Paul McCartney live: Times Union Center, Albany — 5 July 2014

Q: What happened at the Paul McCartney Albany 2014 show?

The show featured an on-stage marriage proposal. John Dann and Claudia Rodgers from Rochester were invited onto the stage; Dann sang part of 'When I'm Sixty-Four' before proposing, and Rodgers accepted to cheers from the crowd.

Q: Why was Paul McCartney's 2014 tour delayed?

McCartney was struck by a virus during the Japan leg in May 2014, spending six days in a Tokyo hospital. He cancelled the remaining Japan dates, a South Korea show, and seven US dates. Albany on 5 July 2014 was his first rescheduled US performance.

Q: What was the significance of the Candlestick Park show on the Out There Tour?

The 14 August 2014 Candlestick Park show was the final concert ever held at the stadium before its demolition in 2015. Candlestick Park had also been the venue for The Beatles' final concert on 29 August 1966.

July 6, 2026

Paul McCartney live: Times Union Center, Albany — 5 July 2014

On Saturday 5 July 2014, Paul McCartney performed at the Times Union Center in Albany, New York, USA. It was the 39th show of the Out There Tour, which ran for 91 dates between May 2013 and October 2015. The concert was attended by 13,044 fans.

The return from illness

The Albany show marked McCartney's return to the stage after a serious illness had forced him to cancel a significant portion of the tour. He had been struck down by a virus during the Japan leg of the tour in May 2014, spending six days in a Tokyo hospital before recuperating in London. The cancelled dates included the remainder of the Japan leg, a show in South Korea, and seven US dates.

Albany was the first rescheduled US date, and the show carried particular significance as McCartney's first performance in nearly two months. The Times Union Center also saw a new addition to the setlist: 'On My Way To Work', from the 2013 album New.

The on-stage marriage proposal

The Albany show is remembered for an on-stage marriage proposal during the second encore. A couple from Rochester had been holding aloft banners reading "He won't marry me 'til he meets you!" and "I have the ring & I'm 64!!" McCartney spotted them and invited them onto the stage.

John Dann sang part of The Beatles' 'When I'm Sixty-Four' to his girlfriend Claudia Rodgers before getting down on one knee and proposing marriage. She accepted to cheers from the crowd of 13,044.

The band

Paul 'Wix' Wickens — vocals, keyboards, guitar, percussion, harmonica
Brian Ray — vocals, guitar, bass
Rusty Anderson — vocals, guitar
Abe Laboriel Jr — vocals, drums

The setlist

Paul McCartney performed the following 40-song set at the Times Union Center on 5 July 2014:

'Eight Days A Week'
'Save Us'
'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'
'I've Just Seen A Face'
'On My Way To Work' (setlist debut)
'We Can Work It Out'
'Another Day'
'And I Love Her'
'Blackbird'
'Here Today'
'New'
'Queenie Eye'
'Lady Madonna'
'All Together Now'
'Lovely Rita'
'Everybody Out There'
'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 tours of McCartney's solo career, running for 91 dates across five continents between May 2013 and October 2015. It promoted the New album (released October 2013) and took in Brazil, the USA, Europe, Japan, South Korea, and Australia. The tour grossed over $184 million and was seen by more than 2.3 million fans worldwide.

The 14 August 2014 show at Candlestick Park in San Francisco was the final concert ever held at the stadium, which was demolished in 2015. It was also a historically resonant date: Candlestick Park had been the venue for The Beatles' final concert on 29 August 1966.

Times Union Center, Albany, New York — where Paul McCartney performed on 5 July 2014, the 39th date of the Out There Tour, attended by 13,044 fans.

The Out There Tour: all 91 dates

4 May 2013: Estadio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
6 May 2013: Estádio Serra Dourada, Goiânia, Brazil
9 May 2013: Estádio Governador Plácido Castelo, Fortaleza, Brazil
18 May 2013: Amway Center, Orlando, USA
19 May 2013: Amway Center, Orlando, USA
22 May 2013: Frank Erwin Center, Austin, USA
23 May 2013: Frank Erwin Center, Austin, USA
26 May 2013: FedExForum, Memphis, USA
29 May 2013: BOK Center, Tulsa, USA
30 May 2013: BOK Center, Tulsa, USA
8 June 2013: Barclays Center, New York City, USA
10 June 2013: Barclays Center, New York City, USA
14 June 2013: Bonnaroo Festival
22 June 2013: Stadion Narodowy, Warsaw, Poland
25 June 2013: Arena di Verona, Verona, Italy
27 June 2013: Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria
7 July 2013: Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, Canada
9 July 2013: Fenway Park, Boston, USA
12 July 2013: Nationals Park, Washington, DC, USA
14 July 2013: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, USA
16 July 2013: Miller Park, Milwaukee, USA
19 July 2013: Safeco Field, Seattle, USA
23 July 2013: Plains of Abraham, Quebec City, Canada
9 August 2013: Outside Lands Festival
12 August 2013: Investors Group Field, Winnipeg, Canada
14 August 2013: Mosaic Stadium, Regina, Canada
11 November 2013: Kyocera Dome, Osaka, Japan
12 November 2013: Kyocera Dome, Osaka, Japan
15 November 2013: Fukuoka Dome, Fukuoka, Japan
18 November 2013: Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan
19 November 2013: Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan
21 November 2013: Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan
19 April 2014: Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay
22 April 2014: Movistar Arena, Santiago, Chile
23 April 2014: Movistar Arena, Santiago, Chile
25 April 2014: Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru
28 April 2014: Estadio de Liga, Quito, Ecuador
1 May 2014: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica
5 July 2014: Times Union Center, Albany, USA
7 July 2014: Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, USA
9 July 2014: United Center, Chicago, USA
12 July 2014: Fargodome, Fargo, USA
14 July 2014: Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, USA
16 July 2014: Sprint Center, Kansas City, USA
2 August 2014: Target Field, Minneapolis, USA
5 August 2014: Washington-Grizzly Stadium, Missoula, USA
7 August 2014: EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, USA
10 August 2014: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, USA
12 August 2014: US Airways Center, Phoenix, USA
14 August 2014: Candlestick Park, San Francisco, USA
28 September 2014: Petco Park, San Diego, USA
2 October 2014: United Spirit Arena, Lubbock, USA
11 October 2014: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, USA
13 October 2014: American Airlines Center, Dallas, USA
15 October 2014: Philips Arena, Atlanta, USA
16 October 2014: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, USA
25 October 2014: Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, USA
28 October 2014: KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, USA
30 October 2014: Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, USA
10 November 2014: Estádio Kléber Andrade, Cariacica, Brazil
12 November 2014: HSBC Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
23 November 2014: Estádio Máne Garrincha, Brasília, Brazil
25 November 2014: Allianz Parque, São Paulo, Brazil
26 November 2014: Allianz Parque, São Paulo, Brazil
21 April 2015: Kyocera Dome, Osaka, Japan
23 April 2015: Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan
25 April 2015: Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan
27 April 2015: Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan
28 April 2015: Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan
2 May 2015: Olympic Stadium, Seoul, South Korea
23 May 2015: O2 Arena, London, England
24 May 2015: O2 Arena, London, England
27 May 2015: Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham, England
28 May 2015: Echo Arena, Liverpool, England
5 June 2015: Nouveau Stade Vélodrome, Marseille, France
7 June 2015: Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, Netherlands
8 June 2015: Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, Netherlands
11 June 2015: Stade de France, Paris, France
19 June 2015: Firefly Music Festival
21 June 2015: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, USA
23 June 2015: John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville, USA
25 June 2015: Colonial Life Arena, Columbia, USA
4 July 2015: Roskilde Festival
7 July 2015: Telenor Arena, Oslo, Norway
9 July 2015: Tele2 Arena, Stockholm, Sweden
31 July 2015: Lollapalooza 2015
13 October 2015: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, USA
15 October 2015: Bryce Jordan Center, State College, USA
17 October 2015: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Canada
21 October 2015: Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, USA
22 October 2015: First Niagara Center, Buffalo, USA

Summary

Date	Saturday 5 July 2014
Venue	Times Union Center, Albany, New York, USA
Tour	Out There Tour, show 39 of 91
Attendance	13,044
Songs performed	40
Setlist debut	'On My Way To Work'
Notable moment	On-stage marriage proposal: John Dann and Claudia Rodgers

Frequently asked questions

Did Paul McCartney play in Albany in 2014?

Yes. Paul McCartney performed at the Times Union Center in Albany, New York on 5 July 2014, the 39th show of the Out There Tour. The concert was attended by 13,044 fans and featured the setlist debut of 'On My Way To Work'.

What happened at the Paul McCartney Albany 2014 show?

The Albany show featured an on-stage marriage proposal during the second encore. John Dann and Claudia Rodgers from Rochester were invited onto the stage after holding banners reading "He won't marry me 'til he meets you!" and "I have the ring & I'm 64!!" Dann sang part of 'When I'm Sixty-Four' before proposing; Rodgers accepted to cheers from the crowd.

Why was Paul McCartney's 2014 tour delayed?

McCartney was struck down by a virus during the Japan leg of the Out There Tour in May 2014, spending six days in a Tokyo hospital before recuperating in London. He cancelled the remainder of the Japan dates, a South Korea show, and seven US dates. Albany on 5 July 2014 was his first rescheduled US performance.

What was the Out There Tour?

The Out There Tour ran for 91 dates between May 2013 and October 2015, promoting the New album. It grossed over $184 million and was seen by more than 2.3 million fans across five continents.

What did Paul McCartney play in Albany in 2014?

A 40-song set including 'Eight Days A Week', 'Paperback Writer', 'Blackbird', 'Here Today', 'Something', 'Band On The Run', 'Live And Let Die', 'Hey Jude', 'Yesterday', 'Helter Skelter', and the medley 'Golden Slumbers' / 'Carry That Weight' / 'The End'.

What was the significance of the Candlestick Park show on the Out There Tour?

The 14 August 2014 show at Candlestick Park in San Francisco was the final concert ever held at the stadium before its demolition in 2015. Candlestick Park had also been the venue for The Beatles' final concert on 29 August 1966.