Mr. Big, a band of world-class professional musicians (including Bullet Cable endorser Paul Gilbert), who penned the power ballad “To Be With You” – a #1 hit in many countries in 1991-1992, announced their reunion on Feb. 4, 2009. The band subsequently booked a gigantic world tour to celebrate that reunion. The band toured a two-hour setlist jammed with old favorites which commemorated their latest CD release ‘Next Time Around‘, which had a track listing selected by the fans themselves. The concert at Tokyo’s famed Budokan was filmed and subsequently released on DVD, entitled Back To Budokan. Both the CD and DVD have received rave reviews from new and old fans alike.
The 2009 Reunion World Tour dates and routing were as follows:
Japan in June:
6/5 — ZEPP — Sapporo
6/7 — ZEPP — Sendai
6/9 — Kousei Nenkin Hall — Ishikawa
6/10 — ZEPP — Nagoya
6/12 — ZEPP — Fukuoka
6/15 — Grand Cube — Osaka
6/17 — ALSOK Hall — Hiroshima
6/18 — Kousei Nenkin Hall — Osaka
6/20 — Budokan — Tokyo
6/21 — Yokohama Arena — Yokohama
Then, the band made a headlining outdoor festival appearance at Java Rockin’Land in Jakarta, Indonesia, on August 8.
Europe in September:
9/4 — Rock Cafe — Tallinn, Estonia
9/6 — Nosturi — Helsinki, Finland
9/7 — Berns — Stockholm, Sweden
9/9 — Train — Aarhus, Denmark
9/10 — Essigfabrik — Koln, Germany
9/12 — Shepherds Bush Empire — London, UK
9/13 — Hof Ter Lo — Antwerp, Belgium
9/15 — 013 — Tilburg, The Netherlands
9/16 — Le Bataclan — Paris, France
9/18 — Sala Riviera — Madrid, Spain
9/19 — Rockstar Live — Bilbao, Spain
9/21 — Bikini — Barcelona, Spain
9/22 — Alcatraz — Milan, Italy
9/24 — Z-7 — Pratteln, Switzerland
9/25 — Tonhalle — Munich, Germany
9/27 — Diesel Club — Budapest, Hungary
9/28 — Planet Music/Gasometer — Vienna, Austria
9/30 — Roxy — Prague, Czech Republic
10/1 — Universiada Hall — Sofia, Bulgaria
The band continued, and concluded, their 2009 tour with some stops in India and Southeast Asia, in October.
10/10 — Palace Grounds (Freeway 19) — Bangalore, India
10/12 — Polo Grounds — Shillong, India
10/14 — DDSC Stadium — Dimapur, India
10/16 — The Thunderdome — Bangkok, Thailand
10/18 — Fort Canning Park (Outdoor) — Singapore
10/24 — Olympic Gymnastic Gymnasium — Seoul, South Korea
10/25 — Olympic Gymnastic Gymnasium — Seoul, South Korea
Source of dates: Official Mr. Big website
Random Chatter Music has compiled reviews from these concerts, so if you’d like to check out some photos and see what the fans have said, check those out!
If you’d been waiting for a chance to see these extraordinary musicians in the live setting, this was a wonderful opportunity! These shows were very entertaining.
Mr. Big’s 2009 Reunion World Tour: Dates and Information
Mr. Big, a band of world-class professional musicians (including Bullet Cable endorser Paul Gilbert), who penned the power ballad “To Be With You” – a #1 hit in many countries in 1991-1992, announced their reunion on Feb. 4, 2009. The band subsequently booked a gigantic world tour to celebrate that reunion. The band toured a two-hour setlist jammed with old favorites which commemorated their latest CD release ‘Next Time Around‘, which had a track listing selected by the fans themselves. The concert at Tokyo’s famed Budokan was filmed and subsequently released on DVD, entitled Back To Budokan. Both the CD and DVD have received rave reviews from new and old fans alike.
The 2009 Reunion World Tour dates and routing were as follows:
Japan in June:
6/5 — ZEPP — Sapporo
6/7 — ZEPP — Sendai
6/9 — Kousei Nenkin Hall — Ishikawa
6/10 — ZEPP — Nagoya
6/12 — ZEPP — Fukuoka
6/15 — Grand Cube — Osaka
6/17 — ALSOK Hall — Hiroshima
6/18 — Kousei Nenkin Hall — Osaka
6/20 — Budokan — Tokyo
6/21 — Yokohama Arena — Yokohama
Then, the band made a headlining outdoor festival appearance at Java Rockin’Land in Jakarta, Indonesia, on August 8.
Europe in September:
9/4 — Rock Cafe — Tallinn, Estonia
9/6 — Nosturi — Helsinki, Finland
9/7 — Berns — Stockholm, Sweden
9/9 — Train — Aarhus, Denmark
9/10 — Essigfabrik — Koln, Germany
9/12 — Shepherds Bush Empire — London, UK
9/13 — Hof Ter Lo — Antwerp, Belgium
9/15 — 013 — Tilburg, The Netherlands
9/16 — Le Bataclan — Paris, France
9/18 — Sala Riviera — Madrid, Spain
9/19 — Rockstar Live — Bilbao, Spain
9/21 — Bikini — Barcelona, Spain
9/22 — Alcatraz — Milan, Italy
9/24 — Z-7 — Pratteln, Switzerland
9/25 — Tonhalle — Munich, Germany
9/27 — Diesel Club — Budapest, Hungary
9/28 — Planet Music/Gasometer — Vienna, Austria
9/30 — Roxy — Prague, Czech Republic
10/1 — Universiada Hall — Sofia, Bulgaria
The band continued, and concluded, their 2009 tour with some stops in India and Southeast Asia, in October.
10/10 — Palace Grounds (Freeway 19) — Bangalore, India
10/12 — Polo Grounds — Shillong, India
10/14 — DDSC Stadium — Dimapur, India
10/16 — The Thunderdome — Bangkok, Thailand
10/18 — Fort Canning Park (Outdoor) — Singapore
10/24 — Olympic Gymnastic Gymnasium — Seoul, South Korea
10/25 — Olympic Gymnastic Gymnasium — Seoul, South Korea
Source of dates: Official Mr. Big website
Random Chatter Music has compiled reviews from these concerts, so if you’d like to check out some photos and see what the fans have said, check those out!
If you’d been waiting for a chance to see these extraordinary musicians in the live setting, this was a wonderful opportunity! These shows were very entertaining.