2 Worlds 2 Voices Tour
# 2 Worlds 2 Voices Tour

The 2 Worlds 2 Voices Tour was a co-headlining concert tour by American recording artists Reba McEntire and Kelly Clarkson that took place in two segments during 2008. The tour only visited North America. The tour's shows featured the two singers sharing the same band and stage and performing each other's songs.

## Background

Deemed "one of pop music's most curious couplings" by USA Today – the tour involving the cross-genre, cross-generational pairing came about as a consequence of Clarkson's career battles surrounding the release of her 2007 album, My December. Clarkson left her previous management, The Firm, Inc., and joined a management company headed by McEntire's husband, Narvel Blackstock. The two teamed up together for McEntire's Reba: Duets album, released in September 2007, as well as on the television program CMT Crossroads, in the process, discovering "a spark between the two" of them.

It was rumored in October 2007, by one of McEntire's band members that the two singers would tour together and the first date was confirmed on November 14, 2007 by West Virginia station WTRF-TV. The tour was officially announced on November 15.

The tour's dates took place in between legs of Clarkson's My December Tour. Unlike that tour, on 2 Worlds 2 Voices Clarkson avoided material from My December, performing only two songs from it. The first leg of the tour proved to be an overwhelming success, selling out all fifteen shows and grossing over US$7 million, and performing to over 400,000 people.

On May 15, dates for a September to November leg of the tour were confirmed by both Clarkson's and McEntire's websites.

## Opening act

* Melissa Peterman

## Setlist

January 17 – February 16, 2008

* "Sweet Dreams" (Instrumental introduction)
* "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"
* "Why Haven't I Heard from You"
* "Walk Away"
* "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia" (McEntire solo)
* "Behind These Hazel Eyes" (Clarkson solo)
* "The Fear of Being Alone"
* "Beautiful Disaster"
* "Sleeping with the Telephone"
* "Miss Independent" (Clarkson solo)
* "The Greatest Man I Never Knew"
* "Cathy's Clown"
* "Up to the Mountain"
* Medley: "How Blue" / "One Promise Too Late"
* "Be Still"
* "Love Revival"
* "Never Again" (Clarkson solo)
* "And Still" (McEntire solo)
* "Breakaway"
* "Does He Love You"
* "Is There Life Out There" (McEntire solo)
* "I'm a Survivor" (performed with Peterman)
* "A Moment Like This"

### Encore

* "Since U Been Gone"
* "Because of You"
* "Fancy"

September 25 – November 22, 2008

* "Sweet Dreams" (Instrumental introduction)
* "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"
* "Why Haven't I Heard From You"
* "Walk Away"
* "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia" (McEntire solo)
* "Behind These Hazel Eyes" (Clarkson solo)
* "The Fear of Being Alone"
* "Beautiful Disaster"
* "Why Not Tonight" (McEntire solo)
* "Stuff Like That There" (Clarkson solo)
* "Miss Independent" (Clarkson solo)
* "The Greatest Man I Never Knew"
* "Cathy's Clown"
* "Up to the Mountain"
* Medley: "How Blue" / "One Promise Too Late"
* "Be Still"
* "Love Revival"
* "Never Again" (Clarkson solo)
* "And Still" (McEntire solo)
* "Breakaway"
* "Does He Love You"
* "Is There Life Out There" (McEntire solo)
* "I'm a Survivor" (performed with Peterman)
* "A Moment Like This"
* "Since U Been Gone"
* "Because of You"
* "Fancy"

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| - | - | - | - |
| North America Leg 1 ||||
| January 17, 2008 | Dayton | United States | Nutter Center |
| January 18, 2008 | Louisville | United States | Freedom Hall |
| January 19, 2008 | Morgantown | United States | WVU Coliseum |
| January 24, 2008 | Norfolk | United States | Norfolk Scope |
| January 25, 2008 | Winston-Salem | United States | LJVM Coliseum |
| January 26, 2008 | Fayetteville | United States | Cumberland County Crown Coliseum |
| January 31, 2008 | Valley Center | United States | Britt Brown Arena |
| February 1, 2008 | Tulsa | United States | Mabee Center |
| February 2, 2008 | Bossier City | United States | CenturyTel Center |
| February 7, 2008 | St. Charles | United States | Family Arena |
| February 8, 2008 | Indianapolis | United States | Conseco Fieldhouse |
| February 9, 2008 | Rockford | United States | Rockford MetroCentre |
| February 14, 2008 | Tupelo | United States | BancorpSouth Arena |
| February 15, 2008 | Jonesboro | United States | Convocation Center |
| February 16, 2008 | Kansas City | United States | Sprint Center |
| North America Leg 2 ||||
| September 25, 2008 | Winnipeg | Canada | MTS Centre |
| September 26, 2008 | Saskatoon | Canada | Credit Union Centre |
| September 27, 2008 | Edmonton | Canada | Rexall Place |
| October 9, 2008 | Boise | United States | Taco Bell Arena |
| October 10, 2008 | Salt Lake City | United States | EnergySolutions Arena |
| October 11, 2008 | Reno | United States | Reno Events Center |
| October 16, 2008 | Fort Wayne | United States | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum |
| October 17, 2008 | Pittsburgh | United States | Mellon Arena |
| October 18, 2008 | Reading | United States | Sovereign Center |
| October 23, 2008 | Grand Forks | United States | Ralph Engelstad Arena |
| October 24, 2008 | Minneapolis | United States | Target Center |
| October 25, 2008 | Moline | United States | iWireless Center |
| October 30, 2008 | Charlottesville | United States | John Paul Jones Arena |
| October 31, 2008 | University Park | United States | Bryce Jordan Center |
| November 1, 2008 | Bridgeport | United States | The Arena at Harbor Yard |
| November 6, 2008 | Albany | United States | Times Union Center |
| November 7, 2008 | Cleveland | United States | Wolstein Center |
| November 8, 2008 | Grand Rapids | United States | Van Andel Arena |
| November 13, 2008 | Biloxi | United States | Mississippi Coast Coliseum |
| November 14, 2008 | Birmingham | United States | BJCC Arena |
| November 15, 2008 | North Little Rock | United States | Alltel Arena |
| November 20, 2008 | Columbus | United States | Value City Arena |
| November 21, 2008 | Charlotte | United States | Time Warner Cable Arena |
| November 22, 2008 | Baltimore | United States | 1st Mariner Arena |

### Box office score data

| Venue | City | Tickets sold / available | Gross revenue |
| - | - | - | - |
| Nutter Center | Dayton | 9,296 / 9,296 (100%) | $465,774 |
| Sovereign Center | Reading | 6,231 / 6,231(100%) | $382,227 |
| Target Center | Minneapolis | 5,203 / 6,766 (77%) | $238,033 |
| Bryce Jordan Center | University Park | 5,621 / 6,565 (86%) | $132,728 |
| Van Andel Arena | Grand Rapids | 6,199 / 6,463 (96%) | $310,501 |
| 1st Mariner Arena | Baltimore | 7,335 / 8,338 (88%) | $372,253 |
| TOTAL | TOTAL | 39,885 / 43,689 (91%) | $1,901,516 |

## Critical reception

Overall, the tour received positive reviews throughout its run. Many critics praised McEntire's ability to adapt her country roots into a rock and roll atmosphere. Although McEntire was given the highest praise, many admired Clarkson's ability to stand her ground amongst music's biggest legends. However, one critic noted Clarkson's awe of McEntire, writing that at times she seemed a bit star struck. The critic went on to state: "McEntire exhibited a honed mastery of the material – be it Clarkson's or her own – and a professional command of the stage. Clarkson will undoubtedly learn a lot in the coming month." Brian Dukes of the Fayetteville Observer wrote: "When the pair teamed up on Clarkson's "Beautiful Disaster", there was no question why McEntire and Clarkson had toured together. A better question would be: "Why did they wait so long?", while Craig Shelbrune from CMT wrote, "...2 Worlds, 2 Voices is likely to go down as one of McEntire's most memorable tours."

