| Tour by Kevin Hart | |
| Start date | April 9, 2015 |
|---|---|
| End date | August 27, 2016 |
| Legs | 5 |
| No. of shows |
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| Attendance | 216,655 |
| Box office | $16 M |
The What Now? Tour [1] was a comedy tour by American comedian Kevin Hart. The tour began in San Antonio at the AT&T Center on April 9, 2015, and concluded on August 7, 2016, in Columbus at the Columbus Civic Center.
Background and development
Billboard's Ray Waddel wrote on March 6, 2015, that the What Now? Tour was on track for the biggest comedy tour of all time. Hart toured a total of 168 shows across North America, Europe, Asia, Oceania, and Africa. [2] Some cities like Buffalo, Orlando, and Jacksonville, Baltimore, Miami, and Tampa, Hart held two shows on the same day.
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Number of shows |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America [1] [3] | ||||
| April 9, 2015 | San Antonio | United States | AT&T Center | 1 |
| April 10, 2015 | North Little Rock | Verizon Arena | 1 | |
| April 11, 2015 | Oklahoma City | Chesapeake Energy Arena | 1 | |
| April 17, 2015 | Buffalo | First Niagara Center | 2 | |
| April 18, 2015 | Uncasville | Mohegan Sun Arena | 1 | |
| April 19, 2015 | Nashville | Bridgestone Arena | 2 | |
| April 20, 2015 | Knoxville | Thompson–Boling Arena | 1 | |
| April 21, 2015 | Greensboro | Greensboro Coliseum | 1 | |
| April 22, 2015 | North Charleston | North Charleston Coliseum | 1 | |
| April 24, 2015 | Orlando | Amway Center | 2 | |
| April 25, 2015 | Jacksonville | Jacksonville Arena | 2 | |
| April 26, 2015 | Birmingham | Legacy Arena | 1 | |
| April 28, 2015 | Worcester | DCU Center | 1 | |
| April 29, 2015 | Amherst | William D. Mullins Memorial Center | 1 | |
| April 30, 2015 | Manchester | Verizon Wireless Arena | 1 | |
| May 1, 2015 | Raleigh | PNC Arena | 1 | |
| May 2, 2015 | Charlotte | Time Warner Cable Arena | 1 | |
| May 3, 2015 | Richmond | Richmond Coliseum | 1 | |
| May 8, 2015 | Tampa | Amalie Arena | 2 | |
| May 9, 2015 | Miami | American Airlines Arena | 2 | |
| May 10, 2015 | 1 | |||
| May 15, 2015 | Minneapolis | Target Center | 1 | |
| May 16, 2015 | Auburn Hills | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 2 | |
| May 17, 2015 | Grand Rapids | Van Andel Arena | 1 | |
| May 23, 2015 | Las Vegas | Mandalay Bay Events Center | 1 | |
| May 24, 2015 | 1 | |||
| June 5, 2015 | Boston | TD Garden | 1 | |
| June 6, 2015 | Baltimore | Royal Farms Arena | 2 | |
| June 7, 2015 | Boston | TD Garden | 2 | |
| June 12, 2015 | Atlanta | Philips Arena | 2 | |
| June 13, 2015 | 1 | |||
| June 14, 2015 | Augusta | James Brown Arena | 1 | |
| June 19, 2015 | Indianapolis | Bankers Life Fieldhouse | 1 | |
| June 20, 2015 | Cincinnati | U.S. Bank Arena | 1 | |
| June 21, 2015 | Cleveland | Quicken Loans Arena | 2 | |
| June 25, 2015 | Los Angeles | Staples Center | 1 | |
| July 2, 2015 | New Orleans | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | 1 | |
| July 3, 2015 | Memphis | FedExForum | 1 | |
| July 7, 2015 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | 1 | |
| July 8, 2015 | 2 | |||
| July 9, 2015 | Brooklyn | Barclays Center | 2 | |
| July 10, 2015 | Bridgeport | Webster Bank Arena | 1 | |
| July 11, 2015 | Newark | Prudential Center | 2 | |
| July 16, 2015 | San Jose | SAP Center | 1 | |
| July 17, 2015 | Sacramento | Sleep Train Arena | 2 | |
| July 18, 2015 | Oakland | Oracle Arena | 2 | |
| July 24, 2015 | Montreal | Canada | Bell Centre | 1 |
| July 30, 2015 | Chicago | United States | United Center | 2 |
| July 31, 2015 | 1 | |||
| August 1, 2015 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre | 2 |
| August 2, 2015 | 1 | |||
| August 6, 2015 | Washington, D.C. | United States | Verizon Center | 1 |
| August 7, 2015 | 1 | |||
| August 14, 2015 | Dallas | American Airlines Center | 1 | |
| August 15, 2015 | Houston | Toyota Center | 2 | |
| August 16, 2015 | 1 | |||
| August 20, 2015 | Louisville | KFC Yum! Center | 1 | |
| August 21, 2015 | St. Louis | Scottrade Center | 1 | |
| August 22, 2015 | Kansas City | Sprint Center | 2 | |
| August 26, 2015 | Syracuse | Oncenter War Memorial Arena | 2 | |
| August 27, 2015 | Albany | Times Union Center | 1 | |
| August 28, 2015 | Wantagh | Nikon at Jones Beach Theater | 1 | |
| August 30, 2015 [a] | Philadelphia | Lincoln Financial Field | 1 | |
| September 5, 2015 | Las Vegas | The Chelsea | 2 | |
| September 7, 2015 | Denver | Pepsi Center | 1 | |
| September 8, 2015 | West Valley City | Maverik Center | 1 | |
| September 9, 2015 | Spokane | McCarthey Athletic Center | 1 | |
| September 10, 2015 | Vancouver | Canada | Rogers Arena | 1 |
| September 11, 2015 | Portland | United States | Moda Center | 1 |
| September 12, 2015 | Seattle | KeyArena | 2 | |
| September 17, 2015 | Anaheim | Honda Center | 1 | |
| September 18, 2015 | Inglewood | The Forum | 1 | |
| September 19, 2015 | San Diego | Viejas Arena | 1 | |
| October 2, 2015 | Columbia | Mizzou Arena | 1 | |
| October 3, 2015 | Iowa City | Carver–Hawkeye Arena | 1 | |
| October 4, 2015 | Ames | Hilton Coliseum | 1 | |
| October 6, 2015 | Madison | Kohl Center | 1 | |
| October 7, 2015 | Green Bay | Resch Center | 1 | |
| October 8, 2015 | Windsor | Canada |
The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor |
1 |
| October 9, 2015 | Lexington | United States | Rupp Arena | 1 |
| October 10, 2015 | Columbus | Nationwide Arena | 1 | |
| October 11, 2015 | Dayton | Nutter Center | 1 | |
| October 12, 2015 | Port Chester | Capitol Theatre | 2 | |
| October 13, 2015 | Poughkeepsie | Mid-Hudson Civic Center | 1 | |
| October 14, 2015 | Halifax | Canada | Scotiabank Centre | 1 |
| October 15, 2015 | 1 | |||
| October 16, 2015 | Ottawa | Canadian Tire Centre | 1 | |
| October 17, 2015 | Providence | United States | Dunkin' Donuts Center | 1 |
| October 18, 2015 | New Brunswick | State Theatre | 2 | |
| October 19, 2015 | Huntington | Paramount Theatre | 2 | |
| October 27, 2015 | Anchorage | Sullivan Arena | 1 | |
| October 28, 2015 | Fresno | Save Mart Center | 1 | |
| October 29, 2015 | Bakersfield | Rabobank Arena | 1 | |
| October 30, 2015 | Reno | Reno Events Center | 1 | |
| November 17, 2015 | Saskatoon | Canada | SaskTel Centre | 1 |
| November 18, 2015 | Regina | Brandt Centre | 1 | |
| November 19, 2015 | Winnipeg | MTS Centre | 1 | |
| November 20, 2015 | Fargo | United States | Fargodome | 1 |
| November 21, 2015 | Boise | Taco Bell Arena | 1 | |
| November 22, 2015 | Edmonton | Canada | Rexall Place | 1 |
| November 23, 2015 | Calgary | Scotiabank Saddledome | 1 | |
| November 24, 2015 | East Lansing | United States | Breslin Student Events Center | 1 |
| December 26, 2015 | Hollywood | Hard Rock Live | 1 | |
| December 27, 2015 | Thackerville | WinStar Global Event Center | 1 | |
| December 29, 2015 | Allentown | PPL Center | 1 | |
| December 30, 2015 | Wilkes-Barre |
Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza |
1 | |
| December 31, 2015 | Atlantic City | Boardwalk Hall | 1 | |
| January 1, 2016 | Hershey | Giant Center | 1 | |
| Europe [1] | ||||
| January 15, 2016 | Birmingham | England | Barclaycard Arena | 1 |
| January 16, 2016 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Ziggo Dome | 1 |
| January 17, 2016 | London | England | The O2 Arena | 1 |
| January 20, 2016 | Manchester | Manchester Arena | 1 | |
| January 22, 2016 | Dublin | Ireland | 3Arena | 2 |
| January 23, 2016 | London | England | Wembley Arena | 2 |
| January 24, 2016 | The O2 Arena | 1 | ||
| January 25, 2016 | Oslo | Norway | Oslo Spektrum | 2 |
| January 26, 2016 | Stockholm | Sweden | Ericsson Globe | 2 |
| January 27, 2016 | Berlin | Germany | Mercedes-Benz Arena | 1 |
| January 28, 2016 | Helsinki | Finland | Hartwall Arena | 1 |
| January 29, 2016 | Malmö | Sweden | Malmö Arena | 1 |
| January 30, 2016 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Ziggo Dome | 1 |
| January 31, 2016 | Antwerp | Belgium | Sportpaleis | 1 |
| Australasia [1] | ||||
| February 2, 2016 | Singapore |
Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre |
1 | |
| February 3, 2016 | Perth | Australia | Perth Arena | 1 |
| February 4, 2016 | Melbourne | Rod Laver Arena | 1 | |
| February 5, 2016 | 1 | |||
| February 6, 2016 | Brisbane | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | 1 | |
| February 7, 2016 | Sydney | Allphones Arena | 1 | |
| February 8, 2016 | 1 | |||
| Africa [1] | ||||
| March 26, 2016 | Cape Town | South Africa | GrandWest Arena | 1 |
| March 28, 2016 | Durban | Durban ICC Arena | 1 | |
| March 30, 2016 | Johannesburg | Ticketpro Dome | 1 | |
| North America [1] | ||||
| July 31, 2016 | Concord | United States | Concord Pavilion | 1 |
| August 1, 2016 | Saratoga | Mountain Winery | 1 | |
| August 2, 2016 | Stockton | Stockton Arena | 1 | |
| August 3, 2016 | Paso Robles | Vina Robles Amphitheatre | 1 | |
| August 4, 2016 | Corpus Christi | American Bank Center | 1 | |
| August 5, 2016 | Biloxi | Mississippi Coast Coliseum | 1 | |
| August 6, 2016 | Rogers | Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion | 1 | |
| August 7, 2016 | Columbus | Columbus Civic Center | 1 | |
| Total | 168 | |||
Box office score data
| Venue | City | Tickets sold / available | Gross revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohegan Sun Arena | Uncasville | 7,256 / 7,256 (100%) | $694,364 |
| Bridgestone Arena | Nashville | 26,999 / 26,999 (100%) | $1,546,825 |
| Amway Center | Orlando | 23,044 / 24,208 (95%) | $1,719,382 |
| Amalie Arena | Tampa | 22,853 / 23,707 (96%) | $1,688,822 |
| Staples Center | Los Angeles | 14,031 / 15,161 (92%) | $1,418,355 |
| Barclays Center | Brooklyn | 25,768 / 25,768 (100%) | $2,186,425 |
| Air Canada Centre | Toronto | 40,437 / 40,437 (100%) | $2,692,200 |
| Capitol One Center | Washington, D.C. | 26,218 / 26,218 (100%) | $2,350,218 |
| Times Union Center | Albany | 10,191 / 10,492 (97%) | $561,854 |
| The Chelsea | Las Vegas | 3,719 / 5,020 (74%) | $325,805 |
| Maverik Center | West Valley City | 6,633 / 10,078 (65%) | $483,411 |
| Save Mart Center | Fresno | 9,506 / 10,647 (89%) | $602,912 |
| Total | 216,655 / 225,991 (95%) | $16,270,573 | |
Feature film
A film about the tour, entitled Kevin Hart: What Now?, was released on October 14, 2016.
Notes
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Tour Dates". whatnowtour.com. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
- ^ Waddell, Ray (March 6, 2015). "Kevin Hart Is On Track for the Biggest Comedy Tour of All Time". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
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^ Box score:
- "Billboard Boxscore :: Current Scores". Billboard. April 21, 2015. Archived from the original on April 23, 2015. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
- "Billboard Boxscore :: Current Scores". Billboard. April 28, 2015. Archived from the original on April 30, 2015. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
- "Billboard Boxscore :: Current Scores". Billboard. May 12, 2015. Archived from the original on May 14, 2015. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
- "Billboard Boxscore :: Current Scores". Billboard. June 30, 2015. Archived from the original on July 3, 2015. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
- "Billboard Boxscore :: Current Scores". Billboard. August 4, 2015. Archived from the original on August 7, 2015. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
- "Billboard Boxscore :: Current Scores". Billboard. September 22, 2015. Archived from the original on September 27, 2015. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
- "Billboard Boxscore :: Current Scores". Billboard. October 27, 2015. Archived from the original on October 29, 2015. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
- "Billboard Boxscore :: Current Scores". Billboard. September 22, 2015. Archived from the original on November 12, 2015. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
- "Billboard Boxscore :: Current Scores". Billboard. September 22, 2015. Archived from the original on November 18, 2015. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
- "Billboard Boxscore :: Current Scores". Billboard. January 5, 2016. Archived from the original on January 6, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
- "Billboard Boxscore :: Current Scores". Billboard. January 21, 2016. Archived from the original on January 21, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2016.