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January 29, 2024 – Today, iconic hitmakers Train and REO Speedwagon have announced they will be joining forces for this summer’s hottest co-headlining tour. The diamond-selling bands will be hitting the road on the Summer Road Trip 2024 Tour , bringing together Train’s critically-acclaimed catalog of global hits with REO Speedwagon’s vast collection of timeless classics for an unforgettable night of music, high energy, and fun that transcends generations. With more than 50 million albums sold worldwide, 32 songs on Billboard’s Hot 100, and 28 albums on the Billboard 200 albums chart between them, fans nationwide will have a chance to witness epic sets from two of the hardest-working, fun-loving, non-stop touring bands as they perform hours of hits featuring chart-topping anthems and timeless fan favorites.

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Produced by Live Nation, the 44-city tour kicks off on July 8 in Somerset, WI at Somerset Amphitheater, making stops in Chicago, Toronto, New York, Houston, San Francisco, Los Angeles and more before wrapping up on September 11 in Phoenix, AZ at Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre. Joining Train and REO Speedwagon on the road as direct support on all dates is very special guest Yacht Rock Revue . Full tour routing can be found below.

To celebrate the highly anticipated Summer Road Trip 2024 Tour , Train and REO Speedwagon will take the stage at LA’s famed Whisky a Go Go nightclub on the Sunset Strip this Thursday, February 1 for an intimate sneak preview concert that is not to be missed. Tickets for the show go on sale today at 12pm PT here . Additionally, the bands will be stopping by Jimmy Kimmel Live! this Wednesday, January 31 for a very special collaboration, which marks their first-ever performance together on stage. Jimmy Kimmel Live! airs on ABC at 11:35p/10:35c, and is available next day on Hulu.

Of the tour, Train frontman Pat Monahan shared: “When I was younger I heard a band called REO Speedwagon and fell in love with their numerous, infectious hit songs. Years later I met Kevin Cronin, and thank goodness he’s as great a person as he is a songwriter. This tour won’t just be a great time with great people, but a tour that will have a ton of familiar songs to most generations. I will be wishing I was in the audience as much as I’ll love being on the stage.”

REO Speedwagon’s Kevin Cronin said: “Pat Monahan and I have done several benefit shows over the years, and now we get to take out our bands for a summer full of music and fun. I love the idea of bringing together people of all ages, who share a common love for well-crafted songs and high energy live performances. The REO boys are stoked about this tour.”

Citi is the official card of the Summer Road Trip 2024 Tour. As such, Citi cardmembers will have access to purchase presale tickets beginning Wednesday, January 31st at 10am local time through Citi Entertainment. For complete presale details visit citientertainment.com .

Fans can gain first access to the artist presales beginning Wednesday, January 31st at 10am local time until Thursday, February 1 at 10pm local time. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale beginning Friday, February 2 at 10am local time at SaveMeSanFrancisco.com and REOSpeedwagon.com .

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Sandwiched between a weekend of Third Eye Blind shows back in June, was an Amphitheater performance by none other than the beloved Train. I'm no stranger to their live shows. I've seen them everywhere from 20,000 capacity outdoor stadiums to Tropicana Field to intimate settings such as the Mahaffey Theatre for their Christmas Show last December. No matter the venue, Pat Monahan and company always seem to bring down the house.

Their most recent Tampa stop was no exception as Train played a set full of hits to a mostly filled Florida Central Credit Union Amphitheater. (Likely cause from tickets being on Groupon for $15) I missed out on openers Matt Nathanson and The Fray, but got my spot in the lawn just as Train hit the stage.

One of the reasons Train has survived and still has the ability to play such large venues after all these years is due to the vocal ability of Monahan. The singer is an absolute beast, focusing on the vocals and belting out line after line that carries well into the last few rows of lawn space. Pat's antics really make Train an entertaining band to see live. He departed into the crowd for a few songs and even invited audience members on stage to dance with him at different parts of the night.

The other main reason is that Train is a well oiled machine now that knows what the fans want to hear. They play materials from all seven of their studio albums, but they definitely focus on the hits. Even a causal music fan would be amazed with how many Train tunes they recognize. Not one of the greatest hits was missed on the evening, keeping the crowd loud and captivated for the full set duration.

Highlights for myself was poppy '50 Ways to Save Goodbye' right into 'If It's Love' to get the crowd going from the start, as well as honoring their early work with classics in 'Meet Virginia' and 'Drops of Jupiter.' I thought the best vocal performance of the night was hearing Pat sing his heart out on 'When I Look to the Sky.'

The fans were well satisfied throughout the set, and Train even threw in a series of familiar covers to mix things up. This included Aerosmith's 'Dream On' as part of a sing a long encore. Overall, there was no better place to be in Tampa that night for $15. Train is always sounding good and putting on a fun show. I know I'll be buying tickets next summer (or hopefully this winter) for their next stop in Florida.

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Train was decent, not as good as they were last year when I saw them at The Ravinia in Highland Park, but decent. As usual, their performance was a very high energy one, which definitely made it enjoyable. However, in spite of that, the vocals and the instrumentation still left something to be desired.

They opened with one of their newer songs and initially the lead singer's voice sounded a little nasal and whiny. Fortunately, it got better as the show progressed. Even so, there were still a couple of rocky moments and at least one where I saw him pull his earpiece out so he could hear himself because he was off key.

As for the instrumentation, after hearing such great musicians at the Milwaukee Summer Fest, the band didn't really excite me or make me say ooh. While they weren't horrible, they weren't spectacular either. I did however, like the background singers. They sounded really good and they definitely added a much needed element to the show.

I also loved when they brought the kids from the audience onstage and let them dance during one of the songs. That was awesome and I love the fact that Train's show is one that you can bring a kid to without having to be concerned that they'll see or hear something they shouldn't. Therefore, in spite of my various caveats about this particular performance, I won't rule out seeing them again because they still have great songs, they always give you a good show and in spite of my caveats, I still had a good time.

I first saw Train in concert in 2006 and I loved every minute of it. This is exactly my type of music. It isn't too hard, yet it makes you feel pretty good about things going on around you.

I especially love Pat's acoustic version of Drops of Jupiter. I really like when they play that one on a show. There's something really honest about simple guitar pieces – it really shows off a person's talent, as it does with this piece by Train.

That said, it's also really fun when Pat suddenly whips out a megaphone to sing "I Got You". I like how they seem so comfortable with their music. The audience really got into it when "Save Me San Francisco" was performed. The audience was part of the song, and were made to sing part of the song. This was a really fun part of the show. The audience really got into the show at this point.

I went to my last Train show with a few people that weren't really familiar with Train, but as the show went on, they really seemed to be having a good time and getting into the music. You just couldn't help yourself.

Train have a way of just making you feel like you wanted to join in. I will definitely go to another concert by Train this year, they're touring pretty hard at the moment. I think the 'nonbelievers' that were with me would also immediately agree to going to another concert!

Saw OAR, James Bay and Train this past Wednesday at the Hammerstein Ballroom. During the beginning of James Bay's set that there were not enough speakers to fully fill the space, but they figured out how to fix that audio by the end of the show. James Bay - Let it Go brought chills. He is so so great live - and even more talented of a live performer than he is a recorded artist. Extremely talented guitar player, and integrated rock with his adaption of Creedence Clearwater Revival's 'Proud Mary.' The night ended with Train - they were... AMAZING. Patrick Monahan has such a stage presence and was nothing but smiles the entire night. The set list was so on point, and even included an appearance from Matt Nathanson. They finished with Hey Soul Sista and Drops of Jupiter.

Pat and the boys at a nice small venue, support was adequate and appropriate for the band

Train played All their best from the back catalogue plus a selection from the tour titled album

Saving the top tune for the encore

A great mix of old and new with Pat interactive with the mixed audience...

Extremely warm especially once everyone started bopping and singing although some breeze eventually started to drift through

Drinks prices were extortionate and the empty plastic glasses caused more issues once discarded on the floor ...concession and security were efficient and friendly ... Park next door .., pre book and save a few quid

Twenty minute walk to the quod along the canal for some pre concert food

I had the best time at this concert. Train performed a couple of covers (awesome!), a few new tunes, and their greatest hits! Pat was a consummate showman and the band was exceedingly talented! I took my parents (very young 63 and 64) for their 45th anniversary! Train is one of their all-time favorite bands and it was an absolute treat to share this experience with them. They drove up from Nashville to see them with me in Columbia.

Thank you to Train for such a wonderful performance! You guys are tremendously talented and put on a fabulous show!!!

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Train was Awesome. Pat is such an amazing and talented artist. From taking probably 100+ selfies with fans while singing on stage, to him and all the band autographing a Train t-shirt and tossing it into the crowd, the entire evening was one of the best concert experiences of my life. I love when they do covers of other groups songs. Tonight Train did "With a Little Help From My Friends" and Pat brought out Isaac Slade (The Fray) and Matt Nathanson to sing with him. Best version of that song I've heard. Can't say enough good things about Train, from the band to their music, to attending live concerts. They are the best.

This was my 8th Train concert..their concerts are unbelievabley amazing. Pat (lead singer) makes you feel like hes performing just for you. He does an amazing job connecting with the crowd. Every Train concert I've been to has improved emensly. I doubt you will go to any concert and get the same interaction. Mostly every concert I've been to, have gotten something out of it. It's either a signed t-shirt, a t-shirt he threw into the crowd and I caught, a signed beach ball, a picture with him or even going up on stage. The experience you will encounter at a Train concert is unforgettable.

The show was excellent! no down time! great interaction with audience! Great music it was a really fun time! would say a must see! Even with it being so hot out the entire band really went all out on stage train played for about an hour and a half. Matt Nathanson, and the singer for fray joined in on the song with a little help from my friends! It was excellent! Also enjoyed the rendition of Dream on by Aerosmith! During the encore!

This is the hands down best band! Not only do they have a amazing music, but the lead has the other members sing different songs as well! That is a great secure band lead! He always includes the fans in concert and it is very deliberate you can tell its not staged. I will always follow them and their amazing concert Venus. Thanks Train you are officially my favorite band. If you knew my obsession with music..that's saying a lot!

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TRAIN: SUMMER ROAD TRIP 2024

FRIDAY, JULY 19, 2024 | 8:00PM - 11:00PM

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Train is a multi-GRAMMY Award-winning, diamond-selling band from San Francisco that has had 14 songs on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart and 13 albums on the Billboard 200 chart. Train's climb to the top began in 1994, as the original 5-member band tenaciously built a loyal hometown following, leading up to their debut self-titled album released by Columbia in 1998. The tumbling wordplay of "Meet Virginia'' gave them their first unlikely radio hit, and 2001’s Drops of Jupiter broke them to multi-platinum status thanks to the double-GRAMMY-winning title song that spent 10 months in the Top 40, has been certified RIAA 7x platinum, and earned the 2001 GRAMMY Award for Best Rock Song. The group won another GRAMMY in 2011 for their global hit “Hey, Soul Sister'' from their multi-platinum album Save Me, San Francisco (2009), which was the No.1 best-selling smash and most downloaded single of 2010, achieved RIAA Diamond status in 2021 and now 11x platinum, and in 2022 surpassed one billion streams on Spotify. Train has sold more than 10 million albums and 30 million tracks worldwide, with multiple platinum/gold citations, including three GRAMMY Awards, two Billboard Music Awards, and dozens of other honors. They’ve had 24 Top 10 songs across the Billboard charts and six Top 10 albums on the Billboard 200 chart including Drops of Jupiter (2001), My Private Nation (2003), California 37  (2012), Bulletproof Picasso  (2014), For Me, It's You (2016), and a girl a bottle a boat (2017). Train released their critically acclaimed 11th studio album, AM Gold, in May 2022 and most recently released a new song "I Know" ft. Tenille Townes and Bryce Vine, which marked their 27th career entry on Billboard’s Adult Pop Airplay chart.

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Train Returns With ‘AM Gold’ Album, Summer Tour Featuring Jewel & Blues Traveler

The tour announce comes with a special message from Ken Jeong.

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As the world gradually returns to normal, San Francisco rockers Train are getting back on track in 2022 with a new album and tour. AM Gold , the band’s 11th studio album and first in five years, is set to drop May 20 via Columbia Records — and the energetic, lush title track is available now. Not long after AM Gold drops, Pat Monahan and Co. will hit the road for an extensive summer tour featuring special guests Jewel and Blues Traveler.

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“Writing songs for two and a half years in front of video screens instead of being in the presence of other humans has been a long, strange trip. And now here we are,” frontman Monahan says. “It has to start with love. Love that goes into work comes out of work. We love this song, this album, and our fans. Thank you for waiting so long for us.”

Train's 'Drops of Jupiter' at 20: Pat Monahan Shares Surprising Stories Behind the Smash

As for the tour, tickets go on sale Friday (Feb. 25) at 10 a.m. local times. As you can see in the video below, Masked Singer judge Ken Jeong is already freaking out about it.

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Although Train hasn’t released an album since 2017’s A Girl, A Bottle, A Boat, which reached No. 8 on the Billboard 200, the pandemic wasn’t entirely quiet for Pat Monahan. His Taylor Swift co-write “Babe,” originally turned into a top 10 Hot Country Songs hit by Sugarland, found its way onto Taylor Swift’s Billboard 200-topping album Red (Taylor’s Version) last year, marking the first official release of their songwriting collab with Swift singing lead. Additionally, 2021 saw Train celebrate the 20th anniversary of the band’s Grammy-winning radio smash “Drops of Jupiter,” with Monahan telling Billboard he didn’t expect it to hit as big as it did: “At the time I thought, ‘There’s no way people are going to like this song, it’s just too long.'” Clearly, sometimes it’s good to be wrong about your own songs.

Below, check out Train’s 2022 tour dates, featuring special guests Jewel and Blues Traveler with openers Thunderstorm Artis and Will Anderson.

SAVE ME SAN FRANCISCO WINE CO PRESENTS: TRAIN – AM GOLD TOUR *Jewel (direct support across all dates), Blues Traveler (all dates except Red Rocks)

Wed, Jun 08 Mansfield, MA Xfinity Center* Fri, Jun 10 Wantagh, NY Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater* Sat, Jun 11 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center* Sun, Jun 12 Holmdel, NJ P.N.C. Bank Arts Center* Tue, Jun 14 Camden, NJ Waterfront Music Pavilion* Wed, Jun 15 Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live* Fri, Jun 17 Burgettstown, PA The Pavilion at Star Lake^ Sat, Jun 18 Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center^ Sun, Jun 19 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center^ Tue, Jun 21 Nashville, TN Venue TBC^ Fri, Jun 24 West Palm Beach, FL iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre^ Sat, Jun 25 Tampa, FL MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre^ Sun, Jun 26 Jacksonville, FL Daily’s Place^ Tue, Jun 28 Atlanta, GA Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood^ Thu, Jun 30 Charlotte, NC PNC Music Pavilion^ Fri, Jul 1 Raleigh, NC Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek^ Sat, Jul 2 Virginia Beach, VA Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater^ Thu, Jul 07 Gilford, NH Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion^ Fri, Jul 08 Bethel, NY Bethel Woods Center for the Arts^ Sat, Jul 09 Darien Center, NY Darien Lake Amphitheater^ Sun, Jul 10 Toronto, ON Budweiser Stage^ Tue, Jul 12 Clarkston, MI Pine Knob Music Theatre* Wed, Jul 13 Noblesville, IN Ruoff Music Center* Fri, Jul 15 Tinley Park, IL Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre Chicago* Sat, Jul 16 St. Louis, MO Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre St. Louis* Sun, Jul 17 Rogers, AR Walmart Amp* Tue, Jul 19 Austin, TX Germania Insurance Amphitheater* Wed, Jul 20 Dallas, TX Dos Equis Pavilion* Thu, Jul 21 The Woodlands, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman* Sat, Jul 23 Albuquerque, NM Isleta Amphitheater* Sun, Jul 24 Phoenix, AZ Ak-Chin Pavilion* Tue, Jul 26 San Diego, CA North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre* Fri, Jul 29 Irvine, CA FivePoint Amphitheater* Sat, Jul 30 Concord, CA Concord Pavilion* Sun, Jul 31 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre* Tue, Aug 02 Seattle, WA Climate Pledge Arena* Wed, Aug 03 Bend, OR Hayden Homes Amphitheater* Sat, Aug 06 Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre*

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WEATHER UPDATE: Gates are open NOW . The opener will no longer be performing, and Train is expected to take the stage soon after, as scheduled.

Please stay tuned to Higher Ground social media channels for updates.

Train – Summer Road Trip 2024 with Yacht Rock Revue at Ben & Jerry’s Concerts on The Green at Shelburne Museum

$66 + $1 charity advance | $70 + $1 charity day of show

All Ages, Children 12 and under are FREE

PLEASE CARPOOL:  It helps to dramatically expedite the entrancing and exiting. Please be aware that it can take anywhere from 30 – 45 minutes to exit the lots, so please plan ahead and have patience.

Tickets: Download + save your tickets ahead of time.

No re-entry: Remember to bring everything you need for the night from your car. Once your ticket is scanned, you will not be permitted back to your vehicle.

The show is rain or shine: Personal umbrellas are fine, but please no golf umbrellas. Bring proper footwear & clothing! In the event of lightning, the show may be paused or delayed. We’ll update ticket holders via email, text message (if subscribed) and social media channels if that’s the case.

BAR SERVICE IS CREDIT/DEBIT CARDS ONLY: All bar service is cashless, but some food vendors will accept cash.

NO: Glass, knives (includes kitchen knives), or outside alcohol. Large coolers are discouraged as they slow down the entrance process. No pets allowed, service animals welcome. No professional cameras, tripods, or drones.

YES: Factory-sealed water bottle or empty reusable water bottle, blankets, folding chair (low beach chairs encouraged).

Food and beverage vendors on site: Ahli Baba’s, Rookie’s Kettle Korn, 3 Squares Café, Famous Frankie’s, Pizza Bottega, and Shelburne Tap House.

The can tents will feature selections from Fiddlehead, Zero Gravity, Stowe Cider, High Noon, White Claw, Bota Wine, and Rescue Club. Check out the full menu here . The cocktail tent will feature cocktails from Barr Hill + Mad River .

Be sure to stop by the Higher Ground tent, where we’ll be selling merch & tickets to upcoming shows (with less fees), plus giving away swag! Bring your Credit/Debit card, we will not be accepting cash.

Train is a multi-GRAMMY and Billboard Award-winning band from San Francisco that has had 14 songs on Billboard’s Hot 100 list since the release of their debut self-titled album. Train’s climb to the top began in 1994, as the original 5-member band tenaciously built a loyal hometown following, leading up to their debut album, released by Columbia in 1998. The tumbling wordplay of “Meet Virginia” gave them their first unlikely radio hit and 2001’s  Drops of Jupiter  broke them to multi-platinum status thanks to the double-Grammy Award-winning title song that spent 10 months in the Top 40, has been certified 7x platinum in the US, and earned the 2001 GRAMMY Award for Best Rock Song. The group won another GRAMMY Award in 2011 for their global hit “Hey, Soul Sister” from their multi-platinum album  Save Me, San Francisco . “Hey, Soul Sister ” was the No.1 best-selling smash and most downloaded single of 2010, achieved RIAA Diamond status in 2021 and now 11x platinum, and in 2022 surpassed one billion streams on Spotify. Train has sold more than 10 million albums and 30 million tracks worldwide, with multiple platinum/gold citations, including three GRAMMY Awards, two Billboard Music Awards and dozens of other honors. They’ve had 12 albums on the Billboard 200 albums chart with their 2014  Bulletproof Picasso  reaching No. 4 in 2012 and 2017’s  a girl a bottle a boat debuting  at No. 8. “Play That Song,” the lead single from  a girl a bottle a boat , went platinum in four countries including the U.S., hit Top 5 on the US iTunes chart, Top 10 at Hot AC radio, and charted at Adult Top 40. Train’s highly anticipated 11th studio album,  AM Gold , was released on May 20, 2022.

Train have partnered with housing organization Family House San Francisco to donate $1 (one dollar) from each ticket sale to help provide temporary housing to families of seriously ill children receiving treatment at the University of California San Francisco Benioff Children’s Hospital. 

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Train to tour all over the u.s. in 2023. here’s how to get tickets today.

All aboard!

Grammy Award-winning group Train is set to chug, er, travel all over the country on their 47-concert 2023 nationwide tour that will send them from Alaska all the way to Delaware.

Now that’s a commute.

Along the way, the band that brought the world “Soul Sister” and “Drops Of Jupiter” is set to drop into New York City’s The Theater at Madison Square Garden on May 2 and Atlantic City’s Caesars on Aug. 25.

The septet can’t wait to hit the road either.

“Gonna make this the best summer ever,” they shared on Instagram .

Plus, on select dates, Pat Monahan and co. are bringing along special guests Better Than Ezra and THUNDERSTORM ARTIS.

Still need extra incentive to grab Train tix?

Well, at the time of publication, some tickets are going for as low as $36 before fees on Vivid Seats.

Not a bad price to catch one of the most iconic groups of the 21st century live.

Want to see Train IRL?

Here’s everything you need to know and more about Train’s upcoming tour.

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Train 2023 tour schedule

Starting April 29, Train will take off on their nationwide run.

Their first stop is at Lincoln, CA’s The Venue at Thunder Valley Casino Resort .

After that, they’ll play in huge markets like Salt Lake City on July 31, Grand Rapids on Aug. 7, Charleston on Sept. 2, Memphis on Sept. 8 and Minneapolis on Sept. 11.

The Train tour reaches its final destination on Sept. 12 at Cedar Rapids, IA’s McGrath Amphitheatre .

A complete calendar of all upcoming Train tour dates, venues, show start times and links to buy tickets can be found below .

Huge concert tours in 2023

Sensitive rock is in this year.

Here are just five of the biggest tours from music’s classiest singer-songwriters with a smidge of edge you can see live these next few months.

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•  Sting

•  James Taylor

•  Peter Gabriel

Want to see who else is chuggin’ all over North America? Check out our list of the 52 biggest tours in 2023 here .

Train Concert Setlists: What to Expect at the Summer Road Trip 2024

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Update (July 16): This article has been updated with Train’s latest setlist.

Train are punching their ticket for the Summer Road Trip 2024 , with co-headliner REO Speedwagon and special guest Yacht Rock Revue in tow. Starting in July, the Grammy-winning pop-rock band is calling all angels aboard for a new Train setlist following 2023’s Definitely Not a Tour.

With over 40 dates across North America, Train is proving that the Summer Road Trip 2024 is not a drive by for fans. The new trek launches on July 8 in Somerset, Wisconsin and makes stops to Toronto, Tampa, Dallas and more before reaching its final destination in Phoenix in September.

Below, check out an average Train concert setlist and see whether they’ll play that song and make your day during the Summer Road Trip Tour 2024 .

Train Tour Stats

Current tour: Summer Road Trip 2024 (2024)

Set time: At the Summer Road Trip 2024 shows, Train usually went on stage between 9:25 and 9:50 p.m., though set times vary.

Length of average Train show: 1 hour, 20 minutes (on 2024’s Summer Road Trip)

Past tours:

• Definitely Not a Tour (2023)
• AM Gold Tour (2022)
• 2021 Tour (2021)
• Summer Tour 2019 (with Goo Goo Dolls) (2019)
• 2018 North American Summer Tour (with Hall & Oates) (2018)
• Play That Song Tour (2017)
• Train Does Led Zeppelin II Tour (2016)
• Picasso at the Wheel Tour (2015)
• Mermaids of Alcatraz Tour (2013)
• California 37 Tour (2012–2013)
• 2011 Summer Tour (with Maroon 5) (2011)
• Save Me, San Francisco Tour (2009–2011)
• For Me, It’s You Tour (2006)
• Alive at Last Tour (2004)
• Drops of Jupiter Tour (2001–2002)
• Train Tour (1999)

Train Discography:

• Train (1998)
• Drops of Jupiter (2001)
• My Private Nation (2003)
• For Me, It’s You (2006)
• Save Me, San Francisco (2009)
• California 37 (2012)
• Bulletproof Picasso (2014)
• Christmas in Tahoe (2015)
• Train Does Led Zeppelin II (2016)
• A Girl, a Bottle, a Boat (2017)
• AM Gold (2022)

Train’s Popular Songs:

• “Hey, Soul Sister”
• “Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)”
• “Play That Song”

Train’s Recent Opening Acts:

• Yacht Rock Revue
• Better Than Ezra
• Thunderstorm Artis
• Eli Young Band

Train Concert Setlist Info

The song list for a Train show has only gotten harder to map out as the band continues to explore every corner of their catalog and more. On their 2022 AM Gold Tour, Train began putting a new spin on many of their biggest hits, blending covers of Steve Miller Band ’s “The Joker” with “Meet Virginia,” The Beatles’ “Hey Jude” with “Drive By” and Redbone’s “Come and Get Your Love” with “Hey, Soul Sister.”

However, no matter how unpredictable the journey of a Train live show becomes, all roads still lead to the same, satisfying conclusion: “Drops of Jupiter.” The 2001 smash single remains as the band’s trusty concert closer in 2024. Find an average Train setlist from their Summer Road Trip tour below.

Train’s Summer Road Trip 2024 Setlist:

• Calling All Angels
• If It’s Love
• Save Me, San Francisco
• Meet Virginia
• The Joker ( Steve Miller Band cover)
• Long Yellow Dress
• Play That Song
• Angel in Blue Jeans
• 50 Ways to Say Goodbye
• Lose Control ( Teddy Swims cover)
• Hey, Soul Sister
• Drops of Jupiter

Source: Setlist.fm.

How to Get Tickets for Train Concerts

Train tickets for the Summer Road Trip 2024 tour are available via Ticketmaster. Standard Tickets and VIP Packages are still available for many dates.

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• Calling All Angels
• If It's Love
• Save Me, San Francisco
• Meet Virginia / The Joker
• Lose Control
• Play That Song
• Angel in Blue Jeans
• Long Yellow Dress
• 50 Ways to Say Goodbye
• Seven Bridges Road / Bruises

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• Angel in Blue Jeans / Too Sweet

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• Hey, Soul Sister / Come and Get Your Love
• Drive By / Hey Jude

Train at Daily's Place Amphitheater, Jacksonville, FL, USA

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• Drops of Jupiter ( 746 )
• Meet Virginia ( 688 )
• Calling All Angels ( 621 )
• Save Me, San Francisco ( 557 )
• If It's Love ( 536 )

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Seeing America by train

What it’s really like to travel cross-country by rail.

This summer, I was determined to take a train across the United States.

I started in Northern California, and over the course of 80 hours, 12 states and 3,397 miles, I meandered my way alongside deserts, forests, mountains, rivers; through coal plants, suburban backyards, vast cornfields, and the occasional Big American City — and ended in the very Biggest of them all, New York City.

This idea was not well-received among most of my friends.

Kind of. A truly transcontinental, coast-to-coast train does not exist. It requires at least two legs.

True. A sleeper car ticket across the country will set you back at least $1,000. And Amtrak’s labyrinthine dynamic pricing model can easily bump that up to a cool $2,000.

And most of all ...

But on a warm day in June, I stepped onto the California Zephyr, one of Amtrak’s long-haul Superliners, and began my voyage east.

Before I even made it to my roomette, I overheard a conversation that more or less answered that question: Why?

For my first leg from California to Chicago, I splurged on a roomette, the smaller of the two sleeper options.

I did not spend much time in my roomette, aside from sleeping and an ill-fated attempt at yoga.

That’s because the social hub of long-distance train travel was three cars down in the dining and observation cars.

When you book a sleeper room on an Amtrak train, you technically become a first-class passenger. And in true first-class fashion, you are served three meals a day in the dining car.

In the heyday of train travel, first-class dining served up some of the best food in the country. Menus from the mid-20th century boast dishes like Russian caviar, charbroiled steak and aged bourbon, all served on fine china with shiny silverware.

Today, the dining car is more utilitarian, offering entrees a few steps above airplane food. The china has been replaced with fancily molded plastic plates, but we did eat with real silverware. In a charming touch harking back to the golden days, each table is set with a white tablecloth and a vase of real roses.

Dining is communal, and passengers are grouped in tables of four. Within hours of boarding the train, a friendly retired couple more or less adopted me, and over the next two days, we ate most of our meals together.

Toan and Maria had never been on a sleeper train before and were excited for a chance to see the country en route to Chicago.

They had come to the United States as refugees from Vietnam at age 30. Upon arrival, they quickly realized their work experience back home didn’t mean much to their new countrymen. So they moonlighted as dishwashers and collected odd jobs while getting their requisite degrees.

The pair were now enjoying their well-deserved retirement, which included sampling Amtrak’s dessert menu.

The observation car is where the magic happens.

Over the course of my time on the California Zephyr, I became acquainted with a cast of regulars. Among them were:

Robin, a teacher from Georgia who made it her goal to start and finish knitting a beanie on the train. (She succeeded!) At the end of the trip, she gave me a lifetime top-five hug.

Victor and David, an indefatigably friendly couple from D.C., who liked to refer to me as “fabulous” and “ah-MAY-zing.” Naturally, I enjoyed their company.

Doug, a Texan missionary with a slight hippie flair, who gave me fist bumps every morning.

I also did my fair share of eavesdropping.

But of course, the primary purpose of the observation car is to, well, observe.

Which I did.

At night, I fell asleep to the gentle rocking and muted whistles of the train.

Sometime in the middle of my first night on the Zephyr, we passed through the center of Utah.

It was here, 155 years ago, where the famed Golden Spike was driven into the earth by Leland Stanford, marking the completion of the country’s first transcontinental railroad (which technically did not run coast-to-coast, but from Omaha to Sacramento).

The railroad, lauded as one of the greatest achievements in U.S. history, also set the stage for an era of aggressive westward expansion, empire-building and the subjugation of Indigenous people .

Our conductor, when providing a brief history of rail travel, recounted a railroad operator who would pause the train when it encountered a bison herd, encouraging passengers to disembark to shoot the animals (“kill the buffalo, kill the Indian” as the mantra went).

The famed first transcontinental railroad — that slow serpent winding through the middle of America — fell out of operation by 1904. Today, parts of those old rail tracks are used for freight.

The Colorado River is long. Somewhere in Utah, we sidle up against one of its tributaries, and then we follow it to the source. We then trace it up and up, into the Rocky Mountains.

To appreciate the true immensity of the Colorado River, its power, beauty and significance, you have to sit with it.

To ride alongside it for an entire day.

To follow the river as it slices and swells and shrinks.

The people in the Colorado River know that you, as a train-rider, are watching the scenery with rapt attention. And they like to have some fun at your expense.

The California Zephyr terminates in Chicago, and I get off unsteadily, finding my land legs. Fifty-two hours after my journey began, I say my goodbyes to my new train friends and embark on the home stretch of my journey aboard the Lake Shore Limited.

The remaining 20 hours to New York City take me through the old Great Lakes industrial corridor, along the Erie Canal and down the Hudson River.

This leg of my trip is decidedly less luxurious. For one, I’ve opted to ride in coach, which means no flat surface to overnight on — and, as I later find out, no access to the dining car. In addition, the Lake Shore Limited, like most trains on the East Coast, lacked an observation car.

Most train enthusiasts will recommend traveling across the country from east to west. I quickly understood why. Taking the California Zephyr before the Lake Shore Limited was like eating a scrumptious dessert before a much blander dinner.

I boarded the train at night and immediately tried to get some shut-eye. As it turns out, a coach seat is not very conducive to sleep. It is, however, quite conducive to overhearing your neighbor’s conversations … at all hours of the night.

The next day, after three or so hours of non-REM sleep, I headed to the cafe car (not to be confused with the vastly superior dining and observation cars). There, I spent the bulk of the day observing my fellow passengers and striking up various conversations.

By the time we pulled into Manhattan, the sun was setting. Warm orange light glanced off the Hudson River.

The buildings grew taller. The trees fewer.

Then, darkness.

Soon after, without fanfare, we pulled into the bowels of Penn Station.

And with that, I gathered my things, and, having completed my three-and-a-half day journey from sea to shining sea, entered the warm New York night.

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NJ Transit is free starting Monday. Here's what you need to know

NJ Transit riders' wallets will get a break on Monday when a "fare holiday" begins.

From Aug. 26 through Sept. 2, all fares will be waived on all NJ Transit modes of transportation.

The free week comes after a recent 15% fare  increase  in July, the first in nine years, with plans for 3% annual increases moving forward. Riders using expiring discount programs have seen even steeper hikes.

"The fare holiday is a gesture of sincere appreciation for our customers’ continued loyalty and patronage, especially during a period when the service has not consistently met their expectations or our own," Gov. Phil Murphy said. "We recognize the impacts these service issues have had over the past few months and remain committed to improving the travel experience for our customers."

How the NJ Transit 'fare holiday' works

Customers are not required to purchase or present tickets to travel during this period. Tickets will be required for travel again beginning Sept. 3.

Monthly pass holders who have already purchased an August pass, valid through the end of the month, will automatically receive a 25% discount on their September monthly pass purchase through the NJ Transit mobile app or at ticket vending machines or ticket windows.

Summer of problems on NJ Transit

NJ Transit had a number of service disruptions that plagued customers, attributed to Amtrak overhead wire issues, disabled trains and a brush fire.

The agency recorded a 69% on-time performance rate in June, significantly lower than the usual 80%. The service disruptions were largely attributed to issues with Amtrak's infrastructure, which is responsible for two-thirds of the delays. However, Murphy emphasized that NJ Transit is addressing these challenges with daily meetings and working groups, alongside a $300 million federal grant awarded to Amtrak to repair overhead wires.

Short-term solutions include NJ Transit personnel increasing equipment inspections on platforms, and Amtrak inspecting and repairing overhead wires, track signal systems and substations along the Northeast Corridor.

The River Line light rail service has not been meeting performance standards in recent weeks, and NJ Transit added buses to improve service. The agency is also holding its contracted operator accountable to repair and upgrade the light rail vehicles, aiming to restore reliable weekday service as quickly as possible.

Michigan Central tours: Summer at The Station open houses end Labor Day

DETROIT (FOX 2) - You've got just a few more days to see the exhibit inside the newly finished Michigan Central .

Summer at The Station free self-guided tours end Labor Day after months of Michigan Central being packed with visitors.

The Michigan Central OPEN exhibition kicked off in June after the long awaited opening of the fully renovated historic building. The exhibition features photos from when Michigan Central was a bustling train station and artifacts found as Ford renovated it over the past six years.

Check out the old train depot and exhibit from 5-9 p.m. Friday and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. 

No tickets are needed - just show up and get in line.

Free parking is available at the Bagley Mobility Hub at 1501 Wabash St. during Summer at The Station hours. Accessible parking and a drop-off point are located near The Station’s east entrance on 15th Street.

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Pullen Park Amusements

Updated: Aug 20, 2024

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Important Ticket Information

Tickets are required for each ride in Pullen Park. Tickets are $2.00 per person. Children under one year ride for free with paying adults. Ticket sales close 15 minutes prior to the ride's closing. Cashiers may not be available. Guests are strongly encouraged to purchase their  tickets online in advance on RecLink.  

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Pullen Park Amusements hours will vary depending on the season. Some rides may close early due to darkness or inclement weather.

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Junior Conductor Adventure

• Purchase your tickets in person.  $7 per family/compass
• Geared towards families with children ages 5-12
• Pick up your smart compass and let the kids navigate you around the park with this new wearable technology.  Once you find the spot you've been searching for, your phone will synch up to the compass to display some fun historical facts about the park and give you some exciting activities to complete.  
• Look for other adventures in the future such as nature, fitness, trees, and more!
• This experience is self-guided and expected to last between 30-45 minutes

Carnival Games

• Available seasonally
• Purchase your tickets in person
• Test your luck and your skill in these games of chance as you try and master our specially themed carnival games such as The Great Carousel Race, The Mega Wire, The Trail Runner, and more!
• Unlimited plays for $3 per player

• From 1911, the Gustave A. Dentzel Carousel is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
• The ride requires one ticket per person.
• Must be 42 inches tall to ride alone, if under 42 inches a parent/guardian must ride with them and both require a ticket.
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Kiddie Boats

• The Kiddie Boats will open April 1.
• Ride requires one ticket per person.
• Only the ride operator is permitted inside the fenced ride area while the ride is in motion.
• Riders must be between 30" and 54" to ride.

• C.P. Huntington miniature train, a one-third size, near-replica of the famous locomotive of the same name.
• The train closes around sunset each night.

Pedal Boats

• Pedal Boats will be open on weekends when weather permits starting Aug. 19.
• Ride around Lake Howell.
• The boats require a separate ticket ($7) for the use of one boat for up to 30 minutes.

Other Amusements

• TV Land "Andy & Opie" statue
• Children's Amphitheater

Playgrounds

Swing Area:  (All ages) 10 traditional belt swings for all ages, 1 preschool full-bucket seat swing, 1 accessible molded bucket swing, and 1 tire swing

School Age Climb and Slide:  (5-12 years old) 2 universally accessible slides, 6 climbing opportunities, 1 see-saw, and 1 shade structure

Sand Play:  (2-12 years old) 2 sand diggers, 1 accessible sand digger, 2 shade structures, 1 playhouse, Music making equipment and stage, and 1 accessible spring platform

Preschool Playground:  (2-5 years old) Enclosed by a positive barrier of fence and vegetation, 3 slides,1 preschool full-bucket seat swing,1 accessible molded bucket swing, 1 see-saw, stepping stones, and 2 shade structures

For daily updated ride operations, please call 919-996-6472 . The information on the phone line will be updated around 10:30 a.m. daily.

From Nov. 29 to Dec. 19, Pullen Amusements will be closed. The park grounds will be open until 4 p.m. each event day. No picnic shelters will be available. Please be sure to visit the  Chavis Carousel  during their operating hours throughout this period.

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