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All Things Bright and Beautiful Tour
Tour by Owl City
Associated albumAll Things Bright and Beautiful
Start dateJune 13, 2011 (2011-06-13)
End dateNovember 20, 2011 (2011-11-20)
Legs5
No. of shows76
Owl City concert chronology
  • Ocean Eyes World Tour
    (2010)
  • All Things Bright and Beautiful Tour
    (2011)
  • The Midsummer Station World Tour
    (2012)

The All Things Bright and Beautiful Tour is the second headlining concert tour by American electronica project Owl City, in support of his third studio album, All Things Bright and Beautiful (2011).

Background[edit]

Owl City released his third studio album, All Things Bright and Beautiful on June 14, 2011. In March 2011, Owl City announced the All Things Bright and Beautiful World Tour.[1] Tickets went on sale for the North American leg of the tour in late March and early April.[2] Tickets went on sale in New Zealand and Australia, the UK and Europe and Asia in May 2011.[3] The North American leg of the tour began in June to July 2011 with supporting acts from Unwed Sailor and Mat Kearney.[1] The first leg of the tour hit 29 cities in North America, including two festival appearances.[4]

The second leg of the tour took place in New Zealand and Australia in August 2011 with New Empire joining as the opening act.[5] Owl City toured across Europe from September to October 2011 in the third leg of the tour.[6] The leg featured opening acts from Unicorn Kid, Long Lost Sun and Owl City's touring keyboardist, Breanne Düren.[7] A fourth leg commenced in Asia in October 2011. Düren also opened for Owl City during the leg of the tour.[7] Owl City returned to the United States for the fifth and final leg of the tour from October to November 2011.[8]

Reception[edit]

Critical response[edit]

The All Things Bright and Beautiful Tour was met with positive feedback from critics. Scott Fryberger of Jesus Freak Hideout gave a positive review with the show at Uptown Theater. He wrote, "Owl City always puts on a good show. A lot of people pass on his music just due to the poppy nature, and assume that a live show would be just a bunch of recorded loops while he sings with an autotuner... Young always has a full band with him, and they always arrange the songs in unique ways, so they don't always sound exactly like they do on the album."[9] Fryberger praised the live band for their "creative and artistic set," as well as calling Mat Kearney and Unwed Sailor a good fit as an opener for Owl City.[9] For the concert at the Mann, Jamie Ellis of Philly Burbs also gave a positive feedback. He stated, "Although both artists played songs that sounded extremely similar to one another, they proved to be incredibly talented musicians. With fantastic stage presence and charisma, Mat Kearney and Owl City both impressed the audience."[10]

Owl City performing at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C., in November 2011

Matthew Kivel of Variety wrote on the Club Nokia concert noting, "Owl City’s hyper-digitized brand of emotional rock music seemed perfectly-suited for the setting, but the show's high production values and complex lighting schemes came off as a bit overblown in the limited environs." He complimented Owl City's live drummer Casey Brown for his ability on "matching the nuanced electronic beats with a forceful, highly-syncopated full drum treatment."[11] The Denver Post gave a positive review for the Fillmore Auditorium concert writing, "Young and his seasoned backing band gave the notably youthful fan base a heavy dose of production value and virtuosity. Flanked by an electric forest of synthesizers, drum machines, swarming lights, and an excitable string duo, the band zipped through an ambitious set list of old and new 'faith-tronica.'"[12] Ian Gelling of Brum Live! gave a mixed review with the show at O2 Birmingham Academy. He felt that "the set lacked variation" and that "it was hard to tell if the crowd were embraced or just really bored." He also added that the crowd didn't interact up until "Fireflies" was performed during the set. However, he praised Young's optimism that made up for the concert.[13]

Recording[edit]

Main article: Owl City: Live From Los Angeles

A recording of the All Things Bright and Beautiful Tour was filmed during Owl City's July 21, 2011 show at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, United States. The DVD includes footage of live performances of the concert, behind the scenes footage and exclusive interviews.[1] Young stated that it was his manager who came up with the idea to film the concert.[14] The DVD peaked at number 29 on the US Top Music Videos Chart.[15] It also reached number 33 on the UK Music Video Charts.[16]

Opening acts[edit]

Setlist[edit]

This set list is representative of the performance on July 21, 2011, at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, United States. It does not represent the set list at all concerts for the duration of the tour.[17]

  1. "The Real World"
  2. "Cave In"
  3. "Hello Seattle"
  4. "Angels"
  5. "Swimming in Miami"
  6. "Umbrella Beach"
  7. "I'll Meet You There"
  8. "Plant Life"
  9. "Setting Sail"
  10. "The Bird and the Worm"
  11. "Lonely Lullaby"
  12. "Fireflies"
  13. "Dreams Don't Turn to Dust"
  14. "Kamikaze"
  15. "Meteor Shower"
  16. "Galaxies"
  17. "Alligator Sky"
  18. "Deer in the Headlights"
  19. "The Yacht Club"
  20. "How I Became the Sea"
  21. "If My Heart Was a House"

Tour dates[edit]

Date City Country Venue
North America[1]
June 13, 2011 Nashville United States Ryman Auditorium
June 14, 2011 Atlanta The Tabernacle
June 16, 2011 Orlando House of Blues
June 17, 2011 Charlotte The Fillmore
June 18, 2011 Baltimore Pier Six
June 20, 2011 Montreal Canada Olympia
June 21, 2011 Toronto Kool Haus
June 23, 2011 New York City United States Roseland Ballroom
June 25, 2011 Philadelphia The Mann
June 26, 2011 Boston House of Blues
June 28, 2011 Indianapolis Egyptian Room
June 29, 2011 Detroit The Fillmore
June 30, 2011 Milwaukee Summerfest
July 1, 2011 Columbus Lifestyle Communities Pavilion
July 2, 2011[a] Mount Union Creation Festival
July 11, 2011 Kansas City Uptown Theater
July 12, 2011 Denver Fillmore Auditorium
July 13, 2011 Salt Lake City McKay Event Center
July 15, 2011 Seattle Paramount Theatre
July 16, 2011 Vancouver Canada The Centre
July 17, 2011 Portland United States Roseland Ballroom
July 19, 2011 San Francisco Warfield Theatre
July 21, 2011 Los Angeles Club Nokia
July 23, 2011 Pomona Pomona Fox Theater
July 25, 2011 Houston Verizon Wireless Theater
July 26, 2011 Grand Prairie Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie
July 27, 2011 Austin, Texas ACL Live
July 29, 2011 Chicago Aragon Ballroom
July 30, 2011 Saint Paul Roy Wilkins Auditorium
Oceania[5]
August 12, 2011 Auckland New Zealand Auckland Town Hall
August 15, 2011 Brisbane Australia The Tivoli
August 16, 2011 Sydney The Metro Theatre
August 17, 2011 Melbourne Billboard
August 18, 2011
Europe[6][7]
September 5, 2011 Dublin Ireland The Academy
September 7, 2011 Glasgow Scotland O2 ABC
September 8, 2011 Manchester England Academy
September 10, 2011 London O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire
September 12, 2011 Leeds O2 Academy Leeds
September 13, 2011 Birmingham O2 Birmingham Academy
September 15, 2011 Tilburg Netherlands 013
September 16, 2011 Brussels Belgium Ancienne Belgique
September 17, 2011 Paris France Bataclan
September 19, 2011 Madrid Spain Ramdall
September 20, 2011 Lisbon Portugal Campo Pequeno bullring
September 22, 2011 Barcelona Spain Apolo 2
September 24, 2011 Milan Italy Magazzini Generali
September 26, 2011 Zürich Switzerland Abart
September 27, 2011 Munich Germany Theaterfabrik
September 29, 2011 Vienna Austria Vienna Arena
September 30, 2011 Berlin Germany Postbahnhof
October 1, 2011 Cologne Gloria Theatre
October 2, 2011 Hamburg Gruenspan
October 4, 2011 Copenhagen Denmark Vega
October 5, 2011 Stockholm Sweden Debaser Medis
Asia[7]
October 20, 2011 Osaka Japan Big Cat
October 21, 2011 Nagoya Club Quattro
October 22, 2011 Tokyo Shinagawa Prince Stellar Ball
October 24, 2011 Seoul South Korea Melon AX Hall
October 26, 2011 Manila Philippines NBC Tent
October 28, 2011 Jakarta Indonesia Tennis Indoor Senayan
United States[8][7]
October 31, 2011 Honolulu United States Hawaii Theatre
November 2, 2011 Flagstaff Northern Arizona University
November 4, 2011 Oklahoma City Diamond Ballroom
November 5, 2011 Omaha Sokol Auditorium
November 7, 2011 St. Louis The Pageant
November 9, 2011 Louisville Expo Five
November 11, 2011 Cedarville Dixon Ministry Center
November 12, 2011 Allentown Crocodile Rock
November 13, 2011 Sayreville Starland Ballroom
November 14, 2011 Norfolk The NorVa
November 16, 2011 Washington 9:30 Club
November 17, 2011 Cleveland House of Blues
November 18, 2011 Grand Rapids The Intersection
November 19, 2011 Minneapolis University of Minnesota Fieldhouse
November 20, 2011 Waukesha Carroll University

Postponed shows[edit]

List of postponed concerts, showing date, city and venue
Date City Venue Ref.
November 6, 2011 Waukesha Carroll University [7]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ This concert is a part of the Creation Festival performance.[18]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Doug Van Pelt (March 11, 2011). "Owl City announces tour dates". HM. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  2. ^ "Presale Begins For North American Leg of All Things Bright and Beautiful World Tour". owlcitymusic.com. March 22, 2011. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  3. ^ "All Things Bright and Beautiful Tour (May 2011 Newsletter)". owlcitymusic.com. May 2, 2011. Archived from the original on September 7, 2012. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  4. ^ "Tickets Onsale For North American Leg of All Things Bright and Beautiful World Tour". owlcitymusic.com. April 1, 2011. Archived from the original on November 25, 2013. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Owl City Touring New Zealand And Australia In August". Scoop News. May 4, 2011. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  6. ^ a b Jon Stickler (May 9, 2011). "Owl City Unveil Dates For 'All Things Bright & Beautiful' UK Tour & Tickets". Stereoboard. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  7. ^ a b c d e f "Owl City - Events". owlcitymusic.com. Archived from the original on July 7, 2012. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  8. ^ a b Doug Van Pelt (September 20, 2011). "Owl City returns to US for third leg of tour". HM. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  9. ^ a b Scott Fryberger (July 13, 2011). "All Things Bright and Beautiful World Tour - Owl City, Mat Kearney, Unwed Sailor". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  10. ^ Jamie Ellis (June 30, 2011). "Concert review: Owl City, Mat Kearney". Philly Burbs. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  11. ^ Matthew Kivel (July 22, 2011). "Owl City - Variety". Variety. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  12. ^ "Live review: Owl City @ the Fillmore Auditorium". The Denver Post. July 13, 2011. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  13. ^ Ian Gelling. "Owl City @ HMV Institute Birmingham, 13th September 2011". Brum Live!. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  14. ^ Gary Graff (February 28, 2012). "Owl City 80, 85 Percent Done with New Album". Billboard. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  15. ^ "Owl City Chart History – Top Music Video Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 21, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  16. ^ "Official Music Video Chart: 11 February 2012 - 17 February 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  17. ^ Scott Fryberger (February 10, 2012). "Owl City – Live From Los Angeles DVD". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  18. ^ "Creation Festival Announces 2011 Lineup". Louder Than the Music. January 12, 2011. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
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