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No. of shows
  
9

End date
  
August 19, 2009

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Start date
  
17 July 2009 (2009-07-17)

Box office
  
US$$32 million ($35.72 in 2016 dollars)

The Summer Live '09 tour was the fourth North American concert tour of the 21st century by Paul McCartney. The tour began on 17 July 2009 in New York City and concluded on 19 August 2009 in Arlington, Texas. It visited 6 cities across North America earning $32 million from nine shows.

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Background

McCartney performed three nights at the new Citi Field in New York City on 17, 18 and 21 July 2009, replicating his role as a Beatle opening the newly opened Shea Stadium in 1965. To promote the tour, McCartney appeared on Late Show with David Letterman on 15 July, and performed a seven song mini-concert atop the marquee of the Ed Sullivan Theater (although only two songs, "Get Back" and "Sing the Changes" were aired). Good Evening New York City, a live CD/DVD of the Citi Field concerts was released on 17 November 2009; furthermore, the Deluxe Edition contains the complete 7 song mini-concert.

Tour band

  • Paul McCartney: Lead Vocals, Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Electric Guitar, Ukulele, Mandolin
  • Rusty Anderson: Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
  • Brian Ray: Backing Vocals, Bass, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
  • Paul "Wix" Wickens: Backing Vocals, Keyboards, Accordion, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Harmonica
  • Abe Laboriel, Jr.: Backing Vocals, Drums, Percussion

    • Set list

    1. Drive My Car
    2. Jet
    3. Only Mama Knows
    4. Flaming Pie
    5. Got to Get You into My Life
    6. Let Me Roll It (with Foxy Lady ending)
    7. Highway
    8. All My Loving (played only in Halifax)
    9. The Long and Winding Road
    10. My Love
    11. Blackbird
    12. Here Today
    13. Dance Tonight
    14. Calico Skies
    15. Michelle (played only in Washington, in honour of Michelle Obama)
    16. It's So Easy (played only in Texas, as a tribute to Buddy Holly)
    17. Mrs. Vandebilt
    18. Eleanor Rigby
    19. Sing the Changes
    20. Band on the Run
    21. Back in the U.S.S.R.
    22. I'm Down (not played in Halifax)
    23. Something
    24. I've Got a Feeling
    25. Paperback Writer
    26. A Day in the Life/Give Peace a Chance
    27. Let It Be
    28. Live and Let Die
    29. Hey Jude
      1st Encore:
    30. Day Tripper
    31. Lady Madonna
    32. I Saw Her Standing There (with Billy Joel on 17 July at Citi Field)
    33. Mull of Kintyre (played only in Halifax)
      2nd Encore:
    34. Yesterday
    35. Helter Skelter
    36. Get Back
    37. Sgt. Pepper's/The End medley

    References

    Summer Live '09 Wikipedia
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