# Straight to You Tour

The Straight to You Tour is the fourth concert tour by American recording artist Josh Groban. Visiting North America, Europe and Africa, the tour will support Groban's fifth studio album, Illuminations.

## Background

The tour was announced by Reprise Records on Valentine's Day 2011. Initially with only three dates, many fans speculated Groban was expanding his intimate tour. Upon his 30th birthday, Groban posted a video on his Tumblr blog stating the tour's expansion in North America with additional dates in England. This is later followed by a posting on his official website with a detailed itinerary of the tour. During an interview with Gayle King, Groban mentions he still worries from time to time about his career. He further states given the current atmosphere in the entertainment industry, Groban is always worried about how the media and fans will approach an experimental sound and production. To prepare for the tour, the singer embarked on a mini tour of the United States playing theaters and concert halls. The nine city tour, entailed "Before We Begin", gave the opportunity for Groban to perform in an intimate setting and connect with the audience in new ways. Groban wants to continue the intimate theme even though he will play arenas.
To introduce the tour, Live Nation stated:
   "The "Straight To You" Tour will bring the feel of a theater experience to an arena setting though stage design, lighting, and projection, as well as through spontaneity and interactivity. Groban delighted his fans during last year's 'Before We Begin' shows, in which he solicited feedback from the audience on which songs should be included in the set-list. As a result, for the 'Straight To You' shows, Groban will continue to interact with audiences and perform favorites from his best-selling albums, including his self-titled debut, Closer, and Awake, as well as songs from Illuminations."

## Opening act

* ELEW (North America) (select dates)

## Setlist

The following songs were performed at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. It does not represent all songs performed on tour.
* "Straight to You" (Instrumental Introduction)
* "Changing Colors"
* "February Song"
* "You Are Loved (Don't Give Up)"
* "Oceano"
* "Aléjate"
* "Bells of New York City"
* "Higher Window"
* "Alla Luce del Sole"
* "War at Home"
* "Instrumental Sequence"
* "Você Existe em Mim"
* "Caruso"
* "Galileo (Someone Like You)"
* "Awake"
* "Weeping"
* "Machine"
* "Broken Vow"
* "Per Te"

### Encore

* "Play Me"
* "You Raise Me Up"

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| North America ||||
| May 12, 2011 | New Orleans | United States | UNO Lakefront Arena |
| May 14, 2011 | Houston | United States | Toyota Center |
| May 16, 2011 | Dallas | United States | American Airlines Center |
| May 18, 2011 | San Antonio | United States | AT&T Center |
| May 20, 2011 | Tulsa | United States | BOK Center |
| May 21, 2011 | Wichita | United States | Intrust Bank Arena |
| May 24, 2011 | Omaha | United States | Qwest Center Arena |
| May 25, 2011 | Kansas City | United States | Sprint Center |
| May 27, 2011 | St. Louis | United States | Scottrade Center |
| May 28, 2011 | Moline | United States | iWireless Center |
| June 3, 2011 | Buffalo | United States | HSBC Arena |
| June 4, 2011 | Cleveland | United States | Quicken Loans Arena |
| June 8, 2011 | Duluth | United States | Arena at Gwinnett Center |
| June 10, 2011 | Charlotte | United States | Time Warner Cable Arena |
| June 11, 2011 | Raleigh | United States | RBC Center |
| June 14, 2011 | Richmond | United States | Richmond Coliseum |
| June 15, 2011 | Hershey | United States | Giant Center |
| July 8, 2011 | Minneapolis | United States | Target Center |
| July 9, 2011 | Green Bay | United States | Resch Center |
| July 12, 2011 | Indianapolis | United States | Conseco Fieldhouse |
| July 13, 2011 | Chicago | United States | United Center |
| July 15, 2011 | Cincinnati | United States | U.S. Bank Arena |
| July 16, 2011 | Auburn Hills | United States | Palace of Auburn Hills |
| July 18, 2011 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre |
| July 19, 2011 | London | Canada | John Labatt Centre |
| July 22, 2011 | Ottawa | Canada | Scotiabank Place |
| July 23, 2011 | Montreal | Canada | Bell Centre |
| July 26, 2011 | Boston | United States | TD Garden |
| July 27, 2011 | Washington, D.C. | United States | Verizon Center |
| July 29, 2011 | Philadelphia | United States | Wells Fargo Center |
| July 30, 2011 | Uncasville | United States | Mohegan Sun Arena |
| August 2, 2011 | Newark | United States | Prudential Center |
| August 3, 2011 | Pittsburgh | United States | Consol Energy Center |
| August 5, 2011 | Columbus | United States | Value City Arena |
| August 6, 2011 | Grand Rapids | United States | Van Andel Arena |
| August 9, 2011 | Milwaukee | United States | Bradley Center |
| August 10, 2011 | Des Moines | United States | Wells Fargo Arena |
| August 12, 2011 | Denver | United States | Pepsi Center |
| August 13, 2011 | Salt Lake City | United States | EnergySolutions Arena |
| August 17, 2011 | Los Angeles | United States | Staples Center |
| August 19, 2011 | Phoenix | United States | US Airways Center |
| August 20, 2011 | Las Vegas | United States | MGM Grand Garden Arena |
| August 23, 2011 | San Jose | United States | HP Pavilion at San Jose |
| August 24, 2011 | Sacramento | United States | Power Balance Pavilion |
| August 26, 2011 | Portland | United States | Rose Garden |
| August 27, 2011 | Seattle | United States | KeyArena |
| August 30, 2011 | Vancouver | Canada | Rogers Arena |
| September 1, 2011 | Calgary | Canada | Scotiabank Saddledome |
| September 2, 2011 | Edmonton | Canada | Rexall Place |
| September 4, 2011 | Winnipeg | Canada | MTS Centre |
| Europe ||||
| September 14, 2011 | Vienna | Austria | Großer Saal |
| September 16, 2011 | Berlin | Germany | Tempodrom |
| September 18, 2011 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Falkoner Teatret |
| September 20, 2011 | Bergen | Norway | Vestlandshallen |
| September 21, 2011 | Oslo | Norway | Oslo Spektrum |
| September 23, 2011 | Stockholm | Sweden | Ericsson Globe |
| September 25, 2011 | Helsinki | Finland | Finlandia Hall |
| September 26, 2011 | Tampere | Finland | Tampere Hall |
| September 30, 2011 | Munich | Germany | Philharmonie im Gasteig |
| October 2, 2011 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Heineken Music Hall |
| October 3, 2011 | Paris | France | Le Grand Rex |
| October 6, 2011 | Lucerne | Switzerland | KKL Concert Hall |
| October 9, 2011 | Düsseldorf | Germany | Philips Halle |
| October 11, 2011 | London | England | Hammersmith Apollo |
| October 12, 2011 | Birmingham | England | Symphony Hall |
| October 14, 2011 | Manchester | England | Bridgewater Hall |
| October 16, 2011 | Glasgow | Scotland | Glasgow Royal Concert Hall |
| October 18, 2011 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | Waterfront Hall |
| October 19, 2011 | Dublin | Ireland | Grand Canal Theatre |
| North America ||||
| October 26, 2011 | Sunrise | United States | BankAtlantic Center |
| October 28, 2011 | Tampa | United States | St. Pete Times Forum |
| October 29, 2011 | Orlando | United States | Amway Center |
| November 1, 2011 | North Charleston | United States | North Charleston Coliseum |
| November 2, 2011 | Norfolk | United States | Norfolk Scope |
| November 4, 2011 | Uniondale | United States | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| November 8, 2011 | Manchester | United States | Verizon Wireless Arena |
| November 9, 2011 | Providence | United States | Dunkin' Donuts Center |
| November 14, 2011 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden |
| Africa ||||
| November 26, 2011 | North West Province | South Africa | Sun City Superbowl |
| November 27, 2011 | North West Province | South Africa | Sun City Superbowl |
| November 29, 2011 | Cape Town | South Africa | Grand Arena at Grand West Casino |
| November 30, 2011 | Cape Town | South Africa | Grand Arena at Grand West Casino |
| December 2, 2011 | Port Elizabeth | South Africa | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium |

### Cancellations and rescheduled shows

| June 7, 2011 | Greenville, South Carolina | BI-LO Center | Cancelled |
| August 16, 2011 | San Diego, California | Viejas Arena | Cancelled |

### Box office score data

| Venue | City | Tickets sold / available | Gross revenue |
| American Airlines Center | Dallas | 7,407 / 8,849 (84%) | $538,521 |
| i wireless Center | Moline | 5,871 / 6,000 (98%) | $302,706 |
| Air Canada Centre | Toronto | 7,658 / 8,000 (96%) | $731,996 |
| John Labatt Centre | London | 5,344 / 6,389 (84%) | $409,672 |
| Bell Centre | Montreal | 3,646 / 4,550 (80%) | $361,312 |
| Verizon Center | Washington, D.C. | 5,734 / 13,559 (42%) | $521,628 |
| Mohegan Sun Arena | Uncasville | 4,298 / 4,653 (92%) | $504,120 |
| Staples Center | Los Angeles | 9,296 / 10,220 (91%) | $684,452 |
| US Airways Center | Phoenix | 5,822 / 9,694 (60%) | $500,901 |
| Rose Garden Arena | Portland | 4,426 / 8,818 (49%) | $357,130 |
| Rexall Place | Edmonton | 5,963 / 11,080 (54%) | $504,672 |
| Waterfront Hall | Belfast | 1,892 / 1,892 (100%) | $126,651 |
| Grand Canal Theatre | Dublin | 2,038 / 2,038 (100%) | $126,773 |
| BankAtlantic Center | Sunrise | 6,977 / 7,794 (89%) | $404,208 |
| TOTAL | TOTAL | 71,946 / 94,718 (76%) | $5,717,612 |