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How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful Tour
2015-16 concert tours by Florence and the Machine
The How Big Tour, How Blue Tour and the How Beautiful Tour were a series of three concert tours by English indie band Florence and the Machine, in support of their third studio album, How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful. The tour began on 9 September 2015 in Belfast, Northern Ireland and concluded on 3 July 2016 in Werchter, Belgium at Rock Werchter.
01Set list
Glastonbury Festival 2015
Adapted from the BBC Music website.
- "What the Water Gave Me"
- "Ship to Wreck"
- "Shake It Out"
- "Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)"
- "Cosmic Love"
- "Delilah"
- "Sweet Nothing"
- "Times Like These" (Foo Fighters cover)
- "How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful"
- "Queen of Peace"
- "What Kind of Man"
- "Drumming Song"
- "Spectrum (Say My Name)"
- "You've Got the Love"
- "Dog Days Are Over"
2015 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
- "What the Water Gave Me"
- "Ship to Wreck"
- "Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)"
- "Third Eye"
- "Delilah"
- "You've Got the Love"
- "How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful"
- "Shake It Out"
- "Sweet Nothing"
- "Queen of Peace"
- "What Kind of Man"
- "Spectrum (Say My Name)"
- "Dog Days Are Over"
- Encore
- "Mother"
- "Drumming Song"
02Shows
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening act | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1, Europe | ||||||
| 9 September 2015 | Belfast | Ireland | The SSE Arena | The Staves | ||
| 10 September 2015 | Dublin | 3Arena | ||||
| 12 September 2015 | Sheffield | England | Sheffield Arena | |||
| 14 September 2015 | Glasgow | Scotland | SSE Hydro | |||
| 15 September 2015 | Newcastle | England | Metro Radio Arena | |||
| 17 September 2015 | Nottingham | Motorpoint Arena Nottingham | ||||
| 18 September 2015 | Manchester | Manchester Arena | ||||
| 19 September 2015 | Birmingham | Genting Arena | ||||
| 21 September 2015 | London | Alexandra Palace | ||||
| 22 September 2015 | ||||||
| 24 September 2015 | ||||||
| 25 September 2015 | ||||||
| 28 September 2015 | The Roundhouse | |||||
| Leg 2, North America | ||||||
| 9 October 2015 | Nashville | United States | Ascend Amphitheater | , N/a | ||
| 11 October 2015 | Austin | Zilker Park | ||||
| 13 October 2015 | Phoenix | Ak-Chin Pavilion | ||||
| 14 October 2015 | San Diego | Viejas Arena | ||||
| 16 October 2015 | Los Angeles | Hollywood Bowl | The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger | |||
| 17 October 2015 | ||||||
| 20 October 2015 | Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara Bowl | , N/a | |||
| 21 October 2015 | Berkeley | Greek Theatre | ||||
| 22 October 2015 | ||||||
| 24 October 2015 | Portland | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | ||||
| 25 October 2015 | Vancouver | Canada | Rogers Arena | |||
| 27 October 2015 | Seattle | United States | KeyArena | |||
| 30 October 2015 | New Orleans | City Park | ||||
| Leg 3, Oceania | ||||||
| 7 November 2015 | Perth | Australia | Perth Arena | Jack Ladder and the Dreamlanders | ||
| 10 November 2015 | Melbourne | Sidney Myer Music Bowl | ||||
| 11 November 2015 | ||||||
| 13 November 2015 | Sydney | Sydney Opera House Forecourt | ||||
| 14 November 2015 | ||||||
| 15 November 2015 | ||||||
| 17 November 2015 | ||||||
| 18 November 2015 | Brisbane | Riverstage | ||||
| 21 November 2015 | Auckland | New Zealand | Vector Arena | |||
| Leg 4, Middle East | ||||||
| 26 November 2015 | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | Du Arena | , N/a | ||
| Leg 5, Europe | ||||||
| 9 December 2015 | Antwerp | Belgium | Sportpaleis | , N/a | ||
| 10 December 2015 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Ziggo Dome | |||
| 12 December 2015 | Łódź | Poland | Atlas Arena | |||
| 13 December 2015 | Berlin | Germany | Velodrom | |||
| 14 December 2015 | Hamburg | Barclaycard Arena | ||||
| 16 December 2015 | Munich | Olympiahalle | ||||
| 18 December 2015 | Düsseldorf | Mitsubishi Electric Halle | ||||
| 19 December 2015 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion | |||
| 21 December 2015 | Milan | Italy | Mediolanum Forum | |||
| 22 December 2015 | Paris | France | Zénith Paris | |||
| Leg 5, South America | ||||||
| 10 March 2016 | Bogotá | Colombia | Parque Deportivo 222 | , N/a | ||
| 12 March 2016 | São Paulo | Brazil | Autódromo José Carlos Pace | |||
| 14 March 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | KM de Vantegens Hall | ||||
| 18 March 2016 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Hipódromo de San Isidro | |||
| 19 March 2016 | Santiago | Chile | O'Higgins Park | |||
| Leg 6, Europe | ||||||
| 12 April 2016 | Vienna | Austria | Wiener Stadthalle | , N/a | ||
| 13 April 2016 | Bologna | Italy | Unipol Arena | |||
| 14 April 2016 | Turin | Pala Alpitour | ||||
| 16 April 2016 | Barcelona | Spain | Palau Sant Jordi | |||
| 17 April 2016 | Madrid | Palacio Vistalegre | ||||
| 18 April 2016 | Lisbon | Portugal | MEO Arena | |||
| Leg 7, North America | ||||||
| 12 May 2016 | Miami | United States | American Airlines Arena | Anderson .Paak | ||
| 14 May 2016 | Orlando | Amway Center | ||||
| 15 May 2016 | Atlanta | Centennial Olympic Park | , N/a | |||
| 17 May 2016 | The Woodlands | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion | Grimes | |||
| 18 May 2016 | Dallas | American Airlines Center | ||||
| 19 May 2016 | Austin | Austin360 Amphitheater | ||||
| 22 May 2016 | Gulf Shores | East Beach Boulevard | , N/a | |||
| 24 May 2016 | Bonner Springs | Cricket Wireless Amphitheater | Grimes | |||
| 26 May 2016 | Denver | Pepsi Center | ||||
| 28 May 2016 | Napa | Napa Valley Expo | , N/a | |||
| 30 May 2016 | George | The Gorge Amphitheatre | ||||
| 2 June 2016 | Saint Paul | Xcel Energy Center | Of Monsters and Men | |||
| 4 June 2016 | Cuyahoga Falls | Blossom Music Center | ||||
| 5 June 2016 | Cincinnati | Sawyer Point & Yeatman's Cove | Grimes Of Monsters and Men | |||
| 7 June 2016 | Mansfield | Xfinity Center | Of Monsters and Men | |||
| 8 June 2016 | Montreal | Canada | Bell Centre | |||
| 10 June 2016 | Toronto | Budweiser Stage | ||||
| 11 June 2016 | Clarkston | United States | DTE Energy Music Theatre | |||
| 12 June 2016 | Tinley Park | Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre | ||||
| 14 June 2016 | Brooklyn | Barclays Center | Grimes | |||
| 15 June 2016 | ||||||
| 17 June 2016 | Camden | BB&T Pavilion | , N/a | |||
| 18 June 2016 | Dover | The Woodlands of Dover International Speedway | ||||
| Leg 8, Europe | ||||||
| 21 June 2016 | Zagreb | Croatia | Lake Jarun | , N/a | ||
| 29 June 2016 | Gdynia | Poland | Babie Doły Military Airport | |||
| 2 July 2016 | London | England | Hyde Park | |||
| 3 July 2016 | Werchter | Belgium | Werchter Festival Grounds | |||
Box office score data
| Venue | City | Attendance | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSE Hydro | Glasgow | 10,329 / 10,806 | $557,677 |
| Hollywood Bowl | Los Angeles | 29,030 / 35,023 | $1,867,725 |
| Santa Barbara Bowl | Santa Barbara | 4,835 / 4,835 | $414,598 |
| Hearst Greek Theatre | Berkeley | 15,966 / 15,966 | $966,222 |
| Perth Arena | Perth | 10,651 / 11,138 | $657,295 |
| Sportpaleis | Antwerp | 19,876 / 19,972 | $809,820 |
| Barclaycard Arena | Hamburg | 9,152 / 11,687 | $397,041 |
| Wells Fargo Center | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 9,460 / 14,000 | $835,655 |
| KM de Vantagens Hall | Rio de Janeiro | 6,156 / 8,439 | $335,797 |
| Amway Center | Orlando | 8,451 / 10,308 | $507,164 |
| American Airlines Center | Dallas | 9,057 / 12,989 | $547,890 |
| Providence Medical Center Amphitheater | Bonner Springs | 8,974 / 15,911 | $344,620 |
| Bell Centre | Montreal | 9,380 / 10,781 | $579,477 |
| Total | 153,857 / 179,855 (85.5%) |
$8,820,981 | |
Notes
Sources and credits
This article is adapted from the Wikipedia article “How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful Tour”, written by its contributors and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Fathomly has changed the layout, removed citation markers, navigation and maintenance notices, and adjusted punctuation. This adapted version is shared under the same license. For references, see the original article.
Images, from Wikimedia Commons:
- Florence and the Machine's How Beautiful Tour.png by Live Nation Entertainment, Fair use
- Florence + The Machine, Auckland - 2015 (22803660377).jpg by Sara from New Zealand, CC BY 2.0
- Florence and the Machine (22116118550).jpg by Ralph Arvesen from Round Mountain, Texas, CC BY 2.0
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