Quidam
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Quidam is the ninth stage show produced by Cirque du Soleil
. It premiered in April 1996 and has now been watched by millions of spectators around the world. Quidam originated as a big top show since its premiere in Montreal, but has since been converted into an arena format beginning with its 2010 tour in North America.
The entire show is imagined by a bored young girl named Zoé who is alienated and ignored by her parents. She dreams up the whimsical world of Quidam as a means of escaping the monotony of her life.
The show's title refers to the feature character, a man without a head, carrying an umbrella
and a bowler hat
. Quidam is said to be the embodiment of both everyone and no one at the same time. According to Cirque du Soleil literature "Quidam: a nameless passer-by, a solitary figure lingering on a street corner, a person rushing past. ... One who cries out, sings and dreams within us all."
art, particularly the works of René Magritte
and Paul Delvaux
. The costumes convey the alienation of the characters and represent an urban landscape through the use of painted textures and fabrics. The dominant color throughout Quidam is grey, but is supplemented by deep, rich, warm colors and embellished with metals. Quidam was the first Cirque du Soleil show to utilize everyday clothing for the outfits, although those in the acrobatic acts are modified. The fabric chosen for Quidam is primarily stretch linen, but also includes leather, jute
, linen crepe, wool, velvet and 42 types of cotton.
Quidam has approximately 250 costumes, 500 costume accessories, and 200-300 shoes. The reason for the large amount of costumes for the cast is that each artist has anywhere from 2 to 7 costumes, of which there are at least 2 spares. The costumes, although washed every day, can last anywhere from 6 months to 2 years.
, and has been released in three album editions featuring additional songs, alternative new cover designs, and higher quality sounds. The first CD was released on January 14, 1997. The album features the voices of Audrey Brisson-Jutras and Mathieu Lavoie, with the exception of two bonus tracks sung by Brisson-Jutras and Richard Price on the extended CD released in 2001 (recorded live in Amsterdam
, 1999).
Below is a list of tracks as featured on the original 1997 release, alongside which the acts to which they accompany are listed. The two tracks on the 2001 extended album are also included at the end: Mìsere and Enfant d'Acier.
The following colorboxes indicate the region of each performance:
Europe North America South and Central Americas Asia/Pacific Oceania
Belfast, UK – From 4 March 2009 to 7 March 2009
Newcastle, UK – From 12 March 2009 to 15 March 2009
Birmingham, UK – From 18 March 2009 to 22 March 2009
Manchester, UK – From 25 March 2009 to 27 March 2009
Dublin, IE – From 31 March 2009 to 5 April 2009
Sheffield, UK – From 9 April 2009 to 12 April 2009
Glasgow, UK – From 16 April 2009 to 19 April 2009
Montréal, QC – From 18 December 2010 to 30 December 2010
Chicoutimi , QC – From 12 January 2011 to 16 January 2011
Vancouver, BC – From 9 March 2011 to 13 March 2011
Everett, WA – From 16 March 2011 to 20 March 2011
San Jose, CA – From 24 March 2011 to 27 March 2011
San Diego, CA – From 30 March 2011 to 3 April 2011
San Francisco, CA – From 6 April 2011 to 17 April 2011
Long Beach, CA – From 20 April 2011 to 24 April 2011
Ontario, CA – From 27 April 2011 to 1 May 2011
Reno, NV – From 4 May 2011 to 8 May 2011
Sacramento, CA – From 11 May 2011 to 15 May 2011
London, ON – From 2 June 2011 to 5 June 2011
Hamilton, ON – From 8 June 2011 to 12 June 2011
Wilkes-Barre, PA – From 15 June 2011 to 19 June 2011
Ottawa, ON – From 22 June 2011 to 30 June 2011
St. John's, NL – From 6 July 2011 to 10 July 2011
Saint John, NB – From 13 July 2011 to 17 July 2011
Halifax, NS – From 20 July 2011 to 24 July 2011
Providence, RI – From 27 July 2011 to 31 July 2011
Hershey, PA – From 18 August 2011 to 21 August 2011
Baltimore, MD – From 24 August 2011 to 28 August 2011
Hartford, CT – From 31 August 2011 to 4 September 2011
Boston, MA – From 7 September 2011 to 11 September 2011
State College, PA – From 14 September 2011 to 18 September 2011
Fort Wayne, IN – From 21 September 2011 to 25 September 2011
Albany, NY – From 28 September 2011 to 2 October 2011
Amherst, MA – From 5 October 2011 to 9 October 2011
Pittsburgh, PA – From 12 October 2011 to 16 October 2011
Milwaukee, WI – From 19 October 2011 to 23 October 2011
Philadelphia, PA – From 10 November 2011 to 13 November 2011
Washington, DC – From 16 November 2011 to 20 November 2011
Greenville, SC – From 23 November 2011 to 27 November 2011
Fayetteville, NC – From 30 November 2011 to 4 December 2011
Hampton, VA – From 7 December 2011 to 11 December 2011
Worcester, MA – From 14 December 2011 to 18 December 2011
Toronto, ON – From 20 December 2011 to 30 December 2011
Chicago - Hoffman Estates, IL - From 8 February 2012 to 12 February 2012
Springfield, IL - From 15 February 2012 to 19 February 2012
Baton Rouge, LA - From 22 February 2012 to 26 February 2012
Austin, TX - From 29 February 2012 to 4 March 2012
Ste-Foy, QC – From 4 July 1996
Toronto, ON – From 8 August 1996
Santa Monica, CA – From 25 September 1996
Santa Monica, CA – From 24 April 1997
Oakland, CA – From 29 May 1997 to 20 July 1997
San Jose, CA – From 31 July 1997
Denver, CO – From 30 September 1997
Houston, TX – From 20 November 1997
New York, NY – From 8 April 1998
Chicago, IL – From 22 July 1998 to 23 August 1998
Washington, DC – From 17 September 1998
Atlanta, GA – From 29 October 1998 to 29 November 1998
Berlin, DE – From 1 July 1999
Vienna, AT – From 1 September 1999
Madrid, ES – From 3 November 1999 to 9 January 2000
Valencia, ES – From 3 March 2000 to 16 April 2000
Bilbao, ES – From 18 May 2000 to 4 June 2000
Rotterdam, NL – From 12 July 2000 to 15 August 2000
Düsseldorf, DE – From 31 August 2000
Frankfurt, DE – From 26 October 2000 to 3 December 2000
London, UK – From 15 December 2000 to 26 January 2001
Antwerp, BE – From 5 April 2001 to 20 May 2001
Hamburg, DE – From 31 May 2001
Copenhagen, DK – From 26 July 2001 to 25 August 2001
Zurich, CH – From 14 September 2001 to 4 November 2001
London, UK – From 22 November 2001 to 30 December 2001
Charlotte, NC – From 29 March 2002 to 14 April 2002
Pittsburgh, PA – From 9 May 2002 to 26 May 2002
Detroit, MI – From 20 June 2002 to 14 July 2002
Boston, MA – From 25 July 2002 to 15 September 2002
Cleveland, OH – From 26 September 2002 to 13 October 2002
St. Petersburg, FL – From 7 November 2002 to 8 December 2002
Nagoya, JP – From 31 May 2003 to 6 July 2003
Osaka, JP – From 19 July 2003 to 30 September 2003
Fukuoka, JP – From 22 October 2003 to 7 December 2003
Tokyo, JP – From 24 December 2003 to 4 April 2004
Calgary, AB – From 24 June 2004 to 31 July 2004
Sydney, AU – From 12 August 2004
Brisbane, AU – From 4 November 2004 to 12 December 2004
Auckland, NZ – From 31 December 2004 to 12 February 2005
Adelaide, AU – From 12 May 2005 to 12 June 2005
Perth, AU – From 30 June 2005 to 31 July 2005
Singapore, SG – From 9 September 2005 to 15 October 2005
Hong Kong, HK – From 3 November 2005 to 16 December 2005
Long Beach, CA – From 9 March 2006 to 16 April 2006
Ottawa, ON – From 18 May 2006 to 25 June 2006
Philadelphia, PA – From 6 July 2006 to 13 August 2006
Cincinnati, OH – From 24 August 2006 to 17 September 2006
St. Louis, MO – From 28 September 2006 to 22 October 2006
Seoul, KR – From 20 March 2007 to 3 June 2007
Shanghai, CN – From 28 June 2007 to 26 August 2007
Guadalajara, MX – From 11 October 2007 to 4 November 2007
Mexico City, MX – From 15 November 2007 to 13 January 2008
Veracruz, MX – From 27 February 2008 to 16 March 2008
Lisbon, PT – From 17 April 2008 to 25 May 2008
Málaga, ES – From 5 June 2008 to 13 July 2008
Alicante, ES – From 24 July 2008 to 31 August 2008
Barcelona, ES – From 11 September 2008 to 19 October 2008
Brussels, BE – From 30 October 2008 to 21 December 2008
Fortaleza, BR – From 4 June 2009 to 21 June 2009
Recife, BR – From 9 July 2009 to 2 August 2009
Salvador, BR – From 13 August 2009 to 31 August 2009
Brasília, BR – From 18 September 2009 to 11 October 2009
Belo Horizonte, BR – From 23 October 2009 to 15 November 2009
Curitiba, BR – From 27 November 2009 to 20 December 2009
São Paulo, BR – From 19 February 2010 to 11 April 2010
Porto Alegre, BR – From 23 April 2010 to 16 May 2010
Buenos Aires, AR – From 28 May 2010 to 27 June 2010
Santiago, CL – From 11 July 2010 to 15 August 2010
Lima, PE – From 3 September 2010 to 26 September 2010
Bogota, CO – From 19 October 2010 to 21 November 2010
Cirque du Soleil
Cirque du Soleil , is a Canadian entertainment company, self-described as a "dramatic mix of circus arts and street entertainment." Based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and located in the inner-city area of Saint-Michel, it was founded in Baie-Saint-Paul in 1984 by two former street performers, Guy...
. It premiered in April 1996 and has now been watched by millions of spectators around the world. Quidam originated as a big top show since its premiere in Montreal, but has since been converted into an arena format beginning with its 2010 tour in North America.
The entire show is imagined by a bored young girl named Zoé who is alienated and ignored by her parents. She dreams up the whimsical world of Quidam as a means of escaping the monotony of her life.
The show's title refers to the feature character, a man without a head, carrying an umbrella
Umbrella
An umbrella or parasol is a canopy designed to protect against rain or sunlight. The term parasol usually refers to an item designed to protect from the sun; umbrella refers to a device more suited to protect from rain...
and a bowler hat
Bowler hat
The bowler hat, also known as a coke hat, derby , billycock or bombin, is a hard felt hat with a rounded crown originally created in 1849 for the English soldier and politician Edward Coke, the younger brother of the 2nd Earl of Leicester...
. Quidam is said to be the embodiment of both everyone and no one at the same time. According to Cirque du Soleil literature "Quidam: a nameless passer-by, a solitary figure lingering on a street corner, a person rushing past. ... One who cries out, sings and dreams within us all."
History
Quidam has won awards for some of its acts throughout its production history.- Banquine, 1999 Golden Clown at the International Monte Carlo Circus Festival.
- Diabolos, 1995 Gold Medal at Festival du Cirque de Demain
Set and technical information
The minimalistic stage was designed by Michel Crête to represent a monolithic structure such as an airport or train station where people are always coming to and fro. The major set element includes the five, all-aluminum, 120-foot (36.57-meter) arches above the stage, known as the téléphérique. These allow performers to be transported onto and off the stage from above. Each rail of the téléphérique has two trolleys: one to raise and lower the performer or equipment, and the second to transport it onto or off the stage. As for the stage floor itself, it is made of aluminum decks with a perforated, rubber-type mat. The perforations, of which there are over 200,000, allow light to pass through from below the stage, creating various visual effects.Cast
The cast of Quidam has over 50 acrobats, musicians, singers, and characters, some of which are detailed below.- Zoé: She is the principal character in Quidam. Although average in nature, she longs for excitement.
- Father: Completely, though unwittingly, self-absorbed. His white shoes are the only indication of a hidden personality.
- Mother: Conveys an air of absence and alienation. Inside her lie fear, frustration, and desire.
- Quidam: The show's titular character, who is anonymous, everyone, and no one. He may have stepped out of a surrealist painting or been conjured up out of Zoé's imagination.
- John: Part game-show host and part substitute teacher who is the guide through the world of Quidam.
- Target: A living human bullseyeBullseye (target)The bullseye, or bull's-eye, is the centre of a target , and by extension the name given to any shot that hits the bullseye...
fired at by everyone, but is always smiling. - Chiennes Blanches: The silent chorus, the nameless and the faceless, the dehumanized, mechanical crowd, simultaneously leading and following. They also accompany the principal characters as they make their entrances and exits.
- Boum-Boum: Enjoys screaming at the audience and walking away proudly, but will run away if an audience member screams back.
- Rabbit: A minor character who chases and gets chased by other characters.
- Aviator: A character who has skeletal wings who looks like he is not ready to take off.
- Les Égarés: Lost individuals who gather together in the streets and abandoned buildings of Quidam. They perform in the banquine act.
Acts
Quidam combines a mix of acrobatic skills and traditional circus acts. These acts are listed below.- German wheelWheel gymnasticsWheel gymnastics is a form of gymnastics which originated in Germany.Wheel gymnasts do exercises in a large wheel known as the Rhönrad, gymnastics wheel, gym wheel, or German wheel....
: An acrobat performs tricks within a german wheel. - DiaboloDiaboloThe diabolo is a juggling prop consisting of a spool which is whirled and tossed on a string tied to two sticks held one in each hand. A huge variety of tricks are possible using the sticks, string, and various body parts...
s: Four performers manipulate diabolos (i.e. Chinese yo-yoChinese yo-yoThe Chinese yo-yo is a toy from China consisting of two equally-sized discs connected with a long axle. The Chinese yo-yo is kept spinning on a string tied to two sticks at its ends. Each stick is held in one hand. In modern times, it is used as a children's toy and as a performance tool in...
), which are two sticks linked by a string on which a wooden spool balances. - Aerial contortion in silkSilksAerial silk is a type of performance in which one or more artists perform aerial acrobatics while hanging from a special fabric...
- Skipping ropesJump ropeJump rope or skipping rope is the primary tool used in the game of skipping played by children and many young adults, where one or more participants jump over a rope swung so that it passes under their feet and over their heads...
: Drawing inspiration from dance, acrobatics, and the art of manipulation, a group of 20 acrobats performs this familiar child's game in a steady stream of solo, duo, and group jumps and figures. - Aerial hoopsAerial HoopThe aerial hoop is a circular steel apparatus suspended from the ceiling, on which circus artists may perform aerial acrobatics. The hoop sometimes has a hand loop and a bar across the top...
: Three performers use hoops attached to the ceiling to perform various tricks. - HandbalancingHandstandA handstand is the act of supporting the body in a stable, inverted vertical position by balancing on the hands. In a basic handstand the body is held straight with arms and legs fully extended, with hands spaced approximately shoulder-width apart...
: Using strength and balance, a performer contorts into different poses while on balancing canes. - Spanish webSpanish webThe Spanish web is an aerial circus skill, similar in appearance and style to corde lisse. The name refers to both the apparatus and the performance....
s: Artists fly over the stage, attached to trolleys on the overhead tracks. In turn or as a group, they occasionally perform a sudden drop, stopped only by the ropes looped around their waists or ankles. - Statue: Two acrobats perform hand to hand.
- Cloud swingCloud swingThe cloud swing is an aerial act that usually combines static and swinging trapeze skills, drops, holds and rebound lifts....
: A unique combination of Trapeze and Spanish web techniques are combined in this act. - Banquine: An ItalianItalian peopleThe Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...
acrobatic tradition going back to the Middle AgesMiddle AgesThe Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
that combines gymnastics and ballet. Showcasing the agility of the human body, up to 15 artists perform sequences of feats and human pyramids with their perfectly synchronized movements.
Acts in rotation
- JugglingJugglingJuggling is a skill involving moving objects for entertainment or sport. The most recognizable form of juggling is toss juggling, in which the juggler throws objects up to catch and toss up again. This may be one object or many objects, at the same time with one or many hands. Jugglers often refer...
: Up to 5 balls fly through the air, with additional manipulation of a briefcase, umbrella, and bowler hatBowler hatThe bowler hat, also known as a coke hat, derby , billycock or bombin, is a hard felt hat with a rounded crown originally created in 1849 for the English soldier and politician Edward Coke, the younger brother of the 2nd Earl of Leicester...
.
Retired acts
- Manipulation
- Aerial strapsAerial strapsStraps, also known as aerial straps, are a type of aerial apparatus on which various feats of strength and flexibility may be performed, often in the context of a circus performance. It is a cotton or nylon web apparatus that looks like two suspended ribbons...
: Two artists grasp cords that dangle from the overhead rails, sometimes performing on the ground, sometimes in the air. - HoopsHoopingHooping generally refers to artistic movement and dancing with a hoop used as a prop or dance partner. Hoops can be made of metal, wood or plastic. Hooping combines technical moves and tricks with freestyle or technical dancing, and is typically accompanied by music...
: A sensational routine involving up to 20 spinning hoops that a seductive performer manipulates all over her body, combining the agility and skill of a gymnast with the flexibility of a contortionist, the dexterity of a juggler, and the grace of a ballerina.
Costumes
Quidams costume designer, Dominique Lemieux, drew inspiration from SurrealistSurrealism
Surrealism is a cultural movement that began in the early 1920s, and is best known for the visual artworks and writings of the group members....
art, particularly the works of René Magritte
René Magritte
René François Ghislain Magritte[p] was a Belgian surrealist artist. He became well known for a number of witty and thought-provoking images...
and Paul Delvaux
Paul Delvaux
Paul Delvaux was a Belgian painter, associated with Surrealism, famous for his paintings of female nudes.-Biography:...
. The costumes convey the alienation of the characters and represent an urban landscape through the use of painted textures and fabrics. The dominant color throughout Quidam is grey, but is supplemented by deep, rich, warm colors and embellished with metals. Quidam was the first Cirque du Soleil show to utilize everyday clothing for the outfits, although those in the acrobatic acts are modified. The fabric chosen for Quidam is primarily stretch linen, but also includes leather, jute
Jute
Jute is a long, soft, shiny vegetable fibre that can be spun into coarse, strong threads. It is produced from plants in the genus Corchorus, which has been classified in the family Tiliaceae, or more recently in Malvaceae....
, linen crepe, wool, velvet and 42 types of cotton.
Quidam has approximately 250 costumes, 500 costume accessories, and 200-300 shoes. The reason for the large amount of costumes for the cast is that each artist has anywhere from 2 to 7 costumes, of which there are at least 2 spares. The costumes, although washed every day, can last anywhere from 6 months to 2 years.
Music
Quidam’s music was composed by Benoît JutrasBenoît Jutras
Benoît Jutras is a Canadian composer known for his unique style of music, which usually includes erhus, bagpipes, and other exotic instruments. His most widely known works are the scores he has written for Cirque du Soleil, including O, Mystère, Quidam, and La Nouba...
, and has been released in three album editions featuring additional songs, alternative new cover designs, and higher quality sounds. The first CD was released on January 14, 1997. The album features the voices of Audrey Brisson-Jutras and Mathieu Lavoie, with the exception of two bonus tracks sung by Brisson-Jutras and Richard Price on the extended CD released in 2001 (recorded live in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, 1999).
Below is a list of tracks as featured on the original 1997 release, alongside which the acts to which they accompany are listed. The two tracks on the 2001 extended album are also included at the end: Mìsere and Enfant d'Acier.
- Atmadja (Opening)
- Incantation (German wheel)
- Marelle (Interlude)
- Rivage
- Manipulation (1996–1998)
- Juggling (1999–2004, 2006 onward)
- Zydeko (Skipping ropes)
- Let Me Fall (Aerial contortion in silk)
- Innocence (Skipping ropes)
- Carrousel
- Clown act
- Diabolos
- Aerial hoops
- Steel Dream
- Handbalancing (1996–1998)
- Aerial straps (2004–2005)
- Seisouso
- Aerial hoops
- Cloud swing
- Réveil (Statues)
- Quidam (Finale)
- Misère (Banquine)
- Enfants d'Acier (Diabolos)
Tour
Quidam started as a Grand Chapiteau touring show before being fully converted to an arena touring show in 2010. For a short period of time in 2009, Quidam toured the UK and IE in arena format before switching back to Grand Chapiteau when it went to South America.The following colorboxes indicate the region of each performance:
Europe North America South and Central Americas Asia/Pacific Oceania
2009 schedule
Liverpool, UK – From 26 February 2009 to 1 March 2009Belfast, UK – From 4 March 2009 to 7 March 2009
Newcastle, UK – From 12 March 2009 to 15 March 2009
Birmingham, UK – From 18 March 2009 to 22 March 2009
Manchester, UK – From 25 March 2009 to 27 March 2009
Dublin, IE – From 31 March 2009 to 5 April 2009
Sheffield, UK – From 9 April 2009 to 12 April 2009
Glasgow, UK – From 16 April 2009 to 19 April 2009
2010 schedule
Kingston, ON – From 11 December 2010 to 14 December 2010Montréal, QC – From 18 December 2010 to 30 December 2010
2011 schedule
Québec, QC – From 4 January 2011 to 9 January 2011Chicoutimi , QC – From 12 January 2011 to 16 January 2011
Vancouver, BC – From 9 March 2011 to 13 March 2011
Everett, WA – From 16 March 2011 to 20 March 2011
San Jose, CA – From 24 March 2011 to 27 March 2011
San Diego, CA – From 30 March 2011 to 3 April 2011
San Francisco, CA – From 6 April 2011 to 17 April 2011
Long Beach, CA – From 20 April 2011 to 24 April 2011
Ontario, CA – From 27 April 2011 to 1 May 2011
Reno, NV – From 4 May 2011 to 8 May 2011
Sacramento, CA – From 11 May 2011 to 15 May 2011
London, ON – From 2 June 2011 to 5 June 2011
Hamilton, ON – From 8 June 2011 to 12 June 2011
Wilkes-Barre, PA – From 15 June 2011 to 19 June 2011
Ottawa, ON – From 22 June 2011 to 30 June 2011
St. John's, NL – From 6 July 2011 to 10 July 2011
Saint John, NB – From 13 July 2011 to 17 July 2011
Halifax, NS – From 20 July 2011 to 24 July 2011
Providence, RI – From 27 July 2011 to 31 July 2011
Hershey, PA – From 18 August 2011 to 21 August 2011
Baltimore, MD – From 24 August 2011 to 28 August 2011
Hartford, CT – From 31 August 2011 to 4 September 2011
Boston, MA – From 7 September 2011 to 11 September 2011
State College, PA – From 14 September 2011 to 18 September 2011
Fort Wayne, IN – From 21 September 2011 to 25 September 2011
Albany, NY – From 28 September 2011 to 2 October 2011
Amherst, MA – From 5 October 2011 to 9 October 2011
Pittsburgh, PA – From 12 October 2011 to 16 October 2011
Milwaukee, WI – From 19 October 2011 to 23 October 2011
Philadelphia, PA – From 10 November 2011 to 13 November 2011
Washington, DC – From 16 November 2011 to 20 November 2011
Greenville, SC – From 23 November 2011 to 27 November 2011
Fayetteville, NC – From 30 November 2011 to 4 December 2011
Hampton, VA – From 7 December 2011 to 11 December 2011
Worcester, MA – From 14 December 2011 to 18 December 2011
Toronto, ON – From 20 December 2011 to 30 December 2011
2012 schedule
Windsor, ON - From 11 January 2012 to 15 January 2012Chicago - Hoffman Estates, IL - From 8 February 2012 to 12 February 2012
Springfield, IL - From 15 February 2012 to 19 February 2012
Baton Rouge, LA - From 22 February 2012 to 26 February 2012
Austin, TX - From 29 February 2012 to 4 March 2012
1996 schedule
Montréal, QC – From 23 April 1996 (show première)Ste-Foy, QC – From 4 July 1996
Toronto, ON – From 8 August 1996
Santa Monica, CA – From 25 September 1996
1997 schedule
Costa Mesa, CA – From 29 January 1997Santa Monica, CA – From 24 April 1997
Oakland, CA – From 29 May 1997 to 20 July 1997
San Jose, CA – From 31 July 1997
Denver, CO – From 30 September 1997
Houston, TX – From 20 November 1997
1998 schedule
Dallas, TX – From 11 February 1998 to 22 March 1998New York, NY – From 8 April 1998
Chicago, IL – From 22 July 1998 to 23 August 1998
Washington, DC – From 17 September 1998
Atlanta, GA – From 29 October 1998 to 29 November 1998
1999 schedule
Amsterdam, NL – From 1 May 1999Berlin, DE – From 1 July 1999
Vienna, AT – From 1 September 1999
Madrid, ES – From 3 November 1999 to 9 January 2000
2000 schedule
Barcelona, ES – From 20 January 2000 to 19 March 2000Valencia, ES – From 3 March 2000 to 16 April 2000
Bilbao, ES – From 18 May 2000 to 4 June 2000
Rotterdam, NL – From 12 July 2000 to 15 August 2000
Düsseldorf, DE – From 31 August 2000
Frankfurt, DE – From 26 October 2000 to 3 December 2000
London, UK – From 15 December 2000 to 26 January 2001
2001 schedule
Manchester, UK – From 16 February 2001 to 4 March 2001Antwerp, BE – From 5 April 2001 to 20 May 2001
Hamburg, DE – From 31 May 2001
Copenhagen, DK – From 26 July 2001 to 25 August 2001
Zurich, CH – From 14 September 2001 to 4 November 2001
London, UK – From 22 November 2001 to 30 December 2001
2002 schedule
Miami, FL – From 7 February 2002 to 17 March 2002Charlotte, NC – From 29 March 2002 to 14 April 2002
Pittsburgh, PA – From 9 May 2002 to 26 May 2002
Detroit, MI – From 20 June 2002 to 14 July 2002
Boston, MA – From 25 July 2002 to 15 September 2002
Cleveland, OH – From 26 September 2002 to 13 October 2002
St. Petersburg, FL – From 7 November 2002 to 8 December 2002
2003 schedule
Tokyo, JP – From 7 February 2003 to 5 May 2003Nagoya, JP – From 31 May 2003 to 6 July 2003
Osaka, JP – From 19 July 2003 to 30 September 2003
Fukuoka, JP – From 22 October 2003 to 7 December 2003
Tokyo, JP – From 24 December 2003 to 4 April 2004
2004 schedule
Vancouver, BC – From 6 May 2004 to 13 June 2004Calgary, AB – From 24 June 2004 to 31 July 2004
Sydney, AU – From 12 August 2004
Brisbane, AU – From 4 November 2004 to 12 December 2004
Auckland, NZ – From 31 December 2004 to 12 February 2005
2005 schedule
Melbourne, AU – From 4 March 2005 to 1 May 2005Adelaide, AU – From 12 May 2005 to 12 June 2005
Perth, AU – From 30 June 2005 to 31 July 2005
Singapore, SG – From 9 September 2005 to 15 October 2005
Hong Kong, HK – From 3 November 2005 to 16 December 2005
2006 schedule
San Diego, CA – From 19 January 2006 to 26 February 2006Long Beach, CA – From 9 March 2006 to 16 April 2006
Ottawa, ON – From 18 May 2006 to 25 June 2006
Philadelphia, PA – From 6 July 2006 to 13 August 2006
Cincinnati, OH – From 24 August 2006 to 17 September 2006
St. Louis, MO – From 28 September 2006 to 22 October 2006
2007 schedule
Dubai, AE – From 4 January 2007 to 18 February 2007Seoul, KR – From 20 March 2007 to 3 June 2007
Shanghai, CN – From 28 June 2007 to 26 August 2007
Guadalajara, MX – From 11 October 2007 to 4 November 2007
Mexico City, MX – From 15 November 2007 to 13 January 2008
2008 schedule
Monterrey, MX – From 24 January 2008 to 10 February 2008Veracruz, MX – From 27 February 2008 to 16 March 2008
Lisbon, PT – From 17 April 2008 to 25 May 2008
Málaga, ES – From 5 June 2008 to 13 July 2008
Alicante, ES – From 24 July 2008 to 31 August 2008
Barcelona, ES – From 11 September 2008 to 19 October 2008
Brussels, BE – From 30 October 2008 to 21 December 2008
2009 schedule
London, UK – From 4 January 2009 to 15 February 2009- Quidam switched to an Arena format for the remainder of its time in IE and UK.
Fortaleza, BR – From 4 June 2009 to 21 June 2009
Recife, BR – From 9 July 2009 to 2 August 2009
Salvador, BR – From 13 August 2009 to 31 August 2009
Brasília, BR – From 18 September 2009 to 11 October 2009
Belo Horizonte, BR – From 23 October 2009 to 15 November 2009
Curitiba, BR – From 27 November 2009 to 20 December 2009
2010 schedule
Rio de Janeiro, BR – From 7 January 2010 to 7 February 2010São Paulo, BR – From 19 February 2010 to 11 April 2010
Porto Alegre, BR – From 23 April 2010 to 16 May 2010
Buenos Aires, AR – From 28 May 2010 to 27 June 2010
Santiago, CL – From 11 July 2010 to 15 August 2010
Lima, PE – From 3 September 2010 to 26 September 2010
Bogota, CO – From 19 October 2010 to 21 November 2010