The Great Unknown Tour

The Great Unknown Tour^[1] was the fourth concert tour by American recording artist, Rob Thomas. Beginning June 2015, the tour supported his third studio album, The Great Unknown. The tour predominantly visited North America, with performances in theaters and amphitheaters and at music festivals during the summer.

The Great Unknown Tour

Tour by Rob Thomas
Promotional poster for the tour
Associated album	The Great Unknown
Start date	June 11, 2015 (2015-06-11)
End date	March 6, 2016 (2016-03-06)
Legs	4
No. of shows	67 in North America 8 in Australia 75 total
Rob Thomas concert chronology

Background

After wrapping up the 2013 tour with band Matchbox Twenty, Thomas began recording his third solo album. In spring 2014, the singer launched his third solo tour, showcasing two new songs, "I Think We Feel Good Together" and "Heaven Help Me".^[2] Later that year, Thomas announced the album title via Twitter.^[3] In March 2015, Thomas posted a video to YouTube, announcing the tour.^[4] In the video, Thomas stated he will release the single and album before the tour kick off in the summer.^[5] The singer also stated he would perform new songs from the album, alongside his solo hits and hits from his band.

Cancellations

For the first time in his solo career, Thomas had to cancel many concerts during the tour. The first was the concert in Denver, Colorado. Opening act The Plain White T's added an additional 20 minutes to their set, before the announcement was made.^[6] It was explained that Thomas suffered an allergy attack and lost his voice. He later took to Twitter to post the disappointment, along with photos of him at the doctor. Later in July, Thomas's wife Marisol required brain surgery, causing 11 shows to be cancelled.^[7] Luckily, many of the dates were able to be rescheduled, with the exception of Cincinnati and North Charleston. Lack of venue availability was given of the reasons for the dates permanent cancellation.^[8]

Opening acts

• Plain White T's (North America—select dates)^[9]
• Vinyl Station (North America—select dates)^[10]
• Pete Murray (Australia)^[11]
• American Authors (Seattle)^[10]
• Darren Middleton (Pokolbin, Mount Cotton and Yarra Valley)^[11]
• Shaun Black (Yarra Valley)

Setlist

The following setlist is obtained from the June 11, 2015 in Rama, Ontario, held at the Casino Rama Entertainment Centre. It does not represent all concerts during the run of the tour.^[12]

1. "Give Me the Meltdown"
2. "Fallin' to Pieces"
3. "Lonely No More"
4. "Real World '09"
5. "Mockingbird"
6. "Trust You"
7. "Cradlesong"
8. "One Shot"
9. "Her Diamonds"
10. "Ever the Same"
11. "Someday"
12. "Fire on the Mountain"
13. "Hold On Forever"
14. "Streetcorner Symphony"
15. "3AM"
16. "Little Wonders"
17. "I Am an Illusion"

Encore

18. "...Something to Be"
19. "Smooth"
20. "This Is How a Heart Breaks"

Tour dates

Date	City	Country	Venue
North America[13]
June 11, 2015	Rama	Canada	Casino Rama Entertainment Centre
June 12, 2015	Windsor		The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor
June 13, 2015	Akron	United States	Akron Civic Theatre
June 15, 2015	Columbus		Palace Theatre
June 16, 2015	Indianapolis		Murat Theatre
June 18, 2015	Milwaukee		Riverside Theater
June 19, 2015	Minneapolis		Northrop Auditorium
June 20, 2015	Council Bluffs		Stir Concert Cove
June 22, 2015[A]	Kansas City		Sprint Center
June 25, 2015[B]	Salt Lake City		Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre
June 27, 2015[C]	Boise		Expo Idaho
June 29, 2015	Seattle		Paramount Theatre
June 30, 2015	Portland		Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
July 2, 2015	Saratoga		Mountain Winery Amphitheater
July 3, 2015	Modesto		Mary Stuart Rogers Theater
July 5, 2015	Paso Robles		Vina Robles Amphitheatre
July 7, 2015	Riverside		Fox Performing Arts Center
July 9, 2015	Phoenix		Comerica Theatre
July 11, 2015	San Antonio		Majestic Theatre
July 12, 2015	Austin		Moody Theater
July 18, 2015[D]	Highland Park		The Pavilion
July 31, 2015	Red Bank		Count Basie Theatre
August 1, 2015
August 2, 2015	Atlantic City		Borgata Event Center
August 4, 2015	Bethlehem		Sands Bethlehem Event Center
August 5, 2015	Boston		Leader Bank Pavilion
August 6, 2015	New York City		Beacon Theatre
August 8, 2015
August 9, 2015	Uncasville		Mohegan Sun Arena
August 10, 2015	Morristown		Mayo Performing Arts Center
August 13, 2015	Englewood		Bergen Performing Arts Center
August 20, 2015	St. Augustine		St. Augustine Amphitheatre
August 21, 2015	Clearwater		Ruth Eckerd Hall
August 26, 2015	Portsmouth		nTelos Wireless Pavilion
August 28, 2015	Nashville		Ryman Auditorium
August 29, 2015[E]	Memphis		Memphis Botanic Garden
August 30, 2015[F]	Atlanta		Delta Classic Chastain Park Amphitheater
September 1, 2015	Charlotte		Uptown Amphitheatre
September 3, 2015	Tulsa		Brady Theater
September 4, 2015	St. Louis		Peabody Opera House
October 20, 2015	New Orleans		Saenger Theatre
October 21, 2015	Mobile		Saenger Theatre
October 23, 2015	Hollywood		Hard Rock Live
October 25, 2015	Columbia		Township Auditorium
October 27, 2015	Louisville		The Louisville Palace
October 28, 2015	Cincinnati		Taft Theatre
October 29, 2015	Joliet		Rialto Square Theatre
October 31, 2015	Des Moines		Civic Center of Greater Des Moines
November 1, 2015	Sioux City		Orpheum Theatre
November 2, 2015	Cedar Rapids		Paramount Theatre
November 4, 2015	Wichita		Orpheum Theatre
November 7, 2015[G]	St. Helena		Sutter Home Winery
November 9, 2015	Denver		Paramount Theatre
November 10, 2015	Colorado Springs		Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts
December 3, 2015[H]	Sacramento		Sacramento Memorial Auditorium
December 5, 2015[I]	Las Vegas		The Joint
December 7, 2015[J]	Pittsburgh		Petersen Events Center
December 8, 2015	Huntington		Paramount Theater
December 10, 2015[K]	Silver Spring		The Fillmore Silver Springs
December 12, 2015[L]	Wallingford		Toyota Oakdale Theatre
December 14, 2015[M]	Clearwater		Ruth Eckerd Hall
December 16, 2015[N]	Houston		Revention Music Center
December 31, 2015[O]	Austin		Brazos Hall
January 2, 2016	Thackerville		WinStar Global Center
January 15, 2016	Atlantic City		Borgata Music Box
January 16, 2016
January 17, 2016
Australia[14]
February 20, 2016	Melbourne	Australia	Rod Laver Arena
February 22, 2016	Canberra		Royal Theatre
February 24, 2016[P]	Sydney		Sydney Opera House Forecourt
February 27, 2016	Pokolbin		Hope Estate Winery Amphitheatre
February 28, 2016[Q]	Mount Cotton		Sirromet Winery
March 2, 2016	Perth		Pioneer Women's Memorial Fountain
March 5, 2016[R]	Adelaide		Adelaide Street Circuit Concert Oval
March 6, 2016[Q]	Yarra Valley		Rochford Wines Estate

Festivals and other miscellaneous performances

^A The concert was a part of the "UMB Big Bash"^[15]

^B The concert was a part of the "Red Butte Garden Outdoor Concert Series"^[16]

^C The concert was a part of the "Boise Music Festival"^[17]

^D The concert was a part of the "Ravinia Festival"^[18]

^E The concert was a part of the "Live at the Garden Summer Concert Series"^[19]

^F The concert was a part of the "Live Nation Concert Series"^[20]

^G This concert is a part of "Live in the Vineyard"^[21]

^H This concert was a part of "Santa Slam"

^I This concert was a part of the "Not So Silent Night"^[22]

^J This concert was a part of "Oh Starry Night"^[23]

^K This concert was a part of the "Not So Silent Night"^[24]

^L This concert was a part of "All Star Christmas"^[25]

^M This concert was a part of the "Mistletoe Show"^[26]

^N This concert is a part of the "Not So Silent Night"

^O This concert is a part of "Rock the Brazos"^[27]

^P This concert is a part of "On the Steps"

^Q This concert is a part of "A Day on the Green"^[28]

^R This concert is a part of the "After Race Concert Series"^[29]

Cancellations and rescheduled shows

June 24, 2015	Denver, Colorado	Paramount Theatre	Rescheduled for November 9, 2015[6]
July 13, 2015	Tulsa, Oklahoma	Brady Theater	Rescheduled for September 3, 2015[8]
July 15, 2015	St. Louis, Missouri	Peabody Opera House	Rescheduled for September 4, 2015[30][31]
July 17, 2015	Memphis, Tennessee	Memphis Botanic Garden	Rescheduled for August 29, 2015[8][30]
July 19, 2015	Cincinnati, Ohio	The Shoe at Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati	Cancelled[30]
July 21, 2015	Atlanta, Georgia	Delta Classic Chastain Park Amphitheater	Rescheduled for August 30, 2015[8][30]
July 22, 2015	Nashville, Tennessee	Ryman Auditorium	Rescheduled for August 28, 2015[8][30]
July 24, 2015	Clearwater, Florida	Ruth Eckerd Hall	Rescheduled for August 21, 2015[8][30]
July 25, 2015	St. Augustine, Florida	St. Augustine Amphitheatre	Rescheduled for August 20, 2015[8][30]
July 26, 2015	North Charleston, South Carolina	North Charleston Performing Arts Center	Cancelled[30]
July 28, 2015	Charlotte, North Carolina	Uptown Amphitheatre	Rescheduled for September 1, 2015[8][30]
July 29, 2015	Portsmouth, Virginia	nTelos Wireless Pavilion	Rescheduled for August 26, 2015[8][30]

Box office score data

Venue	City	Tickets sold / available	Gross revenue
The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor	Windsor	3,730 / 4,934 (76%)	$189,872[32]
Northrop Auditorium	Minneapolis	2,012 / 2,562 (78%)	$134,184[33]
Stir Concert Cove	Council Bluffs	3,120 / 4,000 (78%)	$132,697[32]
Vina Robles Amphitheatre	Paso Robles	2,042 / 3,018 (68%)	$108,886[34]
Beacon Theatre	New York City	4,934 / 5,440 (91%)	$433,705[35]
Mohegan Sun Arena	Uncasville	5,547 / 6,859 (81%)	$269,030[36]
St. Augustine Amphitheatre	St. Augustine	2,108 / 3,000 (70%)	$127,015[37]
Saenger Theatre	Mobile	867 / 1,797 (48%)	$52,423[38]
Township Auditorium	Columbia	1,006 / 2,852 (35%)	$60,915[39]
Paramount Theater	Huntington	1,573 / 1,573 (100%)	$87,153[40]
TOTAL		26,939 / 36,035 (75%)	$1,595,880