The Pure & Simple Tour is the twelfth and final headlining concert tour by American country music artist, Dolly Parton. The tour supports the singer's 43rd studio album, Pure & Simple. It is marketed as Parton's biggest tour in North America, with over sixty shows planned for 2016. The tour began on June 3, 2016 in Greensboro, North Carolina and concluded on December 10 2016 in Thackerville, Oklahoma.

Background

The tour was announced March 6, 2016 on Parton's official website. A press conference was held the following day providing additional details concerning the tour. The trek is coined as Parton's biggest tour in 25 years. 64 dates are planned in the United States and Canada, visiting the most requested markets missed on previous tours. Alongside the tour; the singer's latest album, Pure & Simple was released worldwide on August 19. Parton explained a tour was not planned due to her busy schedule. In August 2015, the singer performed two sold-out shows at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. The scaled down shows sparked Parton's interest in returning to the stage.

Previous tours saw a majority of shows in Europe and Australia. Parton states her lack of hits in the U.S. for the past 20 years pushed focus on other territories. With this tour, Parton will move away from her typical big productions and perform a minimalist show in an intimate setting. This will allow the singer to perform in venues of all sizes. The show will feature songs with an acoustic sound, few interludes and more interaction with the audience.

To further describe the show, Parton stated:

"We're so excited to get out there and see the fans again. I'm really looking forward to singing songs the fans have not heard in a while, as well as the hits, while debuting a few new ones off Pure & Simple"

Setlist

The following songs were performed during the June 4, 2016 concert at the Infinite Energy Arena in Duluth, GA. It does not represent all concerts during the tour.

  1. "Train, Train"
  2. "Pure & Simple"
  3. "Why'd You Come in Here Lookin' Like That?"
  4. "Jolene"
  5. "Precious Memories"
  6. "My Tennessee Mountain Home"
  7. "Coat of Many Colors"
  8. "Smoky Mountain Memories"
  9. "Applejack"
  10. "Rocky Top"
  11. "Banks of the Ohio"
  12. "American Pie" / "If I Had a Hammer"
  13. "Blowin' in the Wind"
  14. "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"
  15. "The Seeker"
  16. "I'll Fly Away"

Intermission

  1. "Baby I'm Burning" / "Great Balls of Fire" / "Girl on Fire"
  2. "Outside Your Door"
  3. "The Grass Is Blue"
  4. "Those Memories of You"
  5. "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind?"
  6. "Little Sparrow"
  7. "Two Doors Down"
  8. "Here You Come Again"
  9. "Islands in the Stream"
  10. "9 to 5"

Encore

  1. "I Will Always Love You"
  2. "Hello God" / "He's Alive"

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenueAttendanceRevenue
North America
June 3, 2016GreensboroUnited StatesGreensboro Coliseum—N/a
June 4, 2016DuluthInfinite Energy Arena8,175 / 8,175$746,735
June 5, 2016GreenvillePeace Concert Hall—N/a—N/a
June 7, 2016CharlestonCharleston Civic Center Coliseum
June 8, 2016ViennaFilene Center
June 10, 2016NorthfieldHard Rock Live
June 11, 2016CincinnatiThe Shoe at Horseshoe Casino
June 12, 2016LewistonArtpark Outdoor Amphitheater
June 15, 2016PhiladelphiaMann Center for the Performing Arts4,114 / 5,093$405,376
June 17, 2016LenoxKoussevitzky Music Shed—N/a—N/a
June 18, 2016BangorDarling's Waterfront Pavilion
June 21, 2016BostonWang Theatre3,003 / 3,561$386,609
June 22, 2016Wilkes-BarreMohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza—N/a
June 25, 2016New York CityForest Hills Stadium9,263 / 12,887$1,055,126
June 26, 2016Holmdel TownshipPNC Bank Arts Center—N/a—N/a
June 28, 2016PittsburghConsol Energy Center
July 19, 2016Cedar RapidsU.S. Cellular Center4,546 / 5,560$364,308
July 20, 2016HinckleyGrand Casino Hinckley Amphitheater—N/a—N/a
July 22, 2016Sioux FallsDenny Sanford Premier Center5,027 / 5,978$489,924
July 23, 2016DeadwoodDeadwood Mountain Grand Event Center—N/a—N/a
July 26, 2016OremUCCU Center
July 27, 2016MorrisonRed Rocks Amphitheatre
July 29, 2016Kansas CitySprint Center
July 30, 2016St. LouisScottrade Center
August 2, 2016[A]ColumbusCeleste Center
August 3, 2016Fort WayneAllen County War Memorial Coliseum5,324 / 5,476$319,624
August 4, 2016WindsorCanadaThe Colosseum at Caesars Windsor—N/a
August 6, 2016Grand RapidsUnited StatesVan Andel Arena5,195 / 5,552$489,002
August 7, 2016[B]Highland ParkRavinia Park Pavilion—N/a—N/a
August 9, 2016DanvilleNorton Center for the Arts
August 10, 2016EvansvilleFord Center6,508 / 8,392$627,145
August 12, 2016TulsaBOK Center6,112 / 6,579$543,662
August 13, 2016North Little RockVerizon Arena7,669 / 13,000—N/a
September 9, 2016TorontoCanadaMolson Canadian Amphitheatre—N/a
September 10, 2016Sault Ste MarieEssar Centre
September 12, 2016WinnipegMTS Centre
September 13, 2016Moose JawMosaic Place
September 16, 2016CalgaryScotiabank Saddledome
September 17, 2016EdmontonRogers Place
September 19, 2016VancouverRogers Arena
September 21, 2016KentUnited StatesShoWare Center
September 22, 2016Airway HeightsNorthern Quest Outdoor Concert Venue
September 24, 2016Mountain ViewShoreline Amphitheatre11,951 / 22,000$646,203
September 25, 2016Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara Bowl—N/a—N/a
September 27, 2016San DiegoValley View Casino Center
September 28, 2016Paso RoblesVina Robles Amphitheatre2,949 / 2,949$340,290
September 30, 2016LaughlinLaughlin Event Center—N/a
October 1, 2016Los AngelesHollywood Bowl28,321 / 31,957$2,509,209
October 2, 2016
November 15, 2016Pigeon ForgeLeConte Center—N/a—N/a
November 16, 2016HuntsvilleVon Braun Center Arena
November 18, 2016North CharlestonNorth Charleston Coliseum
November 19, 2016CharlotteSpectrum Center
November 26, 2016TampaAmalie Arena6,699 / 6,699$612,289
November 27, 2016SunriseBB&T Center5,342 / 6,183$407,227
November 29, 2016PensacolaPensacola Bay Center6,581 / 6,581$551,787
November 30, 2016New OrleansSmoothie King Center—N/a
December 2, 2016Corpus ChristiAmerican Bank Center Arena4,701 / 8,452$350,161
December 3, 2016Grand PrairieVerizon Theatre at Grand Prairie—N/a—N/a
December 5, 2016HoustonNRG Arena
December 6, 2016AustinFrank Erwin Center10,504 / 10,504$906,981
December 8, 2016San AntonioTobin Center for the Performing Arts—N/a—N/a
December 9, 2016ThackervilleGlobal Event Center at WinStar World Casino and Resort
December 10, 2016
TOTAL141,984 / 175,578$11,751,658

Festivals and other miscellaneous performances

A Ohio State Fair

B Ravinia Festival

Cancellations and rescheduled shows

DateCity, StateVenueReason
September 10, 2016Seguin, OntarioFoley Fair GroundsDue to scheduling conflict