An Evening with Michael Bublé


An Evening with Michael Bublé is the sixth concert tour by Canadian singer Michael Bublé. Launched in support of his tenth studio album, Love, the tour began on February 13, 2019 in Tampa and is currently scheduled to end on March 25, 2021 in Jacksonville. The tour is slated to play over 160 shows in North America, Europe, Oceania and South America.

Background

Following the announcement of his son's cancer diagnosis, Bublé took a break from recording and touring. In the spring of 2018, it was revealed the singer completed recording his tenth album and retirement rumors began to spread, as he mentioned his family was his main priority and he no longer had the desire for fame. He performed a few spot stadium concerts in Dublin, London and Sydney during the summer of 2018. The tour was officially announced November 2018 on the singer's Instagram. Jokingly referred to as the "Don't Believe the Rumors Tour" or the "Don't Stop the Rumors Tour", Bublé and his publicist confirmed there were no plans to retire. Shortly after the tour was announced, PBS released the singer's concert special, "Tour Stop 148". Airing November 24, 2018, the special was featured as an installment of the station's long-running series, Great Performances.
During an interview with Billboard, Bublé expressed his excitement with returning to touring. He stated:
"I'm going to go back to what I was made to do. I'm going to come back to a world that needs love and romance and laughter more than it has in a long time. I'm going to be a conduit to that. This is the greatest record I've ever made."

Critical reception

The tour received overwhelming praise from music critics and was treated as a welcomed return by the fans. Gabe Echazabal from Creative Loafing Tampa Bay described the concert at the Amalie Arena as a night full of love. He wrote: "Still, Bublé’s greatest asset — his voice — gained strength and richness as the night progressed. He was as potent during his stirring version of 'My Funny Valentine' as he was infectious during an homage to former singer and trumpet player Louis Prima. Bublé turned the event into a dance party. As a nod to those who may feel uncomfortable or uneasy cutting loose, Bublé put no pressure on those folks".
In Pittsburgh, Patti Conley followed the sentiments of Echazabal, describing the performance as heartfelt. She continued to say: "For two hours, Buble shared center stage with a 36-piece orchestra that impeccably accompanied and grounded him on a musical journey of life's highs and deepest lows. Buble sang and sashayed as if he were fingers on piano keys, running up steps to the orchestra, walking a runway touching outstretched hands and stopping to pose for selfies, and dancing — sort of — to whatever tempo the tunes demanded. He jumped like a jack-in-the-box".
Nancy J. Parisi of The Buffalo News says the show at the KeyBank Center was a triumphant return to form for Bublé. She goes on to say: "Thirty-four musicians, seated on four tiers, began 'Feeling Good' as an onstage circular monitor above undulated with red shimmering shapes. Bublé emerged in his signature blue suit, making his way down the staircase, singing, as the monitor's imagery morphed into a giant moon behind him. This arresting imagery flowed into a show highlighting what is known as The Great American Songbook, beloved classics, with a handful of Bublé pop compositions interspersed".

Setlist

This set list is representative of the performance on February 17, 2019 in Duluth, Georgia. It does not represent the set list at all concerts for the duration of the tour.
  1. "Feeling Good"
  2. "Haven't Met You Yet"
  3. "My Funny Valentine"
  4. "I Only Have Eyes for You"
  5. "Sway"
  6. "Such a Night"
  7. " Lazy River"
  8. "When You're Smiling"
  9. "Fly Me to the Moon"
  10. "You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You"
  11. "When I Fall in Love"
  12. "Love You Anymore"
  13. "Forever Now"
  14. "Home"
  15. "Buona Sera Signorina"
  16. "Just a Gigolo" / "I Ain't Got Nobody"
  17. "You Never Can Tell"
  18. "Save the Last Dance for Me"
  19. "Nobody but Me"
  20. "Cry Me a River"
;Encore
  2. "Where or When"
  3. "Everything"
  4. "Always on My Mind"

    Tour dates

2019

DateCityCountryVenueAttendanceRevenue
May 20, 2019BirminghamEnglandResorts World Arena22,565 / 22,565$2,244,390
May 21, 2019BirminghamEnglandResorts World Arena22,565 / 22,565$2,244,390
May 23, 2019GlasgowScotlandSSE Hydro20,631 / 20,662$2,482,650
May 24, 2019GlasgowScotlandSSE Hydro20,631 / 20,662$2,482,650
May 26, 2019ManchesterEnglandManchester Arena24,840 / 25,605$2,429,430
May 27, 2019ManchesterEnglandManchester Arena24,840 / 25,605$2,429,430
May 30, 2019LondonEnglandThe O2 Arena29,616 / 29,616$3,081,960
May 31, 2019LondonEnglandThe O2 Arena29,616 / 29,616$3,081,960
June 1, 2019LondonEnglandThe O2 Arena14,942 / 14,942$1,553,130
June 3, 2019LeedsEnglandFirst Direct Arena21,087 / 22,536$2,095,560
June 4, 2019LeedsEnglandFirst Direct Arena21,087 / 22,536$2,095,560
June 6, 2019DublinIreland3Arenarowspan="4" rowspan="4"
June 7, 2019DublinIreland3Arena--
June 9, 2019BelfastNorthern IrelandSSE Arena--
June 10, 2019BelfastNorthern IrelandSSE Arena--

DateCityCountryVenueAttendanceRevenue
July 9, 2019Los AngelesUnited StatesStaples Center12,277 / 12,277$1,564,228
July 10, 2019SacramentoUnited StatesGolden 1 Center11,637 / 11,637$1,408,095
July 13, 2019DenverUnited StatesPepsi Center11,096 / 11,096$1,288,592
July 15, 2019TulsaUnited StatesBOK Center10,162 / 10,162$1,071,164
July 17, 2019New OrleansUnited StatesSmoothie King Center11,150 / 11,150$1,179,339
July 19, 2019NashvilleUnited StatesBridgestone Arena12,698 / 12,698$1,531,682
July 20, 2019RosemontUnited StatesAllstate Arena11,582 / 11,582$1,468,006
July 21, 2019ColumbusUnited StatesValue City Arena11,479 / 11,479$1,405,598
July 23, 2019ProvidenceUnited StatesDunkin' Donuts Center8,892 / 8,892$1,156,894
July 24, 2019New York CityUnited StatesMadison Square Garden11,567 / 11,567$1,751,958
July 26, 2019TorontoCanadaScotiabank Arenarowspan="4" rowspan="4"
July 27, 2019TorontoCanadaScotiabank Arena--
July 29, 2019LondonCanadaBudweiser Gardens--
July 30, 2019OttawaCanadaCanadian Tire Centre--
August 1, 2019MontrealCanadaBell Centre11,321 / 26,435$2,348,210
August 2, 2019MontrealCanadaBell Centre11,321 / 26,435$2,348,210
August 3, 2019Quebec CityCanadaVideotron Centre10,459 / 11,173$1,091,260

DateCityCountryVenue
September 14, 2019SofiaBulgariaArmeets Arena
September 16, 2019ZagrebCroatiaArena Zagreb
September 17, 2019PragueCzech RepublicO2 Arena
September 19, 2019ŁódźPolandAtlas Arena
September 20, 2019KrakówPolandTauron Arena
September 21, 2019ViennaAustriaWiener Stadthalle
September 23, 2019MilanItalyMediolanum Forum
September 24, 2019MilanItalyMediolanum Forum
September 25, 2019ZürichSwitzerlandHallenstadion
September 27, 2019BarcelonaSpainPalau Sant Jordi
September 28, 2019MadridSpainWiZink Center
September 30, 2019LisbonPortugalAltice Arena
October 1, 2019LisbonPortugalAltice Arena
October 21, 2019HelsinkiFinlandHartwall Arena
October 23, 2019StockholmSwedenEricsson Globe
October 24, 2019FornebuNorwayTelenor Arena
October 26, 2019CopenhagenDenmarkRoyal Arena
October 27, 2019CopenhagenDenmarkRoyal Arena
October 29, 2019HannoverGermanyTUI Arena
October 30, 2019BerlinGermanyMercedes-Benz Arena
October 31, 2019HamburgGermanyBarclaycard Arena
November 2, 2019AmsterdamNetherlandsZiggo Dome
November 3, 2019AntwerpBelgiumSportpaleis
November 5, 2019CologneGermanyLanxess Arena
November 6, 2019OberhausenGermanyKönig Pilsener Arena
November 8, 2019MannheimGermanySAP Arena
November 9, 2019LeipzigGermanyArena Leipzig
November 10, 2019MunichGermanyOlympiahalle
November 27, 2019AberdeenScotlandP&J Live
November 28, 2019AberdeenScotlandP&J Live
November 30, 2019NewcastleEnglandUtilita Arena
December 1, 2019NewcastleEnglandUtilita Arena
December 3, 2019LiverpoolEnglandM&S Bank Arena
December 4, 2019LiverpoolEnglandM&S Bank Arena
December 6, 2019NottinghamEnglandMotorpoint Arena Nottingham
December 7, 2019NottinghamEnglandMotorpoint Arena Nottingham
December 9, 2019LondonEnglandThe O2 Arena
December 10, 2019LondonEnglandThe O2 Arena

2020

DateCityCountryVenue
October 12, 2020SantiagoChileMovistar Arena
October 17, 2020Buenos AiresArgentina:es:Movistar Arena |Movistar Arena
October 21, 2020Porto AlegreBrazilArena do Grêmio
October 23, 2020CuritibaBrazilArena da Baixada
October 25, 2020São PauloBrazilAllianz Parque
October 28, 2020Rio de JaneiroBrazilJeunesse Arena
November 5, 2020Mexico CityMexicoMexico City Arena
November 6, 2020Mexico CityMexicoMexico City Arena
November 7, 2020Mexico CityMexicoMexico City Arena
November 9, 2020MonterreyMexicoArena Monterrey

2021

DateCityCountryVenue
July 9, 2021ExeterEnglandPowderham Castle
July 13, 2021LeedsEnglandHarewood House
July 15, 2021NorwichEnglandBlickling Estate
July 16, 2021BathEnglandBath Royal Crescent
July 17, 2021BathEnglandBath Royal Crescent
July 19, 2021HoveEnglandThe 1st Central County Ground
July 20, 2021DerbyEnglandIncora County Ground
July 22, 2021CardiffWalesCardiff Castle
July 23, 2021WarwickEnglandWarwick Castle
July 25, 2021HatfieldEnglandHatfield House
July 27, 2021County DurhamEnglandEmirates Riverside