The Untouchable Tour was the third headlining concert tour by American singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor. It was launched in support of her second major-label studio album Thank You (2016), and consisted of concerts in North America and Europe. The tour was announced in April 2016, with dates being released at the same time. The show was produced by Live Nation Entertainment. The set list featured the majority of the songs from Thank You, all four singles from Trainor's debut major-label studio album Title (2015), "All About That Bass", "Lips Are Movin", "Dear Future Husband", and "Like I'm Gonna Lose You", and a cover of Drake's song "One Dance" (2016). The tour was positively received by most critics.
| Tour by Meghan Trainor | |
 Promotional poster for tour | |
| Associated album | Thank You |
|---|---|
| Start date | July 14, 2016 |
| End date | October 15, 2016 |
| No. of shows | 31 |
| Box office | $2,018,956 |
| Meghan Trainor concert chronology | |
Background and development
editOn April 20, 2016, Meghan Trainor announced her third concert tour, The Untouchable Tour, to support her second major-label studio album, Thank You (2016).[1] Tour dates were released on the same day and tickets were released on April 29, 2016.[2][3] Live Nation Entertainment was announced as the tour's producers, while Lip Smacker, Tampax and Always were the sponsors.[4][5][6] The set list included sixteen songs from Thank You, all four singles from Trainor's debut major-label studio album Title (2015): "All About That Bass", "Lips Are Movin", "Dear Future Husband", and "Like I'm Gonna Lose You", and a cover of Drake's song "One Dance" (2016).[7]
Synopsis
editTrainor would start the hour and a half long concert with a performance of "Woman Up". She thanked her mother before her performance of "Mom". At her Seattle show, wearing an "elegant, black and glittering" gown, she stated, "My momma couldn't be here tonight because she's probably doing a million things for me, but I wouldn't be here without her. Best mom ever!"[8] A green screen in the backdrop would project a clip of Trainor dancing with her father during her performance of "Dance Like Yo Daddy", for which he would join Trainor on some dates.[8][7] Pictures of Trainor with her friends were projected on the screen during the "Friends" performance. She would be accompanied by a saxophonist and a trumpet player. Trainor played a ukulele during her performance of "Just a Friend to You". The "Kindly Calm Me Down" performance would incorporate four background dancers. Trainor performed "Like I'm Gonna Lose You", and a cover of Drake's "One Dance" on some dates.[7] The set would include three costume changes. Trainor's band was a seven-piece ensemble: bass, drums, keys, trumpet, sax, and rhythm and lead guitarists.[8]
Reception
editShawn Costa of MassLive praised the show, writing that "performing for a near-capacity crowd, Trainor put on a high-energy show".[9] The tour was ranked sixth on MTV News' list of "16 Concert Tours You Absolutely Can't Miss This Summer".[10] Billboard's William Goodman gave the show a positive review, describing it as an ode to Trainor's friends and family.[8] Lauren Craddock from the same magazine was also favorable, writing that Trainor "packed the house with immense energy and self confidence, engaging with her fans throughout the show".[7] Entertainment Weekly's Kevin O'Donnell gave the show a mixed review, writing that it is "flawlessly executed" but "a little too rooted in Vaudevillian clichés".[11]
Attendance figures were reported for some dates of The Untouchable Tour. The shows at the Chelsea Ballroom on July 20, 2016, and the Greek Theatre two days later were sold out.[12]
Set list
editThe following set list is from the concert held on July 16, 2016, in Seattle.[8] It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.
- "Woman Up"
- "Watch Me Do"
- "Me Too"
- "Dear Future Husband"
- "Lips Are Movin"
- "Mom"
- "Dance Like Yo Daddy"
- "All About That Bass"
- "Friends"
- "Good to Be Alive"
- "Kindly Calm Me Down"
- "Hopeless Romantic"
- "Just a Friend to You"
- "Like I'm Gonna Lose You"
- "Bang Dem Sticks"
- "Throwback Love"
- "I Love Me"
- "Champagne Problems"
- "I Won't Let You Down"
- "One Dance"
- "Better"
- "Thank You"
- Encore
- "NO"
Notes
- During the September 9 show in New York City, Trainor's cover of "One Dance" was omitted.[11]
- During the July 22 show in Los Angeles, Trainor was joined by James Corden for the "Like I'm Gonna Lose You" performance, and "Bang Dem Sticks" was omitted.[7]
Tour dates
edit| Date (2016) |
City | Country | Venue | Opening act(s) | Attendance | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 14[a] | Nampa | United States | Ford Idaho Center Amphitheatre | Hailee Steinfeld Common Kings |
— | — |
| July 16 | Seattle | WaMu Theater | — | — | ||
| July 18 | San Jose | Event Center Arena | Hailee Steinfeld | — | — | |
| July 20 | Las Vegas | Chelsea Ballroom | Hailee Steinfeld Common Kings |
2,165 / 2,165 | $122,342 | |
| July 22 | Los Angeles | Greek Theatre | 5,503 / 5,503 | $289,637 | ||
| July 24 | Phoenix | Comerica Theatre | — | — | ||
| July 26 | Denver | Bellco Theatre | — | — | ||
| July 29 | The Woodlands | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion | — | — | ||
| July 31 | Allen | Allen Event Center | — | — | ||
| August 2 | Rogers | Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion | — | — | ||
| August 4 | Atlanta | Chastain Park Amphitheater | — | — | ||
| August 6 | Nashville | Ascend Amphitheater | — | — | ||
| August 8 | Rochester Hills | Meadow Brook Music Festival | — | — | ||
| August 10 | Rosemont | Rosemont Theatre | — | — | ||
| August 12[b] | Des Moines | Iowa State Fair Grandstand | — | — | ||
| August 13[c] | Springfield | Illinois State Fairgrounds Grandstand | — | — | ||
| August 30 | Toronto | Canada | Molson Canadian Amphitheatre | — | — | |
| September 1[d] | Port Hawkesbury | Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre | — | — | ||
| September 3[e] | Allentown | United States | Allentown Fairgrounds | — | — | |
| September 6 | Vienna | Filene Center | — | — | ||
| September 8 | New York City | Radio City Music Hall | 11,868 / 11,868 | $617,689 | ||
| September 9 | ||||||
| September 11 | Pittsburgh | Petersen Events Center | — | — | ||
| September 14 | North Charleston | North Charleston Coliseum | — | — | ||
| September 16 | Miami | Klipsch Amphitheatre | 4,078 / 4,695 | $141,774 | ||
| September 18 | Orlando | CFE Arena | Hailee Steinfeld | 6,230 / 6,515 | $258,079 | |
| September 20 | Greenville | Bon Secours Wellness Arena | Hailee Steinfeld Common Kings |
5,158 / 5,501 | $220,367 | |
| September 22 | Uncasville | Mohegan Sun Arena | 6,692 / 7,097 | $369,068 | ||
| September 24 | Boston | Blue Hills Bank Pavilion | — | — | ||
| September 25 | ||||||
| October 15[f] | Madrid | Spain | Barclaycard Center | — | — | — |
| Total | 41,694 / 43,344 (96.2%) |
$2,018,956 | ||||
Notes
edit- ^ The concert on July 14, 2016, in Nampa, Idaho at Ford Amphitheatre, was originally set to take place in Vancouver, Canada at the PNE Amphitheatre, but was changed for unknown reasons.[14][15][16]
- ^ The concert on August 12, 2016, in Des Moines, Iowa at Iowa State Fair Grandstand was a part of the Iowa State Fair.[17]
- ^ The concert on August 13, 2016, in Springfield, Illinois at Illinois State Fairgrounds Grandstand was a part of the Illinois State Fair.[18]
- ^ The concert on September 1, 2016, in Port Hawkesbury, Canada at Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre was a part of the Air Miles Detour.[19]
- ^ The concert on September 3, 2016, in Allentown, Pennsylvania at Allentown Fairgrounds Grandstand was a part of the Great Allentown Fair.[20]
- ^ The concert on October 15, 2016, in Madrid at Barclaycard Center was a part of the Coca-Cola Music Experience.[21]
References
edit- ^ Martin, Annie (April 20, 2016). "Meghan Trainor announces 'Untouchable' summer tour". United Press International. Archived from the original on September 25, 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ Daw, Robbie (April 20, 2016). "Meghan Trainor Announces The Untouchable Tour On 'Ellen': See The Dates". Idolator. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ Nunzio, Miriam Di (April 20, 2016). "Meghan Trainor 2016 summer tour includes two Chicago-area stops". Chicago Times. Archived from the original on September 25, 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ Lip Smacker (June 15, 2016). "Lip Smacker® Teams Up with Grammy Winning Artist Meghan Trainor for 'The Untouchable' Tour". PR Newswire. Archived from the original on September 25, 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ "Meghan Trainor announced The Untouchables Tour 2016". Houston Chronicle. April 21, 2016. Archived from the original on September 25, 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ "Meghan Trainor Dares to Wear What She Wants for The Untouchable Tour Sponsored by The Radiant Collection". Business Wire. July 22, 2016. Archived from the original on September 25, 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e Craddock, Lauren (July 23, 2016). "Meghan Trainor Performs With James Corden, Hailee Steinfeld Covers Justin Bieber at L.A. Concert". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 25, 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e Goodman, William (July 18, 2016). "Meghan Trainor: A Retro-Pop Everywoman at Seattle Show". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 25, 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ Costa, Shawn (September 23, 2016). "Meghan Trainor kicks off her Untouchable tour finale at Mohegan Sun Arena (Photos)". MassLive. Archived from the original on September 25, 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ Norton, Jessica (April 29, 2016). "16 Concert Tours You Absolutely Can't Miss This Summer". MTV News. Archived from the original on September 26, 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ a b O'Donnell, Kevin (September 10, 2016). "Meghan Trainor: Untouchable tour hits Radio City Music Hall". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on September 25, 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ a b Box score:
- "Current Boxscore". Billboard. Vol. 128, no. 21. New York City. August 20, 2016. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on August 11, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
- "Current Boxscore". Billboard. Vol. 128. New York City. October 1, 2016. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on September 21, 2016. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
- "Current Boxscore". Billboard. Vol. 128. New York City. December 24, 2016. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on November 10, 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
- "Current Boxscore". Billboard. Vol. 128, no. 31. New York City. December 17, 2016. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on December 8, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
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- "Current Boxscore". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 11, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
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- "Meghan Trainor Announces Summer Tour Dates". Radio.com. April 21, 2016. Archived from the original on June 17, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- "Meghan Trainor Announces 'The Untouchable Tour' 2016" (Press release). New York City, New York: Epic Records. April 20, 2016. Archived from the original on January 10, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- Paulson, Dave (August 3, 2016). "Meghan Trainor plays Nashville's Ascend Amphitheater". The Tennessean. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- Darlington, Abigail (May 12, 2016). "Grammy Award-winning Meghan Trainor to play North Charleston Coliseum". The Post and Courier. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- Doughty, Brian (May 13, 2016). "Meghan Trainor Live In Miami". WPLG. Archived from the original on January 9, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- Walker, Donna Isbell (May 16, 2016). "It's a big week for concert tickets". The Greenville News. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- ^ a b *Deeds, Michael (May 19, 2016). "7 new Boise concerts: Meghan Trainor, The Mavericks, more". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- ^ Atkinson, S. (April 20, 2016). "Meghan Trainor & Hailee Steinfeld Are Going On Tour Together, Which Is A Girl Power Dream Come True". Bustle. Archived from the original on September 25, 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ Orenstein, Hannah (April 21, 2016). "Meghan Trainor and Hailee Steinfeld Are Teaming Up for a Tour". Seventeen. Archived from the original on September 25, 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ Leimkuehler, Matthew (August 13, 2016). "Fans say 'yes' to hit-filled Meghan Trainor show". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- ^ "Meghan Trainor added to Illinois State Fair concert schedule for Aug. 13". The State Journal-Register. April 20, 2016. Archived from the original on January 9, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- ^ "Meghan Trainor to play Port Hawkesbury". The Western Star. July 20, 2016. Archived from the original on January 9, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- ^ Deegan, Jim (September 3, 2016). "Meghan Trainor brings hits to Great Allentown Fair". The Express-Times. Archived from the original on November 9, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- ^ "El festival Coca-Cola Music Experience te espera el 15 de octubre en el BarclayCard Center" (in Spanish). The Coca-Cola Company. June 3, 2016. Archived from the original on October 23, 2017. Retrieved October 22, 2017.