We Were Here Tour
| Tour by Jason Aldean | |
 Promotional poster for the tour | |
| Location |
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|---|---|
| Associated album | Old Boots, New Dirt |
| Start date | January 14, 2016 |
| End date | October 1, 2016 |
| Legs | 3 |
| No. of shows |
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| Box office | $25,859,760 |
| Jason Aldean concert chronology | |
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
[edit]The tour was first announced on October 16, 2015 though Aldean's website. Aldean will tour Australia for the first time in his career.[1] Summer 2016 dates were announced in April 2016, and the show at Fenway Park will be co-headlined with Kid Rock.[2] 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
[edit]Setlist
[edit]- "Just Gettin' Started"
- "Gonna Know We Were Here"
- "Take a Little Ride"
- "When She Says Baby"
- "Night Train"
- "Big Green Tractor"
- "Tattoos on This Town"
- "Fly Over States"
- "Tonight Looks Good On You"
- Medley: "Asphalt Cowboy"/"Why"/"The Truth"/"Don't You Wanna Stay"
- "The Only Way I Know"
- "1994"
- "Johnny Cash"
- "Amarillo Sky"
- "My Kinda Party"
- "She's Country"
- "Dirt Road Anthem"
- "Hicktown"
- Encore 1
- Encore 2
Tour dates
[edit]| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts | Attendance | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America Leg 1 | ||||||
| January 14, 2016 | Moline | United States | iWireless Center | 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 | Bloomington | U.S. Cellular Coliseum | 11,587 / 12,634 | $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 | ||
| Oceania | ||||||
| March 8, 2016 | Melbourne | Australia | Margaret Court Arena | 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 | — | — | — | |
| North America Leg 2 (Six String Circus Tour starting from Rogers, AR)[2] | ||||||
| April 28, 2016 | Portland | United States | Cross Insurance Arena | Thomas Rhett A Thousand Horses |
— | — |
| April 29, 2016 | Uncasville | Mohegan Sun Arena | 10,524 / 10,524 | $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 | 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 | United States | Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion | 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 | — | — | ||
| June 24, 2016 | West Valley City | USANA Amphitheatre | 19,978 / 19,978 | $830,760 | ||
| June 26, 2016 | Albuquerque | Isleta Amphitheater | — | — | ||
| July 14, 2016 | Bethel | Bethel Woods Center for the Arts | — | — | ||
| July 15, 2016 | Syracuse | Lakeview Amphitheater | — | — | ||
| July 21, 2016 | Noblesville** | Klipsch Music Center | 24,447 / 24,447 | $818,414 | ||
| July 22, 2016 | Maryland Heights | Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre | — | — | ||
| August 12, 2016 | Phoenix | Ak-Chin Pavilion | — | — | ||
| August 13, 2016 | Chula Vista | Sleep Train Amphitheatre | — | — | ||
| August 14, 2016 | San Bernardino | San Manuel Amphitheater | 20,918 / 23,646 | $789,871 | ||
| August 18, 2016 | Wheatlan | Toyota Amphitheatre | — | — | ||
| August 19, 2016 | Mountain View | Shoreline Amphitheater | — | — | ||
| August 20, 2016 | Irvine | Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre | — | — | ||
| September 9, 2016[a] | Boston** | Fenway Park | Kid Rock Thomas Rhett A Thousand Horses |
63,713 / 72,096 | $6,063,433 | |
| September 11, 2016 | Hartford | Xfinity Theatre | Thomas Rhett A Thousand Horses |
— | — | |
| September 15, 2016 | Hershey | Hersheypark Stadium | — | — | ||
| September 16, 2016 | Virginia Beach | Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater | — | — | ||
| September 17, 2016 | Camden** | BB&T Pavilion | 24,258 / 24,258 | $837,982 | ||
| September 22, 2016 | Darien Center | Darien Lake PAC | — | — | ||
| September 23, 2016 | Cuyahoga Falls | Blossom Music Center | — | — | ||
| September 24, 2016 | Burgettstown | First Niagara Pavilion | — | — | ||
| September 29, 2016 | Charlotte | PNC Music Pavilion | — | — | ||
| September 30, 2016 | Raleigh | Coastal Credit Union Music Park | — | — | ||
| October 1, 2016 | Bristow** | Jiffy Lube Live | 22,461 / 22,461 | $866,601 | ||
| Total | 457,783 / 494,915 | $25,859,760 | ||||
Notes
References
[edit]- ^ "Announcing the "We Were Here Tour 2016' AND NEW MUSIC VIDEO 2016'". jasonaldean.com. Sparkart Group, Inc. October 16, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
- ^ a b Stefano, Angela (April 15, 2016). "Jason Aldean Plans Stop at Fenway Park on 2016 Six String Circus Tour". Taste of Country Network. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
- ^ "Jason Aldean Setlist at Berglund Center Coliseum, Roanoke". setlist.fm.