| Tour by Elton John | |
| Associated album | The Diving Board |
|---|---|
| Start date | 8 November 2013 |
| End date | 28 February 2014 |
| Legs | 4 |
| No. of shows | 37 |
| Elton John concert chronology | |
The Diving Board Tour was a concert tour by British musician Elton John taking place in North, South and Central America and Europe in promotion of John's 2013 album The Diving Board.[1]
Background
John will perform in fourteen cities in the United States before traveling to Europe to perform ten concerts in Europe in the Fall of 2013.[1][2][3][4]
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Tickets Sold/Available | Box Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | ||||||
| 8 November 2013 | Bridgeport | United States | Webster Bank Arena | — | — | |
| 9 November 2013 | Providence | Dunkin' Donuts Center | — | — | ||
| 12 November 2013 | Boston | TD Garden | — | — | ||
| 14 November 2013 | Washington, D.C. | Verizon Center | 14,401 / 16,610 (87%) | $1,418,759 | ||
| 16 November 2013 | Atlanta | Philips Arena | 14,846 / 14,846 (100%) | $1,163,425 | ||
| 18 November 2013 | Erie | Erie Insurance Arena | — | — | ||
| 22 November 2013 | Saint Paul | Xcel Energy Center | — | — | ||
| 23 November 2013 | Lincoln | Pinnacle Bank Arena | — | — | ||
| 24 November 2013 | St. Louis | Chaifetz Arena | — | — | ||
| 27 November 2013 | Philadelphia | Wells Fargo Center | — | — | ||
| 29 November 2013 | Detroit | Joe Louis Arena | — | — | ||
| 30 November 2013 | Rosemont | Allstate Arena | — | — | ||
| 3 December 2013 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | 36,196 / 36,196 (100%) | $3,852,856 | ||
| 4 December 2013 | ||||||
| Europe | ||||||
| 6 December 2013 | Moscow | Russia | Crocus City Hall | — | — | |
| 7 December 2013 | Kazan | TatNeft Arena | — | — | ||
| 9 December 2013 | Paris | France | L'Olympia | — | — | |
| 10 December 2013 | ||||||
| 11 December 2013 | ||||||
| 13 December 2013 | Stockholm | Sweden | Friends Arena | — | — | |
| 14 December 2013 | Oslo | Norway | Oslo Spektrum | — | — | |
| 16 December 2013 | Brussels | Belgium | Brussels Expo | — | — | |
| 18 December 2013 | Prague | Czech Republic | O2 Arena | — | — | |
| 19 December 2013 | Kaunas | Lithuania | Žalgiris Arena | — | — | |
| North America | ||||||
| 1 February 2014 | Youngstown | United States | Covelli Centre | — | — | |
| 3 February 2014 | London | Canada | Budweiser Gardens | 9,166 / 9,166 (100%) | $1,126,850 | |
| 5 February 2014 | Montreal | Bell Centre | 14,381 / 14,381 (100%) | $1,316,800 | ||
| 6 February 2014 | Toronto | Air Canada Centre | 18,857 / 18,857 (100%) | $1,611,910 | ||
| 8 February 2014 | Hamilton | Copps Coliseum | — | — | ||
| 12 February 2014 | Oshawa | General Motors Centre | 6,301 / 6,301 (100%) | $795,682 | ||
| 13 February 2014 | Ottawa | Canadian Tire Centre | — | — | ||
| South America | ||||||
| 15 February 2014 | Quito | Ecuador | Arena Paseo San Francisco | — | — | |
| 19 February 2014 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | HSBC Arena | 9,929 / 9,929 (100%) | $915,087 | |
| 21 February 2014 | Goiânia | Goiânia Arena | 10,658 / 12,315 (86%) | $703,874 | ||
| 22 February 2014 | Salvador | Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova | 34,503 / 41,000 (84%) | $2,305,150 | ||
| 26 February 2014 | Fortaleza | Castelão | 18,979 / 22,000 (86%) | $1,120,340 | ||
| Central America | ||||||
| 28 February 2014 | La Romana | Dominican Republic | Altos de Chavón | 5,080 / 5,080 (100%) | $867,658 | |
| TOTAL | 174,440 / 187,824 (93%) | $15,586,481 | ||||
Cancellations and rescheduled shows
| 20 November 2013 | Columbus, Ohio | Nationwide Arena | Cancelled due to a scheduling conflict. |
| 21 February 2014 | Goiânia | Estádio Serra Dourada | Moved to Goiânia Arena. |
Setlist
- "Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding"
- "Bennie and the Jets"
- "Candle in the Wind"
- "Grey Seal"
- "Levon"
- "Tiny Dancer"
- "Holiday Inn"
- "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters"
- "Believe"
- "Philadelphia Freedom"
- "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
- "Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time)"
- "Hey Ahab"
- "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
- "The One" (Solo)
- "Oceans Away"
- "Voyeur"
- "Someone Saved My Life Tonight"
- "Sad Songs (Say So Much)"
- "All the Girls Love Alice"
- "Home Again"
- "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
- "I'm Still Standing"
- "The Bitch is Back"
- "Your Sister Can't Twist (But She Can Rock and Roll)"
- "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting"
- Encore
Additional notes
- "Home Again" not performed on 9 November (Providence, RI).
- "Voyeur" not performed on 14 November (Washington, DC).
4 – 7 September 2013
- "The Bitch is Back"
- "Bennie and the Jets"
- "Grey Seal"
- "Levon"
- "Tiny Dancer"
- "Holiday Inn"
- "Believe"
- "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters"
- "Philadelphia Freedom"
- "Candle in the Wind"
- "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
- "Rocket Man"
- "Hey Ahab"
- "I Guess That's Why they Call it the Blues"
- "Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding"
- "Oscar Wilde Gets Out"
- "Sad Songs (Say So Much)"
- "Daniel"
- "Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word"
- "The One"
- "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
- "I'm Still Standing"
- "Crocodile Rock"
- "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting"
- Encore
- "Home Again"
- "Your Song"
Bestival Setlist
- "The Bitch Is Back"
- "Benny and the Jets"
- "Grey Seal"
- "Levon"
- "Tiny Dancer"
- "Philadelphia Freedom"
- "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
- "Rocket Man"
- "Hey Ahab"
- "I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues"
- "Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding"
- "Candle in the Wind"
- "Sad Songs (Say So Much)"
- "Don't Let The Sun Go Down on Me"
- "I'm Still Standing"
- "Crocodile Rock"
- "Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)"
- Encore
- "Home Again"
- "Your Song"
iTunes Festival Setlist
- "The Bitch Is Back"
- "Benny and the Jets"
- "Levon"
- "Tiny Dancer"
- "Can't Stay Alone Tonight"
- "Philadelphia Freedom"
- "Oscar Wilde Gets Out"
- "Mexican Vacation (Kids in the Candlelight)"
- "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
- "Rocket Man"
- "Hey Ahab"
- "Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word"
- "Don't Let The Sun Go Down on Me"
- "I'm Still Standing"
- "Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)"
- Encore
- "Home Again"
- "Your Song"
Tour band
- Elton John – Piano, vocals
- Davey Johnstone – Guitar, banjo, backing vocals
- Matt Bissonette – Bass guitar, backing vocals
- Kim Bullard – keyboards
- John Mahon – Percussion, backing vocals
- Nigel Olsson – drums, backing vocals
- Luka Šulić – Cello
- Stjepan Hauser – Cello
- Lisa Stone – Backing vocals
- Rose Stone – Backing vocals
- Tata Vega – Backing vocals
- Jean Witherspoon – Backing vocals
External links
References
- 1 2 "Elton and the Band for Lincoln, NE". Faster Louder. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
- ↑ "Elton John to Play at the Pinnacle Bank Arena in November". 1011 Now. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
- ↑ "Elton John to play new arena". Lincoln Journal Star. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
- ↑ "Elton John to play Lincoln's Pinnacle Bank Arena in November". Omaha World Herald. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
- ↑ "ELTON FOR AUSTRALIA IN NOVEMBER". Elton John. 20 July 2012. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ↑ "NEW BASS PLAYER FOR ELTON'S BAND". Elton John. 3 September 2012. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
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