The Love Unleashed Tour[1] is the eighth headlining concert tour by American recording artist Martina McBride. Launched in support of McBride's thirteenth studio album, Reckless, the tour included nearly 40 concerts across the United States and Canada.

Love Unleashed Tour
Tour by Martina McBride
Promotional banner for the tour
Associated albumReckless
Start dateOctober 14, 2016 (2016-10-14)
End dateMarch 20, 2017 (2017-03-20)
Legs2
No. of shows37 in North America
Martina McBride concert chronology
  • Everlasting Tour
    (2014-15)
  • Love Unleashed Tour
    (2016-17)
  • An Evening with Martina McBride
    (2017-18)

Background

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The tour was announced in August 2016, while McBride was wrapping up a summer festival outing, which seamlessly transitioned into the tour. Additionally, the singer served as the headlining act for "Band Against Cancer". The tour kicked off in October 2016 with High Valley, Hailey Whitters, and Shelly Fairchild rotating as opening acts. In December 2016, McBride announced the second leg of the tour, in collaboration with CMT's "Next Women of Country".[2] This leg featured spring country artist Lauren Alaina, Post Monroe, and Maggie Rose. The tour concluded in March 2017.


Speaking on the tour, McBride stated:

"With so much tragedy and uncertainty in the world, our family is watching less news and spending more time listening to music, sharing stories over dinner and loving each other. I want this concert to be a place where people can share the common experience of music and how it can work its magic, as only music can.[3]"

Opening acts

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Setlist

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The following setlist was performed on February 2, 2017, at the Peabody Opera House in St. Louis, Missouri. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.

  1. "Love's the Only House"
  2. "My Baby Loves Me"
  3. "Blessed"
  4. "Valentine"
  5. "Diamond"
  6. "It Ain't Pretty"
  7. "When God-Fearin' Women Get the Blues"
  8. "Life #9"
  9. "Safe in the Arms of Love
  10. "I Love You"
  11. "In My Daughter's Eyes"
  12. "I'm Gonna Love You Through It"
  13. "Anyway"
  14. "Reckless"
  15. "Help Me Make It Through the Night"
  16. "(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden
  17. "This One's for the Girls"
  18. "Wild Angels"
  19. "Whatever You Say"
  20. "A Broken Wing"
  21. "Independence Day"
Encore
  1. "All You Need Is Love"
  2. "We'll Pick Up Where We Left Off"

Tour dates

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Date City Country Venue
North America[9]
October 14, 2016 Poplar Bluff United States Black River Coliseum
October 15, 2016 Lawrenceburg Lawrenceburg Event Center
October 21, 2016 Tunica Resorts Millennium Theatre
October 22, 2016 Cherokee Harrah’s Cherokee Event Center
October 26, 2016[A] Nashville Grand Ole Opry House
October 28, 2016 Huntsville Smith Concert Hall
October 29, 2016 Charenton The Pavilion at Cypress Bayou
November 11, 2016 Stamford Palace Theatre
November 12, 2016 Shippensburg Luhrs Performing Arts Center
November 13, 2016 North Bethesda The Music Center at Strathmore
November 18, 2016 Dodge City United Wireless Arena
November 19, 2016 Des Moines Hoyt Sherman Place Theater
December 1, 2016 Erie Warner Theatre
December 2, 2016 Saginaw The Theater at the Dow Event Center
December 3, 2016 Rama Canada Casino Rama Entertainment Centre
December 8, 2016 Fort Myers United States Mann Performing Arts Hall
December 9, 2016 Clearwater Ruth Eckerd Hall
December 10, 2016 Biloxi Beau Rivage Theatre
February 2, 2017 St. Louis Peabody Opera House
February 3, 2017 Chicago Chicago Theatre
February 4, 2017 Louisville Palace Theatre
February 9, 2017 Greensburg Palace Theatre
February 10, 2017 Newark Midland Theatre
February 11, 2017 Nashville Ryman Auditorium
February 16, 2017 Minneapolis State Theatre
February 23, 2017 Carmel The Palladium
February 24, 2017 Cumberland Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
February 25, 2017 Hamlet Cole Auditorium
March 2, 2017 Durham Durham Performing Arts Center
March 3, 2017 Glenside Keswick Theatre
March 4, 2017 Lancaster American Music Theatre
March 9, 2017 New York City PlayStation Theater
March 10, 2017 Lowell Lowell Memorial Auditorium
March 11, 2017 Wilkes-Barre F.M. Kirby Center
March 17, 2017 Ivins Tuacahn Amphitheatre
March 18, 2017 Coachella Spotlight Showroom
March 20, 2017 Friant Table Mountain Casino Event Center
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
A This concert was a part of "Band Against Cancer"[10]

Box office score data

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Venue City Tickets sold / Available Gross revenue
Casino Rama Entertainment Centre Rama 3,901 / 4,974 (78%) $181,269[11]
Durham Performing Arts Center Durham 2,252 / 2,712 (83%) $103,488[12]
Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater 1,262 / 1,500 (84%) $88,128[13]

References

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  1. ^ Dunkerley, Beville (August 16, 2016). "Martina McBride Reveals Love Unleashed Tour Dates". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  2. ^ Stefano, Angela (November 29, 2016). "MARTINA MCBRIDE PARTNERS WITH CMT TO EXTEND LOVE UNLEASHED TOUR INTO 2017". The Boot. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  3. ^ Shackleford, Tom (August 31, 2017). "Martina McBride throws surprise party for amputee fan". AXS. Anschutz Entertainment Group. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  4. ^ "Hailey Whitters". Student Union Board. Iowa State University. September 2017. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  5. ^ Wilt, Abgail (July 2016). "Country Duo High Valley On Ricky Skaggs, Faith & Growing Up Without A Radio". Southern Living. Southern Progress Corporation. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  6. ^ Smolinski, Jillian (November 30, 2016). "Martina McBride to bring Love Unleashed Tour to Erie". AXS. Anschutz Entertainment Group. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  7. ^ Reuter, Annie (July 22, 2016). "Lauren Alaina Gushes Over Martina McBride". Taste of Country. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  8. ^ a b "Martina McBride Adds Girls Power to Love Unleashed Tour". Kix Brooks Radio. Cumulus Media. February 1, 2017. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  9. ^ Sources for tour dates in North America:
  10. ^ Konc, Riane (May 19, 2016). "MARTINA MCBRIDE AND SARAH CANNON ANNOUNCE TOUR". The Boot. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  11. ^ "Current Boxscore". Billboard. Vol. 129, no. 3. Nashville, Tennessee: Eldridge Industries. February 11, 2017. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on May 31, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  12. ^ "Current Boxscore". Billboard. Vol. 129. Nashville, Tennessee: Eldridge Industries. April 8, 2017. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on April 3, 2017. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  13. ^ "Current Boxscore". Billboard. Vol. 129. Nashville, Tennessee: Eldridge Industries. June 10, 2017. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on May 31, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2017.