Tour by Rob Thomas | |
Promotional poster for the tour | |
Associated album | ...Something to Be |
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Start date | April 15, 2005 |
End date | July 8, 2006 |
Legs | 7 |
No. of shows |
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Rob Thomas concert chronology |
The Something to Be Tour was the debut concert tour by American recording artist and Matchbox Twenty frontman, Rob Thomas. Visiting numerous countries in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia, the tour supported his first solo record, ...Something to Be. The tour began in April 2005,[1] shortly after the release of the album. As the popularity of the album grew, the tour venues progressed from nightclubs to theatres to arenas and amphitheaters.[2]
Background
One thing I’ve been really excited about since we started is taking this thing from the record to the stage. This has always sounded like a record that was going to be really great live. The show is going to be something of its own animal, and I’m excited about seeing it grow…[3]
Shortly after ending the More Than You Think You Are Tour with Matchbox Twenty, Rob Thomas began recording his solo effort. Described as a fusion of adult contemporary and pop music, the album was tooled to distinguish Thomas from his popular band. As the first single hit airwaves, Thomas announced he would embark on a mini-club tour in the United States to help promote the record. Thomas wanted to focus on his solo material but understood that many fans of Matchbox Twenty would also be in the audience. He remarked, "I play the matchbox songs in the way I wrote them Then I don't use any of other parts the guys wrote. You want to ride that line because some of the fans came because they are fans of [M]atchbox [T]wenty and then there has to be that [musical] element of the reason you are on a break"[2] As the popularity of the single grew, Thomas expanded his tour to England, Germany, Australia and Japan. Additionally, Thomas performed at several notable concert events including Live 8 in Philadelphia.
"The tour was amazing. That was, I think, just a really big…you know the only bad thing about it was there were only ten shows and we were done and we were ready for more. But I mean, I think it's been great. A lot of these songs were the kind of songs that, as you’re writing them and recording them, you’re thinking about you know you want to play them live. So a lot of them were born to be good live songs too."[4] In October 2005, Thomas embarked on a full throttle tour of the U.S. performing in theatres. From there, Thomas journeyed to Australia to begin his trek into arenas. During the summer of 2006, Thomas co-headlined the tour with singer, Jewel. Many of Thomas' concerts benefited the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund and victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Opening acts
- Beth Hart (North America—Leg 1)
- Lisa Miskovsky (Europe)
- Antigone Rising (North America—Leg 2) (select shows)
- Anna Nalick (North America—Leg 2) (select shows)[5]
- John Nicholls (North America—Leg 3, Vermont)
- Jewel (North America—Leg 4) (select shows)[6]
- Jason Mraz (North America—Leg 4) (select shows)
- Toby Lightman (North America—Leg 4) (select shows)[6]
Setlist
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- North America
- "...Something to Be"
- "Fallin' to Pieces"
- "Not Just a Woman"
- "3 A.M." (contains excerpts from "The Joker")
- "When the Heartache Ends"
- "Lonely No More"
- "Streetcorner Symphony" (contains elements of "Easy")
- "Problem Girl"
- "Dear Joan"
- "Ain't No Sunshine"
- "You Know Me"
- "This Is How a Heart Breaks"
- Encore
- "Push"
- "Real World"
- "Smooth"
- "I Am an Illusion"
- Europe/Australia/Japan
- "...Something to Be"
- "Fallin' to Pieces"
- "Ever the Same"
- "3 A.M." (contains excerpts from "The Joker")
- "When the Heartache Ends"
- "Lonely No More"
- "Streetcorner Symphony" (contains elements of "Easy")
- "Problem Girl"
- "Dear Joan"
- "Ain't No Sunshine"
- "You Know Me"
- "I Am an Illusion"
- Encore
- "Push"
- "Wonderwall"
- "Smooth"
- "This Is How a Heart Breaks"
- "...Something to Be"
- "Fallin' to Pieces"
- "Ever the Same"
- "3 A.M." (contains excerpts from "The Joker")
- "When the Heartache Ends"
- "Lonely No More"
- "Streetcorner Symphony" (contains elements of "Easy")
- "Problem Girl"
- "Dear Joan"
- "Ain't No Sunshine"
- "You Know Me"
- "I Am an Illusion"
- Encore
- "Borderline"
- "Smooth"
- "This Is How a Heart Breaks"
- "...Something to Be"
- "Fallin' to Pieces"
- "If You're Gone"
- "When the Heartache Ends"
- "Ever the Same"
- "Not Just a Woman"
- "3 A.M."
- "You Won't Be Mine"
- "The Difference"
- "My, My, My" (contains excerpts from "Dear Joan")
- "Problem Girl"
- "The Chain"
- "Streetcorner Symphony"
- "Let's Dance"
- "Lonely No More"
- "I Am an Illusion"
- Encore
- "Unwell"
- "Smooth" (contains elements of "Guajira")
- "You Know Me" (contains excerpts from "Burning Down the House")
- "This Is How a Heart Breaks"
Additional notes
- During the European leg, "Time After Time" replaced "Push" during performances in Germany.
- During the first Australian leg, Thomas performed "Father Figure" during the encore section.
- During the performances at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Thomas performed "Bright Lights" in lieu of "The Chain".
- During the performance at Challenge Stadium in Perth, Western Australia, Australia; Thomas performed "Dancing in the Dark" in lieu of "You Know Me".
- For the final North American leg, Thomas performed "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" as a duet with Jewel. The song was performed in lieu of "The Chain"
- During the performance at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado; Thomas performed "Now Comes the Night" in lieu of "Unwell".
Tour dates
- Cancellations and rescheduled shows
October 7, 2005 | Providence, Rhode Island | Providence Theater | Cancelled |
October 26, 2005 | Hollywood, Florida | Hard Rock Live | Cancelled due to Hurricane Wilma[18] |
October 28, 2005 | Biloxi, Mississippi | Hard Rock Live Biloxi | Cancelled due to reconstruction due to Hurricane Katrina |
Broadcasts and recordings
The summer tour was filmed at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado. Initially filmed for a PBS Soundstage special, the concert was later released on DVD, entitled, "Something to Be Tour—Live at Red Rocks". The performances of "My, My, My" and "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around". A special performance of "Bent" took the place of "My, My, My" and the acoustic, "Now Comes the Night" was performed for the taping instead of "Push".
References
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- ^ a b "Rob Thomas announces national Australian tour!". Access All Areas. AAA Entertainment Pty Ltd. 2005-11-14. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
- ^ Farley, Mike (2005-05-03). "Interview with Rob Thomas". Bullz-Eye. Black Mountain Publishing. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
- ^ MacDonald, Patrick (2005-11-04). "Matchbox's Thomas puts his heart into solo album". The Seattle Times. The Seattle Times Company. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
- ^ a b Madison, T. James (2006-04-16). "Rob Thomas and Jewel to team for summer tour". LiveDaily. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
- ^ "Soundstage: Rob Thomas: Setlist". PBS. 2007. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
- ^ "ROB THOMAS TAKES 'SOMETHING' ON TOUR". Atlantic Records. Atlantic Recording Corp. 2005-03-14. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
- ^ Zahlaway, Jon (2004-03-14). "Matchbox Twenty frontman Rob Thomas drops solo album, mounts tour". LiveDaily. Archived from the original on 2005-03-17. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
- ^ Davies, Alex (2005-06-23). "Live Reviews: Rob Thomas". BBC Manchester. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
- ^ "VH1 AND ROB THOMAS HIT THE ROAD". Atlantic Records. Atlantic Recording Corp. 2005-08-15. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
- ^ "Tickets: Rob Thomas". LiveDaily. 2005-09-30. Archived from the original on 2005-10-01. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
- ^ a b Lamb, Bill. "Rob Thomas North American Concert Tour". About.com. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
- ^ "ROB THOMAS KEEPS 'SOMETHING' GOING WITH NEW TOUR". Atlantic Records. Atlantic Recording Corp. 2006-02-06. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
- ^ "Enter for a chance to win tickets to see Rob Thomas, Jewel and Toby Lightman on Tour". Atlantic Records. Atlantic Recording Corp. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
- ^ Lamb, Bill. "Rob Thomas and Jewel: Concert Tour". About.com. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
- ^ "Rob Thomas and Jewel touring together this summer". She Knows Entertainment. AtomicOnline LLC. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
- ^ "SHOW CANCELLATION IN HOLLYWOOD, Florida". Atlantic Records. Atlantic Recording Corp. 2005-10-25. Retrieved 25 December 2010.