List of Rain live performances

Rain live performances

Rain performing during The Squall Tour in Shenzhen in 2015
Asia tours 4
World tours 2

South Korean singer, songwriter, dancer, actor, and record producer Rain has embarked on five headlining concert tours, two of which have been worldwide. He debuted with the studio album Bad Guy in May 2002, and released his sophomore studio album It's Raining in October 2004.

After the release of It's Raining, Rain embarked on his first concert tour in support of the album in January 2005, titled the Rainy Day Tour. His concert at the Worker's Stadium in Beijing held that October drew an audience of 40,000 people. The tour expanded internationally in February 2006 with two concerts at the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, making Rain the first South Korean idol singer to have played at a major venue in the city.

In 2006, Rain embarked on his second concert tour titled the Rain's Coming World Tour in support of his album Rain's World (2006). It held shows in various Asian countries including South Korea, Japan, China, as well as the United States and Australia. On May 25, 2007, he became the first South Korean singer to hold a solo concert at the Tokyo Dome, which attracted 40,000 people.[1] The tour concluded in October 2007 at the Daegu Stadium with 25,000 people in attendance.[2] Rain has held several concert tours since, including the Still Raining Tour that began in November 2023, which saw him performing in the United States for the first time in nearly 15 years.

Rainy Day Tour

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Background

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Rainy Day Tour
Tour by Rain
Associated albumIt's Raining
Start dateJanuary 29, 2005
End dateFebruary 26, 2006
No. of shows19
Rain concert chronology

To promote It's Raining, Rain held his first concert tour, the Rainy Day Tour, that spanned Seoul, the US, Japan, China, Singapore, and more, for a total of 19 concerts in several countries in Asia and North America.[3] His first show in Japan held at the Tokyo International Forum sold out in 30 seconds.[4] His New York show at The Theater at Madison Square Garden was the largest concert by a K-pop artist in New York City at the time, and featured appearances from Park Ji-yoon, as well as JoJo, P. Diddy and Omarion.

Tour dates
Date City Country Venue Attendance
January 29, 2005 Seoul South Korea Olympic Hall 80,000[3]
January 30, 2005
February 26, 2005 Busan KBS Busan Hall
February 27, 2005
July 30, 2005 Tokyo Japan Tokyo International Forum
July 31, 2005
August 3, 2005 Osaka Orix Theater
August 4, 2005
September 2, 2005 Tokyo Nippon Budokan
September 3, 2005
October 8, 2005 Hong Kong China Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
October 9, 2005
October 22, 2005 Beijing Workers' Stadium 40,000[5]
December 29, 2005 Taipei Taiwan Taipei Arena 28,000[6]
December 30, 2005
February 2, 2006 New York City United States Theater at Madison Square Garden 10,000[7]
February 3, 2006
February 25, 2006 Bangkok Thailand Impact Arena 20,000[8]
February 26, 2006
Total 178,000

Rain's Coming World Tour

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Main article: Rain's Coming World Tour

Legend of Rainism Tour

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Background

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Legend of Rainism Tour
Tour by Rain
Associated albumRainism
Start dateAugust 29, 2009
End dateApril 18, 2010
No. of shows14
Rain concert chronology

In support of his fifth album Rainism, Rain kicked off his third concert tour titled "The Legend of Rainism Tour" in August 2009.[9] It continued with concerts in Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Indonesia, the United States and Taiwan.

List of tour dates
Date City Country Venue Attendance
August 29, 2009 Saitama Japan Saitama Super Arena 34,000[10]
August 30, 2009
October 9, 2009 Seoul South Korea Olympic Gymnastics Arena 16,000[11]
October 10, 2009
November 28, 2009 Hong Kong China AsiaWorld-Expo 18,000[12]
November 29, 2009
December 3, 2009 Jakarta Indonesia JITEC Mangga Dua Square 5,000[13]
December 24, 2009 Las Vegas United States The Colosseum at Caesars Palace 8,000
December 25, 2009
January 23, 2010 Osaka Japan Osaka-jō Hall 16,000[14]
January 24, 2010
January 30, 2010 Kaohsiung Taiwan Kaohsiung National Stadium 30,000[15]
April 17, 2010 Tokyo Japan Yoyogi National Gymnasium 20,000[16]
April 18, 2010
Total 147,000

The Best Show Tour

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Background

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The Best Show Tour
Tour by Rain
Associated albumBack to the Basic
Start dateMarch 26, 2011
End dateOctober 9, 2011
Legs2
No. of shows16
Rain concert chronology
  • Legend of Rainism Tour
    (2009–10)
  • The Best Show Tour
    (2011)
  • The Squall World Tour
    (2015–16)

As a farewell to his fans before going into the military, Rain held his fourth concert tour in Asia, titled "The Best Show Tour". The tour held shows in numerous countries including South Korea, Japan, China, Thailand, Taiwan and Singapore.

List of tour dates
Date City Country Venue Attendance
March 26, 2011 Beijing China MasterCard Center —
May 8, 2011 Bangkok Thailand Impact Arena —
May 14, 2011 Macau China Cotai Arena —
May 15, 2011 Taipei Taiwan Nangang Exhibition Center 7,000[17]
May 22, 2011 Singapore Singapore Indoor Stadium 5,000[18]
May 25, 2011 Shanghai China Shanghai Indoor Stadium —
May 28, 2011 Guangzhou Guangzhou Gymnasium —
August 13, 2011 Busan South Korea Busan Exhibition & Convention Center —
August 14, 2011
August 27, 2011 Daegu Daegu Convention & Exhibition Center —
September 3, 2011 Jeju City International Convention Center Jeju —
September 17, 2011 Gwangju Gwangju Rosary Gymnasium —
September 18, 2011 Daejeon Daejeon Convention Center —
September 24, 2011 Seoul Olympic Gymnastics Arena 10,000[19]
September 25, 2011 —
October 9, 2011 Yongdong Avenue, Gangnam[a] —
Total N/A

The Squall World Tour

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The Squall World Tour
Tour by Rain
The Chinese poster for Rain's The Squall Tour
Start dateNovember 7, 2015
End dateDecember 30, 2016
Legs1
No. of shows17
Rain concert chronology
  • The Best Show Asia Tour
    (2011)
  • The Squall World Tour
    (2015–16)
  • Still Raining Tour
    (2023–24)

The Squall World Tour is a concert tour by Korean singer Rain. The tour is to travel Southeast Asia with more dates to be added. This is Rain's first full concert tour after his compulsory military service.

History

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Since ending his military service, Rain has done small tours in Japan and China as well as performing at various events. After parting ways with Cube Entertainment and starting his own company,[20][21] it was announced that Rain would be going on his first world tour in years.[22][23] The tour begins in China with dates in Hong Kong and South Korea. Several of the tour dates were sold out, including the shows in Hong Kong.[24]

Rain performing on the tour in Shenzhen
List of tour dates
Date City Country Venue Attendance
November 7, 2015 Changsha China Hunan International Conference & Exhibition Center 8,000[25]
November 14, 2015 Shenzhen Shenzhen Bay Sports Center —
December 11, 2015 Seoul South Korea SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium 15,000[26]
December 12, 2015
December 13, 2015
December 19, 2015 Guangzhou China Guangzhou International Sports Arena —
December 26, 2015 Shanghai Shanghai Indoor Stadium 8,000[27]
January 9, 2016 Wuhan Wuhan Culture and Expo Center —
January 23, 2016 Shenyang Liaoning Gymnasium 10,000[28]
January 30, 2016 Hong Kong AsiaWorld–Arena —
January 31, 2016
March 5, 2016 Hangzhou Yellow Dragon Sports Center —
April 23, 2016 Chengdu Sichuan Gymnasium —
May 21, 2016 Genting Highlands Malaysia Arena of Stars 5,000[29]
May 24, 2016 Tokyo Japan Tokyo International Forum —
May 25, 2016
June 4, 2016 Macau China Cotai Arena —
June 18, 2016 Beijing LeTV Sports Ecological Center 5,000[30]
December 30, 2016 Singapore Resorts World Convention Centre 4,000[31]
Total N/A

Still Raining Tour

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Rain announced that he would be holding a tour titled the Still Raining Tour in September 2023. Two concerts in the United States were announced in Atlantic City and Las Vegas, marking the first time he performed in the country since the Legend of Rainism Tour in 2009.[32][33]

List of tour dates
Date City Country Venue Attendance
November 22, 2023 Atlantic City United States Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena —
November 25, 2023 Las Vegas MGM Grand Garden Arena —
Total N/A

Notes

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  1. ^ Free concert before military enlistment

References

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  1. ^ "Rain becomes First Korean Star to Perform at Tokyo Dome". Japan Today. May 28, 2007. Archived from the original on June 14, 2007. Retrieved June 8, 2007.
  2. ^ "비 "미국 진출 성공하든 못하든 최선 다할 터"" [Rain "I will do my best whether I succeed in advancing to the US or not."]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Naver. October 27, 2007. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Rain Season Breaks Records Across Asia". The Chosun Ilbo. October 13, 2005. Archived from the original on February 4, 2007. Retrieved February 18, 2007.
  4. ^ "Pop star Rain (Bi), reaching out beyond Asia". KBS Global. Archived from the original on January 25, 2007. Retrieved February 18, 2007.
  5. ^ "가수 비, 팬택과 2년간 전속모델 계약" [Singer Rain, two-year exclusive model contract with Pantech]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Naver. November 8, 2005. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  6. ^ "[현장포토] 비, 대만서 열광적인 무대" [[Site photo] Rain, a passionate stage in Taiwan]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Naver. December 31, 2005. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  7. ^ "<비가 내디딘 美 무대 첫발의 의미>". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Naver. February 4, 2006. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  8. ^ "태국도`비`에 흠뻑 젖었다" [Korean Wave star 'Rain' Bangkok concert 'a crucible of enthusiasm']. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Naver. February 26, 2006. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  9. ^ "Event Calendar: October 2009" Korea Herald. October 2, 2009. Retrieved April 10, 2012
  10. ^ "무대로 돌아온 비 亞투어 시작" [Rain returned to the stage and started the tour]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Naver. August 30, 2009. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  11. ^ "화려한 퍼포먼스… 8000여관객 열광" [Gorgeous performance ... 8000 spectators are enthusiastic]. Segye Ilbo (in Korean). Naver. October 10, 2009. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  12. ^ "<비 홍콩공연 성황..관객 열광>(종합)". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). November 29, 2009. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  13. ^ "비, 인도네시아 5,000 팬 적셨다" [Rain soaked 5,000 fans in Indonesia]. Maeil Economic Daily (in Korean). Naver. December 4, 2009. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  14. ^ "비는 일본, 슈주는 중국, 비스트와 포미닛은 대만 점령" [Rain takes over Japan, Suju takes over China, and Beast and 4Minute takes over Taiwan]. Segye Ilbo (in Korean). Naver. January 24, 2010. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  15. ^ "비, 대만 공연 성황리 마쳐...3만팬 환호" [Rain, successfully finishes Taiwanese performance ... 30,000 fans cheered]. Osen (in Korean). Naver. January 31, 2010. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  16. ^ "'비' 日 도쿄 공연에 이틀간 2만여명 몰려" ['Rain', 20,000 people flocked to Tokyo concert in Japan for two days]. Sedaily (in Korean). Naver. April 19, 2010. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  17. ^ "Rain在台开唱 露出健硕胸肌上演招牌湿身秀(图)-搜狐娱乐". China News Network (in Chinese). Sohu Entertainment. May 16, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  18. ^ "Rain Concert Ended With A High Note In Singapore". Kaggregate Media. May 25, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  19. ^ "[아듀 비콘서트1] 팬들과 함께한 '감동의 쇼'". Herald Pop (in Korean). Naver. September 25, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  20. ^ "Rain to leave Cube Entertainemnt after two years". allkpop.com. September 6, 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  21. ^ "Rain launches entertainment company". The Korean Times. October 11, 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  22. ^ "Rain to launch world tour this week" Yonhap News. November 3, 2015. Retrieved November 24, 2015
  23. ^ "Rain to Hold His Second World Tour" BNTNews. November 3, 2015. Retrieved November 24, 2015
  24. ^ Sung, So-young (January 28, 2016). "Rain to perform at sell-out Hong Kong show". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  25. ^ "비, 중국서 월드투어 시작 '8천 관객 열광'" [Rain starts world tour in China, '8,000 spectators are enthusiastic']. Xports News (in Korean). Naver. November 9, 2015. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  26. ^ "비, '김태희 남친' 꼬리표 잊게 만든 진가..5천팬 '열광'[종합]" [Rain, 'Kim Tae-hee's boyfriend' tag makes me forget the true value ... 5,000 fans 'passion' [General]]. Osen (in Korean). December 12, 2015. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  27. ^ "韩歌手Rain名字点亮中国深圳地标建筑" [Korean singer Rain's name lights up landmark building in Shenzhen, China]. Yonhap News Agency (in Chinese). December 28, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  28. ^ "Rain亚洲巡回沈阳演唱会收官 撕衣大玩湿身诱惑". Phoenix New Media (in Chinese). January 28, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  29. ^ "Watch Rain The Squall Concert At Genting!". The Rojak Pot. May 25, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  30. ^ "'상의 찢은' 비, 북경 콘서트 5천 팬 열광…생중계 750만뷰 돌파" [Rain, 5,000 fans at Beijing concert rave ... Live broadcast exceeded 7.5 million views]. My Daily (in Korean). Naver. June 22, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  31. ^ Tong, Elizabeth (January 3, 2017). "Photos: Korean star Rain returns to Singapore for 'The Squall'". Yahoo! Finance. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  32. ^ Calvario, Liz (November 17, 2023). "K-pop star Rain, an originator of the K-wave, is returning to the U.S. after 15 years". NBC News. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  33. ^ Benjamin, Jeff (November 17, 2023). "Rain Returns: The K-Pop Legend Discusses First U.S. Shows In A Decade, Balance As An Artist & CEO". Forbes. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
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