Mis Romances Tour
{{Short description|2002 concert tour by Luis Miguel}}
{{Infobox concert
|concert_tour_name = Mis Romances Tour
|artist = Luis Miguel
|image = LMmisromancestour.jpg
|album = {{unbulleted list|Mis Romances|Mis Boleros Favoritos}}
|start_date = January 24, 2002
|end_date = December 14, 2002
|number_of_legs = 2
|number_of_shows = {{unbulleted list|52 in North America|5 in Europe|6 in South America|63 total}}
|gross = $19.4 million (34 shows)
|last_tour = Amarte Es Un Placer Tour
(1999–2000)
|this_tour = Mis Romances Tour
(2002)
|next_tour = 33 Tour
(2003–04)
}}
The Mis Romances Tour was a concert tour performed by Luis Miguel during the year 2002 to promote his 2001 album Mis Romances (during the second half of the tour he also promote his compilation Mis Boleros Favoritos). The tour consisted in 63 concerts and ran through US, Mexico, Argentina, Spain, Chile, Uruguay, Peru, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.{{cite news|title=Mis Romances Tour (2002)|url=http://www.luismiguelsite.com/pubhtml/mrtour/mrtframe.htm|access-date=30 January 2020|work=luismiguelsite.com}} In February he performed at the Universal Amphitheatre in {{nowrap|Los Angeles, California}} for six consecutive sold-out nights drawing more than 32,000 spectators, beating his previous record of five consecutive concerts in this venue,{{cite news|title=Pop Music|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/189882276|access-date=30 January 2020|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|page=2|date=27 January 2002|url-access=subscription}} he played also two more concerts in September. Miguel performed at Mexico's Aztec Stadium for first time in his career in front of 80,000 spectators, and also gave twelve nights at National Auditorium in Mexico City.
History
To promote Mis Romances, Luis Miguel began his Mis Romances Tour on 24 January 2002 in San Diego, California.{{cite web|title=Un explosivo arranque|url=http://archivo.elsalvador.com/noticias/2002/1/28/escenarios/escen4.html|website=El Salvador|access-date=15 July 2017|language=es|date=28 January 2002|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170716140003/http://archivo.elsalvador.com/noticias/2002/1/28/escenarios/escen4.html|archive-date=16 July 2017|df=dmy-all}} After touring in the United States for a month, he performed one show in the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.{{cite news|title=Luis Miguel en el Hiram Bithorn|url=http://www.puertorico-herald.org/issues/2002/vol6n08/LuisMiguel-es.html|access-date=15 July 2017|work=Puerto Rico Herald|date=2002|language=es|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170716140101/http://www.puertorico-herald.org/issues/2002/vol6n08/LuisMiguel-es.html|archive-date=16 July 2017|df=dmy-all}} Afterwards, he presented 13 shows in Mexico, including 12 consecutive shows at the National Auditorium.{{cite news|title=México a tono con los grandes|url=http://archivo.eluniversal.com.mx/espectaculos/42117.html|access-date=15 July 2017|work=El Universal|date=30 December 2002|language=es|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170816235004/http://archivo.eluniversal.com.mx/espectaculos/42117.html|archive-date=16 August 2017|df=dmy-all}} He also performed five shows at the Auditorio Coca-Cola in Monterrey, Mexico.{{cite news|title=Conquista Luis Miguel a fans de Monterrey pese a retraso|url=http://archivo.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/56389.html|access-date=15 July 2017|work=El Universal|date=23 March 2002|language=es|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170816233526/http://archivo.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/56389.html|archive-date=16 August 2017|df=dmy-all}} Luis Miguel continued touring in the United States and ended the first leg of the tour 13 April 2002.{{cite news|title=In Concert|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/201153403/|access-date=15 July 2017|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|publisher=Philadelphia Media Network|date=12 April 2002|page=W19|url-access=subscription|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170816234315/https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/201153403/|archive-date=16 August 2017|df=dmy-all}}
Luis Miguel commenced the second leg of his tour on 12 September 2002 in Chula Vista, California and presented three more shows in the United States.{{cite magazine|last1=Cobo|first1=Leila|title=Latin Notas|magazine=Billboard|date=31 August 2002|volume=114|issue=35|page=45|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8AwEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA45|issn=0006-2510}} Luis Miguel's concerts in North America grossed over $16 million, the highest-grossing tour of the year by a Latin artist.{{cite magazine|title=The Year in Music – 2002: Top Tours by Genre|magazine=Billboard|date=28 December 2002|volume=114|issue=52|page=23|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RA0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=RA1-PA23|access-date=16 July 2017|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|issn=0006-2510|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180319040720/https://books.google.com/books?id=RA0EAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA1&pg=RA1-PA23|archive-date=19 March 2018|df=dmy-all}} After his performances in the United States, he made five recitals in Spain.{{cite web|last1=Salas|first1=Edu|title=Luis Miguel realizará un tercer concierto en Madrid el 13 de octubre|url=http://los40.com/los40/2002/09/19/actualidad/1032386400_269864.html|website=Los 40|publisher=PRISA|language=es|date=19 September 2002|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170716140251/http://los40.com/los40/2002/09/19/actualidad/1032386400_269864.html|archive-date=16 July 2017|df=dmy-all}} He continued the second leg in South America performing in Chile, Peru, Uruguay, and Argentina.{{cite news|title=Luis Miguel actuará hoy en Vélez|url=http://www.lanacion.com.ar/452449-luis-miguel-actuara-hoy-en-velez|access-date=15 July 2017|work=La Nación|date=24 November 2002|language=es|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170716140441/http://www.lanacion.com.ar/452449-luis-miguel-actuara-hoy-en-velez|archive-date=16 July 2017|df=dmy-all}} The tour concluded on 14 December 2002 in the Dominican Republic.{{cite news|title=Disfruta Luis Miguel descanso en Dominicana previo a concierto|url=http://archivo.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/108264.html|access-date=15 July 2017|work=El Universal|date=13 December 2002|language=es|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170816232840/http://archivo.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/108264.html|archive-date=16 August 2017|df=dmy-all}}
The Los Angeles Times editor Agustin Gurza compared Luis Miguel's box office sales at the Universal Amphitheater to Julio Iglesias and noted that it contrasted with the low sales of Mis Romances.{{cite news|last1=Gurza|first1=Agustin|title=Crooner in Cruise Control|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-jan-31-wk-gurza31-story.html|access-date=14 October 2014|work=Los Angeles Times|date=31 January 2002|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141104063312/http://articles.latimes.com/2002/jan/31/news/wk-gurza31|archive-date=4 November 2014|df=dmy-all}} The set list consisted of boleros from Mis Romances and its predecessors, as well as pop tracks and ballads from his music career.{{cite news|last1=Emerick|first1=Laura|title=Latin Music Review|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1428139.html|access-date=16 July 2017|work=Chicago Sun-Times|publisher=Sun-Times Media Group|date=14 February 2002|url-access=subscription|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701185655/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1428139.html|archive-date=1 July 2017|df=dmy-all}}
Set list
{{hidden begin|titlestyle=text-align:center;background:#DAE4FB|title=Leg 1 (January 24, 2002 – April 13, 2002)}}
{{track listing
| headline =
| extra_column = Original album
| title1 = Introduction
| extra1 =
| title2 = Amor, Amor, Amor
| extra2 = Mis Romances
| title3 = Tú Me Acostumbraste
| extra3 = Mis Romances
| title4 = Perfidia
| extra4 = Mis Romances
| title5 = Toda Una Vida
| extra5 = Mis Romances
| title6 = Medley
| note6 = Dame Tu Amor / Sol, Arena Y Mar / Suave
| extra6 = Aries, Amarte Es Un Placer
| title7 = O Tú, O Ninguna
| extra7 = Amarte Es Un Placer
| title8 = Medley
| note8 = Por Debajo De La Mesa / No Sé Tú / Como Duele
| extra8 = Romances, Romance, Mis Romances
| title9 = Medley
| note9 = Volver / Uno / El Día Que Me Quieras
| extra9 = Mis Romances, Romances, Segundo Romance
| title10 = La Última Noche
| extra10 = Mis Romances
| title11 = Introduction [Interlude]
| extra11 =
| title12 = ¿Qué Sabes Tú?
| extra12 = Mis Romances
| title13 = Historia De Un Amor
| extra13 = Segundo Romance
| title14 = Medley
| note14 = Cuando Vuelva A Tu Lado / Mañana De Carnaval / Delirio
| extra14 = Romance, Romances, Segundo Romance
| title15 = La Mentira
| extra15 = Romance
| title16 = Hasta Que Me Olvides
| extra16 = Aries
| title17 = Sin Ti
| extra17 = Segundo Romance
| title18 = Medley
| note18 = Mucho Corazón / La Media Vuelta / Amorcito Corazón
| extra18 = Romance, Segundo Romance, Mis Romances
| title19 = Echame A Mí La Culpa
| extra19 = never released by the artist
| title20 = Medley
| note20 = Y / La Bikina / Mi Ciudad
| extra20 = Vivo, never released by the artist
| title21 = Medley
| note21 = Cómo Es Posible Que A Mi Lado / Será Que No Me Amas / Te Propongo Esta Noche
| extra21 = Nada Es Igual, 20 Años, Amarte Es Un Placer
| title22 = Medley
| note22 = Ahora Te Puedes Marchar / La Chica del Bikini Azul / Isabel / Cuando Calienta El Sol
| extra22 = Soy Como Quiero Ser, Palabra De Honor
}}
{{hidden end}}
{{hidden begin|titlestyle=text-align:center;background:#DAE4FB|title=Leg 2 (September 12, 2002 – December 14, 2002)}}
{{track listing
| headline =
| extra_column = Original album
| total_length =
| title1 = Introduction
| extra1 =
| title2 = Amor, Amor, Amor
| extra2 = Mis Romances
| title3 = Tú Me Acostumbraste
| extra3 = Mis Romances
| title4 = Perfidia
| extra4 = Mis Romances
| title5 = Toda Una Vida
| extra5 = Mis Romances
| title6 = Medley
| note6 = Dame Tu Amor / Sol, Arena Y Mar / Suave
| extra6 = Aries, Amarte Es Un Placer
| title7 = O Tú, O Ninguna
| extra7 = Amarte Es Un Placer
| title8 = Medley
| note8 = Por Debajo De La Mesa / No Sé Tú / Como Duele
| extra8 = Romances, Romance, Mis Romances
| title9 = Medley
| note9 = Volver / Uno / El Día Que Me Quieras
| extra9 = Mis Romances, Romances, Segundo Romance
| title10 = La Última Noche
| extra10 = Mis Romances
| title11 = Introduction [Interlude]
| extra11 =
| title12 = ¿Qué Sabes Tú?
| extra12 = Mis Romances
| title13 = Historia De Un Amor
| extra13 = Segundo Romance
| title14 = Somos Novios
| extra14 = Segundo Romance
| title15 = Medley
| note15 = Un Hombre Busca Una Mujer / Cuestión de Piel / Oro de Ley
| extra15 = Busca Una Mujer, 20 Años
| title16 = Hasta Que Me Olvides
| extra16 = Aries
| title17 = Medley (only in US)
| note17 = Y / La Bikina / Mi Ciudad
| extra17 = Vivo, never released by the artist
| title18 = Medley (excluded in US)
| note18 = Mucho Corazón / La Media Vuelta / Amorcito Corazón
| extra18 = Romance, Segundo Romance, Mis Romances
| title19 = Medley
| note19 = Cómo Es Posible Que A Mi Lado / Será Que No Me Amas / Te Propongo Esta Noche
| extra19 = Nada Es Igual, 20 Años, ''Amarte Es Un Placer
| title20 = Medley
| note20 = Ahora Te Puedes Marchar / La Chica del Bikini Azul / Isabel / Cuando Calienta El Sol
| extra20 = Soy Como Quiero Ser, Palabra De Honor
}}
{{hidden end}}
Tour dates
Band
- Vocals: Luis Miguel
- Acoustic & electric guitar: Todd Robinson
- Bass: Lalo Carrillo
- Piano: Francisco Loyo
- Keyboards: Arturo Pérez
- Drums: Victor Loyo
- Percussion: Tommy Aros
- Saxophone: Jeff Nathanson
- Trumpet: Francisco Abonce
- Trombone: Alejandro Carballo
- Mariachi 2000
Notes
{{notelist}}