8 Letters Tour
{{Short description|2019 concert tour by Why Don't We}}
{{Infobox concert
| concert_tour_name = 8 Letters Tour
| artist = Why Don't We
| album = 8 Letters
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| start_date = {{start date|2019|3|20}}
| end_date = {{end date|2019|12|21}}
| number_of_legs = 6
| number_of_shows = 92
| attendance =
| gross =
| last_tour = Invitation Tour
(2018)
| this_tour = 8 Letters Tour
(2019)
| next_tour = The Good Times Only Tour
(2022)
}}
The 8 Letters Tour was the fourth headlining concert tour by American boy band Why Don't We, in support of their first studio album, 8 Letters (2018). The tour began in Phoenix, Arizona at the Comerica Theatre on March 20, 2019, and concluded in Auckland, New Zealand at Spark Arena on November 29, 2019.
Background and development
Following the release of 8 Letters, Why Don't We announced they would embark on their fourth headlining concert tour, following the Taking You Tour, (2017),{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7785050/why-dont-we-summer-tour-dates|title=Why Don't We Announce Headlining Summer Tour: Exclusive|magazine=Billboard|date=8 May 2017}} the Something Different Tour (2017),{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/why-dont-we-plot-2019-north-american-tour-719177/|title = Why Don't We Plot 2019 North American Tour|magazine = Rolling Stone|date = 5 September 2018}} and the "Invitation Tour" (2018).{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2019/03/29/why-dont-wes-corbyn-besson-talks-upcoming-massive-tour-i-think-fans-will-be-surprised/#2586dc84760c|title = Why Don't We's Corbyn Besson Talks Upcoming Massive Tour: 'I Think Fans Will be Surprised'|website = Forbes}} Dates were first announced for North America in September 2018,{{cite web |url=https://www.axs.com/why-don-t-we-announces-2019-8-letters-north-american-tour-dates-133264 |title=Why Don't We Announces Letters North American Tour Dates |website=www.axs. com |access-date=July 7, 2022}} with the tour beginning in March and ending in April. In February 2019, the band announced more North American dates, beginning in July and ending in August.{{Cite web|url=https://www.unitedbypop.com/music/news/why-dont-we-8-letters-tour-2019/|title = Why Don't We add even more dates to their 8 Letters tour|date = 21 February 2019}} In June, dates in Australia and New Zealand were added.{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/113876298/why-dont-we-come-to-new-zealand-on-tour|title=Why Don't We... Come to New Zealand on tour|date=29 June 2019}} Dates for Asia were announced in July.{{Cite web|url=https://www.unitedbypop.com/music/why-dont-we-invitation-tour-asia-dates/|title = Why Don't We expands tour to Asia|date = 21 June 2018}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bandwagon.asia/articles/why-don-t-we-to-perform-in-singapore-this-november|title = Why Don't We to perform in Singapore this November|date = 24 July 2019}}
Eben was announced as the band's opening act for all North American shows as well as the first Asian leg.{{Cite web|url=https://gclive.me/2019/06/29/why-dont-we-bring-their-8-letters-tour-to-aus-nz-this-november-with-special-guest-eben/|title = WHY Don't WE Bring Their '8 Letters' Tour to AUS & NZ This November – with Special Guest Eben|date = 29 June 2019}} In June, it was announced he would open on the Oceania leg. Brynn Elliot was an opener for all shows of the first North American leg aside from the Honolulu show.{{cite web |url=https://hollywoodlife.com/2019/03/20/brynn-elliott-interview-why-dont-we-tour-new-music-exclusive/ |title=Brynn Elliott Interview: On Why Don't We Tour, New Music & More |last=Robidoux |first=Brandy |date=March 20, 2019 |website=hollywoodlife.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200721190121/https://hollywoodlife.com/2019/03/20/brynn-elliott-interview-why-dont-we-tour-new-music-exclusive/ |archive-date=July 21, 2020 |access-date=July 7, 2022}}{{Cite web|url=http://tigerbeat.com/2019/03/brynn-elliott-why-dont-we/|title = Brynn Elliott Gushes About Touring with WDW | TigerBeat|date = 24 March 2019}} Taylor Grey was announced as an opener for some European shows.
Setlist
This setlist is representative of the show on March 29, 2019, in Sugar Land. It does not represent all the shows from the tour.{{Cite web|url=https://www.houstonpress.com/music/review-why-dont-we-at-smart-financial-centre-11269426|title = Why Don't We Are the Champions at Smart Financial Centre}}
{{div col|colwidth=30em}}
- "Trust Fund Baby"
- "M.I.A"
- "Choose"
- "Hard"
- "Friends"
- "In Too Deep"
- "Nobody Gotta Know"
- "I Depend on You"
- "Runner"
- "Why Don't We Just"
- "Something Different"
- "Taste" / "Finesse" / "Lucid Dreams" / "Better Now"
- "Taking You"
- "These Girls"
- "Hooked"
- "Talk"
- "8 Letters"
- "Big Plans"
- "Cold in LA"
- "I Don't Belong in This Club"
{{div col end}}
{{hidden
| headercss = background: #FFE6FF; font-size: 100%; width: 100%;
| contentcss = text-align: left; font-size: 100%; width: 100%;
| header = Notes
| content =
Notes
- During the concert in Costa Mesa on July 18, "Come to Brazil" and "Unbelievable" were added to the setlist.
- During the concert in Baltimore on August 5, "I Still Do" was added to the setlist.
- During the concert in Cincinnati on August 25, "What Am I" was added to the setlist.
}}
Tour dates
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" style="width:12em;"| Date
! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| City ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Country ! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Venue ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Opening act |
|---|
| colspan="5"| North America |
| March 20, 2019
| Phoenix | rowspan="13" | United States | rowspan="20" | EBEN |
| March 22, 2019 |
| March 23, 2019 |
| March 24, 2019
| San Jose |
| March 26, 2019
| Orem |
| March 27, 2019 |
| March 29, 2019 |
| March 30, 2019 |
| April 1, 2019
| Orlando |
| April 2, 2019
| Atlanta |
| April 4, 2019
| Fairfax |
| April 5, 2019 |
| April 6, 2019
| Boston |
| April 8, 2019
| Laval | rowspan="2" |Canada |
| April 9, 2019
| Toronto |
| April 11, 2019
| Detroit | rowspan="6" | United States |
| April 12, 2019
| Rosemont |
| April 14, 2019 |
| April 17, 2019
| Portland |
| April 18, 2019
| Seattle |
| May 18, 2019
| Honolulu | The Republik | EBEN |
| colspan="5"| Asia |
| May 23, 2019
| Nagoya | rowspan="4" | Japan | rowspan="4" | EBEN |
| May 24, 2019
| Osaka | Zepp Bayside |
| May 27, 2019
| rowspan="2" | Tokyo | rowspan="2" |Zepp Tokyo |
| May 28, 2019 |
| colspan="5"| North America |
| June 7, 2019
| Saint Paul | rowspan="39" | United States | Myth Live | rowspan="39" | EBEN |
| June 9, 2019
| Memphis |
| June 14, 2019
| Wantagh |
| June 16, 2019 |
| June 20, 2019
| Buffalo |
| June 21, 2019 |
| June 22, 2019
| Rosemont |
| June 23, 2019 |
| July 18, 2019 |
| July 19, 2019 |
| July 20, 2019 |
| July 22, 2019
| California Mid-State Fair |
| July 25, 2019 |
| July 26, 2019
| Rogers |
| July 27, 2019 |
| July 28, 2019 |
| July 30, 2019 |
| August 1, 2019 |
| August 2, 2019 |
| August 3, 2019
| Raleigh |
| August 5, 2019 |
| August 6, 2019
| Albany |
| August 8, 2019
| Gilford |
| August 9, 2019 |
| August 10, 2019 |
| August 11, 2019
| Moon |
| August 13, 2019 |
| August 14, 2019
| Lincoln |
| August 16, 2019 |
| August 17, 2019
| Tulsa | Back to School Bash |
| August 18, 2019 |
| August 20, 2019 |
| August 21, 2019
| Pelham |
| August 23, 2019 |
| August 25, 2019 |
| August 26, 2019 |
| August 28, 2019 |
| August 29, 2019
| Syracuse |
| August 31, 2019 |
| colspan="5"| Europe |
| October 6, 2019
| Sweden | rowspan="10" | Taylor Grey |
| October 7, 2019
| Oslo | Norway | Sentrum Scene |
| October 9, 2019
| Denmark |
| October 10, 2019
| Hamburg | rowspan="3" | Germany | Docks |
| October 11, 2019 |
| October 12, 2019
| Dortmund | Warsteiner Music Hall |
| October 14, 2019
| Utrecht | rowspan="3" | Netherlands |
| October 15, 2019
| Tilburg |
| October 16, 2019
| Utrecht | TivoliVredenburg |
| October 18, 2019
| Munich | Germany |
| October 20, 2019
| London | rowspan="6" |England | rowspan="6" | EBEN |
| October 21, 2019 |
| October 22, 2019
| rowspan="2" | Manchester | rowspan="2" |O2 Apollo Manchester |
| October 23, 2019 |
| October 26, 2019
| Birmingham | The Alexander |
| October 28, 2019
| London | Eventim Apollo |
| colspan="7"| Asia |
| November 10, 2019
| Seoul | YES 24 Live Hall | rowspan="6" | Halogen Sponsor |
| November 12, 2019
| Beijing | China | Tango |
| November 14, 2019
| Malaysia |
| November 16, 2019
| Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Center |
| November 18, 2019 |
| November 21, 2019
| Jakarta |
| colspan="7"| Oceania |
| November 24, 2019
| Brisbane | rowspan="3" | Australia | rowspan="4" | Taylor Grey |
| November 26, 2019 |
| November 28, 2019
| Sydney |
| November 29, 2019
| Auckland |
References
{{reflist|30em}}
Category:Concert tours of Australia
Category:Concert tours of Canada
Category:Concert tours of China
Category:Concert tours of Denmark
Category:Concert tours of Germany
Category:Concert tours of Indonesia
Category:Concert tours of Japan
Category:Concert tours of Malaysia
Category:Concert tours of the Netherlands
Category:Concert tours of New Zealand
Category:Concert tours of Norway
Category:Concert tours of the Philippines
Category:Concert tours of Singapore
Category:Concert tours of South Korea
Category:Concert tours of Sweden