More Today Than Yesterday: The Greatest Hits Tour

More Today Than Yesterday: The Greatest Hits Tour
Promotional poster for tour
Tour by Diana Ross
Start date	May 15, 2010 (2010-05-15)
End date	October 4, 2011 (2011-10-04)
Legs	4
Shows	61 in North America
Diana Ross tour chronology
I Love You Tour (2007-08) More Today Than Yesterday (2010-11)

The More Today Than Yesterday: The Greatest Hits Tour^[1] is a concert tour by American recording artist Diana Ross. Primarily visiting the United States and Canada, the tour showcases Ross' greatest hits that span her nearly 50 years in the music industry. The tour was well received by critics and fans. The first leg of the tour earned over four million dollars, finishing at 66th place on Pollstar's "Top 100 North American Tours".^[2]

Background

The tour was announced in March 2010 as a summer tour, visiting over 17 cities in the United States.^[3] Due to public demand, the tour was expanded in the fall of 2010 to include additional dates in the U.S. and Canada. Further expansion came in 2011 with an additional 17 dates planned. To introduce the tour, Ross stated, “We work our way up: The ’60s — The Supremes — the 70’s and the ’80s and 'I’m Coming Out' [...] The music is timeless, I must say, especially the Motown music; it’s timeless and it’s really special.”^[4]

Set list

2010^[5][6]

Leg 1

1. "The Boss"
2. "More Today Than Yesterday"
3. "Reflections"
4. "Come See About Me"¹
5. "You Can't Hurry Love"
6. "You Keep Me Hangin' On"
7. "Stop! In the Name of Love"
8. "It's Hard for Me to Say"
9. "Love Child"
10. Medley: "I'm Coming Out" / "Upside Down"
11. "Touch Me in the Morning"
12. "It's My House"
13. "What About Love"
14. Medley: "Love Hangover" / "Take Me Higher" / "Ease on Down the Road"
15. "The Look of Love"
16. "Fine and Mellow"
17. "Don't Explain"
18. "Why Do Fools Fall in Love"
19. "Chain Reaction"¹
20. "Endless Love"
21. "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)"
22. "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"
23. "I Will Survive"

Encore

22. "Missing You"¹ (contains excerpts from "You Are Not Alone")
23. "Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)"
24. "I Love You (That's All That Really Matters)"

¹Performed at select dates


Leg 2

1. "I'm Coming Out"
2. "More Today Than Yesterday"
3. "My World Is Empty Without You"
4. "Where Did Our Love Go"
5. "Baby Love"
6. "Stop! In the Name of Love"
7. "You Can't Hurry Love"
8. "Love Child"
9. "The Boss"
10. "Upside Down"
11. "Touch Me in the Morning"
12. "It's My House"
13. "Love Hangover"
14. "The Look of Love"
15. "Good Morning Heartache"
16. "Why Do Fools Fall in Love"
17. "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)"
18. "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"

Encore

19. "I Will Survive"
20. "Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)"

2011^[7]

1. "I'm Coming Out"
2. "More Today Than Yesterday"
3. "My World Is Empty Without You]"
4. "Where Did Our Love Go"
5. "Baby Love"
6. "Stop! In the Name of Love"
7. "You Can't Hurry Love"
8. "Love Child"
9. "The Boss"
10. "Upside Down"
11. "Touch Me in the Morning"
12. "It's My House"
13. Medley: "Love Hangover" / "Take Me Higher" / "Ease on Down the Road"
14. "The Look of Love"
15. "Fine and Mellow"
16. "Don't Explain"
17. "Why Do Fools Fall in Love"
18. "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)"
19. "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"
20. "I Will Survive"

Encore

21. "I Love You
22. "Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)"¹

¹Performed at select dates

Tour dates

Date	City	Country	Venue
North America—Leg 1[8][9][10][11]
May 15, 2010	Boston	United States	Wang Theatre
May 16, 2010	Ledyard		MGM Grand Theater
May 18, 2010	Red Bank		Count Basie Theatre
May 19, 2010	New York City		Radio City Music Hall
May 21, 2010	Atlantic City		Circus Maximus Theater
May 25, 2010	Bethesda		Music Center at Strathmore
May 27, 2010	Chicago		Chicago Theatre
May 28, 2010	Cleveland		State Theatre
May 29, 2010	Detroit		Fox Theatre
May 31, 2010	Toronto	Canada	Roy Thomson Hall
June 2, 2010	Knoxville	United States	Tennessee Theatre
June 4, 2010	Atlanta		Chastain Park Amphitheatre
June 5, 2010[A]	Memphis		Memphis Botanic Garden
June 6, 2010	St. Louis		Fox Theatre
June 9, 2010	Los Angeles		Nokia Theatre L.A. Live
June 11, 2010	San Diego		Humphrey's Concerts by the Bay
June 12, 2010	Saratoga		Mountain Winery Amphitheater
North America—Leg 2[12]
September 11, 2010	Calgary	Canada	Stampede Corral
September 14, 2010	Brookville	United States	Tilles Center for the Performing Arts
September 15, 2010	Albany		Palace Theatre
September 17, 2010	Orillia	Canada	Casino Rama Entertainment Centre
September 18, 2010
September 21, 2010	Dayton	United States	Mead Theatre
November 12, 2010	Las Vegas		The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
November 13, 2010
November 16, 2010	Naples		Naples Philharmonic Center
November 17, 2010	Sarasota		Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
November 19, 2010	Melbourne		King Center for the Performing Arts
November 20, 2010	Clearwater		Ruth Eckerd Hall
November 21, 2010	Hollywood		Hard Rock Live
North America—Leg 3
February 25, 2011	Choctaw	United States	The Arena at Golden Moon
February 26, 2011	Bossier City		Riverdome
February 27, 2011	Austin		Moody Theater
March 1, 2011	Houston		Verizon Wireless Theater
March 2, 2011	Dallas		Majestic Theatre
March 4, 2011	Jacksonville		Moran Theater
March 5, 2011	Greenville		Peace Concert Hall
March 7, 2011	Charleston		Dock Street Theatre
March 9, 2011	Charlotte		McGlohon Theatre
March 11, 2011	Durham		Durham Performing Arts Center
March 12, 2011[B]	Washington, D.C.		Washington Convention Center
March 13, 2011	Poughkeepsie		Bardavon 1869 Opera House
March 15, 2011	Englewood		Bergen Performing Arts Center
March 16, 2011	Hartford		Mortensen Hall
March 18, 2011	Stamford		Palace Theatre
March 19, 2011	Atlantic City		Circus Maximus Theater
March 20, 2011	Staten Island		St. George Theatre
North America—Leg 4[13][14]
September 9, 2011	Indio	United States	Fantasy Springs Special Events Center
September 11, 2011	Temecula		Pechanga Showroom Theater
September 13, 2011	San Diego		Humphrey's Concerts by the Bay
September 14, 2011	Livermore		Wente Vineyards Outdoor Theatre
September 16, 2011	San Francisco		Golden Gate Theatre
September 17, 2011	San Rafael		Marin Veterans' Memorial Auditorium
September 19, 2011	Salt Lake City		EnergySolutions Arena
September 20, 2011	Denver		Wells Fargo Theatre
September 22, 2011	Concho		Lucky Star Casino Events Center
September 23, 2011	Thackerville		Global Event Center
September 27, 2011	Columbus		Ohio Theatre
September 28, 2011	Rochester		Rochester Auditorium
September 30, 2011	Wilkes-Barre		Kirby Center for Performing Arts
October 1, 2011	Reading		Sovereign Performing Arts Center
October 2, 2011	Morristown		Mayo Performing Arts Center
October 4, 2011	Worcester		Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts

Festivals and other miscellaneous appearances

^A This concert was a part of the "Live at the Garden" concert series^[15]

^B This concert is a part of the "25th Annual Leukemia Ball"^[16]

Cancellations and rescheduled shows

September 15, 2011	Yountville, California	Lincoln Theatre	Cancelled

Box office score data

Venue	City	Tickets Sold / Available	Gross Revenue
Radio City Music Hall	New York City	5,974 / 5,974 (100%)	$519,335[17]
Circus Maximus Theater	Atlantic City	3,155 / 3,169 (99%)	$253,323[18][19]
Chicago Theatre	Chicago	3,517 / 3,517 (100%)	$277,071[20]
Fox Theatre	Detroit	3,232 / 4,493 (72%)	$209,501[21]
Nokia Theatre L.A. Live	Los Angeles	5,397 / 5,728 (94%)	$351,196[22]
The Colosseum at Caesars Palace	Las Vegas	6,439 / 8,069 (80%)	$480,680[23]
Ruth Eckerd Hall	Clearwater	1,965 / 1,965 (100%)	$167,106[24]
Riverdome	Bossier City	1,338 / 1,338 (100%)	$143,462[25]
Durham Performing Arts Center	Durham	2,642 / 2,642 (100%)	$192,347[26]
Sovereign Performing Arts Center	Reading	1,328 / 1,774 (75%)	$130,850[27]
TOTAL		34,987 / 38,669 (90%)	$2,724,871

Critical reception

The first leg of the tour received positive feedback from music critics. Jim Farber (New York Daily News) praised the performance at the Radio City Music Hall noting, "In fact, the show found her quite engaged, banishing the cynicism so many well-seasoned stars betray on their nine millionth run through the hits. (If you want to see that sort of cynicism, buy a ticket to the next Aretha Franklin concert). By contrast, Ross seemed entirely present, delivering full versions of the hits instead of the usual bum's rush of medleys. Then again, most of these songs last no more than 3 minutes, so that wasn't exactly a Herculean feat."^[28] Emily Stokes (Financial Times) gave the same concert four out of five stars. She wrote, "A final rendition of “You Are Not Alone” secured her place as the fairy godmother of Motown. “If you need me, call me,” she advised the audience, before leaving the stage to change out of her final, silver dress."^[29]

Jane Stevenson (Toronto Sun) gave the performance at the Roy Thomson Hall four out of five stars writing, "Even her eyes were big as she stared out into the audience and took them through her impressive 50-year career of Motown soul, blues, gospel, disco, and pop starting with the ho-hum late ‘70s hit The Boss and before quickly moving into Supremes era-gold like More Today Than Yesterday, Reflections, You Can’t Hurry Love, Stop In The Name of Love, You Keep Me Hanging On, and the granddaddy of them all - Love Child."^[6] Mark Jordan (Go Memphis) described Ross' performance at the Memphis Botanic Garden "regal". He further commented, "And at the center of it all was Ross — commanding the stage, pulling off quick costume changes, and keeping the show’s breakneck pace on time — setting a pace that would have left even her younger, modern-day successors like Beyoncé winded."^[30]

Greg Haymes (Times Union) stated Ross throw out her "diva" attitude for the concert at the Palace Theatre. He wrote, "Ross was in fine voice throughout the evening, and she got sensuous and sultry with Bert Bacharach's classic 'The Look of Love' and a pair of Billie Holiday gems -- the bluesy 'Fine and Mellow' and 'Don't Explain'—but she didn't really make them her own the way she did with 'Touch Me in the Morning.'^[31] Those who attended the show at Hard Rock Live agreed with Veda Jo Jenkins (The Palm Beach Post). She stated, "From the club classic to the love ballads like “Touch Me in the Morning”, Ross’ performance was old school. No fanfare, no big video screens with hi-def graphics, just her solo with an outrageous horn section that truly accentuated her voice and the mood."^[32]

References

1. ^ McGarvey, Shannon (12 March 2010). "Diana Ross announces tour". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi, Ltd.. http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a208236/diana-ross-announces-tour.html. Retrieved 21 February 2011. 
2. ^ Smith, Jay (09 July 2010). "Pollstar: Top 100 North American Tours (Mid-Year)". Pollstar. Associated Press. http://www.pollstarpro.com/specialfeatures2010/2010MidYearTop100Tours.pdf. Retrieved 21 February 2011. 
3. ^ "Singer Diana Ross Announces New Summer Tour". Us Weekly. Wenner Media, LLC.. 11 March 2010. http://www.usmagazine.com/moviestvmusic/news/singer-diana-ross-announces-new-summer-tour-2010113. Retrieved 21 February 2011. 
4. ^ "Diana Ross talks about her new “More Today Than Yesterday” tour". KVIL. CBS Radio. 19 May 2010. http://1037litefm.radio.com/2010/05/19/diana-ross-talks-about-her-new-%E2%80%9Cmore-today-than-yesterday%E2%80%9D-tour/. Retrieved 21 February 2011. 
5. ^ Soeder, John (29 May 2010). "Diana Ross runs through classic hits and classy outfits Friday night at State Theatre". The Plain Dealer. Advance Publications. http://www.cleveland.com/popmusic/index.ssf/2010/05/diana_ross_runs_through_classi.html. Retrieved 21 February 2011. 
6. ^ ^{a b} Stevenson, Jane (01 June 2010). "Diana Ross is supreme at Roy Thomson Hall". Toronto Sun. Sun Media. http://www.torontosun.com/entertainment/2010/05/31/14207891.html. Retrieved 21 February 2011. 
7. ^ Gray, Chris (02 March 2011). "Last Night: Diana Ross At Verizon Wireless Theater". Houston Press. Village Voice Media. http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/2011/03/diana_ross_at_verizon_wireless.php?page=2. Retrieved 14 April 2011. 
8. ^ Johnson, Kevin C. (11 March 2010). "Concert announcement: Diana Ross at the Fox Theatre". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Lee Enterprises. http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/music/kevin-johnson/article_73642631-c881-59e1-91c8-98410002cc6b.html?print=1. Retrieved 21 February 2011. 
9. ^ BWW News Desk (29 May 2010). "Diana Ross Brings 'More Today Than Yesterday' Tour to Detroit's Fox Theatre, 5/29". Broadway World: Detroit. http://detroit.broadwayworld.com/article/Diana_Ross_Brings_More_Today_Than_Yesterday_Tour_to_Detroits_Fox_Theatre_529_20100529. Retrieved 21 February 2011. 
10. ^ Burke, Luke (20 May 2010). "Diana Ross “More Today than Yesterday” Tour – SOLD OUT Radio City Music Hall". Ebony. Johnson Publishing Company. http://www.ebonyjet.com/ebonyonthescene/?p=722. Retrieved 21 February 2011. 
11. ^ Young, John (11 March 2010). "Diana Ross announces summer U.S. tour". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc.. http://news-briefs.ew.com/2010/03/11/diana-ross-tour/. Retrieved 21 February 2011. 
12. ^ McCoy, Heath (14 July 2010). "Diana Ross coming to Calgary". Calgary Herald. Postmedia Network. http://communities.canada.com/calgaryherald/blogs/onthescene/archive/2010/07/14/diana-ross-coming-to-calgary.aspx. Retrieved 21 February 2011. 
13. ^ "Diana Ross - Concert Schedule". Pollstar. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 12 May 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/5ycheEj3e. Retrieved 12 May 2011. 
14. ^ Burger, David (09 May 2011). "Diana Ross coming to Utah!". The Salt Lake Tribune. MediaNews Group. http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsburger/51779143-53/ross-diana-perform-amet.html.csp. Retrieved 12 May 2011. 
15. ^ "Live at the Garden presents Diana Ross". AC Entertainment. http://www.concertwire.com/event/559417/live-at-the-garden-presents-diana-ross/. Retrieved 21 February 2011. 
16. ^ Daily Mail Reporter (06 December 2010). "She's still got it! Diana Ross is make-up-free and Diva fabulous". Daily Mail. Associated Newspapers. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1336238/Diana-Ross-make-free-Diva-fabulous.html. Retrieved 21 February 2011. 
17. ^ "Billboard Boxscore". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2010-06-05. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp. Retrieved 2010-05-28. 
18. ^ "Billboard Boxscore". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. 2010-07-17. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp. Retrieved 2010-07-10. 
19. ^ "Billboard Boxscore :: Current Scores". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 30 April 2011. Archived from the original on 21 April 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/5y6hY9hvV. Retrieved 21 April 2011. 
20. ^ "Billboard Boxscore", Billboard Magazine (New York City: Nielsen Business Media, Inc.), 2010-06-12, http://login.vnuemedia.com/bbbiz/login/login_subscribe.jsp?id=8TmyLbuzoVM845YR4%2F5pPjGzy2Lw8ombReYMLYAFVkBJ49mgT%2BUBku9bAlhpoE5PY9JMkNjAVKo8%0AbhAPHBVXi5J0BWMQ5Z1OjVFxH4tvgUdDk5v74BgH4Sy%2FP5%2FOUf%2B1ISPKTMAM0lYW5OJIrWiDxMbp%0AY2%2FyX9VF, retrieved 2010-06-06 
21. ^ "Billboard Boxscore". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2010-06-19. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp. Retrieved 2010-06-11. 
22. ^ "Billboard Boxscore", Billboard Magazine (New York City: Nielsen Business Media, Inc.), 2010-06-26, http://www.billboard.biz, retrieved 2010-06-21 
23. ^ "Billboard Boxscore". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2010-11-27. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp. Retrieved 2010-11-18. 
24. ^ "Billboard Boxscore". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2010-12-18. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp. Retrieved 2010-12-10. 
25. ^ "Billboard Boxscote". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 23 April 2011. Archived from the original on 14 April 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/5xvpaen57. Retrieved 14 April 2011. 
26. ^ "Billboard Boxscore". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 02 April 2011. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp. Retrieved 24 March 2011. 
27. ^ "Billboard Boxscore - Current Scores". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 22 October 2011. Archived from the original on 13 October 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/62OgnETDe. Retrieved 13 October 2011. 
28. ^ Farber, Jim (20 May 2010). "Diana Ross shows she can still deliver at 66 during Radio City concert". New York Daily News. http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/2010/05/20/2010-05-20_shes_to_di_for_ms_ross_drops_the_tude_while_belting_her_motown_classics.html. Retrieved 21 February 2011. 
29. ^ Stokes, Emily (21 May 2010). "Diana Ross, Radio City Music Hall, New York". Financial Times. Pearson PLC. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/01dd2b30-6426-11df-8618-00144feab49a.html#axzz1EnUOrlIT. Retrieved 21 February 2011. 
30. ^ Jordan, Mark (06 June 2010). "Concert Review: Diana Ross delivers satisfying hit parade". Go Memphis. Scripps Interactive Newspapers Group. http://www.gomemphis.com/news/2010/jun/06/concert-review-diana-ross-delivers-satisfying-hit-/. Retrieved 21 February 2011. 
31. ^ Haymes, Greg (17 September 2010). "A regal Diana Ross delivers the hits". Times Union. Hearst Corporation. http://www.timesunion.com/entertainment/article/A-regal-Diana-Ross-delivers-the-hits-661811.php. Retrieved 21 February 2011. 
32. ^ Jenkins, Veda Jo (22 November 2010). "Diana Ross’ show a lush history of diva’s career". The Palm Beach Post. Cox Enterprises. http://www.pbpulse.com/music/concert-reviews/live-shows/2010/11/22/diana-ross-show-a-lush-history-of-divas-career/. Retrieved 21 February 2011. 

External links

• Ross' Official Facebook Page