The Biggest Tour I Have Done So Far Tour

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The Biggest Tour I Have Done So Far Tour
Tour by Ben Rector
LocationUnited States
Start dateAugust 24, 2016
End dateOctober 23, 2016
No. of shows20
Ben Rector concert chronology
  • The Brand New Tour
  • The Biggest Tour I Have Done So Far Tour
  • Magic: The Tour

The Biggest Tour I Have Done So Far Tour is a 2016 concert tour from American singer-songwriter Ben Rector. Aptly named, it was his largest tour at the time.

Background

In 2015 Ben Rector released the album Brand New. The album, especially the single of the same name, was a commercial success and brought Rector to more mainstream attention; the album peaked at 9th on Billboard 200, and the song "Brand New" had 41 million streams on Spotify by 2019 and saw over 40 television and movie placements.[1] His headlining tour, The Brand New Tour spanning two legs, was equally successful; the first leg having 15 sold-out shows and selling over 41,000 tickets.[1]

In support of the touring success he followed up The Brand New Tour with The Biggest Tour I Have Done So Far Tour, the second headlining tour for Brand New spanning an additional 20 shows.[2] The tour featured opening acts from Jacob Whitesides and Colony House.[3][4] Bandmates that performed alongside Rector included Cody Fry and Cory Wong.[5] Crew for the tour included tour manager Jordan Powell, production manager Jake Hartfield, and lighting director Daniel Rehbein.[6] It was Rector's largest-scale tour at the time.[7] Having found that with prior tours were "out of control" despite his efforts, he felt more relaxed and willing with The Biggest Tour I Have Done So Far Tour.[8] Touring for Brand New spanned 73 dates,[9] and due to the additional touring efforts for The Biggest Tour I Have Done So Far Tour, his following album Magic was postponed until 2018.[1][10] It was the longest release gap between two of Rector's albums.[10]

Setlist

The following setlist was obtained from the concert held on October 23, 2016, at the State Theatre in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.[citation needed]

  1. "Fear"
  2. "Let the Good Times Roll"
  3. "Loving You is Easy" / "ABC"
    (Jackson 5 cover)
  4. "When a Heart Breaks"
  5. "Crazy"
  6. "30,000 Feet"
  7. "Sailboat"
  8. "I Like You"
  9. "When I'm With You"
  10. "Forever Like That"
  11. "I Wanna Dance With Somebody"
    (Whitney Houston cover)
  12. "The Beat"
  13. "Cha Cha Slide"
    (DJ Casper cover)
  14. "White Dress"
Encore
  1. "Brand New"
  2. "The Men That Drive Me Places"

Tour dates

Date City Venue
North America[11]
August 24, 2016 Columbus, Ohio Newport Music Hall
August 25, 2016 Louisville, Kentucky Palace Theatre
August 26, 2016 Tuscaloosa, Alabama Tuscaloosa Amphitheater
August 27, 2016 Nashville, Tennessee Ascend Amphitheater
September 3, 2016 Freeport, Maine L.L. Bean Discovery Park
September 22, 2016 Charlottesville, Virginia Jefferson Theater
September 23, 2016 Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre
September 24, 2016 Raleigh, North Carolina Red Hat Amphitheater
September 29, 2016 Norfolk, Virginia The NorVa
September 30, 2016 Atlanta, Georgia Chastain Park Amphitheatre
October 6, 2016 Tulsa, Oklahoma Tulsa Theater
October 7, 2016 Edmond, Oklahoma Oklahoma Christian University
October 9, 2016 College Station, Texas Rudder Auditorium
October 10, 2016 Dallas, Texas State Fair of Texas
October 14, 2016 New Orleans, Louisiana House of Blues
October 15, 2016 Memphis, Tennessee Minglewood Hall
October 16, 2016 Knoxville, Tennessee Tennessee Theatre
October 21, 2016 Chicago, Illinois Chicago Theatre
October 22, 2016 Indianapolis, Indiana Old National Centre
October 23, 2016 Minneapolis, Minnesota State Theater

See also

References

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  3. ^ Jones, Seth (2016-10-10). "Ben Rector and Jacob Whitesides put on a fun show at Waco Hall". Baylor Lariat. Archived from the original on 2024-01-30. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  4. ^ Schmidt, Peyton (2016-08-27). "Ben Rector performs memorable concert for Louisville". The Louisville Cardinal. Archived from the original on 2022-08-18. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  5. ^ "Ben Rector at State Theatre, Minneapolis (23 October 2016)". We Heart Music. 2016-10-30. Archived from the original on 2024-01-30. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
  6. ^ "Bandit Brings The Lights to Ben Rector's 'Biggest Tour'". Production Lights & Staging Crew. 2016-10-07. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
  7. ^ "ACL 360 Bar Battens Color Biggest Tour Ben Rector Has Done So Far". Live Design. 2016-10-06. Archived from the original on 2024-01-30. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  8. ^ Woffard, Jeffery (2016-10-05). "Tulsa native Ben Rector brings his 'biggest tour' to Brady Theater". Tulsa World. Archived from the original on 2024-01-30. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  9. ^ Evenson, Andrea; Shapiro, Rebecca (2018-06-11). "Ben Rector announces national headlining tour "Magic: The Tour"". Shore Fire Media. Archived from the original on 2024-01-31. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  10. ^ a b Kate Read, Anna (2018-07-09). "Exclusive Q&A with Ben Rector". Nashville Lifestyles. Archived from the original on 2024-01-31. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
  11. ^ Sources for tour dates: