Poodle Hat Tour

The Poodle Hat Tour was a concert tour by comedy music artist "Weird Al" Yankovic to support his album Poodle Hat. The tour began on June 19, 2003 in Del Mar, California and ended September 25, 2004 in Yakima, Washington. [1] The tour saw Yankovic and his band perform across the United States and Australia, with 147 shows being performed over 143 dates. Pete "Zuie" Gallagher filled in for Yankovic's regular drummer John "Bermuda" Schwartz for a few of the 2003 dates.

Tour Dates[2]

Date	City	Country	Venue
June 19, 2003	Del Mar, California	United States	San Diego County Fair
June 20, 2003	Kelseyville, California		Konocti Field Amphitheatre
June 21, 2003	Las Vegas		Aladdin Theatre
June 22, 2003	San Luis Obispo, California		Christopher Cohan Center
June 26, 2003	Milwaukee, Wisconsin		Summerfest
June 27, 2003	Kalamazoo, Michigan		Kalamazoo State Theatre
June 28, 2003	Toledo, Ohio		Toledo Zoo Amphitheatre
June 29, 2003	North Tonawanda, New York		New Melody Fair
July 1, 2003	Verona, New York		Turning Stone Casino
July 3, 2003	Portsmouth, Virginia		Harbor Center
July 4, 2003	Myrtle Beach, South Carolina		House of Blues
July 5, 2003	Orlando, Florida		House of Blues
July 10, 2003	Wallingford, Connecticut		Oakdale Theatre
July 11, 2003	Poughkeepsie, New York		Mid Hudson Civic Center
July 12, 2003	Allentown, Pennsylvania		Allentown Fair Grounds
July 13, 2003	Doswell, Virginia		Paramount's King's Domain
July 15, 2003	Albany, New York		Palace Theatre
July 16, 2003	Portland, Maine		State Theatre
July 18, 2003	Hampton Beach, New Hampshire		Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
July 19, 2003	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania		Mann Music Center
July 20, 2003	Holmdel, New Jersey		PNC Bank Arts Center
July 22, 2003 July 23, 2003	Westbury, New York		Westbury Music Fair
July 25, 2003	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania		Chevrolet Amphitheatre
July 26, 2003	Chicago, Illinois		Navy Pier (2 shows)
July 27, 2003	Cincinnati, Ohio		Paramount's King's Island
August 2, 2003	St. Louis, Missouri		The Pageant (2 shows)
August 3, 2003	Wichita, Kansas		The Cotillion Ballroom
August 4, 2003	Tulsa, Oklahoma		Riverpark Amphitheatre
August 5, 2003	Kansas City, Missouri		Starlight Theatre
August 6, 2003	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma		Bricktown Events Center
August 8, 2003	Gulfport, Mississippi		Grand Casino Gulfport
August 9, 2003	Valdosta, Georgia		Wild Adventures Theme Park
August 10, 2003	Charlotte, North Carolina		Carowinds
August 12, 2003	Houston, Texas		Verizon Wireless Theater
August 13, 2003	Dallas, Texas		Bronco Bowl
August 15, 2003	Albuquerque, New Mexico		Kiva Auditorium
August 16, 2003	Pueblo, Colorado		Colorado State Fair
August 17, 2003	Denver, Colorado		Universal Lending Pavilion
August 22, 2003	Rochester Hills, Michigan		Meadowbrook Music Festival
August 23, 2003	Rockford, Illinois		Coronado Theatre (Pete "Zuie" Gallagher on drums)
August 24, 2003	St. Paul, Minnesota		Minnesota State Fair (Pete "Zuie" Gallagher on drums)
August 26, 2003	Ft. Wayne, Indiana		Embassy Center
August 27, 2003	Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan		Kewadin Casino
August 29, 2003	South Woodstock, Connecticut		Woodstock Fair (2 shows, Pete "Zuie" Gallagher on drums for the second show)
August 30, 2003	Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania		F.M. Kirby Center
August 31, 2003	Cleveland, Ohio		Tower City Amphitheatre
September 4, 2003	Phoenix, Arizona		Dodge Theatre
September 5, 2003	Los Angeles, California		Greek Theatre
September 6, 2003	Madera, California		Madera District Fair
September 7, 2003	Santa Clara, California		Paramount's Great America
September 9, 2003	Puyallup, Washington		Western Washington Fair
October 3, 2003	Penrith	Australia	Evan Theatre
October 5, 2003	Adelaide		Thebarton Theatre
October 7, 2003	Perth		Concert Hall
October 9, 2003	Melbourne		Palais Theatre
October 10, 2003	Canberra		Canberra Theatre
October 11, 2003	Sydney		Whitlam Theatre
October 12, 2003			Enmore Theatre
October 14, 2003	Brisbane		Concert Hall
October 15, 2003 October 16, 2003	Tweed Heads		Twin Towns Service Club
October 18, 2003	Newcastle		Civic Theatre
March 24, 2004	Akron, Ohio	United States	Akron Civic Theatre
March 25, 2004	Champaign, Illinois		Virginia Theatre
March 26, 2004	Jackson, Michigan		George E. Potter Center
March 27, 2004	Glen Ellyn, Illinois		Arts Center of DuPage (2 shows)
March 28, 2004	Joliet, Illinois		Rialto Square Theatre
March 30, 2004	Tiffin, Ohio		Ritz Theatre
March 31, 2004	Columbus, Ohio		Mershon Auditorium
April 1, 2004	Indianapolis, Indiana		Murat Theatre
April 2, 2004	Iowa City, Iowa		Hancher Auditorium
April 3, 2004	Evansville, Indiana		Evansville Auditorium
April 7, 2004	Peoria, Illinois		Civic Theatre
April 8, 2004	Mt. Pleasant, Michigan		Soaring Eagle Casino
April 9, 2004	Appleton, Wisconsin		Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
April 10, 2004	Mankato, Minnesota		Civic Center
April 12, 2004	Grand Forks, North Dakota		Chester Fritz Auditorium
April 13, 2004	Sioux Falls, South Dakota		Washington Pavilion
April 14, 2004	Topeka, Kansas		Topeka Performing Arts Center
April 15, 2004	Springfield, Illinois		Sangamon Auditorium
April 17, 2004	Ledyard, Connecticut		Foxwoods Casino
April 18, 2004	Erie, Pennsylvania		Warner Theatre
April 22, 2004	Atlanta, Georgia		The Tabernacle
April 23, 2004	Gulfport, Mississippi		Grand Casino Gulfport
April 24, 2004	Robinsonville, Mississippi		Grand Casino Tunica
April 25, 2004	Baton Rouge, Louisiana		The CentroPlex Theatre
April 26, 2004	Tallahassee, Florida		Leon County Civic Center
April 28, 2004	Daytona Beach, Florida		Bethune-Cookman College
April 29, 2004	Melbourne, Florida		The King Center
April 30, 2004	Jacksonville, Florida		Florida Theatre
May 1, 2004	Clearwater, Florida		Ruth Eckerd Hall
May 2, 2004	Pompano Beach, Florida		Pompano Beach Amphitheater
July 7, 2004	Easton, Pennsylvania		State Theatre
July 8, 2004	Westbury, New York		Westbury Music Fan
July 9, 2004	Washington D.C.		9:30 Club
July 10, 2004	Verona, New York		Turning Stone Casino
July 11, 2004	Holmdel, New Jersey		PNC Bank Arts Center
July 13, 2004	Glenside, Pennsylvania		Keswick Theatre
July 14, 2004	Hampton Beach, New Hampshire		Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
July 15, 2004	Uncasville, Connecticut		Mohegan Sun Casino
July 16, 2004	York, Pennsylvania		Strand PAC
July 17, 2004	Atlantic City, New Jersey		Trump Marina
July 20-24, 2004	Costa Mesa, California		Orange County Fair
July 25, 2004	Sacramento, California		Convention Center Theatre
July 27, 2004	Portland, Oregon		Keller Auditorium
July 28, 2004	Eugene, Oregon		McDonald Theatre
July 29, 2004	Redding, California		Redding Convention Center
July 30, 2004	Oxnard, California		Oxnard Performing Arts Center
July 31, 2004	Fresno, California		Saroyan Theatre
August 2, 2004	Paso Robles, California		California Mid-State Fair
August 3, 2004	Santa Rosa, California		Luther Burbank Center
August 5, 2004	San Diego, California		Open Air Theater
August 6, 2004	Tucson, Arizona		Tucson Community Center Music Hall
August 7, 2004	Mission Viejo, California		Lake Mission Viejo (open to lake association & guests only)
August 8, 2004	Santa Clara, California		Paramount's Great America
August 12, 2004	Minneapolis, Minnesota		State Theater
August 13, 2004	Kansas City, Missouri		Starlight Theatre
August 14, 2004	Arnolds Park, Iowa		Arnolds Park Amusement Park
August 15, 2004	Lincoln, Nebraska		Lied Center
August 16, 2004	Rapid City, South Dakota		Rushmore Plaza Civic Center
August 18, 2004	Milwaukee, Wisconsin		Potawatomi Casino Northern Lights Theater
August 19, 2004	Rochester Hills, Michigan		Meadowbrook Amphitheatre
August 20, 2004	Merrillville, Indiana		Star Plaza Theatre
August 21, 2004	St. Louis, Missouri		Six Flags St. Louis
August 22, 2004	Cincinnati, Ohio		Paramount's King's Island
August 26, 2004	El Paso, Texas		Abraham Chavez Theatre
August 27, 2004	Austin, Texas	Paramount Theatre
August 28, 2004	San Antonio, Texas	Laurie Auditorium
August 29, 2004	New Orleans, Louisiana	House of Blues
August 30, 2004	Ft. Worth, Texas	Bass Performance Hall
September 1, 2004	DuQuoin, Illinois	DuQuoin State Fair
September 2, 2004	Nashville, Tennessee	Gaylord Entertainment Center
September 3, 2004	Knoxville, Tennessee	Knoxville Civic Auditorium
September 4, 2004	Myrtle Beach, South Carolina	House of Blues
September 18, 2004	Salt Lake City, Utah	Utah State Fair
September 19, 2004	Spokane, Washington	Big Easy Concert Hall
September 20, 2004	Puyallup, Washington	Western Washington Fair
September 21, 2004	Missoula, Montana	Wilma Theatre
September 23, 2004	Boise, Idaho	Big Easy Concert Hall
September 24, 2004	Reno, Nevada	The Pioneer Center
September 25, 2004	Yakima, Washington	Central Washington State Fair

Setlist

According to setlist.fm, an average set for this tour looked like this:[3]

1. Angry White Boy Polka
2. Party at the Leper Colony
3. Your Horoscope for Today
4. A Complicated Song
5. Melanie
6. One More Minute
7. Dog Eat Dog
8. It's All About the Pentiums
9. Wanna B Ur Lovr
10. Trash Day
11. Medley: Money For Nothing/Beverley Hillbillies*/Jerry Springer/Jurassic Park/Free Delivery/eBay/Theme From Rocky XIII/Ode to a Superhero/Lasagna/Pretty Fly for a Rabbi/My Bologna/Gump/Eat It
12. Smells Like Nirvana
13. Amish Paradise
14. Couch Potato
15. Fat
16. The Saga Begins
17. Yoda

Note: Couch Potato replaced Angry White old Boi Polka as the opening number on a few dates.

Personnel

"Weird Al" Yankovic- Vocals, accordion, keyboards

Jim "Kimo" West- Guitar, banjo, backing vocals

Steve Jay- Bass, backing vocals

Rubén Valtierra- Keyboards, backing vocals

John "Bermuda" Schwartz- Drums, percussion

Pete "Zuie" Gallagher- Drums, percussion (filled in for Schwartz on August 23, 2003, August 24, 2003, and one of two shows on August 29, 2003)

References

1. Yankovic, Weird Al. "Live Performances". "Weird Al" Yankovic. Retrieved 2019-03-27.
2. "Poodle Hat Tour". poodlehat.tripod.com. Retrieved 2019-03-27.
3. ""Weird Al" Yankovic Average Setlists of tour: The Poodle Hat Tour | setlist.fm". www.setlist.fm. Retrieved 2019-03-27.