all that echoes tour

Attention Grobanites, fans of Josh Groban etc!

As you can see, this blog has been a bit quiet lately due to the end of the All That Echoes Tour.

But fear not! With the excitement of the upcoming In The Round Tour, the admins behind this blog have set up a new page to follow the In The Round Tour!

Follow the In The Round Tour blog here!

This blog will stay open as an archive for fans to use as a way to look back on the good times of the All That Echoes Tour.

Classical crossover singer Josh Groban recently made his debut at Wolf Trap to a sold-out crowd. Groban spoke to the audience about his debut at Wolf Trap saying, “This is a real treat for me to be here.  It is an absolute honor for me to be here tonight.  I’ve been dreaming about playing this venue for so long.  There is such a rich history here.  There is such an amazing cultural tapestry that has been woven here throughout the many years this place has been here.”

In 2001 songwriter and producer David Foster took Groban under his wing, helping to propel this young artist to fame, selling more than 24 million albums worldwide.  2003 was a big year for Groban when David Foster decided to produce the song “You Raise Me Up” for his second album Closer.  Perhaps one of Groban’s most popular songs to date, his version made it to #1 on the Billboard adult contemporary chart and was nominated for a 2005 Grammy award.

At Wolf Trap, Los Angeles born Josh Groban opened the concert with the song “Brave,” the first single from his latest album All That Echoes which features a mix of covers and his own creations.  From his biography on his website Groban talked about the song saying, “‘Brave’ represents one of the higher energy songs, but never felt out of place to me. Never felt this was out of my world. It represents the kind of energy I had on stage. I would want the lights going crazy and the band rocking out and something that blows the hair back and moves me.”

A low point in the concert was the question and answer period with the audience.  On a social networking site audience members were able to submit questions and Groban would answer a select few.  The ridiculous questions chosen for him included, “If you were reincarnated as a woman, what would your name be and what would you be like?”  Groban admitted that he did not read what questions were chosen for him prior to the concert because he wanted his answers to be spontaneous.  The problem with the Q&A was that we didn’t learn much about Josh Groban and it stopped the flow of the show.

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra joined Josh Groban for a wet evening at Chastain Park Amphitheatre on Sunday, Aug. 18 for a nearly sold old concert. In actuality, there really is no other way to see Josh Groban perform live, than that with an orchestra backing up his operatic voice. “One of the things I like about this place is that it feels a little like I’m getting to know you; that we are getting to know each other” Groban humbly stated.

“What a lovely venue you have here,” Groban cooed to the crowd as he joked with them. “This half is the mosh pit and this half is a chardonnay river,” referencing Chastain’s wine going attendees in a playful an animated manner. Groban was jovial in between songs and breath-taking during each song, as his voice has the ability to elicit chills as he hit those precious notes, bringing the audience to tears and their feet.

Groban had the ability to truly connect with the legion of fans who eagerly sat out in the rain to hear him perform songs like “Brave,” “False Alarms,” “February Song,” “The Moon is a Harsh Mistress,” and “Broken Vow.” An unexpected highlight of the night was the instrumental cover of Aerosmith’s “Dream On.”