Mechanical Bull Tour
Worldwide tour by Kings of Leon | |
![]() Promotional poster for the tour | |
Location | Worldwide |
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Associated album | Mechanical Bull |
Start date | February 5, 2014 |
End date | March 15, 2015 |
Legs | 7 |
No. of shows | 53 in North America 1 in Asia 12 in Europe 4 in South America 70 total |
Kings of Leon concert chronology | |
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The Mechanical Bull Tour was the third headlining tour by American rock band Kings of Leon. The tour was in support of their sixth studio album, Mechanical Bull (2013) and began on February 5, 2014, in Atlanta, and ended on March 15, 2015, in Santiago.
Background
The tour was first announced in October 2013.[1] In November 2013, while in Australia, Caleb Followill confirmed to triple j's Veronica and Lewis that the band would be returning there in 2014 for the tour. [2] In December 2013, dates for the second North America leg were announced.[3] The third North America leg was announced on April 21, 2014[4] Due to an injury to Nathan Followill, eleven shows in August were canceled.[5]
Opening acts
- Baba Shrimp (Zurich)
- Gary Clark, Jr. (North America leg 1)
- Haim (Milton Keynes Bowl – England)
- Kongos (North America leg 3)
- The Last Internationale (Milton Keynes Bowl – England)
- Local Natives (North America leg 2)
- searching Alaska
- Twin Atlantic (Milton Keynes Bowl – England)
- White Lies (Europe leg)
- Young the Giant (North America leg 3)
Setlist
[6]
- "Charmer"
- "Rock City"
- "My Party"
- "Temple"
- "On Call"
- "Family Tree"
- "Closer"
- "The Immortals"
- "Back Down South"
- "Wait for Me"
- "Supersoaker"
- "Milk"
- "Pyro"
- "Tonight"
- "Radioactive"
- "The Bucket"
- "Don't Matter"
- "Molly's Chambers"
- "Four Kicks"
- "Be Somebody"
- "Notion"
- "Cold Desert"
- "Use Somebody"
- Encore
- "Crawl"
- "Black Thumbnail"
- "Sex on Fire"
Tour dates
Date | City | Country | Venue | |
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North America Leg 1[1] | ||||
February 5, 2014 | Atlanta | United States | Philips Arena | |
February 7, 2014 | Nashville | Bridgestone Arena | ||
February 9, 2014 | Louisville | KFC Yum! Center | ||
February 11, 2014 | Auburn Hills | The Palace of Auburn Hills | ||
February 14, 2014 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | ||
February 15, 2014 | Uncasville | Mohegan Sun Arena | ||
February 18, 2014 | Columbus | Schottenstein Center | ||
February 19, 2014 | Philadelphia | Wells Fargo Center | ||
February 21, 2014 | Washington, D.C. | Verizon Center | ||
February 23, 2014 | London | Canada | Budweiser Gardens | |
February 24, 2014 | Montreal | Bell Centre | ||
February 26, 2014 | Toronto | Air Canada Centre | ||
February 28, 2014 | Boston | United States | TD Garden | |
March 5, 2014 | Kansas City | Sprint Center | ||
March 6, 2014 | Minneapolis | Target Center | ||
March 8, 2014 | Chicago | United Center | ||
March 19, 2014 | Phoenix | Ak-Chin Pavilion | ||
March 21, 2014 | Inglewood | The Forum | ||
March 25, 2014 | San Jose | SAP Center | ||
March 27, 2014 | Portland | Moda Center | ||
March 30, 2014 | Vancouver | Canada | Rogers Arena | |
April 1, 2014 | Calgary | Scotiabank Saddledome | ||
April 2, 2014 | Edmonton | Rexall Place | ||
April 4, 2014 | Saskatoon | Credit Union Centre | ||
April 8, 2014 | Tulsa | United States | BOK Center | |
April 10, 2014 | The Woodlands | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion | ||
April 11, 2014 | New Orleans | Smoothie King Center | ||
Asia | ||||
May 28, 2014 | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | Atlantis, The Palm | |
Europe | ||||
May 31, 2014 | Newcastle upon Tyne | England | St James' Park | |
June 2, 2014 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Ziggo Dome | |
June 4, 2014 | Hanover | Germany | Expo Plaza | |
June 9, 2014 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion | |
June 11, 2014 | Wiesen | Ottakringer Arena | ||
June 13, 2014 | Warsaw | Poland | Orange Warsaw Festival | |
June 17, 2014 | Sheffield | England | Motorpoint Arena | |
June 18, 2014 | Manchester | Phones 4u Arena | ||
June 20, 2014 | Glasgow | Scotland | The SSE Hydro | |
June 22, 2014 | Milton Keynes | England | Milton Keynes Bowl | |
June 25, 2014 | Riga | Latvia | Meža Parks | |
July 2, 2014 | Swansea | Wales | Liberty Stadium | |
July 4, 2014 | Dublin | Ireland | Marlay Park | |
North America Leg 2[4] | ||||
July 31, 2014 | Maryland Heights | United States | Verizon Amphitheater | |
August 1, 2014 | Clarkston | DTE Energy Music Theatre | ||
August 3, 2014 | Chicago | Lollapalooza | ||
August 5, 2014 | Toronto | Canada | Molson Canadian Amphitheatre | |
August 7, 2014 | Hartford | United States | Xfinity Theatre | |
August 9, 2014 | Mansfield | Xfinity Center | ||
September 3, 2014 | Virginia Beach | Farm Bureau Live | ||
September 5, 2014 | Tampa | MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre | ||
September 6, 2014 | West Palm Beach | Cruzan Amphitheatre | ||
September 9, 2014 | Atlanta | Aaron's Amphitheatre | ||
September 10, 2014 | Birmingham | Oak Mountain Amphitheatre | ||
September 12, 2014 | Dallas | Gexa Energy Pavilion | ||
September 13, 2014 | Austin | Austin360 Amphitheatre | ||
September 16, 2014 | Charlotte | PNC Music Pavilion | ||
September 17, 2014 | Raleigh | Walnut Creek Amphitheatre | ||
September 24, 2014 | Morrison | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | ||
September 26, 2014 | Albuquerque | Isleta Amphitheater | ||
September 27, 2014 | Las Vegas | MGM Grand Garden Arena | ||
September 30, 2014 | Wheatland | Sleep Train Amphitheatre | ||
October 1, 2014 | Concord | Concord Pavilion | ||
October 3, 2014 | Los Angeles | Hollywood Bowl | ||
October 5, 2014 | Irvine | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre | ||
October 11, 2014 | Guadalajara | Mexico | Arena VFG | |
October 12, 2014 | Mexico City | Corona Capital | ||
South America Leg 1 | ||||
November 1, 2014 | São Paulo | Brazil | Circuito Banco do Brasil | |
November 8, 2014 | Rio de Janeiro | |||
North America Leg 3 | ||||
February 11, 2015 | Nashville | United States | SI Swimsuit | |
March 1, 2015 | Honolulu | Neal S. Blaisdell Arena | ||
South America Leg 2 | ||||
March 13, 2015 | Bogotá | Colombia | Estéreo Picnic | |
March 15, 2015 | Santiago | Chile | Lollapalooza Chile |
- Canceled shows
- 8/10: Saratoga Springs, New York
- 8/13: Wantagh, New York
- 8/15: Bristow, Virginia
- 8/16: Bethel, New York
- 8/19: Darien, New York
- 8/20: Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
- 8/22: Cincinnati, Ohio
- 8/23: Noblesville, Indiana
- 8/26: Gilford, New Hampshire
- 8/28: Holmdel, New Jersey
- 8/29: Burgettstown, Pennsylvania
Box office score data
Venue | City | Tickets sold / available | Gross revenue |
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The Palace of Auburn Hills | Auburn Hills | 5,954 / 13,185 | $263,380 |
Wells Fargo Center | Philadelphia | 9,909 / 12,500 | $547,480 |
Air Canada Centre | Toronto | 10,247 / 11,054 | $795,142 |
Moda Center | Portland | 6,737 / 8,873 | $275,536 |
Hallenstadion | Zurich | 12,405 / 13,000 | $1,239,060 |
DTE Energy Music Theatre | Clarkston | 8,738 / 15,038 | $246,708 |
Arena VFG | Guadalajara | 9,160 / 11,584 | $472,821 |
TOTAL | 63,150 / 85,234 | $4,041,568 |
Tour bus accident
On August 9, 2014, drummer Nathan Followill was injured in a tour bus accident. On their way to their hotel after their show in Mansfield, "a pedestrian jumped in front of their bus, causing the bus to stop short." Followill suffered from broken ribs. Due to the injury the band had to cancel eleven shows from August 10–31.[5]
References
- ^ a b Pose, Chris. "Kings of Leon Announce Mechanical Bull Tour Dates". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
- ^ Amos, Mary (November 19, 2013). "KINGS OF LEON CONFIRMS 2014 AUSTRALIAN TOUR". Rip It Up. Archived from the original on May 17, 2014. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
- ^ Reed, Ryan (December 19, 2013). "Kings of Leon Announce Second Leg of 'Mechanical Bull' Tour". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
- ^ a b Letekemann, Jessica. "Kings of Leon Announce U.S. Summer/Fall Tour". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
- ^ a b Coleman, Miriam (August 10, 2014). "Kings of Leon's Nathan Followill Injured in Tour Bus Accieden". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
- ^ VanDeburgh, Barbara (March 20, 2014). "Review:Kings of Leon not on fire in Phoenix". AZ Central/Gannett. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
External links
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- Caleb Followill
- Nathan Followhill
- Jared Followill
- Matthew Followill
- "Molly's Chambers"
- "Wasted Time"
- "California Waiting"
- "The Bucket"
- "Four Kicks"
- "King of the Rodeo"
- "On Call"
- "Fans"
- "Charmer"
- "Sex on Fire"
- "Use Somebody"
- "Revelry"
- "Notion"
- "Crawl"
- "Radioactive"
- "Pyro"
- "Back Down South"
- "Supersoaker"
- "Wait for Me"
- "Temple"
- "Beautiful War"
- "Don't Matter"
- "Family Tree"
- "Waste a Moment"
- "Reverend"
- "The Bandit"
- "100,000 People"
- "Mustang"
- "Split Screen"
- "The Immortals"
- "Walls"
- Come Around Sundown World Tour (2010–11)
- Mechanical Bull Tour (2014)
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