True Colors (concert tour)

True Colors

Tour by Various
Promotional poster for 2007 leg
Start date	June 8, 2007
End date	July 5, 2008
Legs	2
Number of shows	41 in North America
Cyndi Lauper tour chronology The Body Acoustic Tour (2005-06) True Colors (2007-08) Bring Ya to the Brink Tour (2008)

True Colors was an annual music event created by American recording artist, Cyndi Lauper. The concerts were headlined by Lauper and featured various music and comedy acts. Beginning in 2007, the trek supported the Human Rights Campaign, PFLAG and the Matthew Shepard Foundation. Other local and private LGBT charities and foundations were supported as the event grew. The tour began with 16 shows in 2007 expanding to 25 shows in 2008. Lauper's set during the 2008 tour was basically the North American leg of her worldwide Bring Ya to the Brink Tour that year. An outing in 2009 was planned and later cancelled. In lieu of the tour, Lauper partnered with Broadway Impact to create the True Colors Cabaret.^[1] The show began September 28, 2009 and ran once a month at Feinstein's at Loews Regency. It featured performances from Lauper, Rufus Wainwright, Lea Michele, Jonathan Groff, Jason Mraz, Sara Bareilles, Karen Olivo, Melinda Doolittle and Broadway Inspirational Voices. The shows ran until February 2010.^[2]

Background

Logo TV was one of the partnering sponsors for the music festival. The channel aired a half-hour special on June 21, 2007 titled Shining Through: Behind the Scenes of True Colors. The special was hosted by Cho at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. During the special, Lauper explained the purpose of the True Colors Tour:

Friends, family, plus the community is a lot of people and together, we make a very loud sound; and I believe that people don't know the facts. They don't know that you can be fired from your job in 33 states if you're gay and lesbian and transgender and bisexual. They don't know that the hate crime bill does not extend to everyone...Education is so important. So that's what we are trying to do - in a fun, loving way.

— Cyndi Lauper^[3]

The HRC received $1 from each ticket sold throughout the tour.^[4] The theme of the tour was about eliminating hate, specifically about getting the Matthew Shepard Act passed by the U.S. Senate. In October 2007, the US Congress approved the Matthew Shepard Act, accomplishing one of the goals of the tour. In 2008 True Colors tour visited 23 cities across North America with a cast of acts that was even more impressive than the previous year. The shows featured up to eight marquee names per night with several collaborations and an encore featuring every act on stage together.

Line up

2007 Headliners Cyndi Lauper Debbie Harry[5] Erasure[5] Support acts Cazwell Amanda Lepore Rosie O'Donnell[5] The B-52's The Dresden Dolls[5] Diana Yanez Rufus Wainwright[5] The Gossip[5] The Cliks Indigo Girls[5] Hosted by Margaret Cho

2008 Headliners Cyndi Lauper The B-52's[6] Joan Jett & The Blackhearts Support acts Indigo Girls[7] Andy Bell Girl in a Coma Regina Spektor[7] Tegan and Sara[7] Colton Ford Kat Deluna The White Tie Affair DJ Paul V Joan Armatrading[6] Deborah Cox[7] The Cliks[7] The Puppini Sisters Nona Hendryx[6] Sarah McLachlan Lili Haydn Margaret Cho[6] Rosie O'Donnell[6] Wanda Sykes[7] Kate Clinton Hosted by Carson Kresley[6]

Setlist

2007 

Cyndi Lauper

1. "Hole in My Heart (All the Way to China)"
2. "Grab a Hold"
3. "The Goonies 'R' Good Enough"
4. "Set Your Heart"
5. "When You Were Mine"
6. "She Bop"
7. "I Drove All Night"
8. "Money Changes Everything"
9. "I'm Gonna Be Strong"
10. "Shine" (with Rosie O'Donnell on percussion)
11. "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" (with Rosie O'Donnell on percussion)
12. "Fearless"
13. "Time After Time"
14. "Take A Chance On Me" (performed with the True Colors line-up minus Deborah Harry)
15. "True Colors" (performed with the True Colors line-up minus Deborah Harry and the New York Youth pride Chorus)

Erasure

1. "Sunday Girl"
2. "Blue Savannah"
3. "Drama!
4. "I Could Fall in Love with You"
5. "Breathe"
6. "Sometimes"
7. "Chains of Love"
8. "Love to Hate You"
9. "Sucker For Love"
10. "A Little Respect"
11. "Oh L'amour"

Deborah Harry

1. "Heat of the Moment"
2. "French Kissin
3. "Whiteout"
4. "The Jam Was Moving"
5. "If I Had You"
6. "Necessary Evil"
7. "Rain"
8. "School for Scandal"
9. "Rush Rush"
10. "You're Too Hot"
11. "Two Times Blue"

Rufus Wainwright

1. "Sanssouci"
2. "The Art Teacher"
3. "Beautiful Child"
4. "14th Street"
5. "Rules and Regulations"
6. "Going to a Town"
7. "Gay Messiah"

2008 

Cyndi Lauper

1. "Change of Heart"
2. "The Goonies 'R' Good Enough"
3. "Rocking Chair" (performed with Rosie O'Donnell)
4. "Set Your Heart"
5. "When You Were Mine"
6. "She Bop"
7. "Into the Nightlife"
8. "I Drove All Night"
9. "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"
10. "Same Ol' Story"
11. "Time After Time"
12. "Midnight Radio"
13. "Money Changes Everything"
14. "Everyday People" (performed with True Colors line-up)
15. "True Colors" (performed with True Colors line-up)

Notes

• At the May 31, 2008 show in Boston, Massachusetts; Lauper performed "Money Changes Everything" with Lucas Silver, of The Cliks.
• At the June 3, 2008 show, at Radio City Music Hall; Lauper performed "Midnight Radio" with John Cameron Mitchell

The B-52's

1. "Pump"
2. "Mesopotamia"
3. "Ultraviolet"
4. "Give Me Back My Man"
5. "Private Idaho"
6. "Keep This Party Going"
7. "Strobe Light"
8. "Juliet of the Spirits"
9. "Roam"
10. "Funplex"
11. "Party Out of Bounds"
12. "Hot Corner"
13. "Love in the Year 3000"
14. "Love Shack"
15. "Planet Claire"
16. "Rock Lobster"

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

1. "Bad Reputation"
2. "I Hate Myself for Loving You"
3. "A.C.D.C."
4. "Everyday People"
5. "Change the World"
6. "Do You Wanna Touch Me? (Oh Yeah)"
7. "Naked"
8. "Androgynous"
9. "Crimson and Clover"
10. "Riddles"
11. "Cherry Bomb"
12. "I Love Rock 'n' Roll"

Andy Bell

1. "Blue Savannah"
2. "Electric Blue"
3. "Chains of Love"
4. "I Could Fall in Love with You"
5. "Caught in a Spin"
6. "Early Bird"

Sarah McLachlan

1. "Building a Mystery"
2. "Push"
3. "Possession"
4. "Adia"
5. "Ice Cream"
6. "Angel"

Tour dates

Date	City	Country	Venue
2007 North American leg[8]
June 8, 2007	Las Vegas	United States	MGM Grand Garden Arena
June 9, 2007	West Valley City		USANA Amphitheatre
June 10, 2007	Morrison		Red Rocks Amphitheatre
June 12, 2007	Chicago		Auditorium Theatre
June 13, 2007	Columbus		Value City Arena
June 15, 2007	Atlantic City		Borgata Event Center
June 16, 2007	Boston		Bank of America Pavilion
June 17, 2007	Columbia		Merriweather Post Pavilion
June 18, 2007	New York City		Radio City Music Hall
June 19, 2007	Toronto	Canada	Molson Amphitheatre
June 21, 2007	Atlanta	United States	Chastain Park Amphitheater
June 23, 2007	Dallas		Smirnoff Music Centre
June 24, 2007	The Woodlands		Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
June 27, 2007	San Diego		SDSU Open Air Theatre
June 29, 2007	Berkeley		Hearst Greek Theatre
June 30, 2007	Los Angeles		Greek Theatre
2008 North American leg[9]
May 31, 2008	Boston	United States	Bank of America Pavilion
June 1, 2008	Wantagh		Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
June 3, 2008	New York City		Radio City Music Hall
June 4, 2008	Toronto	Canada	Molson Amphitheatre
June 6, 2008	Ledyard	United States	MGM Grand Theater
June 7, 2008	Washington, D.C.		DAR Constitution Hall
June 9, 2008	Minneapolis		U.S. Bank Theater
June 10, 2008	Chicago		Chicago Theatre
June 11, 2008	Clarkston		DTE Energy Music Theatre
June 13, 2008	Atlantic City		Borgata Event Center
June 14, 2008	Bethel		Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
June 16, 2008	Atlanta		Chastain Park Amphitheater
June 17, 2008
June 18, 2008	Clearwater		Ruth Eckerd Hall
June 19, 2008	Sunrise		Frank Sinatra Theatre
June 21, 2008	The Woodlands		Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
June 22, 2008	Dallas		Superpages.com Center
June 25, 2008	Phoenix		Dodge Theatre
June 27, 2008	Alpine		The Park at Viejas Outlets
June 28, 2008	Los Angeles		Greek Theatre
June 29, 2008	Berkeley		Hearst Greek Theatre
July 1, 2008	Seattle		WaMu Theater
July 2, 2008	Burnaby	Canada	Deer Lake Park
July 4, 2008	West Valley City	United States	USANA Amphitheatre
July 5, 2008	Morrison		Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Box office score data

Venue	City	Tickets sold / Available	Gross revenue
Auditorium Theatre	Chicago	2,684 / 3,448 (78%)	$325,261[10]
Radio City Music Hall	New York City	5,959 / 5,959 (100%)	$590,113[10]
Hearst Greek Theatre	Berkeley	7,418 / 7,418 (100%)	$498,325[11]
Bank of America Pavilion	Boston	3,584 / 5,166 (69%)	$219,576[12]
Nikon at Jones Beach Theater	Wantagh	6,663 / 13,514 (49%)	$245,295[12]
Molson Amphitheatre	Toronto	7,775 / 8,500 (91%)	$198,200[13]
Chicago Theatre	Chicago	2,072 / 3,136 (66%)	$226,985[12]
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion	The Woodlands	6,077 / 15,685 (39%)	$258,711[13]
Superpages.com Center	Dallas	7,589 / 19,878 (38%)	$179,639[13]
Dodge Theatre	Phoenix	3,044 / 4,861 (63%)	$201,147[13]
TOTAL		36,804 / 70,740 (52%)	$1,529,553

Broadcasts and recordings

True Colors
Soundtrack album by Various
Released	August 7, 2007
Label	Silver Label

A True Colors commemorative album was released on June 12, 2007 through Tommy Boy Records.^[14] Physical copies were for sale at the concerts and the album was also available online from the iTunes Store. A reissue commemorative album was again released through the iTunes Store and was available for free download by concert attendees.^[15]

Original release
No.	Title	Artist	Length
1.	"True Colors Morel's Pink Noise Mix"	Cyndi Lauper	8:10
2.	"Shores of California"	The Dresden Dolls	3:35
3.	"Oh Yeah"	The Cliks	4:34
4.	"Rock & Roll Heaven’s Gate"	Indigo Girls	4:33
5.	"Gay Messiah"	Rufus Wainwright	3:14
6.	"What Is Love"	Deborah Harry	3:14
7.	"Early Bird [DJ Manolo's True Colors Mix]"	Erasure featuring Cyndi Lauper	4:29
8.	"Plastic Surgery Slumber Party"	Jeffree Star	2:12
9.	"(Take Back) The Revolution"	The Gossip	6:47
10.	"Watch My Mouth"	Cazwell	3:07
Total length:			39:11

2008 iTunes release
No.	Title	Artist	Length
1.	"Grab a Hold"	Cyndi Lauper	3:27
2.	"Funplex"	The B-52's	4:12
3.	"Better"	Regina Spektor	3:21
4.	"The Con"	Tegan and Sara	3:29
5.	"One-Eyed Dog"	Mary McBride	3:24
6.	"Allow Me to Introduce Myself... Mr. Right"	The White Tie Affair	2:57
7.	"The Weakness in Me"	Joan Armatrading	3:35
8.	"Nobody's Supposed to Be Here [Special Slow to Fast Version]"	Deborah Cox	3:42
9.	"Oh Yeah"	The Cliks	4:36
10.	"Walk Like an Egyptian"	The Puppini Sisters	2:42
11.	"Strawberry Street"	Lili Haydn	4:35
12.	"Their Cell"	Girl in a Coma	5:30
Total length:			46:48

References

1. Hetrick, Adam (29 November 2009). "Groff, Michele and Lauper Offer True Colors Cabaret at Feinstein's Nov. 29". Playbill. TotalTheater. Archived from the original on 23 June 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
2. Hetrick, Adam (22 December 2009). "True Colors Cabaret to Feature Olivo, Wainwright and Perabo in 2010". Playbill. TotalTheater. Archived from the original on 23 June 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
3. Shining Through: Behind the Scenes at True Colors. Producer Powell, C., Reichman, D. Air Date 10:00 PM ET/PT. Time length: 30 minutes.
4. The HRC receives proceeds from each ticket sold for the True Colors Tour.www.truecolorstour.com
5. Greene, Andy (6 June 2007). "Blondie's Debbie Harry Shows Her True Colors on Summer Tour". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Archived from the original on 23 June 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
6. Nichols, Travis (2 July 2008). "Lauper and troupe keep the True Colors bright". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Hearst Corporation. Archived from the original on 23 June 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
7. Cohen, Jonathan (5 March 2008). "Lauper, B-52s Anchoring True Colors Tour". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Archived from the original on 23 June 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
8. Cohen, Jonathan (13 March 2007). "Erasure, Lauper, Harry Anchor True Colors Tour". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Archived from the original on 23 June 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
9. "Cyndi Lauper, The B-52s, Rosie O'Donnell and Special Guests Celebrate the Second Annual True Colors Tour Presented by Logo as They Take the Stage to Get Out the Vote With Host Carson Kressley" (Press release). PR Newswire. 5 March 2008. Archived from the original on 23 June 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
10. "Boxscore: Concert Grosses". Billboard (New York City, New York: Nielsen Business Media, Inc.) 119 (29). 21 July 2007. ISSN 0006-2510.
11. "Boxscore: Concert Grosses". Billboard (New York City, New York: Nielsen Business Media, Inc.) 119 (28). 22 September 2007. ISSN 0006-2510.
12. "Boxscore: Concert Grosses". Billboard (New York City, New York: Nielsen Business Media, Inc.) 120 (25). 26 July 2008. ISSN 0006-2510.
13. "Boxscore: Concert Grosses". Billboard (New York City, New York: Nielsen Business Media, Inc.) 120 (30). 26 July 2008. ISSN 0006-2510.
14. TommyBoy Entertainment Album Page
15. True Colors tour album re-issue through itunes.www.itunes.com

External links

• The New York Times review of the show at the Radio City Music Hall on June 18, 2007