We Were Here Tour

{{Short description|2016 concert tour by Jason Aldean}}

{{Infobox concert

|concert_tour_name = We Were Here/Six String Circus Tour

|image = We_Were_Here_Tour.jpg

|image_size = 220px

|landscape = yes

|image_caption = Promotional poster for the tour

|artist = Jason Aldean

|location = {{hlist|North America|Australia}}

|album = Old Boots, New Dirt

|start_date = January 14, 2016

|end_date = October 1, 2016

|number_of_legs = 3

|number_of_shows = {{unbulleted list|55 in North America|3 in Australia|58 total}}

|gross = $25,859,760

| last_tour = Burn It Down Tour
(2014–15)

| this_tour = We Were Here/Six String Circus Tour
(2016)

| next_tour = They Don't Know Tour
(2017)

}}

The We Were Here / Six String Circus Tour was the sixth headlining concert tour by American country music artist Jason Aldean, in support of his sixth studio album Old Boots, New Dirt. It began on January 14, 2016 in Evansville, Indiana and ended on October 1, 2016 in Bristow, Virginia. In May 2016, the tour had its name changed to the Six String Circus Tour.

Background

The tour was first announced on October 16, 2015 though Aldean's website. Aldean will tour Australia for the first time in his career.{{cite web|title=Announcing the "We Were Here Tour 2016' AND NEW MUSIC VIDEO 2016'|url=http://www.jasonaldean.com/news/800763/announcing-the-we-were-here-tour-2016-new-music-video-3|website=jasonaldean.com|publisher=Sparkart Group, Inc.|date=October 16, 2015|access-date=October 20, 2015}} Summer 2016 dates were announced in April 2016, and the show at Fenway Park will be co-headlined with Kid Rock.{{cite web|title=Jason Aldean Plans Stop at Fenway Park on 2016 Six String Circus Tour|url=http://theboot.com/jason-aldean-2016-six-string-circus-tour-dates/|last=Stefano|first=Angela|date=April 15, 2016|access-date=June 7, 2016|publisher=Taste of Country Network}} Kid Rock stole the show after going on tirade on San Francisco back up QB Colin Kaepernick during Born Free.The video has been viewed over 2 million times on YouTube and got national attention.

Opening acts

Setlist

{{cite web|url=http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/jason-aldean/2016/berglund-center-coliseum-roanoke-va-23f36c1f.html|title=Jason Aldean Setlist at Berglund Center Coliseum, Roanoke|website=setlist.fm |publisher=}}

  1. "Just Gettin' Started"
  2. "Gonna Know We Were Here"
  3. "Take a Little Ride"
  4. "When She Says Baby"
  5. "Night Train"
  6. "Big Green Tractor"
  7. "Tattoos on This Town"
  8. "Fly Over States"
  9. "Tonight Looks Good On You"
  10. Medley: "Asphalt Cowboy"/"Why"/"The Truth"/"Don't You Wanna Stay"
  11. "The Only Way I Know"
  12. "1994"
  13. "Johnny Cash"
  14. "Amarillo Sky"
  15. "My Kinda Party"
  16. "She's Country"
  17. "Dirt Road Anthem"
  18. "Hicktown"

;Encore 1

  1. "Burnin' It Down"

;Encore 2

  1. "Crazy Town"

Tour dates

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

|+ List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, opening acts, tickets sold, number of available tickets, and gross revenue

scope="col" style="width:12em;"| Date

! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| City

! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Country

! scope="col" style="width:17em;"| Venue

! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Opening acts

! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Attendance

! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Revenue

colspan="7"| North America Leg 1
January 14, 2016

|Moline

|rowspan="19"|United States

|iWireless Center

|rowspan="19"|Thomas Rhett
A Thousand Horses

|8,470 / 10,424

|$440,145

January 15, 2016

|Evansville

|Ford Center

|9,124 / 9,124

|$504,248

January 16, 2016

|rowspan="2"|Bloomington

|rowspan="2"|U.S. Cellular Coliseum

|rowspan="2"|11,587 / 12,634

|rowspan="2"|$593,046

January 17, 2016
January 21, 2016

|Des Moines

|Wells Fargo Arena

|11,111 / 14,041

|$618,663

January 22, 2016

|Omaha

|CenturyLink Center

|12,717 / 13,767

|$694,944

January 23, 2016

|Springfield

|JQH Arena

|8,262 / 8,262

|$478,216

January 28, 2016

|Grand Forks

|Alerus Center

|10,423 / 13,321

|$463,951

January 29, 2016

|Bismarck

|Bismarck Events Center

|7,196 / 7,196

|$469,124

January 30, 2016

|Sioux Falls

|Denny Sanford Premier Center

|10,656 / 10,656

|$608,123

February 4, 2016

|Southaven

|Landers Center

|8,249 / 8,249

|$441,791

February 5, 2016

|Oklahoma City

|Chesapeake Energy Arena

|9,170 / 11,576

|$472,788

February 6, 2016

|Columbia

|Mizzou Arena

|8,809 / 8,809

|$467,233

February 18, 2016

|Roanoke

|Roanoke Civic Center

|6,574 / 7,214

|$355,115

February 19, 2016

|Charlottesville

|John Paul Jones Arena

|9,513 / 13,173

|$454,506

February 20, 2016

|Fayetteville

|Cumberland County Crown Coliseum

|8,485 / 8,485

|$417,054

February 25, 2016

|Manchester

|Verizon Wireless Arena

|8,914 / 8,926

|$503,252

February 26, 2016

|University Park

|Bryce Jordan Center

|11,041 / 11,041

|$574,669

February 27, 2016

|Atlantic City

|Boardwalk Hall

|12,543 / 12,543

|$778,363

colspan="7"| Oceania
March 8, 2016

|Melbourne

|rowspan="3"|Australia

|Margaret Court Arena

|rowspan="2" |Florida Georgia Line

|4,852 / 6,700

|$459,234

March 9, 2016

|Sydney

|Hordern Pavilion

|5,202 / 5,537

|$388,680

March 12, 2016

|Ipswich

|Willowbank Raceway

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

colspan="7"| North America Leg 2 (Six String Circus Tour starting from Rogers, AR)
April 28, 2016

|Portland

|rowspan="6"|United States

|Cross Insurance Arena

|rowspan="9"|Thomas Rhett
A Thousand Horses

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

April 29, 2016

|rowspan="2"|Uncasville

|rowspan="2"|Mohegan Sun Arena

|rowspan="2"|10,524 / 10,524

|rowspan="2"|$1,044,316

April 30, 2016
May 5, 2016

|Erie

|Erie Insurance Arena

|6,201 / 6,201

|$376,045

May 6, 2016

|Allentown

|PPL Center

|8,516 / 8,516

|$532,391

May 7, 2016

|Columbia

|Merriweather Post Pavilion

|14,307 / 16,772

|$846,010

May 12, 2016

|Oshawa

|rowspan="3"|Canada

|General Motors Centre

|5,292 / 5,292

|$305,988

May 13, 2016

|Kingston

|K-Rock Centre

|4,837 / 4,837

|$322,239

May 14, 2016

|London

|Budweiser Gardens

|9,047 / 9,047

|$505,445

May 19, 2016

|Rogers

|rowspan="27"|United States

|Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion

|rowspan="16"|Thomas Rhett
A Thousand Horses

|9,493 / 9,493

|$439,134

May 20, 2016

|Bonner Springs

|Providence Medical Center Amphitheater

|11,974 / 16,750

|$424,289

May 21, 2016

|Dallas

|Gexa Energy Pavilion

|18,919 / 18,919

|$646,697

June 17, 2016

|Wantagh

|Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

June 24, 2016

|West Valley City

|USANA Amphitheatre

|19,978 / 19,978

|$830,760

June 26, 2016

|Albuquerque

|Isleta Amphitheater

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

July 14, 2016

|Bethel

|Bethel Woods Center for the Arts

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

July 15, 2016

|Syracuse

|Lakeview Amphitheater

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

July 21, 2016

|Noblesville**

|Klipsch Music Center

|24,447 / 24,447

|$818,414

July 22, 2016

|Maryland Heights

|Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

August 12, 2016

|Phoenix

|Ak-Chin Pavilion

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

August 13, 2016

|Chula Vista

|Sleep Train Amphitheatre

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

August 14, 2016

|San Bernardino

|San Manuel Amphitheater

|20,918 / 23,646

|$789,871

August 18, 2016

|Wheatlan

|Toyota Amphitheatre

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

August 19, 2016

|Mountain View

|Shoreline Amphitheater

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

August 20, 2016

|Irvine

|Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

September 9, 2016{{efn|Boston show co-headlined with Kid Rock.}}

|Boston**

|Fenway Park

|Kid Rock
Thomas Rhett
A Thousand Horses

|63,713 / 72,096

|$6,063,433

September 11, 2016

|Hartford

|Xfinity Theatre

|rowspan="10"|Thomas Rhett
A Thousand Horses

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

September 15, 2016

|Hershey

|Hersheypark Stadium

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

September 16, 2016

|Virginia Beach

|Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

September 17, 2016

|Camden**

|BB&T Pavilion

|24,258 / 24,258

|$837,982

September 22, 2016

|Darien Center

|Darien Lake PAC

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

September 23, 2016

|Cuyahoga Falls

|Blossom Music Center

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

September 24, 2016

|Burgettstown

|First Niagara Pavilion

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

September 29, 2016

|Charlotte

|PNC Music Pavilion

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

September 30, 2016

|Raleigh

|Coastal Credit Union Music Park

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

October 1, 2016

|Bristow**

|Jiffy Lube Live

|22,461 / 22,461

|$866,601

colspan="5"|Total

|457,783 / 494,915

|$25,859,760

Notes

{{notelist}}

References