# Black Out the Sun Tour

The Black Out the Sun Tour was the sixth headlining concert tour by American country music group the Zac Brown Band, in support of their album Jekyll + Hyde (2015). The tour began on March 19, 2016, in Teton Village, Wyoming and ended on April 21, 2017, in Sydney, Australia.
The band announced the tour in February 2016. On September 21, 2016, two Australian tour dates were announced.

## Concert synopsis

The show is filled with their own material and covers. They perform songs from their current album Jekyll + Hyde such as "Castaway", "Beautiful Drug", "Homegrown", and "I'll Be Your Man (Song for a Daughter)", past hits like "Chicken Fried", "Knee Deep", "Colder Weather" and covers such as Van Morrison's "Into the Mystic", The Who's "Baba O'Riley", and Dolly Parton's "Jolene".

### Production

The back of the stage is covered by a video screen that shows images and visuals. There is also another video screen on the stage where the horns, vocalists and percussionists stand.

## Opening acts

* Drake White & The Big Fire
* Brothers Osborne, Maren Morris and Marty Stuart (C2C festival only)

## Setlist

Not all songs are performed at every show, and in not always in the same order.

## Tour dates

List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, attendance, and gross revenue :
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Gross revenue |
| North America ||||||
| March 19, 2016 | Teton Village | United States | Jackson Hole Rendezvous | — | — |
| April 1, 2016 | Omaha | United States | CenturyLink Center Omaha | — | — |
| April 2, 2016 | Wichita | United States | Intrust Bank Arena | — | — |
| April 3, 2016 | Tulsa | United States | BOK Center | — | — |
| April 16, 2016 | Charleston | United States | MUSC Health Stadium | — | — |
| April 17, 2016 | Charleston | United States | MUSC Health Stadium | — | — |
| April 30, 2016 | Austin | United States | Frank Erwin Center | — | — |
| May 19, 2016 | Hartford | United States | Xfinity Theatre | 16,117 / 24,511 | $673,725 |
| May 20, 2016 | Camden | United States | BB&T Pavilion | 25,227 / 25,517 | $1,097,136 |
| May 21, 2016 | Burgettstown | United States | First Niagara Pavilion | 14,776 / 23,001 | $454,051 |
| May 22, 2016 | Noblesville | United States | Klipsch Music Center | 16,043 / 24,740 | $565,690 |
| May 27, 2016 | Kansas City | United States | Sprint Center | 7,775 / 11,153 | $578,847 |
| May 28, 2016 | Minneapolis | United States | Target Field | 28,839 / 39,077 | $2,330,737 |
| June 3, 2016 | Mountain View | United States | Shoreline Amphitheatre | 17,070 / 22,000 | $645,757 |
| June 4, 2016 | Irvine | United States | Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre | 14,589 / 15,000 | $871,606 |
| June 5, 2016 | Inglewood | United States | The Forum | — | — |
| June 16, 2016 | Mack | United States | Country Jam | — | — |
| June 17, 2016 | Mack | United States | Country Jam | — | — |
| June 18, 2016 | Mack | United States | Country Jam | — | — |
| June 19, 2016 | Mack | United States | Country Jam | — | — |
| June 24, 2016 | Cuyahoga Falls | United States | Blossom Music Center | 19,187 / 20,672 | $831,736 |
| June 25, 2016 | East Troy | United States | Alpine Valley Music Theatre | 31,417 / 70,888 | $1,084,482 |
| June 26, 2016 | East Troy | United States | Alpine Valley Music Theatre | 31,417 / 70,888 | $1,084,482 |
| July 1, 2016 | Cincinnati | United States | Riverbend Music Center | 19,808 / 20,581 | $776,990 |
| July 2, 2016 | Clarkston | United States | DTE Energy Music Theatre | 14,822 / 15,068 | $673,900 |
| July 3, 2016 | Darien Center | United States | Darien Lake PAC | 16,782 / 21,800 | $669,991 |
| July 8, 2016 | Kitchener | Canada | Bingemans | — | — |
| July 9, 2016 | Kitchener | Canada | Bingemans | — | — |
| July 14, 2016 | Calgary | Canada | Calgary Stampede | 11,120 / 11,408 | $1,403,540 |
| July 15, 2016 | Craven | Canada | Craven Country Jamboree | — | — |
| July 16, 2016 | Pendleton | United States | Round Up Grounds | — | — |
| July 21, 2016 | Syracuse | United States | Lakeview Amphitheater | 15,413 / 16,806 | $646,183 |
| July 22, 2016 | Bethel | United States | Bethel Woods Center for the Arts | 15,359 / 15,423 | $701,756 |
| July 23, 2016 | Hershey | United States | Hersheypark Stadium | 21,929 / 28,145 | $1,015,104 |
| August 19, 2016 | Flushing | United States | Citi Field | 38,778 / 38,778 | $3,265,889 |
| August 20, 2016 | Boston | United States | Fenway Park | 72,819 / 72,819 | $5,477,774 |
| August 21, 2016 | Boston | United States | Fenway Park | 72,819 / 72,819 | $5,477,774 |
| September 1, 2016 | Atalantic City | United States | Atlantic City Beach | — | — |
| September 2, 2016 | Bristow | United States | Jiffy Lube Live | 21,791 / 23,237 | $965,941 |
| September 3, 2016 | Saratoga Springs | United States | Saratoga Performing Arts Center | 21,104 / 25,151 | $811,699 |
| September 4, 2016 | Virginia Beach | United States | Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater | 13,414 / 20,055 | $633,143 |
| September 15, 2016 | Charlotte | United States | PNC Music Pavilion | 13,193 / 18,308 | $623,352 |
| September 16, 2016 | Birmingham | United States | Oak Mountain Amphitheatre | — | — |
| September 17, 2016 | Jacksonville | United States | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | 10,697 / 10,721 | $689,155 |
| September 18, 2016 | Tampa | United States | MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre | 15,949 / 20,245 | $722,370 |
| Europe ||||||
| March 10, 2017 | Ireland | Ireland | The O$_2$ | — | — |
| March 11, 2017 | Glasgow | Scotland | Clyde Auditorium | — | — |
| March 12, 2017 | London | England | The O$_2$ Arena | — | — |
| Australia ||||||
| April 19, 2017 | Melbourne | Australia | Margaret Court Arena | — | — |
| April 21, 2017 | Sydney | Australia | ICC Sydney Theatre | — | — |

### Festivals

* ↑ This show was a part of the Southern Ground Music & Food Festival.
* ↑ This show was a part of the iHeartRadio Country Festival.
* ↑ This show was a part of the Country Jam.
* ↑ This show was a part of the CMT Music Fest.
* ↑ This show was a part of the Craven Country Jamboree.
* ↑ This show was a part of the Pendelton Whiskey Festival.
* ↑ This show was a part of the C2C: Country to Country festival.
* ↑ This show was a part of the C2C: Country to Country festival.
* ↑ This show was a part of the C2C: Country to Country festival.

### Cancellations and rescheduled shows

| August 12, 2016 | Austin | Austin360 Amphitheater | Cancelled |
| August 13, 2016 | Houston | Minute Maid Park | Cancelled |
| August 14, 2016 | Dallas | Gexa Energy Pavilion | Cancelled |

## Critical reception

Timothy Finn of The Kansas City Star says "the show wasn't flawless" and did not like how long the band introductions went but overall "was one long exhibition of this band's virtuosity and personality".