East Coast Tour | |
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R5 Tour | |
Start | November 18th, 2012 |
End | December 31st, 2012 |
Touring As | Main Act |
Number of Shows | 16 |
R5 Tour Chronology | |
Previous R5 West Coast Tour |
Next Loud Tour |
East Coast Tour was the second concert tour by band R5. As well as West Coast Tour, the concerts was supported by Radio Disney and served to promote the band's name with the teen crowd. The tour started on December 15, 2012, and ended on December 31.
Background[]
On October 19, Ross announced the concert tour and 13 dates on his Twitter.The East Coast Tour started on December 15, 2012 in Jamestown, New York, and ended on December 31 in Syracuse, New York, with 16 dates only to east coast.It was also the first time the band traveled to another country, Canada, to play at Mod Club Theatre.The setlist consisted in songs of their first extended play Ready Set Rock, released in 2010, some songs from the soundtrack of Austin & Ally, [ The Ting Tings's cover version of "Shut Up and Let Me Go" and the Christmas song "Christmas Is Coming".
To promote the tour the band launched the "Crazy 4 U Contest". R5's fans submitted thematic photos about the song "Crazy 4 U" onto the website Everloop.com and the top five have won prizes and a five-minute Skype call with the band.
Critical reception[]
Lauren Hoffman to Concert Music Magazine was positive and said the members are "a very unique and fun band" and "have definitely made their dent in the music world". She also said that the live performance was energetic, exciting and catchy and mentioned that they were really excited with the public, not just for the money. Hoffman also commented: "Definitely had us leaving wanting more".
Opening acts[]
- Brandon and Savannah
- Taylor Mathews
Setlist[]
- "Crazy 4 U"
- "Heartbeat" / "Can't Do It Without You" / "Better Together" / "Not a Love Song"
- "Heard It on the Radio"
- "Can You Feel It"
- "Say You'll Stay"
- "Cali Girls"
- "Keep Away"
- "Shut Up and Let Me Go" (The Ting Tings cover)
- "What Do I Have to Do?"
- "Love To Love Her"
- "Wishing I Was 23"
- "Take U There"
- "A Billion Hits"
- "Christmas Is Coming"
Tour dates[]
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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North America | |||
December 15, 2012 | Jamestown | United States | Taping |
December 16, 2012 | Toronto | Canada | Mod Club Theatre |
December 17, 2012 | |||
December 18, 2012 | New York City | United States | Highline Ballroom |
December 19, 2012 | Washington, D.C. | The Filmore | |
December 21, 2012 | Tampa | Capital Theatre | |
December 22, 2012 | Orlando | Plaza Theatre | |
December 23, 2012 | Fort Lauderdale | Culture Room | |
December 26, 2012 | Atlanta | Masquerade | |
December 28, 2012 | Philadelphia | TLA | |
December 29, 2012 | Freehold Township | I Play America | |
December 30, 2012 | Boston | Brighton Music Hall | |
December 31, 2012 | Syracuse | First Night Festival |