Something to Be Tour

Something to Be Tour
Tour by Rob Thomas
Promotional poster for the tour
Associated album...Something to Be
Start dateApril 15, 2005 (2005-04-15)
End dateJuly 8, 2006 (2006-07-08)
Legs7
No. of shows
  • 98 in North America
  • 4 in Europe
  • 11 in Australia
  • 2 in Japan
  • 116 total
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

Setlist

Thomas performing in Fresno
Spring/Summer 2005
North America
  1. "...Something to Be"
  2. "Fallin' to Pieces"
  3. "Not Just a Woman"
  4. "3 A.M." (contains excerpts from "The Joker")
  5. "When the Heartache Ends"
  6. "Lonely No More"
  7. "Streetcorner Symphony" (contains elements of "Easy")
  8. "Problem Girl"
  9. "Dear Joan"
  10. "Ain't No Sunshine"
  11. "You Know Me"
  12. "This Is How a Heart Breaks"
Encore
  2. "Push"
  4. "Real World"
  6. "Smooth"
  8. "I Am an Illusion"
Europe/Australia/Japan
  1. "...Something to Be"
  2. "Fallin' to Pieces"
  3. "Ever the Same"
  4. "3 A.M." (contains excerpts from "The Joker")
  5. "When the Heartache Ends"
  6. "Lonely No More"
  7. "Streetcorner Symphony" (contains elements of "Easy")
  8. "Problem Girl"
  9. "Dear Joan"
  10. "Ain't No Sunshine"
  11. "You Know Me"
  12. "I Am an Illusion"
Encore
  2. "Push"
  4. "Wonderwall"
  6. "Smooth"
  8. "This Is How a Heart Breaks"
Fall 2005
  1. "...Something to Be"
  2. "Fallin' to Pieces"
  3. "Ever the Same"
  4. "3 A.M." (contains excerpts from "The Joker")
  5. "When the Heartache Ends"
  6. "Lonely No More"
  7. "Streetcorner Symphony" (contains elements of "Easy")
  8. "Problem Girl"
  9. "Dear Joan"
  10. "Ain't No Sunshine"
  11. "You Know Me"
  12. "I Am an Illusion"
Encore
  2. "Borderline"
  4. "Smooth"
  6. "This Is How a Heart Breaks"
2006
  1. "...Something to Be"
  2. "Fallin' to Pieces"
  3. "If You're Gone"
  4. "When the Heartache Ends"
  5. "Ever the Same"
  6. "Not Just a Woman"
  7. "3 A.M."
  8. "You Won't Be Mine"
  9. "The Difference"
  10. "My, My, My" (contains excerpts from "Dear Joan")
  11. "Problem Girl"
  12. "The Chain"
  13. "Streetcorner Symphony"
  14. "Let's Dance"
  15. "Lonely No More"
  16. "I Am an Illusion"
Encore
  2. "Unwell"
  4. "Smooth" (contains elements of "Guajira")
  6. "You Know Me" (contains excerpts from "Burning Down the House")
  8. "This Is How a Heart Breaks"
Source:[7]

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

Date City Country Venue Opening Act
North America[8][9]
April 15, 2005 San Francisco United States The Fillmore Beth Hart
April 16, 2005 Ventura Ventura Theater
April 19, 2005 Los Angeles Avalon Theatre
April 20, 2005 Las Vegas The Joint
April 22, 2005 St. Louis Roberts Orpheum Theatre
April 23, 2005 Columbus Promowest Pavilion
April 24, 2005 Chicago The Vic Theatre
April 26, 2005 Philadelphia Electric Factory
April 27, 2005 New York City Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza
April 29, 2005 Boston Avalon Ballroom
April 30, 2005 Washington, D.C. 9:30 Club
Europe[10]
June 20, 2005 Manchester England Manchester Academy Lisa Miskovsky
June 22, 2005 London Astoria Theatre
June 23, 2005 Cologne Germany Gloria-Theater
June 24, 2005 Berlin Fritzclub im Postbahnhof
Australia
July 17, 2005 Sydney Australia The Metro Theatre N/A
July 18, 2005 Melbourne Mercury Lounge
Asia
July 20, 2005 Tokyo Japan Shibuya Club Quattro N/A
July 21, 2005 Osaka Shinsaibashi Club Quattro
North America[11][12]
October 5, 2005 Albany United States Palace Theatre Antigone Rising
October 8, 2005 Upper Darby Township Tower Theater
October 9, 2005 Pittsburgh Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts
October 11, 2005 Boston Orpheum Theatre
October 12, 2005 Verona Turning Stone Event Center
October 14, 2005 Wallingford Chevrolet Theatre
October 15, 2005 Uncasville Mohegan Sun Arena
October 16, 2005 Washington, D.C. DAR Constitution Hall
October 18, 2005 New York City Beacon Theatre
October 19, 2005
October 21, 2005 Newark Prudential Hall
October 22, 2005 Atlantic City Borgata Events Center
October 24, 2005 Atlanta The Tabernacle
October 25, 2005 Melbourne King Center for the Performing Arts
October 28, 2005 Memphis Mud Island Amphitheatre
October 29, 2005 Houston Verizon Wireless Theater
October 30, 2005 Grand Prairie Nokia Live at Grand Prairie
November 1, 2005 Denver Wells Fargo Theatre
November 2, 2005 West Valley City Ford Theatre at E Center
November 4, 2005 Tucson AVA Amphitheater
November 5, 2005 Phoenix Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
November 6, 2005 Bakersfield Fox Theater Anna Nalick
November 8, 2005 Portland Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
November 9, 2005 Seattle Paramount Theatre
November 11, 2005 Sacramento Sacramento Memorial Auditorium
November 12, 2005 Fresno Saroyan Theatre
November 13, 2005 Reno Reno Events Center
November 15, 2005 Los Angeles Wiltern Theatre
November 16, 2005
November 17, 2005 San Diego Copley Symphony Hall
November 19, 2005 Temecula Pechanga Showroom Theater
November 20, 2005 Oakland Paramount Theatre
November 25, 2005 Cleveland Palace Theatre
November 26, 2005 Cincinnati Taft Theatre
November 27, 2005 Louisville Palace Theatre
November 29, 2005 Minneapolis Orpheum Theatre
November 30, 2005 Milwaukee Riverside Theater
December 1, 2005 Fort Wayne Embassy Theatre
December 3, 2005 Kansas City Uptown Theater
December 4, 2005 Des Moines Civic Center of Greater Des Moines
December 5, 2005 Chicago Auditorium Theatre
December 9, 2005 Toronto Canada Roy Thomson Hall
December 10, 2005 Detroit United States Masonic Temple Theatre
Australia[3][13]
February 13, 2006 Adelaide Australia Adelaide Entertainment Centre N/A
February 14, 2006 Melbourne Rod Laver Arena
February 15, 2006
February 17, 2006 Newcastle Newcastle Entertainment Centre
February 18, 2006 Sydney Sydney Entertainment Centre
February 19, 2006 Wollongong WIN Entertainment Centre
February 21, 2006 Canberra NCCC Royal Theatre
February 23, 2006 Brisbane Brisbane Entertainment Centre
February 25, 2006 Perth Challenge Stadium
North America[13][14][15][16][17]
March 7, 2006 Burlington United States Burlington Memorial Auditorium John Nicholls
March 8, 2006 Portland Merrill Auditorium
March 10, 2006 Moncton Canada Moncton Coliseum
March 11, 2006 Saint John Harbour Station
March 12, 2006 Halifax Halifax Metro Centre
March 14, 2006 Montreal Bell Centre
March 15, 2006 Ottawa Scotiabank Place
March 16, 2006 London John Labatt Centre
March 18, 2006 Kitchener Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
March 19, 2006 Hamilton Hamilton Place Theatre
March 23, 2006 Duluth United States DECC Auditorium
March 24, 2006 Sioux City Orpheum Theatre
March 26, 2006 Bozeman Theatre at the Brick
March 27, 2006 Nampa Idaho Center Theater
March 28, 2006 Spokane Spokane Opera House
March 30, 2006 Victoria Canada Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre
March 31, 2006 Vancouver Queen Elizabeth Theatre
April 1, 2006 Kelowna Prospera Place
April 3, 2006 Edmonton Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
April 4, 2006 Calgary Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
April 6, 2006 Winnipeg MTS Centre
May 23, 2006 Clearwater United States Ruth Eckerd Hall
May 24, 2006 Boca Raton Count de Hoernele Amphitheatre
May 25, 2006 Orlando TD Waterhouse Centre
May 27, 2006 Jacksonville Metropolitan Park
May 28, 2006 Anderson Civic Center of Anderson
May 29, 2006 Atlanta Chastain Park Amphitheater
May 31, 2006 Portsmouth NTELOS Pavilion
June 2, 2006 Atlantic City Borgata Events Center
June 3, 2006
June 4, 2006 Uncasville Mohegan Sun Arena
June 6, 2006 Columbia Merriweather Post Pavilion
June 7, 2006 Scranton Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain
June 9, 2006 Boston Bank of America Pavilion
June 10, 2006 Wantagh Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
June 11, 2006 Holmdel Township PNC Bank Arts Center
June 12, 2006 Cleveland Plain Dealer Pavilion
June 13, 2006 Columbus PromoWest Pavilion
June 14, 2006 Cuyahoga Falls Blossom Music Center
June 15, 2006 Clarkston DTE Energy Music Theatre
June 17, 2006 Chicago Charter One Pavilion
June 18, 2006 Minneapolis Northrop Auditorium
June 20, 2006 Nashville Gaylord Entertainment Center
June 21, 2006 Pelham Verizon Wireless Music Center
June 23, 2006 Austin The Backyard
June 24, 2006 The Woodlands Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
June 25, 2006 Hidalgo Dodge Arena
June 28, 2006 Morrison Red Rocks Amphitheatre
June 30, 2006 Las Vegas The Joint
July 1, 2006 Anaheim The Theater at Arrowhead
July 2, 2006 Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Bowl
July 5, 2006 San Diego Embarcadero Marina Park
July 7, 2006 Murphys Ironstone Amphitheatre
July 8, 2006 Kelseyville Konocti Field Amphitheatre
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".

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