Group Therapy Tour
Tour by Hootie & the Blowfish | |
Associated album | Imperfect Circle |
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Start date | May 30, 2019 |
End date | October 16, 2019 |
Legs | 2 |
No. of shows | 47 in North America 7 in Europe 54 Total |
Box office | $10,916,631 |
Hootie & the Blowfish concert chronology |
The Group Therapy Tour was concert tour from American rock band Hootie & the Blowfish. It began on May 30, 2019, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and ended on October 16, 2019, in Birmingham, England. This is their first full tour in over a decade, and is in support of their sixth studio album Imperfect Circle (2019).
As of July 6, 2019, the tour had proven to be the band's most successful, grossing $10.9 million.[1]
Background
In December 2018, Hootie & the Blowfish appeared on The Today Show to announce a new album and tour.[2] In April 2019, UK and Ireland shows were added.[3]
Critical reception
Melissa Ruggieri of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution said, "If you loved their perfectly pleasant bar tunes back then, you'll appreciate that this is a well-produced nostalgic romp featuring a setlist stacked with singalongs, an effective stage show (sharp lighting, major video screen action) and a band that sounds record perfect."[4] Billboard positively reviewed the band's performance in Nashville, praising Sonefeld's drumming, their cover of "Losing My Religion", the fusion of country and rock, and pairing with Barenaked Ladies.[5] Mikael Wood of The Los Angeles Times gave the band's Troubador show a positive review and praised both their musicianship and how happy they made the crowd.[6]
Opening act
- Barenaked Ladies
- Jocelyn
Setlist
This setlist is representative of the May 31, 2019 concert in Raleigh, NC.[7] It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.
- "Hannah Jane"
- "State Your Peace"
- "I Go Blind"
- "Fine Line"
- "Not Even the Trees"
- "Hold My Hand"
- "Losing My Religion" (R.E.M. cover)
- "I Will Wait"
- "Let Her Cry"
- "Hey, Hey, What Can I Do" (Led Zeppelin cover)
- "Will the Circle Be Unbroken"
- "Desert Mountain Showdown"
- "I Hope I Don't Fall In Love with You" (Tom Waits cover)
- "Alright" (Darius Rucker Song)
- "Running from an Angel"
- "Drowning"
- "Time"
- "Wagon Wheel" (Old Crow Medicine Show cover; Darius Rucker version)
- "Old Man and Me (When I Get to Heaven)"/"Fight the Power"/"Freaks of the Industry"/"Shining Star" (a medley including originals and covers)
Encore
- "Goodbye"
- "Go and Tell Him (Soup Song)"
- "Only Wanna Be with You"/"Get Down on It"
Notes
- In Columbia, MD, Noblesville, IN, St. Paul MN, Nashville TN, and Columbia, SC they performed "With a Little Help from My Friends" with Barenaked Ladies.
Tour dates
Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Gross Revenue |
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North America[8] | |||||
May 30, 2019 | Virginia Beach | United States | Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater | 14,865 / 14,865 | $863,872 |
May 31, 2019 | Raleigh | Coastal Credit Union Music Park | 19,646 / 19,646 | $1,108,944 | |
June 1, 2019 | Atlanta | Cellairis Amphitheatre | 18,629 / 18,629 | $1,083,790 | |
June 6, 2019 | Orange Beach | The Amphitheater at the Warf | 9,205 / 9,205 | $752,244 | |
June 8, 2019 | West Palm Beach | Coral Sky Amphitheatre | 15,358 / 15,358 | $858,838 | |
June 9, 2019 | Tampa | MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre | 16,888 / 16,888 | $1,057,549 | |
June 13, 2019 | Austin | Austin360 Amphitheater | 11,399 / 11,399 | $760,285 | |
June 14, 2019 | The Woodlands | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion | 15,400 / 15,400 | $907,347 | |
June 15, 2019 | Dallas | Dos Equis Pavilion | 16,484 / 16,484 | $1,012,478 | |
June 19, 2019 | Phoenix | Ak-Chin Pavilion | 10,382 / 10,382 | $576,628 | |
June 21, 2019 | Chula Vista | North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre | 8,047 / 8,047 | $488,914 | |
June 22, 2019 | Las Vegas | T-Mobile Arena | 9,887 / 9,887 | $729,225 | |
June 23, 2019 | Irvine | FivePoint Amphitheatre | 9,413 / 9,413 | $716,517 | |
June 25, 2019 | Los Angeles | Hollywood Bowl | |||
June 28, 2019 | Wheatland | Toyota Amphitheatre | |||
June 29, 2019 | Mountain View | Toyota Amphitheatre | |||
July 11, 2019 | Greenwood Village | Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre | |||
July 13, 2019 | Maryland Heights | Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre | |||
July 14, 2019 | Rogers | Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion | |||
July 19, 2019 | Monticello | Great Jones County Fair | |||
July 20, 2019 | Cincinnati | Riverbend Music Center | |||
July 21, 2019 | Burgettstown | KeyBank Pavilion | |||
July 26, 2019 | Cuyahoga Falls | Blossom Music Center | |||
July 27, 2019 | Bristow | Jiffy Lube Live | |||
July 28, 2019 | Camden | BB&T Pavilion | |||
August 2, 2019 | Gilford | Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion | |||
August 3, 2019 | Mansfield | Xfinity Center | |||
August 4, 2019 | Saratoga Springs | Saratoga Performing Arts Center | |||
August 8, 2019 | Columbia | Merriweather Post Pavilion | |||
August 9, 2019 | Hopewell | CMAC | |||
August 10, 2019 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | |||
August 11, 2019 | |||||
August 16, 2019 | Clarkston | DTE Energy Music Theatre | |||
August 17, 2019 | Noblesville | Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center | |||
August 18, 2019 | Des Moines | Iowa State Fair | |||
August 22, 2019 | Falcon Heights | Minnesota State Fair | |||
August 23, 2019 | East Troy | Alpine Valley Music Theatre | |||
August 24, 2019 | Tinley Park | Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre | |||
August 29, 2019 | Toronto | Canada | Budweiser Stage | ||
August 30, 2019 | Hershey | United States | Hersheypark Stadium | ||
August 31, 2019 | Hartford | Xfinity Theatre | |||
September 5, 2019 | Charlotte | PNC Music Pavilion | |||
September 6, 2019 | Pelham | Oak Mountain Amphitheatre | |||
September 7, 2019 | Nashville | Bridgestone Arena | |||
September 11, 2019 | Columbia | Colonial Life Arena | |||
September 12, 2019 | |||||
September 13, 2019 | |||||
Europe | |||||
October 4, 2019 | Dublin | Ireland | 3Arena | ||
October 6, 2019 | Bristol | England | O2 Academy Bristol | ||
October 7, 2019 | Leeds | O2 Academy Leeds | |||
October 9, 2019 | Glasgow | Scotland | Barrowland Ballroom | ||
October 12, 2019 | London | England | Hammersmith Apollo | ||
October 15, 2019 | Manchester | O2 Ritz | |||
October 16, 2019 | Birmingham | O2 Apollo Manchester | |||
Total | 175,603 / 175,603[1] | $10,916,631[1] |
They additionally performed at The Troubador in Los Angeles on November 4, 2019.[6]
References
- ^ a b c Frankenberg, Eric (July 3, 2019). "Hootie & The Blowfish Reunion Tour Racks Up $10 Million in Grosses (So Far)". Billboard. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
- ^ "HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH ANNOUNCE 2019 GROUP THERAPY TOUR". Hootie.com. December 3, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ^ "HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH ADD U.K. & IRELAND DATES TO THEIR GROUP THERAPY TOUR". Hootie.com. April 26, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ^ Ruggieri, Melissa (June 2, 2019). "Concert review and photos: Hootie & The Blowfish reminisce with crisp Atlanta show". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
- ^ Reuter, Annie (September 8, 2019). "Hootie & the Blowfish's Group Therapy Tour: The 5 Best Moments". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
- ^ a b Wood, Mikael (November 5, 2019). "Review: Hootie & the Blowfish Were Pretty Good After All". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
- ^ Baumgartner Vaughn, Dawn (June 1, 2019). "Review: Hootie and the Blowfish reunion in Raleigh brings rain, Generation X nostalgia". The News & Observer. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
- ^ Boxscore:
- "Current Boxscore | Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 8, 2019. Retrieved August 12, 2019.