We Are Born Tour

{{Short description|2011 concert tour by Sia}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2017}}

{{Infobox concert

| concert_tour_name = We Are Born Tour

| artist = Sia

| image =

| image_size =

| border =

| image_caption =

| album = We Are Born

| start_date = {{Start date|2011|07|21|df=yes}}

| end_date = {{End date|2011|08|19|df=yes}}

| number_of_legs = 1

| number_of_shows = 20 in North America

| last_tour = We Meaning You Tour
(2010–11)

| this_tour = We Are Born Tour
(2011)

| next_tour = Nostalgic for the Present Tour
(2016–17)

}}

The We Are Born Tour was the fourth concert tour by the Australian recording artist Sia in support of her fifth studio album, We Are Born (2010).{{cite web |url=http://www.theaureview.com/the-goss/sia-announces-february-2011-australian-tour |title=SIA ANNOUNCES FEBRUARY 2011 AUSTRALIAN TOUR! |last1=Clarke |first1=Layla |date=26 November 2010 |website=AU Review |publisher=Heath Media |access-date=23 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140816133240/http://www.theaureview.com/the-goss/sia-announces-february-2011-australian-tour |archive-date=16 August 2014}} It is a continuation of her 2010 tour, after several dates were cancelled.{{cite web |url=https://medium.com/matthews-place/sia-proves-its-never-too-late-to-be-happy-and-successful-and-the-only-love-you-need-is-from-d2948a721b71 |title=Sia proves it's never too late to be happy and successful, and the only love you need is from yourself |last1=Moniz |first1=Brian |date=5 September 2017 |website=Medium |publisher= |access-date=23 August 2019}}

Opening acts

  • Oh Land{{cite web |url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2011/07/23/sia_australias_famously_reluctant_star.html |title=Sia, Australia's famously reluctant star |last1=Krewan |first1=Nick |date=23 July 2011 |website=Toronto Star |publisher=Torstar Corporation |access-date=23 August 2019}}
  • Ximena Sariñana {{small|(select dates)}}{{cite web |url=https://nowtoronto.com/music/sia/ |title=Sia |last1=Ritchie |first1=Kevin |date=21 July 2011 |website=Now |publisher=Now Communications |access-date=23 August 2019}}

Setlist

The following setlist was obtained from the show held 21 July 2011, at First Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota.{{cite web |url=http://minneapolismusicblog.com/sia-gets-heckles-at-first-avenue/ |title=SIA GETS HECKLES AT FIRST AVENUE |author= |date=22 July 2011 |website=Minneapolis Music Blog |publisher= |access-date=23 August 2019}} It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.

  1. "The Fight"
  2. "Buttons"
  3. "Oh Father"
  4. "Hostage"
  5. "Big Girl Little Girl"
  6. "Cloud"
  7. "I Go to Sleep"
  8. "I'm Not Important to You"
  9. "Be Good to Me"
  10. "Taken for Granted"
  11. "Hurting Me Now"
  12. "Soon We'll Be Found"
  13. "My Love"
  14. "Never Gonna Leave Me"
  15. "I'm In Here"

;Encore

  1. "Clap Your Hands"
  2. "Breathe Me"

Tour dates

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| colspan=4|North America{{cite web |url=https://www.pollstar.com/article/sias-2011-us-tour-is-born-19744 |title=Sia's 2011 U.S. Tour Is Born |last1=Pittman |first1=Sarah Marie |date=5 May 2011 |website=Pollstar |publisher= |access-date=23 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110507231622/http://www.pollstar.com/blogs/news/archive/2011/05/05/766578.aspx |archive-date=7 May 2011}}{{cite web |url=http://siamusic.net/tour |title=Tour |author= |date=July 2011 |website=Sia's Official Website |publisher= |access-date=23 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715020744/http://siamusic.net/tour |archive-date=15 July 2011}}

21 July 2011

|Minneapolis

|rowspan="3"|United States

|First Avenue

22 July 2011

|Chicago

|Metro

23 July 2011

|Detroit

|Saint Andrew's Hall

24 July 2011

|Toronto

|Canada

|Phoenix Concert Theatre

26 July 2011

|rowspan="2"|New York City

|rowspan="3"|United States

|rowspan="2"|Webster Hall

27 July 2011
28 July 2011

|Washington, D.C.

|9:30 Club

30 July 2011{{ref label|OSH|A|A}}

|Montreal

|Canada

|Scène Verte

31 July 2011

|Boston

|rowspan="11"|United States

|House of Blues

1 August 2011

|Philadelphia

|Trocadero Theatre

3 August 2011

|Atlanta

|Variety Playhouse

5 August 2011

|New Orleans

|House of Blues

6 August 2011

|Houston

|Warehouse Live

7 August 2011

|Dallas

|Granada Theater

10 August 2011

|Los Angeles

|Wiltern Theatre

11 August 2011

|San Diego

|House of Blues

13 August 2011{{ref label|OUT|B|B}}

|San Francisco

|Speedway Meadow

16 August 2011

|Portland

|Wonder Ballroom

17 August 2011

|Seattle

|Showbox SoDo

19 August 2011

|Vancouver

|Canada

|Commodore Ballroom

;Festivals and other miscellaneous performances

:{{note label|OSH|A|A}}This concert was a part of the "Osheaga Music and Arts Festival{{cite web |url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2011/04/eminem-elvis-costello-death-cab-for-cutie-head-osheaga-2011/ |title=Eminem, Elvis Costello, Death Cab for Cutie head Osheaga 2011 |last1=Young |first1=Alex |date=11 April 2011 |website=Consequence of Sound |publisher= |access-date=23 August 2019}}

:{{note label|OUT|B|B}}This concert was a part of the "Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival"{{cite web |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/outside-lands-2011-lineup_n_847594 |title=Outside Lands 2011 Lineup: Phish, Arcade Fire, Muse Headline Music Festival |author= |date=11 April 2011 |website=The Huffington Post |publisher=AOL |access-date=23 August 2019}}

=Box office score data=

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Metro

|Chicago

|1,150 / 1,150 (100%)

|$27,600{{cite magazine|publication-date=13 August 2011|title=Billboard Boxscore|magazine=Billboard|volume=123|issue=28|location=Nashville, Tennessee|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|issn=0006-2510|access-date=24 August 2019|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110816122016/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp|url-status=live|archive-date=16 August 2011}}

Phoenix Concert Theatre

|Toronto

|918 / 1,100 (83%)

|$23,849{{cite magazine|publication-date=15 October 2011|title=Billboard Boxscore|magazine=Billboard|volume=123|issue=37|location=Nashville, Tennessee|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|issn=0006-2510|access-date=24 August 2019|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110816122016/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp|url-status=live|archive-date=16 August 2011}}

9:30 Club

|Washington, D.C.

|1,200 / 1,200 (100%)

|$30,000{{cite magazine|publication-date=20 August 2011|title=Billboard Boxscore|magazine=Billboard|volume=123|issue=29|location=Nashville, Tennessee|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|issn=0006-2510|access-date=24 August 2019|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110816122016/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp|url-status=live|archive-date=16 August 2011}}

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