8 Letters Tour
The 8 Letters Tour was the fourth headlining concert tour by American boy band Why Don't We, in support of their first studio album, 8 Letters (2018). The tour began in Phoenix, Arizona at the Comerica Theatre on March 20, 2019, and concluded in Auckland, New Zealand at Spark Arena on November 29, 2019.
Tour by Why Don't We | |
![]() Promotional poster for the first North American leg of the tour | |
Associated album | 8 Letters |
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Start date | March 20, 2019 |
End date | December 21, 2019 |
Legs | 6 |
No. of shows | 92 |
Why Don't We concert chronology |
Background and development
Following the release of 8 Letters, Why Don't We announced they would embark on their fourth headlining concert tour, following the "Taking You Tour" (2017),[1], the "Something Different Tour" (2017),[2] and the "Invitation Tour" (2018).[3] Dates were first announced for North America in September 2018,[4][5] with the tour beginning in March and ending in April. In December, an additional date in Honolulu was added for May 18.[6] In February 2019, the band announced more North American dates, beginning in July and ending in August.[7] Four dates in Japan were announced in March.[8] In May of that year, concert dates in Europe (to take place in October) were announced.[9] In June, dates in Australia and New Zealand were added.[10] Dates for Asia were announced in July.[11][12]
Eben was announced as the band's opening act for all North American shows as well as the first Asian leg.[13] In June, it was announced he would open on the Oceania leg. Brynn Elliot was an opener for all shows of the first North American leg aside from the Honolulu show.[14][15] Taylor Grey was announced as an opener for some European shows.
Setlist
This setlist is representative of the show on March 29, 2019, in Sugar Land. It does not represent all the shows from the tour.[16]
- "Trust Fund Baby"
- "M.I.A"
- "Choose"
- "Hard"
- "Friends"
- "In Too Deep"
- "Nobody Gotta Know"
- "I Depend on You"
- "Runner"
- "Why Don't We Just"
- "Something Different"
- "Taste" / "Finesse" / "Lucid Dreams" / "Better Now"
- "Taking You"
- "These Girls"
- "Hooked"
- "Talk"
- "8 Letters"
- "Big Plans"
- "Cold in LA"
- "I Don't Belong in This Club"
Notes
- During the concert in Costa Mesa on July 18, "Come to Brazil" and "Unbelievable" were added to the setlist.
- During the concert in Baltimore on August 5, "I Still Do" was added to the setlist.
- During the concert in Cincinnati on August 25, "What Am I" was added to the setlist.
Tour dates
Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening act | ||
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North America | ||||||
March 20, 2019 | Phoenix | United States | Comerica Theatre | EBEN Brynn Elliot | ||
March 22, 2019 | Los Angeles | Microsoft Theatre | ||||
March 23, 2019 | Las Vegas | Pearl Concert Theater | ||||
March 24, 2019 | San Jose | Event Center Arena | ||||
March 26, 2019 | Orem | UCCU Center | ||||
March 27, 2019 | Broomfield | 1stBank Center | ||||
March 29, 2019 | Sugar Land | Smart Financial Centre | ||||
March 30, 2019 | Grand Prairie | The Theatre at Grand Prairie | ||||
April 1, 2019 | Orlando | CFE Arena | ||||
April 2, 2019 | Atlanta | Fox Theatre | ||||
April 4, 2019 | Fairfax | EagleBank Arena | ||||
April 5, 2019 | New York City | Radio City Music Hall | ||||
April 6, 2019 | Boston | Agganis Arena | ||||
April 8, 2019 | Laval | Canada | Place Bell | |||
April 9, 2019 | Toronto | Coca-Cola Coliseum | ||||
April 11, 2019 | Detroit | United States | Fox Theatre | |||
April 12, 2019 | Rosemont | Rosemont Theatre | ||||
April 14, 2019 | Saint Paul | Roy Wilkins Auditorium | ||||
April 17, 2019 | Portland | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall | ||||
April 18, 2019 | Seattle | WaMu Theater | ||||
May 18, 2019 | Honolulu | The Republik | EBEN | |||
Asia | ||||||
May 23, 2019 | Nagoya | Japan | Zepp Nagoya | EBEN | ||
May 24, 2019 | Osaka | Zepp Bayside | ||||
May 27, 2019 | Tokyo | Zepp Tokyo | ||||
May 28, 2019 | ||||||
North America | ||||||
June 7, 2019 | Saint Paul | United States | Myth Live | EBEN | ||
June 9, 2019 | Memphis | Graceland | ||||
June 14, 2019 | Wantagh | Jones Beach Theater | ||||
June 16, 2019 | Mansfield | Xfinity Center | ||||
June 20, 2019 | Buffalo | Canalside | ||||
June 21, 2019 | Indianapolis | Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn | ||||
June 22, 2019 | Rosemont | Allstate Arena | ||||
June 23, 2019 | Milwaukee | The Rave/Eagles Club | ||||
July 18, 2019 | Costa Mesa | Orange County Fair | ||||
July 19, 2019 | San Diego | Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre | ||||
July 20, 2019 | Las Vegas | Park Theatre | ||||
July 22, 2019 | Paso Robles | California Mid-State Fair | ||||
July 25, 2019 | Kansas City | Starlight Theatre | ||||
July 26, 2019 | Rogers | Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion | ||||
July 27, 2019 | St. Louis | Fox Theatre | ||||
July 28, 2019 | Nashville | Ascend Amphitheater | ||||
July 30, 2019 | Louisville | The Louisville Palace | ||||
August 1, 2019 | Boca Raton | Mizner Park Amphitheater | ||||
August 2, 2019 | Jacksonville | Daily's Place | ||||
August 3, 2019 | Raleigh | Red Hat Amphitheater | ||||
August 5, 2019 | Baltimore | MECU Pavilion | ||||
August 6, 2019 | Albany | Palace Theatre | ||||
August 8, 2019 | Gilford | Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion | ||||
August 9, 2019 | Uncasville | Mohegan Sun Arena | ||||
August 10, 2019 | Philadelphia | The Met Philadelphia | ||||
August 11, 2019 | Moon | UPMC Events Center | ||||
August 13, 2019 | Springfield | Illinois State Fair | ||||
August 14, 2019 | Lincoln | Pinnacle Bank Arena | ||||
August 16, 2019 | San Antonio | The Kidd Kraddick Morning Show Big Summer Blast | ||||
August 17, 2019 | Tulsa | Back to School Bash | ||||
August 18, 2019 | Park City | Hartman Arena | ||||
August 20, 2019 | Charleston | Family Circle Tennis Center | ||||
August 21, 2019 | Pelham | Oak Mountain Amphitheatre | ||||
August 23, 2019 | Saint Paul | Minnesota State Fair | ||||
August 25, 2019 | Cincinnati | PNC Pavilion at Riverbend | ||||
August 26, 2019 | Grand Rapids | DeVos Performance Hall | ||||
August 28, 2019 | Cleveland | Jacobs Pavilion | ||||
August 29, 2019 | Syracuse | Great New York State Fair | ||||
August 31, 2019 | Allentown | Great Allentown Fair | ||||
Europe | ||||||
October 6, 2019 | Stockholm | Sweden | Fryshuset | Taylor Grey EBEN | ||
October 7, 2019 | Oslo | Norway | Sentrum Scene | |||
October 9, 2019 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Lille Vega | |||
October 10, 2019 | Hamburg | Germany | Docks | |||
October 11, 2019 | Offenbach | Stadthalle Offenbach | ||||
October 12, 2019 | Dortmund | Warsteiner Music Hall | ||||
October 14, 2019 | Utrecht | Netherlands | TivoliVredenburg | |||
October 15, 2019 | Tilburg | Poppodium Tilburg | ||||
October 16, 2019 | Utrecht | TivoliVredenburg | ||||
October 18, 2019 | Munich | Germany | Kleine Olympiahalle München | |||
October 20, 2019 | London | England | Eventim Apollo | EBEN Dennis Coleman | ||
October 21, 2019 | Birmingham | The Alexandra | ||||
October 22, 2019 | Manchester | O2 Apollo Manchester | ||||
October 23, 2019 | ||||||
October 26, 2019 | Birmingham | The Alexander | ||||
October 28, 2019 | London | Eventim Apollo | ||||
Asia | ||||||
November 10, 2019 | Seoul | South Korea | YES 24 Live Hall | Halogen Sponsor | ||
November 12, 2019 | Beijing | China | Tango | |||
November 14, 2019 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Plenary Hall, KLCC | |||
November 16, 2019 | Singapore | Singapore | Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Center | |||
November 18, 2019 | Quezon City | Philippines | New Frontier Theater | |||
November 21, 2019 | Jakarta | Indonesia | Kota Kasablanka | |||
Oceania | ||||||
November 24, 2019 | Fortitude Valley | Australia | Fortitude Music Hall | Taylor Grey EBEN | ||
November 26, 2019 | Melbourne | Margaret Court Arena | ||||
November 28, 2019 | Sydney | Big Top Sydney | ||||
November 29, 2019 | Auckland | New Zealand | Spark Arena | |||
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