After Laughter Tour
Concert tour nameAfter Laughter Tour
ArtistParamore
AlbumAfter Laughter
Start dateJune 15, 2017
End dateSeptember 7, 2018
Number of legs5
Number of shows100
Last tourThe Self-Titled Tour
(2013–15)
This tourAfter Laughter Tour
(2017–18)
Next tourThis Is Why Tour
(2022–23)

The After Laughter Tour was the fourth world tour by American rock band Paramore, in support of their fifth studio album After Laughter (2017). The tour began on June 15, 2017, in Dublin, Ireland, and concluded on September 7, 2018, in Nashville, Tennessee; comprising one hundred dates.

This was the first touring cycle since 2010 to feature drummer Zac Farro, who left the band on December 18, 2010, and rejoined on February 2, 2017.

Background

On April 19, 2017 Paramore released "Hard Times" as the lead single from their fifth studio album, After Laughter, and on the same day announced European tour dates. On May 3, 2017 the band released "Told You So as a single in the UK, acting as the second single from their fifth studio album.[1][2] The full release of the album followed on May 12, 2017.[3] The same day they also announced the 3rd Parahoy! Cruise, and on May 15, 2017 they announced North American tour dates. On November 17, 2017 the band released "Fake Happy" as their third single off After Laughter.[4] On February 5, 2018 the band released their fourth single off After Laughter, "Rose-Colored Boy."[5] And finally, on June 26, 2018, Paramore released their fifth and final single off the album, "Caught in the Middle.[6]

The first set of tour dates were announced as "Tour One" on April 19, 2017, with the band touring intimate venues in Europe.[7] Parahoy! Cruise was announced on May 12, 2017, coinciding with the release of After Laughter.[8] The second set of tour dates were announced as "Tour Two" on May 15, 2017, touring intimate venues in North America. Due to Hurricane Irma, the band had to reschedule the Orlando and Miami dates for December 5 and 6, 2017.[9][10] The third set of tour dates were announced as "Tour Three" on August 25, 2017, touring arenas in Europe.[11][12] The fourth set of tour dates were announced as "Tour Four" on November 7, 2017, touring arenas in Oceania, Asia, and Hawaii.[13][14] Due to Williams getting sick,[15] the Jakarta and Manila dates were rescheduled.[16] The fifth and final set of tour dates were announced on March 8, 2018 as "Tour Five" and was officially called The After Laughter Summer Tour with Foster The People.[17]

The band announced the final show of the After Laughter era on June 26, 2018. The show is called Art + Friends, and happened in Nashville, Tennessee on September 7, 2018. The band have described it as "a celebration of Nashville music, art and community." Paramore performed a headline show, with support from bands COIN, Bully, Nightingail, and artists Liza Anne and Canon Blue.[18][19][20]

Critical reception

A review of the Mountain View performance stated: "From Williams encouraging the unity of fans in her speeches to the whole band exuding raw emotion in its performance, the band has truly mastered the art of audience connection."[21]

Tour dates

List of 2017 concerts
Date (2017)CityCountryVenueOpening act
June 15DublinIrelandOlympia TheatreBleached
June 16BelfastUnited KingdomWaterfront Hall
June 18ManchesterO2 Apollo Manchester
June 19LondonRoyal Albert Hall
June 21BristolColston Hall
June 22EdinburghUsher Hall
June 24CologneGermanyPalladium
June 25TilburgNetherlands013
June 27ParisFranceLe Grand Rex
June 29ViennaAustriaArena Wien
June 30[a]SopronHungaryLővér Kemping
July 2BerlinGermanyAdmiralspalastBleached
July 3[b]HamburgStadtparkrowspan="2"
July 5[c]Hradec KrálovéCzech RepublicHradec Králové Airport
July 7StockholmSwedenCirkusBleached
July 9[d]TurkuFinlandRuissalo
July 12CopenhagenDenmarkVegaBleached
July 14[e]TønsbergNorwaySlottsfjellrowspan="5"
July 28HinckleyUnited StatesGrand Casino Amphitheater
July 29[f]MinotNorth Dakota State Fairgrounds
August 12BillingsRimrock Auto Arena
August 14[g]Des MoinesIowa State Fairgrounds
September 6JacksonvilleMoran TheaterFlor
September 11CharlotteOvens AuditoriumBest Coast
September 13Oxon Hill[i]The Theater at MGM National Harbor
September 15DetroitFox Theatre
September 17[h]ChicagoDouglass Park
September 19Sioux CityOrpheum TheaterBest Coast
September 21DenverBellco Theatre
September 22OremUCCU Center
September 24OaklandParamount Theatre
September 26Los AngelesGreek Theatre
September 27PhoenixComerica Theatre
September 29Sugar Land[ii]Smart Financial Centre
September 30Grand Prairie[iii]Verizon Theatre
October 2AtlantaFox Theatre
October 4New York CityRadio City Music Hall
October 6Upper DarbyTower Theatre
October 7BostonBoston Opera House
October 10BethlehemSands Bethlehem Event Center
October 12MontrealCanadaThéâtre Saint-Denis
October 13TorontoMassey Hall
October 15AkronUnited StatesAkron Civic Theatre
October 17NashvilleRyman Auditorium
October 20[i]GuadalajaraMexicoParque Traslomarowspan="2"
October 21[j]MonterreyParque Fundidora
October 23Mexico CityPalacio de los DeportesPVRIS
November 11[k]Buenos AiresArgentinaClub Ciudad de Buenos Airesrowspan="3"
December 1[l]MilwaukeeUnited StatesEagles Ballroom
December 3[m]TampaMidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
December 5[n]OrlandoWalt Disney TheaterFlor
December 6[o]Miami Beach[iv]The Fillmore Miami Beach
December 8[p]NorfolkConstant Convocation Center
List of 2018 concerts
Date (2018)CityCountryVenueOpening act
January 7BarcelonaSpainSant Jordi ClubmewithoutYou
January 9ParisFranceOlympia
January 11CardiffUnited KingdomMotorpoint Arena Cardiff
January 12LondonThe O2 Arena
January 14BirminghamGenting Arena
January 16AmsterdamNetherlandsAFAS Live
January 19ManchesterUnited KingdomManchester Arena
January 20GlasgowThe SSE Hydro
February 8MelbourneAustraliaRod Laver ArenaBleachers
February 9SydneyQudos Bank Arena
February 11BrisbaneRiverstage
February 13AucklandNew ZealandSpark Arena
February 21TokyoJapanZepp Tokyo
February 23HonoluluUnited StatesNeal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall
June 8[q]ManchesterUnited StatesGreat Stage Park
June 12St. AugustineSt. Augustine AmphitheatreFoster the People
Soccer Mommy
June 14SimpsonvilleHeritage Park Amphitheatre
June 15RaleighRed Hat Amphitheater
June 17SyracuseSt. Joseph's Amphitheater at Lakeview
June 18TorontoCanadaBudweiser Stage
June 20GilfordUnited StatesBank of New Hampshire Pavilion
June 21BangorDarling's Waterfront Pavilion
June 23ColumbiaMerriweather Post Pavilion
June 24PhiladelphiaFestival Pier
June 26BrooklynBarclays Center
June 28ColumbusExpress Live!
June 29Clarkston[v]DTE Energy Music Theatre
July 1IndianapolisFarm Bureau Insurance Lawn
July 2ChicagoHuntington Bank PavilionFoster the People
Jay Som
July 5MinneapolisThe Armory
July 7Kansas CityStarlight Theatre
July 8Oklahoma CityZoo Amphitheatre
July 10New OrleansBold Sphere Music
July 11Corpus ChristiConcrete Street Amphitheater
July 13The Woodlands[vi]Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
July 14IrvingToyota Music Factory
July 18Inglewood[vii]The Forum
July 19Chula Vista[viii]Mattress Firm Amphitheatre
July 21Mountain ViewShoreline Amphitheatre
July 23West Valley City[ix]USANA Amphitheatre
July 24MorrisonRed Rocks Amphitheatre
August 18[r]OsakaJapanMaishimarowspan="5"
August 19[r]ChibaMakuhari Messe
August 21SingaporeZepp@BIGBOX
August 23[s]Pasay[x]PhilippinesMall of Asia Arena
August 25[t]JakartaIndonesiaIndonesia Convention Exhibition
September 7[u]NashvilleUnited StatesNashville Municipal AuditoriumNightingail
Liza Anne
Canon Blue
Bully
COIN

Notes

Cities

  1. ^ Billed as Washington, D.C.
  2. ^ Billed as Houston.
  3. ^ Billed as Dallas.
  4. ^ Billed as Miami.
  5. ^ Billed as Detroit.
  6. ^ Billed as Houston.
  7. ^ Billed as Los Angeles.
  8. ^ Billed as San Diego.
  9. ^ Billed as Salt Lake City.
  10. ^ Billed as Manila.

Other

  1. ^ Part of Volt Fesztivál.
  2. ^ Part of Stadpark Open Air.
  3. ^ Part of Rock for People.
  4. ^ Part of Ruisrock.
  5. ^ Part of Slottsfjell Festival.
  6. ^ Part of North Dakota State Fair.
  7. ^ Part of Iowa State Fair.
  8. ^ Part of Riot Fest.
  9. ^ Part of Festival Coordenada.
  10. ^ Part of Live Out Monterrey.
  11. ^ Part of Personal Fest.
  12. ^ Part of FM102.1 Big Snow Show 2017.
  13. ^ Part of 97X Next Big Thing.
  14. ^ Rescheduled from September 9, 2018, due to Hurricane Irma.
  15. ^ Rescheduled from September 8, 2018, due to Hurricane Irma.
  16. ^ Part of 96X Winter Meltdown.
  17. ^ Part of Bonnaroo.
  18. ^ Part of Summer Sonic.
  19. ^ Rescheduled from February 16, 2018, due to illness.
  20. ^ Rescheduled from February 18, 2018, due to illness.
  21. ^ Part of Art + Friends.

References

  1. ^ paramore (May 3, 2017). "hello and thanks. we are pleased to present Told You So, directed by Zac Farro & Aaron Joseph https://t.co/wB8DCHvQV2". No. 859807546005213185. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  2. ^ Williams, Haley (July 19, 2017). "we were gonna mention Told You So being released as a single in the U.K. but p sure we just laughed a lot. anyway, enjoy TYS on the radio!". No. 887666589595836416. Archived from the original on July 19, 2017. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  3. ^ "Paramore Announce New Album After Laughter, Share Video for New Song "Hard Times": Watch | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  4. ^ paramore (November 17, 2017). "we're real happy to present the official music video for Fake Happy, directed by @zacfarro. this was shot on film in the Big Apple. thanks for waiting. https://t.co/ZrQbKp8xF9 https://t.co/TH62URVFUj". No. 931537608349503488. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  5. ^ paramore (February 5, 2018). "we'd like to present the music video for Rose-Colored Boy, written & directed by our new friend Warren Fu. so we will now present it. here it is. much thanks for waiting. https://t.co/M1x6iIQYRG https://t.co/UpMDtqmsm8". No. 960619313756557312. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  6. ^ paramore (June 26, 2018). "we made a music video for Caught In The Middle with our friends @computerteampdx. they've been a part of nearly every AL video. thank you, friends. https://t.co/ZrQbKp8xF9 https://t.co/IOdg2rZVAj". No. 1011615335412326400. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  7. ^ paramore (April 19, 2017). "hello and thanks for waiting. we'd like to invite you to Tour One. tickets available next week. p.s. can't wait to see you https://t.co/tKEsy8Kv7F". No. 854711603635376128. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  8. ^ paramore (May 12, 2017). "let's have some teamsmanship. https://t.co/DDhT5SqKAf #deepsearch https://t.co/jSDb2qRjIP". No. 863059631756779520. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  9. ^ paramore (May 15, 2017). "we are pleased to announce Tour Two. this fall, across North America. with special guests, our friends, Best Coast. https://t.co/SJEJTRfM22 https://t.co/CH1riPvaj5". No. 864119213765558272. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  10. ^ paramore (September 6, 2017). "FL, we're sorry to miss you this week. we'll see you in December. stay safe and thanks for waiting. https://t.co/R5ukfXl8rN". No. 905564930816053248. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  11. ^ paramore (August 25, 2017). "we just left but we already miss you. Tour Three is yours, take it or leave it. https://t.co/LAYxRbWpdi". No. 901030968672362497. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  12. ^ paramore (September 12, 2017). "we've added three more dates to Tour Three. just couldn't resist. thanks and see you there. https://t.co/L0uuTQcdHe". No. 907598030756569088. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  13. ^ paramore (November 7, 2017). "fiiiinally. hello, oz & nz friends. thanks for waiting 🙏🏼 https://t.co/A0Z42cn4cr". No. 927974225469636608. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  14. ^ paramore (December 22, 2017). "breaking news: just added a show in Jakarta. and one in Tokyo (tix on sale in a few hours). it's been too long. thanks for waiting. https://t.co/rLpvB2HoDj https://t.co/uq3kp2ODpn". No. 944236366619136000. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  15. ^ Williams, Hayley (February 16, 2018). "Paramore". Facebook. Archived February 1, 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 24, 2020. "I wanted to write personally to tell you that I've been fighting a throat & upper-respiratory infection for the last 2 days. It's a pretty nasty sickness but if I would've been able to get my voice to come through for me, the guys and I would've done the show tonight anyway."
  16. ^ paramore (March 6, 2018). "finally! can't wait to hang with you. thanks for waiting. https://t.co/rLpvB2HoDj https://t.co/N9Nvhc24k5". No. 971242376743342085. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  17. ^ paramore (March 8, 2018). "Tour 5 across the US with @FosterThePeople is officially called The After Laughter Summer Tour. we'll see you there. register for presale tickets at https://t.co/U1ZuMVglMu. https://t.co/lcqEcdi3k4". No. 971762488760000514. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  18. ^ paramore (June 26, 2018). "Paramore Art + Friends a celebration of Nashville music, art and community featuring a headline performance by Paramore and our friends from Nashville's music and arts community - COIN, Bully, Canon Blue, Liza Anne & Nightingail. 🎟: https://t.co/sGlxSSt3w8 https://t.co/FlhzX9xEd9". No. 1011580567731736576. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  19. ^ paramore (August 8, 2018). "here are the first of many more friends who will be joining us at Art + Friends. we're so excited to introduce you to people who are doing v cool things in our city. Elephant Gallery, @GoodDyeYoung, @Grimeys and Kangaroo Press https://t.co/0xE6ooBPsy". No. 1027179456044126208. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  20. ^ paramore (August 16, 2018). "another round of friends to announce! you can come hang with these lovely folks at Art + Friends next month... but first let us introduce you.. @CongratsRecords, @hipzipper, Mike Kluge Audio Visual and @2HarvestMidTN https://t.co/UXntp7ppOI". No. 1030138265758781440. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  21. ^ De Paul, Skylar (July 25, 2018). "If the 'After Laughter' tour has shown anything, it's that Paramore has only gotten better". The Daily Californian. The Independent Berkeley Student Publishing Co., Inc. Retrieved December 24, 2020.