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Cher (2008–2011 residency show)

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Legs
  
7

No. of shows
  
192

Location
  
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.

Venue
  
The Colosseum at Caesars Palace

Start date
  
May 6, 2008 (2008-05-06)

End date
  
February 5, 2011 (2011-02-05)

Cher was a residency show by American entertainer Cher at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. For the three-year engagement, Cher received $60 million. Performing at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, the first show occurred on May 6, 2008 and the last show was on February 5, 2011. Cher planned to perform 200 dates over a three-year period but due to eight cancellations only 192 shows were done. The show included 14 dancers and four aerialists, with a total of 17 costumes designed by Bob Mackie.

Contents

Set list

This setlist is representative for the opening concert on May 6, 2008. It doesn't represent all shows.

  1. "Opening"
  2. "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"
  3. "Song for the Lonely"
  4. "I've Gotta Be Me" (Interlude)
  5. "All or Nothing"
  6. "I Found Someone"
  7. "Love Is a Battlefield"
  8. "It's the Little Things" (Interlude)
  9. "The Beat Goes On"
  10. "All I Really Want to Do"
  11. "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves" (Medley part 1)
  12. "Dark Lady" (Medley part 2)
  13. "Half-Breed"
  14. "Disco Inferno" (Medley part 1)
  15. "YMCA" (Medley part 2)
  16. "Don't Leave Me This Way" (Medley part 1)
  17. "Take Me Home" (Medley part 2)
  18. "Sunny" (Medley part 1)
  19. "I Got You Babe" (Medley part 2)
  20. "Love Hurts"
  21. "The Way of Love"
  22. "After All"
  23. "Walking In Memphis"
  24. "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)"
  25. "Ain't Nobody's Business" (Interlude)
  26. "Strong Enough"
  27. "If I Could Turn Back Time"
  28. "Believe"

Notes

  • On the first night of the show Cher sang "Love Hurts" then it was removed and during the third leg it was re-added.
  • Cher performed the songs "Song for the Lonely" and "All or Nothing" just for the first couple of weeks.
  • "I Found Someone" was removed during the second leg.
  • During the third leg "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)" was removed and "The Way of Love" was replaced with "Love Hurts".
  • In year 2009 performed Cher the song "Let the Good Times Roll".
  • For the show on May 19, 2009 sang Cher the song "Help Me Make It Through the Night", she said that she performed it for a good friend at the audience.
  • In September 2009 "Love Is a Battlefield" was replaced by a Bob Seger medley ("Fire Down Below"/"Old Time Rock and Roll").
  • After Cher's appearance in the movie "Burlesque", the video interlude "I've Gotta Be Me" was replaced with an interlude from "Welcome To Burlesque".

    • Band

  • Lead vocals - Cher
  • Background vocals - Stacy Campbell, Jenny Douglas-Foote, Patti Russo, Danni Gee, and Nichelle Tillman
  • Musical Director/Keyboards/Vocals - Paul Mirkovich
  • Guitars/Background Vocals - David Barry
  • Drums - Mark Schulman or Nate Morton
  • Keyboards - Darrell Smith
  • Bass - Alexander (Sasha) Krivstov
  • Tenor Saxophone - Glenn Erwin

    • References

    Cher (2008–2011 residency show) Wikipedia
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