To the Extreme World Tour

1991–1992 concert tour by Vanilla Ice

To the Extreme World TourTour by Vanilla Ice

Associated album| To the Extreme
Start date| January 16, 1991
End date| August 1, 1992
Legs| 3
No. of shows| 74

To the Extreme World Tour was the first headlining tour by American recording artist Vanilla Ice to promote his album To the Extreme. The tour consisted of three legs, starting on January 16, 1991, at Louisville and ending in Mexico City on August 1, 1992. On this tour, Vanilla Ice performed in arenas and theaters across the world including Australia, Latin America, North America and Europe.[1] Despite the mixed reviews by the critics several shows were reported as sold out by the local media. The Party and Riff were selected as the opening act of some United States and Canada concerts until March 31, 1991.[2] On March 6, 1991, he released Extremely Live with material recorded at Miami, Cleveland, Kissimee, Columbus and Tampa concerts.

## Reception

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### Critical reception

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The reception of the tour was lukewarm. The Washington Post gave negative review to Ice stage performance comparing him to MC Hammer stating "while Hammer is acrobatic and tireless in concert, Ice was inelastic and tiresome" however praised the 3-D effects during the concert and the live instruments such as drums and saxophone that "helped spruce up the otherwise generic-sounding "Hooked" and "I Love You."[3] In other hand, The Evening Sun gave a mixed review to the March 31, 1991 concert at Baltimore titled "Maybe, Ice wasn't nice, but he wasn't all bad, either".[4]

### Commercial reception

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Most of the venues booked had a capacity between 2,500 and 10,000 seats and some were reported sold out. Around 3,200 were reported at Ottawa and Oklahoma concert.[5][6] The concert at the Beacon Theater in New York was reported sold out.[7] The concert in Ontario, Canada was also reported sold out packed with 5,500 fans.[8] The Toronto Concert at the Auditorium de Verdun was reported sold out.[9]

The concert of August 31, 1991 in Duluth, Minnesota, at the 2,500-seat Duluth Entertainment Convention Center Auditorium was abruptly canceled, while promoters claimed that they couldn't accommodate the roadshow's huge set, media reported that only 900 tickets were sold.[10] In Auckland, New Zealand, the concert was cancelled due to poor tickets sales, however, an extra show was added in Melbourne, Australia due to the high demand.[11] Ice also visited Sydney, Perth and Adelaide.[1]

## Tour dates

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Date  | City  | Country  | Venue

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January 16, 1991  | Louisville | United States  | Louisville Gardens
January 17, 1991  | Columbus | Veterans Memorial Auditorium
January 18, 1991  | Pittsburgh | Syria Mosque
January 19, 1991  | Cleveland | Cleveland Music Hall
January 20, 1991  | Fairfax | Patriot Center
January 24, 1991  | Knoxville | Knoxville Civic Auditorium
January 25, 1991  | St. Louis | American Theater
January 26, 1991[12] | Omaha | Omaha Music Hall
January 27, 1991  | Tulsa | Brady Theatre
January 30, 1991  | Chicago | Riviera Theatre
January 31, 1991  | Royal Oak | Royal Oak Music Theatre
February 1, 1991  | Indianapolis | Murat Theatre
February 2, 1991  | Milwaukee | Riverside Theater
February 3, 1991  | Minneapolis | Orpheum Theatre
February 6, 1991  | New York | Beacon Theatre
February 7, 1991  | Philadelphia | Tower Theatre
February 8, 1991  | Hampton | Hampton Coliseum
February 9, 1991  | Charleston | King Street Palace
February 10, 1991  | Greenville | Greenville Memorial Auditorium
February 12, 1991  | Nashville | Tennessee Performing Arts Center
February 13, 1991  | Chattanooga | UTC Arena
February 14, 1991  | Atlanta | Atlanta Civic Center
February 15, 1991  | Birmingham | Boutwell Auditorium
February 16, 1991  | New Orleans | Lakefront Arena
February 17, 1991  | Little Rock | Robinson Center Music Hall
February 20, 1991  | Oklahoma City | Civic Center Music Hall
February 21, 1991[13] | San Antonio | San Antonio Municipal Auditorium
February 22, 1991  | Austin | Long Center for the Performing Arts
February 23, 1991[14] | Dallas | Fair Park Coliseum
February 24, 1991  | Houston | The Summit
February 27, 1991  | Miami | James L. Knight Center
February 28, 1991  | Tampa | USF Sun Dome
March 1, 1991[15] | Kissimmee | Tupperware Center Theatre and Convention Complex
March 3, 1991  | West Palm Beach | West Palm Beach Auditorium
March 7, 1991  | Buffalo | Shea's Performing Arts Center
March 13, 1991  | Albany | Palace Theatre
March 14, 1991[16] | Providence | Providence Performing Arts Center
March 15, 1991  | Springfield | Paramount Theatre
March 16, 1991[a] | Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach Bandshell
March 18, 1991[17] | Boston | Orpheum Theatre
March 20, 1991[18] | Montreal | Canada  | Auditorium de Verdun
March 22, 1991[19] | Toronto | Congress Theatre
March 23, 1991[20] | Ottawa | Civic Centre
March 29, 1991  | Marietta | United States  | Marietta College
March 31, 1991  | Baltimore | Baltimore Arena
April 11, 1991  | Hershey | Hersheypark Arena
Europe
June 22, 1991  | London | United Kingdom  | Wembley Arena
North America
June 25, 1991  | Mexico City | Mexico  | Toreo de Cuatro Caminos
June 26, 1991  | Guadalajara | Plaza de Toros Nuevo Progreso
Europe
July 3, 1991  | Munich | Germany  | Circus Krone
July 4, 1991  | Düsseldorf | Philipshalle
July 5, 1991  | Berlin | Deutschalandhalle
July 6, 1991[b] | Hamburg | Stadtpak Freilchtbuhe
July 7, 1991  | Frankfurt | Festhalle
July 8, 1991  | Dubendorf | Switzerland  | Sporthalle im Chreis
July 16, 1991  | Genova | Italy  | Palazzo dello Sport
July 19, 1991  | Brussels | Belgium  | Forest National
July 20, 1991  | Rotterdam | Netherlands  | Ahoy
North America
August 23, 1991[8] | Ottawa | Canada  | Lansdowne Park
August 24, 1991[21]
August 26, 1991[22][23] | Detroit | United States  | Joe Louis Arena
August 31, 1991  | Grand Forks | Chester Fritz Auditorium
September 6, 1991  | Santa Clarita | Magic Mountain Showcase Theatre
September 7, 1991  | Santa Clara | Great America
September 10, 1991[24] | Puyallup | Washington State Fair
September 11, 1991
Latin America and Asia
September 23, 1991[25] | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia  | Stadium Negara
September 25, 1991[26] | Manila | Philippines  | Aranata Coliseum
September 30, 1991[27] | Singapore | Singapore Indoor Stadium
December 31, 1991  | Grand Cayman | Cayman Islands  | Treasure Island Resort Beach
February 20, 1992  | Lima | Peru  | Coliseo Eduardo Dibós
February 27, 1992[28] | Buenos Aires | Argentina  | Teatro Gran Rex
February 28, 1992
May 30, 1992  | Santo Domingo | Dominican Republic  | Renaissance Jaragua Hotel & Casino
July 2, 1992  | Izmir | Turkey  | Çeşme Açıkhava Tiyatrosu
July 29, 1992  | Acapulco | Mexico  | Mundo Imperial Forum
July 30, 1992  | Puebla | Estadio de béisbol Hermanos Serdán
July 31, 1992  | Mexico CIty | Toreo de Cuatro Caminos
August 1, 1992

## Cancelled shows

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List of cancelled concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, and reason for cancellation  Date  | City  | Country  | Venue  | Reason

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March 24, 1991  | Ontario  | Canada  | Waterloo nightclub  | Unknown[29]
August 22, 1991  | Toronto  | Ontario Place Forum  | Logistic Issues[30]
August 30, 1991  | Duluth  | United States  | Duluth Entertainment Convention Center Auditorium  | Logistic Issues[31]
September 21, 1991  | Auckland  | New Zealand  |  | Poor Tickets Sales[11]

## Notes

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1. ^ MTV Spring Break
2. ^ The concert of july 6, 1991 Stadtpark Open Air 1991

## References

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1. ^ a b "Ice Breakers – International" (PDF). Billboard. October 19, 1991. p. 69.
2. ^ Rensalier, Dale "Skip" Van (2019-06-25). Six Part Harmony – Riff (The Untold Story). Page Publishing Inc. ISBN 978-1-64544-497-8.
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4. ^ "Maybe, Ice wasn't nice, but he wasn't all bad, either". The Evening Sun. April 1, 1991. ProQuest 306360657.
5. ^ "Readers rap 'out of touch' Vanilla Ice review; Barr out of touch". The Ottawa Citizen. March 31, 1991. ProQuest 239512013.
6. ^ Davis, Lee. "Vanilla Ice Concert Good, But Too Loud". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
7. ^ Bernard, James (1991-02-03). "Why the World Is After Vanilla Ice". The New York Times. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
8. ^ a b "Muzzled Maestro outshines Vanilla Ice". The Ottawa Citizen. August 24, 1991. p. D8. ProQuest 239553180.
9. ^ "Country 59 easing in new on-air personalities" (PDF). RPM. April 20, 1991. p. 15.
10. ^ "Did Slow Sale Gove Vanilla Ice Cold Feet?". Orlando Sentinel. September 1, 1991. ProQuest 277961904.
11. ^ a b "Aussie's give Vanilla Ice cold shoulder". The Globe and Mail. September 14, 1991. p. C11. ProQuest 385427758.
12. ^ Bahr, Jeff (January 27, 1991). "Vanilla Ice Melts Omaha Crowd". Omaha World-Herald Company (Sunrise ed.). p. 5B. ProQuest 400716308.
13. ^ "Vanilla Ice takes heat on fire code". Chicago Sun–Times (Five Start Sports Final ed.). March 17, 1991. p. 28\. ProQuest 257540532.
14. ^ "Play That Funky Music White Boy [Video] by Vanilla Ice (VHS, Jul-1991, SBK...New". eBay. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
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19. ^ Bernand, James (March 15, 1991). "Vanilla Ice; In contrast to black rappers who stuggle for exposure, Vanilla Ice is white, sexy, palatable in the suburbs and highly maketable". The Ottawa Citizen (Final ed.). p. D1. ISSN 0839-3222. ProQuest 239544022.
20. ^ "Vanilla Ice concert to start half hour later". The Ottawa Citizen (Final ed.). March 22, 1991. p. D4. ISSN 0839-3222. ProQuest 239535404.
21. ^ "Walt Says – The concert business is hurting" (PDF). RPM. August 24, 1991.
22. ^ Hilburn, Robert (May 31, 1991). "Rappin' on Ice: Vanilla Ice has the confidence of a star despite bombardment from music critics". The Windsor Star. p. C1. ProQuest 253946501.
23. ^ "Playbill". The Windsor Star. June 15, 1991. ProQuest 253911626.
24. ^ "Vanilla Ice Gets a Lukewarm Reception at the Puyallup Fair". September 10, 1991. ProQuest 386056526.
25. ^ Cheah, Philip (August 21, 1993). "Malaysia: A taste for local rap, megastores and measured locks" (PDF). Billboard. p. 68.
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28. ^ "Pelo" (PDF). Prensario. p. 24.
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31. ^ "Vanilla Ice rap gets Minn. cold shoulder". Chicago Sun–Times. September 1, 1991. ProQuest 257771929.

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Vanilla Ice

Main albums|

* Hooked/To the Extreme
* Mind Blowin'
* Hard to Swallow
* Bi-Polar
* Platinum Underground
* W.T.F. (Wisdom, Tenacity and Focus)

Live album|

* Extremely Live

Compilations|

* Back 2 Back Hits
* The Best of Vanilla Ice

Remix album|

* Vanilla Ice Is Back!

Singles|

* "Play That Funky Music"
* "Ice Ice Baby"
* "I Love You"
* "Rollin' in My 5.0"
* "Ninja Rap"
* "Cool as Ice (Everybody Get Loose)"
* "Roll 'Em Up"
* "Ice Ice Baby 2001"
* "Ninja Rap 2"
* "Under Pressure (Ice Ice Baby)"
* "Jump Around"

Tours|

* To the Extreme World Tour

Related articles|

* Discography
* Cool as Ice
* soundtrack
* The Vanilla Ice Project
* The Surreal Life
* List of motocross riders

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