How Long Is Tlc Concert?
The duration of TLC concerts remains another important aspect that needs to be addressed in the current study.
TLC is an American girl group which was among the most successful bands of the 1990s, with records sales over 70 million worldwide. In the beginning, the group comprised of Tionne ‘T-Boz’ Watkins, Lisa ‘Left Eye’ Lopes, and Rozonda ‘Chilli’ Thomas. Unfortunately, Left Eye was murdered in 2002; however, T-Boz and Chilli have been performing and recording new TLC songs to this day. However, with their numerous chart hits and timeless hits such as ‘Waterfalls,’ ‘No Scrubs,’ and ‘Unpretty,’ some of their fans may be surprised by how long a TLC concert lasts. In this article, let’s take a look at the detailed information about the length of TLC live shows during this time.
Early Days
When TLC first began touring after the success of their debut album, ‘Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip, ’ In the early 1990s, shows were not large productions. It was common for them to warm up a bill with other artists; their performances were about 30 minutes on average. As the group realized in the mid 90s when they started to headline their own tours in support of the ‘CrazySexyCool’ album, it was challenging to stage anything longer than an hour because the music was choreographed into the videos. They also had not developed a very large library of their songs at that time.
But things started changing with the ‘FanMail’ tour in support of their best-selling album ever. By this point, TLC had enough radio smashes and fan favorites to fill 90-minute concerts with non-stop hits sprinkled with some album tracks for the die-hard fans. They continued at the same pace even after the death of Left Eye; they had background singers and dancers to cover for Left Eye during her parts of singing and rapping. Performing live during compilation album tours in the mid 2000s, TLC could perform all of their hits in short, catchy playlists.
Recent Reunion Shows
Following this, TLC took time to get back on the road before they embarked on a very publicity-conscious tour in 2013 with New Kids on the Block and 98 Degrees, another boy band from the same decade. As the tour had three main acts, all of whom were headliners, TLC’s performances were concise and focused at around sixty to seventy-five minutes per night. Their set list consisted of all the popular pop and R&B hits, so they did not have a problem with getting the fans energized at arena-sized venues with shortened performances. As such, setlists started from TLC’s debut hit ‘Ain’t 2 Proud 2 Beg’ through to recent songs ‘Girl Talk’ and even renditions of such popular fare as Rihanna's ‘SOS. ’
Despite having announced the end of the reunion shows, TLC embarked on a headlining North American summer tour in 2015, with twenty shows scheduled across the US and Canada. Opening the show were Nelly and New Kids on the Block’s Jordan Knight, while TLC performed 75–90 minutes of their set dedicated to performances of their biggest hits but also songs off their albums, B-sides, mixtape tracks and one-offs and, most importantly, their heartache and resilience in continuing as a group after the passing of Left Eye. Lifelong fans could get a treat from listening to obscure and obscure album tracks intermingled with the hits, as did those who do not want to listen to too much of TLC at once, being able to listen to ‘No Scrubs,’ ‘Creep,’ and ‘Waterfalls,’ for instance.
From 2016 to 2019, TLC toured headlining amphitheaters, arenas, and festivals in North America, Australia, and Europe, as well as opening act for the Backstreet Boys on two world tours. Regardless of their billing, TLC continued to deliver 75-90 minute sets that included as many songs as possible because they knew their audiences came to hear live versions of the songs they had loved for years. During the shorter festival performances, they RUSH through such songs as ‘What About Your Friends,’ ‘Hat 2 Da Back,’ and 'Baby-Baby-Baby', turning fans into singing maniacs every time with the choreography that, one must admit, has not been worsened after 25 years on the stage.
Current Las Vegas Residency
Though they have been back on the road for quite a while and continue to tour, TLC came up with the perfect way of continuing to perform without all the strenuous traveling in 2019, that is by getting a Las Vegas residency! Tionne 'T-Boz' Watkins and Rozonda 'Chilli' Thomas now have a permanent show open-ended at the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel & Casino aptly titled 'TLC: This can be seen with the ‘The Main Event. ’ The concert experience gives them the opportunity to adjust set length depending on the schedule and additional elements compared to the standard tour dates.
The average TLC Vegas show is roughly between 75 and 90 minutes, which is more than enough to sprint through roughly a quarter of their catalog consisting of fan favorite tracks spanning across the different eras of their careers. The production is dripping with glitz and glamour and features a plethora of nostalgic references, as if to celebrate the memories of both young and old TLC listener. As if this is not enough, the ladies usually come back to the stage after the curtain call and sing one more song or two, depending on the energy of the audience, requesting for more!
Consequently, next time TLC declare concert dates near you—be it normal tour, a one-night stand or their special show for Vegas—viewers can count on a 75- to 90-minute show packed with such hits, beloved lesser-known tracks, energetic dancing, sparkly costumes, and more—if T-Boz and Chilli are in a good mood!
