Popestar Tour
2016–17 concert tour by Ghost
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The Popestar Tour was a concert tour by Swedish rock band Ghost in support of their second EP, Popestar.[1] The EP was released on September 16, 2016, which coincided with the first show of the tour in Rochester, New York. They toured Europe in the spring of 2017, followed by a tour as openers for Iron Maiden.[2] The tour concluded on 30 September 2017.
Location
- Europe
- North America
- South America
Associated albumPopestar
Start dateSeptember 16, 2016
End dateSeptember 30, 2017
Special changes
- The band's cover of Imperiet's "Bible" was performed with a choir at their Stockholm show on 28 April 2017.[3]
- A 20-piece children's choir joined them for "Monstrance Clock" at the end of their Bloodstock Festival show on 12 August 2017.[4]
- During the final show on September 30, 2017, Papa Emeritus III was dragged off stage during the final song. A new incarnation called "Papa Emeritus Zero" was introduced on stage, later named "Papa Nihil".[5]
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 16, 2016 | Rochester | United States | Main Street Armory |
| September 19, 2016 | Pittsburgh | Stage AE | |
| September 21, 2016 | Cleveland | Masonic Auditorium | |
| September 23, 2016 | Memphis | Minglewood Hall | |
| September 27, 2016 | Tulsa | Brady Theater | |
| September 28, 2016 | St. Louis | The Pageant | |
| September 30, 2016 | Kansas City | Arvest Bank at Midland Theatre | |
| October 1, 2016 | Madison | Sonic Boom Festival | |
| October 2, 2016 | Louisville | Louder Than Life | |
| October 3, 2016 | Detroit | The Fillmore | |
| October 4, 2016 | Kalamazoo | State Theatre | |
| October 5, 2016 | Cedar Rapids | Paramount Theatre | |
| October 7, 2016 | Denver | Paramount Theatre | |
| October 8, 2016 | Salt Lake City | The Complex | |
| October 9, 2016 | Missoula | Wilma Theatre | |
| October 11, 2016 | Calgary | Canada | MacEwan Hall |
| October 13, 2016 | Vancouver | Vogue Theatre | |
| October 14, 2016 | Seattle | United States | Moore Theatre |
| October 15, 2016 | Eugene | McDonald Theater | |
| October 16, 2016 | Portland | Roseland Theater | |
| October 18, 2016 | Riverside | Riverside Municipal Auditorium | |
| October 20, 2016 | Los Angeles | The Wiltern | |
| October 21, 2016 | |||
| October 22, 2016 | Las Vegas | Brooklyn Bowl | |
| October 23, 2016 | Sacramento | Discovery Park | |
| October 25, 2016 | Phoenix | Comerica Theatre | |
| October 27, 2016 | Lubbock | City Bank Auditorium | |
| October 28, 2016 | San Antonio | Aztec Theater | |
| October 31, 2016 | Little Rock | Metroplex | |
| November 2, 2016 | Orlando | Hard Rock Live | |
| November 3, 2016 | Miami Beach | Fillmore | |
| November 4, 2016 | Jacksonville | Florida Theatre | |
| November 5, 2016 | Charlotte | Fillmore | |
| November 7, 2016 | Raleigh | The Ritz | |
| November 9, 2016 | Toronto | Canada | Queen Elizabeth Theatre |
| November 10, 2016 | |||
| November 11, 2016 | Montreal | Métropolis | |
| November 12, 2016 | Brooklyn | United States | Kings Theatre |
Box office
Opening bands
- Marissa Nadler – Metroplex, Little Rock (October 31, 2016)
- Kvelertak – Gröna Lund, Stockholm (September 29, 2017)