High Country Tour

Last updated
High Country Tour
Promotional tour by The Sword
Location
Associated album High Country
Start dateAugust 21, 2015 (2015-08-21)
End dateMay 28, 2016 (2016-05-28)
Legs3
No. of shows75
The Sword concert chronology

The High Country Tour was an concert tour by American heavy metal band the Sword. Staged in support of the band's 2015 fifth studio album High Country , the tour visited venues worldwide in 2015 and 2016. Comprising six legs and 111 shows, the tour began in Trondheim, Norway at the Pstereo Festival on August 21, 2015 and concluded on May 28, 2016 in Dallas, Texas.

Contents

Background

The opening European leg of the High Country Tour was detailed in tandem with the official announcement of the album on June 2, 2015, with the news also stating that the band would continue touring throughout 2015 and 2016. [1] A few days before the release of the album and the beginning of the tour, two legs of North American dates were added starting on October 9, 2015 in Dallas, including appearances at the festivals Knotfest and Aftershock; support acts were announced as Kadavar and All Them Witches for the first leg, and Royal Thunder for the second. [2] In December 2015, a leg of eight concerts in Australia and New Zealand in February 2016 with the support acts American Sharks and Clowns was announced. [3] The two final legs of the tour, both taking place in North America in Spring 2016, were announced in late January 2016. Royal Thunder returned as the support act for the first leg while the Sword was supported by Purson for the second leg. [4]

Set list

The following is the set list from a number of early shows on the tour. [5] [6]

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenueOther act(s)
Europe
August 21, 2015 Trondheim Norway MarinenVarious (Pstereo Festival)
August 22, 2015 Oslo Parkteatret Black Temple
August 23, 2015 Gothenburg Sweden Sticky Fingers
August 25, 2015 Helsinki Finland Tavastia Club
August 27, 2015 Stockholm SwedenDebaser Strand
August 28, 2015 Malmö Kulturbolaget
August 29, 2015 Copenhagen Denmark Lille Vega
August 30, 2015 Hamburg Germany Rock Café St Pauli
August 31, 2015 Berlin Magnet Club
September 2, 2015 Vienna Austria Vienna ArenaThe Iron Heel
Communication Killer
September 3, 2015 Munich GermanyBackstageMosh36
Suffocation
Nile
September 4, 2015 Milan Italy Legend Club
September 5, 2015 Salzburg AustriaRockhouse
September 6, 2015 Winterthur Switzerland Salzhaus
September 7, 2015 Stuttgart GermanyUniversum
September 9, 2015 Antwerp Belgium Trix Club
September 10, 2015 Tilburg Netherlands Extase
September 11, 2015 Cologne GermanyLuxor
September 12, 2015 Paris France La Boule Noire
September 14, 2015 Nottingham England Rock City Basement Hark
September 15, 2015 Glasgow Scotland King Tut's Wah Wah Hut
September 16, 2015 Manchester England Academy 3 Hang the Bastard
September 17, 2015 Wolverhampton Slade Rooms
September 18, 2015 London Camden Underworld Hang the Bastard
September 19, 2015 Bristol The Thekla
North America
October 9, 2015 Dallas United States Gas Monkey Live! Kadavar
All Them Witches
October 10, 2015 Austin The Mohawk
October 11, 2015 Houston Fitzgerald's
October 13, 2015 Lawrence Granada Theater
October 14, 2015 Madison Majestic Theatre
October 15, 2015 Iowa City Gabe's Oasis
October 16, 2015 Minneapolis Mill City Nights
October 17, 2015 Omaha The Waiting Room Lounge
October 18, 2015 Tulsa Cain's Ballroom
October 20, 2015 Mesa Club Red
October 21, 2015 Las Vegas Vinyl
October 22, 2015 San Diego Belly Up
October 23, 2015 San Francisco Slim's
October 24, 2015 San Bernardino San Manuel Amphitheater Various (Knotfest)
October 25, 2015 Sacramento Gibson Ranch ParkVarious (Aftershock Festival)
October 27, 2015 Seattle NeumosKadavar
All Them Witches
October 28, 2015 Vancouver Canada Rickshaw Theatre
October 29, 2015 Portland United States Wonder Ballroom
October 30, 2015 Boise NeuroluxAll Them Witches
October 31, 2015 Salt Lake City Club Sound
November 2, 2015 Denver Gothic Theatre
November 3, 2015 Albuquerque Launchpad
November 4, 2015 Lubbock Jake's Backroom
North America
November 18, 2015 New Orleans United StatesOne Eyed Jacks Royal Thunder
November 19, 2015 Atlanta The Masquerade
November 20, 2015 St. Petersburg State Theatre
November 21, 2015 Jacksonville Beach Freebird Live
November 23, 2015 Birmingham Saturn
November 24, 2015 Nashville Exit/In
November 25, 2015 Asheville The Orange Peel
November 27, 2015 Carrboro Cat's Cradle
November 28, 2015 Charlotte Neighbourhood Theatre
November 29, 2015 Washington, D.C. Rock & Roll Hotel
December 1, 2015 New York City Webster Hall
December 2, 2015 Cambridge The Sinclair
December 3, 2015 Albany Northern Lights
December 4, 2015 Philadelphia Trocadero Theatre
December 5, 2015 Buffalo Town Ballroom
December 6, 2015 Toronto Canada The Opera House
December 8, 2015 Pittsburgh United StatesMr. Small's Theatre
December 9, 2015 Cleveland Agora Theatre and Ballroom
December 10, 2015 Ann Arbor Blind Pig
December 11, 2015 Grand Rapids Pyramid Scheme
December 12, 2015 Chicago Thalia Hall
December 13, 2015 St. Louis The Ready Room
December 15, 2015 Memphis 1884 Lounge
December 16, 2015 Little Rock Juanita's Cantina and Ballroom
December 17, 2015 Oklahoma City ACM
December 18, 2015 San Antonio Paper Tiger
December 19, 2015 Corpus Christi House of Rock

Related Research Articles

The New Moon Rising World Tour, also referred to as the Cosmic Egg Tour, was a concert tour by Australian rock band Wolfmother. The tour began on 17 September 2009 with a seven-show leg in Australia, followed by a short European tour in October, a North American leg comprising 24 shows and initially called for a second European leg in 2010. This was followed by an eleven show run in Australia, supporting AC/DC. The band then returned to North America, playing Lollapalooza and various other venues, including two shows in Mexico, and toured Asia and Australia in fall 2010. In early 2011, the band played the Big Day Out festivals in Australia and New Zealand. The tour then culminated after a round of festival and headlining dates in Europe over the summer, and went the studio to commence work on a third studio album. The tour was in support of the band's second album Cosmic Egg, and was the first to be completed by the four-piece lineup of the band formed in January 2009 after the original trio's breakup in August 2008.

The Avenged Sevenfold Tour was a concert tour by American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold between 2007 and 2009, promoting their album Avenged Sevenfold. It was the band's last tour with the drummer Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan who died on December 28, 2009.

The Warp Riders Tour is a 2010–2011 worldwide concert tour by American heavy metal band The Sword. Beginning on October 1, 2010 in the United States, the tour is in promotion of the band's upcoming 2010 third album Warp Riders, released on August 24, 2010. Following the United States leg of the tour, the band joined Soundwave, a travelling music festival, in Australia in 2011. They will then perform an additional 12 shows in Europe. Prior to the tour, the band supported Metallica on their continuing World Magnetic Tour in September, and during the tour they also performed at the Austin City Limits Festival, between October 8 and October 10.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">System of a Down Reunion Tour</span> 2011–15 concert tour by System of a Down

The Reunion Tour is a concert tour by American rock band System of a Down, celebrating the band's reunion, after going on hiatus in 2006.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Apocryphon Tour</span> 2012–13 concert tour by the Sword

The Apocryphon Tour was a worldwide concert tour by American heavy metal band The Sword, in promotion of the band's 2012 fourth studio album Apocryphon. Beginning on October 29, 2012 in the United States, it is currently scheduled for nine legs with 163 shows in total, visiting countries in North America, Europe and Australasia. The Apocryphon Tour is the band's first full concert tour without original drummer Trivett Wingo, who left early into the Warp Riders Tour, and is also the first with current drummer Santiago "Jimmy" Vela III, who replaced Kevin Fender in October 2011.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ten Times Crazier Tour</span> 2013–15 concert tour by Blake Shelton

The Ten Times Crazier Tour was the fifth headlining concert tour by American country music singer Blake Shelton. The tour was in support of his eighth studio album, Based on a True Story… (2013). The tour began on July 19, 2013, in Virginia Beach, Virginia and ended on June 26, 2015, in Dover, Delaware.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Light the Fuse Tour</span> 2013–14 concert tour by Keith Urban

The Light the Fuse Tour is the eighth headlining concert tour by New Zealand born-Australian country music singer Keith Urban, in support of his eighth studio album Fuse (2013). This is the first headlining amphitheater tour for Urban, playing in over seventy cities across the United States and Canada. The tour also traveled to Australia. It began on 18 July 2013 and finished on 29 June 2014.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Beat This Summer Tour</span> 2013–14 concert tour by Brad Paisley

The Beat This Summer Tour was the eighth headlining tour from American Country music singer Brad Paisley. The tour was in support of his ninth studio album, Wheelhouse (2013) and was presented by Cracker Barrel. Paisley's tour began on May 9, 2013, in Maryland Heights, Missouri, and ended on March 16, 2014, in London, England.

The No Exit Tour was a 1998–1999 worldwide concert tour by American new wave band Blondie to promote their revival and reformation as a band and their latest album No Exit, which was released during the tour. The tour marked the band's first live performances in 16 years, save for small festival appearances in 1997.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Native Tour</span> 2013–15 concert tour by OneRepublic

The Native Tour is the third headlining concert tour by American Pop rock band OneRepublic, in support of their third studio album Native (2013). OneRepublic were joined on the Native Summer leg of the tour by The Script and American Authors, and on the European "Native Fall Tour" leg by Kongos. The tour has traveled across five continents: Asia, Europe, Oceania, North America, and Africa. The tour began on April 2, 2013 in Milan, Italy and ended on September 20, 2015 in São Paulo, Brazil.

The Chasing Yesterday Tour is a concert tour by Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds to support Gallagher's 2015 album Chasing Yesterday.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Crushin' It World Tour</span> 2015–16 concert tour by Brad Paisley

The Crushin' It World Tour was the tenth headlining concert tour by American country music singer Brad Paisley and is in support of his tenth studio album Moonshine in the Trunk (2014). It began on May 15, 2015, in Camden, New Jersey and finished on March 12, 2016, in Bloomington, Illinois. The tour played through amphitheaters and festivals across the United States and Canada.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">DCX MMXVI World Tour</span> 2016–17 concert tour by Dixie Chicks

The DCX MMXVI World Tour was the fifth headlining concert tour from American country music trio Dixie Chicks. It started on April 16, 2016, in Antwerp, Belgium and finished on April 18, 2017, in London, Ontario, Canada. The tour was the first time in ten years the band had toured the United States and Australia as a headlining act. It was the first time the band performed in New Zealand. For the shows in 2017, the tour was renamed the DCX MMXVII World Tour. This was the last tour where they were known as the Dixie Chicks.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gypsy Caravan Tour</span> 2016 concert tour by Wolfmother

The Gypsy Caravan Tour was a worldwide concert tour by Australian hard rock band Wolfmother. Staged in promotion of their 2016 fourth studio album Victorious and named after a song on the album, it is visiting clubs and theatres throughout 2016. The tour began with a North American leg starting in Minneapolis on 24 February, which will be followed by a run of shows in Europe from 8 April. In the summer, the band will perform at a number of festivals in the United States, including Rock on the Range in Columbus, Ohio.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ripcord World Tour</span> 2016 concert tour by Keith Urban

The Ripcord World Tour was the tenth headlining concert tour by New Zealand-born Australian country music singer Keith Urban, in support of his ninth studio album Ripcord (2016). The tour began on 2 June 2016 in Bonner Springs, Kansas and concluded on 17 December 2016 with two shows in Brisbane, Australia. Brett Eldredge, Maren Morris, and Dallas Smith all served as supporting acts for Urban in North America. The Oceania leg of the tour was co-headlined with American singer Carrie Underwood, with Buchanan as opening act.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Resist Tour</span> 2018–19 concert tour by Within Temptation

The Resist Tour was a concert tour by Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation, in support of their seventh album Resist which was released on 1 February 2019. The tour began on 11 October 2018 in Krasnoyarsk, Russia, and visited seventeen countries in Europe. The supporting acts for the first leg were bands Beyond the Black and Ego Kill Talent. For 2019, the band toured North America alongside In Flames and performed at both select European summer festivals and special open air shows with selected guests. The band was scheduled to perform a second round of summer festivals in 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic the festivals had to be cancelled.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mercury World Tour</span> 2022–23 concert tour by Imagine Dragons

The Mercury World Tour was the fourth concert tour by American pop rock band Imagine Dragons in support of their full fifth studio album consisting of Mercury – Acts 1 (2021) and 2 (2022). The tour began on February 6, 2022, at the FTX Arena in Miami, and concluded on September 10, 2023, at Lollapalooza Berlin.

References

  1. ↑ "The Sword To Release 'High Country' Album In August". Blabbermouth.net. June 2, 2015. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
  2. ↑ Bowar, Chad (August 19, 2015). "The Sword Unveil Late 2015 North American Tour, 'The Dreamthieves' Lyric Video". Loudwire . Retrieved August 29, 2015.
  3. ↑ "The Sword Announce Australia & NZ Tour". Heavy. December 15, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  4. ↑ Fricke, Ryan (January 28, 2016). "The Sword Announce Spring 2016 Tour Dates". mxdwn. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  5. ↑ "The Sword Concert Setlist at Tavastia, Helsinki on August 25, 2015". setlist.fm. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
  6. ↑ "The Sword Concert Setlist at Debaser Hornstull Strand, Stockholm on August 27, 2015". setlist.fm. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.