Devotional Tour
The Devotional Tour was a 1993 concert tour by English electronic band Depeche Mode in support of the group's eighth studio album, Songs of Faith and Devotion, which was released in March 1993.[1]
Concert by Depeche Mode | |
Poster advertising the Depeche Mode concert held in Dortmund, Germany. | |
Associated album | Songs of Faith and Devotion |
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Start date | 19 May 1993 |
End date | 20 December 1993 |
Legs | 3 |
No. of shows | 96 50 in North America 46 in Europe |
Depeche Mode concert chronology |
The tour began with an eleven-week European leg, which kicked off in Lille, France in mid-May and culminated in London in late July. In September 1993, the group began a North American leg, which commenced in Quebec City, Canada. The 50-date tour continued until early December, when it wrapped up in Mexico City. Later in the month, the band returned to Europe for a short tour of the United Kingdom and Ireland. The five date jaunt began in Dublin and ended, once again, in London.
The concerts in Barcelona, Liévin and Frankfurt were filmed, with the compiled footage issued later that year on a video release entitled Devotional. The video was reissued on DVD in 2004. Additionally, a live album entitled Songs of Faith and Devotion Live was released in December 1993. The album was a track-by-track live duplicate of Songs of Faith and Devotion. The release featured recordings from the concert in Liévin, although two of the tracks were recorded in Copenhagen and New Orleans respectively.
The group continued to promote Songs of Faith and Devotion the following year on the Exotic Tour/Summer Tour '94, which included an additional North American leg. Q magazine refers to Devotional Tour as "the most debauched rock tour ever".[2]
Setlist
- "Higher Love"
- "Policy of Truth"
- "World in My Eyes"
- "Walking in My Shoes"
- "Behind the Wheel"
- "Halo"
- "Stripped"
- "Condemnation"
- "Judas"
- Song performed by Martin Gore
- "A Question of Lust"
- "Death's Door" (Acoustic)
- "One Caress"
- "Get Right with Me"
- "Mercy in You"
- "I Feel You"
- "Never Let Me Down Again"
- "Rush"
- "In Your Room"
- encore 1
- "Personal Jesus"
- "Enjoy the Silence"
- encore 2
- "Fly on the Windscreen"
- "Something to Do" (only known performance: 25 May 1993 Brussels)
- Song performed by Martin Gore
- "Somebody"
- "Everything Counts"
Note: |
Setlist additions featuring multiple songs are options which were rotated between dates. |
Tour dates
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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Europe | |||
19 May 1993 | Lille | France | Salle Espace Foire |
21 May 1993 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion |
24 May 1993 | Brussels | Belgium | Forest National |
25 May 1993 | |||
27 May 1993 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Forum Copenhagen |
28 May 1993 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Scandinavium |
29 May 1993 | Stockholm | Stockholm Globe Arena | |
31 May 1993 | Garbsen | Germany | Sportpark Garbsen |
1 June 1993 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Rotterdam Ahoy |
3 June 1993 | Lausanne | Switzerland | Patinoire de Malley |
4 June 1993 | Assago | Italy | Forum di Assago |
7 June 1993 | Rome | PalaEur | |
8 June 1993 | Florence | Palazzetto dello sport di Firenze | |
10 June 1993 | Nancy | France | Zénith de Nancy |
11 June 1993 | Nuremberg | Germany | Frankenhalle |
12 June 1993 | Mannheim | Maimarkthalle | |
14 June 1993 | Dortmund | Westfalenhallen | |
15 June 1993 | |||
16 June 1993 | Berlin | Waldbühne | |
18 June 1993 | Prague | Czech Republic | Letná Stadium |
19 June 1993 | Leipzig | Germany | Leipziger Festwiese |
21 June 1993 | Munich | Olympiahalle | |
23 June 1993 | Vienna | Austria | Wiener Stadthalle |
25 June 1993 | Stuttgart | Germany | Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle |
26 June 1993 | Lyon | France | Halle Tony Garnier |
29 June 1993 | Paris | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy | |
30 June 1993 | |||
3 July 1993 | Brest | Parc des expositions de la Penfeld | |
5 July 1993 | Bordeaux | Patinoire de Mériadeck | |
7 July 1993 | Toulon | Zénith Oméga de Toulon | |
10 July 1993 | Porto | Portugal | Estádio do Futebol Clube do Porto |
11 July 1993 | Lisbon | Estádio José Alvalade | |
13 July 1993 | Pontevedra | Spain | Estadio Municipal de Pasarón |
15 July 1993 | Madrid | Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas | |
17 July 1993 | Barcelona | Palau Sant Jordi | |
21 July 1993 | Frankfurt | Germany | Festhalle Frankfurt |
22 July 1993 | Cologne | Sporthalle Köln | |
24 July 1993[A] | Zeebrugge | Belgium | Belgische Kust |
27 July 1993 | Budapest | Hungary | Hidegkuti Nándor Stadium |
29 July 1993 | Liévin | France | Stade Couvert Régional |
31 July 1993 | London | United Kingdom | Crystal Palace Athletics Stadium |
North America | |||
7 September 1993 | Quebec City | Canada | Colisée de Québec |
8 September 1993 | Montreal | Montreal Forum | |
10 September 1993 | Worcester | United States | Worcester Centrum |
12 September 1993 | Landover | Capital Centre | |
14 September 1993 | Hamilton | Canada | Copps Coliseum |
15 September 1993 | Toronto | SkyDome | |
17 September 1993 | Pittsburgh | United States | Civic Arena |
18 September 1993 | Philadelphia | The Spectrum | |
21 September 1993 | East Rutherford | Brendan Byrne Arena | |
23 September 1993 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | |
24 September 1993 | |||
25 September 1993 | Uniondale | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | |
27 September 1993 | Hampton | Hampton Coliseum | |
28 September 1993 | Chapel Hill | Dean Smith Center | |
29 September 1993 | Atlanta | Omni Coliseum | |
1 October 1993 | Gainesville | O'Connell Center | |
2 October 1993 | Miami | Miami Arena | |
3 October 1993 | St. Petersburg | Florida Suncoast Dome | |
5 October 1993 | Orlando | Orlando Arena | |
8 October 1993 | New Orleans | Lakefront Arena | |
10 October 1993 | Houston | The Summit | |
11 October 1993 | |||
13 October 1993 | Dallas | Reunion Arena | |
14 October 1993 | |||
15 October 1993 | Austin | Frank Erwin Center | |
17 October 1993 | St. Louis | St. Louis Arena | |
20 October 1993 | Champaign | Assembly Hall | |
22 October 1993 | Auburn Hills | The Palace of Auburn Hills | |
23 October 1993 | |||
26 October 1993 | Richfield Township | Coliseum at Richfield | |
28 October 1993 | Rosemont | Rosemont Horizon | |
29 October 1993 | |||
30 October 1993 | Minneapolis | Target Center | |
2 November 1993 | Denver | McNichols Sports Arena | |
4 November 1993 | Salt Lake City | Delta Center | |
6 November 1993 | Vancouver | Canada | Pacific Coliseum |
7 November 1993 | Seattle | United States | Seattle Center Coliseum |
8 November 1993 | Portland | Memorial Coliseum | |
12 November 1993 | San Jose | San Jose Arena | |
13 November 1993 | Oakland | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | |
14 November 1993 | Sacramento | ARCO Arena | |
16 November 1993 | San Diego | San Diego Sports Arena | |
18 November 1993 | Phoenix | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | |
20 November 1993 | Inglewood | Great Western Forum | |
21 November 1993 | |||
23 November 1993 | |||
24 November 1993 | |||
26 November 1993 | |||
2 December 1993 | Mexico City | Mexico | Palacio de los Deportes |
3 December 1993 | |||
Europe | |||
12 December 1993 | Dublin | Ireland | Point Theatre |
14 December 1993 | Birmingham | United Kingdom | NEC Arena |
17 December 1993 | Manchester | Greater Manchester Exhibition Centre | |
18 December 1993 | Sheffield | Sheffield Arena | |
20 December 1993 | London | Wembley Arena | |
- Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
- A Belga Beach Festival
Musicians
Depeche Mode
- Dave Gahan – lead vocals
- Martin Gore – guitar, synthesizers, samplers, lead and backing vocals
- Alan Wilder – synthesizers, samplers, piano, drums, percussion pads, backing vocals
- Andy Fletcher – synthesizers, samplers, backing vocals
Backup musicians
- Hildia Campbell – backing vocals
- Samantha Smith – backing vocals
Production Staff
- Production Manager - Craig Sherwood
- Production Manager - Andy Franks
- Stage Manager - Howard Hopkins
- Stage Manager - Tom Wilson
- Rigger - Phil Broad
- Wardrobe - Carol Graham
- Wardrobe - Paula Bradley
- Keyboard Tech - Wob Roberts
- Guitar Tech - Jez Webb
- Drum Technician - Tom Wilson
- FOH Sound Engineer - Jon Lemon
- Sound Crew Chief - Dave Bracey
- Sound Crew - Scott Ashton
- Video/Projection - Richard Turner
- Lighting Designer - Patrick Woodroffe
- Stage Design & Concept - Anton Corbjin
Trivia
The show in Rome was originally scheduled at the PalaGhiaccio, but the promoter moved it to the PalaEur a few weeks before the event.[3]
References
- http://www.depechemode.com/past_tours/the_devotional_tour/index.html
- Ali, Omer (4 April 2001). "In the Mode for Love". Time Out. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
- http://www.depeche-mode.it/inourmemory/devotionalroma2.htm