Group Therapy Tour
{{Short description|2019 concert tour by Hootie & the Blowfish}}
{{Infobox concert
| concert_tour_name = Group Therapy Tour
| artist = Hootie & the Blowfish
| image = Group_Therapy_Tour.jpeg
| image_size = 220px
| image_caption = Promotional poster
| border = yes
| album = Imperfect Circle
| location =
| start_date = {{Start date|2019|05|30}}
| end_date = {{End date|2019|10|16}}
| number_of_legs = 2
| number_of_shows = 47 in North America
7 in Europe
54 Total
| gross = $10,916,631
| last_tour = State Your Peace Tour
(2008)
| this_tour = Group Therapy Tour
(2019)
| next_tour = Summer Camp with Trucks Tour
(2024)
}}
The Group Therapy Tour was concert tour from American rock band Hootie & the Blowfish. It began on May 30, 2019, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and ended on October 16, 2019, in Birmingham, England. This was their first full tour in over a decade, and was in support of their sixth studio album Imperfect Circle (2019).
As of July 6, 2019, the tour had proven to be the band's most successful, grossing $10.9 million.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8518626/hootie-the-blowfish-reunion-tour-10-million-dollars-grosses|title=Hootie & The Blowfish Reunion Tour Racks Up $10 Million in Grosses (So Far)|last=Frankenberg|first=Eric|date=July 3, 2019 |access-date=August 9, 2019|magazine=Billboard}}
Background
In December 2018, Hootie & the Blowfish appeared on The Today Show to announce a new album and tour.{{cite web|title=HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH ANNOUNCE 2019 GROUP THERAPY TOUR|url=https://www.hootie.com/hootie-the-blowfish-announce-2019-group-therapy-tour/|website=Hootie.com|date=December 3, 2018|access-date=May 3, 2019}} In April 2019, UK and Ireland shows were added.{{cite web|title=HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH ADD U.K. & IRELAND DATES TO THEIR GROUP THERAPY TOUR|url=https://www.hootie.com/hootie-the-blowfish-add-u-k-ireland-dates-to-their-group-therapy-tour/|website=Hootie.com|date=April 26, 2019|access-date=May 3, 2019}}
Critical reception
Melissa Ruggieri of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution said, "If you loved their perfectly pleasant bar tunes back then, you'll appreciate that this is a well-produced nostalgic romp featuring a setlist stacked with singalongs, an effective stage show (sharp lighting, major video screen action) and a band that sounds record perfect."{{cite web|url=https://www.ajc.com/blog/music/concert-review-and-photos-hootie-the-blowfish-reminisce-with-crisp-atlanta-show/fH4I1aZIvz4qsApLfpZPTP/#|title=Concert review and photos: Hootie & The Blowfish reminisce with crisp Atlanta show|work=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|last=Ruggieri|first=Melissa|date=June 2, 2019|access-date=August 12, 2019}} Billboard positively reviewed the band's performance in Nashville, praising Sonefeld's drumming, their cover of "Losing My Religion", the fusion of country and rock, and pairing with Barenaked Ladies.{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8529414/hootie-and-the-blowfish-group-therapy-tour-best-moments |title=Hootie & the Blowfish's Group Therapy Tour: The 5 Best Moments |last=Reuter |first=Annie |magazine=Billboard |date=September 8, 2019 |access-date=September 8, 2019}} Mikael Wood of The Los Angeles Times gave the band's Troubador show a positive review and praised both their musicianship and how happy they made the crowd.{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Mikael |work=The Los Angeles Times |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2019-11-05/hootie-and-the-blowfish-concert-troubadour |title= Review: Hootie & the Blowfish Were Pretty Good After All |date=November 5, 2019 |access-date=November 5, 2019}}
Opening act
- Barenaked Ladies
- Jocelyn
Setlist
This setlist is representative of the May 31, 2019, concert in Raleigh, NC.{{cite web|title=Review: Hootie and the Blowfish reunion in Raleigh brings rain, Generation X nostalgia|url=https://www.newsobserver.com/entertainment/article231036998.html|work=The News & Observer|last=Baumgartner Vaughn|first=Dawn|date=June 1, 2019|access-date=June 13, 2019}} It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.
- "Hannah Jane"
- "State Your Peace"
- "I Go Blind"
- "Fine Line"
- "Not Even the Trees"
- "Hold My Hand"
- "Losing My Religion" (R.E.M. cover)
- "I Will Wait"
- "Let Her Cry"
- "Hey, Hey, What Can I Do" (Led Zeppelin cover)
- "Will the Circle Be Unbroken"
- "Desert Mountain Showdown"
- "I Hope That I Don't Fall In Love with You" (Tom Waits cover)
- "Alright" (Darius Rucker Song)
- "Running from an Angel"
- "Drowning"
- "Time"
- "Wagon Wheel" (Old Crow Medicine Show cover; Darius Rucker version)
- "Old Man and Me (When I Get to Heaven)"/"Fight the Power"/"Freaks of the Industry"/"Shining Star" (a medley including originals and covers)
Encore
- "Goodbye"
- "Go and Tell Him (Soup Song)"
- "Only Wanna Be with You"/"Get Down on It"
Notes
- In Columbia, MD, Noblesville, IN, St. Paul MN, Pelham, AL, Nashville TN, and Columbia, SC they performed "With a Little Help from My Friends" with Barenaked Ladies.
Tour dates
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |
| style="width:150px;"| Date
! style="width:150px;"| City ! style="width:150px;"| Country ! style="width:250px;"| Venue |
|---|
colspan="4"| North AmericaBoxscore:
|
| May 30, 2019
|rowspan="38"|United States |
| May 31, 2019 |
| June 1, 2019 |
| June 6, 2019
|The Amphitheater at the Wharf |
| June 8, 2019 |
| June 9, 2019 |
| June 13, 2019 |
| June 14, 2019 |
| June 15, 2019 |
| June 19, 2019 |
| June 21, 2019 |
| June 22, 2019 |
| June 23, 2019 |
| June 25, 2019 |
| June 28, 2019 |
| June 29, 2019 |
| July 11, 2019 |
| July 13, 2019 |
| July 14, 2019 |
| July 19, 2019 {{efn|The show on July 19, 2019, was a part of the Great Jones County Fair.}}
|Great Jones County Fair |
| July 20, 2019 |
| July 21, 2019 |
| July 26, 2019 |
| July 27, 2019 |
| July 28, 2019 |
| August 2, 2019 |
| August 3, 2019 |
| August 4, 2019 |
| August 8, 2019 |
| August 9, 2019
|CMAC |
| August 10, 2019
|rowspan="2"|New York City |rowspan="2"|Madison Square Garden |
| August 11, 2019 |
| August 16, 2019 |
| August 17, 2019 |
| August 18, 2019 {{efn|The show on August 18, 2019, was a part of the Iowa State Fair.}} |
| August 22, 2019 {{efn|The show on August 22, 2019, was a part of the Minnesota State Fair.}} |
| August 23, 2019 |
| August 24, 2019 |
| August 29, 2019 |
| August 30, 2019
|rowspan="8"|United States |
| August 31, 2019 |
| September 5, 2019 |
| September 6, 2019 |
| September 7, 2019 |
| September 11, 2019
|rowspan="3"|Columbia |rowspan="3"|Colonial Life Arena |
| September 12, 2019 |
| September 13, 2019 |
| colspan="4"| Europe |
| October 4, 2019 |
| October 6, 2019
|rowspan="2"|England |
| October 7, 2019 |
| October 9, 2019 |
| October 12, 2019
|rowspan="3"|England |
| October 15, 2019 |
| October 16, 2019 |
;List of fairs
{{notelist}}
=Box office score data=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |
| style="width:150px;"| Venue
! style="width:150px;"| City ! style="width:150px;"| Attendance ! style="width:150px;"| Gross revenue |
|---|
| Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
|Virginia Beach |14,865 / 14,865 |$863,872 |
| Costal Credit Union Music Park
|Raleigh |19,646 / 19,646 |$1,108,944 |
| Cellairis Amphitheatre
|Atlanta |18,629 / 18,629 |$1,083,790 |
| The Amphitheater at the Wharf
|Orange Beach |9,205 / 9,205 |$752,244 |
| Coral Sky Amphitheatre
|West Palm Beach |15,358 / 15,358 |$858,838 |
| MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
|Tampa |16,888 / 16,888 |$1,057,549 |
| Austin360 Amphitheater
|Austin |11,399 / 11,399 |$760,285 |
| Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
|The Woodlands |15,400 / 15,400 |$907,347 |
| Dos Equis Pavilion
|Dallas |16,484 / 16,484 |$1,012,478 |
| Ak-Chin Pavilion
|Phoenix |10,382 / 10,382 |$576,628 |
| North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
|Chula Vista |8,047 / 8,047 |$488,914 |
| T-Mobile Arena
|Las Vegas |9,887 / 9,887 |$729,225 |
| FivePoint Amphitheatre
|Irvine |9,413 / 9,413 |$716,517 |
| colspan="2"|Total |
References
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External links
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- [https://www.hootie.com/tour/ Hootie & the Blowfish tour homepage]
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