Affirmation World Tour

The Affirmation World Tour was the third and final concert tour by Australian group, Savage Garden. The tour was launched to support their second studio album, Affirmation (1999). The tour played over 80 shows in Asia, Australia, North America, Europe and Africa.

Concerts in Brisbane were recorded and released to video in 2001. Superstars and Cannonballs includes concert footage and the documentary, "Parallel Lives" and music videos.

Opening acts

• Vanessa Amorosi
• Kina
• S.O.A.P.
• Nine Days (North America)

Setlist

The following setlist was obtained from the 8 December 2000 concert, held at the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.

1. "The Best Thing"
2. "Break Me Shake Me"
3. "To the Moon and Back"
4. "The Lover After Me"
5. "I Don't Know You Anymore"
6. "Santa Monica"
7. "Two Beds and a Coffee Machine"
8. "You Can Still Be Free"
9. "The Animal Song"
10. "Hold Me"
11. "Gunning Down Romance"
12. "Crash and Burn"
13. "Truly Madly Deeply"
14. "Chained to You"
15. "I Want You"
16. "I Knew I Loved You"
17. "Affirmation"

Tour dates

Festivals and other miscellaneous performances

This concert was a part of the "Uncle Sam Jam"

This concert was a part of the "Troy Fair"

This concert was a part of "Z 4 All"

This concert was a part of the "Ionia Free Fair"

This concert was a part of the "Ohio State Fair"

This concert was a part of the "Wisconsin State Fair"

This concert was a part of "Musikfest"

This concert was a part of the "State Fair of West Virginia"

This concert was a part of the "Illinois State Fair"

This concert was a part of the "Midland County Fair"

This concert was a part of the "Missouri State Fair"

This concert was a part of the "Allen County Fair"

This concert was a part of the "Interlochen Arts Festival"

This concert was a part of the "Colorado State Fair"

This concert was a part of "Bumbershoot"

This concert was a part of the "Last Chance Summer Dance"

Cancellations and rescheduled shows

Personnel

Band

• Drums: Karl Lewis
• Guitar: Ben Carey and Daniel Jones
• Bass guitar: Lee Novak
• Keyboards: Jennifer Blakeman and Daniel Jones
• Backing vocalists: Angela Bekker, Elisa Fiorillo and Anna Maria La Spina

Crew

• Tour manager: Peter McFee
• Assistant tour manager: Susie Steadman
• Stage manager: Colin Skals
• Wardrobe: Nina De Palma
• Production design: Willy Williams and Bruce Ramus
• Lighting director: Bruce Ramus
• Lighting operator: Sean Hackett
• FOH Engineer: Colin Ellis
• Monitor engineer: Scott Pike
• Guitar technician: Adrian Dessent and Lindsay McKay
• Drum technician: Simon Moran

References