Something to Be Tour
Tour by Rob Thomas | |
Promotional poster for the tour | |
Associated album | ...Something to Be |
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Start date | April 15, 2005 (2005-04-15) |
End date | July 8, 2006 (2006-07-08) |
Legs | 7 |
No. of shows |
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Rob Thomas concert chronology | |
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The Something to Be Tour was the debut concert tour by American recording artist and Matchbox Twenty frontman, Rob Thomas. Visiting numerous countries in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia, the tour supported his first solo record, ...Something to Be. The tour began in April 2005,[1] shortly after the release of the album. As the popularity of the album grew, the tour venues progressed from nightclubs to theatres to arenas and amphitheaters.[2]
Background
One thing I’ve been really excited about since we started is taking this thing from the record to the stage. This has always sounded like a record that was going to be really great live. The show is going to be something of its own animal, and I’m excited about seeing it grow…[3]
Shortly after ending the More Than You Think You Are Tour with Matchbox Twenty, Rob Thomas began recording his solo effort. Described as a fusion of adult contemporary and pop music, the album was tooled to distinguish Thomas from his popular band. As the first single hit airwaves, Thomas announced he would embark on a mini-club tour in the United States to help promote the record. Thomas wanted to focus on his solo material but understood that many fans of Matchbox Twenty would also be in the audience. He remarked, "I play the matchbox songs in the way I wrote them Then I don't use any of other parts the guys wrote. You want to ride that line because some of the fans came because they are fans of [M]atchbox [T]wenty and then there has to be that [musical] element of the reason you are on a break"[2] As the popularity of the single grew, Thomas expanded his tour to England, Germany, Australia and Japan. Additionally, Thomas performed at several notable concert events including Live 8 in Philadelphia.
"The tour was amazing. That was, I think, just a really big…you know the only bad thing about it was there were only ten shows and we were done and we were ready for more. But I mean, I think it's been great. A lot of these songs were the kind of songs that, as you’re writing them and recording them, you’re thinking about you know you want to play them live. So a lot of them were born to be good live songs too."[4] In October 2005, Thomas embarked on a full throttle tour of the U.S. performing in theatres. From there, Thomas journeyed to Australia to begin his trek into arenas. During the summer of 2006, Thomas co-headlined the tour with singer, Jewel. Many of Thomas' concerts benefited the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund and victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Opening acts
- Beth Hart (North America—Leg 1)
- Lisa Miskovsky (Europe)
- Antigone Rising (North America—Leg 2) (select shows)
- Anna Nalick (North America—Leg 2) (select shows)[5]
- John Nicholls (North America—Leg 3, Vermont)
- Jewel (North America—Leg 4) (select shows)[6]
- Jason Mraz (North America—Leg 4) (select shows)
- Toby Lightman (North America—Leg 4) (select shows)[6]
Setlist
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- North America
- "...Something to Be"
- "Fallin' to Pieces"
- "Not Just a Woman"
- "3 A.M." (contains excerpts from "The Joker")
- "When the Heartache Ends"
- "Lonely No More"
- "Streetcorner Symphony" (contains elements of "Easy")
- "Problem Girl"
- "Dear Joan"
- "Ain't No Sunshine"
- "You Know Me"
- "This Is How a Heart Breaks"
- Encore
- "Push"
- "Real World"
- "Smooth"
- "I Am an Illusion"
- Europe/Australia/Japan
- "...Something to Be"
- "Fallin' to Pieces"
- "Ever the Same"
- "3 A.M." (contains excerpts from "The Joker")
- "When the Heartache Ends"
- "Lonely No More"
- "Streetcorner Symphony" (contains elements of "Easy")
- "Problem Girl"
- "Dear Joan"
- "Ain't No Sunshine"
- "You Know Me"
- "I Am an Illusion"
- Encore
- "Push"
- "Wonderwall"
- "Smooth"
- "This Is How a Heart Breaks"
- "...Something to Be"
- "Fallin' to Pieces"
- "Ever the Same"
- "3 A.M." (contains excerpts from "The Joker")
- "When the Heartache Ends"
- "Lonely No More"
- "Streetcorner Symphony" (contains elements of "Easy")
- "Problem Girl"
- "Dear Joan"
- "Ain't No Sunshine"
- "You Know Me"
- "I Am an Illusion"
- Encore
- "Borderline"
- "Smooth"
- "This Is How a Heart Breaks"
- "...Something to Be"
- "Fallin' to Pieces"
- "If You're Gone"
- "When the Heartache Ends"
- "Ever the Same"
- "Not Just a Woman"
- "3 A.M."
- "You Won't Be Mine"
- "The Difference"
- "My, My, My" (contains excerpts from "Dear Joan")
- "Problem Girl"
- "The Chain"
- "Streetcorner Symphony"
- "Let's Dance"
- "Lonely No More"
- "I Am an Illusion"
- Encore
- "Unwell"
- "Smooth" (contains elements of "Guajira")
- "You Know Me" (contains excerpts from "Burning Down the House")
- "This Is How a Heart Breaks"
Additional notes
- During the European leg, "Time After Time" replaced "Push" during performances in Germany.
- During the first Australian leg, Thomas performed "Father Figure" during the encore section.
- During the performances at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Thomas performed "Bright Lights" in lieu of "The Chain".
- During the performance at Challenge Stadium in Perth, Western Australia, Australia; Thomas performed "Dancing in the Dark" in lieu of "You Know Me".
- For the final North American leg, Thomas performed "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" as a duet with Jewel. The song was performed in lieu of "The Chain"
- During the performance at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado; Thomas performed "Now Comes the Night" in lieu of "Unwell".
Tour dates
Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening Act |
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North America[8][9] | ||||
April 15, 2005 | San Francisco | United States | The Fillmore | Beth Hart |
April 16, 2005 | Ventura | Ventura Theater | ||
April 19, 2005 | Los Angeles | Avalon Theatre | ||
April 20, 2005 | Las Vegas | The Joint | ||
April 22, 2005 | St. Louis | Roberts Orpheum Theatre | ||
April 23, 2005 | Columbus | Promowest Pavilion | ||
April 24, 2005 | Chicago | The Vic Theatre | ||
April 26, 2005 | Philadelphia | Electric Factory | ||
April 27, 2005 | New York City | Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza | ||
April 29, 2005 | Boston | Avalon Ballroom | ||
April 30, 2005 | Washington, D.C. | 9:30 Club | ||
Europe[10] | ||||
June 20, 2005 | Manchester | England | Manchester Academy | Lisa Miskovsky |
June 22, 2005 | London | Astoria Theatre | ||
June 23, 2005 | Cologne | Germany | Gloria-Theater | |
June 24, 2005 | Berlin | Fritzclub im Postbahnhof | ||
Australia | ||||
July 17, 2005 | Sydney | Australia | The Metro Theatre | N/A |
July 18, 2005 | Melbourne | Mercury Lounge | ||
Asia | ||||
July 20, 2005 | Tokyo | Japan | Shibuya Club Quattro | N/A |
July 21, 2005 | Osaka | Shinsaibashi Club Quattro | ||
North America[11][12] | ||||
October 5, 2005 | Albany | United States | Palace Theatre | Antigone Rising |
October 8, 2005 | Upper Darby Township | Tower Theater | ||
October 9, 2005 | Pittsburgh | Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts | ||
October 11, 2005 | Boston | Orpheum Theatre | ||
October 12, 2005 | Verona | Turning Stone Event Center | ||
October 14, 2005 | Wallingford | Chevrolet Theatre | ||
October 15, 2005 | Uncasville | Mohegan Sun Arena | ||
October 16, 2005 | Washington, D.C. | DAR Constitution Hall | ||
October 18, 2005 | New York City | Beacon Theatre | ||
October 19, 2005 | ||||
October 21, 2005 | Newark | Prudential Hall | ||
October 22, 2005 | Atlantic City | Borgata Events Center | ||
October 24, 2005 | Atlanta | The Tabernacle | ||
October 25, 2005 | Melbourne | King Center for the Performing Arts | ||
October 28, 2005 | Memphis | Mud Island Amphitheatre | ||
October 29, 2005 | Houston | Verizon Wireless Theater | ||
October 30, 2005 | Grand Prairie | Nokia Live at Grand Prairie | ||
November 1, 2005 | Denver | Wells Fargo Theatre | ||
November 2, 2005 | West Valley City | Ford Theatre at E Center | ||
November 4, 2005 | Tucson | AVA Amphitheater | ||
November 5, 2005 | Phoenix | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | ||
November 6, 2005 | Bakersfield | Fox Theater | Anna Nalick | |
November 8, 2005 | Portland | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall | ||
November 9, 2005 | Seattle | Paramount Theatre | ||
November 11, 2005 | Sacramento | Sacramento Memorial Auditorium | ||
November 12, 2005 | Fresno | Saroyan Theatre | ||
November 13, 2005 | Reno | Reno Events Center | ||
November 15, 2005 | Los Angeles | Wiltern Theatre | ||
November 16, 2005 | ||||
November 17, 2005 | San Diego | Copley Symphony Hall | ||
November 19, 2005 | Temecula | Pechanga Showroom Theater | ||
November 20, 2005 | Oakland | Paramount Theatre | ||
November 25, 2005 | Cleveland | Palace Theatre | ||
November 26, 2005 | Cincinnati | Taft Theatre | ||
November 27, 2005 | Louisville | Palace Theatre | ||
November 29, 2005 | Minneapolis | Orpheum Theatre | ||
November 30, 2005 | Milwaukee | Riverside Theater | ||
December 1, 2005 | Fort Wayne | Embassy Theatre | ||
December 3, 2005 | Kansas City | Uptown Theater | ||
December 4, 2005 | Des Moines | Civic Center of Greater Des Moines | ||
December 5, 2005 | Chicago | Auditorium Theatre | ||
December 9, 2005 | Toronto | Canada | Roy Thomson Hall | |
December 10, 2005 | Detroit | United States | Masonic Temple Theatre | |
Australia[3][13] | ||||
February 13, 2006 | Adelaide | Australia | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | N/A |
February 14, 2006 | Melbourne | Rod Laver Arena | ||
February 15, 2006 | ||||
February 17, 2006 | Newcastle | Newcastle Entertainment Centre | ||
February 18, 2006 | Sydney | Sydney Entertainment Centre | ||
February 19, 2006 | Wollongong | WIN Entertainment Centre | ||
February 21, 2006 | Canberra | NCCC Royal Theatre | ||
February 23, 2006 | Brisbane | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | ||
February 25, 2006 | Perth | Challenge Stadium | ||
North America[13][14][15][16][17] | ||||
March 7, 2006 | Burlington | United States | Burlington Memorial Auditorium | John Nicholls |
March 8, 2006 | Portland | Merrill Auditorium | ||
March 10, 2006 | Moncton | Canada | Moncton Coliseum | |
March 11, 2006 | Saint John | Harbour Station | ||
March 12, 2006 | Halifax | Halifax Metro Centre | ||
March 14, 2006 | Montreal | Bell Centre | ||
March 15, 2006 | Ottawa | Scotiabank Place | ||
March 16, 2006 | London | John Labatt Centre | ||
March 18, 2006 | Kitchener | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium | ||
March 19, 2006 | Hamilton | Hamilton Place Theatre | ||
March 23, 2006 | Duluth | United States | DECC Auditorium | |
March 24, 2006 | Sioux City | Orpheum Theatre | ||
March 26, 2006 | Bozeman | Theatre at the Brick | ||
March 27, 2006 | Nampa | Idaho Center Theater | ||
March 28, 2006 | Spokane | Spokane Opera House | ||
March 30, 2006 | Victoria | Canada | Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre | |
March 31, 2006 | Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | ||
April 1, 2006 | Kelowna | Prospera Place | ||
April 3, 2006 | Edmonton | Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium | ||
April 4, 2006 | Calgary | Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium | ||
April 6, 2006 | Winnipeg | MTS Centre | ||
May 23, 2006 | Clearwater | United States | Ruth Eckerd Hall | |
May 24, 2006 | Boca Raton | Count de Hoernele Amphitheatre | ||
May 25, 2006 | Orlando | TD Waterhouse Centre | ||
May 27, 2006 | Jacksonville | Metropolitan Park | ||
May 28, 2006 | Anderson | Civic Center of Anderson | ||
May 29, 2006 | Atlanta | Chastain Park Amphitheater | ||
May 31, 2006 | Portsmouth | NTELOS Pavilion | ||
June 2, 2006 | Atlantic City | Borgata Events Center | ||
June 3, 2006 | ||||
June 4, 2006 | Uncasville | Mohegan Sun Arena | ||
June 6, 2006 | Columbia | Merriweather Post Pavilion | ||
June 7, 2006 | Scranton | Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain | ||
June 9, 2006 | Boston | Bank of America Pavilion | ||
June 10, 2006 | Wantagh | Nikon at Jones Beach Theater | ||
June 11, 2006 | Holmdel Township | PNC Bank Arts Center | ||
June 12, 2006 | Cleveland | Plain Dealer Pavilion | ||
June 13, 2006 | Columbus | PromoWest Pavilion | ||
June 14, 2006 | Cuyahoga Falls | Blossom Music Center | ||
June 15, 2006 | Clarkston | DTE Energy Music Theatre | ||
June 17, 2006 | Chicago | Charter One Pavilion | ||
June 18, 2006 | Minneapolis | Northrop Auditorium | ||
June 20, 2006 | Nashville | Gaylord Entertainment Center | ||
June 21, 2006 | Pelham | Verizon Wireless Music Center | ||
June 23, 2006 | Austin | The Backyard | ||
June 24, 2006 | The Woodlands | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion | ||
June 25, 2006 | Hidalgo | Dodge Arena | ||
June 28, 2006 | Morrison | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | ||
June 30, 2006 | Las Vegas | The Joint | ||
July 1, 2006 | Anaheim | The Theater at Arrowhead | ||
July 2, 2006 | Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara Bowl | ||
July 5, 2006 | San Diego | Embarcadero Marina Park | ||
July 7, 2006 | Murphys | Ironstone Amphitheatre | ||
July 8, 2006 | Kelseyville | Konocti Field Amphitheatre |
- Cancellations and rescheduled shows
October 7, 2005 | Providence, Rhode Island | Providence Theater | Cancelled |
October 26, 2005 | Hollywood, Florida | Hard Rock Live | Cancelled due to Hurricane Wilma[18] |
October 28, 2005 | Biloxi, Mississippi | Hard Rock Live Biloxi | Cancelled due to reconstruction due to Hurricane Katrina |
Broadcasts and recordings
The summer tour was filmed at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado. Initially filmed for a PBS Soundstage special, the concert was later released on DVD, entitled, "Something to Be Tour—Live at Red Rocks". The performances of "My, My, My" and "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around". A special performance of "Bent" took the place of "My, My, My" and the acoustic, "Now Comes the Night" was performed for the taping instead of "Push".
References
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