the Timeless Tour
{{Short description|2024 concert tour by Meghan Trainor}}
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{{Infobox concert
| concert_tour_name = The Timeless Tour
| image = The Timeless Tour.png
| image_size = 220px
| alt =
| caption =
| artist = Meghan Trainor
| location = North America
| album = Timeless
| start_date = {{Start date|2024|09|01}}
| end_date = {{End date|2024|10|19}}
| number_of_shows = 26
| support_acts = {{Flatlist|
}}
| last_tour = The Untouchable Tour
(2016)
| this_tour = The Timeless Tour
(2024)
| next_tour = ...
}}
The Timeless Tour was the fourth headlining concert tour by American singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor. It was launched in support of her sixth major-label studio album Timeless (2024), and consisted of concerts across North America.{{Cite magazine|last=Mier|first=Tomás|date=March 14, 2024|title=Meghan Trainor Announces Timeless Album and First Tour in 7 Years|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/meghan-trainor-announces-timeless-album-tour-1234987564/|access-date=March 14, 2024|magazine=Rolling Stone|url-access=limited|archive-date=March 14, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240314165713/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/meghan-trainor-announces-timeless-album-tour-1234987564/|url-status=live}} The tour was announced in March 2024, with dates being released at the same time. It began on September 1, 2024, in Hollywood, Florida, and concluded in Inglewood on October 19, 2024, comprising 26 shows. Paul Russell, Chris Olsen, Ryan Trainor and Natasha Bedingfield served as opening acts.{{Cite magazine|last=Dailey|first=Hannah|date=March 14, 2024|title=Meghan Trainor Announces New Album Timeless & North American Tour: See the Dates|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/meghan-trainor-new-album-timeless-tour-dates-announced-1235633036/|access-date=March 14, 2024|magazine=Billboard|archive-date=March 14, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240314202738/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/meghan-trainor-new-album-timeless-tour-dates-announced-1235633036/|url-status=live}}
Background
On March 14, 2024, Trainor announced a 24-date North American tour, titled the Timeless Tour. The Timeless Tour was Trainor's fourth concert tour, and followed her third tour, the Untouchable Tour, which she embarked on in 2016, in support of her sophomore studio album Thank You. This marked Trainor's tour return after eight years of absence.{{Cite magazine |last=Cao |first=Katie |date=2024-10-14 |title=Behind the Scenes of Meghan Trainor's Timeless Tour at Madison Square Garden {{!}} Tour Stop {{!}} Billboard News |url=https://www.billboard.com/video/meghan-trainors-timeless-tour-madison-square-garden-behind-the-scenes/ |access-date=December 14, 2024 |magazine=Billboard }} Following the tour announcement, there was an artist presale on March 19, 2024, with the general sale following three days later.{{Cite web|last=Lynch|first=Cherice|title=Meghan Trainor Bringing 'The Timeless Tour' to Philadelphia This Fall. Here's How to Get Tickets|url=https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/entertainment/the-scene/meghan-trainor-bringing-the-timeless-tour-to-philadelphia-this-fall-heres-how-to-get-tickets/3803088/|access-date=March 14, 2024|publisher=WCAU|date=March 14, 2024|archive-date=March 14, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240314202430/https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/entertainment/the-scene/meghan-trainor-bringing-the-timeless-tour-to-philadelphia-this-fall-heres-how-to-get-tickets/3803088/|url-status=live}}
Ticket sales for the tour were handled through ticketing agencies such as Ticketmaster, with secondhand sales through sites such as StubHub and SeatGeek.{{cite web |last=Iuzzolino |first=Nicole |date=November 18, 2024 |title=Meghan Trainor Announces Her First Tour in 7 Years. Here Is How You Can Access Presale Tickets to 'The Timeless Tour' |url=https://www.nj.com/live-entertainment/2024/03/meghan-trainor-announces-her-first-tour-in-7-years-here-is-how-you-can-access-presale-tickets-to-the-timeless-tour.html |publisher=NJ.com |access-date=December 1, 2024 |archive-date=September 25, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240925013633/https://www.nj.com/live-entertainment/2024/03/meghan-trainor-announces-her-first-tour-in-7-years-here-is-how-you-can-access-presale-tickets-to-the-timeless-tour.html |url-status=live }} Pollstar estimates the Timeless Tour was 98% sold out, with 259,663 tickets being sold as Trainor's best-selling tour. This revenue is 91% higher with a 50% increase in ticket sales when compared to The Untouchable Tour.
The Timeless Tour was largely performed in outdoor amphitheaters rather than in large indoor arenas. Despite this, Trainor performed at several arenas and amphitheaters including Madison Square Garden, Kia Forum, and Allstate Arena. Additionally, concerts were performed with recorded tracks rather than a live band in order to afford live dancers.
Set list
The following set list is from the concert held on September 6, 2024, in Pittsburgh.{{cite web |last=Swift |first=Megan |title=Meghan Trainor Is All About the Bass — and Family — in Spirited Pittsburgh Show |url=https://triblive.com/aande/music/meghan-trainor-is-all-about-the-bass-and-family-during-spirited-pittsburgh-show/ |website=Pittsburgh Tribune-Review |access-date=September 7, 2024 |date=September 7, 2024 |archive-date=September 7, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240907151423/https://triblive.com/aande/music/meghan-trainor-is-all-about-the-bass-and-family-during-spirited-pittsburgh-show/ |url-status=live }} It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.
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- "Mother"
- "Don't I Make It Look Easy"
- "Lips Are Movin"
- "No Excuses"
- "Crushin'"
- "Bestie"
- "Title"
- "Forget How to Love"
- "Superwoman"
- "Like I'm Gonna Lose You"
- "Dear Future Husband"
- "Crowded Room"
- "Doin' It All for You"
- "All About That Bass"
- "Wave"
- "Genetics"
- "No"
- "Hate It Here"
- "Me Too"
- "Whoops"
- "To the Moon"
- "Been Like This"
- "Timeless"
- "I Wanna Thank Me"
- ;Encore
- "Made You Look"
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= Alterations =
- "Better When I'm Dancin'" and "Criminals" were added to the set list at the Mansfield show on September 20, 2024.{{cite web |last=Shachnow |first=Lindsay |title=Review & Setlist: Meghan Trainor Rocks Out in Her Home State |url=https://www.boston.com/culture/concert-reviews/2024/09/21/review-setlist-meghan-trainor-xfinity-center-concert-review/ |website=Boston.com |access-date=September 29, 2024 |date=September 29, 2024 |archive-date=September 24, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240924031714/https://www.boston.com/culture/concert-reviews/2024/09/21/review-setlist-meghan-trainor-xfinity-center-concert-review/ |url-status=live }}
Tour dates
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|+ List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, opening act(s), attendance and revenue{{cite web |last=King |first=Ariel |title=Meghan Trainor's Timeless Tour Triumphs: How Her Voice & Live Show Returned Stronger Than Ever |url=https://news.pollstar.com/2024/11/18/meghan-trainors-timeless-tour-triumphs-how-her-voice-live-show-returned-stronger-than-ever/ |publisher=Pollstar |access-date=November 22, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241122225641/https://news.pollstar.com/2024/11/18/meghan-trainors-timeless-tour-triumphs-how-her-voice-live-show-returned-stronger-than-ever/ |archive-date=November 22, 2024 |date=November 18, 2024 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |last=Allen |first=Bob |title=Meghan Trainor's Timeless Tour Sees Next-Level Box Office Success |url=https://news.pollstar.com/2024/11/21/meghan-trainors-timeless-tour-sees-next-level-box-office-success/ |publisher=Pollstar |access-date=November 22, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241122225323/https://news.pollstar.com/2024/11/21/meghan-trainors-timeless-tour-sees-next-level-box-office-success/ |archive-date=November 22, 2024 |date=November 21, 2024 |url-status=live}} ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Date (2024) ! 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 |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| September 1
| rowspan="14"| United States | rowspan="2"| Paul Russell |— |— |
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scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| September 2
| Tampa | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino |— |— |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| September 4
| Paul Russell |— |— |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| September 6
| Chris Olsen |— |— |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| September 7
| Mann Center for the Performing Arts | Paul Russell |— |— |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| September 10
| Franklin | Paul Russell |— |— |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| September 12
| Raleigh | rowspan="6"| Paul Russell |— |— |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| September 13
|— |— |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| September 15
|— |— |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| September 17
| Bristow |— |— |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| September 20
|— |— |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| September 21
|— |— |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| September 25
| Natasha Bedingfield |12,469 / 12,469 |$1,150,000 |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| September 27
| rowspan="5"| Paul Russell |— |— |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| September 28
| Toronto | Canada | 15,857 | $680,189 |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| September 30
| rowspan="11"| United States | Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre |— |— |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| October 2
| Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre |— |— |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| October 4
|— |— |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| October 5
| Rosemont | Paul Russell | 10,253 | $788,010 |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| October 8
| Morrison | Natasha Bedingfield |— |— |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| October 10
| Rogers | Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion | rowspan="5"| Paul Russell |— |— |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| October 12
| Irving |— |— |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| October 13
| Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion |— |— |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| October 16
| Phoenix | Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre |— |— |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| October 18
| 17,087 / 17,087 | $736,822 |
scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| October 19
| Natasha Bedingfield |— |— |
colspan="5"| Total
! 259,663 (98%) ! $14,100,000 |
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