The Great Unknown Tour

The Great Unknown Tour
Tour by Rob Thomas
Promotional poster for the tour
Associated albumThe Great Unknown
Start dateJune 11, 2015 (2015-06-11)
End dateMarch 6, 2016 (2016-03-06)
Legs4
No. of shows
  • 67 in North America
  • 8 in Australia
  • 75 total
Rob Thomas concert chronology

The Great Unknown Tour[1] was the fourth concert tour by American recording artist, Rob Thomas. Beginning June 2015, the tour supported his third studio album, The Great Unknown. The tour predominantly visited North America, with performances in theaters and amphitheaters and at music festivals during the summer.

Background

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After wrapping up the 2013 tour with band Matchbox Twenty, Thomas began recording his third solo album. In spring 2014, the singer launched his third solo tour, showcasing two new songs, "I Think We Feel Good Together" and "Heaven Help Me".[2] Later that year, Thomas announced the album title via Twitter.[3] In March 2015, Thomas posted a video to YouTube, announcing the tour.[4] In the video, Thomas stated he will release the single and album before the tour kick off in the summer.[5] The singer also stated he would perform new songs from the album, alongside his solo hits and hits from his band.

Cancellations

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For the first time in his solo career, Thomas had to cancel many concerts during the tour. The first was the concert in Denver, Colorado. Opening act The Plain White T's added an additional 20 minutes to their set, before the announcement was made.[6] It was explained that Thomas suffered an allergy attack and lost his voice. He later took to Twitter to post the disappointment, along with photos of him at the doctor. Later in July, Thomas's wife Marisol required brain surgery, causing 11 shows to be cancelled.[7] Luckily, many of the dates were able to be rescheduled, with the exception of Cincinnati and North Charleston. Lack of venue availability was given of the reasons for the dates permanent cancellation.[8]

Opening acts

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Setlist

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The following setlist is obtained from the June 11, 2015 in Rama, Ontario, held at the Casino Rama Entertainment Centre. It does not represent all concerts during the run of the tour.[12]

  1. "Give Me the Meltdown"
  2. "Fallin' to Pieces"
  3. "Lonely No More"
  4. "Real World '09"
  5. "Mockingbird"
  6. "Trust You"
  7. "Cradlesong"
  8. "One Shot"
  9. "Her Diamonds"
  10. "Ever the Same"
  11. "Someday"
  12. "Fire on the Mountain"
  13. "Hold On Forever"
  14. "Streetcorner Symphony"
  15. "3AM"
  16. "Little Wonders"
  17. "I Am an Illusion"
Encore
  2. "...Something to Be"
  4. "Smooth"
  6. "This Is How a Heart Breaks"

Tour dates

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Date City Country Venue
North America[13]
June 11, 2015 Rama Canada Casino Rama Entertainment Centre
June 12, 2015 Windsor The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor
June 13, 2015 Akron United States Akron Civic Theatre
June 15, 2015 Columbus Palace Theatre
June 16, 2015 Indianapolis Murat Theatre
June 18, 2015 Milwaukee Riverside Theater
June 19, 2015 Minneapolis Northrop Auditorium
June 20, 2015 Council Bluffs Stir Concert Cove
June 22, 2015[A] Kansas City Sprint Center
June 25, 2015[B] Salt Lake City Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre
June 27, 2015[C] Boise Expo Idaho
June 29, 2015 Seattle Paramount Theatre
June 30, 2015 Portland Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
July 2, 2015 Saratoga Mountain Winery Amphitheater
July 3, 2015 Modesto Mary Stuart Rogers Theater
July 5, 2015 Paso Robles Vina Robles Amphitheatre
July 7, 2015 Riverside Fox Performing Arts Center
July 9, 2015 Phoenix Comerica Theatre
July 11, 2015 San Antonio Majestic Theatre
July 12, 2015 Austin Moody Theater
July 18, 2015[D] Highland Park The Pavilion
July 31, 2015 Red Bank Count Basie Theatre
August 1, 2015
August 2, 2015 Atlantic City Borgata Event Center
August 4, 2015 Bethlehem Sands Bethlehem Event Center
August 5, 2015 Boston Leader Bank Pavilion
August 6, 2015 New York City Beacon Theatre
August 8, 2015
August 9, 2015 Uncasville Mohegan Sun Arena
August 10, 2015 Morristown Mayo Performing Arts Center
August 13, 2015 Englewood Bergen Performing Arts Center
August 20, 2015 St. Augustine St. Augustine Amphitheatre
August 21, 2015 Clearwater Ruth Eckerd Hall
August 26, 2015 Portsmouth nTelos Wireless Pavilion
August 28, 2015 Nashville Ryman Auditorium
August 29, 2015[E] Memphis Memphis Botanic Garden
August 30, 2015[F] Atlanta Delta Classic Chastain Park Amphitheater
September 1, 2015 Charlotte Uptown Amphitheatre
September 3, 2015 Tulsa Brady Theater
September 4, 2015 St. Louis Peabody Opera House
October 20, 2015 New Orleans Saenger Theatre
October 21, 2015 Mobile Saenger Theatre
October 23, 2015 Hollywood Hard Rock Live
October 25, 2015 Columbia Township Auditorium
October 27, 2015 Louisville The Louisville Palace
October 28, 2015 Cincinnati Taft Theatre
October 29, 2015 Joliet Rialto Square Theatre
October 31, 2015 Des Moines Civic Center of Greater Des Moines
November 1, 2015 Sioux City Orpheum Theatre
November 2, 2015 Cedar Rapids Paramount Theatre
November 4, 2015 Wichita Orpheum Theatre
November 7, 2015[G] St. Helena Sutter Home Winery
November 9, 2015 Denver Paramount Theatre
November 10, 2015 Colorado Springs Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts
December 3, 2015[H] Sacramento Sacramento Memorial Auditorium
December 5, 2015[I] Las Vegas The Joint
December 7, 2015[J] Pittsburgh Petersen Events Center
December 8, 2015 Huntington Paramount Theater
December 10, 2015[K] Silver Spring The Fillmore Silver Springs
December 12, 2015[L] Wallingford Toyota Oakdale Theatre
December 14, 2015[M] Clearwater Ruth Eckerd Hall
December 16, 2015[N] Houston Revention Music Center
December 31, 2015[O] Austin Brazos Hall
January 2, 2016 Thackerville WinStar Global Center
January 15, 2016 Atlantic City Borgata Music Box
January 16, 2016
January 17, 2016
Australia[14]
February 20, 2016 Melbourne Australia Rod Laver Arena
February 22, 2016 Canberra Royal Theatre
February 24, 2016[P] Sydney Sydney Opera House Forecourt
February 27, 2016 Pokolbin Hope Estate Winery Amphitheatre
February 28, 2016[Q] Mount Cotton Sirromet Winery
March 2, 2016 Perth Pioneer Women's Memorial Fountain
March 5, 2016[R] Adelaide Adelaide Street Circuit Concert Oval
March 6, 2016[Q] Yarra Valley Rochford Wines Estate
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
A The concert was a part of the "UMB Big Bash"[15]
B The concert was a part of the "Red Butte Garden Outdoor Concert Series"[16]
C The concert was a part of the "Boise Music Festival"[17]
D The concert was a part of the "Ravinia Festival"[18]
E The concert was a part of the "Live at the Garden Summer Concert Series"[19]
F The concert was a part of the "Live Nation Concert Series"[20]
G This concert is a part of "Live in the Vineyard"[21]
H This concert was a part of "Santa Slam"
I This concert was a part of the "Not So Silent Night"[22]
J This concert was a part of "Oh Starry Night"[23]
K This concert was a part of the "Not So Silent Night"[24]
L This concert was a part of "All Star Christmas"[25]
M This concert was a part of the "Mistletoe Show"[26]
N This concert is a part of the "Not So Silent Night"
O This concert is a part of "Rock the Brazos"[27]
P This concert is a part of "On the Steps"
Q This concert is a part of "A Day on the Green"[28]
R This concert is a part of the "After Race Concert Series"[29]
Cancellations and rescheduled shows
June 24, 2015 Denver, Colorado Paramount Theatre Rescheduled for November 9, 2015[6]
July 13, 2015 Tulsa, Oklahoma Brady Theater Rescheduled for September 3, 2015[8]
July 15, 2015 St. Louis, Missouri Peabody Opera House Rescheduled for September 4, 2015[30][31]
July 17, 2015 Memphis, Tennessee Memphis Botanic Garden Rescheduled for August 29, 2015[8][30]
July 19, 2015 Cincinnati, Ohio The Shoe at Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati Cancelled[30]
July 21, 2015 Atlanta, Georgia Delta Classic Chastain Park Amphitheater Rescheduled for August 30, 2015[8][30]
July 22, 2015 Nashville, Tennessee Ryman Auditorium Rescheduled for August 28, 2015[8][30]
July 24, 2015 Clearwater, Florida Ruth Eckerd Hall Rescheduled for August 21, 2015[8][30]
July 25, 2015 St. Augustine, Florida St. Augustine Amphitheatre Rescheduled for August 20, 2015[8][30]
July 26, 2015 North Charleston, South Carolina North Charleston Performing Arts Center Cancelled[30]
July 28, 2015 Charlotte, North Carolina Uptown Amphitheatre Rescheduled for September 1, 2015[8][30]
July 29, 2015 Portsmouth, Virginia nTelos Wireless Pavilion Rescheduled for August 26, 2015[8][30]

Box office score data

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Venue City Tickets sold / available Gross revenue
The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor Windsor 3,730 / 4,934 (76%) $189,872[32]
Northrop Auditorium Minneapolis 2,012 / 2,562 (78%) $134,184[33]
Stir Concert Cove Council Bluffs 3,120 / 4,000 (78%) $132,697[32]
Vina Robles Amphitheatre Paso Robles 2,042 / 3,018 (68%) $108,886[34]
Beacon Theatre New York City 4,934 / 5,440 (91%) $433,705[35]
Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville 5,547 / 6,859 (81%) $269,030[36]
St. Augustine Amphitheatre St. Augustine 2,108 / 3,000 (70%) $127,015[37]
Saenger Theatre Mobile 867 / 1,797 (48%) $52,423[38]
Township Auditorium Columbia 1,006 / 2,852 (35%) $60,915[39]
Paramount Theater Huntington 1,573 / 1,573 (100%) $87,153[40]
TOTAL 26,939 / 36,035 (75%) $1,595,880

References

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