Daughtry/Goo Goo Dolls Summer Tour

The Daughtry/Goo Goo Dolls Summer was a co-headlining concert tour by American rock bands Daughtry and the Goo Goo Dolls. The tour is in support of their studio albums Baptized and Magnetic. The tour began on June 12, 2014. It was originally scheduled to end on August 23, 2014,^[1] but was expanded to include two more dates and ended on August 30.

Background

The tour was first announced on March 10, 2014.

About the tour Goo Goo Dolls front man, John Rzeznik says, "We are excited to finally be teaming up with Daughtry." "Not only are we huge fans of Chris, but we think this is going to be a huge party for the fans of both of our bands. The combination of the two will make for an awesome summer night of great American rock music."^[2]

Concert synopsis

The Goo Goo Dolls' set lasted for eighty-five minutes, Daughtry played for eighty, while opener Plain White T's started the show by playing for thirty.^[3] During the Goo Goo Dolls set bass player Robby Takac sang lead for a few songs.^[4]

Opening act

• Plain White T's

Setlists

Tour dates

Box office score data

Critical reception

The Digital Journal's, Markos Papadatos says of the Goo Goo Dolls, "Overall, the Goo Goo Dolls gave Long Island, New York, a night of acoustic, rock and adult contemporary music to remember. It is no wonder that they have been around for well over two decades and they have always managed to stay relevant despite the changes in the music industry." ^[5]

Sophia June of the Daily Emerald says, "Upon the first glance, the nights lineup seemed a bit random-like creating an unconventional meal out of the last ingredients in your pantry. I wasn't convinced the three bands had much cohesion until the Goo Goo Dolls third song-"Slide". Goo Goo Dolls are a blending of the melodic, harmony-laden romantic Plain White T's and the rock energy and driving electric guitar of Daughtry." ^[6]

John Serba from M. Live gave the show 2½ stars out of 4, and said that he felt like Daughtry sounded generic and that the Goo Goo Dolls "ring true". About Daughtry he said that they were "skirting the edge of aggro-rock at times – the type of sound that might benefit from a more dynamic light show than what nature provides on a mild summer evening. Although the crowd responded with more enthusiasm to songs such as "Over You", "It's Not Over" and "Battleships", Daughtry's set sometimes lacked punch". For the Goo Goo Dolls, a highlight is when they performed "Rebel Beat". When comparing the two bands, Daughtry is stronger at singing and the Good Goo Dolls are stronger at songwriting.^[3]

Sioux City Journal's Bruce R. Miller said, "While the two acts couldn't have been more dissimilar, they helped show just how far that "rock" label can stretch", "Daughtry followed a more familiar path, Goo Goo Dolls went an alternate route." The showmanship between the two was also different. When Goo Goo Dolls bass player Robby Takac took over on lead vocals on a few songs he didn't receive the same reaction as John Rzeznik did.^[4]

Personnel

Daughtry

• Chris Daughtry – Lead vocals, rhythm guitar
• Josh Steely – Lead guitar, backing vocals
• Brian Craddock – Rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Josh Paul – Bass guitar
• Elvio Fernandes – Keyboards, piano, backing vocals
• Jamal Moore – Drums, percussion

Goo Goo Dolls

• John Rzeznik – Lead vocals, guitar
• Robby Takac – Bass guitar, lead vocals, backing vocals
• Brad Fernquist – Guitar, mandolin, saxophone, backing vocals
• Korel Tunador – Keyboards, guitar, saxophone, backing vocals
• Craig McIntyre – Drums, percussion

References

External links

• Daughtry's Official Website
• Goo Dolls' Official Website