# Kiss My Brass

Bette Midler hit the road for the first time in four years with her 2003–05 Kiss My Brass concert tour. The first leg of the tour kicked off on December 10 in Chicago and went through the middle of February. The tour hit the top 40 cities across the U.S. with one stop in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The first leg of the tour ended in Atlantic City, New Jersey and the second leg of the tour began in Manchester, New Hampshire and ended in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
10 Australian dates were added in April and May 2005. It was the first Australian tour for Midler in 26 years.
On the tour, she performed well-known hits and characters, as well as selected songs from her release, Bette Midler Sings the Rosemary Clooney Songbook.

## Setlist

Source:
* "Kiss My Brass" / "Big Noise from Winnetka"
* "Stuff Like That There"
* "Skylark"
* "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy"
* "Judge Judy" (Sketch Intermission)
* "I'm Sorry"
* "Nobody Else But You"
* "Friends"
* "Tenderly"
* "Chapel of Love"
* "That's How Heartaches are Made"
* "I Think It's Going to Rain Today"
* "When a Man Loves a Woman"
* "Walk Right In"
* "Those Wonderful Sophie Tucker Jokes"
* "Shiver Me Timbers"
* "Delores Delago: Fishtails Over Broadway" (Sketch Intermission)
* "I Had a Dream"
* "Everything's Coming Up Roses"
* "Tonight"
* "Cabaret"
* "You'll Never Walk Alone"
* "Tomorrow"
* "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going"
* "All That Jazz"
* "One"
* "Hello, Dolly!"
* "Give My Regards to Broadway"
* "Oklahoma"
* "I Like to Be Told" / "September"
* "From A Distance"
* "Do You Wanna Dance"
* "Wind Beneath My Wings"
* "Keep On Rockin'"
* "The Rose"
* "Friends"
* "White Christmas"

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| First leg ||||
| December 10, 2003 | Chicago | United States | United Center |
| December 13, 2003 | Columbus | United States | Nationwide Arena |
| December 15, 2003 | St. Louis | United States | Savvis Center |
| December 17, 2003 | Milwaukee | United States | Bradley Center |
| December 19, 2003 | Saint Paul | United States | Xcel Energy Center |
| December 27, 2003 | Wilkes-Barre | United States | Wachovia Arena |
| December 29, 2003 | Hershey | United States | Giant Center |
| December 31, 2003 | Uncasville | United States | Mohegan Sun |
| January 1, 2004 | Uncasville | United States | Mohegan Sun |
| January 3, 2004 | Uniondale | United States | Nassau Coliseum |
| January 5, 2004 | Cleveland | United States | Gund Arena |
| January 8, 2004 | Pittsburgh | United States | Mellon Arena |
| January 10, 2004 | Auburn Hills | United States | The Palace of Auburn Hills |
| January 12, 2004 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre |
| January 15, 2004 | Philadelphia | United States | Wachovia Center |
| January 17, 2004 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden |
| January 18, 2004 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden |
| January 20, 2004 | Boston | United States | Fleet Center |
| January 23, 2004 | Washington, D.C. | United States | MCI Center |
| January 25, 2004 | Atlanta | United States | Philips Arena |
| January 29, 2004 | Dallas | United States | American Airlines Center |
| January 31, 2004 | Denver | United States | Pepsi Center |
| February 3, 2004 | Seattle | United States | KeyArena |
| February 4, 2004 | Portland | United States | Rose Garden |
| February 7, 2004 | San Jose | United States | HP Pavilion at San Jose |
| February 10, 2004 | Oakland | United States | Oakland Coliseum |
| February 12, 2004 | Phoenix | United States | Glendale Arena |
| February 14, 2004 | Las Vegas | United States | MGM Grand Garden Arena |
| February 15, 2004 | Las Vegas | United States | MGM Grand Garden Arena |
| February 18, 2004 | San Diego | United States | San Diego Sports Arena |
| February 20, 2004 | Reno | United States | Lawlor Events Center |
| February 22, 2004 | Anaheim | United States | Arrowhead Pond |
| February 24, 2004 | Los Angeles | United States | Staples Center |
| February 28, 2004 | Sunrise | United States | Office Depot Center |
| February 29, 2004 | Sunrise | United States | Office Depot Center |
| March 2, 2004 | Tampa | United States | St. Pete Times Forum |
| March 4, 2004 | Columbia | United States | Colonial Center |
| March 6, 2004 | Hampton | United States | Hampton Coliseum |
| March 9, 2004 | Buffalo | United States | HSBC Arena |
| March 11, 2004 | Grand Rapids | United States | Van Andel Arena |
| March 13, 2004 | East Rutherford | United States | Continental Airlines Arena |
| March 15, 2004 | Boston | United States | Fleet Center |
| March 17, 2004 | Albany | United States | Pepsi Arena |
| March 20, 2004 | Atlantic City | United States | Boardwalk Hall |
| Second leg ||||
| September 30, 2004 | Manchester | United States | Verizon Wireless Arena |
| October 2, 2004 | Uncasville | United States | Mohegan Sun |
| October 5, 2004 | Rochester | United States | Blue Cross Arena |
| October 7, 2004 | Albany | United States | Pepsi Arena |
| October 9, 2004 | Atlantic City | United States | Boardwalk Hall |
| October 11, 2004 | Baltimore | United States | 1st Mariner Arena |
| October 13, 2004 | New York City | United States | Radio City Music Hall |
| October 14, 2004 | New York City | United States | Radio City Music Hall |
| October 16, 2004 | New York City | United States | Radio City Music Hall |
| October 17, 2004 | New York City | United States | Radio City Music Hall |
| October 19, 2004 | Providence | United States | Dunkin' Donuts Center |
| October 21, 2004 | Richmond | United States | Richmond Coliseum |
| October 28, 2004 | Duluth | United States | Arena at Gwinnett Center |
| October 30, 2004 | Miami | United States | American Airlines Arena |
| November 1, 2004 | Raleigh | United States | RBC Center |
| November 3, 2004 | Philadelphia | United States | Wachovia Center |
| November 5, 2004 | Auburn Hills | United States | The Palace of Auburn Hills |
| November 6, 2004 | Chicago | United States | United Center |
| November 8, 2004 | Moline | United States | MARK of the Quad Cities |
| November 10, 2004 | Omaha | United States | Qwest Center |
| November 12, 2004 | Oklahoma City | United States | Ford Center |
| November 14, 2004 | San Antonio | United States | SBC Center |
| November 16, 2004 | Grand Prairie | United States | Nokia Theatre at Grand Prairie |
| November 19, 2004 | Houston | United States | Toyota Center |
| November 21, 2004 | New Orleans | United States | New Orleans Arena |
| November 26, 2004 | Las Vegas | United States | MGM Grand Garden Arena |
| November 27, 2004 | Phoenix | United States | America West Arena |
| November 30, 2004 | Anaheim | United States | Arrowhead Pond |
| December 2, 2004 | Sacramento | United States | ARCO Arena |
| December 4, 2004 | San Jose | United States | HP Pavilion at San Jose |
| December 7, 2004 | Everett | United States | Everett Events Center |
| December 10, 2004 | Grand Forks | United States | Alerus Center |
| December 12, 2004 | Minneapolis | United States | Target Center |
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| Australian leg ||||
| April 8, 2005 | Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane Entertainment Center |
| April 10, 2005 | Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane Entertainment Center |
| April 13, 2005 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney SuperDome |
| April 15, 2005 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney SuperDome |
| April 18, 2005 | Melbourne | Australia | Rod Laver Arena |
| April 21, 2005 | Melbourne | Australia | Rod Laver Arena |
| April 23, 2005 | Melbourne | Australia | Rod Laver Arena |
| April 26, 2005 | Adelaide | Australia | Adelaide Entertainment Centre |
| April 30, 2005 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney SuperDome |
| May 1, 2005 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney SuperDome |

### Box office score data

| City | Venue | Tickets sold / available | Gross revenue |
| St. Louis | Savvis Center | 9,931/13,147 (75,5%) | $686,670 |
| Hershey | Giant Center | 8,782/8,782 (100%) | $678,570 |
| Milwaukee | Bradley Center | 9,407/13,715 (68,6%) | $568,885 |
| Wilkes-Barre | Wachovia Arena | 8,146/8,146 (100%) | $562,701 |
| Uniondale | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 11,582/11,848 (97%) | $1,415,221 |
| Cleveland | Gund Arena | 12,420/14,723 (84%) | $1,094,990 |
| Philadelphia | Wachovia Center | 13,041/13,041 (100%) | $1,329,078 |
| Auburn Hills | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 11,964/15,064 (79%) | $1,068,172 |
| Toronto | Air Canada Centre | 12,673/15,001 (84%) | $973,333 |
| New York City | Madison Square Garden | 25,770/27,240 (95%) | $3,161,410 |
| Boston | Fleet Center | 12,396/12,396 (100%) | $1,486,476 |
| Washington, D.C. | MCI Center | 11,965/14,608 (82%) | $1,370,900 |
| Dallas | American Airlines Center | 13,147/13,147 (100%) | $991,935 |
| Atlanta | Philips Arena | 11,303/12,757 (87%) | $965,079 |
| Seattle | KeyArena | 10,519/11,297 (93%) | $996,328 |
| Denver | Pepsi Center | 9,901/12,333 (80%) | $870,309 |
| Portland | Rose Garden | 9,478/13,083 (72%) | $752,874 |
| San Jose | HP Pavilion at San Jose | 11,415/11,888 (96%) | $1,106,312 |
| Glendale | Glendale Arena | 12,494/13,101 (95%) | $987,124 |
| Oakland | Oakland Arena | 7,825/11,365 (69%) | $882,764 |
| Las Vegas | MGM Grand Garden Arena | 11,122/12,645 (88%) | $1,977,356 |
| Reno | Lawlor Events Center | 5,938/8,506 (70%) | $736,976 |
| San Diego | San Diego Sports Arena | 6,748/9,944 (68%) | $667,439 |
| Los Angeles | Staples Center | 11,728/12,771 (92%) | $1,243,892 |
| Anaheim | Arrowhead Pond | 10,092/11,551 (87%) | $1,206,920 |
| Sunrise | Office Depot Center | 20,185/31,160 (65%) | $2,050,247 |
| Tampa | St. Pete Times Forum | 9,783/12,816 (76%) | $939,902 |
| Boston | Fleet Center | 9,832/13,354 (74%) | $1,155,641 |
| East Rutherford | Continental Airlines Arena | 12,858/13,854 (93%) | $983,900 |
| Buffalo | HSBC Arena | 10,041/12,808 (78%) | $715,173 |
| Hampton | Hampton Coliseum | 8,048/8,407 (96%) | $698,180 |
| Atlantic City | Boardwalk Hall | 11,635/11,635 (100%) | $1,396,940 |

## Personnel

* Bette Midler – Lead vocals
* Bette Sussman – Musical director, piano
* Irwin Fisch – Synthesizers, keyboards
* Sonny Emory – Drums
* Lenny Castro – Percussion
* Taku Hirano – Percussion
* John Harrington – Guitar
* Mike Miller – Guitar
* Zev Katz – Bass
* Sam Sims – Bass
* Kyra Da Costa – Background vocals
* Kamilah Martin – Background vocals
* Nicolette Hart – Background vocals
* Eric Wangensteen – Trumpet
* Scott Steen – Trumpet
* Andrew Lippman – Trombone
* Mando Dorame – Tenor saxophone
* Jim Jedeikin – Baritone saxophone, alto saxophone, clarinet, flute