# Soul2Soul: The World Tour

The Soul2Soul: The World Tour is the third co-headlining tour by American country music recording artists, and husband and wife, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. It marked the first time the duo have toured together since 2007. It began on April 7, 2017, in New Orleans. Performances consist of a setlist of duets between the couple and solos. The first leg of the tour played seventy shows, and as of December 11, 2017, every show was sold out, and grossed over 79 million dollars. According to Pollstar's 2017 Mid-Year report, it was ranked the 24th best tour.

## Background

In October 2016, a special concert was planned at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. Under the moniker "Sam & Audrey", the duo performed their hits, while announcing the forthcoming 2017 tour. The itinerary was released the following day. On January 31, 2017, McGraw and Hill announced the opening acts via Facebook Live. Each weekend will feature a different opening act, handpicked by the duo. They also revealed additional tour dates and plans to perform shows outside North America. When introducing the tour, Hill stated:
   "We have the best fans in the world, who have been with us through our entire journey and we are so excited to celebrate with them by going back on the road and showcasing an exciting new show. It's always great when we get to work together and it's been awhile since we got to do that."
On September 28, 2017, Bob Harris revealed on his BBC Radio 2 show that McGraw and Hill were the first announced headliners for the 2018 C2C: Country to Country festival which takes place in London, Glasgow and Dublin. In November 2017, a second American leg of the tour was announced.

## The show and the stage

The show begins with a ten-second countdown clock, after that futuristic music begins to play. Hill and McGraw begin to say a speech which ends with, "face to face, heart to heart, and soul to soul." Then two black boxes rise up onto the b-stage, as the boxes descends both Hill and McGraw appear, and perform Aretha Franklin and George Michael's "I Knew You Were Waiting For Me". During "Break First" (a new pop centric song from the couple), the video screens displays fragments of glass shattering behind them. When McGraw performs "Angry All the Time", Hill plays the acoustic guitar while singing background vocals. The show lasts for two hours and fifteen minutes with a setlist of thirty songs. They go back and forth singing with each other and alone during solos. McGraw and Hill perform their past hits and songs off their upcoming album. They close with "I Need You".
The stage and production is made up of laser lights, risers, special effects, eighty-foot wide video board, HD and LED screens. During the show family photos are projected onto the eighty-foot wide video board. A ten piece band backs the couple.

## Opening acts

* Kelsea Ballerini
* Brothers Osborne
* Cam
* Brandy Clark
* Brent Cobb
* Devin Dawson
* Seth Ennis
* Rhiannon Giddens
* Natalie Hemby
* High Valley
* Chris Janson
* Joseph
* Chris Lane
* LoCash
* Lori McKenna
* Midland
* Old Dominion
* Steve Moakler
* NEEDTOBREATHE
* Jon Pardi
* Eric Paslay
* Rachel Platten
* Margo Price
* Ben Rector
* Maggie Rose
* The Shadowboxers
* Caitlyn Smith
* Charlie Worsham
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## Setlist

The following setlist was performed at the concert held on April 21, 2017, at the Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.

### McGraw and Hill

* "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" (Aretha Franklin & George Michael cover)

### McGraw

* "Felt Good on My Lips"

### Hill

* "The Lucky One"

### McGraw

* "I Like It, I Love It"

### Hill

* "The Way You Love Me"

### McGraw and Hill

* "Like We Never Loved at All"
* "Break First"
* "Telluride"
* "Devil Calling Me Back"

### Hill

* "Free"
* "This Kiss"
* "Breathe"
* "Wild One"
* "Stronger"
* "Piece of My Heart"

### McGraw and Hill

* "Angry All the Time"

### McGraw

* "One of Those Nights"
* "Real Good Man"
* "Shotgun Rider"
* "Humble and Kind"
* "Live Like You Were Dying"

### McGraw and Hill

* "Speak to a Girl"
* "It's Your Love"

### Hill

* "Mississippi Girl"

### McGraw

* "Something Like That"

### McGraw and Hill

* "I Need You"

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts | Attendance | Revenue |
| North America Leg 1 |||||||
| April 7, 2017 | New Orleans | United States | Smoothie King Center | Brothers Osborne | 14,959 / 14,959 | $1,324,355 |
| April 9, 2017 | Tupelo | United States | BancorpSouth Arena | Brothers Osborne | 8,323 / 8,323 | $685,612 |
| April 20, 2017 | North Charleston | United States | North Charleston Coliseum | NEEDTOBREATHE | 9,097 / 9,097 | $798,478 |
| April 21, 2017 | Birmingham | United States | Legacy Arena | NEEDTOBREATHE | 11,259 / 11,259 | $821,751 |
| April 23, 2017 | Atlanta | United States | Philips Arena | NEEDTOBREATHE | 13,033 / 13,033 | $1,170,004 |
| April 27, 2017 | St. Louis | United States | Scottrade Center | Seth Ennis | 12,906 / 12,906 | $1,066,330 |
| April 28, 2017 | Louisville | United States | KFC Yum! Center | Seth Ennis | 14,653 / 14,653 | $1,220,499 |
| April 29, 2017 | Indianapolis | United States | Bankers Life Fieldhouse | Seth Ennis | 12,726 / 12,726 | $999,040 |
| May 4, 2017 | Newark | United States | Prudential Center | The Shadowboxers | 11,815 / 11,815 | $1,134,267 |
| May 5, 2017 | Uncasville | United States | Mohegan Sun Arena | The Shadowboxers | 11,686 / 11,686 | $1,532,244 |
| May 6, 2017 | Uncasville | United States | Mohegan Sun Arena | The Shadowboxers | 11,686 / 11,686 | $1,532,244 |
| May 11, 2017 | Tulsa | United States | BOK Center | Jon Pardi | 11,391 / 11,391 | $818,172 |
| May 12, 2017 | Lincoln | United States | Pinnacle Bank Arena | Jon Pardi | 13,853 / 13,853 | $1,262,422 |
| May 13, 2017 | Oklahoma City | United States | Chesapeake Energy Arena | Jon Pardi | 11,490 / 11,490 | $859,619 |
| May 18, 2017 | Spokane | United States | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | Chris Lane | 10,700 / 10,700 | $887,903 |
| May 19, 2017 | Bozeman | United States | Brick Breeden Fieldhouse | Chris Lane | 15,544 / 15,544 | $1,181,828 |
| May 20, 2017 | Bozeman | United States | Brick Breeden Fieldhouse | Chris Lane | 15,544 / 15,544 | $1,181,828 |
| May 25, 2017 | Boise | United States | Taco Bell Arena | Joseph | 9,156 / 9,156 | $829,945 |
| May 26, 2017 | Portland | United States | Moda Center | Joseph | 13,736 / 13,736 | $1,192,723 |
| May 27, 2017 | Tacoma | United States | Tacoma Dome | Joseph | 16,744 / 16,744 | $1,321,429 |
| May 31, 2017 | Vancouver | Canada | Rogers Arena | Midland | 12,756 / 12,756 | $1,021,510 |
| June 2, 2017 | Calgary | Canada | Scotiabank Saddledome | Midland | 12,765 / 12,765 | $1,170,500 |
| June 3, 2017 | Edmonton | Canada | Rogers Place | Midland | 13,358 / 13,358 | $1,126,310 |
| June 4, 2017 | Saskatoon | Canada | SaskTel Centre | Midland | 12,709 / 12,709 | $1,095,770 |
| June 7, 2017 | Winnipeg | Canada | MTS Centre | Caitlyn Smith | 11,581 / 11,581 | $915,797 |
| June 9, 2017 | Sioux Falls | United States | Denny Sanford Premier Center | Caitlyn Smith | 11,127 / 11,127 | $1,088,360 |
| June 10, 2017 | Des Moines | United States | Wells Fargo Arena | Caitlyn Smith | 13,236 / 13,236 | $1,256,399 |
| June 15, 2017 | Grand Rapids | United States | Van Andel Arena | High Valley | 11,788 / 11,788 | $1,079,900 |
| June 16, 2017 | Milwaukee | United States | BMO Harris Bradley Center | High Valley | 12,137 / 12,137 | $974,098 |
| June 17, 2017 | Moline | United States | iWireless Center | High Valley | 10,670 / 10,670 | $891,006 |
| June 22, 2017 | Ottawa | Canada | Canadian Tire Centre | Charlie Worsham | 13,396 / 13,396 | $1,112,650 |
| June 23, 2017 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre | Charlie Worsham | 26,956 / 26,956 | $2,241,830 |
| June 24, 2017 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre | Charlie Worsham | 26,956 / 26,956 | $2,241,830 |
| July 7, 2017 | Boston | United States | TD Garden | Lori McKenna | 24,187 / 24,187 | $2,132,287 |
| July 8, 2017 | Boston | United States | TD Garden | Lori McKenna | 24,187 / 24,187 | $2,132,287 |
| July 13, 2017 | Las Vegas | United States | T-Mobile Arena | Rachel Platten | 6,611 / 6,611 | $783,705 |
| July 14, 2017 | Los Angeles | United States | Staples Center | Rachel Platten | 25,571 / 25,571 | $2,028,973 |
| July 15, 2017 | Los Angeles | United States | Staples Center | Rachel Platten | 25,571 / 25,571 | $2,028,973 |
| July 21, 2017 | Glendale | United States | Gila River Arena | Rhiannon Giddens | 13,540 / 13,540 | $1,264,313 |
| July 22, 2017 | Ontario | United States | Citizens Business Bank Arena | Rhiannon Giddens | 8,903 / 8,903 | $963,746 |
| July 23, 2017 | San Diego | United States | Valley View Casino Center | Rhiannon Giddens | 10,290 / 10,290 | $846,246 |
| July 28, 2017 | Sacramento | United States | Golden 1 Center | Devin Dawson | 13,540 / 13,540 | $1,413,260 |
| July 29, 2017 | San Jose | United States | SAP Center | Devin Dawson | 12,385 / 12,385 | $1,122,601 |
| July 31, 2017 | Denver | United States | Pepsi Center | Devin Dawson | 23,073 / 23,073 | $1,568,171 |
| August 1, 2017 | Denver | United States | Pepsi Center | Devin Dawson | 23,073 / 23,073 | $1,568,171 |
| August 3, 2017 | North Little Rock | United States | Verizon Arena | - | | |
| August 4, 2017 | Nashville | United States | Bridgestone Arena | Andra Day | 28,357 / 28,357 | $2,231,533 |
| August 5, 2017 | Nashville | United States | Bridgestone Arena | Andra Day | 28,357 / 28,357 | $2,231,533 |
| August 17, 2017 | Cleveland | United States | Quicken Loans Arena | Maggie Rose | 11,290 / 11,290 | $834,495 |
| August 18, 2017 | Philadelphia | United States | Wells Fargo Center | Maggie Rose | 14,370 / 14,370 | $1,115,596 |
| August 19, 2017 | Albany | United States | Times Union Center | Maggie Rose | 9,094 / 9,094 | $667,410 |
| August 24, 2017 | Fargo | United States | Fargodome | Natalie Hemby | 14,146 / 14,146 | $1,097,627 |
| August 25, 2017 | Saint Paul | United States | Xcel Energy Center | Natalie Hemby | 29,842 / 29,842 | $2,815,245 |
| August 26, 2017 | Saint Paul | United States | Xcel Energy Center | Natalie Hemby | 29,842 / 29,842 | $2,815,245 |
| August 31, 2017 | Rosemont | United States | Allstate Arena | Ben Rector | 22,912 / 22,912 | $1,797,553 |
| September 1, 2017 | Rosemont | United States | Allstate Arena | Ben Rector | 22,912 / 22,912 | $1,797,553 |
| September 2, 2017 | Cincinnati | United States | U.S. Bank Arena | Ben Rector | 11,456 / 11,456 | $780,635 |
| September 7, 2017 | Columbus | United States | Nationwide Arena | Brent Cobb | 13,822 / 13,822 | $1,223,715 |
| September 8, 2017 | Auburn Hills | United States | The Palace of Auburn Hills | Brent Cobb | 13,445 / 13,445 | $1,212,946 |
| September 9, 2017 | Fort Wayne | United States | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | Brent Cobb | 9,602 / 9,602 | $800,062 |
| September 14, 2017 | Knoxville | United States | Thompson–Boling Arena | Eric Paslay | 8,164 / 8,164 | $628,975 |
| September 15, 2017 | Greenville | United States | Bon Secours Wellness Arena | Eric Paslay | 10,470 / 10,470 | $849,741 |
| September 16, 2017 | Jacksonville | United States | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | Eric Paslay | 10,651 / 10,651 | $798,041 |
| September 21, 2017 | Wichita | United States | Intrust Bank Arena | Brandy Clark | 10,982 / 10,982 | $889,516 |
| September 22, 2017 | Omaha | United States | CenturyLink Center Omaha | Brandy Clark | 14,277 / 14,277 | $1,054,164 |
| September 23, 2017 | Kansas City | United States | Sprint Center | Brandy Clark | 13,132 / 13,132 | $1,083,278 |
| September 27, 2017 | Salt Lake City | United States | Vivint Smart Home Arena | Cam | 12,528 / 12,528 | $1,189,950 |
| September 29, 2017 | Fresno | United States | Save Mart Center | Cam | 11,703 / 11,703 | $1,033,055 |
| September 30, 2017 | Bakersfield | United States | Rabobank Arena | Cam | 8,741 / 8,741 | $828,635 |
| October 5, 2017 | San Antonio | United States | AT&T Center | Chris Janson | 11,471 / 11,471 | $934,996 |
| October 6, 2017 | Houston | United States | Toyota Center | Chris Janson | 11,284 / 11,284 | $987,317 |
| October 7, 2017 | Dallas | United States | American Airlines Center | Chris Janson | 13,255 / 13,255 | $1,260,647 |
| October 12, 2017 | Pittsburgh | United States | PPG Paints Arena | Steve Moakler | 11,414 / 11,414 | $885,368 |
| October 13, 2017 | Washington, D.C. | United States | Capital One Arena | Steve Moakler | 13,537 / 13,537 | $1,200,627 |
| October 14, 2017 | Greensboro | United States | Greensboro Coliseum | Steve Moakler | 12,043 / 12,043 | $974,210 |
| October 19, 2017 | Sunrise | United States | BB&T Center | LoCash | 9,281 / 9,281 | $667,022 |
| October 20, 2017 | Tampa | United States | Amalie Arena | LoCash | 12,108 / 12,108 | $960,177 |
| October 21, 2017 | Orlando | United States | Amway Center | LoCash | 12,071 / 12,071 | $1,058,484 |
| October 26, 2017 | Buffalo | United States | KeyBank Center | Margo Price | 12,042 / 12,042 | $909,707 |
| October 27, 2017 | Brooklyn | United States | Barclays Center | Margo Price | 12,501 / 12,501 | $1,023,077 |
| Europe |||||||
| March 9, 2018 | London | England | The O$_2$ Arena | Kelsea Ballerini Old Dominion | | |
| March 10, 2018 | Glasgow | Scotland | SSE Hydro | Kelsea Ballerini Old Dominion | | |
| March 11, 2018 | Dublin | Ireland | 3Arena | Kelsea Ballerini Old Dominion | | |
| North America Leg 2 |||||||
| May 31, 2018 | Richmond | United States | Richmond Coliseum | — | 9,489 / 9,489 | $873,206 |
| June 1, 2018 | Charleston | United States | Charleston Civic Center | — | 8,483 / 8,483 | $647,498 |
| June 2, 2018 | Lexington | United States | Rupp Arena | — | 9,560 / 9,560 | $643,856 |
| June 5, 2018 | Baltimore | United States | Royal Farms Arena | — | 10,899 / 10,899 | $727,114 |
| June 7, 2018 | Grand Rapids | United States | Van Andel Arena | — | 10,936 / 10,936 | $816,874 |
| June 8, 2018 | Toledo | United States | Huntington Center | — | 14,963 / 14,963 | $1,268,897 |
| June 9, 2018 | Toledo | United States | Huntington Center | — | 14,963 / 14,963 | $1,268,897 |
| June 12, 2018 | Hershey | United States | Giant Center | — | 9,257 / 9,257 | $905,605 |
| June 14, 2018 | Uniondale | United States | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | — | 8,734 / 8,734 | $751,624 |
| June 15, 2018 | Uncasville | United States | Mohegan Sun Arena | — | 7,807 / 7,807 | $781,038 |
| June 16, 2018 | Manchester | United States | SNHU Arena | — | 8,499 / 8,499 | $772,539 |
| June 18, 2018 | Hamilton | Canada | FirstOntario Centre | — | 10,708 / 10,708 | $797,048 |
| June 19, 2018 | London | Canada | Budweiser Gardens | — | 7,887 / 7,887 | $743,975 |
| June 22, 2018 | Raleigh | United States | PNC Arena | — | 12,093 / 12,093 | $859,715 |
| June 23, 2018 | Duluth | United States | Infinite Energy Arena | — | 9,912 / 9,912 | $674,997 |
| June 26, 2018 | Bossier City | United States | CenturyLink Center | — | 10,228 / 10,228 | $598,411 |
| June 29, 2018 | Springfield | United States | JQH Arena | — | 8,024 / 8,024 | $644,900 |
| June 30, 2018 | Des Moines | United States | Wells Fargo Arena | — | 11,436 / 11,436 | $839,144 |
| July 6, 2018 | Green Bay | United States | Resch Center | — | 8,242 / 8,242 | $875,724 |
| July 7, 2018 | Minneapolis | United States | Target Center | — | 11,748 / 11,748 | $712,738 |
| July 8, 2018 | Sioux Falls | United States | Denny Sanford Premier Center | — | 8,797 / 8,797 | $695,622 |
| July 10, 2018 | Grand Forks | United States | Ralph Engelstad Arena | — | 6,512 / 6,512 | $387,300 |
| July 13, 2018 | Seattle | United States | KeyArena | — | 11,146 / 11,146 | $842,978 |
| July 14, 2018 | Eugene | United States | Matthew Knight Arena | — | 9,413 / 9,413 | $781,752 |
| July 18, 2018 | Salt Lake City | United States | Vivint Smart Home Arena | — | 12,405 / 12,405 | $992,034 |
| July 20, 2018 | Phoenix | United States | Talking Stick Resort Arena | — | 12,773 / 12,773 | $886,518 |
| July 21, 2018 | Los Angeles | United States | Staples Center | — | 11,812 / 11,812 | $803,817 |
| July 22, 2018 | Sacramento | United States | Golden 1 Center | — | 12,189 / 12,189 | $944,746 |
| July 24, 2018 | Paso Robles | United States | Mid State Fair | — | — | — |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 1,207,593 / 1,207,593 | $100,367,633 |
^ A. These shows will be part of the C2C: Country to Country festival.

## Critical reception

Tulsa World's Andrea Eger says "the electricity they generated could have powered their megawatt stage production with no help from PSO" According to the Orange County Register's Kelli Sky Fadroski, she was impressed with Hill's return to the tour stage stating that "she brought her A game" during her solo moments. For the duo's performance she described it as, "a connection and tenderness between them that just can't be faked."
Reviewing the show in London, Pip Ellwood-Hughes of Entertainment Focus gave the set a 4.5/5 rating, stating that booking country music royalty McGraw and Hill was "a real coup for the Country to Country festival and stating that they were "warm and funny on stage" and their set was "inspiring". Mentioning that anticipation was high for the duo's first ever UK performance, Ellwood-Hughes noted that their "packed" set drew "huge cheers from the arena crowd", citing Break First as an early highlight. He stated that the best parts of the set where when McGraw and Hill sang together, referring to their chemistry as "magical" and "off the charts as they trade glances, interact with one another and, at times, look at each other as if there is no one else in the room". Regarding the solo performances, he praised Hill's "energy and enthusiasm", citing This Kiss as a "one of the night's special moments" when Hill "became visibly choked up" as an international audience loudly sang along. Additionally, he called Hill's rendition of Breathe "stunning" and her Piece of My Heart cover a "powerhouse performance". Similarly, McGraw's "confident charisma" was praised and the moment where the audience burst into a spontaneous singalong of Humble and Kind which left McGraw visibly "overwhelmed" was picked as a highlight. Ellwood-Hughes called their performance of Speak to a Girl "beautiful and timely" and said that It's Your Love was a "perfect way to end the night and absolutely stunning". He was critical of sound issues that resulted in complaints from a large number of audience members who were unable to hear the artists because of loud bass reverb, causing many to leave midway through.

## Notable events

During the show in Dubin on March 11, 2018, McGraw collapsed following his performance of "Humble and Kind" and was carried offstage by members of his crew. After twenty minutes, Hill returned to the stage and announced that McGraw was doing fine but was suffering from dehydration and she had made the decision not to allow him back onstage. Hill and the band performed "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" as a final a capella song for the crowd before ending the show early. Although disheartened, the crowd applauded and began chanting "get well Tim". A statement from the couple stated that McGraw "was attended to by local medical staff on-site and will be fine" before adding that "he and Faith thank everyone for their love and support and look forward to seeing their Irish fans again soon".