Loserkids Tour

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Loserkids Tour
Tour by Blink-182
LocationNorth America
Associated album Enema of the State
Start dateNovember 2, 1999
End dateNovember 20, 1999
Legs1
No. of shows14
Blink-182 concert chronology

The Loserkids Tour was a concert tour by rock band Blink-182. Launched in support of the group's 1999 album Enema of the State , the tour visited amphitheatres and arenas in November 1999. The tour was supported by Silverchair and Fenix*TX. [1]

Contents

The November 4–5 shows were recorded for the band's live album The Mark, Tom, and Travis Show (The Enema Strikes Back!) , which would be released a year later. [2]

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
Warm-up shows [3]
Supported by: Fenix*TX
October 24, 1999 Las Vegas United States Hilton Hotel
October 29, 1999 Irvine Donald Bren Events Center
October 30, 1999 San Diego Cox Arena
North America [1] [4]
Supported by: Silverchair, Fenix*TX, Lit [5]
November 2, 1999 Mesa United States Mesa Amphitheatre
November 3, 1999 San Luis Obispo Cal Poly Recreation Center
November 4, 1999 San Francisco Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
November 5, 1999 Universal City Universal Amphitheatre
November 8, 1999 St. Paul Roy Wilkins Auditorium
November 10, 1999 Toronto Canada Maple Leaf Gardens
November 11, 1999 Montreal Pavillon Bell at the Parc Jarry
November 12, 1999 Lowell United States Tsongas Arena
November 13, 1999 New York City Roseland Ballroom
November 14, 1999 Asbury Park Convention Hall
November 16, 1999 Philadelphia Electric Factory
November 18, 1999 Orlando UCF Arena
November 19, 1999 Jacksonville Riverview Music Shed
November 20, 1999 Atlanta The Tabernacle

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Blink-182′s Mark Hoppus On Silverchair's "Silly, Silly, Silly" Daniel Johns". MTV News. October 27, 1999. Archived from the original on April 13, 2016. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
  2. The Mark, Tom, and Travis Show (The Enema Strikes Back!) (liner notes). blink-182. US: MCA. 2000. 112379.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. "Blink-182, Silverchair Set Tour Dates; Blink's Delonge Talks Brevity". MTV . Archived from the original on October 28, 2014.
  4. Ray Waddell (October 18, 1999). "Blink 182's Loserkids To Be First Tour For House Of Blues Concerts". Amusement Business. Archived from the original on May 13, 2016. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
  5. Lit replaced Silverchair on the Montreal date http://www.rockdiscography.com/quebec/montrealconcertbx99.html

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