The Good Evening Europe Tour was a concert tour by Paul McCartney in Europe. The tour began on 2 December 2009, at the Color Line Arena in Hamburg, Germany, and concluded on 22 December 2009, at The O2 in London.[1]
Tour by Paul McCartney | |
Associated album | Good Evening New York City |
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Start date | 2 December 2009 |
End date | 22 December 2009 |
No. of shows | 8 |
Paul McCartney concert chronology |
Background
editThe tour followed McCartney's summer tour of the United States, Summer Live '09, and the live album pulled from his three-night stint at the newly opened Citi Field in New York City, Good Evening New York City.
Personnel
edit- Paul McCartney: Lead Vocals, Bass, Piano, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Ukulele, Mandolin
- Rusty Anderson: Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
- Brian Ray: Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass
- Paul "Wix" Wickens: Backing Vocals, Keyboards, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Harmonica
- Abe Laboriel Jr.: Backing Vocals, Drums, Percussion
Tour dates
editDate | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Revenue |
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Europe | |||||
2 December 2009 | Hamburg | Germany | O2 World Hamburg | — | — |
3 December 2009 | Berlin | O2 World Berlin | — | — | |
9 December 2009 | Arnhem | Netherlands | GelreDome | 26,579 / 31,932 | $2,822,160 |
10 December 2009 | Paris | France | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy | 15,992 / 15,992 | $2,122,090 |
16 December 2009 | Cologne | Germany | Lanxess Arena | — | — |
17 December 2009 | |||||
20 December 2009 | Dublin | Ireland | The O2 | — | — |
22 December 2009 | London | England | The O2 Arena | 17,700 / 17,700 | $2,739,260 |
Set list
editO2 World Hamburg[3]
- "Magical Mystery Tour"
- "Drive My Car"
- "Jet"
- "Only Mama Knows"
- "Flaming Pie"
- "Got to Get You into My Life"
- "Let Me Roll It" (with "Foxy Lady" coda)
- "Highway"
- "The Long and Winding Road"
- "My Love"
- "Blackbird"
- "Here Today"
- "Dance Tonight"
- "And I Love Her"
- "Mrs Vandebilt"
- "Eleanor Rigby"
- "Sing the Changes"
- "Band on the Run"
- "Back in the U.S.S.R."
- "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da"
- "Something"
- "I've Got a Feeling"
- "Paperback Writer"
- "A Day in the Life/Give Peace a Chance"
- "Let It Be"
- "Live and Let Die"
- "Hey Jude"
- Encore 1
- "Day Tripper"
- "Lady Madonna"
- "Get Back"
- Encore 2
- "Yesterday"
- "Helter Skelter"
- "Sgt. Pepper's/The End"
- "Magical Mystery Tour"
- "Drive My Car"
- "Jet"
- "Only Mama Knows"
- "Flaming Pie"
- "Got to Get You into My Life"
- "Let Me Roll It" (with "Foxy Lady" coda)
- "Highway"
- "The Long and Winding Road"
- "(I Want to) Come Home"
- "My Love"
- "Blackbird"
- "Here Today"
- "Dance Tonight"
- "And I Love Her"
- "Mrs Vandebilt"
- "Eleanor Rigby"
- "Band on the Run"
- "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da"
- "Sing the Changes"
- "Back in the U.S.S.R."
- "Something"
- "I've Got a Feeling"
- "Paperback Writer"
- "A Day in the Life/Give Peace a Chance"
- "Let It Be"
- "Live and Let Die"
- "Hey Jude"
- Encore 1
- "Day Tripper"
- "Lady Madonna"
- "Get Back"
- Encore 2
- "Yesterday"
- "Helter Skelter"
- "Sgt. Pepper's/The End"
Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy[6]
- "Magical Mystery Tour"
- "Drive My Car"
- "Jet"
- "Only Mama Knows"
- "Flaming Pie"
- "Got to Get You into My Life"
- "Let Me Roll It" (with "Foxy Lady" coda)
- "Highway"
- "The Long and Winding Road"
- "(I Want to) Come Home"
- "My Love"
- "Blackbird"
- "Here Today"
- "Dance Tonight"
- "And I Love Her"
- "Mrs Vandebilt"
- "Michelle"
- "Eleanor Rigby"
- "Band on the Run"
- "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da"
- "Sing the Changes"
- "Back in the U.S.S.R."
- "Something"
- "I've Got a Feeling"
- "Paperback Writer"
- "A Day in the Life/Give Peace a Chance"
- "Let It Be"
- "Live and Let Die"
- "Hey Jude"
- Encore 1
- "Day Tripper"
- "Lady Madonna"
- "Get Back"
- Encore 2
- "Yesterday"
- "Helter Skelter"
- "Sgt. Pepper's/The End"
Lanxess Arena I[7]
- "Magical Mystery Tour"
- "Drive My Car"
- "Jet"
- "Only Mama Knows"
- "Flaming Pie"
- "Got to Get You into My Life"
- "Let Me Roll It" (with "Foxy Lady" coda)
- "Highway"
- "The Long and Winding Road"
- "(I Want to) Come Home"
- "My Love"
- "Blackbird"
- "Here Today"
- "Dance Tonight"
- "And I Love Her"
- "Eleanor Rigby"
- "Something"
- "Mrs Vandebilt"
- "Sing the Changes"
- "Band on the Run"
- "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da"
- "Back in the U.S.S.R."
- "I've Got a Feeling"
- "Paperback Writer"
- "A Day in the Life/Give Peace a Chance"
- "Let It Be"
- "Live and Let Die"
- "Hey Jude"
- Encore 1
- "Wonderful Christmastime"
- "Day Tripper"
- "Lady Madonna"
- "Get Back"
- Encore 2
- "Yesterday"
- "Helter Skelter"
- "Sgt. Pepper's/The End"
Lanxess Arena II[8]
- "Magical Mystery Tour"
- "Drive My Car"
- "Jet"
- "Only Mama Knows"
- "Flaming Pie"
- "Got to Get You into My Life"
- "Let Me Roll It" (with "Foxy Lady" coda)
- "Highway"
- "The Long and Winding Road"
- "(I Want to) Come Home"
- "My Love"
- "Blackbird"
- "Here Today"
- "Dance Tonight"
- "And I Love Her"
- "Eleanor Rigby"
- "Something"
- "Mrs Vandebilt"
- "Sing the Changes"
- "Band on the Run"
- "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da"
- "Back in the U.S.S.R."
- "I've Got a Feeling"
- "Paperback Writer"
- "A Day in the Life/Give Peace a Chance"
- "Let It Be"
- "Live and Let Die"
- "Hey Jude"
- Encore 1
- "Day Tripper"
- "Wonderful Christmastime"
- "Lady Madonna"
- "Get Back"
- Encore 2
- "Yesterday"
- "Helter Skelter"
- "Sgt. Pepper's/The End"
The O2, Dublin[9]
- "Magical Mystery Tour"
- "Drive My Car"
- "Jet"
- "Only Mama Knows"
- "Flaming Pie"
- "Got to Get You into My Life"
- "Let Me Roll It" (with "Foxy Lady" coda)
- "Highway"
- "The Long and Winding Road"
- "(I Want to) Come Home"
- "My Love"
- "Blackbird"
- "Here Today"
- "Something"
- "Dance Tonight"
- "And I Love Her"
- "Eleanor Rigby"
- "Mrs Vandebilt"
- "Sing the Changes"
- "Wonderful Christmastime"
- "Band on the Run"
- "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da"
- "Back in the U.S.S.R."
- "I've Got a Feeling"
- "Paperback Writer"
- "A Day in the Life/Give Peace a Chance"
- "Let It Be"
- "Live and Let Die"
- "Hey Jude"
- Encore 1
- "Day Tripper"
- "Lady Madonna"
- "Get Back"
- Encore 2
- "Yesterday"
- "Helter Skelter"
- "Sgt. Pepper's/The End"
The O2 Arena, London[10]
- "Magical Mystery Tour"
- "Drive My Car"
- "Jet"
- "Only Mama Knows"
- "Flaming Pie"
- "Got to Get You into My Life"
- "Let Me Roll It" (with "Foxy Lady" coda)
- "Highway"
- "The Long and Winding Road"
- "(I Want to) Come Home"
- "My Love"
- "Blackbird"
- "Here Today"
- "Dance Tonight"
- "And I Love Her"
- "Eleanor Rigby"
- "Leaning on a Lampost"
- "Something"
- "Mrs Vandebilt"
- "Sing the Changes"
- "Wonderful Christmastime"
- "Band on the Run"
- "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da"
- "Back in the U.S.S.R."
- "I've Got a Feeling"
- "Paperback Writer"
- "A Day in the Life/Give Peace a Chance"
- "Let It Be"
- "Live and Let Die"
- "Hey Jude"
- Encore 1
- "Day Tripper"
- "Lady Madonna"
- "Get Back"
- Encore 2
- "Yesterday"
- "Mull of Kintyre" (with Scottish Highland Bagpipe Band)
- "Helter Skelter"
- "Sgt. Pepper's/The End"
Instruments played by band members
editSongs | McCartney | Anderson | Ray | Wickens | Laboriel |
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Magical Mystery Tour | Bass | Electric Guitar | Electric Guitar | Keyboards | Drums |
Drive My Car | |||||
Jet | |||||
Only Mama Knows | |||||
Flaming Pie | |||||
Got to Get You into My Life | |||||
Let Me Roll It | Electric Guitar | Bass | |||
Highway | Bass | Electric Guitar | Harmonica/Keyboards | ||
The Long and Winding Road | Piano | Bass | Keyboards | ||
(I Want To) Come Home | |||||
My Love | |||||
Blackbird | Acoustic Guitar | None | None | None | None |
Here Today | |||||
Dance Tonight | Mandolin | Electric Guitar | Bass | Keyboards | Drums |
And I Love Her | Acoustic Guitar | Acoustic Guitar | Claves | ||
Mrs. Vandebilt | Electric Guitar | Keyboards | |||
Eleanor Rigby | None | None | None | ||
Band on the Run | Bass | Electric Guitar | Electric Guitar/Acoustic Guitar | Drums | |
Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da | Acoustic Guitar | ||||
Sing the Changes | |||||
Back in the USSR | Electric Guitar | ||||
Something | Ukulele/Acoustic Guitar | Bass | |||
I've Got a Feeling | Electric Guitar | ||||
Paperback Writer | |||||
A Day in the Life/Give Peace a Chance | Bass | Acoustic Guitar | Acoustic Guitar | ||
Let It Be | Piano | Electric Guitar | Bass | ||
Live and Let Die | |||||
Hey Jude | |||||
Wonderful Christmastime | Bass | Electric Guitar | |||
Day Tripper | Tambourine | ||||
Lady Madonna | Piano | Bass | Keyboards | ||
Get Back | Bass | Electric Guitar | |||
Yesterday | Acoustic Guitar | None | None | None | |
Helter Skelter | Bass | Electric Guitar | Electric Guitar | Electric Guitar | Drums |
Sgt. Pepper's/The End | Electric Guitar | Bass/Electric Guitar | Keyboards |
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Paul takes to the stage in Dublin
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The stage from the Good Evening Europe tour
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Paul leaving the stage after a concert in Dublin, December 2009
References
edit- ^ "Press Release: Good Evening Europe Tour 2009". Paul McCartney.com. 22 October 2009. Archived from the original on 6 March 2009. Retrieved 22 October 2009.
- ^ "Good Evening Europe Tour dates". Archived from the original on 2 January 2011.
- ^ Paul McCartney Concert Setlist at Color Line Arena, Hamburg, Germany on 2 December 2009 http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/paul-mccartney/2009/color-line-arena-hamburg-germany-3bd71c44.html
- ^ Paul McCartney Concert Setlist at O2 World, Berlin, Germany on 3 December 2009 http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/paul-mccartney/2009/o2-world-berlin-germany-5bd71fec.html
- ^ Paul McCartney Concert Setlist at Gelredome, Arnhem, Netherlands on 9 December 2009 http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/paul-mccartney/2009/gelredome-arnhem-netherlands-13d71529.html
- ^ Paul McCartney Concert Setlist at Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France on 10 December 2009 http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/paul-mccartney/2009/palais-omnisports-de-paris-bercy-paris-france-23d7148f.html
- ^ Paul McCartney Concert Setlist at Lanxess Arena, Cologne, Germany on 16 December 2009 http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/paul-mccartney/2009/lanxess-arena-cologne-germany-bd70da6.html
- ^ Paul McCartney Concert Setlist at Lanxess Arena, Cologne, Germany on 17 December 2009 http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/paul-mccartney/2009/lanxess-arena-cologne-germany-2bd70c0a.html
- ^ Paul McCartney Concert Setlist at The O2, Dublin, Ireland on 20 December 2009 http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/paul-mccartney/2009/the-o2-dublin-ireland-33d70879.html
- ^ Paul McCartney Concert Setlist at O2 Arena, London, England on 22 December 2009 http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/paul-mccartney/2009/o2-arena-london-england-4bd70b16.html