Tour Generación RBD


The Tour Generación RBD was the debut concert tour by Mexican Latin pop band RBD. The tour supported their first two studio albums, Rebelde and Nuestro Amor. The 141-show tour began on May 13, 2005, in Toluca, Mexico, and concluded on March 3, 2007, in Laredo, United States. The official announcement occurred on May 1, 2005, following the commercial success of the band's debut album. Diego Boneta served as the opening act.
The setlist consisted of songs from their first two records, Rebelde and Nuestro Amor and featured covers of songs by artists such as Timbiriche, Maná, Hombres G, and Luis Miguel. The tour received a mixed reception from critics; some praised the band's infectious energy and engaging interaction with the audience, while others criticized the vocal performance of the members. It was a commercial success, grossing in total of US$30.9 million by playing in front of 637,364 audience. According to Billboard, it was the highest-grossing Latin concert tour of 2006. Additionally, it was awarded Latin Tour of the Year at the 2006 Latin Billboard Music Awards. A number of concerts were recorded and released, including the show in May 2005 at Mexico's Palacio de los Deportes; afterwards released as a live album and on DVD under the title Tour Generación RBD En Vivo. Directed by Pedro Damián, ¿Que Hay Detrás de RBD? was a documentary film chronicling the tour.

Background and development

Following the premiere of the telenovela Rebelde, RBD released their debut single "Rebelde", from the studio album of the same name. The record was certified diamond by the Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas with 500,000 copies sold. Also in 2004, producer Pedro Damián announced that there were plans for a concert tour. During a press conference on May 1, 2005, he officially announced the Tour Generación RBD. The first twelve dates of the tour were confirmed, with more concerts to be added. In the second half of 2005, RBD performed in such countries as Colombia, Venezuela, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Ecuador. The set list of the shows was composed mainly of songs from the two studio albums, Rebelde and Nuestro Amor, as well as other songs by Latin artists.
In 2006, the Tour Generación RBD continued in the United States, with the band initially performing in 30 US cities. On the RBD website, nine concerts in Brazil were scheduled, followed by three more confirmed dates. The organization of the tour was the responsibility of the companies Mondo Entretenimento and Roptus, with support from the record label EMI Music. The organizers were notified of the fact that they had not licensed their copyrights at the Central Collection and Distribution, and were charged approximately one million reais for eight of the band's performances in Brazil. There were a total of thirteen concerts in the country, with Diego Boneta as the opening act. In 2007, the tour continued with four concerts in Chile, concluding on March 3 in Laredo, Texas.

Commercial reception

As soon as the tour was announced, tickets were sold out in Mexico, and was attended by 150,000 people in the country. According to People en Español, it was the second highest-grossing Latin tour in the first half of 2006. The single show at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum attracted 63,101 people, standing as one of the most attended Latin concerts in the venue's history. After finishing, Tour Generación RBD became the highest-grossing international tour in Brazil. However, it did not come up to expectations of the organizers who wanted to sell 450,000 tickets and earn over R$65 million. In 2006, Billboard reported that Generación RBD had grossed over $30.9 million from 51 shows and attracted 637,364 people, becoming the highest-grossing Latin concert tour of the year. At the end of 2006, the tour was placed at number 35 on Pollstars "Year End Top 100" list, grossing 23.6 million from 37 shows with a total audience of 749,485.

Set list

This set list represents concerts realized between 2005 and 2006. It does not represent all dates throughout the tour.

Shows

Date
CityCountryVenueOpening actAttendance
Revenue
January 21Los AngelesUnited StatesPantages Theatrerowspan=48 rowspan=8 rowspan=8
January 27ChetumalMexicoEstadio de Béisbol Nachan Ka'an---
January 28Ciudad del CarmenMexicoDomo del Mar---
January 29CancúnMexicoEstadio de Béisbol Beto Ávila---
February 25MonterreyMexicoArena Monterrey---
March 5TampicoMexicoCentro de Convenciones de Tampico---
March 11San JoséCosta RicaEstadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá---
March 12Panama CityPanamaFigali Convention Center---
March 18Los AngelesUnited StatesLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum63,007 / 70,000$3,165,150-
March 19SacramentoUnited StatesARCO Arena9,394 / 10,639$576,770-
March 24FresnoUnited StatesSave Mart Center9,147 / 10,854$625,471-
March 25San DiegoUnited StatesCoors Amphitheatre8,338 / 10,000$565,990-
March 26San JoseUnited StatesHP Pavilion13,401 / 13,401$838,735-
April 1OrizabaMexicoPlaza de Toros La Concordiarowspan=2 rowspan=2 -
April 2IrapuatoMexicoInforum---
April 7El PasoUnited StatesEl Paso Coliseum6,722 / 6,722$496,470-
April 8LaredoUnited StatesLaredo Entertainment Center9,089 / 9,447$565,821-
April 9HidalgoUnited StatesDodge Arena11,537 / 12,532$851,970-
April 15Salt Lake CityUnited StatesE Center3,137 / 8,046$223,675-
April 16DenverUnited StatesPepsi Center6,891 / 12,476$463,155-
April 28San AntonioUnited StatesAT&T Center7,670 / 13,432$518,590-
April 29FriscoUnited StatesPizza Hut Park12,590 / 24,633$806,762-
April 30The WoodlandsUnited StatesCynthia Woods Pavilion10,233 / 15,658$684,610-
May 5PortlandUnited StatesRose Garden4,311 / 5,345$264,205-
May 6YakimaUnited StatesYakima SunDome2,327 / 3,097$122,425-
May 7TacomaUnited StatesTacoma Dome3,028 / 9,565$224,810-
May 19RosemontUnited StatesAllstate Arena24,483 / 26,590$1,758,769-
May 20RosemontUnited StatesAllstate Arena24,483 / 26,590$1,758,769-
May 26FairfaxUnited StatesPatriot Center4,320 / 5,200$362,420-
May 27CharlotteUnited StatesCricket Arena4,250 / 4,700$317,925-
May 28AtlantaUnited StatesHiFi Buys Amphitheatre3,977 / 4,630$337,822-
June 17PhoenixUnited StatesUS Airways Center11,846 / 11,846$793,000-
June 18SalinasUnited StatesSalinas Sports Complexrowspan=2 rowspan=2 -
June 22San FranciscoUnited StatesBill Graham Center---
June 24Indian WellsUnited StatesIndian Wells Tennis Garden6,417 / 6,500$467,097-
June 25Las VegasUnited StatesThomas & Mack Center7,537 / 8,000$443,415-
June 30OrlandoUnited StatesTD Waterhouse Centre-
July 1MiamiUnited StatesAmerican Airlines Arena7,793 / 8,000$526,195-
July 14UniondaleUnited StatesNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum-
July 15New York CityUnited StatesMadison Square Garden13,098 / 13,098$983,634-
July 28BakersfieldUnited StatesMechanics Bank Arenarowspan=4 rowspan=4 -
July 30TucsonUnited StatesTucson Convention Center---
August 25Santo DomingoDominican RepublicFélix Sánchez Olympic Stadium---
August 27San JuanPuerto RicoJosé Miguel Agrelot Coliseum---
September 15MaracaiboVenezuelaEstadio Luis Aparicio El Grande8,305 / 10,000$495,566-
September 16ValenciaVenezuelaPlaza de Toros Monumental de Valencia-
September 17CaracasVenezuelaOlympic Stadium18,377 / 18,500$809,893-
September 20ManausBrazilSambódromo-
September 21BelémBrazilArena YamadaDiego Boneta17,015 / 18,000$563,260
September 22FortalezaBrazilMarina Park HotelDiego Boneta20,595 / 21,000$461,221
September 23GoiâniaBrazilEstádio Serra DouradaDiego Boneta
September 24BrasíliaBrazilEstádio Mané GarrinchaDiego Boneta20,097 / 20,097$790,285
September 27RecifeBrazilChevrolet HallDiego Bonetarowspan=2 rowspan=2
September 29VitóriaBrazilPraça do PapaDiego Boneta--
September 30Belo HorizonteBrazilMineirinhoDiego Boneta23,622 / 24,000$611,887
October 3Porto AlegreBrazilGigantinhoDiego Boneta22,107 / 24,336$839,059
October 4Porto AlegreBrazilGigantinhoDiego Boneta22,107 / 24,336$839,059
October 5CuritibaBrazilKyocera ArenaDiego Boneta23,065 / 23,065$643,249
October 7São PauloBrazilEstádio do MorumbiDiego Boneta49,655 / 50,000$1,670,553
October 8Rio de JaneiroBrazilMaracanã StadiumDiego Boneta44,911 / 44,911$1,270,957
October 30HoustonUnited StatesToyota Centerrowspan=4
November 3SantiagoChileEstadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos40,191 / 40,191$1,295,005-
November 5SantiagoChileArena Santiagorowspan=2 rowspan=2 -
November 8LimaPeruEstadio Monumental---

Personnel

Credits and personnel adapted from Tour Generación RBD En Vivo and Live in Rio video liner notes.

Band

Crew

  • Alejandro Mayen – pyrotechnician
  • Bejamin López – video director
  • Carolina Palomo Ramos – marketing coordinator
  • Christian Rodriguez – video director
  • Dante Gudiño – road manager
  • David Rios – stage manager
  • Fabiola Liera – choreography
  • Gerardo Garcia – stage manager
  • Jeronimo Ramirez – lighting director
  • Juan Manuel Puerto – personal manager
  • Luis Enrique Estrada – pyrotechnician, set design
  • Ricardo Marquez – personal manager
  • Roberto Cardozo – sound coordinator
  • Salvador López – stage manager
  • Sergio Mateos – production manager
  • William John Murphy – make-up, styling