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This Stupid World tour

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{{Short description|2023 concert tour by Yo La Tengo}}

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| alt = Georgia Hubley at a microphone and Ira Kaplan with a guitar

| caption = Yo La Tengo at the Teragram Ballroom on February 26, 2023

| artist = Yo La Tengo

| location = {{hlist|North America|Europe|Japan}}

| type = Promotional

| album = This Stupid World

| start_date = {{Start date|2023|02|15}}

| end_date = {{End date|2023|09|30}}

| number_of_legs = 3

| number_of_shows = 78

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The This Stupid World tour is a 2023 concert tour by American indie rock band Yo La Tengo in support of their studio album This Stupid World. The tour has received positive reviews from critics and has taken the band across the world, playing mostly domestic dates, but also several Asian and European gigs, particularly on the festival circuit. The five-song EP The Bunker Sessions was recorded live on this tour and released on November 8, 2023.

Announcement and structure

Yo La Tengo announced a tour of the United States and Europe from February to May 2023 to promote This Stupid World in January 2023. In April, the band announced a second leg of dates, followed by a third in June 2023.

The tour included many songs from the album, alongside older Yo La Tengo songs and the band's signature mix of cover versions. Setlists change every night and shows are broken up between quieter initial sets and louder rock sets, with an intermission in between. The tour has not featured opening acts, but the final Los Angeles date included a surprise appearance by Mike Belitsky and Travis Good of The Sadies, a Chicago performance featured Wilco for four covers, Alan Sparhawk joined on keyboards at a Minneapolis gig, and Glenn Mercer guested to perform Tom Verlaine songs in Jersey City. At the March 13, 2023 show, the band cross-dressed to protest Tennessee Senate Bill 3. On February 8, 2204, the Sun Ra Arkestra joined the band to play a cover of "New Speedway Boogie". They played an additional promotional performance for a Live On KEXP set at Seattle radio station KEXP.

In August 2023, the band announced that dates for the following month would be rescheduled so drummer and vocalist Georgia Hubley could have knee surgery.

Reception

Several performances have been positively reviewed by critics. Paige Walter of WXPN called the two sets performed at Union Transfer in Philadelphia "breathtaking", leaving the crowd "breathless" due to the first setlist and noting that the second set was different enough to sound like a new band had come onstage. In Variety, William Earl reviewed the band's Brooklyn Steel performance, noting that "their improvisational spark seems to burn brighter with each tour" and praising each performer's musicianship. Piet Levy of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel called the band's Milwaukee show "one-of-a-kind" for the diverse sounds that the band manages onstage and for Kaplan surprising the audience by passing around his guitar for them to play, and in the Shepherd Express, Blaine Schultz noted that "there was no shortage of deep cuts and nods to influences", calling attention to the band's deep roster of covers. At Racket, Keith Harris gave an extensive review of the Minneapolis performance, noting that the band had retained their vitality for decades and that "each show now takes on the air of a special event". The Pittsburgh performance was critiqued by Scott Tady for The Beaver County Times, calling it "a bob and sway and let the music wash over your experience" that had perfect sound. In The Detroit News, Samin Hassan called the Majestic Theatre performance "timeless" and "an intimate experience".

Dates

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+Tour dates to support This Stupid World

!scope="col"| Date

!scope="col"| City

!scope="col"| Country

!scope="col"| Venue

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|rowspan="2"|Seattle, Washington

|rowspan="24"|United States of America

|Neptune Theatre

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|02|16}}

|Neptune Theatre

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|02|17}}

|Bellingham, Washington

|Neptune Theatre

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|02|19}}

|rowspan="2"|Portland, Oregon

|Wonder Ballroom

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|02|20}}

|Wonder Ballroom

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|02|22}}

|rowspan="2"|San Francisco, California

|rowspan="2"|The Fillmore

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|02|24}}
scope="row"|{{dts|2023|02|25}}

|rowspan="3"|Los Angeles, California

|rowspan="3"|Teragram Ballroom

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|02|26}}
scope="row"|{{dts|2023|02|27}}
scope="row"|{{dts|2023|03|09}}

|rowspan="2"|Carrboro, North Carolina

|rowspan="2"|Cat's Cradle

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|03|10}}
scope="row"|{{dts|2023|03|11}}

|Asheville, North Carolina

|The Orange Peel

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|03|13}}

|rowspan="2"|Nashville, Tennessee

|rowspan="2"|The Basement East

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|03|14}}
scope="row"|{{dts|2023|03|16}}

|Charlottesville, Virginia

|Jefferson Theater

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|03|17}}

|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

|Union Transfer

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|03|18}}

|New York City, New York

|Brooklyn Steel

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|03|19}}

|Washington, D. C.

|9:30 Club

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|03|21}}

|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

|Mr Smalls

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|03|22}}

|Cleveland, Ohio

|Beachland Ballroom

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|03|24}}

|Chicago, Illinois

|Metro Chicago

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|03|25}}

|Milwaukee, Wisconsin

|Turner Hall Ballroom

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|03|26}}

|Minneapolis, Minnesota

|Mainroom

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|04|10}}

|Dublin

|Ireland

|3Olympia

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|04|12}}

|Manchester, England

|rowspan="3"|United Kingdom

|New Century Hall

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|04|13}}

|Bristol, England

|SWX

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|04|14}}

|London, England

|London Palladium

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|04|16}}

|Brussels

|Belgium

|Ancienne Belgique

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|04|18}}

|Amsterdam

|rowspan="2"|The Netherlands

|Paradiso

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|04|19}}

|Rotterdam

|LantarenVenster

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|04|20}}

|Hamburg

|Germany

|Uebel & Gefaehrlich

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|04|21}}

|Copenhagen

|Denmark

|Bremen Teater

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|04|23}}

|Cologne

|Germany

|Gloria Theatre

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|04|24}}

|Prague

|Czechia

|MeetFactory

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|04|25}}

|Berlin

|Germany

|Huxley's Neue Welt

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|04|26}}

|Paris

|France

|La Cigale

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|04|29}}

|Barcelona

|rowspan="4"|Spain

|Sala Apolo

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|04|30}}

|Murcia

|Warm Up Festival

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|05|02}}

|Madrid

|Warner Music the Music Station Príncipe Pío

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|05|03}}

|Bilbao

|Santana 27

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|06|09}}

|Jersey City, New Jersey

|rowspan="4"|United States

|White Eagle Hall

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|06|10}}

|Washington, D. C.

|The Atlantis

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|06|13}}

|Portland, Maine

|State Theatre

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|06|14}}

|South Deerfield, Massachusetts

|Tree House Brewing Company

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|06|15}}

|Montreal, Quebec

|rowspan="2"|Canada

|Corona Theatre

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|06|16}}

|Toronto, Ontario

|Phoenix Concert Theatre

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|06|18}}

|rowspan="2"|Boston, Massachusetts

|rowspan="9"|United States

|rowspan="2"|Paradise Rock Club

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|06|19}}
scope="row"|{{dts|2023|06|21}}

|Homer, New York

|Center for the Arts

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|06|22}}

|Detroit, Michigan

|Majestic Theatre

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|06|23}}

|Kalamazoo, Michigan

|Bell's Beer Garden

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|06|24}}

|Chicago, Illinois

|Metro

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|06|26}}

|Knoxville, Tennessee

|Bijou Theatre

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|06|27}}

|Birmingham, Alabama

|Saturn

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|06|28}}

|Atlanta, Georgia

|Variety Playhouse

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|07|28}}

|Niigata

|Japan

|Fuji Rock Festival

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|08|11}}

|Gothenburg

|Sweden

|Way Out West Festival

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|08|12}}

|Oslo

|Norway

|Oya Festival

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|08|16}}

|Paredes de Coura

|Portugal

|Paredes de Coura Festival

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|08|18}}

|Saint-Malo

|France

|La Route du Rock

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|09|08}}

|Charleston, South Carolina

|rowspan="17"|United States

|Music Farm

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|09|09}}

|St. Augustine, Florida

|The Backyard Stage

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|09|11}}

|rowspan="2"|New Orleans, Louisiana

|rowspan="2"|Tipitina‘s

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|09|12}}
scope="row"|{{dts|2023|09|14}}

|Houston, Texas

|The Heights Theater

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|09|15}}

|rowspan="2"|Austin, Texas

|rowspan="2"|Mohawk

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|09|16}}
scope="row"|{{dts|2023|09|17}}

|Dallas, Texas

|Longhorn

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|09|19}}

|Wichita, Kansas

|Wave

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|09|20}}

|Omaha, Nebraska

|The Waiting Room

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|09|22}}

|Fort Collins, Colorado

|Washington’s

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|09|23}}

|Boulder, Colorado

|Boulder Theater

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|09|25}}

|Santa Fe, New Mexico

|Meow Wolf

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|09|27}}

|Tucson, Arizona

|Rialto

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|09|28}}

|Phoenix, Arizona

|Crescent Ballroom

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|09|29}}

|Los Angeles, California

|Bellwether

scope="row"|{{dts|2023|09|30}}

|Solana Beach, California

|Belly Up

The band were also added to the line-up of All Points East 2024, in August of that year.

''The Bunker Sessions''

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| recorded = 2023

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| studio = Bunker Studio, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, US

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The Bunker Sessions is a 2023 extended play recorded on this tour.

Writing for Uproxx, Grant Sharples included this among the best indie music of the week, writing that it "reifies Yo La Tengo’s live performances for the at-home listener" and "feels like a gift".

  1. "Sinatra Drive Breakdown" – 8:55
  2. "Aselestine" – 3:42
  3. "Fallout" – 4:25
  4. "Apology Letter" – 5:39
  5. "Stockholm Syndrome" – 2:53

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References

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{{Cite web |last=Minsker |first=Evan |date=2023-11-08 |title=Yo La Tengo Share New EP The Bunker Sessions |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/yo-la-tengo-share-new-ep-the-bunker-sessions-listen/ |access-date=2023-11-08 |publisher=Pitchfork Media |language=en-US}}

{{Cite magazine |issn=1207-6600 |magazine=Exclaim! |language=en-CA |title=Yo La Tengo Plot 2023 North American Tour |date=2023-03-11 |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/yo_la_tengo_plot_2023_north_american_tour |last=LaPierre |first=Megan |accessdate=2023-04-11}}

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{{cite web |url=https://www.jambase.com/article/yo-la-tengo-sadies-los-angeles-setlist-video |publisher=JamBase |date=2023-02-28 |accessdate=2023-03-02 |language=en-US |title=Yo La Tengo Brings Out Members Of The Sadies In Los Angeles |last=Kahn |first=Andy}}

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{{Cite news |issn=1082-8850 |oclc=55506548 |newspaper=The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |language=en-US |title=Yo La Tengo makes up for 10-year Milwaukee absence with one-of-a-kind concert at Turner Hall |date=2023-03-26 |url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/entertainment/music/2023/03/26/yo-la-tengo-plays-one-of-a-kind-set-at-first-milwaukee-concert-in-decade-turner-hall-ballroom/70044704007/ |last=Levy |first=Piet |publisher=Gannett |accessdate=2023-03-29}}

{{cite web |url=https://www.njarts.net/yo-la-tengo-glenn-mercer-team-up-for-tom-verlaine-tribute-at-white-eagle-hall-watch-video/ |title=Yo La Tengo, Glenn Mercer team up for Tom Verlaine tribute at White Eagle Hall |website=NJArts |last=Lustig |first=Jay |date=2023-06-11 |access-date=2023-06-12}}

{{Cite web |url=https://racketmn.com/time-fades-away-but-yo-la-tengo-never-does |last=Harris |first=Keith |date=2023-03-27 |accessdate=2023-03-29 |language=en-US |title=Time Fades Away but Yo La Tengo Never Does |work=Racket}}

{{cite web |url=https://relix.com/news/detail/watch-sun-ra-arkestra-join-yo-la-tengo-for-grateful-deads-new-speedway-boogie/ |magazine=Relix |date=2024-02-09 |accessdate=2024-02-10 |language=en-US |title=Watch: Sun Ra Arkestra Join Yo La Tengo for Grateful Dead’s “New Speedway Boogie” in San Francisco |issn=0146-3489}}

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{{Cite news |newspaper=The New York Times |first1=Steven |last1=McElroy |first2=Joshua |last2=Barone |first3=Siobhan |last3=Burke |first4=Jon |last4=Pareles |first5=Brian |last5=Seibert |first6=Lindsay |last6=Zoladz |first7=Roslyn |last7=Sulcas |title=Live Performance in New York: Here's What to See This Spring |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/22/theater/live-performances-nyc-spring.html |language=en-US |accessdate=2023-02-23 |date=2023-02-22}}

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{{Cite magazine |issn=0042-2738 |oclc=8101334503 |magazine=Variety |last=Earl |first=William |title=Yo La Tengo Bring 'This Stupid World' to Brooklyn With Loud-Soft Set: Concert Review |date=2023-03-20 |lang=en-US |accessdate=2023-03-21 |url=https://variety.com/2023/music/reviews/yo-la-tengo-live-review-this-stupid-world-1235559592/}}

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