Tour by Rob Thomas | |
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Start date | September 18, 2009 |
End date | August 28, 2010 |
Legs | 3 |
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Rob Thomas concert chronology |
The Cradlesong Tour (stylized cradlesong tour) was the second solo concert tour by Matchbox Twenty frontman Rob Thomas. The tour supported his second studio album, Cradlesong and the digital EP, Someday EP. The tour primarily visited North America and Australia. During the summer of 2010, the tour morphed into the Sidewalk Angels Tour, benefiting the charity of the same name. [1]
The reason I do what I do is because I have all these songs that are always building up in my head, so it's really cathartic to get a load of them out into the world and start over again [and] the solo career is a really important way for me to do that. [2]
After the success of his debut album ...Something to Be , Thomas rejoined his band for the release of their first greatest hits album and tour. In 2008, Thomas went back into the studio and began recording his next album. The tour began in the fall of 2009 in Arizona and continued into 2010 with a few dates in Australia. After a three-month hiatus, Thomas continued to tour into the summer of 2010. The tour, given the name "Sidewalk Angels Tour" benefited the Sidewalk Angels Foundation, created by Thomas’ wife, Marisol. [3] Thomas described the summer outing as an intimate performance allowing the songs to speak for themselves. He further states, "It's a chance for me, as a songwriter, to really highlight lyric and melody and to create different versions of songs that I’ve been playing for years. We’ll be doing my solo stuff, Matchbox Twenty songs and covers. It will be a real ‘Storytellers’ kind of vibe." [4]
Leg 1
Source: [6]
Leg 2—Sidewalk Angels Tour
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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North America [8] [9] | |||
September 18, 2009 | Tempe | United States | Tempe Beach Park Amphitheatre |
September 23, 2009 | Hollywood | Hard Rock Live | |
September 25, 2009 | Orlando | Hard Rock Live | |
September 26, 2009 | Clearwater | Ruth Eckerd Hall | |
September 28, 2009 | Cary | Koka Booth Amphitheatre | |
September 29, 2009 | Charlotte | Uptown Amphitheatre | |
September 30, 2009 | Atlanta | Fox Theatre | |
October 4, 2009 | Houston | Verizon Wireless Theater | |
October 5, 2009 | Grand Prairie | Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie | |
October 7, 2009 | Oklahoma City | Ford Center | |
October 9, 2009 | Council Bluffs | Harrah's Stir Concert Cove | |
October 10, 2009 | Milwaukee | Riverside Theater | |
October 11, 2009 | Saint Paul | Xcel Energy Center | |
October 14, 2009 | Vancouver | Canada | The Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts |
October 15, 2009 | Seattle | United States | WaMu Theater |
October 17, 2009 | Reno | Reno Events Center | |
October 18, 2009 | San Jose | Event Center Arena | |
October 20, 2009 | Los Angeles | Gibson Amphitheatre | |
October 21, 2009 | San Diego | SDSU Open Air Theatre | |
October 23, 2009 | Temecula | Pechanga Showroom Theater | |
October 24, 2009 | Las Vegas | Pearl Concert Theater | |
October 25, 2009 | Tucson | Tucson Music Hall | |
October 27, 2009 | Denver | Magness Arena | |
October 29, 2009 | Kansas City | Midland Theatre | |
October 30, 2009 | Hammond | The Venue at Hammond Horseshoe | |
October 31, 2009 | St. Louis | Fox Theatre | |
November 2, 2009 | Detroit | The Fillmore Detroit | |
November 4, 2009 | Toronto | Canada | Massey Hall |
November 9, 2009 | Boston | United States | Wang Theatre |
November 10, 2009 | Fairfax | Patriot Center | |
November 12, 2009 | New York City | Beacon Theatre | |
November 13, 2009 | |||
November 14, 2009 | |||
December 3, 2009 | Bossier City | Riverdome | |
December 4, 2009 | Tunica | Tunica Events Center | |
December 5, 2009 | Biloxi | Studio A | |
December 8, 2009 | Verona | Turning Stone Event Center | |
December 18, 2009 | Uncasville | Mohegan Sun Arena | |
January 9, 2010 | Atlantic City | Borgata Event Center | |
Australia [8] [10] [11] | |||
February 5, 2010 | Melbourne | Australia | Rod Laver Arena |
February 6, 2010 [A] | Portarlington | Scotchmans Hill | |
February 7, 2010 [A] | Adelaide | Leconfield Wines Estate | |
February 10, 2010 | Brisbane | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | |
February 12, 2010 | Pokolbin | Hope Estate Winery Amphitheatre | |
February 13, 2010 | |||
February 14, 2010 [A] | Bowral | Centennial Vineyards | |
February 17, 2010 | Sydney | Acer Arena | |
February 19, 2010 | Canberra | Royal Theatre | |
February 20, 2010 [A] | Yarra Valley | Rochford Wines Estate | |
February 21, 2010 [A] | Caversham | Sandalford Wines Estate | |
North America [8] Sidewalk Angels Foundation—Summer Tour 2010 | |||
June 25, 2010 [B] | Endicott | United States | En-Joie Golf Course |
July 2, 2010 [C] | Chicago | Petrillo Music Shell | |
July 10, 2010 [D] | Orlando | Universal Music Plaza Stage | |
July 15, 2010 | Orillia | Canada | Casino Rama Entertainment Centre |
July 16, 2010 | Hinckley | United States | Grand Casino Hinckley Amphitheater |
July 24, 2010 | Niagara Falls | Seneca Niagara Events Center | |
August 6, 2010 | Temecula | Pechanga Showroom Theater | |
August 7, 2010 | Indio | Fantasy Springs Special Events Center | |
August 9, 2010 | Friant | Table Mountain Event Center | |
August 11, 2010 | Worley | Coeur d'Alene Casino Resort Event Center | |
August 12, 2010 | Snoqualmie | Mountain View Plaza | |
August 14, 2010 | Las Vegas | Sandbar at Red Rock | |
August 15, 2010 | Saratoga | Mountain Winery | |
August 20, 2010 | Atlantic City | Borgata Music Box | |
August 21, 2010 | |||
August 22, 2010 | |||
August 24, 2010 | Uncasville | Mohegan Sun Arena | |
August 27, 2010 | Tunica | Tunica Events Center | |
August 28, 2010 | Biloxi | Studio A |
Venue | City | Tickets sold / available | Gross revenue |
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Ruth Eckerd Hall | Clearwater | 2,082 / 2,082 (100%) | $145,897 [16] |
Uptown Amphitheatre | Charlotte | 3,075 / 4,983 (62%) | $86,228 [17] |
Fox Theatre | Atlanta | 3,455 / 4,650 (74%) | $191,160 [18] |
Riverside Theater | Milwaukee | 2,395 / 2,428 (99%) | $122,539 [17] |
Xcel Energy Center | Saint Paul | 4,368 / 4,368 (100%) | $231,620 [19] |
Event Center Arena | San Jose | 2,554 / 3,425 (74%) | $142,110 [20] |
Gibson Amphitheatre | Los Angeles | 5,451 / 5,969 (91%) | $209,385 [20] |
Magness Arena | Denver | 4,453 / 5,330 (83%) | $189,212 [21] |
The Venue at Hammond Horseshoe | Hammond | 2,206 / 2,206 (100%) | $126,575 [22] |
Fox Theatre | St. Louis | 2,656 / 3,943 (67%) | $143,700 [22] |
The Fillmore Detroit | Detroit | 2,886 / 2,886 (100%) | $109,712 [21] |
Massey Hall | Toronto | 2,511 / 2,511 (100%) | $155,002 [23] |
Wang Theatre | Boston | 2,939 / 3,536 (83%) | $128,886 [24] |
Patriot Center | Fairfax | 3,632 / 5,500 (66%) | $188,864 [25] |
Beacon Theatre | New York City | 8,309 / 8,309 (100%) | $552,127 [24] [26] |
Riverdome | Bossier City | 1,276 / 1,400 (91%) | $85,137 [27] |
Tunica Events Center | Tunica | 4,161 / 4,850 (86%) | $256,246 [27] [28] |
Mohegan Sun Arena | Uncasville | 6,990 / 6,994 (~100%) | $231,564 [25] |
Rod Laver Arena | Melbourne | 9,800 / 10,500 (93%) | $969,267 [29] |
Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Brisbane | 8,243 / 8,830 (93%) | $953,729 [29] |
Hope Estate Winery Amphitheatre | Pokolbin | 15,701 / 25,337 62%) | $1,327,790 [30] |
Acer Arena | Sydney | 7,705 / 7,941 (97%) | $845,556 [29] |
Royal Theatre | Canberra | 2,863 / 4,530 (63%) | $242,762 [30] |
TOTAL | 112,236 / 135,972 (82%) | $7,749,662 |
For the tour, Thomas' created USB wristbands that included highlights of songs from the tour. Fans were able to vote on the songs included on the wristbands. Entitled the "Best of…cradlesong tour", the USB included 30 songs from various concerts on the first North American and Australian leg of the tour. An additional USB wristband was made available for the Sidewalk Angels tour. [31]
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