The Spark World Tour Explained

Concert Tour Name:The Spark World Tour
Album:The Spark
Artist:Enter Shikari
Start Date:22 September 2017
End Date:26 September 2018
Number Of Legs:4
Last Tour:A "Take to the Skies" Ten Year Celebration
(2017)
This Tour:The Spark World Tour
(2017–18)
Next Tour:Stop the Clocks Tour
(2018–19)

The Spark World Tour was a concert tour by rock band Enter Shikari, which took place throughout 2017 and 2018, in support of the band's fifth studio album The Spark, released on 22 September 2017. The tour followed the band's 10 year anniversary tour of their debut album Take to the Skies throughout early 2017.[1]

About

Following the band's Take to the Skies 10th anniversary tour, the band announced a UK arena tour with support from Lower than Atlantis and Astroid Boys which included the band's second performance at the famous Alexandra Palace in London.[2] On July 31, 2017, the band played a warmup show at The Borderline in London where they debuted the tracks "Take My Country Back" and "Live Outside."[3]

Following the album's release on 22 September 2017, the band played a series of intimate in-store shows including at HMV Oxford Street, London and Rough Trade NYC, Brooklyn. On October 3 the band announced they would be playing a North American tour in early 2018 with support from Milk Teeth including shows at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn and the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles.[4]

In April 2018, the band embarked on an Asia tour which included 5 dates in Japan supporting Crossfaith before a series of headline shows in Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, Taiwan and China.[5]

Songs Performed

Take to the Skies

Common Dreads

A Flash Flood of Colour

Rat Race EP

The Mindsweep

Live Slow, Die Old EP

The Spark

Covers

Setlist

Taken from the band's Alexandra Palace show[6]

  1. The Spark (from The Spark, 2017)
  2. The Sights (from The Spark, 2017)
  3. Solidarity (from Common Dreads, 2009)
  4. Anything Can Happen in the Next Half Hour (from Take to the Skies, 2007)
  5. Take My Country Back (from The Spark, 2017)
  6. The Last Garrison (from The Mindsweep, 2015)
  7. Radiate (from Rat Race EP, 2013)
  8. Undercover Agents (from The Spark, 2017)
  9. Arguing with Thermometers (from A Flash Flood of Colour, 2012)
  10. Rabble Rouser (from The Spark, 2017)
  11. Airfield (from The Spark, 2017)
  12. Adieu (from Take to the Skies, 2007)
  13. Anaesthetist (from The Mindsweep, 2015)
  14. Quickfire Medley (Sorry You're Not a Winner, Sssnakepit (Hamilton Remix), ...Meltdown, Antwerpen)
  15. Zzzonked (from Common Dreads, 2009)
Encore
  2. "Redshift
  4. "Live Outside (from The Spark, 2017)

Tour dates

List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue and opening acts
DateCityCountryVenueOpening acts
In store shows[7]
22 September 2017LondonUnited KingdomHMV Oxford Street
23 September 2017Kingston upon ThamesRose Theatre
30 September 2017[8] New York CityUnited StatesRough Trade NYC
Leg 1 – Europe[9]
16 November 2017LiverpoolUnited KingdomLiverpool OlympiaLower Than Atlantis
Astroid Boys
17 November 2017CardiffMotorpoint Arena Cardiff
18 November 2017NottinghamMotorpoint Arena Nottingham
19 November 2017NewcastleMetro Radio Arena
21 November 2017ManchesterVictoria Warehouse
22 November 2017BrightonBrighton Centre
24 November 2017BirminghamBarclaycard Arena
25 November 2017LondonAlexandra Palace
29 November 2017AmsterdamNetherlandsParadiso
1 December 2017LuxembourgLuxembourg CityDen Atelier
2 December 2017ParisFranceElysee Montmartre
3 December 2017CologneGermanyPalladium
5 December 2017HamburgGermanyMehr! Theater
6 December 2017CopenhagenDenmarkAmager Bio
7 December 2017BerlinGermanyHuxleys
8 December 2017WarsawPolandProxima
9 December 2017PragueCzech RepublicArcha
9 December 2017ViennaAustriaArena
9 December 2017MunichGermanyTonhalle
9 December 2017Fontaneto d'AgognaItalyPhenomenon
Leg 2 – North America[10]
19 January 2018AustinUnited StatesThe MohawkMilk Teeth
Single Mothers
20 January 2018DallasTree's
22 January 2018OrlandoThe Social
23 January 2018Fort LauderdaleCulture Room
25 January 2018AtlantaTerminal West
26 January 2018RaleighCat's Cradle
27 January 2018RichmondCapital Ale House
28 January 2018Washington, D.C.
30 January 2018BostonThe Sinclair
2 February 2018New York CityMusic Hall of Williamsburg
3 February 2018PhiladelphiaUnion Transfer
5 February 2018MontrealCanadaThéâtre Fairmount
6 February 2018TorontoLee's Palace
8 February 2018ColumbusUnited StatesA&R Music Hall
9 February 2018ChicagoMetro Chicago
10 February 2018Saint PaulAmsterdam Hall
11 February 2018WinnipegCanadaThe Pyramid Cabaret
13 February 2018CalgaryCommonwealth
14 February 2018EdmontonStarlite Ballroom
14 February 2018VancouverImperial
17 February 2018SeattleUnited StatesNeumo's
18 February 2018PortlandHawthorne Theatre
20 February 2018Santa CruzCatalyst Atrium
23 February 2018Los AngelesEl Rey Theatre
23 February 2018Santa AnaThe Observatory
25 February 2018San DiegoThe Irenic
27 February 2018PhoenixCrescent Ballroom
Supporting Crossfaith[11]
14 April 2018KawasakiJapanClub Citta—
15 April 2018NagoyaDiamond Hall
17 April 2018OsakaNamba Hatch
19 April 2018FukuokaDrum Logos
21 April 2018TokyoStudio Coast
Leg 3 – Asia
24 April 2018KowloonHong KongThis Town NeedsVilles
25 March 2018BangkokThailandThe Rock Pub—
26 March 2018Singapore—The SubstationBoxchild
28 March 2018TaichungTaiwanLiho Park—
30 March 2018GuangzhouChinaSD Livehouse—
Leg 4 – Europe
1 June 2018NürburgringGermanyRock am Ring[12] —
2 June 2018ZeppelinfeldRock im Park[13] —
17 June 2018BurgenlandAustriaNova Rock Festival[14] —
19 June 2018LondonUnited KingdomThe Hope and Anchor[15] —
22 June 2018SofiaBulgariaHippielandia[16] —
23 June 2018KragujevacSerbiaArsenal Fest[17] —
29 June 2018YsselsteynNetherlandsJera On Air[18] —
30 June 2018MunsterGermanyVainstream Rockfest[19] —
4 July 2018Hradec KrálovéCzech RepublicRock for People[20] —
8 July 2018KyivUkraineAtlas Weekend[21] —
13 July 2018HatfieldUnited KingdomThe Forum Hertfordshire[22] Eskimo Club
Boston Manor
14 July 2018GloucestershireTwo Thousand Trees Festival[23] -
28 July 2018SzékesfehérvárHungaryFezen[24] —
10 August 2018SouthamptonUnited KingdomThe Joiners Arms[25] Haggard Cat
11 August 2018WinchesterBoomtown[26] -
26 September 2018BrightonConcorde 2[27] Kamikaze Girls

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Enter Shikari announce Take To The Skies North American tour. O'Neill. Christina. Metal Hammer. 15 December 2016. 29 April 2019.
  2. Web site: Enter Shikari announce November 2017 tour with Lower than Atlantis. Kerrang!. 24 May 2017. 29 April 2019.
  3. Web site: Enter Shikari at the Borderline. Penn. Naomi. August 2017 . The Upcoming. 29 April 2019.
  4. Web site: Enter Shikari announce 2018 North American tour. AXS. Pryor. Terrance. 3 October 2017. 29 April 2019.
  5. Web site: Asia Tour - April 2018 - Enter Shikari. 26 March 2018. 29 April 2019.
  6. Web site: Enter Shikari Concert Setlist at Alexandra Palace, London on November 25, 2017. setlist.fm. 29 April 2019.
  7. Web site: Instores - Enter Shikari. Enter Shikari. 28 April 2019.
  8. Web site: Rough Trade NYC Instore Signing + Performance - Enter Shikari. Enter Shikari. 1 August 2017. 28 April 2019.
  9. Web site: Enter Shikari 2017 arena tour: The biggest to date - Music Glue. Music Glue. 23 May 2017. 24 May 2019.
  10. Web site: Enter Shikari announce North American tour - Alternative Press. Alternative Press. 3 October 2017. 24 May 2019.
  11. Web site: Asia Tour - April 2018 - Enter Shikari. Enter Shikari. 26 March 2018. 24 May 2019.
  12. Web site: ROCK AM RING 2018: ENTER SHIKARI & THIRTY SECONDS TO MARS SHINE ON FIRST FESTIVAL DAY. All Things Loud. 2 June 2018. 24 May 2019.
  13. Web site: History - Rock im Park 2019. Rock im Park. 24 May 2019.
  14. Web site: A FIRST LOOK BACK AT NOVA ROCK FESTIVAL. All Things Loud. 27 June 2018. 24 May 2019.
  15. Web site: GALLERY: ENTER SHIKARI LAY WASTE TO THE HOPE AND ANCHOR. Kerrang!. 20 June 2018 . 24 May 2019.
  16. Web site: HippieLandia Festival - Posts. Facebook. 5 April 2018. 24 May 2019.
  17. Web site: Enter Shikari - Posts. Facebook. 25 June 2018. 24 May 2019.
  18. Web site: Enter Shikari - Jera On Air. Netherlands. June 2018 Recap. YouTube. 2 July 2018. 24 May 2019.
  19. Web site: Vainstream Rockfest - VAINSTREAM ROCKFEST 2018. Vainstream Rockfest. 24 May 2019.
  20. Web site: Enter Shikari - Rock For People. CZ. July 2018 Recap. YouTube. 8 July 2018. 24 May 2019.
  21. Web site: Atlas Weekend Festival at VDNH, Kiev on 08 Jul 2018. Enter Shikari. 24 May 2019.
  22. Web site: Enter Shikari confirm concert date at the Forum in Hatfield, Hertfordshire. Welwyn Hatfield Times. 20 April 2018. Davies. Alan. 24 May 2019.
  23. Web site: LOOK WHO'S HIDING IN THE FOREST..... Two Thousand Trees Festival. 24 May 2019.
  24. Web site: Enter Shikari - Fezen. Hungary. July 2018 Recap. YouTube. 30 July 2018. 24 May 2019.
  25. Web site: Enter Shikari to appear at The Joiners. Daily Echo. 20 April 2018. 24 May 2019.
  26. Web site: LIMP BIZKIT, ENTER SHIKARI AND MORE TO PLAY AT BOOMTOWN. Punktastic. 31 March 2018. 24 May 2019.
  27. Web site: Get Loud - Enter Shikari *SOLD OUT* - Concorde 2. Concorde 2. 24 May 2019.

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