The Declaration Tour was the first headlining concert tour of the American rock singer-songwriter David Cook, who rose to fame after winning the seventh season of American Idol. The tour, spanning 152 shows across North America, earned an average gross of $46,263 per show.Summer tours may be in a slump, but are Idols recession-proof?
Background The tour supported Cook's platinum self-titled album. The tour is named after "Declaration", the first track from the album and started on February 13, 2009, in Tallahassee, Florida, following Cook's appearance at Walt Disney World Resort's The American Idol Experience attraction. The tour was originally due to end on April 25, 2009, but had since been extended twice to finish until the end of year.
"I’m more than excited to hop on the road and support this record. This tour represents both a new beginning and a return to form for me," David says. "It's our first full tour, and we’re all ready to pour whatever blood, sweat, and tears that we can muster into making this show, and every show from here on out, an experience. Part of that experience is bringing back this college tour idea. There's something inherently nostalgic about playing college shows. So many amazing acts used to do it, so it's nice to be able to bring that ideal back, in some small way. And besides, touring on a bus beats what we used to do, which was cram five guys into a seven passenger van for one show, 13 hours away..."
Cook was originally supported on the tour with musicians Neal Tiemann (lead guitar, backing vocals), Andy Skib (rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals), Kyle Peek (drums, backing vocals), and Joey Clement (bass guitar). Clement however was replaced by Monty Anderson on July 27, 2009, for the rest of the tour.
Opening acts
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Crash Kings Tonic The Script Hot Chelle Rae
Others who opened for David Cook include his friends from Tulsa; Bryan Jewett and Phil Marshall.
Set list
(Songs varied between shows and selected from the following list) "Heroes" "We're Only Honest When We're Sleeping" "Mr. Sensitive" "Breathe Tonight" "Little Lies" (Fleetwood Mac cover) "Lie" "Declaration" "My Last Request" "Permanent" "Make Me" "Kiss on the Neck" (sometimes w/"Hotel California" "Straight Ahead" "I Did It for You" "Billie Jean" "Avalanche" "Come Back To Me" "Life on the Moon" "Hot for Teacher" (Van Halen cover) "Livin' on a Prayer" (Bon Jovi cover, sometimes acoustic) "Anodyne" (Midwest Kings cover) "Light On" "Hunger Strike" (Temple of the Dog cover) "Man in the Box" (Alice in Chains cover, sometimes acoustic) "The Truth" "The World I Know" (Collective Soul cover) "Souvenir" "Always Be My Baby" (Mariah Carey cover) "Silver" Bar-ba-sol" "A Daily AntheM" "Last Train Home" "Shattered Dreams" (Johnny Hates Jazz cover) "Til I'm Blue" (Midwest Kings cover) "(I Just) Died in Your Arms" (Cutting Crew cover) "Make Believe" "My Hero" (Foo Fighters cover) "Every Day Is Exactly the Same" (Nine Inch Nails cover)
Tour dates Date City Country Venue February 13, 2009 Tallahassee United States Club Downunder at Florida State University February 14, 2009 Biloxi Beau Rivage February 15, 2009 Oxford University of Mississippi February 18, 2009 Eau Claire University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire February 19, 2009 Cedar Falls University of Northern Iowa February 20, 2009 Green Bay University of Wisconsin–Green Bay February 21, 2009 Valparaiso Valparaiso University February 23, 2009 Waverly Wartburg College February 24, 2009 Fulton Westminster College February 25, 2009 Conway University of Central Arkansas February 27, 2009 Portsmouth Shawnee State University March 1, 2009 Newburgh Mount Saint Mary College March 2, 2009 Brookville CW Post – LIU March 3, 2009 Carlisle Dickinson College March 6, 2009 Morgantown West Virginia University March 7, 2009 Glassboro Rowan University March 8, 2009 Willimantic Eastern Connecticut State University March 10, 2009 Poughkeepsie Marist College March 11, 2009 Brockport State University of New York at Brockport March 13, 2009 Niagara Falls Seneca Niagara Casino March 14, 2009 Elkins Davis & Elkins College March 16, 2009 Bloomsburg Bloomsburg University March 19, 2009 Mansifield Mansfield University of Pennsylvania March 20, 2009Atlantic CityThe Borgata March 21, 2009 March 23, 2009 Selinsgrove Susquehanna University March 24, 2009 York Penn State York March 26, 2009 Buies Creek Campbell University March 27, 2009 Pemberton Burlington County College March 28, 2009 Williamsburg College of William & Mary March 30, 2009 New London Colby–Sawyer College March 31, 2009 New Haven Southern Connecticut State University April 2, 2009 Wilmington Azalea Fest at UNC Wilmington April 3, 2009 Townson Towson UniversityOpen to students only April 4, 2009 Lewisburg Bucknell University April 5, 2009 Radford Radford University April 7, 2009 Columbia University of South Carolina April 8, 2009 Macon Mercer University April 10, 2009 Knoxville The Square Room April 11, 2009 Memphis Minglewood Hall April 13, 2009 Joliet University of St. Francis April 14, 2009 Macomb Western Illinois University April 20, 2009 Tyler University of Texas at Tyler April 21, 2009 Searcy Harding University April 22, 2009 Kansas City Ameristar Casino Kansas City April 24, 2009 Omaha Creighton University April 25, 2009 Tulsa University of Tulsa April 27, 2009 Rolla Missouri S&T April 28, 2009 Warrensburg University of Central Missouri April 29, 2009 Little Rock Revolution Music Room May 1, 2009 Gainesville Common Grounds May 2, 2009 West Palm Beach Sunfest May 4, 2009 Athens Georgia Theatre May 5, 2009 Louisville Headliners Music Club May 6, 2009 Perrysburg Owens Community College May 8, 2009 Akron Musica May 16, 2009 Pasay Philippines Mall of Asia Concert Grounds May 22, 2009 New York CityUnited States New York University May 23, 2009 Northampton Pearl Street Night Club May 24, 2009 New Haven Toad's Place May 26, 2009 Elyria Lorain County Community College May 27, 2009 SpringfieldClark State Community College May 28, 2009 Newark Ohio State University at Newark May 30, 2009 Virginia Beach The Patriotic Festival May 31, 2009 Carrboro Cat's Cradle June 18, 2009 Del Mar San Diego County Fair June 20, 2009 Bonner Springs Capitol Federal Park at Sandstone June 21, 2009 Wichita Cotillion Ballroom June 23, 2009 Tulsa Cain's Ballroom June 24, 2009 Oklahoma City Diamond Ballroom June 26, 2009 Denver Ogden Theatre June 27, 2009 Aspen Belly Up June 28, 2009 Beaver Creek Vilar Center for the Arts June 30, 2009 Santa Fe Lensic Theater July 1, 2009 Amarillo Midnight Rodeo & Piranha Room July 3, 2009 Thackerville WinStar World Casino July 4, 2009 Baton Rouge Blue Bayou and Dixie Landin' July 5, 2009 Galveston Moody Gardens July 7, 2009 New Orleans House of Blues July 8, 2009 Chattanooga Chattanooga Convention Center July 10, 2009 Lansing Common Ground Music Festival July 11, 2009 Chesaning Chesaning Showboat Music Festival July 12, 2009 Chicago House of Blues July 15, 2009 Duluth Duluth Entertainment Convention Center July 16, 2009 Des Moines Simon Estes Amphitheater July 17, 2009 Sioux City Orpheum Theatre July 19, 2009 Indianapolis The Egyptian Room July 20, 2009 Covington Madison Theater July 22, 2009 Mahnomen Shooting Star Casino July 23, 2009 West Bend Washington County Fair July 24, 2009 Prior Lake Mystic Lake Casino July 25, 2009 Monticello Great Jones County Fair July 27, 2009 Harrington Delaware State Fair July 29, 2009 Alexandria Birchmere Theater July 30, 2009 Sayreville Starland Ballroom July 31, 2009 Glenside Keswick Theatre August 1, 2009 Ledyard MGM Grand at Foxwoods August 3, 2009 Bethlehem Musikfest August 4, 2009 Millvale Mr. Smalls Theater August 6, 2009 New York City Nokia Theater August 8, 2009 Columbus Ohio State Fair August 9, 2009 Perrysburg Owens Community College August 12, 2009 Ventura Ventura County Fair August 14, 2009 Knoxville Tennessee Theatre August 15, 2009 Lewisburg State Fair of West Virginia August 20, 2009 Lancaster Antelope Valley Fair August 21, 2009 Sacramento California State Fair August 23, 2009 Yakima Capitol Theatre August 24, 2009 Seattle Showbox SoDo August 25, 2009 Spokane Knitting Factory August 27, 2009 Casper Casper Events Center August 29, 2009 Mitchell Corn Palace August 30, 2009 Fargo The Venue at the Hub September 1, 2009 Billings Shrine Auditorium September 2, 2009 Idaho Fallas Civic Auditorium September 3, 2009 Missoula Wilma Theatre September 5, 2009 Salem Oregon State Fair September 8, 2009 San Francisco The Fillmore September 9, 2009 Los Angeles Henry Fonda Theatre September 10, 2009 San Diego Spreckels Theater September 15, 2009 Allegan Allegan County Fair September 17, 2009 Cleveland House of Blues September 18, 2009 York York Fair September 20, 2009 Newport Beach Taste of Newport September 26, 2009 Atlantic City Borgata Hotel Casino September 27, 2009 Union Wilkins Theater, Kean University September 28, 2009 Bloomsburg Bloomsburg Fair October 2, 2009 MontrealCanada Metropolis October 3, 2009 Ottawa Ritual Nightclub October 9, 2009 Clifton ParkUnited States Northern Lights October 10, 2009 Providence Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel October 11, 2009 Charlottesville Paramount Theater October 13, 2009 Richmond The National October 15, 2009 North Myrtle Beach House of Blues October 16, 2009 Greensboro N Club October 17, 2009 Columbia South Carolina State Fair October 18, 2009 Perry Georgia National Fair November 3, 2009 Phoenix Arizona State Fair November 4, 2009 El Paso Club 101 November 6, 2009 Shawnee Firelake Grand Casino November 7, 2009 Houston Warehouse Live November 8, 2009 Dallas Palladium Ballroom November 10, 2009 St. Louis The Pageant November 11, 2009 Milwaukee Riverside Theater November 12, 2009 Friant Table Mountain Casino November 14, 2009 WindsorCanada Caesars Windsor Casino November 16, 2009 Orillia Casino Rama November 18, 2009 HammondUnited States The Venue at Horseshoe November 19, 2009 Peoria Peoria Civic Center November 20, 2009 Elizabeth Horseshoe Southern Indiana November 23, 2009 AtlantaThe Tabernacle November 24, 2009 Mobile Saenger Theatre November 27, 2009 St. Petersburg Mahaffey Theater November 28, 2009 Orlando Hard Rock Live November 29, 2009 Davie Arena at D. Taft University Center December 1, 2009 Charlotte The Fillmore December 2, 2009 Norfolk Ted Constant Convocation Center
Band Neal Tiemann: Lead guitar, backing vocals Andy Skib: Rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals Joey Clement: Bass guitar (Left tour midway, replaced by Monty Anderson) Monty Anderson: Bass guitar (replaced Clement on July 27, 2009, for the rest of the tour) Kyle Peek: Drums, backing vocals
References
External links David Cook Official Site