2012 Summer Tour (Kelly Clarkson and The Fray)
The 2012 Summer Tour was a co-headlining concert tour by American pop rock singer Kelly Clarkson and alternative rock band The Fray. It supported Clarkson's fifth studio album, Stronger (2011), and The Fray's third studio album, Scars & Stories (2012). Beginning in July 2012, the tour predominately visited the United States and Canada for 30 performances. Most of the shows on the tour were held in outdoor amphitheatres.
Background
While promoting her forthcoming television series Duets on On Air with Ryan Seacrest, Clarkson (along with The Fray frontman Isaac Slade) announced the tour. Previously, The Two artists performed together at "Miracle on State Street", a radio festival by WTMX in Chicago. Illinois. During The Fray's set, Clarkson was invited onstage to perform "The Christmas Song". It was this performance that sparked the collaboration. Clarkson states,
"We were kind of doing a radio circuit together and we did a couple together. We got to sing a Christmas song together on stage and we just sounded really good together, so I was like: 'Man, we should tour or something.'" If you want to see us both together we’re going to maybe sing together in the show as well. It will be cool."
Opening act
- Carolina Liar
Tour Dates
Date |
City |
Country |
Venue |
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North America |
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July 21, 2012 |
Ridgefield |
United States |
Sleep Country Amphitheater |
July 22, 2012 |
Airway Heights |
Northern Quest Outdoor Concert Venue |
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July 25, 2012 |
Concord |
Sleep Train Pavilion |
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July 27, 2012 |
Paradise |
Chelsea Ballroom |
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July 28, 2012 |
Murphys |
Ironstone Amphitheatre |
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July 30, 2012 |
Los Angeles |
Hollywood Bowl |
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August 1, 2012 |
Phoenix |
US Airways Center |
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August 2, 2012 |
Albuquerque |
The Pavilion |
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August 4, 2012 |
Thackerville |
WinStar World Casino |
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August 6, 2012 |
Orange Beach |
The Amphitheater at The Wharf |
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August 8, 2012 |
Alpharetta |
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre |
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August 10, 2012 |
Clarkston |
DTE Energy Music Theatre |
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August 14, 2012 |
Cincinnati |
Riverbend Music Center |
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August 16, 2012 |
Camden |
Susquehanna Bank Center |
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August 17, 2012 |
Hershey |
Hersheypark Stadium |
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August 19, 2012 |
Bethel |
Bethel Woods Center for the Arts |
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August 21, 2012 |
Wantagh |
Nikon at Jones Beach Theater |
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August 23, 2012 |
Bristow |
Jiffy Lube Live |
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August 25, 2012 |
Mansfield |
Comcast Center |
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August 26, 2012 |
Holmdel Township |
PNC Bank Arts Center |
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August 28, 2012 |
Toronto |
Canada |
Molson Canadian Amphitheatre |
August 29, 2012 |
Hopewell |
United States |
Constellation Brands – Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center |
September 1, 2012 |
Tinley Park |
First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre |
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September 2, 2012 |
Noblesville |
Klipsch Music Center |
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September 5, 2012 |
Independence |
Independence Events Center |
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September 7, 2012 |
The Woodlands |
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion |
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September 11, 2012 |
Virginia Beach |
Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach |
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September 12, 2012 |
Charlotte |
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre |
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September 14, 2012 |
Tuscaloosa |
Tuscaloosa Amphitheater |
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September 15, 2012 |
Nashville |
Bridgestone Arena |
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- Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
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This concert is a part of the "Pepsi Outdoor Summer Concerts"
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This concert is a part of the "Ironstone Summer Concert Series"
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This concert is a part of the "MixTape Festival"
Box office score date
Venue |
City |
Tickets Sold / Available |
Gross Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
Chelsea Ballroom |
Paradise |
1,927 / 3,573 (54%) |
$141,161 |
Molson Amphitheatre |
Toronto |
9,239 / 9,239 (100%) |
$487,430 |
Tuscaloosa Amphitheatre |
Tuscaloosa |
3,414 / 7,049 (48%) |
$179,637 |
Bridgestone Arena |
Nashville |
5,897 / 8,206 (72%) |
$329,166 |
TOTAL |
20,477 / 28,067 (73%) |
$1,137,601 |
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