The Pure & Simple Tour was the twelfth and final headlining concert tour by American country music artist, Dolly Parton. The tour supported the singer's 43rd studio album, Pure & Simple. It was marketed as Parton's biggest tour in North America, with over sixty shows performed in 2016. The tour began on June 3, 2016 in Greensboro, North Carolina and concluded on December 10, 2016 in Thackerville, Oklahoma.

Background The tour was announced March 6, 2016 on Parton's official website. A press conference was held the following day providing additional details concerning the tour. The trek is coined as Parton's biggest tour in 25 years. 64 dates are planned in the United States and Canada, visiting the most requested markets missed on previous tours. Alongside the tour; the singer's latest album, Pure & Simple was released worldwide on August 19. Parton explained a tour was not planned due to her busy schedule. In August 2015, the singer performed two sold-out shows at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. The scaled down shows sparked Parton's interest in returning to the stage.

Previous tours saw a majority of shows in Europe and Australia. Parton states her lack of hits in the U.S. for the past 20 years pushed focus on other territories. With this tour, Parton will move away from her typical big productions and perform a minimalist show in an intimate setting. This will allow the singer to perform in venues of all sizes. The show will feature songs with an acoustic sound, few interludes and more interaction with the audience.

To further describe the show, Parton stated: "We're so excited to get out there and see the fans again. I'm really looking forward to singing songs the fans have not heard in a while, as well as the hits, while debuting a few new ones off Pure & Simple"

Setlist The following songs were performed during the June 4, 2016 concert at the Infinite Energy Arena in Duluth, GA. It does not represent all concerts during the tour.

"Train, Train" "Pure & Simple" "Why'd You Come in Here Lookin' Like That?" "Jolene" "Precious Memories" "My Tennessee Mountain Home" "Coat of Many Colors" "Smoky Mountain Memories" "Applejack" "Rocky Top" "Banks of the Ohio" "American Pie" / "If I Had a Hammer" "Blowin' in the Wind" "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" "The Seeker" "I'll Fly Away" Intermission "Baby I'm Burning" / "Great Balls of Fire" / "Girl on Fire" "Outside Your Door" "The Grass Is Blue" "Those Memories of You" "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind?" "Little Sparrow" "Two Doors Down" "Here You Come Again" "Islands in the Stream" "9 to 5" Encore "I Will Always Love You" "Hello God" / "He's Alive"

Tour dates DateCityCountryVenueAttendanceRevenueNorth AmericaSources for dates in North America:June 3, 2016GreensboroUnited StatesGreensboro Coliseumcolspan="2" June 4, 2016DuluthInfinite Energy Arena8,175 / 8,175$746,735June 5, 2016GreenvillePeace Concert Hallrowspan="6" rowspan="6" June 7, 2016CharlestonCharleston Civic Center ColiseumJune 8, 2016ViennaFilene CenterJune 10, 2016NorthfieldHard Rock LiveJune 11, 2016CincinnatiThe Shoe at Horseshoe CasinoJune 12, 2016LewistonArtpark Outdoor AmphitheaterJune 15, 2016PhiladelphiaMann Center for the Performing Arts4,114 / 5,093$405,376June 17, 2016LenoxKoussevitzky Music Shedrowspan="2" rowspan="2" June 18, 2016BangorDarling's Waterfront PavilionJune 21, 2016BostonWang Theatre3,003 / 3,561$386,609June 22, 2016Wilkes-BarreMohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plazacolspan="2" June 25, 2016New York CityForest Hills Stadium9,263 / 12,887$1,055,126June 26, 2016Holmdel TownshipPNC Bank Arts Centerrowspan="2" rowspan="2" June 28, 2016PittsburghConsol Energy CenterJuly 19, 2016Cedar RapidsU.S. Cellular Center4,546 / 5,560$364,308July 20, 2016HinckleyGrand Casino Hinckley AmphitheaterJuly 22, 2016Sioux FallsDenny Sanford Premier Center5,027 / 5,978$489,924July 23, 2016DeadwoodDeadwood Mountain Grand Event Centerrowspan="6" rowspan="6" July 26, 2016OremUCCU CenterJuly 27, 2016MorrisonRed Rocks AmphitheatreJuly 29, 2016Kansas CitySprint CenterJuly 30, 2016St. LouisScottrade CenterAugust 2, 2016ColumbusCeleste CenterAugust 3, 2016Fort WayneAllen County War Memorial Coliseum5,324 / 5,476$319,624August 4, 2016WindsorCanadaThe Colosseum at Caesars Windsorcolspan="2" August 6, 2016Grand RapidsUnited StatesVan Andel Arena5,195 / 5,552$489,002August 7, 2016Highland ParkRavinia Park Pavilionrowspan="2" rowspan="2" August 9, 2016DanvilleNorton Center for the ArtsAugust 10, 2016EvansvilleFord Center6,508 / 8,392$627,145August 12, 2016TulsaBOK Center6,112 / 6,579$543,662August 13, 2016North Little RockVerizon Arena7,669 / 13,000rowspan="10" September 9, 2016TorontoCanadaMolson Canadian Amphitheatrerowspan="9" September 10, 2016Sault Ste MarieEssar CentreSeptember 12, 2016WinnipegMTS CentreSeptember 13, 2016Moose JawMosaic PlaceSeptember 16, 2016CalgaryScotiabank SaddledomeSeptember 17, 2016EdmontonRogers PlaceSeptember 19, 2016VancouverRogers ArenaSeptember 21, 2016KentUnited StatesShoWare CenterSeptember 22, 2016Airway HeightsNorthern Quest Outdoor Concert VenueSeptember 24, 2016Mountain ViewShoreline Amphitheatre11,951 / 22,000$646,203September 25, 2016Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara Bowlrowspan="2" rowspan="2" September 27, 2016San DiegoValley View Casino CenterSeptember 28, 2016Paso RoblesVina Robles Amphitheatre2,949 / 2,949$340,290September 30, 2016LaughlinLaughlin Event Centercolspan="2" October 1, 2016Los AngelesHollywood Bowl28,321 / 31,957$2,509,209October 2, 2016November 15, 2016Pigeon ForgeLeConte Centerrowspan="4" rowspan="4" November 16, 2016HuntsvilleVon Braun Center ArenaNovember 18, 2016North CharlestonNorth Charleston ColiseumNovember 19, 2016CharlotteSpectrum CenterNovember 26, 2016TampaAmalie Arena6,699 / 6,699$612,289November 27, 2016SunriseBB&T Center5,342 / 6,183$407,227November 29, 2016PensacolaPensacola Bay Center6,581 / 6,581$551,787November 30, 2016New OrleansSmoothie King Centercolspan="2" December 2, 2016Corpus ChristiAmerican Bank Center Arena4,701 / 8,452$350,161December 3, 2016Grand PrairieVerizon Theatre at Grand Prairierowspan="2" rowspan="2" December 5, 2016HoustonNRG ArenaDecember 6, 2016AustinFrank Erwin Center10,504 / 10,504$906,981December 8, 2016San AntonioTobin Center for the Performing Artsrowspan="3" rowspan="3" December 9, 2016ThackervilleGlobal Event Center at WinStar World Casino and ResortDecember 10, 2016TOTAL141,984 / 175,578$11,751,658

Festivals and other miscellaneous performances Ohio State Fair Ravinia Festival

Cancellations and rescheduled shows Date City, State Venue ReasonSeptember 10, 2016Seguin, OntarioFoley Fair GroundsDue to scheduling conflict

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