This year's tours have been special for every artist, as many are returning to the stage for the first time since the pandemic shutdown. But for The Band CAMINO, their 2022 trek was particularly meaningful: Not only was it the group's biggest headlining tour to date, but it was completely sold out.
"Honestly, this entire tour blew us away from start to finish," the band tells GRAMMY.com in a statement. "We had no idea what to expect coming out of the pandemic and not touring for so long. Announcing 40+ shows was a bit intimidating, we've never done close to that many on a tour. But people just kept showing up and the energy every night was next level."
The pop-rock trio (singers/guitarists Jeffery Jordan and Spencer Stewart and drummer Garrison Burgess) played 43 shows across North America, split into two parts. Leg one included shows in Chicago, Los Angeles and New York City; leg two featured Detroit, Kansas City and Buffalo, NY — all three were new markets for the band, yet they still packed every venue.
Though The Band CAMINO has been building a passionate fan base since their 2016 debut with the EP My Thoughts On You, the past year has been monumental for the group. Just as they released their self-titled debut album in September 2021, the band hit the road with country powerhouses Dan + Shay for a sold-out arena tour. Their latest achievement is a Top 20 hit, as their song "I Think I Like You" is holding steady on Adult Contemporary radio.
The Band CAMINO shared some of their favorite pictures and memories from their 2022 headlining tour (which was aptly titled The Tour CAMINO). Take a look at the behind-the-scenes pics and hear from the band on why these shows were so special.
All photos were shot by Timothy Hiehle.
April 14, Dallas, TX: Our biggest headline show yet. Totally surreal to walk out on stage and play our songs to almost 5,000 people.
April 18, Panama City Beach, FL: Day off between Birmingham and Orlando.
April 30, Philadelphia, PA: Last night of leg one with [openers] flor and Hastings and all the crew members.
June 2, Tulsa, OK: First night of leg two. When you start a tour, you're hoping it's as fun as you remembered and Tulsa was an amazing way to kick off the second leg.
June 4, Kansas City, MO: Every night before the end of the show, we would explain to the crowd that we wouldn't be doing an encore, and that we would just stay on stage and keep playing. This photo is from Kansas City where the crowd literally forced us off to walk off stage just so they could chant for us to come back on — our only encore of the tour.
June 7, Chesterfield, MO: Holiday Inn parking lot somewhere outside of St. Louis. On the road, a tailgate can be the best hang you have with your friends, and this one was on our tour manager Brad's birthday, so we cooked out and got him a big cake.
June 11, Buffalo, NY: Here's us next to our 18 wheeler. This tour was the first time we've had to rent a truck just to cart our gear around the country. Feels crazy to have that many lights and cases, and it only keeps growing.
June 23, Columbus, OH: Green room pic! Our pre-show routine usually consists of a couple tequila shots and listening to our favorite music to get amped up. And usually some dancing.
June 23, Columbus, OH: Second to last night of leg two with [openers] renforshort and Games We Play and all their crews. Took the "end of tour" pic on the second to last night so we wouldn't almost forget and rush it like leg one.
June 24, Pittsburgh, PA: Last night of The Tour CAMINO. Our crew pranked us and brought out these miniature guitars for "Underneath My Skin" and surprisingly they actually worked, just hard to play, haha.