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Post-Apocalypto Tour

The Post-Apocalypto Tour was a concert tour by American comedy rock band Tenacious D.[1] The tour was in support of the band's YouTube animatic series Tenacious D in Post-Apocalypto and its accompanying soundtrack album Post-Apocalypto, which were released in November 2018. The tour began on November 3, 2018 and ended on February 26, 2020.[2] This tour surpassed the band's 2012 Rize of the Fenix Tour as the longest Tenacious D tour in October 2019 with over 1.8 million people.

Post-Apocalypto Tour
World tour by Tenacious D
Promotional poster for European dates of the tour
Location
  • North America
  • Europe
  • South America
Associated albumPost-Apocalypto
Start dateNovember 3, 2018
End dateFebruary 26, 2020
Legs7
No. of shows63
Tenacious D concert chronology

Unlike other Tenacious D tours, this tour had a substantial gap from January to May 2019 where there were no performances. Black would later claim that the reason for this hiatus is due to him being required to film Jumanji: The Next Level.[3]

The band confirmed the end of the Post-Apocalypto Tour on March 2, 2020, stating that they would commence on their "The Purple Nurple Tour... Twisting Hard to the Left!" in the United States through September and October 2020, partnering with 46 for 46 to raise awareness of voting for the 2020 United States presidential election, particularity the swing states.[4] The tour was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

History

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This tour was primarily in support of Tenacious D in Post-Apocalypto, a hand-drawn animatic series which was released on YouTube from September to November in 2018. The series was entirely drawn by Black, and solely written and voiced by Black and Gass. The vast majority of performances on this tour featured a large front-drop curtain screen, which had visuals from the episodes projected onto it. When the songs played, the curtain was see-through, and revealed Black and Gass performing.[5] A special, shortened cut of the episodes was created to be played in-between the songs for the tour. Due to most outdoor venues being unable to accommodate the curtain, the band skipped the vast majority of the Post-Apocalypto songs at festivals and amphitheatres, starting the performance with "JB Jr. Rap" onwards, and then with a large backdrop of a crudely-drawn castle which was erected during "Rize of the Fenix".[6]

The performance at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado on July 25, 2019 featured the Colorado Symphony orchestra throughout the performance.[7]

The July performance at the Palace Theater was broadcast on Oculus Rift.[8]

The performance at Rock in Rio Festival in Brazil on September 28, 2019 featured Internet sensation Junior Bass Groovador on a cover of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana.[9]

The performances on the February 2020 European leg featured subtitles in the country's respective languages.

Average set list

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Post-Apocalypto set
  1. "Hope"
  2. "Making Love"
  3. "Take Us Into Space"
  4. "Fuck Yo-Yo Ma"
  5. "Daddy Ding Dong"
  6. "Robot"
  7. "Colors"
  8. "JB. Jr Rap"
  9. "Woman Time"
  10. "Save the World"
  11. "Post-Apocalypto Theme (Reprise)"
Greatest hits set
  1. "Rize of the Fenix"
  2. "Low Hangin' Fruit"
  3. "Sax-a-Boom"
  4. "Roadie"
  5. "Kickapoo"
  6. "Beelzeboss (The Final Showdown)"
  7. "The Metal"
  8. "Dio"
  9. "Kielbasa"
  10. "Tribute"
  11. "Double Team"
Encore
  1. "Fuck Her Gently"

Opening acts

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Acoustic duo Wynchester, composed of longtime Tenacious D guitarist John Konesky, alongside Kyle Gass Band vocalist, Mike Bray, opened for every night of the tour, excluding festivals and support appearances.[10] The band released their self-titled debut album Wynchester in May 2018.

Tour dates

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Date City Country Venue Opening act
Leg 1 — North America #1
November 3, 2018 New York City United States Kings Theatre Wynchester
November 4, 2018
November 5, 2018 Boston House of Blues
November 7, 2018 Washington, D.C. The Anthem
November 8, 2018 Philadelphia The Fillmore
November 9, 2018 Pittsburgh Stage AE
November 10, 2018 Columbus Express Live!
November 12, 2018 Detroit The Fillmore
November 13, 2018 Chicago Riviera Theatre
November 14, 2018
Leg 2 — North America #2
December 9, 2018 Calgary Canada Grey Eagle Resort and Casino Wynchester
December 10, 2018
December 11, 2018 Edmonton Shaw Conference Centre
December 13, 2018 Vancouver Queen Elizabeth Theatre
December 14, 2018 Seattle United States Moore Theatre
December 15, 2018 Portland Crystal Ballroom*
December 17, 2018 Oakland Fox Oakland Theatre
December 18, 2018
December 21, 2018 Los Angeles Hollywood Palladium
December 30, 2018 Las Vegas The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
December 31, 2018
Leg 3 — Europe #1
June 1, 2019 London United Kingdom Wembley Arena Wynchester
June 2, 2019
June 4, 2019 Copenhagen Denmark Royal Arena
June 5, 2019 Oslo Norway Oslo Spektrum
June 6, 2019 Sölvesborg Sweden Sweden Rock Festival*
June 8, 2018 Nuremberg Germany Rock im Park Festival*
June 9, 2019 Nürburg Rock am Ring Festival*
June 10, 2019 Landgraaf Netherlands Pinkpop Festival*
Leg 4 — North America #3
July 25, 2019 Morrison United States Red Rocks Amphitheatre* Wynchester
July 27, 2019 Kansas City Starlight Theatre*
July 28, 2019 Lincoln Pinewood Bowl Theatre*
July 30, 2019 Saint Paul Palace Theatre
July 31, 2019
August 2, 2019 St. Louis Stifel Theatre
August 3, 2019 Chicago Lollapalooza Festival*
August 4, 2019 Nashville Ascend Amphitheater* Wynchester
August 5, 2019 Atlanta Coca-Cola Roxy
Leg 5 — South America
September 28, 2019 Rio de Janeiro Brazil Rock in Rio Festival*
October 1, 2019 Bogotá Colombia Estadio El Campín* Supporting Foo Fighters
Leg 6 — North America #4
October 15, 2019 New Orleans United States The Fillmore Wynchester
October 16, 2019 Houston Revention Music Center
October 17, 2019 Austin ACL Live
October 19, 2019 Dallas The Bomb Factory
October 20, 2019 Oklahoma City The Criterion
October 21, 2019 Tulsa Brady Theater
October 23, 2019 Phoenix Comerica Theatre
October 25, 2019 San Francisco Masonic Auditorium
October 26, 2019 Reno Grand Theatre at the Grand Sierra Resort
October 27, 2019 Santa Barbara Arlington Theater
October 29, 2019 Los Angeles Wiltern Theater
Leg 7 — Europe #2
February 10, 2020 Dublin Ireland 3Arena Wynchester
February 12, 2020 Munich Germany Olympiahalle
February 13, 2020 Vienna Austria Wiener Stadthalle
February 15, 2020 Luxembourg City Luxembourg Rockhal
February 16, 2020 Frankfurt Germany Festhalle
February 17, 2020 Berlin Max-Schmeling-Halle
February 19, 2020 Milan Italy Lorenzini District
February 20, 2020 Zürich Switzerland Samsung Hall
February 22, 2020 Dortmund Germany Westfalenhallen
February 23, 2020 Amsterdam Netherlands Ziggo Dome
February 24, 2020 Brussels Belgium Forest National
February 26, 2020 Paris France Zénith

All events highlighted with (*) mean that the show was without the projection curtain. This could be due to the venue being outdoors, or logistical problems with the venue.

Personnel

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  • Jack Black – lead vocals, additional guitar
  • Kyle Gass – lead guitar, additional vocals, flute
  • John Konesky – electric guitar, additional vocals
  • John Spiker – bass guitar, additional vocals
  • Scott Seiver – drums

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Greene, Andy (February 12, 2019). "Tenacious D Announce Dates For 'Post-Apocalypto The Tour 2019'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  2. ^ "Tenacious D announce Post-Apocalypto 2019 tour dates". Consequence of Sound. February 12, 2019. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  3. ^ "Log In or Sign Up to View". www.facebook.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  4. ^ "Tenacious D Announces 'The Purple Nurple Tour...Twisting Hard to the Left!'". Tenacious D. March 2, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  5. ^ Blistein, Jon (September 4, 2018). "Tenacious D Detail New Album, Web Series 'Post-Apocalypto'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  6. ^ Dobbelaere, Nathan (June 11, 2019). "Tenacious D @ Rock Am Ring 2019". CPU. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  7. ^ "Tenacious D with the Colorado Symphony". tickets.coloradosymphony.org. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  8. ^ "The Tenacious D Oculus Rift VR Concert Was Next Level!". thecultmachine.com. August 4, 2019. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  9. ^ "Tenacious D Performs At Rock In Rio 2019: Pro-Shot Video". JamBase. October 11, 2019. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  10. ^ "Tenacious D + Wynchester | Music in Chicago". Time Out Chicago. October 30, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
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