World tour by Foo Fighters | |
Associated album | Concrete and Gold |
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Start date | May 28, 2017 |
End date | October 23, 2018 |
Legs | 8 |
No. of shows |
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Box office | $114 million [1] [2] |
Foo Fighters concert chronology |
Concrete and Gold Tour [3] was the ninth concert tour by American rock band Foo Fighters, in support of Concrete and Gold , their ninth studio album. It began May 28, 2017, in Napa, California, [4] and it concluded October 23, 2018 in Calgary, Canada. It marked the first time since November 2015 that the band had toured. The tour also featured summer festivals in Europe and Asia.
Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace
Covers
Non-complete covers
This set list is representative of the show on October 20, 2017. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.
Encore
Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts | Attendance | Revenue |
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North America [5] [6] | ||||||
May 28, 2017 | Napa | United States | BottleRock Napa Valley | — | — | — |
Europe [7] [8] [9] | ||||||
June 16, 2017 | Reykjavík | Iceland | Laugardalur Park | — | — | — |
June 19, 2017 | Helsinki | Finland | Hietaniemi Beach | Biffy Clyro The Kills Apulanta VANT | ||
June 21, 2017 | Riga | Latvia | Lucavsala Island | Biffy Clyro The Kills | ||
June 24, 2017 [lower-alpha 1] | Pilton | England | Glastonbury Festival | |||
June 26, 2017 | Budapest | Hungary | Budapest Sports Arena | God Damn | ||
June 27, 2017 | Prague | Czech Republic | O2 Arena | Red Fang | ||
June 29, 2017 [lower-alpha 2] | Gdynia | Poland | Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport | G-Eazy The Kills | ||
June 30, 2017 [lower-alpha 3] | Roskilde | Denmark | Roskilde Fairgrounds | Seun Kuti Yasiin Bey Father John Misty | ||
July 2, 2017 [lower-alpha 4] | Werchter | Belgium | Werchter Festival Park | |||
July 3, 2017 | Paris | France | AccorHotels Arena | |||
July 6, 2017 [lower-alpha 5] | Madrid | Spain | Caja Mágica | The Lumineers | ||
July 7, 2017 [lower-alpha 6] | Lisbon | Portugal | Passeio Marítimo de Algés | The Kills The Courteeners The Cult Tiago Bettencourt | ||
July 10, 2017 | Athens | Greece | Odeon of Herodes Atticus | — | ||
Asia [10] [11] | ||||||
August 19, 2017 [lower-alpha 7] | Osaka | Japan | Maishima Sports Island | Babymetal Man with a Mission Royal Blood All Time Low Circa Waves The Struts | — | — |
August 20, 2017 [lower-alpha 8] | Chiba | Chiba Marine Stadium | ||||
August 22, 2017 | Seoul | South Korea | Jamsil Soccer Field | — | ||
August 24, 2017 | Bangkok | Thailand | Challenger Hall Arena | |||
August 26, 2017 | Singapore | National Stadium | ||||
Europe [12] | ||||||
September 10, 2017 [lower-alpha 9] | Berlin | Germany | Treptower Park | — | — | — |
September 14, 2017 | Stockholm | Sweden | Vasateatern | — | — | — |
September 16, 2017 | Barcelona | Spain | BARTS | — | — | — |
September 19, 2017 | London | England | The O2 Arena | Idles | 18,285 / 19,013 | $1,641,900 |
September 21, 2017 | Royal Albert Hall | — | — | — | ||
North America [13] [14] | ||||||
October 7, 2017 [lower-alpha 10] | San Bernardino | United States | Glen Helen Regional Park | — | — | — |
October 12, 2017 | Washington, D.C. | The Anthem | 6,000 / 6,000 | $610,525 | ||
October 14, 2017 | Richmond | Richmond Coliseum | The Struts | 10,758 / 10,758 | $1,019,176 | |
October 15, 2017 | Greensboro | Greensboro Coliseum | — | — | ||
October 17, 2017 | Columbia | Colonial Life Arena | — | — | ||
October 18, 2017 | Knoxville | Thompson–Boling Arena | — | — | ||
October 20, 2017 | Cincinnati | U.S. Bank Arena | — | — | ||
October 26, 2017 | Birmingham | Legacy Arena | 10,684 / 11,200 | $912,536 | ||
October 28, 2017 | New Orleans | Voodoo Music + Arts Experience | — | — | — | |
November 7, 2017 | Madison | Kohl Center | The Struts | 12,229 / 12,229 | $1,205,329 | |
November 8, 2017 | Champaign | State Farm Center | 8,877 / 9,000 | $826,803 | ||
November 10, 2017 | Des Moines | Wells Fargo Arena | 13,660 / 13,660 | $1,287,310 | ||
November 11, 2017 | Sioux Falls | Denny Sanford Premier Center | 10,945 / 10,945 | $1,018,273 | ||
November 13, 2017 | Wichita | Intrust Bank Arena | 7,193 / 8,600 | $585,835 | ||
November 15, 2017 | Tulsa | BOK Center | 12,064 / 12,064 | $1,011,911 | ||
November 18, 2017 [lower-alpha 11] | Mexico City | Mexico | Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez | — | — | — |
December 1, 2017 | Fresno | United States | Save Mart Center | The Struts | — | — |
December 2, 2017 | Sacramento | Golden 1 Center | — | — | ||
December 4, 2017 | Spokane | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | — | — | ||
December 5, 2017 | Eugene | Matthew Knight Arena | — | — | ||
December 7, 2017 | Nampa | Ford Idaho Center | Bob Mould | — | — | |
December 9, 2017 | Billings | Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark | — | — | ||
December 10, 2017 | Casper | Casper Events Center | — | — | ||
December 12, 2017 | Salt Lake City | Vivint Smart Home Arena | — | — | ||
December 31, 2017 | Las Vegas | The Cosmopolitan at Las Vegas | — | — | — | |
Oceania [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] | ||||||
January 20, 2018 | Perth | Australia | nib Stadium | Weezer | 31,231 / 32,000 | — |
January 23, 2018 | Adelaide | Coopers Stadium | 20,000 / 20,000 | — | ||
January 25, 2018 | Brisbane | Suncorp Stadium | 49,852 / 52,500 | — | ||
January 27, 2018 | Sydney | ANZ Stadium | 71,314 / 83,500 | — | ||
January 30, 2018 | Melbourne | Etihad Stadium | 70,000 / 72,000 | — | ||
February 3, 2018 | Auckland | New Zealand | Mt Smart Stadium | — | — | |
South America (joint tour with Queens of the Stone Age) | ||||||
February 25, 2018 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Maracanã Stadium | Ego Kill Talent | — | — |
February 27, 2018 | São Paulo | Allianz Parque | — | — | ||
February 28, 2018 | ||||||
March 2, 2018 | Curitiba | Pedreira Paulo Leminski | — | — | ||
March 4, 2018 | Porto Alegre | Estádio Beira-Rio | — | — | ||
March 7, 2018 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Vélez Sarsfield | COYA [27] | — | — |
North America | ||||||
April 18, 2018 | Austin | United States | Austin360 Amphitheater | The Struts | — | — |
April 19, 2018 | The Woodlands | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion | — | — | ||
April 21, 2018 | Dallas | Starplex Pavilion | — | — | ||
April 22, 2018 | Bossier City | CenturyLink Center | — | — | ||
April 25, 2018 | Tampa | MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre | — | — | ||
April 26, 2018 | West Palm Beach | Coral Sky Amphitheater | — | — | ||
April 28, 2018 | Atlanta | Georgia State Stadium | — | — | ||
April 29, 2018 | Jacksonville | Metropolitan Park | — | — | ||
May 1, 2018 | Lexington | Rupp Arena | — | — | ||
May 3, 2018 | Memphis | FedEx Forum | — | — | ||
May 4, 2018 | Nashville | Bridgestone Arena | — | — | ||
Europe | ||||||
June 1, 2018 [lower-alpha 12] | Nürburg | Germany | Nürburgring | — | — | — |
June 3, 2018 [lower-alpha 13] | Nuremberg | Zeppelinfeld | — | — | ||
June 5, 2018 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Ullevi | Goat Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes | — | — |
June 10, 2018 | Hamburg | Germany | Trabrennbahn Bahrenfeld | The Kills Wolf Alice | — | — |
June 11, 2018 | Antwerp | Belgium | Sportpaleis | Wolf Alice | — | — |
June 13, 2018 | Bern | Switzerland | Stade de Suisse | The Kills Wolf Alice | — | — |
June 14, 2018 [lower-alpha 14] | Florence | Italy | Ippodromo delle Cascine | — | — | — |
June 16, 2018 [lower-alpha 15] | Landgraaf | Netherlands | Megaland | — | — | |
June 17, 2018 | Paris | France | Brétigny-sur-Orge Air Base | — | — | |
June 19, 2018 | Manchester | England | Etihad Stadium | Wolf Alice The Cribs | — | — |
June 22, 2018 | London | London Stadium | Wolf Alice Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes | — | — | |
June 23, 2018 | The Kills Slaves Starcrawlers | |||||
North America | ||||||
July 6, 2018 | Columbia | United States | Merriweather Post Pavilion | The Struts | — | — |
July 7, 2018 | Camden | BB&T Pavilion | — | — | ||
July 9, 2018 | Quebec City | Canada | Festival de Quebec | — | — | |
July 10, 2018 | Ottawa | Ottawa Bluesfest | — | — | ||
July 12, 2018 | Toronto | Rogers Centre | The Beaches | — | — | |
July 14, 2018 | Wantagh | United States | Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater | N/A | — | — |
July 16, 2018 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | The Struts | — | ||
July 17, 2018 | ||||||
July 19, 2018 | Pittsburgh | PPG Paints Arena | N/A | — | — | |
July 21, 2018 | Boston | Fenway Park | — | — | ||
July 22, 2018 | ||||||
July 25, 2018 | Cuyahoga Falls | Blossom Music Center | — | — | ||
July 26, 2018 | Noblesville | Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center | The Struts | — | — | |
July 29, 2018 | Chicago | Wrigley Field | Melkbelly | 76,299 / 76,299 | $6,490,979 | |
July 30, 2018 | Touched by Ghoul | |||||
September 1, 2018 | Seattle | Safeco Field | — | — | — | |
September 8, 2018 | Vancouver | Canada | Rogers Arena | — | — | — |
September 10, 2018 | Portland | United States | Moda Center | — | — | — |
September 12, 2018 | San Jose | SAP Center | — | — | — | |
September 14, 2018 | San Diego | KABOO Del Mar | — | — | — | |
October 6, 2018 [lower-alpha 16] | San Bernardino | Glen Helen Regional Park | — | — | — | |
October 8, 2018 | Phoenix | Talking Stick Resort Arena | Gang of Youths | — | — | |
October 10, 2018 | Denver | Pepsi Center | — | — | ||
October 12, 2018 | Kansas City | Sprint Center | — | — | ||
October 13, 2018 | St. Louis | Enterprise Center | — | — | ||
October 15, 2018 | Detroit | Little Caesars Arena | — | — | ||
October 17, 2018 | Milwaukee | Fiserv Forum | — | — | ||
October 18, 2018 | St. Paul | Xcel Energy Center | — | — | ||
October 22, 2018 | Edmonton | Canada | Rogers Place | — | — | — |
October 23, 2018 | Calgary | Scotiabank Saddledome | — | — | — | |
Total | 174,930 / 177,704 (98.4%) | $9,107,687 |
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