Rize of the Fenix Tour
{{Short description|2012 concert tour by Tenacious D}}
{{Infobox concert
| concert_tour_name = Rize of the Fenix Tour
| image = Rize_of_the_Fenix_Tour.png
| image_caption = Promotional poster for European dates of the tour
| artist = Tenacious D
| location = {{hlist|North America|Europe}}
| type = World
| album = Rize of the Fenix
| start_date = {{Start date|2012|5|23}}
| end_date = {{End date|2012|10|24}}
| number_of_legs = 4
| number_of_shows = 45
| last_tour = The Pick of Destiny Tour
(2006–07)
| this_tour = Rize of the Fenix Tour
(2012)
| next_tour = Post-Apocalypto Tour
(2018–20)
}}
The Rize of the Fenix Tour was a worldwide concert tour by American rock band Tenacious D. The tour was in support of the band's 2012 album Rize of the Fenix, with the tour visiting North America and Europe. The tour began on May 23, 2012 and ended on October 24, 2012, featuring 45 shows in total. The full show performed at Rock am Ring and highlights from the performance at Rock im Park were broadcast live on German TV. Highlights from the Download Festival performance were broadcast in the UK on the Sky Arts channel. These broadcasts have since been uploaded to the Internet unofficially by YouTube users. This was the band's second major concert tour, following The Pick of Destiny Tour, which toured from late 2006 to early 2007.
In late 2015, the band auctioned the signature 'Fenix' inflatable and backdrop amongst various props and costumes to raise funds for the November 2015 Paris attacks.{{Cite web|url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/can-now-bid-crazy-tenacious-d-props-proceeds-going-paris-terror-victims/|title=You Can Now Bid On Crazy Tenacious D Props With Proceeds Going To Paris Terror Victims|date=2015-12-23|website=Music Feeds|access-date=2019-08-22}}
Average set list
- "Rize of the Fenix"
- "Low Hangin' Fruit
- "Señorita"
- "Deth Starr"
- "Roadie"
- "Throw Down"
- "Sax-a-Boom"
- "Kielbasa"
- "Kickapoo"
- "Dude (I Totally Miss You)"
- "Kyle Quit the Band"
- "Friendship"
- "The Metal"
- "Wonderboy"
- "Beelzeboss (The Final Showdown)"
- "Pinball Wizard" / "There's a Doctor" / "Go to the Mirror!" (The Who medley)
- "Tribute"
- "Double Team"
- ;Encore
- "Baby"
- "Fuck Her Gently"
Internet Archive albums
There is one album which was released with the explicit permission of Tenacious D.{{cite web|url=http://www.sonymusic.com/artists/TenaciousD/tour.html |title=Tour |accessdate=2008-03-14 |work=Official Tenacious D website |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080219045107/http://www.sonymusic.com/artists/TenaciousD/tour.html |archivedate = 2008-02-19}}{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/TenaciousD |title=Internet Archive: Tenacious D |accessdate=2008-03-14 |publisher=Internet Archive |last=Fleischli |first=Michele |date=2002-11-25}} This live show has been recorded and released through Internet Archive and is available for free digital download.
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Date recorded
! class="unsortable" | Venue ! class="unsortable" | Location |
|---|
| {{dts|format=mdy|2012|June|25}}
| The Tabernacle | Atlanta, Georgia | 305 |
Tour dates
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! width="150" |City ! width="150" |Country ! width="300" |Venue ! width="100" |Opening act |
| colspan="5" |Leg 1 — North America |
|---|
| May 23, 2012
| rowspan="3" |United States | rowspan="4" |The Sights |
| May 24, 2012 |
| May 26, 2012
|Bend |
| May 27, 2012
|PNE Amphitheatre |
| May 28, 2012
|United States |
| colspan="5" |Leg 2 — Europe |
| June 1, 2012
| rowspan="2" |Germany |
| June 2, 2012 |
| June 3, 2012
| rowspan="4" |The Bots |
| June 5, 2012
| rowspan="3" |London | rowspan="6" |United Kingdom | rowspan="3" |Brixton Academy |
| June 6, 2012 |
| June 7, 2012 |
| June 9, 2012 |
| June 10, 2012
| rowspan="2" |The Bots |
| June 11, 2012 |
| colspan="5" |Leg 3 — North America |
| June 23, 2012
| rowspan="8" |United States | rowspan="5" |The Sights |
| June 25, 2012 |
| June 26, 2012
|The Fillmore |
| June 28, 2012
| rowspan="2" |New York City | rowspan="2" |Hammerstein Ballroom |
| June 29, 2012 |
| June 30, 2012
|Festival Pier at Penn's Landing |The Sights and The Front Bottoms |
| July 2, 2012
| rowspan="2" |The Sights |
| July 3, 2012 |
| July 5, 2012
|Canada |
| July 6, 2012
| rowspan="11" |United States |The Sights |
| July 7, 2012
|The Sights and Urge Overkill |
| July 19, 2012
|Austin Music Hall | rowspan="9" |The Sights |
| July 20, 2012
|Palladium Ballroom |
| July 21, 2012 |
| July 23, 2012 |
| July 24, 2012 |
| July 26, 2012 |
| July 28, 2012 |
| July 29, 2012 |
| July 31, 2012 |
| colspan="5" |Leg 4 — Europe |
| October 11, 2012
| rowspan="4" |Germany | rowspan="10" |The Sights |
| October 12, 2012 |
| October 14, 2012 |
| October 15, 2012 |
| October 16, 2012 |
| October 18, 2012
|United Kingdom |
| October 20, 2012 |
| October 21, 2012
| rowspan="3" |United Kingdom |
| October 23, 2012 |
| October 24, 2012 |
Personnel
- Jack Black – lead vocals, rhythm acoustic guitar
- Kyle Gass – lead acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- John Konesky – electric guitar, backing vocals
- John Spiker – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Brooks Wackerman – drums
Incidents
During the Las Vegas performance on July 28, 2012, a brawl involving a dozen or so people broke out in the crowd by the stage. A few people were pulled out and the show continued. During the incident, there was a stabbing. Police were called to the scene as it was reported by a steward. By the time the police had arrived, Tenacious D had just finished "Friendship" which was the fourteenth song out of the planned twenty-three songs. The duo quickly played "Tribute" before the venue was cleared out. The man who was stabbed recovered.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/tenacious-d-5-1261754|title=Tenacious D fan stabbed at Las Vegas gig|last=Crossan|first=Jamie|date=2012-07-29|website=NME|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-18}}{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/stabbing-shuts-down-tenacious-d-show-195025/|title=Stabbing Shuts Down Tenacious D Show|last=Coleman|first=Miriam|date=2012-07-29|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-18}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.eonline.com/uk/news/334168/stabbing-at-tenacious-d-las-vegas-concert-injures-two-fans|title=Stabbing at Tenacious D Las Vegas Concert Injures Two Fans|date=30 July 2012|website=E! News|accessdate=2019-08-18}}