The North Tour is the fifth concert tour by American pop-rock band, Matchbox Twenty. The tour supports the band's fourth studio album, North. Beginning October 2012, the band has played over 60 shows in Australia, the Americas, Europe and Asia. The tour ranked 66th on Pollstar's annual "Top 100 Mid Year North American Tour". It earned $4.9 million from 40 shows.
Background The tour was announced in August 2012, via the band's official website. While promoting the album at several festival shows (including the iTunes Festival), the tour was marked to begin in Australia; October 2012. Dates in North America and Europe were revealed in November 2012. For the tour, the band has teamed up with Tickets-for-Charity, a charity offering tickets that supported charitable causes. With each ticket purchased through their website, TFC will donate a portion of the proceeds to the Children's Health Fund. Additionally, the band has partnered with Mobile Roadie to create a free app to follow the band on tour. The app will feature the band's video history, along with, previews of their current album. Users will also be able to follow an interactive map of the tour route and purchase tickets. Each person who downloads the app has a chance to win backstage passes for the tour.
Opening acts Evermore (Australia, excluding Wollongong) INXS (Australia) Matt Hires (North America, select dates) Phillip Phillips (North America, select dates)
Setlist
Tour dates DateCityCountryVenueAustraliaOctober 20, 2012MelbourneAustraliaRod Laver ArenaOctober 21, 2012October 25, 2012CanberraAIS ArenaOctober 27, 2012BrisbaneBrisbane Entertainment CentreOctober 28, 2012October 30, 2012SydneySydney Entertainment CentreOctober 31, 2012November 3, 2012PokolbinHope Estate Winery AmphitheatreNovember 6, 2012WollongongWIN Entertainment CentreNovember 8, 2012AdelaideAdelaide Entertainment CentreNovember 11, 2012PerthPerth ArenaNorth AmericaJanuary 29, 2013CatoosaUnited StatesThe JointJanuary 30, 2013San AntonioMajestic TheatreFebruary 1, 2013ThackervilleGlobal Event CenterFebruary 2, 2013LongviewBelcher Performance CenterFebruary 5, 2013LouisvillePalace TheatreFebruary 6, 2013NormalBraden AuditoriumFebruary 8, 2013Prior LakeMystic ShowroomFebruary 9, 2013MilwaukeeRiverside TheaterFebruary 10, 2013Des MoinesCivic Center of Greater Des MoinesFebruary 12, 2013Fort WayneEmbassy TheatreFebruary 13, 2013KalamazooMiller AuditoriumFebruary 15, 2013ToledoStranahan TheaterFebruary 16, 2013ColumbusPalace TheatreFebruary 17, 2013AkronAkron Civic TheatreFebruary 19, 2013Niagara FallsCanadaAvalon Ballroom TheatreFebruary 20, 2013February 21, 2013WindsorThe Colosseum at Caesars WindsorFebruary 23, 2013Atlantic CityUnited StatesBorgata Event CenterFebruary 25, 2013BaltimoreModell Performing Arts CenterFebruary 26, 2013Port ChesterCapitol TheatreFebruary 27, 2013BethlehemSands Bethlehem Event CenterMarch 1, 2013AugustaAugusta Civic AuditoriumMarch 2, 2013PoughkeepsieMid-Hudson Civic CenterMarch 3, 2013VeronaTurning Stone Event CenterMarch 5, 2013MontclairWellmont TheatreMarch 6, 2013March 8, 2013UncasvilleMohegan Sun ArenaMarch 9, 2013HuntingtonParamount TheaterMarch 10, 2013RichmondLandmark TheaterMarch 12, 2013SavannahJohnny Mercer TheatreMarch 13, 2013HollywoodHard Rock LiveMarch 16, 2013OrlandoUniversal Music Plaza StageMarch 17, 2013St. AugustineSt. Augustine AmphitheatreMarch 19, 2013GreenvillePeace Concert HallMarch 22, 2013Lake CharlesL'Auberge Event CenterMarch 23, 2013Baton RougeL'Auberge Baton Rouge Event CenterMarch 25, 2013AustinMoody TheaterMarch 27, 2013AlbuquerqueLegends TheaterMarch 29, 2013Las VegasPearl Concert TheaterMarch 30, 2013IndioFantasy Springs Special Events CenterEuropeApril 12, 2013DublinIrelandVicar StreetApril 13, 2013April 15, 2013SouthamptonEnglandSouthampton GuildhallApril 16, 2013LondonHammersmith ApolloApril 17, 2013April 19, 2013WolverhamptonWolverhampton Civic HallApril 20, 2013ManchesterO2 ApolloApril 21, 2013GlasgowScotlandO2 AcademyNorth AmericaJuly 26, 2013PhoenixUnited StatesComerica TheatreJuly 27, 2013TucsonAnselmo Valencia Tori AmphitheaterAugust 24, 2013Big FlatsBudweiser Summer StageSouth AmericaSeptember 17, 2013São PauloBrazilEspaço das AméricasSeptember 18, 2013CuritibaMaster HallSeptember 20, 2013Rio de JaneiroParque dos AtletasNorth AmericaSeptember 23, 2013Mexico CityMexicoArena Ciudad de MéxicoSeptember 25, 2013MonterreyMonterrey ArenaAsiaNovember 4, 2013Hong KongStar HallNovember 10, 2013SingaporeSingapore Indoor Stadium
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances This concert was a part of "Universal Orlando Mardi Gras" This concert is a part of the "Live Music Rocks Concert Series" This concert is a part of "Rock in Rio"
Cancellations and rescheduled shows November 8, 2013Pasay, PhilippinesMall of Asia ArenaCancelled due to Typhoon Haiyan
Box office score data VenueCityTickets sold / availableGross revenueBrisbane Entertainment Centre Brisbane 11,228 / 12,087 (93%) $1,611,060Sydney Entertainment Centre Sydney 11,025 / 11,908 (92%) $1,341,170Perth Arena Perth 9,838 / 9,838 (100%) $1,296,360Braden Auditorium Normal 3,358 / 3,358 (100%) $206,959Civic Center of Greater Des Moines Des Moines 2,544 / 2,544 (100%) $189,279Embassy Theatre Fort Wayne 2,339 / 2,339 (100%) $159,915The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor Windsor 4,672 / 4,672 (100%) $66,272Mohegan Sun ArenaUncasville 5,379 / 5,582 (96%) $266,261Landmark Theater Richmond 3,272 / 3,393 (96%) $197,416Johnny Mercer Theatre Savannah 2,379 / 2,379 (100%) $116,159Espaço das AméricasSão Paulo3,650 / 5,000 (73%)$287,231Master HallCuritiba1,171 / 2,600 (45%)$107,722TOTAL60,855 / 65,700 (93%) $5,845,804
Critical response The shows in Australia received moderate praise from music critics. Noel Mengel (The Courier-Mail) stated the shows at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre, "restore his faith in modern rock 'n' roll", He says, "Matchbox pursue the middle path and they are very good at it. But after two hours of it, it seems the only one in the room who feels like smashing a guitar is me". For the two shows in Sydney, George Palathingal (The Canberra Times) gave the shows two and a half out of five stars. He explains, "[…] the songs follow such a similar pattern —big, promising opening guitar riffs lead to anthemic-but-generic soft-rock choruses, with Thomas's over-emoted vocals on top—that the set soon gets tiresome. Most in the room probably did 'have a good time tonight'. But that big finish was scant reward for those of us who just want better music throughout a headlining set". In Perth, the concert was deemed "an impressive evening" by Courtney Pearson (The West Australian). She says "They came back for an encore with synth-driven 'Put Your Hands Up' and 1997 hit 'Push', Thomas' voice so arresting you had to stand still and watch".
Notes 1.Data from study is collected from all concerts held between January 1 and June 30, 2012 in North America. All monetary figures are based in U.S. dollars. All information is based upon extensive research conducted by Pollstar.
External links Official website
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