Madonna’s Rebel Heart Tour opened in Cologne Germany four years ago today!
I still remember it like yesterday; it was freezing cold and many fans queued up overnight to secure the best spots in the Lanxess Arena (quite a departure from the reserved seating at Madame X’s theater shows). Madonna started the show late, leading to quite a few people leaving their front row spots early as they were being crushed in the crowd.
Apart from our compilation live video below we have the following for you to check out:
Tatler Magazine is celebrating its 310th issue by paying homage to one of its best decades: the 1980s.
The luxury society title has released a number of vintage covers from the period kickstarted by legendary editor Tina Brown, which saw stars including Madonna, Kylie Minogue, Miss Piggy and a curiously costumed Vivienne Westwood cover its issues.
In the December issue the British publication celebrates a rich history, including being on the scene when “Trump tower opened in New York in 1983” as well as its 1982 purchase by publishing powerhouse Conde Nast.
Indisputable 80s icon Madonna also posed for the magazine in an unusual shoot, which saw her draped in towels and a stack of silver bangles with a signature crucifix hanging from her forehead.
With the evergreen pop music icon starting her three-show stint at the Golden Gate Theatre tonight, legions of die-hard Madonna devotees are expected to flood the amphitheater for her almost sold-out Madame X Tour stop – albeit very (very) late in the evening.
The postponed SF leg of her latest tour – that, originally, included a single Halloween night show, which was moved back and expanded to include two more weekday appearances – is unlike any concert series she’s done in decades.
(Read: cellphone and camera-free, smaller-scale, longer, more intimate “conversations” with the audience, etc..)
And, for San Francisco, the two-and-a-half-hour performance is also going to be a late one; Mercury News reported the times had been “inexplicably changed” from 8:30 pm to now 10:30 pm for all three nights, with Madonna not musing from the mainstage till perhaps 11 pm or later.
Alas, it looks like showgoers won’t be hailing rideshare till around 1 am – and that’s if everything goes according to plan. Though, you should prepared for an ungodly late 2 am show closing.
And if you want to take BART to and from the show, cross your fingers and burn an effigy to whatever deity you believe in…so that you’ll make the train’s final boarding time.
BART’s final northbound train will pass through Powell Street Station around 12:10 am, the last southbound train following at 1:05 a.m. However, getting to the Golden Gate Theatre when the doors open at 7:30 pm shouldn’t pose that much of an issue. It’s getting back that may cause a headache.
But patient (and highly-caffeinated) ticket holders can look forward to a setlist that includes every single track from her most recent LP Madame X, a celebrated return to form. Below the list of played tracks, per her most recent show at the Chicago Theatre on the 16th of last month, according to setlist.fm:
Tickets for tonight’s show, as well as those for Monday and Tuesday’s, are still up for grabs, hefty price tags and all. Seats for this evening’s spectacle, available on the San Francisco Theatre’s website, start at a soul-crushing $835, with more affordable – but, still, by no means frugal – tickets starting at $290 for both weekday shows.
And sorry: It looks like you won’t have the chance to meet the Hung Up singer in person, either. Even the VIP packages that top $2K don’t include meet-and-greets, so don’t expect to get up close and personal with the Vogue-ing legend, herself.
Can’t make the show or simply want to delve into the world of Madame X? Check out her released music videos from the album, below:
Next up in the discography is the promotional only release for ‘Nobody Knows Me’. Though not released as a single, the track was delivered to DJ’s on promotional 12″ for club play. A music video montage with the AVIDDIVA Remix was also released.
Madonna performed the track during her Re-Invention Tour in 2004. She used it again at The MDNA Tour as an interlude backdrop video which was criticised heavily for showing a swastika on Marine Le Pen’s forehead.
We have collected four items in its discography HERE
The Madame X Tourbook is now available from Madonna’s official online store! All tourbook orders placed before 11:59pm PST tomorrow, Nov 2nd, qualify for a 20% discount on any and all Madame X Tour merch ordered along with it: shop.madonna.com
Madonna is finally bringing her Madame X Tour to San Francisco, set to perform three nights, Nov. 2, 4 and 5 at the lovely Golden Gate Theatre.
Here are seven things fans should know before going to the show:
1, The late, late show
The shows now start late — really late. The curtain time has been inexplicably changed from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. And our guess is that Madonna actually won’t take the stage until more like 11 p.m.
2, It’s a long show
The run time is approximately 2 hours 20 minutes. So, do the math and what you get is that fans will still be at the Golden Gate Theatre at 1 a.m. If the curtain goes up late, that finish time could get closer to 2 a.m.
3, Don’t BART
Sure, it will likely get you to the show on time. But it’s looking real dicey that it’ll get you home after the concert. The last northbound train is scheduled to pass through Powell Street Station (the closet station to Golden Gate Theatre) at 12:22 a.m. on Nov. 2., with the last southbound train following at 1:05 a.m. Madonna might still be onstage at those times.
4, Doors open early
The doors open at 7:30 p.m., which is three hours prior to show time. Organizers are asking that fans arrive no later than 9:30 p.m.
5, Tickets are SUPER expensive
Prices range from (gulp!) $74 to $2,111. The latter is a special VIP ticket that includes a pre-show reception with beverages and light appetizers. But don’t think you’re getting a meet and greet. “No Artist participation included in package,” the ticketing website informs.
6, But tickets might still be available
At last check, there were tickets still available for the Nov. 4 and 5 shows. See broadwaysf.com for more details.
7, The set list
Here’s what Madonna performed on Oct. 16 at the Chicago Theatre, according to setlist.fm:
No, not THAT kind of intimate. We’re talking about Madonna and her Madame X tour, which comes to San Francisco for three shows starting Nov. 2. She’s performing at the small-ish Golden Gate Theatre rather than a big rock palace. And it’s said to be one of her most personal shows yet. Or if you want a singer-songwriter with a lot fewer bells and whistles, the terrific Lucinda Williams will be in Oakland performing one of the ’90s best albums. Here’s a look at these and other concert options.
Acclaimed recording artists and Madonna’s famed backup singers Niki Haris and Donna De Lory will reunite for a night of nostalgia in which they share the soundtrack of their lives at Mmhmmm in the Standard Hotel in West Hollywood on Friday, November 22, at 7:30pm, it was announced today by Chris Isaacson Presents.
In this singular celebration, these soulful sisters will serenade the audience with perfect harmonies crafted from Niki’s jazzy belt and Donna’s breathy tone. Their music carries a rare kinetic energy forever pulsing between these kindred spirits. Each song is a defining moment among the many stories they’ve amassed over their stunning careers as they track their personal evolution from backup singers to solo artists to motherhood.
Niki Haris is the daughter of Grammy Award-nominated jazz pianist Gene Harris. She has toured the world’s biggest stages from Carnegie Hall to Wembley Stadium, Lincoln Center, Staples Center, and everywhere in between. Known for her jazz, gospel, pop, and deep house vocals, she has performed with jazz greats like Stanley Turrentine, Red Holloway, and Ray Charles, as well as pop superstars Sheryl Crow, Whitney Houston. Along with singing backup for Madonna on four world tours, she appeared in the movie Truth or Dare and acted in the videos for Vogue and Music.
Donna De Lory comes from a musical family helmed by her father Al De Lory, legendary keyboard player for The Wrecking Crew and Grammy Award-winning music producer. She has been performing professionally since she was eight years old. Her vocal work can be heard on albums by Carole King, Leonard Cohen, Carly Simon, Jewel, Ray Parker Jr., Kim Carnes, Laura Branigan, Belinda Carlisle, Selena, Bette Midler, Aisha, Barry Manilow, and more. For nearly 20 years she worked as a backup singer and dancer with Madonna, beginning with the Who’s That Girl Tour in 1987 and continuing through the Confessions Tour in 2006. As a recording artist, she has released 14 solo albums including her most recent, Here in Heaven. In 2016 she teamed up with Niki Haris to record their rendition of Madonna’s 1993 single Rain, for which the pair provided the original backing vocals.
Admission is $35-$75 (VIP and Artist Circle available which include post-show meet and greet) and tickets may be purchased online at www.ticketweb.com or by phone at (866) 468-3399. Doors open at 6pm for cocktail and dinner service (minimums apply) and showtime is 7:30pm.
The Standard Hotel is located at 8300 Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood, 90069.
Pace University’s School of Performing Arts fall mainstage season will kick off on November 20 with a new Madonna-inspired adaptation of William Shakespeare‘s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Fourteen Madonna classics will be woven through the original spoken text of Shakespeare. The show is a collaboration between the acting and dance program at Pace.
The production, “Welcome to the Wood, A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is directed by Grant Kretchik, the head of the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Acting Program at the Pace School of Performing Arts, and choreographed by Jess Hendricks, featuring Pace’s BFA’s Commercial Dance dancers. The creative team is comprised entirely of Pace University students, including set designer Brett Martinez, costume designer Arin Goldsmith, lighting designer Elijah Sullivan, sound designer Julia Riley, and props master Colleen O’Brien. The production is stage managed by student Lindsay Jones and company managed by student Emily Huber.
“It is as elegant as it is erotic, as sophisticated as it is sensual, and as timeless as it is tempting” says Kretchik. He adds, “Crowds gather to “Get Into the Grove” as DJ Puck spins Madonna classics well into the night. “The Deeper and Deeper” one goes into “The Woods” it is a place where the experienced can feel “Like a Virgin” and lovers and “Material Girls” can “Open Your Heart.” After a night in “The Wood” it is possible that the bourgeoisie and the rebels come together.” For tickets and more information, visit schimmelcenter.org.
At some of her Las Vegas shows over the past decade, she’s mock crucified herself atop a glimmering cross, pole danced on a leather saddle and been joined by a marching band suspended from the rafters, among many other visual flourishes. So what will Madonna do when she returns to town in support of latest record “Madame X”? Whatever it is, you’ll see it in detail as she’s playing a decidedly more intimate venue than usual. See her at 8:30 p.m. Thursday and Nov. 9 and 10 at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace. Tickets start at $55; call 800-745-3000.
“I will never be what society expects me to be. I have seen too much,” rasps Madonna, praying in the dark before introducing herself as Madame X in the video for recent hit “Medellín.” But society can’t possibly have expectations for the pop phenom after nearly 40 years of watching her. She is about art that shakes you, even if the statements she makes tend to be highly danceable.
That’s the vibe of her 14th studio album and eponymous tour, which makes its way to a newly renovated Colosseum at Caesars Palace Nov. 7 and 9-10. Madame X’s world is the stuff of noir and Lisbon nightclubs, personal expressions of love and blistering political postures. That is to say, it’s a theatrical whirlwind, anchored by the ever-magnetic 61-year-old. Whether unleashing her acidic wit or swaggering in heels and fishnets, she commands the room.
The setup is more Broadway musical than stadium show, and with that intimacy comes the rule that all attendees leave their phones locked in soft cases before taking their seats.
Madonna wants to see eyes, not screens. Fans want to see some old hits on the set list, and while the focus is on fresh material (including homages to the fado music she’s gotten into living in Portugal), rich treatments are given to such classics as “Like a Prayer” (1989), “Vogue” (1990) and “Frozen” (1998). The latter is stripped way down, just the singer and a giant screen projecting artful visuals of eldest daughter Lourdes.
That screen shows an American flag superimposed on ominous smoke for “God Control” and its stirring message about gun violence. It shows footage of protests around discrimination for “I Rise.” But as much as Madonna relishes lending her voice to heavy issues, she also revels and jokes and cha-chas through the moods of Madame X.
So if you expect anything, let it be rhinestones with your dose of reality. –Erin Ryan
Caesars Palace, 8:30 p.m. Nov. 7 & 9-10, starting at $55 plus tax and fee. 800.745.3000 Ticketmaster
Three early original posters added to The First Album and Like a Virgin pages. Original black/white shot for the debut album and a rare poster for the debut album from Thailand. For the Like a Virgin era we have a poster that was supposedly used in ‘OUR PRICE’ music stores.
Headed to San Francisco for Madonna this week? Then, mark your calendars for Sunday, 11/3! Next up for Ric’key’s ‘Not Giving Up On You Tour’ is this Sunday 11/3 at the Boom Boom Room in San Francisco! It’ll be a night of #SpeakeasySoul and #ProhibitionFunk by Rick, Dessy, and some very SPECIAL guests! Tickets are just $15 in advance. Get yours today at https://wl.seetickets.us/event/PARLOR-SOCIAL-THE-GOLD-SOULS/395069?afflky=BoomBoomRoom
Barry Manilow assesses the songwriting career of Madonna from ‘Like A Virgin’ to ‘Ray of Light’ and beyond. Over thirty years Madonna has constantly and successfully changed direction, innovated and re-invented her sound, image and writing. Barry follows her development from the simple two chord structure of ‘Into the Groove’ to the sophisticated lyrical ideas behind ‘Papa Don’t Preach’. It’s a career of continuous experimentation with new musical ideas, new images and a constant quest for the best in rock and pop music.
Pace University’s School of Performing Arts fall mainstage season will kick off on November 20 with a new Madonna-inspired adaptation of 
