User blog:BeccaSchmecca/Irina Kolton in Real Life: Hope Still Exists Tour

Hope Still Exists Tour was the third headlining concert tour by American singer Irina Kolton, in support of her third studio album Hope Still Exists. The tour began on June 22, 2004 in Greensboro and concluded on April 30, 2005 in Rio de Janeiro, comprising 71 concerts.

Background and development
The tour was announced in late January 2004. Tickets went on sale in early February of that year. Each show started between 5:00 and 7:00 in the evening.

Reaction
A reviewer from News &amp; Record says: "Irina's sensational vocals were the star of the show, and the 18-year-old is at her best when it's her, a microphone, and her band."