# Verizon VIP Tour

The Verizon VIP Tour was an annual concert tour promoted by Live Nation Global Touring and Verizon Wireless. Following in the footsteps of the Verizon Ladies First Tour, the VIP Tour features an emerging female artist as the headliner. The concerts are exclusive to Verizon Wireless customers (although select concerts are open to the public), following an appearance by the headliner at a local Verizon Wireless store. The tour predominantly takes place in the United States. The concert series ran from 2007 to 2009.

## Fergie (2007)

American singer-songwriter Fergie headlined the inaugural Verizon VIP Tour. The tour supported her debut album, The Dutchess.

### Set list

* "Here I Come"
* "London Bridge"
* "Clumsy"
* "Big Girls Don't Cry"
* "Don't Lie" / "Hey Mama" / "Shut Up" / "Don't Phunk with My Heart" / "Where Is the Love"
* "Pedestal"
* "All That I Got (The Make Up Song)"
* "My Humps"
* "Voodoo Doll"
* "Mary Jane Shoes"
* "Barracuda"

#### Encore

* "Rehab"
* "Glamorous"
* "Fergalicious"
* "Finally"
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### Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening Acts |
| North America |||||
| May 8, 2007 | Seattle | United States | Franklin High School Gym | Rooney Ludacris |
| May 21, 2007 | Pittsburgh | United States | Byham Theater | Rooney Ludacris |
| May 22, 2007 | Indianapolis | United States | Egyptian Room | Rooney Ludacris |
| May 23, 2007 | Cleveland | United States | House of Blues | Rooney Ludacris |
| May 26, 2007 | Atlantic City | United States | House of Blues | Rooney Ludacris |
| May 28, 2007 | Philadelphia | United States | Franklin Music Hall | Rooney Ludacris |
| May 31, 2007 | Boca Raton | United States | Mizner Park Amphitheatre | Rooney Ludacris |
| June 1, 2007 | Clearwater | United States | Ruth Eckerd Hall | Rooney Ludacris |
| June 2, 2007 | Atlanta | United States | The Tabernacle | Rooney Ludacris |
| June 5, 2007 | Houston | United States | Verizon Wireless Theater | Rooney Ludacris |
| June 6, 2007 | Dallas | United States | House of Blues | Rooney Ludacris |
| June 10, 2007 | Chicago | United States | House of Blues | Rooney Ludacris |
| June 11, 2007 | St. Louis | United States | The Pageant Concert NightClub | Rooney Ludacris |
| June 13, 2007 | Detroit | United States | State Theatre | Rooney Ludacris |
| June 19, 2007 | Boston | United States | Avalon | Rooney Ludacris |
| June 21, 2007 | New York City | United States | Roseland Ballroom | Rooney Ludacris |
| July 17, 2007 | Anaheim | United States | House of Blues | Rooney Ludacris |
| July 18, 2007 | Los Angeles | United States | Wiltern Theatre | Rooney Ludacris |
| July 19, 2007 | Phoenix | United States | Dodge Theatre | Rooney Ludacris |
| July 22, 2007 | Denver | United States | Fillmore Auditorium | Rooney Ludacris |
| July 24, 2007 | Portland | United States | Crystal Ballroom | Rooney Ludacris |
| July 27, 2007 | Stateline | United States | Harvey's Outdoor Amphitheater | Rooney Ludacris |
| July 28, 2007 | Las Vegas | United States | Pearl Concert Theater | Rooney Ludacris |

### Box office score data

| Venue | City | Tickets sold / available | Gross revenue |
| Mizner Park Amphitheatre | Boca Raton | 3,220/ 3,220 (100%) | $165,464 |
| Harvey's Outdoor Amphitheater | Stateline | 5,920 / 5,920 (100%) | $302,634 |

## Natasha Bedingfield (2008)

British singer-songwriter Natasha Bedingfield headlined the 2008 Verizon VIP Tour. The tour supported her third studio album, Pocketful of Sunshine.

### Opening acts

* Kate Voegele (select venues)
* The Veronicas (select venues)

### Setlist

* "Piece of Your Heart"
* "Who Knows"
* "Pocketful of Sunshine
* "These Words"
* "Soulmate""
* "Pirate Bones"
* "Ray of Light
* "Love like This"
* "Say It Again"
* "Freckles" (acoustic version)
* "Single" (acoustic version)
* "Put Your Arms Around Me"
* "Angel"
* "Backyard"
* "Unwritten"

### Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| North America ||||
| May 21, 2008 | North Myrtle Beach | United States | House of Blues |
| May 23, 2008 | Lake Buena Vista | United States | House of Blues |
| May 24, 2008 | Clearwater | United States | Ruth Eckerd Hall |
| May 27, 2008 | Atlanta | United States | Variety Playhouse |
| June 2, 2008 | Cleveland | United States | House of Blues |
| June 3, 2008 | Indianapolis | United States | Egyptian Room |
| June 4, 2008 | Detroit | United States | Saint Andrew's Hall |
| June 5, 2008 | Cincinnati | United States | Bogart's |
| June 8, 2008 | St. Louis | United States | The Pageant Concert NightClub |
| June 10, 2008 | Dallas | United States | House of Blues |
| June 11, 2008 | Houston | United States | Verizon Wireless Theater |
| June 12, 2008 | New Orleans | United States | House of Blues |
| June 16, 2008 | Philadelphia | United States | The Fillmore at the TLA |
| June 17, 2008 | Baltimore | United States | Rams Head Live! |
| June 20, 2008 | Atlantic City | United States | Borgata Music Box |
| June 24, 2008 | Boston | United States | Paradise Rock Club |
| June 25, 2008 | New York City | United States | The Fillmore at Irving Plaza |
| June 30, 2008 | Englewood | United States | Gothic Theatre |
| July 2, 2008 | Las Vegas | United States | House of Blues |
| July 5, 2008 | San Diego | United States | House of Blues |
| July 7, 2008 | Anaheim | United States | House of Blues |
| July 9, 2008 | West Hollywood | United States | House of Blues |
| July 10, 2008 | San Francisco | United States | The Fillmore |

### Box office score data

| Venue | City | Tickets sold / available | Gross revenue |
| House of Blues | Myrtle Beach | 1,079 / 2,067 (52%) | $15,790 |
| House of Blues | Lake Buena Vista | 1,518 / 1,518 (100%) | $24,845 |
| Ruth Eckerd Hall | Clearwater | 770 / 1,875 (41%) | $31,013 |
| House of Blues | Cleveland | 600 / 600 (100%) | $12,000 |
| Egyptian Room | Indianapolis | 934 / 2,000 (47%) | $9,179 |
| Bogart's | Cincinnati | 775 / 1,500 (52%) | $10,788 |
| House of Blues | New Orleans | 1,000 / 1,000 (100%) | $26,500 |
| The Fillmore at the TLA | Philadelphia | 627 / 1,000 (63%) | $12,400 |
| Paradise Rock Club | Boston | 653 / 653 (100%) | $10,553 |
| The Fillmore at Irving Plaza | New York City | 867 / 1,114 (78%) | $13,890 |
| Gothic Theatre | Englewood | 600 / 1,000 (60%) | $12,500 |
| House of Blues | Las Vegas | 900 / 900 (100%) | $19,004 |
| House of Blues | San Diego | 500 / 500 (100%) | $10,821 |
| House of Blues | Anaheim | 550 / 1,100 (50%) | $9,665 |
| House of Blues | West Hollywood | 550 / 550 (100%) | $12,670 |
| The Fillmore | San Francisco | 816 / 1,187 (69%) | $12,879 |
| TOTAL | TOTAL | 12,739 / 18,564 (70%) | $244,497 |

## Bow Wow as Shad Moss (2008)

American rapper Bow Wow was slated to headline a series of concerts in the Fall of 2008. The tour was later canceled without explanation.

## Keith Urban (2009)

Australian country singer Keith Urban headlined the concert series in 2009. Unlike previous outings, the tour was very limited, with only six tour dates—as Urban was preparing for his upcoming, "Escape Together World Tour". He serves as the first male performer for the concert series. Urban described the outing as:
   "Clubs are where it all began. There's just something about the way the band grooves and how the audience gets right up there close and personal, and I love it. So for me there's a nostalgic cool factor in doing this with Verizon."
The tour was also recognized as the No Frills Tour

### Setlist

* "Days Go By"
* "You're My Better Half"$^1$
* "Stupid Boy"
* "I Told You So"
* "'Til Summer Comes Around"
* "Kiss a Girl"
* "Making Memories of Us"
* "Only You Can Love Me This Way"
* "Sweet Thing"
* "You Look Good in My Shirt"
* "Raining on Sunday"
* "You'll Think of Me"$^1$
* "Who Wouldn't Wanna Be Me"
* "Somebody Like You"
Encore
* "Tonight I Wanna Cry"$^1$
* "Better Life"$^1$
$^1$Performed at select dates Source:

#### Additional notes

* "Once in a Lifetime" was included at the performances at the House of Blues in Dallas, Texas and the Theatre of the Living Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
* "You'll Think of Me" was not included at the performances at the Theatre of the Living Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
* "You're My Better Half" was not included in the performance at the House of Blues in Los Angeles, California. At the same performance, "I Told You So" was not performed as well.
* "Where the Blacktop Ends" was performed at the House of Blues in Los Angeles, California; the Webster Hall in New York City and the Theatre for the Living Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* "Who Wouldn't Wanna Be Me" was not included at the performance at the Webster Hall in New York City.
* "Better Life" was not performed at Joe's Bar on Weed St. in Chicago, Illinois.
* "Tonight I Wanna Cry" was not included at the performance at the Webster Hall in New York City.

### Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| North America ||||
| March 18, 2009 | Dallas | United States | House of Blues |
| March 24, 2009 | San Francisco | United States | The Fillmore |
| March 27, 2009 | West Hollywood | United States | House of Blues |
| March 30, 2009 | Chicago | United States | Joe's Bar on Weed St. |
| April 1, 2009 | New York City | United States | Webster Hall |
| April 3, 2009 | Philadelphia | United States | Theater of the Living Arts |