The Warrior Tour was the second headlining concert tour by American recording artist Kesha, in support of her sophomore studio album, Warrior (2012). The tour started on July 3, 2013, and concluded on September 19, 2015.
| World tour by Kesha | |
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| Location | North America • Europe • Asia • South America |
|---|---|
| Associated album | Warrior |
| Start date | July 3, 2013 |
| End date | September 19, 2015 |
| Legs | 4 |
| No. of shows | 37 in North America 4 in South America 12 in Europe 6 in Asia 59 total |
| Kesha concert chronology | |
Background and development
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In late March, Kesha and American rapper Pitbull announced that they would tour North America together on their North American Tour 2013. The joint tour was officially announced on March 22, 2013, but the two hinted at the tour on March 21, 2013, via Twitter. Shortly after tickets were available for the duo's summer tour, Kesha announced a separate tour that would visit Europe and other places she did not visit with Pitbull. The tickets for the European leg of the tour went on-sale shortly after the dates were announced. A couple weeks later, on May 13, 2013, North American dates were added to the tour. Kesha announced the pre-sale password for the North American dates via Twitter after the fourth episode of her television show, Kesha: My Crazy Beautiful Life, aired on May 16, 2013. The tickets went on sale to the general public on May 17, 2013. Leading up to the tour, Kesha has been using the website Mobio Insider to connect with her fans and give them details about the tour. Kesha has been promoting the tour mainly through her Twitter and Facebook accounts.
Aside from the social media promotion, Kesha has also promoted the tour through the application, Blippar. When scanning Kesha's symbol, fans can access many special features including the chance to win tickets to any of the dates on the North American leg. Many of the dates are a part of festivals and fairs including the Live at the Marquee Festival in Cork, Ireland, the Wireless Festival in London, England, the Illinois State Fair in Springfield, Illinois, and a few others.
In October 2014, Kesha brought back the Warrior Tour setlist and costumes to perform for a music festival in Shanghai, China. After that, the tour was revisited and traveled throughout South and North America with new songs, visuals, and costumes added to the tour through January to September 2015.
Broadcasts and recordings
editOn June 21, 2013, the television network, E!, announced that the network would broadcast a show from one of the co-headlining dates Kesha was on with Pitbull. The show would be broadcast as a part of E!'s Inside Track Summer Concert Series. The series is a collaboration with Live Nation.[1] The network filmed the show in Detroit at The Palace of Auburn Hills on June 7, 2013. The recording was aired as the first installment of the series on June 21, 2013. To promote the broadcasting, E! interviewed Kesha an hour before the show at The Palace of Auburn Hills. In the interview, Kesha conversed with the interviewer about her favorite and least favorite parts of the tour, costumes she wears for the tour, and her golden tooth that she has from an accident at a bar.[1] E! also interviewed Kesha's stage manager, Justin De Meulenaere, before the show.[2] Meulenaere, who is also known as "Boot", is most known for his work with Kesha on her previous concert tour, the Get Sleazy Tour.
Set list
editThis set list is representative of the performance in Stockholm. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.[3]
- "Warrior"
- "Crazy Kids"
- "We R Who We R"
- "Blow" (contains elements of the Cirkut Remix)
- "Dirty Love"
- "Gold Trans Am"
- "Take It Off" (rock version)
- "C'Mon"
- "Thinking of You"
- "Machine Gun Love"
- "Last Goodbye"
- "Love Into the Light"
- "Supernatural"
- "Blah Blah Blah"
- "Your Love Is My Drug"
- "Tik Tok"
- Encore
- "Party at a Rich Dude's House", "Animal" and "Supernatural" were performed on select shows during the second leg.[3][4]
- "Last Goodbye" was performed in place of "Machine Gun Love" on select dates of the first North American leg.[2]
- "Supernatural", "Last Goodbye", and "Love Into the Light" were performed on June 8, 2013 in Cincinnati.[5]
- "Thinking of You", "Last Goodbye", "Love Into the Light" and "Supernatural" were all performed during select shows in Europe.[3]
- Joan Jett joined Kesha on September 21, 2013 in Las Vegas to perform "Bad Reputation".[6]
- "Timber" was added to the setlist from October 6, 2014.[7]
Tour dates
edit| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe[8] | ||||
| July 3, 2013[B] | Cork | Ireland | The Dockland | — |
| July 5, 2013[C] | Werchter | Belgium | Werchter Festival Grounds | |
| July 6, 2013[D] | Nibe | Denmark | Skalskoven | |
| July 7, 2013 | Stockholm | Sweden | Stora Scen | |
| July 9, 2013 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Paradiso | |
| July 10, 2013 | Luxembourg City | Luxembourg | Den Atelier | |
| July 12, 2013[E] | London | England | Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park | |
| July 13, 2013[F] | Kinross | Scotland | Balado | |
| July 15, 2013 | London | England | O2 Academy Brixton | Fuse ODG |
| July 16, 2013 | Paris | France | Le Trianon | — |
| July 18, 2013 | Prague | Czech Republic | Club SaSaZu | Raego Mista |
| July 19, 2013 | Vienna | Austria | Bank Austria Halle | — |
| North America[9] | ||||
| August 9, 2013 | Windsor | Canada | The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor | Semi Precious Weapons Mike Posner |
| August 10, 2013[G] | Bethlehem | United States | Sands Steel Stage | |
| August 12, 2013 | Wolf Trap | Filene Center | ||
| August 14, 2013 | Raleigh | Red Hat Amphitheater | ||
| August 15, 2013 | Charlotte | Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion | ||
| August 17, 2013[H] | Springfield | Illinois State Fair Grandstand | ||
| August 18, 2013 | Lincoln | Pershing Center | ||
| August 19, 2013 | Minneapolis | Myth Nightclub | ||
| August 21, 2013 | Milwaukee | Eagles Ballroom | ||
| August 23, 2013 | Uncasville | Mohegan Sun Arena | ||
| August 24, 2013[I] | Essex Junction | Coca-Cola Grandstand | ||
| August 25, 2013 | Canandaigua | Constellation Brands – Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center | ||
| August 27, 2013 | Columbus | Lifestyle Communities Pavilion | ||
| August 28, 2013 | Portsmouth | nTelos Wireless Pavilion | ||
| August 30, 2013 | Bangor | Darling's Waterfront Pavilion | ||
| August 31, 2013 | Gilford | Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion | ||
| September 1, 2013 | Las Vegas | 1 OAK Nightclub | DJ Karma | |
| September 7, 2013[J] | Pomona | Fairplex Park Budweiser Grandstand | Semi Precious Weapons Mike Posner | |
| September 21, 2013[K] | Las Vegas | MGM Grand Garden Arena | — | |
| September 25, 2013 | Kingston | Ryan Center | Semi Precious Weapons Mike Posner | |
| September 27, 2013 | Baltimore | Pier Six Pavilion | ||
| September 29, 2013 | Ithaca | Barton Hall | ||
| Asia[10] | ||||
| October 24, 2013 | Quezon City | Philippines | Smart Araneta Coliseum | — |
| November 12, 2013 | Tokyo | Japan | Zepp Tokyo | |
| November 13, 2013 | ||||
| November 15, 2013 | Osaka | Namba Hatch | ||
| November 17, 2013[L] | Mumbai | India | Taj Mahal Palace Ballroom | |
| October 6, 2014[M] | Shanghai | China | Xuhui Binjiang Green Space | |
| South America | ||||
| January 22, 2015 | Salvador | Brazil | Festival de Verão de Salvador | Claudia Leitte Capital Inicial |
| January 25, 2015 | São Paulo | Citibank Hall | — | |
| January 30, 2015 | Florianópolis | Devassa on Stage | Chris Defreyn | |
| January 31, 2015 | Xangri-lá | Planeta Atlântida | — | |
| North America [11][12][13][14][15] | ||||
| March 7, 2015 | Amherst | United States | William D. Mullins Memorial Center | — |
| April 16, 2015 | New York City | Delete Blood Cancer | ||
| April 17, 2015 | Philadelphia | Franklin Field | ||
| April 18, 2015 | Auburn | Auburn University | ||
| April 21, 2015 | Washington, D.C. | The Black Cat | ||
| April 23, 2015 | Garden City | Adelphi University | ||
| April 25, 2015 | Medford | Tufts University | ||
| April 26, 2015 | Baltimore | University of Maryland | ||
| April 29, 2015 | Greenvale | Tiles Center for Performing Arts | ||
| May 23, 2015 | Las Vegas | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino | ||
| June 12, 2015[N] | Los Angeles | West Hollywood Park | ||
| June 13, 2015[N] | ||||
| June 14, 2015[N] | ||||
| July 5, 2015 | Las Vegas | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino | ||
| September 19, 2015 | Clemson | Upper Intramural Fields | ||
Cancelled shows
edit| Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 21, 2013 | Istanbul | Turkey | Parkorman | Health concerns[16][17][18][19][20][21] |
| August 9, 2013 | Cleveland | United States | Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica | |
| October 22, 2013 | Jakarta | Indonesia | Skenoo Exhibition Hall | |
| October 26, 2013 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Stadium Negara | |
| February 13, 2014 | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | Dubai Media City Amphitheatre | |
| March 15, 2014 | Hammond | United States | Horeshoe Casino Hammond | |
| April 13, 2014 | Green Bay | Kress Events Center |
Notes
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References
edit- ^ a b Toomey, Alyssa (21 June 2013). "News/Ke$ha's Mom Thinks She Looks Like a "Hillbilly"—Find Out Why". E!. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
- ^ a b Steffen, Chris. "Backstage at Ke$ha's Wild Pop Circus". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
- ^ a b c Belle, Malin (July 8, 2013). "Ke$ha @ Gröna Lund, Stockholm, Sweden". MalinBelle. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
- ^ Zelmer, Emily (June 19, 2013). "Pitbull Sizzles, Ke$ha Fizzles at Hollywood Bowl: Concert Review". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
- ^ Varias, Chris (June 9, 2013). "Review: Ke$ha produces 90 minutes of fun at The Shoe". Retrieved January 24, 2014.
- ^ Lee, Christina (September 23, 2013). "iHeartRadio 2013: Joan Jett Joins Ke$ha To Perform "Bad Reputation"". Idolator. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
- ^ Tintel, Guilherme (April 16, 2015). "Concert Review: em São Paulo, Kesha faz show divertidíssimo, repleto de hits e pra doutor nenhum botar defeito". MalinBelle. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
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- "Upcoming Tour". May 24, 2013. Archived from the original on June 24, 2013. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
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- "Upcoming Tour". May 24, 2013. Archived from the original on June 24, 2013. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
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- "Ke$ha Performs Live". 1 Oak Las Vegas. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- Eklund, Annie (June 20, 2013). "Ke$ha Announces "Warrior Tour" 2013 with Mike Posner & Semi Precious Weapons". Zumic. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
- "Ke$ha at the Ryan Center". The University of Rhode Island. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
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- Levy, Dara (August 27, 2013). "Ke$ha Will Perform at Cornell's Barton Hall Sept. 29". The Cornell Daily Sun. Retrieved August 29, 2013.[permanent dead link]
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- "Ke$ha to perform in Manila in October". ABS CBN News. July 24, 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
- "Upcoming Tour". October 7, 2013. Archived from the original on October 8, 2013. Retrieved October 7, 2013.
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- ^ Black, Cat (16 April 2015). "Kesha surprise show at Black Cat sells out in minutes". Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ Lederman, Dianne. "UMass announces March 7 show featuring Kesha, Juicy J and other not yet identified performers". Facebook. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ Lederman, Juliet. "L.A. PRIDE Announces Kesha And Fifth Harmony As Headliners". Archived from the original on April 24, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
- ^ "Important Announcement: Ke$ha Istanbul Concert". Istanbul Calling. July 2, 2013. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
- ^ "Ke$ha Cancels Cleveland Concert At Jacobs Pavilion At Nautica". Q104 Cleveland. June 14, 2013. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
- ^ "Promoter Cancels Kesha Jakarta Concert". Jakarta Globe. September 18, 2013. Archived from the original on November 26, 2013. Retrieved October 7, 2013.
- ^ "Kesha concert cancelled". The Star. October 25, 2013. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
- ^ Saeed, Saeed (January 30, 2014). "Ke$ha cancels Dubai gig on doctor's order, but Jessie J lined up for RedFestDXB". The National. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- ^ Lipshutz, Jason (February 4, 2014). "Ke$ha Postpones Tour Dates To Continue Treatment". Billboard. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- ^ "Kesha Marquee Cork 2013 live concert date confirmed for Wednesday July 3rd!". Music Scene. March 4, 2013. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
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- ^ "Daily Schedule Saturday August 10, 2013". Musikfest. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
- ^ "NEW AT THE 2013 ILLINOIS STATE FAIR GRANDSTAND". Illinois State Fair Springfield. April 27, 2013. Archived from the original on June 22, 2013. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
- ^ "KE$HA Saturday, August 24th – 7:00pm". Champlain Valley Fair. Archived from the original on September 5, 2013. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
- ^ "Ke$ha saturday, sept. 7". LA County Fair. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
- ^ "iHeartRadio Music Festival Line-Up". iHeartRadio. July 15, 2013. Archived from the original on July 18, 2013. Retrieved July 16, 2013.