Friday 14 June 2013 | Live Performance | Great Stage Park, Bonnaroo Music Festival, Manchester, Tennessee, USA
On Friday 14 June 2013, Paul McCartney headlined the Bonnaroo Music Festival at Great Stage Park in Manchester, Tennessee — the 13th show of the Out There Tour and the first festival date of the 91-date campaign, which ran from May 2013 to October 2015. McCartney improvised a song for the Bonnaroo audience during the set.
The excitement among the band was palpable ahead of the show. Guitarist Brian Ray tweeted: "super psyched to play #Bonnaroo2013 in less than an hour with Paul and the guys.. It's a beautiful night for music." Drummer Abe Laboriel Jr posted: "A few friends taking us to Bonaroo!!! C y'all soon!!!"
The Band
- Paul McCartney — vocals, bass, guitar, keyboards, piano
- Paul 'Wix' Wickens — vocals, keyboards, guitar, percussion, harmonica
- Brian Ray — vocals, guitar, bass
- Rusty Anderson — vocals, guitar
- Abe Laboriel Jr — vocals, drums
Concert Setlist
- 'Eight Days a Week'
- 'Junior's Farm'
- 'All My Loving'
- 'Listen to What the Man Said'
- 'Let Me Roll It'
- 'Paperback Writer'
- 'My Valentine'
- 'Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five'
- 'The Long and Winding Road'
- 'Maybe I'm Amazed'
- 'Midnight Special'
- 'We Can Work It Out'
- 'Another Day'
- 'And I Love Her'
- 'Blackbird'
- 'Here Today'
- 'Your Mother Should Know'
- 'Lady Madonna'
- 'All Together Now'
- 'Lovely Rita'
- 'Mrs Vandebilt'
- 'Eleanor Rigby'
- 'Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!'
- 'Something'
- 'Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da'
- 'Band on the Run'
- 'Back in the USSR'
- 'Let It Be'
- 'Live and Let Die'
- 'Hey Jude'
- 'Day Tripper'
- 'Hi, Hi, Hi'
- 'Get Back'
- 'Yesterday'
- 'Helter Skelter'
- 'Golden Slumbers'
- 'Carry That Weight'
- 'The End'
The Out There Tour
The Out There Tour was one of the most extensive touring campaigns of McCartney's solo career, running for 91 dates across five continents between May 2013 and October 2015. It included headline appearances at Bonnaroo (June 2013), Outside Lands (August 2013), Firefly Music Festival (June 2015), Roskilde Festival (July 2015), and Lollapalooza (July 2015). The tour also included the final concert ever held at Candlestick Park in San Francisco on 14 August 2014 — the same venue where The Beatles had played their last concert on 29 August 1966.
The full 91-date schedule:
Brazil (May 2013)
- 4 May: Estadio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
- 6 May: Estádio Serra Dourada, Goiânia
- 9 May: Estádio Governador Plácido Castelo, Fortaleza
USA (May–June 2013)
- 18 May: Amway Center, Orlando
- 19 May: Amway Center, Orlando
- 22 May: Frank Erwin Center, Austin
- 23 May: Frank Erwin Center, Austin
- 26 May: FedExForum, Memphis
- 29 May: BOK Center, Tulsa
- 30 May: BOK Center, Tulsa
- 8 June: Barclays Center, New York City
- 10 June: Barclays Center, New York City
- 14 June: Bonnaroo Festival, Manchester, Tennessee
Europe (June–July 2013)
- 22 June: Stadion Narodowy, Warsaw, Poland
- 25 June: Arena di Verona, Verona, Italy
- 27 June: Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria
USA/Canada (July–August 2013)
- 7 July: Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa
- 9 July: Fenway Park, Boston
- 12 July: Nationals Park, Washington DC
- 14 July: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
- 16 July: Miller Park, Milwaukee
- 19 July: Safeco Field, Seattle
- 23 July: Plains of Abraham, Quebec City
- 9 August: Outside Lands Festival, San Francisco
- 12 August: Investors Group Field, Winnipeg
- 14 August: Mosaic Stadium, Regina
Japan (November 2013)
- 11 November: Kyocera Dome, Osaka
- 12 November: Kyocera Dome, Osaka
- 15 November: Fukuoka Dome, Fukuoka
- 18 November: Tokyo Dome, Tokyo
- 19 November: Tokyo Dome, Tokyo
- 21 November: Tokyo Dome, Tokyo
South America (April–May 2014)
- 19 April: Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay
- 22 April: Movistar Arena, Santiago, Chile
- 23 April: Movistar Arena, Santiago, Chile
- 25 April: Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru
- 28 April: Estadio de Liga, Quito, Ecuador
- 1 May: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José
USA (July–August 2014)
- 5 July: Times Union Center, Albany
- 7 July: Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh
- 9 July: United Center, Chicago
- 12 July: Fargodome, Fargo
- 14 July: Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln
- 16 July: Sprint Center, Kansas City
- 2 August: Target Field, Minneapolis
- 5 August: Washington-Grizzly Stadium, Missoula
- 7 August: EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City
- 10 August: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles
- 12 August: US Airways Center, Phoenix
- 14 August: Candlestick Park, San Francisco (final concert at the venue)
USA (September–October 2014)
- 28 September: Petco Park, San Diego
- 2 October: United Spirit Arena, Lubbock
- 11 October: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans
- 13 October: American Airlines Center, Dallas
- 15 October: Philips Arena, Atlanta
- 16 October: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville
- 25 October: Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville
- 28 October: KFC Yum! Center, Louisville
- 30 October: Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro
Brazil (November 2014)
- 10 November: Estádio Kléber Andrade, Cariacica
- 12 November: HSBC Arena, Rio de Janeiro
- 23 November: Estádio Máne Garrincha, Brasília
- 25 November: Allianz Parque, São Paulo
- 26 November: Allianz Parque, São Paulo
Japan/South Korea (April–May 2015)
- 21 April: Kyocera Dome, Osaka
- 23 April: Tokyo Dome, Tokyo
- 25 April: Tokyo Dome, Tokyo
- 27 April: Tokyo Dome, Tokyo
- 28 April: Nippon Budokan, Tokyo
- 2 May: Olympic Stadium, Seoul, South Korea
UK/Europe (May–July 2015)
- 23 May: O2 Arena, London
- 24 May: O2 Arena, London
- 27 May: Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham
- 28 May: Echo Arena, Liverpool
- 5 June: Nouveau Stade Vélodrome, Marseille, France
- 7 June: Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 8 June: Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 11 June: Stade de France, Paris, France
- 19 June: Firefly Music Festival, USA
- 21 June: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia
- 23 June: John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville
- 25 June: Colonial Life Arena, Columbia
- 4 July: Roskilde Festival, Denmark
- 7 July: Telenor Arena, Oslo, Norway
- 9 July: Tele2 Arena, Stockholm, Sweden
- 31 July: Lollapalooza 2015, Chicago
USA (October 2015)
- 13 October: Nationwide Arena, Columbus
- 15 October: Bryce Jordan Center, State College
- 17 October: Air Canada Centre, Toronto
- 21 October: Joe Louis Arena, Detroit
- 22 October: First Niagara Center, Buffalo
Bonnaroo Music Festival
The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is an annual multi-day music festival held at Great Stage Park in Manchester, Tennessee, approximately 60 miles south of Nashville. Founded in 2002, it is one of the largest and most celebrated music festivals in the United States, typically drawing crowds of 80,000 or more across four days. McCartney's 2013 headline appearance was one of the most anticipated in the festival's history.
Key Facts: 14 June 2013
- Date: Friday 14 June 2013
- Venue: Great Stage Park, Bonnaroo Music Festival, Manchester, Tennessee, USA
- Tour show number: 13 of 91
- Tour: Out There Tour (May 2013 – October 2015)
- First festival date of tour: Yes
- Songs performed: 38
- Notable: McCartney improvised a song for the Bonnaroo audience
Frequently Asked Questions
Did Paul McCartney play Bonnaroo?
Yes — Paul McCartney headlined the Bonnaroo Music Festival at Great Stage Park in Manchester, Tennessee on 14 June 2013. It was the 13th show of the Out There Tour and the first festival date of the 91-date campaign.
What did Paul McCartney play at Bonnaroo 2013?
A 38-song setlist including 'Eight Days a Week', 'All My Loving', 'Paperback Writer', 'Blackbird', 'Eleanor Rigby', 'Something', 'Band on the Run', 'Back in the USSR', 'Let It Be', 'Live and Let Die', 'Hey Jude', 'Yesterday', 'Helter Skelter', 'Golden Slumbers', 'Carry That Weight', and 'The End'. McCartney also improvised a song for the crowd.
What was the Out There Tour?
The Out There Tour was a 91-date world tour running from May 2013 to October 2015, covering Brazil, the USA, Europe, Japan, South Korea, and South America. It included headline appearances at Bonnaroo, Outside Lands, Firefly, Roskilde, and Lollapalooza, and the final concert at Candlestick Park in San Francisco on 14 August 2014.
What is Bonnaroo?
The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is an annual multi-day festival at Great Stage Park in Manchester, Tennessee, approximately 60 miles south of Nashville. Founded in 2002, it typically draws crowds of 80,000 or more across four days and is one of the most celebrated music festivals in the United States.
Who was in Paul McCartney's band at Bonnaroo 2013?
Paul 'Wix' Wickens (keyboards, guitar, percussion, harmonica), Brian Ray (guitar, bass), Rusty Anderson (guitar), and Abe Laboriel Jr (drums).
What was significant about the Candlestick Park show on the Out There Tour?
McCartney's concert at Candlestick Park in San Francisco on 14 August 2014 was the final concert ever held at the venue — the same stadium where The Beatles had played their last concert on 29 August 1966, almost 48 years earlier.
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