Mermaids of Alcatraz Tour

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Mermaids of Alcatraz Tour
Tour by Train
Mermaids of Alcatraz Tour promotional poster.jpg
Tour's promotional poster
Associated album California 37
Start dateJuly 11, 2013
End dateAugust 14, 2013
No. of shows25 Total
Train concert chronology

The Mermaids of Alcatraz Tour was a concert tour by American pop-rock band Train. It was in support of the group's sixth studio album, California 37 . The tour began on July 11, 2013, in Virginia Beach, Virginia and ended on August 14, 2013, in Auburn, Washington. The tour was presented by the band's Save Me, San Francisco Wine company. Gavin DeGraw, The Script, and Michael Franti and Spearhead have performed as opening acts. Country music singer Ashley Monroe also made appearances during Train's main set.

Contents

Background

The tour was first announced on January 31, 2013. [1] The tour was originally going to be additional dates of the California 37 Tour but the next day on February 1, it was announced that the name of the tour had been changed to the Mermaids of Alcatraz Tour because (they thought that would have a better chance to trend on Twitter). [2] More dates of the tour were announced on March 5, 2013. [3]

As part of the promotion, Train asked for concert-goers to dress up as mermaids and invited some to come on-stage for the group's "Mermaid" song. [4] [5] [6]

Supporting acts

Setlist

  1. "Calling All Angels"
  2. "50 Ways to Say Goodbye"
  3. "If It's Love"
  4. "Get to Me"
  5. "Meet Virginia"
  6. "Feels Good At First"
  7. "Save Me, San Francisco"
  8. "Marry Me"
  9. "Sing Together"
  10. "Mermaid"
  11. "Bruises" (with Ashley Monroe)
  12. "Weed Instead of Roses" (Performed by Ashley Monroe)
  13. Medley: "Free" / "We Can Work It Out" / "All You Need Is Love" (The last two are The Beatles covers.)
  14. "Hey, Soul Sister"
  15. Drum solo
  16. "California 37"
  17. "Can't Hold Us" (Macklemore & Ryan Lewis cover)
  18. "Drive By"
Encore
  1. "We Were Made For This"
  2. "This'll Be My Year"
  3. "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)"
  4. "The Weight" (with Monroe, Gavin DeGraw and The Script)

Tour dates

Tour dates as posted on Train's web site: [7]

DateCityCountryVenue
North America
July 11, 2013 Virginia Beach United States Farm Bureau Live
July 12, 2013 Bristow Jiffy Lube Live
July 13, 2013 Darien Center Darien Lake PAC
July 14, 2013 Toronto Canada Molson Amphitheatre
July 17, 2013 Cuyahoga Falls United States Blossom Music Center
July 18, 2013 Clarkston DTE Energy Music Theatre
July 19, 2013 Noblesville Klipsch Music Center
July 20, 2013 Kansas City Starlight Theatre
July 21, 2013 Tinley Park First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
July 23, 2013 Wantagh Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
July 24, 2013 Camden Susquehanna Bank Center
July 27, 2013 Mansfield Comcast Center
July 28, 2013 Holmdel PNC Bank Arts Center
July 30, 2013 Charlotte Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
July 31, 2013 Atlanta Aaron's Amphitheatre
August 2, 2013 The Woodlands Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
August 3, 2013 Dallas Gexa Energy Pavilion
August 4, 2013 Austin Austin360 Amphitheater
August 6, 2013 Albuquerque Isleta Amphitheater
August 7, 2013 Phoenix Ak-Chin Pavilion
August 9, 2013 Irvine Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
August 10, 2013 Wheatland Sleep Train Amphitheatre
August 11, 2013San FranciscoAmerica's Cup Pavilion
August 13, 2013 Ridgefield Sleep Country Amphitheater
August 14, 2013 Auburn White River Amphitheater

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References

  1. Train (January 31, 2013). "The California 37 U.S. Tour is back by popular demand!". Savemesanfrancisco.com . Retrieved July 6, 2013.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. Train (February 1, 2013). "Pre-sale info for the "Mermaids Of Alcatraz" Tour". Savemesanfrancisco.com. Archived from the original on July 18, 2013. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
  3. Train (March 4, 2013). "We've added a few more dates to the Mermaids Of Alcatraz Tour!". Savemesanfrancisco.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2013. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
  4. Smith, Angela. "Train makes a stop at Comcast Center - Quincy, MA". The Patriot Ledger . Retrieved 2013-08-18.
  5. Train. "Mermaids of Alcatraz Tour - Train". Savemesanfrancisco.com. Archived from the original on 2013-07-12. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
  6. Reuter, Annie (2013-08-06). "Q&A: Train's Pat Monahan on New Music, 'Mermaids of Alcatraz' & the Likelihood of Going Country « Radio.com News". Radio.com. CBS Radio . Retrieved 2013-08-18.
  7. Train. "6 days until the Mermaids Of Alcatraz Tour!". Savemesanfrancisco.com. Archived from the original on 2013-07-09. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
  8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-05-22. Retrieved 2014-05-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)