In the Name of Love Tour
Tour by Diana Ross
Promotional poster for the tour
Start dateJune 23, 2013 (2013-06-23)
End dateJuly 29, 2017 (2017-07-29)
Legs14
No. of shows
  • 6 in South America
  • 169 in North America
  • 4 in Asia
  • 179 total
Diana Ross concert chronology

The In the Name of Love Tour[1] was a concert tour by American recording artist, Diana Ross. The tour visited the Americas and Asia throughout 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.

Opening acts

Set list

This set list was obtained from the February 6, 2015, concert at the Durham Performing Arts Center in Durham, North Carolina. It does not represent all concerts during the tour.[3]

Tour dates

Date City Country Venue
South America[4]
June 25, 2013 São Paulo Brazil Espaço das Américas
June 26, 2013
June 29, 2013 Rio de Janeiro HSBC Arena
July 2, 2013 Curitiba Teatro Positivo
July 6, 2013 Buenos Aires Argentina Estadio Luna Park
July 8, 2013 Santiago Chile Movistar Arena
North America[5]
August 2, 2013 Indio United States Fantasy Springs Special Events Center
August 3, 2013 Los Angeles Hollywood Bowl
August 4, 2013 Temecula Pechanga Showroom Theater
August 6, 2013 San Francisco Golden Gate Theatre
August 7, 2013
August 9, 2013 Boston Wang Theatre
August 11, 2013 Providence Providence Performing Arts Center
August 13, 2013 Hartford Mortensen Hall
August 14, 2013 Wolf Trap Filene Center
August 16, 2013 Newark Prudential Hall
August 17, 2013 Stamford Palace Theatre
August 18, 2013 Atlantic City Borgata Event Center
August 20, 2013 Pittsburgh Heinz Hall
August 21, 2013 Charleston Maier Foundation Performance Hall
August 23, 2013 Carmel The Palladium
August 24, 2013 Merrillville Star Plaza Theatre
August 25, 2013 Detroit Sound Board
August 27, 2013 Milwaukee Pabst Theater
August 28, 2013 Minneapolis Orpheum Theatre
August 30, 2013[A] Willemstad Curaçao World Trade Center Curaçao
September 3, 2013 Orlando United States Hard Rock Live
September 4, 2013 Hollywood Hard Rock Live
September 6, 2013 Robinsonville Harrah's Event Center
September 7, 2013 Atlanta Delta Classic Chastain Park Amphitheater
September 8, 2013 Greenville Peace Concert Hall
September 10, 2013 St. Petersburg Mahaffey Theater
September 11, 2013 Sarasota Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
September 13, 2013 Dallas Winspear Opera House
October 28, 2013[B] Nashville CMA Theater
October 30, 2013 New Orleans Saenger Theatre
November 1, 2013 Bossier City Riverdome
November 2, 2013[C] Houston Imperial Ballroom
April 1, 2014[D] Boca Raton Akoya Amphitheater
April 23, 2014 Dallas Winspear Opera House
April 24, 2014 Catoosa The Joint Tulsa
April 26, 2014 Durant Choctaw Event Center
April 27, 2014 Kansas City Arvest Bank Theatre
April 29, 2014 Chicago Chicago Theatre
April 30, 2014
May 2, 2014 New Buffalo Silver Creek Event Center
May 3, 2014[E] Minneapolis MCC Auditorium
June 13, 2014 Sterling Heights Freedom Hill Amphitheatre
June 14, 2014 Cincinnati The Shoe
June 17, 2014 Worcester Hanover Theatre
June 18, 2014 Hopewell CB – MS Performing Arts Center
June 20, 2014 Atlantic City Circus Maximus Theater
June 21, 2014 New York City The Theater at Madison Square Garden
June 22, 2014 Ledyard Grand Theater
June 24, 2014 Albany Palace Theatre
June 25, 2014 Philadelphia Mann Center for the Performing Arts
June 26, 2014 Bethlehem Sands Bethlehem Event Center
June 28, 2014 Baltimore Modell Performing Arts Center
June 29, 2014 Wolf Trap Filene Center
July 2, 2014 Rama Canada Casino Rama Entertainment Centre
July 3, 2014[F] Montreal Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier
July 4, 2014[F]
September 17, 2014 Long Beach United States Terrace Theater
September 19, 2014 Las Vegas The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
September 20, 2014 Indio Fantasy Springs Special Events Center
September 21, 2014 Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Bowl
September 23, 2014 Rohnert Park Green Music Center
September 25, 2014 San Jose City National Civic
September 26, 2014 Oakland Paramount Theatre
September 27, 2014 Lincoln Thunder Valley Outdoor Amphitheater
Asia[6]
December 31, 2014 Marina Bay Singapore Grand Theatre
January 2, 2015
January 6, 2015 Tokyo Japan Nippon Budokan
January 7, 2015
North America[1][7]
February 3, 2015 New York City United States Kings Theatre
February 5, 2015 Charlottesville Paramount Theater
February 6, 2015 Durham Durham Performing Arts Center
February 8, 2015 Nashville Ryman Auditorium
February 11, 2015 Orlando Walt Disney Theater
February 13, 2015 Sarasota Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
February 14, 2015 Jacksonville Florida Theatre
February 16, 2015 Fort Myers Mann Performing Arts Hall
February 18, 2015 St. Petersburg Mahaffey Theater
February 19, 2015 Hollywood Hard Rock Live
February 22, 2015 Austin Bass Concert Hall
February 23, 2015 San Antonio Majestic Theatre
February 25, 2015 Midland Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center
February 26, 2015 Grand Prairie Verizon Theatre
February 28, 2015 New Orleans Saenger Theatre
May 22, 2015 Atlanta Delta Classic Chastain Park Amphitheater
May 23, 2015[G] St. Louis Fox Theatre
June 12, 2015 Honolulu Blaisdell Arena
June 13, 2015
June 14, 2015 Kahului Castle Theater
June 15, 2015
September 9, 2015[H] Toronto Canada Aria Ballroom
September 11, 2015 Windsor The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor
September 12, 2015 Pittsburgh United States Benedum Center
September 13, 2015 Baltimore Pier Six Pavilion
September 15, 2015 North Bethesda The Music Center at Strathmore
September 16, 2015 Newark Prudential Hall
September 18, 2015 Ledyard Grand Theater
September 19, 2015 Boston Wang Theatre
September 20, 2015 Philadelphia Mann Center for the Performing Arts
October 16, 2015[I] Fresno Paul Paul Theatre
February 2, 2016 Nashville Laura Turner Concert Hall
February 3, 2016
February 5, 2016 Birmingham BJCC Concert Hall
February 6, 2016 Savannah Johnny Mercer Theatre
February 9, 2016 Hollywood Hard Rock Live
February 10, 2016 Clearwater Ruth Eckerd Hall
February 13, 2016[J] Orlando Universal Music Plaza Stage
February 15, 2016 Greenville Peace Concert Hall
February 16, 2016 Charlotte Belk Theater
February 19, 2016 Shreveport Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium
February 20, 2016 Shawnee Grand Event Center
February 25, 2016 Midland Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center
February 26, 2016 Thackerville Global Event Center
March 31, 2016 New Brunswick State Theatre
April 1, 2016 Atlantic City Borgata Event Center
April 3, 2016 Hartford Mortensen Hall
April 4, 2016 Montreal Canada Bell Centre
April 7, 2016 Rama Casino Rama Entertainment Centre
April 8, 2016
April 9, 2016 Niagara Falls United States Seneca Niagara Events Center
April 12, 2016 New York City St. George Theatre
April 13, 2016 Bethlehem Sands Bethlehem Event Center
April 14, 2016 Providence Providence Performing Arts Center
June 24, 2016[K] Aspen Benedict Music Tent
June 27, 2016 Calgary Canada Grey Eagle Event Centre
June 28, 2016 Enoch The Venue at the River Cree Resort
June 30, 2016 Richmond River Rock Theatre
July 1, 2016 Troutdale United States McMenamins Edgefield Amphitheater
July 2, 2016 Quil Ceda Tulalip Amphitheatre
July 5, 2016[L] Jacksonville Britt Pavilion
July 7, 2016 Livermore Wente Vineyards Amphitheater
July 9, 2016 Lincoln Thunder Valley Outdoor Amphitheater
July 10, 2016 Saratoga Mountain Winery Amphitheater
July 12, 2016 San Francisco Orpheum Theatre
July 13, 2016 San Rafael Marin Veterans Memorial Auditorium
July 15, 2016 Los Angeles Hollywood Bowl
July 16, 2016
July 17, 2016 San Diego Embarcadero Marina Park South
July 19, 2016 Denver Ellie Caulkins Opera House
July 21, 2016 Des Moines Civic Center of Greater Des Moines
July 22, 2016 Omaha Orpheum Theatre
July 23, 2016 Welch Township Island Event Center
July 25, 2016 Grand Rapids Charter Amphitheater Garden
July 27, 2016[M] Highland Park Ravinia Park Pavilion
July 30, 2016 Detroit Chene Park Amphitheatre
July 31, 2016 Northfield Hard Rock Live
August 1, 2016 Cincinnati PNC Pavilion
August 3, 2016 Huber Heights Rose Music Center
June 21, 2017 Sarasota Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
June 23, 2017 Clearwater Ruth Eckerd Hall
June 24, 2017 West Palm Beach Dreyfoos Hall
June 25, 2017 Miami Ziff Ballet Opera House
June 27, 2017 Orlando Walt Disney Theater
June 28, 2017 Jacksonville Daily's Place
June 30, 2017[N] New Orleans Mercedes-Benz Superdome
July 1, 2017 Lake Charles Golden Nugget Grand Event Center
July 2, 2017 Sugar Land Smart Financial Centre
July 5, 2017 San Antonio Majestic Theatre
July 6, 2017 Austin Moody Theater
July 7, 2017 Thackerville Global Event Center
July 9, 2017 Cedar Rapids McGrath Amphitheatre
July 11, 2017 Minneapolis Northrop Auditorium
July 12, 2017 Appleton Thrivent Financial Hall
July 14, 2017 Milwaukee BMO Harris Pavilion
July 15, 2017 Hammond The Venue at Horseshoe Hammond
July 16, 2017 Fort Wayne Foellinger Theatre
July 18, 2017 Northfield Hard Rock Live
July 19, 2017 Interlochen Kresge Auditorium
July 21, 2017 Rama Canada Casino Rama Entertainment Centre
July 22, 2017
July 25, 2017 Wolf Trap United States Filene Center
July 26, 2017 Binghamton Osterhout Concert Theater
July 27, 2017 Boston Leader Bank Pavilion
July 29, 2017 Philadelphia Mann Center for the Performing Arts
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
A This concert was a part of the "Curaçao North Sea Jazz Festival"[8]
B This concert was a part of "Music with Friends"[9]
C This concert was a part of the "Houston Children's Charities Gala"[10]
D This concert was a part of "The Concert for Children"[11]
E This concert was a part of the "Pacer's 32nd Annual Benefit"[12]
F This concert was a part of the "Montreal International Jazz Festival"[13]
G This concert was a part of the "26th Annual Bob Costas Benefit for SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center"[14]
H This concert was a part of the "AMBI Benefit Gala" [15]
I This concert was a part of "The Big Fresno Fair" [16]
J This concert was a part of "Universal Studios' Mardi Gras"[17]
K This concert was a part of the "Aspen Music Festival"[18]
L This concert was a part of the "Britt Music & Arts Festival"[19]
M This concert was a part of the "Ravinia Festival"[20]
N This concert is a part of the "Essence Music Festival"[21]
Cancellations and rescheduled shows
June 25, 2013 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil HSBC Arena Rescheduled to June 29, 2013
June 27, 2013 São Paulo, Brazil Claro Live House Rescheduled to June 25, 2013 and moved to the Espaço das Américas
June 28, 2013 São Paulo, Brazil Claro Live House Rescheduled to June 26, 2013 and moved to the Espaço das Américas
June 29, 2013 São Paulo, Brazil Claro Live House Cancelled
July 2, 2013 Curitiba, Brazil Centro Cultural Teatro Guaíra Moved to the Teatro Positivo
July 7, 2013 Punta del Este, Uruguay Punta del Este Ballroom Cancelled

Box office score data

Venue City Tickets sold / available Gross revenue
Espaço das Américas São Paulo 994 / 1,541 (64%)1 $225,524[22]
HSBC Arena Rio de Janeiro 1,709 / 3,460 (49%) $219,254[22]
Teatro Positivo Curitiba 1,241 / 2,000 (62%) $180,221[22]
Luna Park Buenos Aires 1,333 / 4,900 (27%) $159,051[22]
Prudential Hall Newark 5,632 / 5,632 (100%) $514,955[23][24]
Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis 2,437 / 2,491 (98%) $199,041[25]
Harrah's Event Center Robinsonville 1,850 / 2,400 (77%) $119,557[25]
Riverdome Bossier City 1,083 / 1,338 (81%) $62,236[26]
Chicago Theatre Chicago 5,931 / 5,931 (100%) $494,768[27]
The Theater at Madison Square Garden New York City 4,997 / 5,191 (96%) $449,207[28]
Terrace Theater Long Beach 2,814 / 2,814 (100%) $217,673[29]
The Colosseum at Caesars Palace Las Vegas 4,172 / 4,172 (100%) $300,394[30]
Santa Barbara Bowl Santa Barbara 3,227 / 4,562 (71%) $291,798[31]
City National Civic San Jose 2,118 / 3,015 (70%) $152,080[32]
Durham Performing Arts Center Durham 2,664 / 2,712 (98%) $221,180[33]
Ryman Auditorium Nashville 1,927 / 2,193 (88%) $211,422[34]
Walt Disney Theater Orlando 5,251 / 5,286 (99%) $412,309[35][36]
Mann Performing Arts Hall Fort Myers 1,830 / 1,830 (100%) $192,058[35]
Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center Midland 3,247 / 3,518 (92%) $360,112[37][38]
Wang Theatre Boston 2,669 / 3,561 (75%) $255,729[39]
Mann Center for the Performing Arts Philadelphia 5,348 / 10,460 (51%) $430,997[39][40]
BJCC Concert Hall Birmingham 1,855 / 2,788 (66%) $182,223[41]
Johnny Mercer Theatre Savannah 2,430 / 2,430 (100%) $171,519[38]
Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater 1,613 / 2,074 (78%) $145,573[38]
Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium Shreveport 1,194 / 3,027 (39%) $111,741[42]
Bell Centre Montreal 2,791 / 3,362 (83%) $217,891[43]
Casino Rama Entertainment Centre Rama 8,277 / 9,948 (83%) $163,477[44]
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Sarasota 1,483 / 2,020 (73%) $131,870[36]
Dreyfoos Hall West Palm Beach 2,154 / 2,154 (100%) $199,781[36]
Ziff Ballet Opera House Miami 2,204 / 2,311 (95%) $209,932[45]
Daily's Place Jacksonville 1,575 / 5,199 (30%) $118,135[46]
Moody Theater Austin 2,101 / 2,101 (100%) $216,908[36]
McGrath Amphitheatre Cedar Rapids 1,418 / 3,629 (39%) $120,814[36]
Northrop Auditorium Minneapolis 1,159 / 2,405 (48%) $116,670[36]
Thrivent Financial Hall Appleton 1,977 / 1,977 (100%) $209,931[47]
The Venue at Horseshoe Hammond Hammond 2,188 / 2,517 (87%) $192,615[48]
Hard Rock Live Northfield 1,480 / 1,875 (79%) $145,288[49]
Blue Hills Bank Pavilion Boston 3,805 / 5,173 (74%) $250,210[50]
TOTAL 102,178 / 133,997 (76%) $8,574,144

1Figures reported represents one of the two shows performed.

Commercial reception

  • 2014: $6.2 million[51]
  • 2015: $10.3 million[52]
  • 2016: $5.9 million[53]

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