Summer Carnival (tour)

The Summer Carnival[2] is the ongoing eighth concert tour by American singer Pink. The tour began on June 7, 2023, at the University of Bolton Stadium in Bolton, England and will finish at the LoanDepot Park on November 23, 2024, in Miami, United States. It is in support of her ninth studio album Trustfall (2023). The tour includes appearances at three major European music festivals: Pinkpop Festival, Werchter Boutique and BST Hyde Park.

Summer Carnival
Tour by Pink
Promotional poster for the 2023 leg of the tour
Location
  • Europe
  • North America
  • Oceania
Associated albumTrustfall
Start dateJune 7, 2023 (2023-06-07)
End dateNovember 23, 2024 (2024-11-23)
No. of shows99
Supporting acts
Box officeUS$300 million[1] (37 shows)
Websitepinksummercarnival.com
Pink concert chronology

As of August 2023, it is the seventh highest-grossing concert tour by a woman based on 37 shows.

Background edit

In October 2022, Pink announced her stadium tour in the UK and Europe, which includes festivals such as BST Hyde Park, Werchter Boutique and Pinkpop Festival.[3] On November 14, 2022, Pink announced North American dates for the tour.[4] On February 8, 2023, The Edge announced two New Zealand shows. Seven dates in Australia were announced the next day, marking her first Australian stadium tour.[5] On March 5, 2023, two additional dates in Australia were announced in Melbourne and Sydney.[6] Pink also announced another date in Australia, days later, in Brisbane. On August 13, 2023, two additional dates in Melbourne and Townsville were announced, as well as Tones and I as the supporting act for the entire Oceania duration.[7] Four days later, it was announced Pink would headline the first night of the 2023 Music Midtown in Atlanta.[8] A second show in Townsville was announced on August 23, 2023.[9] On September 29, 2023, she announced her Arlington concert was postponed, due to a sinus infection;[10] the concert was again postponed in November of the same year.[11] On November 21, 2023, she announced seventeen additional concerts in Europe.[12] Two days later, an additional concert in Amsterdam was announced.[13] On December 5, 2023, seventeen additional dates in North America were announced, with support from Sheryl Crow, KidCutUp and The Script.[14][15]

In her cover story of Women's Health magazine, she said that she is "kind of like a circus act" and when performing she is "always on the lookout for new cool things that you might not die from."[2]

Critical reception edit

The tour received positive reviews from critics, who praised the spectacle of the show.[16][17][18]

Paul Brannigan of Louder Sound gave the tour five out of five stars, writing that "there's so much going on in this show that you could write a book", appreciating the political efforts in the videos and Pink's vocal abilities.[19] Dave Simpson of The Guardian was impressed by the extravagance of the show, associating it with "a circus troupe"; Simpson appreciated the "acoustic section" where the singer "shows what she can deliver without the trappings. Her voice is intimate but powerful."[20] Sachyn Mital of PopMatters also associated the shows "less to a carnival and more of a circus with the charismatic and candid singer as the ringleader of the unique pop spectacle", and that "while flipping through the air cements her status as one".[21]

Commercial performance edit

Boxscore and ticket sales edit

Billboard reported tour promoter Live Nation Entertainment projected the Australian concerts would be "biggest-selling Australian visit ever by a female artist."[22] Australia's ABC News reported the singer's March 22, 2024, concert in Townsville had "sold out within 16 minutes of going on sale last week" and, as a result, accommodation prices in the city had "skyrocketed". Speaking to the news publication, Townsville Enterprise chief executive Claudia Brumme-Smith stated: "What we saw was over 60,000 people trying to get tickets." As a result of this, it is projected the two concerts will "inject almost $20 million into the region's economy", per the report.[23]

Billboard reported the singer sold 871,000 tickets during the European leg of the tour, bringing in $106.8 million. In North America, she grossed $150.7 million from 914,000 tickets sold.[24] According to Forbes, the Summer Carnvial tour has grossed $300 million from 37 shows as of August 2023, making it the seventh highest-grossing tour by a woman in history.[1] In December 2023, Pollstar reported an estimated gross of $231,681,720 from 39/44 concerts, making the Summer Carnival the eighth highest-grossing concert tour of the year worldwide, and was listed as the fifth highest-grossing concert tour in North America in 2023, with a reported estimated gross of $182,629,816 for 30/33 concerts.[25]

Venue records edit

List of venue records
YearDatesVenueCountryDescriptionRef.
2023June 7–8University of Bolton StadiumEnglandBiggest two-day attendance (67,000+)[26]
June 10–11Stadium of LightFirst female act to perform two shows on a single tour[27]
June 13Villa ParkFirst female act to headline the venue[28]
June 24–25Hyde ParkBiggest gross by an American and overall solo act in the venue's history[24]
July 31–August 1Fenway ParkUnited StatesBiggest two-day attendance (76,564)[29]
August 3Citi FieldBiggest single-day attendance (42,733)[30]
August 5PNC ParkFirst female to headline the venue[31]
August 10Target FieldBiggest single-day attendance (44,152)[32]
August 14American Family FieldFirst female to headline a stadium in Wisconsin[33]
Biggest single-day attendance (46,644)
August 16Comerica ParkLargest concert attendance in stadium history (over 45,000)[34]
2024March 8–9Eden ParkNew ZealandFirst female to headline the venue and perform two shows on a single tour[35]
March 22–23Queensland Country Bank StadiumAustraliaFirst female to headline the venue and perform two shows on a single tour[36]

Accolades edit

List of tour accolades
YearOrganizationAwardRecipient(s)ResultRef.
2024Pollstar AwardsPop Tour of the YearSummer Carnival TourWon[37][38]
Road Warrior of the YearMalcolm Weldon, PinkNominated
Support / Special guest of the YearBrandi CarlileWon

Set list edit

This set list is from the June 7, 2023, concert in Bolton.[39][40] It may not represent all concerts for the tour.

Additional notes edit

Shows edit

List of 2023 concerts[3][4]
DateCityCountryVenueOpening actsAttendance[24][52][53]Revenue[24][52][53]
June 7BoltonEnglandUniversity of Bolton StadiumThe Script
Gayle
KidCutUp
June 8
June 10SunderlandStadium of Light
June 11
June 13BirminghamVilla Park
June 16[a]LandgraafNetherlandsMegaland Park
June 17[b]WerchterBelgiumFestivalpark Werchter
June 20NanterreFranceLa Défense Arena
June 21
June 24[c]LondonEnglandHyde ParkSam Ryder
Gayle
KidCutUp
Gwen Stefani
June 25[c]
June 28BerlinGermanyOlympiastadionThe Script
Gayle
KidCutUp
July 1ViennaAustriaErnst-Happel-StadionAlice Merton
Gayle
KidCutUp
July 2The Script
Gayle
KidCutUp
July 5MunichGermanyOlympiastadion
July 6
July 8CologneRheinEnergieStadion
July 9
July 12HanoverHDI-Arena
July 13
July 16WarsawPolandPGE NarodowyMargaret
KidCutUp
Viki Gabor
July 24TorontoCanadaRogers CentreGrouplove
KidCutUp
Brandi Carlile
July 26CincinnatiUnited StatesGreat American Ball Park
July 31BostonFenway ParkGrouplove
KidCutUp
Pat Benatar
Neil Giraldo
78,000$13,600,000
August 1
August 3New York CityCiti FieldGrouplove
KidCutUp
Brandi Carlile
43,700$8,300,000
August 5PittsburghPNC Park
August 7Washington, D.C.Nationals ParkGrouplove
KidCutUp
Pat Benatar
Neil Giraldo
August 10MinneapolisTarget Field
August 12ChicagoWrigley Field42,100$8,300,000
August 14MilwaukeeAmerican Family Field
August 16DetroitComerica ParkGrouplove
KidCutUp
Brandi Carlile
August 19FargoFargodome
August 21OmahaCharles Schwab Field Omaha
September 15[d]AtlantaPiedmont Park
September 18PhiladelphiaCitizens Bank ParkGrouplove
KidCutUp
Brandi Carlile
93,000$14,200,000
September 19
September 22NashvilleGeodis Park
September 25San AntonioAlamodome
September 27HoustonMinute Maid Park
October 3San DiegoSnapdragon Stadium32,600$6,100,000
October 5InglewoodSoFi StadiumGrouplove
KidCutUp
Pat Benatar
Neil Giraldo
49,600$8,100,000
October 7Paradise[e]Allegiant StadiumGrouplove
KidCutUp
Brandi Carlile
54,700$9,000,000
October 9PhoenixChase Field53,400$7,800,000
List of 2024 concerts[5][6][7][9][12][13][14]
DateCityCountryVenueOpening actsAttendance[54][55]Revenue[54][55]
February 9SydneyAustraliaAllianz StadiumTones and I
KidCutUp
78,500$9,800,000
February 10
February 13NewcastleMcDonald Jones Stadium
February 16BrisbaneSuncorp Stadium94,600$11,000,000
February 17
February 20Gold CoastHeritage Bank Stadium
February 23MelbourneMarvel Stadium124,000$13,200,000
February 24
February 27AdelaideAdelaide Oval59,200$5,900,000
March 1PerthOptus Stadium121,000$11,300,000
March 2
March 5DunedinNew ZealandForsyth Barr Stadium
March 8AucklandEden Park97,500$9,600,000
March 9
March 12MelbourneAustraliaMarvel Stadium107,000$11,600,000
March 13
March 16SydneyAccor Stadium74,000$7,900,000
March 19BrisbaneSuncorp Stadium
March 22TownsvilleQueensland Country Bank Stadium60,100$6,600,000
March 23
June 11CardiffWalesPrincipality StadiumGayle
KidCutUp
The Script
June 15LondonEnglandTottenham Hotspur Stadium
June 16
June 20DublinIrelandAviva StadiumGayle
KidCutUp
Rag'n'Bone Man
June 21[56]
June 24LiverpoolEnglandAnfieldGayle
KidCutUp
The Script
June 25
June 28GlasgowScotlandHampden Park
June 29
July 3BernSwitzerlandStadion Wankdorf
July 6CopenhagenDenmarkParken Stadium
July 10AmsterdamNetherlandsJohan Cruijff Arena
July 11
July 14BrusselsBelgiumKing Baudouin Stadium
July 17LeipzigGermanyRed Bull Arena
July 19StuttgartMHPArena
July 21MönchengladbachBorussia-Park
July 25StockholmSwedenFriends Arena
August 10St. LouisUnited StatesThe Dome at America's CenterSheryl Crow
KidCutUp
The Script
August 14TorontoCanadaRogers Centre
August 18PhiladelphiaUnited StatesLincoln Financial Field
August 21FoxboroughGillette Stadium
August 24ChicagoSoldier Field
August 28MissoulaWashington–Grizzly Stadium
August 31EdmontonCanadaCommonwealth Stadium
September 11San DiegoUnited StatesPetco Park
September 13Paradise[e]Allegiant Stadium
September 15Los AngelesDodger Stadium
October 1HersheyHersheypark Stadium
October 3East RutherfordMetLife Stadium
October 6SyracuseJMA Wireless Dome
October 12IndianapolisLucas Oil Stadium
November 6[f]ArlingtonGlobe Life FieldSheryl Crow
KidCutUp
November 18OrlandoCamping World Stadium
November 23MiamiLoanDepot Park
Total

References edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ The June 16, 2023, show in Landgraaf is part of Pinkpop Festival.
  2. ^ The June 17, 2023, show in Werchter is part of the Satellite Festival at Werchter Boutique.
  3. ^ a b The June 24 and 25, 2023, shows in London are part of BST Hyde Park.
  4. ^ The September 15, 2023, show in Atlanta is part of Music Midtown 2023.[8]
  5. ^ a b Labelled as Las Vegas in promotional material.
  6. ^ The November 6, 2024, concert in Arlington, Texas was originally scheduled for November 26, 2023, but was postponed due to Pink having a sinus infection.[11]

Citations edit

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