| Tour by Jason Aldean | |
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| Location | North America |
|---|---|
| Associated album | Night Train |
| Start date | February 21, 2013 |
| End date | October 26, 2013 |
| Legs | 2 |
| Jason Aldean concert chronology | |
The 2013 Night Train Tour was the fifth headlining concert tour by American country music artist Jason Aldean, in support of his fifth studio album Night Train . [1] It played at stadiums and arenas across North America.
Aldean held the first ever concert at Sanford Stadium on the campus of the University of Georgia on April 13, 2013. [2]
On July 12, 2013, Aldean became the first country artist to ever headline Fenway Park. He sold out the historic park in seven minutes which is the quickest in the venue's history. Due to the quick sell-out he scheduled a second show for July 13, 2013. [3]
The following set list is representative of the show on September 20, 2013. It is not representative of all concerts for the duration of the tour. [4]
1. "Crazy Town"
2. "Take a Little Ride"
3. "Tattoos on This Town"
4. "When She Says Baby"
5. "The Truth"
6. "Fly Over States"
7. "Texas Was You"
8. "Johnny Cash"
9. "Amarillo Sky"
10. "Night Train
11. "1994"
12. "Don't You Wanna Stay"
13. "Tennessee River"
14. "Big Green Tractor"
15. "The Only Way I Know
16. "Dirt Road Anthem"
17. "She's Country"
Encore;
18. "My Kinda Party"
19. "Hicktown"
Notes:
A live concert DVD entitled 'Night Train to Georgia' was released on October 15, 2013. Majority of the film was captured during Aldean's concert at Sanford Stadium on April 13, 2013. The film will include an 18-song set list that showcases 10 of his No. one hits. Also featured on the 90 minute DVD are personal interviews from Aldean, footage from his record-breaking Fenway Park and Wrigley Field stadium shows held in Summer 2013. There are also appearances by Kelly Clarkson, Luke Bryan and Ludacris as each of them joined him on stage. [6]
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Tickets sold / available | Gross revenue [7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 21, 2013 | Bossier City | United States | CenturyLink Center | 12,028 / 12,028 (100%) | $566,107 |
| February 22, 2013 | Lafayette | Cajundome | 9,857 / 9,857 (100%) | $471,689 | |
| February 24, 2013 | Biloxi | Mississippi Coast Coliseum | 9,416 / 9,416 (100%) | $460,027 | |
| February 28, 2013 | Uncasville | Mohegan Sun Arena | 10,107 / 10,107 (100%) | $916,319 | |
| March 1, 2013 | |||||
| March 2, 2013 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | 12,026 / 12,026 (100%) | $843,880 | |
| March 11, 2013 | Houston | Reliant Stadium [lower-alpha 1] | — | — | |
| March 21, 2013 | Madison | Alliant Energy Center | 8,297 / 8,297 (100%) | $348,518 | |
| March 22, 2013 | Duluth | AMSOIL Arena | 6,338 / 6,338 (100%) | $327,393 | |
| March 23, 2013 | Grand Forks | Alerus Center | 14,882 / 17,500 (85%) | $716,696 | |
| April 13, 2013 | Athens | Sanford Stadium | 60,968 / 60,968 (100%) | $3,758,611 | |
| April 18, 2013 | Charleston | Charleston Civic Center | 9,234 / 9,234 (100%) | $471,731 | |
| April 19, 2013 | Louisville | KFC Yum! Center | 16,878 / 16,878 (100%) | $798,097 | |
| April 20, 2013 | Knoxville | Thompson–Boling Arena | 14,741 / 14,741 (100%) | $696,276 | |
| April 25, 2013 | Evansville | Ford Center | 9,363 / 9,363 (100%) | $427,857 | |
| April 26, 2013 | Columbia | Mizzou Arena | 9,821 / 10,113 (97%) | $463,700 | |
| April 27, 2013 | Omaha | CenturyLink Center Omaha | 14,444 / 14,444 (100%) | $704,323 | |
| May 3, 2013 | Las Cruces | Pan Am Center | 9,078 / 9,078 (100%) | $437,574 | |
| May 4, 2013 | Lubbock | United Spirit Arena | 10,232 / 10,232 (100%) | $511,316 | |
| May 5, 2013 | Austin | Austin360 Amphitheater | 9,874 / 12,927 (76%) | $378,724 | |
| May 9, 2013 | Wichita | Intrust Bank Arena | 10,032 / 14,249 (70%) | $456,432 | |
| May 10, 2013 | Tulsa | BOK Center | 11,409 / 12,704 (90%) | $539,111 | |
| May 11, 2013 | Little Rock | Verizon Arena | 13,139 / 14,746 (89%) | $536,678 | |
| May 16, 2013 | Greenville | Bi-Lo Center | 10,409 / 10,409 (100%) | $534,566 | |
| May 17, 2013 | North Charleston | North Charleston Coliseum | 8,560 / 8,560 (100%) | $427,981 | |
| May 18, 2013 | Greensboro | Greensboro Coliseum | 13,149 / 13,149 (100%) | $668,383 | |
| June 28, 2013 | Manhattan | Tuttle Creek State Park [lower-alpha 2] | — | — | |
| June 29, 2013 | Milwaukee | Marcus Amphitheater [lower-alpha 3] | — | — | |
| July 11, 2013 | Fort Loramie | Hickory Hill Lakes [lower-alpha 4] | — | — | |
| July 12, 2013 | Boston | Fenway Park | 71,871 / 71,871 (100%) | $5,996,194 | |
| July 13, 2013 | |||||
| July 20, 2013 | Chicago | Wrigley Field | 39,846 / 39,846 (100%) | $3,111,156 | |
| July 26, 2013 | Cheyanne | Frontier Days | — | — | |
| July 27, 2013 | Sandy | Rio Tinto Stadium | — | — | |
| July 28, 2013 | Boise | Taco Bell Arena | — | — | |
| August 2, 2013 | Bowmanville | Canada | Canadian Tire Motorsport Park [lower-alpha 5] | — | — |
| August 9, 2013 | Virginia Beach | United States | Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach | 19,739 / 19,739 (100%) | $625,392 |
| August 10, 2013 | Hershey | Hersheypark Stadium | 21,853 / 21,853 (100%) | $706,479 | |
| August 11, 2013 | Saratoga Springs | Saratoga Performing Arts Center | 18,898 / 25,289 (75%) | $695,306 | |
| August 15, 2013 | Cincinnati | Riverbend Music Center | 20,424 / 20,424 (100%) | $667,590 | |
| August 16, 2013 | Burgettstown | First Niagara Pavilion | 22,863 / 22,863 (100%) | $770,764 | |
| August 17, 2013 | Darien | Darien Lake PAC | 21,640 / 21,640 (100%) | $815,441 | |
| August 23, 2013 | Cuyahoga Falls | Blossom Music Center | 20,055 / 20,055 (100%) | $683,937 | |
| August 24, 2013 | Camden | Susquehanna Bank Center | 24,947 / 24,947 (100%) | $881,618 | |
| August 25, 2013 | Scranton | Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain | 13,791 / 17,389 (79%) | $447,836 | |
| September 5, 2013 | Tallahassee | Donald L. Tucker Center | 7,318 / 8,076 (91%) | $341,814 | |
| September 6, 2013 | Tampa | MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre | 18,883 / 19,367 (98%) | $664,341 | |
| September 7, 2013 | West Palm Beach | Cruzan Amphitheatre | 18,623 / 19,238 (97%) | $563,451 | |
| September 12, 2013 | Charlotte | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre | — | $501,334 | |
| September 13, 2013 | Raleigh | Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion | 19,921 / 19,921 (100%) | $659,658 | |
| September 14, 2013 | Bristow | Jiffy Lube Live | 22,200 / 22,200 (100%) | $774,166 | |
| September 19, 2013 | Lincoln | Pinnacle Bank Arena | 12,749 / 12,749 (100%) | $611,735 | |
| September 20, 2013 | Maryland Heights | Verizon Wireless Amphitheater | 20,000 / 20,000 (100%) | $690,843 | |
| September 21, 2013 | Noblesville | Klipsch Music Center | 24,814 / 24,814 (100%) | $783,417 | |
| September 25, 2013 | Spokane | Spokane Arena | 10,135 / 10,700 (95%) | $508,271 | |
| September 26, 2013 | Ridgefield | Sleep Country Amphitheater | 17,264 / 17,264 (100%) | $635,721 | |
| September 27, 2013 | Tacoma | Tacoma Dome | 16,353 / 18,747 (87%) | $745,388 | |
| September 28, 2013 | Vancouver | Canada | Rogers Arena | 13,271 / 13,271 (100%) | $742,526 |
| September 30, 2013 | Dawson Creek | EnCana Events Centre | — | — | |
| October 1, 2013 | — | — | |||
| October 3, 2013 | Saskatoon | Credit Union Centre | 12,560 / 12,560 (100%) | $682,357 | |
| October 4, 2013 | Edmonton | Rexall Place | 12,638 / 12,638 (100%) | $701,058 | |
| October 5, 2013 | Calgary | Scotiabank Saddledome | 12,607 / 12,607 (100%) | $691,902 | |
| October 10, 2013 | Fresno | United States | Save Mart Center | 9,925 / 10,674 (93%) | $497,695 |
| October 11, 2013 | Wheatland | Sleep Train Amphitheatre | 18,500 / 18,500 (100%) | $640,937 | |
| October 12, 2013 | Mountain View | Shoreline Amphitheatre | 22,021 / 22,021 (100%) | $727,610 | |
| October 17, 2013 | Phoenix | Desert Sky Pavilion | 18,260 / 20,267 (90%) | $602,401 | |
| October 18, 2013 | Chula Vista | Sleep Train Amphitheatre | 17,746 / 19,580 (91%) | $601,052 | |
| October 19, 2013 | Los Angeles | Hollywood Bowl | 17,396 / 17,396 (100%) | $977,909 | |
| October 20, 2013 | Las Vegas | MGM Grand Garden Arena | 8,698 / 10,673 (81%) | $549,130 | |
| October 24, 2013 | Memphis | FedEx Forum | 9,844 / 12,435 (79%) | $414,276 | |
| October 25, 2013 | New Orleans | New Orleans Arena | 13,367 / 13,367 (100%) | $641,401 | |
| TOTAL | 1,003,040 / 1,041,203 (96%) | $47,814,095 | |||
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