| Concert Tour Name: | The Idler Wheel Tour |
| Artist: | Fiona Apple |
| Album: | The Idler Wheel... |
| Number Of Legs: | 4 |
| Number Of Shows: | 73 |
| Last Tour: | Extraordinary Machine Tour (2005–06) |
| This Tour: | The Idler Wheel Tour (2012) |
The Idler Wheel Tour is the fourth tour by American singer-songwriter Fiona Apple. Apple announced a small tour in Spring 2012 prompting speculation over a new album.[1] Ahead of her first performance on the tour, Apple confirmed the album.[2] The tour marked Apple's first performances outside of Los Angeles in over five years.[3] Apple kicked off the tour with two performances at the South By Southwest Festival where she debuted three new songs from The Idler Wheel....[4] [5] Apple's first date at the Lincoln Hall sold out quickly and caused the Lincoln Hall's servers to crash. A second date was announced at Lincoln Hall shortly after.[6] Apple was originally scheduled to perform at the Sixth and I Historic Synagogue on March 21 but was postponed to March 28.[7]
On June 19, the same date The Idler Wheel... released, Apple began the second leg of the tour. The second leg of the tour was much larger. The second leg of the tour kicked off in Ithaca, New York, and wrapped on July 29 at the Hollywood Palladium, and made stops at iconic venues like Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, historic opera houses, and the New York's Governors Ball festival on Randalls Island with Modest Mouse and Beck among the other acts performing.[8] September and October dates were announced on June 18.[9]
On November 20, 2012, Apple posted a handwritten letter addressed to her fans on her Facebook page, in which she announced the cancellation of her South American tour due to the failing health of her dog, Janet.[10]
| Date | City | Country | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Leg | ||||
| March 14, 2012 | Austin | United States | South by Southwest | |
| March 15, 2012 | ||||
| March 18, 2012 | Chicago | Lincoln Hall | ||
| March 19, 2012 | ||||
| March 23, 2012 | Brooklyn | Music Hall of Williamsburg | ||
| March 24, 2012 | Atlantic City | The Borgata Music Box | ||
| March 26, 2012 | New York City | Bowery Ballroom | ||
| March 27, 2012 | Boston | Royale | ||
| March 28, 2012 | Washington, D.C. | Sixth & I Historic Synagogue | ||
| Second Leg | ||||
| June 19, 2012 | Ithaca | United States | State Theatre of Ithaca | |
| June 20, 2012 | Baltimore | Lyric Opera House | ||
| June 22, 2012 | Mashantucket | MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods | ||
| June 23, 2012 | Northampton | Calvin Theatre | ||
| June 24, 2012 | New York City | Governors Ball Music Festival | ||
| June 26, 2012 | Washington, D.C. | Warner Theatre | ||
| June 27, 2012 | Upper Darby Township | Tower Theater | ||
| June 29, 2012 | Danbury | Ives Concert Park | ||
| June 30, 2012 | Boston | Citi Performing Arts Center | ||
| July 1, 2012 | Portland | State Theatre | ||
| July 3, 2012 | Montreal | Canada | Olympia de Montreal | |
| July 4, 2012 | Toronto | The Sound Academy | ||
| July 6, 2012 | Cleveland Heights | United States | Cain Park | |
| July 7, 2012 | Detroit | The Fillmore Detroit | ||
| July 9, 2012 | Grand Rapids | Meijer Gardens | ||
| July 10, 2012 | Chicago | Chicago Theatre | ||
| July 11, 2012 | Indianapolis | Murat Theatre | ||
| July 13, 2012 | Nashville | Ryman Auditorium | ||
| July 14, 2012 | St. Louis | Peabody Opera House | ||
| July 16, 2012 | Minneapolis | Orpheum Theatre | ||
| July 17, 2012 | Kansas City | The Midland by AMC | ||
| July 20, 2012 | Denver | Paramount Theatre | ||
| July 21, 2012 | Salt Lake City | Kingsbury Hall | ||
| July 24, 2012 | Vancouver | Canada | The Orpheum | |
| July 25, 2012 | Seattle | United States | Paramount Theatre | |
| July 26, 2012 | Portland | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall | ||
| July 28, 2012 | Oakland | Fox Oakland Theatre | ||
| July 29, 2012 | Hollywood | Hollywood Palladium | ||
| Third Leg | ||||
| September 9, 2012 | San Jose | United States | San Jose Civic Auditorium | |
| September 11, 2012 | San Francisco | The Warfield | ||
| September 12, 2012 | Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara Bowl | ||
| September 14, 2012 | Los Angeles | Greek Theatre | ||
| September 15, 2012 | Las Vegas | The Joint | ||
| September 16, 2012 | Oceanside | Independence Jam – Coastal Invasion 2012 | ||
| September 18, 2012 | Mesa | Mesa Arts Center | ||
| September 20, 2012 | Austin | Austin City Limits | ||
| September 21, 2012 | Houston | Bayou Music Center | ||
| September 22, 2012 | Thackerville | WinStar World Casino | ||
| September 24, 2012 | New Orleans | House of Blues | ||
| September 26, 2012 | Charlotte | The Fillmore Charlotte | ||
| September 27, 2012 | Durham | Durham Performing Arts Center | ||
| September 29, 2012 | Clearwater | Ruth Eckerd Hall | ||
| September 30, 2012 | Miami Beach | The Fillmore Miami Beach | ||
| October 1, 2012 | Orlando | Hard Rock Live | ||
| October 3, 2012 | Atlanta | The Tabernacle | ||
| October 5, 2012 | Louisville | The Louisville Palace | ||
| October 6, 2012 | Cincinnati | Aronoff Center | ||
| October 7, 2012 | Columbus | Palace Theatre | ||
| October 9, 2012 | Buffalo | Kleinhans Music Hall | ||
| October 10, 2012 | Port Chester | Capitol Theater | ||
| October 12, 2012 | Montclair | Wellmont Theatre | ||
| October 13, 2012 | Huntington | Paramount Theatre | ||
| October 15, 2012 | Red Bank | Count Basie Theatre | ||
| October 16, 2012 | New York City | Terminal 5 | ||
| October 17, 2012 | ||||
| October 19, 2012 | Albany | Palace Theatre | ||
| October 20, 2012 | Atlantic City | Caesars Atlantic City | ||
| October 21, 2012 | Pittsburgh | Stage AE | ||
| Latin America | ||||
| November 27, 2012 | Porto Alegre | Brazil | Auditório Araújo Vianna | |
| November 29, 2012 | São Paulo | Credicard Hall | ||
| November 30, 2012 | Rio de Janeiro | Vivo Rio | ||
| December 2, 2012 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Personal Fest | |
| December 6, 2012 | Santiago | Chile | Teatro Caupolican | |
| December 9, 2012 | Mexico City | Mexico | El Plaza Condesa | |
| Venue | City | Tickets sold / available | Gross revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sixth and I Historic Synagogue | Washington, D.C. | 750 / 750 (100%) | $33,191[11] |
| Citi Wang Theatre | Boston | 2,182 / 2,850 (77%) | $125,839[12] |
| Theatre L'Olympia | Montreal | 922 / 1,050 (88%) | $58,839[13] |
| Ryman Auditorium | Nashville | 2,246 / 2,246 (100%) | $114,722 |
| Chicago Theatre | Chicago | 3,429 / 3,429 (100%) | $221,118 |
| Peabody Opera House | St. Louis | 1,981 / 2,000 (99%) | $94,995[14] |
| Orpheum Theatre | Minneapolis | 1,965 / 2,055 (96%) | $122,095[15] |
| Fox Oakland Theatre | Oakland | 2,800 / 2,800 (100%) | $147,000[16] |
| Civic Auditorium | San Jose | 795 / 2,876 (27%) | $44,755 |
| The Warfield | San Francisco | 2,103 / 2,352 (89%) | $128,609[17] |
| Greek Theatre | Los Angeles | 5,154 / 5,840 (88%) | $302,228[18] |
| The Joint | Las Vegas | 1,139 / 2,670 (43%) | $69,210 |
| TOTAL | 25,466 / 30,918 (82%) | $1,462,601 | |
Source: Fiona Apple: The Billboard Cover Story