The Diving Board Tour
Tour by Elton John | |
Location | North America • South America • Europe |
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Associated album | The Diving Board |
Start date | 8 November 2013 |
End date | 28 February 2014 |
Legs | 4 |
No. of shows | 37 |
Elton John concert chronology |
The Diving Board Tour was a concert tour by British musician Elton John taking place in North, South and Central America and Europe in promotion of John's 2013 album The Diving Board.[1]
Background
[edit]John performed in fourteen cities in the United States before traveling to Europe to perform ten concerts in Europe in the fall of 2013.[1][2][3][4]
Set list
[edit]- "Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding"
- "Bennie and the Jets"
- "Candle in the Wind"
- "Grey Seal"
- "Levon"
- "Tiny Dancer"
- "Holiday Inn"
- "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters"
- "Believe"
- "Philadelphia Freedom"
- "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
- "Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time)"
- "Hey Ahab"
- "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
- "The One" (Solo)
- "Oceans Away"
- "Voyeur"
- "Someone Saved My Life Tonight"
- "Sad Songs (Say So Much)"
- "All the Girls Love Alice"
- "Home Again"
- "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
- "I'm Still Standing"
- "The Bitch Is Back"
- "Your Sister Can't Twist (But She Can Rock and Roll)"
- "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting"
- Encore
- "Your Song"
- "Crocodile Rock"
Additional notes
- "Home Again" not performed on 9 November (Providence, RI).
- "Voyeur" not performed on 14 November (Washington, DC).
4–7 September 2013
- "The Bitch Is Back"
- "Bennie and the Jets"
- "Grey Seal"
- "Levon"
- "Tiny Dancer"
- "Holiday Inn"
- "Believe"
- "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters"
- "Philadelphia Freedom"
- "Candle in the Wind"
- "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
- "Rocket Man"
- "Hey Ahab"
- "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
- "Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding"
- "Oscar Wilde Gets Out"
- "Sad Songs (Say So Much)"
- "Daniel"
- "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word"
- "The One"
- "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
- "I'm Still Standing"
- "Crocodile Rock"
- "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting"
- Encore
- "Home Again"
- "Your Song"
Bestival set list
- "The Bitch Is Back"
- "Benny and the Jets"
- "Grey Seal"
- "Levon"
- "Tiny Dancer"
- "Philadelphia Freedom"
- "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
- "Rocket Man"
- "Hey Ahab"
- "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
- "Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding"
- "Candle in the Wind"
- "Sad Songs (Say So Much)"
- "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
- "I'm Still Standing"
- "Crocodile Rock"
- "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting"
- Encore
- "Home Again"
- "Your Song"
iTunes Festival set list
- "The Bitch Is Back"
- "Benny and the Jets"
- "Levon"
- "Tiny Dancer"
- "Can't Stay Alone Tonight"
- "Philadelphia Freedom"
- "Oscar Wilde Gets Out"
- "Mexican Vacation (Kids in the Candlelight)"
- "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
- "Rocket Man"
- "Hey Ahab"
- "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word"
- "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
- "I'm Still Standing"
- "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting"
- Encore
- "Home Again"
- "Your Song"
Tour dates
[edit]Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Box office | |
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North America | ||||||
8 November 2013 | Bridgeport | United States | Webster Bank Arena | — | — | |
9 November 2013 | Providence | Dunkin' Donuts Center | — | — | ||
12 November 2013 | Boston | TD Garden | — | — | ||
14 November 2013 | Washington, D.C. | Verizon Center | 14,401 / 16,610 (87%) | $1,418,759 | ||
16 November 2013 | Atlanta | Philips Arena | 14,846 / 14,846 (100%) | $1,163,425 | ||
18 November 2013 | Erie | Erie Insurance Arena | — | — | ||
22 November 2013 | Saint Paul | Xcel Energy Center | — | — | ||
23 November 2013 | Lincoln | Pinnacle Bank Arena | — | — | ||
24 November 2013 | St. Louis | Chaifetz Arena | — | — | ||
27 November 2013 | Philadelphia | Wells Fargo Center | — | — | ||
29 November 2013 | Detroit | Joe Louis Arena | — | — | ||
30 November 2013 | Rosemont | Allstate Arena | — | — | ||
3 December 2013 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | 36,196 / 36,196 (100%) | $3,852,856 | ||
4 December 2013 | ||||||
Europe | ||||||
6 December 2013 | Moscow | Russia | Crocus City Hall | — | — | |
7 December 2013 | Kazan | TatNeft Arena | — | — | ||
9 December 2013 | Paris | France | L'Olympia | — | — | |
10 December 2013 | ||||||
11 December 2013 | ||||||
13 December 2013 | Stockholm | Sweden | Friends Arena | — | — | |
14 December 2013 | Oslo | Norway | Oslo Spektrum | — | — | |
16 December 2013 | Brussels | Belgium | Brussels Expo | — | — | |
18 December 2013 | Prague | Czech Republic | O2 Arena | — | — | |
19 December 2013 | Kaunas | Lithuania | Žalgiris Arena | — | — | |
North America | ||||||
1 February 2014 | Youngstown | United States | Covelli Centre | — | — | |
3 February 2014 | London | Canada | Budweiser Gardens | 9,166 / 9,166 (100%) | $1,126,850 | |
5 February 2014 | Montreal | Bell Centre | 14,381 / 14,381 (100%) | $1,316,800 | ||
6 February 2014 | Toronto | Air Canada Centre | 18,857 / 18,857 (100%) | $1,611,910 | ||
8 February 2014 | Hamilton | Copps Coliseum | — | — | ||
12 February 2014 | Oshawa | General Motors Centre | 6,301 / 6,301 (100%) | $795,682 | ||
13 February 2014 | Ottawa | Canadian Tire Centre | — | — | ||
South America | ||||||
15 February 2014 | Quito | Ecuador | Arena Paseo San Francisco | — | — | |
19 February 2014 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | HSBC Arena | 9,929 / 9,929 (100%) | $915,087 | |
21 February 2014 | Goiânia | Goiânia Arena | 10,658 / 12,315 (86%) | $703,874 | ||
22 February 2014 | Salvador | Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova | 34,503 / 41,000 (84%) | $2,305,150 | ||
26 February 2014 | Fortaleza | Castelão | 18,979 / 22,000 (86%) | $1,120,340 | ||
North America | ||||||
28 February 2014 | La Romana | Dominican Republic | Altos de Chavón | 5,080 / 5,080 (100%) | $867,658 | |
Total | 174,440 / 187,824 (93%) | $15,586,481 |
Cancellations and rescheduled shows
[edit]20 November 2013 | Columbus, Ohio | Nationwide Arena | Cancelled due to a scheduling conflict. |
21 February 2014 | Goiânia | Estádio Serra Dourada | Moved to Goiânia Arena. |
Personnel
[edit]- Elton John – piano, vocals
- Davey Johnstone – guitar, banjo, backing vocals
- Matt Bissonette – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Kim Bullard – keyboards
- John Mahon – percussion, backing vocals
- Nigel Olsson – drums, backing vocals
- Luka Šulić – cello
- Stjepan Hauser – cello
- Lisa Stone – backing vocals
- Rose Stone – backing vocals
- Tata Vega – backing vocals
- Jean Witherspoon – backing vocals
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Elton and the Band for Lincoln, NE". Faster Louder. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
- ^ "Elton John to Play at the Pinnacle Bank Arena in November". 1011 Now. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
- ^ "Elton John to play new arena". Lincoln Journal Star. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
- ^ "Elton John to play Lincoln's Pinnacle Bank Arena in November". Omaha World Herald. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
- ^ "ELTON FOR AUSTRALIA IN NOVEMBER". Elton John. 20 July 2012. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ^ "NEW BASS PLAYER FOR ELTON'S BAND". Elton John. 3 September 2012. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2013.