Rize of the Fenix Tour

The Rize of the Fenix Tour was a worldwide concert tour by American rock band Tenacious D. The tour was in support of the band's 2012 album Rize of the Fenix, with the tour visiting North America and Europe. The tour began on May 23, 2012 and ended on October 24, 2012, featuring 45 shows in total. The full show performed at Rock am Ring and highlights from the performance at Rock im Park were broadcast live on German TV. Highlights from the Download Festival performance were broadcast in the UK on the Sky Arts channel. These broadcasts have since been uploaded to the Internet unofficially by YouTube users. This was the band's second major concert tour, following The Pick of Destiny Tour, which toured from late 2006 to early 2007.

Rize of the Fenix Tour
World tour by Tenacious D
Promotional poster for European dates of the tour
Location
  • North America
  • Europe
Associated albumRize of the Fenix
Start dateMay 23, 2012 (2012-05-23)
End dateOctober 24, 2012 (2012-10-24)
Legs4
No. of shows45
Tenacious D concert chronology

In late 2015, the band auctioned the signature 'Fenix' inflatable and backdrop amongst various props and costumes to raise funds for the November 2015 Paris attacks.[1]

Average set list

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  1. "Rize of the Fenix"
  2. "Low Hangin' Fruit
  3. "Señorita"
  4. "Deth Starr"
  5. "Roadie"
  6. "Throw Down"
  7. "Sax-a-Boom"
  8. "Kielbasa"
  9. "Kickapoo"
  10. "Dude (I Totally Miss You)"
  11. "Kyle Quit the Band"
  12. "Friendship"
  13. "The Metal"
  14. "Wonderboy"
  15. "Beelzeboss (The Final Showdown)"
  16. "Pinball Wizard" / "There's a Doctor" / "Go to the Mirror!" (The Who medley)
  17. "Tribute"
  18. "Double Team"
    Encore
  19. "Baby"
  20. "Fuck Her Gently"

Internet Archive albums

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There is one album which was released with the explicit permission of Tenacious D.[2][3] This live show has been recorded and released through Internet Archive and is available for free digital download.

Date recorded Venue Location Downloads[4]
June 25, 2012 The Tabernacle Atlanta, Georgia 305

Tour dates

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Date[5] City Country Venue Opening act
Leg 1 — North America
May 23, 2012 Santa Barbara United States Santa Barbara Bowl The Sights
May 24, 2012 Oakland Fox Oakland Theatre
May 26, 2012 Bend Les Schwab Amphitheater
May 27, 2012 Vancouver Canada PNE Amphitheatre
May 28, 2012 George United States Sasquatch Music Festival
Leg 2 — Europe
June 1, 2012 Nuremberg Germany Rock im Park Festival
June 2, 2012 Nürburg Rock am Ring Festival
June 3, 2012 Amsterdam Netherlands Heineken Music Hall The Bots
June 5, 2012 London United Kingdom Brixton Academy
June 6, 2012
June 7, 2012
June 9, 2012 Derby Download Festival
June 10, 2012 Manchester Manchester Apollo The Bots
June 11, 2012 Glasgow Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre
Leg 3 — North America
June 23, 2012 Nashville United States Ryman Auditorium The Sights
June 25, 2012 Atlanta Tabernacle
June 26, 2012 Charlotte The Fillmore
June 28, 2012 New York City Hammerstein Ballroom
June 29, 2012
June 30, 2012 Philadelphia Festival Pier at Penn's Landing The Sights and The Front Bottoms
July 2, 2012 Boston Bank of America Pavilion The Sights
July 3, 2012 Uncasville Mohegan Sun Arena
July 5, 2012 Toronto Canada Echo Beach The Protomen
July 6, 2012 Detroit United States The Fillmore Detroit The Sights
July 7, 2012 Chicago Aragon Ballroom The Sights and Urge Overkill
July 19, 2012 Austin Austin Music Hall The Sights
July 20, 2012 Dallas Palladium Ballroom
July 21, 2012 Tulsa Brady Theater
July 23, 2012 St. Louis The Pageant
July 24, 2012 Kansas City Uptown Theater
July 26, 2012 Morrison Red Rocks Amphitheatre
July 28, 2012 Las Vegas House of Blues
July 29, 2012 San Diego San Diego State University's Open Air Theater
July 31, 2012 Los Angeles Wiltern Theatre
Leg 4 — Europe
October 11, 2012 Munich Germany Zenith The Sights
October 12, 2012 Hamburg Alsterdorfer Sporthalle
October 14, 2012 Düsseldorf Mitsubishi Electric Halle
October 15, 2012 Frankfurt Jahrhunderthalle
October 16, 2012 Milan Italy Mediolanum Forum
October 18, 2012 Brighton United Kingdom Brighton Centre
October 20, 2012 Dublin Ireland The O2
October 21, 2012 Wolverhampton United Kingdom Wolverhampton Civic Hall
October 23, 2012 Manchester Manchester Apollo
October 24, 2012 London Hammersmith Apollo

Personnel

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Incidents

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During the Las Vegas performance on July 28, 2012, a brawl involving a dozen or so people broke out in the crowd by the stage. A few people were pulled out and the show continued. During the incident, there was a stabbing. Police were called to the scene as it was reported by a steward. By the time the police had arrived, Tenacious D had just finished "Friendship" which was the fourteenth song out of the planned twenty-three songs. The duo quickly played "Tribute" before the venue was cleared out. The man who was stabbed recovered.[6][7][8]

References

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  1. ^ "You Can Now Bid On Crazy Tenacious D Props With Proceeds Going To Paris Terror Victims". Music Feeds. 2015-12-23. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
  2. ^ "Tour". Official Tenacious D website. Archived from the original on 2008-02-19. Retrieved 2008-03-14.
  3. ^ Fleischli, Michele (2002-11-25). "Internet Archive: Tenacious D". Internet Archive. Retrieved 2008-03-14.
  4. ^ "Internet Archive Search creator Tenacious D". Internet Archive. Retrieved 2008-03-20.
  5. ^ "Tour". Tenacious D. Archived from the original on 2008-03-27. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  6. ^ Crossan, Jamie (2012-07-29). "Tenacious D fan stabbed at Las Vegas gig". NME. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
  7. ^ Coleman, Miriam (2012-07-29). "Stabbing Shuts Down Tenacious D Show". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
  8. ^ "Stabbing at Tenacious D Las Vegas Concert Injures Two Fans". E! News. 30 July 2012. Retrieved 2019-08-18.