K–12 Tour Explained

Type:World
Artist:Melanie Martinez
Album:K-12
Start Date:October 13, 2019
End Date:February 17, 2020
Number Of Legs:2
Number Of Shows:19 in North America
29 in Europe
48 in total
Last Tour:Cry Baby Tour
(2015–2017)
This Tour:K-12 Tour
(2019–2020)
Next Tour:Portals Tour
(2023–2024)

The K–12 Tour[1] was the third concert tour by American artist Melanie Martinez, in support of her second studio album K–12.[2] [3] Comprising 48 shows, the tour began on October 13, 2019, in Washington, D.C., and concluded prematurely on February 17, 2020, in Brixton, England, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] [5]

Background

The tour was officially announced on July 29, 2019. On the same day, the dates for the shows in Northern America were also announced. The dates for the shows in Europe were announced 2 months later, on September 20, 2019. More dates for Northern American shows were announced on February 11, 2020.

Concert synopsis

Martinez wore "soft, pastel-colored" costumes while dancers were "clad in baby-like clothing and slicked back hair".[6] During "Show & Tell", Martinez "sang inside a rococo, heart-shaped box, arms shackled like a puppet". For "Nurse's Office", she was "strapped to an ornate hospital bed, being wheeled around by ominous school nurses". During "Drama Club", she danced and ironed clothes in a Venetian style drawing-room. During "Strawberry Shortcake", she performed "10ft in the air, atop a giant skirt, while the venue was gradually perfumed with the scent of strawberries". The show closed with a performance of "Fire Drill" while the screen showed an image of a notebook with the words After School written on it.[7]

Critical reception

Gemma Samways of the Evening Standard rated the tour 3 out of 5 stars. She praised the "undeniably spectacular" visuals but criticized "lengthy breaks between songs for sets and props to be rearranged". She concluded that "not as slick as pure musical theatre, but lacking the euphoric energy of a pop concert, it was a performance destined to disappoint fans of either discipline."[8]

Melanie Smith of Louder Than War called it a "unique and inventive musical spectacle". She added that Martinez "successfully brought her film to life on the stage".[9]

Set list

  1. "Wheels on the Bus"
  2. "Class Fight"
  3. "The Principal"
  4. "Show & Tell"
  5. "Nurse's Office"
  6. "Drama Club"
  7. "Strawberry Shortcake"
  8. "Lunchbox Friends"
  9. "Orange Juice"
  10. "Detention"
  11. "Teacher's Pet"
  12. "High School Sweethearts"
  13. "Recess"
Encore
  2. "Sippy Cup"
  3. "Alphabet Boy"
  4. "Mad Hatter"
  5. "Fire Drill"
Notes

Shows

List of concerts showing date, city, country, and venue[10]
DateCityCountryVenue
Leg 1 – North America
October 13, 2019Washington, D.C.United StatesUnion Market
October 15, 2019AtlantaCoca-Cola Roxy
October 16, 2019OrlandoHouse of Blues
October 18, 2019CharlotteThe Fillmore
October 19, 2019RichmondThe National
October 20, 2019BostonOrpheum Theatre
October 22, 2019TorontoCanadaRebel
October 23, 2019DetroitUnited StatesThe Fillmore
October 25, 2019ChicagoRiviera Theatre
October 26, 2019ColumbusExpress Live!
October 29, 2019New York CityHammerstein Ballroom
October 30, 2019PhiladelphiaThe Fillmore
November 1, 2019IndianapolisOld National Centre
November 2, 2019MilwaukeeThe Rave/Eagles Club
November 3, 2019St. LouisThe Pageant
November 5, 2019HoustonRevention Music Center
November 6, 2019IrvingToyota Music Factory
November 8, 2019PhoenixThe Van Buren
November 9, 2019Los AngelesHollywood Palladium
Leg 2 – Europe
December 2, 2019DublinIrelandOlympia Theatre
December 4, 2019GlasgowScotlandO2 Academy Glasgow
December 5, 2019ManchesterEnglandO2 Apollo
December 6, 2019NewcastleNewcastle City Hall
December 8, 2019BirminghamO2 Academy Birmingham
December 9, 2019LondonO2 Shepherd's Bush Empire
December 11, 2019PortsmouthPortsmouth Guildhall
December 12, 2019LeedsO2 Academy Leeds
December 16, 2019AmsterdamNetherlandsMelkweg
December 17, 2019HamburgGermanyDocks
January 21, 2020LisbonPortugalCampo Pequeno
January 22, 2020MadridSpainWiZink Center[11]
January 24, 2020PaduaItalyGran Teatro Geox
January 25, 2020MilanSocial Music City
January 27, 2020ZürichSwitzerlandHalle 622
January 29, 2020MunichGermanyTonhalle - kultfabrik
January 30, 2020ViennaAustriaGasometer
January 31, 2020WarsawPolandEXPO XXI
February 2, 2020BerlinGermanyCollumbiahalle
February 3, 2020PragueCzechiaForum Karlin Hall
February 5, 2020CopenhagenDenmarkK.B. Hallen
February 6, 2020OsloNorwaySentrum Scene
February 7, 2020StockholmSwedenAnnexet
February 9, 2020BrusselsBelgiumAncienne Belgique
February 10, 2020FrankfurtGermanyJahrhunderthalle
February 12, 2020ColognePalladium
February 13, 2020ParisFranceL'Olympia
February 15, 2020TilburgNetherlandsPopodium 013
February 17, 2020 BrixtonEnglandO2 Brixton Academy

Cancelled dates

Date! scope="col" style="width:10em;"
CityCountryVenueReason
March 17, 2020AnaheimUnited StatesHouse of BluesCOVID-19 pandemic
March 19, 2020OaklandFox Oakland Theater
March 20, 2020ParadisePearl Concert Theater
March 22, 2020DenverParamount Theater
March 23, 2020Salt Lake CityThe Union
March 25, 2020SeattleParamount Theatre
March 26, 2020Garden CityRevolution Concert House
June 3, 2020MinneapolisMinneapolis Armory
June 5, 2020CincinnatiYeatman's Cove
June 6, 2020Sterling HeightsMichigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill
June 7, 2020ColumbusExpress Live!
June 9, 2020ChicagoHuntington Bank Pavilion
June 10, 2020Maryland HeightsSt. Louis Music Park
June 12, 2020ClevelandJacobs Pavilion
June 13, 2020TorontoCanadaRBC Echo Beach
June 14, 2020MontrealM Telus
June 16, 2020Washington, D.C.United StatesThe Anthem
June 17, 2020PittsburghUPMC Events Center
June 19, 2020BostonLeader Bank Pavilion
June 20, 2020PhiladelphiaThe Met Philadelphia
June 21, 2020Asbury ParkStone Pony Summer Stage
June 23, 2020WallingfordToyota Oakdale Theatre
June 24, 2020New York CityRadio City Music Hall
June 26, 2020RaleighRed Hat Amphitheater
June 27, 2020CharlotteCharlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre
June 28, 2020NashvilleNashville Municipal Auditorium
June 30, 2020JacksonvilleDaily's Place
July 1, 2020MiamiBayfront Park
July 2, 2020TampaYuengling Center
July 7, 2020IndependenceCable Dahmer Arena
July 8, 2020RogersWalmart Arkansas Music Pavilion
July 9, 2020IrvingToyota Music Factory
July 11, 2020Sugar LandSmart Financial Centre
July 12, 2020AustinMoody Theater
July 14, 2020PhoenixArizona Federal Theatre
July 15, 2020FresnoWilliam Saroyan Theatre
July 17, 2020Los AngelesGreek Theatre
July 18, 2020San DiegoCalCoast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
July 19, 2020[12] BerkeleyGreek Theatre Berkeley
July 21, 2020PortlandTheater of the Clouds
July 22, 2020VancouverCanadaOrpheum Theatre
July 23, 2020RedmondUnited StatesMarymoor Park
July 25, 2020SandySandy City Amphitheater
July 26, 2020DenverFillmore Auditorium
July 28, 2020[13] Garden CityRevolution Concert House
July 30, 2020[14] ParadisePearl Concert Theater

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Melanie Martinez announces worldwide 'K-12' tour. UPI. en. 2019-09-17.
  2. Web site: Melanie Martinez announces 'K-12' tour featuring theatrical performances. Shoemaker. Whitney. 2019-07-29. Alternative Press. en-US. 2019-09-17.
  3. Web site: Melanie Martinez Announces 'The K-12 Tour'. Desk. TV News. BroadwayWorld.com. en. 2019-09-17.
  4. Web site: Iahn . Buddy . May 14, 2020 . Melanie Martinez cancels K-12 Tour . The Music Universe.
  5. Web site: Iahn . Buddy . February 11, 2020 . Melanie Martinez unveils K-12 2020 dates, new song . The Music Universe.
  6. Web site: Adams . Phoebe . Hume . Morgan . October 23, 2019 . Review: Martinez turns set into large scale production . The Suffolk Journal.
  7. Web site: Pena . Kelly . REVIEW: MELANIE MARTINEZ @ THE ORPHEUM THEATRE 10/20 . WTBU.
  8. Web site: Samways . Gemma . February 18, 2020 . Melanie Martinez review: Pop princess loses her way in fairytale settings . Evening Standard.
  9. Web site: Smith . Melanie . December 6, 2019 . Melanie Martinez: O2 Apollo, Manchester – live photo review . Louder than War.
  10. Web site: Melanie Martinez Announces 2020 K-12 Tour: Dates, Tickets . 2020-02-23 . Vivid Seats.
  11. Web site: January 24, 2020 . Melanie Martinez // Madrid, Spain // 01.22.2020 . Stitched Sound.
  12. Web site: Melanie Martinez Greek Theatre . 2023-07-07 . thegreekberkeley.com . en-US.
  13. Web site: Melanie Martinez at Revolution Concert House and Event Center . 2023-07-07 . Boise Theater.
  14. Web site: Melanie Martinez at Pearl Concert Theater . 2023-07-07 . Las Vegas Theater.

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