Mermaids of Alcatraz Tour
{{Short description|2013 concert tour by Train}}
{{Infobox concert
| concert_tour_name = Mermaids of Alcatraz Tour
| image = Mermaids of Alcatraz Tour promotional poster.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| landscape = yes
| image_caption = Tour's promotional poster
| artist = Train
| album = California 37
| start_date = July 11, 2013
| end_date = August 14, 2013
| number_of_shows = 25 Total
| last_tour = California 37 Tour
(2012)
| this_tour = Mermaids of Alcatraz Tour
(2013)
| next_tour = Picasso at the Wheel Tour
(2015)
}}
The Mermaids of Alcatraz Tour was a concert tour by American pop-rock band Train. It was in support of the group's sixth studio album, California 37. The tour began on July 11, 2013, in Virginia Beach, Virginia and ended on August 14, 2013, in Auburn, Washington. The tour was presented by the band's Save Me, San Francisco Wine company. Gavin DeGraw, The Script, and Michael Franti and Spearhead have performed as opening acts. Country music singer Ashley Monroe also made appearances during Train's main set.
Background
The tour was first announced on January 31, 2013.{{cite web|title=The California 37 U.S. Tour is back by popular demand!|url=http://savemesanfrancisco.com/profiles/blogs/the-california-37-u-s-tour-is-back-by-popular-demand|author=Train|authorlink=Train (band)|work=Savemesanfrancisco.com|date=January 31, 2013|accessdate=July 6, 2013}}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} The tour was originally going to be additional dates of the California 37 Tour but the next day on February 1, it was announced that the name of the tour had been changed to the Mermaids of Alcatraz Tour because (they thought that would have a better chance to trend on Twitter).{{cite web|author=Train|title=Pre-sale info for the "Mermaids Of Alcatraz" Tour|url=http://savemesanfrancisco.com/profiles/blogs/pre-sale-info-for-the-mermaids-of-alcatraz-tour|work=Savemesanfrancisco.com|accessdate=July 6, 2013|date=February 1, 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130718213330/http://savemesanfrancisco.com/profiles/blogs/pre-sale-info-for-the-mermaids-of-alcatraz-tour|archivedate=July 18, 2013}} More dates of the tour were announced on March 5, 2013.{{cite web|title=We've added a few more dates to the Mermaids Of Alcatraz Tour!|url=http://savemesanfrancisco.com/profiles/blogs/we-ve-added-a-few-more-dates-to-the-mermaids-of-alcatraz-tour|date=March 4, 2013|author=Train|work=Savemesanfrancisco.com|accessdate=July 6, 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130819211520/http://savemesanfrancisco.com/profiles/blogs/we-ve-added-a-few-more-dates-to-the-mermaids-of-alcatraz-tour|archivedate=August 19, 2013}}
As part of the promotion, Train asked for concert-goers to dress up as mermaids and invited some to come on-stage for the group's "Mermaid" song.{{cite web|last=Smith|first=Angela|url=http://www.patriotledger.com/news/x1815315372/Train-makes-a-stop-at-Comcast-Center |title=Train makes a stop at Comcast Center - Quincy, MA|publisher=The Patriot Ledger|accessdate=2013-08-18}}{{cite web|url=http://savemesanfrancisco.com/page/mermaids-of-alcatraz-tour |author=Train |title=Mermaids of Alcatraz Tour - Train |work=Savemesanfrancisco.com |accessdate=2013-08-18 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130712155748/http://savemesanfrancisco.com/page/mermaids-of-alcatraz-tour |archivedate=2013-07-12 }}{{cite web|url=http://news.radio.com/2013/08/06/qa-trains-pat-monahan-on-new-music-tour/ |title=Q&A: Train's Pat Monahan on New Music, 'Mermaids of Alcatraz' & the Likelihood of Going Country « Radio.com News|last=Reuter|first=Annie|work=Radio.com|publisher=CBS Radio |date=2013-08-06|accessdate=2013-08-18}}
Supporting acts
- Gavin DeGraw (All shows except for Bristow and Kansas City)
- The Script (July 17 – August 14, except for Kansas City)
- Ashley Monroe – featured singer in Train's main set.
- Michael Franti and Spearhead (July 11–14, 20)
Setlist
{{unreferenced list|date=September 2014|reason=need source besides actual viewing of concert}}
- "Calling All Angels"
- "50 Ways to Say Goodbye"
- "If It's Love"
- "Get to Me"
- "Meet Virginia"
- "Feels Good At First"
- "Save Me, San Francisco"
- "Marry Me"
- "Sing Together"
- "Mermaid"
- "Bruises" (with Ashley Monroe)
- "Weed Instead of Roses" (Performed by Ashley Monroe)
- Medley: "Free" / "We Can Work It Out" / "All You Need Is Love" (The last two are The Beatles covers.)
- "Hey, Soul Sister"
- Drum solo
- "California 37"
- "Can't Hold Us" (Macklemore & Ryan Lewis cover)
- "Drive By"
;Encore
- "We Were Made For This"
- "This'll Be My Year"
- "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)"
- "The Weight" (with Monroe, Gavin DeGraw and The Script)
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 America |
| July 11, 2013
|rowspan="3"|United States |
| July 12, 2013 |
| July 13, 2013 |
| July 14, 2013
|Canada |
| July 17, 2013
|rowspan="21"|United States |
| July 18, 2013 |
| July 19, 2013 |
| July 20, 2013 |
| July 21, 2013 |
| July 23, 2013 |
| July 24, 2013 |
| July 27, 2013 |
| July 28, 2013 |
| July 30, 2013 |
| July 31, 2013 |
| August 2, 2013 |
| August 3, 2013 |
| August 4, 2013 |
| August 6, 2013 |
| August 7, 2013 |
| August 9, 2013 |
| August 10, 2013 |
| August 11, 2013
|San Francisco |America's Cup Pavilion |
| August 13, 2013 |
| August 14, 2013 |
Band
- Pat Monahan: Lead vocals, saxophone, guitar
- Jimmy Stafford: Lead guitar, mandolin, ukulele, slide guitar, backing vocals
- Scott Underwood: Drums, percussion, keyboards, piano
- Jerry Becker: Rhythm guitar, keyboards, piano, Hammond organ, slide guitar, percussion, backing vocals
- Hector Maldonado: Bass guitar, rhythm guitar, percussion, backing vocals
- Brian Switzer: Trumpet
- Nikita Houston: Backing vocals{{Cite web |url=http://fenixlive.com/upcoming-shows/nikita-germaine |title=Nikita Germaine |access-date=2014-05-22 |archive-date=2014-05-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140522180201/http://fenixlive.com/upcoming-shows/nikita-germaine |url-status=dead }}
References
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