Cradlesong Tour

Cradlesong Tour

Tour by Rob Thomas
Promotional ad for tour
Associated album	Cradlesong Someday EP
Start date	September 18, 2009
End date	August 28, 2010
Legs	3
No. of shows	59 in North America 11 in Australia 70 Total
Rob Thomas concert chronology

The Cradlesong Tour (stylized cradlesong tour) is the second solo concert tour by Matchbox Twenty frontman Rob Thomas. The tour supported his second studio album, Cradlesong and the digital EP, Someday EP. The tour primarily visited North America and Australia. During the summer of 2010, the tour morphed into the Sidewalk Angels Tour, benefiting the charity of the same name.^[1]

Background

“

The reason I do what I do is because I have all these songs that are always building up in my head, so it's really cathartic to get a load of them out into the world and start over again [and] the solo career is a really important way for me to do that.[2]

”

After the success of his debut album ...Something to Be, Thomas rejoined his band for the release of their first greatest hits album and tour. In 2008, Thomas went back into the studio and began recording his next album. The tour began in the fall of 2009 in Arizona and continued into 2010 with a few dates in Australia. After a three-month hiatus, Thomas continued to tour into the summer of 2010. The tour, given the name "Sidewalk Angels Tour" benefited the Sidewalk Angels Foundation, created by Thomas’ wife, Marisol.^[3] Thomas described the summer outing as an intimate performance allowing the songs to speak for themselves. He further states, "It's a chance for me, as a songwriter, to really highlight lyric and melody and to create different versions of songs that I’ve been playing for years. We’ll be doing my solo stuff, Matchbox Twenty songs and covers. It will be a real ‘Storytellers’ kind of vibe."^[4]

Opening acts

• OneRepublic (North America—Leg 1)^[5]
• Carolina Liar (North America—Leg 1)^[5]
• Vanessa Amorosi (Australia)^[2]

Setlist

North America 

Leg 1

1. "Fire on the Mountain"
2. "Give Me the Meltdown"
3. "Real World '09"
4. "Lonely No More"
5. "Mockingbird"
6. "Sunday Morning, New York Blue"
7. "Streetcorner Symphony"
8. "Natural"
9. Medley: "Getting Late" / "That's All Right"
10. "Hard on You"
11. "Ever the Same"
12. "Cradlesong"
13. "Someday"
14. "Something to Be"
15. "Gasoline"
16. "Little Wonders"
17. "Fallin' to Pieces" (contains excerpts from "I'm Yours")
18. "Her Diamonds"
19. "I Am an Illusion"

Encore

20. "Bent"
21. "Feel So Bad"
22. "Smooth"
23. "This Is How a Heart Breaks"

Source:^[6]
Leg 2—Sidewalk Angels Tour

1. "Mockingbird"
2. "Sleep 'Til War is Over"
3. "When the Heartache Ends"
4. "Ever the Same"
5. "Bent"
6. "Save the Last Dance for Me"
7. "3 A.M."
8. Medley: "Getting Late" / "That's All Right"
9. "Streetcorner Symphony"
10. "Now Comes the Night"
11. "Lonely No More"
12. "Her Diamonds"
13. "Someday"
14. "Disease"
15. "Unwell"
16. "You Won't Be Mine"

Encore

17. "Jane Says"
18. "Smooth"
19. "This Is How a Heart Breaks" (contains excerpts from "867-5309/Jenny")
20. "Bright Lights"

Australia 

1. "Fire on the Mountain"
2. "Give Me the Meltdown"
3. "Real World '09"
4. "Lonely No More"
5. "Mockingbird"
6. "Sunday Morning, New York Blue"
7. "Streetcorner Symphony"
8. "Natural"
9. Medley: "Getting Late" / "That's All Right"
10. "Feel So Bad"
11. "Ever the Same"
12. "Cradlesong"
13. "Someday"
14. "Something to Be"
15. "Little Wonders"
16. "Fallin' to Pieces" (contains excerpts from "I'm Yours")
17. "Her Diamonds"
18. "I Am an Illusion"

Encore

19. "Remembered Well"
20. "Smooth"
21. "This Is How a Heart Breaks"

Source:^[7]

Additional notes

• "Not Just a Woman" was performed at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida. It was also performed at the Coeur d'Alene Casino Resort Event Center in Worley, Idaho and the Event Center Arena in San Jose, California in lieu of "Hard on You".
• "3 A.M." was performed at the Hard Rock Live in Orlando, Florida in lieu of "Bent".
• "Time After Time" was performed at the Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, Florida. It was also performed at the Coeur d'Alene Casino Resort Event Center in Worley, Idaho in lieu of "Jane Says"
• A cover of U2's "Desire" was included in the performance at the Hard Rock Live in Orlando, Florida.
• "Still Ain't Over You" was performed at the Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, Florida and the Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary, North Carolina in lieu of "Feel So Bad".
• "When the Heartache Ends" was included in the performance at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary, North Carolina in lieu of "Hard on You".
• At the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada, Thomas performed, "Wonderful" in lieu of "Hard on You. Also, "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" in lieu of "Bent".
• During the performance at the Event Center Arena in San Jose, California, "Ain't No Sunshine" and "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" replaced "Bent" and "Feel So Bad" respectively.
• At the Pearl Concert Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada, Thomas performed "Dancing in the Dark" in lieu of "Hard on You". Additionally, he performed "The Gambler" in lieu of "Gasoline". Also, "Baby Can I Hold You" and "One" replaced "Bent" and "Feel So Bad" respectively.
• At the Midland Theatre in Kansas City, Missouri, Thomas performed "Dear Joan" along with a cover of Modern English's I Melt With You in lieu of "Bent" and "Feel So Bad" respectively.
• At the Beacon Theatre in New York City, New York, Thomas performed, "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" and "Bright Lights" in lieu of "Bent" and "Feel So Bad" respectively.
• For concerts performed during December 2009, Thomas performed "New York Christmas" in lieu of "Bent" and "Feel So Bad".
• At the concert at Sandalford Wines Estate in Caversham, Western Australia, Australia, Thomas performed "Let's Dance".
• "The Nearness of You and Just Like Heaven" were performed at the Casino Rama Entertainment Centre in Orilla, Ontario, Canada
• A cover of "I Melt with You" and "Dizzy" (a song from Thomas' former band Tabitha's Secret) were performed the Seneca Niagara Events Center in Niagara Falls, New York in lieu of the medley. Additionally, "Bright Lights" was performed at this concert.
• A cover of Matchbox Twenty's "The Difference" was performed in lieu of "When the Heartache Ends" at the Fantasy Springs Special Events Center in Indio, California.
• Elton John's "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters" was included in the performance at the Sandbar at Red Rock in Las Vegas, Nevada in lieu of "Save the Last Dance for Me".
• Willie Nelson's "Crazy" was performed at the Coeur d'Alene Casino Resort Event Center in Worley in lieu of "Save the Last Dance for Me".
• For the final performance at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, Thomas performed "Dear Joan" in lieu of "Save the Last Dance for Me". Also, INXS' Never Tear Us Apart replaced "Jane Says".

Tour dates

Thomas performing at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta

Date	City	Country	Venue
North America[8][9]
September 18, 2009	Tempe	United States	Tempe Beach Park Amphitheatre
September 23, 2009	Hollywood		Hard Rock Live
September 25, 2009	Orlando		Hard Rock Live
September 26, 2009	Clearwater		Ruth Eckerd Hall
September 28, 2009	Cary		Koka Booth Amphitheatre
September 29, 2009	Charlotte		Uptown Amphitheatre
September 30, 2009	Atlanta		Fox Theatre
October 4, 2009	Houston		Verizon Wireless Theater
October 5, 2009	Grand Prairie		Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie
October 7, 2009	Oklahoma City		Ford Center
October 9, 2009	Council Bluffs		Harrah's Stir Concert Cove
October 10, 2009	Milwaukee		Riverside Theater
October 11, 2009	Saint Paul		Xcel Energy Center
October 14, 2009	Vancouver	Canada	The Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts
October 15, 2009	Seattle	United States	WaMu Theater
October 17, 2009	Reno		Reno Events Center
October 18, 2009	San Jose		Event Center Arena
October 20, 2009	Los Angeles		Gibson Amphitheatre
October 21, 2009	San Diego		SDSU Open Air Theatre
October 23, 2009	Temecula		Pechanga Showroom Theater
October 24, 2009	Las Vegas		Pearl Concert Theater
October 25, 2009	Tucson		Tucson Music Hall
October 27, 2009	Denver		Magness Arena
October 29, 2009	Kansas City		Midland Theatre
October 30, 2009	Hammond		The Venue at Hammond Horseshoe
October 31, 2009	St. Louis		Fox Theatre
November 2, 2009	Detroit		The Fillmore Detroit
November 4, 2009	Toronto	Canada	Massey Hall
November 9, 2009	Boston	United States	Wang Theatre
November 10, 2009	Fairfax		Patriot Center
November 12, 2009	New York City		Beacon Theatre
November 13, 2009
November 14, 2009
December 3, 2009	Bossier City		Riverdome
December 4, 2009	Tunica		Tunica Events Center
December 5, 2009	Biloxi		Studio A
December 8, 2009	Verona		Turning Stone Event Center
December 18, 2009	Uncasville		Mohegan Sun Arena
January 9, 2010	Atlantic City		Borgata Event Center
Australia[8][10][11]
February 5, 2010	Melbourne	Australia	Rod Laver Arena
February 6, 2010^[A]	Portarlington		Scotchmans Hill
February 7, 2010^[A]	Adelaide		Leconfield Wines Estate
February 10, 2010	Brisbane		Brisbane Entertainment Centre
February 12, 2010	Pokolbin		Hope Estate Winery Amphitheatre
February 13, 2010
February 14, 2010^[A]	Bowral		Centennial Vineyards
February 17, 2010	Sydney		Acer Arena
February 19, 2010	Canberra		Royal Theatre
February 20, 2010^[A]	Yarra Valley		Rochford Wines Estate
February 21, 2010^[A]	Caversham		Sandalford Wines Estate
North America[8] Sidewalk Angels Foundation—Summer Tour 2010
June 25, 2010^[B]	Endicott	United States	En-Joie Golf Course
July 2, 2010^[C]	Chicago		Petrillo Music Shell
July 10, 2010^[D]	Orlando		Universal Music Plaza Stage
July 15, 2010	Orillia	Canada	Casino Rama Entertainment Centre
July 16, 2010	Hinckley	United States	Grand Casino Hinckley Amphitheater
July 24, 2010	Niagara Falls		Seneca Niagara Events Center
August 6, 2010	Temecula		Pechanga Showroom Theater
August 7, 2010	Indio		Fantasy Springs Special Events Center
August 9, 2010	Friant		Table Mountain Event Center
August 11, 2010	Worley		Coeur d'Alene Casino Resort Event Center
August 12, 2010	Snoqualmie		Mountain View Plaza
August 14, 2010	Las Vegas		Sandbar at Red Rock
August 15, 2010	Saratoga		Mountain Winery
August 20, 2010	Atlantic City		Borgata Music Box
August 21, 2010
August 22, 2010
August 24, 2010	Uncasville		Mohegan Sun Arena
August 27, 2010	Tunica		Tunica Events Center
August 28, 2010	Biloxi		Studio A

Festivals and other miscellaneous performances

^A These concerts were a part of the "A Day on the Green Festival"^[12]

^B This event was a part of the "2010 Dick's Sporting Goods Open"^[13]

^C This event was a part of the "2010 Taste of Chicago"^[14]

^D This event was a part of the "2010 Universal Studios Orlando Summer Concert Series^[15]

Box office score data

Venue	City	Tickets sold / available	Gross revenue
Ruth Eckerd Hall	Clearwater	2,082 / 2,082 (100%)	$145,897[16]
Uptown Amphitheatre	Charlotte	3,075 / 4,983 (62%)	$86,228[17]
Fox Theatre	Atlanta	3,455 / 4,650 (74%)	$191,160[18]
Riverside Theater	Milwaukee	2,395 / 2,428 (99%)	$122,539[17]
Xcel Energy Center	Saint Paul	4,368 / 4,368 (100%)	$231,620[19]
Event Center Arena	San Jose	2,554 / 3,425 (74%)	$142,110[20]
Gibson Amphitheatre	Los Angeles	5,451 / 5,969 (91%)	$209,385[20]
Magness Arena	Denver	4,453 / 5,330 (83%)	$189,212[21]
The Venue at Hammond Horseshoe	Hammond	2,206 / 2,206 (100%)	$126,575[22]
Fox Theatre	St. Louis	2,656 / 3,943 (67%)	$143,700[22]
The Fillmore Detroit	Detroit	2,886 / 2,886 (100%)	$109,712[21]
Massey Hall	Toronto	2,511 / 2,511 (100%)	$155,002[23]
Wang Theatre	Boston	2,939 / 3,536 (83%)	$128,886[24]
Patriot Center	Fairfax	3,632 / 5,500 (66%)	$188,864[25]
Beacon Theatre	New York City	8,309 / 8,309 (100%)	$552,127[24][26]
Riverdome	Bossier City	1,276 / 1,400 (91%)	$85,137[27]
Tunica Events Center	Tunica	4,161 / 4,850 (86%)	$256,246[27][28]
Mohegan Sun Arena	Uncasville	6,990 / 6,994 (~100%)	$231,564[25]
Rod Laver Arena	Melbourne	9,800 / 10,500 (93%)	$969,267[29]
Brisbane Entertainment Centre	Brisbane	8,243 / 8,830 (93%)	$953,729[29]
Hope Estate Winery Amphitheatre	Pokolbin	15,701 / 25,337 62%)	$1,327,790[30]
Acer Arena	Sydney	7,705 / 7,941 (97%)	$845,556[29]
Royal Theatre	Canberra	2,863 / 4,530 (63%)	$242,762[30]
TOTAL		112,236 / 135,972 (82%)	$7,749,662

Broadcasts and recordings

For the tour, Thomas' created USB wristbands that included highlights of songs from the tour. Fans were able to vote on the songs included on the wristbands. Entitled the "Best of…cradlesong tour", the USB included 30 songs from various concerts on the first North American and Australian leg of the tour. An additional USB wristband was made available for the Sidewalk Angels tour.^[31]

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