Tim Minchin and the Heritage Orchestra Tour

Tim Minchin and the Heritage Orchestra is an orchestral concert tour by Australian musician and comedian Tim Minchin, accompanied by the Heritage Orchestra (UK dates) and city symphony orchestras (Australian dates, titled Tim Minchin vs. The Orchestras).[1]

Tim Minchin and the Heritage Orchestra Tour
Tour by Tim Minchin
UK tour poster
Start date8 December 2010
End date15 February 2012
Legs4
No. of shows27
Tim Minchin concert chronology

Set list

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  1. "I'm in a Cage / Nothing Ruins Comedy"
  2. "Rock N Roll Nerd"
  3. "Cont"
  4. "If I Didn't Have You"
  5. "Thank You God"
  6. "You Grew On Me"
  7. "The Fence"
Interval
  1. "Prejudice"
  2. "Lullaby"
  3. "The Pope Song / Pope Disco"
  4. "Cheese"
  5. "Beauty"
  6. "Dark Side"
Encore
  1. "Not Perfect"
  2. "White Wine in the Sun"

Tour dates

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Date City Country Venue Orchestra
Tim Minchin and the Heritage Orchestra - United Kingdom[2]
8 December 2010 Birmingham England National Indoor Arena Heritage Orchestra
11 December 2010 Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle Arena
13 December 2010 Brighton Brighton Centre
14 December 2010 London The O2 Arena
16 December 2010 Cardiff Wales Cardiff International Arena
17 December 2010 Manchester England Manchester Arena
18 December 2010 Nottingham Nottingham Arena
Tim Minchin vs. The Orchestras - Australia
25 February 2011 Melbourne Australia Palais Theatre Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
26 February 2011
4 March 2011 Perth Pioneer Women's Memorial – Kings Park & Botanic Garden West Australian Symphony Orchestra
11 March 2011 Adelaide Adelaide Festival Theatre Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
18 March 2011 Brisbane Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre Queensland Pops Orchestra
24 March 2011 Sydney Sydney Opera House Sydney Symphony Orchestra
25 March 2011
Tim Minchin and the Heritage Orchestra: Round II - United Kingdom[3]
16 April 2011 Edinburgh Scotland Edinburgh Playhouse Heritage Orchestra
17 April 2011
18 April 2011 Glasgow Clyde Auditorium
19 April 2011 Aberdeen Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre
28 April 2011 London England Royal Albert Hall
29 April 2011
10 May 2011 Sheffield Motorpoint Arena Sheffield
11 May 2011 Liverpool Echo Arena
Tim Minchin vs. The Orchestras: Round II - Australia
28 January 2012 Brisbane Australia Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre Queensland Symphony Orchestra
3 February 2012 Sydney State Theatre Sydney Symphony Orchestra
8 February 2012 Melbourne Palais Theatre Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
10 February 2012 Perth Challenge Stadium West Australian Symphony Orchestra
15 February 2012 Adelaide Adelaide Entertainment Centre Adelaide Symphony Orchestra

Home releases

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CD and Audio

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The tour was recorded for CD and audio at the Manchester Arena on 17 December 2010.

The tour was filmed at the Royal Albert Hall, London on 29 April 2011 (coincidentally the same date as the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, which Minchin referenced). The DVD was released on 14 November 2011,[4] and subsequently broadcast on television and Netflix.

References

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  1. ^ Merritt, Stephanie (2011-05-07). "Tim Minchin and his Orchestra – review". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  2. ^ "Tim Minchin · Orchestra Tour". Tim Minchin. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  3. ^ "Tim Minchin · New UK Orchestra Tour Dates In May – On Sale Tomorrow!". Tim Minchin. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  4. ^ "DVD Review: Tim Minchin And The Heritage Orchestra Live at the Royal Albert Hall". v5.femalefirst.co.uk. November 14, 2011. Retrieved 2020-10-05.