The Endless Summer Tour
The Endless Summer Tour was the third headlining concert tour by American recording artist Lana Del Rey in support of her third studio album, Ultraviolence (2014). The tour began on May 7, 2015, in The Woodlands, Texas and concluded on June 16, 2015, in West Palm Beach, Florida finishing with a total of twenty shows over the span of two months. The first seven shows of the tour were supported by fellow alternative rock singer Courtney Love, while the majority of the remaining tour dates were supported by synthpop singer and producer, Grimes. Most of the tour dates were sold out instantly.
Tour by Lana Del Rey | |
Associated album | Ultraviolence |
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Start date | May 7, 2015 |
End date | June 16, 2015 |
Legs | 1 |
No. of shows |
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Guests | |
Box office | US $6 million ($6.47 million in 2019 dollars)[1][2] |
Lana Del Rey concert chronology |
Lana Del Rey performed songs from Born to Die, Paradise, and Ultraviolence, in addition to some previously unreleased songs, and covers. By the end of 2015, the tour placed at number 156 on Pollstar's "2015 Year-End Top 200 North American Tours" list, grossing $6 million from 16 shows.[2]
Background
Prior to the release of Ultraviolence (2014), Del Rey performed a series of concerts across North America in April and May 2014.[3] Included in this slew of concerts were two performances at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, the first in which Del Rey premiered "West Coast", the lead single off of Ultraviolence.[4] After the release of Ultraviolence, Del Rey then went on to perform at various music festivals across Europe during June, July, and August 2014 before canceling the remainder of her promotional concerts due to health issues.[5] After recovering from her illness, Del Rey went on to finish her promotional concert tour by performing two shows at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles in October 2014.[6] After the completion of the promotional tour, there was much speculation as to if there would be a proper concert tour in support of the singer's latest studio album.[7]
During an interview with the Australian press in July 2014, Courtney Love, former frontwoman of the punk rock band Hole, expressed an interest in collaborating with artists such as Miley Cyrus and Lana Del Rey. When speaking of the possibility of a duet between her and Del Rey, she exclaimed that "I [Love] have a distinctive voice and it might sound cool if it's the right song".[8] Within the following months, Love continued to hint at a collaboration between her and Del Rey publicly through her Twitter account tagging Del Rey in a tweet and stating that there was "exciting news to come".[9]
On December 1, 2014, the tour was officially announced with seventeen shows scheduled across North America in the summer of the following year. Along with the tour's announcement came news that Love would be co-headlining the first eight shows with Del Rey to promote her upcoming solo release.[10] Presale tickets for the tour began shortly after the tour's announcement on December 3, 2014, which was then followed by the general public sale beginning after that on December 6, 2014.[11] Four months later, on April 1, 2015, Del Rey announced that synthpop singer and producer Grimes would be joining her on the remaining dates of the tour after Love departed from the tour.[12]
Set list
This set list is representative of the show on May 7, 2015, in The Woodlands, Texas. It does not represent all dates throughout the tour.[13]
- "Cruel World" (with "Sleep Walk" intro)
- "Cola"
- "Blue Jeans"
- "West Coast"
- "Us Against the World"
- "Born to Die"
- "Ultraviolence"
- "Summertime Sadness"
- "Chelsea Hotel No. 2"
- "Brooklyn Baby"
- "Shades of Cool"
- "You Can Be the Boss"
- "Serial Killer"
- "Video Games"
- "Why Don't You Do Right?"
- "Off to the Races"
- Del Rey performed "Ride" instead of "Brooklyn Baby" at the June 6, 2015, show in Atlantic City, New Jersey, as well as at the last three shows of the tour from June 13 to 16, 2015.[14]
- Per audience request at the June 14, 2015, show in Atlanta, Del Rey sang a verse of "Old Money".
- During the show on June 16, 2015, in West Palm Beach, Florida, Del Rey performed "Florida Kilos" and "Honeymoon".[15]
Shows
Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening act | Attendance | Revenue |
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North America[16][17] | ||||||
May 7, 2015 | The Woodlands | United States | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion | Courtney Love | N/A | N/A |
May 12, 2015 | Morrison | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | ||||
May 14, 2015 | Phoenix | Ak-Chin Pavilion | ||||
May 16, 2015 | Chula Vista | North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre | ||||
May 18, 2015 | Los Angeles | Hollywood Bowl | ||||
May 20, 2015 | Mountain View | Shoreline Amphitheatre | ||||
May 22, 2015 | Ridgefield | Sunlight Supply Amphitheater | ||||
May 24, 2015[lower-alpha 1] | George | The Gorge Amphitheatre | N/A | |||
May 28, 2015 | Noblesville | Ruoff Music Center | Grimes | |||
May 30, 2015 | Tinley Park | Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre | ||||
May 31, 2015 | Clarkston | DTE Energy Music Theatre | 14,566 / 14,566 | $554,080 | ||
June 3, 2015 | Toronto | Canada | Budweiser Stage | N/A | N/A | |
June 4, 2015 | Montreal | Bell Centre | 11,329 / 11,329 | $641,804 | ||
June 6, 2015 | Atlantic City | United States | Borgata Event Center | N/A | N/A | |
June 7, 2015[lower-alpha 2] | New York City | Randall's Island Park | N/A | |||
June 9, 2015 | Mansfield | Xfinity Center | Grimes | |||
June 11, 2015 | Bristow | Jiffy Lube Live | ||||
June 13, 2015 | Charlotte | PNC Music Pavilion | ||||
June 14, 2015 | Atlanta | Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood | ||||
June 16, 2015 | West Palm Beach | Coral Sky Amphitheatre | ||||
Total | 25,895 / 25,895 | +$6,000,000[2] | ||||
Cancelled shows
Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
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May 9, 2015 | Dallas | United States | Dos Equis Pavilion | Inclement weather[20] |
Notes
- The show on May 24, 2015 in George, Washington was a part of the 2015 Sasquatch! Music Festival.[18]
- The show on June 7, 2015 in New York City, New York was a part of the 2015 Governors Ball Music Festival.[19]
References
- Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- "Pollstar 2015 Year-End Top 200 North American Tours" (PDF). Pollstar. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
- Reilly, Dan (March 11, 2014). "Lana Del Rey Announces Biggest North American Tour Yet". Spin. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- Lipshutz, Jason (April 14, 2014). "Coachella 2014: Lana Del Rey Debuts 'West Coast' Single In Star-Making Performance". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- Chiu, Melody (September 15, 2014). "Lana Del Rey Cancels European Concerts Due to Illness". People. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- Brandle, Lars (September 23, 2014). "Lana Del Rey To Play Two Gigs In L.A. Cemetery". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- Mahlmeister, Chrissy (October 20, 2014). "See What Lana Del Rey Fans Wore To Her Show In A Graveyard". MTV. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
- "Courtney Love talks Miley Cyrus duet, dieting for acting and being the last rock woman standing". News.com.au. July 6, 2014. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- Cowler, Jasmine (November 30, 2014). "Is Courtney Love Collaborating with Lana Del Rey?". Gigwise. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- Kreps, Daniel (December 1, 2014). "Lana Del Rey, Courtney Love Plot Joint 2015 JjuTour". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
- "North American 2015 Tour Announced". Lana Del Rey. December 3, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- Marcus, Erza (April 1, 2015). "Lana Del Rey Announces Brief Summer Tour with Grimes". CBS Radio. Archived from the original on April 4, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- Renshaw, David (May 8, 2015). "Courtney Love dubs herself and Lana Del Rey 'the queens of rage and anguish' as US co-tour begins". NME. Time Inc. UK. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
- Basile, Lisa Marie (June 15, 2015). "Lana Del Rey's Transcendent Concert At The Borgata In Atlantic City". HuffPost. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
- Breihan, Tom (June 17, 2015). "Watch Lana Del Rey Sing 'Florida Kilos' Live For The First Time". Stereogum. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
- North American leg information for The Endless Summer Tour:
- Payne, Chris (December 1, 2014). "Lana Del Rey Announces 2015 Tour Dates With Courtney Love". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
- Lipshutz, Jason (January 7, 2015). "Governors Ball Lineup Takeaways: Lana Del Rey's NYC Return, Drake Is Festival King & Björk Is Back". Billboard. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
- Brodsky, Rachel (February 4, 2015). "Sasquatch! 2015 Lineup: Modest Mouse, Kendrick Lamar, Lana Del Rey, and More". Spin. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
- Reed, Ryan (April 1, 2015). "Lana Del Rey Recruits Grimes for 'Endless Summer' Tour". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
- Boxscore:
- "Current Boxscore". Billboard. June 17, 2015. Archived from the original on June 17, 2015. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
- "Billboard Boxscore :: Current Scores". Billboard. February 18, 2016. Archived from the original on February 18, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
- Marchand, Francois (February 4, 2015). "Sasquatch! Festival announces 2015 lineup with Kendrick Lamar, Robert Plant and more". The Vancouver Sun. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
- Carley, Brennan (January 7, 2015). "Governors Ball 2015 Lineup: Drake, Lana Del Rey, the Black Keys, and More". Spin. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
- Rosen, Christopher (May 10, 2015). "Lana Del Rey apologizes to fans after weather forces Dallas show cancellation". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 10, 2015.