Occupy Music Tour
| Tour by D'Angelo | |
| Associated album | None |
|---|---|
| Start date | January 26, 2012 |
| End date | February 10, 2012 |
| Legs | 1 |
| No. of shows |
2 in Sweden 1 in Denmark 1 in France 2 in Netherlands 2 in United Kingdom 1 in Norway 1 in Switzerland 1 in Germany 11 total |
| D'Angelo concert chronology | |
The Occupy Music Tour was an 11-date only concert tour in Europe by American R&B/soul singer D'Angelo.[1] The tour both started and ended in Stockholm, Sweden at the Filadelfiakyrkan. It started on January 26, and ended with a final show on February 10.[2] The singer performed songs from his previous albums and premiered new songs which may appear on his highly anticipated up-coming 2012 album, James River.[3]
Background
In late October 2011, two concerts were scheduled for January 30 and 31, 2012 at club Paradiso in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Tickets went on sale on November 5 and were sold out within 24 hours.[4]
In an interview with Pitchfork Media, drummer ?uestlove spoke on the new album and up-coming concerts; he stated:[5]
| “ | The album is pretty much 97% done. He's just finishing his lyrics now. But I know he must turn this record in like three days before Christmas and that his first show is in Europe, and that he's going to do a whole bunch. They even named it the Occupy Music Tour. | ” |
For the upcoming tour, he scheduled concerts in Europe from January 26 to early February in London, Paris, Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen, Amsterdam and Zurich.[6] The band includes Pino Palladino, Chris "Daddy" Dave, Kendra Foster, Jermaine Holmes, Ray Angry, Jesse Johnson of The Time and others. He performed 4 new songs: "Sugah Daddy", "Ain't That Easy", "Another Life" and "The Charade". According to people that visited the concert, the new songs were well received.
Opening acts
Setlist
- "Playa Playa"
- "Feel Like Makin' Love"
- "Ain't That Easy" (New)
- "Devil's Pie"
- "Chicken Grease"
- "The Line" (Intro)
- "The Root"
- "The Charade" (New)
- "I've Been Watching You (Move Your Sexy Body)"
- "Sh*t, Damn, Motherf*cker"
- "Medley: "Jonz in My Bonz"/"Spanish Joint"
- "Me and Those Dreamin' Eyes of Mine"/"Crusin'"
- "Higher"/"One Mo'Gin"/"Lady"
- "Untitled (How Does It Feel)"
- "Another Life" (New)
- "Sugah Daddy" (New)
- "Space Oddity"
- "Brown Sugar"
The Band (D'Angelo & The Testimony)
- Vocals, Electric Piano, Guitar: D'Angelo
- Keyboards: Ray Angry
- Guitar I: Jesse Johnson
- Guitar II: Isaiah Sharkey
- Bass Guitar: Pino Palladino
- Drums: Chris Dave
- Percussion: Robert Lumzy
- Background vocals: Jermaine Holmes, Kendra Foster, Charles Middleton
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | |||
| January 26, 2012 | Stockholm | Sweden | Filadelfiakyrkan |
| January 27, 2012 | Copenhagen | Denmark | The Vega |
| January 29, 2012 | Paris | France | Le Zenith |
| January 30, 2012 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Paradiso |
| February 2, 2012 | |||
| February 3, 2012 | London | United Kingdom | O2 Academy Brixton |
| February 4, 2012 | |||
| February 6, 2012 | Oslo | Norway | Sentrum Scene |
| February 7, 2012 | Zurich | Switzerland | Palais X-Tra |
| February 9, 2012 | Hamburg | Germany | Alsterdorfer Sporthalle |
| February 10, 2012 | Stockholm | Sweden | Filadelfiakyrkan |
- Cancellations and rescheduled shows
| January 31, 2012 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Paradiso | Cancelled due to injury rescheduled to February 2, 2012.[8] |
References
- ↑ D'Angelo Returns With Comeback European tour.ballerstatus.com
- ↑ Extrakonsert Med D'Angelo I Stockholm.expressen.se
- ↑ D'Angleo Performs New Song at Stockholm Concert.blogs.villagvoice.com
- ↑ TicketMaster: D'Angelo Concert Tickets On Sale
- ↑ ?uestlove Talks Michele Bachmann Fiasco, New D'Angelo Album.pitchfork.com
- ↑ D'Angelo confirms 2012 European Tour.okayplayer.com
- ↑ D'Angelo at Le Zenith in Paris
- ↑ D'Angelo Falls Off Stage, Before Concert Begins.Retrieved February 3, 2012