All That Echoes World Tour
# All That Echoes World Tour

The All That Echoes World Tour is the fifth concert tour by American recording artist, Josh Groban. Promoting his sixth studio album, All That Echoes, the tour performed over 60 shows in Australasia, Europe and North America.

## Background

The tour was announced on February 2, 2013, via Groban's official website. Initially showing four shows in Australia, the announcement tied into Groban's first concert film. Titled, Josh Groban Live: All That Echoes, the film debuted in select theaters (in the U.S.) on February 4, 2013. The show was filmed at the Allen Room, located within the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, in New York City. The film was later shown as a PBS special hosted by Audra McDonald, airing April 12, 2013. The film's distributor, Fathom Events, re-released the film on July 16, 2013, as a part of its "Artist's Cut" series.

For the first North American leg, Groban performed alongside several symphony orchestras. Deemed the All That Echoes Symphony Tour, the singer visited numerous amphitheaters during the summer of 2013. In May 2013, Groban announced his second North American leg. Here, the singer would play arenas in the U.S. and Canada in the round. The In the Round Tour was the first for the performer in his touring career. He explained wanting to take the intimacy of a theater and translate it into an arena setting. He went on to say:

   "It has been a vision of mine to do a tour in the round for a while now, it was just a matter of when was the right time. I have always had moments during the show where I walked through the crowd and interacted with the fans. I felt that now was the time to bring it all together. I can't wait to bring music from throughout my career, great fun and new experiences to my fans".

## Orchestras

For the shows from July to August, known as the "All That Echoes Symphony Tour", Groban performed each show with a local symphony orchestra.

* July 2, 3, 4–Los Angeles–Los Angeles Philharmonic
* July 7–Morrison–Colorado Symphony Orchestra
* July 24–Rohnert Park–Santa Rosa Symphony
* August 10–Highland Park–Ravinia Festival Orchestra
* August 12–Interlochen–Traverse Symphony Orchestra
* August 13–Kettering–Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra
* August 16–Vienna–National Symphony Orchestra
* August 18–Atlanta–Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
* August 22–Canandaigua–Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra

## Opening acts

* Judith Hill (North America—Leg 3)
* Dina Garipova (Moscow)

## Setlist

* "Brave"
* "You Are Loved (Don't Give Up)"
* "February Song"
* "Aléjate"
* "Happy in My Heartache"
* "Alla Luce del Sole"
* "The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress"
* "Sincera"
* "Hollow Talk"
* "Untitled I" (Instrumental Interlude)
* "Você Existe Em Mim"
* "Falling Slowly"
* "Vincent"
* "To Where You Are"
* "Machine"
* "I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)"

### Encore

* "Awake"
* "You Raise Me Up"
* "Brave"
* "False Alarms"
* "February Song"
* "Un alma más"
* "Vincent"
* "Alla Luce del Sole"
* "The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress"
* "Sincera"
* "Hollow Talk"
* "Dream On" (performed by Christian Hebel)
* "Untitled I" (Instrumental Interlude)
* "Você Existe Em Mim"
* "Broken Vow"
* "I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)"
* "You Raise Me Up"
* "Untitled I" (Instrumental Introduction, contained elements of "All'improvviso Amore")
* "Brave"
* "False Alarms"
* "February Song"
* "Un alma más"
* "Vincent"
* "Alla Luce del Sole"
* "The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress"
* "Sincera"
* "Remember When It Rained" (performed with Judith Hill)
* "Dream On" (performed by Christian Hebel)
* "Untitled II" (Instrumental Interlude)
* "Você Existe Em Mim"
* "To Where You Are"
* "She Moved Through the Fair"
* "The Prayer" (performed with Judith Hill)
* "I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)" (performed with Kantorei Kansas City)
* "You Raise Me Up"

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| - | - | - | - |
| Australasia ||||
| April 13, 2013 | Auckland | New Zealand | Vector Arena |
| April 16, 2013 | Perth | Australia | Riverside Theatre |
| April 18, 2013 | Adelaide | Australia | Festival Theatre |
| April 20, 2013 | Melbourne | Australia | Palais Theatre |
| April 21, 2013 | Melbourne | Australia | Palais Theatre |
| April 23, 2013 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Opera House |
| April 24, 2013 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Opera House |
| April 26, 2013 | Brisbane | Australia | QPAC Concert Hall |
| April 27, 2013 | Brisbane | Australia | QPAC Concert Hall |
| Europe ||||
| May 19, 2013 | Moscow | Russia | Crocus City Hall |
| May 21, 2013 | Helsinki | Finland | Hartwall Areena |
| May 23, 2013 | Turku | Finland | HK Arena |
| May 25, 2013 | Stockholm | Sweden | Ericsson Globe |
| May 27, 2013 | Oslo | Norway | Oslo Spektrum |
| May 28, 2013 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Falkoner Teatret |
| May 30, 2013 | Vienna | Austria | Wiener Stadthalle |
| May 31, 2013 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion |
| June 2, 2013 | Berlin | Germany | Tempodrom |
| June 3, 2013 | Hamburg | Germany | CCH Hall 1 |
| June 5, 2013 | Düsseldorf | Germany | Mitsubishi Electric Halle |
| June 7, 2013 | Frankfurt | Germany | Alte Oper |
| June 9, 2013 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Ziggo Dome |
| June 10, 2013 | Paris | France | Le Grand Rex |
| June 12, 2013 | Brussels | Belgium | Cirque Royal |
| June 14, 2013 | London | England | The $O_2$ Arena |
| June 16, 2013 | Manchester | England | $O_2$ Apollo Manchester |
| June 17, 2013 | Birmingham | England | Symphony Hall |
| June 19, 2013 | Nottingham | England | Nottingham Royal Concert Hall |
| June 21, 2013 | Glasgow | Scotland | Glasgow Royal Concert Hall |
| June 23, 2013 | Dublin | Ireland | The $O_2$ |
| North America ||||
| July 2, 2013 | Los Angeles | United States | Hollywood Bowl |
| July 3, 2013 | Los Angeles | United States | Hollywood Bowl |
| July 4, 2013 | Los Angeles | United States | Hollywood Bowl |
| July 7, 2013 | Morrison | United States | Red Rocks Amphitheatre |
| July 24, 2013 | Rohnert Park | United States | Weill Hall and Lawn |
| August 10, 2013 | Highland Park | United States | Ravinia Pavilion |
| August 12, 2013 | Interlochen | United States | Kresge Auditorium |
| August 13, 2013 | Kettering | United States | Fraze Pavilion |
| August 16, 2013 | Vienna | United States | Filene Center |
| August 18, 2013 | Atlanta | United States | Chastain Park Amphitheater |
| October 2, 2013 | Boise | United States | Taco Bell Arena |
| October 4, 2013 | Seattle | United States | KeyArena |
| October 6, 2013 | Sacramento | United States | Sleep Train Arena |
| October 7, 2013 | San Jose | United States | SAP Center at San Jose |
| October 9, 2013 | Phoenix | United States | US Airways Center |
| October 11, 2013 | Salt Lake City | United States | EnergySolutions Arena |
| October 13, 2013 | Las Vegas | United States | MGM Grand Garden Arena |
| October 16, 2013 | Kansas City | United States | Sprint Center |
| October 19, 2013 | Minneapolis | United States | Target Center |
| October 20, 2013 | Chicago | United States | United Center |
| October 22, 2013 | Grand Rapids | United States | Van Andel Arena |
| October 23, 2013 | Auburn Hills | United States | The Palace of Auburn Hills |
| October 25, 2013 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre |
| October 26, 2013 | Montreal | Canada | Bell Centre |
| October 28, 2013 | Boston | United States | TD Garden |
| October 30, 2013 | Newark | United States | Prudential Center |
| November 2, 2013 | Pittsburgh | United States | Consol Energy Center |
| November 3, 2013 | Philadelphia | United States | Wells Fargo Center |
| November 6, 2013 | Sunrise | United States | BB&T Center |
| November 8, 2013 | Tampa | United States | Tampa Bay Times Forum |
| November 9, 2013 | Orlando | United States | Amway Center |
| November 12, 2013 | Houston | United States | Toyota Center |
| November 13, 2013 | Dallas | United States | American Airlines Center |

### Cancellations and rescheduled shows

| April 16, 2013 | Perth, Australia | King's Park & Botanic Garden | Moved to the Riverside Theatre |
| - | - | - | - |

### Box office score data

| Venue | City | Tickets sold / available | Gross revenue |
| - | - | - | - |
| Hallenstadion | Zurich | 2,329 / 7,100 (33%) | $183,188 |
| The $O_2$ Arena | London | 6,641 / 8,448 (79%) | $442,522 |
| Air Canada Centre | Toronto | 4,680 / 5,318 (88%) | $369,178 |

## Critical reception

The tour was well received amongst spectators and critics. In New Zealand, Stacey Hunt (Yahoo! New Zealand) gave the show at the Vector Arena five out of five stars. She writes "With the audience seemingly in high spirits it was a great note to end on and the whoops and cheers from the crowd were as good an indicator as any as to how much the show was enjoyed. I was pleasantly surprised by how much I did enjoy it. It was two hours of great music and comic genius and a night I would recommend to both fans and non-fans alike". The good press continued for show in Perth. Lucy Gibson (The West Australian) stated "Indeed, Groban's is a voice that delights and he hit all the right notes with a diverse repertoire that included Don McLean's much- covered ballad, "Vincent', Glen Hansard's exquisite Oscar-winning song 'Falling Slowly', and Jimmy Webb's 'The Moon is a Harsh Mistress'".

For the show in Melbourne at the Palais Theatre, Ching Pei Khoo (The Music) stated Groban showed a great combination of vocals and stage presence. He continues, "He balances the gravity and sombreness of his tenor's voice by constantly peppering genial conviviality and rapid banter in between tracks, whether he is encouraging a fan to toss one cent coins at him on stage or comparing the cuddliness of his buffed guitarist Tariqh Akoni with that of a koala he’d held in Perth". Good reviews continued as the tour reach stateside. Jennifer Durrant (Daily Herald) wrote the concert in Salt Lake City was on her musical bucket list. She continued, "Garnering repeated standing ovations, Groban performed two encore songs—'You Raise Me Up' and the Charlie Chaplin song 'Smile'—songs perfectly descriptive of the mood of the thousands of concertgoers as they left the arena singing and humming their favorite tunes of the night".

John Serba (mLive) called the concert at the Van Andel Arena, "a greeting card come to life". He went on to say, "There's a distinctly polished, accomplished adult-contemporary tone to The Grobester's music that makes it feel processed and safe. Few risks are taken. If it was performed by anyone else, it might be suffocating. Emotionally, he stops short of the watery melodrama of Sarah McLachlan; he's several hair tosses away from Yanni-style cheeze. He follows the tradition of Barry Manilow and Neil Diamond, the bearers of bathos, but he bears the easy charisma of a grounded 21st-century personality not concerned with pop stardom". For the final show in Dallas, Hunter Hauk (The Dallas Morning News) called the show a "victory lap to the finish line". He goes on to say, "While an in-the-round setup might be awkward for performers who hog the spotlight, Groban seemed happy to let his trumpet player, violinist and guitarists share in the crowd's love on the outer catwalk. When the production called for extra arena drama, starry lighting displays and other elegant set embellishments were lowered on command".

## Band

* Bass: Andre Manga
* Keyboards: Ruslan Sirota
* Percussion: Pete Korpela
* Guitar: Tariqh Akoni
* Drums: Dave DiCenso
* Violin: Christian Hebel
* Trumpet: Daniel Rosenboom

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