Dark Horse Tour
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| Promotional world tour by Nickelback | |
| Location |
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|---|---|
| Associated album | Dark Horse |
| Start date | September 8, 2008 |
| End date | October 30, 2010 |
| Legs | 9 |
| No. of shows | 155 |
| Nickelback concert chronology | |
The Dark Horse Tour was a worldwide concert tour by Canadian rock band Nickelback. It was their first world tour since the conclusion of their massive All the Right Reasons Tour, ending on September 2, 2007, in Kansas City, Missouri. The tour was in support of their new album Dark Horse (2008). Dates were announced on November 26, 2008. Seether and Saving Abel were the opening acts on the tour. On the second half of the North American tour, Hinder, Papa Roach, and Saving Abel were in support. Black Stone Cherry were the support act for the European tour of the UK in May 2009.
During the tour, Ryan Peake sang for a cover of "Use Somebody" by Kings of Leon during an encore. During the UK leg of the tour, they sang a cover of "Highway to Hell" by AC/DC with Chris Robertson of Black Stone Cherry on vocals, just before the T-shirt cannons. A similar format was applied during the rest of the tour, however they sang a cover of "Hey Man, Nice Shot" by Filter with Shaun Morgan of Seether on vocals. In some of the early shows, "This Afternoon" was played instead of "If Today Was Your Last Day". During the summer leg of the tour the band sang "Highway to Hell" with Austin John Winkler of Hinder and Jacoby Shaddix of Papa Roach. On some stops they played "Friends in Low Places" by Garth Brooks and "Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off" by Joe Nichols acoustically. The rock band Sick Puppies supported Nickelback in Australia. On the 2010 European leg of the tour, it was confirmed that Daughtry would support Nickelback on all of the Europe dates. They also announced more dates for the spring of 2010 that takes place in select venues in Canada and the United States. Breaking Benjamin, Shinedown, and Sick Puppies have been confirmed to be the opening. They also announced a tour that would take place in the Fall of 2010 with Three Days Grace and Buckcherry as supporting acts.[1]
According to Billboard magazine, Nickelback played in front of 1,046,973 people on the 2009 North American section of the tour. In the same section, Nickelback grossed $49,908,542 from the tour.[2] Overall, worldwide the band grossed $57.8 million from the 2009 section of the tour. In the 2010 North American section of the tour the band grossed $35,035,196, and they played in front of 497,072 people.[3] Overall, worldwide the 2010 section of the tour grossed $44.5 million. By July 2010, a total of more than 1.6 million tickets had been sold.[4]
Tour dates
[edit]| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening act |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe (warm–up leg)[6] | ||||
| September 8, 2008 | Cologne | Germany | Lanxess Arena | — |
| September 9, 2008 | Stuttgart | Schleyerhalle | ||
| September 12, 2008 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | Odyssey Arena | |
| September 13, 2008 | Dublin | Ireland | RDS Simmonscourt | |
| September 15, 2008 | Manchester | England | Manchester Arena | |
| September 16, 2008 | Sheffield | Sheffield Arena | ||
| September 18, 2008 | Birmingham | NEC Arena | ||
| September 19, 2008 | London | O2 Arena | ||
| September 21, 2008 | Wembley Arena | |||
| Leg 1 — North America[5] | ||||
| February 25, 2009 | Nashville | United States | Sommet Center | Seether Saving Abel |
| February 27, 2009 | Lexington | Rupp Arena | ||
| February 28, 2009 | Detroit | Joe Louis Arena | ||
| March 2, 2009 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre | |
| March 3, 2009 | Hamilton | Copps Coliseum | ||
| March 5, 2009 | Worcester | United States | DCU Center | |
| March 6, 2009 | East Rutherford | Izod Center | ||
| March 8, 2009 | Uncasville | Mohegan Sun Arena | ||
| March 9, 2009 | Philadelphia | Wachovia Center | ||
| March 11, 2009 | Columbus | Nationwide Arena | ||
| March 12, 2009 | Rosemont | Allstate Arena | ||
| March 14, 2009 | Milwaukee | Bradley Center | ||
| March 15, 2009 | Moline | iWireless Center | ||
| March 17, 2009 | Omaha | Qwest Events Center | ||
| March 18, 2009 | Des Moines | Wells Fargo Arena | ||
| April 1, 2009 | Edmonton | Canada | Rexall Place | |
| April 2, 2009 | Calgary | Pengrowth Saddledome | ||
| April 4, 2009 | Saskatoon | Credit Union Centre | ||
| April 5, 2009 | Winnipeg | MTS Centre | ||
| April 7, 2009 | Minneapolis | United States | Target Center | |
| April 8, 2009 | Kansas City | Sprint Center | ||
| April 10, 2009 | Tulsa | BOK Center | ||
| April 11, 2009 | Dallas | SuperPages.com Center | ||
| April 13, 2009 | Bossier City | CenturyTel Center | ||
| April 14, 2009 | San Antonio | AT&T Center | ||
| April 16, 2009 | Houston | Toyota Center | ||
| April 17, 2009 | New Orleans | New Orleans Arena | ||
| April 19, 2009 | North Little Rock | Alltel Arena | ||
| April 22, 2009 | Jacksonville | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | ||
| April 23, 2009 | Atlanta | Lakewood Amphitheater | ||
| April 25, 2009 | West Palm Beach | Cruzan Amphitheatre | ||
| April 26, 2009 | Tampa | Ford Amphitheatre | ||
| Leg 2 — Europe | ||||
| May 22, 2009 | Manchester | England | Manchester Arena | Black Stone Cherry |
| May 23, 2009 | Glasgow | Scotland | S.E.C.C. Arena | |
| May 25, 2009 | Newcastle upon Tyne | England | Metro Radio Arena | |
| May 26, 2009 | Birmingham | National Indoor Arena | ||
| May 28, 2009 | London | The O2 Arena | ||
| May 29, 2009 | Sheffield | Sheffield Arena | ||
| Leg 3 — North America | ||||
| July 10, 2009 | Darien Center | United States | Darien Lake Performing Arts Center | Hinder Papa Roach Saving Abel |
| July 11, 2009 | Camden | Susquehanna Bank Center | ||
| July 14, 2009 | Scranton | Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain | ||
| July 15, 2009 | Wantagh | Nikon at Jones Beach Theater | ||
| July 17, 2009 | Hershey | Hersheypark Stadium | ||
| July 18, 2009 | Burgettstown | Post-Gazette Pavilion | ||
| July 21, 2009 | Holmdel | PNC Bank Arts Center | ||
| July 22, 2009 | Saratoga | Saratoga Performing Arts Center | ||
| July 24, 2009 | Mansfield | Comcast Center for the Performing Arts | ||
| July 25, 2009 | Hartford | Comcast Theatre | ||
| July 28, 2009 | Virginia Beach | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre | ||
| July 29, 2009 | Bristow | Nissan Pavilion | ||
| July 31, 2009 | Charlotte | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre | ||
| August 1, 2009 | Raleigh | Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion | ||
| August 9, 2009 | Toronto | Canada | ||
| August 11, 2009 | Clarkston | United States | DTE Energy Music Theatre | |
| August 12, 2009 | ||||
| August 14, 2009 | Cuyahoga Falls | Blossom Music Center | ||
| August 15, 2009 | Noblesville | Verizon Wireless Music Center | ||
| August 17, 2009 | Pelham | Verizon Wireless Music Center | ||
| August 18, 2009 | ||||
| August 19, 2009 | Cincinnati | Riverbend Music Center | ||
| August 21, 2009 | Tinley Park | First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre | ||
| August 22, 2009 | Maryland Heights | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre | ||
| August 25, 2009 | Greenwood Village | Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre | ||
| August 26, 2009 | West Valley City | USANA Amphitheatre | ||
| August 28, 2009 | Ridgefield | Clark County Amphitheatre | ||
| August 29, 2009 | George | The Gorge Amphitheatre | ||
| August 31, 2009 | Wheatland | Sleep Train Amphitheatre | ||
| September 1, 2009 | Mountain View | Shoreline Amphitheatre | ||
| September 3, 2009 | Irvine | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre | ||
| September 4, 2009 | Las Vegas | MGM Grand Garden Arena | ||
| September 5, 2009 | Chula Vista | Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre | ||
| September 6, 2009 | Paradise | MGM Grand Garden Arena | ||
| September 8, 2009 | Glendale | Jobing.com Arena | ||
| September 9, 2009 | Albuquerque | Journal Pavilion | ||
| September 12, 2009 | The Woodlands | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion | ||
| Leg 4 — Oceania | ||||
| November 7, 2009 | Auckland | New Zealand | Vector Arena | Sick Puppies |
| November 11, 2009 | Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | |
| November 13, 2009 | Sydney | Acer Arena | ||
| November 14, 2009 | ||||
| November 16, 2009 | Melbourne | Rod Laver Arena | ||
| November 17, 2009 | ||||
| November 19, 2009 | Adelaide | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | ||
| November 21, 2009 | Perth | Burswood Dome | ||
| Leg 5 — Asia | ||||
| November 23, 2009 | Tokyo | Japan | Shinkiba Studio Coast | — |
| November 25, 2009 | ||||
| Leg 6 — Europe | ||||
| January 17, 2010 | Liverpool | England | Echo Arena | Daughtry |
| January 19, 2010 | London | Wembley Arena | ||
| January 21, 2010 | Basel | Switzerland | St. Jakobshalle | |
| January 24, 2010 | Linz | Austria | Intersport Arena | |
| January 26, 2010 | Mannheim | Germany | SAP Arena | |
| January 27, 2010 | Esch-sur-Alzette | Luxembourg | Rockhal | |
| January 29, 2010 | Oberhausen | Germany | König Pilsener Arena | |
| January 30, 2010 | Munich | Olympiahalle | ||
| February 1, 2010 | Hamburg | Color Line Arena | ||
| Leg 7–8 — North America[4] | ||||
| April 3, 2010 | Atlantic City | United States | Boardwalk Hall | Shinedown Breaking Benjamin Sick Puppies |
| April 6, 2010 | London | Canada | John Labatt Centre | |
| April 8, 2010 | Toronto | Air Canada Centre | ||
| April 9, 2010 | Montreal | Bell Centre | ||
| April 11, 2010 | Ottawa | Scotiabank Place | ||
| April 13, 2010 | Washington, D.C. | United States | Verizon Center | |
| April 14, 2010 | Hampton | Hampton Coliseum | ||
| April 16, 2010 | Greenville | Bi-Lo Center | ||
| April 17, 2010 | Greensboro | Greensboro Coliseum | ||
| April 19, 2010 | Orlando | Amway Arena | ||
| April 21, 2010 | Atlanta | Philips Arena | ||
| April 23, 2010 | St. Louis | Scottrade Center | ||
| April 24, 2010 | Tulsa | BOK Center | ||
| April 26, 2010 | Kansas City | Sprint Center | ||
| May 5, 2010 | Spokane | Spokane Arena | ||
| May 7, 2010 | Tacoma | Tacoma Dome | ||
| May 8, 2010 | Portland | Portland Memorial Coliseum | ||
| May 10, 2010 | Boise | Idaho Center | ||
| May 14, 2010 | Wichita | Intrust Bank Arena | ||
| May 15, 2010 | Dallas | American Airlines Center | ||
| May 18, 2010 | Rosemont | Allstate Arena | ||
| May 19, 2010 | Grand Rapids | Van Andel Arena | ||
| May 21, 2010 | Milwaukee | Bradley Center | ||
| May 22, 2010 | Noblesville | Verizon Wireless Music Center | ||
| May 24, 2010 | Minneapolis | Target Center | ||
| May 25, 2010 | Omaha | Qwest Events Center | ||
| May 27, 2010 | Fargo | Fargodome | ||
| May 29, 2010 | Saskatoon | Canada | Credit Union Centre | |
| May 31, 2010 | Calgary | Pengrowth Saddledome | ||
| June 1, 2010 | Edmonton | Rexall Place | ||
| June 3, 2010 | Vancouver | General Motors Place | ||
| September 14, 2010 | Nashville | United States | Bridgestone Arena | Three Days Grace Buckcherry |
| September 15, 2010 | Fort Wayne | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | ||
| September 17, 2010 | Pittsburgh | Consol Energy Center | ||
| September 18, 2010 | Detroit | Joe Louis Arena | ||
| September 21, 2010 | Buffalo | HSBC Arena | ||
| September 22, 2010 | Albany | Times Union Center | ||
| September 24, 2010 | Mansfield | Comcast Center for the Performing Arts | ||
| September 25, 2010 | Hershey | Hershey Park Stadium | ||
| September 28, 2010 | Uncasville | Mohegan Sun Arena | ||
| September 29, 2010 | Newark | Prudential Center | ||
| October 1, 2010 | Columbus | Nationwide Arena | ||
| October 2, 2010 | Cleveland | Quicken Loans Arena | ||
| October 8, 2010 | Lexington | Rupp Arena | ||
| October 10, 2010 | Little Rock | Verizon Arena | ||
| October 12, 2010 | New Orleans | New Orleans Arena | ||
| October 15, 2010 | The Woodlands | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion | ||
| October 16, 2010 | Oklahoma City | Ford Center | ||
| October 18, 2010 | Denver | Pepsi Center | ||
| October 20, 2010 | Salt Lake City | EnergySolutions Arena | ||
| October 22, 2010 | Anaheim | Honda Center | ||
| October 23, 2010 | Sacramento | ARCO Arena | ||
| October 26, 2010 | Concord | Sleep Train Pavilion | ||
| October 27, 2010 | Fresno | Save Mart Center | ||
| October 29, 2010 | Phoenix | Cricket Wireless Pavilion | ||
| October 30, 2010 | Paradise | MGM Grand Garden Arena | ||
Box office score data
[edit]| Venue | City | No. of shows / No. of sellouts | Tickets sold / available | Gross revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sommet Center | Nashville | 1 / 1 | 13,754 / 13,754 (100%) | $783,757 |
| Rupp Arena | Lexington | 1 / 1 | 17,227 / 17,227 (100%) | $957,951 |
| Joe Louis Arena | Detroit | 1 / 1 | 17,030 / 17,030 (100%) | $948,719 |
| Air Canada Centre | Toronto | 1 / 1 | 14,261 / 14,261 (100%) | $890,403 |
| Copps Coliseum | Hamilton | 1 / 1 | 11,554 / 11,554 (100%) | $680,003 |
| DCU Center | Worcester | 1 / 1 | 12,116 / 12,116 (100%) | $740,210 |
| Izod Center | East Rutheford | 1 / 1 | 16,035 / 16,035 (100%) | $894,713 |
| Mohegan Sun Arena | Uncasville | 1 / 1 | 7,701 / 7,701 (100%) | $466,800 |
| Wachovia Center | Philadelphia | 1 / 1 | 13,201 / 13,201 (100%) | $858,993 |
| Nationwide Arena | Columbus | 1 / 1 | 14,075 / 14,075 (100%) | $774,398 |
| Allstate Arena | Rosemont | 1 / 1 | 14,141 / 14,141 (100%) | $879,944 |
| Bradley Center | Milwaukee | 1 / 1 | 15,129 / 15,129 (100%) | $809,323 |
| i wireless Center | Moline | 1 / 1 | 10,877 / 10,877 (100%) | $618,238 |
| Qwest Center | Omaha | 1 / 1 | 15,369 / 15,369 (100%) | $843,612 |
| Wells Fargo Arena | Des Moines | 1 / 1 | 12,046 / 12,046 (100%) | $617,306 |
| Target Center | Minneapolis | 1 / 1 | 14,075 / 14,075 (100%) | $824,875 |
| Darien Lake Performing Arts Center | Darien | 1 / 1 | 21,752 / 21,752 (100%) | $824,002 |
| Susquehanna Bank Center | Camden | 1 / 0 | 14,437 / 25,317 (59%) | 518,575 |
| Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain | Scranton | 1 / 1 | 16,958 / 16,958 (100%) | $549,210 |
| Nikon at Jones Beach Theater | Wantagh | 1 / 0 | 13,424 / 13,810 (97%) | $608,027 |
| Post-Gazette Pavilion at Star Lake | Burgettstown | 1 / 0 | 21,079 / 23,145 (93%) | $742,158 |
| Hershey Park Stadium | Hershey | 1 / 1 | 19,460 / 19,460 (100%) | $1,050,558 |
| PNC Bank Arts Center | Holmdel | 1 / 0 | 16,208 / 16,914 (96%) | $609,897 |
| Saratoga Performing Arts Center | Saratoga Springs | 1 / 0 | 18,632 / 25,228 (75%) | $676,732 |
| Total | 24 / 19 | 360,541 / 381,175 (93%) | $18,168,404 | |
Personnel
[edit]- Chad Kroeger – lead vocals, guitar
- Ryan Peake – guitar, backing vocals
- Mike Kroeger – bass
- Daniel Adair – drums, backing vocals
References
[edit]- ^ "SICK PUPPIES HIT NO.1 ON ACTIVE ROCK RADIO CHART WITH LEAD SINGLE "YOU'RE GOING DOWN" ON TOUR NOW WITH SHINEDOWN JOINS NICKELBACK ON TOUR IN AUSTRALIA NOV. 10 – MVRemix Rock". 21 September 2009.
- ^ "Top 25 Tours of 2009". Billboard. 11 December 2009.
- ^ "Top 25 Tours of 2010". Billboard. 8 December 2010.
- ^ a b "NICKELBACK ANNOUNCES NEW 2010 SHOW DATES WITH BUCKCHERRY AND THREE DAYS GRACE". Hard Rock Hideout. 7 July 2010. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
- ^ a b "Nickelback saddles 'Dark Horse' for 2009 run >> Tour dates and concert ticket info >> LiveDaily". Archived from the original on 2009-02-07. Retrieved 2008-11-27.
- ^ http://nickelbackfans.blogspot.com/2008/04/nickelback-forum-news-2008-european.html[user-generated source]
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nickelback.
- Dark Horse Tour official website Archived 2009-10-31 at the Wayback Machine
- Nickelback official website