The Biggest Tour I Have Done So Far Tour Explained
Concert Tour Name: | The Biggest Tour I Have Done So Far Tour |
Border: | yes |
Artist: | Ben Rector |
Location: | United States |
Start Date: | August 24, 2016 |
End Date: | October 23, 2016 |
Number Of Shows: | 20 |
Last Tour: | The Brand New Tour |
This Tour: | The Biggest Tour I Have Done So Far Tour |
Next 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] [6] Crew for the tour included tour manager Jordan Powell, production manager Jake Hartfield, and lighting director Daniel Rehbein.[7] It was Rector's largest-scale tour at the time.[8] 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.[9] Touring for Brand New spanned 73 dates,[10] 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] It was the longest release gap between two of Rector's albums.[11]
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.[5]
- "Fear"
- "Let the Good Times Roll"
- "Loving You is Easy" / "ABC"
- "When a Heart Breaks"
- "Crazy"
- "30,000 Feet"
- "Sailboat"
- "I Like You"
- "When I'm With You"
- "Forever Like That"
- "I Wanna Dance With Somebody"
- "The Beat"
- "Cha Cha Slide"
- "White Dress"
- Encore
- "Brand New"
- "The Men That Drive Me Places"
Tour dates
Date | City | Venue |
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North America[12] |
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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 | | State Theater |
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See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Interview and video: Tulsa native Ben Rector returns to home state for sold-out OKC shows . 2019-03-08 . 2023-12-09 . . McDonnell . Brandy . 2024-01-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240131022015/https://www.oklahoman.com/story/entertainment/columns/brandy-mcdonnell/2019/03/08/interview-and-video-tulsa-native-ben-rector-returns-to-home-state-for-sold-out-okc-shows/60468718007/ . live .
- Web site: Ben Rector Announces "The Biggest Tour I Have Done So Far Tour" . 2016-06-24 . 2024-01-29 . Digital Tour Bus . 2024-01-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240130004125/https://www.digitaltourbus.com/news/ben-rector-announces-biggest-tour-done-far-u-s-tour/#google_vignette . live .
- Web site: Ben Rector and Jacob Whitesides put on a fun show at Waco Hall . 2016-10-10 . 2024-01-29 . Baylor Lariat . Jones . Seth . 2024-01-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240130010939/https://baylorlariat.com/2016/10/10/ben-rector-and-jacob-whitesides-put-on-a-fun-show-at-waco-hall/ . live .
- Web site: Ben Rector performs memorable concert for Louisville . 2016-08-27 . 2024-01-29 . . Schmidt . Peyton . 2022-08-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220818020757/https://www.louisvillecardinal.com/2016/08/37769/ . live .
- Web site: Ben Rector at Minneapolis State Theater . 2016-10-31 . 2024-01-30 . Odyssey . Yambing . Joan . 2024-01-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240131022139/https://www.theodysseyonline.com/ben-rector-minneapolis-state-theater-10-23-2016 . live .
- Web site: Ben Rector at State Theatre, Minneapolis (23 October 2016) . 2016-10-30 . 2024-01-30 . We Heart Music . 2024-01-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240130184335/https://weheartmusic.typepad.com/blog/2016/10/ben-rector-at-state-theatre-minneapolis-23-october-2016.html . live .
- Web site: Bandit Brings The Lights to Ben Rector’s 'Biggest Tour' . 2016-10-07 . 2024-01-30 . Production Lights & Staging Crew.
- Web site: ACL 360 Bar Battens Color Biggest Tour Ben Rector Has Done So Far . 2016-10-06 . 2024-01-29 . Live Design . 2024-01-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240130004125/https://www.livedesignonline.com/news/acl-360-bar-battens-color-biggest-tour-ben-rector-has-done-so-far . live .
- Web site: Tulsa native Ben Rector brings his 'biggest tour' to Brady Theater . 2016-10-05 . 2024-01-29 . . Woffard . Jeffery . 2024-01-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240130010148/https://tulsaworld.com/entertainment/music/tulsa-native-ben-rector-brings-his-biggest-tour-to-brady-theater/article_08534c39-90be-5424-a7b9-23d0feb79ede.html . live .
- Web site: Ben Rector announces national headlining tour "Magic: The Tour" . 2018-06-11 . 2024-01-29 . Shore Fire Media . Evenson . Andrea . Shapiro . Rebecca . 2024-01-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240131022048/https://shorefire.com/releases/entry/ben-rector-national-headlining-magic-the-tour . live .
- Web site: Exclusive Q&A with Ben Rector . 2018-07-09 . 2023-12-09 . Nashville Lifestyles . Kate Read . Anna . 2024-01-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240131022147/https://nashvillelifestyles.com/entertainment/music/exclusive-qa-with-ben-rector/ . live .
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