Paul McCartney: Up And Coming Tour 2010–2011

Paul McCartney's Up And Coming Tour ran for 38 dates between March 2010 and June 2011, taking him across North America, Europe, and South America with large-scale stadium shows and festival appearances. The tour featured his long-standing band of Paul 'Wix' Wickens (keyboards), Brian Ray (guitar/bass), Rusty Anderson (guitar), and Abe Laboriel Jr (drums).

Selected Tour Dates

• 26 Mar 2010 – Prudential Center, Newark, NJ, USA
• 28 Mar 2010 – Prudential Center, Newark, NJ, USA
• 30 Mar 2010 – Verizon Center, Washington DC, USA
• 1 Apr 2010 – TD Garden, Boston, MA, USA
• 3 Apr 2010 – TD Garden, Boston, MA, USA
• 5 Apr 2010 – Madison Square Garden, New York, USA
• 7 Apr 2010 – Madison Square Garden, New York, USA
• 9 Apr 2010 – Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Canada
• 11 Apr 2010 – United Center, Chicago, IL, USA
• 13 Apr 2010 – Palace of Auburn Hills, Detroit, MI, USA
• 15 Apr 2010 – Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH, USA
• 17 Apr 2010 – Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
• 19 Apr 2010 – Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA, USA
• 21 Apr 2010 – American Airlines Arena, Miami, FL, USA
• 24 Apr 2010 – Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA, USA
• 26 Apr 2010 – Toyota Center, Houston, TX, USA
• 28 Apr 2010 – American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX, USA
• 1 May 2010 – Pepsi Center, Denver, CO, USA
• 3 May 2010 – MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, NV, USA
• 5 May 2010 – Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
• 7 May 2010 – Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
• 9 May 2010 – HP Pavilion, San Jose, CA, USA
• 12 Jun 2010 – Pinkpop Festival, Landgraaf, Netherlands
• 16 Jun 2010 – Hard Rock Calling, Hyde Park, London, UK
• 18 Jun 2010 – Glastonbury Festival, Pilton, UK
• 22 Jun 2010 – Estadio Omnilife, Guadalajara, Mexico
• 26 Jun 2010 – Foro Sol, Mexico City, Mexico
• 28 Jun 2010 – Foro Sol, Mexico City, Mexico
• 5 May 2011 – Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru
• 8 May 2011 – Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru
• 11 May 2011 – Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile
• 14 May 2011 – Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina
• 17 May 2011 – Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina
• 21 May 2011 – Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Spain
• 25 May 2011 – Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, Germany
• 28 May 2011 – Friends Arena, Stockholm, Sweden
• 1 Jun 2011 – Ullevål Stadion, Oslo, Norway
• 5 Jun 2011 – Hayarkon Park, Tel Aviv, Israel

Tour Context

The Up And Coming Tour took its name from McCartney's then-new album Electric Arguments and his ongoing commitment to large-scale live performance. The South American leg in May 2011 was among the final dates of the tour, with the Santiago concert at Estadio Nacional drawing a massive crowd for a career-spanning 36-song set.

McCartney had previously performed at Estadio Nacional Santiago on 16 December 1993 and would return again on 20 March 2019 during the Freshen Up Tour.

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