8 Letters Tour Explained

Concert Tour Name:8 Letters Tour
Artist:Why Don't We
Album:8 Letters
Number Of Legs:6
Number Of Shows:92
Last Tour:Invitation Tour
(2018)
This Tour:8 Letters Tour
(2019)
Next Tour:The Good Times Only Tour
(2022)

The 8 Letters Tour was the fourth headlining concert tour by American boy band Why Don't We, in support of their first studio album, 8 Letters (2018). The tour began in Phoenix, Arizona at the Comerica Theatre on March 20, 2019, and concluded in Auckland, New Zealand at Spark Arena on November 29, 2019.

Background and development

Following the release of 8 Letters, Why Don't We announced they would embark on their fourth headlining concert tour, following the Taking You Tour, (2017),[1] the Something Different Tour (2017),[2] and the "Invitation Tour" (2018).[3] Dates were first announced for North America in September 2018,[4] with the tour beginning in March and ending in April. In February 2019, the band announced more North American dates, beginning in July and ending in August.[5] In June, dates in Australia and New Zealand were added.[6] Dates for Asia were announced in July.[7] [8]

Eben was announced as the band's opening act for all North American shows as well as the first Asian leg.[9] In June, it was announced he would open on the Oceania leg. Brynn Elliot was an opener for all shows of the first North American leg aside from the Honolulu show.[10] [11] Taylor Grey was announced as an opener for some European shows.

Setlist

This setlist is representative of the show on March 29, 2019, in Sugar Land. It does not represent all the shows from the tour.[12]

  1. "Trust Fund Baby"
  2. "M.I.A"
  3. "Choose"
  4. "Hard"
  5. "Friends"
  6. "In Too Deep"
  7. "Nobody Gotta Know"
  8. "I Depend on You"
  9. "Runner"
  10. "Why Don't We Just"
  11. "Something Different"
  12. "Taste" / "Finesse" / "Lucid Dreams" / "Better Now"
  13. "Taking You"
  14. "These Girls"
  15. "Hooked"
  16. "Talk"
  17. "8 Letters"
  18. "Big Plans"
  19. "Cold in LA"
  20. "I Don't Belong in This Club"

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenueOpening act
North America
March 20, 2019PhoenixUnited StatesComerica TheatreEBEN
Brynn Elliot
March 22, 2019Los AngelesMicrosoft Theatre
March 23, 2019Las VegasPearl Concert Theater
March 24, 2019San JoseEvent Center Arena
March 26, 2019OremUCCU Center
March 27, 2019Broomfield1stBank Center
March 29, 2019Sugar LandSmart Financial Centre
March 30, 2019Grand PrairieThe Theatre at Grand Prairie
April 1, 2019OrlandoCFE Arena
April 2, 2019AtlantaFox Theatre
April 4, 2019FairfaxEagleBank Arena
April 5, 2019New York City
April 6, 2019Boston
April 8, 2019LavalCanada
April 9, 2019TorontoCoca-Cola Coliseum
April 11, 2019DetroitUnited States
April 12, 2019Rosemont
April 14, 2019Saint Paul
April 17, 2019Portland
April 18, 2019SeattleWaMu Theater
May 18, 2019HonoluluThe RepublikEBEN
Asia
May 23, 2019NagoyaJapanEBEN
May 24, 2019OsakaZepp Bayside
May 27, 2019TokyoZepp Tokyo
May 28, 2019
North America
June 7, 2019Saint PaulUnited StatesMyth LiveEBEN
June 9, 2019MemphisGraceland
June 14, 2019WantaghJones Beach Theater
June 16, 2019MansfieldXfinity Center
June 20, 2019BuffaloCanalside
June 21, 2019IndianapolisFarm Bureau Insurance Lawn
June 22, 2019RosemontAllstate Arena
June 23, 2019MilwaukeeThe Rave/Eagles Club
July 18, 2019Costa MesaOrange County Fair
July 19, 2019San DiegoCal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
July 20, 2019Las VegasPark Theatre
July 22, 2019Paso RoblesCalifornia Mid-State Fair
July 25, 2019Kansas CityStarlight Theatre
July 26, 2019RogersWalmart Arkansas Music Pavilion
July 27, 2019St. LouisFox Theatre
July 28, 2019NashvilleAscend Amphitheater
July 30, 2019LouisvilleThe Louisville Palace
August 1, 2019Boca RatonMizner Park Amphitheater
August 2, 2019JacksonvilleDaily's Place
August 3, 2019RaleighRed Hat Amphitheater
August 5, 2019BaltimoreMECU Pavilion
August 6, 2019AlbanyPalace Theatre
August 8, 2019GilfordBank of New Hampshire Pavilion
August 9, 2019UncasvilleMohegan Sun Arena
August 10, 2019PhiladelphiaThe Met Philadelphia
August 11, 2019MoonUPMC Events Center
August 13, 2019SpringfieldIllinois State Fair
August 14, 2019LincolnPinnacle Bank Arena
August 16, 2019San AntonioThe Kidd Kraddick Morning Show Big Summer Blast
August 17, 2019TulsaBack to School Bash
August 18, 2019Park CityHartman Arena
August 20, 2019CharlestonFamily Circle Tennis Center
August 21, 2019PelhamOak Mountain Amphitheatre
August 23, 2019Saint PaulMinnesota State Fair
August 25, 2019CincinnatiPNC Pavilion at Riverbend
August 26, 2019Grand RapidsDeVos Performance Hall
August 28, 2019ClevelandJacobs Pavilion
August 29, 2019SyracuseGreat New York State Fair
August 31, 2019AllentownGreat Allentown Fair
Europe
October 6, 2019StockholmSwedenFryshusetTaylor Grey
EBEN
October 7, 2019OsloNorwaySentrum Scene
October 9, 2019CopenhagenDenmarkLille Vega
October 10, 2019HamburgGermanyDocks
October 11, 2019OffenbachStadthalle Offenbach
October 12, 2019DortmundWarsteiner Music Hall
October 14, 2019UtrechtNetherlandsTivoliVredenburg
October 15, 2019TilburgPoppodium Tilburg
October 16, 2019UtrechtTivoliVredenburg
October 18, 2019MunichGermanyKleine Olympiahalle München
October 20, 2019LondonEnglandEventim ApolloEBEN
Dennis Coleman
October 21, 2019BirminghamThe Alexandra
October 22, 2019ManchesterO2 Apollo Manchester
October 23, 2019
October 26, 2019BirminghamThe Alexander
October 28, 2019LondonEventim Apollo
Asia
November 10, 2019SeoulSouth KoreaYES 24 Live HallHalogen Sponsor
November 12, 2019BeijingChinaTango
November 14, 2019Kuala LumpurMalaysiaPlenary Hall, KLCC
November 16, 2019SingaporeSingaporeMarina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Center
November 18, 2019Quezon CityPhilippinesNew Frontier Theater
November 21, 2019JakartaIndonesiaKota Kasablanka
Oceania
November 24, 2019BrisbaneAustraliaFortitude Music HallTaylor Grey
EBEN
November 26, 2019MelbourneMargaret Court Arena
November 28, 2019SydneyBig Top Sydney
November 29, 2019AucklandNew ZealandSpark Arena

Notes and References

  1. Why Don't We Announce Headlining Summer Tour: Exclusive. Billboard. 8 May 2017.
  2. Why Don't We Plot 2019 North American Tour. Rolling Stone. 5 September 2018.
  3. Web site: Why Don't We's Corbyn Besson Talks Upcoming Massive Tour: 'I Think Fans Will be Surprised'. Forbes.
  4. Web site: Why Don't We Announces Letters North American Tour Dates . www.axs. com . July 7, 2022.
  5. Web site: Why Don't We add even more dates to their 8 Letters tour. 21 February 2019.
  6. Web site: Why Don't We... Come to New Zealand on tour. 29 June 2019.
  7. Web site: Why Don't We expands tour to Asia. 21 June 2018.
  8. Web site: Why Don't We to perform in Singapore this November. 24 July 2019.
  9. Web site: WHY Don't WE Bring Their '8 Letters' Tour to AUS & NZ This November – with Special Guest Eben. 29 June 2019.
  10. Web site: Brynn Elliott Interview: On Why Don't We Tour, New Music & More . Robidoux . Brandy . March 20, 2019 . hollywoodlife.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20200721190121/https://hollywoodlife.com/2019/03/20/brynn-elliott-interview-why-dont-we-tour-new-music-exclusive/ . July 21, 2020 . July 7, 2022.
  11. Web site: Brynn Elliott Gushes About Touring with WDW | TigerBeat. 24 March 2019.
  12. Web site: Why Don't We Are the Champions at Smart Financial Centre.

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