The Verizon VIP Tour was an annual
concert tour
A concert tour (or simply tour) is a series of concerts by an artist or group of artists in different cities, countries or locations. Often, concert tours are named to differentiate different tours by the same artist and to associate a specific ...
promoted by
Live Nation Global Touring and
Verizon Wireless
Verizon is an American wireless network operator that previously operated as a separate division of Verizon Communications under the name Verizon Wireless. In a 2019 reorganization, Verizon moved the wireless products and services into the div ...
. 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
''The Dutchess'' is the debut solo studio album by American singer-songwriter and rapper Fergie. It was released through A&M Records and the will.i.am Music Group on September 13, 2006. The album was recorded between the Black Eyed Peas' tour ...
''.
Set list
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Here I Come"
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London Bridge
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Clumsy"
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Big Girls Don't Cry"
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Don't Lie" / "
Hey Mama" / "
Shut Up" / "
Don't Phunk with My Heart
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* "Where Is the Love?", a 2003 song by The Black Eyed Peas from ''Elephunk''
* Where Is the Love (Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway song), "Where ...
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#"Pedestal"
#"All That I Got (The Make Up Song)"
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My Humps
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#"Voodoo Doll"
#"Mary Jane Shoes"
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Barracuda
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"Rehab
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Glamorous"
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Fergalicious"
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Finally"
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Tour dates
Box office score data
Natasha Bedingfield (2008)
British singer-songwriter
Natasha Bedingfield
Natasha Anne Bedingfield (born 26 November 1981) is a British and New Zealand singer, songwriter and record producer. She released her debut album, '' Unwritten'', in 2004, which contained primarily up-tempo pop songs and was influenced by R& ...
headlined the 2008 Verizon VIP Tour. The tour supported her third studio album, ''
Pocketful of Sunshine''.
Opening acts
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Kate Voegele
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(select venues)
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The Veronicas
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In 2005, the Veronicas released their debut studio album, titled ''The Secr ...
(select venues)
Setlist
#"Piece of Your Heart"
#"Who Knows"
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Pocketful of Sunshine
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These Words"
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Soulmate
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#"Pirate Bones"
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Ray of Light
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Love like This"
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Say It Again"
#"Freckles"
(acoustic version)
#"
Single"
(acoustic version)
#"Put Your Arms Around Me"
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Angel
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#"Backyard"
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Unwritten"
Tour dates
Box office score data
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
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singer
Keith Urban
Keith Lionel Urban ( né Urbahn; 26 October 1967) is an Australian and American country singer, songwriter and guitarist. Recognised with four Grammy Awards, he has also received 15 Academy of Country Music Awards, including the Jim Reeves Int ...
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
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Days Go By"
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You're My Better Half"
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Stupid Boy"
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I Told You So"
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'Til Summer Comes Around"
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Kiss a Girl
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Making Memories of Us"
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Only You Can Love Me This Way"
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Sweet Thing"
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You Look Good in My Shirt"
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Raining on Sunday"
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You'll Think of Me
"You'll Think of Me" is a song by Australian and American country music artist Keith Urban. The track, written by Darrell Brown, Dennis Matkosky, and Ty Lacy and produced by Urban and Dann Huff, was recorded for his third studio album ''Golden ...
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Who Wouldn't Wanna Be Me"
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Somebody Like You"
Encore
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Tonight I Wanna Cry"
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Better Life
"Better Life" is a song co-written and recorded by Australian country music artist Keith Urban. It was released on 25 July 2005 as the fourth single from his 2004 album '' Be Here''. The song became Urban's seventh number one hit on the U.S. ''Bi ...
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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
References
External links
Verizon VIP Tour Official WebsiteFergie's Official WebsiteNatasha Bedingfield's Official WebsiteKeith Urban's Official Website
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2007 concert tours
2008 concert tours
2009 concert tours
Natasha Bedingfield
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