Speak Now World Tour
- Asia
- Europe
- North America
- Oceania
- Needtobreathe
- Frankie Ballard
- Danny Gokey
- Hunter Hayes
- Randy Montana
- James Wesley
- Charlie Worsham
- Adam Brand
- David Nail
- Hot Chelle Rae
- Sezairi Sezali
- Sam Concepcion
- Tom Dice
- Emma Marrone
- Ryan Sheridan
- Saito Johnny
- Martin & James
- The Bright
- Fearless Tour
(2009–2010) - Speak Now World Tour
(2011–2012) - The Red Tour
(2013–2014)
The Speak Now World Tour was the second concert tour by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, who embarked on it to support her third studio album, Speak Now (2010). It began on February 9, 2011, visiting Asia and Europe before kicking off in North America on May 27, 2011.[2] It concluded on March 18, 2012, in Oceania. In total, the tour covered 110 shows across 19 territories.
The set list consisted mostly of songs from Speak Now, with a few numbers from Swift's first two albums, Taylor Swift (2006) and Fearless (2008). Two songs were performed as medleys with music of other artists: "Hey, Soul Sister" by Train, "Apologize" by OneRepublic, and "I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz. On several US shows, Swift invited special guests to perform duets onstage with her. Multiple US shows were recorded for a concert film and live album, both titled Speak Now World Tour – Live, released on November 21, 2011.
Music critics generally praised the production and Swift's showmanship and interactions with her audience. The North American shows were met with high demand that led to tickets being sold out within minutes. According to Pollstar, the Speak Now World Tour was the highest-grossing by a female artist and the fourth-highest-grossing overall of 2011. Billboard ranked it fifth on their list of the top tours of 2011, with estimated total gross of $123.7 million and attendance of 1.6 million.
Background and development
Big Machine Records released Taylor Swift's entirely self-written third studio album, Speak Now, on October 25, 2010.[3] Speak Now sold over one million copies after one week of release in the United States, leading The New York Times to comment that Swift "has transcended the limitations of genre and become a pop megastar".[4]
To promote the album, Swift planned to embark on a world tour. Immediately after the album's release, she announced on CMT that she had finalized the first tour dates in Japan in February 2011, followed by Norway, Germany, France, Spain, and the United Kingdom in March.[5] On November 23, 2010, Swift officially announced the Speak Now World Tour as her second headlining concert tour,[6] following the Fearless Tour (2009).[7] This announcement revealed the first 87 scheduled shows in 19 countries; the tour was to kick off in Asia, visiting territories including Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, and the Philippines,[8] in February and then visited Europe in March, before taking place in North America from May until October 2011.[9] Needtobreathe was confirmed as the opening act for the North American shows in December 2010.[10]
In March 2011, Swift announced 16 additional dates for the North American leg, which was sponsored by CoverGirl and produced and promoted by The Messina Group (a partner of AEG Live),[8] extending its run until November 2011.[11] Additional opening acts included Frankie Ballard, Danny Gokey, Hunter Hayes, Josh Kelley, Randy Montana, James Wesley, Charlie Worsham,[12] Adam Brand, and David Nail.[13] The final dates of the Speak Now World Tour were for Australia and New Zealand, which were announced for March 2012.[14] Hot Chelle Rae was confirmed as the opening act for the Australasian shows shortly prior to their commencement.[15]
Concert synopsis
Each concert in the North American leg lasted nearly two hours.[16] The show began with Swift's recorded voice saying, "There’s a time for silence and a time for waiting your turn. But if you know how you feel and you so clearly know what you need to say, you’ll know it. I don’t think you should wait, I think you should Speak Now."[17] Swift then appeared onstage amidst thick fog,[18] dressed in a gold dress and black boots, and performed the opening number, "Sparks Fly", with her band playing on a three-staircase stage.[19] She sang the second number, "Mine", playing a red Les Paul electric guitar as her band members also strummed guitars.[20][21] She paused to greet the audience before resuming the show with the third song, "The Story of Us".[16]
For the next numbers, "Our Song" and "Mean", the stage setting incorporated imagery of an American back porch to complement the songs' country sounds. Swift performed these songs playing a banjo, while a band member played a fiddle and dancers acted out using washboards, goats, and moonshine.[22] The stage scenery then changed to a snow-covered one, with tuxedo-wearing dancers performing a choreography on a bridge that was lowered onto the stage[23] as Swift, donning a long gown, sang "Back to December" in a mashup with "You're Not Sorry" and OneRepublic's "Apologize"[24] while playing a baby grand piano,[22] backed by nine violinists.[25][26] It was followed by a performance of "Better than Revenge", which began with a voicemail saying, "Leave me a message and make it hot."[27] Swift then appeared onstage in a red sequined mini-dress and cowboy boots,[27] singing the song while standing on the bridge and play-fighting with a backup dancer.[28] The number ended with an electric guitar solo that made room for Swift to disappear from the stage.[27]
The next number was "Speak Now", for which the stage was decorated to resemble a wedding ceremony in a church, with pews, a groom, and a bride.[23][27] Towards the end of the song, Swift walked with the groom across the venue towards an auxiliary stage (the B-stage) at the other end of the venue,[29] where she continued with an acoustic segment, consisting of a mashup "Fearless" / Jason Mraz's "I'm Yours" / Train's "Hey, Soul Sister" on ukulele,[21] and "Last Kiss" on guitar, performed with Swift sitting under an illuminated tree.[23] The last song she performed on the B-stage was "You Belong with Me", for which she then returned to the main stage to join her band members dancing.[22][23] Next, she sang "Dear John" as fireworks accompanied the song's chorus.[21]
For the next number, "Enchanted", Swift performed standing on a winding staircase as her backup dancers reenacted a ballet.[21][30] Before singing the next song, "Haunted", Swift used a mallet to strike giant bells. As she sang the track, the bells rose up off the stage and from which acrobatic dancers appeared, performing on trapezes.[22][28] Swift then dedicated the next number, "Long Live", to her band and audience.[19] During the encore, Swift sang "Fifteen" alone on guitar, sitting by herself on a sofa,[28] as the video screens showed images of 15-year-old Swift and more recent images of herself.[31] She closed the concert with "Love Story"; she sang the song while standing on a suspended platform that resembled a balcony,[31] whisking around the venue as confetti fell down.[22]
Alterations
The set list for the Asian and European legs was shorter: each show lasted for nearly 90 minutes,[32][33] omitting "Our Song", "Mean", "Haunted", and "Last Kiss".[34][35] "Ours" was added to the encore starting from the concert in Denver on September 27, 2011,[36] and was performed during subsequent shows of the North American[37] and Australasian legs.[38] For the Australasian shows in March 2012, Swift added "Safe & Sound" during the encore.[39][40] During the second Auckland show, she sang "Eyes Open" in place of "Safe & Sound".[41]
During the North American and Australasian shows, Swift wrote different song lyrics and occasionally quotes from famous speeches and movies on her left arm for each show using a Sharpie marker.[42] At a rehearsal for the tour in Nashville on May 21, 2011, Swift wrote a lyric from Selena Gomez's "Who Says" onto her left arm to cope with "a rough day", and she thereafter wrote different lyrics onto her arm "like a mood ring" for each show.[42][43] Taste of Country's Billy Dukes thought that this practice demonstrated Swift's "mischievous habit of slipping encoded details of her personal life" into her music and performances,[42] while The New Yorker's Lizzie Widdiecombe cited it as an example of Swift's "keen understanding of what fuels fan obsession in the first place: a desire for intimacy between singer and listener" by allowing her audience to get involved in her personal space.[17]
Also on the North American shows, Swift performed many acoustic cover versions, and on each show she paid tribute to a homegrown artist.[44] She stated that the cover versions allowed her to be "spontaneous" in an otherwise well-rehearsed show: "You'll have a lot of people who will come to more than one show, and I want them to get a different experience every time."[29]
Ticket sales and box office
Ticket sales for the first North American shows commenced on December 3, 2010.[45] They sold out within minutes, leading Swift to add further shows in Los Angeles, Foxborough,[46] and Newark.[47]
It ranked tenth on Pollstar's "Top 50 Worldwide Tour (Mid-Year)" list, earning over $40 million.[48] At the end of 2011, the tour placed fourth on the magazine's annual "Top 25 Worldwide Tours" list, earning $104.2 million from 100 shows,[49] making it the highest-grossing female and solo tour of 2011.
Set list
Asia and Europe
The following set list is adapted from shows in Quezon City on February 19, 2011,[34] and Dublin on March 27, 2011.[35]
- "Sparks Fly"
- "Mine"
- "The Story of Us"
- "Back to December" / "Apologize" / "You're Not Sorry"
- "Better than Revenge"
- "Speak Now"
- "Fearless" / "I'm Yours" / "Hey, Soul Sister"
- "Fifteen"
- "You Belong with Me"
- "Dear John"
- "Enchanted"
- "Long Live"
- Encore
- "Love Story"
North America
The following set list is adapted from the show in Omaha on May 27, 2011.[50] It is not intended to represent all shows throughout the tour.
- "Sparks Fly"
- "Mine"
- "The Story of Us"
- "Our Song"
- "Mean"
- "Back to December" / "Apologize" / "You're Not Sorry"
- "Better than Revenge"
- "Speak Now"
- "Fearless" / "I'm Yours" / "Hey, Soul Sister"
- "Last Kiss"
- Surprise cover
- "You Belong with Me"
- "Dear John"
- "Enchanted"
- "Haunted"
- "Long Live"
- Encore
- "Fifteen"
- "Love Story"
Notes
- During the show in Kansas City, Swift performed "Superman".[51]
- Starting with the show in Denver, "Ours" was added to the set-list.[52]
- During the shows in Lexington,[53] Houston,[54] and Raleigh,[55] Swift performed "Never Grow Up".
- During the shows in Oceania, Swift performed "Safe & Sound" during the encore,[39] except at the second show in Auckland, where she performed "Eyes Open".[41]
Surprise covers
The following songs were performed each night after "Last Kiss":
- July 15, 2011 – Toronto: "You Learn" by Alanis Morissette, "Baby" by Justin Bieber, and "She's So High" by Tal Bachman[56]
- July 16, 2011 – Toronto: "Complicated" by Avril Lavigne, "Baby" by Justin Bieber, and "I'm Like a Bird" by Nelly Furtado[57]
- July 19–20 and 24, 2011 – Newark: "Livin' on a Prayer" by Bon Jovi[58]
- July 20 and 24, 2011 – Newark: "Dancing in the Dark" by Bruce Springsteen[59]
- July 23, 2011 – Newark: "Cowboy Take Me Away" by Dixie Chicks[60]
- July 28, 2011 – Grand Rapids: "Lose Yourself" by Eminem and "Smile" by Uncle Kracker[61]
- July 29, 2011 – Indianapolis: "Jack & Diane" by John Cougar Mellencamp and "I Want You Back" by Jackson 5[44]
- July 30, 2011 – Cleveland: "I Try" by Macy Gray and "My Wish" by Rascal Flatts[62]
- August 2, 2011 – Washington: "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye and "Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)" by Mya[63]
- August 3, 2011 – Washington: "Stay (I Missed You)" by Lisa Loeb and "A Sorta Fairytale" by Tori Amos[64]
- August 6, 2011 – Philadelphia: "Who Knew" by Pink and "Unpretty" by TLC[65]
- August 9, 2011 – Rosemont: "Sugar, We're Goin Down" by Fall Out Boy[66]
- August 10, 2011 – Rosemont: "I Want You to Want Me" by Cheap Trick[44]
- August 13–14, 2011 – St. Louis: "Just a Dream" by Nelly[67]
- August 18–19, 2011 – Edmonton: "Complicated" by Carolyn Dawn Johnson[24]
- August 23–24, 2011 – Los Angeles: "God Only Knows" by the Beach Boys[68]
- August 23–24 and 28, 2011 – Los Angeles: "The Sweet Escape" by Gwen Stefani[69]
- August 27, 2011 – Los Angeles: "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes and "This Love" by Maroon 5[70]
- August 28, 2011 – Los Angeles: "Realize" by Colbie Caillat[71]
- September 1, 2011 – San Jose: "Drops of Jupiter" by Train[72]
- September 2, 2011 – San Jose: "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" by Green Day[44]
- September 6, 2011 – Portland: "Closer to Love" by Mat Kearney[73]
- September 7, 2011 – Tacoma: "You and Me" by Dave Matthews Band[74]
- September 10, 2011 – Vancouver: "Summer of '69" by Bryan Adams[75]
- September 11, 2011 – Vancouver: "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)" by Alan Jackson[76]
- September 16–17, 2011 – Nashville: "Nashville" by David Mead[77]
- September 20, 2011 – Bossier City: "Lucky" by Britney Spears[78]
- September 21, 2011 – Tulsa: "Swing, Swing" by the All-American Rejects[79]
- September 27, 2011 – Denver: "How to Save a Life" by the Fray[80]
- September 28, 2011 – Salt Lake City: "Animal" by Neon Trees[44]
- October 1–2, 2011 – Atlanta: "Baby Girl" by Sugarland[81]
- October 4, 2011 – North Little Rock: "Ain't Nothing 'Bout You" by Brooks & Dunn[82]
- October 5, 2011 – New Orleans: "Breathless" by Better Than Ezra[31]
- October 8, 2011 – Arlington: "The Boys of Summer" by Don Henley[83]
- October 11, 2011 – Louisville: "The Back of Your Hand" by Dwight Yoakam[84]
- October 14, 2011 – Lubbock: "Wide Open Spaces" by Dixie Chicks[85]
- October 15, 2011 – Oklahoma City: "What Hurts the Most" by Rascal Flatts[86]
- October 20, 2011 – San Diego: "Dare You to Move" by Switchfoot[87]
- October 21, 2011 – Glendale: "No Parade" by Jordin Sparks[22]
- October 22, 2011 – Glendale: "All You Wanted" by Michelle Branch[44]
- October 25, 2011 – San Antonio: "Run" by George Strait[88]
- October 26, 2011 – Austin: "Hold On" by Jack Ingram[89]
- October 30, 2011 – Memphis: "Cry Me a River" by Justin Timberlake[90]
Special guests
- August 23, 2011 – Los Angeles, California: "Baby" with Justin Bieber
- August 24, 2011 – Los Angeles, California: "I'm Yours" with Jason Mraz
- August 27, 2011 – Los Angeles, California: "Tonight Tonight" with Hot Chelle Rae
- August 28, 2011 – Los Angeles, California: "Super Bass" with Nicki Minaj
- September 10, 2011 – Vancouver, British Columbia: "She's So High" with Tal Bachman
- September 16, 2011 – Nashville, Tennessee: "Bleed Red" with Ronnie Dunn and "That's What You Get" with Hayley Williams of Paramore
- September 17, 2011 – Nashville, Tennessee: "Keep Your Head Up" with Andy Grammer, "Big Star" with Kenny Chesney, and "Just to See You Smile" with Tim McGraw
- October 1, 2011 – Atlanta, Georgia: "Yeah!" with Usher
- October 2, 2011 – Atlanta, Georgia: "Live Your Life" with T.I.
- October 8, 2011 – Arlington, Texas: "Airplanes" with B.o.B
- October 21, 2011 – Glendale, Arizona: "Meant to Live" with Jon Foreman of Switchfoot
- October 22, 2011 – Glendale, Arizona: "The Middle" with Jim Adkins of Jimmy Eat World
- October 26, 2011 – Austin, Texas: "Sunny Came Home" with Shawn Colvin
- November 5, 2011 – Houston, Texas: "Just a Dream" with Nelly
- November 13, 2011 – Miami, Florida: "Right Round" with Flo Rida
- November 18, 2011 – Columbia, South Carolina: "Alright" with Darius Rucker
- November 21, 2011 – New York City: "Iris" with John Rzeznik of Goo Goo Dolls
- November 22, 2011 – New York City: "Who Says" with Selena Gomez and "Fire and Rain" with James Taylor
Tour dates
Date (2011) | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts | Attendance | Revenue |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
February 9 | Singapore | Singapore Indoor Stadium | Sezairi Sezali | 8,964 / 8,964 | $916,850 | |
February 11 | Seoul | South Korea | Olympic Gymnastics Arena | — | 4,725 / 4,725 | $385,374 |
February 13 | Osaka | Japan | Osaka-Jo Hall | 6,953 / 6,953 | $758,113 | |
February 16 | Tokyo | Nippon Budokan | 15,955 / 15,955 | $1,738,227 | ||
February 17 | ||||||
February 19 | Quezon City | Philippines | Smart Araneta Coliseum | Sam Concepcion | 12,667 / 12,667 | $859,037 |
February 21 | Hong Kong | AsiaWorld–Arena | Saito Johnny | 12,573 / 12,573 | $1,030,633 | |
March 6 | Brussels | Belgium | Forest National | Tom Dice | 4,622 / 4,622 | $219,212 |
March 7 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Sportpaleis van Ahoy | 4,799 / 4,799 | $248,314 | |
March 9 | Oslo | Norway | Oslo Spektrum | — | 8,650 / 8,650 | $815,246 |
March 12 | Oberhausen | Germany | König Pilsener Arena | Martin & James | 6,082 / 6,082 | $370,028 |
March 15 | Milan | Italy | Mediolanum Forum | Emma Marrone | 3,421 / 5,585 | $153,303 |
March 17 | Paris | France | Zénith de Paris | — | 3,598 / 8,500 | $201,781 |
March 19 | Madrid | Spain | Palacio de los Deportes | The Bright | 3,962 / 3,962 | $251,864 |
March 22 | Birmingham | England | LG Arena | Martin & James | 9,339 / 9,339 | $508,854 |
March 25 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | Odyssey Arena | Ryan Sheridan | 8,058 / 8,058 | $379,001 |
March 27 | Dublin | Ireland | The O2 | 8,681 / 8,681 | $419,806 | |
March 29 | Manchester | England | Manchester Evening News Arena | Martin & James | 10,488 / 11,622 | $580,558 |
March 30 | London | The O2 Arena | 15,265 / 15,681 | $891,152 | ||
May 27 | Omaha | United States | Qwest Center Omaha | Needtobreathe Frankie Ballard | 26,992 / 26,992 | $1,717,104 |
May 28 | ||||||
May 29 | Des Moines | Wells Fargo Arena | 13,149 / 13,149 | $862,771 | ||
June 2 | Sunrise | BankAtlantic Center | 24,077 / 24,077 | $1,582,951 | ||
June 3 | ||||||
June 4 | Orlando | Amway Center | 12,262 / 12,262 | $791,980 | ||
June 7 | Columbus | Nationwide Arena | 14,817 / 14,817 | $955,259 | ||
June 8 | Milwaukee | Bradley Center | 13,748 / 13,748 | $897,042 | ||
June 11 | Detroit | Ford Field | Needtobreathe Frankie Ballard Randy Montana | 47,992 / 47,992 | $3,453,549 | |
June 14 | Saint Paul | Xcel Energy Center | 28,977 / 28,977 | $1,913,737 | ||
June 15 | ||||||
June 18 | Pittsburgh | Heinz Field | Needtobreathe Randy Montana Danny Gokey | 52,009 / 52,009 | $4,009,118 | |
June 21 | Buffalo | First Niagara Center | Needtobreathe Randy Montana | 14,487 / 14,487 | $966,749 | |
June 22 | Hartford | XL Center | 12,436 / 12,436 | $810,165 | ||
June 25 | Foxborough | Gillette Stadium | Needtobreathe Randy Montana James Wesley | 110,800 / 110,800 | $8,026,350 | |
June 26 | ||||||
June 30 | Greensboro | Greensboro Coliseum | Needtobreathe James Wesley | 14,789 / 14,789 | $990,701 | |
July 1 | Knoxville | Thompson–Boling Arena | 13,754 / 13,754 | $903,875 | ||
July 14 | Montreal | Canada | Bell Centre | Needtobreathe Danny Gokey | 13,439 / 13,439 | $1,254,230 |
July 15 | Toronto | Air Canada Centre | 30,144 / 30,144 | $3,036,000 | ||
July 16 | ||||||
July 19 | Newark | United States | Prudential Center | 51,487 / 51,487 | $3,875,463 | |
July 20 | ||||||
July 23 | ||||||
July 24 | ||||||
July 28 | Grand Rapids | Van Andel Arena | Needtobreathe Hunter Hayes | 11,012 / 11,012 | $724,854 | |
July 29 | Indianapolis | Conseco Fieldhouse | 13,329 / 13,329 | $877,175 | ||
July 30 | Cleveland | Quicken Loans Arena | 14,873 / 14,873 | $976,954 | ||
August 2 | Washington, D.C. | Verizon Center | 29,303 / 29,303 | $2,068,789 | ||
August 3 | ||||||
August 6 | Philadelphia | Lincoln Financial Field | Needtobreathe Hunter Hayes James Wesley | 51,395 / 51,395 | $4,268,678 | |
August 9 | Rosemont | Allstate Arena | Needtobreathe Hunter Hayes | 26,112 / 26,112 | $1,909,603 | |
August 10 | ||||||
August 13 | St. Louis | Scottrade Center | 27,965 / 27,965 | $1,850,159 | ||
August 14 | ||||||
August 18 | Edmonton | Canada | Rexall Place | Needtobreathe James Wesley | 25,336 / 25,336 | $2,136,270 |
August 19 | ||||||
August 23 | Los Angeles | United States | Staples Center | 54,900 / 54,900 | $3,927,154 | |
August 24 | ||||||
August 27 | ||||||
August 28 | ||||||
September 1 | San Jose | HP Pavilion | 24,827 / 24,827 | $1,825,448 | ||
September 2 | ||||||
September 3 | Sacramento | Power Balance Pavilion | 12,432 / 12,432 | $934,326 | ||
September 6 | Portland | Rose Garden Arena | 13,610 / 13,610 | $903,445 | ||
September 7 | Tacoma | Tacoma Dome | 19,904 / 19,904 | $1,289,430 | ||
September 10 | Vancouver | Canada | Rogers Arena | 26,030 / 26,030 | $2,190,680 | |
September 11 | ||||||
September 16 | Nashville | United States | Bridgestone Arena | Needtobreathe Charlie Worsham | 28,178 / 28,178 | $1,841,134 |
September 17 | ||||||
September 20 | Bossier City | CenturyLink Center | 11,510 / 11,510 | $728,546 | ||
September 21 | Tulsa | BOK Center | 12,546 / 12,546 | $907,573 | ||
September 24 | Kansas City | Arrowhead Stadium | 48,562 / 48,562 | $3,148,046 | ||
September 27 | Denver | Pepsi Center | 12,908 / 12,908 | $834,916 | ||
September 28 | Salt Lake City | EnergySolutions Arena | 13,720 / 13,720 | $896,946 | ||
October 1[a] | Atlanta | Philips Arena | Needtobreathe James Wesley | 26,244 / 26,244 | $1,726,661 | |
October 2[a] | ||||||
October 4 | North Little Rock | Verizon Arena | Needtobreathe Charlie Worsham | 13,566 / 13,566 | $856,123 | |
October 5 | New Orleans | New Orleans Arena | 12,943 / 12,943 | $830,289 | ||
October 8 | Arlington | Cowboys Stadium | Needtobreathe James Wesley Charlie Worsham | 55,451 / 55,451 | $4,337,062 | |
October 11[b] | Louisville | KFC Yum! Center | Needtobreathe James Wesley | 14,848 / 14,848 | $1,003,828 | |
October 14 | Lubbock | United Spirit Arena | Needtobreathe David Nail | 10,419 / 10,419 | $710,426 | |
October 15 | Oklahoma City | Chesapeake Energy Arena | 11,592 / 11,592 | $758,364 | ||
October 20 | San Diego | Valley View Casino Center | 10,834 / 10,834 | $792,634 | ||
October 21 | Glendale | Jobing.com Arena | 27,029 / 27,029 | $1,826,025 | ||
October 22 | ||||||
October 25 | San Antonio | AT&T Center | 13,851 / 13,851 | $901,535 | ||
October 26 | Austin | Frank Erwin Center | 11,999 / 11,999 | $752,078 | ||
October 29 | Lexington | Rupp Arena | 16,237 / 16,237 | $1,041,935 | ||
October 30 | Memphis | FedExForum | 12,604 / 12,604 | $820,036 | ||
November 5 | Houston | Minute Maid Park | Needtobreathe David Nail Adam Brand | 42,095 / 42,095 | $3,435,756 | |
November 11 | Jacksonville | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | Needtobreathe Adam Brand | 11,785 / 11,785 | $749,099 | |
November 12 | Tampa | St. Pete Times Forum | 13,695 / 13,695 | $914,300 | ||
November 13 | Miami | American Airlines Arena | 12,153 / 12,153 | $786,904 | ||
November 16[c] | Charlotte | Time Warner Cable Arena | Needtobreathe Danny Gokey | 14,272 / 14,272 | $920,903 | |
November 17 | Raleigh | RBC Center | Needtobreathe Adam Brand | 13,567 / 13,567 | $866,056 | |
November 18 | Columbia | Colonial Life Arena | 12,807 / 12,807 | $828,231 | ||
November 21 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | Needtobreathe David Nail Adam Brand | 26,652 / 26,652 | $1,988,411 | |
November 22 |
Date (2012) | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts | Attendance | Revenue |
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March 2 | Perth | Australia | Burswood Dome | Hot Chelle Rae | 15,142 / 15,142 | $1,878,530 |
March 4 | Adelaide | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | 8,589 / 8,589 | $1,075,370 | ||
March 6 | Brisbane | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | 19,870 / 19,870 | $2,416,030 | ||
March 7 | ||||||
March 9 | Sydney | Allphones Arena | 27,900 / 27,900 | $3,420,360 | ||
March 10 | ||||||
March 12 | Melbourne | Rod Laver Arena | 33,793 / 33,793 | $4,151,650 | ||
March 13 | ||||||
March 14 | ||||||
March 16 | Auckland | New Zealand | Vector Arena | 32,585 / 32,585 | $2,888,560 | |
March 17 | ||||||
March 18 | ||||||
Total | 1,639,137 / 1,649,435 (99.38%) | $123,678,576 |
Cancelled date
Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
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March 14, 2011 | Munich | Germany | Olympiahalle | Scheduling conflict[92] |
Notes
- ^ a b The shows on October 1 and 2, 2011, in Atlanta at the Philips Arena were originally scheduled for July 9 and 10, 2011; however, due to illness, the shows were postponed.
- ^ The show on October 11, 2011, in Louisville at the KFC Yum! Center was originally scheduled for July 2, 2011; however, due to illness, the show was postponed.
- ^ The show on November 16, 2011, in Charlotte at the Time Warner Cable Arena was originally scheduled for July 8, 2011; however, due to illness, the show was postponed.
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