| Transcontinental tour byPaul McCartney | |
 Online tour advertisement | |
| Location | Europe • North America • South America |
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| Start date | 28 March 2010 |
| End date | 10 June 2011 |
| Legs | 7 |
| No. of shows | 39 |
| Paul McCartney concert chronology | |
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TheUp and Coming Tour was aconcert tour byPaul McCartney. The tour began on 28 March 2010, at theJobing.com Arena inGlendale, Arizona, northwest ofDowntown Phoenix. As with McCartney's otherconcert tours as a solo artist, the setlist for the Up and Coming Tour was composed of songs by his former bands the Beatles andWings, as well as songs from his solo career. The tour included two concerts at theHollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, followed by concerts in Miami andSan Juan, the latter marking both McCartney's first concert inPuerto Rico and the first visit by a member of the Beatles. The tour ended on 10 June 2011 with a show inLas Vegas, Nevada.
The Up and Coming Tour was performed across venues in North America, Europe, and South America. Tickets for the concert inBuenos Aires, Argentina, were sold out within an hour, and a second concert in the same venue was announced for the following day due to the demand. During the tour, McCartney received theLibrary of Congress'Gershwin Prize for Popular Song from PresidentBarack Obama.
McCartney announced shows for Europe, including his first appearance at theIsle of Wight Festival, his first Scottish date for 20 years atHampden Park, Glasgow, his last being atGlasgow SECC Arena on 23 June 1990 and his first show in Cardiff, Wales in over three decades, at theMillennium Stadium. Additional dates are to be announced.[1][2] On 5 April McCartney announced his first concert in Mexico since 2002. On 17 May McCartney announced a return to the United States in July, visitingSalt Lake City and San Francisco. On 28 May 2010, McCartney announced his first-ever show in Nashville. The Salt Lake City show marked McCartney's first show in Utah, and the San Francisco show marked his first performance in the city sinceThe Beatles performed at Candlestick Park in 1966. On 3 June 2010, McCartney announced he would be opening theConsol Energy Center inPittsburgh with a show on 18 August 2010. He also announced other cities, includingDenver,Kansas City,Toronto,Montreal andPhiladelphia as part of the tour's upcoming return to North America. On 7 June 2010, McCartney announced his first show inCharlotte,North Carolina since his mammothNew World Tour in 1993. It was McCartney's first show in North Carolina since hisBack in the U.S. Tour in 2002. On 14 June 2010, McCartney announced second dates for Toronto and Pittsburgh, due to popular demand in both cities, and the fact that the shows sold out in minutes. McCartney's 14 August 2010 show at the Wachovia Center sold out in two minutes, and another show was added for 15 August. In November 2010, McCartney returned to Argentina and Brazil for the first time in 17 years since theNew World Tour with two sold out shows in São Paulo that attracted over 140,000 fans. McCartney returned to South America in 2011 for another 4 concerts, Peru, Chile and two in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The tour ended on 10 June with a show inLas Vegas.
Three months after ending hisGood Evening Europe Tour atThe O2, McCartney used the arena to stage full rehearsals. He had previously hired the venue to rehearse for his'04 Summer Tour.
Talking about performing in London, McCartney said, "My last show of 2009 was in London at The O2 and we had a great night, there was a great party atmosphere. I hope that this summer we can have an even bigger party inHyde Park. I've had a little taste of performing in the park when I guested briefly withNeil Young there last summer and it tasted good. So I'm looking forward to getting there with the band and performing our own show."
The tour required 31 trucks to transport all its equipment and employed a full-time crew of over 150 people to make it all work. The total weight of all the tour's equipment was 125,000 pounds (57,000 kg). The indoor concerts on the tour used 90 speakers, and the outdoor stadium shows used 130. Backstage at each show there were 14 touring offices and dressing rooms. The catering department served approximately 480 vegetarian meals a day to the crew.[3]
Paul McCartney made his second webchat with fans on 20 May 2010 (his first being in 1997, setting aWorld Record). He spoke from hisSussex studio during the chat. He announced the winners of a competition run by his website, and said that the tour would most likely visit Brazil, Peru, Chile, and Argentina. He also praised his confidence with his band members during the tour.
McCartney received theLibrary of Congress'Gershwin Prize for Popular Song from PresidentBarack Obama on 2 June 2010. McCartney is the third winner of the Gershwin prize, which is the most prestigious American award for popular music.
After collecting the award, McCartney performed at a star-studded concert inside the White House, playing songs such as "Eleanor Rigby", "Let It Be" and "Michelle" in tribute to the US First Lady,Michelle Obama. Stevie Wonder joined him on stage to perform a duet of "Ebony and Ivory" before McCartney ended the concert with "Hey Jude".
Also performing wereFaith Hill,Emmylou Harris,Jack White,Dave Grohl,Lang Lang,Jonas Brothers,Herbie Hancock,Corinne Bailey Rae andElvis Costello.
Reception towards the Up and Coming Tour in the United States was generally positive.
InPhoenix: TheArizona Republic stated the following: "With apologies toRingo Starr,The Beatles legacy couldn’t have hoped to be in better hands at this late date than Paul McCartney's."[4][5][6]
In Los Angeles, McCartney said, "The first time we came here we were little kids", told the sold-out Bowl throng, recalling how big it seemed."[7][8]
In Miami: "There was a little of everything: Good potential for a contact high.Beatles Rock Band images on the big video screen. AARP members storming the barricades just like in the '60s – only with digital cameras, not protest signs. A ukulele-powered version of "Something".[9]
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In Buenos Aires, the online presale began on 10 October by CrowdSurge, two days later byTicketek (only forBBVA Banco Francés customers). The presale began at 10 am, but 4 minutes later the system crashed. The 25,000 tickets enabled for the Ticketek presale sold out within hours, along with the general public sale.[10] On 14 October ticketek announced a new concert for Thursday 11 November; this show was added due to overwhelming demand. The pre-sale (again only for BBVA Banco Francé customers) began 15 and the regular tickets on 19.[clarification needed] Both concerts sold out in a few hours.[11][12][13] The first concert sold out in 1 hour, and the second one in nine hours.
Rede Globo, Brazil's television network, broadcast one hour of "best moments" of the first São Paulo concert on 21 November. Both São Paulo tickets were sold out in less than 10 hours, with over 128,000 sold.[14]
 Rusty Anderson (Backing vocals, electric guitar, Acoustic guitar) |  Paul McCartney (Lead vocals, bass, acoustic guitar, piano, electric guitar, ukulele, mandolin) |  Brian Ray (Backing vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass) | ||
Paul Wickens (Backing vocals, keyboards, electric guitar, percussion, harmonica, accordion) |  drums, percussion) | |||
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | |||||
| 28 March 2010 | Glendale | United States | Jobing.com Arena | 14,011 / 14,011 | $2,195,245 |
| 30 March 2010 | Los Angeles | Hollywood Bowl | 33,916 / 33,916 | $5,351,425 | |
| 31 March 2010 | |||||
| 3 April 2010 | Miami | Sun Life Stadium | 35,784 / 35,784 | $4,325,859 | |
| 5 April 2010 | San Juan | Puerto Rico | José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum | — | — |
| 27 May 2010 | Mexico City | Mexico | Foro Sol | 110,000 / 110,000 | — |
| 28 May 2010 | |||||
| Europe | |||||
| 12 June 2010 | Dublin | Ireland | RDS Arena | — | — |
| 13 June 2010 | Newport | England | Seaclose Park | Isle of Wight Festival | |
| 20 June 2010 | Glasgow | Scotland | Hampden Park | — | — |
| 26 June 2010 | Cardiff | Wales | Principality Stadium | — | — |
| 27 June 2010 | London | England | Hyde Park | Hard Rock Calling | |
| North America | |||||
| 7 July 2010 | New York City | United States | Radio City Music Hall | — | — |
| 10 July 2010 | San Francisco | AT&T Park | 40,512 / 40,512 | $4,752,027 | |
| 13 July 2010 | Salt Lake City | Rio Tinto Stadium | 25,414 / 25,414 | $3,193,716 | |
| 15 July 2010 | Denver | Pepsi Center | 14,465 / 14,465 | $1,659,665 | |
| 24 July 2010 | Kansas City | Sprint Center | 14,258 / 14,258 | $2,390,999 | |
| 26 July 2010 | Nashville | Bridgestone Arena | 15,162 / 15,162 | $2,531,826 | |
| 28 July 2010 | Charlotte | Time Warner Cable Arena | 15,477 / 15,477 | $2,258,335 | |
| 8 August 2010 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre | 33,650 / 33,650 | $5,206,342 |
| 9 August 2010 | |||||
| 12 August 2010 | Montreal | Bell Centre | 16,993 / 16,993 | $2,494,880 | |
| 14 August 2010 | Philadelphia | United States | Wachovia Center | 31,825 / 31,825 | $4,885,207 |
| 15 August 2010 | |||||
| 18 August 2010 | Pittsburgh | Consol Energy Center | 29,745 / 29,745 | $4,804,207 | |
| 19 August 2010 | |||||
| South America | |||||
| 7 November 2010 | Porto Alegre | Brazil | Estádio Beira-Rio | — | — |
| 10 November 2010 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | River Plate Stadium | 91,262 / 91,262 | $11,334,522 |
| 11 November 2010 | |||||
| 21 November 2010 | São Paulo | Brazil | Estádio do Morumbi | — | — |
| 22 November 2010 | |||||
| North America | |||||
| 13 December 2010[F][15][16] | New York City | United States | Apollo Theater | — | — |
| Europe | |||||
| 18 December 2010 | London | England | Hammersmith Apollo | — | — |
| 20 December 2010 | Liverpool | O2 Academy Liverpool | — | — | |
| South America | |||||
| 9 May 2011 | Lima | Peru | Estadio Monumental "U" | — | — |
| 11 May 2011 | Santiago | Chile | Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos | — | — |
| 22 May 2011 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Estádio Olímpico João Havelange | — | — |
| 23 May 2011 | |||||
| North America | |||||
| 10 June 2011 | Las Vegas | United States | MGM Grand Garden Arena | — | — |
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| Songs | McCartney | Anderson | Ray | Wickens | Laboriel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Venus and Mars/Rock Show" or "Magical Mystery Tour" or "Hello Goodbye" | Bass | Electric guitar | Acoustic guitar/Electric guitar or Electric guitar | Keyboards | Drums |
| "Jet" | Electric guitar | ||||
| "All My Loving" | Electric guitar | ||||
| "Letting Go" | Keyboards | ||||
| "Got to Get You into My Life" or "Drive My Car" | |||||
| "Highway" (not played in 2011) | Harmonica/Keyboards | ||||
| "Let Me Roll It" | Electric guitar | Bass | Keyboards | ||
| "The Long and Winding Road" | Piano | ||||
| "Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five" | Keyboards/Maracas | ||||
| "Let 'Em In" | Keyboards | ||||
| "My Love" (not played in 2011) | |||||
| "I'm Looking Through You" or "I've Just Seen a Face" | Acoustic guitar | Acoustic guitar | Tambourine/Keyboards or Shaker | ||
| "Two of Us" or "And I Love Her" | Acoustic guitar or Claves | ||||
| "Blackbird" | None | None | None | None | |
| "Here Today" | |||||
| "Dance Tonight" | Mandolin | Electric guitar | Bass | Keyboards | Drums |
| "Mrs Vandebilt" | Acoustic guitar | ||||
| "Eleanor Rigby" | None | None | None | ||
| "Ram On" (only in some cities) | Ukulele | Electric guitar | Bass | Drums | |
| "Something" | Ukulele/Acoustic guitar | ||||
| "Sing the Changes" | Bass | Acoustic guitar | |||
| "Band on the Run" | Electric guitar/Acoustic guitar | ||||
| "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" | Acoustic guitar | ||||
| "Back in the U.S.S.R." | Electric guitar | ||||
| "I've Got a Feeling" | Electric guitar | Bass | |||
| "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" | |||||
| "Day Tripper" | Bass | Electric guitar | Tambourine | ||
| "Lady Madonna" | Piano | Bass | Keyboards | ||
| "Get Back" | Bass | Electric guitar | |||
| "Yesterday" | Acoustic guitar | None | None | None | |
| "Mull of Kintyre" (only in Glasgow and Toronto) | Acoustic guitar | Bass | Accordion | Drums | |
| "Helter Skelter" | Bass | Electric guitar | Electric guitar | Electric guitar | |
| "Sgt. Pepper's"/"The End" | Electric guitar | Bass/Electric guitar | Keyboards |
