Group Therapy Tour Explained
| Concert Tour Name: | Group Therapy Tour |
| Artist: | Hootie & the Blowfish |
| Border: | yes |
| Album: | Imperfect Circle |
| Number Of Legs: | 2 |
| Number Of Shows: | 47 in North America
7 in Europe
54 Total |
| Gross: | $10,916,631 |
| Last Tour: | State Your Peace Tour
(2008) |
| This Tour: | Group Therapy Tour
(2019) |
| Next Tour: | Summer Camp with Trucks Tour
(2024) |
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 was their first full tour in over a decade, and was 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
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 That 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
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|
| North America[8] |
|---|
| May 30, 2019 | Virginia Beach | United States | Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater |
| May 31, 2019 | Raleigh | Coastal Credit Union Music Park |
| June 1, 2019 | Atlanta | Cellairis Amphitheatre |
| June 6, 2019 | Orange Beach | The Amphitheater at the Wharf |
| June 8, 2019 | West Palm Beach | Coral Sky Amphitheatre |
| June 9, 2019 | Tampa | MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre |
| June 13, 2019 | Austin | Austin360 Amphitheater |
| June 14, 2019 | The Woodlands | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion |
| June 15, 2019 | Dallas | Dos Equis Pavilion |
| June 19, 2019 | Phoenix | Ak-Chin Pavilion |
| June 21, 2019 | Chula Vista | North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre |
| June 22, 2019 | Las Vegas | T-Mobile Arena |
| June 23, 2019 | Irvine | FivePoint Amphitheatre |
| 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 | O Academy Bristol |
| October 7, 2019 | Leeds | O Academy Leeds |
| October 9, 2019 | Glasgow | Scotland | Barrowland Ballroom |
| October 12, 2019 | London | England | Hammersmith Apollo |
| October 15, 2019 | Manchester | O Ritz |
| October 16, 2019 | Birmingham | O Apollo Manchester | |
- They additionally performed at The Troubador in Los Angeles on November 4, 2019.
- List of fairs
Box office score data
| Venue | City | Attendance | Gross revenue |
|---|
| Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater | Virginia Beach | 14,865 / 14,865 | $863,872 |
| Costal Credit Union Music Park | Raleigh | 19,646 / 19,646 | $1,108,944 |
| Cellairis Amphitheatre | Atlanta | 18,629 / 18,629 | $1,083,790 |
| The Amphitheater at the Wharf | Orange Beach | 9,205 / 9,205 | $752,244 |
| Coral Sky Amphitheatre | West Palm Beach | 15,358 / 15,358 | $858,838 |
| MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre | Tampa | 16,888 / 16,888 | $1,057,549 |
| Austin360 Amphitheater | Austin | 11,399 / 11,399 | $760,285 |
| Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion | The Woodlands | 15,400 / 15,400 | $907,347 |
| Dos Equis Pavilion | Dallas | 16,484 / 16,484 | $1,012,478 |
| Ak-Chin Pavilion | Phoenix | 10,382 / 10,382 | $576,628 |
| North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre | Chula Vista | 8,047 / 8,047 | $488,914 |
| T-Mobile Arena | Las Vegas | 9,887 / 9,887 | $729,225 |
| FivePoint Amphitheatre | Irvine | 9,413 / 9,413 | $716,517 |
| Total | 175,603 / 175,603 | $10,916,631 | |
|---|
External links
Notes and References
- Hootie & The Blowfish Reunion Tour Racks Up $10 Million in Grosses (So Far). Frankenberg. Eric. July 3, 2019 . August 9, 2019. Billboard.
- Web site: HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH ANNOUNCE 2019 GROUP THERAPY TOUR. Hootie.com. December 3, 2018. May 3, 2019.
- Web site: HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH ADD U.K. & IRELAND DATES TO THEIR GROUP THERAPY TOUR. Hootie.com. April 26, 2019. May 3, 2019.
- Web site: Concert review and photos: Hootie & The Blowfish reminisce with crisp Atlanta show. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Ruggieri. Melissa. June 2, 2019. August 12, 2019.
- Hootie & the Blowfish's Group Therapy Tour: The 5 Best Moments . Reuter . Annie . . September 8, 2019 . September 8, 2019.
- Web site: Wood . Mikael . . Review: Hootie & the Blowfish Were Pretty Good After All . November 5, 2019 . November 5, 2019.
- Web site: Review: Hootie and the Blowfish reunion in Raleigh brings rain, Generation X nostalgia. The News & Observer. Baumgartner Vaughn. Dawn. June 1, 2019. June 13, 2019.
- Boxscore:
- Current Boxscore | Billboard. Billboard. August 12, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190708160923/https://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore. July 8, 2019.
