Past & Present Tour

Past & Present Tour is the third headlining concert tour by American singer-songwriter Annie Hartford, in support of all her studio albums, including her latest, Sad But True. The tour began on August 17, 2022 in Montreal and is set to end on June 13, 2023 in Central Area, comprising 54 concerts.

Background and development
Announced in February 2022:

"“Happy to confirm my first tour in 2½ years, promoting not one, but all four of my albums, including my latest ‘Sad But True’. I call it the Past & Present Tour. The first leg will visit arenas in the United States and Canada with shows in other countries to be announced ASAP.”" — Tour announcement on Hartford's website and social media accounts

Concert synopsis
The show has 24 songs divided into five acts.


 * 1) Starting Out: Hartford emerges from a small staircase with an arch on the main stage in a corset top and flared pants. She opens the show with "Land of Broken Hearts" leading into "Dear Diary". A cloud of mint green smoke pops up from the pyro sections, representing Starting Out. Accompanied by seven female dancers, she performs "Happy & Sad" and "Vintage Crap" through a set resembling a dark cave and sings "I Hate Myself (Don't Know Why)" on a stool, followed by "No Plans (Unless I'm Included)".
 * 2) Philadelphia Girl: As blue smoke appears, the LED screen displays an anime version of Hartford riding a yellow motorcycle on a street in Center City Philadelphia, representing Philadelphia Girl. The real Hartford reappears in a colorful romper and silver gravity heels. She performs "All My Friends Are Tired" and "Rebellious Anthem" on the main stage, and "My Bad" on the second floor of the stage, all alongside her band.
 * 3) 2000: The stage adopts an aesthetic showing several landmarks in Harrisburg. Hartford reappears in a beige mermaid-oriented dress and begins singing "Pennsylvania", followed by a dark theme that leads to "My Mistake" and concludes the act with the charity single "Women Now".
 * 4) Surprise cover songs: Hartford, wearing a teal bodysuit with a light blue crop top underneath, sings one "surprise cover song" on the main stage and another at mid-stage.
 * 5) Sad But True: A cloud of pink dust crashes against the screen, revealing the anime version Hartford, who shoots a gold arrow, hitting the middle of the board. Eight dancers, four of each gender, carry out giant paper sunflowers as the real Hartford reemerges in a white coat-like dress and blue belt to sing "Raining in the Keystone State", followed by "Parachute" and "We're Making It Right". The dancers perform with glowsticks as Hartford sings "I Object" and undergoes an onstage costume change, reappearing in a gold sequined dress. She then sings "Arsenic", followed by "A Million Years Ago", "The Getaway Song", and "Boy with Claws". Hartford follows with "Deck of Cards" featuring choreography inspired by the song's music video. "Unbreakable" closes the show with fireworks and confetti.

Set list
Here is the average set list from the Past & Present Tour.

Act 1: Starting Out
 * 1) "Land of Broken Hearts"
 * 2) "Dear Diary"
 * 3) "Happy & Sad"
 * 4) "Vintage Crap"
 * 5) "I Hate Myself (Don't Know Why)"
 * 6) "No Plans (Unless I'm Included)"

Act 2: Philadelphia Girl
 * 1) "All My Friends Are Tired"
 * 2) "Rebellious Anthem"
 * 3) "My Bad"

Act 3: 2000
 * 1) "Pennsylvania"
 * 2) "My Mistake"
 * 3) "Women Now"

Act 4: Surprise cover songs
 * 1) First surprise cover song
 * 2) Second surprise cover song

Act 5: Sad But True
 * 1) "Raining in the Keystone State"
 * 2) "Parachute"
 * 3) "We're Making It Right"
 * 4) "I Object"
 * 5) "Arsenic"
 * 6) "A Million Years"
 * 7) "The Getaway Song"
 * 8) "Boy with Claws"
 * 9) "Deck of Cards"
 * 10) "Unbreakable"


 * Surprise cover songs
 * August 17, 2022 – Montreal: "A Year Without Rain" by Selena Gomez and "On the Ground" by Rosé
 * August 19, 2022 – Quebec City: "Love in the Dark" by Adele and "Don't Shut Me Down" by ABBA
 * August 21, 2022 – Boston: "You Should See Me in a Crown" by Billie Eilish and "Concrete Angel" by Martina McBride
 * August 23, 2022 – Albany: "You Light Up My Life" by Kasey Cisyk and "Say My Name" by Destiny's Child
 * August 26, 2022 – University Park: "Higher Love" by Steve Winwood and "Wrecking Ball" by Miley Cyrus
 * August 28, 2022 – Charlottesville: "Stone Cold" by Demi Lovato and "Walk Me Home" by P!nk
 * August 29, 2022 – Raleigh: "Dig a Little Deeper" by The Cheetah Girls and "Drivers License" by Olivia Rodrigo
 * August 31, 2022 – Atlanta: "Am I Wrong?" by Nico & Vinz and "My Once Upon a Time" by Dove Cameron
 * September 2, 2022 – Tampa: "The Whole of the Moon" by The Waterboys and "They Long to Be Close to You" by The Carpenters
 * September 3, 2022 – Miami: "Diamonds Are Forever" by Shirley Bassey and "Here I Go Again" by Whitesnake
 * September 6, 2022 – New Orleans: "Circles" by Post Malone and "Tell It to My Heart" by Taylor Dayne
 * September 8, 2022 – Oklahoma City: "Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley and "You Don't Own Me" by Lesley Gore
 * September 10, 2022 – Lincoln: "Someone to You" by Banners and "Cold Heart" by Elton John and Dua Lipa
 * September 12, 2022 – Denver: "Love Is a Battlefield" by Pat Benatar and "Falling Slowly" by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová
 * September 15, 2022 – Vancouver: "Unwritten" by Natasha Bedingfield and "I'm Gonna Lock My Heart" by Billie Holiday
 * September 16, 2022 – Vancouver: "Wishing on a Star" by Rose Royce and "One Step at a Time" by Jordin Sparks
 * September 18, 2022 – Tacoma: "Bridge over Troubled Water" by Simon & Garfunkel and "I'm Like a Bird" by Nelly Furtado
 * September 19, 2022 – Portland: "Consequences" by Camila Cabello and "Dust in the Wind" by Kansas
 * September 21, 2022 – San Jose: "Alone" by Heart and "Ain't No Other Man" by Christina Aguilera
 * September 23, 2022 – Las Vegas: "Black Magic" by Little Mix and "Big Girls Don't Cry" by Fergie
 * September 26, 2022 – Salt Lake City: "Arms of Gold" by Mia Pfirrman and "For Your Eyes Only" by Sheena Easton
 * September 29, 2022 – Tulsa: "What I Did for Love" by Priscilla Lopez and "As If We Never Said Goodbye" by Ria Jones
 * October 1, 2022 – St. Louis: "99 Red Balloons" by Nena and "Rain on Me" by Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande
 * October 3, 2022 – Rosemont: "Am I the Same Girl?" by Barbara Acklin and "We Come Alive" by Emmi
 * October 4, 2022 – East Lansing: "Final Song" by MØ and "Frozen" by Madonna
 * October 6, 2022 – Hamilton: "Broken Clocks" by SZA and "Take My Breath Away" by Berlin
 * October 8, 2022 – Buffalo: "Last Dance" by Donna Summer and "Get Here" by Brenda Russell
 * October 10, 2022 – Philadelphia: "My Guy" by Mary Wells and "I'm Every Woman" by Chaka Khan
 * October 11, 2022 – New York City: "Un-Break My Heart" by Toni Braxton and "How Do I Live?" by LeAnn Rimes
 * October 12, 2022 – New York City: "Hopelessly Devoted to You" by Olivia Newton-John and "Anyone Who Had a Heart" by Dionne Warwick
 * March 15, 2023 – Sydney: "Miss Independent" by Kelly Clarkson and "Someone to Watch Over Me" by Gertrude Lawrence
 * March 16, 2023 – Sydney: "Get on Your Feet" by Gloria Estefan and "8th World Wonder" by Kimberley Locke
 * March 18, 2023 – Melbourne: "Always on My Mind" by Brenda Lee and "Breathe" by Faith Hill
 * March 19, 2023 – Melbourne: "Put Your Records On" by Corinne Bailey Rae and "A Thousand Miles" by Vanessa Carlton
 * March 22, 2023 – Perth: "Use Somebody" by Kings of Leon and "Running Up That Hill" by Kate Bush
 * March 27, 2023 – Auckland: "Mamma Knows Best" by Jessie J and "Story of My Life" by One Direction
 * April 25, 2023 – Berlin: "Dynamite" by BTS and "Million Dollar Baby" by Ava Max
 * April 26, 2023 – Cologne: "Roar" by Katy Perry and "Cuz I Love You" by Lizzo
 * April 29, 2023 – Zürich: "Praying" by Kesha and "Bleeding Love" by Leona Lewis
 * May 2, 2023 – Verona: "Waiting for a Star to Fall" by Boy Meets Girl and "Never Enough" by Loren Allred
 * May 4, 2023 – Barcelona: "Winter in July" by Bomb the Bass and "We Won't Be Alone" by Laura Brehm
 * May 6, 2023 – Pamplona: "Time After Time" by Cyndi Lauper and "I Won't Let Go" by Rascal Flatts
 * May 8, 2023 – Nancy: "All of the Feelings" by Kiesza and "Jar of Hearts" by Christina Perri
 * May 9, 2023 – Paris: "Mercedes Benz" by Janis Joplin and "Will You Love Me Tomorrow?" by The Shirelles
 * May 12, 2023 – London: "Ex's & Oh's" by Elle King and "I Try" by Macy Gray
 * May 14, 2023 – Manchester: "Don't Leave Me This Way" by Thelma Houston and "Elastic Heart" by Sia
 * May 16, 2023 – Glasgow: "Say So" by Doja Cat and "She's Got You" by Patsy Cline
 * May 18, 2023 – Dublin: "You Gotta Be" by Des'ree and "Brass in Pocket" by The Pretenders

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Tour dates

 * Cancellations

Personnel

 * Show


 * Band
 * Annie Hartford - lead vocals
 * Phil Bozman - guitar, background vocals
 * Katie Astor - bass guitar, background vocals
 * Nathan Serrano - drums, percussions
 * Puja Sengar - violin
 * Lylian Park - violin
 * Dana Grech - cello


 * Dancers
 * Bruce Holzmann
 * Curtis Buttigieg
 * Katherine Efimenko
 * Lisa Barlos
 * Pari Maraj
 * Renée Kostner
 * Richard Cauchi
 * Shania Janjigian
 * Tyler Vinther
 * Zach Sauer