| Tour by Zac Brown Band | |
 Tour poster | |
| Associated album | Welcome Home |
|---|---|
| Start date | June 8, 2018 |
| End date | April 27, 2019 |
| Legs | 2 |
| No. of shows | 41 |
| Zac Brown Band concert chronology | |
Down the Rabbit Hole Live was the fifth headlining concert tour by American country music group the Zac Brown Band, in support of their fifth studio album Welcome Home (2017). The tour began on June 8, 2018, in Lincoln, Nebraska and concluded on April 27, 2019, in Peoria, Illinois
Background
The band announced the tour in January 2018. Fourteen of the shows took place at Major League Baseball stadiums. OneRepublic, Leon Bridges, Nahko and Medicine for the People, Mark O’Connor Band, Darrell Scott, and Caroline Jones supported the first leg of the tour. [1] The second leg was announced in November 2018. [2]
Commercial reception
Their first night at Fenway Park marked their eighth consecutive sold-out performance at the park which broke a venue record. They also hold a record at Fenway for the most tickets sold out of any act to perform there. [3]
Their show on June 23, 2018, at Lakeview Amphitheater in Syracuse, New York, has been reportedly sold out. This is the second year in a row they have sold out that venue. [4]
Critical reception
Kevin Coffey of the Omaha World-Herald who attended opening night in Lincoln, thought that the choice of covers were interesting. During their cover of Hozier's " Take Me to Church", he said that, "it didn't fit with the show and Brown's velvety voice also didn't fit the song." He also wasn't too fond of their cover of Billy Joel's " The Longest Time". [5]
Setlist
The following setlist comes from opening night in Lincoln, Nebraska on June 8, 2018. [6]
- "Day for the Dead"
- " Keep Me in Mind"
- " As She's Walking Away"
- "Whiskey's Gone"
- " Next to Me" ( Imagine Dragons cover)
- "Day That I Die"
- " Sweet Annie"
- "Tomorrow Never Comes"
- "No Roots"
- " No Roots" ( Alice Merton cover)
- " Free"/" Into the Mystic" ( Van Morrison cover)
- " Take Me to Church" ( Hozier cover)
- " Knee Deep"
- Intermission
- "The Longest Time"
- " Colder Weather"
- " Loving You Easy"
- " Goodbye in Her Eyes"
- "Beautiful Drug"
- "In My Blood" ( Mark O'Connor cover)
- " Eleanor Rigby" ( The Beatles cover)
- Medley: "Leader of the Band"/" My Old Man"/"The Living Years"
- " From Now On" ( Hugh Jackman cover)
- " With a Little Help from My Friends" (The Beatles cover)
- " Chicken Fried"
- " Homegrown"
- Encore
- " Cult of Personality" ( Living Colour cover)
- " Paint It Black" ( The Rolling Stones cover)
- " Bennie and the Jets" ( Elton John cover)
- " Long Train Runnin'" ( The Doobie Brothers cover)
- " Tush" ( ZZ Top cover)
- " Thank You ( Led Zeppelin cover)
- " Despacito" ( Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee cover)
- " Man in the Box" ( Alice in Chains cover)
- " Thunderstruck" ( AC/DC cover)
- " Sabotage" ( Beastie Boys cover)
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 [1] | ||||
| June 8, 2018 | Lincoln | United States | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
Mark O’Connor Band Darrell Scott |
| June 9, 2018 | Sioux Falls | Denny Sanford PREMIER Center | ||
| June 15, 2018 | Boston | Fenway Park | ||
| June 16, 2018 | ||||
| June 22, 2018 | Hershey | Hersheypark Stadium | ||
| June 23, 2018 | Syracuse | Lakeview Amphitheater | ||
| June 24, 2018 | Darien Center | Darien Lake Performing Arts Center | ||
| June 30, 2018 | Atlanta | SunTrust Park |
OneRepublic Nahko and Medicine for the People | |
| July 13, 2018 | Toronto | Canada | Rogers Centre | Nahko and Medicine for the People |
| July 14, 2018 | Detroit | United States | Comerica Park | OneRepublic Nahko and Medicine for the People |
| July 19, 2018 | Camden | BB&T Pavilion | Mark O’Connor Band Darrell Scott | |
| July 20, 2018 | ||||
| July 27, 2018 | Washington, D.C. | Nationals Park | OneRepublic Caroline Jones | |
| July 28, 2018 | Flushing | Citi Field | ||
| July 29, 2018 | ||||
| August 2, 2018 | Cuyahoga Falls | Blossom Music Center | Mark O’Connor Band Darrell Scott | |
| August 3, 2018 | Noblesville | Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center | ||
| August 4, 2018 | Cincinnati | Great American Ball Park | Leon Bridges | |
| August 10, 2018 | Minneapolis | Target Field | OneRepublic | |
| August 11, 2018 | East Troy | Alpine Valley Music Theatre | Mark O’Connor Band Darrell Scott | |
| August 12, 2018 | ||||
| August 31, 2018 | Seattle | Safeco Field | OneRepublic | |
| September 15, 2018 | Virginia Beach | Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater | Mark O’Connor Band Darrell Scott | |
| September 20, 2018 | San Francisco | AT&T Park | ||
| September 21, 2018 | Las Vegas | Palms Casino Resort | ||
| September 28, 2018 | Bangor | Darling's Waterfront Pavilion | ||
| September 29, 2018 | Saratoga Springs | Saratoga Performing Arts Center | Caroline Jones Darrell Scott | |
| Leg 2 [2] | ||||
| March 1, 2019 | Tulsa | United States | BOK Center | Moon Taxi |
| March 9, 2019 | New Orleans | Smoothie King Center | ||
| March 10, 2019 | Orange Beach | Amphitheater at the Wharf | ||
| March 15, 2019 | Phoenix | Ak-Chin Pavilion | ||
| March 16, 2019 | Laughlin | Laughlin Events Center | ||
| March 28, 2019 | Nashville | Bridgestone Arena | ||
| March 29, 2019 | Brandon | Brandon Amphitheater | ||
| March 30, 2019 | Memphis | FedExForum | ||
| April 11, 2019 | Evans | Evans Town Centre Park | ||
| April 12, 2019 | Virginia Beach | Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater | ||
| April 13, 2019 | Raleigh | Coastal Credit Union Music Park | ||
| April 14, 2019 | Charlotte | PNC Music Pavilion | ||
| April 25, 2019 | Tuscaloosa | Tuscaloosa Amphitheater | ||
| April 26, 2019 | Maryland Heights | Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre | ||
| April 27, 2019 | Peoria | Peoria Civic Center | ||
- Notes
- The Charlotte and Raleigh shows on September 13 and 14, 2018, were canceled due to Hurricane Florence. They were rescheduled for April 13 and 14, 2019.
Band
- Zac Brown – lead vocals, guitars, banjo, bass guitar
- Jimmy De Martini – harmony and backing vocals, fiddle, guitar, mandolin
- John Driskell Hopkins – harmony and backing vocals, guitar, banjo, baritone guitar, ukulele, double bass
- Coy Bowles – guitars, Hammond organ, piano, slide guitar
- Clay Cook – guitars, Hammond organ, piano, slide guitar
- Chris Fryer – drums, percussion
- Daniel De Los Reyes – percussion
- Matt Mangano – bass guitar
References
- ^ a b Parton, Chris (January 12, 2018). "Zac Brown Band Announce 2018 'Down the Rabbit Hole Live' Tour". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
- ^ a b Brooks, Dave (November 9, 2018). "Zac Brown Band Announces Tour Dates For 2019, Releases 'Someone I Used To Know". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ^ Mims, Taylor (June 15, 2018). "Zac Brown Band's Sold-Out Fenway Park Show Breaks Another Stadium Record". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- ^ Herbert, Geoff (June 19, 2018). "Zac Brown Band sells out Lakeview Amphitheater concert for 2nd year in a row". Syracuse.com.
- ^ Coffey, Kevin (June 9, 2018). "Review: Zac Brown Band plays hits in Lincoln, but some covers don't work". Omaha World-Herald. Media Group, Inc. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
- ^ Grenfell, Bill. "Zac Brown Band :: 06.08.18 Pinnacle Bank Arena :: Lincoln, NE". JamBase. JamBase Inc. Retrieved June 10, 2018.