The Flamingo Road Tour (commonly known as the Flamingo Tour) was the first solo concert tour by American singer-songwriter Brandon Flowers, frontman of the rock band the Killers. Visiting North America and Europe, the tour supported his debut album, Flamingo, released in September 2010. The tour has received praise from both spectators and critics alike, including being named one of the "Best Shows of the Summer" and "'Must See Fall Tours" by Spin.
Background After a European run, Flowers returned to the US in November for a national tour in 2,000-seat theaters.Lipshutz, Jason (September 18, 2010), "NO FILLER, NO KILLERS". Billboard. 122 (37):53 Tickets went on sale during the second week of September.
Shortly after announcing his band would take a brief hiatus, Flowers began to record his first solo record. After his first single "Crossfire" gained momentum, Flowers announced a short club tour to help promote his forthcoming album. The tour received high praise from many critics and was expanded into a full length tour into Europe and North America. The namesake of the tour derives from the iconic Flamingo Road in Flowers hometown of Las Vegas—where he worked as a bellhop at the historic Flamingo Las Vegas. He mentions, "A lot of my life took place on Flamingo [Road]. It's part of Vegas mythology, and now it's part of my own mythology […] That's my 'hood.'" Flowers' band, The Killers paid tribute to Las Vegas with their second album, Sam's Town, named for Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, which is located on E Flamingo Road in Sunrise Manor.
Setlist These are sample setlists. They are not intended to represent all shows from the tour.
Additional notes During the concert at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, New York, Flowers performed "Read My Mind" and "Mr. Brightside" in lieu of "The Clock Was Tickin" and "When You Were Young". Additionally, "Only the Young" was performed during the encore. During the concert at the O2 Academy in Liverpool, England, Flowers performed "Helter Skelter" by The Beatles during the encore instead of "The Clock Was Tickin'" which was played on every other UK date (except London) During the concert at the O2 Academy Brixton in London, England, Flowers performed "Only the Young", "Human", and "Mr. Brightside" during the encore alongside Stuart Price. During the concert at The Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles, California, Flowers performed "Roxanne" alongside Andy Summers during the encore. During the concert at the Fox Oakland Theater in Oakland, California, Flowers performed "Side" alongside Fran Healy during the encore. During the concert at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, New Jersey, Flowers performed "Promised Land" by Bruce Springsteen during the encore. During the concert at Where The Action Is in Gothenburg, Sweden, Flowers performed "Reptile" by The Church. During the concert at the Coachella Festival in Indio, California, Flowers performed "Read My Mind" and "Mr. Brightside" alongside Dave Keuning and Mark Stoermer from the Killers.
Tour dates Date City Country VenueOpening actNorth America IAugust 14, 2010Las VegasUnited StatesShimmer Cabaret—August 17, 2010Los AngelesThe TroubadourAugust 19, 2010San FranciscoSlim'sAugust 23, 2010ChicagoPark WestAugust 25, 2010TorontoCanadaMod ClubAugust 26, 2010New York CityUnited StatesHighline BallroomEurope ISeptember 8, 2010LondonEnglandRelentless Garage—September 22, 2010DublinIrelandThe AcademySeptember 23, 2010September 26, 2010CologneGermanyE-WerkSeptember 27, 2010BrusselsBelgiumAncienne BelgiqueSeptember 28, 2010AmsterdamNetherlandsParadisoSeptember 29, 2010ParisFranceCabaret SauvageOctober 1, 2010BerlinGermanyHuxleys Neue WeltOctober 3, 2010ZürichSwitzerlandKaufleutenOctober 4, 2010MilanItalyDiscoteca Alcatraz MilanoOctober 5, 2010RomeCircolo Degli ArtistiOctober 8, 2010BarcelonaSpainRazzmatazzOctober 9, 2010MadridLa Riviera MadridOctober 12, 2010GlasgowScotlandO2 Academy GlasgowOctober 13, 2010LeedsEnglandO2 Academy LeedsOctober 14, 2010LiverpoolO2 Academy LiverpoolOctober 16, 2010ManchesterManchester AcademyOctober 17, 2010LondonLondon ForumOctober 18, 2010BirminghamDigbeth InstituteOctober 19, 2010LondonO2 Academy BrixtonNorth America IINovember 9, 2010PomonaUnited StatesPomona Fox TheaterFran HealyNovember 10, 2010Los AngelesWiltern TheatreNovember 11, 2010OaklandFox Oakland TheatreNovember 13, 2010PortlandRoseland TheaterNovember 14, 2010SeattleShowbox SoDoNovember 15, 2010VancouverCanadaCommodore BallroomNovember 17, 2010Salt Lake CityUnited StatesThe DepotNovember 18, 2010DenverOgden TheatreNovember 20, 2010LawrenceLiberty HallNovember 21, 2010MinneapolisFirst AvenueNovember 23, 2010ChicagoRiviera TheatreNovember 24, 2010Royal OakRoyal Oak Music TheatreNovember 26, 2010BostonHouse of BluesNovember 27, 2010Atlantic CityNovember 28, 2010PhiladelphiaElectric FactoryNovember 29, 2010Washington, D.C.9:30 ClubDecember 1, 2010Asbury ParkThe Stone PonyDecember 2, 2010New York CityHammerstein BallroomDecember 3, 2010MontrealCanadaClub SodaDecember 4, 2010TorontoSound AcademyNorth America III April 10, 2011GuadalajaraMexicoTeatro Estudio CavaretTransferApril 11, 2011Mexico CityJose Cuervo SalonApril 14, 2011San Diego United StatesHouse of BluesApril 15, 2011IndioCoachella Valley Music and Arts FestivalApril 16, 2011Las VegasHouse of BluesEurope IIJune 28, 2011GothenburgSwedenAzaleadalen—June 29, 2011ArendalNorwayTromoyaJuly 1, 2011Paddock WoodEnglandHopp FarmJuly 3, 2011WerchterBelgiumWerchter ParkJuly 5, 2011OffenbachGermanyCapitolJuly 6, 2011TilburgNetherlandsPoppodiumJuly 7, 2011LuxembourgLuxembourgDen AtelierJuly 9, 2011NaasIrelandPunchestown RacecourseJuly 10, 2011KinrossScotlandBaladoJuly 12, 2011St AustellEnglandThe Eden ProjectJuly 14, 2011BernSwitzerlandGurtenJuly 15, 2011ValenciaSpainBenicàssim CastellónJuly 16, 2011SesimbraPortugalMeco
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances This performance was a part of Arthur's Day.
Box office score data Venue City Tickets sold / available Gross revenueShimmer CabaretLas Vegas390 / 390 (100%)$10,725Park WestChicago1,000 / 1,000 (100%)$25,000Fox Theater PomonaPomona2,000 / 2,000 (100%)$55,043Riviera TheatreChicago1,466 / 2,500 (59%)$42,5149:30 ClubWashington, D.C.1,200 / 1,200 (100%)$36,000Club SodaMontreal865 / 865 (100%)$25,769Total6,921 / 7,955 (87%)$195,051
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