The Artificial Selection Tour
The Artificial Selection Tour is a concert tour by American rock band Dance Gavin Dance, in support of their eighth studio album, Artificial Selection (2018).[1] The tour began at the first annual SwanFest in Anaheim, California at the City National Grove of Anaheim on March 30, 2019 and concluded at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles, California on May 12, 2019.
Tour by Dance Gavin Dance | |
Associated album | Artificial Selection |
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Start date | March 30, 2019 |
End date | May 12, 2019 |
Legs | 1 |
No. of shows | 34 (North America) |
Dance Gavin Dance concert chronology |
Background
Dance Gavin Dance released their eighth studio album, Artificial Selection, on June 8, 2018, on Rise Records. To support the album's release, the group embarked on a headlining 2018 spring tour from May 26 to June 21, 2018 in North America.[2] Prior to this tour, the band toured as support on American post-hardcore band Underoath's No Fix U.S. Tour in April and May 2018.[3] The band also toured on Underoath's U.S. fall tour from November 2 to December 14, 2018.[4]
An Australian headlining tour took place from February 25 to March 5, 2019.[5]
On January 8, Dance Gavin Dance announced The Artificial Selection Tour, which visited the United States and Canada, with tour support from American rock band Periphery, British rock band Don Broco, American post-hardcore band Hail the Sun, rock band Covet and metalcore band Thousand Below.[6]
Set list
This set list is representative of the performance at SwanFest at City National Grove in Anaheim, California on March 30, 2019.
- "Son of Robot"
- "Suspended In This Disaster"
- "Summertime Gladness"
- "The Rattler"
- "Count Bassy"
- "Chucky Vs. The Giant Tortoise"
- "Flossie Dickey Bounce"
- "Uneasy Hearts Weigh The Most"
- "Head Hunter"
- "Betrayed By The Game"
- "We Own The Night"
- "Man Of The Year"
- "Evaporate" (encore)
- Notes
- "Betrayed By The Game" was only performed at SwanFest and not performed for the remainder of the tour.
- "The Rattler", "Count Bassy", and "Head Hunter" made its live debuts on March 30, 2019.
Tour dates
Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening act(s) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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March 30, 2019 | Anaheim | United States | City National Grove | Music festival | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 31, 2019 | San Francisco | Regency Ballroom | Periphery Don Broco Hail the Sun Covet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
April 2, 2019 | Las Vegas | Brooklyn Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
April 3, 2019 | Phoenix | The Van Buren | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
April 5, 2019 | Dallas | South Side Music Hall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
April 6, 2019 | San Antonio | Alamo City Music Hall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
April 7, 2019 | Houston | Warehouse Live | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
April 9, 2019 | Ft. Lauderdale | Revolution | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
April 11, 2019 | Silver Springs | The Fillmore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
April 12, 2019 | New York City | PlayStation Theater | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
April 13, 2019 | Philadelphia | Franklin Music Hall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
April 14, 2019 | Worcester | Worcester Palladium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
April 16, 2019 | Cleveland | Agora Theater | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
April 17, 2019 | Detroit | Royal Oak Music Theater | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
April 18, 2019 | Chicago | House of Blues Chicago | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
April 19, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
April 20, 2019 | Columbus | Express Live! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
April 22, 2019 | Toronto | Canada | Danforth Music Hall | Don Broco Hail the Sun Covet Thousand Below | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
April 23, 2019 | Pittsburgh | United States | Stage AE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
April 25, 2019 | Columbia | The Senate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
April 26, 2019 | Atlanta | The Masquerade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
April 27, 2019 | Tampa | The Ritz Ybor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
April 28, 2019 | Orlando | House of Blues Orlando | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
April 30, 2019 | New Orleans | The Republic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
May 2, 2019 | Nashville | Marathon Music Works | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
May 3, 2019 | Sauget | Pop's Nightclub | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
May 4, 2019 | Kansas City | The Truman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
May 5, 2019 | Denver | Ogden Theatre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
May 6, 2019 | Salt Lake City | The Depot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
May 8, 2019 | Seattle | The Showbox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
May 9, 2019 | Portland | Crystal Ballroom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
May 10, 2019 | Santa Cruz | The Catalyst | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
May 11, 2019 | Los Angeles | El Rey Theatre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
May 12, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes
- The 1st Annual Swanfest, taking place on March 30, 2019, is the unofficial first date of the tour.[7]
- The Columbus, Ohio show was originally scheduled to take place at Newport Music Hall, but the venue was changed to Express Live! after tickets quickly sold out.
References
- "Dance Gavin Dance announces 'Artificial Selection' tour 2019". Axs.com. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- "Dance Gavin Dance announce North American headlining tour". Altpress.com. 28 March 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- Childers, Chad. "Underoath Reveal Spring 2018 'Nø Fix' U.S. Tour Dates". Loudwire. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- "Underoath announce 2018 fall North American tour". Axs.com. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- "Dance Gavin Dance & Veil Of Maya Announce 2019 Australian Tour". Musicfeeds.com.au. 5 November 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- "Dance Gavin Dance announce 'Artificial Selection' tour dates". Altpress.com. 8 January 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- Tilian (8 January 2019). "A lot of requests for us to come to So Cal... This actually kicks off the tour.pic.twitter.com/93HnRKtuAa". Twitter.com. Retrieved 1 February 2019.