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2008 Stone Temple Pilots Reunion Tour
Tour by Stone Temple Pilots
LocationNorth America (United States, Canada, Mexico), Argentina
Start dateMay 17 2008
End dateOctober 31 2008
No. of shows71
Stone Temple Pilots concert chronology
  • Stone Temple Pilots 2002 Tour
    (2002)
  • 2008 U.S. Tour
    (2008)

The 2008 Stone Temple Pilots Reunion Tour was a 71-date reunion tour for the popular American rock band Stone Temple Pilots, who originally disbanded in 2003. The tour, which kicked off on May 17, 2008 in Columbus, Ohio at the Rock on the Range festival, ran throughout the summer and ended on October 31 at the Verizon Wireless Center in Pelham, Alabama. STP's reunion tour was a success, receiving positive reviews from critics and high ticket sales. At one point, the STP tour was ranked at #1 on Pollstar's "Top 50" list.

History

After breaking-up in 2003, the members of STP went their separate ways. Lead singer Scott Weiland formed the popular supergroup Velvet Revolver with former members of Guns N' Roses, and brothers Robert DeLeo (bass) and Dean DeLeo (guitar) were in the short-lived band Army of Anyone. Drummer Eric Kretz kept a low-profile, operating out of his own studio, Bombshelter Studios, in Los Angeles. Army of Anyone's announcement of an indefinite hiatus in 2007 and Weiland's departure from Velvet Revolver on April 1, 2008 were strong signs that a STP reunion was coming.

According to Dean DeLeo, steps toward a reunion started with a simple phone call from Weiland's wife, Mary Forsberg. She invited the DeLeo brothers to play at a private beach party, which led to the reconciliation of Weiland and the DeLeo brothers. In 2007 Dean DeLeo discussed with Weiland an offer from a concert promoter to headline several summer festivals. Weiland accepted and said he had cleared the brief tour with his Velvet Revolver bandmates. The singer said "everything was cool. Then it wasn't", and stated that the rest of the band stopped talking to him. As a result, Weiland announced in the middle of a Velvet Revolver show on March 21, 2008 in Glasgow that it would be his last performance with the group.

STP's first performance together since 2002 was a private show on April 7 at Harry Houdini's estate outside of Los Angeles. The band performed for a second time on Jimmy Kimmel Live on May 1, and officially kicked off the tour on May 17 in Columbus.

Despite several positive reviews regarding the tour from fans and critics, there have been some negative reviews regarding Scott Weiland's performance. Most notably, at the PNC Bank Arts Center on May 31 in New Jersey, Weiland appeared extremely intoxicated during the band's performance. STP was over an hour late onstage and Weiland forgot lyrics and mumbled some lyrics, lost his balance, and at times didn't sing in sync with the music. His speeches in between songs were unintelligible and would often be cut off by other members starting the next song. At one point he had even apologized to his band mates for "messing up".

It was announced on October 22 that Kretz would not play with the band for a few shows due to the recent death of his father. Ray Luzier, current touring drummer for Korn and former drummer for Army of Anyone, played in Kretz's place. Kretz returned for the last few dates of the tour.[2]

Tampa Show Incident

STP had to postpone their performance for the Ford Amphitheatre show (August 22, 2008). Officially due to inclement weather, the band was held up in Fort Lauderdale. The second opening act, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, played an extended set to push time for STP, ending at 9:30 pm. It wasn't until 10:30 that it was announced the show had been postponed. Fans of STP have speculated that all members except Scott Weiland were present, to which he was "unattainable" in Fort Lauderdale for reasons fit to Weiland's history.

Tour Dates[1]

Setlist

Not every single show has had the same setlist, but all of STP's "hits" were played nightly, with the song "Big Empty" opening every show, except during the Virgin Mobile Festival in Baltimore where the band opened with "Vasoline". The hits "Dead and Bloated" and "Trippin' on a Hole in a Paper Heart" were traditionally the tour's two encore songs, with the band's other hits, rarer tracks, and covers played throughout each night's setlist. STP also covered artists such as Queen, The Beatles, and Bob Marley on the tour. The August 8 show in Bethlehem and July 26 in Paso Robles was opened by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. Pixies singer Black Francis, Meat Puppets, The Secret Machines, and 10 Years also opened some shows on the tour.

References

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