Mechanical Bull Tour
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| Worldwide tour by Kings of Leon | |
Promotional poster for the tour | |
| Location | Worldwide |
|---|---|
| Associated album | Mechanical Bull |
| Start date | February 5, 2014 |
| End date | March 15, 2015 |
| Legs | 7 |
| No. of shows | 53 in North America 1 in Asia 12 in Europe 4 in South America 70 total |
| Kings of Leon concert chronology | |
The Mechanical Bull Tour was the third headlining tour by American rock band Kings of Leon. The tour was in support of their sixth studio album, Mechanical Bull (2013) and began on February 5, 2014, in Atlanta, and ended on March 15, 2015, in Santiago.
The tour was first announced in October 2013.[1] In November 2013, while in Australia, Caleb Followill confirmed to triple j's Veronica and Lewis that the band would be returning there in 2014 for the tour. [2] In December 2013, dates for the second North America leg were announced.[3] The third North America leg was announced on April 21, 2014[4] Due to an injury to Nathan Followill, eleven shows in August were canceled.[5]
Opening acts
- Baba Shrimp (Zurich)
- Gary Clark, Jr. (North America leg 1)
- Haim (Milton Keynes Bowl – England)
- Kongos (North America leg 3)
- The Last Internationale (Milton Keynes Bowl – England)
- Local Natives (North America leg 2)
- searching Alaska
- Twin Atlantic (Milton Keynes Bowl – England)
- White Lies (Europe leg)
- Young the Giant (North America leg 3)
Setlist
- "Charmer"
- "Rock City"
- "My Party"
- "Temple"
- "On Call"
- "Family Tree"
- "Closer"
- "The Immortals"
- "Back Down South"
- "Wait for Me"
- "Supersoaker"
- "Milk"
- "Pyro"
- "Tonight"
- "Radioactive"
- "The Bucket"
- "Don't Matter"
- "Molly's Chambers"
- "Four Kicks"
- "Be Somebody"
- "Notion"
- "Cold Desert"
- "Use Somebody"
- Encore
- "Crawl"
- "Black Thumbnail"
- "Sex on Fire"
Tour dates
- Canceled shows
- 8/10: Saratoga Springs, New York
- 8/13: Wantagh, New York
- 8/15: Bristow, Virginia
- 8/16: Bethel, New York
- 8/19: Darien, New York
- 8/20: Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
- 8/22: Cincinnati, Ohio
- 8/23: Noblesville, Indiana
- 8/26: Gilford, New Hampshire
- 8/28: Holmdel, New Jersey
- 8/29: Burgettstown, Pennsylvania
Box office score data
| Venue | City | Tickets sold / available | Gross revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Palace of Auburn Hills | Auburn Hills | 5,954 / 13,185 | $263,380 |
| Wells Fargo Center | Philadelphia | 9,909 / 12,500 | $547,480 |
| Air Canada Centre | Toronto | 10,247 / 11,054 | $795,142 |
| Moda Center | Portland | 6,737 / 8,873 | $275,536 |
| Hallenstadion | Zurich | 12,405 / 13,000 | $1,239,060 |
| DTE Energy Music Theatre | Clarkston | 8,738 / 15,038 | $246,708 |
| Arena VFG | Guadalajara | 9,160 / 11,584 | $472,821 |
| TOTAL | 63,150 / 85,234 | $4,041,568 | |