Cher [ 1] was the second concert residency by American singer-actress Cher at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas , Nevada . For the three-year engagement, Cher received $60 million. Performing at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace , the first show occurred on May 6, 2008 and the last show was on February 5, 2011. The show included 14 dancers and four aerialists, with a total of 17 costumes designed by Bob Mackie .[ 2] The residency grossed over $97 million during its three-year run.[ 3]
Set list
This set list is representative for the opening concert on May 6, 2008. It doesn't represent all shows.
"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For "
"Song for the Lonely "
"All or Nothing "
"I Found Someone "
"Love Is a Battlefield "
"The Beat Goes On "
"All I Really Want to Do "
"Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves " / "Dark Lady "
"Half-Breed "
"Don't Leave Me This Way " / "Take Me Home "
"Love Hurts "
"The Way of Love "
"After All "
"Walking in Memphis "
"The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss) "
"Strong Enough "
"If I Could Turn Back Time "
Encore
"Believe "
Shows
Date
Attendance
Revenue
Leg 1[ 4]
May 6, 2008
16,870 / 16,870
$2,547,560
May 7, 2008
May 10, 2008
May 11, 2008
May 13, 2008
16,962 / 16,962
$2,569,083
May 14, 2008
May 17, 2008
May 18, 2008
May 20, 2008
17,022 / 17,022
$2,584,217
May 21, 2008
May 24, 2008
May 25, 2008
May 27, 2008
17,056 / 17,056
$2,589,078
May 28, 2008
May 31, 2008
June 1, 2008
Leg 2
August 6, 2008
12,477 / 12,808
$1,895,526
August 7, 2008
August 10, 2008
August 12, 2008
17,078 / 17,078
$2,591,497
August 13, 2008
August 16, 2008
August 17, 2008
August 19, 2008
17,061 / 17,061
$2,573,670
August 20, 2008
August 23, 2008
August 24, 2008
August 26, 2008
16,634 / 16,945
$2,538,438
August 27, 2008
August 30, 2008
August 31, 2008
September 2, 2008
11,600 / 12,375
$1,739,643
September 3, 2008
September 6, 2008
September 9, 2008
8,517 / 8,517
$1,290,796
September 10, 2008
September 16, 2008
17,081 / 17,081
$2,596,618
September 17, 2008
September 20, 2008
September 21, 2008
September 30, 2008
8,530 / 8,530
$1,294,960
October 1, 2008
Leg 3[ 5]
February 21, 2009
22,134 / 23,819
$3,331,455
February 22, 2009
February 24, 2009
February 25, 2009
February 28, 2009
March 1, 2009
March 3, 2009
12,606 / 14,909
$1,844,510
March 4, 2009
March 7, 2009
March 8, 2009
March 10, 2009
13,124 / 15,069
$1,912,403
March 11, 2009
March 14, 2009
March 15, 2009
March 17, 2009
13,095 / 15,166
$1,911,450
March 18, 2009
March 20, 2009
March 21, 2009
April 25, 2009
22,442 / 24,595
$3,294,601
April 26, 2009
April 28, 2009
April 29, 2009
May 2, 2009
May 3, 2009
May 5, 2009
12,716 / 15,771
$1,781,525
May 6, 2009
May 9, 2009
May 10, 2009
May 12, 2009
26,493 / 29,983
$3,845,125
May 13, 2009
May 16, 2009
May 17, 2009
May 19, 2009
May 20, 2009
May 23, 2009
May 24, 2009
Leg 4[ 6]
September 19, 2009
21,939 / 25,176
$3,199,085
September 20, 2009
September 22, 2009
September 23, 2009
September 26, 2009
September 27, 2009
September 29, 2009
13,747 / 15,991
$1,956,710
September 30, 2009
October 3, 2009
October 4, 2009
October 6, 2009
15,992 / 16,967
$2,326,062
October 7, 2009
October 10, 2009
October 11, 2009
November 19, 2009
23,432 / 26,914
$3,221,147
November 21, 2009
November 22, 2009
November 24, 2009
November 25, 2009
November 28, 2009
November 29, 2009
December 1, 2009
26,867 / 31,033
$3,335,106
December 2, 2009
December 5, 2009
December 6, 2009
December 8, 2009
December 9, 2009
December 12, 2009
December 13, 2009
December 15, 2009
11,826 / 14,564
$1,271,451
December 16, 2009
December 19, 2009
December 20, 2009
Leg 5
April 10, 2010
35,343 / 40,168
$4,910,221
April 11, 2010
April 13, 2010
April 14, 2010
April 17, 2010
April 18, 2010
April 20, 2010
April 21, 2010
April 24, 2010
April 25, 2010
April 27, 2010
5,727 / 7,049
$735,618
April 28, 2010
May 8, 2010
27,243 / 33,324
$3,411,693
May 9, 2010
May 11, 2010
May 12, 2010
May 15, 2010
May 16, 2010
May 18, 2010
May 19, 2010
May 23, 2010
May 25, 2010
12,042 / 16,216
$1,538,211
May 26, 2010
May 29, 2010
May 30, 2010
June 15, 2010
14,296 / 16,660
$1,727,400
June 16, 2010
June 19, 2010
June 20, 2010
June 22, 2010
13,255 / 16,565
$1,553,125
June 23, 2010
June 26, 2010
June 27, 2010
June 29, 2010
12,121 / 15,968
$1,363,671
June 30, 2010
July 3, 2010
July 4, 2010
Leg 6[ 7]
September 4, 2010
18,084 / 23,113
$2,180,153
September 5, 2010
September 7, 2010
September 8, 2010
September 10, 2010
September 11, 2010
September 21, 2010
29,043 / 33,560
$3,630,738
September 22, 2010
September 25, 2010
September 26, 2010
September 28, 2010
September 29, 2010
October 2, 2010
October 3, 2010
October 5, 2010
23,690 / 25,254
$3,102,204
October 6, 2010
October 9, 2010
October 10, 2010
October 16, 2010
October 17, 2010
October 19, 2010
30,342 / 33,723
$3,846,894
October 20, 2010
October 23, 2010
October 24, 2010
October 26, 2010
October 27, 2010
October 30, 2010
October 31, 2010
Leg 7[ 8]
January 11, 2011
31,131 / 33,038
$4,577,104
January 12, 2011
January 15, 2011
January 16, 2011
January 18, 2011
January 19, 2011
January 22, 2011
January 23, 2011
January 25, 2011
32,147 / 33,656
$4,802,550
January 26, 2011
January 29, 2011
January 30, 2011
February 1, 2011
February 2, 2011
February 4, 2011
February 5, 2011
Total
697,765 / 776,556 (90%)
$97,421,298
Personnel
Band
Lead vocals - Cher
Background vocals - Stacy Campbell, Jenny Douglas-Foote, Patti Russo , Danni Gee, and Nichelle Tillman
Musical Director/Keyboards/Vocals - Paul Mirkovich
Guitars/Background Vocals - David Barry
Drums - Mark Schulman or Nate Morton
Keyboards - Darrell Smith
Bass - Alexander (Sasha) Krivstov
Tenor Saxophone - Glenn Erwin
References
^ "Cher Announces Final Shows of Three Year Residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace" . Caesars Palace . PR Newswire . September 21, 2010. Retrieved January 17, 2016 .
^ Moore, Booth (May 18, 2008). "Bob Mackie helps Cher light up the Vegas stage" . Los Angeles Times , 2008-05-18. Retrieved 2009-03-11 .
^ "7 Dream Collaborations That Will Never Happen" . MTV . Archived from the original on September 20, 2014.
^ Leg 1 box score:
"Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses" . Billboard . Vol. 120, no. 22. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 31, 2008. p. 16. ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved December 23, 2014 .
"Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses" . Billboard . Vol. 120, no. 23. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. June 7, 2008. p. 42. ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved December 23, 2014 .
"Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses" . Billboard . Vol. 120, no. 24. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. June 14, 2008. p. 12. ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved December 23, 2014 .
"Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses" . Billboard . Vol. 120, no. 25. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. June 21, 2008. p. 16. ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved December 23, 2014 .
^ Leg 3 box score:
"Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses" . Billboard . Vol. 121, no. 10. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. March 14, 2009. p. 10. ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved December 23, 2014 .
"Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses" . Billboard . Vol. 121, no. 12. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. March 28, 2009. p. 10. ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved December 23, 2014 .
"Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses" . Billboard . Vol. 121, no. 13. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. April 4, 2009. p. 10. ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved December 23, 2014 .
"Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses" . Billboard . Vol. 121, no. 19. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 16, 2009. p. 13. ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved December 23, 2014 .
"Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses" . Billboard . Vol. 121, no. 21. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 30, 2009. p. 12. ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved December 23, 2014 .
"Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses" . Billboard . Vol. 120, no. 22. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. June 6, 2009. p. 19. ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved December 23, 2014 .
^ Leg 4 box score:
"Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses" . Billboard . Vol. 121, no. 40. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 10, 2009. p. 12. ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved December 23, 2014 .
"Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses" . Billboard . Vol. 121, no. 41. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 17, 2009. p. 28. ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved December 23, 2014 .
"Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses" . Billboard . Vol. 121, no. 42. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 24, 2009. p. 14. ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved December 23, 2014 .
"Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses" . Billboard . Vol. 121, no. 49. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 12, 2009. p. 14. ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved December 23, 2014 .
"Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses" . Billboard . Vol. 122, no. 1. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. January 9, 2010. p. 19. ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved December 23, 2014 .
^ Leg 6 box score:
"Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses". Billboard . Vol. 122, no. 40. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 9, 2010. ISSN 0006-2510 .
"Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses". Billboard . Vol. 122, no. 46. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 20, 2010. ISSN 0006-2510 .
^ "Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses". Billboard . Vol. 123, no. 9. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. February 26, 2011. ISSN 0006-2510 .
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