The Incarnate World Tour was a concert tour by the American metalcore band Killswitch Engage, in support of their 2016 album Incarnate. The tour started in Las Vegas, Nevada in March of 2016, and concluded in March of 2018, in Portland, Maine. It total the tour lasted 156 dates, covering 17 countries.
Overview
Killswitch Engage announced their 7th studio album Incarnate on January 19, 2016, along with the first North American leg of the tour in support of the album with Memphis May Fire and 36 Crazyfist serving as support. The tour officially began on March 11, 2016, at in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Hard Rock Cafe Radio Contraband Convention.
The first European leg of the tour took place in June of 2016, and seen the band make multiple festival appearances at Download Festival, Hellfest, Nova Rock Festival and both days of the Rock am Ring and Rock im Park festivals. During this leg they also added a few headling gigs with Architects and August Burns Red. On June 6, it was announced they would tour North America alongside Volbeat, this was followed by the tours only US leg with Avenged Sevenfold and Volbeat. This was followed by an appearance at Loud Park Festival Japan, and a separate appearance at Knotfest in Mexico. The group closed out 2016 on a second European leg with Bullet For My Valentine.
The tour continued into 2017, with an Australia / New Zealand headlining tour in March with Fallujah serving as support. Following this Killswitch Engage embarked on an extensive North American co headlining tour with Anthrax in the Spring. During the tour Anthrax frontman Joey Belladonna would often join the band onstage to sing their rendition of "Holy Diver." They then announced two Summer shows with All That Remains. Due to the success of the first run with Anthrax the two went on a second tour North American tour together in early 2018.
Opening acts
2016
Memphis May Fire all dates across North America leg I 36 Crazyfist all dates across North America leg I Architects European dates on June 7, June 8, June 13, June 14 and June 15 August Burns Red European dates on June 7, June 8, June 13, June 14 and June 15 Atreyu European dates on June 7, June 8, June 13, June 14 and June 15 Bury Tomorrow European dates on June 7, June 8, June 13, June 14 and June 15
2017
Fallujah all Australian and New Zealand dates All That Remains all US Summer shows The Devil Wears Prada all Anthrax co headlining shows Jasta all Anthrax co headlining shows from March 31 to April 9 Code Orange all Anthrax co headlining shows from April 11 to May 7
2018
Havok all Anthrax co headlining shows
Setlist The following set list was performed in Seattle, Washington, and is not intended to be representative of the majority of the shows on the tour.
"Strength of the Mind" "A Bid Farewell" "Fixation on the Darkness" "Alone I Stand" "Beyond the Flames" "Just Barley Breathing" "Take This Oath" "Hate by Design" "Vide Infra" "Always" "Just Let Go" "Rose of Sharyn" "Cut Me Loose" "My Last Serenade" "The End of Heartache" "My Curse" "In Due Time"
Reception Commenting on their performance in Holyoke, Massachusetts Masslive wrote "Making every effort to give concertgoers a reason to forget about technical difficulties plaguing nearly three hours of music, vocalist Jesse Leach and guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz would alternate between expressing adoration for the hometown crowd in unique ways while jumping across the band's entire catalogue, from 2002's "My Last Serenade," off "Alive or Just Breathing" to 2013's "Always," off "Disarm the Descent." Writing on their show in Auckland, New Zealand Libel Music wrote "this was a band that KNEW how to work the crowd, at times guitarists leaning out over the crowd, not just themselves but their guitars, so that fans could touch, and maybe even mess up a solo or two."
Tour dates DateCityCountryVenueNorth America leg I Supported by: Memphis May Fire and 36 CrazyfistsMarch 11, 2016Las VegasUSHard Rock CafeMarch 16, 2016San AntonioThe Aztec TheaterMarch 18, 2016DallasHouse of BluesMarch 19, 2016Kansas CityUptown TheaterMarch 21, 2016NashvilleMarathon Music WorksMarch 23, 2016IndianapolisOld National CentreMarch 24, 2016Clive7 FlagsMarch 25, 2016MinneapolisSkyway TheatreMarch 26, 2016MilwaukeeThe RaveMarch 28, 2016LincolnBourbon TheaterMarch 30, 2016Salt Lake CityThe ComplexApril 1, 2016SeattleShowbox SODOApril 2, 2016SpokaneKnitting Factory Concert HouseApril 3, 2016VancouverCanadaVogue Theater April 4, 2016PortlandUSRoseland TheaterApril 6, 2016BoiseKnitting Factory Concert HouseApril 7, 2016SacramentoAce of SpadesApril 8, 2016PomonaFox Theater PomonaApril 9, 2016TempeThe MarqueeApril 11, 2016Oklahoma CityDiamond BallroomApril 12, 2016SaugetPop’s NightclubApril 14, 2016ClevelandHouse of BluesApril 15, 2016BinghamtonMagic City Music HouseApril 17, 2016BuffaloTown BallroomApril 19, 2016LondonCanadaLondon Music HallApril 20, 2016Grand RapidsUSThe IntersectionApril 21, 2016CincinnatiBogartsApril 22, 2016AshevilleThe Orange PeelApril 24, 2016LadsonWYBB RockFest Europe headline and Festival Leg Support on headline dates by: Architects, August Burns Red, Atreyu, Bury TomorrowJune 4, 2016MendigGermanyRock am RingJune 5, 2016NurembergRock Im ParkJune 7, 2016HamburgGroße Freiheit 36June 9, 2016InterlakenSwitzerlandGreenfield FestivalJune 10, 2016Castle DoningtonEnglandDownload FestivalJune 12, 2016NickelsdorfAustriaNova RockJune 13, 2016LjubljanaSloveniaKino ŠiškaJune 14, 2016BudapestHungaryBudapest ParkJune 15, 2016MilanItalyAlcatrazJune 17, 2016ClissonFranceHellfestJune 18, 2016DesselBelgiumGraspop Metal MeetingNorth American Leg II Supporting Volbeat w/ Black WizardJuly 17, 2016ChicagoUSChicago Open AirAugust 6, 2016 BangorRise Above FestAugust 7, 2016MontrealCanadaHeavy MontrealAugust 8, 2016BrooklynUSConey Island AmphitheaterAugust 11, 2016PittsburghStage AEAugust 13, 2016ColumbusExpress LiveAugust 15, 2016TulsaBrady TheaterAugust 16, 2016DallasBomb FactoryAugust 18, 2016SpringfieldIllinois State FairAugust 19, 2016OmahaWestfair AmphitheaterAugust 21, 2016MadisonExpo HallAugust 23, 2016Des Moines7 Flags Event CenterAugust 24, 2016BrookingsSwiftel CenterAugust 25, 2016FargoScheels ArenaAugust 27, 2016EdmontonCanadaRexallAugust 28, 2016ReginaEvraz PlaceAugust 30, 2016CalgaryGrey Eagle Event CenterSeptember 5, 2016SeattleUSWaMu TheaterSeptember 6, 2016SpokaneStar Theater at Spokane ArenaSeptember 7, 2016BoiseTaco Bell ArenaSeptember 9, 2016Salt Lake CityThe ComplexUS Leg I Supporting Avenge Sevenfold w/ VolbeatSeptember 10, 2016GreenwoodUnited StatesHigh Elevation Rock Festival September 12, 2016Bonner SpringsProvidence Medical Center AmphitheaterSeptember 13, 2016ChicagoRiviera TheatreSeptember 14, 2016Grand RahpidsVan Andel ArenaSeptember 15, 2016ToledoThe Huntington CenterSeptember 17, 2016MashantucketRevolution Rock FestivalSeptember 18, 2016ChesterRock AllegianceSeptember 20, 2016Fort WayneAllen County War Memorial ColiseumSeptember 21, 2016NashvilleBridgestone ArenaJapan Leg IOctober 9, 2016SaitamaJapanLoud Park FestivalMexico Leg IOctober 15, 2016TolucaMexicoKnotfestEurope Leg II with Bullet For My ValentineNovember 7, 2016FribourgSwitzerlandFri-SonNovember 8, 2016ZurichKomplex 457November 9, 2016MalianItalyAlcatrazNovember 11, 2016MunichGermanyTonhalle München, Werksviertel MitteNovember 12, 2016LeipzigHaus AuenseeNovember 13, 2016ViennaAustriaPlanet.tt Bank Austria Halle GasometerNovember 15, 2016LudwigsburgGermanyMHP Arena LudwigsburgNovember 16, 2016WiesbadenKulturzentrum Schlachthof WiesbadenNovember 18, 2016BremenPier 2November 19, 2016TilburgNetherlandsMain Stage, Poppodium 013November 20, 2016BrusselsBelgiumAncienne BelgiqueNovember 22, 2016CologneGermanyPalladium KölnNovember 24, 2016NewportWalesNewport CentreNovember 25, 2016 BournemouthEnglandO2 Academy BournemouthNovember 27, 2016NewcastleO2 Academy NewcastleNovember 28, 2016SheffieldO2 Academy SheffieldNovember 30, 2016GlasgowScotlandO2 Academy GlasgowDecember 3, 2016ManchesterEnglandManchester AcademyDecember 4, 2016December 6, 2016 BirminghamO2 Academy BirminghamDecember 7, 2016December 9, 2016LondonBrixton AcademyDecember 10, 2016Australia / New Zealand Leg I Supported by: Fallujah March 1, 2017AucklandNew ZealandPower StationMarch 3, 2017SydneyAustraliaEnmore TheaterMarch 4, 2017BrisbaneEatons Hill HotelMarch 5, 2017Melbourne170 RussellMarch 7, 2017March 8, 2017PerthMetro CityNorth American Leg III with Anthrax Supported by: The Devil Wears PradaMarch 29, 2017MontclairUnited StatesWellmont TheatreMarch 30, 2017ColumbusExpress LiveMarch 31, 2017KnoxvilleThe InternationalApril 1, 2017ManisteeLittle River CasinoApril 3, 2017Silver SpringThe FillmoreApril 4, 2017WallingfordOakdale TheaterApril 5, 2017PhiladelphiaElectric FactoryApril 7, 2017Grand RapidsMonroe LiveApril 8, 2017DetroitThe FilmoreApril 11, 2017RaleighRitz RaleighApril 12, 2017AtlantaTabernacleApril 13, 2017OrlandoHouse of BluesApril 15, 2017AustinGrizzly HallApril 17, 2017HoustonHouse of BluesApril 18, 2017DallasHouse of BluesApril 21, 2017Las VegasLas RageousApril 22, 2017Los AngelesThe WilternApril 23, 2017San FranciscoThe FillmoreApril 25, 2017SeattleShowbox SoDoApril 26, 2017PortlandRoseland TheaterApril 28, 2017DenverThe FillmoreApril 29, 2017OmahaSokol Auditorium and UndergroundApril 30, 2017Kansas CityThe MidlandMay 1, 2017St. LouisThe PageantMay 3, 2017TorontoCanadaThe Danforth Music HallMay 5, 2017HuntingtonUnited StatesThe ParamountMay 6, 2017Clifton ParkUpstate Concert HallMay 7, 2017BostonHouse of BluesUS Summer Shows supported by All That RemainsJune 22, 2017Hampton BeachUnited StatesHampton Beach Casino BallroomJune 24, 2017HolyokeMountain ParkNorth American Leg with Anthrax III Supported by: HavokJanuary 25, 2018MontrealCanadaMTelusJanuary 26, 2018LondonLondon Music HallJanuary 27, 2018StoudsburgUnited StatesSherman TheaterJanuary 28, 2018RichmondThe NationalJanuary 30, 2018TampaJanus LiveJanuary 31, 2018CharlotteThe Fillmore CharlotteFebruary 2, 2018MilwaukeeClub Stage Eagles BallroomFebruary 3, 2018IndianapolisEgyptian BallroomFebruary 5, 2018NashvilleMarathon Music WorksFebruary 6, 2018BirminghamIron City Music HallFebruary 8, 2018Corpus ChristiConcrete Street Music HallFebruary 9, 2018LubbockLonestar PavilionFebruary 10, 2018Oklahoma CityThe CriterionFebruary 11, 2018AlbuquerqueEl Rey. TheaterFebruary 13, 2018San DiegoHouse of BluesFebruary 14, 2018AnaheimHouse of BluesFebruary 16, 2018BoiseRevolution Concert HouseFebruary 17, 2018SpokaneKnitting Factory Concert HouseFebruary 19, 2018EdmontonCanadaThe RanchFebruary 20, 2018Grand PrairieUnited StatesBowes Event CenterFebruary 21, 2018CalagryCanadaMacEwan HallFebruary 23, 2018WinnipegBurton Cummings TheaterFebruary 24, 2018MinneapolisUnited StatesSkyway TheaterFebruary 25, 2018Sioux CityAnthem at Hard Rock Hotel & CasinoFebruary 27, 2018JolietThe ForgeMarch 1, 2018BaltimoreRams Head LiveMarch 2, 2018RochesterThe DomeMarch 3, 2018WorcesterPalladiumMarch 4, 2018PortlandState Theater
Personnel
Killswitch Engage
Jesse Leach – lead vocals Adam Dutkiewicz – lead guitar, backing vocals Joel Stroetzel – rhythm guitar Mike D'Antonio – bass Justin Foley – drums
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