The Diving Board Tour

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The Diving Board Tour
Tour by Elton John
Associated album The Diving Board
Start date8 November 2013
End date28 February 2014
Legs4
No. of shows37
Elton John concert chronology

The Diving Board Tour was a concert tour by British musician Elton John taking place in North, South and Central America and Europe in promotion of John's 2013 album The Diving Board . [1]

Contents

Background

John will perform in fourteen cities in the United States before traveling to Europe to perform ten concerts in Europe in the Fall of 2013. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenueTickets Sold/AvailableBox Office
North America
8 November 2013 Bridgeport United States Webster Bank Arena ——
9 November 2013 Providence Dunkin' Donuts Center ——
12 November 2013 Boston TD Garden ——
14 November 2013 Washington, D.C. Verizon Center 14,401 / 16,610 (87%)$1,418,759
16 November 2013 Atlanta Philips Arena 14,846 / 14,846 (100%)$1,163,425
18 November 2013 Erie Erie Insurance Arena ——
22 November 2013 Saint Paul Xcel Energy Center ——
23 November 2013 Lincoln Pinnacle Bank Arena ——
24 November 2013 St. Louis Chaifetz Arena ——
27 November 2013 Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center ——
29 November 2013 Detroit Joe Louis Arena ——
30 November 2013 Rosemont Allstate Arena ——
3 December 2013 New York City Madison Square Garden 36,196 / 36,196 (100%)$3,852,856
4 December 2013
Europe
6 December 2013MoscowRussia Crocus City Hall ——
7 December 2013 Kazan TatNeft Arena ——
9 December 2013ParisFrance L'Olympia ——
10 December 2013
11 December 2013
13 December 2013 Stockholm Sweden Friends Arena ——
14 December 2013 Oslo Norway Oslo Spektrum ——
16 December 2013 Brussels Belgium Brussels Expo ——
18 December 2013 Prague Czech Republic O2 Arena ——
19 December 2013 Kaunas Lithuania Žalgiris Arena ——
North America
1 February 2014 Youngstown United States Covelli Centre ——
3 February 2014 London Canada Budweiser Gardens 9,166 / 9,166 (100%)$1,126,850
5 February 2014 Montreal Bell Centre 14,381 / 14,381 (100%)$1,316,800
6 February 2014 Toronto Air Canada Centre 18,857 / 18,857 (100%)$1,611,910
8 February 2014 Hamilton Copps Coliseum ——
12 February 2014 Oshawa General Motors Centre 6,301 / 6,301 (100%)$795,682
13 February 2014 Ottawa Canadian Tire Centre ——
South America
15 February 2014 Quito Ecuador Arena Paseo San Francisco——
19 February 2014 Rio de Janeiro Brazil HSBC Arena 9,929 / 9,929 (100%)$915,087
21 February 2014 Goiânia Goiânia Arena 10,658 / 12,315 (86%)$703,874
22 February 2014 Salvador Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova 34,503 / 41,000 (84%)$2,305,150
26 February 2014 Fortaleza Castelão 18,979 / 22,000 (86%)$1,120,340
Central America
28 February 2014 La Romana Dominican Republic Altos de Chavón 5,080 / 5,080 (100%)$867,658
TOTAL174,440 / 187,824 (93%)$15,586,481

Cancellations and rescheduled shows

20 November 2013 Columbus, Ohio Nationwide Arena Cancelled due to a scheduling conflict.
21 February 2014Goiânia Estádio Serra Dourada Moved to Goiânia Arena.

Setlist

  1. "Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding"
  2. "Bennie and the Jets"
  3. "Candle in the Wind"
  4. "Grey Seal"
  5. "Levon"
  6. "Tiny Dancer"
  7. "Holiday Inn"
  8. "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters"
  9. "Believe"
  10. "Philadelphia Freedom"
  11. "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
  12. "Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time)"
  13. "Hey Ahab"
  14. "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
  15. "The One" (Solo)
  16. "Oceans Away"
  17. "Voyeur"
  18. "Someone Saved My Life Tonight"
  19. "Sad Songs (Say So Much)"
  20. "All the Girls Love Alice"
  21. "Home Again"
  22. "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
  23. "I'm Still Standing"
  24. "The Bitch is Back"
  25. "Your Sister Can't Twist (But She Can Rock and Roll)"
  26. "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting"
Encore
  1. "Your Song"
  2. "Crocodile Rock"
Additional notes
  • "Home Again" not performed on 9 November (Providence, RI).
  • "Voyeur" not performed on 14 November (Washington, DC).
4 – 7 September 2013
  1. "The Bitch is Back"
  2. "Bennie and the Jets"
  3. "Grey Seal"
  4. "Levon"
  5. "Tiny Dancer"
  6. "Holiday Inn"
  7. "Believe"
  8. "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters"
  9. "Philadelphia Freedom"
  10. "Candle in the Wind"
  11. "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
  12. "Rocket Man"
  13. "Hey Ahab"
  14. "I Guess That's Why they Call it the Blues"
  15. "Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding"
  16. "Oscar Wilde Gets Out"
  17. "Sad Songs (Say So Much)"
  18. "Daniel"
  19. "Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word"
  20. "The One"
  21. "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
  22. "I'm Still Standing"
  23. "Crocodile Rock"
  24. "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting"
Encore
  1. "Home Again"
  2. "Your Song"
Bestival Setlist
  1. "The Bitch Is Back"
  2. "Benny and the Jets"
  3. "Grey Seal"
  4. "Levon"
  5. "Tiny Dancer"
  6. "Philadelphia Freedom"
  7. "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
  8. "Rocket Man"
  9. "Hey Ahab"
  10. "I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues"
  11. "Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding"
  12. "Candle in the Wind"
  13. "Sad Songs (Say So Much)"
  14. "Don't Let The Sun Go Down on Me"
  15. "I'm Still Standing"
  16. "Crocodile Rock"
  17. "Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)"
Encore
  1. "Home Again"
  2. "Your Song"
iTunes Festival Setlist
  1. "The Bitch Is Back"
  2. "Benny and the Jets"
  3. "Levon"
  4. "Tiny Dancer"
  5. "Can't Stay Alone Tonight"
  6. "Philadelphia Freedom"
  7. "Oscar Wilde Gets Out"
  8. "Mexican Vacation (Kids in the Candlelight)"
  9. "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
  10. "Rocket Man"
  11. "Hey Ahab"
  12. "Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word"
  13. "Don't Let The Sun Go Down on Me"
  14. "I'm Still Standing"
  15. "Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)"
Encore
  1. "Home Again"
  2. "Your Song"

Tour band

Sources: [5] [6]

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