The Medicine Tour Explained

Concert Tour Name:The Medicine Tour
Artist:The Pretty Reckless
Start Date:March 9, 2012
End Date:September 30, 2012
Number Of Legs:3
Last Tour:Light Me Up Tour
(2010–12)
This Tour:The Medicine Tour
(2012)
Next Tour:Going to Hell Tour
(2013–15)

The Medicine Tour is the second headlining concert tour by American rock band the Pretty Reckless in support of their debut studio album, Light Me Up (2010), and their second extended play, Hit Me Like a Man EP (2012).[1] [2]

Background

The tour dates were announced on January 23, 2012 via the band's official website. These concerts would be taking place in North America, performing at several of the same venues that the band had visited the previous year.[3] [4]

Opening acts

Setlist

  1. "Hit Me Like a Man"
  2. "Since You're Gone"
  3. "Zombie"
  4. "Miss Nothing"
  5. "Just Tonight"
  6. "Goin' Down"
  7. "Cold Blooded"
  8. "Seven Nation Army" (White Stripes cover) (performed on Argentina through July 29, 2012)
  9. "Aerials" (System of a Down cover)
  10. "My Medicine"
  11. "Make Me Wanna Die"
  12. "Factory Girl"
    Encore
  13. "Nothing Left to Lose"
Notes

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
North America[7] [8]
March 9, 2012TucsonUnited StatesClub Congress
March 10, 2012ScottsdaleMartini Ranch
March 11, 2012Santa AnaConstellation Room
March 14, 2012Los AngelesHouse of Blues Hollywood
March 15, 2012San FranciscoBottom of the Hill
March 16, 2012PortlandHawthorne Theatre
March 17, 2012SeattleEl Corazon
March 18, 2012VancouverCanadaRickshaw Theatre
March 20, 2012CalgaryThe Den
March 22, 2012EdmontonThe Starlite Room
March 23, 2012SaskatoonLouis' Pub
March 24, 2012ReginaThe Exchange
March 26, 2012WinnipegWest End Cultural Centre
March 29, 2012ChicagoUnited StatesBottom Lounge
March 30, 2012ClevelandHouse of Blues
March 31, 2012ColumbusNewport Music Hall
April 1, 2012ToledoFrankies Innercity
April 3, 2012PontiacThe Crofoot Ballroom
April 4, 2012TorontoCanadaPhoenix Concert Theatre
April 6, 2012Quebec CityLe Cercle
April 7, 2012MontrealMétropolis
April 8, 2012South BurlingtonUnited StatesHigher Ground
April 12, 2012PhiladelphiaThe Fillmore at the Theatre of Living Arts
April 13, 2012New York CityIrving Plaza
April 14, 2012PoughkeepsieThe Loft
April 15, 2012BaltimoreThe Ottobar
April 17, 2012RichmondThe Canal Club
April 18, 2012Chapel HillLocal 506
April 19, 2012CharlotteVisulite Theatre
April 20, 2012AtlantaThe Masquerade
April 21, 2012JacksonvilleJack Rabbits
April 22, 2012St. PetersburgState Theatre
April 24, 2012Fort LauderdaleThe Culture Room
April 25, 2012OrlandoThe Social
April 27, 2012ProvidenceLupo's Heartbreak Hotel
April 28, 2012Hampton BeachHampton Beach Casino Ballroom
April 29, 2012HuntingtonParamount Theatre
May 1, 2012Silver SpringThe Fillmore Silver Spring
May 2, 2012MontclairWellmont Theatre
May 3, 2012BostonParadise Rock Club
May 4, 2012Atlantic CityHouse of Blues Atlantic City
May 5, 2012PittsburghStage AE
May 6, 2012Grand RapidsThe Orbit Room
May 8, 2012Des MoinesVal Air Ballroom
May 9, 2012Sioux FallsW.H. Lyon Fairgrounds
May 11, 2012DallasPalladium Ballroom
May 12, 2012San AntonioSunken Garden
May 13, 2012HoustonHouse of Blues Houston
May 15, 2012Oklahoma CityDiamond Ballroom
May 16, 2012Kansas CityUptown Theater
May 18, 2012MinneapolisThe Brick Minneapolis
May 19, 2012MilwaukeeEagles Ballroom
South America[9]
July 29, 2012Buenos AiresArgentinaTeatro Flores
August 1, 2012SantiagoChileTeatro Oriente
August 3, 2012CuritibaBrazilEspaço Cult
August 4, 2012São PauloHSBC Brasil
August 5, 2012Rio de JaneiroCirco Voador
Asia[10]
September 28, 2012TaipeiTaiwanLegacy Taipei
September 30, 2012PasayPhilippinesSMX Convention Center
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
  • This concert was a part of "Hello Cruel World Tour", supporting Marilyn Manson
  • This concert was a part of "Bazooka Rocks Festival"
    Cancellations and rescheduled shows
    <--Date--><--City, (State or Country)--><--Venue--><--Reason/Additional Info-->
    April 10, 2012BostonParadise Rock ClubPostponed to May 3
    April 15, 2012Washington, D.C.The Rock 'N' Roll HotelCancelled

    Box office score data

    VenueCityTickets Sold / Available Gross Revenue
    The DenCalgary358 / 450 (79%)$6,736[11]
    Starlite RoomEdmonton362 / 700 (51%)$6,603
    West End Cultural CentreWinnipeg359 / 400 (89%)$6,336
    Louis PubSaskatoon332 / 500 (66%)$5,635
    The ExchangeRegina184 / 300 (61%)$3,148
    Newport Music HallCleveland382 / 1,000 (38%)$7,086[12]
    MetropolisMontreal937 / 1,200 (78%)$22,642[13]
    Le CercleQuebec City396 / 400 (99%)$7,176
    TOTAL3,310 / 4,950 (67%)$65,362

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: The Pretty Reckless announce 'The Medicine Tour' . Taylor-Daily . 26 February 2012.
    2. Web site: "The Medicine" tour poster revealed . Taylor-Daily . 26 February 2012.
    3. Web site: The Pretty Reckless bring "The Medicine Tour" stateside . Sound Spike . 2012-01-31 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120206034433/http://www.soundspike.com/story/3682/the-pretty-reckless-bring-medicine-tour-stateside/ . 2012-02-06 .
    4. Web site: Taylor Momsen Announces Pretty Reckless North American Tour Dates! . Perez Hilton . 2012-02-11.
    5. Web site: The Parlor Mob Joining The Pretty Reckless On The Road . Anti Music . 2012-02-27.
    6. Web site: THE PRETTY RECKLESS * THE PARLOR MOB * THE HOLLYWOOD KILLS . Bottom Lounge . 2012-02-27.
    7. Sources for 2012 North America Leg:
    8. Sources for 2012 Marilyn Manson North America Leg:
    9. Sources for 2012 South America Leg:
      • Web site: Concert: El Teatro Flores . The Pretty Reckless . 26 February 2012 .
      • Web site: Concert: Teatro Teleton . The Pretty Reckless . 26 February 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111204155547/http://www.theprettyreckless.com/events/detail.aspx?eid=73976 . 4 December 2011 .
      • Web site: Concert: Espaco Cult . The Pretty Reckless . 26 February 2012 .
      • Web site: Concert: HSBC Brasil . The Pretty Reckless . 26 February 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111204155430/http://www.theprettyreckless.com/events/detail.aspx?eid=73977 . 4 December 2011 .
      • Web site: Concert: Circo Voador . The Pretty Reckless . 26 February 2012 .
    10. Sources for 2012 Asia Leg:
    11. Billboard Boxscore . 11 April 2012 . 2012-04-11 . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120421085036/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp . April 21, 2012 .
    12. Billboard Boxscore . 10 May 2012 . 2012-05-10 . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120421085036/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp . April 21, 2012 .
    13. Billboard Boxscore . 26 April 2012 . 2012-04-26 . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120421085036/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp . April 21, 2012 .