Barbra Live
{{Short description|2012–13 concert tour by Barbra Streisand}}
{{Infobox concert
| concert_tour_name = Barbra Live
| image = BarbraLivePoster.jpg
| image_size = 220px
| border = yes
| artist = Barbra Streisand
| album =
| start_date = {{Start date|2012|10|08}}
| end_date = {{End date|2013|06|22}}
| number_of_shows = {{plain list|
- 2 in Asia
- 6 in Europe
- 12 in North America
- 20 Total
}}
| number_of_legs = 3
| gross = $66.3 million (${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|66.3|r=2|2013}}}} in {{Inflation-year|US}} dollars){{inflation-fn|US}}
| last_tour = Streisand
(2006–07)
| this_tour = Barbra Live
(2012–13)
| next_tour = Barbra: The Music, The Mem'ries, The Magic
(2016)
}}
Barbra Live was the sixth concert tour by American recording artist Barbra Streisand. Visiting North American and European markets, the tour was Streisand's first tour since 2006.{{Cite web |url=http://www.barbrastreisand.com/us/news/all-barbra-streisand-tickets-sale-now |title=All Barbra Streisand tickets on sale now! | the Official Barbra Streisand Site |access-date=2012-09-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120827004241/http://www.barbrastreisand.com/us/news/all-barbra-streisand-tickets-sale-now |archive-date=2012-08-27 |url-status=dead }}
Barbra Live was the 22nd best-selling tour in the world during 2012. It earned $40.7 million and sold 154,287 tickets.{{cite web|url=http://www.pollstarpro.com/files/011413top50.pdf |title=Pollstar Year-End Top 50 World Tours |work=Pollstar |date=January 2013 |access-date=7 January 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130618154856/http://www.pollstarpro.com/files/011413top50.pdf |archive-date=18 June 2013 }}
In April 2013 it was officially announced that Streisand would continue the tour through Europe in the summer of 2013.{{Cite web |url=http://www.barbrastreisand.com/us/news/barbra-announces-new-tour-dates-europe |title=Barbra announces new tour dates in Europe! | the Official Barbra Streisand Site |access-date=2013-03-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130323055138/http://www.barbrastreisand.com/us/news/barbra-announces-new-tour-dates-europe |archive-date=2013-03-23 |url-status=dead }}
The shows at Brooklyn's Barclays Center were recorded and released for home media as Back to Brooklyn.
Background
Initially planned as two shows to mark the opening of the new Barclays Center in Brooklyn, the show was billed as Barbra's Homecoming, since Streisand was born in Brooklyn. The shows sold out quickly and no further dates were added. On August 9, 2012 it was announced that Streisand would expand the series of concerts, opening in Philadelphia on October 8, 2012.{{Cite web |url=http://www.barbrastreisand.com/us/news/barbra-announces-new-concerts-us-and-canada-plus-fan-pre-sale |title=Barbra announces new concerts in the US and Canada, plus exclusive Fan Pre-Sale! | the Official Barbra Streisand Site |access-date=2012-08-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120811062807/http://www.barbrastreisand.com/us/news/barbra-announces-new-concerts-us-and-canada-plus-fan-pre-sale |archive-date=2012-08-11 |url-status=dead }} On September 14, three additional engagements in America were added. One of these dates included the Hollywood Bowl, where Streisand's 1967 performance, An Evening with Barbra Streisand, broke the Bowl's attendance record at the time with an audience of 17,256 people.
Reception
= Critical =
The concerts received mostly positive reviews and critical acclaim. The Ottawa Sun reviewed the concert at Scotiabank Place and wrote "Streisand's voice was truly exceptional. Intimate, yet on a grand scale, only she could do a concert that was small enough to feel personal, yet big enough to feel like a Broadway musical."{{cite web|url=http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/10/18/barbara-streisand-at-scotiabank|title=Barbra Streisand royally good at Scotiabank|date=18 October 2012}} Miriam Di Nunzio from the Chicago Sun-Times wrote "At 70, the singer still possesses one of the most pristine voices in music, a voice that completely and sumptuously envelops a room, even one the size of the cavernous United Center. There is an intimacy and honesty in Streisand's delivery{{spnd}}a rare treat in this age of lip-synched, overblown concert extravaganzas."{{cite news| url=http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/music/15980567-421/barbra-streisand-a-veteran-tour-de-force-at-the-united-center.html | work=Chicago Sun-Times | title=Barbra Streisand a veteran tour de force at the United Center}} The Jerusalem Post wrote on her opening night in Philadelphia, "Her voice (and cleavage) were better than many of the stars half her age that are currently touring."{{cite web|url=http://www.jpost.com/ArtsAndCulture/Music/Article.aspx?id=287126|title=Barbra Streisand: From Funny Girl to Funny Momma}} The Vancouver Sun stated that "The perennially decorated singer/actor/writer/director left an indelible mark on her Vancouver audience with a performance that was pure, undiluted class."{{cite web|url=https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/music/Barbra+Streisand+proves+tops+Vancouver/7466986/story.html|title=Review: Barbra Streisand spellbinding in Vancouver|first=Francois|last=Marchand|access-date=2018-10-04|archive-date=2018-07-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180716082405/http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/music/Barbra+Streisand+proves+tops+Vancouver/7466986/story.html|url-status=dead}}
The show also garnered some negative reviews. The Oakland Tribune reviewed the San Jose concert at HP Pavilion and stated that Streisand relied too much on guest stars and wasted stage time with other performers. Jim Harrington wrote that the show "left too little time for what really should've been the focus of the night{{spnd}}Streisand's voice... I indeed look forward to seeing Streisand 'Some Other Time' and when it happens, hopefully she'll leave some of her friends and family members behind."{{cite web|url=http://www.insidebayarea.com/news/ci_21938361/review-streisand-show-full-missed-opportunities?IADID=Search-www.insidebayarea.com-www.insidebayarea.com|title=Review: Streisand show full of missed opportunities|date=6 November 2012}}
= Commercial =
The first shows at Brooklyn's Barclays Center sold out within a day of going on sale.{{cite web|url=http://www.barbra-archives.com/news/index.html|title=>> Barbra Streisand Archives - News, Rumors - Concert Tour, New album, Memoir, and more ... Unofficial Site|website=www.barbra-archives.com}} After the show at the Hollywood Bowl sold out, an additional date was added.{{cite news| url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/culture/la-et-cm-barbra-streisand-adds-second-hollywood-bowl-date-20120925,0,189310.story | work=Los Angeles Times | first=Chris | last=Barton | title=Barbra Streisand adds second Hollywood Bowl date | date=25 September 2012}} A second London show at The O2 Arena was added following the demand for the first show, which sold out quickly.{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a468150/barbra-streisand-announces-second-london-o2-arena-date.html|title=Barbra Streisand for new UK tour date|website=Digital Spy |date=25 March 2013}}
A show in Paris was already on sale, but it was canceled to make time for a second show in Amsterdam.
Set list
This set list is representative of the official DVD track listing. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Back-To-Brooklyn-Deluxe-DVD/dp/B00FN3HRG4|title=Back to Brooklyn (Deluxe CD/DVD)|website=Amazon |access-date=February 17, 2014}}
{{Div col}}
- "As If We’ve Never Said Goodbye"
- "Nice 'n' Easy" / "That Face"
- "The Way He Makes Me Feel"
- "Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered"
- "Didn’t We"
- "Smile"
- "Sam, You Made the Pants Too Long"
- "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)"
- "The Way We Were" / "Through the Eyes of Love"
- "Being Good Is Good Enough"
- "Rose’s Turn" / "Some People" / "Don't Rain on My Parade"
- "You're the Top"
- "What'll I Do" / "My Funny Valentine"
- "Lost Inside of You"
- "Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)"
- "Nature Boy"
- "How Deep Is the Ocean?"
- "People"
- "Here’s to Life"
- "Make Our Garden Grow" / "Somewhere"
- "Some Other Time"
- "Happy Days Are Here Again"
{{Div col end}}
Shows
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, special guest, tickets sold, number of available tickets and amount of gross revenue |
| scope="col" style="width:12em;"| Date
! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| City ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Country ! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Venue ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Guest ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Attendance ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Revenue |
|---|
colspan="7"|North AmericaNorth American box score data:
|date=24 November 2012 |title=Billboard Boxscore |magazine=Billboard |volume=124 |issue=44 |location=New York City, New York |publisher=Prometheus Global Media |issn=0006-2510 |access-date=15 November 2012 |url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121125073526/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp |archive-date=25 November 2012 |url-status=dead }} |
| October 8, 2012
| rowspan="3"| United States | rowspan="12"| Chris Botti | 12,158 / 12,158 | $3,044,990 |
| October 11, 2012
| rowspan="2"| Brooklyn | rowspan="2"| Barclays Center | rowspan="2"| 31,176 / 31,176 | rowspan="2"| $9,327,948 |
| October 13, 2012 |
| October 17, 2012
| Montreal | rowspan="3"| Canada | 9,997 / 9,997 | $2,426,472 |
| October 20, 2012
| Ottawa | 8,117 / 8,117 | $1,893,484 |
| October 23, 2012
| Toronto | 13,719 / 13,719 | $3,781,896 |
| October 26, 2012
| Chicago | United States | 13,496 / 13,496 | $3,894,605 |
| October 29, 2012
| Canada | 11,274 / 11,274 | $2,652,666 |
| November 2, 2012
| rowspan="4"| United States | 9,856 / 9,856 | $3,352,001 |
| November 5, 2012
| San Jose | 10,987 / 10,987 | $2,472,870 |
| November 9, 2012
| rowspan="2"| Los Angeles | rowspan="2"| Hollywood Bowl | rowspan="2"| 33,507 / 33,507 | rowspan="2"| $7,810,238 |
| November 11, 2012 |
colspan="7"|EuropeEuropean box score data:
|date=29 June 2013 |title=Billboard Boxscore |magazine=Billboard |volume=125 |issue=25 |location=New York City, New York |publisher=Prometheus Global Media |issn=0006-2510 |access-date=21 June 2013 |url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130708002133/http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore |archive-date=8 July 2013 |url-status=dead }} |
| June 1, 2013
| rowspan="2"| London | rowspan="2"| England | rowspan="2"| The O2 Arena | rowspan="2"| Chris Botti | rowspan="2"| 24,594 / 27,799 | rowspan="2"| $7,323,650 |
| June 3, 2013 |
| June 6, 2013
| rowspan="2"| Amsterdam | rowspan="2"| Netherlands | rowspan="2"| Ziggo Dome | rowspan="4"| Chris Botti | rowspan="2"| 24,682 / 24,682 | rowspan="2"| $6,417,017 |
| June 10, 2013 |
| June 12, 2013
| Cologne | rowspan="2"| Germany | 12,807 / 12,807 | $2,459,429 |
| June 15, 2013
| Berlin | 11,022 / 11,022 | $2,728,471 |
colspan="7"|AsiaAsia box score data:
|date=13 July 2013 |title=Billboard Boxscore |magazine=Billboard |volume=125 |issue=27 |location=New York City, New York |publisher=Prometheus Global Media |issn=0006-2510 |access-date=4 July 2013 |url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130708002133/http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore |archive-date= 8 July 2013 |url-status=dead }} |
| June 20, 2013
| rowspan="2"| Tel Aviv | rowspan="2"| Israel | rowspan="2"| Bloomfield Stadium | rowspan="2"| Chris Botti | rowspan="2"| 27,566 / 27,566 | rowspan="2"| $6,742,868 |
| June 22, 2013 |
| colspan="5"| Total
| 254,958 / 258,162 (98.7%) | $66,328,605 |