# To the Extreme World Tour

To the Extreme World Tour was the first headlining tour by American recording artist Vanilla Ice to promote his album To the Extreme. The tour consisted of three legs, starting on January 16, 1991, at Louisville and ending in Mexico City on August 1, 1992. On this tour, Vanilla Ice performed in arenas and theaters across the world including Australia, Latin America, North America and Europe. Despite the mixed reviews by the critics several shows were reported as sold out by the local media. The Party and Riff were selected as the opening act of some United States and Canada concerts until March 31, 1991. On March 6, 1991, he released Extremely Live with material recorded at Miami, Cleveland, Kissimee, Columbus and Tampa concerts.

## Reception
### Critical reception

The reception of the tour was lukewarm. The Washington Post gave negative review to Ice stage performance comparing him to MC Hammer stating "while Hammer is acrobatic and tireless in concert, Ice was inelastic and tiresome" however praised the 3-D effects during the concert and the live instruments such as drums and saxophone that "helped spruce up the otherwise generic-sounding "Hooked" and "I Love You." In other hand, The Evening Sun gave a mixed review to the March 31, 1991 concert at Baltimore titled "Maybe, Ice wasn't nice, but he wasn't all bad, either".

### Commercial reception

Most of the venues booked had a capacity between 2,500 and 10,000 seats and some were reported sold out. Around 3,200 were reported at Ottawa and Oklahoma concert. The concert at the Beacon Theater in New York was reported sold out. The concert in Ontario, Canada was also reported sold out packed with 5,500 fans. The Toronto Concert at the Auditorium de Verdun was reported sold out.
The concert of August 31, 1991 in Duluth, Minnesota, at the 2,500-seat Duluth Entertainment Convention Center Auditorium was abruptly canceled, while promoters claimed that they couldn't accommodate the roadshow's huge set, media reported that only 900 tickets were sold. In Auckland, New Zealand, the concert was cancelled due to poor tickets sales, however, an extra show was added in Melbourne, Australia due to the high demand. Ice also visited Sydney, Perth and Adelaide.

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| January 16, 1991 | Louisville | United States | Louisville Gardens |
| January 17, 1991 | Columbus | United States | Veterans Memorial Auditorium |
| January 18, 1991 | Pittsburgh | United States | Syria Mosque |
| January 19, 1991 | Cleveland | United States | Cleveland Music Hall |
| January 20, 1991 | Fairfax | United States | Patriot Center |
| January 24, 1991 | Knoxville | United States | Knoxville Civic Auditorium |
| January 25, 1991 | St. Louis | United States | American Theater |
| January 26, 1991 | Omaha | United States | Omaha Music Hall |
| January 27, 1991 | Tulsa | United States | Brady Theatre |
| January 30, 1991 | Chicago | United States | Riviera Theatre |
| January 31, 1991 | Royal Oak | United States | Royal Oak Music Theatre |
| February 1, 1991 | Indianapolis | United States | Murat Theatre |
| February 2, 1991 | Milwaukee | United States | Riverside Theater |
| February 3, 1991 | Minneapolis | United States | Orpheum Theatre |
| February 6, 1991 | New York | United States | Beacon Theatre |
| February 7, 1991 | Philadelphia | United States | Tower Theatre |
| February 8, 1991 | Hampton | United States | Hampton Coliseum |
| February 9, 1991 | Charleston | United States | King Street Palace |
| February 10, 1991 | Greenville | United States | Greenville Memorial Auditorium |
| February 12, 1991 | Nashville | United States | Tennessee Performing Arts Center |
| February 13, 1991 | Chattanooga | United States | UTC Arena |
| February 14, 1991 | Atlanta | United States | Atlanta Civic Center |
| February 15, 1991 | Birmingham | United States | Boutwell Auditorium |
| February 16, 1991 | New Orleans | United States | Lakefront Arena |
| February 17, 1991 | Little Rock | United States | Robinson Center Music Hall |
| February 20, 1991 | Oklahoma City | United States | Civic Center Music Hall |
| February 21, 1991 | San Antonio | United States | San Antonio Municipal Auditorium |
| February 22, 1991 | Austin | United States | Long Center for the Performing Arts |
| February 23, 1991 | Dallas | United States | Fair Park Coliseum |
| February 24, 1991 | Houston | United States | The Summit |
| February 27, 1991 | Miami | United States | James L. Knight Center |
| February 28, 1991 | Tampa | United States | USF Sun Dome |
| March 1, 1991 | Kissimmee | United States | Tupperware Center Theatre and Convention Complex |
| March 3, 1991 | West Palm Beach | United States | West Palm Beach Auditorium |
| March 7, 1991 | Buffalo | United States | Shea's Performing Arts Center |
| March 13, 1991 | Albany | United States | Palace Theatre |
| March 14, 1991 | Providence | United States | Providence Performing Arts Center |
| March 15, 1991 | Springfield | United States | Paramount Theatre |
| March 16, 1991 | Daytona Beach | United States | Daytona Beach Bandshell |
| March 18, 1991 | Boston | United States | Orpheum Theatre |
| March 20, 1991 | Montreal | Canada | Auditorium de Verdun |
| March 22, 1991 | Toronto | Canada | Congress Theatre |
| March 23, 1991 | Ottawa | Canada | Civic Centre |
| March 29, 1991 | Marietta | United States | Marietta College |
| March 31, 1991 | Baltimore | United States | Baltimore Arena |
| April 11, 1991 | Hershey | United States | Hersheypark Arena |
| Europe ||||
| June 22, 1991 | London | United Kingdom | Wembley Arena |
| North America ||||
| June 25, 1991 | Mexico City | Mexico | Toreo de Cuatro Caminos |
| June 26, 1991 | Guadalajara | Mexico | Plaza de Toros Nuevo Progreso |
| Europe ||||
| July 3, 1991 | Munich | Germany | Circus Krone |
| July 4, 1991 | Düsseldorf | Germany | Philipshalle |
| July 5, 1991 | Berlin | Germany | Deutschalandhalle |
| July 6, 1991 | Hamburg | Germany | Stadtpak Freilchtbuhe |
| July 7, 1991 | Frankfurt | Germany | Festhalle |
| July 8, 1991 | Dubendorf | Switzerland | Sporthalle im Chreis |
| July 16, 1991 | Genova | Italy | Palazzo dello Sport |
| July 19, 1991 | Brussels | Belgium | Forest National |
| July 20, 1991 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Ahoy |
| North America ||||
| August 23, 1991 | Ottawa | Canada | Lansdowne Park |
| August 24, 1991 | Ottawa | Canada | Lansdowne Park |
| August 26, 1991 | Detroit | United States | Joe Louis Arena |
| August 31, 1991 | Grand Forks | United States | Chester Fritz Auditorium |
| September 6, 1991 | Santa Clarita | United States | Magic Mountain Showcase Theatre |
| September 7, 1991 | Santa Clara | United States | Great America |
| September 10, 1991 | Puyallup | United States | Washington State Fair |
| September 11, 1991 | Puyallup | United States | Washington State Fair |
| Latin America and Asia ||||
| September 23, 1991 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Stadium Negara |
| September 25, 1991 | Manila | Philippines | Aranata Coliseum |
| September 30, 1991 | Singapore | Singapore | Singapore Indoor Stadium |
| December 31, 1991 | Grand Cayman | Cayman Islands | Treasure Island Resort Beach |
| February 20, 1992 | Lima | Peru | Coliseo Eduardo Dibós |
| February 27, 1992 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Teatro Gran Rex |
| February 28, 1992 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Teatro Gran Rex |
| May 30, 1992 | Santo Domingo | Dominican Republic | Renaissance Jaragua Hotel & Casino |
| July 2, 1992 | Izmir | Turkey | Çeşme Açıkhava Tiyatrosu |
| July 29, 1992 | Acapulco | Mexico | Mundo Imperial Forum |
| July 30, 1992 | Puebla | Mexico | Estadio de béisbol Hermanos Serdán |
| July 31, 1992 | Mexico CIty | Mexico | Toreo de Cuatro Caminos |
| August 1, 1992 | Mexico CIty | Mexico | Toreo de Cuatro Caminos |

## Cancelled shows

List of cancelled concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, and reason for cancellation :
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
| March 24, 1991 | Ontario | Canada | Waterloo nightclub | Unknown |
| August 22, 1991 | Toronto | Canada | Ontario Place Forum | Logistic Issues |
| August 30, 1991 | Duluth | United States | Duluth Entertainment Convention Center Auditorium | Logistic Issues |
| September 21, 1991 | Auckland | New Zealand | | Poor Tickets Sales |