# Battle Studies World Tour

The Battle Studies World Tour was a worldwide concert tour by American singer John Mayer. The tour spanned across the North America, Europe, Oceania, and Asia promoting his fourth studio album Battle Studies (2009).

## Background

The tour was announced on November 5, 2009, with tickets going on sale November 21, 2009. Paperless ticketing was used for purchasing and entering the concert. The second leg of North America was announced on March 31, beginning in Charlotte, North Carolina on July 16, 2010. The show on August 28 was a co-headline show with Keith Urban.

## Opening acts

* Michael Franti and Spearhead
* Orianthi (Australia)
* Lisa Loïs (The Netherlands)
* Train (July 16–30 & August 1–11)
* The Avett Brothers (Bristow, Cuyahoga Falls, Tinley Park & Noblesville)
* Owl City (August 18 – September 11)
* Alberta Cross (UK & The Netherlands)
* Aiza Seguerra (SM Mall of Asia, the Philippines)

## Setlist

* "Chest Fever" (The Band cover)
* "Vultures"
* "Clarity"
* "Why Georgia"
* "Machine Gun"
* "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)"
* "Slow Dancing in a Burning Room"
* "Beast of Burden" (The Rolling Stone cover)
* "Perfectly Lonely"
* "Covered in Rain"
* "Stop This Train"
* "Your Body Is a Wonderland"
* "Good Love Is on the Way"
* "Gravity"
* "I've Got Dreams to Remember"
* "Who Says"
* "Waiting on the World to Change"
* "Do You Know Me"
* "Half of My Heart"
Encore
* "Wheel"
* "Edge of Desire"
* "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free"

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening act(s) |
| Oceania leg 1 |||||
| November 5, 2009 | Sydney | Australia | The Metro Theatre | — |
| November 9, 2009 | Adelaide | Australia | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | — |
| North America leg 1 |||||
| November 16, 2009 | Brooklyn | United States | Music Hall of Williamsburg | — |
| November 17, 2009 | New York City | United States | Beacon Theatre | — |
| November 24, 2009 | Toronto | Canada | Sound Academy | — |
| December 7, 2009 | New York City | United States | China Club | — |
| December 11, 2009 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden | — |
| December 29, 2009 | San Diego | United States | Copley Symphony Hall | — |
| December 31, 2009 | Las Vegas | United States | The Joint | — |
| Europe leg 1 |||||
| January 13, 2010 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Heineken Music Hall | Lisa Loïs |
| January 15, 2010 | Manchester | England | Manchester Apollo | — |
| January 16, 2010 | Glasgow | Scotland | O$_2$ Academy Glasgow | — |
| January 18, 2010 | London | England | Hammersmith Apollo | — |
| January 19, 2010 | Wolverhampton | England | Wolverhampton Civic Hall | — |
| North America leg 2 |||||
| February 4, 2010 | Sunrise | United States | BankAtlantic Center | Michael Franti and Spearhead |
| February 5, 2010 | Tampa | United States | St. Pete's Time Forum | Michael Franti and Spearhead |
| February 6, 2010 | Jacksonville | United States | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | Michael Franti and Spearhead |
| February 8, 2010 | North Charleston | United States | North Charleston Coliseum | Michael Franti and Spearhead |
| February 9, 2010 | Birmingham | United States | BJCC Arena | Michael Franti and Spearhead |
| February 10, 2010 | Nashville | United States | Nashville Arena | Michael Franti and Spearhead |
| February 12, 2010 | Auburn Hills | United States | The Palace of Auburn Hills | Michael Franti and Spearhead |
| February 13, 2010 | London | Canada | John Labatt Centre | Michael Franti and Spearhead |
| February 14, 2010 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre | Michael Franti and Spearhead |
| February 16, 2010 | Ottawa | Canada | Canadian Tire Centre | Michael Franti and Spearhead |
| February 17, 2010 | Montreal | Canada | Bell Centre | Michael Franti and Spearhead |
| February 19, 2010 | Uncasville | United States | Mohegan Sun Arena | Michael Franti and Spearhead |
| February 20, 2010 | Washington, D.C. | United States | Verizon Center | Michael Franti and Spearhead |
| February 21, 2010 | Philadelphia | United States | Wells Fargo Center | Michael Franti and Spearhead |
| February 24, 2010 | Boston | United States | TD Garden | Michael Franti and Spearhead |
| February 25, 2010 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden | Michael Franti and Spearhead |
| February 26, 2010 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden | Michael Franti and Spearhead |
| February 28, 2010 | Grand Rapids | United States | Van Andel Arena | Michael Franti and Spearhead |
| March 1, 2010 | Milwaukee | United States | BMO Harris Bradley Center | Michael Franti and Spearhead |
| March 2, 2010 | Saint Paul | United States | Xcel Energy Center | Michael Franti and Spearhead |
| March 4, 2010 | Omaha | United States | Qwest Center Omaha | Michael Franti and Spearhead |
| March 5, 2010 | Oklahoma City | United States | Oklahoma City Area | Michael Franti and Spearhead |
| March 6, 2010 | Houston | United States | Toyota Center | Michael Franti and Spearhead |
| March 8, 2010 | Austin | United States | Frank Erwin Center | Michael Franti and Spearhead |
| March 9, 2010 | Dallas | United States | American Airlines Center | Michael Franti and Spearhead |
| March 10, 2010 | New Orleans | United States | New Orleans Arena | Michael Franti and Spearhead |
| March 12, 2010 | Columbus | United States | Nationwide Arena | Michael Franti and Spearhead |
| March 13, 2010 | Louisville | United States | KFC Yum! Center | Michael Franti and Spearhead |
| March 15, 2010 | Greensboro | United States | Greensboro Coliseum | Michael Franti and Spearhead |
| March 16, 2010 | Charlottesville | United States | John Paul Jones Arena | Michael Franti and Spearhead |
| March 17, 2010 | Atlanta | United States | Philips Arena | Michael Franti and Spearhead |
| March 19, 2010 | Memphis | United States | FedExForum | Michael Franti and Spearhead |
| March 20, 2010 | St. Louis | United States | Scottrade Center | Michael Franti and Spearhead |
| March 22, 2010 | Kansas City | United States | Sprint Center | Michael Franti and Spearhead |
| March 23, 2010 | Denver | United States | Pepsi Center | Michael Franti and Spearhead |
| March 25, 2010 | Los Angeles | United States | Staples Center | Michael Franti and Spearhead |
| March 26, 2010 | San Jose | United States | HP Pavilion | Michael Franti and Spearhead |
| March 27, 2010 | Las Vegas | United States | Mandalay Bay Events Center | Michael Franti and Spearhead |
| March 30, 2010 | Portland | United States | Rose Garden | Michael Franti and Spearhead |
| March 31, 2010 | Seattle | United States | KeyArena | Michael Franti and Spearhead |
| April 1, 2010 | Vancouver | Canada | General Motors Place | Michael Franti and Spearhead |
| April 3, 2010 | Calgary | Canada | Pengrowth Saddledome | Michael Franti and Spearhead |
| April 4, 2010 | Edmonton | Canada | Rexall Place | Michael Franti and Spearhead |
| April 6, 2010 | Saskatoon | Canada | Credit Union Centre | Michael Franti and Spearhead |
| April 7, 2010 | Winnipeg | Canada | MTS Centre | Michael Franti and Spearhead |
| April 8, 2010 | Fargo | United States | Fargodome | Michael Franti and Spearhead |
| April 10, 2010 | Chicago | United States | United Center | Michael Franti and Spearhead |
| Oceania leg 2 |||||
| April 27, 2010 | Wellington | New Zealand | TSB Arena | Orianthi |
| April 28, 2010 | Auckland | New Zealand | Vector Arena | Orianthi |
| April 30, 2010 | Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Orianthi |
| May 3, 2010 | Melbourne | Australia | Rod Laver Arena | Orianthi |
| May 5, 2010 | Wollongong | Australia | WIN Entertainment Centre | Orianthi |
| May 7, 2010 | Newcastle | Australia | Newcastle Entertainment Centre | Orianthi |
| May 8, 2010 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Entertainment Centre | Orianthi |
| Asia leg 1 |||||
| May 11, 2010 | Tokyo | Japan | JCB Hall | — |
| May 12, 2010 | Tokyo | Japan | JCB Hall | — |
| May 13, 2010 | Tokyo | Japan | JCB Hall | — |
| Europe leg 2 |||||
| May 21, 2010 | Lisbon | Portugal | Rock in Rio | — |
| May 23, 2010 | Cardiff | Wales | Cardiff International Arena | Alberta Cross |
| May 24, 2010 | Birmingham | England | LG Arena | Alberta Cross |
| May 26, 2010 | London | England | Wembley Arena | Alberta Cross |
| May 27, 2010 | London | England | Wembley Arena | Alberta Cross |
| May 29, 2010 | Landgraaf | Netherlands | Pinkpop | Alberta Cross |
| May 30, 2010 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Forum Copenhagen | — |
| May 31, 2010 (canceled) | Copenhagen | Denmark | Forum Copenhagen | — |
| June 2, 2010 (canceled) | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Heineken Music Hall | Alberta Cross |
| June 3, 2010 (canceled) | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Heineken Music Hall | Alberta Cross |
| June 4, 2010 (canceled) | Madrid | Spain | Rock In Rio | — |
| June 5, 2010 (canceled) | Manchester | England | Manchester Evening News Arena | Alberta Cross |
| July 10, 2010 (canceled) | Naas | Ireland | Oxegen Festival | — |
| July 11, 2010 (canceled) | Balado | Scotland | T in the Park | — |
| North America leg 3 |||||
| July 16, 2010 | Charlotte | United States | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre | Train |
| July 17, 2010 | Raleigh | United States | Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion | Train |
| July 18, 2010 | Virginia Beach | United States | Virginia Beach Amphitheater | — |
| July 21, 2010 | Wantagh | United States | Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre | Train |
| July 22, 2010 | Wantagh | United States | Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre | Train |
| July 24, 2010 | Scranton | United States | Toyota Pavilion | Train |
| July 27, 2010 | Cincinnati | United States | Riverbend Music Centre | Train |
| July 28, 2010 | Clarkston | United States | DTE Energy Music Theatre | Train |
| July 30, 2010 | Camden | United States | Susquehanna Bank Center | Train |
| July 31, 2010 | Bristow | United States | Jiffy Lube Live | The Avett Brothers |
| August 1, 2010 | Burgettstown | United States | First Niagara Pavilion | Train |
| August 3, 2010 | Holmdel | United States | PNC Bank Arts Center | Train |
| August 4, 2010 | Bethel | United States | Bethel Woods Center for the Arts | Train |
| August 5, 2010 | Hershey | United States | Hershey Park Stadium | Train |
| August 6, 2010 | Mansfield | United States | Comcast Center | Train |
| August 7, 2010 | Hartford | United States | Comcast Theatre | Train |
| August 8, 2010 | Saratoga Springs | United States | Saratoga Center | Train |
| August 10, 2010 | Darien | United States | Darien Lake Center | Train |
| August 11, 2010 | Toronto | Canada | Molson Amphitheater | Train |
| August 13, 2010 | Cuyahoga Falls | United States | Blossom Music Center | The Avett Brothers |
| August 14, 2010 | Tinley Park | United States | First Midwest Bank Amphitheater | The Avett Brothers |
| August 15, 2010 | Noblesville | United States | Verizon Center | The Avett Brothers |
| August 18, 2010 | Phoenix | United States | Cricket Wireless Pavilion | Owl City |
| August 20, 2010 | Mountain View | United States | Shoreline Amphitheatre | Owl City |
| August 21, 2010 | Wheatland | United States | Sleep Train Amphitheatre | Owl City |
| August 22, 2010 | Los Angeles | United States | Hollywood Bowl | Owl City |
| August 24, 2010 | Irvine | United States | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre | Owl City |
| August 25, 2010 | Chula Vista | United States | Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre | Owl City |
| August 28, 2010 | George | United States | The Gorge Amphitheatre | — |
| August 31, 2010 | West Valley City | United States | USANA Amphitheater | — |
| September 1, 2010 | Morrison | United States | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | Owl City |
| September 3, 2010 | Tulsa | United States | BOK Center | — |
| September 4, 2010 | Dallas | United States | Superpages.com Center | — |
| September 5, 2010 | The Woodlands | United States | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion | Owl City |
| September 6, 2010 | Orange Beach | United States | Amphitheater at the Wharf | Owl City |
| September 8, 2010 | Atlanta | United States | Lakewood Amphitheater | Owl City |
| September 10, 2010 | Tampa | United States | Ford Amphitheatre | Owl City |
| September 11, 2010 | West Palm Beach | United States | Cruzan Amphitheatre | Owl City |
| Asia leg 2 |||||
| October 1, 2010 | Manila | Philippines | SM Mall of Asia Concert Grounds | Aiza Seguerra |
* After a sold-out performance in Copenhagen, Mayer was forced to cancel his second show there due to illness, this also affected the remaining European shows in Amsterdam, Lisbon & Manchester to be cancelled also.
* Due to equipment damage from a severe thunderstorm, the concert originally scheduled for July 25, 2010, in Hershey, Pennsylvania was postponed to August 5.

### Miscellaneous

* ↑ The show on December 11, 2009, was a part of Z100's Jingle Ball 2009.
* ↑ The show on December 29, 2009, was a John Mayer Trio show.
* ↑ The show on December 31, 2009, was a John Mayer Trio show.
* ↑ The concert on May 21, 2010, was a part of Rock in Rio.

## Box office score data

| Venue | City | Tickets sold / available | Gross revenue |
| Sound Academy | Toronto | 2,214 / 2,214 (100%) | $166,839 |
| Copley Symphony Hall | San Diego | 2,270 / 2,270 (100%) | $120,335 |
| The Joint | Las Vegas | 3,342 / 3,342 (100%) | $507,695 |
| Heineken Music Hall | Amsterdam | 5,531 / 5,531 (100%) | $302,562 |
| BankAtlantic Center | Sunrise | 9,702 / 10,274 (95%) | $575,634 |
| St. Pete Times Forum | Tampa | 9,992 / 9,992 (100%) | $524,300 |
| Veterans Memorial Arena | Jacksonville | 10,236 / 10,236 (100%) | $511,532 |
| Coliseum | North Charleston | 7,536 / 7,536 (100%) | $420,172 |
| BJCC Arena | Birmingham | 9,404 / 9,404 (100%) | $439,129 |
| The Palace of Auburn Hills | Auburn Hills | 10,867 / 10,867 (100%) | $566,573 |
| John Labatt Centre | London | 6,300 / 7,847 (81%) | $392,145 |
| Air Canada Centre | Toronto | 14,966 / 14,966 (100%) | $1,143,770 |
| Scotiabank Place | Ottawa | 5,752 / 6,100 (95%) | $379,417 |
| Bell Centre | Montreal | 6,937 / 6,937 (100%) | $467,425 |
| Mohegan Sun Arena | Uncasville | 7,891 / 7,891 (100%) | $395,186 |
| Verizon Center | Washington DC | 14,262 / 14,262 (100%) | $960,255 |
| Wachovia Center | Philadelphia | 11,993 / 11,993 (100%) | $825,977 |
| TD Garden | Boston | 14,654 / 14,654 (100%) | $936,350 |
| Van Andel Arena | Grand Rapids | 9,010 / 11,268 (80%) | $466,774 |
| Bradley Center | Milwaukee | 5,897 / 5,897 (100%) | $355,848 |
| Xcel Energy Center | St. Paul | 9,832 / 9,832 (100%) | $646,668 |
| Qwest Center | Omaha | 6,730 / 6,730 (100%) | $406,220 |
| Ford Center | Oklahoma City | 10,223 / 12,000 (86%) | $585,985 |
| Toyota Center | Houston | 11,216 / 11,216 (100%) | $720,063 |
| Frank Erwin Center | Austin | 10,531 / 10,531 (100%) | $597,068 |
| American Airlines Center | Dallas | 12,131 / 12,699 (96%) | $754,395 |
| New Orleans Arena | New Orleans | 10,286 / 12,000 (86%) | $582,935 |
| Greensboro Coliseum | Greensboro | 8,852 / 8,852 (100%) | $492,612 |
| John Paul Jones Arena | Charlottesville | 7,196 / 7,196 (100%) | $368,304 |
| Philips Arena | Atlanta | 13,247 / 13,247 (100%) | $802,265 |
| FedExForum | Memphis | 9,737 / 12,000 (82%) | $559,805 |
| Scottrade Center | St. Louis | 11,598 / 11,598 (100%) | $631,809 |
| Sprint Center | Kansas City | 9,568 / 9,568 (100%) | $532,262 |
| Staples Center | Los Angeles | 14,732 / 14,732 (100%) | $1,010,408 |
| Rose Garden | Portland | 7,241 / 8,343 (87%) | $451,761 |
| Rexall Place | Edmonton | 7,010 / 13,953 (51%) | $501,977 |
| United Center | Chicago | 14,583 / 14,583 (100%) | $924,484 |
| Entertainment Centre | Brisbane | 7,448 / 7,775 (96%) | $773,500 |
| Rod Laver Arena | Melbourne | 11,611 / 12,081 (97%) | $983,573 |
| Entertainment Centre | Newcastle | 3,437 / 5,409 (64%) | $311,019 |
| Entertainment Centre | Sydney | 10,919 / 11,000 (99%) | $982,024 |
| DTE Energy Music Center | Clarkston | 14,896 / 14,896 (100%) | $574,716 |
| Woods Center for the Arts | Bethel | 11,474 / 14,750 (78%) | $464,486 |
| Hersheypark Stadium | Hershey | 11,633 / 12,776 (91%) | $396,572 |
| Hollywood Bowl | Los Angeles | 14,570 / 17,125 (85%) | $1,056,575 |
| Amphitheater at the Wharf | Orange Beach | 9,020 / 9,020 (100%) | $493,560 |
| TOTAL | TOTAL | 438,477 / 467,393 (94%) | $27,062,964 |