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Elevation Tour

The Elevation Tour was a worldwide concert tour by the Irish

Ireland

Ireland is the List of islands by area in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world. It lies to the north-west of continental Europe and is surrounded by hundreds of islands and islet....
rock

Rock music

Rock music is a loosely defined genre of popular music that entered the mainstream in the mid 1950's. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rhythm and blues, country music and other influences....
band U2

U2 are a rock music band from Dublin, Republic of Ireland. The band consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen, Jr. .The band formed in 1976 when the members were teenagers with limited musical proficiency....
. Launched in support of the group's 2000

2000 in music

See also:* 2000 in music * :Category:Musical groups established in 2000* :Category:Record labels established in 2000...
album All That You Can't Leave Behind
All That You Can't Leave Behind

All That You Can't Leave Behind is the tenth studio album by the Republic Ireland Rock music band U2, released in 2000 by Island Records in the United Kingdom and Interscope Records in the United States The album signaled the band's return to a more traditional sound after their experimentation with alternative rock and electronic dance m...
, the tour visited arena

Arena

An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators....
s in 2001. After the band's previous two extravagant stadium tours, Zoo TV

Zoo TV Tour

The Zoo TV Tour was an elaborately-staged worldwide concert tour by Republic of Ireland rock music band U2. Launched in support of the album Achtung Baby, the tour visited arenas and stadiums from 1992 through 1993....
and PopMart

Popmart Tour

The PopMart Tour, often referred to as simply PopMart, was a worldwide concert tour by the Republic of Ireland Rock music band U2. Launched in support of the group's 1997 album, Pop , the tour's concerts were performed in stadiums from 1997 through 1998....
, the Elevation Tour returned the band to indoor arenas with a much more stripped-down, intimate stage design. A heart-shaped B-stage extended from the main stage, while encapsulating many of the fans.

The Elevation Tour opened on March 24, 2001 with the first leg in North America

North America

North America is the northern continent of the Americas, situated in the Earth's northern hemisphere and almost totally in the western hemisphere....
, the second leg in Europe

Europe

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The Elevation Tour was a worldwide concert tour by the Irish

Ireland

Rock music

2000 in music

Arena

Zoo TV Tour

Popmart Tour

North America

North America is the northern continent of the Americas, situated in the Earth's northern hemisphere and almost totally in the western hemisphere....
, the second leg in Europe

Europe

Europe is, conventionally, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally divided from Asia to its east by the water divide of the Ural Mountains, the Ural , the Caspian Sea, and by the Caucasus Mountains to the southeast....
that summer, and the third leg back in North America that autumn, ending on December 2, 2001. The tour was the top concert draw of 2001, grossing $143 million, and was top draw in North America, with the band's 80 shows grossing $110 million at ticket prices of $45–$135. Its success was capped off by the band's performance at the Super Bowl XXXVI

Super Bowl XXXVI

Super Bowl XXXVI was an American football game played on February 3, 2002 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana to decide the National Football League champion following the 2001 NFL season....
halftime show

Halftime show

A halftime show is a performance given between the first and second halves or the 2nd and 3rd quarters of a sporting event. Halftime shows are not given for sports with an irregular or indeterminate number of divisions , or for sports that don't stop....
in 2002. The tour was depicted in two concert films, Elevation 2001: Live from Boston and U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle
U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle

U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle is a concert video release by rock music band U2 from the European leg of their Elevation Tour. Recorded on September 1, 2001 at Slane Castle on the band's featured stop in County Meath, Ireland, it was released on DVD in November 2003....
.

Stage design

The Elevation Tour's stage design was done by Willie Williams

Willie Williams (lighting designer)

Willie Williams is a video director, stage designer and lighting designer for concerts, theatre, & multimedia projects. He is best known for his groundbreaking work with the rock band U2, and is recognized as one of the leading artists in this field....
, designer of a number of U2's tours. Unlike its predecessor Zoo TV

Zoo TV Tour

Popmart Tour

Arena

Stadium

A modern stadium is a place, or venue, for outdoor sports, concerts or other events, consisting of a field or stage partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event....
s. The key feature was the stage, which included a large heart-shaped ramp which jutted halfway out onto the arena floor, creating a glorified catwalk. Some general admission ticket-holders were placed inside the heart, on top of which band members could walk, getting closer to the audience on both sides. Visual images were presented on scrims mounted high among the lighting rigs, sometimes in dynamic swirling fashion such as for "Kite

Kite (song)

"Kite" is the fifth track from U2's 2000 album, All That You Can't Leave Behind.A popular number among fans, the song had its origins in a kite-flying outing on Killiney Hill overlooking Dublin Bay that Bono attempted with his daughters....
", and even on the entire indoor surface. Williams would win Live Design magazine's 2001 EDDY Award for his work on the tour; the award stated, "While U2's current Elevation tour is striking in its simplicity, Williams created an almost complete amalgamation of lighting and video by using the entire space of each arena as a projection surface."

Tour overview

Shows typically began with the powerful opening duo of "Elevation

Elevation (song)

"Elevation" is the third track and third single release from U2's 2000 album, All That You Can't Leave Behind. Featuring a thunderous beat, a variety of sound effects on the central guitar riff, and an easy rhyming lyric for the audience to shout along with, it was highly effective in its concert-opening role on the Elevation Tour and be...
" and "Beautiful Day

Beautiful Day

"Beautiful Day" is the first song and lead single from U2's 2000 album, All That You Can't Leave Behind. It was a commercial success, helping launch the album to multi-platinum status, and is one of U2's biggest hits to date....
", but the set list

Set list

A set list, or setlist, is a document that lists the songs that a band or musical artist intends to play during a specific concert performance....
overall did not present any major interpretive patterns. The live favourite "Bad

Bad (U2 song)

"Bad" is the seventh track from U2's 1984 album, The Unforgettable Fire. A song about heroin addiction, it would become a staple of their live set, particularly after a remarkable extended performance at Live Aid in which Bono danced with a girl in the audience....
" appeared as a regular again after it was only played a few times in the PopMart Tour. Lead singer Bono

Bono

Paul David Hewson , also known by his stage name Bono, is the main vocalist of the Ireland rock band U2. Bono was born and raised in Dublin, Republic of Ireland, and attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School where he met his future wife, Ali Hewson, and the future members of U2....
would reiterate during shows the promotional theme of both the tour and the new album, that after the relatively poor sales of Pop
Pop (album)

Pop is the ninth studio album by Republic of Ireland rock music band U2, released in March 1997. It is notable for combining elements of popular techno music, dance music, and electronica influences with traditional alternative rock....
and sometimes poor reception of PopMart, "We're back, re-applying for the job ... And the job is best band in the world."

The European leg of the Elevation Tour was also presented in arenas. However, several outdoor shows were played due to logistics and facility requirements. These included both of the Slane Castle

Slane Castle

Slane Castle is a castle located in Slane village, County Meath, in the Republic of Ireland....
shows, which were part of Ireland's annual Slane Concert

Slane Concert

Slane Concert is a concert held most years since 1981 in Slane Castle in Slane village, County Meath, in the Republic of Ireland. Slane lies between Navan and Drogheda, about 45 km northwest of Dublin....
. For these two performances, the "heart" was extended and widened in order to accommodate the more than 80,000 people who attended each gig. The Turin

Turín

Tur?n is a municipality in the Ahuachap?n Department Departments of El Salvador of El Salvador....
show was played in a football stadium, with a black U-shaped semi-circle extending out into the crowd instead of the heart. The Berlin

Berlin

Berlin is the Capital of Germany city and one of sixteen States of Germany of Germany. With a population of 3.4 million within its city limits, Berlin is the country's largest city....
show was performed in a natural outdoor arena with a tent-like structure supporting all the band's flown gear such as speaker stacks and lighting rigs. Due to the limited amount of space available for production, the top of the heart was placed at the front of the stage. During this leg, Bono regularly flew back to Dublin

Dublin

Dublin is both the largest city and capital of Republic of Ireland. It is located near the midpoint of Ireland's east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin Region....
after each show to be with his dying father.

The third leg of the tour began in the U.S. only a month after the September 11, 2001 attacks and in the midst of the 2001 anthrax attacks

2001 anthrax attacks

The 2001 anthrax attacks in the United States, also known as Amerithrax from its Federal Bureau of Investigation case name, occurred over the course of several weeks beginning on September 18, 2001....
. This nearly led U2 to cancel the leg, but they decided to continue, starting it at the University of Notre Dame

University of Notre Dame

The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a private Roman Catholic Church University located in Notre Dame, Indiana, USA. It was founded by Father Edward Sorin, Congregation of Holy Cross, who was also the school's first president....
in South Bend, Indiana

South Bend, Indiana

South Bend is a city on the St._Joseph_River_ and a Twin cities of Mishawaka, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total of 107,789 residents; its South Bend-Mishawaka metropolitan area had a population of 316,663....
, home of the "Fighting Irish". While some fans shied away from coming to an ordinarily celebratory occasion or to a large, enclosed public gathering, many other fans did not let these events stop them. The tenor of the times dramatically affected the temperament of the shows, with Marvin Gaye

Marvin Gaye

Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr., better known by his stage name Marvin Gaye was an United States singer-songwriter and instrumentalist with a three-octave vocal range....
's "What's Going On

What's Going On (song)

"What's Going On" is a song written by Renaldo "Obie" Benson, Al Cleveland, and Marvin Gaye. It was the title track of Gaye's groundbreaking 1971 Motown Records album What's Going On, and it became a crossover hit single that reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs....
" appearing frequently in the setlist and the band's "Walk On

Walk On (song)

"Walk On" is the fourth single from U2's 2000 album, All That You Can't Leave Behind. The uplifting anthem was written about Aung San Suu Kyi, but became a popular after the September 11, 2001 attacks for its inspiring message....
" taking on added emotional weight.

Super Bowl performance

Following the Elevation Tour proper, the band performed a three-song set during the halftime of Super Bowl XXXVI

Super Bowl XXXVI

Beautiful Day

MLK (song)

"MLK" is the tenth and final track of U2's 1984 album, The Unforgettable Fire. A lullaby to honor Martin Luther King, Jr., it is a short, pensive piece with simple lyrics....
". The highlight was a performance of "Where the Streets Have No Name

Where the Streets Have No Name

"Where the Streets Have No Name" is a song by Irish rock music U2, from their 1987 album, The Joshua Tree. It was released August 1987 as the third single from The Joshua Tree....
" in which the names of the victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks were projected onto a pair of backdrops, scrolling up towards the sky. At the end of the song the backdrops were released, descending to the ground in a gentle revisiting of the World Trade Center

World trade center

The World Trade Centers Association founded in 1970, is a not-for-profit, non-political association dedicated to the establishment and effective operation of World Trade Centers as instruments for trade expansion representing 316 members in 91 countries....
's fall. Bono then opened his jacket, which he had worn throughout the Elevation Tour, to reveal the American flag printed as the lining, an image that was widely reproduced in the media. In 2009, SI.com ranked it as the best halftime show in Super Bowl history.

Concert filming

Two DVD

DVD

DVD, also known as "Digital Versatile Disc" or "Digital Video Disc,"is a popular optical disc data storage device media format. Its main uses are video and data storage....
s of the Elevation Tour were released. The first, Elevation 2001: Live from Boston, was released in December 2001, and included material from three different shows filmed in June 2001 in Boston at the then-named FleetCenter

TD Banknorth Garden

TD Banknorth Garden is a sports arena in Boston, Massachusetts. It is named after its sponsor, TD Banknorth , and is often simply called The Garden, or the traditional Boston Garden and formerly known as the FleetCenter and the Shawmut Center....
. The second, U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle
U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle

U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle is a concert video release by rock music band U2 from the European leg of their Elevation Tour. Recorded on September 1, 2001 at Slane Castle on the band's featured stop in County Meath, Ireland, it was released on DVD in November 2003....
, was released in November 2003. Filmed on September 1, 2001, it captured the outdoor variant of the show at the Slane Concert

Slane Concert

Tour dates

Date	City	Country	Venue
North America
March 24, 2001	Miami	United States United States The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...	National Car Rental Center
March 26, 2001	Miami		National Car Rental Center
March 29, 2001	Charlotte	United States United States The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...	Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte Coliseum The Charlotte Coliseum was a multi-purpose sports and entertainment arena in Charlotte, North Carolina. It was operated by the Charlotte Coliseum Authority, which also oversees the operation of Bojangles' Coliseum, the Charlotte Convention Center, and Ovens Auditorium....
March 30, 2001	Atlanta	United States United States The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...	Philips Arena Philips Arena Philips Arena is an list of indoor arenas in Atlanta, Georgia. Completed in 1999 at a cost of $213.5 million, it is home to the Atlanta Thrashers of the National Hockey League, the Atlanta Dream of the WNBA and the Atlanta Hawks of the NBA....
April 2, 2001	Houston	United States United States The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...	Compaq Center Compaq Center (Houston) The Lakewood Church Central Campus is a house of worship in Houston, United States. From 1975 until 1998, it was a multi-purpose sports arena known as The Summit, and from 1998 until 2003 it was known as the Compaq Center....
April 3, 2001	Dallas	United States United States The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...	Reunion Arena Reunion Arena Reunion Arena is an list of indoor arenas in the Reunion, Dallas district of Downtown Dallas Dallas, Texas . The arena held 17,300 for basketball and 17,000 for ice hockey....
April 6, 2001	Denver	United States United States The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...	Pepsi Center Pepsi Center Pepsi Center is an arena located in Denver, Colorado, USA. The building is home to the Colorado Avalanche, Denver Nuggets, Colorado Mammoth and Colorado Crush....
April 9, 2001	Calgary Calgary Calgary is the largest city in the province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and High Plains, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies....	Canada Canada Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....	Pengrowth Saddledome Pengrowth Saddledome The Pengrowth Saddledome, formerly known as the Olympic Saddledome and Canadian Airlines Saddledome, is the main indoor arena facility in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and is situated on the east end of the Calgary Stampede grounds in downtown Calgary....
April 10, 2001
April 12, 2001	Tacoma	United States United States The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...	Tacoma Dome Tacoma Dome The Tacoma Dome is an list of indoor arenas located in Tacoma, Washington, USA, approximately 30 miles South of Seattle....
April 13, 2001	Vancouver Vancouver Vancouver is a coastal city and major seaport located in the Lower Mainland of southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It is the largest city in British Columbia and the second largest metropolitan area in the Pacific Northwest region....	Canada Canada Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....	General Motors Place General Motors Place General Motors Place is an list of indoor arenas, located at 800 Griffiths Way in Downtown Vancouver Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Completed in 1995 at a cost of Canadian dollar160 million in private financing, the arena is home to the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League, and was formerly home to the Memphis Grizzlies of...
April 15, 2001	Portland Portland, Oregon Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States United States, near the confluence of the Willamette River and Columbia River rivers in the state of Oregon....	United States United States The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...	Rose Garden
April 17, 2001	San Diego	United States United States The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...	San Diego Sports Arena
April 19, 2001	San Jose	United States United States The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...	San Jose Arena
April 20, 2001	San Jose		San Jose Arena
April 23, 2001	Anaheim	United States United States The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...	Arrowhead Pond Arrowhead Pond Honda Center, previously known as the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim and colloquially called the The Pond, is an list of indoor arenas in Anaheim, California....
April 24, 2001
April 26, 2001
April 28, 2001	Phoenix Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix is the capital and largest city in the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the fifth most populous city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,552,259 residents, and is the anchor of the Phoenix Metropolitan Area with 4,179,427 residents....	United States United States The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...	America West Arena
May 1, 2001	Minneapolis	United States United States The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...	Target Center Target Center The Target Center is an arena in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, sponsored by Target Corporation that is home to the National Basketball Association's Minnesota Timberwolves and Women's National Basketball Association's Minnesota Lynx....
May 3, 2001	Cleveland	United States United States The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...	Gund Arena
May 4, 2001	Lexington Lexington, Kentucky Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the List of United States cities by population in the United States. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World," it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region....	United States United States The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...	Rupp Arena Rupp Arena Rupp Arena is an list of indoor arenas located in downtown Lexington, Kentucky, United States It is the centerpiece of Lexington Center, a convention and shopping facility owned by an arm of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, Lexington's consolidated city-county government....
May 6, 2001	Pittsburgh	United States United States The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...	Mellon Arena Mellon Arena Mellon Arena is an arena in Pittsburgh. It primarily serves as the home to the Pittsburgh Penguins, the city's National Hockey League franchise....
May 7, 2001	Columbus Columbus, Ohio Columbus is the Capital , the largest, and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Ohio. Located near the Geographic centers of the United States, Columbus is the county seat of Franklin County, Ohio, although parts of the city also extend into Delaware County, Ohio and Fairfield County, Ohio counties....	United States United States The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...	Nationwide Arena Nationwide Arena Nationwide Arena is a sports and entertainment arena in Columbus, Ohio. It opened in 2000 in sports and is the home of the Columbus Blue Jackets, a franchise in the National Hockey League, who were joined for the 2004 in sports season by the Columbus Destroyers of the Arena Football League....
May 9, 2001	Milwaukee	United States United States The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...	Bradley Center Bradley Center The Bradley Center is an list of indoor arenas in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is home to the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association, the Marquette University men's basketball team, and the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League ....
May 10, 2001	Indianapolis	United States United States The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...	Conseco Fieldhouse Conseco Fieldhouse Conseco Fieldhouse is a sports arena in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. It is the home of the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association and the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association....
May 12, 2001	Chicago Chicago Chicago is the largest city in the U.S. state of Illinois and the Midwestern United States, as well as the List of United States cities by population city in the United States with more than 2.8 million residents....	United States United States The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...	United Center United Center The United Center is an indoor sports arena located in the Near West Side, Chicago community area of Chicago. It is named after its corporate sponsor, United Airlines....
May 13, 2001
May 15, 2001
May 16, 2001
May 24, 2001	Toronto Toronto Toronto is the List of the 100 largest municipalities in Canada by population in Canada and the Provinces and territories of Canada Provincial and territorial capitals of Canada of Ontario....	Canada Canada Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....	Air Canada Centre Air Canada Centre The Air Canada Centre is a multi-purpose arena located on Bay Street in downtown Toronto, Ontario. It is the home of the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association, the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League, and the Toronto Rock of the National Lacrosse League....
May 25, 2001
May 27, 2001	Montreal Montreal Montreal, or Montr?al, is the largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada of Quebec and the List of largest cities and second largest cities by country List of the 100 largest municipalities in Canada by population....	Canada Canada Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....	Molson Centre
May 28, 2001			Molson Centre
May 30, 2001	Detroit	United States United States The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...	Palace of Auburn Hills
May 31, 2001	Buffalo Buffalo, New York Buffalo , is the second largest city in the state of New York. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River, Buffalo is the principal city of the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area and the county seat of Erie County, New York....	United States United States The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...	HSBC Arena
June 2, 2001	Albany Albany, New York Albany is the Capital of the state of New York and the county seat of Albany County, New York. Albany is roughly 136 miles north of the city of New York City, and slightly south of the confluence of the Mohawk River and Hudson Rivers....	United States United States The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...	Pepsi Arena
June 3, 2001	Hartford	United States United States The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...	Civic Center Hartford Civic Center The XL Center, formerly known as the Hartford Civic Center, is a sports and convention complex located in Hartford, Connecticut, USA, owned by the City of Hartford and operated by Northland Investment Corporation/Anschutz Entertainment Group under contract with the Connecticut Development Authority ....
June 5, 2001	Boston	United States United States The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...	Fleet Center Fleet Center Fleet Center is the former name of two buildings in New England cities which may mean:TD Banknorth Garden, a sports arena in Boston.50 Kennedy Plaza, an International-style skyscraper in Providence, RI....
June 6, 2001
June 8, 2001
June 9, 2001
June 11, 2001	Philadelphia	United States United States The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...	First Union Center
June 12, 2001	Philadelphia		First Union Center
June 14, 2001	Washington Washington Washington is a U.S. state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Washington was carved out of the western part of Washington Territory which had been ceded by Britain in 1846 by the Oregon Treaty as settlement of the Oregon Boundary Dispute....	United States United States The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...	MCI Center
June 15, 2001			MCI Center
June 17, 2001	New York New York City The City of New York is the List of United States cities by population in the United States, while the New York metropolitan area ranks among the List of urban areas by population....	United States United States The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...	Madison Square Garden Madison Square Garden Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, has been the name of four arenas in New York City....
June 19, 2001
June 21, 2001	East Rutherford	United States United States The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...	Continental Airlines Arena Continental Airlines Arena The Izod Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, New Jersey, United States. Originally opened in 1981, it is currently home to the New Jersey Nets National Basketball Association basketball team....
June 22, 2001	East Rutherford
Europe
July 6, 2001	Copenhagen Copenhagen Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban area with a population of 1,153,615 . Copenhagen is situated on the Islands of Zealand and Amager....	Denmark Denmark Denmark is a Scandinavian country in northern Europe and the senior member of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries....	Forum Copenhagen Forum Copenhagen Forum Copenhagen in Frederiksberg in Copenhagen, Denmark, is a large, rentable faire building which hosts a large variety of concerts, markets, and exhibitions, amongst other things....
July 7, 2001
July 9, 2001	Stockholm Stockholm is the capital and largest city of Sweden. It is the site of the national Swedish Government of Sweden, the Parliament of Sweden, and the official residence of the Swedish Monarchy of Sweden....	Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic countries on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden has land borders with Norway to the west and Finland to the northeast, and it is connected to Denmark by the ?resund Bridge in the south....	The Globe
July 10, 2001			The Globe
July 12, 2001	Cologne Cologne Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the German Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants....	Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....	Kölnarena Kölnarena The Lanxess Arena is an indoor arena in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is primarily used by K?lner Haie , by VfL Gummersbach and as a concert venue....
July 13, 2001
July 15, 2001	Munich Munich Munich is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. Munich is located on the River Isar north of the Northern Limestone Alps. Munich is the third largest city in Germany, after Berlin and Hamburg....	Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....	Olympiahalle Olympiahalle Olympiahalle is a multi-purpose arena in Munich, Germany, part of the Olympiapark, Munich and close to the Olympiastadion Olympic Stadium, Munich....
July 17, 2001	Paris Paris Paris is the Capital of France and the country's largest city. It is situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the ?le-de-France Regions of France ....	France France France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....	Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy The Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, often abbreviated as POPB or Bercy, is an indoor sports arena in the XIIe arrondissement of Paris....
July 18, 2001
July 21, 2001	Turin Turín Tur?n is a municipality in the Ahuachap?n Department Departments of El Salvador of El Salvador....	Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....	Stadio Delle Alpi Stadio delle Alpi The Stadio delle Alpi was a Association football and athletics stadium in Turin, Italy, and was the home of both Juventus F.C. and Torino F.C. between 1990 and 2006....
July 23, 2001	Zürich Zürich Z?rich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Z?rich. The city is Switzerland's main commercial and cultural centre and sometimes called the Cultural Capital of Switzerland, the political capital of Switzerland being Berne....	Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland is a landlocked Swiss Alps country of roughly 7.7 million people in Western Europe with an area of 41,285 km?. Switzerland is a federal republic consisting of 26 states called Cantons of Switzerland....	Hallenstadion Hallenstadion The Hallenstadion is a multifunctional arena in the Switzerland city of Zurich. Designed by Bruno Giacometti, it opened on July 18, 1939, and was renovated in 2005....
July 24, 2001
July 26, 2001	Vienna Vienna Vienna is the Capital of Republic of Austria and also one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.7 million...	Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It borders both Germany and the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west....	Stadthalle
July 27, 2001			Stadthalle
July 29, 2001	Berlin Berlin Berlin is the Capital of Germany city and one of sixteen States of Germany of Germany. With a population of 3.4 million within its city limits, Berlin is the country's largest city....	Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....	Waldbühne
July 31, 2001	Arnhem Arnhem Arnhem is a city and municipality, situated in the eastern part of the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of Gelderland and located near the river Nederrijn as well as near the St....	Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a country that is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands is located in North-West Europe, and bordered by the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east....	Gelredome Gelredome The Gelredome is the home stadium of Vitesse Arnhem in the city of Arnhem in the Netherlands. It was built in 1998, featuring a retractable roof as well as a convertible pitch that can be retracted when unused during concerts or other events held at the stadium....
August 1, 2001
August 3, 2001
August 5, 2001	Antwerp Antwerp \|\|-\|\|-\|\|-\|\|}Antwerp is a city and municipality in Belgium and the capital of the Antwerp in Flanders, one of Belgium's three regions....	Belgium Belgium * A small German-speaking Community of Belgium exists in eastern Wallonia. Belgium's linguistic diversity and related political and cultural conflicts are reflected in the history of Belgium and a complex Communities and regions of Belgium....	Sportpaleis
August 6, 2001			Sportpaleis
August 6, 2001	Barcelona Barcelona Barcelona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous communities of Spain of Catalonia and the second largest city in Spain, with a population of 1,615,908 in 2008, while the population of the Metropolitan Area was 3,161,081....	Spain Spain Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....	Palau Sant Jordi Palau Sant Jordi Palau Sant Jordi is an indoor arena and multi-purpose installation located in Barcelona, Spain. The maximum seating capacity of the arena is 17,000 for sporting events and 20,000 for musical events....
August 11, 2001	Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. Manchester was granted City status in the United Kingdom in 1853....	England England native_name =\|conventional_long_name = England\|common_name = England\|image_flag = Flag of England.svg\|image_coat = England COA.svg\|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...	MEN Arena Manchester Evening News Arena The Manchester Evening News Arena or M.E.N. Arena is a large indoor arena in Manchester, England. It is currently sponsored by the Manchester Evening News and has a capacity of 3,000–22,000 depending on the event being staged, making it the largest indoor arena in Europe....
August 12, 2001
August 14, 2001	Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham is a city status in the United Kingdom and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. Birmingham is the most populous of England's English Core Cities Group, and is the List of United Kingdom cities by population British city after London, with a population of 1,010,200 ....	England England native_name =\|conventional_long_name = England\|common_name = England\|image_flag = Flag of England.svg\|image_coat = England COA.svg\|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...	NEC Arena
August 15, 2001			NEC Arena
August 18, 2001	London London London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....	England England native_name =\|conventional_long_name = England\|common_name = England\|image_flag = Flag of England.svg\|image_coat = England COA.svg\|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...	Earls Court Exhibition Centre Earls Court Exhibition Centre The Earls Court Exhibition Centre is an exhibition centre and entertainment venue located in West London, England on the boundary between the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and Hammersmith and Fulham....
August 19, 2001
August 21, 2001
August 22, 2001
August 25, 2001	Dublin Dublin Dublin is both the largest city and capital of Republic of Ireland. It is located near the midpoint of Ireland's east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin Region....	Ireland Ireland Ireland is the List of islands by area in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world. It lies to the north-west of continental Europe and is surrounded by hundreds of islands and islet....	Slane Castle Slane Castle Slane Castle is a castle located in Slane village, County Meath, in the Republic of Ireland....
August 27, 2001	Glasgow Glasgow Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and List of largest United Kingdom settlements by population in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's Scottish Lowlands....	Scotland Scotland conventional_long_name = ScotlandAlba\|common_name= Scotland\|image_flag = Flag of Scotland.svg\|flag_width = 130px...	SECC Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre The Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre , located at Stobcross Quay on the north bank of the River Clyde in Glasgow, is Scotland national venue for public events....
August 28, 2001
September 1, 2001	Dublin Dublin Dublin is both the largest city and capital of Republic of Ireland. It is located near the midpoint of Ireland's east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin Region....	Ireland Ireland Ireland is the List of islands by area in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world. It lies to the north-west of continental Europe and is surrounded by hundreds of islands and islet....	Slane Castle Slane Castle Slane Castle is a castle located in Slane village, County Meath, in the Republic of Ireland....

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