2008 Stone Temple Pilots Reunion Tour









2008 Stone Temple Pilots Reunion Tour

Concert by Stone Temple Pilots

STP Bumbershoot.jpg
STP onstage (from left to right: Robert DeLeo, Eric Kretz, and Scott Weiland)

Start dateMay 17, 2008
End dateOctober 31, 2008

No. of shows
75

Stone Temple Pilots concert chronology



  • 2002 Tour
    (2002)




  • 2008 Reunion Tour
    (2008)



  • 2009 Tour
    (2009)

The 2008 Stone Temple Pilots Reunion Tour was a 75-date reunion tour for the rock band Stone Temple Pilots, who originally disbanded in 2002. The tour, which kicked off on May 17, 2008 in Columbus, Ohio at the Rock on the Range festival, ran throughout the summer and ended on October 31 at the Verizon Wireless Center in Pelham, Alabama. The Stone Temple Pilots reunion tour was a success, receiving positive reviews from critics and fans alike as well as high ticket sales. At one point, the Stone Temple Pilots tour was ranked at #1 on Pollstar's "Top 50" list. According to Rolling Stone, the band sold an average of $230,000 of tickets a night.[1]




Contents





  • 1 Tour history

    • 1.1 Tampa Show Incident


    • 1.2 Setlist



  • 2 Tour dates


  • 3 References




Tour history


After Stone Temple Pilots broke up in 2002, the members formed different side projects; lead singer Scott Weiland formed the supergroup Velvet Revolver with former members of Guns N' Roses, and brothers Robert (bass) and Dean DeLeo (guitar) were in the short-lived band Army of Anyone. Drummer Eric Kretz kept a low-profile, operating out of his own studio, Bombshelter Studios, in Los Angeles. Army of Anyone announced its breakup in 2007 and Weiland left Velvet Revolver on April 1, 2008.[2]


According to Dean DeLeo, steps toward a reunion started with a simple phone call from Weiland's then-wife, Mary Forsberg.[3] She would later invite the DeLeo brothers to play at a private beach party, which led to the reconciliation of Weiland and the DeLeo brothers.[3] In 2007 Dean DeLeo discussed with Weiland an offer from a concert promoter to headline several summer festivals.[4] Weiland accepted and said he had cleared the brief tour with his Velvet Revolver bandmates.[4] Weiland said "everything was cool. Then it wasn't", and stated that the rest of the band stopped talking to him.[4] As a result, Weiland announced in the middle of a Velvet Revolver show on March 21, 2008 in Glasgow that it would be his last performance with the group.[4]




STP (from l-r: Scott Weiland, Robert DeLeo, and Dean DeLeo) playing at the Virgin Mobile Festival in Baltimore on August 10


Stone Temple Pilots first show since 2002 was at a private show on April 7 at Harry Houdini's estate outside of Los Angeles. The band performed for a second time on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on May 1, and officially kicked off the tour on May 17 in Columbus.


Despite several positive reviews regarding the tour from fans and critics, there were some negative reviews regarding Scott Weiland's performance at the PNC Bank Arts Center on May 31 in New Jersey. The band was over an hour late onstage, and an intoxicated Weiland mumbled some lyrics and almost lost his balance. He even apologized to his band mates for "messing up".


Due to the death of his father, Eric Kretz did not play with the band for a few shows in October. Ray Luzier, current drummer for Korn and former drummer for Army of Anyone, filled in on drums. Kretz returned for the last few dates of the tour.



Tampa Show Incident


STP had to postpone their performance for the Ford Amphitheatre show (August 22, 2008). The second opening act, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, played an extended set to push time for STP, ending at 9:30 pm. It wasn't until 10:30 that it was announced the show had been canceled due to the band's inability to make it to the venue as a result of Tropical Storm Fay. Some fans accused the band of canceling due to Weiland not showing up, claiming that they had seen the other members of the band at the venue before it was announced that they were unable to travel. Also, the storm cited as the reason for the cancellation was already well to the north of the route the band would have taken to make it to Tampa from the previous show in Ft. Lauderdale.



Setlist


Not every single show had the same setlist, but all of STP's "hits" were played nightly, with the song "Big Empty" opening every show, except during the Virgin Mobile Festival in Baltimore where the band opened with "Vasoline". The hits "Dead and Bloated" and "Trippin' on a Hole in a Paper Heart" were traditionally the tour's two encore songs, with the band's other hits, rarer tracks, and covers played throughout each night's setlist. STP also covered artists such as Queen, The Beatles, and Bob Marley on the tour. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Pixies singer Black Francis, Meat Puppets, The Secret Machines, Tommy Joe Wilson, (artist signed to Weiland's label Softdrive Records) and 10 Years were the opening bands on the tour. The band came onstage to the song "Manhattan Rumble" by Electric Light Orchestra at the beginning of each performance on the tour.



Tour dates













































































































































































































































Date
City
Country
Venue
North America
April 7, 2008Hollywood, CaliforniaUnited States
Harry Houdini Estate
May 1, 2008
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
May 17, 2008Columbus, Ohio
Crew Stadium
May 18, 2008Camden, New Jersey
Susquehanna Bank Center
May 20, 2008Cleveland, Ohio
State Theater Playhouse Square
May 22, 2008Chicago
Charter One Pavilion
May 23, 2008Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
May 25, 2008Wallingford, Connecticut
Chevrolet Theatre
May 26, 2008Uncasville, Connecticut
Mohegan Sun
May 31, 2008Holmdel, New Jersey
PNC Bank Arts Center
June 1, 2008Mansfield, Massachusetts
Tweeter Center
June 3, 2008
Detroit, Michigan

The Fillmore Detroit
June 4, 2008
June 6, 2008Saint Paul, Minnesota
Roy Wilkins Auditorium
June 7, 2008Kansas City, Missouri
Liberty Memorial Park
June 8, 2008Maryland Heights, Missouri
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
June 11, 2008West Valley City, Utah
E Center
June 12, 2008Las Vegas, Nevada
Pearl Concert Theater
June 14, 2008
June 21, 2008CalgaryCanada
Fort Calgary
June 24, 2008Hollywood, CaliforniaUnited States
Hollywood Bowl
June 25, 2008Tucson, Arizona
Anselmo Valencia Amphitheater
June 27, 2008San Antonio, Texas
AT&T Center
June 28, 2008The Woodlands, Texas
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
June 29, 2008Grand Prairie, Texas
Nokia Theatre at Grand Prairie
July 2, 2008Morrison, Colorado
Red Rocks Amphitheatre
July 4, 2008Milwaukee
Marcus Amphitheater
July 5, 2008Indianola, IowaNational Balloon Classic Launch Field
July 7, 2008Akron, OhioEJ Thomas Hall
July 8, 2008Glens Falls, New York
Glens Falls Civic Center
July 10, 2008Quebec CityCanada
Plains of Abraham
July 11, 2008Montreal
Bell Centre
July 12, 2008Toronto
Downsview Park
July 15, 2008Canandaigua, New YorkUnited States
CMAC
July 17, 2008Green Bay, WisconsinOneida Casino
July 18, 2008Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
Soaring Eagle Casino
July 19, 2008Cadott, WisconsinChippewa Valley Music Festival
July 25, 2008Berkeley, California
Hearst Greek Theatre
July 26, 2008Paso Robles, CaliforniaMid California State Fair
July 27, 2008San Diego
Qualcomm Stadium
July 29, 2008Phoenix, Arizona
Dodge Theatre
July 31, 2008El Paso, Texas
El Paso County Coliseum
August 2, 2008Oklahoma CityZoo Amphitheatre
August 3, 2008Southaven, Mississippi
DeSoto Civic Center
August 6, 2008Wantagh, New York
Jones Beach Amphitheater
August 8, 2008Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Musikfest
August 9, 2008Atlantic City, New Jersey
The Borgata
August 10, 2008Baltimore
Pimlico Race Course (Virgin Mobile Festival)
August 13, 2008Bloomington, Illinois
U.S. Cellular Coliseum
August 14, 2008Hammond, IndianaThe Venue
August 16, 2008Elizabeth, Indiana
Caesars Casino
August 17, 2008Charlotte, North Carolina
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Charlotte
August 19, 2008Orlando, Florida
UCF Arena (CANCELLED)
August 20, 2008Hollywood, Florida
Hard Rock Live
August 22, 2008Tampa, Florida
Ford Amphitheatre (CANCELLED)
August 23, 2008Alpharetta, Georgia
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
August 24, 2008Nashville, Tennessee
Grand Ole Opry
August 30, 2008VancouverCanada
GM Place
August 31, 2008SeattleUnited States
Memorial Stadium
September 1, 2008Bend, Oregon
Les Schwab Amphitheater
September 3, 2008Sacramento, California
Memorial Auditorium
September 5, 2008Nampa, Idaho
Idaho Center
September 6, 2008Spokane, Washington
Spokane Arena
September 10, 2008Cabazon, California
Morongo Casino
September 12, 2008Reno, Nevada
Grand Sierra Resort
September 13, 2008Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara Bowl
South America
October 15, 2008Buenos AiresArgentina
Club Ciudad de Buenos Aires
North America
October 18, 2008Mexico CityMexico
Foro Sol
October 19, 2008GuadalajaraExplanada Lopez Mateos
October 21, 2008Monterrey
Monterrey Arena
October 22, 2008Hidalgo, TexasUnited States
Dodge Arena
October 24, 2008New Orleans
Voodoo Music Festival
October 26, 2008Bixby, Oklahoma
SpiritBank Event Center
October 28, 2008Lincoln, Nebraska
Pershing Center
October 30, 2008Southaven, MississippiDeSoto Civic Center
October 31, 2008Birmingham, Alabama
Verizon Wireless Music Center


References




  1. ^ https://www.rollingstone.com/issue1075


  2. ^ "Velvet Revolver splits with rocker Scott Weiland". reuter.com. April 1, 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-14..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em


  3. ^ ab Harris, Chris. "Stone Temple Pilots Reunite To Continue 'Legacy,' Thanks To Scott Weiland's Wife". MTV.com. April 8, 2008. Retrieved on January 14, 2009.


  4. ^ abcd Greenblatt, Leah. "Rebuilding the Temple". Entertainment Weekly. May 9, 2008.










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