The Fallen Empires Tour was a concert tour by Northern Irish alternative rock band Snow Patrol.
Background The tour was announced on September 20, 2011 with dates in Dublin and Belfast only. Tickets for these shows went on sale on September 22, 2011. These two shows sold out causing the band to add a further date in Dublin with two extra shows being announced for Belfast. The first continental Europe show were announced in October 2011 with dates across Germany. A show in Rotterdam was announced for March 1, this show sold out within 30 minutes of going on sale resulting in another show being added for the following night. Shows in Denmark and Sweden were announced on November 23. The band will also make to debut appearance in Dubai when they perform at the Atlantis Hotel Open Air Event alongside Calvin Harris on March 9. The band will also make their debut appearance in Oman, playing the InterContinental Gardens. It was also announced they would play a show at Dublin's Phoenix Park, they will co-headline this concert with Florence and the Machine.
It was announced that the band would return to Australian shores to perform two special acoustic shows in Sydney and Melbourne, they will perform an acoustic set with songs from Fallen Empires and classic hits such as Chasing Cars and Run. They are also set to return to North America for a short fourteen date tour in which they will co-headline with Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds with Jake Bugg being the main support act. They will also play three headline shows as part of this leg of the tour
Opening acts Rams' Pocket Radio (Europe, select dates) Ed Sheeran (North America, select dates) Rousseau (Oakland—May 5, Los Angeles) Gary Go (Dallas, Houston, Austin, Biloxi) Everything Everything (United Kingdom & Ireland) Admiral Fallow (Glasgow) A Plastic Rose (Belfast—January 25, London—February 11) Florence and the Machine (Co-Headlining Dublin—July 8) The Temper Trap (Dublin—July 8) Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds (Leg 8—North America),(co-headlining) Jake Bugg (Leg 8—North America) Lissie (Leg 8—North America)
Setlist "Hands Open" "Take Back the City" "Crack the Shutters" "This Isn't Everything You Are" "Run" "In the End" "New York" "Set the Fire to the Third Bar" "Make This Go on Forever" "Shut Your Eyes" "Chasing Cars" "Chocolate" "Called Out in the Dark" "Fallen Empires" "Open Your Eyes" "You're All I Have" Encore "Lifening" "Just Say Yes" Source: Notes
During the show in Belfast on January 24, Snow Patrol performed "You Could Be Happy", "Spitting Games" and "How to Be Dead". During the show in Glasgow on January 27, the band performed "In the End" and "You Could Be Happy". During the show in Glasgow on January 28, "Wow", "Ways & Means", "Same", "Grazed Knees", "Dark Roman Wine" and "The Finish Line" was performed. During the shows in Liverpool & Newcastle, "I'll Never Let Go", "In the End" & "You Could Be Happy" was performed. During the show in Berlin on June 29, "Dark Roman Wine" was performed.
Tour dates DateCityCountryVenueEuropeJanuary 20, 2012DublinIrelandThe O2January 21, 2012January 23, 2012BelfastNorthern IrelandOdyssey ArenaJanuary 24, 2012January 25, 2012January 27, 2012GlasgowScotlandScottish Exhibition and Conference CentreJanuary 28, 2012January 30, 2012AberdeenPress & Journal ArenaJanuary 31, 2012LiverpoolEnglandEcho ArenaFebruary 1, 2012NottinghamCapital FM Arena NottinghamFebruary 3, 2012ManchesterManchester ArenaFebruary 4, 2012BirminghamLG ArenaFebruary 5, 2012NewcastleMetro Radio ArenaFebruary 7, 2012SheffieldMotorpoint Arena SheffieldFebruary 8, 2012BournemouthWindsor HallFebruary 10, 2012LondonThe O2 ArenaFebruary 11, 2012February 12, 2012February 22, 2012CopenhagenDenmarkFalkoner TheatreFebruary 23, 2012StockholmSwedenMünchenbryggerietFebruary 25, 2012BerlinGermanyTempodromFebruary 26, 2012DüsseldorfMitsubishi Electric HalleFebruary 28, 2012FrankfurtJahrhunderthalleFebruary 29, 2012AntwerpBelgiumLotto ArenaMarch 1, 2012RotterdamNetherlandsRotterdam AhoyMarch 2, 2012March 4, 2012MunichGermanyZenith KulturhalleMarch 5, 2012MünchensteinSwitzerlandSt. JakobshalleMarch 7, 2012ParisFranceZénith de ParisAsiaMarch 9, 2012DubaiUnited Arab EmiratesAtlantis, The Palm BeachMarch 11, 2012MuscatOmanInterContinental GardensNorth AmericaMarch 29, 2012OrlandoUnited StatesHard Rock LiveMarch 30, 2012Miami BeachThe Fillmore Miami BeachMarch 31, 2012St. PetersburgJannus LiveApril 2, 2012AtlantaThe TabernacleApril 3, 2012NashvilleRyman AuditoriumApril 4, 2012CincinnatiBogart'sApril 6, 2012Washington, D.C.9:30 ClubApril 7, 2012April 10, 2012PhiladelphiaElectric FactoryApril 12, 2012BostonOrpheum TheatreApril 13, 2012New York CityTerminal 5April 14, 2012April 16, 2012MontrealCanadaMétropolisApril 17, 2012TorontoMassey HallApril 18, 2012April 20, 2012DetroitUnited StatesThe Fillmore DetroitApril 21, 2012ChicagoAragon BallroomApril 22, 2012IndianapolisEgyptian RoomApril 24, 2012Kansas CityBeaumont ClubApril 25, 2012MinneapolisState Theatre April 27, 2012DenverFillmore AuditoriumApril 28, 2012Salt Lake CityThe DepotApril 30, 2012VancouverCanadaOrpheum TheatreMay 1, 2012SeattleUnited StatesParamount TheatreMay 2, 2012PortlandMcMenamins Crystal BallroomMay 4, 2012OaklandFox Oakland TheatreMay 5, 2012May 8, 2012Los AngelesHollywood PalladiumMay 10, 2012PomonaPomona Fox TheaterMay 11, 2012TemeculaPechanga Showroom TheaterMay 12, 2012ParadiseBoulevard PoolMay 14, 2012PhoenixComerica TheatreMay 16, 2012DallasSouth Side Music HallMay 17, 2012AustinWaller Creek Outdoor AmphitheatreMay 18, 2012HoustonBayou Music CenterMay 19, 2012BiloxiHard Rock LiveEuropeJune 15, 2012SeinäjokiFinlandTörnävä Festival ParkJune 17, 2012AarhusDenmarkÅdalenJune 23, 2012RoeserLuxembourgHerchesfeldJune 24, 2012HamburgGermanyO2 World HamburgJune 26, 2012ViennaAustriaArena WienJune 27, 2012SopronHungaryLővér KempingekJune 29, 2012BerlinGermanySpandau CitadelJune 30, 2012NijmegenNetherlandsGoffertparkJuly 1, 2012WerchterBelgiumWerchter Festival GroundsJuly 3, 2012DresdenGermanyNeustädter ElbuferJuly 4, 2012CologneLanxess ArenaJuly 6, 2012Perth and KinrossScotlandBaladoJuly 8, 2012DublinIrelandPhoenix ParkJuly 12, 2012BilbaoSpainKobetamendiJuly 13, 2012OeirasPortugalPasseio Marítimo de AlgésJuly 15, 2012BernSwitzerlandThe GurtenAsiaSources for dates in Asia:July 17, 2012ByblosLebanonByblos Seaside AmphitheaterAugust 4, 2012Chek Lap KokHong KongAWE Hall 10August 6, 2012Downtown CoreSingaporeFort Canning ParkAugust 8, 2012Quezon CityPhilippinesSmart Araneta Coliseum August 11, 2012IncheonSouth KoreaGyeongin Ara Waterway Incheon TerminalEuropeAugust 18, 2012Weston-under-LizardEnglandWeston ParkAugust 19, 2012ChelmsfordHylands ParkAustraliaSeptember 30, 2012MelbourneAustraliaRegent TheatreOctober 1, 2012SydneyState TheatreSouth AmericaOctober 5, 2012SantiagoChileTeatro CaupolicánOctober 7, 2012Buenos AiresArgentinaLuna ParkOctober 9, 2012Rio de JaneiroBrazilCitibank HallOctober 10, 2012São PauloCredicard HallOctober 11, 2012Belo HorizonteChevrolet HallNorth America October 14, 2012Mexico CityMexicoAutódromo Hermanos RodríguezOctober 19, 2012Valley CenterUnited StatesOpen Sky TheatreOctober 20, 2012Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara BowlOctober 21, 2012San JoseSan Jose Civic AuditoriumOctober 23, 20121PortlandArlene Schnitzer Concert HallOctober 24, 20121SeattleWaMu TheaterOctober 25, 20121VancouverCanadaRogers ArenaOctober 27, 20121EdmontonEdmonton Expo CentreOctober 28, 20121CalgaryStampede CorralOctober 30, 20121WinnipegCentennial Concert HallOctober 31, 20121Saint PaulUnited StatesRoy Wilkins AuditoriumNovember 1, 20121Kansas CityMidland TheatreNovember 3, 20121HammondThe VenueNovember 4, 20121LouisvillePalace TheatreNovember 5, 20121NashvilleRyman AuditoriumNovember 7, 20121Grand PrairieVerizon Theatre at Grand PrairieNovember 8, 20121AustinMusic HallNovember 9, 20121HoustonBayou Music CenterEurope23 December 2012BelfastNorthern IrelandWaterfront Hall
1 ^These shows mark the co-headlining dates with Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds.
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
This concert was a part of "Dubai Atlantis Open Air" This concert is part of "Provinssirock" This concert is part of the "NorthSide Festival" This concert was part of "Rock A Field" This concert was part of the "Volt Festival" This concert was part of "Rockin' Park" This concert is part of "Rock Werchter" This concert is a part of "Filmnächte am Elbufer" This concert is part of "T in the Park" This concert is part of "Bilbao BBK Live" This concert is part of "Optimus Alive!" This concert is part of "Gurtenfestival" This show is part of the Byblos International Festival. This concert is a part of the "Pentaport Rock Festival" These concerts are a part of the "V Festival" This concert is part of the Corona Capitol Festival This concert is a Homecoming acoustic show. There will be 2 shows on this date.
Cancellations and rescheduled shows July 17, 2012Byblos, LebanonUNESCO SquareMoved to Byblos Seaside Amphitheater.
Box office score data Venue City Tickets sold / available Gross revenueThe O2Dublin 24,954 / 24,954 (100%)$1,317,390Odyssey ArenaBelfast 30,556 / 30,556 (100%)$1,470,220Manchester ArenaManchester15,929 / 16,258 (98%)$802,981The O2 ArenaLondon 45,455 / 48,338 (94%)$2,504,380Lotto ArenaAntwerp 7,307 / 7,347 (99%)$359,048Jannus LiveSt. Petersburg 2,003 / 2,003 (100%)$53,351Ryman AuditoriumNashville 2,264 / 2,264 (100%)$79,2409:30 ClubWashington, D.C. 2,400 / 2,400 (100%)$84,000MétropolisMontreal2,258 / 2,258 (100%)$73,521Aragon BallroomChicago4,873 / 4,873 (100%)$155,936State TheatreMinneapolis2,034 / 2,034 (100%)$70,173Fox Oakland TheatreOakland5,143 / 5,600 (92%)$192,925Pomona Fox TheaterPomona1,365 / 1,400 (97%)$45,094Boulevard PoolParadise2,542 / 3,200 (79%)$88,970Waller Creek Outdoor AmphitheatreAustin2,200 / 2,200 (100%)$55,000O2 World HamburgHamburg7,263 / 8,109 (89%)$336,033Regent TheatreMelbourne2,054 / 2,054 (100%)$138,850State TheatreSydney1,993 / 1,993 (100%)$134,727Citibank HallRio de Janeiro950 / 7,029 (14%)$67,078Credicard HallSão Paulo2,702 / 4,847 (56%)$202,188Chevrolet HallBelo Horizonte1,365 / 4,393 (31%)$71,381 San Jose Civic AuditoriumSan Jose1,999 / 2,876 (70%)$59,050TOTAL164,592 / 170,717 (96%)$8,020,889
References
External links Snow Patrol Official Website