The In Holy Flux Tour was the second headlining concert tour by American singer-songwriter and musician Weyes Blood, in support of her fifth studio album, And in the Darkness, Hearts Aglow (2022). She also debuted songs from Titanic Rising (2019). The tour consisted of four legs throughout North America, Europe, and Oceania; it started on December 8, 2022, in Los Angeles, United States, and concluded on November 14, 2023, in Nottingham.
| Tour by Weyes Blood | |
.png) Promotional poster for the Australian leg | |
| Location |
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|---|---|
| Associated album | And in the Darkness, Hearts Aglow |
| Start date | December 8, 2022 |
| End date | November 14, 2023 |
| No. of shows | 102 |
| Supporting acts |
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| Weyes Blood concert chronology | |
Background
editWeyes Blood's fifth studio album, titled And in the Darkness, Hearts Aglow, was announced on social media on September 12, 2022; in parallel, she released its lead single, "It's Not Just Me, It's Everybody", and also announced that she would embark on her second concert tour, In Holy Flux Tour.[1] She revealed the tour dates, locations, and venues for 29 shows in North America and 14 shows in Europe.[2][3] On January 26, 2023, the artist confirmed that American singer Sam Burton would be the special guest for the European leg.[4]
On March 6, 2023, Weyes Blood announced the third and fourth leg of the concert tour, subtitled "Unleashed" and "the Resurrection", respectively.[5] In selected dates of the former, she was an opening act for American musician Beck and French band Phoenix, as part of their co-headlining Summer Odyssey Tour.[6] In April 2023, she announced the "New Dawn" leg of the In Holy Flux Tour, which would be embarking in New Zealand and Australia.[7] Jack Ladder, Lost Animal, and Nicholas Allbrook served as opening acts.[8][9] A visual collage directed by photographer Neelam Khan Vela with scenes of the tour was released as the music video for the track "Hearts Aglow" on August 9, 2023.[10]
Critical reception
editThe show in Boise, Idaho, on March 19, 2023, was described by Flood Magazine's Kurt Orzeck as "even more unforgettable" than And in the Darkness, Hearts Aglow, while adding the show in the list of the 100 Best Rock Live Performances of the year.[11] Bill Pearis for BrooklynVegan described the concert tour's production as "genuinely dazzling", and marked "Movies" as one of the night's highlights.[12]
Set list
editThis set list is representative of the show on March 3, 2023 in Brooklyn.[12] It does not represent all concerts for the tour.
- "It's Not Just Me, It's Everybody"
- "Children of the Empire"
- "A Lot's Gonna Change"
- "God Turn Me into a Flower"
- "Andromeda"
- "Grapevine"
- "A Given Thing"
- "Everyday"
- "Wild Time"
- "Twin Flame"
- "Movies"
- "Hearts Aglow"
- Encore
- "Something to Believe"
- "Picture Me Better"
Tour dates
edit| Date (2022) | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | |||
| December 8 | Los Angeles | United States | Theatre at the Ace Hotel |
| December 9 | |||
| Date (2023) | City | Country | Venue | Opening act(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe[2] | ||||
| January 28 | Berlin | Germany | Festsaal Kreuzberg | Sam Burton |
| January 30 | Stockholm | Sweden | Berns | |
| January 31 | Oslo | Norway | Rockefeller Music Hall | |
| February 1 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Vega | |
| February 3 | Cologne | Germany | Kulturkirche | |
| February 4 | Paris | France | Le Trianon | |
| February 5 | Brussels | Belgium | Le Botanique | |
| February 6 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Paradiso | |
| February 8 | London | United Kingdom | Roundhouse | |
| February 9 | Bristol | SWX | ||
| February 10 | Glasgow | QMU | ||
| February 12 | Dublin | Ireland | Vicar Street | |
| February 13 | Manchester | United Kingdom | The Ritz | |
| February 14 | Brighton | CHALK | ||
| North America[2][6][3] | ||||
| February 22 | Nashville, Tennessee | United States | Brooklyn Bowl | — |
| February 23 | Atlanta | Variety Playhouse | ||
| February 24 | Asheville, North Carolina | The Orange Peel | ||
| February 25 | Carrboro, North Carolina | Cat's Cradle | ||
| February 27 | Washington, D.C. | 9:30 Club | ||
| February 28 | Philadelphia | Union Transfer | ||
| March 3 | Brooklyn | Brooklyn Steel | ||
| March 5 | Boston | Royale | ||
| March 7 | Montreal | Canada | Corona Theatre | Molly Lewis |
| March 8 | Toronto | Danforth Music Hall | ||
| March 9 | ||||
| March 10 | Detroit | United States | El Club | |
| March 11 | Chicago | Riviera Theatre | ||
| March 13 | Milwaukee | Pabst Theater | Vagabon | |
| March 14 | Minneapolis | First Avenue | ||
| March 15 | Des Moines, Iowa | Wooly's | ||
| March 17 | Englewood, Colorado | Gothic Theatre | ||
| March 18 | Salt Lake City | The Depot | ||
| March 19 | Boise, Idaho | Knitting Factory Concert House | ||
| March 21 | Vancouver | Canada | Commodore Ballroom | |
| March 22 | Seattle | United States | The Showbox | |
| March 23 | Portland, Oregon | McMenamins Crystal Ballroom | ||
| March 25 | San Francisco | The Regency Ballroom | ||
| March 28 | Phoenix, Arizona | The Van Buren | ||
| March 29 | Santa Fe, New Mexico | Meow Wolf | ||
| March 31 | Austin, Texas | Stubb's Waller Creek Amphiteather | ||
| April 1 | Dallas | Studio at The Factory | ||
| April 2 | Tulsa, Oklahoma | Cain's Ballroom | ||
| April 4 | Atlanta | The Eastern | ||
| April 5 | Nashville, Tennessee | Brooklyn Bowl | ||
| April 16[a] | Indio, California | Empire Polo Club | — | |
| April 23[a] | ||||
| May 12[b] | Salt Lake City | Utah State Fair | ||
| May 13[b] | ||||
| May 14[b] | ||||
| South America[6] | ||||
| May 21[c] | São Paulo | Brazil | Ibirapuera Park | — |
| Oceania[9] | ||||
| May 29 | Auckland | New Zealand | Powerstation | — |
| May 30 | Wellington | Opera House | ||
| June 1[d] | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Opera House | |
| June 3 | Brisbane | Princess | Jack Ladder | |
| June 4[d] | Sydney | Sydney Opera House | — | |
| June 7[e] | Melbourne | The Forum | Lost Animal | |
| June 8[e] | ||||
| June 9 | Perth | The Rechabite | Nicholas Allbrook | |
| Europe[6][3] | ||||
| June 21[f] | Pilton, Somerset | United Kingdom | Worthy Farm | — |
| June 24[g] | Bexhill-on-Sea | De La Warr Pavilion | ||
| June 25[f] | Pilton, Somerset | Worthy Farm | ||
| June 27 | Lille | France | L'Aeronef | |
| June 28 | Frankfurt | Germany | Zoom | |
| June 29[h] | Werchter | Belgium | Werchter Festivalpark | |
| July 1[i] | Roskilde | Denmark | Roskilde Festivalpladsen | |
| North America[6] | ||||
| August 18[j] | Rogers, Arkansas | United States | Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion | — |
| August 20[j] | Houston | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion | ||
| August 21[j] | Dallas | Dos Equis Pavilion | ||
| August 22[j] | Austin, Texas | Moody Center | ||
| August 23 | New Orleans | The Joy Theater | ||
| August 25 | Kansas City, Missouri | The Truman | ||
| August 26 | St. Louis | The Pageant | ||
| August 27 | Louisville, Kentucky | Old Forester's Paristown Hall | ||
| August 29 | Indianapolis | The Vogue | ||
| August 30 | Columbus, Ohio | Newport Music Hall | ||
| September 1[j] | Pittsburgh | Roxian Theatre | ||
| September 2[j] | Detroit | Pine Knob Music Theatre | ||
| September 3[j] | Toronto | Canada | Budweiser Stage | |
| September 5[j] | Boston | United States | MGM Music Hall at Fenway | |
| September 8[j] | Philadelphia | TD Pavilion at the Mann | ||
| September 9[j] | New York City | Madison Square Garden | ||
| September 10[j] | Columbia, Maryland | Merriweather Post Pavilion | ||
| September 12 | Richmond, Virginia | The National | ||
| September 13 | Charlotte, North Carolina | The Fillmore Charlotte | ||
| September 14 | Knoxville, Tennessee | Bijou Theatre | ||
| Europe[13] | ||||
| October 28 | Lisbon | Portugal | Lisboa ao Vivo | Núria Graham |
| October 29 | Porto | Hard Club | ||
| October 30 | Madrid | Spain | Sala la Paqui | |
| October 31 | Barcelona | Sala Apollo | Vagabon | |
| November 2 | Lyon | France | Le Transbordeur | |
| November 3 | Milan | Italy | Alcatraz | |
| November 4 | Lausanne | Switzerland | Les Docks | |
| November 6 | Berlin | Germany | Astra | |
| November 7 | Utrecht | Netherlands | Tivoli (Grote Zaal) | |
| November 8[k] | Paris | France | Salle Pleyel | Vagabon Ichiko Aoba |
| November 9 | Antwerp | Belgium | De Roma | Vagabon |
| November 11 | Glasgow | United Kingdom | Old Fruitmarket | |
| November 12 | Leeds | O2 Academy Leeds | ||
| November 13[k] | London | Eventim Apollo | Vagabon Ichiko Aoba | |
| November 14 | Nottingham | Rock City | Vagabon | |
Notes
edit- ^ a b The shows on April 16 and 23, 2023, were part of Coachella.
- ^ a b c The shows on May 12, 13, and 14, 2023, were part of Kilby Block Party.
- ^ The show on May 21, 2023, was part of the C6 Festival.
- ^ a b The shows on June 1 and 4, 2023, were part of Vivid Live.
- ^ a b The shows on June 7 and 8, 2023, were part of Rising.
- ^ a b The shows on June 21 and 25, 2023, were part of Glastonbury Festival.
- ^ The show on June 24, 2023, was part of the Colours Festival.
- ^ The show on June 29, 2023, was part of Rock Werchter.
- ^ The show on July 1, 2023, was part of Roskilde Festival.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k The shows since August 18 until September 10, 2023, were as the opening act for Beck and Phoenix's Summer Odyssey Tour.
- ^ a b The shows on November 8 and 13, 2023, were part of Pitchfork Music Festival.
References
edit- ^ Bloom, Madison (September 12, 2022). "Weyes Blood Announces Tour and New Album, Shares New Song: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Renshaw, David (September 12, 2022). "Weyes Blood announces new album and tour, shares "It's Not Just Me, It's Everybody"". The Fader. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Weyes Blood Announced as First Headliner of Pitchfork Music Festivals in London and Paris". Pitchfork. March 6, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "Instagram". Instagram. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ Von Pip, Andy (August 11, 2023). "Weyes Blood Shares New Video For "Hearts Aglow"". Under the Radar. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Redfern, Mark (March 31, 2023). "Watch Weyes Blood Perform "God Turn Me Into a Flower" on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert"". Under the Radar. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ Green, Felicity (March 17, 2023). "Weyes Blood announces 2023 New Zealand tour + here's why you should see her live". Coup de Main. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "Instagram". Instagram. Archived from the original on March 24, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ a b Lochrie, Conor (March 30, 2023). "Weyes Blood Confirms Australia and New Zealand Shows". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ Schube, Will (August 9, 2023). "Weyes Blood Shares Tour Diary Visual for "Hearts Aglow"". Flood Magazine. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ Orzeck, Kurt (January 3, 2024). "My Year in Rock: The 100 Best Live Performances". Flood Magazine. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ a b Pearis, Bill (March 5, 2023). "Weyes Blood dazzled with heart and humor at Brooklyn Steel (Night 2 review, pics, setlist, video)". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ Jamieson, Sarah (August 9, 2023). "Weyes Blood shares new video for 'Hearts Aglow'". DIY. Retrieved March 25, 2024.