Our Version of Events Tour

Our Version of Events Tour was a debut global concert tour by Scottish singer Emeli Sandé, in support of her 2012 debut album, Our Version of Events. The tour ran for over two years from 2011 till 2013, covering five continents in the process.

Our Version of Events Tour
Debut tour by Emeli Sandé
LocationEurope • North America • Asia
Associated albumOur Version of Events
Start date1 November 2011 (2011-11-01)
End date31 December 2013
Legs21
No. of shows106 in Europe
51 in North America
1 in Middle East
158 in Total
Websitehttp://www.emelisande.com/live-dates/
Emeli Sandé concert chronology

The tour

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In 2011, Sandé played a small series of intimate shows in the United Kingdom in November 2011, before supporting British rock-alternative band Coldplay on their Europe leg of their Mylo Xyloto Tour in December 2011, including gigs in Glasgow, Manchester, London, Paris, Amsterdam, Hamburg, Berlin and Cologne.

From January 2012 till April 2012, she performed acoustic intimate shows in North America, including gigs in New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Chicago. Sandé also performed a leg of dates in Europe. In May 2012, she performed several dates at the Official Celebrations Concerts for 2012 Summer London Olympic Torch Relay celebrations. She performed in Cardiff at Coopers Field, Glasgow in June then Inverness, Aberdeen, Dundee and Edinburgh. She then performed at Radio 1's Big Weekend at Hackney Marshes, and the Lovebox Festival.

In July 2012, Sandé performed at her first major festival at Scotland's T in the Park in Kinross and other festivals around Europe. She also performed Abide with me at the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Summer Olympics. She then returned to North America to support Coldplay again, in Toronto, Boston, Detroit and East Rutherford along with Welsh singer-songwriter and musician Marina and the Diamonds. In August and September 2012, Sandé performed at the closing ceremony of the Olympics, V Festival, BBC Radio 2: Live at Hyde Park, Bestival, iTunes Festival and Belsonic Festival in Belfast.

From November 2012 to December 2012, Sandé performed special long shows in Dublin, Glasgow, Birmingham, Manchester, and at London's Royal Albert Hall on 11 November 2012. This concert was filmed and released as DVD in February 2013. Sandé performed two shows in Canada in November 2012, as well as performing at Hammersmith Apollo in London in December 2012 as part of the Crisis Homeless Fundraising Christmas Concert with Paul Weller, Miles Kane and Ben Elton.

In 2013, Emeli Sandé performed a massive leg of dates in North America between January and February 2013, before returning to Europe and United Kingdom, between March and April 2013. She finished European campaign in her hometown Aberdeen, performing two intimate shows at Music Hall Aberdeen on 19 April 2013. She performed two small North America legs in July and August 2013. In August 2013 Sandé, performed at the Made in America festival.

In September 2013, Sandé performed at London's O2 Arena to perform tribute to Stephen Lawrence, along with Ed Sheeran, Rudimental, Plan B, Jessie J, Labrinth, Jamie Cullum, Soul II Soul, Rizzle Kicks, Tinie Tempah, Rita Ora and Beverley Knight. In October 2013, Sandé returned to North America for final leg of the tour.

Main setlists

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Setlist 1 – United Kingdom (2011)

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Setlist 2 – Europe (2012)

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Setlist 3 – United Kingdom (November: 2012)

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Setlist 4 – North America (January 2013)

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Setlist 5 – Europe (March/April 2013)

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Notes • Emeli did not perform "Mountains" during the gig at Casino de Paris, Paris on 4 March 2013. • Emeli did not perform "River" in the following dates... (13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20 March 2013). • Emeli performed "Kill the Boy" in Birmingham (26 March 2013). This is only date of UK Leg at Emeli will perform this song. • Emeli did not perform "Half of It" in Manchester (3 April 2013), Brighton (5 April 2013) or Bristol (4 April 2013).

• During the Hammersmith Apollo (2nd Night) gig... Labrinth once again joined Emeli on stage for "Beneath Your Beautiful".
Setlist 6 – North America (July–August, October 2013)

Other setlists

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Supporting Coldplay (2011)
North America (Setlist 1)

Please Note All these songs were performed Acoustic.

Olympic Torch Relay Concerts

Cardiff and Glasgow

Inverness, Aberdeen, Dundee and Edinburgh

Festivals (2012)

Lovebox and Radio 1's Big Hackney Weekend

Lounge on the Farm, T in the Park, Italy and Switzerland

Supporting Coldplay (2012)
Belfast (2012)
Dublin (2012)

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V Festival (2012)
iTunes Festival (2012)

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Royal Albert Hall (2012)

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Canada (2012)

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Radio 2 Concert
T in the Park and Wireless (2013)
Lollapalooza (2013)

Opening acts

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  • Seye (April 2012, United Kingdom)[1]
  • Daley (April 2012, selected dates)[2]
  • Josh Osho (April 2012, selected dates)[1]
  • Jess Mills (April, selected dates)[1]
  • Jess Mills (April, selected dates)[1]
  • Lisa McLaughlin (15 August 2012)[3]
  • Foy Vance (16 August 2012)[4]
  • Duke Special (16 August 2012)[4]
  • Gabrielle Aplin (5 September 2012)[5]
  • Bastille (5 September 2012)[5]
  • Emily King (UK: November 2012)[6] (US: January/February 2013)[7]
  • Paul Weller (Co-Headlining: 19 December 2012)[8]
  • Miles Kane (Co-Headlining: 19 December 2012)[8]
  • Ben Elton (Co-Headlining: 19 December 2012)[8]
  • Skylar Grey (Los Angeles: 11 February 2013)[9]
  • Charlene Soraia (Europe: March/April 2013, selected dates)[10]
  • Lulu James (Europe: March/April 2013, selected dates)[10] (London: Hammersmith Apollo "Night 3", April 2013)[11]
  • Jacob Banks (United Kingdom: Birmingham, Brighton, Bristol and London "Night 1", March/April 2013)[12]
  • Sam Smith (United Kingdom: Newcastle, Edinburgh, Manchester and London "Night 2", March/April 2013)[13]
  • Mahalia (London: Hammersmith Apollo dates and Aberdeen: Music Hall Shows, April 2013)[14]
  • Rudimental (Las Vegas: House of Blues, New York: Rumsey Playfield, Central Park and Boston: House of Blues. August 2013)[15]
  • Evan Taylor (Orlando, Florida: House of Blues, July 2013)[16]
  • Heston (Atlanta, Georgia: The Tabernacle, July 2013)[17]
  • JOHNNYSWIM (North America – October 2013 leg)[18]
  • Ivy Levan (North America – October 2013 leg)[18]

Tour dates

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Date City Country Venue
Europe
16 September 2010 Inverness Scotland Madhatters
18 September 2010 Thurso Skinandis
22 September 2010 Glasgow King Tut's Wah Wah Hut
23 September 2010 Edinburgh Electric Circus
14 November 2010
15 November 2010 Glasgow King Tut's Wah Wah Hut
1 November 2011 Òran Mór
2 November 2011 Edinburgh The Caves
3 November 2011 Manchester England Deaf Institute
5 November 2011 Bristol The Fleece
6 November 2011 Brighton Ballroom
7 November 2011 London Tabernacle
24 November 2011 St John's, Smith Square
29 November 2011 KOKO
3 December 2011 A Glasgow Scotland Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre
4 December 2011 B London England The O2 Arena
9 December 2011 C
10 December 2011 C
13 December 2011 Dublin Ireland The Sugar Club
14 December 2011 C Paris France Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy
15 December 2011 C Cologne Germany Lanxess Arena
17 December 2011 C Rotterdam Netherlands Rotterdam Ahoy
18 December 2011 C Antwerp Belgium Sportpaleis
20 December 2011 C Frankfurt Germany Festhalle Frankfurt
21 December 2011 C Berlin The O2 World
11 January 2012 D Groningen Netherlands Eurosonic Noorderslag
9 February 2012 London England KoKo
United States (Acoustic Sets: Leg 1)
2 March 2012 San Francisco United States Café du Nord, Swedish-American Hall
5 March 2012 Minneapolis Dakota Jazz Club And Restaurant
Europe
7 March 2012 London England Royal Festival Hall
9 March 2012 London England Royal Festival Hall (shortened set for 'Equals Live 2012', with Annie Lennox, Katy B and Jess Mills)
26 March 2012 Paris France Alhambra
28 March 2012 Berlin Germany Festsaal Kreuzberg
29 March 2012 Cologne Gloria-Theater
31 March 2012 Amsterdam Netherlands Paradiso
2 April 2012 Brussels Belgium Cirque Royal
4 April 2012 Norwich United Kingdom Norwich U.E.A
5 April 2012 Leeds O2 Academy Leeds
6 April 2012 Aberdeen Music Hall Aberdeen
9 April 2012 Liverpool O2 Academy Liverpool
10 April 2012 Glasgow Old Fruitmarket
12 April 2012 Manchester The Ritz
13 April 2012 Cardiff Cardiff University Students' Union
14 April 2012 Digbeth HMV Institute
16 April 2012 London O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire
United States (Acoustic Sets: Leg 2)
18 April 2012 Los Angeles United States Bootleg Theater
24 April 2012 New York City Music Hall of Williamsburg
Wales
25 May 2012 E Cardiff Wales Coopers Field
United States (Acoustic Sets: Leg 3)
30 May 2012 Los Angeles United States El Rey Theatre
1 June 2012 Chicago Lincoln Hall
4 June 2012 New York City Bowery Ballroom
Europe
8 June 2012 E Glasgow Scotland George Square
9 June 2012 E Inverness Northern Meeting Park
11 June 2012 E Aberdeen Castlegate
12 June 2012 E Dundee Baxter's Park
13 June 2012 E Edinburgh Edinburgh Castle, Esplanade
15 June 2012 F London England Victoria Park
23 June 2012 G Hackney Marshes
6 July 2012 H Lower Hardres Lounge On The Farm
8 July 2012 I Kinross Scotland T in the Park
9 July 2012 J Rome Italy Luglio Suona Bene Festival
10 July 2012 K Tortona Arena Derthona Music Festival
14 July 2012 L Montreux Switzerland Montreux Jazz Festival
14 July 2012 Miles Davis Hall
Canada (Supporting Coldplay)
23 July 2012M Toronto Canada Air Canada Centre
24 July 2012 M
England (Opening Ceremony of 2012 Summer Olympics)
27 July 2012 N London England Olympic Stadium
United States (Supporting Coldplay)
29 July 2012 O Boston United States TD Garden
30 July 2012 O
1 August 2012 O Auburn Hills The Palace of Auburn Hills
3 August 2012 O East Rutherford Izod Center
4 August 2012 O
Europe
12 August 2012 P London England Olympic Stadium
15 August 2012 Dublin Ireland Olympia Theatre
16 August 2012 Q Belfast United Kingdom Belsonic
18 August 2012 R Weston-under-Lizard Weston Park
19 August 2012 R Chelmsford Hylands Park
5 September 2012 S London Roundhouse
7 September 2012 T Isle of Wight Bestival
13 September 2012 U Kotor Montenegro Maximus
5 November 2012 Dublin Ireland Olympia Theatre
6 November 2012 Glasgow United Kingdom Clyde Auditorium
8 November 2012 Birmingham Symphony Hall
11 December 2012 V London Royal Albert Hall
12 November 2012 Manchester Bridgewater Hall
Canada
23 November 2012 Toronto Canada The Opera House
24 November 2012 Montreal Métropolis
England
19 December 2012 W London England Hammersmith Apollo
United States
12 January 2013 Atlanta United States Variety Playhouse
14 January 2013 Washington, D.C. Howard Theatre
15 January 2013 Boston Paradise Rock Club
17 January 2013 New York City Webster Hall
19 January 2013 Philadelphia The TLA
21 January 2013 Pontiac Pike room @The Crofoot
23 January 2013 Minneapolis Varsity Theater
1 February 2013 Seattle The Crocodile
2 February 2013 Portland Doug Fir Lounge
4 February 2013 San Francisco The Independent
6 February 2013 Los Angeles El Rey Theatre
11 February 2013 X West Hollywood The Key Club
Europe
28 February 2013 Y London England BBC Radio Theatre
4 March 2013 Paris France Casino de Paris
5 March 2013 Brussels Belgium Ancienne Belgique
6 March 2013 Z London England Wembley Arena
8 March 2013 Lille France Aeronef
9 March 2013 Lyon Transbordeur
11 March 2013 Hamburg Germany Grose Freiheit
12 March 2013 Copenhagen Denmark Vega
13 March 2013 Berlin Germany Huxleys
15 March 2013 Zürich Switzerland Maag
16 March 2013 Turin Italy Teatro Colosseo
17 March 2013 Munich Germany Tontalle
19 March 2013 Offenbach am Main Stadthalle Offenbach
20 March 2013 Luxembourg Luxembourg Rockhal
22 March 2013 Cologne Germany E-Werk
23 March 2013 Amsterdam Netherlands Paradiso
24 March 2013
26 March 2013 Birmingham United Kingdom O2 Academy Birmingham
27 March 2013
29 March 2013 Newcastle Newcastle City Hall
30 March 2013
1 April 2013 Edinburgh Usher Hall
2 April 2013 Manchester O2 Apollo Manchester
3 April 2013
5 April 2013 Brighton Brighton Dome
6 April 2013 Bristol Colston Hall
8 April 2013 London Hammersmith Apollo
9 April 2013
10 April 2013
16 April 2013 Brussels Belgium Ancienne Belgique
19 April 2013 Aberdeen Scotland Music Hall
19 April 2013
22 April 2013 AA London England St James's Theatre
California, United States
26 April 2013 New York City United States Terminal 5
10 May 2013 BB' Chula Vista Sleep Train Amphitheatre
Isle of Wight, England
14 June 2013 CC Isle of Wight England Isle of Wight Festival
United States
2 July 2013 Orlando United States House of Blues
3 July 2013 Atlanta The Tabernacle
5 July 2013 New Orleans Essence Festival 2013 @ Mercedes-Benz Superdome
8 July 2013 Houston House of Blues
9 July 2013 Dallas House of Blues
United Kingdom – Summer Festivals
12 July 2013 DD Kinross Scotland T in the Park 2013
13 July 2012 EE London England Wireless Festival
United States
1 August 2013 Minneapolis United States Pantages Theatre
2 August 2013 FF Chicago Grant Park
9 August 2013 Las Vegas House of Blues
11 August 2013 GG San Francisco Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival
V Festival, England
18 August 2013 HH Chelmsford England Hylands Park
19 August 2013 HH Weston-under-Lizard Weston Park
United States
28 August 2013 New York City United States Rumsey Playfield, Central Park
30 August 2013 Boston House of Blues
31 August 2013 II Philadelphia Made in America Festival 2013
1 September 2013 II
London – United Kingdom JJ
29 September 2013 London England O2 Arena
United States
11 October 2013 Miami United States The Fillmore Miami Beach
19 October 2013 Baltimore Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
21 October 2013 Columbus Newport Music Hall
23 October 2013 Nashville Ryman Auditorium
26 October 2013 Chicago The Vic Theatre
London – United Kingdom KK
4 November 2013 London England KoKo
Middle East LL
31 December 2013 Dubai United Arab Emirates New Year Eve Celebrations 2013/14
Special Events, Festivals, TV Appearances etc.

References

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  2. ^ "Supporting Emeli". 10 April 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
  3. ^ "Olympia Theatre, Dublin". 15 August 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
  4. ^ a b "Belsonic Festival, Belfast". 16 August 2012. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  5. ^ a b "supporting Emeli Sande at iTunes Festival". 5 September 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
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  7. ^ "supporting Emeli Sande on US January/February 2013 tour".
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