The Summer Live '09 tour was the fourth North American concert tour of the 21st century by Paul McCartney. The tour began on 11 July 2009 at the Halifax Common in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and closed at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas on 19 August 2009. It visited 7 cities across North America, earning $36 million from ten shows.
Tour by Paul McCartney | |
![]() Original Citi Field concerts ticket advertisement (before addition of 21 July concert) | |
Start date | 17 July 2009 |
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End date | 19 August 2009 |
No. of shows | 10 |
Box office | US$$32 million ($45.45 in 2023 dollars)[1] |
Paul McCartney concert chronology |
Background
editMcCartney performed three nights at the new Citi Field in New York City on 17, 18 and 21 July 2009, replicating his role as a Beatle opening the newly opened Shea Stadium in 1965.[2] To promote the tour, McCartney appeared on Late Show with David Letterman on 15 July, and performed a seven-song mini-concert atop the marquee of the Ed Sullivan Theater (although only two songs, "Get Back" and "Sing the Changes" were aired). Good Evening New York City, a live CD/DVD of the Citi Field concerts was released on 17 November 2009; furthermore, the Deluxe Edition contains the complete 7 song mini-concert.
Personnel
edit- Paul McCartney: Lead Vocals, Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Electric Guitar, Ukulele, Mandolin
- Rusty Anderson: Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
- Brian Ray: Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass
- Paul "Wix" Wickens: Backing Vocals, Keyboards, Accordion, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Harmonica
- Abe Laboriel Jr.: Backing Vocals, Drums, Percussion
Tour dates
editDate | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Revenue |
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North America[3] | |||||
11 July 2009 | Halifax | Canada | Halifax Common | 26,504[4] | CDN$3,500,000[4] |
17 July 2009 | New York City | United States | Citi Field | 109,541 / 109,541 | $12,775,662 |
18 July 2009 | |||||
21 July 2009 | |||||
1 August 2009 | Washington, D.C. | FedExField | — | — | |
5 August 2009 | Boston | Fenway Park | 68,626 / 70,607 | $7,926,798 | |
6 August 2009 | |||||
15 August 2009 | Atlanta | Piedmont Park | 36,062 / 49,999 | $3,517,564 | |
17 August 2009 | Tulsa | BOK Center | 15,479 / 15,479 | $2,648,659 | |
19 August 2009 | Arlington | Cowboys Stadium | 35,903 / 35,903 | $5,054,620 | |
Total | 265,611 / 281,529 (94%) | $31,923,303 |
Set list
edit- Drive My Car
- Jet
- Only Mama Knows
- Flaming Pie
- Got to Get You into My Life
- Let Me Roll It (with Foxy Lady ending)
- Highway
- The Long and Winding Road
- My Love
- Blackbird
- Here Today
- Dance Tonight
- Calico Skies
- Michelle (played only in Washington, in honour of Michelle Obama)
- It is So Easy (played only in Texas, as a tribute to Buddy Holly)
- Mrs. Vandebilt
- Eleanor Rigby
- Sing the Changes
- Band on the Run
- Back in the U.S.S.R.
- I'm Down
- Something
- I've Got a Feeling
- Paperback Writer
- A Day in the Life/Give Peace a Chance
- Let It Be
- Live and Let Die
- Hey Jude
1st Encore: - Mull of Kintyre (Halifax)[5]
- Day Tripper
- Lady Madonna
- I Saw Her Standing There (with Billy Joel on 17 July at Citi Field)
2nd Encore: - Yesterday
- Helter Skelter
- Get Back
- Sgt. Pepper's/The End medley
References
edit- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "McCartney Plays First Concert Ever at Citi Field". ABC News. 18 July 2009. Archived from the original on 2 August 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
- ^ "Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses". Billboard. Vol. 121, no. 36. 12 September 2009. p. 10. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
- ^ a b "TIMELINE: Halifax concert cash". Cbc.ca. 25 March 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ gsparaco (22 September 2009). "Paul McCartney – Live On The Commons Halifax 2009". Collectors Music Reviews. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
External links
edit- Paul McCartney.com - official website
- Paul McCartney Central - fansite with concert tour listing