Glitterbug Tour 2015/2016

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Glitterbug Tour 2015/2016
Tour by The Wombats
Glitterbug Tour Poster.png
Poster for the Wombats show in Sydney.
Associated album Glitterbug
Start date15 January 2015
End date3 January 2016
Legs13
No. of shows121

The Glitterbug Tour 2015 is a major concert tour by Liverpool alternative band the Wombats, in support of their third studio album Glitterbug , which was released in April 2015. The band played 121 shows in 22 different countries.

Contents

Synopsis

The tour started in January 2015 with a set of warm up shows in the UK and USA. [1] The full tour began in March across continental Europe, continuing in the United Kingdom following the release of the album Glitterbug. [2] This was followed by a tour of America in late April and May. The band then appeared in festivals across the world during the summer, including Splendour in the Grass where the band drew the largest crowd of the festival. The band followed this with additional tours of Europe, the United States and Australia, where they headlined the Byron Bay leg of Falls Festival on New Year's Eve. The tour concluded at the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney on 3 January 2016.

Setlists

Notable absentees from the setlist were 2007 hit single "Backfire at the Disco" and "Anti-D", as well as previous regular "Euroscheisse" only making infrequent appearances.

16 January 2015 in Liverpool (The Magnet)

 

  1. "Your Body is a Weapon"
  2. "Jump into the Fog"
  3. "Moving to New York"
  4. "Give Me a Try"
  5. "Techno Fan"
  6. "Kill The Director"
  7. "The English Summer"
  8. "1996"
  9. "Party in a Forest (Where's Laura?)"
  10. "Greek Tragedy"
  11. "Tokyo (Vampires and Wolves)"
  12. "Let's Dance to Joy Division"
  13. "Euroscheisse"
13 March 2015 in Paris (La Cigale)

 

  1. "Your Body is a Weapon"
  2. "Jump into the Fog"
  3. "Moving to New York"
  4. "Greek Tragedy"
  5. "Party in a Forest (Where's Laura?)"
  6. "Be Your Shadow"
  7. "1996"
  8. "This Is Not a Party"
  9. "Headspace"
  10. "The English Summer"
  11. "Techno Fan"
  12. "Little Miss Pipedream"
  13. "Kill the Director"
  14. "Give Me a Try"
  15. "Tokyo (Vampires & Wolves)"
  16. "Emoticons"
  17. "Let's Dance to Joy Division"
13 April 2015 in London (Brixton Academy)

 

  1. "Your Body is a Weapon"
  2. "Jump into the Fog"
  3. "Moving to New York"
  4. "Greek Tragedy"
  5. "Party in a Forest (Where's Laura?)"
  6. "Be Your Shadow"
  7. "1996"
  8. "This Is Not a Party"
  9. "Headspace"
  10. "The English Summer"
  11. "Techno Fan"
  12. "Little Miss Pipedream"
  13. "Kill the Director"
  14. "Give Me a Try"
  15. "Tokyo (Vampires & Wolves)"
  16. "Emoticons"
  17. "Let's Dance to Joy Division"
  18. "Euroscheisse"
25 July 2015 in Byron Bay (Splendour In The Grass)

 

  1. "Your Body is a Weapon"
  2. "Jump into the Fog"
  3. "Moving to New York"
  4. "Greek Tragedy"
  5. "Be Your Shadow"
  6. "1996"
  7. "This Is Not a Party"
  8. "Techno Fan"
  9. "The English Summer"
  10. "Give Me a Try"
  11. "Emoticons"
  12. "Tokyo (Vampires & Wolves)"
  13. "Let's Dance to Joy Division"
  14. "Killing In The Name" (Rage Against The Machine cover)
1 October 2015 in London (Alexandra Palace)

 

  1. "Give Me A Try"
  2. "Jump into the Fog"
  3. "Moving to New York"
  4. "1996"
  5. "Be Your Shadow"
  6. "Your Body is a Weapon"
  7. "Patricia the Stripper"
  8. "Pink Lemonade"
  9. "Techno Fan"
  10. "Emoticons"
  11. "Curveballs"
  12. "The English Summer"
  13. "Kill the Director"
  14. "Tokyo (Vampires & Wolves)"
  15. "Isabel"
  16. "Greek Tragedy"
  17. "Let's Dance to Joy Division"
  18. "Killing In The Name" (Rage Against The Machine cover)

Songs

Personnel

Band:

Crew:

Support acts

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenueSupport act(s)
Warm up dates
15 January 2015 London United Kingdom Old Blue LastSundara Karma
16 January 2015 Liverpool The Magnet
19 January 2015 New York City United States Rough Trade-
20 January 2015Mercury Lounge
22 January 2015 San Francisco Popscene at the Rickshaw
23 January 2015 Los Angeles Bootleg Hifi
24 January 2015
24 February 2015 Melbourne Australia [3] Shebeen
25 February 2015 [A] Sydney Sydney Harbour
Leg I: Europe I
13 March 2015 Paris France CigaleCompny

Sundara Karma

15 March 2015 Antwerp Belgium Trix
16 March 2015 Amsterdam Netherlands Melkweg Max
18 March 2015 Frankfurt Germany Batschkapp -
19 March 2015 Bremen Aladin
21 March 2015 Odense Denmark Posten
22 March 2015 Oslo Norway Rockefeller
23 March 2015 Stockholm Sweden Debaser Medis
25 March 2015 Hamburg GermanyGrosse FreiheitDarlia
26 March 2015 Berlin Astra
27 March 2015 Munich Tonhalle
29 March 2015 Stuttgart LKA Longhorn
30 March 2015 Cologne Ewerk
31 March 2015 Zürich Switzerland Xtra-
2 April 2015 Rome Italy Orion
3 April 2015 Milan Fabrique
5 April 2015 Vienna Austria Arena
Leg II: United Kingdom I
8 April 2015 Bristol United KingdomBristol AcademyDarlia

Team Me

9 April 2015 Manchester Manchester Academy
10 April 2015 Birmingham Birmingham Academy
11 April 2015 Sheffield Leadmill
13 April 2015 London Brixton AcademyDarlia

Compny

15 April 2015 Oxford Oxford Academy
16 April 2015LondonThe HippodromeSundara Karma
17 April 2015 Glasgow BarrowlandsDarlia

Compny

18 April 2015LiverpoolLiverpool AcademyCompny

Jennifer Davies

19 April 2015 Newcastle Newcastle AcademyDarlia

Compny

Leg III: North America I
21 April 2015 Toronto Canada Lee's PalaceCheerleader

Life In Film

23 April 2015 Philadelphia United StatesUnion Transfer
24 April 2015 South Burlington Higher Ground
25 April 2015 Pawtucket The Met
27 April 2015New York CityWebster Hall
28 April 2015 Boston Paradise Rock Club
30 April 2015 Washington, D.C. 9:30 Club
1 May 2015 Albany Hollow Bar + Kitchen
2 May 2015 Rochester Montage Hall
4 May 2015 Columbus Newport Music Hall
5 May 2015 Indianapolis Deluxe at the Old National Centre
6 May 2015 Minneapolis Varsity Theater
8 May 2015 Lawrence Granada Theatre
9 May 2015 Denver Bluebird Theatre
12 May 2015Los AngelesFonda Theatre
13 May 2015 San Diego House of Blues
15 May 2015 Santa Ana Constellation
16 May 2015San FranciscoFillmore
18 May 2015 Portland Wonder Ballroom
19 May 2015 Seattle The Crocodile
20 May 2015 Vancouver CanadaImperial
Leg IV: Europe II
23 May 2015LondonUnited KingdomRoehampton University-
5 June 2015 [B] Valencia Spain Ciudad de las Artes y Las Ciencias de Valencia
10 June 2015LondonUnited KingdomNambucca
13 June 2015 [C] Landgraaf NetherlandsMegaland
24 June 2015 [D] Seinäjoki Finland Törnävä Island
26 June 2015 [E] Budapest Hungary Margitsziget
27 June 2015 [F] Moscow Russia Muzeon Park
4 July 2015 Coventry United KingdomWar Memorial Park
8 July 2015 [G] Lisbon Portugal Passeio Maritimo de Alges
10 July 2015 [H] Strathallan United KingdomBlairgowrie
15 July 2015 [I] Mons Belgium Dour
18 July 2015 Tromsø NorwayTelegrafbukta
19 July 2015 [J] Cuxhaven GermanyNordholz
Leg V: Australia I
23 July 2015 Perth AustraliaMetro CityCirca Waves
25 July 2015 [K] Byron Bay North Byron Parklands-
27 July 2015SydneyThe Hordern PavilionCirca Waves
25 July 2015MelbourneMargaret Court Arena
30 July 2015 Adelaide Entertainment Centre Theatre
Leg VI: North America II
1 August 2015 Chicago United StatesDouble Door-
2 August 2015 [L] Grant Park-
Leg VII: Europe III
7 August 2015 [M] Mohelnice Czech Republic Morava Camp-
9 August 2015 [N] Buftea Romania Domeniul Stirbey
14 August 2015 [O] Yverdon-les-Bains SwitzerlandRives Park
15 August 2015 [P] Leipzig GermanyStörmthaler See
20 August 2015 [Q] Sankt Pölten Austria Green Park
29 August 2015 [R] Reading United KingdomRichfield Avenue
30 August 2015 [R] Leeds Bramham Park
Leg VIII: North America III
12 September 2015 Sterling Heights United StatesFreedom Hill Amphitheatre-
13 September 2015 Philadelphia Festival Pier
Leg IX: United Kingdom II
26 September 2015 Stoke United KingdomKeele UniversitySundara Karma, Prides & COMPNY!
27 September 2015 Norwich University of East Anglia
28 September 2015 Nottingham Rock City
30 September 2015 Southampton Guildhall
1 October 2015LondonAlexandra Palace
2 October 2015 Cardiff Cardiff University
21 October 2015ManchesterApollo
23 October 2015LiverpoolGuild of Students
Leg X: Europe IV
29 October 2015 Stavanger NorwayFolken-
30 October 2015 Bergen Logen Theatre
31 October 2015 Trondheim Byscenen
1 November 2015 Oslo Rockefeller
3 November 2015ParisFranceLa Trabendo
4 November 2015 Luxembourg City Luxembourg Den Atelier
6 November 2015 Utrecht NetherlandsRonda
7 November 2015 Groningen Oosperpoort
8 November 2015 The Hague Paard
9 November 2015 Leuven BelgiumDepot
10 November 2015 Cologne GermanyPalladium
12 November 2015 Eindhoven NetherlandsEfenaar
13 November 2015 Solothurn SwitzerlandKofmehl
14 November 2015 Linz Austria Posthof
16 November 2015 Berlin Germany Astra Kulturhaus
17 November 2015 Prague Czech Republic Lucerna Music Bar
18 November 2015 Hamburg Germany Grosse Freiheit 36
19 November 2015MunichTonhalle
Leg XI: North America IV
23 November 2015 Boston United StatesHouse of BluesRoyal Teeth and POP ETC
24 November 2015New York CityTerminal 5
25 November 2015 Buffalo The Waiting Room
27 November 2015 Baltimore Rams Head Live
28 November 2015 Wilmington Ziggy's by the Sea
29 November 2015 Atlanta The Loft
30 November 2015 Nashville Mercy Lounge
1 December 2015 St Louis Duck Room-
3 December 2015 Minneapolis Carlson Family Stage
4 December 2015 Chicago Aragon Ballroom
5 December 2015 Broomfield 1stbank Centre
8 December 2015 Salt Lake City The Urban Lounge
13 December 2015 San Diego Valley View Casino Centre
18 December 2015 Columbus A and R Music Bar
20 December 2015 Wilkes-Barre F. M. Kirby Centre
Leg XII: Australia II
29 December 2015 [S] Victoria AustraliaLorne-
30 December 2015 [S] Tasmania Marion Bay
31 December 2015 [S] New South Wales Byron Bay
3 January 2016 Sydney Hordern PavilionLast Dinosaurs
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
A Part of "[V] Island Party" [4]
B Part of "El Festival de les Arts" [5]
C Part of "Pinkpop Festival" [6]
D Part of "Provinssirock Festival" [7]
E Part of "Budapest Essentials Festival" [8]
F Part of "Fingers Up Festival" [9]
G Part of "NOS Alive" [10]
H Part of "T in the Park" [11]
I Part of "Dour Festival" [12]
J Part of "Deichbrand Festival" [13]
K Part of "Splendour in the Grass" [14]
L Part of "Lollapalooza" [15]
M Part of "Ahmad Tea Music Festival" [16]
N Part of "Summer Well Festival" [17]
O Part of "Antidote Festival" [18]
P Part of "Highfield Festival" [19]
Q Part of "FM4 Frequency Festival" [20]
R Part of "Reading and Leeds Festival" [21]
S Part of "Falls Festival"

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