{{DISPLAYTITLE:The Slow Rush Tour}} {{Short description|2020-23 concert tour by Tame Impala}} {{Infobox concert | concert_tour_name = The Slow Rush Tour | artist = Tame Impala | location = {{hlist|North America|Europe|Oceania|Latin America}} | album = ''The Slow Rush'' | start_date = March 9, 2020 | end_date = March 25, 2023 | support_acts = {{flatlist| * Clairo * Sudan Archives * Perfume Genius * Junglepussy * Giorgio Poi * Nu Genea * Genesis Owusu * Sycco * Ladyhawke * Cuco }} | last_tour = World Tour 2019<br>(2019) | next_tour = Deadbeat Tour<br>(2025–26) | this_tour = '''The Slow Rush Tour'''<br>(2020–23) | image = SlowRushTourAionwellPoster.jpg | image_caption = Promotional poster for North American tour dates in 2022. | number_of_shows = 72 | alt = Promotional poster for 2022 North American tour dates }}
The '''Slow Rush Tour''' was a concert tour and first arena tour by Tame Impala, the Australian psychedelic music project of Kevin Parker. In support of the project's fourth studio album, ''The Slow Rush'' (2020), the tour started on March 9, 2020, at the Pechanga Arena in San Diego, and concluded on March 25, 2023, at Lollapalooza Brazil in Brazil. Clairo, Sudan Archives, Perfume Genius, Junglepussy, Giorgio Poi, Nu Genea, Genesis Owusu, Sycco, Ladyhawke, and Cuco performed as the supporting acts.
alt=Tame Impala at Rock en Seine on 27 August 2022.|thumb|Tame Impala at Rock en Seine on 27 August 2022.
== Background == After releasing the singles "Patience", "Borderline" and finishing their 2019 World Tour, Tame Impala would formally announce ''The Slow Rush'' on 25 October 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yoo |first=Noah |date=2019-10-25 |title=Tame Impala Announce New Album The Slow Rush |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/tame-impala-announce-new-album-the-slow-rush/ |access-date=2026-04-29 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}</ref>
Three more singles, "It Might Be Time", "Posthumous Forgiveness", and "Lost In Yesterday" would be released until the release of the album on 14 February 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Strauss |first=Matthew |date=2020-02-14 |title=Tame Impala Release New Album The Slow Rush |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/tame-impala-release-new-album-the-slow-rush-listen/ |access-date=2026-04-29 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}</ref>
The initial Slow Rush Tour would be announced on December 9, 2019. However, only three dates were performed before the rest were ultimately cancelled or rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tame Impala Postpones San Francisco Show Amidst Coronavirus Concerns |url=https://cosmicmagazine.com.au/news/tame-impala-postpones-san-francisco-show-amidst-coronvirus-concerns/ |access-date=2026-04-29 |website=Cosmic |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Minsker |first=Evan |date=2020-09-30 |title=Tame Impala Announce Rescheduled 2021 Tour |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/tame-impala-announce-rescheduled-2021-tour/ |access-date=2026-04-29 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}</ref>
Rescheduled "Phase 1 Rushium Trials" tour dates along with extra dates were announced on June 22, 2021,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Helman |first=PHBy Peter |date=2021-06-23 |title=Tame Impala Announce Tour, Apologize For Cancelled Shows |url=https://stereogum.com/2152152/tame-impala-announce-tour-apologize-for-cancelled-shows/news/ |access-date=2026-04-29 |website=stereogum.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gallagher |first=Ali |date=2021-06-24 |title=Tame Impala apologise for cancelled shows on rescheduled US tour |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/tame-impala-apologise-for-cancelled-shows-on-rescheduled-us-tour-2976989 |access-date=2026-04-29 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref> with further "Slow Rush 2022 V.2 Clinical Trials" 2022 dates for North America, Europe, and Oceania being announced on December 7, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Paul |first=Larisha |date=2021-12-07 |title=Tame Impala Announce 2022 Headlining Tour, Drop 'No Choice' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/tame-impala-2022-tour-no-choice-1268008/ |access-date=2026-04-29 |website=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Tour dates == {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+List of 2020 concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, and opening act. !Date (2020) !City !Country !Venue !Opening Act |- !March 9 |San Diego | rowspan="3" |United States |Pechanga Arena | rowspan="3" |Clairo |- !March 10 | rowspan="2" |Inglewood{{efn|Labelled as Los Angeles in promotional material.|group=lower-alpha}} | rowspan="2" |The Forum |- !March 11 |} {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+List of 2021 concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, and opening acts. !Date (2021) !City !Country !Venue !Opening Acts |- !September 7 |Chicago | rowspan="16" |United States |United Center |Sudan Archives |- !September 10 |George{{efn|Labelled as Quincy in promotional material.|group=lower-alpha}} |The Gorge Amphitheatre |Perfume Genius |- !September 12 |Portland |Moda Center | rowspan="2" |Sudan Archives |- ! style="text-align: center;" |September 15 |San Francisco |Chase Center |- ! style="text-align: center;" |September 17{{efn|The show on September 17, 2021 in Las Vegas was part of Life Is Beautiful Music & Art Festival.|group=lower-alpha}} |Las Vegas |Downtown Las Vegas |None |- ! style="text-align: center;" |September 18 |Glendale{{efn|Labelled as Phoenix in promotional material.|group=lower-alpha}} |Gila River Arena |Sudan Archives |- ! style="text-align: center;" |September 20 |Denver |Ball Arena | rowspan="2" |Sudan Archives |- ! style="text-align: center;" |September 23 |Washington, D.C. |Capital One Arena |- ! style="text-align: center;" |September 25{{efn|The show on September 25, 2021 in Dover was part of Firefly Music Festival.|group=lower-alpha}} |Dover |Dover Motor Speedway |None |- ! style="text-align: center;" |September 28 |Atlanta |State Farm Arena |Sudan Archives |- ! style="text-align: center;" |October 31{{efn|The show on October 31, 2021 in San Francisco was part of Outside Lands.|group=lower-alpha}} |San Francisco |Golden Gate Park |None |- ! style="text-align: center;" |November 2 | rowspan="2" |Hollywood | rowspan="2" |Hollywood Bowl | rowspan="2" |Perfume Genius |- ! style="text-align: center;" |November 3 |- ! style="text-align: center;" |November 7 |Austin |Frank Erwin Center | rowspan="3" |Sudan Archives |- ! style="text-align: center;" |November 8 |Houston |White Oak Music Hall |- ! style="text-align: center;" |November 9 |Dallas |American Airlines Center |- ! style="text-align: center;" |November 13{{efn|The show on November 13, 2021 in Monterrey was part of Tecate Pa'l Norte.|group=lower-alpha}} |Monterrey | rowspan="3" |Mexico | Fundidora Park | rowspan="3" |None |- ! style="text-align: center;" |November 17 |Zapopan | Telmex Auditorium |- ! style="text-align: center;" |November 20{{efn|The show on November 20, 2021 in Mexico City was part of Corona Capital.|group=lower-alpha}} |Mexico City |Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez |} {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+List of 2022 concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, and opening acts. !Date (2022) !City !Country !Venue !Opening Acts |- |'''February 27'''{{efn|The show on February 27, 2022 in Tempe was part of Innings Festival.|group=lower-alpha}} |Tempe | rowspan="3" |United States |Tempe Beach Park | rowspan="2" |None |- |'''March 4'''{{efn|The show on March 4, 2022 in Okeechobee was part of Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival.|group=lower-alpha}} |Okeechobee |Sunshine Grove |- |'''March 7''' |Pittsburgh |Petersen Events Center | rowspan="12" |Junglepussy |- |'''March 9''' |Toronto | rowspan="2" |Canada |Scotiabank Arena |- |'''March 10''' |Laval{{efn|Labelled as Montreal in promotional material.|group=lower-alpha}} |Place Bell |- |'''March 12''' |Uncasville | rowspan="14" |United States |Mohegan Sun Arena |- |'''March 14''' | rowspan="2" |Brooklyn | rowspan="2" |Barclays Center |- |'''March 15''' |- |'''March 16''' |Boston |TD Garden |- |'''March 18''' |Hampton |Hampton Coliseum |- |'''March 19''' |Philadelphia |Wells Fargo Center |- |'''March 21''' | rowspan="2" |Asheville | rowspan="2" |ExploreAsheville.com Arena |- |'''March 22''' |- |'''March 23''' |Nashville |Bridgestone Arena |- |'''March 25'''{{efn|The show on March 25, 2022 in New Orleans was part of BUKU Music + Art Project.|group=lower-alpha}} |New Orleans |Mardi Gras World | rowspan="2" |None |- |'''May 22'''{{efn|The show on May 22, 2022 in Gulf Shores was part of Hangout Music Festival.|group=lower-alpha}} |Gulf Shores |Gulf Shores Public Beach |- |'''May 24''' |Wilmington |Live Oak Bank Pavillion | rowspan="2" |Automatic |- |'''May 26''' |Columbus |KEMBA Live! |- |'''May 28''' |Louisville{{efn|The show on May 28, 2022 in Louisville was part of Forecastle Festival.|group=lower-alpha}} |Waterfront Park | rowspan="6" |None |- |'''June 2'''{{efn|The show on June 2, 2022 in Barcelona was part of Primavera Sound.|group=lower-alpha}} |Barcelona |Spain |Parc del Fòrum |- |'''June 9'''{{efn|The show on June 9, 2022 in Porto was part of NOS Primavera Sound.|group=lower-alpha}} |Porto |Portugal |Parque da Cidade |- |'''June 11'''{{efn|The show on June 11, 2022 in Barcelona was part of Primavera Sound.|group=lower-alpha}} |Barcelona |Spain |Parc del Fòrum |- |'''August 11'''{{efn|The show on August 11, 2022 in Barcelona was part of Way Out West.|group=lower-alpha}} |Gothenburg |Sweden |Slottsskogen |- |'''August 14'''{{efn|The show on August 14, 2022 in Budapest was part of Sziget Festival.|group=lower-alpha}} |Budapest |Hungary |Óbudai-Sziget |- |'''August 17''' |Pula |Croatia |Pula Arena |Mattiel |- |'''August 20'''{{efn|The show on August 14, 2022 in Hasselt was part of Pukkelpop.|group=lower-alpha}} |Hasselt |Belgium |Domein Kiewit |None |- |'''August 22''' |Copenhagen |Denmark |Royal Arena |Mattiel |- |'''August 25'''{{efn|The show on August 25, 2022 in London was part of All Points East.|group=lower-alpha}} |London |United Kingdom |Victoria Park | rowspan="2" |None |- |'''August 27'''{{efn|The show on August 27, 2022 in Saint-Cloud was part of Rock en Seine.|group=lower-alpha}} |Saint-Cloud |France |Parc de Saint-Cloud |- |'''August 29''' | rowspan="3" |Amsterdam | rowspan="3" |Netherlands | rowspan="3" |AFAS Live | rowspan="3" |Perfume Genius |- |'''August 30''' |- |'''August 31''' |- |'''September 3'''{{efn|The show on September 3, 2022 in Stradbally was part of Electric Picnic.|group=lower-alpha}} |Stradbally |Ireland |Stradbally Hall |None |- |'''September 7''' |Milan |Italy |Hippodrome of San Siro |Giorgio Poi & Nu Genea |- |'''September 10'''{{efn|The show on September 10, 2022 in Warsaw was part of On Air Festival.|group=lower-alpha}} |Warsaw |Poland |Warsaw Babice Airport |None |- |'''October 15''' |Auckland |New Zealand |Spark Arena |Ladyhawke |- |'''October 18''' |Brisbane | rowspan="6" |Australia |Brisbane Entertainment Center | rowspan="6" |Genesis Owusu & Sycco |- |'''October 20''' |Sydney |Qudos Bank Arena |- |'''October 22''' | rowspan="2" |Melbourne | rowspan="2" |Rod Laver Arena |- |'''October 23''' |- |'''October 26''' |Adelaide |Adelaide Entertainment Center |- |'''October 29''' |Perth |RAC Arena |} {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+List of 2023 concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, and opening act. !Date (2022) !City !Country !Venue !Opening Act |- |'''March 10''' | rowspan="2" |Mexico City | rowspan="2" |Mexico | rowspan="2" |Palacio de los Deportes | rowspan="2" |Cuco |- |'''March 11''' |- |'''March 18'''{{efn|The show on March 18, 2023 in San Isidro was part of Lollapalooza Argentina.|group=lower-alpha}} |San Isidro |Argentina | Hipódromo de San Isidro | rowspan="6" |None |- |'''March 19'''{{efn|The show on March 19, 2023 in Santiago was part of Lollapalooza Chile.|group=lower-alpha}} |Santiago |Chile |Parque Bicentenario |- |'''March 21'''{{efn|The show on March 21, 2023 in Santiago was part of Asunciónico.|group=lower-alpha}} | rowspan="2" |Asunción | rowspan="2" |Paraguay | rowspan="2" |Parque Olímpico |- |'''March 22'''{{efn|The show on March 22, 2023 in Santiago was part of Asunciónico.|group=lower-alpha}} |- |'''March 23'''{{efn|The show on March 23, 2023 in Bogotá was part of Estéreo Picnic.|group=lower-alpha}} |Bogotá |Colombia |Centro de Eventos Briceño |- |'''March 25'''{{efn|The show on March 25, 2023 in São Paulo was part of Lollapalooza Brazil.|group=lower-alpha}} |São Paulo |Brazil |Interlagos Circuit |}
=== Cancelled / Rescheduled shows === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+List of cancelled / rescheduled concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, and reason for cancellation / rescheduled date. !Date !City !Country !Venue !Reason / Rescheduled Date |- |'''March 13, 2020''' |San Francisco | rowspan="6" |United States |Chase Center |Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |- |'''March 19, 2020''' |Mexico City |Foro Sol |Rescheduled to March 10, 2023 to Palacio de los Deportes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, Tame Impala would return to Mexico City for Corona Capital 2021 in November 2021. |- |'''March 20, 2020'''{{efn|The show on March 20, 2020 in Monterrey was part of Tecate Pa'l Norte.|group=lower-alpha}} |Monterrey |Fundidora Park |Festival was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, Tame Impala would return to the festival in November 2021. |- |'''May 29, 2020''' |Chicago |United Center |Rescheduled to September 7, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |- |'''May 30, 2020''' |Fiserv Forum |Milwaukee | rowspan="2" |Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |- |'''May 31, 2020''' |Detroit |Little Caesars Arena |- |'''June 2, 2020''' |Toronto | rowspan="2" |Canada |Scotiabank Arena |Rescheduled to March 9, 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |- |'''June 3, 2020''' |Montreal |Bell Centre |Rescheduled to March 10, 2022 to Place Bell in Laval due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |- |'''June 6, 2020''' |Washington, D.C. | rowspan="16" |United States |Capital One Arena |Rescheduled to September 23, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |- |'''June 8, 2020''' |Charlotte |Spectrum Center |Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |- |'''June 9, 2020''' |Georgia |State Farm Arena |Rescheduled to September 28, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |- |'''June 11, 2020''' |Miami |American Airlines Arena | rowspan="6" |Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |- |'''June 12, 2020''' |Orlando |Amway Arena |- |'''July 17, 2020''' |Saint Paul{{efn|Labelled as Minneapolis in promotional material.|group=lower-alpha}} |Xcel Energy Center |- |'''July 19, 2020''' |St. Louis |Enterprise Center |- |'''July 20, 2020''' |Kansas City |Sprint Center |- |'''July 21, 2020''' |Tulsa |BOK Center |- |'''July 23, 2020''' |Austin |Frank Erwin Center |Rescheduled to November 7, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |- |'''July 24, 2020''' |Dallas |American Airlines Center |Rescheduled to November 9, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |- |'''July 25, 2020''' |Houston |Toyota Center |Rescheduled to November 8, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |- |'''July 28, 2020''' |Glendale{{efn|Labelled as Phoenix in promotional material.|group=lower-alpha}} |Gila River Arena |Rescheduled to September 18, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |- |'''July 30, 2020''' |Denver |Pepsi Center |Rescheduled to September 20, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |- |'''August 1, 2020''' |Salt Lake City |Vivint Smart Home Arena |Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |- |'''August 3, 2020''' |Portland |Moda Center |Rescheduled to September 12, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |- |'''August 5, 2020''' |Vancouver |Canada |Rogers Arena |Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |- |'''August 7, 2020''' |George | rowspan="3" |United States |The Gorge Amphitheatre |Rescheduled to September 10, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |- |'''September 4, 2021'''{{efn|The show on September 4, 2021 in Manchester was part of Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival.|group=lower-alpha}} |Manchester |Great Stage Park |Rescheduled for September 2 to 5, 2021, but canceled due to flooding from Hurricane Ida.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bonnaroo 2021 Canceled Due To Flooding From Hurricane Ida {{!}} GRAMMY.com |url=https://grammy.com/news/bonnaroo-2021-canceled-hurricane-ida-flooding |access-date=2026-04-29 |website=grammy.com}}</ref> |- |'''November 6, 2021'''{{efn|The show on November 6, 2021 in Houston was part of Astroworld Festival.|group=lower-alpha}} |Houston |NRG Park |The festival was cancelled after the crowd crush that occurred on November 5.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lynch |first=Joe |date=2021-11-06 |title=Astroworld Fest Confirms Saturday Is Canceled Following Friday Night Tragedy |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/astroworld-2021-tragedy-statement-9656255/ |access-date=2026-04-29 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> |}
== Setlists == === 2020 Setlist === This setlist is from the March 10, 2020 concert in Inglewood. The three shows held in March 2020 all had the same setlist. However, when the tour started up again in 2021 the setlist would be almost entirely different.
'''Intro'''
# "One More Year" # "Borderline" # "Reality in Motion" # "Posthumous Forgiveness" # "Alter Ego" # "Perfect Illusion" (Lady Gaga Cover) # "Expectation" # "Lost In Yesterday" # "Elephant" # "Breathe Deeper" # "Apocalypse Dreams"{{efn|With extended outro.|group=lower-alpha}} # "Past Life" # "Nangs" # "Feels Like We Only Go Backwards" # "New Person, Same Old Mistakes" # "Is It True" # "Glimmer" # "Let It Happen" #; Encore # "The Less I Know the Better" # "Eventually"
=== 2021 - 2023 Setlist === This setlist is from the March 16, 2022 concert in Boston. It does not represent all of the concerts for the duration of the tour.
'''Intro{{efn|Aionwell Lab Intro Video.|group=lower-alpha}}'''
# "One More Year # "Borderline" # "Nangs" # "Mind Mischief" # "Breathe Deeper" # "Beverly Laurel" # "Posthumous Forgiveness" # "Elephant" # "Lost In Yesterday" # "Apocalypse Dreams"{{efn|With extended outro.|group=lower-alpha}} # "Gossip"{{efn|Extended version, referred to as "Mutant Gossip".|group=lower-alpha}} # "Let It Happen" # "Feels Like We Only Go Backwards" # "Is It True" # "Glimmer" # "Eventually" # "Runway, Houses, City, Clouds" # "New Person, Same Old Mistakes" #;Encore # "The Less I Know the Better" # "One More Hour"
== Live band ==
* Kevin Parker – lead vocals, guitar, occasional synthesiser * Jay Watson – synthesiser, keyboards, backing vocals * Dominic Simper – guitar, synthesiser, keyboards * Julien Barbagallo – drums, percussion, backing vocals * Cam Avery – bass guitar, synthesiser, backing vocals * Rafael Lazzaro-Colon – occasional live percussion
==Notes== {{notelist}}{{DEFAULTSORT:The Slow Rush Tour}}
==References== {{reflist}}
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