Down the Rabbit Hole Live was the fifth headlining concert tour by American

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, in support of their fifth studio album '' Welcome Home'' (2017). The tour began on June 8, 2018, in

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and concluded on April 27, 2019, in

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Background

The band announced the tour in January 2018. Fourteen of the shows took place at

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stadiums.

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, Nahko and Medicine for the People, Mark O’Connor Band,

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supported the first leg of the tour. The second leg was announced in November 2018.

Commercial reception

Their first night at

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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. Their show on June 23, 2018, at

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, has been reportedly sold out. This is the second year in a row they have sold out that venue.

Critical reception

Kevin Coffey of the ''

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'' who attended opening night in Lincoln, thought that the choice of covers were interesting. During their cover of Hozier's "

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", 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

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Setlist

The following setlist comes from opening night in Lincoln, Nebraska on June 8, 2018. #"Day for the Dead" #" Keep Me in Mind" #"

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" #"Whiskey's Gone" #" Next to Me" #"Day That I Die" #"

Sweet Annie "Sweet Annie" is a song recorded by American country music group Zac Brown Band. It was released in August 2013 as the fourth single from the group's third major-label album, ''Uncaged''. The song was written by Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette, Sonia ...

" #"Tomorrow Never Comes" #"No Roots" #" No Roots" #"

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" #" Knee Deep" ;Intermission #

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" #" Loving You Easy" #" Goodbye in Her Eyes" #"Beautiful Drug" #"In My Blood" #"

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" #Medley: "Leader of the Band"/" My Old Man"/"The Living Years" #"

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Chicken Fried "Chicken Fried" is a song by American country music group Zac Brown Band, which frontman Zac Brown co-wrote with Wyatt Durrette. The song was first recorded in 2003 for the 2005 album ''Home Grown''. A second version was then released in 2006 by ...

" #" Homegrown" ;Encore #

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Tour dates

;Notes *The Charlotte and Raleigh shows on September 13 and 14, 2018, were canceled due to

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. They were rescheduled for April 13 and 14, 2019.

Band

*Zac Brown – banjo, bass guitar, guitar, lead vocals *Jimmy De Martini – backing vocals, fiddle, guitar, mandolin *

John Driskell Hopkins John Driskell Hopkins (born May 3, 1971) is best known for his role as a founding member, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter for the Grammy Award winning group Zac Brown Band. Hopkins co-wrote, with Zac Brown, Wyatt Durette, and Shawn ...

– backing vocals, banjo, baritone guitar, ukulele, upright bass *

Coy Bowles Coy Bowles is best known as a member of three-time Grammy Award-winning Zac Brown Band. He joined the Zac Brown Band in 2007, and plays guitar, slide guitar, dobro, piano and organ. He also contributes as a songwriter, and has writing credits on ...

– guitar, Hammond organ, piano, slide guitar *

Clay Cook Douglas "Clay" Cook (born April 20, 1978) is an American songwriter, producer, and musician who is best known as a member of the Zac Brown Band. After dropping out of college, he and classmate John Mayer formed the band Lo-Fi Masters. Cook co-wrot ...

– guitar, Hammond organ, piano, slide guitar *Chris Fryer – drums, percussion *

Daniel De Los Reyes Daniel de los Reyes (born July 18, 1962) is an American percussionist who is a former member of Earth, Wind & Fire and Chicago. He is currently a member of the Zac Brown Band. Musical career De los Reyes was born in New York City and raised ...

– percussion *Matt Mangano – bass guitar

References

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