2013 concert tour by Train
Mermaids of Alcatraz Tour Tour's promotional poster
Associated album California 37 Start date July 11, 2013 End date August 14, 2013 No. of shows25 Total
The Mermaids of Alcatraz Tour was a concert tour by American pop-rock band Train . It was in support of the group's sixth studio album, California 37 . The tour began on July 11, 2013, in Virginia Beach, Virginia and ended on August 14, 2013, in Auburn, Washington . The tour was presented by the band's Save Me, San Francisco Wine company. Gavin DeGraw , The Script , and Michael Franti and Spearhead have performed as opening acts. Country music singer Ashley Monroe also made appearances during Train's main set.
The tour was first announced on January 31, 2013.[ 1] The tour was originally going to be additional dates of the California 37 Tour but the next day on February 1, it was announced that the name of the tour had been changed to the Mermaids of Alcatraz Tour because (they thought that would have a better chance to trend on Twitter ).[ 2] More dates of the tour were announced on March 5, 2013.[ 3]
As part of the promotion, Train asked for concert-goers to dress up as mermaids and invited some to come on-stage for the group's "Mermaid " song.[ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
"Calling All Angels "
"50 Ways to Say Goodbye "
"If It's Love "
"Get to Me "
"Meet Virginia "
"Feels Good At First"
"Save Me, San Francisco "
"Marry Me "
"Sing Together"
"Mermaid "
"Bruises " (with Ashley Monroe )
"Weed Instead of Roses" (Performed by Ashley Monroe)
Medley: "Free " / "We Can Work It Out " / "All You Need Is Love " (The last two are The Beatles covers.)
"Hey, Soul Sister "
Drum solo
"California 37"
"Can't Hold Us " (Macklemore & Ryan Lewis cover)
"Drive By "
Encore
"We Were Made For This"
"This'll Be My Year"
"Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me) "
"The Weight " (with Monroe, Gavin DeGraw and The Script )
Tour dates as posted on Train's web site:[ 7]
Date
City
Country
Venue
North America
July 11, 2013
Virginia Beach
United States
Farm Bureau Live
July 12, 2013
Bristow
Jiffy Lube Live
July 13, 2013
Darien Center
Darien Lake PAC
July 14, 2013
Toronto
Canada
Molson Amphitheatre
July 17, 2013
Cuyahoga Falls
United States
Blossom Music Center
July 18, 2013
Clarkston
DTE Energy Music Theatre
July 19, 2013
Noblesville
Klipsch Music Center
July 20, 2013
Kansas City
Starlight Theatre
July 21, 2013
Tinley Park
First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
July 23, 2013
Wantagh
Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
July 24, 2013
Camden
Susquehanna Bank Center
July 27, 2013
Mansfield
Comcast Center
July 28, 2013
Holmdel
PNC Bank Arts Center
July 30, 2013
Charlotte
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
July 31, 2013
Atlanta
Aaron's Amphitheatre
August 2, 2013
The Woodlands
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
August 3, 2013
Dallas
Gexa Energy Pavilion
August 4, 2013
Austin
Austin360 Amphitheater
August 6, 2013
Albuquerque
Isleta Amphitheater
August 7, 2013
Phoenix
Ak-Chin Pavilion
August 9, 2013
Irvine
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
August 10, 2013
Wheatland
Sleep Train Amphitheatre
August 11, 2013
San Francisco
America's Cup Pavilion
August 13, 2013
Ridgefield
Sleep Country Amphitheater
August 14, 2013
Auburn
White River Amphitheater
Pat Monahan : Lead vocals, saxophone, guitar
Jimmy Stafford: Lead guitar, mandolin, ukulele, slide guitar, backing vocals
Scott Underwood: Drums, percussion, keyboards, piano
Jerry Becker: Rhythm guitar, keyboards, piano, Hammond organ, slide guitar, percussion, backing vocals
Hector Maldonado: Bass guitar, rhythm guitar, percussion, backing vocals
Brian Switzer: Trumpet
Nikita Houston: Backing vocals[ 8]
^ Train (January 31, 2013). "The California 37 U.S. Tour is back by popular demand!" . Savemesanfrancisco.com . Retrieved July 6, 2013 .[permanent dead link ]
^ Train (February 1, 2013). "Pre-sale info for the "Mermaids Of Alcatraz" Tour" . Savemesanfrancisco.com . Archived from the original on July 18, 2013. Retrieved July 6, 2013 .
^ Train (March 4, 2013). "We've added a few more dates to the Mermaids Of Alcatraz Tour!" . Savemesanfrancisco.com . Archived from the original on August 19, 2013. Retrieved July 6, 2013 .
^ Smith, Angela. "Train makes a stop at Comcast Center - Quincy, MA" . The Patriot Ledger . Retrieved 2013-08-18 .
^ Train. "Mermaids of Alcatraz Tour - Train" . Savemesanfrancisco.com . Archived from the original on 2013-07-12. Retrieved 2013-08-18 .
^ Reuter, Annie (2013-08-06). "Q&A: Train's Pat Monahan on New Music, 'Mermaids of Alcatraz' & the Likelihood of Going Country « Radio.com News" . Radio.com . CBS Radio . Retrieved 2013-08-18 .
^ Train. "6 days until the Mermaids Of Alcatraz Tour!" . Savemesanfrancisco.com . Archived from the original on 2013-07-09. Retrieved July 6, 2013 .
^ "Nikita Germaine" . Archived from the original on 2014-05-22. Retrieved 2014-05-22 .
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