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World tour by Josh Groban | |
Location | North America, Europe, Australasia |
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Associated album | Awake |
Start date | February 17, 2007 |
End date | October 18, 2007 |
Legs | 5 |
No. of shows | 56 in North America 12 in Europe 11 in Oceania 2 in Asia 81 in total |
Josh Groban concert chronology |
The Awake Tour is the second concert tour by American singer-songwriter and actor Josh Groban. Visiting North America, Europe and Australasia over 8 months the tour supported his third studio album, Awake, released on November 7, 2006. [1]
The tour was announced on November 15, 2006 by 143/Reprise Records with initially only 29 dates from February 17 to April 7, 2007. European dates were announced later on and more summer dates in the U.S. and Canada were announced in June 2007. The tour concluded on October 18, 2007 in Manila.
(As per most concerts)
Josh welcomes Lucia Micarelli
Josh Groban returns entering through the audience
Encore
The August 28, 2007 show in Salt Lake City was professionally filmed and recorded then released as Awake Live on May 6, 2008 following a showing in movie theatres on May 1, 2008 and before premiering on PBS Soundstage on June 26, 2008 .
The July 18, 2007 in Charlotte was postponed 2 and a half hours before Angelique Kidjo was to begin due to Groban's ear and nose infection and rescheduled to September 2, 2007 .
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