The Great Unknown Tour was the fourth concert tour by American recording artist, Rob Thomas. Beginning June 2015, the tour supported his third studio album, The Great Unknown. The tour predominantly visited North America, with performances in theaters and amphitheaters and at music festivals during the summer.
Background After wrapping up the 2013 tour with band Matchbox Twenty, Thomas began recording his third solo album. In spring 2014, the singer launched his third solo tour, showcasing two new songs, "I Think We Feel Good Together" and "Heaven Help Me". Later that year, Thomas announced the album title via Twitter. In March 2015, Thomas posted a video to YouTube, announcing the tour. In the video, Thomas stated he will release the single and album before the tour kick off in the summer. The singer also stated he would perform new songs from the album, alongside his solo hits and hits from his band.
Cancellations For the first time in his solo career, Thomas had to cancel many concerts during the tour. The first was the concert in Denver, Colorado. Opening act The Plain White T's added an additional 20 minutes to their set, before the announcement was made. It was explained that Thomas suffered an allergy attack and lost his voice. He later took to Twitter to post the disappointment, along with photos of him at the doctor. Later in July, Thomas's wife Marisol required brain surgery, causing 11 shows to be cancelled. Luckily, many of the dates were able to be rescheduled, with the exception of Cincinnati and North Charleston. Lack of venue availability was given of the reasons for the dates permanent cancellation.
Opening acts Plain White T's (North America—select dates) Vinyl Station (North America—select dates) Pete Murray (Australia) American Authors (Seattle) Darren Middleton (Pokolbin, Mount Cotton and Yarra Valley) Shaun Black (Yarra Valley)
Setlist The following setlist is obtained from the June 11, 2015 in Rama, Ontario, held at the Casino Rama Entertainment Centre. It does not represent all concerts during the run of the tour. "Give Me the Meltdown" "Fallin' to Pieces" "Lonely No More" "Real World '09" "Mockingbird" "Trust You" "Cradlesong" "One Shot" "Her Diamonds" "Ever the Same" "Someday" "Fire on the Mountain" "Hold On Forever" "Streetcorner Symphony" "3AM" "Little Wonders" "I Am an Illusion" Encore "...Something to Be" "Smooth" "This Is How a Heart Breaks"
Tour dates Date City Country Venue North AmericaSources for tour dates: June 11, 2015RamaCanadaCasino Rama Entertainment CentreJune 12, 2015WindsorThe Colosseum at Caesars WindsorJune 13, 2015AkronUnited StatesAkron Civic TheatreJune 15, 2015ColumbusPalace TheatreJune 16, 2015IndianapolisMurat TheatreJune 18, 2015Milwaukee Riverside TheaterJune 19, 2015Minneapolis Northrop AuditoriumJune 20, 2015Council BluffsStir Concert CoveJune 22, 2015Kansas CitySprint CenterJune 25, 2015Salt Lake CityRed Butte Garden AmphitheatreJune 27, 2015Boise Expo IdahoJune 29, 2015Seattle Paramount TheatreJune 30, 2015Portland Arlene Schnitzer Concert HallJuly 2, 2015Saratoga Mountain Winery AmphitheaterJuly 3, 2015Modesto Mary Stuart Rogers TheaterJuly 5, 2015Paso Robles Vina Robles AmphitheatreJuly 7, 2015Riverside Fox Performing Arts CenterJuly 9, 2015PhoenixComerica TheatreJuly 11, 2015San AntonioMajestic TheatreJuly 12, 2015AustinMoody TheaterJuly 18, 2015Highland Park Ravinia PavilionJuly 31, 2015Red Bank Count Basie TheatreAugust 1, 2015August 2, 2015Atlantic CityBorgata Event CenterAugust 4, 2015BethlehemSands Bethlehem Event CenterAugust 5, 2015Boston Leader Bank PavilionAugust 6, 2015New York CityBeacon TheatreAugust 8, 2015August 9, 2015UncasvilleMohegan Sun ArenaAugust 10, 2015Morristown Mayo Performing Arts CenterAugust 13, 2015EnglewoodBergen Performing Arts CenterAugust 20, 2015St. AugustineSt. Augustine AmphitheatreAugust 21, 2015Clearwater Ruth Eckerd HallAugust 26, 2015Portsmouth nTelos Wireless PavilionAugust 28, 2015NashvilleRyman AuditoriumAugust 29, 2015MemphisMemphis Botanic GardenAugust 30, 2015AtlantaDelta Classic Chastain Park AmphitheaterSeptember 1, 2015CharlotteUptown AmphitheatreSeptember 3, 2015Tulsa Brady TheaterSeptember 4, 2015St. Louis Peabody Opera HouseOctober 20, 2015New OrleansSaenger TheatreOctober 21, 2015MobileSaenger TheatreOctober 23, 2015HollywoodHard Rock LiveOctober 25, 2015ColumbiaTownship AuditoriumOctober 27, 2015LouisvilleThe Louisville PalaceOctober 28, 2015CincinnatiTaft TheatreOctober 29, 2015JolietRialto Square TheatreOctober 31, 2015Des MoinesCivic Center of Greater Des MoinesNovember 1, 2015Sioux CityOrpheum TheatreNovember 2, 2015Cedar RapidsParamount TheatreNovember 4, 2015WichitaOrpheum TheatreNovember 7, 2015St. HelenaSutter Home WineryNovember 9, 2015Denver Paramount TheatreNovember 10, 2015Colorado Springs Pikes Peak Center for the Performing ArtsDecember 3, 2015SacramentoSacramento Memorial AuditoriumDecember 5, 2015Las VegasThe JointDecember 7, 2015PittsburghPetersen Events CenterDecember 8, 2015HuntingtonParamount TheaterDecember 10, 2015Silver SpringThe Fillmore Silver SpringsDecember 12, 2015WallingfordToyota Oakdale TheatreDecember 14, 2015ClearwaterRuth Eckerd HallDecember 16, 2015HoustonRevention Music CenterDecember 31, 2015AustinBrazos HallJanuary 2, 2016ThackervilleWinStar Global CenterJanuary 15, 2016Atlantic CityBorgata Music BoxJanuary 16, 2016January 17, 2016 AustraliaFebruary 20, 2016MelbourneAustraliaRod Laver ArenaFebruary 22, 2016CanberraRoyal TheatreFebruary 24, 2016SydneySydney Opera House ForecourtFebruary 27, 2016PokolbinHope Estate Winery AmphitheatreFebruary 28, 2016Mount CottonSirromet WineryMarch 2, 2016PerthPioneer Women's Memorial FountainMarch 5, 2016AdelaideAdelaide Street Circuit Concert OvalMarch 6, 2016Yarra ValleyRochford Wines Estate
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
The concert was a part of the "UMB Big Bash" The concert was a part of the "Red Butte Garden Outdoor Concert Series" The concert was a part of the "Boise Music Festival" The concert was a part of the "Ravinia Festival" The concert was a part of the "Live at the Garden Summer Concert Series" The concert was a part of the "Live Nation Concert Series" This concert is a part of "Live in the Vineyard" This concert was a part of "Santa Slam" This concert was a part of the "Not So Silent Night" This concert was a part of "Oh Starry Night" This concert was a part of the "Not So Silent Night" This concert was a part of "All Star Christmas" This concert was a part of the "Mistletoe Show" This concert is a part of the "Not So Silent Night" This concert is a part of "Rock the Brazos" This concert is a part of "On the Steps" This concert is a part of "A Day on the Green" This concert is a part of the "After Race Concert Series"
Cancellations and rescheduled shows June 24, 2015Denver, Colorado Paramount TheatreRescheduled for November 9, 2015July 13, 2015Tulsa, OklahomaBrady TheaterRescheduled for September 3, 2015July 15, 2015St. Louis, Missouri Peabody Opera HouseRescheduled for September 4, 2015July 17, 2015Memphis, TennesseeMemphis Botanic GardenRescheduled for August 29, 2015July 19, 2015Cincinnati, OhioThe Shoe at Horseshoe Casino CincinnatiCancelledJuly 21, 2015Atlanta, GeorgiaDelta Classic Chastain Park AmphitheaterRescheduled for August 30, 2015July 22, 2015Nashville, TennesseeRyman AuditoriumRescheduled for August 28, 2015July 24, 2015Clearwater, FloridaRuth Eckerd HallRescheduled for August 21, 2015July 25, 2015St. Augustine, FloridaSt. Augustine AmphitheatreRescheduled for August 20, 2015July 26, 2015North Charleston, South Carolina North Charleston Performing Arts CenterCancelledJuly 28, 2015Charlotte, North CarolinaUptown AmphitheatreRescheduled for September 1, 2015July 29, 2015Portsmouth, Virginia nTelos Wireless PavilionRescheduled for August 26, 2015
Box office score data
Venue City Tickets sold / available Gross revenueThe Colosseum at Caesars WindsorWindsor3,730 / 4,934 (76%)$189,872 Northrop AuditoriumMinneapolis2,012 / 2,562 (78%)$134,184 Stir Concert CoveCouncil Bluffs3,120 / 4,000 (78%)$132,697Vina Robles AmphitheatrePaso Robles2,042 / 3,018 (68%) $108,886 Beacon Theatre New York City 4,934 / 5,440 (91%) $433,705Mohegan Sun ArenaUncasville5,547 / 6,859 (81%)$269,030St. Augustine AmphitheatreSt. Augustine2,108 / 3,000 (70%) $127,015 Saenger Theatre Mobile 867 / 1,797 (48%) $52,423 Township Auditorium Columbia 1,006 / 2,852 (35%) $60,915 Paramount Theater Huntington 1,573 / 1,573 (100%) $87,153 TOTAL26,939 / 36,035 (75%) $1,595,880
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