Tour by Paramore | |
Location |
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Associated album | This Is Why |
Start date | October 2, 2022 |
Legs | 4 |
No. of shows | 67 |
Supporting act(s) | |
Paramore concert chronology |
The This Is Why Tour is the ongoing fifth concert tour by American band Paramore, in support of their sixth album This Is Why (2023). The tour began on October 2, 2022 in Bakersfield, California, before the release of the album, with several shows throughout North America, Europe, and Latin America. Bloc Party, Foals, The Linda Lindas and Genesis Owusu served as supporting acts on the tour.
Background and development
editIn May 2017, Paramore released their fifth studio album After Laughter to critical acclaim. The album saw the return of former drummer Zac Farro, who had left the band in 2010. The band toured in support of the album from June 2017 until September 2018. Following the conclusion of the After Laughter Tour, the members of Paramore took a break from writing and recording music for the band and worked on other endeavors. Hayley Williams featured on the American Football song "Uncomfortably Numb" in 2019 and released two solo albums, Petals for Armor (2020) and Flowers for Vases / Descansos (2021);[1][2] the former produced by Paramore guitarist Taylor York. She also pivoted her attention more towards her hair dye company Good Dye Young and hosted the weekly BBC Sounds series Everything Is Emo. Farro continued his ongoing project HalfNoise, releasing an extended play – Flowerss (2018) – and two albums – Natural Disguise (2019) and Motif (2021).[3] Farro also recorded drums for the songs "Watch Me While I Bloom" and "Crystal Clear" from Williams' Petals for Armor and released an EP under his own name titled Zafari (2020).
Discussion about a sixth Paramore album began in 2020 while Williams was promoting Petals for Armor. Williams hinted that the band's next album would be more guitar-driven, stating, "We've found ourselves listening to a lot of older music that we grew up being inspired by."[4] She further commented on the sound of the album in 2022, likening it to Bloc Party: “From day one, Bloc Party was the number one reference because there was such an urgency to their sound that was different to the fast punk or the pop punk or the like, loud wall of sound emo bands that were happening in the early 2000s.”[5] In January 2022, the band confirmed they had entered the studio work on their sixth album.[6]
In September 2022, Paramore archived all posts on their official Instagram page and unveiled a new design for the website. The site featured a timeline of several dates throughout the month that would be updated each date.[7] These dates saw the launch of the band's official Discord server, the announcement of new tour dates in Los Angeles and New York City, and video snippets of the band working on new material. On September 16, the band announced their first new single in four years, "This Is Why", which was released on September 28.[8] The same day as the single's release, the band announced the album of the same name to be released on February 10, 2023.[9]
Following the release of the lead single off their new album, Paramore announced the first leg of the This Is Why Tour, which would began in October, 2022, a few months before the release of the album. The announced dates included limited U.S. theater performances and headlining slots at the Austin City Limits and When We Were Young festivals.[10][11][12] In October 10, 2022, the band announced a South American leg of the tour, which is set to begin in March 2023.[13][14] A month later, Paramore announced a 26-city arena tour for the United States in 2023, with Bloc Party, Foals, The Linda Lindas and Genesis Owusu joining them as supporting acts.[15]
Setlist
edit- "This Is Why"
- "Brick By Boring Brick"
- "Decode"
- "Caught in the Middle"
- "That's What You Get"
- "Here We Go Again"
- "Forgiveness"
- "I Caught Myself"
- "Pool"
- "Misguided Ghosts"
- "Simmer" (Hayley Williams cover)
- "Ain't It Fun"
- "Boogie Juice" (HalfNoise cover)
- "Rose-Colored Boy"
- "Told You So"
- "Misery Business"
- Encore
- Notes
- "Ignorance" was originally the sixth track on the setlist but has been replaced by "Here We Go Again" starting on October 27, 2022.
Tour dates
editDate | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts |
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North America | ||||
October 2, 2022 | Bakersfield | United States | Mechanics Bank Theater | — |
October 4, 2022 | Magna | The Great Salt Air | ||
October 9, 2022 | Austin | ACL Music Festival | ||
October 11, 2022 | Chesterfield | The Factory | ||
October 14, 2022 | Bonner Springs | Azura Amphitheater | ||
October 16, 2022 | Austin | ACL Music Festival | ||
October 20, 2022 | Los Angeles | The Wiltern | ||
October 23, 2022 | Las Vegas | When We Were Young Festival | ||
October 27, 2022 | Los Angeles | The Belasco | ||
October 29, 2022 | Las Vegas | When We Were Young Festival | ||
October 31, 2022 | Los Angeles | The Wiltern | ||
November 7, 2022 | Toronto | Canada | History | |
November 9, 2022 | Chicago | United States | The Chicago Theatre | |
November 11, 2022 | Cincinnati | The Andrew J Brady Music Center | ||
November 13, 2022 | New York City | Beacon Theatre | ||
November 15, 2022 | Atlanta | Tabernacle | ||
November 16, 2022 | St. Augustine | St. Augustine Amphitheatre | ||
Latin America | ||||
November 19, 2022 | Mexico City | Mexico | Corona Capital Festival | — |
North America | ||||
November 23, 2022 | Oklahoma City | United States | Criterion Theater | — |
November 25, 2022 | Omaha | Orpheum Theater | ||
Latin America | ||||
March 2, 2023 | Lima | Peru | Arena Perú | — |
March 5, 2023 | Santiago | Chile | Movistar Arena | |
March 7, 2023 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Hipódromo de Palermo | |
March 9, 2023 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Qualistage | |
March 11, 2023 | São Paulo | Centro Esportivo Tiete | ||
March 12, 2023 | ||||
March 14, 2023 | Bogotá | Colombia | Movistar Arena | |
Europe | ||||
April 13, 2023 | Dublin | Ireland | 3Arena | Bloc Party |
April 15, 2023 | Cardiff | United Kingdom | Cardiff International Arena | |
April 17, 2023 | Glasgow | OVO Hydro | ||
April 18, 2023 | Manchester | AO Arena | ||
April 20, 2023 | London | The O2 | ||
April 22, 2023 | Birmingham | Utilita Arena Birmingham | ||
April 23, 2023 | London | The O2 | ||
North America | ||||
May 23, 2023 | Charlotte | United States | Spectrum Center | Bloc Party Genesis Owusu |
May 25, 2023 | Atlanta | State Farm Arena | ||
May 27, 2023 | Atlantic City | Adjacent Festival | — | |
May 30, 2023 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | Bloc Party Genesis Owusu | |
May 31, 2023 | ||||
June 2, 2023 | Washington | Capital One Arena | ||
June 4, 2023 | Cleveland | Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse | ||
June 5, 2023 | Indianopolis | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | ||
June 7, 2023 | Detroit | Little Caesars Arena | ||
June 8, 2023 | Toronto | Canada | Scotiabank Arena | |
June 10, 2023 | Columbus | United States | Schottenstein Center | |
June 11, 2023 | Pittsburgh | PPG Paints Arena | ||
June 13, 2023 | Orlando | Amway Center | ||
June 14, 2023 | Hollywood | Hard Rock Live | ||
July 6, 2023 | New Orleans | Smoothie King Center | Foals The Linda Lindas | |
July 8, 2023 | Fort Worth | Dickies Arena | ||
July 9, 2023 | Austin | Moody Center | ||
July 11, 2023 | Houston | Toyota Center | ||
July 13, 2023 | Denver | Ball Arena | ||
July 15, 2023 | Palm Springs | Acrisure Arena | Foals | |
July 16, 2023 | San Diego | Viejas Arena | ||
July 19, 2023 | Los Angeles | Kia Forum | ||
July 20, 2023 | ||||
July 22, 2023 | San Francisco | Chase Center | ||
July 24, 2023 | Seattle | Climate Pledge Arena | Foals The Linda Lindas | |
July 25, 2023 | Portland | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | ||
July 27, 2023 | Salt Lake City | Vivint Arena | ||
July 29, 2023 | Tulsa | BOK Center | ||
July 30, 2023 | St. Louis | Enterprise Center | ||
August 2, 2023 | St. Paul | Xcel Energy Center |
Cancelled shows
editDate | City | Country | Venue | Reason | Ref. |
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October 22, 2022 | Las Vegas | United States | When We Were Young Festival | Storm | [16] |
References
edit- ^ Shaffer, Claire (2020-01-22). "Hayley Williams Announces Solo LP 'Petals for Armor,' Shares 'Simmer'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ^ Strauss, Matthew (2021-02-05). "Hayley Williams Releases New Album Flowers for Vases / descansos". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ^ "HalfNoise announce new album 'Motif'". DIY. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ^ Reilly, Nick (2020-05-11). "Hayley Williams on Paramore's next album: "We've found ourselves listening to a lot of older music"". NME. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ^ Shutler, Ali (2022-07-30). "The new Paramore album is influenced by Bloc Party, says Hayley Williams". NME. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ^ Blistein, Jon (2022-01-11). "Paramore Are Back in the Studio for Their First Album in Five Years". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ^ Blum, Jordan. "Paramore Share Enigmatic Song Sample + Launch Schedule, Fans React". Loudwire. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ^ Moreland, Quinn (2022-09-16). "Paramore Announce "This Is Why," First New Song in 5 Years". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ^ Ruiz, Matthew Ismael (2022-09-28). "Paramore Announce New Album This Is Why, Share Video". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ^ Monroe, Jazz (2022-07-15). "Paramore Announce Fall 2022 North American Tour". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ^ Kaufman, Gil (2022-05-10). "Red Hot Chili Peppers, P!nk, Lil Nas X, Paramore to Headline 2022 Austin City Limits Festival". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ^ Aubrey, Elizabeth (2022-01-18). "Paramore announce return: Band to headline When We Were Young festival alongside My Chemical Romance". NME. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ^ "Paramore - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
- ^ "Paramore Upcoming Tour Dates". Paramore. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
- ^ "PARAMORE ANNOUNCES LONG AWAITED NORTH AMERICA ARENA TOUR WITH SUPPORT FROM FOALS & BLOC PARTY + MORE". Live Nation. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
- ^ Gularte, Alejandra (2022-10-22). "Well, Day One of When We Were Young Festival Just Got Canceled". Vulture. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
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