Something to Be Tour

{{cquote|One thing I’ve been really excited about since we started is taking this thing from the record to the stage. This has always sounded like a record that was going to be really great live. The show is going to be something of its own animal, and I’m excited about seeing it grow…{{cite web |url=http://www.accessallareas.net.au/music_news/EEFEAFppVZdGeIDFAL.php |title=Rob Thomas announces national Australian tour! |date=2005-11-14 |work=Access All Areas |publisher=AAA Entertainment Pty Ltd. |access-date=25 December 2010}}}}

Shortly after ending the More Than You Think You Are Tour with Matchbox Twenty, Rob Thomas began recording his solo effort. Described as a fusion of adult contemporary and pop music, the album was tooled to distinguish Thomas from his popular band. As the first single hit airwaves, Thomas announced he would embark on a mini-club tour in the United States to help promote the record. Thomas wanted to focus on his solo material but understood that many fans of Matchbox Twenty would also be in the audience. He remarked, "I play the matchbox songs in the way I wrote them Then I don't use any of other parts the guys wrote. You want to ride that line because some of the fans came because they are fans of [M]atchbox [T]wenty and then there has to be that [musical] element of the reason you are on a break" As the popularity of the single grew, Thomas expanded his tour to England, Germany, Australia and Japan. Additionally, Thomas performed at several notable concert events including Live 8 in Philadelphia.

"The tour was amazing. That was, I think, just a really big…you know the only bad thing about it was there were only ten shows and we were done and we were ready for more. But I mean, I think it's been great. A lot of these songs were the kind of songs that, as you’re writing them and recording them, you’re thinking about you know you want to play them live. So a lot of them were born to be good live songs too."{{cite web |url=http://www.bullz-eye.com/cdreviews/2farley/rob_thomas_interview.htm |title=Interview with Rob Thomas |author=Farley, Mike |date=2005-05-03 |work=Bullz-Eye |publisher=Black Mountain Publishing |access-date=25 December 2010}} In October 2005, Thomas embarked on a full throttle tour of the U.S. performing in theatres. From there, Thomas journeyed to Australia to begin his trek into arenas. During the summer of 2006, Thomas co-headlined the tour with singer, Jewel. Many of Thomas' concerts benefited the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund and victims of Hurricane Katrina.

• Beth Hart (North America—Leg 1)
• Lisa Miskovsky (Europe)
• Antigone Rising (North America—Leg 2) (select shows)
• Anna Nalick (North America—Leg 2) (select shows){{cite web |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/2002602482_thomas04.html |title=Matchbox's Thomas puts his heart into solo album |author=MacDonald, Patrick|date=2005-11-04 |work= The Seattle Times|publisher=The Seattle Times Company |access-date=25 December 2010}}
• John Nicholls (North America—Leg 3, Vermont)
• Jewel (North America—Leg 4) (select shows){{cite web |url=http://www.livedaily.com/archive/news/9933.html |title=Rob Thomas and Jewel to team for summer tour |author=Madison, T. James |date=2006-04-16 |work=LiveDaily |access-date=25 December 2010}}
• Jason Mraz (North America—Leg 4) (select shows)
• Toby Lightman (North America—Leg 4) (select shows)

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;North America

1. "...Something to Be"
2. "Fallin' to Pieces"
3. "Not Just a Woman"
4. "3 A.M." (contains excerpts from "The Joker")
5. "When the Heartache Ends"
6. "Lonely No More"
7. "Streetcorner Symphony" (contains elements of "Easy")
8. "Problem Girl"
9. "Dear Joan"
10. "Ain't No Sunshine"
11. "You Know Me"
12. "This Is How a Heart Breaks"

;Encore

13. "Push"
14. "Real World"
15. "Smooth"
16. "I Am an Illusion"

;Europe/Australia/Japan

1. "...Something to Be"
2. "Fallin' to Pieces"
3. "Ever the Same"
4. "3 A.M." (contains excerpts from "The Joker")
5. "When the Heartache Ends"
6. "Lonely No More"
7. "Streetcorner Symphony" (contains elements of "Easy")
8. "Problem Girl"
9. "Dear Joan"
10. "Ain't No Sunshine"
11. "You Know Me"
12. "I Am an Illusion"

;Encore

13. "Push"
14. "Wonderwall"
15. "Smooth"
16. "This Is How a Heart Breaks"

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1. "...Something to Be"
2. "Fallin' to Pieces"
3. "Ever the Same"
4. "3 A.M." (contains excerpts from "The Joker")
5. "When the Heartache Ends"
6. "Lonely No More"
7. "Streetcorner Symphony" (contains elements of "Easy")
8. "Problem Girl"
9. "Dear Joan"
10. "Ain't No Sunshine"
11. "You Know Me"
12. "I Am an Illusion"

;Encore

13. "Borderline"
14. "Smooth"
15. "This Is How a Heart Breaks"

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1. "...Something to Be"
2. "Fallin' to Pieces"
3. "If You're Gone"
4. "When the Heartache Ends"
5. "Ever the Same"
6. "Not Just a Woman"
7. "3 A.M."
8. "You Won't Be Mine"
9. "The Difference"
10. "My, My, My" (contains excerpts from "Dear Joan")
11. "Problem Girl"
12. "The Chain"
13. "Streetcorner Symphony"
14. "Let's Dance"
15. "Lonely No More"
16. "I Am an Illusion"

;Encore

17. "Unwell"
18. "Smooth" (contains elements of "Guajira")
19. "You Know Me" (contains excerpts from "Burning Down the House")
20. "This Is How a Heart Breaks"

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• During the European leg, "Time After Time" replaced "Push" during performances in Germany.
• During the first Australian leg, Thomas performed "Father Figure" during the encore section.
• During the performances at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Thomas performed "Bright Lights" in lieu of "The Chain".
• During the performance at Challenge Stadium in Perth, Western Australia, Australia; Thomas performed "Dancing in the Dark" in lieu of "You Know Me".
• For the final North American leg, Thomas performed "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" as a duet with Jewel. The song was performed in lieu of "The Chain"
• During the performance at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado; Thomas performed "Now Comes the Night" in lieu of "Unwell".

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;Cancellations and rescheduled shows

The summer tour was filmed at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado. Initially filmed for a PBS Soundstage special, the concert was later released on DVD, entitled, "Something to Be Tour—Live at Red Rocks". The performances of "My, My, My" and "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around". A special performance of "Bent" took the place of "My, My, My" and the acoustic, "Now Comes the Night" was performed for the taping instead of "Push".

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