The Group Therapy Tour was concert tour from American rock band Hootie & the Blowfish. It began on May 30, 2019, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and ended on October 16, 2019, in Birmingham, England. This was their first full tour in over a decade, and was in support of their sixth studio album Imperfect Circle (2019).
As of July 6, 2019, the tour had proven to be the band's most successful, grossing $10.9 million.
Background In December 2018, Hootie & the Blowfish appeared on The Today Show to announce a new album and tour. In April 2019, UK and Ireland shows were added.
Critical reception Melissa Ruggieri of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution said, "If you loved their perfectly pleasant bar tunes back then, you'll appreciate that this is a well-produced nostalgic romp featuring a setlist stacked with singalongs, an effective stage show (sharp lighting, major video screen action) and a band that sounds record perfect." Billboard positively reviewed the band's performance in Nashville, praising Sonefeld's drumming, their cover of "Losing My Religion", the fusion of country and rock, and pairing with Barenaked Ladies. Mikael Wood of The Los Angeles Times gave the band's Troubador show a positive review and praised both their musicianship and how happy they made the crowd.
Opening act Barenaked Ladies Jocelyn
Setlist This setlist is representative of the May 31, 2019, concert in Raleigh, NC. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour. "Hannah Jane" "State Your Peace" "I Go Blind" "Fine Line" "Not Even the Trees" "Hold My Hand" "Losing My Religion" (R.E.M. cover) "I Will Wait" "Let Her Cry" "Hey, Hey, What Can I Do" (Led Zeppelin cover) "Will the Circle Be Unbroken" "Desert Mountain Showdown" "I Hope That I Don't Fall In Love with You" (Tom Waits cover) "Alright" (Darius Rucker Song) "Running from an Angel" "Drowning" "Time" "Wagon Wheel" (Old Crow Medicine Show cover; Darius Rucker version) "Old Man and Me (When I Get to Heaven)"/"Fight the Power"/"Freaks of the Industry"/"Shining Star" (a medley including originals and covers) Encore "Goodbye" "Go and Tell Him (Soup Song)" "Only Wanna Be with You"/"Get Down on It"
Notes In Columbia, MD, Noblesville, IN, St. Paul MN, Pelham, AL, Nashville TN, and Columbia, SC they performed "With a Little Help from My Friends" with Barenaked Ladies.
Tour dates Date City Country Venue North AmericaBoxscore: May 30, 2019Virginia BeachUnited StatesVeterans United Home Loans AmphitheaterMay 31, 2019RaleighCoastal Credit Union Music ParkJune 1, 2019AtlantaCellairis AmphitheatreJune 6, 2019Orange BeachThe Amphitheater at the WharfJune 8, 2019West Palm BeachCoral Sky AmphitheatreJune 9, 2019TampaMidFlorida Credit Union AmphitheatreJune 13, 2019AustinAustin360 AmphitheaterJune 14, 2019The WoodlandsCynthia Woods Mitchell PavilionJune 15, 2019DallasDos Equis PavilionJune 19, 2019PhoenixAk-Chin PavilionJune 21, 2019Chula VistaNorth Island Credit Union AmphitheatreJune 22, 2019Las VegasT-Mobile ArenaJune 23, 2019IrvineFivePoint AmphitheatreJune 25, 2019Los AngelesHollywood BowlJune 28, 2019WheatlandToyota AmphitheatreJune 29, 2019Mountain ViewToyota AmphitheatreJuly 11, 2019Greenwood VillageFiddler's Green AmphitheatreJuly 13, 2019Maryland HeightsHollywood Casino AmphitheatreJuly 14, 2019RogersWalmart Arkansas Music PavilionJuly 19, 2019 MonticelloGreat Jones County FairJuly 20, 2019CincinnatiRiverbend Music CenterJuly 21, 2019BurgettstownKeyBank PavilionJuly 26, 2019Cuyahoga FallsBlossom Music CenterJuly 27, 2019BristowJiffy Lube LiveJuly 28, 2019CamdenBB&T PavilionAugust 2, 2019GilfordBank of New Hampshire PavilionAugust 3, 2019MansfieldXfinity CenterAugust 4, 2019Saratoga SpringsSaratoga Performing Arts CenterAugust 8, 2019ColumbiaMerriweather Post PavilionAugust 9, 2019HopewellCMACAugust 10, 2019New York CityMadison Square GardenAugust 11, 2019August 16, 2019ClarkstonDTE Energy Music TheatreAugust 17, 2019NoblesvilleRuoff Home Mortgage Music CenterAugust 18, 2019 Des MoinesIowa State FairAugust 22, 2019 Falcon HeightsMinnesota State FairAugust 23, 2019East TroyAlpine Valley Music TheatreAugust 24, 2019Tinley ParkHollywood Casino AmphitheatreAugust 29, 2019TorontoCanadaBudweiser StageAugust 30, 2019HersheyUnited StatesHersheypark StadiumAugust 31, 2019HartfordXfinity TheatreSeptember 5, 2019CharlottePNC Music PavilionSeptember 6, 2019PelhamOak Mountain AmphitheatreSeptember 7, 2019NashvilleBridgestone ArenaSeptember 11, 2019ColumbiaColonial Life ArenaSeptember 12, 2019September 13, 2019 EuropeOctober 4, 2019DublinIreland3ArenaOctober 6, 2019BristolEnglandO Academy BristolOctober 7, 2019LeedsO Academy LeedsOctober 9, 2019GlasgowScotlandBarrowland BallroomOctober 12, 2019LondonEnglandHammersmith ApolloOctober 15, 2019ManchesterO RitzOctober 16, 2019BirminghamO Apollo Manchester
They additionally performed at The Troubador in Los Angeles on November 4, 2019.
List of fairs
Box office score data Venue City Attendance Gross revenueVeterans United Home Loans Amphitheater Virginia Beach14,865 / 14,865$863,872Costal Credit Union Music ParkRaleigh19,646 / 19,646$1,108,944Cellairis AmphitheatreAtlanta18,629 / 18,629$1,083,790The Amphitheater at the WharfOrange Beach9,205 / 9,205$752,244Coral Sky AmphitheatreWest Palm Beach15,358 / 15,358$858,838MidFlorida Credit Union AmphitheatreTampa16,888 / 16,888$1,057,549Austin360 AmphitheaterAustin11,399 / 11,399$760,285Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion The Woodlands15,400 / 15,400$907,347Dos Equis Pavilion Dallas16,484 / 16,484$1,012,478Ak-Chin Pavilion Phoenix10,382 / 10,382$576,628North Island Credit Union AmphitheatreChula Vista8,047 / 8,047$488,914T-Mobile ArenaLas Vegas9,887 / 9,887$729,225FivePoint AmphitheatreIrvine9,413 / 9,413$716,517Total175,603 / 175,603$10,916,631
References
External links
Hootie & the Blowfish tour homepage