The Straight to You Tour is the fourth concert tour by
American
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** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America
** American ancestry, pe ...
recording artist
Josh Groban. Visiting North America, Europe and Africa, the tour will support Groban's fifth studio album, ''
Illuminations
Illuminations may refer to:
Shows and festivals
* IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth, a nightly fireworks show currently at Epcot at Walt Disney World Resort
*''IllumiNations'', original nightly firework show at Epcot at Walt Disney World Resort ...
''.
Background
The tour was announced by
Reprise Records
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Artists currently signed to Reprise Records include Enya, Michael ...
on
Valentine's Day
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2011. Initially with only three dates, many fans speculated Groban was expanding his intimate tour. Upon his 30th birthday, Groban posted a video on his
Tumblr
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blog stating the tour's expansion in North America with additional dates in England. This is later followed by a posting on his official website with a detailed itinerary of the tour. During an interview with
Gayle King, Groban mentions he still worries from time to time about his career. He further states given the current atmosphere in the entertainment industry, Groban is always worried about how the media and fans will approach an experimental sound and production. To prepare for the tour, the singer embarked on a mini tour of the United States playing
theaters and
concert halls. The nine city tour, entailed "Before We Begin", gave the opportunity for Groban to perform in an intimate setting and connect with the audience in new ways. Groban wants to continue the intimate theme even though he will play
arena
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s.
To introduce the tour,
Live Nation
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stated:
"The "Straight To You" Tour will bring the feel of a theater experience to an arena setting though stage design, lighting, and projection, as well as through spontaneity and interactivity. Groban delighted his fans during last year's 'Before We Begin' shows, in which he solicited feedback from the audience on which songs should be included in the set-list. As a result, for the 'Straight To You' shows, Groban will continue to interact with audiences and perform favorites from his best-selling albums, including his '' self-titled debut'', '' Closer'', and ''Awake
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'', as well as songs from ''Illuminations''."
Opening act
*
ELEW (North America) (select dates)
Setlist
The following songs were performed at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. It does not represent all songs performed on tour.
#"Straight to You"
(Instrumental Introduction)
#"Changing Colors"
#"February Song"
#"
You Are Loved (Don't Give Up)
"You Are Loved (Don't Give Up)" is the second track and the first single from Josh Groban's third album, ''Awake'', released on November 7, 2006. The song's music and lyrics were written by Tawgs Salter. The single peaked at #9 on the Hot Adult C ...
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#"Oceano"
#"Aléjate"
#"Bells of New York City"
#"
Higher Window"
#"Alla Luce del Sole"
#"War at Home"
#"Instrumental Sequence"
#"Você Existe em Mim"
#"
Caruso"
#"Galileo (Someone Like You)"
#"Awake"
#"
Weeping"
#"Machine"
#"
Broken Vow
"Broken Vow" is a song that was written by Lara Fabian and Walter Afanasieff for Fabian's self-titled album released in 1999. The music track has a very strong resemblance to '' Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor'', Op.18: Adagio sostenuto by Serg ...
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#"Per Te"
;Encore:
#
"Play Me
"Play Me" is a 1972 song by Neil Diamond from his album '' Moods''. The song, the first single from ''Moods'', was recorded in February 1972 in Los Angeles. It was released as a single in May 1972 and peaked at #11 in the United States in Septem ...
"
#
"You Raise Me Up
"You Raise Me Up" is a song originally composed by the Norwegian-Irish duo Secret Garden. The music was written by Secret Garden's Rolf Løvland, and the lyrics by Brendan Graham. After the song was performed early in 2002 by the Secret Garden a ...
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Tour dates
;Cancellations and rescheduled shows
Box office score data
References
External links
Groban's Official WebsiteGroban's Official Facebook PageGroban's Official YouTube PageGroban's Official Myspace Page
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