2013 Summer Tour Explained
The 2013 Summer Tour[1] was a co-headlining tour by American bands Matchbox Twenty and the Goo Goo Dolls. Beginning in June 2013, the tour supported the band's albums, North and Magnetic respectively. The tour included more than 30 dates in the United States and Canada.
Background
After the California Mid-State Fair announced their 2013 concert lineup, media outlet began to speculate of the joint tour between the two bands. They were later paired for the Ravinia Festival. Rob Thomas confirmed the outing on March 15, 2013, during an interview on 96.5 TIC FM. Thomas explained many summer tours are a "package deal" and feels it more fun to tour with others. He continued to say, "You are putting together that whole night of music from the minute people sit down. You want to have what is going to feel like a whole night that everybody is going to enjoy […] It's not going to be one band for one group of people, and one band for another".[2]
Opening act
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
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| North America[4] |
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| June 25, 2013 | Manchester | United States | Verizon Wireless Arena |
| June 26, 2013 | Saratoga Springs | Saratoga Performing Arts Center |
| June 27, 2013 | Toronto | Canada | Molson Canadian Amphitheatre |
| June 29, 2013 | Burgettstown | United States | First Niagara Pavilion |
| June 30, 2013 | Cincinnati | Riverbend Music Center |
| July 2, 2013 | Highland Park | Ravinia Park Pavilion |
| July 3, 2013 |
| July 4, 2013 |
| July 6, 2013 | Clarkston | DTE Energy Music Theatre |
| July 7, 2013 | Noblesville | Klipsch Music Center |
| July 9, 2013 | Maryland Heights | Verizon Wireless Amphitheater |
| July 10, 2013 | Moline | iWireless Center |
| July 12, 2013 | Kansas City | Sprint Center |
| July 13, 2013 | Minneapolis | Basilica of Saint Mary |
| July 15, 2013 | Greenwood Village | Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre |
| July 17, 2013 | Los Angeles | Gibson Amphitheatre |
| July 20, 2013 | Irvine | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre |
| July 21, 2013 | Paso Robles | Chumash Grandstand Arena |
| July 23, 2013 | Concord | Sleep Train Pavilion |
| July 30, 2013 | The Woodlands | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion |
| July 31, 2013 | Dallas | Gexa Energy Pavilion |
| August 2, 2013 | Pelham | Oak Mountain Amphitheatre |
| August 3, 2013 | Atlanta | Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood |
| August 4, 2013 | Tampa | MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre |
| August 6, 2013 | Charlotte | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre |
| August 7, 2013 | Raleigh | Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion |
| August 8, 2013 | Virginia Beach | Farm Bureau Live |
| August 10, 2013 | Bristow | Jiffy Lube Live |
| August 11, 2013 | Camden | Susquehanna Bank Center |
| August 13, 2013 | Uncasville | Mohegan Sun Arena |
| August 14, 2013 | Hershey | Star Pavilion |
| August 16, 2013 | Holmdel Township | PNC Bank Arts Center |
| August 17, 2013 | Wantagh | Nikon at Jones Beach Theater |
| August 18, 2013 | Mansfield | Comcast Center |
| August 20, 2013 | Salisbury | Wicomico Youth and Civic Center |
| August 21, 2013 | Charleston | Charleston Civic Center |
| August 22, 2013 | Cuyahoga Falls | Blossom Music Center |
| August 25, 2013 | London | Canada | Budweiser Gardens |
| August 26, 2013 | Rama | Casino Rama Entertainment Centre |
| August 28, 2013 | Moncton | Moncton Coliseum |
| August 29, 2013 | Halifax | Halifax Metro Centre |
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- Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
These concerts were a part of the "Ravinia Festival"[5]
This concert was a part of the Basilica Block Party[6]
This concert was a part of the "California Mid-State Fair"[7] Box office score data
| Venue | City | Tickets sold / Available | Gross revenue |
|---|
| Sprint Center | Kansas City | 6,916 / 9,753 (72%) | $513,296[8] |
| Mohegan Sun Arena | Uncasville | 5,164 / 5,475 (94%) | $331,736[9] |
| Budweiser Gardens | London | 5,002 / 7,235 (69%) | $291,451[10] |
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Gross
Total available gross: 413,418 tickets sold, $15.5 million from 42 shows[11]
Critical reception
The tour received good feedback from music critics. For the concert in Saratoga Springs, Andrew Champagne (The Saratogian) stated the show was energetic and crowd pleasing. He went on to say, "The three acts combined to play for over three hours and provided plenty of high points on a gorgeous summer evening, The fans in the pavilion and on the lawn were all too happy to oblige".[12] At the Molson Canadian Amphitheatre, Nick Krewen (Toronto Star) gave the show three out of four stars. He writes, "Their musicianship was solid, if not spectacular, songwriter Johnny Rzeznik, relied more on the strength of the songs than their reliance on technology".[13] Katie Foglia (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) called the show at the First Niagara Pavilion overwhelming. She explained, "After the sun faded, an introductory video hit the screens. The energy was palpable. although marketed as co-headliners, it became clear that the Goo Goo Dolls just started the show - and Matchbox Twenty ended it".[14]
External links
Notes and References
- Matchbox Twenty and Goo Goo Dolls Announce Co-Headlining North American Summer Tour; Multi-Platinum Selling Bands Set to Kick-Off Tour June 25th in Manchester, NH . . 18 March 2013 . 1 April 2013. http://www.freezepage.com/1364809272KCIHLZRNZY?url=http://www.marketwatch.com/story/matchbox-twenty-and-goo-goo-dolls-announce-co-headlining-north-american-summer-tour-multi-platinum-selling-bands-set-to-kick-off-tour-june-25th-in-manchester-nh-2013-03-18 . 1 April 2013.
- Web site: Matchbox Twenty Confirms Joint Tour With The Goo Goo Dolls. 15 March 2013 . . . 1 April 2013. http://www.freezepage.com/1364809559ANEAFQRBYU?url=http://radioalice.cbslocal.com/2013/03/15/matchbox-twenty-confirms-joint-tour-with-the-goo-goo-dolls/ . 1 April 2013.
- Web site: Hot tickets for upcoming Colorado concerts, 3/22/2013: Pink at the Pepsi Center, Ben Folds and more. 22 March 2013 . . 1 April 2013. http://www.freezepage.com/1364810458FDFTIDOLLS?url=http://www.denverpost.com/music/ci_22834612/hot-tickets-upcoming-colorado-concerts-3-22-2013 . 1 April 2013.
- Web site: Matchbox Twenty, Goo Goo Dolls hit the summer tour trail. Hall, Tara . 18 March 2013 . SoundSpike . SoundSpike Media, LLC . 1 April 2013. http://www.freezepage.com/1364809050YOFXFHICRN?url=http://www.soundspike.com/story/5166/matchbox-twenty-goo-goo-dolls-hit-the-summer-tour-trail/ . 1 April 2013.
- Web site: Ravinia Festival announces summer schedule. Andries, Dorothy . 7 March 2013. Winnetka Talk . . 1 April 2013. http://www.freezepage.com/1364810138ESVYAKFDKL?url=http://winnetka.suntimes.com/entertainment/music/18668850-421/ravinia-festival-announces-summer-schedule.html . 1 April 2013.
- Web site: Grace Potter, Matchbox 20 & Goo Goo Dolls top Basilica Block Party. Bream, Jon . 18 April 2013 . . 5 July 2013. http://www.freezepage.com/1373020767YPSBQJUGKK?url=http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/blogs/203682091.html. 5 July 2013.
- Web site: Matchbox 20, Goo Goo Dolls join Mid-State Fair lineup. 21 March 2013 . Paso Robles Press. . 1 April 2013. http://www.freezepage.com/1364809915MYLYIYLDRF?url=http://www.pasoroblespress.com/v2_news_articles.php?heading%3D0%26story_id%3D8751%26page%3D72 . 1 April 2013.
- 12 October 2013 . Billboard Boxscore . Billboard . 125 . 40 . New York . 0006-2510 . 4 October 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130911021420/http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore . 11 September 2013 . live .
- 14 September 2013. Billboard Boxscore. Billboard. 125. 36. New York. 0006-2510. 9 September 2013. http://www.freezepage.com/1378747481IFEVDPGSPG?url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore. 9 September 2013.
- 7 September 2013 . Billboard Boxscore . Billboard . 125 . 35 . New York . 0006-2510 . 31 August 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130911021420/http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore . 11 September 2013 . live .
- http://www.pollstarpro.com/files/charts2013/2013YearEndTop100WorldwideTours.pdf 2013 Top 100 Worldwide Tours
- Web site: Matchbox 20 gives a crowd-pleasing performance at SPAC. Champagne, Andrew . 27 June 2013 . . 5 July 2013. http://www.freezepage.com/1373006382WYEARROVJR?url=http://www.saratogian.com/articles/2013/06/27/entertainment/doc51cbb60b9618d624733052.txt . 5 July 2013.
- Web site: The Goo Goo Dolls and Matchbox Twenty know how to please: concert review. Krewen, Nick . 28 June 2013 . . 5 July 2013. http://www.freezepage.com/1373006140ZRHOWJTGOW?url=http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2013/06/28/the_goo_goo_dolls_and_matchbox_twenty_know_how_to_please_concert_review.html . 5 July 2013.
- Web site: Matchbox Twenty, Goo Goo Dolls keep crowd pumped with mix of new and classic. Foglia, Katie . 30 June 2013 . . 5 July 2013. http://www.freezepage.com/1373018269YKZYITXYTB?url=http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/ae/music-reviews/matchbox-twenty-goo-goo-dolls-keep-crowd-pumped-with-mix-of-new-and-classic-693747/ . 5 July 2013.
