The Party's Just Begun Tour was the second tour by American girl group
the Cheetah Girls. It supported the soundtrack to their second film, ''
The Cheetah Girls 2''. The tour started on September 15, 2006, in Seattle and ended on March 4, 2007, in Houston. The concerts in
Anaheim
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and
San Diego
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were recorded and released as ''
In Concert: The Party's Just Begun Tour''.
Background
The tour was originally going to be 40 cities across the United States, as stated by
Sabrina Bryan
Reba Sabrina Hinojosa (born September 16, 1984), known professionally as Sabrina Bryan, is an American actress, singer, and television personality. She is best known as a member of the girl group the Cheetah Girls, starring in the Disney Channe ...
on ''
Live with Regis and Kelly
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'', then 58 cities, but the final date transition was an 86 date tour mainly visiting the United States with the exception of a show in Puerto Rico and two cities in Canada. For the final date on the tour the Cheetah Girls performed at the
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is the largest livestock exhibition and rodeo in the world. It includes one of the richest regular-season professional rodeo events. It has been held at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, since 2003, with the ex ...
with Miley Cyrus as the opening act. The show sold 73,291 tickets, becoming one of the biggest concerts in the event's history.
The storyline of this show was that Dr. Coolcatz (played by
Mitchel Musso
Mitchel Tate Musso (born July 9, 1991) is an American actor and singer. He is best known for his three Disney Channel roles as Oliver Oken in ''Hannah Montana''; Jeremy Johnson in the animated series ''Phineas and Ferb''; and his Disney XD r ...
) sends the girls on a mission to gather the ingredients for "growl power" – dreams, love, and friendship. The Cheetah Girls find the ingredients by singing and dancing to their crowds.
The setlist primarily includes songs from
''The Cheetah Girls 2'' soundtrack as well as
the first ''Cheetah Girls'' soundtrack. Also included was an exclusive track, "Falling for You", an unreleased song by Bailon and Williams' other girl group
3LW.
Opening acts
*
Miley Cyrus
Miley Ray Cyrus ( , born Destiny Hope Cyrus, November 23, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and director. Regarded as a contemporary pop icon, Cyrus has been recognized for her evolving artistry and image reinventions. She is ...
as
Hannah Montana
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(September 15–October 15, 2006; March 4, 2007)
*
Everlife
Everlife was an American pop rock band made up of three sisters, Amber, Sarah, and Julia Ross which formed in early 2001.
History
Everlife originated in Indiana, Pennsylvania. The band was formed in the winter of 1997 with Sarah on the drum ...
(September 19–20; September 30; October 6; October 10; October 14–15; November 27–December 31, 2006; January 3–February 4, 2007)
*
Jordan Pruitt (September 15–17; September 21–29, October 1–5; October 9; October 11–13; October 17–November 16, 2006)
*
Vanessa Hudgens
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(October 17–November 16, 2006)
* Los Nēnēs
(November 18, 2006)
* Angels
(November 18, 2006)
* T-Squad
(January 9–30, 2007)
Setlist
Although not representative of all concerts for the duration of the tour, the average set list looked like this:
#"
The Party's Just Begun"
#"
Shake a Tail Feather"
#"Together We Can"
#"
Route 66
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"
#"
If I Never Knew You"
#"
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
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"
#"Cheetah-licious"
#"
Strut
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A stay is sometimes used as a synonym for ...
"
#"
I Won't Say (I'm in Love)"
#"Falling for You"
#"
Cinderella
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"
#"
Step Up"
#"
Girl Power
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"
#"
Cheetah Sisters"
#"
Cheetah-licious Christmas"
#"
Amigas Cheetahs"
Tour dates
;Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
:
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is the largest livestock exhibition and rodeo in the world. It includes one of the richest regular-season professional rodeo events. It has been held at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, since 2003, with the ex ...
Notes
References
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The Cheetah Girls
2006 concert tours
2007 concert tours