The Astroworld – Wish You Were Here Tour was the third concert tour by American rapper and singer Travis Scott, in support of his third studio album, Astroworld (2018). American rappers Sheck Wes, Trippie Redd, Gunna served as the opening acts in North America for the first leg of the tour, with Sheck Wes solely continuing in North America for the second leg and Octavian being the sole opening act in Europe for the third leg, while Trippie Redd dropped out of the tour less than a month after it started. Don Toliver also came out to perform "Can't Say" with Scott for every show in the first leg and a few shows in the second leg despite not serving as an opening act for the tour. The tour started on November 8, 2018, at the CFG Bank Arena (then known as the Royal Farms Arena) in Baltimore, Maryland, and ended on July 16, 2019, at the O2 Arena in London, England.
Tour by Travis Scott | |
Location | North America and Europe |
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Associated album | Astroworld |
Start date | November 8, 2018 |
End date | July 16, 2019 |
Legs | 3 |
No. of shows | 57 |
Supporting acts |
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Travis Scott concert chronology |
Background
editThe tour was officially announced via Scott's Instagram on August 16, 2018. Scott announced "Ive Been Ready To Get Back On Road For A Long Time!! Astroworld Tour Is Finally Here!!". In August 2018, prior to the start of the tour, Scott announced via Instagram "this is leg one Europe and other cities coming soon". At the start of the tour, Scott announced "more dates TBS".[1] Scott also announced that Virgil Abloh, Sheck Wes, Trippie Redd, and Gunna would perform opening acts.[2] On December 7, 2018, it was announced that Redd would no longer support Scott as an opening act for the duration of the tour due to "production issues" and cut down set times.[3] On June 10, 2019, Scott announced a show at the O2 Arena in London, where he would officially end the tour.[1]
Setup
editThe initial idea of the Wish You Were Here Tour was to revive the childhood amusement park, Six Flags AstroWorld, where each stage was decorated in a fashion reminiscent of the theme park with features such as a small functioning ferris wheel and roller coaster.[4] Instead of having one stage for the show, Scott opted for two stages, one on each end of the arena.[5][4]
Critical reception
editNorth America
editThe show was reviewed positively by Charles Holmes in Rolling Stone,[5] Julian Kimble in The Washington Post,[6] and by Chris DeVille of Stereogum.[7]
Set list
editThis set list is representative of the show in Baltimore, Maryland on November 8, 2018. It is not representative of all concerts for the duration of the tour.[8]
- "Stargazing"
- "Lose" (instrumental)
- "Carousel"
- "Quintana"
- "Uptown"
- "Way Back"
- "Mamacita"
- "Butterfly Effect"
- "No Bystanders"
- "Don't Play"
- "Dark Knight Dummo" (originally performed by Trippie Redd)
- "Upper Echelon"
- "Skyfall"
- "Through the Late Night"
- "Drugs You Should Try It"
- "90210"
- "Love Galore" (originally performed by SZA)
- "Skeletons"
- "Astrothunder"
- "R.I.P. Screw"
- "Houstonfornication"
- "Stop Trying to Be God"
- "NC-17"
- "Zeze" (originally performed by Kodak Black)
- "Beibs in the Trap"
- "Yosemite" (with Gunna)
- "Piss on Your Grave" (instrumental)
- "5% Tint"
- "Can't Say" (with Don Toliver)
- "Antidote"
- "Goosebumps"
- "Sicko Mode"
Tour dates
editDate | City | Country | Venue | Opening act | Attendance | Revenue |
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Leg 1- North America[9][10] | ||||||
November 8, 2018 | Baltimore | United States | Royal Farms Arena | Trippie Redd Sheck Wes Gunna Virgil Abloh |
11,444 / 13,325 | $553,291 |
November 9, 2018 | Raleigh | PNC Arena | 15,305 / 15,305 | $858,876 | ||
November 11, 2018 | Miami | American Airlines Arena | 15,050 / 15,050 | $1,042,145 | ||
November 12, 2018 | Tampa | Amalie Arena | — | — | ||
November 13, 2018 | Atlanta | State Farm Arena | 12,166 / 12,166 | $884,444 | ||
November 15, 2018 | Dallas | American Airlines Center | 14,295 / 15,199 | $980,570 | ||
November 17, 2018 | Houston | Astroworld Festival | — | — | ||
November 19, 2018 | Louisville | KFC Yum! Center | 15,722 / 16,496 | $846,323 | ||
November 21, 2018 | Toronto | Canada | Scotiabank Arena | 17,380 / 17,741 | $1,345,444 | |
November 24, 2018 | Newark | United States | Prudential Center | 15,811 / 15,811 | $1,341,089 | |
November 25, 2018 | Pittsburgh | PPG Paints Arena | 15,288 / 15,288 | $800,224 | ||
November 27, 2018 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | 32,602 / 32,602 | $2,823,519 | ||
November 28, 2018 | ||||||
November 29, 2018 | Washington, D.C. | Capital One Arena | 16,512 / 16,512 | $1,109,471 | ||
November 30, 2018 | Hartford | XL Center | — | — | ||
December 1, 2018 | Philadelphia | Wells Fargo Center | 17,003 / 17,057 | $1,237,017 | ||
December 2, 2018 | Boston | TD Garden | 16,109 / 16,113 | $1,172,754 | ||
December 4, 2018 | Cleveland | Quicken Loans Arena | — | — | ||
December 5, 2018 | Detroit | Little Caesars Arena | 16,567 / 16,567 | $1,177,594 | ||
December 6, 2018 | Chicago | United Center | 17,513 / 17,513 | $1,327,057 | ||
December 8, 2018 | Minneapolis | Target Center | 14,750 / 14,750 | $939,481 | ||
December 9, 2018 | Milwaukee | Fiserv Forum | — | — | ||
December 10, 2018 | Omaha | CHI Health Center Omaha | 11,549 / 14,738 | $683,484 | ||
December 12, 2018 | Denver | Pepsi Center | 13,770 / 14,103 | $972,132 | ||
December 15, 2018 | Sacramento | Golden 1 Center | 16,080 / 16,080 | $1,118,848 | ||
December 16, 2018 | Oakland | Oracle Arena | 15,617 / 15,617 | $1,066,718 | ||
December 18, 2018 | Phoenix | Talking Stick Resort Arena | 15,774 / 15,774 | $938,243 | ||
December 19, 2018 | Inglewood | The Forum | 32,486 / 35,010 | $2,447,312 | ||
December 20, 2018 | ||||||
December 22, 2018 | Portland | Moda Center | 15,624 / 15,624 | $1,021,593 | ||
Leg 2- North America[11][12] | ||||||
January 25, 2019 | Vancouver | Canada | Rogers Arena | Sheck Wes | 16,191 / 16,191 | $1,338,325 |
January 27, 2019 | Portland | United States | Moda Center | 15,969 / 15,969 | $690,142 | |
January 29, 2019 | Tacoma | Tacoma Dome | 14,530 / 14,530 | $1,032,208 | ||
February 4, 2019 | San Diego | Pechanga Arena | 10,562 / 11,939 | $899,911 | ||
February 6, 2019 | Las Vegas | T-Mobile Arena | 13,243 / 13,243 | $969,827 | ||
February 8, 2019 | Inglewood | The Forum | 16,305 / 16,305 | $1,719,024 | ||
February 13, 2019 | Houston | Toyota Center | 14,120 / 14,120 | $1,395,539 | ||
February 17, 2019 | Kansas City | Sprint Center | 14,039 / 14,089 | $1,215,415 | ||
February 18, 2019 | St. Louis | Enterprise Center | 13,047 / 15,450 | $856,705 | ||
February 20, 2019 | Indianapolis | Bankers Life Fieldhouse | 13,727 / 13,727 | $973,854 | ||
February 21, 2019 | Chicago | United Center | 15,368 / 15,368 | $1,360,723 | ||
February 22, 2019 | Milwaukee | Fiserv Forum | 12,749 / 12,749 | $845,719 | ||
February 24, 2019 | Columbus | Schottenstein Center | 14,039 / 14,089 | $1,028,887 | ||
February 26, 2019 | University Park | Bryce Jordan Center | 12,690 / 12,690 | $918,829 | ||
March 2, 2019 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | 16,181 / 16,181 | $2,095,376 | ||
March 3, 2019 | Brooklyn | Barclays Center | 15,486 / 15,486 | $1,654,921 | ||
March 5, 2019 | Montreal | Canada | Bell Centre | 14,337 / 15,956 | $1,179,350 | |
March 7, 2019 | Toronto | Scotiabank Arena | 16,339 / 16,339 | $1,472,771 | ||
March 9, 2019 | Hartford | United States | XL Center | 13,139 / 13,139 | $826,248 | |
March 12, 2019 | Washington, D.C. | Capital One Arena | 12,292 / 14,917 | $1,088,630 | ||
March 14, 2019 | Jacksonville | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | 9,664 / 11,590 | $707,427 | ||
March 15, 2019 | Orlando | Amway Center | 12,587 / 13,282 | $994,354 | ||
March 17, 2019 | Tampa | Amalie Arena | 15,245 / 15,245 | $913,270 | ||
March 20, 2019 | Nashville | Bridgestone Arena | 13,370 / 14,051 | $894,349 | ||
March 22, 2019 | Atlanta | State Farm Arena | 11,593 / 11,593 | $1,084,881 | ||
March 24, 2019 | Charlotte | Spectrum Center | 16,386 / 16,386 | $845,551 | ||
March 26, 2019 | Tulsa | BOK Center | 12,425 / 13,231 | $869,968 | ||
Europe[13][14] | ||||||
July 16, 2019 | London | United Kingdom | The O2 Arena | Octavian | 17,236 / 17,236 | $1,479,640 |
Total | 764,236 / 848,197 | $63,715,185 |
Cancelled shows
editDate | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
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February 28, 2019 | Buffalo | United States | KeyBank Center | Personal reasons, rescheduled to March 10, 2019[15] |
References
edit- ^ "Travis Scott reveals the "Astroworld: Wish You Were Here" tour". The FADER. August 16, 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
- ^ Bonner, Mehera (2018-11-19). "Travis Scott's Astroworld Tour 101: What You Need to Know". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
- ^ "Trippie Redd Leaves Travis Scott's Astroworld Tour: Report". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
- ^ a b Rosca, Emily (2018-12-11). "Travis Scott's "ASTROWORLD" Tour Left Most Wishing They Were There". Loyola Phoenix. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
- ^ a b Holmes, Charles (2018-11-29). "Travis Scott's 'Astroworld' Tour Is the Greatest Show on Earth". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
- ^ "Review | Travis Scott is one of the most electrifying performers of our time". Washington Post. Retrieved 2019-05-13.
- ^ "Travis Scott Made An Arena Feel Like A Packed Club And An Amusement Park At The Same Time". Stereogum. 2019-02-26. Retrieved 2019-05-13.
- ^ "Travis Scott performs on a rollercoaster at ASTROWORLD Tour kick off: Video + Setist". Consequence of Sound. 2018-11-09. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
- ^ "Travis Scott Unveils Astroworld Tour Dates". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
- ^ "Travis Scott Announces 2019 'Astroworld' Tour Dates". Spin. 2018-12-17. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
- ^ Kreps, Daniel (2018-12-18). "Travis Scott Sets 2019 'Astroworld: Wish You Were Here' Tour Dates". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
- ^ "Travis Scott Announces Second Leg Of "Astroworld" Tour". HotNewHipHop. December 17, 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
- ^ "Travis Scott". The O2. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
- ^ "Travis Scott London Show 2019: Tickets, Dates, Latest News". Capital XTRA. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
- ^ "Travis Scott cancels Buffalo concert at last minute amid Kylie cheating rumors". syracuse.com. March 2019. Retrieved 2019-03-04.