Something to Be Tour

Something to Be Tour

Tour by Rob Thomas
Promotional poster for 2005 tour
Associated album	...Something to Be
Start date	April 15, 2005
End date	July 8, 2006
Legs	7
Number of shows	98 in North America 4 in Europe 11 in Australia 2 in Japan 116 Total
Rob Thomas concert chronology

The Something to Be Tour is the debut concert tour by American recording artist and Matchbox Twenty frontman, Rob Thomas. Visiting numerous countries in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia, the tour supported his first solo record, ...Something to Be. The tour began in April 2005^[1] , shortly after the release of the album. As the popularity of the album grew, the tour venues progressed from nightclubs to theatres to arenas and amphitheaters.^[2]

Background

“

One thing I’ve been really excited about since we started is taking this thing from the record to the stage. This has always sounded like a record that was going to be really great live. The show is going to be something of its own animal, and I’m excited about seeing it grow…[3]

”

Shortly after ending the More Than You Think You Are Tour with Matchbox Twenty, Rob Thomas began recording his solo effort. Described as a fusion of adult contemporary and pop music, the album was tooled to distinguish Thomas from his popular band. As the first single hit airwaves, Thomas announced he would embark on a mini-club tour in the United States to help promote the record. Thomas wanted to focus on his solo material but understood that many fans of Matchbox Twenty would also be in the audience. He remarked, "I play the matchbox songs in the way I wrote them Then I don't use any of other parts the guys wrote. You want to ride that line because some of the fans came because they are fans of [M]atchbox [T]wenty and then there has to be that [musical] element of the reason you are on a break"^[2] As the popularity of the single grew, Thomas expanded his tour to England, Germany, Australia and Japan. Additionally, Thomas performed at several notable concert events including Live 8 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

"The tour was amazing. That was, I think, just a really big…you know the only bad thing about it was there were only ten shows and we were done and we were ready for more. But I mean, I think it's been great. A lot of these songs were the kind of songs that, as you’re writing them and recording them, you’re thinking about you know you want to play them live. So a lot of them were born to be good live songs too."^[4] In October 2005, Thomas embarked on a full throttle tour of the U.S. performing in theatres. From there, Thomas journeyed to Australia to begin his trek into arenas. During the summer of 2006, Thomas co-headlined the tour with singer, Jewel. Many of Thomas' concerts benefited the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund and victims of Hurricane Katrina.

Opening acts

• Beth Hart (North America—Leg 1)
• Lisa Miskovsky (Europe)
• Antigone Rising (North America—Leg 2) (select shows)
• Anna Nalick (North America—Leg 2) (select shows)^[5]
• John Nicholls (North America—Leg 3, Vermont)
• Jewel (North America—Leg 4) (select shows)^[6]
• Jason Mraz (North America—Leg 4) (select shows)
• Toby Lightman (North America—Leg 4) (select shows)^[6]

Setlist

Thomas performing in Fresno

Spring/Summer 2005 

North America

1. "...Something to Be"
2. "Fallin' to Pieces"
3. "Not Just a Woman"
4. "3 A.M." (contains excerpts from "The Joker")
5. "When the Heartache Ends"
6. "Lonely No More"
7. "Streetcorner Symphony" (contains elements of "Easy")
8. "Problem Girl"
9. "Dear Joan"
10. "Ain't No Sunshine"
11. "You Know Me"
12. "This Is How a Heart Breaks"

Encore

13. "Push"
14. "Real World"
15. "Smooth"
16. "I Am an Illusion"

Europe/Australia/Japan

1. "...Something to Be"
2. "Fallin' to Pieces"
3. "Ever the Same"
4. "3 A.M." (contains excerpts from "The Joker")
5. "When the Heartache Ends"
6. "Lonely No More"
7. "Streetcorner Symphony" (contains elements of "Easy")
8. "Problem Girl"
9. "Dear Joan"
10. "Ain't No Sunshine"
11. "You Know Me"
12. "I Am an Illusion"

Encore

13. "Push"
14. "Wonderwall"
15. "Smooth"
16. "This Is How a Heart Breaks"

Fall 2005 

1. "...Something to Be"
2. "Fallin' to Pieces"
3. "Ever the Same"
4. "3 A.M." (contains excerpts from "The Joker")
5. "When the Heartache Ends"
6. "Lonely No More"
7. "Streetcorner Symphony" (contains elements of "Easy")
8. "Problem Girl"
9. "Dear Joan"
10. "Ain't No Sunshine"
11. "You Know Me"
12. "I Am an Illusion"

Encore

13. "Borderline"
14. "Smooth"
15. "This Is How a Heart Breaks"

2006 

1. "...Something to Be"
2. "Fallin' to Pieces"
3. "If You're Gone"
4. "When the Heartache Ends"
5. "Ever the Same"
6. "Not Just a Woman"
7. "3 A.M."
8. "You Won't Be Mine"
9. "The Difference"
10. "My, My, My" (contains excerpts from "Dear Joan")
11. "Problem Girl"
12. "The Chain"
13. "Streetcorner Symphony"
14. "Let's Dance"
15. "Lonely No More"
16. "I Am an Illusion"

Encore

17. "Unwell"
18. "Smooth" (contains elements of "Guajira")
19. "You Know Me" (contains excerpts from "Burning Down the House")
20. "This Is How a Heart Breaks"

Source:^[7]

Additional notes

• During the European leg, "Time After Time" replaced "Push" during performances in Germany.
• During the first Australian leg, Thomas performed "Father Figure" during the encore section.
• During the performances at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Thomas performed "Bright Lights" in lieu of "The Chain".
• During the performance at Challenge Stadium in Perth, Western Australia, Australia; Thomas performed "Dancing in the Dark" in lieu of "You Know Me".
• For the final North American leg, Thomas performed "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" as a duet with Jewel. The song was performed in lieu of "The Chain"
• During the performance at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado; Thomas performed "Now Comes the Night" in lieu of "Unwell".

Tour dates

Date	City	Country	Venue
North America[8][9]
April 15, 2005	San Francisco	United States	The Fillmore
April 16, 2005	Ventura		Ventura Theater
April 19, 2005	Los Angeles		Avalon Theatre
April 20, 2005	Las Vegas		The Joint
April 22, 2005	St. Louis		Roberts Orpheum Theatre
April 23, 2005	Columbus		PromoWest Pavilion
April 24, 2005	Chicago		The Vic Theatre
April 26, 2005	Philadelphia		Electric Factory
April 27, 2005	New York City		Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza
April 29, 2005	Boston		Avalon Ballroom
April 20, 2005	Washington, D.C.		9:30 Club
Europe[10]
June 20, 2005	Manchester	England	Manchester Academy
June 22, 2005	London		Astoria Theatre
June 23, 2005	Cologne	Germany	Gloria-Theater
June 24, 2005	Berlin		Fritzclub im Postbahnhof
Australia
July 17, 2005	Sydney	Australia	The Metro Theatre
July 18, 2005	Melbourne		Mercury Lounge
Asia
July 20, 2005	Tokyo	Japan	Shibuya Club Quattro
July 21, 2005	Osaka		Shinsaibashi Club Quattro
North America[11][12]
October 5, 2005	Albany	United States	Palace Theatre
October 8, 2005	Upper Darby		Tower Theater
October 9, 2005	Pittsburgh		Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts
October 11, 2005	Boston		Orpheum Theatre
October 12, 2005	Verona		Turning Stone Event Center
October 14, 2005	Wallingford		Chevrolet Theatre
October 15, 2005	Uncasville		Mohegan Sun Arena
October 16, 2005	Washington, D.C.		DAR Constitution Hall
October 18, 2005	New York City		Beacon Theatre
October 19, 2005
October 21, 2005	Newark		Prudential Hall
October 22, 2005	Atlantic City		Borgata Events Center
October 24, 2005	Atlanta		The Tabernacle
October 25, 2005	Melbourne		King Center for the Performing Arts
October 28, 2005	Memphis		Mud Island Amphitheatre
October 29, 2005	Houston		Verizon Wireless Theater
October 30, 2005	Grand Prairie		Nokia Live at Grand Prairie
November 1, 2005	Denver		Wells Fargo Theatre
November 2, 2005	West Valley City		Ford Theatre at E Center
November 4, 2005	Tucson		AVA Amphitheater
November 5, 2005	Phoenix		Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
November 6, 2005	Bakersfield		Fox Theater
November 8, 2005	Portland		Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
November 9, 2005	Seattle		Paramount Theatre
November 11, 2005	Sacramento		Sacramento Memorial Auditorium
November 12, 2005	Fresno		Saroyan Theatre
November 13, 2005	Reno		Reno Events Center
November 15, 2005	Los Angeles		Wiltern Theatre
November 16, 2005
November 17, 2005	San Diego		Copley Symphony Hall
November 19, 2005	Temecula		Pechanga Showroom Theater
November 20, 2005	Oakland		Paramount Theatre
November 25, 2005	Cleveland		Palace Theatre
November 26, 2005	Cincinnati		Taft Theatre
November 27, 2005	Louisville		Palace Theatre
November 29, 2005	Minneapolis		Orpheum Theatre
November 30, 2005	Milwaukee		Riverside Theater
December 1, 2005	Fort Wayne		Embassy Theatre
December 3, 2005	Kansas City		Uptown Theater
December 4, 2005	Des Moines		Civic Center of Greater Des Moines
December 5, 2005	Chicago		Auditorium Theatre
December 9, 2005	Toronto	Canada	Roy Thomson Hall
December 4, 2005	Detroit	United States	Masonic Temple Theatre
Australia[3][13]
February 13, 2005	Adelaide	Australia	Adelaide Entertainment Centre
February 14, 2006	Melbourne		Rod Laver Arena
February 15, 2006
February 17, 2006	Newcastle		Newcastle Entertainment Centre
February 18, 2006	Sydney		Sydney Entertainment Centre
February 19, 2006	Wollongong		WIN Entertainment Centre
February 21, 2006	Canberra		NCCC Royal Theatre
February 23, 2006	Brisbane		Brisbane Entertainment Centre
February 25, 2006	Perth		Challenge Stadium
North America[13][14][15][16][17]
March 7, 2006	Burlington	United States	Burlington Memorial Auditorium
March 8, 2006	Portland		Merrill Auditorium
March 10, 2006	Moncton	Canada	Moncton Coliseum
March 11, 2006	Saint John		Harbour Station
March 12, 2006	Halifax		Halifax Metro Centre
March 14, 2006	Montreal		Bell Centre
March 15, 2006	Ottawa		Scotiabank Place
March 16, 2006	London		John Labatt Centre
March 18, 2006	Kitchener		Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
March 19, 2006	Hamilton		Hamilton Place Theatre
March 23, 2006	Duluth	United States	DECC Auditorium
March 24, 2006	Sioux City		Orpheum Theatre
March 26, 2006	Bozeman		Theatre at the Brick
March 27, 2006	Nampa		Idaho Center Theater
March 28, 2006	Spokane		Spokane Opera House
March 30, 2006	Victoria	Canada	Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre
March 31, 2006	Vancouver		Queen Elizabeth Theatre
April 1, 2006	Kelowna		Prospera Place
April 3, 2006	Edmonton		Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
April 4, 2006	Calgary		Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
April 6, 2006	Winnipeg		MTS Centre
May 23, 2006	Clearwater	United States	Ruth Eckerd Hall
May 24, 2006	Boca Raton		Count de Hoernele Amphitheatre
May 25, 2006	Orlando		TD Waterhouse Centre
May 27, 2006	Jacksonville		Metropolitan Park
May 28, 2006	Anderson		Civic Center of Anderson
May 29, 2006	Atlanta		Chastain Park Amphitheatre
May 31, 2006	Portsmouth		NTELOS Pavilion
June 2, 2006	Atlantic City		Borgata Events Center
June 3, 2006
June 4, 2006	Uncasville		Mohegan Sun Arena
June 6, 2006	Columbia		Merriweather Post Pavilion
June 7, 2006	Scranton		Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain
June 9, 2006	Boston		Bank of America Pavilion
June 10, 2006	Wantagh		Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
June 11, 2006	Holmdel Township		PNC Bank Arts Center
June 12, 2006	Cleveland		Plain Dealer Pavilion
June 13, 2006	Columbus		PromoWest Pavilion
June 14, 2006	Cuyahoga Falls		Blossom Music Center
June 15, 2006	Clarkston		DTE Energy Music Theatre
June 17, 2006	Chicago		Charter One Pavilion
June 18, 2006	Minneapolis		Northrop Auditorium
June 20, 2006	Nashville		Gaylord Entertainment Center
June 21, 2006	Pelham		Verizon Wireless Music Center
June 23, 2006	Austin		The Backyard
June 24, 2006	The Woodlands		Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
June 25, 2006	Hidalgo		Dodge Arena
June 28, 2006	Morrison		Red Rocks Amphitheatre
June 30, 2006	Las Vegas		The Joint
July 1, 2006	Anaheim		The Theater at Arrowhead
July 2, 2006	Santa Barbara		Santa Barbara Bowl
July 5, 2006	San Diego		Embarcadero Marina Park
July 7, 2006	Murphys		Ironstone Amphitheatre
July 8, 2006	Kelseyville		Konocti Field Amphitheatre

Cancellations and rescheduled shows

October 7, 2005	Providence, Rhode Island	Providence Theater	Cancelled
October 26, 2005	Hollywood, Florida	Hard Rock Live	Cancelled due to Hurricane Wilma[18]
October 28, 2005	Biloxi, Mississippi	Hard Rock Live Biloxi	Cancelled due to reconstruction due to Hurricane Katrina

Broadcasts and recordings

The summer tour was filmed at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado. Initially filmed for a PBS Soundstage special, the concert was later released on DVD, entitled, "Something to Be Tour—Live at Red Rocks". The performances of "My, My, My" and "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around". A special performance of "Bent" took the place of "My, My, My" and the acoustic, "Now Comes the Night" was performed for the taping instead of "Push".

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