An Evening with The Monkees: The 45th Anniversary Tour explained

Concert Tour Name:An Evening with The Monkees: The 45th Anniversary Tour
Landscape:no
Artist:the Monkees
Number Of Legs:2
Number Of Shows:10 in Europe
36 in North America
46 Total
Last Tour:Monkeemania
(2001–02)
This Tour:45th Anniversary Tour
(2011)
Next Tour:An Evening with The Monkees (2012)

An Evening with The Monkees: The 45th Anniversary Tour,[1] also called Here They Come!: 45th Anniversary Tour, was the fourth and final reunion tour by American pop rock group the Monkees, including Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, and Peter Tork. Jones died of a heart attack on February 29, 2012.[2] It was the group's first tour in a decade following Monkeemania, which ran from 2001 to 2002. The tour visited the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada. Due to the success of the first North American leg, a second leg was planned for the fall of 2011; however, dates were suddenly cancelled without explanation.[3]

Background

In October 2010, Davy Jones stated the group (minus Michael Nesmith) were reuniting in 2011, hinting at the possibility of the tour.[4] The three members of the group announced the tour on the BBC's The One Show.[5] The group stated the initial run was predominately in the UK, however, they hoped the success of the tour could be expanded to the U.S. The first ten dates of the tour were released on February 21, 2011. Shortly afterwards, dates in the U.S. and Canada were revealed as well. It was later reported that, if successful, the group will earn nearly 1 million each. Jones remarked that the tour was not about money but reconnecting with fans.

The tour came as a surprise to fans, following the backstage drama of the previous reunion tour. Group member Peter Tork stated that he had a meltdown on the last tour, causing tension between the other members of the tour. Tork further commented that he considered quitting towards the end of the tour but eventually chose to stay until the end of the trek.[6]

The tour was described as a "full multimedia experience." With visual design by Rachel Lichtman, it displayed clips from the group's popular TV series, rare and unseen adverts and footage from the cult film, Head.[7] It continues to state the group will play their greatest hits alongside rarities and album cuts from their nearly half-century career.[8] To introduce the tour, group member Micky Dolenz stated:

"We need to share this music once again as people want to hear music from times that made them happy. The records are being played all the time. And, the fans are still there. So, we're going to do it." "I'm looking forward to getting back together with my old buddies for some good ol' rock and roll."[9]

Making the tour unique from previous tours was the performers' choice to depart from simply doing their greatest hits, and choosing instead to include many rare songs. "Saturday's Child", a song from the Monkees' first album that had been featured on the TV show, had never been performed live. Other choices included "I Don't Think You Know Me" and "All of Your Toys", songs that were not released until 1987 on the rarities compilation Missing Links. "Hard to Believe", a song featured on their album Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. but never used on the TV show, and "Someday Man", a 1969 single that never appeared on an album, were also included.

Setlist

  1. "Scenes from The Monkees" (contains elements of "(Theme From) The Monkees") (Video Introduction)
  2. "I'm a Believer"
  3. "Mary, Mary"
  4. "The Girl I Knew Somewhere"
  5. "She Hangs Out"
  6. "Randy Scouse Git"
  7. "Your Auntie Grizelda"
  8. "It's Nice to Be with You"
  9. "I Don't Think You Know Me"
  10. "Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow)"
  11. "Words"
  12. "Cuddly Toy"
  13. "Papa Gene's Blues"
  14. "Listen to the Band"
  15. "That Was Then, This Is Now"
  16. "All of Your Toys"
  17. "Hard to Believe"
  18. "What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round?"
  19. "Sometime in the Morning"
  20. "Valleri"
  21. "Scenes from "Head" (Video Interlude)
  22. "No Time"
  23. "Circle Sky"
  24. "Can You Dig It"
  25. "As We Go Along"
  26. "Long Title: Do I Have to Do This All Over Again?"
  27. "Porpoise Song"
  28. "Daddy's Song"
  29. "For Pete's Sake"
  30. "When Love Comes Knockin' (at Your Door)"
  31. "She"
  32. "A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You"
  33. "Shades of Gray"
  34. "Last Train to Clarksville"
  35. "Goin' Down"
  36. "I Wanna Be Free"
  37. "Saturday's Child"
  38. "Someday Man"
  39. "(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone"
  40. "Daydream Believer"
Encore
  2. "Peter Percival Patterson's Pet Pig Porky"
  4. "Pleasant Valley Sunday"
  6. "I'm a Believer" (Reprise)

Source:[10] [11] [12] [13]

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
United Kingdom[14] [15] [16]
May 12, 2011LiverpoolEnglandEcho Arena Liverpool
May 14, 2011ManchesterO2 Apollo Manchester
May 15, 2011NewcastleNewcastle City Hall
May 16, 2011GlasgowScotlandClyde Auditorium
May 19, 2011LondonEnglandRoyal Albert Hall
May 20, 2011SheffieldIrwin Mitchell Oval Hall
May 21, 2011BirminghamNIA Academy
May 23, 2011PlymouthPlymouth Pavilions
May 24, 2011CardiffWalesMotorpoint Arena Cardiff
May 25, 2011NottinghamEnglandRoyal Concert Hall
North America
June 3, 2011AtlantaUnited StatesChastain Park Amphitheater
June 4, 2011Clearwater
June 5, 2011Pompano BeachPompano Beach Amphitheater
June 6, 2011JacksonvilleFlorida Theatre
June 8, 2011Glen AllenInnsbrook Snagajob Pavilion
June 9, 2011MorristownMayo Performing Arts Center
June 10, 2011UncasvilleMohegan Sun Arena
June 11, 2011Niagara FallsCanadaAvalon Ballroom Theatre
June 12, 2011
June 15, 2011LowellUnited StatesLowell Memorial Auditorium
June 16, 2011New York CityBeacon Theatre
June 17, 2011WestburyNYCB Theatre at Westbury
June 18, 2011Atlantic CityBorgata Music Box
June 19, 2011ViennaFilene Center
June 20, 2011HersheyHershey Theatre
June 22, 2011PittsburghStage AE
June 23, 2011DetroitFox Theatre
June 24, 2011ColumbusLifestyle Communities Pavilion
June 25, 2011CincinnatiProcter & Gamble Hall
June 26, 2011IndianapolisMurat Theatre
June 28, 2011South BendMorris Performing Arts Center
June 29, 2011WaukeganGenesee Theatre
June 30, 2011MerrillvilleStar Plaza Theatre
July 1, 2011Apple ValleyWeesner Amphitheater
July 2, 2011
July 3, 2011Council Bluffs
July 5, 2011DenverParamount Theatre
July 8, 2011TacomaPantages Theater
July 9, 2011RidgefieldSleep Country Amphitheater
July 10, 2011SaratogaMountain Winery Amphitheater
July 13, 2011BakersfieldFox Theater
July 14, 2011Santa YnezSamala Showroom
July 15, 2011CabazonMorongo Events Center
July 16, 2011Los AngelesGreek Theatre
July 21, 2011New York City (Free concert)Coney Island
July 23, 2011MilwaukeeMarcus Amphitheater
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
  • This concert was a part of the "Delta Classic Chastain Summer Concert Series[17]
  • These concerts were a part of "Music in the Zoo"[18]
  • This concert was a part of the "Stir Cove Concert Series"[19]
  • This concert was a part of the "Seaside Summer Concert Series"
  • This concert was part of "Festa Italiana"[20] [21]
    Cancellations and rescheduled shows
    <--Date--><--City, (State or Country)--><--Venue--><--Reason/Additional Info-->
    August 26, 2011Westbury, New YorkNYCB Theater at WestburyCancelled
    August 27, 2011Hyannis, MassachusettsCape Cod Melody TentCancelled
    August 28, 2011Hampton Beach, New HampshireHampton Beach Casino BallroomCancelled
    August 31, 2011Upper Darby Township, PennsylvaniaTower TheaterCancelled
    September 1, 2011Durham, North CarolinaDurham Performing Arts CenterCancelled
    September 2, 2011Huntington, West VirginiaBig Sandy Superstore ArenaCancelled
    September 4, 2011Cleveland, OhioJacobs Pavilion at NauticaCancelled
    September 7, 2011Englewood, New JerseyBergen Performing Arts CenterCancelled
    September 8, 2011New Brunswick, New JerseyState TheatreCancelled
    September 9, 2011Albany, New YorkTimes Union CenterCancelled
    September 10, 2011Bushkill, PennsylvaniaPocono Mountains Performing Arts CenterCancelled
    September 12, 2011Saint Charles, MissouriFamily ArenaCancelled
    September 23, 2011Coquitlam, CanadaRed Robinson Show TheatreCancelled

    Box office score data

    VenueCityTickets sold / availableGross revenue
    Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater 2,094/ 2,094 (100%) $114,688[22]
    Mohegan Sun ArenaUncasville 3,212 / 4,172 (77%) $96,360[23]
    Beacon TheatreNew York City2,745 / 2,745 (100%)$194,275[24]
    Hershey Theatre Hershey 1,944 / 1,944 (100%) $123,960[25]
    Lifestyle Communities Pavilion Columbus 1,540 / 3,500 (44%) $66,348
    Morris Performing Arts Center South Bend 1,924 / 2,564 (75%) $110,488
    Stir Concert Cove Council Bluffs 2,913 / 3,500 (83%) $111,410[26]
    Greek TheatreLos Angeles5,076 / 5,826 (87%)$228,983[27]
    TOTAL21,448 / 26,345 (81%)$1,046,492

    Critical reception

    Shows on the European leg of the tour received high praise from most music critics. Jade Wright (Liverpool Echo) gave the performance at the Echo Arena Liverpool an eight out of ten. She wrote: "Showing a refreshing lack of vanity, they chose to perform against a screen showing clips from their TV show - they may be older now but the energy and enthusiasm they put into the show meant the comparison was not an unkind one".[28]

    The concert at the historic Royal Albert Hall in London received four out of five stars. Caroline Sullivan (The Guardian) felt the trio indulged the crowd with a throwback to the 60s. She writes, "With the Albert Hall full to capacity with old fans (and one or two young ones, possibly lured by their anomalous 1968 psychedelic movie Head), the Monkees are free to indulge themselves. They play 40 songs, including vaudeville numbers that involve zany voices and walks".[29]

    Further praise came from Simon Price (The Independent). He thought the concert at the Royal Concert Hall was a "crowd-pleasing performance". He explains, "Almost apologetically, they run through the reassuring hits to happy-clappy acclaim. As Jones, Dolenz and Tork lap up the applause, most of the hall is relieved they finally played "Daydream Believer". Me, I'm thinking I need to buy Head immediately. Either way, everyone's happy. And yes, they do walk the walk. As, in many senses, they always did".[30]

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Monkees celebrate 45th anniversary with tour visiting Pompano . Fontaine, Janis . 31 May 2011 . The Palm Beach Post (PB Pulse) . 2 June 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110604051005/http://www.pbpulse.com/music/concert-reviews/live-shows/2011/05/31/monkees-celebrate-45th-anniversary-with-tour-visiting-pompano/ . 4 June 2011 . dead . dmy-all .
    2. Poniewozik. James. RIP Davy Jones, The Monkees' Daydreamboat. Time. February 2012. February 29, 2012.
    3. News: Monkees axe anniversary tour . 9 August 2011 . . 9 August 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110917040005/http://www.torontosun.com/2011/08/09/monkees-axe-anniversary-tour . 17 September 2011 . live .
    4. Web site: Monkees in talks for 2011 reunion . https://archive.today/20120709233924/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/2010/10/07/15612111-wenn-story.html . usurped . July 9, 2012 . 7 October 2011. . . 2 June 2011.
    5. News: Monkees announce 10-date concert tour . . 21 February 2011 . 26 May 2011.
    6. Exclusive: The Monkees Resolve Personal Issues for 45th Anniversary Tour . Greene, Andy . 7 March 2011. . 2 June 2011.
    7. Web site: A new music film spotlights Monkees songwriters Boyce & Hart - The Ask . MusicFilmWeb . 2022-01-29.
    8. THE MONKEES CELEBRATE THEIR 45TH ANNIVERSARY BY HITTING THE ROAD FOR THE FIRST LIVE PERFORMANCES IN A DECADE! . The Monkees' Official Website . 25 February 2011 . 2 June 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110303073340/http://monkees.com/read/monkees-tour2011.lasso . 3 March 2011 . live .
    9. Web site: Hey, hey – It's The Monkees! . Zumpe, Lee Clark . 24 May 2011 . Tampa Bay Newspapers . 2 June 2011.
    10. Web site: Monkees Opening Night Setlist . Mason, Jeffery T. . 13 May 2011 . . . 2 June 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110517211219/http://kool.radio.com/2011/05/13/monkees-opening-night-setlist/ . 17 May 2011 . dead .
    11. Web site: Review: The Monkees, Royal Concert Hall . Mitchell, Sharon . 26 May 2011 . . . 2 June 2011 .
    12. Web site: Review: Monkees, City Hall . Russell, Mike . 23 May 2011 . . . 2 June 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121005161838/http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/review_monkees_city_hall_1_3407901 . 5 October 2012 . dead .
    13. Web site: The Monkees at Birmingham NIA – concert review. Davies, Diana . 23 May 2011 . . . 2 June 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110609115519/http://www.expressandstar.com/entertainment/2011/05/23/the-monkees-at-birmingham-nia-concert-review/. 9 June 2011 . live.
    14. Web site: The Monkees prep for 45th anniversary trek . Hall, Tara . 3 March 2011 . Soundspike . . 2 June 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303215110/http://www.soundspike.com/news/tour/1679-the_monkees_concert_news_tour_dates/ . 3 March 2016 . live .
    15. Web site: The Monkees Announce Spring Tour Dates . Reevers, China . 23 February 2011 . . Paste Media Group LLC. . 2 June 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110623214517/http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2011/02/the-monkees-announce-uk-spring-tour.html . 23 June 2011 . live .
    16. Web site: The Monkees Reunite For UK Tour . Stickler, Jon . 21 February 2011 . Stereoboard . 2 June 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110917125327/http://www.stereoboard.com/content/view/163673/9 . 17 September 2011 . live .
    17. News: The List: Facts about the Monkees. 26 May 2011 . . 2 June 2011.
    18. Web site: The Monkees announce two nights at the Zoo . Swensson, Andrea . 28 February 2011 . . 2 June 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110518223316/http://blogs.citypages.com/gimmenoise/2011/02/the_monkees_ann.php . 18 May 2011 . dead . dmy-all .
    19. Web site: Stir Cove Concert Series line up . Lawler, Joe . 8 April 2011 . Metromix. Des Moines, Iowa. 2 June 2011.
    20. Web site: The Monkees set to play Festa . Miller III, Stanley A. . 28 April 2011 . . 22 July 2011.
    21. Web site: Free Brooklyn concerts will continue for the summer but at Coney Island. Durkin, Erin . 14 July 2011 . Daily News (New York) . 11 June 2013. http://www.freezepage.com/1370932472KVPDCWUXOW?url=http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/free-brooklyn-concerts-continue-summer-coney-island-article-1.156552 . 11 June 2013.
    22. Billboard Boxscore – Current Scores . 16 July 2011 . Billboard . https://web.archive.org/web/20110718032403/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp . 18 July 2011 . 7 July 2011 . live .
    23. Billboard Boxscore – Current Scores . 20 August 2011 . Billboard . https://web.archive.org/web/20110718032403/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp . 18 July 2011 . 11 August 2011 . live .
    24. Billboard Boxscore :: Current Scores . 9 July 2011 . Billboard . https://web.archive.org/web/20110718032403/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp . 18 July 2011 . 30 June 2011 . live .
    25. Billboard Boxscore – Current Scores . 26 November 2011 . Billboard . https://web.archive.org/web/20110718032403/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp . 18 July 2011 . 16 November 2011 . live .
    26. Billboard Boxscore – Current Scores . 19 November 2011 . Billboard . https://web.archive.org/web/20110718032403/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp . 18 July 2011 . 10 November 2011 . live .
    27. Billboard Boxscore – Current Scores . 30 July 2011 . Billboard . https://web.archive.org/web/20110718032403/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp . 18 July 2011 . 22 July 2011 . live .
    28. Web site: Review: The Monkees at Liverpool Echo Arena . Wright, Jade . 13 May 2011 . . 2 June 2011.
    29. Web site: The Monkees – review . Sullivan, Caroline. 20 May 2011 . . 2 June 2011.
    30. Web site: The Monkees, Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham . https://web.archive.org/web/20110604110056/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/the-monkees-royal-concert-hall-nottingham-2290342.html . 2011-06-04 . limited . live . Price, Simon . 29 May 2011 . The Independent. 2 June 2011.

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