The Dark Passion Play World Tour was the fourth world tour by Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish, taking place from 2007 to 2009 in support of their sixth studio album, Dark Passion Play, released by Nuclear Blast on September 26, 2007; it was the first tour with former frontwoman Anette Olzon, who joined the band in 2006, after Tarja Turunen's dismissal on October 21, 2005. During this tour, the band played for the first time in Israel, China, Hong Kong, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Republic of Ireland, Serbia and Croatia.
| Tour by Nightwish | |
 The band live in Melbourne, Australia, on January 30, 2008 | |
| Associated album | Dark Passion Play |
|---|---|
| Start date | October 6, 2007 |
| End date | September 19, 2009 |
| Legs | 3 |
| No. of shows | 199 (3 secret and 5 cancelled) |
| Nightwish concert chronology | |
On September 22, 2007, the band hosted a secret concert at Rock Café in Tallinn, Estonia, disguising itself as a Nightwish cover band called "Nachtwasser".[1] Their first official concert with the new singer was in Tel Aviv, Israel on October 6, 2007.[2] The tour thus started, visiting the United States, Canada, most of Europe, Asia, and Australia.[3][4] In 2008, the band played over 100 shows, with concerts in Oceania, Europe and Asia. In November, the band played in South America, and later took a three-month break; Nightwish started the third leg in 2009, with dates in North America and Europe, and also attended various summer festivals, including Graspop Metal Meeting and Masters of Rock. The last show was played at Helsinki Hartwall Areena, with an attendance of 11,000 people.
For their Once album, Nightwish had planned to give a grand concert in London with a live orchestra, as the progressive metal band Dream Theater had done on what later would be their Score album, and this project is still in the works. In an interview in December 2007, Holopainen said that they have been planning the concert and that this was something he really wanted to do, but that the locale they needed was already booked for two years in advance.[5] The show was never played though, but according to Holopainen it is still in the future plans for other tours.
Setlist edit
- Sample setlist
- "Bye Bye Beautiful"
- "Cadence of Her Last Breath"
- "Dark Chest of Wonders"
- "The Siren"
- "Whoever Brings the Night"
- "Amaranth"
- "The Islander"
- "Last of the Wilds"
- "The Poet and the Pendulum"
- "Ever Dream"
- "Dead to the World"
- "While Your Lips Are Still Red"
- "Sahara"
- "Nemo"
- "7 Days to the Wolves"
- "Wishmaster"
- "Wish I Had an Angel"
Notes edit
Dispelling the rumours that Anette Olzon would never be capable of performing old Nightwish hit songs, the band used a setlist containing songs from all their album, except for Angels Fall First and the Over the Hills and Far Away EP.[6] He was not afraid that Olzon would not be able to perform the songs that Turunen usually sang, because even on her demo she showed her ability performing for example "Ever Dream" and "Higher Than Hope", but he has confirmed that they will never again play songs "The Phantom of the Opera", "Passion and the Opera" and "Stargazers", as these go beyond Olzon's non-operatic vocal style.[6] Despite this, the former and the latter were brought back when Floor Jansen joined the band in 2012.
The ballad "Eva" was performed only a few times in the tour, as well as "Sleeping Sun", while "Cadence of Her Last Breath" and "She Is My Sin" haven't been performed since the 2008 concerts in Australia. During the 2008 European leg, "Slaying the Dreamer" and "She Is My Sin" were performed in selected dates while "Dead to the World" and "The Siren" were included in the usual setlist, remaining until the end of the tour. During this European leg, the Irish musician Troy Donockley joined the band on stage to play Uilleann pipes on "The Islander" and "Last of the Wilds", and the native-American singer John Two-Hawks joined the band in a few dates to sing and play flute on "Stone People" and "Creek Mary's Blood". Also during the European leg the band started to play a version of Megadeth's Symphony of Destruction, occasionally replaced by the original "While Your Lips Are Still Red", both featuring Marko Hietala on led vocals. In the second North American leg in 2008 the band brought back their "Come Cover Me" song, played until the end of the Latin American tour in November.
Some old songs like "Dead Boy's Poem", "Romanticide" and "Ghost Love Score" have only been performed by the band since in the 2009 tour dates, starting in London's Brixton Academy on March 11, and Olzon has performed "Kuolema tekee taiteilijan" without the support of the band during a festival in Sweden. Holopainen has also revealed that the band rehearsed Elvenpath with Olzon, but that the song "didn't work" well enough to be performed live. The final concert at Hartwall Areena in Helsinki featured the previously never performed song "Meadows of Heaven", also including an acoustic version of "Walking in the Air" and the unreleased cover of "The Heart Asks Pleasure First" recorded for Dark Passion Play was also played while the band left the stage.
Tour dates edit
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Support Act(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 22, 2007 | Tallinn | Estonia | Rock Café | — |
| September 26, 2007 | Helsinki | Finland | Tavastia Club | |
| September 28, 2007 | Hamburg | Germany | Delphi Club | |
| October 6, 2007 | Tel Aviv | Israel | Hangar 11 | |
| October 15, 2007 | Springfield | United States | Jaxx Club | Paradise Lost |
| October 16, 2007 | Philadelphia | Trocadero Theatre | ||
| October 18, 2007 | New York City | Nokia Theatre | ||
| October 20, 2007 | Worcester | Palladium | ||
| October 21, 2007 | Montreal | Canada | Metropolis | |
| October 23, 2007 | Toronto | Sound Academy | ||
| October 24, 2007 | Cleveland | United States | Peabody's Club | |
| October 26, 2007 | Detroit | Harpos Concert Theatre | ||
| October 27, 2007 | Chicago | House of Blues | ||
| October 28, 2007 | Minneapolis | First Avenue | ||
| October 31, 2007 | Seattle | Showbox | ||
| November 1, 2007 | Portland | Roseland Theatre | ||
| November 2, 2007 | San Francisco | Slim's Club | ||
| November 4, 2007 | Los Angeles | House of Blues | ||
| November 6, 2007 | Santa Ana | Galaxy Theatre | ||
| November 7, 2007 | Phoenix | Marquee Theatre | ||
| November 8, 2007 | Albuquerque | Sunshine Theatre | ||
| November 10, 2007 | San Antonio | White Rabbit Club | ||
| November 11, 2007 | Dallas | Palladium Ballroom | ||
| November 12, 2007 | Houston | Meridian Theatre | ||
| November 14, 2007 | Fort Lauderdale | Culture Room | ||
| November 15, 2007 | Orlando | Firestone Club | ||
| November 17, 2007 | Atlanta | Masquerade Theatre | ||
| November 28, 2007 | Copenhagen | Denmark | K.B. Hallen | Indica |
| November 30, 2007 | Gothemburg | Sweden | Lisebergshallen | |
| December 1, 2007 | Oslo | Norway | Sentrum Scene | |
| December 2, 2007 | ||||
| December 4, 2007 | Stockholm | Sweden | Arenan | |
| December 5, 2007 | Umeå | SkyCom Arena | ||
| December 8, 2007 | Levi | Finland | Hullu Poro Areena | |
| December 9, 2007 | ||||
| December 11, 2007 | Oulu | Teatria 25 | ||
| December 12, 2007 | Joensuu | Areena | ||
| December 14, 2007 | Jyväskylä | Paviljonki Areena | ||
| December 15, 2007 | Tampere | Ice-Hall | ||
| December 16, 2007 | Turku | Karibia Club | ||
| December 28, 2007 | Salzburg | Austria | On a Dark Winter's Night Festival | — |
| December 29, 2007 | Oberhausen | Germany |
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Support Act(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2008 | Helsinki | Finland | Helsinki Ice Hall | Indica |
| January 17, 2008 | Osaka | Japan | Big Cat Club | — |
| January 18, 2008 | Tokyo | Ebisu Liquid Hall | ||
| January 21, 2008 | Beijing | China | MG Live House | |
| January 23, 2008 | Shanghai | Hongkou Coliseum | ||
| January 24, 2008 | Kowloon | Hong Kong | HITEC Auditorium | |
| January 27, 2008 | Perth | Australia | Metro Theatre | |
| January 29, 2008 | Adelaide | HQ Club | ||
| January 30, 2008 | Melbourne | Palais Theatre | ||
| February 1, 2008 | Sydney | Enmore Theatre | Lord | |
| February 2, 2008 | Brisbane | Tivoli Theatre | — | |
| February 17, 2008 | Vilnius | Lithuania | Siemens Arena | Pain |
| February 19, 2008 | Kraków | Poland | Wisla Hall | |
| February 20, 2008 | Prague | Czech Republic | T-Mobile Arena | |
| February 21, 2008 | Berlin | Germany | Arena | Pain Krieger |
| February 23, 2008 | Leipzig | Leipzig Arena | Pain | |
| February 24, 2008 | Stuttgart | Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle | Pain Krieger | |
| February 25, 2008 | Frankfurt | Jahrhunderthalle | Pain | |
| February 27, 2008 | Bamberg | Jako Arena | ||
| February 28, 2008 | Vienna | Austria | Gasometer | |
| February 29, 2008 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion | |
| March 2, 2008 | Milan | Italy | Palalido Gymnasium | |
| March 4, 2008 | Ljubljana | Slovenia | Tivoli Hall | |
| March 5, 2008 | Budapest | Hungary | JRC Ice-Hall | |
| March 8, 2008 | Athens | Greece | Olympic Fencing Arena | Nevermore Tristania Edguy Annihilator Sodom |
| March 17, 2008 | Hamburg | Germany | Color Line Arena | Pain |
| March 18, 2008 | Hanover | AWD Hall | ||
| March 19, 2008 | Dortmund | Westfalenhalle | ||
| March 21, 2008 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Heineken Music Hall | |
| March 22, 2008 | Esch-sur-Alzette | Luxembourg | Rockhal | |
| March 23, 2008 | Antwerp | Belgium | Lotto Arena | |
| March 25, 2008 | London | England | Astoria | |
| March 26, 2008 | ||||
| March 27, 2008 | ||||
| March 29, 2008 | Birmingham | O2 Academy Birmingham | ||
| March 30, 2008 | Newcastle upon Tyne | O2 Academy Newcastle | ||
| March 31, 2008 | Glasgow | Scotland | O2 Academy Glasgow | |
| April 2, 2008 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | Mandela Hall | |
| April 3, 2008 | Dublin | Ireland | Vicar Street | |
| April 4, 2008 | Manchester | England | Apollo Theatre | |
| April 6, 2008 | Paris | France | Le Zénith | |
| April 7, 2008 | Strasbourg | Zénith de Strasbourg | ||
| April 10, 2008 | Lyon | Halle Tony Garnier | ||
| April 11, 2008 | Marseille | Le Dôme de Marseille | ||
| April 12, 2008 | Toulouse | Le Zénith | ||
| April 14, 2008 | Barcelona | Spain | Razzmatazz 1 | |
| April 15, 2008 | Bilbao | Santana 27 | ||
| April 16, 2008 | Madrid | La Riviera | ||
| April 18, 2008 | Porto | Portugal | Coliseum | |
| April 19, 2008 | Lisbon | Recreations Coliseum | ||
| May 2, 2008 | Mexico City | Mexico | Vive Cuervo Salon | — |
| May 3, 2008 | ||||
| May 7, 2008 | Poughkeepsie | United States | Chance Theatre | Sonic Syndicate |
| May 9, 2008 | Quebec City | Canada | Centre de Foire | Iced Earth Sonic Syndicate |
| May 11, 2008 | London | Cowboy's Club | Sonic Syndicate | |
| May 14, 2008 | Winnipeg | Garrick Centre | ||
| May 15, 2008 | Regina | The Drink | ||
| May 16, 2008 | Edmonton | Starlite Room | ||
| May 17, 2008 | Calgary | The MacEwan Hall Ballroom | ||
| May 19, 2008 | Victoria | Sugar Club | ||
| May 20, 2008 | Vancouver | Croatian Cultural Centre | ||
| May 22, 2008 | Orangevale | United States | Boardwalk Club | |
| May 23, 2008 | San Diego | House of Blues | ||
| May 23, 2008 | Las Vegas | House of Blues | ||
| May 26, 2008 | Denver | Ogden Theatre | ||
| May 27, 2008 | Lawrence | Granada Theater | ||
| May 28, 2008 | Sauget | Pop's Club | ||
| May 30, 2008 | Louisville | Headliner's Music Hall | ||
| May 31, 2008 | Mokena | The Pearl Room | ||
| June 7, 2008 | Nürburgring | Germany | Rock am Ring | — |
| June 8, 2008 | Nuremberg | Rock im Park | ||
| June 26, 2008 | Helsinki | Finland | Kaisaniemi Park | |
| June 28, 2008 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Metaltown Festival | |
| July 4, 2008 | Turku | Finland | Ruisrock | |
| July 6, 2008 | Werchter | Belgium | Rock Werchter | |
| July 8, 2008 | Novi Sad | Serbia | Exit Festival | |
| July 13, 2008 | Joensuu | Finland | Ilosaarirock | |
| July 26, 2008 | Lorca | Spain | Lorca Festival | |
| August 2, 2008 | Wacken | Germany | Wacken Open Air | |
| August 7, 2008 | Skanderborg | Denmark | Skanderborg Festival | |
| August 9, 2008 | Tuuri | Finland | Miljoona Rock | |
| August 13, 2008 | Colmar | France | Foire aux Vins | |
| August 15, 2008 | Gampel | Switzerland | Gampel Open Air | |
| August 16, 2008 | Biddinghuizen | Netherlands | Lowlands Festival | |
| August 17, 2008 | Derby | England | Bloodstock Open Air | |
| August 29, 2008 | Philadelphia | United States | Trocadero Theatre | Sonata Arctica |
| August 30, 2008 | Worcester | Palladium | ||
| September 1, 2008 | Montreal | Canada | Metropolis | |
| September 2, 2008 | Toronto | The Dock's | ||
| September 4, 2008 | Cleveland | United States | Agora Theatre | |
| September 5, 2008 | Detroit | Harpos Concert Theatre | ||
| September 6, 2008 | Chicago | House of Blues | ||
| September 9, 2008 | Seattle | Showbox | ||
| September 10, 2008 | Portland | Roseland Theatre | ||
| September 12, 2008 | San Francisco | Filmore Irving Plaza | ||
| September 13, 2008 | Los Angeles | Wiltern Theatre | ||
| September 14, 2008 | Phoenix | Marquee Theatre | ||
| September 16, 2008 | Dallas | Palladium | ||
| September 17, 2008 | Austin | La Zona Rosa | ||
| September 20, 2008 | New Orleans | House of Blues | ||
| September 21, 2008 | St. Petersburg | Jannus Landing | ||
| November 5, 2008 | Curitiba | Brazil | Master Hall | — |
| November 7, 2008 | São Paulo | Via Funchal | ||
| November 8, 2008 | ||||
| November 10, 2008 | Belo Horizonte | Chevrolet Hall | ||
| November 11, 2008 | Brasília | AABB Club | ||
| November 13, 2008 | Manaus | Amadeu Teixeira Arena | ||
| November 15, 2008 | Fortaleza | Arena | ||
| November 16, 2008 | Recife | Português Club | ||
| November 18, 2008 | Vila Velha | Marista Gymnasium | ||
| November 19, 2008 | Rio de Janeiro | Circo Voador | ||
| November 21, 2008 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Obras Arena | |
| November 23, 2008 | Santiago | Chile | Caupólican Theatre |
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Support Act(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 11, 2009 | London | England | O2 Academy Brixton | Pain |
| March 14, 2009 | Brussels | Belgium | Forest National | Pain Indica |
| March 15, 2009 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Rotterdam Ahoy | Pain |
| March 17, 2009 | Cologne | Germany | Palladium | |
| March 18, 2009 | Lingen | Emslandhallen | Pain Indica | |
| March 20, 2009 | Karlsruhe | Europahalle | Pain | |
| March 21, 2009 | Erfurt | Messehalle | ||
| March 23, 2009 | Paris | France | Le Zénith | Pain Indica |
| March 24, 2009 | ||||
| March 26, 2009 | Munich | Germany | Zenith | Pain |
| March 28, 2009 | Basel | Switzerland | St. Jakobshalle | Pain Indica |
| March 30, 2009 | Mantua | Italy | Palabam | Pain Volbeat |
| March 31, 2009 | Pordenone | Palasport | ||
| April 2, 2009 | Zagreb | Croatia | Cibona Hall | Pain |
| April 4, 2009 | Debrecen | Hungary | Főnix Hall | Pain Indica |
| May 1, 2009 | Hartford | United States | Webster Theater | Volbeat |
| May 2, 2009 | New York City | Nokia Theatre | ||
| May 3, 2009 | Allentown | Crocodile Rock | ||
| May 5, 2009 | Baltimore | Sonar Club | ||
| May 6, 2009 | Louisville | Oasis Club | ||
| May 8, 2009 | Sauget | Pop's Club | ||
| May 9, 2009 | Oklahoma City | Diamond Ballroom | ||
| May 11, 2009 | Corpus Christi | Concrete Street Pavilion | ||
| May 12, 2009 | Houston | Warehouse Live | ||
| May 14, 2009 | Atlanta | Masquerade Theatre | ||
| June 7, 2009 | Tampere | Finland | Sauna Open Air | — |
| June 12, 2009 | Interlaken | Switzerland | Greenfield Festival | |
| June 18, 2009 | Pori | Finland | RMJ Party Camp | |
| June 28, 2009 | Dessel | Belgium | Graspop Metal Meeting | |
| July 3, 2009 | Tolmin | Slovenia | Metalcamp | |
| July 9, 2009 | Vizovice | Czech Republic | Masters of Rock | |
| July 11, 2009 | Kvinesdal | Norway | Kvinesdal Rock Festival | |
| July 18, 2009 | Sibiu | Romania | Artmania Festival | |
| July 24, 2009 | Seinäjoki | Finland | Race & Rock Festival | |
| August 8, 2009 | Hildesheim | Germany | M'era Luna Festival | |
| August 15, 2009 | Savonlinna | Finland | Olavinlinna Castle | |
| August 16, 2009 | ||||
| September 5, 2009 | Moscow | Russia | Luzhniki Hall | Pain |
| September 19, 2009 | Helsinki | Finland | Hartwall Arena | Apocalyptica |
Cancelled dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 6, 2007[10] | Anaheim | United States | House of Blues |
| May 5, 2008[11] | Sayreville | Starland Ballroom | |
| May 6, 2008[12] | Hartford | Webster Theater | |
| September 19, 2008[13] | Houston | Meridian Theatre | |
| September 23, 2008[14] | Knoxville | Valarium Club | |
| September 27, 2008[15] | New York City | Nokia Theatre | |
| September 28, 2008[16] | Baltimore | Rams Head Live! | |
| September 29, 2008[17] | Charlotte | Tremont Hall | |
| October 11, 2008[18] | Moscow | Russia | Luzhniki Hall |
| October 25, 2008[19] | Reykjavík | Iceland | Laugardalshöll |
| November 4, 2008[20] | Porto Alegre | Brazil | Pepsi On Stage |
Personnel edit
- Anette Olzon – female vocals
- Tuomas Holopainen – keyboards
- Emppu Vuorinen – guitars
- Jukka Nevalainen – drums
- Marko Hietala – bass, male vocals
Guest musicians
- Troy Donockley – bagpipes (UK and 2009 shows)
- John Two-Hawks – male vocals and flute (shows in Louisville, Mokena and Sauget)
- Pekka Kuusisto – violin (Hartwall Areena only)
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