That Bass Tour

That Bass Tour

Poster of the tour
Tour by Meghan Trainor
Associated album Title
Start date February 11, 2015
End date June 4, 2015
Legs 6
Shows 20 in North America
10 in Europe
2 in Asia
2 in Oceania
34 total
Meghan Trainor concert chronology
  • That Bass Tour
  • (2015)
  • MTrain Tour
  • (2015)

That Bass Tour is the first headlining concert tour by American recording artist and songwriter Meghan Trainor, launched in support of her debut studio album, Title. Trainor initially announced the tour with only the North American dates, later announcing tour dates in Australia, Europe and Asia. Sheppard was scheduled to open for Trainor's shows in North America. The stage was simple, it featured "a Disney-esque Electric Light Parade light show in the background", and Trainor in the centre, surrounded by four singers/dancers. Early shows in North America were described as Disneyesque and G-rated and as appealing to a mixed but mostly female audience of adults and children, with Trainor frequently interacting with the audience and promoting themes of confidence, self-empowerment and a positive body image.[1][2][3][4][5]

Background and development

That Bass Tour was the debut solo concert tour by American singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor. The tour was intended to showcase songs from Trainor's fourth studio album, Title released in 2015. However, the set list also contained a special segment of her show as a tribute to Mark Ronson's song "Uptown Funk" featuring Bruno Mars. The stage was simple, it featured "a Disney-esque Electric Light Parade light show in the background", and Trainor in the centre, surrounded by four singers/dancers.[1]

Synopsis and reception

Annabel Ross of The Sydney Morning Herald described the show in her review: "The concert plays out like a pantomime, with Trainor offering words of encouragement and self-love between songs, occasionally plucking people from the crowd for a selfie or singalong."[6] The show opens with "Dear Future Husband" which encourages "young women to stand up for themselves and not be subservient or a doormat." The show also features a special segment, as a tribute to Mark Ronson's song "Uptown Funk" featuring Bruno Mars.[2]

Carlee Wright of USA Today reviewed the show positively. She was positive of Trainor's energy during the show, saying: "Trainor opened the night on a strong note with Dear Future Husband and delivered an engaging, energetic show throughout her hour-long performance. She interacted with the crowd, not just between songs, but during too, encouraging fans to sing along, clap and dance. Riotous cheering after each song helped maintain the electric energy contained within the venue."[5] She also added that "Trainor may not have a wide selection of music yet, but her songs are dynamic and relatable. For her first album and first tour, the sassy blonde brought her A-game. Her performance was stellar musically and production-wise."[5]

Set list

Set list for the February 13, 2015 show.[1]

  1. "Dear Future Husband"
  2. "Mr. Almost"
  3. "Credit"
  4. "No Good for You"
  5. "Title"
  6. "Walkashame"
  7. "Close Your Eyes"
  8. "3am"
  9. "Like I'm Gonna Lose You"
  10. "Bang Dem Sticks"
  11. Dance to "Uptown Funk" (Mark Ronson cover)[7]
  12. "My Selfish Heart"
  13. "Lips Are Movin"
Encore:
  1. "What If I"
  2. "All About That Bass"

Shows

List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, opening act, tickets sold, amount of available tickets and gross revenue
Date City Country Venue Opening act
Leg 1 – North America[8][9][10][11][12]
February 11, 2015 Vancouver Canada Vogue Theatre Sheppard
February 13, 2015 Portland United States Wonder Ballroom Sheppard
Matt Prince
February 14, 2015 Seattle Neptune Theatre
February 16, 2015 San Francisco The Fillmore
February 18, 2015 San Diego House of Blues
February 21, 2015 Los Angeles El Rey Theatre
February 22, 2015
February 25, 2015 Houston House of Blues
February 27, 2015 Dallas Granda Theater
March 1, 2015 Louisville Mercury Ballroom
March 2, 2015 Detroit Saint Andrews Hall
March 4, 2015 Chicago House of Blues
March 6, 2015 Toronto Canada The Phoenix
March 8, 2015 Silver Spring United States The Fillmore Silver Spring
March 11, 2015 Philadelphia TLA
March 13, 2015 New York City Irving Plaza
March 15, 2015
March 17, 2015 Boston Rock Club
March 20, 2015 Nashville The Cannery Ballroom Matt Prince
Leg 2 – Europe[8][13]
April 9, 2015 Manchester England Ritz Olivia Somerlyn
April 10, 2015 Glasgow Scotland O2 ABC
April 11, 2015 Birmingham England The Institute
April 13, 2015 London O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire
Leg 3 – Asia[8][14]
April 18, 2015 Tokyo Japan Harajuku Laforet N/A
April 23, 2015 Singapore Singapore Hard Rock Coliseum
Leg 4 – Oceania[8][15]
April 27, 2015 Sydney Australia Big Top G.R.L.
April 30, 2015 Melbourne The Forum
Leg 5 - North America[8][16]
May 8, 2015[lower-alpha 1] Chula Vista United States Toyota Amphitheatre N/A
May 9, 2015[lower-alpha 2] Carson StubHub Center
Leg 6 – Europe[8]
May 26, 2015 Copenhagen Denmark Vega N/A
May 28, 2015 Paris France Trianon
May 29, 2015 Amsterdam Netherlands Rock Paradiso
June 1, 2015 Hamburg Germany Große Freiheit
June 2, 2015 Cologne LMH
June 4, 2015 Milan Italy Fabrique

Notes

  1. ↑ The May 8, 2015 show is part of the Channel 933 Summer Kickoff 2015 at the Toyota Amphitheatre.
  2. ↑ The May 9, 2015 show is part of the Wango Tango 2015 at the StubHub Center

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 DeCosta, Nicole (February 14, 2015). "REVIEW: Meghan Trainor proves she's more than 'that bass'". Portland Tribune. Pamplin Media Group. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Brotherton, Bill (March 18, 2015). "Last Best Show: Meghan Trainor at the Paradise". Boston Herald. Patrick J. Purcell. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  3. ↑ Greenwald, David (February 14, 2014). "10 things to know about Meghan Trainor's That Bass Tour". The Oregonian. Advance Publications. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  4. ↑ Wang, David (February 24, 2015). "What’s Meghan Trainor all about? Hint: More than just “that bass.”". Daily Trojan. University of Southern California. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Wright, Carlee (February 15, 2015). "Concert review: Meghan Trainor's all about the energy". USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  6. ↑ Ross, Annabel (April 30, 2015). "Meghan Trainor Melbourne review: All about those kids for the anti-Miley". The Sydney Morning Herald (Fairfax Media). Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  7. ↑ Lee, Ashley (March 14, 2015). "Meghan Trainor Is All About Positivity and Parents on That Bass Tour in NYC: Concert Review". The Hollywood Reporter (Prometheus Global Media). Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 "Meghan Trainor Official Website – Events". Meghan Trainor Official Website. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Megahn Trainor Announces 2015 THAT BASS TOUR North American Headline Dates". Live Nation Entertainment. Liberty Media. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Megahn Trainor Announces 2015 "That Bass Tour"". J-14. Bauer Publishing. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Megahn Trainor Announces lines up North American tour". USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Megahn Trainor 2015 "That Bass Tour" Dates & Ticket Pre-sales Announced". Zumic. Brad Bershad. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Meghan Trainor Tickets (UK)". Live Nation UK. iHeartMedia. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Meghan Trainor Japanese Tour Dates". Live Nation Japan. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Meghan Trainor Australian Tour Dates". Live Nation Australia. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Channel 933 Summer Kickoff 2015 Tickets". LiveNation. May 8, 2015. Retrieved March 23, 2015.

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