Back by Unpopular Demand explained

Concert Tour Name:Back by Unpopular Demand
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Artist:The Replacements
Start Date:August 25, 2013
End Date:June 5, 2015
Number Of Legs:4

Back by Unpopular Demand was a concert tour by alternative rock band the Replacements.[1] [2] It marks the first tour for the band since they broke up in 1991.

History

In late 2011, rumors began to circulate that the Replacements were considering to reunite. Tommy Stinson mentioned in an interview that year "if a reunion happens, it happens. If the planets align and the oceans don't swallow up the earth first.".[3] On October 3, 2012, it was announced that the Replacements had reformed and that Westerberg and Tommy Stinson were in the studio recording an EP containing song cover versions. Titled Songs for Slim, the EP was sold in a 250-copy edition of 10" vinyl and auctioned online to benefit former bandmate Dunlap, who had suffered a stroke.[4]

On June 13, 2013, Riot Fest announced that the Replacements would be headlining the three incarnations of the fest in Toronto, Chicago, and Denver.[5] Dave Minehan, guitarist/vocalist of Boston-based band The Neighborhoods, and drummer Josh Freese rounded out the line-up for these shows.[6] [7]

Festival appearances were announced throughout 2014, including performances at Coachella, Osheaga, and Austin City Limits[8] [9] [10] As well as solo headlining shows at Saint Paul's Midway Stadium and New York City's Forest Hills Stadium.[11] [12] The Midway Stadium concert sold out within minutes.[13]

On February 9, 2015 the band announced a spring tour of the United States and Europe,[2] [14] including headlining performances at the Primavera Sound festival in Spain and Portugal[15] on May 28 and June 5, 2015,[16] the band's first show in Portugal. On this tour, they debuted several unreleased songs. Westerberg announced on stage in Porto that it was the group's final live performance on June 5, 2015.[17]

Critical reception

The tour received overwhelmingly positive reviews from many critics and newsletters. Caryn Rose of Jukebox Graduate wrote "It has been so long since you heard it live, since you got to sing it next to other people who love this song as much as you do. Even if you never stopped listening to the Replacements, or caring about this music, what was missing was being in the same place with other people who felt the same way about it as you did. The audience tonight was filled with people I know or am on nodding acquaintance with from seeing them at other shows by other bands, and it's not accidental or surprising that they all converged here tonight."[18]

Opening acts

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
Leg 1: Riot Fest
August 25, 2013TorontoCanadaFort York
September 15, 2013ChicagoUnited StatesHumboldt Park
September 21, 2013ByersMay Farms
Leg 2: North American Festival Tour
April 11, 2014IndioUnited StatesCoachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
April 18, 2014
May 10, 2014AtlantaShaky Knees
July 20, 2014LouisvilleForecastle Festival
August 3, 2014MontrealCanadaOsheaga Festival
August 31, 2014SeattleUnited StatesBumbershoot
September 7, 2014BostonBoston Calling
September 13, 2014Saint PaulMidway Stadium
September 19, 2014New York CityForest Hills Stadium
September 27, 2014TempeSummer Ends Festival
October 5, 2014AustinAustin City Limits
October 12, 2014
Leg 3: Back By Unpopular Demand Spring Tour
April 9, 2015SeattleUnited StatesThe Paramount Theatre
April 10, 2015PortlandCrystal Ballroom
April 13, 2015San FranciscoNob Hill Masonic Center
April 15, 2015Los AngelesHollywood Palladium
April 16, 2015
April 19, 2015DenverFillmore Auditorium
April 27, 2015CambridgeThe Sinclair
April 29, 2015ChicagoRiviera Theatre
April 30, 2015
May 2, 2015MilwaukeeThe Eagles Ballroom
May 3, 2015DetroitThe Fillmore
May 8, 2015Washington, D.C.Echostage
May 9, 2015PhiladelphiaPenn's Landing
Leg 4: Europe
May 28, 2015BarcelonaSpainPrimavera Sound
May 30, 2015AmsterdamNetherlandsParadiso
June 2, 2015LondonEnglandRoundhouse
June 3, 2015
June 5, 2015PortoPortugalNOS Primavera Sound

Cancelled Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
North America
May 5, 2015Pittsburgh[19] United StatesStage AE
May 6, 2015Columbus[20] Lifestyle Communities Pavilion

Notes and References

  1. The Replacements Reunite for Three Riot Fest Shows. Rolling Stone. 13 June 2013.
  2. Web site: Official Facebook page. Facebook.
  3. Replacements Members Consider Reuniting. Rolling Stone. 22 August 2011.
  4. The Replacements Reunite for Covers EP. Rolling Stone. 3 October 2012.
  5. Web site: RIOT FEST & CARNIVAL 3RD HEADLINER ANNOUNCED. 12 June 2013.
  6. News: Danton. Replacements Round Out Lineup With Westerberg Collaborators. August 17, 2013. August 17, 2013.
  7. Replacements Make Up for Lost Time at First Show in 22 Years. August 26, 2013. Bliss, Karen. Rolling Stone. August 26, 2013.
  8. Coachella 2014 Lineup Announced. Billboard.
  9. News: Osheaga 2014 lineup announced.
  10. Web site: 2014 Austin City Limits Music Festival Line-up.
  11. Web site: The Replacements (finally) bring it back home for crowd-pleasing Midway Stadium show.
  12. Web site: The Replacements announce New York show.
  13. Web site: You lose! Replacements tickets sold out in minutes. Star Tribune.
  14. Web site: Replacements Europe tour dates. 3 February 2015.
  15. Web site: Primavera Sound 2015 lineup . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150331023316/http://www.primaverasound.es/artistas?id=128 . 2015-03-31 .
  16. Web site: NOS Primavera Sound 2015 lineup . https://archive.today/20150216074642/http://www.optimusprimaverasound.com/artistas?id=128 . dead . 2015-02-16 .
  17. Web site: Paul Westerberg Says the Replacements Just Played Their Final Show. Pitchfork. 5 June 2015.
  18. Web site: Concert Review: The Replacements, West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, Queens, 9-19-14.
  19. Web site: Tonight's Replacements concert at Stage AE postponed.
  20. Web site: The Replacements cancel sold-out LC Pavilion concert.