Memphis Blues Tour
| Tour by Cyndi Lauper | |
Promotional ad for tour
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| Associated album | Memphis Blues |
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| Start date | June 25, 2010 |
| End date | November 5, 2011 |
| Legs | 8 |
| No. of shows | 74 in North America 13 in South America 6 in Asia 7 in Australia 27 in Europe 143 Total |
| Cyndi Lauper concert chronology | |
The Memphis Blues Tour is the eleventh concert tour by American recording artist, Cyndi Lauper. In support of her eleventh studio album, the tour visited the Americas, Asia, Australia and Europe. During the trek, Lauper performed at numerous jazz festivals including the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, and . In the Fall of 2011, Lauper will continue the tour as a co-headlining show entitled From Memphis to Mardi Gras. The singer will be joined by blues musician, Dr. John. Lauper performed over a hundred concerts beginning in June 2010 and ending in November 2011.
Lauper announced the tour in April 2010 via her official website. The singer stated the show will focus heavily on the blues sound of her album alongside her past hits. The tour was designed to be an intimate tour. mimicking the jazz culture of the 1920s. Lauper wanted the show to emulate hearing good music in a "smoky cafe". While on tour, concertgoers were able to donate to charities supported by the singer including the Give a Damn Foundation. Lauper was joined on tour by Charlie Musselwhite and Allen Toussaint, who helped contribute to the making of her recent album. While on tour in Japan, Lauper concerts occurred during the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake. Although the singer was urged to leave the island, Lauper stayed and continued to perform her shows as scheduled. She donated the funds from her shows to help relief efforts. In Argentina, Lauper gave an impromptu performance of her hit "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" at the Aeroparque Jorge Newbery.
From Memphis to Mardi Gras Tour (with Dr. John)
Lauper's performance during Jazz á Vienne was broadcast on live on French radio station France Inter. The show omitted "All Through the Night", with "Cross Road Blues" and "Down So Low" not broadcast in full.
A DVD/ CD of her performance on December 2, 2010 at The Warehouse in Memphis, Tennessee was released in October 2011 and was titled "Cyndi Lauper To Memphis, with Love." It was a unique film with documentary footage but included the performances of the entire set list of the show that night. The package includes a booklet that looked like a concert program with photos from the Memphis show in particular but also photos of Cyndi and her band in various places on the Memphis Blues tour.
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