Storm World Tour
Storm World Tour (or simply Storm Tour) was the first world tour by Finnish singer Tarja Turunen to support her second studio album, My Winter Storm, released on November 19, 2007, by Universal Music; it was Tarja's first world tour since her dismissal from Nightwish in 2005, playing for the first time in several countries like Luxembourg, Serbia, Israel, Ukraine, Bulgaria and Belarus.[1]
| Tour by Tarja Turunen | |
 Tarja and her band live in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on September 6, 2008 | |
| Associated album | My Winter Storm |
|---|---|
| Start date | November 25, 2007 |
| End date | October 19, 2009 |
| Legs | 7 |
| No. of shows | 95 |
| Tarja Turunen concert chronology | |
The tour was divided in seven legs between 2007 and 2009, with ten warm up concerts in Europe between November and December.[2] In 2008, she played in South America and finished the year again in Europe; in 2009, Tarja played in North America, with dates in the United States and Canada, and then she hosted new concerts in South America, debuting in Venezuela.[3]
During the last leg, Tarja played for the first time in Turkey and Croatia, and finished the tour in London, England, on October 19, 2009, after 95 concerts.[1]
Setlist
Own Songs
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Songs by Nightwish
Other covers
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Recordings
On December 8, 2007, Tarja hosted a big concert in Kuusankoski, Finland; the show was professionally recorded and later in 2008 she released the full concert for download online, without any commercial intention, according to Tarja, it was only a "gift for her fans".
She played the following setlist:
- Boy And The Ghost
- Lost Northern Star
- Passion & The Opera
- My Little Phoenix
- Sing For Me
- Damned And Divine
- Ciarán's Well
- Our Great Divide
- The Phantom Of The Opera
- Oasis
- Walking In The Air
- You Would Have Loved This
- Poison
- I Walk Alone
- Calling Grace[4]
Opening Acts
- Interitus, Czech band (Czech Republic on May 11, 2008)
- Martin Kesici, German singer (Poland on May 12, 2008)
- The Dogma, Italian band (Germany on May 14, 2008)
- Passionworks, Finnish band (Europe between May 17 and June 3, 2008)
- Urn, American band, and The Eternal, Australian band (United States between April 29 and May 4, 2009)
- Furnaze, britanic band, and Kings of Modesty, Finnish band (Europe between September 20 and October 16, 2009)
- Apparition, britanic band (London on October 19, 2009)
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warm Up Storm | |||
| November 25, 2007 | Berlin | Germany | Columbia Club |
| November 27, 2007 | Budapest | Hungary | Petőfi Hall |
| December 2, 2007 | Moscow | Russia | B1 Maximum Club |
| December 8, 2007 | Kuusankoski | Finland | Sami Hyypiä Areena |
| December 10, 2007 | Cologne | Germany | Live Music Hall |
| December 11, 2007 | Paris | France | Élysée Montmartre |
| December 13, 2007 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Melkweg |
| December 15, 2007 | Athens | Greece | Fuzz Club |
| December 18, 2007 | Zürich | Switzerland | X-tra Club |
| December 20, 2007 | London | United Kingdom | Electric Ballroom |
| Storm in Europe | |||
| May 7, 2008 | Cologne | Germany | E-Werk |
| May 9, 2008 | Leipzig | Wave-Gotik-Treffen | |
| May 11, 2008 | Zlín | Czech Republic | Hala Novesta |
| May 12, 2008 | Warsaw | Poland | Stodola Club |
| May 14, 2008 | Wiesbaden | Germany | Schlachthof |
| May 17, 2008 | Munich | Georg-Elser-Halle | |
| May 18, 2008 | Zürich | Switzerland | Rohstofflager |
| May 20, 2008 | Graz | Austria | Orpheum Theatre |
| May 21, 2008 | Milan | Italy | Alcatraz Club |
| May 23, 2008 | Filderstadt | Germany | Philarmonie |
| May 24, 2008 | Hamburg | The Dock's | |
| May 27, 2008 | Malmö | Sweden | Bongo Klubb |
| May 28, 2008 | Oslo | Norway | Rockefeller Music Hall |
| May 30, 2008 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Trädgarn |
| June 1, 2008 | Stockholm | Tyrol | |
| June 3, 2008 | Helsinki | Finland | Tavastia Club |
| Storm in America | |||
| August 14, 2008 | Monterrey | Mexico | Iguana Cafe |
| August 16, 2008 | Mexico City | Circo Volador | |
| August 17, 2008 | Guadalajara | Estudio Cavaret Theatre | |
| August 20, 2008 | Bogotá | Colombia | Downtown Majestic |
| August 23, 2008 | São Paulo | Brazil | Credicard Hall |
| August 24, 2008 | Curitiba | Helloch | |
| August 26, 2008 | Porto Alegre | Opinião Club | |
| August 28, 2008 | Fortaleza | Ceará in Rock Festival | |
| August 30, 2008 | Belo Horizonte | Lappa MultiShow | |
| August 31, 2008 | Rio de Janeiro | Canecão | |
| September 3, 2008 | Santiago | Chile | Caupólican Theatre |
| September 6, 2008 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Estadio Obras Sanitarias |
| Storm Returns to Europe | |||
| October 18, 2008 | Wieze | Belgium | Metal Female Voices Fest |
| October 19, 2008 | Esch-sur-Alzette | Luxembourg | Rockhal |
| October 21, 2008 | Prague | Czech Republic | Incheb Arena |
| October 22, 2008 | Ostrava | Bonver Arena | |
| October 24, 2008 | Bratislava | Slovakia | Sibamac Arena |
| October 25, 2008 | Košice | Cassoport Hall | |
| October 27, 2008 | Belgrade | Serbia | SKC Club |
| October 28, 2008 | Sofia | Bulgaria | Festivalna Hall |
| October 31, 2008 | Tel Aviv | Israel | Hangar 11 |
| November 3, 2008 | Kiev | Ukraine | CKM NAU |
| November 4, 2008 | Minsk | Belarus | Minsk Sports Palace |
| November 6, 2008 | Moscow | Russia | B1 Maximum Club |
| November 7, 2008 | Samara | MTL Arena | |
| Storm Returns to America | |||
| April 29, 2009 | New York City | United States | Filmore Irving Plaza |
| May 1, 2009 | Montreal | Canada | Le Méddley |
| May 2, 2009 | Toronto | The Opera House | |
| May 4, 2009 | Chicago | United States | House of Blues |
| May 7, 2009 | San Francisco | Regency Center | |
| May 8, 2009 | Los Angeles | House of Blues | |
| May 16, 2009 | Mexico City | Mexico | Circo Volador |
| May 20, 2009 | Caracas | Venezuela | Sambil Amphitheatre |
| May 23, 2009 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Flores Theatre |
| May 24, 2009 | |||
| May 26, 2009 | La Trastienda Club | ||
| May 27, 2009 | |||
| Summer Storm | |||
| June 20, 2009 | Budapest | Hungary | Petőfi Hall |
| June 22, 2009 | Bucharest | Romania | Palace Hall |
| June 24, 2009 | Žiar nad Hronom | Slovakia | MSK Centrum |
| June 26, 2009 | Zaragoza | Spain | Metalaway Festival |
| June 28, 2009 | Monza | Italy | Gods of Metal |
| June 30, 2009 | Pratteln | Switzerland | Z-7 Club |
| July 18, 2009 | Vaasa | Finland | Rockperry Festival |
| July 21, 2009 | Saarbrücken | Germany | Garage Club |
| July 22, 2009 | Vienna | Austria | Szene Club |
| July 24, 2009 | Malá Skála | Czech Republic | Benátská Noc Festival |
| July 25, 2009 | Szczytno | Poland | Hunterfest |
| August 2, 2009 | Kiev | Ukraine | Global East Rock Festival |
| Final Storm | |||
| September 19, 2009 | Arcen | Netherlands | Elf Fantasy Fair |
| September 20, 2009 | Bremen | Germany | Aladin |
| September 22, 2009 | Hanover | Capitol | |
| September 23, 2009 | Berlin | Fritz Club | |
| September 26, 2009 | Barcelona | Spain | Salamandra 1 |
| September 27, 2009 | Madrid | La Riviera | |
| September 29, 2009 | Pratteln | Switzerland | Z-7 Club |
| September 30, 2009 | Ludwigsburg | Germany | Rockfabrik |
| October 2, 2009 | Munich | Muffathalle | |
| October 3, 2009 | Ingolstadt | Ohrakel | |
| October 5, 2009 | Bologna | Italy | Estragon New Club |
| October 6, 2009 | Zagreb | Croatia | Tvornica Kulture |
| October 8, 2009 | Istanbul | Turkey | Jolly Jocker |
| October 9, 2009 | Athens | Greece | Gagarin 205 Klub |
| October 11, 2009 | Thessaloniki | Principal Club Theatre | |
| October 12, 2009 | Sofia | Bulgaria | Universiada Hall |
| October 14, 2009 | Ljubljana | Slovenia | Tivoli Hall |
| October 16, 2009 | Pardubice | Czech Republic | Mala ČEZ Arena |
| October 18, 2009 | Wieze | Belgium | Metal Female Voices Fest |
| October 19, 2009 | London | United Kingdom | O2 Academy Islington |
Support band
- Tarja Turunen – Vocal and Piano
- Maria Imoniemi – Keyboards (2007–2009)
- Doug Wimbish – Bass (2007–2009)
- Alex Scholpp – Guitar (2007–2009)
- Mike Terrana – Drums (2007–2009)
- Max Lilja – Cello (2007–2009)
- Toni Turunen – Backing vocal (2007–2008)
- Kiko Loureiro – Guitar (2008–2009)
- Oliver Holzwarth – Bass (2008–2009)
- Markus Hohti – Cello (2007)
- Christian Kretschmar – Keyboards (2009)
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References
- "Tarja: Past Events". Tarja's Official Website. Archived from the original on 2012-11-04. Retrieved 2011-03-18.
- "Tarja: Events in 2008". Winter Storm Brazil. Retrieved 2011-03-18.
- "Tarja: Events in 2009". Winter Storm Brazil. Retrieved 2011-03-18.
- "Tarja: Full Kuusankoski Concert Available". Metal from Finland. 2008-04-18. Retrieved 2011-03-18.
External links
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