Tour by Lady Antebellum | |
![]() Promotional poster for the tour | |
Associated album | 747 |
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Start date | February 28, 2015 |
End date | October 3, 2015 |
Legs | 3 |
No. of shows | 65 |
Box office | $23.2 million |
Lady Antebellum concert chronology |
The Wheels Up Tour was the fourth headlining tour by American country music trio, Lady Antebellum. The tour was in support of their sixth studio album, 747 (2014) that began on February 28, 2015, in Oslo, Norway,[1] and concluded on October 3, 2015, in Las Vegas. It was the forty-fifth ranked show of 2015, according to Pollstar and grossed $23.2 million. [2]
Background
[edit]On January 6, 2015, while appearing on The Talk, the trio first announced the tour with cities being announced shortly after. Lady Antebellum will take the tour to Europe, Australia and North America. In North America the tour will be a part of Live Nation's Country Megaticket.[3] The tour's name "Wheels Up" is played off from the title of the band's current album, 747, like a plane taking off.[4]
Band member Charles Kelley says about the tour, "The magic of being with fans from all over the country is really why we're ultimately all here." "Being able to play off each other on that stage is honestly where we have the most fun, and I have a feeling the crowd will already be on their feet when we get out there after starting the night with Hunter and Sam!" [1]
Production
[edit]For the show's production it was designed to match the music of Lady Antebellum, according to production designer, Bruce Rodgers. He also went on to stay that their music inspired it. The stage is designed to give a 3D look by using an oval shaped portal, a video screen, a latticework of LED lights, and three lighting pods that can play at different elevations.[4]
Concert synopsis
[edit]The show begins with the instrumental of "Long Stretch of Love" with the video screen being the only thing lit up. The image on the screen is filled with colors such as blue and purple, in the middle is a speaker that moves along to the music. After nearly a minute of this the middle screen begins to rise and all three screens go dark. As it rises a bright light emerges and then when the light diminishes Scott, Haywood, and Kelley emerge through where the middle video screen was and start singing "Long Stretch of Love". The screen then descends back down. Lady Antebellum ends the night with "We Owned the Night".
Opening acts
[edit]- Kelsea Ballerini (North America)
- The Band Perry Europe)
- Lee Brice (Australia)
- Kristian Bush (Australia)
- Brandy Clark (Australia)
- Troy Cassar-Daley (Australia)
- Brantley Gilbert Europe)
- Hunter Hayes (North America)
- Sam Hunt (North America)
- Kip Moore (Europe)
- Maddie & Tae (Europe & Australia)
- Thompson Square (Europe)
Setlist
[edit]Some songs not performed at every show
- "Bartender"
- "Long Stretch of Love"
- "Our Kind of Love"
- "Just a Kiss"
- "Love Don't Live Here"
- "Just a Girl"
- "American Honey"
- "Lie with Me"
- "Compass"
- "Lookin' for a Good Time"
- "One Great Mystery" (acoustic)
- Medley: "Dancin' Away with My Heart"/"Wanted You More"/"Goodbye Town"/"Hello World"
- "Islands in the Stream" (Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton cover)
- "Downtown"
- "I Run to You"
- "Freestyle"
- "American Woman" (The Guess Who cover)
- "We Owned the Night"
- Encore
- "Need You Now"
- "Wake Me Up" (Avicii cover)
- "Cups (When I'm Gone)" (cover)
- "Long Stretch of Love"
- "Bartender"
- "American Honey"
- "Freestyle"
- "Our Kind of Love"
- "Just a Kiss" (Dave on Piano)
- "Compass" (performed with Hunter Hayes on Guitar)
- "Perfect Day"
- Heading To B-Stage
- "Love Don't Live Here"
- B-Stage
- "One Great Mystery"
- "Thinking Out Loud" (Ed Sheeran cover)
- "Let's Get It On" (Marvin Gaye cover)
- "Dancing Away with My Heart"
- Heading To Main Stage
- "I Run to You"
- Main stage
- "Downtown"
- "Any Man of Mine" (Shania Twain cover)
- "Walk This Way" (Aerosmith cover, performed w/Sam Hunt & Hunter Hayes)
- "Lookin' for a Good Time"
- Encore
- "747"
- "Need You Now"
- "We Owned the Night"
- "Long Stretch of Love"
- "Bartender"
- "American Honey"
- "Freestyle"
- "Our Kind of Love"
- "Just a Kiss" (Dave on Piano)
- "Compass" (performed with Hunter Hayes on Guitar)
- "Perfect Day"
- Heading To B-Stage
- "Love Don't Live Here"
- B-Stage
- "One Great Mystery"
- "Thinking Out Loud" (Ed Sheeran cover)
- "Let's Get It On" (Marvin Gaye cover)
- "Dancing Away with My Heart"
- Heading To Main Stage
- "I Run to You"
- Main Stage
- "Downtown"
- "Any Man of Mine" (Shania Twain cover)
- "Walk This Way" (Aerosmith cover, performed w/Sam Hunt & Hunter Hayes)
- "Lookin' for a Good Time"
- Encore 1
- "747"
- "Need You Now"
- "We Owned the Night"
- Encore 2
- "Landslide" (Fleetwood Mac cover)
Tour dates
[edit]Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening act(s) | Attendance | Revenue |
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Europe | ||||||
February 28, 2015[A] | Oslo | Norway | Spektrum | Gloriana Kelsea Ballerini |
15,290 / 15,290 | — |
March 1, 2015[A] | Stockholm | Sweden | Ericsson Globe | The Band Perry Kelsea Ballerini |
20,000 / 20,000 | — |
March 5, 2015[A] | Glasgow | Scotland | Clyde Auditorium | Kip Moore Brandy Clark |
3,000 / 3,000 | — |
March 7, 2015[A] | Dublin | Ireland | 3Arena | Jason Aldean Brantley Gilbert Kip Moore |
14,500/14,500 | — |
March 8, 2015[A] | London | England | The O2 Arena | 27,707 / 30,022 | $2,865,170 | |
Australia | ||||||
March 13, 2015 [B] | Ipswich | Australia | CMC Rocks Queensland Festival | Lee Brice Troy Cassar-Daley |
— | — |
March 15, 2015 | Sydney | Sydney Entertainment Centre | Kristian Bush Maddie & Tae |
6,513 / 7,397 | $616,301 | |
March 17, 2015 | Melbourne | Rod Laver Arena | 6,805 / 7,389 | $505,024 | ||
North America | ||||||
May 1, 2015 | Lubbock | United States | United Supermarkets Arena | Hunter Hayes Sam Hunt |
— | — |
May 2, 2015 | Dallas | Gexa Energy Pavilion | — | — | ||
May 3, 2015 | The Woodlands | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion | — | — | ||
May 8, 2015 | Bossier City | CenturyLink Center | — | — | ||
May 9, 2015 | Lafayette | Cajundome | Sam Hunt Kelsea Ballerini |
— | — | |
May 15, 2015 | Maryland Heights | Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre | Hunter Hayes Sam Hunt |
— | — | |
May 16, 2015 | Noblesville | Klipsch Music Center | — | — | ||
May 17, 2015 | Cincinnati | Riverbend Music Center | — | — | ||
May 29, 2015 | Wantagh | Nikon at Jones Beach Theater | — | — | ||
May 30, 2015 | Mansfield | Xfinity Center | — | — | ||
May 31, 2015 | Saratoga Springs | Saratoga Performing Arts Center | — | — | ||
June 4, 2015 | Bangor | Darling's Waterfront Pavilion | Hunter Hayes Kelsea Ballerini |
— | — | |
June 5, 2015 | Holmdel | PNC Bank Arts Center | Hunter Hayes Sam Hunt |
— | — | |
June 6, 2015 | Bristow | Jiffy Lube Live | — | — | ||
June 7, 2015 [C] | Myrtle Beach | Carolina Country Music Festival | — | — | — | |
June 14, 2015 | Rogers | Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion | Hunter Hayes Kelsea Ballerini |
— | — | |
June 18, 2015 | Toronto | Canada | Molson Canadian Amphitheatre | Hunter Hayes Sam Hunt |
— | — |
June 19, 2015 | Clarkston | United States | DTE Energy Music Theatre | 14,536 / 14,898 | $514,491 | |
June 20, 2015 | Cuyahoga Falls | Blossom Music Center | 20,444 / 20,444 | $727,401 | ||
June 25, 2015 | Wheatland | Toyota Amphitheatre | — | — | ||
June 26, 2015 | Mountain View | Shoreline Amphitheatre | — | — | ||
June 27, 2015 | Irvine | Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre | — | — | ||
July 10, 2015 | Chula Vista | Sleep Train Amphitheatre | — | — | ||
July 11, 2015 | Phoenix | Ak-Chin Pavilion | — | — | ||
July 12, 2015 | Albuquerque | Isleta Amphitheater | — | — | ||
July 16, 2015 | Austin | Austin360 Amphitheatre | — | — | ||
July 17, 2015 | Biloxi | Mississippi Coast Coliseum | — | — | ||
July 18, 2015 | Atlanta | Aaron's Amphitheatre | — | — | ||
July 24, 2015 | Sioux Falls | Denny Sanford Premier Center | 9,973 / 9,973 | $550,614 | ||
July 25, 2015 | Wichita | Intrust Bank Arena | 6,372 / 11,780 | $355,364 | ||
July 26, 2015 | Englewood | Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre | — | — | ||
July 29, 2015 | West Valley City | USANA Amphitheatre | — | — | ||
July 31, 2015[D] | Merritt | Canada | Rockin' River Country Music Festival | — | — | — |
August 1, 2015 | Lethbridge | Enmax Centre | The Never Ending Kelsea Ballerini |
— | — | |
August 2, 2015[E] | Camrose | Big Valley Jamboree | — | — | — | |
August 7, 2015 | Charlotte | United States | PNC Music Pavilion | Hunter Hayes Sam Hunt |
— | — |
August 8, 2015 | Raleigh | Walnut Creek Amphitheatre | — | — | ||
August 9, 2015 | Virginia Beach | Farm Bureau Live | — | — | ||
August 14, 2015 | Hershey | Giant Center | — | — | ||
August 15, 2015 | Hartford | Xfinity Theatre | — | — | ||
August 16, 2015 | Gilford | Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion | 8,090 / 8,090 | $537,790 | ||
August 20, 2015 | Omaha | CenturyLink Center Omaha | — | — | ||
August 21, 2015 | Bonner Springs | Cricket Wireless Amphitheater | — | — | ||
August 22, 2015 | Tinley Park | First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre | — | — | ||
August 28, 2015 | Endicott | Dick's Sporting Goods Open | Sam Hunt Kelsea Ballerini |
— | — | |
August 29, 2015[F] | Lima | Allen County Fair | — | — | ||
September 3, 2015 | Pelham | Oak Mountain Amphitheater | Hunter Hayes Sam Hunt |
— | — | |
September 4, 2015[G] | Panama City | Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam | Hunter Hayes Sam Hunt Thomas Rhett |
— | — | |
September 5, 2015 | Tampa | MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre | Hunter Hayes Sam Hunt |
— | — | |
September 6, 2015 | West Palm Beach | Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre | — | — | ||
September 10, 2015 | Lexington | Rupp Arena | — | — | ||
September 11, 2015 | Nashville | Bridgestone Arena | 15,032 / 15,032 | $666,076 | ||
September 12, 2015 | Greenville | Bon Secours Wellness Arena | Hunter Hayes Kelsea Ballerini |
— | — | |
September 15, 2015 | Saint Leonard | Bayside Toyota Pavilion | — | — | — | |
September 17, 2015 | Allegan | Allegan County Fair | Sam Hunt | — | — | |
September 18, 2015 | Burgettstown | First Niagara Pavilion | Hunter Hayes Sam Hunt |
— | — | |
September 19, 2015 | Camden | Susquehanna Bank Center | — | — | ||
October 3, 2015 | Las Vegas | Route 91 Harvest Festival | Joe Nichols Jon Pardi |
— | — | |
Total | 147,818 / 157,371 (94%) | 6,610,830 |
- Canceled shows
- June 13, 2015: Southaven — BankPlus Amphitheater
(Canceled due to scheduling conflicts)[9]
- List of festivals & fairs
- A These concerts were a part of the Country 2 Country music festival.
- B This concert was a part of the CMC Rocks Queensland Festival.
- C This concert was a part of the Carolina Country Music Festival.
- D This concert is a part of the Rockin' River Country Music Festival.
- E This concert is a part of the Big Valley Jamboree.
- F This concert is a part of the Allen County Fair.
- G This concert is a part of the Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam.
Live DVD
[edit]The Lady Antebellum: Wheels Up Tour was released to DVD on November 13, 2015. It was shot during their June 27 show in Irvine, California.[10]
Personnel
[edit]- Band
- Dave Haywood: Guitar, mandolin, piano, vocals
- Charles Kelley: Vocals
- Hillary Scott: Vocals
- Clint Chandler: Mandolin
- Dennis Edwards: Bass guitar
- Jason "Slim" Gambill: Acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Jonathon Long: Accordion, musical director, piano
- Chris Tyrrell: Drums
- Crew
- Brett "Scoop" Blanden: FOH Engineer [4]
- Arlo Guthrie: Lightning design
- Bruce Rodgers: Production design
- Other
Red Light Management: Management
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Lady Antebellum Prepares for Takeoff with Upcoming WHEELS UP 2015 TOUR!". January 6, 2015.
- ^ "2015 Pollstar Year End Top 200 North American Tours" (PDF). Pollstarpro.com. POLLSTAR. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
- ^ Whitaker, Sterling (6 January 2015). "Lady Antebellum Announce 2015 Wheels Up Tour". Taste of Country. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
- ^ a b c d Vevo (May 25, 2015). "Lady Antebellum – Wheels Up (Vevo Tour Exposed)". youtube.com. Vevo. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
- ^ "Lady Antebellum Setlist at C2C: Country to Country Stockholm 2015". setlist.fm. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
- ^ "Lady Antebellum Setlist at Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia". setlist.fm. March 17, 2015. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
- ^ Romero, Jennifer (May 3, 2015). "'Owned the Night': Lady Antebellum kicks off tour in Lubbock". dailytoreador.com. The Daily Toreador. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
- ^ "Lady Antebellum Setlist at United Supermarkets Arena, Lubbock, Texas, USA". setlist.fm. May 1, 2015. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
- ^ Richens, Mark (May 28, 2015). "Lady Antebellum cancels June 13 show at BankPlus Amphitheater at Snowden Grove in Southaven". www.commercialappeal.com. Journal Media Group. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
- ^ ""Lady Antebellum: Wheels Up Tour" on DVD, Blu-ray & Digital – Out Nov. 13!".
- ^ Steves Web (6 April 2014). "Lady Antebellum – Band Intro" – via YouTube.