King of Kings World Tour
| Tour by Don Omar | |
| Location | North America • South America • Europe |
|---|---|
| Associated album | King of Kings |
| Start date | July 19, 2006 |
| End date | October 10, 2007 |
| Legs | 4 |
| No. of shows | 21 North America 13 South America 2 Europa 36 Total |
| Don Omar concert chronology | |
The King of Kings World Tour is the name of the world tour by reggaeton singer Don Omar to promote his second studio album King of Kings. During the concerts in Puerto Rico it was recorded and later released as the CD and DVD King of Kings: Live.
Background
[edit]As of 2006, having sold over 1 million copies of his first 2 albums.[1] The Last Don and The Last Don Live, including 340,000 copies in the United States,[2] Don Omar released his much anticipated second studio album.[3] King of Kings entered at No. 7 with becoming the highest charting debut by a reggaeton artist. In just few weeks it sold over 160,000 copies in US.[4] It eventually sold more than 4 millions of copies worldwide. In October 2006, Billboard announced the tour in an article.[5] It also announced that the cost of the staging the tour was estimated at two million dollars.[5] with a massive stage production complete with elaborate pyrotechnics and full-blown theatrical and dance elements.[6]
Commercial reception
[edit]Tickets prices in the United States were between $35 and $95. The Puerto Rico concerts were sold out.
In Chile, the media reported 80,000 fans at the concert and over 20,000 in Argentina. In Venezuela, 125,000 fans were reported at his concert in Barquisimeto, a record for the highest attendance for a show in the country.[7][8]
The tour was producer by Latin Entertainment Group and sponsored for Verizon in 2006.[9] The King of Kings Tour was multi-million dollar.[6]
Critical reception
[edit]Agustin Gurza from the Los Angeles Times gave the concert a positive review claiming "Don Omar takes reggaeton higher"[10]
Tour dates
[edit]| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| South America[11][12][13][14] | |||
| July 19, 2006[a] | Cartagena | Colombia | Parque de la Marina |
| July 21, 2006[b] | Buga | Coliseo Armando Moncada Campuzano | |
| July 28, 2006 | Pampatar | Venezuela | Canodromo de Margarita |
| July 30, 2006 | Caracas | Poliedro de Caracas | |
| Europe[15] | |||
| August 3, 2006 | Rome | Italy | Hipódromo delle Capannelle, |
| August 4, 2006 | London | England | O2 Academy Brixton |
| North America[16] | |||
| October 13, 2006 | Norcross | United States | North Atlanta Trade Center |
| October 14, 2006 | Uncasville | Sun Arena | |
| October 20, 2006 | Washington D.C | Verizon Center | |
| October 21, 2006 | Chicago | UIC Pavilion | |
| October 26, 2006 | Los Angeles | Gibson Amphitheatre | |
| October 27, 2006 | |||
| October 28, 2006 | Fresno | Save Mart Center | |
| October 29, 2006 | San Francisco | Crow Palace | |
| November 3, 2006 | Houston | Toyota Center | |
| November 4, 2006 | Reliant Arena | ||
| November 5, 2006 | Dallas | American Airlines Center | |
| November 10, 2006 | New York | Theater at Madison Square Garden | |
| November 11, 2006 | Atlantic City | Mark G. Etess Arena | |
| November 16, 2006 | Estero | Germain Arena | |
| November 18, 2006 | Kisssimmee | Silver Spur Arena | |
| November 19, 2006 | Miami | American Airlines Arena | |
| November 25, 2006 | Glendale | Jobing.com Arena | |
| December 1, 2006 | San Juan | Puerto Rico | Coliseo de Puerto Rico |
| December 2, 2006 | |||
| South America[17][18] | |||
| December 27, 2006[19][c] | Cali | Colombia | Estadio Pascual Guerrero |
| February 24, 2007[20][d] | Asuncion | Paraguay | Club Olimpia |
| February 26, 2007[e] | Viña del Mar | Chile | Quinta Vergara Amphitheater |
| April 1, 2007[f][21] | Santiago | Estadio Nacional | |
| May 31, 2007[22] | Guayaquil | Ecuador | Estadio Modelo Alberto Spencer Herrera |
| North America | |||
| August 11, 2007[23] | Managua | Nicaragua | Estadio Efrain Tijerino |
| August 25, 2007[g] | Panama City | Panama | Figali Convention Center |
| South America | |||
| September 20, 2007[24] | La Paz | Bolivia | Estadio Cruceño Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera. |
| September 22, 2007[25][h] | Barquisimeto | Venezuela | Arena Plaza Ferial |
| October 9, 2007[26] | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Luna Park |
| October 10, 2007 | |||
Notes
[edit]- ^ This Concert was part of the El Gran Festival Musical 2006
- ^ This concert was part of the 55 Feria Exposición Agropecuaria
- ^ This concert was part of La Feria de Cali
- ^ This concert was part of the Reggaeton Live Festival 2007
- ^ This Concert was part of the XLVIII Festival Internacional de la Canción de Viña del Mar
- ^ This concert was co-headlined by Wisin & Yandel and had the name of "La Triologia del género"
- ^ This concert was co-headlined by Aventura
- ^ This Concert was part of the XXXV Feria Internacional de Barquisimeto.
References
[edit]- ^ "Having sold over 1 million copies of his first 2 albums, Don Omar the king of reggaeton returns with his much anticipated album "King of Kings"". Billboard. 27 May 2006. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ "Reggaeton Kings". Billboard. 9 September 2006. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ "King of Kings". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
- ^ "The Latin Lag". Billboard. 21 July 2007. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ a b "King of The Road Reggaeton Superstar Don Omar Launches U.S Theater Tour". Billboard. 14 October 2006. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ a b "Don Omar: Reggaetón's King of Kings". BMI.com. 2007-05-10. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
- ^ Diario, Listin (2007-10-21). "Don Omar disfruta de un gran año artístico". listindiario.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-04-21.
- ^ "Don Omar se va de gira". People en Español. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ "Don Omar Preps U.S Trek". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
- ^ "Don Omar takes reggaeton higher". Los Angeles Times. 2006-10-28. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
- ^ "Viva, Espectáculos". wvw.nacion.com. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- ^ Netjoven.pe. "Don Omar estará en Venezuela". Netjoven.pe. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- ^ "El Pais - Cali Colombia". historico.elpais.com.co. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- ^ "Don Omar con nuevo éxito y nuevo amor - JUL. 10, 2006 - Música - Historicos - EL UNIVERSO". www.eluniverso.com. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- ^ "Madonna, Don Omar y Oscar D'León harán conciertos en Roma". Hoy Digital (in European Spanish). 2006-07-31. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- ^ "Don Omar Tour Dates :: Music - For Your Information :: Don Omar Tour Dates @ Mfyi.com". www.mfyi.com. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- ^ "El Comando junto a Don Omar y Aventura | La Prensa Panamá". www.prensa.com (in Spanish). 2007-08-07. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
- ^ "Don Omar se somete a estricto entrenamiento y dieta para bajar de peso". espanol.upi.com. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ Tiempo, Casa Editorial El (2006-12-22). "El año nuevo llega con la Feria de Cali". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-04-21.
- ^ "'Don Omar' ratificó su reinado en el club Olimpia - Espectáculos - ABC Color". www.abc.com.py (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-04-21.
- ^ "Don Omar y Wisin & Yandel llevan 80.000 fanáticos en chile". Tropicana Bogotá (in Spanish). 2007-04-03. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
- ^ "Don Omar se presentará en Guayaquil - ABR. 16, 2007 - Música - Historicos - EL UNIVERSO". www.eluniverso.com. 16 April 2007. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
- ^ Prensa, Webmaster La (2007-11-22). "Regresan". La Prensa (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-04-21.
- ^ "Don Omar aplaza viaje a Argentina para cumplir con concierto en Bolivia". www.diariolibre.com (in European Spanish). 19 September 2007. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
- ^ "XXXV Feria Internacional de Barquisimeto - Barquisimeto.com". 9 August 2007.
- ^ "Espectacular Concierto de Don Omar en Buenos Aires". Tropicana Bogotá (in Spanish). 2007-10-11. Retrieved 2020-04-21.