# Troubadour Reunion Tour

The Troubadour Reunion Tour was a 2010 international concert tour by Carole King and James Taylor. It celebrated the 40th anniversary of their first performance together at The Troubadour in November 1970, and was a continuation of their reunion at the Troubadour in November 2007.

## History

The tour was announced on November 12, 2009. Over 50 dates were scheduled in Australia and New Zealand, Japan, and North America. The tour began on March 26, 2010, at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia.
The touring band included the original support band from The Troubadour: Danny Kortchmar (guitar), Leland Sklar (bass) and Russ Kunkel (drums). Other members were Robbie Kondor (keyboards, piano, organ, accordion, chromatic harmonica), Arnold McCuller (vocals), Kate Markowitz (vocals) and Andrea Zonn (vocals and fiddle).
For secondary ticket sales, for the week of January 24, 2010, it was estimated to be the best selling ticket event in the world, beating out even the Super Bowl. These ticket sales were based on sales from the TicketNetwork Exchange, the largest secondary ticket exchange in the world. This does not include primary ticket sellers such as Ticketmaster.
The North America leg of the tour incorporated a stage design that included intimate nightclub-style seating. The proceeds from these seats benefit various charities.
The Oceania leg of the tour was promoted by Michael Coppel, who was also promoting Lady Gaga's The Monster Ball Tour at the same time. Lady Gaga attended one of the Troubadour Reunion concerts in Sydney.
The final performance of the tour was on July 20, 2010, at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. In an interview with Carole King and James Taylor for Billboard Magazine, Taylor stated there will probably never be another Troubadour Reunion Tour. However, he mentioned that a European tour was possible.

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| Australia and New Zealand ||||
| March 26, 2010 | Melbourne | Australia | Rod Laver Arena |
| March 27, 2010 | Melbourne | Australia | Rod Laver Arena |
| March 29, 2010 | Adelaide | Australia | Adelaide Entertainment Centre |
| March 31, 2010 | Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane Entertainment Centre |
| April 1, 2010 | Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane Entertainment Centre |
| April 3, 2010 | Hunter Region | Australia | Hope Estate |
| April 5, 2010 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Entertainment Centre |
| April 6, 2010 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Entertainment Centre |
| April 8, 2010 | Christchurch | New Zealand | Westpac Arena |
| April 10, 2010 | Auckland | New Zealand | Vector Arena |
| Asia ||||
| April 14, 2010 | Tokyo | Japan | Nippon Budokan |
| April 16, 2010 | Tokyo | Japan | Nippon Budokan |
| April 17, 2010 | Yokohama | Japan | Pacifico Yokohama |
| North America ||||
| May 7, 2010 | Portland | United States | Rose Garden Theatre |
| May 9, 2010 | Seattle | United States | KeyArena |
| May 11, 2010 | San Jose | United States | HP Pavilion at San Jose |
| May 13, 2010 | Los Angeles | United States | Hollywood Bowl |
| May 14, 2010 | Los Angeles | United States | Hollywood Bowl |
| May 15, 2010 | Los Angeles | United States | Hollywood Bowl |
| May 18, 2010 | Santa Barbara | United States | Santa Barbara Bowl |
| May 19, 2010 | Glendale | United States | Jobing.com Arena |
| May 21, 2010 | Kansas City | United States | Sprint Center |
| May 22, 2010 | Nashville | United States | Bridgestone Arena |
| May 24, 2010 | Rosemont | United States | Allstate Arena |
| May 25, 2010 | Saint Paul | United States | Xcel Energy Center |
| May 27, 2010 | Auburn Hills | United States | The Palace of Auburn Hills |
| May 28, 2010 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre |
| May 30, 2010 | Columbus | United States | Schottenstein Center |
| June 2, 2010 | Charlotte | United States | Time Warner Cable Arena |
| June 3, 2010 | Duluth | United States | Arena at Gwinnett Center |
| June 5, 2010 | Sunrise | United States | BankAtlantic Center |
| June 6, 2010 | Tampa | United States | St. Pete Times Forum |
| June 8, 2010 | Washington, D.C. | United States | Verizon Center |
| June 10, 2010 | Philadelphia | United States | Wachovia Center |
| June 12, 2010 | Uncasville | United States | Mohegan Sun Arena |
| June 13, 2010 | Uncasville | United States | Mohegan Sun Arena |
| June 15, 2010 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden |
| June 16, 2010 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden |
| June 19, 2010 | Boston | United States | TD Garden |
| June 20, 2010 | Boston | United States | TD Garden |
| June 22, 2010 | Philadelphia | United States | Wachovia Center |
| June 23, 2010 | Washington, D.C. | United States | Verizon Center |
| June 25, 2010 | Newark | United States | Prudential Center |
| June 26, 2010 | Pittsburgh | United States | Mellon Arena |
| June 28, 2010 | Wilkes-Barre | United States | Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza |
| June 30, 2010 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden |
| July 3, 2010 | Lenox | United States | Tanglewood |
| July 4, 2010 | Lenox | United States | Tanglewood |
| July 5, 2010 | Lenox | United States | Tanglewood |
| July 7, 2010 | Cleveland | United States | Quicken Loans Arena |
| July 9, 2010 | Chicago | United States | United Center |
| July 10, 2010 | St. Louis | United States | Scottrade Center |
| July 12, 2010 | Sun Valley | United States | Sun Valley Center for the Arts |
| July 14, 2010 | Denver | United States | Pepsi Center |
| July 15, 2010 | Salt Lake City | United States | EnergySolutions Arena |
| July 17, 2010 | Las Vegas | United States | MGM Grand Garden Arena |
| July 19, 2010 | Oakland | United States | Oracle Arena |
| July 20, 2010 | Anaheim | United States | Honda Center |

## Box office score data

| Venue | City | Tickets sold / Available | Gross sales |
| Rod Laver Arena | Melbourne | 17,394 / 22,192 (78%) | $2,559,050 |
| Sydney Entertainment Centre | Sydney | 18,018 / 19,813 (91%) | $2,462,600 |
| Brisbane Entertainment Center | Brisbane | 15,535 / 19,104 (81%) | $2,416,080 |
| CBS Canterbury Arena | Christchurch | 4,283 / 4,643 (92%) | $306,987 |
| Rose Garden Theatre | Portland | 10,681 / 12,560 (85%) | $918,160 |
| KeyArena | Seattle | 14,532 / 14,793 (98%) | $1,215,985 |
| HP Pavilion at San Jose | San Jose | 15,194 / 15,194 (100%) | $1,036,809 |
| Hollywood Bowl | Hollywood | 51,168 / 51,484 (99%) | $3,512,071 |
| Santa Barbara Bowl | Santa Barbara | 4,542 / 4,542 (100%) | $603,892 |
| Jobing.com Arena | Glendale | 12,286 / 12,286 (100%) | $992,621 |
| Sprint Center | Kansas City | 13,825 / 13,825 (100%) | $1,128,255 |
| Bridgestone Arena | Nashville | 13,472 / 13,472 (100%) | $1,094,460 |
| Allstate Arena | Rosemont | 17,076 / 17,076 (100%) | $1,231,730 |
| Xcel Energy Center | Saint Paul | 17,694 / 17,694 (100%) | $1,382,880 |
| The Palace of Auburn Hills | Auburn Hills | 14,238 / 14,238 (100%) | $1,078,955 |
| Air Canada Centre | Toronto | 17,910 / 17,910 (100%) | $1,574,240 |
| Schottenstein Center | Columbus | 14,860 / 14,860 (100%) | $1,250,982 |
| Time Warner Cable Arena | Charlotte | 13,177 / 16,926 (78%) | $1,104,823 |
| Arena at Gwinnett Center | Duluth | 12,167 / 12,167 (100%) | $1,004,955 |
| BankAtlantic Center | Sunrise | 14,860 / 14,860 (100%) | $1,221,470 |
| St. Pete Times Forum | Tampa | 14,449 / 14,449 (100%) | $1,176,905 |
| Verizon Center | Washington, DC | 28,508 / 34,807 (82%) | $2,681,632 |
| Wachovia Center | Philadelphia | 31,209 / 34,325 (91%) | $2,936,330 |
| Mohegan Sun Arena | Uncasville | 15,616 / 15,685 (99%) | $1,469,660 |
| Madison Square Garden | New York City | 53,791 / 53,791 (100%) | $5,808,204 |
| TD Garden | Boston | 30,851 / 34,032 (91%) | $3,052,520 |
| Prudential Center | Newark | 14,184 / 16,870 (84%) | $1,465,882 |
| Mellon Arena | Pittsburgh | 14,302 / 14,302 (100%) | $1,157,915 |
| Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza | Wilkes-Barre | 8,340 / 8,954 (93%) | $804,677 |
| Tanglewood | Lenox | 54,340 / 54,648 (99%) | $2,154,109 |
| Quicken Loans Arena | Cleveland | 11,494 / 14,043 (82%) | $998,004 |
| United Center | Chicago | 13,993 / 13,993 (100%) | $1,257,150 |
| Scottrade Center | St. Louis | 11,271 / 11,271 (100%) | $950,595 |
| Pepsi Center | Denver | 10,613 / 14,022 (76%) | $1,012,820 |
| Energy Solutions Arena | Salt Lake City | 7,104 / 7,377 (96%) | $563,319 |
| MGM Grand Garden Arena | Las Vegas | 9,627 / 10,910 (88%) | $996,245 |
| Oracle Arena | Oakland | 9,892 / 9,892 (100%) | $903,038 |
| Honda Center | Anaheim | 12,793 / 17,279 (74%) | $1,110,587 |

## Set list

One typical set list for the tour has been:
Other songs played included "Honey Don't Leave L.A.", "Sweet Seasons", and "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" (as the first-set closer). The second or third song of the second set was a "fan request" slot, taken from a web poll for that show from a constrained list and alternating between King and Taylor.
Notes
* While in the beginning of the tour (until May 18, 2010) “The Loco-Motion" was the final song, in later concerts (starting on May 19, 2010) the final song was "You Can Close Your Eyes" and "The Loco-Motion" was not played except for a one off return on June 23.
* Until May 30, 2010, Blossom opened all shows but then starting June 2, 2010 Blossom & Something in the way she Moves alternated the opening slot - Something in the way she Moves opened the final stretch of the tour.

## Second set requests

(Typically played right after "Crying in the Rain", sometimes displacing "Mexico"). King and Taylor alternated.
* For the show in Yokohama, the second show at the Hollywood Bowl, the show in Columbus: "Chains"
* For the show in St. Paul, the first night in Boston "Your Smiling Face"