Evolution World Tour

Evolution Tour

Tour by Gloria Estefan
Promotional tour poster
Associated album	Destiny
Start date	July 13, 1996
End date	May 3, 1997
No. of shows	61 in North America 26 in Europe 3 in Africa 7 in Australia 4 in Asia
Gloria Estefan concert chronology

The Evolution World Tour is the name of the fifth concert tour by American recording artist Gloria Estefan. The tour was sponsored by Sears and supported her seventh studio album Destiny in 1996. The tour visited North America, Latin America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia. On September 21, 1996, HBO aired the concert Live from the Miami Arena. The HBO show was later released on Home Video, "Gloria Estefan: The Evolution Tour: Live In Miami" was released on VHS and LaserDisc on November 19, 1996, the DVD was later released on December 9, 1997. The Mexico City concert on February 14 at the Estadio Azteca in 1997 aired on Mexican TV. The music video for No Pretendo was from this particular show.

Set list

1. "Conga"
2. "Live for Loving You"
3. "Get on Your Feet"
4. "Anything for You"/"No Te Olvidaré" ("No Te Olvidaré" performed during shows in Spain & Mexico City)
5. "Don't Wanna Lose You"/"Si Voy A Perderte" ("Si Voy A Perderte" performed during shows in Spain & Mexico City)
6. "Destiny"
7. "Here We Are"/"Toda Pra Você" ("Toda Pra Você" performed on select dates)
8. "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You"
9. "Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)" (Spanish Version performed during shows in Spain & Mexico City)
10. "Steal Your Heart/"No Pretendo" ("No Pretendo" performed during shows in Spain & Mexico City)
11. "Along Came You (A Song for Emily)"
12. Band Interlude
13. "Mi Tierra"
14. "Con Los Años Que Me Quedan"
15. "Volver" (performed during shows in Mexico City)
16. "Ayer" (performed during shows in Spain & Mexico City)
17. "Montuno"
18. "Tradición"
19. "Everlasting Love"
20. Ballad Medley: "Cuts Both Ways" / "I See Your Smile" / "Words Get in the Way" / "Can't Stay Away from You"
21. "Always Tomorrow" (performed during the 1st leg of the tour)
22. "Coming Out of the Dark" (performed during the 1st leg of the tour)
23. "I'm Not Giving You Up" (performed during 2nd leg of the tour)
24. "Show Me the Way Back to Your Heart" (performed during the 3rd leg of the tour)
25. "Abriendo Puertas"
26. "You'll Be Mine (Party Time)"
27. "Turn the Beat Around"
28. "Megamix": "Dr. Beat" / "Conga" / "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" / "1-2-3" / "Get on Your Feet"
29. Medley: "Higher" / "Tres Deseos"
30. "Reach"/"Puedes Llegar (Spanish Version) ("Puedes Llegar" performed during show in Mexico City)

Tour dates

Date	City	Country	Venue
North America[1]
July 13, 1996	Pensacola	United States	Pensacola Civic Center
July 18, 1996	Atlanta		Coca-Cola Lakewood Amphitheatre
July 19, 1996
July 20, 1996	The Woodlands		Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
July 21, 1996	San Antonio		Alamodome
July 22, 1996	Austin		Frank Erwin Center
July 23, 1996
July 24, 1996	Dallas		Coca-Cola Starplex Amphitheatre
July 25, 1996
July 26, 1996	Las Cruces		Pan American Center
July 27, 1996
July 28, 1996	Albuquerque		Tingley Coliseum
July 29, 1996
July 30, 1996	Phoenix		America West Arena
July 31, 1996	San Diego		San Diego Sports Arena
August 1, 1996
August 2, 1996	Las Vegas		MGM Grand Garden Arena
August 8, 1996	Inglewood		Great Western Forum
August 9, 1996
August 12, 1996	Anaheim		Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim
August 15, 1996	Concord		Concord Pavilion
August 17, 1996	San Jose		San Jose Arena
August 18, 1996	Sacramento		ARCO Arena
August 20, 1996	Greenwood Village		Coors Amphitheatre
August 21, 1996
August 22, 1996	Maryland Heights		Riverport Amphitheatre
August 24, 1996	Tinley Park		New World Music Theatre
August 25, 1996	Auburn Hills		The Palace of Auburn Hills
August 27, 1996	Cleveland		Gund Arena
August 28, 1996	Cincinnati		Riverbend Music Center
August 30, 1996	Pittsburgh		Civic Arena
August 31, 1996	Buffalo		Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
September 2, 1996	Toronto	Canada	Molson Amphitheatre
September 4, 1996	Montreal		Theatre du Centre Molson
September 6, 1996	New York City	United States	Madison Square Garden
September 7, 1996
September 8, 1996
September 10, 1996	Worcester		Worcester's Centrum Centre
September 11, 1996	Hartford		Meadows Music Theatre
September 12, 1996	Camden		Blockbuster-Sony Music Entertainment Centre
September 13, 1996	Philadelphia		CoreStates Center
September 14, 1996	Landover		USAir Arena
September 15, 1996
September 17, 1996	Orlando		Orlando Arena
September 18, 1996	St. Petersburg		Thunderdome
September 20, 1996	Miami		Miami Arena
September 21, 1996
September 22, 1996
September 24, 1996
Europe
October 17, 1996	Madrid	Spain	Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas
October 20, 1996	Zaragoza		Estadio de La Romareda
October 22, 1996	A Coruña		Coliseum da Coruña
October 23, 1996	Gijón		Palacio de Deportes de Gijón
October 25, 1996	Barcelona		Palau Sant Jordi
October 27, 1996	Cartagena		Palacio de Exposiciones
November 1, 1996	Milan	Italy	Forum di Assago
November 3, 1996	Frankfurt	Germany	Festhalle Frankfurt
November 4, 1996	Oberhausen		Arena Oberhausen
November 6, 1996	Berlin		Deutschlandhalle
November 7, 1996	Hamburg		Alsterdorfer Sporthalle
November 11, 1996	Rotterdam	Netherlands	Ahoy Rotterdam
November 12, 1996
November 13, 1996
November 14, 1996
November 18, 1996	Brussels	Belgium	Forest National
November 20, 1996	Paris	France	Zénith de Paris
November 22, 1996	London	England	Wembley Arena
November 23, 1996
November 27, 1996	Newcastle		Newcastle Arena
November 28, 1996	Glasgow	Scotland	Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre
November 30, 1996	Birmingham	England	NEC Arena
December 1, 1996
December 3, 1996	Manchester		Manchester Evening News Arena
December 4, 1996	Sheffield		Sheffield Arena
December 12, 1996	Dublin	Ireland	RDS Simmonscourt
Latin America
January 17, 1997	San Juan	Puerto Rico	José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum
January 18, 1997
North America
January 24, 1997	Orlando	United States	Orlando Arena
January 25, 1997	Tampa		Ice Palace
January 30, 1997	Landover		USAir Arena
February 2, 1997	University Park		Bryce Jordan Center
February 4, 1997	Hartford		Meadows Music Theatre
February 7, 1997	Philadelphia		CoreStates Center
February 8, 1997
Latin America
February 14, 1997	Mexico City	Mexico	Estadio Azteca
February 15, 1997
Africa
March 17, 1997	Cape Town	South Africa	Green Point Stadium
March 20, 1997	Durban		Kings Park Stadium
March 22, 1997	Johannesburg		Johannesburg Stadium
Australia
March 31, 1997	Perth		Perth Entertainment Centre
April 3, 1997	Melbourne		Centre Court
April 4, 1997
April 7, 1997	Brisbane		Brisbane Entertainment Centre
April 10, 1997	Sydney		Sydney Entertainment Centre
April 12, 1997
April 13, 1997
Asia
April ?, 1997	Bangkok	Thailand
April 22, 1997	Tokyo	Japan	Nippon Budokan
April 23, 1997
April 27, 1997	Osaka		Osaka-jō Hall
Oceania
May 3, 1997	Honolulu	United States	Aloha Stadium

Cancellations and rescheduled shows

August 5, 1996	Atlanta	Centennial Olympic Park Amphitheater	Cancelled; a part of the 1996 Summer Olympics concert series[2]
August 6, 1996	Atlanta	Centennial Olympic Park Amphitheater	Cancelled; a part of the 1996 Summer Olympics concert series[2]
August 7, 1996	Atlanta	Centennial Olympic Park Amphitheater	Cancelled; a part of the 1996 Summer Olympics concert series[2]
September 11, 1996	Hartford	Meadows Music Theatre	Cancelled; Gloria Sick, Postponed to February 4, 1997
September 12, 1996	Camden	Blockbuster-Sony Music Entertainment Centre	Cancelled; Gloria Sick
September 13, 1996	Philadelphia	CoreStates Center	Cancelled; Gloria Sick, Postponed to February 7 & 8, 1997
September 14, 1996	Landover	USAir Arena	Cancelled; Gloria Sick, Postponed to January 30, 1997
September 15, 1996	Landover	USAir Arena	Cancelled; Gloria Sick, Postponed to January 30, 1997
September 17, 1996	Orlando	Orlando Arena	Cancelled; Gloria Sick, Postponed to January 24, 1997
September 18, 1996	St. Petersburg	Thunderdome	Cancelled; Gloria Sick, Postponed to January 25, 1997

Box office score data

Venue	City	Tickets sold / available	Gross revenue
Alamodome	San Antonio	19,148 / 20,313 (94%)	$713,568[3]
Great Western Forum	Inglewood	25,772 / 27,208 (95%)	$982,238[4]
Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim	Anaheim	12,129 / 12,129 (100%)	$550,980[5]
New World Music Theatre	Tinley Park	16,602 / 20,000 (83%)	$486,551[5]
Madison Square Garden	New York City	42,668 / 42,668 (100%)	$2,065,640[6]
Worcester's Centrum Centre	Worcester	10,354 / 11,471 (90%)	$346,892[7]
Miami Arena	Miami	41,883 / 41,883 (100%)	$1,625,810[8]
Ice Palace	Tampa	12,478 / 12,478 (100%)	$438,150[9]
USAir Arena	Landover	13,879 / 13,879	$455,760[10]
Bryce Jordan Center	University Park	9,196 / 10,400 (88%)	$279,770[10]
CoreStates Center	Philadelphia	28,774 / 28,774 (100%)	$882,578[11]

References

1. "SEARS, GLORIA ESTEFAN PLEDGE $1 MILLION FOR YOUTH" (Press release). Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania: TheFreeLibrary.com. June 5, 1996. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
2. Pousner, Howard; DeVault, Russ (December 11, 1995). "Amphitheater cancellation pulls curtain on Olympic entertainers". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 114 (26). Milwaukee, Wisconsin. pp. 8B. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
3. "Billboard Boxscore Concert Grosses page 12". Billboard. 1996-08-17. Retrieved 2011-12-11.
4. "Concert Grosses page 16". Billboard. 1996-08-24. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
5. "Concert Grosses page 18". Billboard. 1996-09-07. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
6. "Concert Grosses page 20". Billboard. 1996-10-05. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
7. "Concert Grosses page 14". Billboard. 1996-09-28. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
8. "Concert Grosses page 20". Billboard. 1996-10-12. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
9. "Concert Grosses page 14". Billboard. 1997-02-08. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
10. "Concert Grosses page 14". Billboard. 1997-02-15. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
11. "Concert Grosses page 16". Billboard. 1997-02-22. Retrieved 2012-01-12.