# North Tour

The North Tour is the fifth concert tour by American pop-rock band, Matchbox Twenty. The tour supports the band's fourth studio album, North. Beginning October 2012, the band has played over 60 shows in Australia, the Americas, Europe and Asia. The tour ranked 66th on Pollstar's annual "Top 100 Mid Year North American Tour". It earned $4.9 million from 40 shows.

## Background

The tour was announced in August 2012, via the band's official website. While promoting the album at several festival shows (including the iTunes Festival), the tour was marked to begin in Australia; October 2012. Dates in North America and Europe were revealed in November 2012. For the tour, the band has teamed up with Tickets-for-Charity, a charity offering tickets that supported charitable causes. With each ticket purchased through their website, TFC will donate a portion of the proceeds to the Children's Health Fund. Additionally, the band has partnered with Mobile Roadie to create a free app to follow the band on tour. The app will feature the band's video history, along with, previews of their current album. Users will also be able to follow an interactive map of the tour route and purchase tickets. Each person who downloads the app has a chance to win backstage passes for the tour.

## Opening acts

* Evermore (Australia, excluding Wollongong)
* INXS (Australia)
* Matt Hires (North America, select dates)
* Phillip Phillips (North America, select dates)

## Setlist

* "Parade"
* "Bent"
* "Disease"
* "She's So Mean"
* "How Far We've Come"
* "3 A.M."
* "Real World"
* "Radio"
* "If You're Gone"
* "Overjoyed"
* "All Your Reasons"
* "Long Day"
* "Back 2 Good"
* "I Will"
* "Unwell"
* "So Sad So Lonely"
* "English Town"
* "The Way"
* "Bright Lights"
* "Sleeping at the Wheel"

### Encore

* "Put Your Hands Up"
* "You're So Real"
* "Girl Like That"
* "Push"

### Notes

* For select shows, the band performed "Good Times with INXS.
* "Parade"
* "Bent"
* "Disease"
* "She's So Mean"
* "How Far We've Come"
* "3 A.M."
* "Real World"
* "Girl Like That"
* "If You're Gone"
* "Overjoyed"
* "All Your Reasons"
* "Long Day"
* "I Will"
* "Unwell"
* "Radio"
* "Stay with Me"
* "So Sad So Lonely"
* "English Town"
* "The Way"
* "Bright Lights"
* "Sleeping at the Wheel"

### Encore

* "Put Your Hands Up"
* "Back 2 Good"
* "The One I Love"
* "Push"

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| Australia ||||
| October 20, 2012 | Melbourne | Australia | Rod Laver Arena |
| October 21, 2012 | Melbourne | Australia | Rod Laver Arena |
| October 25, 2012 | Canberra | Australia | AIS Arena |
| October 27, 2012 | Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane Entertainment Centre |
| October 28, 2012 | Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane Entertainment Centre |
| October 30, 2012 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Entertainment Centre |
| October 31, 2012 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Entertainment Centre |
| November 3, 2012 | Pokolbin | Australia | Hope Estate Winery Amphitheatre |
| November 6, 2012 | Wollongong | Australia | WIN Entertainment Centre |
| November 8, 2012 | Adelaide | Australia | Adelaide Entertainment Centre |
| November 11, 2012 | Perth | Australia | Perth Arena |
| North America ||||
| January 29, 2013 | Catoosa | United States | The Joint |
| January 30, 2013 | San Antonio | United States | Majestic Theatre |
| February 1, 2013 | Thackerville | United States | Global Event Center |
| February 2, 2013 | Longview | United States | Belcher Performance Center |
| February 5, 2013 | Louisville | United States | Palace Theatre |
| February 6, 2013 | Normal | United States | Braden Auditorium |
| February 8, 2013 | Prior Lake | United States | Mystic Showroom |
| February 9, 2013 | Milwaukee | United States | Riverside Theater |
| February 10, 2013 | Des Moines | United States | Civic Center of Greater Des Moines |
| February 12, 2013 | Fort Wayne | United States | Embassy Theatre |
| February 13, 2013 | Kalamazoo | United States | Miller Auditorium |
| February 15, 2013 | Toledo | United States | Stranahan Theater |
| February 16, 2013 | Columbus | United States | Palace Theatre |
| February 17, 2013 | Akron | United States | Akron Civic Theatre |
| February 19, 2013 | Niagara Falls | Canada | Avalon Ballroom Theatre |
| February 20, 2013 | Niagara Falls | Canada | Avalon Ballroom Theatre |
| February 21, 2013 | Windsor | Canada | The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor |
| February 23, 2013 | Atlantic City | United States | Borgata Event Center |
| February 25, 2013 | Baltimore | United States | Modell Performing Arts Center |
| February 26, 2013 | Port Chester | United States | Capitol Theatre |
| February 27, 2013 | Bethlehem | United States | Sands Bethlehem Event Center |
| March 1, 2013 | Augusta | United States | Augusta Civic Auditorium |
| March 2, 2013 | Poughkeepsie | United States | Mid-Hudson Civic Center |
| March 3, 2013 | Verona | United States | Turning Stone Event Center |
| March 5, 2013 | Montclair | United States | Wellmont Theatre |
| March 6, 2013 | Montclair | United States | Wellmont Theatre |
| March 8, 2013 | Uncasville | United States | Mohegan Sun Arena |
| March 9, 2013 | Huntington | United States | Paramount Theater |
| March 10, 2013 | Richmond | United States | Landmark Theater |
| March 12, 2013 | Savannah | United States | Johnny Mercer Theatre |
| March 13, 2013 | Hollywood | United States | Hard Rock Live |
| March 16, 2013 | Orlando | United States | Universal Music Plaza Stage |
| March 17, 2013 | St. Augustine | United States | St. Augustine Amphitheatre |
| March 19, 2013 | Greenville | United States | Peace Concert Hall |
| March 22, 2013 | Lake Charles | United States | L'Auberge Event Center |
| March 23, 2013 | Baton Rouge | United States | L'Auberge Baton Rouge Event Center |
| March 25, 2013 | Austin | United States | Moody Theater |
| March 27, 2013 | Albuquerque | United States | Legends Theater |
| March 29, 2013 | Las Vegas | United States | Pearl Concert Theater |
| March 30, 2013 | Indio | United States | Fantasy Springs Special Events Center |
| Europe ||||
| April 12, 2013 | Dublin | Ireland | Vicar Street |
| April 13, 2013 | Dublin | Ireland | Vicar Street |
| April 15, 2013 | Southampton | England | Southampton Guildhall |
| April 16, 2013 | London | England | Hammersmith Apollo |
| April 17, 2013 | London | England | Hammersmith Apollo |
| April 19, 2013 | Wolverhampton | England | Wolverhampton Civic Hall |
| April 20, 2013 | Manchester | England | O$_2$ Apollo |
| April 21, 2013 | Glasgow | Scotland | O$_2$ Academy |
| North America ||||
| July 26, 2013 | Phoenix | United States | Comerica Theatre |
| July 27, 2013 | Tucson | United States | Anselmo Valencia Tori Amphitheater |
| August 24, 2013 | Big Flats | United States | Budweiser Summer Stage |
| South America ||||
| September 17, 2013 | São Paulo | Brazil | Espaço das Américas |
| September 18, 2013 | Curitiba | Brazil | Master Hall |
| September 20, 2013 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Parque dos Atletas |
| North America ||||
| September 23, 2013 | Mexico City | Mexico | Arena Ciudad de México |
| September 25, 2013 | Monterrey | Mexico | Monterrey Arena |
| Asia ||||
| November 4, 2013 | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Star Hall |
| November 10, 2013 | Singapore | Singapore | Singapore Indoor Stadium |

### Festivals and other miscellaneous performances

    $^A$ This concert was a part of "Universal Orlando Mardi Gras"
    $^B$ This concert is a part of the "Live Music Rocks Concert Series"
    $^C$ This concert is a part of "Rock in Rio"

### Cancellations and rescheduled shows

| November 8, 2013 | Pasay, Philippines | Mall of Asia Arena | Cancelled due to Typhoon Haiyan |

### Box office score data

| Venue | City | Tickets sold / available | Gross revenue |
| Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Brisbane | 11,228 / 12,087 (93%) | $1,611,060 |
| Sydney Entertainment Centre | Sydney | 11,025 / 11,908 (92%) | $1,341,170 |
| Perth Arena | Perth | 9,838 / 9,838 (100%) | $1,296,360 |
| Braden Auditorium | Normal | 3,358 / 3,358 (100%) | $206,959 |
| Civic Center of Greater Des Moines | Des Moines | 2,544 / 2,544 (100%) | $189,279 |
| Embassy Theatre | Fort Wayne | 2,339 / 2,339 (100%) | $159,915 |
| The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor | Windsor | 4,672 / 4,672 (100%) | $66,272 |
| Mohegan Sun Arena | Uncasville | 5,379 / 5,582 (96%) | $266,261 |
| Landmark Theater | Richmond | 3,272 / 3,393 (96%) | $197,416 |
| Johnny Mercer Theatre | Savannah | 2,379 / 2,379 (100%) | $116,159 |
| Espaço das Américas | São Paulo | 3,650 / 5,000 (73%) | $287,231 |
| Master Hall | Curitiba | 1,171 / 2,600 (45%) | $107,722 |
| TOTAL | TOTAL | 60,855 / 65,700 (93%) | $5,845,804 |

## Critical response

The shows in Australia received moderate praise from music critics. Noel Mengel (The Courier-Mail) stated the shows at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre, "restore his faith in modern rock 'n' roll", He says, "Matchbox pursue the middle path and they are very good at it. But after two hours of it, it seems the only one in the room who feels like smashing a guitar is me". For the two shows in Sydney, George Palathingal (The Canberra Times) gave the shows two and a half out of five stars. He explains, "[…] the songs follow such a similar pattern —big, promising opening guitar riffs lead to anthemic-but-generic soft-rock choruses, with Thomas's over-emoted vocals on top—that the set soon gets tiresome. Most in the room probably did 'have a good time tonight'. But that big finish was scant reward for those of us who just want better music throughout a headlining set". In Perth, the concert was deemed "an impressive evening" by Courtney Pearson (The West Australian). She says "They came back for an encore with synth-driven 'Put Your Hands Up' and 1997 hit 'Push', Thomas' voice so arresting you had to stand still and watch".