Lindsey Stirling 2014–2015 Tour Explained

Concert Tour Name:Lindsey Stirling Tour
Artist:Lindsey Stirling
Album:Shatter Me
Start Date:May 13, 2014
End Date:September 5, 2015
Number Of Shows:93 in North America
43 in Europe
10 in South America
8 in Asia
6 in Oceania
160 in total
Last Tour:Lindsey Stirling Tour (2012–2013)
This Tour:The Music Box Tour
(2014–2015)
Next Tour:Lindsey Stirling Summer Tour
(2016)

The Shatter Me/Music Box 2014/2015 Tour is a worldwide concert tour by violinist Lindsey Stirling in support of her second studio album Shatter Me. The first tour dates were announced at the end of 2013 and the tour started on May 13 of the next year. The 2014 North and European American leg of Lindsey Stirling's tour consisted of her performing 77 shows over a five-month time span. For 2015, Stirling did 67 shows over five continents. Stirling toured around North America, Europe, Asia, Oceania, and South America, being her first time to present a show on this continent. In December 2014, it was confirmed that more than 200,000 people had attended Stirling's shows, more than half of those being in Europe.[1]

Background

On December 18, 2013, Stirling announced on her website that in the next year she would be touring around North America. That same day, the first concert dates were announced. On April 4, 2014 Stirling posted via Twitter that AJR would be supporting her tour from June 16 to 12 July. On April 11 Stirling announced that Anže Škrube would choreograph her tour. That same day were the auditions for the dancers. On May 9, it was announced that Stephen Jones and Peter Styles were the two dancers chosen to be part of the tour. The tour started on May 13, 2014 in San Diego, two weeks after the release of her album.

On November 13, two weeks after the European Leg of the tour ended, Lindsey revealed that 100,177 people had attended her 26 shows in the European continent.[2] In that same month, on November 24, Stirling added 5 dates more in North America in California, extending also the tour to the year 2015. Stephen Jones and Peter Styles were not a part of this leg of the tour.[3] On December 9, it was announced by the media that Lindsey would tour around Australia and New Zealand in February 2015.[4] Two days later Stirling herself announced the new official dates.[5] On December 22, the media revealed that Stirling would be performing on Singapore on March 3 of the next year at The MasterCard Theatres at Marina Bay Sands.[6] In December OF 2014, Stirling confirmed that more than 200,000 people had attended her 77 shows since the tour started.[1] In February 2015, Stirling added her first shows at South America, the only continent where she had never performed before. Shows in Argentina were so successful that an additional date was added on April 16.[7]

The tour has received different names through the months, the most used are the 'Lindsey Stirling Tour', and internationally 'Shatter Me Tour'.[8] Lately, in North America the tour has been promoted under the name of 'Lindsey Stirling: The Music Box Tour'.[9]

After touring in South America, Stirling decided to make changes on her crew by adding four new female dancers: Malece Miller, Amy Yakima, Addie Byers, and Ashley Gonzales, and getting some female tour openers such as Melanie Martinez, Echosmith (Sydney Sierota), Lights, and Olivia Somerlyn. A video was published on her behind-the scenes channel on May 14 announcing the new dancers.[10]

Set list

The following set list is representative of the show in Boise, Idaho on May 26, 2015. It is not representative of all concerts for the duration of the tour.

  1. "Ascendance"
  2. "Electric Daisy Violin"
  3. "Moon Trance"
  4. "Master of Tides"
  5. "Shadows"
  6. "Elements"
  7. "Video game medley (Assassin's Creed, Dragon Age, Halo, Zelda, Skyrim)"
  8. "Song of the Caged Bird"
  9. "Swag"
  10. "Transcendance"
  11. "Take Flight"
  12. "Crystallize"
  13. "Firefly"
  14. "Roundtable Rival"
  15. "Stars Align"
  16. "Shatter Me"
Encore
  1. "Beyond the Veil"

Reception

The Orange County Register said of her sold out performance at the City National Grove of Anaheim "Not only did Stirling bow away with flawless precision, whether on a classical model or a modern electric version, she also moved like Jagger and sometimes joined two dancers in choreographed routines while fluidly continuing to play."[11] while Niagara Frontier Publications commented "Dancing violinist Lindsey Stirling is to music what Steve Jobs was to computers."[12] [13] In the web page HrTicket.com acclaimed Stirling's performance writing on an article: " You've seen violinists. You've seen dancers. Perhaps you've seen stage shows with spectacular lighting effects and elaborate costume changes. But you've never seen what YouTube sensation Lindsey Stirling is going to be doing in her sold-out show at The Norva in Norfolk on Thursday night." The author also gave the concert a review of four over five stars.[14]

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
North America
May 13, 2014San DiegoUnited StatesHumphrey's Concerts by the Bay
May 14, 2014AnaheimCity National Grove of Anaheim
May 15, 2014Los AngelesClub Nokia
May 16, 2014San FranciscoThe Warfield
May 17, 2014
May 19, 2014PortlandMcMenamins Crystal Ballroom
May 21, 2014SeattleParamount Theatre
May 22, 2014BoiseKnitting Factory
May 24, 2014Las VegasHouse of Blues Las Vegas
May 26, 2014TucsonRialto Theatre
May 27, 2014TempeMarquee Theatre
May 29, 2014Salt Lake CityThe Great Saltair
May 30, 2014Broomfield1stBank Center
May 31, 2014PapillionSumtur Amphitheater
June 2, 2014MadisonOrpheum Theatre
June 3, 2014St. PaulMyth Nightclub
June 5, 2014MilwaukeeRiverside Theater
June 6, 2014ChicagoRiviera Theatre
June 7, 2014DetroitDetroit Masonic Temple
June 9, 2014IndianapolisEgyptian Room at Old National Centre
June 10, 2014LouisvilleMercury Ballroom
June 11, 2014ColumbusLifestyle Communities Pavilion
June 12, 2014LewistonEarl W. Brydges Artpark State Park
June 13, 2014PittsburghStage AE
June 14, 2014TorontoCanadaKool Haus
June 16, 2014MontrealMétropolis
June 17, 2014BostonUnited StatesHouse of Blues Boston
June 18, 2014New York CityTerminal 5
June 20, 2014SayrevilleStarland Ballroom
June 21, 2014WestburyThe Space at Westbury
June 23, 2014PhiladelphiaElectric Factory
June 24, 2014Washington, D.C.Echostage
June 26, 2014NorfolkThe NorVa
June 27, 2014CharlotteThe Fillmore Charlotte
June 28, 2014NashvilleRyman Auditorium
June 30, 2014ChattanoogaTrack 29
July 1, 2014AtlantaMasquerade Music Park
July 2, 2014St. PetersburgJannus Live
July 3, 2014OrlandoHard Rock Live
July 5, 2014Boca RatonSunset Cove Amphitheatre
July 7, 2014BirminghamIron City
July 8, 2014New OrleansHouse of Blues New Orleans
July 10, 2014HoustonBayou Music Center
July 11, 2014AustinStubb's BBQ
July 12, 2014DallasSouth Side Ballroom
July 20, 2014PembertonCanadaPemberton Music Festival
September 16, 2014PuyallupUnited StatesWashington State Fair
September 26, 2014TempeSummer Ends Music Festival
Europe
September 30, 2014MoscowRussiaCrocus City Hall
October 2, 2014Saint PetersburgA2
October 4, 2014HelsinkiFinlandCircus
October 6, 2014StockholmSwedenFryshuset Klubben
October 8, 2014OsloNorwaySentrum Scene
October 9, 2014FrederiksbergDenmarkFalkonersalen
October 10, 2014HamburgGermanyAlsterdorfer Sporthalle
October 11, 2014LeipzigHaus Auensee
October 13, 2014WarsawPolandTorwar Hall
October 15, 2014BerlinGermanyColumbiahalle
October 16, 2014FrankfurtJahrhunderthalle
October 17, 2014ColognePalladium Cologne
October 18, 2014Esch-sur-AlzetteLuxembourgRockhal
October 20, 2014PragueCzech RepublicIncheba Arena
October 21, 2014ViennaAustriaGasometer
October 23, 2014StuttgartGermanyPorsche-Arena
October 24, 2014ZürichSwitzerlandHallenstadion
October 25, 2014StrasbourgFranceZénith de Strasbourg
October 27, 2014MunichGermanyZenith Munich
October 28, 2014MilanItalyAlcatraz
October 29, 2014LyonFranceLe Radiant
October 30, 2014BrusselsBelgiumAncienne Belgique
November 1, 2014ParisFranceZénith de Paris
November 3, 2014LilleLe Grand Sud
November 4, 2014TilburgNetherlands013
November 6, 2014LondonEnglandThe Forum
November 7, 2014ManchesterAcademy 2
November 8, 2014DublinIrelandVicar Street
November 10, 2014CenonFranceLe Rocher De Palmer
November 11, 2014ToulouseLe Bikini
November 12, 2014Saint-HerblainLa Carriere
North America
January 29, 2015NapaUnited StatesThe Uptown Theatre
January 30, 2015SacramentoAce of Spades
January 31, 2015MontereyThe Golden State Theatre
February 2, 2015ModestoGallo Center for the Arts
February 3, 2015San Luis ObispoChristopher Cohan Performing Arts Center
Oceania
February 14, 2015AucklandNew ZealandThe Powerstation
February 16, 2015AdelaideAustraliaFowlers Live
February 17, 2015MelbourneForum Theatre
February 20, 2015BrisbaneThe Tivoli
February 21, 2015SydneyEnmore Theatre
February 23, 2015PerthAstor Theatre
Asia
February 26, 2015DubaiUnited Arab EmiratesDubai Jazz Festival
March 3, 2015SingaporeSingaporeMasterCard® Theatres at Marina Bay Sands
March 4, 2015SelangorMalaysiaBentley Music Auditorium
March 7, 2015TokyoJapanBlue Theater
March 9, 2015SeoulSouth KoreaBaekam Hall
March 10, 2015
March 12, 2015TaipeiTaiwanLegacy
March 13, 2015ManilaPhilippinesMall of Asia Arena
South America
April 7, 2015BogotáColombiaTeatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo
April 9, 2015SantiagoChileTeatro Cariola
April 11, 2015Rio de JaneiroBrazilCitibank Hall
April 13, 2015São PauloCitibank Hall
April 14, 2015Porto AlegreTeatro Do Sesi
April 16, 2015Buenos AiresArgentinaTeatro Opera Allianz
April 17, 2015
April 18, 2015RosarioTeatro Fundacion Astengo
April 20, 2015MontevideoUruguayLA Trastienda Club
April 21, 2015
North America
April 25, 2015GuadalajaraMexicoEstudio Cavaret
April 27, 2015Mexico CityPepsi Center WTC
April 29, 2015MonterreyAuditorio Banamex
May 21, 2015VancouverCanadaQueen Elizabeth Theatre
May 22, 2015SpokaneUnited StatesINB Performing Arts Center
May 23, 2015MissoulaWilma Theatre
May 26, 2015BoiseIdaho Botanical Garden
May 28, 2015MorrisonRed Rocks Amphitheatre
May 29, 2015Salt Lake CityRed Butte Garden Amphitheatre
June 1, 2015LincolnPinewood Bowl Theater
June 2, 2015Kansas CityUptown Theatre
June 4, 2015MinneapolisNorthrop Auditorium
June 5, 2015ChicagoChicago Theatre
June 6, 2015CincinnatiBunbury Music Festival
June 8, 2015Grand RapidsDeVos Performance Hall
June 9, 2015ClevelandJacobs Pavilion at Nautica
June 10, 2015LewistonArtpark
June 12, 2015SyracuseLandmark Theatre
June 13, 2015BostonBlue Hills Bank Pavilion
June 15, 2015Red BankCount Basie Theatre
June 17, 2015New York CitySummerStage
June 18, 2015ViennaWolf Trap Filene Center
June 20, 2015CharlottesvillenTelos Wireless Pavilion
June 22, 2015RaleighRed Hat Amphitheater
June 23, 2015Whites CreekCarl Black Chevy Woods Amphitheater
June 24, 2015St. LouisFox Theatre
June 25, 2015MilwaukeeSummerFest
June 26, 2015Rochester HillsMeadow Brook Music Festival
June 27, 2015RothburyElectric Forest Festival
Europe
July 1, 2015TorinoItalyPalaOlimpico
July 2, 2015RomeCavea Auditorium
July 3, 2015ArrasFranceMain Square Festival
July 4, 2015BudapestHungaryLászló Papp Budapest Sports Arena
July 7, 2015BerlinGermanyBerlin Open Air
July 8, 2015HanoverHannover Open Air
July 9, 2015UlmSommerfestspiele
July 10, 2015MunichTollwood Festival
July 11, 2015PragueCzech RepublicŽluté Lázně
July 14, 2015IstanbulTurkeyZorlu Center for the Performing Arts
July 16, 2015ZürichSwitzerlandLive at Sunset
July 17, 2015FreiburgGermanyZelt Musik Festival (ZMF)
July 18, 2015NiceFranceNice Music Live By Nice Jazz Festival
North America
August 6, 2015Paso RoblesUnited StatesVina Robles Amphitheatre
August 7, 2015San FranciscoOutside Lands Music and Arts Festival
August 8, 2015BerkeleyGreek Theatre Berkeley
August 10, 2015San DiegoSan Diego Civic Theatre
August 12, 2015TucsonTucson Music Hall
August 13, 2015PhoenixComerica Theatre
August 15, 2015Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara Bowl
August 17, 2015Los AngelesGreek Theatre
September 4, 2015PortlandKeller Auditorium
September 5, 2015SeattleBumbershoot Festival

Personnel

Band

Dancers

Choreographer

Guest vocalists

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Instagram. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/lindseystirling/881292684926274735 . 26 December 2021 . registration.
  2. Web site: Timeline Photos - Lindsey Stirling - Facebook. Facebook.
  3. Web site: Tour - Lindsey Stirling. Lindsey Stirling.
  4. Web site: Lindsey Stirling To Tour Australia and New Zealand In February. Music News - Noise11.com. 8 December 2014.
  5. Web site: Lindsey Stirling on Twitter. Twitter.
  6. Web site: Lindsey Stirling to play in Singapore . Channel NewsAsia . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141226031822/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/entertainment/lindsey-stirling-to-play/1544090.html . 26 December 2014 .
  7. Web site: Lindsey Stirling. Ticketek.
  8. Web site: US acts giving classical music a modern makeover. AsiaOne. 26 February 2015. 20 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150220014445/http://news.asiaone.com/news/showbiz/us-acts-giving-classical-music-modern-makeover. dead.
  9. Web site: Tickets for Lindsey Stirling: The Music Box Tour - The Wilma Theatre at TicketWeb. TicketWeb.
  10. Something New- Lindsey Stirling- Music Box Tour. May 13, 2015. YouTube.
  11. News: Robert. Kinsler. Violin star Lindsey Stirling impresses in Anaheim. June 4, 2014. Orange County Register. May 15, 2014.
  12. News: Simpson. Lee. Lindsey Stirling brings historic performance to Artpark June 12. June 4, 2014. Niagara Frontier Publications. May 28, 2014.
  13. News: Varga. George. Lindsey Stirling bows way to the top. UT San Diego. May 13, 2014.
  14. Web site: Popcorn: You've never seen a performer quite like Lindsey Stirling - dailypress.com. dailypress.com. July 2, 2014.