A Special 30th Anniversary Celebration of Rhythm Nation
Tour by Janet Jackson
Promotional poster for the tour
Start dateSeptember 14, 2019 (2019-09-14)
End dateNovember 23, 2019 (2019-11-23)
Legs2
No. of shows11
Janet Jackson concert chronology

A Special 30th Anniversary Celebration of Rhythm Nation[1] was a concert tour by American recording artist Janet Jackson. The tour commemorates the 30th anniversary of the release of her fourth studio album, Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989). It followed the success of Jackson's residency show. The spot dates in the United States were followed by headlining at RNB Fridays Live (Australia) and Friday Jams Live (New Zealand).

Critical reception

Jon Bream of the Star Tribune stated Jackson still shined without all the glitz. He says, "Jackson unleashed irresistible club bangers, found nasty rhythms and grooves, cooed cuddly ballads, delivered pop favorites and unearthed enough deep tracks to reward the hard-core fans, something that was missing on the 2011 tour."[2]

John Berger (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) stated Jackson's shows in Hawaii were "worth the wait". He went on to say: "[...] Jackson's star power — and a singer, as a dancer, as an entertainer — was as bright as ever Wednesday in the Arena."[3]

Setlist

The following setlist was obtained from the concert held on September 14, 2019, held at the Treasure Island Amphitheater in Welch, Minnesota.[4] It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.

  1. "Video Sequence"
  2. "All Nite (Don't Stop)"
  3. "If"
  4. "You"
  5. "What Have You Done for Me Lately"
  6. "Control"
  7. "Nasty"
  8. "The Pleasure Principle"
  9. "When I Think of You"
  10. "R&B Junkie"
  11. "The Best Things in Life Are Free"
  12. "That's the Way Love Goes"
  13. "Got 'til It's Gone"
  14. "Again"
  15. "Come Back to Me"
  16. "Any Time, Any Place"
  17. "Let's Wait Awhile"
  18. "No Sleeep"
  19. "Together Again"
  20. "Someone to Call My Lover"
  21. "Come On Get Up"
  22. "Rock with U"
  23. "Throb"
  24. "Feedback"
  25. "Video Sequence" (contains elements of "Funky Big Band", "So Much Betta" and "Interlude: T.V.")
  26. "State of the World"
  27. "The Knowledge"
  28. "Instrumental Sequence" (contains elements of "Interlude: Let's Dance")
  29. "Miss You Much"
  30. "Love Will Never Do (Without You)"
  31. "Alright"
  32. "Escapade"
  33. "Black Cat"
  34. "Video Sequence" (contains elements of "Interlude: Pledge")
  35. "Rhythm Nation"
Encore
  2. "All for You"
  3. "Made for Now"

Tour dates

Date City Country Venue
North America[5]
September 14, 2019[A] Welch United States Treasure Island Amphitheater
September 21, 2019 San Francisco Chase Center
Oceania[6][7]
November 8, 2019[B] Perth Australia HBF Park
November 9, 2019[B] Melbourne Marvel Stadium
November 10, 2019[B] Adelaide Adelaide Showground
November 15, 2019[B] Brisbane Brisbane Showgrounds
November 16, 2019[B] Sydney Giants Stadium
November 17, 2019[C] Auckland New Zealand Western Springs Stadium
November 20, 2019 Honolulu United States Blaisdell Arena
November 21, 2019
November 23, 2019
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
A This concert was a part of the "2019 Summer Concert Series"[8]
B This concert was a part of "RNB Fridays Live"[9]
C This concert was a part of "Friday Jams Live"[10]

Box office score data

Venue City Tickets sold / Available Gross revenue
Chase Center San Francisco 13,255 / 13,255 (100%) $1,592,828[11]

References

  1. ^ Allen, Bob (October 23, 2019). "Boxoffice Insider: Janet Jackson To Commemorate 'Rhythm Nation' Anniversary Down Under". Pollstar. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  2. ^ Bream, Jon (September 16, 2019). "In concert, Janet Jackson shows her love for Minneapolis". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  3. ^ Berger, John (November 21, 2019). "Review: Janet Jackson 'worth the wait' at Blaisdell; singer shows support for TMT protesters". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Black Press. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  4. ^ Harris, Keith (September 16, 2019). "Janet Jackson's unflashy Treasure Island show celebrates her Minnesota connections". City Pages. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  5. ^ Sources for tour dates in North America, September 2019:
  6. ^ Sources for tour dates in Australia:
  7. ^ Sources for tour dates in Hawaii, November 2019:
  8. ^ Nealey, Joy (September 6, 2019). "Janet Jackson to celebrate the 30th anniversary of "Rhythm Nation" on tour". Rolling Out. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  9. ^ Richards, Jared (9 August 2019). "Janet Jackson, The Black Eyed Peas And 50 Cent Lead Massive RnB Fridays Live Line-Up". Junkee. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  10. ^ "Janet Jackson, 50 Cent, Black Eyed Peas announced as headline acts for Friday Jams Live 2019". Stuff. August 9, 2019. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  11. ^ "Current Boxscore". Billboard. Vol. 131, no. 27. Nashville, Tennessee: Eldridge Industries. November 16, 2016. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on November 8, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
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