The 10th Annual Honda Civic Tour was a concert tour co-headlined by American rock bands Blink-182 and My Chemical Romance. Joined by supporting acts Matt & Kim, Manchester Orchestra, and Rancid, the tour began on August 5, 2011, and ran until October 8.
Sponsored by the Honda Motor Company, the 2011 tour marked the 10th anniversary of the concert tour, which Blink-182 headlined in its first incarnation.
Background The tour was announced on May 23, 2011. Both bands had gathered at the Rainbow Bar and Grill in West Hollywood to announce to the tour. Members of the official blink-182 and My Chemical Romance fan clubs had the first chance at tickets to all shows, in an exclusive pre-sale that began on June 6. On June 8, anyone who "liked" the Honda Civic Tour's Facebook page gained access to tickets. All remaining tickets went on sale to the general public on June 10 via Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com. The announcement of the tour angered European blink-182 fans, whose previously announced European tour was cancelled just one month before.
As was a tradition with the concert tour, blink-182 was chosen to customize a Honda Civic to commemorate their long collaboration with the tour. Singer-bassist Mark Hoppus, whose first car was a Honda Civic, stated Max Gramajo, who had previously been involved in album artwork and T-shirt designs, co-designed the vehicle. The car featured Koenig rims, Toyo tires, a matte-finish paint job and the blink-182 signature logo, the bunny rabbit (blink-182's mascot) and was handed away during the tour to a fan.
Opening acts Manchester Orchestra (until August 23rd) Matt & Kim (from September 7th to October 8th) Rancid (Auburn, West Valley City, Greenwood Village) Alkaline Trio (Wantagh) Neon Trees (Des Moines) Jimmy Eat World (Tempe) H2O (West Valley City)
Set lists
Tour dates + List of 2011 concertsAdditional sources for tour dates:DateCityCountryVenueHolmdel TownshipUnited StatesPNC Bank Arts CenterWantaghNikon at Jones Beach TheaterMansfieldComcast CenterCorfuDarien Lake Performing Arts CenterBristowJiffy Lube LiveHersheyHersheypark StadiumHartfordComcast TheatreMaryland HeightsVerizon Wireless AmphitheaterTinley ParkFirst Midwest Bank AmphitheatreCincinnatiRiverbend Music CenterMilwaukeeMarcus AmphitheaterAuburnWhite River AmphitheatreWest Valley CityUSANA AmphitheatreSeptember 4, 2011Greenwood VillageComfort Dental AmphitheatreSeptember 7, 2011Saint PaulXcel Energy CenterSeptember 8, 2011Des MoinesWells Fargo ArenaSeptember 9, 2011Bonner SpringsCapitol Federal ParkSeptember 10, 2011NoblesvilleVerizon Wireless Music CenterSeptember 11, 2011ClarkstonDTE Energy Music TheatreSeptember 13, 2011Cuyahoga FallsBlossom Music CenterSeptember 15, 2011BurgettstownFirst Niagara PavilionSeptember 16, 2011Saratoga SpringsSaratoga Performing Arts CenterSeptember 17, 2011CamdenSusquehanna Bank CenterSeptember 18, 2011Virginia BeachFarm Bureau LiveSeptember 20, 2011CharlotteVerizon Wireless AmphitheatreSeptember 21, 2011AtlantaAaron's Amphitheatre at LakewoodSeptember 23, 2011West Palm BeachCruzan AmphitheatreSeptember 24, 2011Tampa1-800-ASK-GARY AmphitheatreSeptember 26, 2011The WoodlandsCynthia Woods Mitchell PavilionSeptember 27, 2011DallasGexa Energy PavilionSeptember 29, 2011AlbuquerqueThe PavilionSeptember 30, 2011TempeTempe Beach Park AmphitheatreOctober 1, 2011AnaheimHonda CenterOctober 2, 2011WheatlandSleep Train AmphitheatreOctober 5, 2011Mountain ViewShoreline AmphitheatreOctober 6, 2011Chula VistaCricket Wireless AmphitheatreOctober 7, 2011SummerlinRed Rock AmphitheatreOctober 8, 2011HollywoodHollywood Bowl
Box office score data VenueCityTickets sold / availableGross revenueRogers ArenaVancouver5,037 / 7,488 (67%)$281,278Bell CentreMontreal9,908 / 11,888 (83%)$627,137DTE Energy Music CenterClarkston15,409 / 15,409 (100%)$463,592Hollywood BowlHollywood14,395 / 16,655 (86%)$896,143
Music video personnel My Chemical Romance Frank Iero — rhythm guitar, backing vocals Ray Toro — lead guitar, backing vocals Gerard Way — lead vocals Mikey Way — bass
Additional musicians Michael Pedicone — drums (until September 1) Jarrod Alexander — drums (from September 3) James Dewees — Synth, keyboards and percussion
References
External links My Chemical Romance Official Website Blink-182 Official Website