California Tour
{{Short description|2016–17 concert tour by Blink-182}}
{{DISPLAYTITLE:California Tour}}
{{Infobox concert
| image = Blink-182 California Tour.jpg
| image_caption = Promotional poster for the first US leg of the tour
| image_size = 220px
| border = yes
| location = Europe • North America
| artist = Blink-182
| album = California
| start_date = {{Start date|2016|07|21}}
| end_date = {{Start date|2017|09|22}}
| number_of_legs = 2
| number_of_shows = 119
| gross = $28.9 million
| last_tour = We Are Pirates Tour
(2016)
| this_tour = California Tour
(2016–17)
| next_tour = Kings of the Weekend Tour
(2018)
}}
The California Tour was a headlining concert tour by American rock band Blink-182 in support of the group's seventh studio album, California (2016). The tour began on July 21, 2016 in San Diego, California and ended on September 22, 2017, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Prior to the tour, the group embarked on the We Are Pirates Tour, performing at several festivals and amphitheaters between May and July 2016. Support acts on the initial, first leg of the California tour included A Day to Remember, and the All-American Rejects and All Time Low on certain dates. A second European tour in mid-2017 included guests Frank Turner, the Front Bottoms, and SWMRS.
The California Tour grossed more than $28.9 million from its first 58 shows with a total attendance of 745,395.{{cite web|title=Pollstar Year End Top 100 Worldwide Tours|url=http://www.pollstarpro.com/files/charts2016/2016YearEndTop100WorldwideTours.pdf|publisher=Pollstar|date=January 2017|access-date=2017-01-11|archive-date=2018-02-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180223101929/https://www.pollstarpro.com/files/Charts2016/2016YearEndTop100WorldwideTours.pdf|url-status=dead}}
Background
After touring and releasing the band's sixth album Neighborhoods (2011), it became difficult for Blink-182 to record new material, due to guitarist Tom DeLonge's various projects.{{cite magazine|title=Blink-182's Hoppus, Barker Blast 'Ungrateful, Disingenuous' Tom DeLonge|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=January 26, 2015|author=Jason Newman|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/blink-182s-hoppus-barker-blast-ungrateful-disingenuous-tom-delonge-20150126|access-date=April 29, 2016}} After disagreements, the remaining members of the group—vocalist/bassist Mark Hoppus and drummer Travis Barker—sought separation from DeLonge and recruited guitarist Matt Skiba, best known as the frontman of rock band Alkaline Trio, in his place. Blink-182 performed two club shows and a slot at the Musink Tattoo Convention & Music Festival in March 2015 with Skiba "filling in" for DeLonge.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/6509462/travis-barker-new-blink-182-lineup-matt-skiba|title=Travis Barker on New Lineup Post-Tom DeLonge Exit: 'It's Definitely a Great Feeling'|magazine=Billboard|date=March 23, 2015|author= Steve Baltin|access-date=April 29, 2016}} Afterwards, they regrouped and recorded the album California with producer John Feldmann.{{cite magazine|title=Blink-182 Talks 'Brohemian Rhapsody,' Andre 3000 & Gross Album Titles They Rejected|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7350115/blink-182-brohemian-rhapsody-andre-300-new-album|date=April 28, 2016|magazine=Billboard|access-date=April 29, 2016|author=Gil Kaufman}}
Following the band's first performances with Skiba in 2015, Barker alluded to a potential tour with A Day to Remember, who supported the band on its three initial shows with Skiba in 2015.{{cite magazine|title=Tom DeLonge Is 'Totally Willing and Interested' in Playing With Former Blink-182 Bandmates Again|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/6685076/tom-delonge-blink-182-split-angels-and-airwaves-poet-anderson-novel-album|date=September 1, 2014|magazine=Billboard|access-date=April 29, 2016|author= Gary Graff}} The tour was first announced on April 28, 2016 on Los Angeles radio station KROQ's Kevin and Bean. After the North American leg was completed, the group played some small shows in Europe, before returning to the States for festival dates in December. Following one-off shows and appearances in early 2017, the band will again tour the U.S. with support acts the Naked and Famous and Wavves. A large European tour commenced in mid-2017.
Reception
Shows on the California tour were received positively. The Houston Chronicle{{'s}} Joey Guerra considered it "one of the tightest shows this season."{{cite news|url=https://www.chron.com/entertainment/music/article/Blink-182-has-one-of-tightest-shows-at-11024511.php|title=Blink-182 has one of tightest shows at RodeoHouston|work=Houston Chronicle|date=March 24, 2017|access-date=July 22, 2017|author=Joey Guerra}} Dave Simpson of The Guardian called it a "slick, professional rock show complete with ticker tape, pyrotechnics and lots of hits."{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/jul/16/blink-182-review-echo-arena-liverpool|title=Blink-182 review – pop-punk japesters put on a slick, professional rock show|work=The Guardian|date=July 16, 2017|access-date=July 22, 2017|author=Dave Simpson}}
Many reviewers contrasted Skiba with DeLonge; "Skiba barely says a word," noted The Guardian. David Greenwald from the Oregonian felt the show was missing DeLonge's "wonderfully whiny voice [and] the easy camaraderie he and Hoppus once shared."{{cite news|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/music/index.ssf/2016/09/blink-182_review_portland_photos.html|title=Blink-182 review: Fear and loathing at the rock show|work=The Oregonian|date=September 21, 2016|access-date=July 22, 2017|author= David Greenwald}} The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette{{'s}} Scott Mervis wrote that "there was clearly something missing from the Blink experience. Every major band has its thing, and Blink's is being the whiny pop-punk trio with the obnoxious, profane interplay."{{cite news|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/ae/music/2016/08/29/The-fine-whine-is-missing-from-Blink-182-set-at-Pavilion/stories/201608290126|title=The fine whine is missing from Blink-182 set at Pavilion|work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date=August 29, 2016|access-date=July 22, 2017|author=Scott Mervis}} "The new Blink feels like a whole new band altogether – not definitively better, not definitively worse, but definitively not the same," wrote Jay Cridlin of the Tampa Bay Times.{{cite news|url=https://www.tampabay.com/review-blink-182-regroup-reinvigorate-old-pop-punk-hits-at-tampas/2288533/|title=Review: Blink-182 regroup, reinvigorate old pop-punk hits at Tampa's MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre|work=Tampa Bay Times|date=August 7, 2016|access-date=July 22, 2017|author=Jay Cridlin|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171006162030/http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/soundcheck/review-blink-182-regroup-reinvigorate-old-pop-punk-hits-at-tampas/2288533|archive-date=October 6, 2017|url-status=live}} A couple reviewers considered Skiba an improvement. Case Keefer of the Las Vegas Sun wrote that "the live show was noticeably improved with Skiba's soothing voice and raging effort."{{cite news|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2016/jul/25/matt-skiba-elevates-blink-182s-live-show-at-the-jo/|title=Matt Skiba elevates Blink-182's live show at The Joint|work=Las Vegas Sun|date=July 25, 2016|access-date=July 22, 2017|author=Case Keefer}}
Many praised Barker's drumming ability; "a truly dizzying drummer and an otherwise silent enigma," Greenwald wrote, while Simpson dubbed him "the glue holding everything together [...] a joy to watch." Among the more negative reviews came from Kevin Williams at the Chicago Tribune, who reviewed the band's Lollapalooza set. Williams commented that "This by-the-numbers set can make an eloquent argument that old punkers should just fade away ... [they] feel like a tribute band."{{cite news|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/lollapalooza/ct-lollapalooza-2017-day-two-20170804-story.html|title=Lollapalooza day two: The Killers are the kings of the empty-calorie anthem, Blink 182 feels like a tribute band|work=Chicago Tribune|date=August 5, 2017|access-date=August 10, 2017|author=Kevin Williams}}
Set list
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Main set
- "Feeling This"
- "What's My Age Again?"
- "Family Reunion"
- "The Rock Show"
- "Cynical"
- "First Date"
- "Down"
- "I Miss You"
- "Bored to Death"
- "Built This Pool"
- "Wishing Well" (August 9)
- "Dumpweed"
- "Don't Leave Me" (September 10 and September 17; with Kevin Skaff of A Day to Remember)
- "Always" (July 21)
"Reckless Abandon" (July 22–July 26 and August 3–August 20)
"Up All Night" (July 28 and July 29)
"Man Overboard" (July 30–August 2)
"San Diego" (August 21)
"Stay Together for the Kids" (August 23–October 1) - "Stay Together for the Kids" (July 21–August 20)
"Reckless Abandon" (August 21–October 1) - "No Future" (July 21–July 24, August 2, and August 8)
"The Only Thing That Matters" (July 26–July 31, August 3, August 5, August 10, August 13, and August 14)
"San Diego" (August 6, August 9, August 12, August 14–August 20, August 23–September 28, and October 1)
"Stay Together for the Kids" (August 21)
"She's Out of Her Mind" (September 29–30, and 2017 Tour) - "Man Overboard" (July 21–July 28, September 24–September 29, and October 1)
"Not Now" (July 29–September 22 and September 30) - "Violence"
- "Dysentery Gary" (July 21–July 23 and July 26–August 10)
"Wendy Clear" (July 24)
"Kings of the Weekend" (August 12–August 27 and September 4–October 1)
"Don't Leave Me" (August 28)
"Josie" (August 30)
"Man Overboard" (August 31)
"M+M's" (September 2 and September 3)
"Sober" (2017 only) - "Happy Holidays, You Bastard" (July 21–August 2, August 5–August 9, September 8–September 13, and September 17–October 1)
"Man Overboard" (August 10)
"Dysentery Gary" (August 12–September 4, September 15, and September 16) - "Kings of the Weekend" (July 21–August 6)
"M+M's" (August 8)
"Happy Holidays, You Bastard" (August 10–September 4, September 15, and September 16)
"Dysentery Gary" (September 8–September 13 and September 17–October 1) - "Carousel" (July 21–August 13)
"Los Angeles" (August 14–October 1)
Encore
- "Los Angeles" (July 21–August 13)
"Carousel" (August 14–October 1) - "All the Small Things"
- "Brohemian Rhapsody"
- "Dammit"
Notes
- "Blow Job" was performed after "Built This Pool" on July 31 and August 3, after "The Only Thing That Matters" on July 29, and after "Los Angeles" on August 5, August 6, and August 10. Performances of the song included the band swapping instruments (Mark Hoppus on lead guitar and vocals, Matt Skiba on drums, and Travis Barker on bass guitar).
- On August 2 after the band played "Los Angeles", Killer Mike was invited to perform a freestyle rap with the band on stage.
- On August 6 and August 8, Mark Hoppus performed a drum solo after "Dammit" to close the show.
- On September 2 in Hartford and September 4 in Saratoga Springs, Travis Barker's son Landon performed a drum solo after "Dammit" to close the show.
- On September 20 in Ridgefield, John Feldmann joined the band to sing "Brohemian Rhapsody".
- On September 29 in Irvine, Steve Aoki played a short DJ set with Travis Barker to open the encore before "Carousel". The duo performed a mashup of Aoki's remix of "Bored to Death", Aoki's song "Delirious (Boneless)", and Kid Cudi's song "Pursuit of Happiness (Nightmare)".
Tour dates
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|+ List of 2016 concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, supporting acts, attendance, and gross revenue{{cite web|url=http://kroq.cbslocal.com/2016/04/27/blink-182-to-tour-with-a-day-to-remember-all-time-low/|title=Blink-182 to Tour with A Day To Remember & All Time Low |publisher=Radio.com|date=April 27, 2016|access-date=April 28, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160428074305/http://kroq.cbslocal.com/2016/04/27/blink-182-to-tour-with-a-day-to-remember-all-time-low/|archive-date=April 28, 2016}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/7678162/blink-182-spring-tour-dates|title=Blink-182 Announce Headlining Spring Tour Dates |magazine=Billboard|date=February 6, 2017|author= Jenna Romaine |access-date=February 6, 2017}} |
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;" | Support ! scope="col" style="width:10em;" | Attendance ! scope="col" style="width:10em;" | RevenueBox score:
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July 21, 2016
| rowspan="2"| San Diego | rowspan="22"|United States | rowspan="2"| Viejas Arena | rowspan="16"| A Day to Remember | rowspan="2"| 16,604 / 17,864 | rowspan="2"| $1,007,164 |
July 22, 2016 |
July 23, 2016
| rowspan="2"| Las Vegas | rowspan="2"| The Joint | rowspan="2"|8,746 / 8,746 | rowspan="2"|$685,380 |
July 24, 2016 |
July 26, 2016
| El Paso | rowspan="18" {{n/a}} | rowspan="18" {{n/a}} |
July 28, 2016 |
July 29, 2016
| Dallas |
July 30, 2016 |
July 31, 2016 |
August 2, 2016
| Atlanta |
August 3, 2016 |
August 5, 2016 |
August 6, 2016
| Tampa |
August 8, 2016 |
August 9, 2016 |
August 10, 2016 |
August 12, 2016
| Camden | rowspan="18"| A Day to Remember, |
August 13, 2016
| Wantagh |
August 14, 2016
| Holmdel |
August 16, 2016 |
August 17, 2016
| Brooklyn |
August 19, 2016 |
August 20, 2016
| Montreal | rowspan="2"|Canada | 7,435 / 8,645 | $393,525 |
August 21, 2016
| Toronto | Molson Canadian Amphitheatre | rowspan="7" {{n/a}} | rowspan="7" {{n/a}} |
August 23, 2016
| Syracuse | rowspan="18"|United States |
August 24, 2016
| Darien |
August 25, 2016
| Scranton |
August 27, 2016
| Hershey |
August 28, 2016 |
August 30, 2016 |
August 31, 2016
| 9,492 / 10,201 | $538,927 |
September 2, 2016
| Hartford | rowspan="10" {{n/a}} | rowspan="10" {{n/a}} |
September 3, 2016
| Bangor |
September 4, 2016 |
September 8, 2016
| rowspan="10"| A Day to Remember |
September 9, 2016 |
September 10, 2016 |
September 11, 2016 |
September 13, 2016
| Denver |
September 15, 2016
| Boise |
September 16, 2016
| Spokane |
September 17, 2016
| Seattle | KeyArena | 12,987 / 13,376 | $606,445 |
September 18, 2016
| Canada | rowspan="2" {{n/a}} | rowspan="2" {{n/a}} |
September 20, 2016
| rowspan="11"|United States |
September 22, 2016
| rowspan="10"| A Day to Remember | 18,949 / 20,000 | $429,280 |
September 24, 2016
| Phoenix | 18,135 / 19,346 | $600,794 |
September 25, 2016
| rowspan="3" {{n/a}} | rowspan="3" {{n/a}} |
September 28, 2016 |
September 29, 2016
| Irvine |
September 30, 2016
| rowspan="2"| Inglewood | rowspan="2"| The Forum | rowspan="2"| 26,058 / 26,058 | rowspan="2"| $1,409,804 |
October 1, 2016 |
October 5, 2016
| {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} |
October 6, 2016
| Fresno | 9,339 / 10,562 | $465,640 |
October 7, 2016
| Irvine | Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} |
November 7, 2016{{efn|This concert was an acoustic set for Kerrang! Radio.}}
| rowspan="2"| London | rowspan="2"| England | rowspan="2"| One Golden Square | rowspan="6" {{n/a}} | rowspan="6" {{n/a}} | rowspan="6" {{n/a}} |
November 7, 2016{{efn|This concert was an acoustic set for Absolute Radio. It aired November 10, 2016.}} |
November 8, 2016{{efn|This concert was an acoustic set for Maison de la Radio.}}
| rowspan="2"| Paris | rowspan="2"| France | Studio 104 |
November 9, 2016{{efn|This concert was an acoustic set for Ouï FM.}}
| Ouï FM Studios |
November 10, 2016
| rowspan="2"| Stockholm | rowspan="2"| Sweden | Bandit Radio |
November 11, 2016
| Bryggarsalen |
December 8, 2016{{efn|This concert was a part of Holiday Havoc.{{cite news|title=X107.5's 2016 Holiday Havoc Concert|url=http://x1075lasvegas.cbslocal.com/holidayhavoc2016/|work=X107.5|access-date=November 11, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112022842/http://x1075lasvegas.cbslocal.com/holidayhavoc2016/|archive-date=November 12, 2016|url-status=dead}}}}
| Las Vegas | rowspan="4"| United States | Pearl Theatre | rowspan="4" {{n/a}} | rowspan="4" {{n/a}} | rowspan="4" {{n/a}} |
December 9, 2016{{efn|This concert was a part of Not So Silent Night.{{cite news|title=Live 105 announces 2016 Not So Silent Night lineup, featuring Green Day, Blink-182|url=http://www.sfgate.com/music/article/Not-So-Silent-Night-announces-2016-lineup-10163316.php|author= Alyssa Pereira |publisher=San Francisco Chronicle|date=October 24, 2016|access-date=November 11, 2016}}}}
| Oakland |
December 10, 2016{{efn|This concert was a part of Wrex the Halls.{{cite news|title=Beck, blink-182 to headline 91X's "Wrex the Halls" concerts|url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/music/sd-et-2016-wrex-lineup-20160925-story.html|author= George Varga|work=The San Diego Union-Tribune|date=September 26, 2016|access-date=November 11, 2016}}}}
| San Diego | Valley View Casino Center |
December 11, 2016{{efn|This concert was a part of KROQ's Almost Acoustic Christmas.{{cite news|title=Green Day, Blink-182 top KROQ's Almost Acoustic Christmas line-up|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/kroq-734586-team-christmas.html|author=Kelly Skye Fadroski|work=The Orange County Register|date=November 7, 2016|access-date=November 11, 2016}}}}
| Inglewood | The Forum |
= Canceled dates =
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://blink182.com/}}
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