Adam Lambert Planning His First Tour for Spring 2010
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Adam tells EW that he’s beginning to plan his tour, which will probably start in spring 2010:
”I think it’s probably going to be springtime. I’ve started talking to management about putting something together. I think it’s not going to be a standard arena tour. I think we’re going to do something a little different. My big goal is I want to create a show. I want to do something that’s very visually dynamic, and is a little more interactive feeling than your typical arena tour. So we’re looking at venues that are probably going to be a little smaller and a little more intimate.”
Adam appears on the Jay Leno Show on NBC, December 21 and the Gridlock NY Eve Party at the Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, CA on December 31.
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cher–thanks for the Ticketmaster advice. Once a tour is announced, I’ll get registered with Ticketmaster so I can be one of the special people who is in on the presale.
I just checked the Chicago Theater website, and they have seating capacity for 3,600 people. This is where Lady Gaga is playing in January. I think this would be an appropriate size venue for Adam in the Chicago area. If the first event sells out, he could add another, which is exactly what Lady Gaga did. She is now playing for three nights.
Several posters have mentioned Adam touring with GaGa. But many many Adam fans I know do not like her and do not want him to tour with her. In fact in one interview Adam said he heard this too and doesn”t understand why not.
I’m not sure either. I do like GaGA, but I would really rather see Adam tour alone even if it’s in a small venue. No one seems to be selling out. Someone mentioned the Gridlock thing still has tickets available. Don’t know if it’s the economy or just music fatigue (not Adam fatigue). And yes, if his smaller shows should sell out they can always add others. They did this on the AI tour.
I doubt that Adam’s tour will look much like Cook’s, though I do think you can take a cue from his run with regards to the size of venues that a popular Idol can realistically target with their first headlining tour. Carrie is the only Idol who can legitimately headline in arenas. Kelly and Daughtry are solidly in the 5000-7000 seat range (and Cook did fill some 5k seat theaters in the later legs of his tour, and obviously many of the festivals and fairs he played had huge audiences).
Here’s are Cook’s stats for reference. I did not include the Cook/Archuleta concert in Manila which had a reported attendance of 114,000, nor did I include a large private corporate gig for Arbonne that fell in the middle of the Declaration Tour:
Total shows: 152 (not including Manila or Arbonne)
Capacity range: 252 to 20,000
Average capacity: 2700
Total capacity: 410,415
Venue Type:
College: 44 shows (29%)
Club: 39 shows (26%)
Fair/Festival: 28 shows (18%)
Theater: 24 shows (16%)
Casino: 17 shows (11%)
Venue size:
250-600: 16 shows (11%)
600-1000: 22 shows (14%)
1,000-1,500: 39 shows (26%)
1,500-2,500: 38 shows (25%)
2,500-5,000: 10 shows (7%)
5,000-10,000: 19 shows (13%)
10,000-20,000: 8 shows (5%)
I would hope that’s true. But, honestly, in this economy, I have my doubts. I don’t know, but how many people actually are selling this many tickets nowadays?
I guess my concern with bigger venues is that I think the last thing you *ever* want is for anybody to hear and/or report that you have empty seats at your performance. You want every one that possibly can to look like a sellout so that that is what newspapers and public word-of-mouth report about you, I think. Plus, turning people away from your first concert makes them more motivated ticket-seekers the next time, I would bet.
I’m kind of torn about the tour thing. While I agree him headlining is where he should be based on his ability and charisma as a performer, I also like the idea of him opening for a more established act to build a bigger fanbase outside of AI, which is so important for him now.
Well, depending on how many shows he plans to do, a concert in Chicago would likely attract fans from Wisconsin, Indiana and Michigan, as well. I don’t know how many of the fans at the Rosemont Idol tour concert this summer were specifically there to see Adam, but, based on the screaming and the amount of Adam merchandise I saw everywhere I looked, I’d say a fair number of them were Adam supporters.
Thank you for the stats, Ladymadonna
The Chicago Theater would be amazing—there is not a bad seat in the house. I have also seen groups play at the Auditorium Theater and The Metro. There would be lots of options; he might have to play two shows, though. I am torn. I really didn’t want Adam to open for anyone (he is all I am interested in seeing), but I can see how pairing him with the right act could be a huge boost in building his fan base. But, really, who would he open for?
ladymadonna I just have to say Wow you and Q3 are both so amazing at compiling stats. I just wanted to say thank you and your efforts are very much appreciated.
Just for clarification, a year long tour like Cook’s is not the usual for a performance type of artist. For Cook, his tour worked perfect for the type of entertainer he is. Small venues, intimate settings, and nothing extra…a man his guitar and his band. This type of tour is done a lot by country artists and smaller bands. Cook was taking the tour to the people.
Performance tours, just because of all the peripherals associated with it tend to be offered in major cities and with many fewer performances. No way is Adam going to be playing to a half million folks like the chart posted above said that Cook did. The tour would be way to expensive and their wouldn’t be any profit.
I still think that Adam will choose several large city centers and will limit his first tour to about 20 venues. And if they sell well he will have the option to perform more than once per venue. If not, he moves on to the next. He won’t be performing every night, maybe two or three times a week.
Tours really don’t “gain” you new fans, at least initially. It will be the core fanbase that will go to the first venues…and then, depending on how the marketing unfolds and the awareness factor more people down the line will be interested.
And again let me emphasize that the first concert I went to see the Rolling Stones there were about 500 people there (in the 60’s) and 40 years later I saw them at a Stadium concert when they had an audience of 80,000. Just like record sales touring is slow and steady.
Actually, I misspoke, all he needs to rustle up in Chicago is 3,600 because the Chicago Theater is a perfect venue for him and that’s how many seats they have. He could get 3,600, couldn’t he? I would think so, but agreed, the economy is TERRIBLE.
I live in Chicago but ended up going to the summer concert in Indianapolis because by the time I got around to buying tickets I couldn’t get good ones in Chicago, and it was on a school night. The Chicago show did very well and people do come to Chicago from all around the area for performances. I’d be shocked it he couldn’t sell out the Chicago Theater for at least one night even though the economy stinks. I work as a lawyer and get to look at the financials of a lot of people, and there are certainly people out there who have plenty of money available for entertainment if they are so inclined.
Tess,
“And again let me emphasize that the first concert I went to see the Rolling Stones there were about 500 people there (in the 60’s) and 40 years later I saw them at a Stadium concert when they had an audience of 80,000″
WOW, I AM SOOOOO JELLUS !!!
Yeah, like little known, out-of-the-way clubs.
Yeah, like little known, out-of-the-way clubs.
well, anything is good for an upstart artist, I say
“Yeah, like little known, out-of-the-way clubs.”
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Out-of-the-way is fine with me….just give me an address for my GPS and I’m good to go!!
In all seriousness, less than a year ago Adam was a pretty much unknown struggling artist. I’m sure he pinches himself daily to make sure this is all real. I bet he’ll be happy with any size venue he and his label decide on. He’s living his dream and that’s what it’s all about in the end.
tls62, – RIGHT????
so anything above his expectations is just great 
he had never expected this kind of response
Honestly, I think a strong sold-out tour of smallish venues that lgets good reviews and word-of-mouth comment and leaves some people finding they can’t get a seat can set you up for a sold-out tour of bigger venues a year or so down the line. ….
Seems to me you have to play this pretty carefully, because you don’t want to leave behind you a string of newspaper, blog, and online notices about how you couldn’t half fill the venues you booked.
tls62 and agathe.hb: I so agree with both of you! So many of us (including the media) project superstardom upon his shoulders because we think he is so talented and charismatic, but I’ve never heard Adam say anywhere that superstardom is his goal, and he will be unhappy with anything less.
I think that if he is able to make a living doing what he loves and is able to have an outlet for performing and creating pop art and music in a way that is consistent with his vision, he’ll be perfectly satisfied.
He has an audience for what he wants to do now, so I think he’ll always have opportunities for performing.
I have just watched the SNL skit – and, you can call me wrong and I won’t take offence, but as like with Chelsea and Leno, this also has everything to do with his sexuality – I just feel so much for this guy, he has so f….ng much on his shoulder pads, even if it SEEMS to be friendly, it is STILL about his being gay, SHIT, yeah I said it!!!!!
Anyone have any info on how tickets to the Gridlock event are selling?
I agree it’s about everything to do with Adam’s sexuality. But did you notice the very very cool audience reaction to Leno’s bit? Maybe (doubtful) people don’t think it’s that funny anymore. Leno and his writers I hope have learned a lesson or two. Can’t wait for Monday night. We know ADam will be his wonderful,kind polite self, even if he’s hurting inside.
Yeah, the last Leno skit wasn’t as nice as the others he did, which I thought were much wittier.
In fact- in the first two- I thought Leno was actually showing that it’s just fun to play dress up and was happy Adam was giving him the opportunity to glam it up (when he dressed as Tommy, and then with the “Kiss” outfit).
But the last one was kind of lame… I second luval’s hope that he learned from the lukewarm response that it wasn’t funny…
I’m sure he and Adam will hit it off beautifully
I hope you’re over 21 to be able to get into the kind of clubs I was talking about. And don’t forget your plastic raincoat so you don’t get peed on.
If I was in his position, it would take all of my energy to to refrain from smacking everyone in the face who KEPT TALKING ABOUT my sexuality. And I think that the magazines ASK him to talk about his sexuality so that is why he is always talking about it. I suppose he could just say no more, but then he would be accused of being a diva or something like that. On a more fundamental level, maybe he is desensitizing the masses to the issue so the next openly gay celebrity doesn’t have to deal with it.
Seriously! Why should he have to have a sense of humor about his sexuality. It’s an immutable characteristic like race. I don’t think that Adam would even talk about it if people would stop asking him about it. It’s like he’s some sort of pet or freak show who people like to show off.
“He’s so gay, isn’t it cute. Let me show you how cool I am about it and make jokes.”
If they want to make fun of his look, his attitude, his eyeliner, his love of crazy fashion, go at it. He’s a public figure, he can take it and have a good sense of humor. Even the Leno mistletoe skit was cute, but the rest of it, GIVE IT A BREAK!!
OK, rant over.
ETA: Just to clarify, I’m not referring to anybody on the blog just the media generally.
Just a quick response. Most gay performers are known to get sexual questions and comments. It is too bad, but it can be controlled a bit.
If it bothers Adam, then he needs to not put sex out there. His style is to put it right out there so of course people will comment about it.
I honestly don’t think it bothers Adam. Of course, I could be wrong.
It is sad that gays are the butt of so many jokes. The world will be a better place when that stops!
any updates about NYE being televised?
I seriously doubt Adam would limit himself to those kind of clubs if he has any intention of expanding his fanbase. If he wants to be a niche artist that caters to OTT behaviour then cool. If not, I daresay we’ll see him in around 1000 seat venues where college kids can get in.
well, what about sexual female performers??? do they get to be the butt of the jokes? do people joke (condescendingly) about girls kissing girls? it just bothers me so much, not for this site, sorry
Jim Cantiello just posted up a couple of outtakes interviews with Adam and Kris from the Jingle Ball..to funny.! Kesha wants to have a glambaby with Adam..LOL!
http://newsroom.mtv.com/2009/12/18/adam-lambert-kris-allen-outtakes/
joanie, are you talking about the gay club Adam went to and the drag queen sprayed liquid on them, pretending to pee? IT WAS A JOKE
I have many gay friends, they are the most vurnerable and honest and sincere people I know, I would really like to wake up in the future, where everybody is really equal