User blog:BeccaSchmecca/Kendra Lea in Real Life: Made to Dream World Tour

Made to Dream World Tour was the third headlining concert tour by American singer Kendra Lea, in support of her third studio album Made to Dream. The tour began on February 25, 2015 in Quebec and concluded on October 25 in Rotorua, comprising 64 concerts. For this tour, her father (Tony Gerritsen; born June 16, 1963) traveled with her more often than her mother.

Set list

 * 1) ● "We're All Made to Dream" (contains elements of "Heart Attack")
 * 2) ● "Abandoned Heart" (contains elements of "As If We Never Said Goodbye")
 * 3) ● "Thinking to Myself"
 * 4) ● "Let Me In"
 * 5) ● "I See a Light in My Life"
 * 6) ● "Inside…Outside" (contains elements of "Put Your Hearts Up")
 * 7) ● "Caught Up in a Hurricane "
 * 8) ● "Stay Calm"
 * 9) ● "Nothing in Common" (contains elements of "I Knew You Were Trouble")
 * 10) ● "Everyday's a Secret"
 * 11) ● "Nowhere to Go (If My Hopes Are Lost) "
 * 12) ● "#OpenYourHeart"
 * 13) ● "Take a Look Ahead"
 * 14) ● "Start a New Life"
 * 15) ● "Too Late to Start Over"
 * 16) ● "Chain of Broken Hearts"
 * 17) <font color=#55cd34>● "EmptyCircle"
 * 18) "And I Am Telling You" (Jennifer Holliday cover)
 * 19) <font color=#0000FF>● "I'll Never Let You Down"


 * Surprise songs
 * In Albany: "Bridge over Troubled Water", as a tribute to then 48-year-old Carlotta Fontan, who passed away only weeks beforehand; this cover supported the #BridgeOverTroubledWaterForMama campaign started by Carlotta's daughter Gisela (born in 2004), who is a big fan of Lea.

Reaction

 * "Kendra's unique voice and impeccable song selection touched the hearts of everyone in the auditorium." - Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph
 * "The 18-year-old pop star raised the roof with a combination of her greatest hits and her favorite covers within the two glorious hours of the show." - Erie Times-News

Tour dates

 * The April 8, 2015 show was originally set to take place at Paramount Theatre, but was upgraded to a bigger venue due to high demand.
 * The May 22, 2015 show was originally set to take place at RAI Theatre, but was upgraded to a bigger venue due to high demand.
 * The June 1, 2015 show was originally set to take place at London Palladium, but was upgraded to a bigger venue due to high demand.
 * The July 18, 2015 show was originally set to take place at Théâtre St-Denis 1, but was upgraded to a bigger venue due to high demand.


 * Cancellations

Personnel

 * Kendra Lea - lead vocals
 * Vanessa Brodsky - violin
 * Raquel Aratani - violin
 * Eila Denzel - cello
 * Paulina Bagramian - saxophone
 * Gabrielle Rakovski - backup vocals
 * Matthew Aykroyd - electric guitar, backup vocals
 * Michael Vrettos - bass guitar, backup vocals
 * Eros Podolski - drums