# Awake Tour

The Awake Tour is the second concert tour by American singer-songwriter and actor Josh Groban. Visiting North America, Europe and Australasia over 8 months the tour supported his third studio album, Awake, released on November 7, 2006.

## Background

The tour was announced on November 15, 2006 by 143/Reprise Records with initially only 29 dates from February 17 to April 7, 2007. European dates were announced later on and more summer dates in the U.S. and Canada were announced in June 2007. The tour concluded on October 18, 2007 in Manila.

## Opening Acts

Angelique Kidjo

## Set list

(As per most concerts)
* "You Are Loved (Don't Give Up)"
* "Mai"
* "Un Dia Llegara"
* "Un Giorno Per Noi"
* "Now or Never"
* "So She Dances"
* "February Song"
* "Alla Luce Del Sole"
Josh welcomes Lucia Micarelli
* "Aurora" (Lucia on violin)
* "Kashmir" (Lucia on violin)
Josh Groban returns entering through the audience
* "In Her Eyes"
* "Pearls" featuring Angelique Kidjo (Sade cover)
* "L'Ultima Notte"
* "Remember When It Rained"
* "Lullaby"
* "Weeping"
* "Machine"
Encore
* "Canto Alla Vita"
* "You Raise Me Up"
* "Awake"

## Broadcasts and recordings

The August 28, 2007 (2007-08-28) show in Salt Lake City was professionally filmed and recorded then released as Awake Live on May 6, 2008 (2008-05-06) following a showing in movie theatres on May 1, 2008 (2008-05-01) and before premiering on PBS Soundstage on June 26, 2008 (2008-06-26).

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| North America ||||
| February 17, 2007 | Verona | United States | Turning Stone Event Center |
| February 18, 2007 | Cleveland | United States | Quicken Loans Arena |
| February 20, 2007 | Grand Rapids | United States | Van Andel Arena |
| February 21, 2007 | Columbus | United States | Nationwide Arena |
| February 23, 2007 | Auburn Hills | United States | The Palace of Auburn Hills |
| February 24, 2007 | Chicago | United States | United Center |
| February 26, 2007 | London | Canada | John Labatt Centre |
| February 27, 2007 | Ottawa | Canada | Scotiabank Place |
| March 1, 2007 | Philadelphia | United States | Wachovia Center |
| March 2, 2007 | Boston | United States | TD Banknorth Garden |
| March 4, 2007 | Montreal | Canada | Bell Centre |
| March 5, 2007 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre |
| March 7, 2007 | Providence | United States | Dunkin' Donuts Center |
| March 8, 2007 | Uncasville | United States | Mohegan Sun Arena |
| March 10, 2007 | Rochester | United States | Blue Cross Arena |
| March 12, 2007 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden |
| March 13, 2007 | Washington, D.C. | United States | Verizon Center |
| March 16, 2007 | Raleigh | United States | RBC Center |
| March 17, 2007 | Atlanta | United States | Philips Arena |
| March 19, 2007 | Dallas | United States | American Airlines Center |
| March 21, 2007 | Houston | United States | Toyota Center |
| March 22, 2007 | San Antonio | United States | AT&T Center |
| March 25, 2007 | Phoenix | United States | US Airways Center |
| March 27, 2007 | Sacramento | United States | ARCO Arena |
| March 28, 2007 | San Jose | United States | HP Pavilion at San Jose |
| March 31, 2007 | Los Angeles | United States | Staples Center |
| April 4, 2007 | Fresno | United States | Save Mart Center |
| April 6, 2007 | San Diego | United States | iPayOne Center |
| April 7, 2007 | Las Vegas | United States | MGM Grand Garden Arena |
| Europe ||||
| May 18, 2007 | Oslo | Norway | Oslo Spektrum |
| May 19, 2007 | Stockholm | Sweden | Annexet |
| May 21, 2007 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Heineken Music Hall |
| May 22, 2007 | Frankfurt | Germany | Alte Oper |
| May 25, 2007 | Birmingham | England | Symphony Hall |
| May 27, 2007 | Manchester | England | Bridgewater Hall |
| May 28, 2007 | Glasgow | Scotland | Clyde Auditorium |
| May 30, 2007 | Dublin | Ireland | Point Theatre |
| June 2, 2007 | Brussels | Belgium | Cirque Royal |
| June 3, 2007 | Paris | France | Grand Amphitheatre |
| June 6, 2007 | London | England | Hampton Court Palace |
| June 8, 2007 | Lyon | France | Salle 3000 |
| June 10, 2007 | Nice | France | Palais Nikaïa |
| June 12, 2007 | Zürich | Switzerland | Kongresshaus |
| North America Leg 2 ||||
| July 17, 2007 | Greenville | United States | Bi-Lo Center |
| July 20, 2007 | Norfolk | United States | Norfolk Scope |
| July 21, 2007 | Atlantic City | United States | Boardwalk Hall |
| July 24, 2007 | East Rutherford | United States | Continental Airlines Arena |
| July 25, 2007 | Uniondale | United States | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| July 27, 2007 | Manchester | United States | Verizon Wireless Arena |
| July 28, 2007 | Albany | United States | Pepsi Arena |
| July 30, 2007 | Uncasville | United States | Mohegan Sun Arena |
| July 31, 2007 | Wilkes-Barre | United States | Wachovia Arena |
| August 3, 2007 | Hershey | United States | Giant Center |
| August 4, 2007 | Pittsburgh | United States | Mellon Arena |
| August 7, 2007 | Milwaukee | United States | US Cellular Arena |
| August 8, 2007 | Green Bay | United States | Resch Center |
| August 10, 2007 | Saint Paul | United States | Xcel Energy Center |
| August 12, 2007 | Winnipeg | Canada | MTS Centre |
| August 14, 2007 | Edmonton | Canada | Rexall Place |
| August 15, 2007 | Calgary | Canada | Scotiabank Saddledome |
| August 17, 2007 | Vancouver | Canada | General Motors Place |
| August 18, 2007 | Seattle | United States | KeyArena |
| August 21, 2007 | Boise | United States | Taco Bell Arena |
| August 22, 2007 | Portland | United States | Rose Garden |
| August 24, 2007 | Stockton | United States | Stockton Arena |
| August 25, 2007 | Anaheim | United States | Honda Center |
| August 28, 2007 | Salt Lake City | United States | EnergySolutions Arena (DVD and PBS special filming) |
| August 29, 2007 | Denver | United States | Pepsi Center |
| August 31, 2007 | Omaha | United States | Qwest Center Omaha |
| September 2, 2007 | Charlotte | United States | Charlotte Bobcats Arena |
| Oceania ||||
| September 28, 2007 | Melbourne | Australia | Hamer Hall |
| September 30, 2007 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Opera House |
| October 1, 2007 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Opera House |
| October 3, 2007 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Opera House |
| October 4, 2007 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Opera House |
| October 6, 2007 | Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane Concert Hall |
| October 7, 2007 | Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane Concert Hall |
| October 9, 2007 | Melbourne | Australia | Hamer Hall |
| October 10, 2007 | Melbourne | Australia | Hamer Hall |
| October 12, 2007 | Adelaide | Australia | Adelaide Entertainment Centre |
| October 14, 2007 | Perth | Australia | Supreme Court Gardens |
| Asia ||||
| October 17, 2007 | Manila | Philippines | Philippine International Convention Center |
| October 18, 2007 | Manila | Philippines | Philippine International Convention Center |

## Cancelled or Postponed shows

The July 18, 2007 in Charlotte was postponed 2 and a half hours before Angelique Kidjo was to begin due to Groban's ear and nose infection and rescheduled to September 2, 2007 (2007-09-02).