The Jekyll and Hyde Tour (stylized as the Jekyll + Hyde Tour) was the fifth headlining concert tour by American country music group the Zac Brown Band, in support of their fourth studio album Jekyll + Hyde (2015). The tour began on May 1, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee and finished on December 11 that year in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This was the sixteenth ranked tour of 2015 and grossed $45.2 million in revenue.[1]
| Tour by Zac Brown Band | |
 Promotional poster for tour | |
| Associated album | Jekyll + Hyde |
|---|---|
| Start date | May 1, 2015 |
| End date | April 3, 2016 |
| Legs | 3 |
| No. of shows | 57 in North America 1 in Europe 58 total |
| Box office | $45.2 million |
| Zac Brown Band concert chronology | |
Background edit
Zac Brown Band announced the tour in March 2015. Nine of the shows will take place at baseball parks including historic stadiums such as Fenway Park and Wrigley Field.[2] A London date was announced in May 2015.[3] $1 from every ticket sold goes to Brown's "Camp Southern Ground", a camp that gives kids "including those with social and emotional problems, a chance to go away to camp."[4]
Concert synopsis and production edit
The shows last for two and a half hours, and the stage is a three-story tier, and LED screens. The band played twenty-six numbers including most of the tracks off Jekyll + Hyde, past favorites, and covers of "Kashmir (song)" by Led Zeppelin, "Let It Be" by The Beatles, "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen, "Under the Bridge" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers and "Enter Sandman" by Metallica.[5] Not only are there country music elements in the show but there is also EDM, rock and pop. At the end of "Dress Blues" the video screen shows a flag-folding ceremony for a veteran. Photos of "Camp Southern Ground" is displayed on the screens during "Remedy"[4] During "Junkyard" a fifteen-foot dragon controlled by the leg work of the band, wound its way around the stage.[6]
The kickoff show in Nashville had guest appearances from, Jewel, Kid Rock, Béla Fleck and Drake White.[5]
Opening acts edit
- Gregg Allman
- The Avett Brothers
- Big Head Todd & The Monsters
- Jason Isbell
- Muddy Magnolias
- Elliot Root
- Marc Scibilia
- Drake White
Setlist edit
- "Homegrown"
- "Knee Deep"
- "One Day"
- "Remedy" (with Darrel Scott)
- "As She's Walking Away"
- "Dress Blues"
- "Mango Tree"
- "Young and Wild"
- "Castaway"
- "Sweet Annie"
- "Love the One You're With"
- "Let It Be" (The Beatles cover)
- "I'll Be Your Man (Song for a Daughter)"
- "Colder Weather"
- "Keep Me in Mind"
- "Wildfire"
- "Bittersweet"
- "Toes"
- "Day for the Dead"
- "Bohemian Rhapsody" (Queen cover)
- "Lovin' You Easy"
- "Free"/"Into the Mystic"
- "Beautiful Drug"
- "Chicken Fried"
- Encore
- "Junkyard"
- "Tomorrow Never Comes"
Source: [7]
Tour dates edit
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts | Attendance | Gross revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America Leg 1 [2] | ||||||
| May 1, 2015 | Nashville | United States | Bridgestone Arena | — | 11,787 / 14,764 | $615,639 |
| May 7, 2015 | Raleigh | Walnut Creek Amphitheatre | Jason Isbell | — | — | |
| May 8, 2015 | Alpharetta | Verizon Wireless Amphihteatre | — | — | — | |
| May 9, 2015 | ||||||
| May 16, 2015 [A] | Gulf Shores | Hangout Music Festival | — | — | ||
| May 21, 2015 | Maryland Heights | Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre | — | — | ||
| May 22, 2015 | Cincinnati | Riverbend Music Center | — | — | ||
| May 23, 2015 | Cuyahoga Falls | Blossom Music Center | — | — | ||
| May 24, 2015 | Burgettstown | First Niagara Pavilion | Elliot Root | — | — | |
| June 4, 2015 | Charlotte | PNC Music Pavilion | Marc Scibilia | — | — | |
| June 5, 2015 | Virginia Beach | Farm Bureau Live | — | — | ||
| June 6, 2015 | Hartford | Xfinity Theatre | — | — | ||
| June 7, 2015 | Bangor | Darling's Waterfront Pavilion | — | — | ||
| June 12, 2015 [B] | Nashville | Nissan Stadium | — | — | — | |
| June 13, 2015 [C] | Jacksonville | EverBank Field | — | — | ||
| June 28, 2015 [D] | Milwaukee | Marcus Amphitheater | — | — | ||
| July 3, 2015 | Denver | Coors Field | Big Head Todd & The Monsters | — | — | |
| July 9, 2015 | West Valley City | USANA Amphitheatre | — | — | — | |
| July 10, 2015 | Boise | Taco Bell Arena | — | — | ||
| July 11, 2015 | George | The Gorge Amphitheatre | Muddy Magnolias | — | — | |
| July 12, 2015 | Ridgefield | Amphitheater Northwest | — | — | ||
| August 7, 2015 | Boston | Fenway Park | — | — | — | |
| August 8, 2015 | ||||||
| August 9, 2015 | ||||||
| August 14, 2015 | Washington, D.C. | Nationals Park | The Avett Brothers | — | — | |
| August 15, 2015 | Philadelphia | Citizens Bank Park | — | — | ||
| August 16, 2015 | Darien Center | Darien Lake PAC | — | — | — | |
| August 21, 2015 | Flushing | Citi Field | Drake White | — | — | |
| August 22, 2015 | ||||||
| August 23, 2015 | Bethel | Bethel Woods Center for the Arts | — | — | — | |
| September 3, 2015 | Toronto | Canada | Molson Canadian Amphitheatre | Drake White | — | — |
| September 4, 2015 | ||||||
| September 5, 2015 | Hershey | United States | Hersheypark Stadium | Gregg Allman Drake White |
— | — |
| September 6, 2015 | Saratoga Springs | Saratoga Performing Arts Center | Drake White | — | — | |
| September 11, 2015 | Chicago | Wrigley Field | — | — | — | |
| September 12, 2015 | Detroit | Comerica Park | Drake White | — | — | |
| September 13, 2015 | Noblesville | Klipsch Music Center | Muddy Magnolias | — | — | |
| September 19, 2015 | Del Mar | KAABOO | — | — | — | |
| Europe[3] | ||||||
| September 25, 2015 | London | England | Wembley Arena | Imelda May | — | — |
| North America Leg 2 [8] | ||||||
| October 7, 2015 | Albuquerque | United States | Isleta Amphitheater | Muddy Magnolias | — | — |
| October 8, 2015 | Phoenix | Ak-Chin Pavilion | — | — | ||
| October 9, 2015 | Los Angeles | Hollywood Bowl | — | 30,515 / 34,576 | $2,285,538 | |
| October 10, 2015 | ||||||
| October 16, 2015 | Mountain View | Shoreline Amphitheatre | Muddy Magnolias | — | — | |
| October 17, 2015 | Wheatland | Toyota Amphitheatre | — | — | ||
| October 18, 2015 | Fresno | Save Mart Center | 3,885 / 9,568 | $241,554 | ||
| November 6, 2015 | Dallas | Gexa Energy Pavilion | Drake White | — | — | |
| November 7, 2015 | The Woodlands | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion | — | — | ||
| November 8, 2015 | Austin | Austin360 Amphitheatre | — | — | ||
| November 13, 2015 | Tampa | MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre | — | — | ||
| November 14, 2015 | Orlando | Amway Center | 10,400 / 12,118 | $563,657 | ||
| November 15, 2015 | West Palm Beach | Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre | — | — | ||
| December 10, 2015 | Louisville | KFC Yum! Center | 9,855 / 14,553 | $688,622 | ||
| December 11, 2015 | Grand Rapids | Van Andel Arena | 10,165 / 10,165 | $650,445 | ||
| December 12, 2015 | Columbus | Value City Arena | 11,647 / 11,948 | $749,416 | ||
| April 1, 2016 | Omaha | CenturyLink Center Omaha | — | 13,316 / 13,342 | $866,982 | |
| April 2, 2016 | Wichita | Intrust Bank Arena | 7,016 / 9,512 | $494,374 | ||
| April 3, 2016 | Tulsa | BOK Center | 6,661 / 10,984 | $458,967 | ||
| Total | 115,247 / 141,530 | $7,615,194 | ||||
- List of festivals
- A This concert was a part of the Hangout Music Festival
- B This concert was a part of CMA Music Festival
- C This concert was a part of the Florida Country SuperFest
- D This concert was a part of Summerfest.
Cancelled Shows edit
| Date | City | Venue | Reasoning For Canceling Show |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2015 | Evansville | Ford Center | Zac Brown lost his voice. |
Band edit
- Zac Brown — Lead vocals, guitar
- Jimmy De Martini — Backing vocals, fiddle
- John Driskell Hopkins — Backing vocals, guitar, baritone guitar, upright bass, banjo
- Coy Bowles — Clavinet, guitar, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer electric piano
- Chris Fryar — Drums, Percussion
- Clay Cook — Backing vocals, clavinet, guitar, Hammond organ, pedal steel guitar
- Daniel De Los Reyes — Percussion
- Matt Mangano — Bass guitar
Critical reception edit
Adam Gold of Rolling Stone wrote that "Brown and his band" "never shy away from taking risks and don't back down from broadening an already exceedingly eclectic sonic palette." With all the new tricks up Zac Brown Band's sleeve, Gold felt like Brown "wasn't fully convinced" that they "were working yet."[5]
References edit
- ^ "2015 Pollstar Year End Top 200 North American Tours" (PDF). Pollstar. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 2, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
- ^ a b "New Album + New Tour: 'JEKYLL + HYDE'". zacbrownband.com. Zac Brown Band. March 5, 2015. Archived from the original on May 8, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
- ^ a b Ellwood, Pip (May 14, 2015). "Zac Brown Band Announce Wembly Arena Show". entertainment-focous.com. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ a b St. Amand, Amanda (May 22, 2015). "Zac Brown Band's Jekyll + Hyde tour brings nothing but highs". stltoday.com. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
- ^ a b c Gold, Adam (May 2, 2015). "Zac Brown Band Take Chance at Jekyll + Hyde Tour Opener". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
- ^ Thanki, Juli (May 2, 2015). "Zac Brown Band debuts new music at Bridgestone". The Tennessean. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
- ^ Mansfield, Bryan (May 2, 2015). "Stars turn out for Zac Brown tour launch". USA Today. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
- ^ "Zac Brown Band - Official Website :: Shows". www.zacbrownband.com. Archived from the original on 2010-09-23.