Barbra Livewas the sixth concert tour byAmericanrecording artistBarbra Streisand.VisitingNorth AmericanandEuropeanmarkets, the tour was Streisand's first tour since 2006.[2] Barbra Live was the 22nd best-selling tour in the world during 2012. It earned $40.7 million and sold 154,287 tickets.[3]
TourbyBarbra Streisand | |
Start date | October 8, 2012 |
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End date | June 22, 2013 |
Legs | 3 |
No.of shows |
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Box office | $66.3 million ($86.72 in 2023 dollars)[1] |
Barbra Streisandconcert chronology |
In April 2013 it was officially announced that Streisand would continue the tour through Europe in the summer of 2013.[4]
The shows at Brooklyn'sBarclays Centerwere recorded and released for home media asBack to Brooklyn.
Background
editInitially planned as two shows to mark the opening of the newBarclays CenterinBrooklyn,the show was billed as Barbra's Homecoming, since Streisand was born in Brooklyn. The shows sold out quickly and no further dates were added. On August 9, 2012 it was announced that Streisand would expand the series of concerts, opening inPhiladelphiaon October 8, 2012.[5]On September 14, three additional engagements inAmericawere added. One of these dates included theHollywood Bowl,where Streisand's 1967 performance,An Evening with Barbra Streisand,broke the Bowl's attendance record at the time with an audience of 17,256 people.
Reception
editCritical
editThe concerts received mostly positive reviews and critical acclaim. TheOttawa Sunreviewed the concert at Scotiabank Place and wrote "Streisand's voice was truly exceptional. Intimate, yet on a grand scale, only she could do a concert that was small enough to feel personal, yet big enough to feel like a Broadway musical."[6]Miriam Di Nunzio from theChicago Sun-Timeswrote "At 70, the singer still possesses one of the most pristine voices in music, a voice that completely and sumptuously envelops a room, even one the size of the cavernous United Center. There is an intimacy and honesty in Streisand's delivery – a rare treat in this age of lip-synched, overblown concert extravaganzas."[7]The Jerusalem Postwrote on her opening night in Philadelphia, "Her voice (and cleavage) were better than many of the stars half her age that are currently touring."[8]The Vancouver Sunstated that "The perennially decorated singer/actor/writer/director left an indelible mark on her Vancouver audience with a performance that was pure, undiluted class."[9]
The show also garnered some negative reviews. TheOakland Tribunereviewed the San Jose concert at HP Pavilion and stated that Streisand relied too much on guest stars and wasted stage time with other performers. Jim Harrington wrote that the show "left too little time for what really should've been the focus of the night – Streisand's voice... I indeed look forward to seeing Streisand 'Some Other Time' and when it happens, hopefully she'll leave some of her friends and family members behind."[10]
Commercial
editThe first shows atBrooklyn'sBarclays Centersold out within a day of going on sale.[11]After the show at theHollywood Bowlsold out, an additional date was added.[12]A secondLondonshow atThe O2Arenawas added following the demand for the first show, which sold out quickly.[13] A show in Paris was already on sale, but it was canceled to make time for a second show in Amsterdam.
Set list
editThis set list is representative of the official DVD track listing. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.[14]
- "As If We’ve Never Said Goodbye"
- "Nice 'n' Easy" / "That Face"
- "The Way He Makes Me Feel"
- "Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered"
- "Didn’t We"
- "Smile"
- "Sam, You Made the Pants Too Long"
- "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)"
- "The Way We Were"/" Through the Eyes of Love "
- "Being Good Is Good Enough"
- "Rose’s Turn"/" Some People "/"Don't Rain on My Parade"
- "You're the Top"
- "What'll I Do"/"My Funny Valentine"
- "Lost Inside of You"
- "Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)"
- "Nature Boy"
- "How Deep Is the Ocean?"
- "People"
- "Here’s to Life"
- "Make Our Garden Grow"/"Somewhere"
- "Some Other Time"
- "Happy Days Are Here Again"
Shows
editDate | City | Country | Venue | Guest | Attendance | Revenue |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
North America[15] | ||||||
October 8, 2012 | Philadelphia | United States | Wells Fargo Center | Chris Botti Il Volo |
12,158 / 12,158 | $3,044,990 |
October 11, 2012 | Brooklyn | Barclays Center | 31,176 / 31,176 | $9,327,948 | ||
October 13, 2012 | ||||||
October 17, 2012 | Montreal | Canada | Bell Centre | 9,997 / 9,997 | $2,426,472 | |
October 20, 2012 | Ottawa | Scotiabank Place | 8,117 / 8,117 | $1,893,484 | ||
October 23, 2012 | Toronto | Air Canada Centre | 13,719 / 13,719 | $3,781,896 | ||
October 26, 2012 | Chicago | United States | United Center | 13,496 / 13,496 | $3,894,605 | |
October 29, 2012 | Vancouver | Canada | Rogers Arena | 11,274 / 11,274 | $2,652,666 | |
November 2, 2012 | Las Vegas | United States | MGM Grand Garden Arena | 9,856 / 9,856 | $3,352,001 | |
November 5, 2012 | San Jose | HP Pavilion at San Jose | 10,987 / 10,987 | $2,472,870 | ||
November 9, 2012 | Los Angeles | Hollywood Bowl | 33,507 / 33,507 | $7,810,238 | ||
November 11, 2012 | ||||||
Europe[16] | ||||||
June 1, 2013 | London | England | The O2Arena | Chris Botti | 24,594 / 27,799 | $7,323,650 |
June 3, 2013 | ||||||
June 6, 2013 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Ziggo Dome | Chris Botti Jason Gould Roslyn Kind |
24,682 / 24,682 | $6,417,017 |
June 10, 2013 | ||||||
June 12, 2013 | Cologne | Germany | Lanxess Arena | 12,807 / 12,807 | $2,459,429 | |
June 15, 2013 | Berlin | O2World Berlin | 11,022 / 11,022 | $2,728,471 | ||
Asia[17] | ||||||
June 20, 2013 | Tel Aviv | Israel | Bloomfield Stadium | Chris Botti Jason Gould Roslyn Kind |
27,566 / 27,566 | $6,742,868 |
June 22, 2013 | ||||||
Total | 254,958 / 258,162 (98.7%) | $66,328,605 |
References
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- ^"Barbra Streisand royally good at Scotiabank".18 October 2012.
- ^"Barbra Streisand a veteran tour de force at the United Center".Chicago Sun-Times.
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- ^North American box score data:
- "Billboard Boxscore".Billboard.Vol. 124, no. 44. New York City, New York: Prometheus Global Media. 24 November 2012.ISSN0006-2510.Archived fromthe originalon 25 November 2012.Retrieved15 November2012.
- ^European box score data:
- "Billboard Boxscore".Billboard.Vol. 125, no. 25. New York City, New York: Prometheus Global Media. 29 June 2013.ISSN0006-2510.Archived fromthe originalon 8 July 2013.Retrieved21 June2013.
- ^Asia box score data:
- "Billboard Boxscore".Billboard.Vol. 125, no. 27. New York City, New York: Prometheus Global Media. 13 July 2013.ISSN0006-2510.Archived fromthe originalon 8 July 2013.Retrieved4 July2013.