# 2008 Stone Temple Pilots Reunion Tour

The 2008 Stone Temple Pilots Reunion Tour was a 75-date reunion tour for the rock band Stone Temple Pilots, who originally disbanded in 2002. The tour, which kicked off on May 17, 2008 in Columbus, Ohio at the Rock on the Range festival, ran throughout the summer and ended on October 31 at the Verizon Wireless Center in Pelham, Alabama. The Stone Temple Pilots reunion tour was a success, receiving positive reviews from critics and fans alike as well as high ticket sales. At one point, the Stone Temple Pilots tour was ranked at #1 on Pollstar's "Top 50" list. According to Rolling Stone, the band sold an average of $230,000 of tickets a night.

## Tour history

After Stone Temple Pilots broke up in 2002, the members formed different side projects; lead singer Scott Weiland formed the supergroup Velvet Revolver with former members of Guns N' Roses, and brothers Robert (bass) and Dean DeLeo (guitar) were in the short-lived band Army of Anyone. Drummer Eric Kretz kept a low-profile, operating out of his own studio, Bombshelter Studios, in Los Angeles. Army of Anyone announced its breakup in 2007 and Weiland left Velvet Revolver on April 1, 2008.
According to Dean DeLeo, steps toward a reunion started with a simple phone call from Weiland's then-wife, Mary Forsberg. She would later invite the DeLeo brothers to play at a private beach party, which led to the reconciliation of Weiland and the DeLeo brothers. In 2007 Dean DeLeo discussed with Weiland an offer from a concert promoter to headline several summer festivals. Weiland accepted and said he had cleared the brief tour with his Velvet Revolver bandmates. Weiland said "everything was cool. Then it wasn't", and stated that the rest of the band stopped talking to him. As a result, Weiland announced in the middle of a Velvet Revolver show on March 21, 2008 in Glasgow that it would be his last performance with the group.
Stone Temple Pilots first show since 2002 was at a private show on April 7 at Harry Houdini's estate outside of Los Angeles. The band performed for a second time on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on May 1, and officially kicked off the tour on May 17 in Columbus.
Despite several positive reviews regarding the tour from fans and critics, there were some negative reviews regarding Scott Weiland's performance at the PNC Bank Arts Center on May 31 in New Jersey. The band was over an hour late onstage, and an intoxicated Weiland mumbled some lyrics and almost lost his balance. He even apologized to his band mates for "messing up".
Due to the death of his father, Eric Kretz did not play with the band for a few shows in October. Ray Luzier, current drummer for Korn and former drummer for Army of Anyone, filled in on drums. Kretz returned for the last few dates of the tour.

### Tampa Show Incident

STP had to postpone their performance for the Ford Amphitheatre show (August 22, 2008). The second opening act, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, played an extended set to push time for STP, ending at 9:30 pm. It wasn't until 10:30 that it was announced the show had been canceled due to the band's inability to make it to the venue as a result of Tropical Storm Fay. Some fans accused the band of canceling due to Weiland not showing up, claiming that they had seen the other members of the band at the venue before it was announced that they were unable to travel. Also, the storm cited as the reason for the cancellation was already well to the north of the route the band would have taken to make it to Tampa from the previous show in Ft. Lauderdale.

### Setlist

Not every single show had the same setlist, but all of STP's "hits" were played nightly, with the song "Big Empty" opening every show, except during the Virgin Mobile Festival in Baltimore where the band opened with "Vasoline". The hits "Dead and Bloated" and "Trippin' on a Hole in a Paper Heart" were traditionally the tour's two encore songs, with the band's other hits, deep cuts, and covers played throughout each night's setlist. STP also covered artists such as Queen, The Beatles and Bob Marley on the tour. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Pixies singer Black Francis, Meat Puppets, The Secret Machines, Tommy Joe Wilson, (artist signed to Weiland's label Softdrive Records) and 10 Years were the opening bands on the tour. The band came onstage to the song "Manhattan Rumble" by Electric Light Orchestra at the beginning of each performance on the tour.

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| North America ||||
| April 7, 2008 | Los Angeles | United States | Harry Houdini Estate |
| May 1, 2008 | Los Angeles | United States | Jimmy Kimmel Live! |
| May 17, 2008 | Columbus | United States | Columbus Crew Stadium |
| May 18, 2008 | Camden | United States | Susquehanna Bank Center |
| May 20, 2008 | Cleveland | United States | State Theater Playhouse Square |
| May 22, 2008 | Chicago | United States | Charter One Pavilion |
| May 23, 2008 | Indianapolis | United States | Indianapolis Motor Speedway |
| May 25, 2008 | Wallingford | United States | Chevrolet Theatre |
| May 26, 2008 | Uncasville | United States | Mohegan Sun |
| May 31, 2008 | Holmdel Township | United States | PNC Bank Arts Center |
| June 1, 2008 | Masnfield | United States | Tweeter Center |
| June 3, 2008 | Detroit | United States | The Fillmore Detroit |
| June 4, 2008 | Detroit | United States | The Fillmore Detroit |
| June 6, 2008 | Saint Paul | United States | Roy Wilkins Auditorium |
| June 7, 2008 | Kansas City | United States | Liberty Memorial Park |
| June 8, 2008 | Maryland Heights | United States | Verizon Wireless Amphitheater |
| June 11, 2008 | West Valley City | United States | E Center |
| June 12, 2008 | Las Vegas | United States | Pearl Concert Theater |
| June 14, 2008 | Las Vegas | United States | Pearl Concert Theater |
| June 21, 2008 | Calgary | Canada | Fort Calgary |
| June 24, 2008 | Los Angeles | United States | Hollywood Bowl |
| June 25, 2008 | Tucson | United States | Anselmo Valencia Amphitheater |
| June 27, 2008 | San Antonio | United States | AT&T Center |
| June 28, 2008 | The Woodlands | United States | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion |
| June 29, 2008 | Grand Prairie | United States | Nokia Theatre at Grand Prairie |
| July 2, 2008 | Morrison | United States | Red Rocks Amphitheatre |
| July 4, 2008 | Milwaukee | United States | Marcus Amphitheater |
| July 5, 2008 | Indianola | United States | National Balloon Classic Launch Field |
| July 7, 2008 | Akron | United States | EJ Thomas Hall |
| July 8, 2008 | Glens Falls | United States | Glens Falls Civic Center |
| July 10, 2008 | Quebec City | Canada | Plains of Abraham |
| July 11, 2008 | Montreal | Canada | Bell Centre |
| July 12, 2008 | Toronto | Canada | Downsview Park |
| July 15, 2008 | Canandaigua | United States | CMAC |
| July 17, 2008 | Green Bay | United States | Oneida Casino |
| July 18, 2008 | Mount Pleasant | United States | Soaring Eagle Casino |
| July 19, 2008 | Cadott | United States | Chippewa Valley Music Festival |
| July 25, 2008 | Berkeley | United States | Hearst Greek Theatre |
| July 26, 2008 | Paso Robles | United States | Mid California State Fair |
| July 27, 2008 | San Diego | United States | Qualcomm Stadium |
| July 29, 2008 | Phoenix | United States | Dodge Theatre |
| July 31, 2008 | El Paso | United States | El Paso County Coliseum |
| August 2, 2008 | Oklahoma City | United States | Zoo Amphitheatre |
| August 3, 2008 | Southaven | United States | DeSoto Civic Center |
| August 6, 2008 | Wantagh | United States | Jones Beach Amphitheater |
| August 8, 2008 | Bethelem | United States | Musikfest |
| August 9, 2008 | Atlantic City | United States | The Borgata |
| August 10, 2008 | Baltimore | United States | Pimlico Race Course (Virgin Mobile Festival) |
| August 13, 2008 | Bloomington | United States | U.S. Cellular Coliseum |
| August 14, 2008 | Hammond | United States | The Venue |
| August 16, 2008 | Elizabeth | United States | Caesars Casino |
| August 17, 2008 | Charlotte | United States | Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Charlotte |
| August 19, 2008 | Orlando | United States | UCF Arena |
| August 20, 2008 | Hollywood | United States | Hard Rock Live |
| August 22, 2008 | Tampa | United States | Ford Amphitheatre |
| August 23, 2008 | Alpharetta | United States | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park |
| August 24, 2008 | Nashville | United States | Grand Ole Opry |
| August 30, 2008 | Vancouver | Canada | GM Place |
| August 31, 2008 | Seattle | United States | Memorial Stadium |
| September 1, 2008 | Bend | United States | Les Schwab Amphitheater |
| September 3, 2008 | Sacramento | United States | Memorial Auditorium |
| September 5, 2008 | Nampa | United States | Idaho Center |
| September 6, 2008 | Spokane | United States | Spokane Arena |
| September 10, 2008 | Cabazon | United States | Morongo Casino |
| September 12, 2008 | Reno | United States | Grand Sierra Resort |
| September 13, 2008 | Santa Barbara | United States | Santa Barbara Bowl |
| South America ||||
| October 15, 2008 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Club Ciudad de Buenos Aires |
| North America ||||
| October 18, 2008 | Mexico City | Mexico | Foro Sol |
| October 19, 2008 | Guadalajara | Mexico | Explanada Lopez Mateos |
| October 21, 2008 | Monterrey | Mexico | Monterrey Arena |
| October 22, 2008 | Hidalgo | United States | Dodge Arena |
| October 24, 2008 | New Orleans | United States | Voodoo Music Festival |
| October 26, 2008 | Bixby | United States | SpiritBank Event Center |
| October 28, 2008 | Lincoln | United States | Pershing Center |
| October 30, 2008 | Southaven | United States | DeSoto Civic Center |
| October 31, 2008 | Birmingham | United States | Verizon Wireless Music Center |