| Concert Tour Name: | 20 Years Queer |
| Artist: | Garbage |
| Album: | Garbage |
| Start Date: | October 6, 2015 |
| End Date: | November 14, 2015 |
| Number Of Legs: | 2 |
| Last Tour: | Not Your Kind of People World Tour (2012–2013) |
| This Tour: | 20 Years Queer (2015) |
| Next Tour: | Strange Little Birds Tour (2016) |
20 Years Queer was a concert tour by American rock band Garbage, to mark the twentieth anniversary of their debut album Garbage.[1] The title also references the band's early single "Queer", and the promotional poster is redolent of the self-titled album's pink feather artwork.[2] The tour was preceded by a special 20-year edition of the record, which was re-mastered and featured remixes and previously unreleased versions of album tracks. Garbage performed the album in its entirety as well as all the B-sides recorded during that period.[3]
The commemorative tour was initially announced in March with shows confirmed in Paris and London, and was expected to travel to a number of cities worldwide.[1] Further European dates, including a "homecoming" concert in Edinburgh, were announced over the following three months. The entire itinerary of North American dates were announced in June 2015.[4]
Upon the announcement of the tour, Shirley Manson stated: "This is the album that started everything for us and we look back on it with great fondness. It’s been really great to revisit these songs whilst working on new material – interesting to see how the essence of the band remains strong as we evolve".[5] Guitarist Steve Marker later commented: "We're just as surprised to be here now, intact, so many years later, enthusiastically preparing to get back on the road with that album...A big piece of our lives remains caught up in the making of that record, and we know it holds a special place for the fans that have kept us going for so long".[6]
Garbage was supported on North American shows by singer/songwriter Torres.[7] Support on all European shows, except Moscow, was provided by indie pop band Dutch Uncles.[8]
Around 15 minutes before showtime, a large white curtain dropped down in front of the stage.[9] The live show was preceded by an introductory video compiled from footage of Garbage on their first tour and pop cultural moments of the era, sound-tracked by the bands largely-instrumental B-side "Alien Sex Fiend". The video was projected onto the curtain, which the band performed "Subhuman" behind, lit up in silhouette; the curtain dropped to the floor as soon as "Supervixen" began.[9]
The initial North American shows featured the set split into blocks of six album tracks, then a batch of B-sides, followed by the remaining album tracks and then again, B-sides, in almost running order on disc. Further into the tour, the set order was rejigged to flow better live. The end of each night featured two bonus tracks from other eras of the band's career. These were picked from a rotation of: "Push It", "I Think I'm Paranoid" or "When I Grow Up" from Version 2.0; "Cherry Lips" from Beautiful Garbage; "Bad Boyfriend" or "Why Do You Love Me" from Bleed Like Me; or "Automatic Systematic Habit" from Not Your Kind of People.
| Date | City | Country | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | ||||
| October 6, 2015 | San Diego | United States | Humphrey's Concerts By The Bay[10] | |
| October 7, 2015 | Oakland | Fox Oakland Theatre | ||
| October 8, 2015 | Los Angeles | Greek Theater | ||
| October 10, 2015 | Las Vegas | Blvd Pool, Cosmopolitan Hotel | ||
| October 13, 2015 | Houston | Bayou Music Center | ||
| October 14, 2015 | Austin | Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater | ||
| October 15, 2015 | Dallas | South Side Ballroom | ||
| October 17, 2015 | Chicago | Riviera Theatre | ||
| October 18, 2015 | Madison | Orpheum Theatre[11] | ||
| October 19, 2015 | Royal Oak | Royal Oak Music Theatre | ||
| October 21, 2015 | Boston | Orpheum Theatre | ||
| October 23, 2015 | Westbury | The Space At Westbury[12] | ||
| October 24, 2015 | New York City | Kings Theater | ||
| October 25, 2015 | Toronto | Canada | Phoenix Concert Theatre | |
| October 28, 2015 | Washington, D.C. | United States | ||
| October 29, 2015 | ||||
| Europe | ||||
| October 31, 2015 | Cologne | Germany | Palladium[13] | |
| November 1, 2015 | Århus | Denmark | Train | |
| November 2, 2015 | Copenhagen | Store Vega[14] | ||
| November 4, 2015 | Tilburg | Netherlands | 013[15] | |
| November 5, 2015 | Brussels | Belgium | Forest National[16] | |
| November 7, 2015 | Paris | France | Zénith de Paris | |
| November 8, 2015 | London | England | 02 Academy[17] | |
| November 9, 2015 | ||||
| November 11, 2015 | Moscow | Russia | Crocus City Hall[18] | |
| November 13, 2015 | Manchester | England | Manchester Academy[19] | |
| November 14, 2015 | Edinburgh | Scotland | Usher Hall | |
| Date | Show | Set | |||
| September 30, 2015 | Kevin and Bean[20] | "#1 Crush", "Only Happy When It Rains" | |||
| October 2, 2015 | Reddit AMA/Periscope | "#1 Crush" |