The Evanescence Tour was the third worldwide concert tour by American rock band Evanescence. Staged in support of their 2011 eponymous third studio album, the tour began in August 2011 and ended in November 2012, with the band playing shows in North America, Europe, Asia, South America, Oceania, and Africa.

Evanescence Tour
Tour by Evanescence
The official poster used in October 2011
Associated albumEvanescence
Start dateAugust 17, 2011 (2011-08-17)
End dateNovember 9, 2012 (2012-11-09)
Legs8
No. of shows64 in North America
36 in Europe
13 in Asia
11 in South America
6 in Oceania
1 in Africa
131 total
Evanescence concert chronology
  • The Open Door Tour
    (2006–2007)
  • Evanescence Tour
    (2011–2012)
  • Synthesis Live
    (2017–2018)

Development

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In July 2011, before the album's release, the band had several early tour dates scheduled, including Nashville, Tennessee in August, Brazil and Puerto Rico in October, and the UK in November.[1] In an interview in August, Lee spoke about the tour, stating that tour rehearsal had not yet started as they were finishing the album track list, album art and mixes, and doing photo shoots and press runs. "Everything's just crammed really tight, from the video to the promo to the rehearsal."[2] She also stated that the tour will be "straight-up rock. Big energy, this album is just a fast-paced rock ride", adding, "We're definitely focusing mainly on the new material. We're really excited about that music the most — obviously it's the newest — but of course we'll be playing some from both of our other albums too."[2][3]

The band's concerts were supported by The Pretty Reckless,[4] Fair to Midland,[5] and Rival Sons.[6] The Pretty Reckless singer Taylor Momsen stated she was a "big fan of Evanescence, so it's really exciting to be opening for them".[4] During January 2012 rehearsal for upcoming shows, Lee told fans on Twitter that they could suggest songs to be included in the tour set list.[7]

 
Evanescence performing in 2011

Evanescence began their tour in support of the album with a concert at War Memorial Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, on August 17, 2011.[1] This was followed by performances at Rock on the Range in Winnipeg, Canada on August 20,[8] Rock in Rio Brazil on October 2,[9][10] and José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico on October 6.[11] The band kicked off the first leg of the tour in the US on October 10 in Oakland, California, finishing November 1 in New York City, before touring the UK and Europe.[11][8] The UK tour started at London's Hammersmith Apollo on November 4 and ended on November 13 at the O2 Academy Birmingham.[5] The Evanescence tour continued with concerts in the United States, Asia, South America, and Europe.[11][3]

Critical reception

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Reviewing a Los Angeles show, Sophie A. Schillaci of The Hollywood Reporter praised the performances of the band and Lee's live vocals, writing, "Lee delivered with high energy and an undeniably fierce vocal style", but wished there was more banter between songs.[12] Matt Elias of MTV called it an energetic show that kept the crowd engaged.[13] Jon Pareles of The New York Times said that the band's "thrashing and roaring" and Lee's powerful voice culminated in a "wearying" but "virtuosic concert, exulting in sorrow, determination and thunderous impact."[14] St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Kevin C. Johnson said the "brooding" music featured "Lee's distinct, aching wails to the band's trademark crunchy guitar chords that never seem to quit".[15] The National's Abu Dhabi wrote that the band "put on a charged set that balanced their new tracks with crowd favourites" and Lee "was all dynamism".[16] Joel Francis of The Kansas City Star stated that the band "relentlessly hammerd heavy riffs" and Lee "glided across the stage and sashayed over the cacophony, her voice simultaneously tempering and reinforcing the ferocity below", showing that Evanescence is "still not only a force to be reckoned with, but very much here to stay".[17]

Opening acts

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Setlist

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Nashville and Winnipeg
  1. "What You Want"
  2. "Going Under"
  3. "Weight of the World"
  4. "The Only One"
  5. "The Change"
  6. "Lithium"
  7. "Your Star"
  8. "Whisper"
  9. "Oceans"
  10. "Call Me When You're Sober"
  11. "Imaginary"
  12. "Bring Me to Life"
  13. "All That I'm Living For"
  14. "Good Enough" (performed only on Nashville)
  15. "My Immortal" (performed only on Nashville)
  16. "The Other Side"
Rock in Rio (Brazil)
  1. "What You Want"
  2. "Going Under"
  3. "The Other Side"
  4. "Weight of the World"
  5. "Made of Stone"
  6. "My Immortal"
  7. "My Heart Is Broken"
  8. "Your Star"
  9. "Sick"
  10. "The Change"
  11. "Call Me When You're Sober"
  12. "Imaginary"
  13. "Never Go Back" (included on the original set list, but was not performed)
  14. "Bring Me to Life"
2011 US Tour

October 10, 2011 – November 21, 2011

  1. "What You Want"
  2. "Going Under"
  3. "The Other Side"
  4. "Weight of the World"
  5. "The Change"
  6. "Made of Stone"
  7. "Lost in Paradise"
  8. "My Heart Is Broken"
  9. "Lithium"
  10. "Sick"
  11. "Oceans"
  12. "Call Me When You're Sober"
  13. "Imaginary"
  14. "Bring Me to Life"
Encore
  1. "Never Go Back"
  2. "Your Star"
  3. "My Immortal"
2012 setlist

January 13, 2012 onward

  1. "What You Want"
  2. "Going Under"
  3. "The Other Side"
  4. "Weight of the World"
  5. "The Change"
  6. "My Last Breath"
  7. "Made of Stone"
  8. "Lost in Paradise"
  9. "My Heart Is Broken"
  10. "Lithium"
  11. "Erase This"
  12. "Sick"
  13. "Call Me When You're Sober"
  14. "Imaginary"
  15. "Bring Me to Life"
Encore
  1. "Never Go Back"
  2. "Swimming Home"
  3. "Your Star"
  4. "My Immortal"
Sydney
  1. "What You Want"
  2. "Going Under"
  3. "The Other Side"
  4. "Weight of the World"
  5. "The Change"
  6. "Made of Stone"
  7. "Lost in Paradise"
  8. "My Heart Is Broken"
  9. "Lithium"
  10. "Sweet Sacrifice"
  11. "Call Me When You're Sober"
  12. "Imaginary"
  13. "Bring Me to Life"
Encore
  1. "Swimming Home"
  2. "Your Star"
  3. "My Immortal"
Austin
  1. "What You Want"
  2. "Going Under"
  3. "The Other Side"
  4. "Weight of the World"
  5. "Made of Stone"
  6. "Lost in Paradise"
  7. "My Heart Is Broken"
  8. "Lithium"
  9. "Sick"
  10. "The Change"
  11. "Call Me When You're Sober"
  12. "Imaginary"
  13. "Bring Me to Life"
Encore
  1. "Your Star"
  2. "My Immortal"
Rabat
  1. "What You Want"
  2. "Going Under"
  3. "The Other Side"
  4. "Weight of the World"
  5. "Made of Stone"
  6. "Lost in Paradise"
  7. "My Heart Is Broken"
  8. "Lithium"
  9. "Sick"
  10. "The Change"
  11. "Call Me When You're Sober"
  12. "Imaginary"
  13. "Never Go Back"
  14. "Bring Me To Life"
Encore
  1. "Swimming Home"
  2. "Your Star"
  3. "My Immortal"
Rock in Rio (Portugal) & Rock am Ring
  1. "What You Want"
  2. "Going Under"
  3. "The Other Side"
  4. "Weight of the World"
  5. "Made of Stone"
  6. "Your Star"
  7. "My Heart Is Broken"
  8. "Lithium"
  9. "Sick"
  10. "The Change"
  11. "Call Me When You're Sober"
  12. "Imaginary"
  13. "Never Go Back"
  14. "Bring Me to Life"
Istanbul
  1. "What You Want"
  2. "Going Under"
  3. "The Other Side"
  4. "Weight of the World"
  5. "Made of Stone"
  6. "Lithium"
  7. "Lost in Paradise"
  8. "My Heart Is Broken"
  9. "Sick"
  10. "The Change"
  11. "Whisper"
  12. "Oceans"
  13. "Call Me When You're Sober"
  14. "Imaginary"
  15. "Never Go Back"
  16. "Bring Me to Life"
Encore
  1. "Your Star"
  2. "My Immortal"
Springfield
  1. "What You Want"
  2. "Going Under"
  3. "The Other Side"
  4. "Weight of the World"
  5. "Made of Stone"
  6. "Lithium"
  7. "Lost in Paradise"
  8. "My Heart Is Broken"
  9. "Sick"
  10. "The Change"
  11. "Whisper"
  12. "Your Star"
  13. "Call Me When You're Sober"
  14. "Imaginary"
  15. "Never Go Back"
  16. "Bring Me to Life"
Encore
  1. "Disappear"
  2. "My Immortal"
Porto Alegre
  1. "What You Want"
  2. "Going Under"
  3. "The Other Side"
  4. "Weight of the World"
  5. "Made of Stone"
  6. "Lithium"
  7. "My Heart Is Broken"
  8. "Lost in Paradise"
  9. "Whisper"
  10. "The Change"
  11. "Oceans"
  12. "Never Go Back"
  13. "Call Me When You're Sober"
  14. "Imaginary"
  15. "If You Don't Mind"
  16. "Bring Me to Life"
Encore
  1. "Lacrymosa"
  2. "My Immortal"
São Paulo
  1. "What You Want"
  2. "Going Under"
  3. "The Other Side"
  4. "Weight of the World"
  5. "Made of Stone"
  6. "Lithium"
  7. "Lost in Paradise"
  8. "My Heart Is Broken"
  9. "Whisper"
  10. "Oceans"
  11. "The Change"
  12. "If You Don't Mind"
  13. "Call Me When You're Sober"
  14. "Imaginary"
  15. "Bring Me to Life"
Encore
  1. "Disappear"
  2. "My Immortal"
Buenos Aires & Bogotá
  1. "What You Want"
  2. "Going Under"
  3. "The Other Side"
  4. "Weight of the World"
  5. "Made of Stone"
  6. "Lithium"
  7. "Lost in Paradise"
  8. "My Heart Is Broken"
  9. "Whisper"
  10. "Oceans"
  11. "The Change"
  12. "Call Me When You're Sober"
  13. "Imaginary"
  14. "Bring Me to Life"
Encore
  1. "Disappear"
  2. "Your Star"
  3. "My Immortal"
Santiago
  1. "What You Want"
  2. "Going Under"
  3. "The Other Side"
  4. "Weight of the World"
  5. "Made of Stone"
  6. "Lithium"
  7. "Lost in Paradise"
  8. "My Heart Is Broken"
  9. "Whisper"
  10. "The Change"
  11. "Never Go Back"
  12. "Your Star"
  13. "Swimming Home"
  14. "Call Me When You're Sober"
  15. "Imaginary"
  16. "Bring Me to Life"
Encore
  1. "Disappear" (included on the original set list, but was not performed)
  2. "My Immortal"
Manchester 2012
  1. "What You Want"
  2. "Going Under"
  3. "The Other Side"
  4. "Weight of the World"
  5. "Made of Stone"
  6. "Lithium"
  7. "Lost in Paradise"
  8. "My Heart Is Broken"
  9. "Whisper"
  10. "The Change"
  11. "If You Don't Mind"
  12. "Call Me When You're Sober"
  13. "Imaginary"
  14. "Bring Me to Life"
Encore
  1. "Disappear"
  2. "Your Star"
  3. "My Immortal"

Tour dates

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Date[18] City Country Venue
North America
August 17, 2011 Nashville United States War Memorial Auditorium
August 20, 2011 [A] Winnipeg Canada MTS Centre
South America
October 2, 2011 [B] Rio de Janeiro Brazil City of Rock
North America
October 6, 2011 San Juan Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum
October 10, 2011 Oakland United States Fox Oakland Theatre
October 11, 2011 Los Angeles Hollywood Palladium
October 14, 2011 Phoenix Comerica Theatre
October 15, 2011 Tucson AVA Amphitheater
October 18, 2011 San Antonio Sunken Gardens
October 19, 2011 Dallas Palladium Ballroom
October 21, 2011 Milwaukee Eagles Ballroom
October 22, 2011 Chicago Congress Theater
October 24, 2011 Royal Oak Royal Oak Music Theatre
October 25, 2011 Toronto Canada Sound Academy
October 27, 2011 Montreal Métropolis
October 28, 2011 Worcester United States Worcester Palladium
October 30, 2011 Atlantic City House of Blues
November 1, 2011 New York City Terminal 5
Europe[5][19]
November 4, 2011 London England HMV Hammersmith Apollo
November 5, 2011
November 7, 2011 Manchester O2 Apollo Manchester
November 8, 2011 Glasgow Scotland O2 Academy Glasgow
November 10, 2011 Plymouth England Plymouth Pavilions
November 12, 2011 Leeds O2 Academy Leeds
November 13, 2011 Birmingham O2 Academy Birmingham
November 16, 2011 Paris France Olympia
November 17, 2011 Offenbach Germany Stadthalle Offenbach
November 18, 2011 Düsseldorf Mitsubishi Electric Halle
November 20, 2011 Berlin Columbiahalle
November 21, 2011 Munich Zenith
North America
December 17, 2011 Port of Spain Trinidad and Tobago Hasely Crawford Stadium
January 13, 2012 Clemson United States Littlejohn Coliseum
January 14, 2012 Atlanta Tabernacle
January 16, 2012 Tampa Morsani Hall
January 17, 2012 Hollywood Hard Rock Live
January 18, 2012 Lake Buena Vista House of Blues
January 20, 2012 Biloxi IP Casino Resort & Spa
January 21, 2012 North Little Rock Verizon Arena
January 26, 2012 Monterrey Mexico Monterrey Arena
January 28, 2012 Guadalajara Telmex Auditorium
January 30, 2012 Mexico City Palacio de los Deportes
Asia
February 8, 2012 Yokohama Japan Pacifico Yokohama
February 9, 2012 Tokyo Zepp Tokyo
February 10, 2012 Nagoya Zepp Nagoya
February 13, 2012 Osaka Zepp Osaka
February 15, 2012 Taipei Taiwan TWTC Nangang Exhibition Hall
February 17, 2012 Seoul South Korea Melon-AX Hall
February 19, 2012 Quezon City Philippines Smart Araneta Coliseum
February 21, 2012 Hong Kong Hong Kong AsiaWorld–Arena
February 23, 2012 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia KL Live
February 25, 2012 Jakarta Indonesia Jakarta International Expo
February 27, 2012 Singapore Singapore Indoor Stadium
Oceania
March 23, 2012 Canberra Australia Royal Canberra Theatre
March 24, 2012 Melbourne Rod Laver Arena
March 26, 2012 Brisbane Brisbane Convention Centre
March 28, 2012 Newcastle Newcastle Entertainment Centre
March 29, 2012 Sydney Sydney Entertainment Centre
March 31, 2012 Auckland New Zealand Vector Arena
North America
April 17, 2012 Austin United States Stubb's Bar-B-Que
April 21, 2012 [C] The Woodlands Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
April 22, 2012 [D] Dallas FC Dallas Stadium
April 24, 2012 Kansas City Midland Theatre
April 25, 2012 St. Louis The Pageant
April 28, 2012 [E] Tampa Tampa Bay Times Forum
April 29, 2012 [F] Jacksonville Metropolitan Park
May 1, 2012 Bossier City CenturyLink Center
May 4, 2012 [G] Memphis Tom Lee Park
May 5, 2012 [H] Rockingham Rockingham Speedway
Africa
May 20, 2012 [I] Rabat Morocco OLM Souissi
Europe
May 25, 2012 [B] Lisbon Portugal Bela Vista Park
May 26, 2012 [J] Getafe Spain Getafe Open Air
June 1, 2012[K] Nürburgring Germany The Nürburgring Race Track
June 3, 2012 Nuremberg Frankenstadion
June 5, 2012 Tilburg Netherlands Dommelsch Hall
June 7, 2012 Antwerp Belgium Lotto Arena
June 10, 2012 [L] Nickelsdorf Austria Pannonia Fields II
June 11, 2012 Zürich Switzerland Maag Halle
June 12, 2012 Hamburg Germany Stadtpark Freilichtbühne
June 14, 2012 Dortmund Westfalenhalle 3A
June 15, 2012 [M] Berlin Spandau Citadel
June 17, 2012 Prague Czech Republic Incheba Arena
June 18, 2012 Budapest Hungary PeCsa Music Hall
June 20, 2012 Athens Greece Helliniko Olympic Complex
Asia
June 22, 2012[20][21] Dubai United Arab Emirates Dubai World Trade Centre
June 23, 2012 Beirut Lebanon BIEL
Europe
June 26, 2012 Saint Petersburg Russia GlavClub
June 27, 2012 Moscow Izvestia Hall
June 29, 2012 Dnipropetrovsk Ukraine Novoselytsia Park
July 1, 2012 [N] Bucharest Romania Romexpo
July 4, 2012 [O] Istanbul Turkey Parkorman
July 6, 2012 [P] Rho Italy Fiera Milano
North America
July 29, 2012 [Q] Dallas United States Gexa Energy Pavilion
July 31, 2012 [R] Springfield Prairie Capital Convention Center
August 1, 2012 [R] Columbus Lifestyle Communities Pavilion
August 3, 2012 [R] Atlantic City House of Blues
August 4, 2012 [R]
August 6, 2012 [R] Boston Bank of America Pavilion
August 7, 2012 [R] Baltimore Pier Six Concert Pavilion
August 8, 2012 [R] Charlotte Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
August 10, 2012 [R] Atlanta Aaron's Amphitheatre
August 11, 2012 [R] Gulfport Jones Park
August 13, 2012 [R] Belton Bell County Expo Center
August 14, 2012 [R] Laredo Laredo Energy Arena
August 15, 2012 [R] Midland Horseshoe Arena
August 17, 2012 [R] Lubbock Lone Star Events Center
August 18, 2012 [R] El Paso Don Haskins Center
August 20, 2012 [R] Sioux City Tyson Events Center
August 21, 2012 [R] Milwaukee Eagles Ballroom
August 23, 2012 [R] Grand Rapids Rock the Rapids Village
August 24, 2012 [R] Clarkston DTE Energy Music Theatre
August 28, 2012 [R] Pittsburgh Stage AE
August 29, 2012 [R] Holmdel PNC Bank Arts Center
August 30, 2012 [R] Uncasville Mohegan Sun
September 1, 2012 Lenox Tanglewood
September 2, 2012 [R] Buffalo Buffalo Outer Harbor
South America
October 4, 2012 Porto Alegre Brazil Pepsi on Stage
October 6, 2012 [S] Rio de Janeiro HSBC Arena
October 7, 2012 São Paulo Espaço das Américas
October 11, 2012 Recife Chevrolet Hall
October 13, 2012 [T] Fortaleza Marina Park Hotel
October 19, 2012 [U] Asunción Paraguay Jockey Club del Paraguay
October 21, 2012 [V] Buenos Aires Argentina Costanera Sur
October 23, 2012 Santiago Chile Movistar Arena
October 25, 2012 Lima Peru Estadio Universidad San Marcos
October 27, 2012 [W] Bogotá Colombia Parque Jaime Duque
North America
October 30, 2012 Heredia Costa Rica Palacio de los Deportes
November 1, 2012 Panama City Panama Figali Convention Center
Europe
November 5, 2012 Nottingham England Capital FM Arena Nottingham
November 6, 2012 Manchester Manchester Arena
November 8, 2012 Birmingham National Indoor Arena
November 9, 2012 London Wembley Arena
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances

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