| Tour by Enter Shikari | |
 | |
| Associated album | The Spark |
|---|---|
| Start date | 22 September 2017 |
| End date | 26 September 2018 |
| Legs | 4 |
| No. of shows | 81
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| Enter Shikari concert chronology | |
The Spark World Tour was a concert tour by rock band Enter Shikari, which took place throughout 2017 and 2018, in support of the band's fifth studio album The Spark, released on 22 September 2017. The tour followed the band's 10 year anniversary tour of their debut album Take to the Skies throughout early 2017. [1]
Following the band's 'Take to the Skies' 10th anniversary tour, the band announced a UK arena tour with support from Lower than Atlantis and Astroid Boys which included the band's second performance at the famous Alexandra Palace in London. [2] On July 31, 2017, the band played a warmup show at The Borderline in London where they debuted the tracks "Take My Country Back" and "Live Outside." [3]
Following the album's release on 22 September 2017, the band played a series of intimate in-store shows including at HMV Oxford Street, London and Rough Trade NYC, Brooklyn. [4] On October 3 the band announced they would be playing a North American tour in early 2018 with support from Milk Teeth including shows at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn and the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles. [5]
In April 2018, the band embarked on an Asia tour which included 5 dates in Japan supporting Crossfaith before a series of headline shows in Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, Taiwan and China. [6]
Live Slow, Die Old EP
Covers
Taken from the band's Alexandra Palace show [7]
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In store shows [4] | ||||
| 22 September 2017 | London | United Kingdom | HMV Oxford Street | N/A |
| 23 September 2017 | Kingston upon Thames | Rose Theatre | N/A | |
| 30 September 2017 [8] | New York City | United States | Rough Trade NYC | N/A |
| Leg 1 – Europe [9] | ||||
| 16 November 2017 | Liverpool | United Kingdom | Liverpool Olympia | Lower Than Atlantis Astroid Boys |
| 17 November 2017 | Cardiff | Motorpoint Arena Cardiff | ||
| 18 November 2017 | Nottingham | Motorpoint Arena Nottingham | ||
| 19 November 2017 | Newcastle | Metro Radio Arena | ||
| 21 November 2017 | Manchester | Victoria Warehouse | ||
| 22 November 2017 | Brighton | Brighton Centre | ||
| 24 November 2017 | Birmingham | Barclaycard Arena | ||
| 25 November 2017 | London | Alexandra Palace | ||
| 29 November 2017 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Paradiso | |
| 1 December 2017 | Luxembourg | Luxembourg City | Den Atelier | |
| 2 December 2017 | Paris | France | Elysee Montmartre | |
| 3 December 2017 | Cologne | Germany | Palladium | |
| 5 December 2017 | Hamburg | Germany | Mehr! Theater | |
| 6 December 2017 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Amager Bio | |
| 7 December 2017 | Berlin | Germany | Huxleys | |
| 8 December 2017 | Warsaw | Poland | Proxima | |
| 9 December 2017 | Prague | Czech Republic | Archa | |
| 9 December 2017 | Vienna | Austria | Arena | |
| 9 December 2017 | Munich | Germany | Tonhalle | |
| 9 December 2017 | Fontaneto d'Agogna | Italy | Phenomenon | |
| Leg 2 – North America [10] | ||||
| 19 January 2018 | Austin | United States | The Mohawk | Milk Teeth Single Mothers |
| 20 January 2018 | Dallas | Tree's | ||
| 22 January 2018 | Orlando | The Social | ||
| 23 January 2018 | Fort Lauderdale | Culture Room | ||
| 25 January 2018 | Atlanta | Terminal West | ||
| 26 January 2018 | Raleigh | Cat's Cradle | ||
| 27 January 2018 | Richmond | Capital Ale House | ||
| 28 January 2018 | Washington, D.C. | 9:30 Club | ||
| 30 January 2018 | Boston | The Sinclair | ||
| 2 February 2018 | New York City | Music Hall of Williamsburg | ||
| 3 February 2018 | Philadelphia | Union Transfer | ||
| 5 February 2018 | Montreal | Canada | Théâtre Fairmount | |
| 6 February 2018 | Toronto | Lee's Palace | ||
| 8 February 2018 | Columbus | United States | A&R Music Hall | |
| 9 February 2018 | Chicago | Metro Chicago | ||
| 10 February 2018 | Saint Paul | Amsterdam Hall | ||
| 11 February 2018 | Winnipeg | Canada | The Pyramid Cabaret | |
| 13 February 2018 | Calgary | Commonwealth | ||
| 14 February 2018 | Edmonton | Starlite Ballroom | ||
| 14 February 2018 | Vancouver | Imperial | ||
| 17 February 2018 | Seattle | United States | Neumo's | |
| 18 February 2018 | Portland | Hawthorne Theatre | ||
| 20 February 2018 | Santa Cruz | Catalyst Atrium | ||
| 23 February 2018 | Los Angeles | El Rey Theatre | ||
| 23 February 2018 | Santa Ana | The Observatory | ||
| 25 February 2018 | San Diego | The Irenic | ||
| 27 February 2018 | Phoenix | Crescent Ballroom | ||
| Supporting Crossfaith [11] | ||||
| 14 April 2018 | Kawasaki | Japan | Club Citta | — |
| 15 April 2018 | Nagoya | Diamond Hall | ||
| 17 April 2018 | Osaka | Namba Hatch | ||
| 19 April 2018 | Fukuoka | Drum Logos | ||
| 21 April 2018 | Tokyo | Studio Coast | ||
| Leg 3 – Asia [11] | ||||
| 24 April 2018 | Kowloon | Hong Kong | This Town Needs | Villes |
| 25 March 2018 | Bangkok | Thailand | The Rock Pub | — |
| 26 March 2018 | Singapore | — | The Substation | Boxchild |
| 28 March 2018 [lower-alpha 13] | Taichung | Taiwan | Liho Park | — |
| 30 March 2018 | Guangzhou | China | SD Livehouse | — |
| Leg 4 – Europe | ||||
| 1 June 2018 | Nürburgring | Germany | Rock am Ring [12] | — |
| 2 June 2018 | Zeppelinfeld | Rock im Park [13] | — | |
| 17 June 2018 | Burgenland | Austria | Nova Rock Festival [14] | — |
| 19 June 2018 | London | United Kingdom | The Hope and Anchor [15] | — |
| 22 June 2018 | Sofia | Bulgaria | Hippielandia [16] | — |
| 23 June 2018 | Kragujevac | Serbia | Arsenal Fest [17] | — |
| 29 June 2018 | Ysselsteyn | Netherlands | Jera On Air [18] | — |
| 30 June 2018 | Munster | Germany | Vainstream Rockfest [19] | — |
| 4 July 2018 | Hradec Králové | Czech Republic | Rock for People [20] | — |
| 8 July 2018 | Kyiv | Ukraine | Atlas Weekend [21] | — |
| 13 July 2018 | Hatfield | United Kingdom | The Forum Hertfordshire [22] | Eskimo Club Boston Manor |
| 14 July 2018 | Gloucestershire | Two Thousand Trees Festival [23] | - | |
| 28 July 2018 | Székesfehérvár | Hungary | Fezen [24] | — |
| 10 August 2018 | Southampton | United Kingdom | The Joiners Arms [25] | Haggard Cat |
| 11 August 2018 | Winchester | Boomtown [26] | - | |
| 26 September 2018 | Brighton | Concorde 2 [27] | Kamikaze Girls | |
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