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The Union Tour
2010 concert tour by Elton John and Leon Russell
2010 concert tour by Elton John and Leon Russell
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| concert_tour_name | The Union Tour |
| artist | Elton John and Leon Russell |
| album | The Union |
| location | Europe • North America |
| start_date | 19 October 2010 |
| end_date | 21 November 2010 |
| number_of_legs | 1 |
| number_of_shows | 13 |
| Misc | {{ extra tour chronology |
| group | Elton John |
| type | tour |
| last_tour | 2010 European Tour |
| (2010) | |
| this_tour | The Union Tour |
| (2010) | |
| next_tour | Greatest Hits Tour |
| (2011–12) | |
| image | Elton John-2010-The Union Tour.jpg |
| image_size | 220 |
| caption | Tour program |
(2010) (2010) (2011–12)
In October 2010, Elton John embarked on a short tour of the United States with Leon Russell to promote their new album The Union. The pair also made an appearance on the BBC Radio 2 Electric Proms in London, England. They also appeared at T-Bone Burnett's Speaking Clock Revue. Their performance of "Monkey Suit" is included on T Bone Burnett Presents: The Speaking Clock Revue which was released in late 2011.
Set list
;Leon Russell & Band
- "Tight Rope"
- "Out in the Woods"
- "Prince of Peace"
- "A Song for You"
- "Delta Lady"
- "Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms"
- "Stranger in a Strange Land"
- ;Elton John & Band
- "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting"
- "Philadelphia Freedom"
- "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
- "Rocket Man"
- "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
- "Bennie and the Jets"
- "I'm Still Standing"
- ;Elton John & Band with Leon Russell
- "If It Wasn't for Bad"
- "Hey Ahab"
- "Gone to Shiloh"
- "Jimmie Rodgers' Dream"
- "There's No Tomorrow"
- "Monkey Suit"
- "The Best Part of the Day"
- "A Dream Come True"
- "When Love Is Dying"
- "Hearts Have Turned to Stone"
- "Never Too Old (To Hold Somebody)"
- "In the Hands of Angels"
- ;Elton John & Band
- "Burn Down the Mission"
- "Levon"
- "Tiny Dancer"
- "Ballad of a Well-Known Gun"
- "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
- "Take Me to the Pilot"
- "Sad Songs Say So Much"
- "The Bitch Is Back"
- "Your Song" ;Elton John & Band
- "Burn Down the Mission"
- "Levon"
- "Tiny Dancer"
- "Ballad of a Well Known Gun"
- ;Elton John & Band with Plan B
- "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
- ;Leon Russell & Band
- "Delta Lady"
- "A Song for You"
- ;Leon Russell & Band with Rumer
- "Masquerade"
- ;Elton John & Band with Leon Russell
- "If It Wasn't for Bad"
- "Eight Hundred Dollar Shoes"
- "Hey Ahab"
- "Gone to Shiloh"
- "Jimmy Rogers' Dream"
- "There's No Tomorrow"
- "Monkey Suit"
- "The Best Part of the Day"
- "A Dream Come True"
- "I Should Have Sent Roses"
- "When Love Is Dying"
- "Hearts Have Turned to Stone"
- "Never Too Old (To Hold Somebody)"
- ;Leon Russell & Band
- "In the Hands of Angels"
- "Tightrope"
- "Prince of Peace/Out in the Woods"
- "Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms"
- "Strangers in a Strange Land"
- ;Elton John & Band
- "Your Song"
- "Take Me to the Pilot"
- "Sad Songs (Say So Much)"
- "The Bitch Is Back"
- ;Encore
- "Hey Ahab"
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue | North America and Europe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 October 2010 | New York City | United States | Beacon Theatre | |
| 28 October 2010 | London | England | BBC Radio 2 Electric Proms | |
| 3 November 2010 | Los Angeles | United States | Hollywood Palladium | |
| 5 November 2010 | Ontario | Citizens Business Bank Arena | ||
| 6 November 2010 | Phoenix | US Airways Center | ||
| 8 November 2010 | Hidalgo | State Farm Arena | ||
| 10 November 2010 | Lafayette | Cajundome | ||
| 12 November 2010 | Tulsa | BOK Center | ||
| 13 November 2010 | Fort Worth | Fort Worth Convention Center | ||
| 16 November 2010 | Asheville | Asheville Civic Center | ||
| 19 November 2010 | Chattanooga | McKenzie Arena | ||
| 20 November 2010 | Daytona Beach | Ocean Center | ||
| 21 November 2010 | Lakeland | Lakeland Center |
References
References
- "Archived copy".
- [https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2010/09_september/13/electricproms.shtml] bbc.co.uk, Retrieved 30 August 2011
- [http://www.eltonjohn.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110718&contentid=21949488] eltonjohn.com, Retrieved 30 August 2011
- [http://www.musicnewsnet.com/2010/08/elton-john-and-leon-russell-announce-union-tour.html] musicnewsnet.com, Retrieved 23 September 2011
- [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00vhdjc] bbc.co.uk, Retrieved 23 September 2011
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