| Concert Tour Name: | Burn the Ships World Tour |
| Artist: | For King & Country |
| Album: | Burn the Ships |
| Number Of Legs: | 8 |
| Number Of Shows: | 137 |
| Last Tour: | joy.UNLEASHED (2018) |
| This Tour: | Burn the Ships World Tour (2018–2020) |
| Next Tour: | Little Drummer Boy Christmas Tour (2018) |
The Burn the Ships World Tour was the fifth headlining concert tour by Australian christian rock band For King & Country. The tour was by far their longest, and was their first tour to go outside of the United States and Canada. The band performed over 130 shows in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and the Philippines. The first leg of the tour began in fall 2018, and the last leg of the tour concluded in spring 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada.
For King & Country announced the Burn the Ships Album Release Tour, presented by AEG, to support the album in August 2018.[1] [2] The tour ran from 2 to 27 October 2018 with For King & Country performing in a dozen shows across the United States, commencing the tour at the Shubert Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts, and ending the tour at the Moore Theatre in Seattle, Washington.[3] [4]
In November 2018, For King & Country announced that they will be embarking on the Burn the Ships World Tour 2019, also in support of the album, with Josh Baldwin set to perform on select dates.[5] [6] The tour launched on 26 January 2019 at the La Vida Centre in Christchurch, New Zealand and concluded on 20 April 2019 at the Julie Rogers Theatre in Beaumont, Texas, with stops in cities across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, the Philippines and the United States.[7] [8]
On 30 April 2019, the duo announced the fall addition of the Burn the Ships World Tour, which visited arenas in the United States and Canada.[9] The tour began on 26 September 2019 at the CURE Insurance Arena in Trenton, New Jersey, and concluded at on 24 November 2019 the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina.[10] [11]
In December 2019, the band announced a new Canadian leg of the tour, with stops in eight cities, which was set begin at the TD Place Arena in Ottawa on 12 March 2020 and end at the Orpheum in Vancouver on 24 March 2020.[12] This leg was suspended, then cancelled after COVID-19 pandemic in Canada set in after the show at the Meridian Hall in Toronto on 13 March.[13] In 2023, over 3 years and 1,000 days after the Canadian dates were originally scheduled, the band toured back in Canada at the same venues and locations that were originally scheduled, as part of their What Are We Waiting For Tour.[14]
| City | Country | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 September 2018 | Irvine | United States | FivePoint Amphitheatre | |
| 22 September 2018 | Palmdale | Palmdale Amphitheater | ||
| 23 September 2018 | Sacramento | Papa Murphy's Park | ||
| 2 October 2018 | Boston | Shubert Theatre | ||
| 3 October 2018 | New York City | PlayStation Theater | ||
| 5 October 2018 | Roanoke | Berglund Center | ||
| 7 October 2018 | Cleveland | Conn Center | ||
| 8 October 2018 | Norfolk | The NorVa | ||
| 11 October 2018 | Houston | The Ballroom at Warehouse Live | ||
| 12 October 2018 | Dallas | The Bomb Factory | ||
| 14 October 2018 | Nashville | Ryman Auditorium | ||
| 20 October 2018 | Denver | Paramount Theatre | ||
| 23 October 2018 | Los Angeles | The Theatre at Ace Hotel | ||
| 25 October 2018 | San Francisco | The Warfield | ||
| 27 October 2018 | Seattle | Moore Theatre | ||
| 3 November 2018 | St. John's | Canada | Mile One Centre |
| City | Country | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 January 2019 | Christchurch | New Zealand | La Vida Centre | |
| 26 January 2019 | Hamilton | Mystery Creek Events Centre | ||
| 28 January 2019 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Opera House | |
| 29 January 2019 | Newcastle | Grainery Church | ||
| 30 January 2019 | Brisbane | Riverlife Baptist Church | ||
| 31 January 2019 | Gold Coast | Newlife Church | ||
| 1 February 2019 | Moreton Bay | Mueller Performing Arts Centre | ||
| 3 February 2019 | Melbourne | Palais Theatre | ||
| 6 February 2019 | Adelaide | Influencers Church | ||
| 7 February 2019 | Perth | Riverview Church | ||
| 9 February 2019 | Makati | Philippines | Circuit Makati | |
| 11 February 2019 | Singapore | |||
| 7 March 2019 | Plant City | United States | Wish Farms Sound Stage | |
| 8 March 2019 | Augusta | Bell Auditorium | ||
| 9 March 2019 | Franklin | Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts | ||
| 10 March 2019 | Savannah | Savannah Civic Center | ||
| 11 March 2019 | Dothan | Dothan Civic Center | ||
| 15 March 2019 | Knoxville | Knoxville Civic Coliseum | ||
| 16 March 2019 | Troy | Hobart Arena | ||
| 17 March 2019 | Chattanooga | Tivoli Theatre | ||
| 21 March 2019 | Lafayette | Heymann Performing Arts Center | ||
| 22 March 2019 | Birmingham | Wright Center at Samford University | ||
| 23 March 2019 | Paducah | Carson Center | ||
| 24 March 2019 | Wichita | Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center | ||
| 28 March 2019 | Stamford | Stamford Center for the Arts | ||
| 29 March 2019 | Indiana | Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex | ||
| 30 March 2019 | Wheeling | Capitol Theatre | ||
| 31 March 2019 | Salisbury | Wicomico Youth and Civic Center | ||
| 4 April 2019 | Saginaw | Dow Event Center | ||
| 5 April 2019 | Marion | Indiana Wesleyan University | ||
| 6 April 2019 | Memphis | Orpheum Theatre | ||
| 7 April 2019 | Peoria | Peoria Civic Center | ||
| 11 April 2019 | Wichita Falls | Memorial Auditorium | ||
| 12 April 2019 | Midland | Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center | ||
| 13 April 2019 | Belton | Bell County Expo Center | ||
| 14 April 2019 | Amarillo | Amarillo Civic Center | ||
| 16 April 2019 | El Paso | Abraham Chavez Theatre | ||
| 18 April 2019 | Longview | Belcher Center | ||
| 19 April 2019 | Austin | Frank Erwin Center | ||
| 20 April 2019 | Beaumont | Julie Rogers Theater | ||
| 5 May 2019 | Arlington | Globe Life Park | ||
| 11 May 2019 | Flowood | Liberty Park | ||
| 18 May 2019 | Meansville | Hickory Ridge Golf Club | ||
| 19 May 2019 | Red Deer | Canada | ENMAX Centrium | |
| 1 June 2019 | Charlotte | United States | Carowinds Paladium | |
| 6 June 2019 | Henderson | Central Christian Church | ||
| 7 June 2019 | Concord | Concord Pavilion | ||
| 8 June 2019 | Ontario | Toyota Arena | ||
| 9 June 2019 | Chula Vista | North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre | ||
| 21 June 2019 | Mason | Timberwolf Amphitheatre | ||
| 22 June 2019 | Doswell | Kingswood Amphitheatre | ||
| 27 June 2019 | Gaylord | Otsego County Fairgrounds | ||
| 29 June 2019 | Fort Worth | Texas Motor Speedway | ||
| 30 June 2019 | Greeley | Island Grove Regional Park | ||
| 6 July 2019 | Madisonville | Madisonville City Park | ||
| 11 July 2019 | Oshkosh | Sunnyview Exposition Center | ||
| 12 July 2019 | Olathe | Olathe Community Park | ||
| 14 July 2019 | LaGrange | LaGrange County 4-H Fairgrounds | ||
| 19 July 2019 | Mineral City | Atwood Lake Park | ||
| 20 July 2019 | Rapid City | Memorial Park | ||
| 27 July 2019 | Hot Springs | Timberwood Amphitheater | ||
| 28 July 2019 | Springfield | Ozark Empire Fairgrounds | ||
| 30 July 2019 | Darien Center | Darien Lake Performing Arts Center | ||
| 1 August 2019 | Gilford | Gunstock Mountain Resort | ||
| 2 August 2019 | Huntsville | Propst Arena | ||
| 5 August 2019 | Milwaukee | Wisconsin State Fair Park | ||
| 8 August 2019 | Des Moines | Iowa State Fairgrounds | ||
| 10 August 2019 | Oklahoma City | Frontier City | ||
| 15 August 2019 | Sedalia | Missouri State Fairgrounds | ||
| 16 August 2019 | Lincoln | Lincoln Berean Church | ||
| 17 August 2019 | Gothenburg | Gothenburg 4Plex | ||
| 19 August 2019 | Louisville | Kentucky Exposition Center | ||
| 23 August 2019 | Anaheim | Angel Stadium | ||
| 24 August 2019 | Pigeon Forge | Dollywood | ||
| 31 August 2019 | Wilkesboro | Wilkes Community College | ||
| 13 September 2019 | Phoenix | Chase Field | ||
| 14 September 2019 | Shippensburg | Shippensburg Fairgrounds | ||
| 26 September 2019 | Trenton | CURE Insurance Arena | ||
| 27 September 2019 | Ypsilanti | Eastern Michigan University Convocation Center | ||
| 28 September 2019 | Hoffman Estates | Sears Centre Arena | ||
| 29 September 2019 | Nashville | Ascend Amphitheater | ||
| 30 September 2019 | Tulsa | Oklahoma Stage | ||
| 3 October 2019 | Muskegon | LC Walker Arena | ||
| 4 October 2019 | Indianapolis | Bankers Life Field House | ||
| 5 October 2019 | St. Charles | Family Arena | ||
| 6 October 2019 | North Little Rock | Simmons Bank Arena | ||
| 10 October 2019 | Atlanta | Fox Theatre | ||
| 11 October 2019 | Pensacola | Pensacola Bay Center | ||
| 12 October 2019 | Orlando | Addition Financial Arena | ||
| 13 October 2019 | Tampa | Amalie Arena | ||
| 17 October 2019 | Broomfield | 1stBank Center | ||
| 18 October 2019 | West Valley City | Maverik Center | ||
| 19 October 2019 | Albuquerque | Tingley Coliseum | ||
| 20 October 2019 | Tucson | Tucson Convention Center | ||
| 22 October 2019 | Reno | Reno Events Center | ||
| 24 October 2019 | San Diego | Viejas Arena | ||
| 25 October 2019 | Irvine | Bren Events Center | ||
| 26 October 2019 | Sacramento | Sacramento Memorial Auditorium | ||
| 27 October 2019 | Salem | The Pavilion | ||
| 1 November 2019 | Boise | ExtraMile Arena | ||
| 2 November 2019 | Abbotsford | Canada | Abbotsford Centre | |
| 3 November 2019 | Everett | United States | Angel of the Winds Arena | |
| 5 November 2019 | Casper | Casper Events Center | ||
| 7 November 2019 | Madison | Alliant Energy Center | ||
| 8 November 2019 | Cedar Rapids | Alliant Energy PowerHouse | ||
| 9 November 2019 | Minneapolis | Target Center | ||
| 10 November 2019 | Omaha | Baxter Arena | ||
| 11 November 2019 | Hidalgo | Payne Arena | ||
| 14 November 2019 | ||||
| 15 November 2019 | Arlington | College Park Center | ||
| 16 November 2019 | Cypress | Berry Center of Northwest Houston | ||
| 17 November 2019 | New Orleans | Lakefront Arena | ||
| 22 November 2019 | Catonsville | UMBC Event Center | ||
| 23 November 2019 | Louisville | KFC Yum! Center | ||
| 24 November 2019 | Greenville | Bon Secours Wellness Arena | ||
| 2 December 2019 | Columbus | KEMBA Live! | ||
| 28 December 2019 | Gatlinburg | Gatlinburg Convention Center | ||
| 30 December 2019 | ||||
| 29 January 2020 | Orlando | Independence of the Seas | ||
| City | Country | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 March 2020 | Ottawa | Canada | TD Place Arena |
| 13 March 2020 | Toronto | Meridian Hall |