Train is sharing the spotlight with Gavin DeGraw and The Script this summer on their “Mermaids of Alcatraz” tour. The chart-topping performers of “Hey, Soul Sister” and “Drops of Jupiter” are no stranger to sharing the stage, touring with Mat Kearney & Andy Grammar in 2012 and Maroon 5 & Gavin DeGraw in 2011.
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| Train performing at Verizon Wireless Ampitheater in Charlotte, NC on July 30, 2013. |
The tour stopped in Charlotte, NC at Verizon Wireless Ampitheater on July 30th, greeting a crowd of new and longtime fans, with the most hardcore Train enthusiasts dressed as Mermaids!
Gavin DeGraw opened up the show for his second tour with Train, but first with them as the headliner. He thrilled the crowd, performing songs that made him popular like “I Don’t Wanna Be,” and newer releases like “Best I Ever Had.” He even covered Justin Timberlake’s smash hit of the summer, “Mirrors,” doing an excellent job taking the smooth R&B and matching it to his signature slow rock style. Here’s the full setlist from DeGraw’s portion of the show:
- In Love With a Girl – download here
- Radiation – download here
- Make A Move – album to be released in September
- Chariot – download here
- Who’s Gonna Save Us – album to be released in September
- Mirrors (Justin Timberlake cover) – download here
- I Don’t Want to Be – download here
- Best I Ever Had – download here
- Not Over You – download here
Dublin-based band The Script took the stage next, pumping up the crowd with their most popular songs like “Breakeven” and “Hall of Fame.” They also performed a beautiful rendition of “If You Could See Me Now,” a song Danny O’Donoghue wrote about the coping with the passing of his father1. Here is the full setlist from The Script’s portion of the show:
- Good Ol’ Days – download here
- Breakeven – download here
- We Cry – download here
- The Man Who Can’t Be Moved – download here
- If You Could See Me Now – download here
- Before The Worst – download here
- Nothing – download here
- For the First Time – download here
- You Won’t Feel a Thing – download here
- Hall of Fame – download here
Headlining band Train took the stage next, opening with 2003 smash hit “Calling All Angels.” They performed songs from their new album “California 37” and their 2009 hit album “Save Me, Sanfrancisco,” as well as some covers, including “Can’t Hold Us” by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis and “All You Need is Love” by the Beatles. One of the biggest hits of the night, however, came from the second encore song. Released 12 years ago, “Drops of Jupiter” continues to be a crowd favorite.
Fans were in for a big surprise when Ashley Monroe took the stage. Monroe is a country singer and Nashville native, touring with the band to perform their duet song “Bruises.” Another big surprise happened at the Charlotte show: when Pat Monahan, lead vocalist, walked through the crowd of cheering fans while singing sentimental wedding dance favorite “Marry Me,” he stopped at one particular fan and announced, “My man here has a big surprise.” The fan turned to his girlfriend and popped the question while Monahan continued his serenade. Don’t worry…she said yes!
Here is the full setlist from Train’s portion of the show:
- Calling All Angels – download here
- 50 Ways to Say Goodbye – download here
- If It’s Love – download here
- Get to Me (Lady Antebellum cover)
- Meet Virginia – download here
- Marry Me – download here
- Sing Together – download here
- Mermaid – download here
- Bruises (with Ashley Monroe) – download here
- Weeds Instead of Roses (Performed by Ashley Monroe) – download here
- Medley: Free / We Can Work It Out / All You Need Is Love (The Beatles cover)
- Hey, Soul Sister – download here
- California 37 – download here
- Can’t Hold Us (Macklemore & Ryan Lewis cover) – download here
- Drive By – download here
- Encore
- We Were Made For This – download here
- This’ll Be My Year – download here
- Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me) – download here
If the Mermaids of Alcatraz Tour is coming to a venue near you, check it out! In the mean time, download your favorites from their setlists to get ready for the show.
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