Anything Goes Tour

{{Short description|2015 concert tour by Florida Georgia Line}}

{{Infobox concert

| concert_tour_name = Anything Goes Tour

| artist = Florida Georgia Line

| image = Anything_Goes_Tour_image.jpg

| image_caption = Promotional poster for the tour

| image_size = 200px

| landscape = yes

| album = Anything Goes

| start_date = January 15, 2015

| end_date = October 17, 2015

| number_of_legs = 1

| number_of_shows = 48

| gross = $27,860,442

| last_tour = Here's to the Good Times Tour
(2013–14)

| this_tour = Anything Goes Tour
(2015)

| next_tour = Dig Your Roots Tour
(2016–17)

}}

The Anything Goes Tour was the second headlining concert tour from American country music duo the Florida Georgia Line, in support of their studio album Anything Goes. It began on January 15, 2015, in Toledo, Ohio. Thomas Rhett and Frankie Ballard served as opening act. For Pollstar's Year End Top 200 North American Tours of 2015, it ranked thirty-first and grossed $29.5 million.{{cite web|title=2015 Pollstar Year End Top 200 North American Tours|url=http://www.pollstarpro.com/files/charts2015/2015YearEndTop200NorthAmericanTours.pdf|website=Pollstarpro.com|publisher=POLLSTAR|accessdate=January 8, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160202085938/http://www.pollstarpro.com/files/charts2015/2015YearEndTop200NorthAmericanTours.pdf|archive-date=February 2, 2016|url-status=dead}}

Background

On October 8, 2014, the duo appeared on the Today Show to announce the tour.

{{cite web|last1=Dunklerey|first1=Beville|title=Florida Georgia Line Announces 2015 Headlining Tour|date=8 October 2014 |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/florida-georgia-line-tour-dates-2015-20141008|publisher=Rolling Stone|accessdate=February 10, 2015}} Additional dates were announced in January 2015.{{cite web|last1=Whitaker|first1=Sterling|title=Florida Georgia Line Announce Additional 2015 Anything Goes Tour Dates|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/florida-georgia-line-2015-anything-goes-tour-dates/|website=Taste of Country.com|date=15 January 2015 |publisher=Taste of Country Networks|accessdate=February 11, 2015}}

Their February 25, 2015, sold-out show at Madison Square Garden led Brian Kelley to thank fans, "We've waited a long time for this", "I've gotta give you guys props. You guys sold out Madison Square Garden on a Wednesday night."{{cite web|last1=Allen|first1=Jim|title=Florida Georgia Line Brings Their Groove to New York City|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/1750892/florida-georgia-line-bring-their-groove-to-new-york-city/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150227061422/http://www.cmt.com/news/1750892/florida-georgia-line-bring-their-groove-to-new-york-city/|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 27, 2015|website=CMT.com|publisher=viacom|accessdate=February 27, 2015}}

Concert synopsis

The show began with the duo shooting straight up in the air from apparatuses at each ends of the stage, which had a sci-fi design.

Hubbard and Kelley kicked off the show with "Every Night" and "Smile", two non-singles from their current album, and ended the night with their smash hit "Cruise". "Good Good" and "Smoke", two more non-singles were used for the encore. During the show they went into an acoustic setup for "Dirt". Tyler Hubbard has said he thinks about his father in heaven when they sing that song, so towards the end of it, during the New York City show he called out, "From MSG to Heaven." Opening acts Thomas Rhett and Frankie joined Florida Georgia Line for "Party People". They sang medley of covers which included songs such as Meghan Trainor's "All About That Bass" and Garth Brooks's "Friends in Low Places".

Opening acts

Setlist

  1. "Every Night"
  2. "Smile"
  3. "It'z Just What We Do"
  4. "Round Here"
  5. "Anything Goes"
  6. "Get Your Shine On"
  7. "Bumpin' the Night"
  8. "Sippin' On Fire"
  9. "Dayum Baby"
  10. "Dirt"
  11. "Like You Ain't Even Gone
  12. "Stay" {{small|(Black Stone Cherry cover)}}
  13. "This Is How We Roll"
  14. "Sun Daze"
  15. "Party People" {{small|(/Thomas Rhett & Frankie Ballard)}}
  16. Covers medley: "All About That Bass"/"Forgot About Dre"/"We Dem Boyz"/"Treasure"/"Friends in Low Places"
    {{small|(Meghan Trainor/Dr. Dre & Eminem/Wiz Khalifa/Bruno Mars/Garth Brooks cover)}}
  17. "Cruise"

Encore

18. "Good Good"

19. "Smoke"

{{cite web|title=Florida Georgia Line Setlist at Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD, USA|url=http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/florida-georgia-line/2015/merriweather-post-pavilion-columbia-md-53c817b5.html|website=setlistfm|accessdate=May 18, 2015}}

Tour dates

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colspan="7" |North America {{Cite web |url=http://floridageorgialine.com/tour-dates/ |title=Tour Dates | Florida Georgia Line |access-date=2015-02-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161014215342/http://floridageorgialine.com/tour-dates/ |archive-date=2016-10-14 |url-status=dead }}
January 15, 2015

|Toledo

|rowspan="10"|United States

|Huntington Center

|rowspan="26"|Thomas Rhett
Frankie Ballard

|7,451 / 7,451

|$391,594

January 16, 2015

|Dayton

|Nutter Center

|10,201 / 10,201

|$510,074

January 17, 2015

|Charlottesville

|John Paul Jones Arena

|11,844 / 11,844

|$519,720

January 22, 2015

|Biloxi

|Mississippi Coast Coliseum

|8,425 / 9,089

|$411,719

January 23, 2015

|Lafayette

|Cajundome

|9,543 / 9,543

|$477,636

January 24, 2015

|North Little Rock

|Verizon Arena

|12,846 / 14,020

|$611,823

February 12, 2015

|Sioux City

|Tyson Events Center

|7,308 / 7,308

|$372,906

February 13, 2015

|Lincoln

|Pinnacle Bank Arena

|13,326 / 13,326

|$675,947

February 14, 2015

|Moline

|i Wireless Center

|10,716 / 10,716

|$551,974

February 18, 2015

|Manchester

|Verizon Wireless Arena

|8,719 / 8,719

|$444,128

February 19, 2015

|Ottawa

|rowspan="2"|Canada

|Canadian Tire Centre

|11,626 / 11,626

|$572,782

February 20, 2015

|Kingston

|K-Rock Centre

|4,995 / 4,995

|$274,685

February 21, 2015

|Uncasville

|rowspan="40"|United States

|Mohegan Sun Arena

|7,159 / 7,159

|$381,510

February 25, 2015

|New York City

|Madison Square Garden

|12,955 / 12,955

|$908,339

March 21, 2015

|Orange Beach

|Amphitheater at the Wharf

|9,648 / 9,648

|$499,302

April 30, 2015

|Columbia

|Colonial Life Arena

|10,771 / 11,889

|$486,242

May 1, 2015

|Charleston

|Charleston Civic Center

|8,824 / 8,824

|$433,423

May 2, 2015

|Hershey

|Giant Center

|9,551 / 9,551

|$487,473

May 3, 2015

|Wilkes-Barre

|Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza

|7,379 / 7,379

|$373,735

May 7, 2015

|Providence

|Dunkin' Donuts Center

|9,819 / 9,819

|$497,453

May 8, 2015

|Atlantic City

|Boardwalk Hall

|12,147 / 12,147

|$608,505

May 9, 2015

|Columbia

|Merriweather Post Pavilion

|17,426 / 17,426

|$909,470

May 28, 2015

|West Palm Beach

|Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre

|14,300 / 19,440

|$459,487

May 29, 2015

|Tampa

|MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre

|18,135 / 19,239

|$693,231

May 30, 2015

|Pelham

|Oak Mountain Amphitheatre

|9,972 / 9,972

|$428,667

June 24, 2015 {{ref label|SMF|A|A}}

|Milwaukee

|Marcus Amphitheatre

| 20,558 / 22,522

| $841,120

June 27, 2015

|North Platte

|Wild West Arena

|Colt Ford

|11,246 / 11,246

|$688,395

July 24, 2015

|Camden

|Susquehanna Bank Center

|rowspan="25"|Thomas Rhett
Frankie Ballard

|24,967 / 24,967

|$885,651

July 25, 2015

|Bristow

|Jiffy Lube Live

|20,301 / 22,543

|$712,340

July 26, 2015

|Virginia Beach

|Farm Bureau Live

|18,024 / 20,049

|$563,530

August 7, 2015

|Bethel

|Bethel Woods Center for the Arts

|15,647 / 15,647

|$592,917

August 8, 2015

|Darien

|Darien Lake Performing Arts Center

|21,216 / 21,216

|$812,688

August 13, 2015

|Raleigh

|Walnut Creek Amphitheatre

|18,787 / 19,980

|$600,029

August 14, 2015

|Charlotte

|PNC Music Pavilion

|18,105 / 18,801

|$614,568

August 15, 2015

|Burgettstown

|First Niagara Pavilion

|21,558 / 22,943

|$665,621

August 20, 2015

|Beaumont

|Ford Park

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

August 21, 2015

|Austin

|Austin360 Amphitheatre

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

August 22, 2015

|Dallas

|Gexa Energy Pavilion

|15,011 / 20,011

|$457,731

August 27, 2015

|Bakersfield

|Rabobank Arena

|6,615 / 8,523

|$328,181

August 28, 2015

|Wheatland

|Toyota Amphitheatre

|15,405 / 18,500

|$457,744

September 10, 2015

|Holmdel

|PNC Bank Arts Center

|16,542 / 16,542

|$693,691

September 11, 2015

|Hartford

|Xfinity Theatre

|24,031 / 24,031

|$778,225

September 12, 2015

|Mansfield

|Xfinity Center

|19,923 /19,923

|$702,924

September 24, 2015

|Wichita

|Intrust Bank Arena

|7,844 / 10,613{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore |title=Current Boxscore |date=October 7, 2015 |magazine=Billboard |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151009172243/http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore |archivedate=October 9, 2015 |accessdate=October 7, 2015 |url-status=live }}

|$329,409

September 25, 2015

|Tulsa

|BOK Center

|9,716 / 11,624

|$431,134

September 26, 2015

|Maryland Heights

|Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

|19,283 / 19,283

|$643,376

October 3, 2015

|Chula Vista

|Sleep Train Amphitheatre

|18,285 / 19,603

|$653,955

October 9, 2015

|Albuquerque

|Isleta Amphitheater

|13,592 / 15,267

|$425,825

October 10, 2015

|Phoenix

|Ak-Chin Pavilion

|16,144 / 20,261

|$525,060

October 15, 2015

|Southaven

|BancorpSouth Arena

|10,129 / 12,385

|$323,799

October 16, 2015

|New Orleans

|Smoothie King Center

|11,590 / 12,617

|$524,921

October 17, 2015

|Atlanta

|Aaron's Amphitheatre

|18,717 / 18,717

|$625,783

colspan="5"|Total

|678,322 / 722,100

|$27,860,442

;Festivals

:{{note label|SMF|A|A}} This concert is a part of Summerfest.

Critical reception

Jim Allen of CMT.com said about their sold-out show at Madison Square Garden, "Instead of hitting the crowd over the head with the hits from the start, they kicked off with a pair of nonsingles from their 2014 No. 1 album, Anything Goes — "Every Night" and "Smile". By the second song, Kelley had stripped down to a muscle shirt, giving a spotlight to both his gym-rat physique and his tattoos. This move garnered no audible dissent from the strikingly high percentage of giddy young girls in the audience."

References