Summer Live '09
| Tour by Paul McCartney | |
 Original Citi Field concerts ticket advertisement (before addition of 21 July concert) | |
| Start date | 17 July 2009 |
|---|---|
| End date | 19 August 2009 |
| No. of shows | 9 |
| Box office | US$$32 million ($35.36 in 2016 dollars)[1] |
| Paul McCartney concert chronology | |
The Summer Live '09 tour was the fourth North American concert tour of the 21st century by Paul McCartney. The tour began on 17 July 2009 in New York City and concluded on 19 August 2009 in Arlington, Texas. It visited 6 cities across North America earning $32 million from nine shows.
Background
McCartney performed three nights at the new Citi Field in New York City on 17, 18 and 21 July 2009, replicating his role as a Beatle opening the newly opened Shea Stadium in 1965.[2] To promote the tour, McCartney appeared on Late Show with David Letterman on 15 July, and performed a seven song mini-concert atop the marquee of the Ed Sullivan Theater (although only two songs, "Get Back" and "Sing the Changes" were aired). Good Evening New York City, a live CD/DVD of the Citi Field concerts was released on 17 November 2009; furthermore, the Deluxe Edition contains the complete 7 song mini-concert.
Tour band
- Paul McCartney: Lead Vocals, Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Electric Guitar, Ukulele, Mandolin
- Rusty Anderson: Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
- Brian Ray: Backing Vocals, Bass, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
- Paul "Wix" Wickens: Backing Vocals, Keyboards, Accordion, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Harmonica
- Abe Laboriel, Jr.: Backing Vocals, Drums, Percussion
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America[3] | |||||
| 17 July 2009 | New York City | United States | Citi Field | 109,541 / 109,541 | $12,775,662 |
| 18 July 2009 | |||||
| 21 July 2009 | |||||
| 1 August 2009 | Landover | FedEx Field | N/A | N/A | |
| 5 August 2009 | Boston | Fenway Park | 68,626 / 70,607 | $7,926,798 | |
| 6 August 2009 | |||||
| 15 August 2009 | Atlanta | Piedmont Park | 36,062 / 49,999 | $3,517,564 | |
| 17 August 2009 | Tulsa | BOK Center | 15,479 / 15,479 | $2,648,659 | |
| 19 August 2009 | Arlington | Cowboys Stadium | 35,903 / 35,903 | $5,054,620 | |
| Total | 265,611 / 281,529 (94%) | $31,923,303 | |||
Set list
- Drive My Car
- Jet
- Only Mama Knows
- Flaming Pie
- Got to Get You into My Life
- Let Me Roll It (with Foxy Lady ending)
- Highway
- All My Loving (played only in Halifax)
- The Long and Winding Road
- My Love
- Blackbird
- Here Today
- Dance Tonight
- Calico Skies
- Michelle (played only in Washington, in honour of Michelle Obama)
- It's So Easy (played only in Texas, as a tribute to Buddy Holly)
- Mrs. Vandebilt
- Eleanor Rigby
- Sing the Changes
- Band on the Run
- Back in the U.S.S.R.
- I'm Down (not played in Halifax)
- Something
- I've Got a Feeling
- Paperback Writer
- A Day in the Life/Give Peace a Chance
- Let It Be
- Live and Let Die
- Hey Jude
1st Encore: - Day Tripper
- Lady Madonna
- I Saw Her Standing There (with Billy Joel on 17 July at Citi Field)
- Mull of Kintyre (played only in Halifax)[4]
2nd Encore: - Yesterday
- Helter Skelter
- Get Back
- Sgt. Pepper's/The End medley
References
- ↑ Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Community Development Project. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- ↑ "McCartney Plays First Concert Ever at Citi Field". ABC News. 18 July 2009. Archived from the original on 2 August 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
- ↑ "Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 121 (36): 10. 12 September 2009. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
- ↑ "Paul McCartney in Halifax - Some news about the set-list". 12 July 2009. Retrieved 10 February 2011.
External links
- Paul McCartney.com - official website
- Paul McCartney Central - fansite with concert tour listing
