| Concert Tour Name: | Rize of the Fenix Tour |
| Artist: | Tenacious D |
| Type: | World |
| Album: | Rize of the Fenix |
| Number Of Legs: | 4 |
| Number Of Shows: | 45 |
| Last Tour: | The Pick of Destiny Tour (2006–07) |
| This Tour: | Rize of the Fenix Tour (2012) |
| Next Tour: | Post-Apocalypto Tour (2018–20) |
The Rize of the Fenix Tour was a worldwide concert tour by American rock band Tenacious D. The tour was in support of the band's 2012 album Rize of the Fenix, with the tour visiting North America and Europe. The tour began on May 23, 2012 and ended on October 24, 2012, featuring 45 shows in total. The full show performed at Rock am Ring and highlights from the performance at Rock im Park were broadcast live on German TV. Highlights from the Download Festival performance were broadcast in the UK on the Sky Arts channel. These broadcasts have since been uploaded to the Internet unofficially by YouTube users. This was the band's second major concert tour, following The Pick of Destiny Tour, which toured from late 2006 to early 2007.
In late 2015, the band auctioned the signature 'Fenix' inflatable and backdrop amongst various props and costumes to raise funds for the November 2015 Paris attacks.[1]
There is one album which was released with the explicit permission of Tenacious D.[2] [3] This live show has been recorded and released through Internet Archive and is available for free digital download.
| Date[5] | City | Country | Venue | Opening act |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 — North America | ||||
| May 23, 2012 | Santa Barbara | United States | Santa Barbara Bowl | The Sights |
| May 24, 2012 | Oakland | Fox Oakland Theatre | ||
| May 26, 2012 | Bend | Les Schwab Amphitheater | ||
| May 27, 2012 | Vancouver | Canada | PNE Amphitheatre | |
| May 28, 2012 | George | United States | Sasquatch Music Festival | |
| Leg 2 — Europe | ||||
| June 1, 2012 | Nuremberg | Germany | Rock im Park Festival | |
| June 2, 2012 | Nürburg | Rock am Ring Festival | ||
| June 3, 2012 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Heineken Music Hall | The Bots |
| June 5, 2012 | London | United Kingdom | Brixton Academy | |
| June 6, 2012 | ||||
| June 7, 2012 | ||||
| June 9, 2012 | Derby | Download Festival | ||
| June 10, 2012 | Manchester | Manchester Apollo | The Bots | |
| June 11, 2012 | Glasgow | Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre | ||
| Leg 3 — North America | ||||
| June 23, 2012 | Nashville | United States | Ryman Auditorium | The Sights |
| June 25, 2012 | Atlanta | Tabernacle | ||
| June 26, 2012 | Charlotte | The Fillmore | ||
| June 28, 2012 | New York City | Hammerstein Ballroom | ||
| June 29, 2012 | ||||
| June 30, 2012 | Philadelphia | Festival Pier at Penn's Landing | The Sights and The Front Bottoms | |
| July 2, 2012 | Boston | Bank of America Pavilion | The Sights | |
| July 3, 2012 | Mohegan Sun Arena | |||
| July 5, 2012 | Toronto | Canada | Echo Beach | The Protomen |
| July 6, 2012 | Detroit | United States | The Fillmore Detroit | The Sights |
| July 7, 2012 | Chicago | Aragon Ballroom | The Sights and Urge Overkill | |
| July 19, 2012 | Austin | Austin Music Hall | The Sights | |
| July 20, 2012 | Dallas | Palladium Ballroom | ||
| July 21, 2012 | Tulsa | Brady Theater | ||
| July 23, 2012 | St. Louis | The Pageant | ||
| July 24, 2012 | Kansas City | Uptown Theater | ||
| July 26, 2012 | Morrison | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | ||
| July 28, 2012 | Las Vegas | House of Blues | ||
| July 29, 2012 | San Diego | San Diego State University's Open Air Theater | ||
| July 31, 2012 | Los Angeles | Wiltern Theatre | ||
| Leg 4 — Europe | ||||
| October 11, 2012 | Munich | Germany | Zenith | The Sights |
| October 12, 2012 | Hamburg | Alsterdorfer Sporthalle | ||
| October 14, 2012 | Düsseldorf | Mitsubishi Electric Halle | ||
| October 15, 2012 | Frankfurt | Jahrhunderthalle | ||
| October 16, 2012 | Milan | Italy | Mediolanum Forum | |
| October 18, 2012 | Brighton | United Kingdom | Brighton Centre | |
| October 20, 2012 | Dublin | Ireland | The O2 | |
| October 21, 2012 | Wolverhampton | United Kingdom | Wolverhampton Civic Hall | |
| October 23, 2012 | Manchester | Manchester Apollo | ||
| October 24, 2012 | London | Hammersmith Apollo | ||
During the Las Vegas performance on July 28, 2012, a brawl involving a dozen or so people broke out in the crowd by the stage. A few people were pulled out and the show continued. During the incident, there was a stabbing. Police were called to the scene as it was reported by a steward. By the time the police had arrived, Tenacious D had just finished "Friendship" which was the fourteenth song out of the planned twenty-three songs. The duo quickly played "Tribute" before the venue was cleared out. The man who was stabbed recovered.[6] [7] [8]