The DreamChaser Tour was the debutconcert tour by American recording artistJessica Simpson. It supported her second studio album, Irresistible and visited United States. Shows was include extreme-sport exhibits and interactive games. Tickets are $25; the first 10 dates go on sale Saturday. The tour runs through mid-September. Starting July 18, fans can catch Simpson alongside Destiny's Child, Eve, Nelly, Dream, and 3LW on MTV's inaugural TRL tour. The jaunt kicks off in Albany, N.Y., and runs through Sept. 23 in Honolulu, with Simpson on board through Aug. 9. She was out in support of her new Columbia album "Irresistible," which is No. 37 on The Billboard 200 in its fourth week on the chart. The set's title track is No. 15 on The Billboard Hot 100.
Background
Apart from the live performances, Simpson went out on a North America only headlining tour titled the DreamChaser Tour. In contrast to her previous co-headlining tour with 98 Degrees, Simpson wanted "DreamChaser" to present her as a singer and a performer, in the mold of Spears. Simpson decided to make the tour risque by adding more backup dancers and wearing skimpier clothing. She took dance lessons for the tour, as she felt that she had to transform herself into a performer. The tour was set up on a portable stage called the "Extreme Mobile Venue", with a capacity to hold 10,000 people, and ran in mall parking lots. The arena featured a stadium stage, complete with a sound system and lights. Arrangements for concertgoers to bungee jump, climb a rock wall, and go mechanical surfing while the singer was not performing were also provided. The venue featured interactive games and exhibits, and was supported by a -high ramp for extreme motorcycle riders. The tour openers included Eden's Crush, Youngstown, Toya, and Plus One. It was choreographed by Dan Karaty. The tour launched on August 7, 2001, at Corpus Christi, Texas, and ran twenty-five dates through mid-September. Tickets price ranged between $29.99 and $39.99. In an interview with Deseret News, Simpson said that it "was a fun tour. That was like a preparation for me. It was one of those things where I just wanted to go out and meet all my fans." A video tape, titled Dream Chaser, was released on January 22, 2002, which included Simpson's biography, music videos, behind-the-scenes looks at "Irresistible" and "A Little Bit", and footage from the tour. The tape reached number twenty-five on BillboardTop Music Videos chart, for the issue dated February 9, 2002.
