Glitterbug Tour 2015/2016 Explained

Concert Tour Name:Glitterbug Tour 2015/2016
Artist:The Wombats
Start Date:15 January 2015
Album:Glitterbug
End Date:3 January 2016
Number Of Legs:13
Number Of Shows:121

The Glitterbug Tour 2015 is a major concert tour by Liverpool alternative band the Wombats, in support of their third studio album Glitterbug, which was released in April 2015. The band played 121 shows in 22 different countries.

Synopsis

The tour started in January 2015 with a set of warm up shows in the UK and USA.[1] The full tour began in March across continental Europe, continuing in the United Kingdom following the release of the album Glitterbug.[2] This was followed by a tour of America in late April and May. The band then appeared in festivals across the world during the summer, including Splendour in the Grass where the band drew the largest crowd of the festival. The band followed this with additional tours of Europe, the United States and Australia, where they headlined the Byron Bay leg of Falls Festival on New Year's Eve. The tour concluded at the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney on 3 January 2016.

Setlists

Notable absentees from the setlist were 2007 hit single "Backfire at the Disco" and "Anti-D", as well as previous regular "Euroscheisse" only making infrequent appearances.

Songs

Personnel

Band:

Crew:

Support acts

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenueSupport act(s)
Warm up dates
15 January 2015LondonUnited KingdomOld Blue LastSundara Karma
16 January 2015LiverpoolThe Magnet
19 January 2015 New York CityUnited StatesRough Traderowspan="7"-
20 January 2015Mercury Lounge
22 January 2015San FranciscoPopscene at the Rickshaw
23 January 2015Los AngelesBootleg Hifi
24 January 2015
24 February 2015MelbourneAustralia[3] Shebeen
25 February 2015SydneySydney Harbour
Leg I: Europe I
13 March 2015ParisFranceCigaleCompnySundara Karma
15 March 2015AntwerpBelgiumTrix
16 March 2015AmsterdamNetherlandsMelkweg Max
18 March 2015FrankfurtGermanyBatschkapprowspan="5"-
19 March 2015BremenAladin
21 March 2015OdenseDenmarkPosten
22 March 2015OsloNorwayRockefeller
23 March 2015StockholmSwedenDebaser Medis
25 March 2015HamburgGermanyGrosse FreiheitDarlia
26 March 2015BerlinAstra
27 March 2015MunichTonhalle
29 March 2015StuttgartLKA Longhorn
30 March 2015CologneEwerk
31 March 2015ZürichSwitzerlandXtrarowspan="4"-
2 April 2015RomeItalyOrion
3 April 2015MilanFabrique
5 April 2015ViennaAustriaArena
Leg II: United Kingdom I
8 April 2015BristolUnited KingdomBristol AcademyDarliaTeam Me
9 April 2015ManchesterManchester Academy
10 April 2015BirminghamBirmingham Academy
11 April 2015SheffieldLeadmill
13 April 2015LondonBrixton AcademyDarliaCompny
15 April 2015OxfordOxford Academy
16 April 2015LondonThe HippodromeSundara Karma
17 April 2015GlasgowBarrowlandsDarliaCompny
18 April 2015LiverpoolLiverpool AcademyCompnyJennifer Davies
19 April 2015NewcastleNewcastle AcademyDarliaCompny
Leg III: North America I
21 April 2015TorontoCanadaLee's PalaceCheerleaderLife In Film
23 April 2015PhiladelphiaUnited StatesUnion Transfer
24 April 2015South BurlingtonHigher Ground
25 April 2015PawtucketThe Met
27 April 2015New York CityWebster Hall
28 April 2015BostonParadise Rock Club
30 April 2015Washington, D.C.9:30 Club
1 May 2015AlbanyHollow Bar + Kitchen
2 May 2015RochesterMontage Hall
4 May 2015ColumbusNewport Music Hall
5 May 2015IndianapolisDeluxe at the Old National Centre
6 May 2015MinneapolisVarsity Theater
8 May 2015LawrenceGranada Theatre
9 May 2015DenverBluebird Theatre
12 May 2015Los AngelesFonda Theatre
13 May 2015San DiegoHouse of Blues
15 May 2015Santa AnaConstellation
16 May 2015San FranciscoFillmore
18 May 2015PortlandWonder Ballroom
19 May 2015SeattleThe Crocodile
20 May 2015VancouverCanadaImperial
Leg IV: Europe II
23 May 2015LondonUnited KingdomRoehampton Universityrowspan="12"-
5 June 2015ValenciaSpainCiudad de las Artes y Las Ciencias de Valencia
10 June 2015LondonUnited KingdomNambucca
13 June 2015LandgraafNetherlandsMegaland
24 June 2015SeinäjokiFinlandTörnävä Island
26 June 2015BudapestHungaryMargitsziget
27 June 2015MoscowRussiaMuzeon Park
4 July 2015CoventryUnited KingdomWar Memorial Park
8 July 2015LisbonPortugalPasseio Maritimo de Alges
10 July 2015StrathallanUnited KingdomBlairgowrie
15 July 2015MonsBelgiumDour
18 July 2015TromsøNorwayTelegrafbukta
19 July 2015CuxhavenGermanyNordholz
Leg V: Australia I
23 July 2015PerthAustraliaMetro CityCirca Waves
25 July 2015Byron BayNorth Byron Parklands-
27 July 2015SydneyThe Hordern PavilionCirca Waves
25 July 2015MelbourneMargaret Court Arena
30 July 2015AdelaideEntertainment Centre Theatre
Leg VI: North America II
1 August 2015ChicagoUnited StatesDouble Door-
2 August 2015Grant Park-
Leg VII: Europe III
7 August 2015MohelniceCzech RepublicMorava Camprowspan="7"-
9 August 2015BufteaRomaniaDomeniul Stirbey
14 August 2015Yverdon-les-BainsSwitzerlandRives Park
15 August 2015LeipzigGermanyStörmthaler See
20 August 2015Sankt PöltenAustriaGreen Park
29 August 2015ReadingUnited KingdomRichfield Avenue
30 August 2015LeedsBramham Park
Leg VIII: North America III
12 September 2015Sterling HeightsUnited StatesFreedom Hill Amphitheatrerowspan="2"-
13 September 2015PhiladelphiaFestival Pier
Leg IX: United Kingdom II
26 September 2015StokeUnited KingdomKeele UniversitySundara Karma, Prides & COMPNY
27 September 2015NorwichUniversity of East Anglia
28 September 2015NottinghamRock City
30 September 2015SouthamptonGuildhall
1 October 2015LondonAlexandra Palace
2 October 2015CardiffCardiff University
21 October 2015ManchesterApollo
23 October 2015LiverpoolGuild of Students
Leg X: Europe IV
29 October 2015StavangerNorwayFolkenrowspan="18"-
30 October 2015BergenLogen Theatre
31 October 2015TrondheimByscenen
1 November 2015OsloRockefeller
3 November 2015ParisFranceLa Trabendo
4 November 2015Luxembourg CityLuxembourgDen Atelier
6 November 2015UtrechtNetherlandsRonda
7 November 2015GroningenOosperpoort
8 November 2015The HaguePaard
9 November 2015LeuvenBelgiumDepot
10 November 2015CologneGermanyPalladium
12 November 2015EindhovenNetherlandsEfenaar
13 November 2015SolothurnSwitzerlandKofmehl
14 November 2015LinzAustriaPosthof
16 November 2015BerlinGermanyAstra Kulturhaus
17 November 2015PragueCzech RepublicLucerna Music Bar
18 November 2015HamburgGermanyGrosse Freiheit 36
19 November 2015MunichTonhalle
Leg XI: North America IV
23 November 2015BostonUnited StatesHouse of BluesRoyal Teeth and POP ETC
24 November 2015New York CityTerminal 5
25 November 2015BuffaloThe Waiting Room
27 November 2015BaltimoreRams Head Live
28 November 2015WilmingtonZiggy's by the Sea
29 November 2015AtlantaThe Loft
30 November 2015NashvilleMercy Lounge
1 December 2015St LouisDuck Roomrowspan="8"-
3 December 2015MinneapolisCarlson Family Stage
4 December 2015ChicagoAragon Ballroom
5 December 2015Broomfield1stbank Centre
8 December 2015Salt Lake CityThe Urban Lounge
13 December 2015San DiegoValley View Casino Centre
18 December 2015ColumbusA and R Music Bar
20 December 2015Wilkes-BarreF. M. Kirby Centre
Leg XII: Australia II
29 December 2015VictoriaAustraliaLornerowspan="3"-
30 December 2015TasmaniaMarion Bay
31 December 2015New South WalesByron Bay
3 January 2016SydneyHordern PavilionLast Dinosaurs
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
  • Part of "[V] Island Party"[4]
  • Part of "El Festival de les Arts"[5]
  • Part of "Pinkpop Festival"[6]
  • Part of "Provinssirock Festival"[7]
  • Part of "Budapest Essentials Festival"[8]
  • Part of "Fingers Up Festival"[9]
  • Part of "NOS Alive"[10]
  • Part of "T in the Park"[11]
  • Part of "Dour Festival"[12]
  • Part of "Deichbrand Festival"[13]
  • Part of "Splendour in the Grass"[14]
  • Part of "Lollapalooza"[15]
  • Part of "Ahmad Tea Music Festival"[16]
  • Part of "Summer Well Festival"[17]
  • Part of "Antidote Festival"[18]
  • Part of "Highfield Festival"[19]
  • Part of "FM4 Frequency Festival"[20]
  • Part of "Reading and Leeds Festival"[21]
  • Part of "Falls Festival"

    Notes and References

    1. News: Jade Wright . Gig Review: The Wombats at The Magnet - Jade Wright . . 2015-01-17 . 2015-12-17 . 18 January 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150118235649/http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/gig-review-wombats-magnet-8464385 . live .
    2. Web site: The Wombats announce UK tour for 2015 ahead of new album . Nme.com . 2014-11-17 . 2015-12-17 . 22 December 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151222101451/http://www.nme.com/news/the-wombats/81142 . live .
    3. Web site: The Wombats To Play Two Aussie Shows In Support Of New Album ♫ theMusic.com.au | Australia's Premier Music News & Reviews Website . Themusic.com.au . 2015-12-17 . 17 February 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150217180753/http://themusic.com.au/news/all/2015/02/17/the-wombats-to-play-two-aussie-shows-in-support-of-new-album/ . live .
    4. Web site: Win tix: The Wombats [V] Island Party |publisher=[V] Music |date= |access-date=2015-12-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150217175011/http://www.vmusic.com.au/win/entryform.aspx?id=366 |archive-date=17 February 2015 |url-status=dead ].
    5. Web site: Diximedia . The Wombats, Supersubmarina, Nueva Vulcano y Hinds se suman al Festival de les Arts - Arte, cultura y espectáculos - Noticias, última hora, vídeos y fotos de Arte, cultura y espectáculos en lainformacion.com . Noticias.lainformacion.com . 2015-02-13 . 2015-12-17 . 14 February 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150214164834/http://noticias.lainformacion.com/arte-cultura-y-espectaculos/the-wombats-supersubmarina-nueva-vulcano-y-hinds-se-suman-al-festival-de-les-arts_YhMRAI1axMsxbmseSnNkB6/ . dead .
    6. Web site: Muse, Foo Fighters and... Robbie Williams to headline Pinkpop . Gigwise . 2015-02-25 . 2015-12-17 . 26 February 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150226212456/http://gigwise.com/news/98402/muse-foo-fighters-and-robbie-williams-to-headline-pinkpop . live .
    7. Web site: Line-Up . 3 May 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150503103429/http://www.provinssi.fi/program . Provinssi . 3 May 2015 .
    8. Web site: Budapest Essentials . Budapest Essentials . 2015-12-17 . 22 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150422065902/http://budapestessentials.com/artists.php?s=the-wombats . dead .
    9. Web site: Fingers Up 2020. Fingers Up. 30 November 2021. 30 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211130151248/https://fingersup.cz/. live.
    10. Web site: The Wombats, Jesus And Mary Chain Confirmed For NOS Alive 2015 | News - Radio X . Xfm.co.uk . 2015-01-19 . 2015-12-17 . 21 January 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150121151513/http://www.xfm.co.uk/artists/wombats/news/the-wombats-jesus-and-mary-chain-nos-alive-2015/ . live .
    11. Web site: Poster . T in the Park . 2015-12-17 . 19 February 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150219013113/http://www.tinthepark.com/line-up.aspx . live .
    12. Web site: ABC | Dour Festival 2016 | 13+14+15+16+17 July . Dourfestival.eu . 2015-12-17 . 24 March 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150324135159/http://www.dourfestival.eu/en/lineup/abc/ . dead .
    13. Web site: Line-Up | DEICHBRAND Festival . Deichbrand.de . 2015-12-17 . 24 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150424194650/http://www.deichbrand.de/en/2015/artists . dead .
    14. Web site: Lineup . Splendour in the Grass . 2015-12-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150415115428/http://www.splendourinthegrass.com/main-lineup.html . 15 April 2015 . dead .
    15. Web site: 2015 Lineup By Day . Lollapalooza . 2015-08-02 . 2015-12-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150327191043/http://www.lollapalooza.com/2015-lineup-by-day/ . 27 March 2015 . dead .
    16. Web site: Ahmad Tea Music Fest . Ahmadteafest.ru . 2015-12-17 . 9 January 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160109135154/http://ahmadteafest.ru/ . dead .
    17. Web site: Festivalul Summer Well 2015 - Program și reguli de acces . Infomusic.ro . 2015-12-17 . 18 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150418055218/http://www.infomusic.ro/agenda/summer-well-2015/ . live .
    18. Web site: Antidote Festival . Antidotefestival.ch . 2014-06-20 . 2015-12-17 . 1 August 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150801005651/http://antidotefestival.ch/ . live .
    19. Web site: Dropkick Murphys, Interpol, Flogging Molly, The Wombats for East Germany's . eFestivals.co.uk . 2015-07-16 . 2015-12-17 . 17 February 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150217175859/http://www.efestivals.co.uk/news/14/141216h.shtml . live .
    20. Web site: FM4 Frequency Festival 2015: Line Up, Infos, Forum . Ringrocker.com . 2015-12-17 . 15 February 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150215002344/http://www.ringrocker.com/festivals.php?op=showf&fm4-frequency-2015&fid=1912 . live .
    21. Web site: Reading Festival . Line up . Reading Festival . 2015-12-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140414140222/http://www.readingfestival.com/line-up . 14 April 2014 . dead .