The 20th Anniversary Tour (originally known as the Neighborhoods Tour) is the eleventh headlining concert tour by American rock band, blink-182. It began on August 16, 2011, in Montreal, Quebec and finished on October 11, 2014, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The tour supported the band's sixth studio album, Neighborhoods (2011). Originally planned to begin in Europe, the tour was postponed so the band could focus on finishing their album. The tour visited Canada in 2011, the United States and Europe in 2012, Australia in 2013, and Europe again in 2014. For select 2013 dates, the band celebrated the tenth anniversary of the release of their 2003 untitled album. The 20th Anniversary Tour was the last tour with Tom DeLonge, who left the band for the second time in 2015, until his return in 2022.
Background The tour was first announced in November 2010, shortly after the band performed at various music festivals in Germany, France and England. Initial dates revealed arena shows in Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne. Nottingham, Birmingham and London. The tour would mark the band's first arena shows in seven years. Additional dates for the tour were announced in December 2010, with festival appearances scheduled for T in the Park and Oxegen. Four Year Strong was announced to open show in the United Kingdom. While promoting his talk show, Hoppus on Music, Mark Hoppus announced the band will tour the United States along with Europe.
In April 2011, the band postponed their European tour until 2012. Tom DeLonge stated the band's forthcoming album was not complete and they wanted to provide new songs on the tour, not repeating their previous tour. A detailed explanation followed on the band's official website. It says:"It is with heavy hearts that we have to announce our planned 2011 European Summer tour has been rescheduled. When we booked the tour last year, we were confident that we would have the new album out before the Summer. Turns out we were mistaken as the album is taking longer than we thought and won't be out till later this year. We hoped we would have some new songs to play rather than do another 'greatest hits tour' which you all saw last Summer. As much as we know our fans would be cool with that, we feel that we owe you guys something new when you spend your money to come see us. Frankly, it's what needs to continue for us to remain vital. The three of us are working very hard to do what we set out to do when we re-formed...get a new blink-182 album recorded. Apologies to all of our fans who have bought tickets and were looking forward to the Summer shows but we'll be back soon with the rescheduled dates in Summer 2012, have a new album out and be able to play new songs for you all. Thanks for all of the continued support and understanding".
Shortly after this announcement, media outlets confirmed the band would tour the U.S. on the 10th Annual Honda Civic Tour. The band opened the long running concert tour back in 2001. They were joined by My Chemical Romance. With the album near completion in June 2011, the band toured Canada in August, separate from the Honda Civic Tour.
Opening acts Against Me! (Canada) Rancid (Canada) The All-American Rejects (Europe, select dates) Four Year Strong (Birmingham—7 June, London—8 June, Dublin, Belfast) Twin Atlantic (London—9 June, Manchester, Birmingham—16 June, Sheffield, Newcastle, Glasgow) The Blackout (Bournemouth, Cardiff, Nottingham, Liverpool) Royal Republic (Germany) Lower Than Atlantis (London;25 July)
Setlist "Feeling This" "Up All Night" "The Rock Show" "What's My Age Again?" "Down" "I Miss You" "Stay Together for the Kids" "Dumpweed" "Not Now" "Always" "Violence" "After Midnight" "First Date" "Heart's All Gone" "Dick Lips" "Man Overboard" "Ghost on the Dancefloor" "All the Small Things" "Josie" Encore "Untitled I" (contains elements of "Can a Drummer Get Some?", "Beat Goes On", "Let's Go" and "Misfits") (Instrumental Interlude) "Carousel" "Dammit" "Family Reunion" Source:
Tour dates + List of 2011 concertsDateCityCountryVenueAugust 16, 2011MontrealCanadaBell CentreAugust 17, 2011TorontoMolson Canadian AmphitheatreAugust 25, 2011WinnipegMTS CentreAugust 26, 2011SaskatoonCredit Union CentreAugust 27, 2011EdmontonRexall PlaceAugust 28, 2011CalgaryScotiabank SaddledomeAugust 31, 2011VancouverRogers ArenaOctober 29, 2011New OrleansUnited StatesCity Park
+ List of 2012 concertsSources for dates in Europe:DateCityCountryVenueJune 7, 2012BirminghamEnglandNational Indoor ArenaJune 8, 2012LondonThe O2 ArenaJune 9, 2012June 12, 2012DublinIrelandThe O2June 13, 2012BelfastNorthern IrelandOdyssey ArenaJune 15, 2012ManchesterEnglandManchester ArenaJune 16, 2012BirminghamLG ArenaJune 17, 2012SheffieldMotorpoint Arena SheffieldJune 19, 2012NewcastleMetro Radio ArenaJune 20, 2012GlasgowScotlandScottish Exhibition Hall 4June 23, 2012Neuhausen ob EckGermanyNeuhausen ob Eck AirfieldJune 24, 2012ScheeßelEichenringJune 25, 2012EssenGrugahalleJune 26, 2012FrankfurtFesthalle FrankfurtJune 28, 2012WerchterBelgiumWerchter Festival GroundsJune 30, 2012BerlinGermanyMax-Schmeling-HalleJuly 1, 2012ArrasFranceCitadelle d'ArrasJuly 3, 2012MilanItalyMediolanum ForumJuly 4, 2012LuccaPiazza NapoleoneJuly 5, 2012ZürichSwitzerlandHallenstadionJuly 7, 2012BournemouthEnglandWindsor HallJuly 8, 2012BodelvaEden ProjectJuly 10, 2012CardiffWalesMotorpoint Arena CardiffJuly 11, 2012NottinghamEnglandCapital FM Arena NottinghamJuly 12, 2012LiverpoolEcho ArenaJuly 14, 2012Esch-sur-AlzetteLuxembourgRockhalJuly 17, 2012NîmesFranceArena of NîmesJuly 19, 2012BarcelonaSpainSant Jordi ClubJuly 20, 2012MadridPalacio de DeportesJuly 21, 2012LisbonPortugalPavilhão AtlânticoJuly 24, 2012ManchesterEnglandO2 Apollo ManchesterJuly 25, 2012LondonO2 Brixton AcademySeptember 13, 2012ThackervilleUnited StatesWinStar Global CenterSeptember 14, 2012September 28, 2012Las VegasBoulevard PoolSeptember 29, 2012
+ List of 2013 concertsDateCityCountryVenueFebruary 20, 2013SydneyAustraliaAllphones ArenaFebruary 22, 2013BrisbaneBrisbane Exhibition GroundFebruary 23, 2013February 24, 2013SydneySydney Olympic ParkFebruary 26, 2013MelbourneSidney Myer Music BowlFebruary 27, 2013March 1, 2013Flemington RacecourseMarch 2, 2013AdelaideBonython ParkMarch 4, 2013PerthClaremont ShowgroundAugust 31, 2013CalgaryCanadaFort CalgarySeptember 1, 2013EdmontonNorthlands GroundsSeptember 6, 2013MontclairUnited StatesWellmont TheaterSeptember 7, 2013Atlantic CityRevel Ovation HallSeptember 8, 2013UncasvilleMohegan Sun ArenaSeptember 10, 2013SayrevilleStarland BallroomSeptember 11, 2013New York CityMusic Hall of WilliamsburgSeptember 12, 2013BethlehemSands Bethlehem Event CenterSeptember 14, 2013ChicagoRiot FestSeptember 18, 2013Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara BowlSeptember 19, 2013Las VegasBoulevard PoolSeptember 20, 2013Chula VistaSleep Train Amphitheatre
+ List of 2014 concertsDateCityCountryVenueJune 20, 2014MontebelloCanadaMontebello ArenaAugust 6, 2014LondonEnglandO2 Brixton AcademyAugust 7, 2014LokerenBelgiumGrote KaaiAugust 8, 2014LondonEnglandO2 Brixton AcademyAugust 11, 2014BudapestHungaryÓbudai-SzigetAugust 13, 2014ÜberseeGermanyFestivalgelände ÜberseeAugust 14, 2014Sankt PöltenAustriaGreen ParkAugust 15, 2014PragueCzech RepublicTipsport ArenaAugust 16, 2014LeipzigGermanyStörmthaler SeeAugust 18, 2014StuttgartHanns-Martin-Schleyer-HalleAugust 19, 2014DortmundWestfalenhallen 1August 20, 2014HamburgTrabrennbahn BahrenfeldAugust 22, 2014LeedsEnglandBramham ParkAugust 24, 2014ReadingLittle Johns FarmOctober 11, 2014Las VegasUnited StatesMGM Resorts Village Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
Cancellations and rescheduled shows June 18, 2011Scheeßel, GermanyEichenringRescheduled to June 24, 2012.June 19, 2011Neuhausen ob Eck, GermanyFlugplatz Neuhausen ob EckRescheduled to June 23, 2012.June 20, 2011Frankfurt, GermanyFrankfurt FesthalleRescheduled to June 26, 2012.June 27, 2011Berlin, GermanyKindl-Bühne WuhlheideRescheduled to June 30, 2012 and moved to the Spandau Citadel.June 23, 2011Prague, Czech RepublicVýstaviště Praha-HolešoviceRescheduled to June 29, 2012.June 24, 2011Essen, GermanyGrugahalleRescheduled to June 25, 2012.June 26, 2011Roeser, LuxembourgRue de la MontagneCancelled. This concert was a part of "Rock-a-Field"June 27, 2011Milan, ItalyMediolanum ForumRescheduled to 3 July 3, 2012.June 28, 2011Lucca, ItalyPiazza NapoleoneRescheduled to July 4, 2012.July 1, 2011Birmingham, EnglandNational Indoor ArenaRescheduled to June 7, 2012.July 4, 2011Liverpool, EnglandEcho Arena LiverpoolRescheduled to July 12, 2012.July 7, 2011Sheffield, EnglandMotorpoint Arena SheffieldRescheduled to June 17, 2012.July 8, 2011Manchester, EnglandManchester Evening News ArenaRescheduled to June 15, 2012.July 9, 2011Kinross, ScotlandBaladoCancelled. This concert was a part of "T in the Park".July 10, 2011Naas, IrelandPunchestown RacecourseCancelled. This concert was a part of "Oxegen".July 12, 2011Newcastle, EnglandMetro Radio ArenaRescheduled to June 19, 2012.July 13, 2011Nottingham, EnglandCapital FM Arena NottinghamRescheduled to July 11, 2012.July 15, 2011Birmingham, EnglandLG ArenaRescheduled to June 16, 2012.July 16, 2011Cardiff, WalesMotorpoint Arena CardiffRescheduled to July 10, 2012.July 18, 2011London, EnglandThe O2 ArenaRescheduled to June 8, 2012.July 19, 2011London, EnglandThe O2 ArenaRescheduled to June 9, 2012.August 30, 2011Victoria, British ColumbiaSave-On-Foods Memorial CentreCancelledMay 10, 2012Thackerville, OklahomaWinStar Global Event CenterCancelledMay 11, 2012Thackerville, OklahomaWinStar Global Event CenterCancelledMay 15, 2012Rochester, New YorkBlue Cross ArenaCancelledMay 17, 2012Manchester, New HampshireVerizon Wireless ArenaCancelledMay 18, 2012Uncasville, ConnecticutMohegan Sun ArenaCancelledMay 19, 2012Asbury Park, New JerseyNorth BeachCancelled. This concert is a part of "The Bamboozle"May 20, 2012Bethlehem, PennsylvaniaSands Bethlehem Event CenterCancelledMay 22, 2012Quebec City, CanadaColisée PepsiCancelledJune 30, 2012Berlin, GermanySpandau CitadelMoved to the Max-Schmeling-Halle.July 26, 2012London, EnglandO2 Academy BrixtonCancelled
Critical reception The shows in Canada were well received by music critics. Rob Williams (Winnipeg Free Press) gave the concert at the MTS Centre four out of five stars. He says, "It didn't seem to matter to the crowd of 6,000 who ate everything up, from old favourites like 'Feeling This', 'Rock Show' and 'What's My Age Again?' to the new 'Up All Night' and 'After Midnight', both which lack the melodic hooks of their best material". For their show at Rexall Place, Mike Ross (Jam!) gave the band four out of five stars. .