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Summer Live '09
Tour by Paul McCartney
Original Citi Field concerts ticket advertisement (before addition of 21 July concert)
LocationNorth America
Start date17 July 2009 (2009-07-17)
End date19 August 2009 (2009-08-19)
No. of shows10
Box officeUS$$32 million ($46.9 in 2024 dollars)[1]
Paul McCartney concert chronology

Summer Live '09 was the ninth solo concert tour by English musician Paul McCartney. The tour began on 11 July 2009 at the Halifax Common in Halifax, Canada, and closed at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, United States, on 19 August 2009. It visited 7 cities across North America, earning $36 million from ten shows.

Background

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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.[2] 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.

Personnel

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

Tour dates

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List of 2009 concerts[3]
Date City Country Venue Attendance Revenue
11 July Halifax Canada Halifax Common 26,504[4] CDN$3,500,000[4]
17 July New York City United States Citi Field 109,541 / 109,541 $12,775,662
18 July
21 July
1 August 2009 Washington, D.C. FedExField
5 August Boston Fenway Park 68,626 / 70,607 $7,926,798
6 August
15 August Atlanta Piedmont Park 36,062 / 49,999 $3,517,564
17 August Tulsa BOK Center 15,479 / 15,479 $2,648,659
19 August Arlington Cowboys Stadium 35,903 / 35,903 $5,054,620
Total 265,611 / 281,529 (94%) $31,923,303

Set list

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