Better Day World Tour
# Better Day World Tour

The Better Day World Tour was the tenth concert tour by American recording artist, Dolly Parton. Visiting North America, Europe and Australia, the tour supported her 41st studio album, Better Day. With nearly 275,000 tickets sold, and an overall gross of $34 million, it is Parton's most successful tour. The tour was her first visit to Australia in 30 years.

## Background

In January 2011, Parton told media outlet she planned to release an album in 2011 and a supporting tour. A month later, British webzine Glasswerk announced the tour to visit Scotland, England and Ireland. In March, the tour was expanded to include dates in the United States. Parton explained the tour would be a joyful celebration full of hope and inspires to look towards better days. To introduce the tour, Parton remarks:

   "I’m very excited, first of all, to be going back on tour at all. But I love the fans and I miss the live stage shows. With the new stage show I hope to have a lot of new things for the fans, especially all the new songs from the Better Day CD and some new and different segments in the show with a lot more fun things as well."

The tour began on July 17, 2011, at the Thompson–Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee. The inaugural concert benefited Parton's Dollywood Foundation. All proceeds from the concert were donated to the Imagination Library, providing educational opportunities to children in various communities.

## Broadcasts & Recordings

Footage was recorded on 22–23 November 2011 at Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia for a live DVD. The release date has not been announced although Liquid Crystal Productions has stated it will be released in 2013.

## Set list

This set list is representative of the show in Knoxville, Tennessee. It is not representative of all concerts for the duration of the tour

* "Walking on Sunshine" (contains excerpts from "Shine Like the Sun")
* "Better Get to Livin'"
* "Jolene"
* "Rocky Top"
* "Mule Skinner Blues"
* "Help!"
* "Shine"
* "Stairway to Heaven"
* "My Tennessee Mountain Home"
* "Precious Memories"
* "Coat of Many Colors"
* "Smoky Mountain Memories"
* "Son of a Preacher Man"
* "Better Day"
* "Together You and I"
* "Holding Everything"
* "Joyful Noise"
* "He Will Take You Higher" (contains excerpts from "I Want to Take You Higher")
* "He's Everything"
* "White Limozeen"
* "The Best of Both Worlds"
* "The Sacrifice"
* "In the Meantime"
* "Little Sparrow"
* "River Deep – Mountain High"
* "Here You Come Again
* "Islands in the Stream"
* "9 to 5"

### Encore

* "I Will Always Love You"
* "Light of a Clear Blue Morning"

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## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| - | - | - | - |
| North America ||||
| July 17, 2011 | Knoxville | United States | Thompson–Boling Arena |
| July 19, 2011 | Grand Prairie | United States | Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie |
| July 20, 2011 | Albuquerque | United States | Sandia Casino Amphitheater |
| July 22, 2011 | Los Angeles | United States | Hollywood Bowl |
| July 23, 2011 | Los Angeles | United States | Hollywood Bowl |
| July 24, 2011 | Concord | United States | Sleep Train Pavilion |
| July 27, 2011 | Prior Lake | United States | Mystic Showroom |
| July 28, 2011 | Rosemont | United States | Rosemont Theatre |
| July 30, 2011 | Wallingford | United States | Oakdale Theatre |
| July 31, 2011 | Vienna | United States | Filene Center |
| August 2, 2011 | Durham | United States | Durham Performing Arts Center |
| August 3, 2011 | Alpharetta | United States | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre |
| Europe ||||
| August 20, 2011 | Glasgow | Scotland | Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre |
| August 21, 2011 | Glasgow | Scotland | Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre |
| August 22, 2011 | Nottingham | England | Capital FM Arena Nottingham |
| August 25, 2011 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Forum Copenhagen |
| August 27, 2011 | Stockholm | Sweden | Ericsson Globe |
| August 28, 2011 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Scandinavium |
| August 31, 2011 | Liverpool | England | Echo Arena Liverpool |
| September 2, 2011 | Birmingham | England | LG Arena |
| September 3, 2011 | Cardiff | Wales | Motorpoint Arena Cardiff |
| September 4, 2011 | Cardiff | Wales | Motorpoint Arena Cardiff |
| September 6, 2011 | Bournemouth | England | Windsor Hall |
| September 7, 2011 | London | England | The $O_2$ Arena |
| September 8, 2011 | London | England | The $O_2$ Arena |
| September 10, 2011 | Newcastle | England | Metro Radio Arena |
| September 11, 2011 | Manchester | England | Manchester Evening News Arena |
| September 12, 2011 | Sheffield | England | Motorpoint Arena Sheffield |
| September 14, 2011 | Dublin | Ireland | The $O_2$ |
| September 15, 2011 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | Odyssey Arena |
| North America ||||
| October 7, 2011 | Cedar Park | United States | Cedar Park Center |
| October 8, 2011 | Tulsa | United States | BOK Center |
| October 10, 2011 | Biloxi | United States | Mississippi Coast Coliseum |
| October 11, 2011 | Houston | United States | Verizon Wireless Theater |
| October 14, 2011 | Valdosta | United States | All Star Amphitheatre |
| October 15, 2011 | Clearwater | United States | Ruth Eckerd Hall |
| October 16, 2011 | Sarasota | United States | Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall |
| October 18, 2011 | Hollywood | United States | Hard Rock Live |
| Australia ||||
| November 8, 2011 | Perth | Australia | Burswood Dome |
| November 12, 2011 | Adelaide | Australia | Adelaide Entertainment Centre |
| November 15, 2011 | Sydney | Australia | Allphones Arena |
| November 19, 2011 | Pokolbin | Australia | Hope Estate Winery Amphitheatre |
| November 20, 2011 | Pokolbin | Australia | Hope Estate Winery Amphitheatre |
| November 22, 2011 | Melbourne | Australia | Rod Laver Arena |
| November 23, 2011 | Melbourne | Australia | Rod Laver Arena |
| November 25, 2011 | Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane Entertainment Centre |
| November 26, 2011 | Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane Entertainment Centre |
| November 27, 2011 | Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane Entertainment Centre |
| November 29, 2011 | Sydney | Australia | Allphones Arena |
| December 1, 2011 | Melbourne | Australia | Rod Laver Arena |

### Box office score data

| Venue | City | Tickets sold / available | Gross revenue |
| - | - | - | - |
| Thompson–Boling Arena | Knoxville | 8,572 / 9,193 (93%) | $450,574 |
| Verizon Theater at Grand Prairie | Grand Prairie | 3,811 / 3,923 (97%) | $244,775 |
| Rosemont Theatre | Rosemont | 3,181 / 3,500 (91%) | $305,163 |
| Durham Performing Arts Center | Durham | 2,634 / 2,634 (100%) | $200,070 |
| Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre | Glasgow | 16,822 / 17,237 (97%) | $1,782,970 |
| Capital FM Arena Nottingham | Nottingham | 6,595 / 7,249 (91%) | $684,472 |
| Forum Copenhagen | Copenhagen | 7,522 / 7,522 (100%) | $1,036,190 |
| Ericsson Globe | Stockholm | 11,016 / 11,700 (94%) | $1,163,080 |
| Scandinavium | Gothenburg | 6,985 / 7,900 (88%) | $775,750 |
| Echo Arena Liverpool | Liverpool | 9,191 / 9,305 (99%) | $931,719 |
| LG Arena | Birmingham | 11,317 / 12,437 (91%) | $1,174,750 |
| Motorpoint Arena Cardiff | Cardiff | 9,478 / 9,548 (99%) | $1,016,210 |
| Windsor Hall | Bournemouth | 3,337 / 3,373 (99%) | $338,780 |
| The $O_2$ Arena | London | 25,308 / 27,278 (93%) | $2,911,080 |
| Metro Radio Arena | Newcastle | 8,318 / 9,602 (87%) | $850,448 |
| Manchester Evening News Arena | Manchester | 10,925 / 12,202 (89%) | $1,106,630 |
| Motorpoint Arena Sheffield | Sheffield | 7,195 / 10,988 (65%) | $734,925 |
| The $O_2$ | Dublin | 7,589 / 8,300 (91%) | $938,481 |
| Odyssey Arena | Belfast | 5,351 / 7,300 (73%) | $596,605 |
| Cedar Park Center | Cedar Park | 3,783 / 4,034 (94%) | $253,165 |
| BOK Center | Tulsa | 4,157 / 5,389 (77%) | $265,209 |
| Mississippi Coast Coliseum | Biloxi | 2,491 / 4,973 (50%) | $178,114 |
| Ruth Eckerd Hall | Clearwater | 2,114 / 2,114 (100%) | $229,518 |
| Burswood Dome | Perth | 12,494 / 13,622 (92%) | $1,922,350 |
| Adelaide Entertainment Centre | Adelaide | 5,957 / 6,663 (89%) | $999,978 |
| Allphones Arena | Sydney | 15,707 / 16,679 (94%) | $2,630,460 |
| Hope Estate Winery Amphitheatre | Pokolbin | 14,127 / 31,624 (45%) | $1,956,130 |
| Rod Laver Arena | Melbourne | 25,882 / 28,208 (92%) | $4,192,030 |
| Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Brisbane | 21,691 / 27,594 (79%) | $3,787,570 |
| TOTAL | TOTAL | 273,550 / 322,091 (85%) | $33,657,196 |
