TheSolar Power Tourwas the third concert tour by New Zealand singer-songwriterLorde,in support of her third studio albumSolar Power(2021). The tour took place from April 2022 to March 2023, spanning over 70 shows in North America, Europe, Latin America and Oceania.
| TourbyLorde | |
 Promotional banner for the tour | |
| Location |
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|---|---|
| Associated album | Solar Power |
| Start date | 3 April 2022 |
| End date | 18 March 2023 |
| Legs | 4 |
| No.of shows |
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| Lordeconcert chronology | |
The show consisted of three segments and an encore, with two or three costume changes. The set list changed frequently as the tour went on, but consistently featured songs from all three of her studio albums, and occasionally included covers.
Background
editThePrimavera Soundsetlist for their 2022 festival was revealed on 25 May 2021, which included Lorde as a headliner.[1]The dates for the Solar Power Tour were announced alongside the tracklist and release date ofSolar Poweron 21 June 2021.[2]Lorde offeredpresaletickets for her fans subscribed to her mailing list, with presale tickets available from 24 June 2021 in North America and Europe, and 30 June 2021 in Australia and New Zealand. The general sale opened in North America and Europe on 25 June 2021, and in Australia and New Zealand on 5 July 2021.[3]Taranaki Daily Newsreported that prices for her concert inNew Plymouthstarted fromNZ$89.90 plus fees.[4]
On 24 May 2022, shows for Mexico were added, including Mexico City, Monterrey and Guadalajara. Lorde announced the shows via email with a presale code for fans. A second show for Mexico City was added on June 01st, atPepsi Center WTC,scheduled for October 11 and 12. The show in Monterrey is part of the Tecate Live Out Festival. Lorde also announced plans to play a different setlist of the tour in the Mexico shows.
On 25 June 2021, after her two London shows sold out instantly, Lorde added two new dates in London, with a third show in theRoundhouse Theatrescheduled for 3 June 2022, and another performance to close out the tour on 28 June 2022 atAlexandra Palace.[5]A second show was added inŠibenikon the same day, withCroatia Weekreporting that tickets for her first show sold out in 3 seconds.[6]Additional shows were also added in Toronto, Boston, New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles.[7]On 1 July 2021, two additional shows were added in Australia, after "overwhelming demand", with one show each added inMelbourneandSydney.[8]
It was announced on 10 November 2021 that the Australasian leg of the Solar Power Tour would be postponed to 2023. Lorde said of the decision that "touring internationally through a Covid outbreak has a ton of unforeseen moving parts, and I'd much rather play for you when we're all confident it will go smoothly", and promotersFrontier Touringsaid that the tour was initially scheduled with the expectation that there would be no restrictions on quarantine and that the borders of Australia and New Zealand would be open to non-citizens. New shows in Lower Hutt, Brisbane, and Perth were also announced.[9][10]
Setlist
editThis set list is representative of the show on 20 April 2022, in Philadelphia. It is not representative of all concerts for the duration of the tour.[11]
- “Leader of a New Regime”
- “Homemade Dynamite”
- “Buzzcut Season”
- “Stoned at the Nail Salon”
- “Fallen Fruit”
- “The Path"
- “California”
- “Ribs”
- “The Louvre”
- “Dominoes”
- “Loveless”
- “Liability”
- “Secrets from a Girl (Who’s Seen It All)”
- “Mood Ring”
- “Sober”
- “Supercut”
- “Perfect Places”
- “Solar Power”
- “Green Light”
- “Oceanic Feeling”
- Encore
Shows
edit| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening act |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | ||||
| 3 April 2022 | Nashville | United States | Grand Ole Opry House | Remi Wolf |
| 5 April 2022 | Detroit | Masonic Temple Theatre | ||
| 7 April 2022 | Montreal | Canada | Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier | |
| 8 April 2022 | Toronto | Meridian Hall | ||
| 9 April 2022 | ||||
| 12 April 2022 | Boston | United States | Wang Theatre | |
| 13 April 2022 | ||||
| 18 April 2022 | New York City | Radio City Music Hall | ||
| 19 April 2022 | ||||
| 20 April 2022 | Philadelphia | The Met Philadelphia | ||
| 22 April 2022 | Chicago | Chicago Theatre | ||
| 23 April 2022 | ||||
| 25 April 2022 | Minneapolis | The Armory | ||
| 27 April 2022 | Denver | Mission Ballroom | ||
| 30 April 2022 | Seattle | WaMu Theater | ||
| 1 May 2022 | Portland | Theater of the Clouds | ||
| 3 May 2022 | San Francisco | Bill Graham Civic Auditorium | ||
| 5 May 2022 | Los Angeles | Shrine Auditorium | ||
| 6 May 2022 | ||||
| 7 May 2022 | Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara Bowl | ||
| Europe | ||||
| 25 May 2022 | Leeds | United Kingdom | O2Academy Leeds | Marlon Williams |
| 26 May 2022 | Edinburgh | Usher Hall | ||
| 28 May 2022 | Manchester | O2Victoria Warehouse | ||
| 29 May 2022[a] | Coventry | Memorial Park | — | |
| 30 May 2022 | Birmingham | O2Academy Birmingham | Marlon Williams | |
| 1 June 2022 | London | Roundhouse | ||
| 2 June 2022 | ||||
| 3 June 2022 | ||||
| 5 June 2022[b] | Dublin | Ireland | Royal Hospital Kilmainham | — |
| 7 June 2022 | Paris | France | Casino de Paris | Marlon Williams |
| 8 June 2022 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | AFAS Live | |
| 10 June 2022[c] | Barcelona | Spain | Parc del Fòrum | — |
| 13 June 2022 | Zürich | Switzerland | Halle 622 | Marlon Williams |
| 14 June 2022 | Munich | Germany | Zenith | |
| 16 June 2022[d] | Rome | Italy | Cavea Amphitheater | — |
| 17 June 2022 | Villafranca di Verona | Castello Scaligero | Marlon Williams | |
| 18 June 2022 | Šibenik | Croatia | St. Michael's Fortress | |
| 19 June 2022 | ||||
| 21 June 2022 | Cologne | Germany | Open-Air-Gelände | |
| 23 June 2022 | Berlin | Verti Music Hall | ||
| 26 June 2022[e] | Pilton | United Kingdom | Worthy Farm | — |
| 28 June 2022 | London | Alexandra Palace | Marlon Williams | |
| 1 July 2022 | Oslo | Norway | Sentrum Scene | Emilie Adams |
| 3 July 2022[f] | Stockholm | Sweden | Gärdet | - |
| North America | ||||
| 25 August 2022[g] | Uncasville | United States | Mohegan Sun Arena | Jim-E Stack |
| 27 August 2022[h] | Columbus | The Lawn at CAS | — | |
| 29 August 2022[i] | Washington, D.C. | The Anthem | Jim-E Stack | |
| 16 September 2022[j] | Los Angeles | LA State Historic Park | — | |
| 17 September 2022[k] | Las Vegas | Downtown Las Vegas | ||
| 18 September 2022[l] | Victoria | Canada | Royal Athletic Park | |
| 1 October 2022[m] | Columbia | United States | Merriweather Post Pavilion | |
| Latin America | ||||
| 11 October 2022 | Mexico City | Mexico | Pepsi Center WTC | Cautious Clay Elsa y Elmar |
| 12 October 2022 | ||||
| 14 October 2022 | Zapopan | Telmex Auditorium | ||
| 15 October 2022[n] | Monterrey | Fundidora Park | — | |
| 6 November 2022[o] | São Paulo | Brazil | Anhembi Convention Center | — |
| 8 November 2022 | Rio de Janeiro | Vivo Rio | Japanese Breakfast | |
| 12 November 2022[p] | Santiago | Chile | Parque Bicentenario Cerrillos | — |
| 13 November 2022[q] | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Costanera Sur | |
| Oceania | ||||
| 21 February 2023[r] | Lower Hutt | New Zealand | TSB Bank Arena | FazerdazeandRiiki Reid[16] |
| 22 February 2023 | ||||
| 24 February 2023[s] | Christchurch | Christchurch Town Hall | — | |
| 25 February 2023[t] | Hagley Park | |||
| 27 February 2023[u] | Upper Moutere | Neudorf Vineyards | Fazerdaze and Riiki Reid | |
| 4 March 2023[v] | Auckland | The Outer Fields at Western Springs | Marlon Williams, Fazerdaze, and Riiki Reid | |
| 8 March 2023[w] | Brisbane | Australia | Riverstage | MUNA |
| 10 March 2023[x] | Melbourne | Sidney Myer Music Bowl | ||
| 11 March 2023[x] | ||||
| 13 March 2023[y] | Sydney | Aware Super Theatre | ||
| 14 March 2023[y] | ||||
| 16 March 2023[z] | Adelaide | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | MUNA and Stellie | |
| 18 March 2023[aa] | Perth | Belvoir Amphitheatre | Laura Jean | |
| 20 April 2023[ab] | Hastings | New Zealand | Black Barn Amphitheatre | Riiki Reid, BROODS, Fazerdaze |
| 21 April 2023[ab] | ||||
Notes
edit- ^This concert is part ofBBC Radio 1's Big Weekend.[13]
- ^This concert is part of the Forbidden Fruit Festival.
- ^This concert is a part ofPrimavera Sound.[14]
- ^This concert is a part of Roma Summer Fest.[15]
- ^This concert is a part ofGlastonbury Festival.
- ^This concert is a part ofLollapalooza Stockholm.
- ^The concert inUncasvilleon 25 August 2022 was originally scheduled to be on 15 April 2022, however due to illness the show was postponed.
- ^This concert is a part of Wonderbus Music & Arts Festival.
- ^The concert inWashington, D.C.on 29 August 2022 was originally scheduled to be on 16 April 2022, however due to illness the show was postponed.
- ^This concert is a part ofPrimavera SoundLos Angeles.[14]
- ^This concert is a part ofLife Is Beautiful.
- ^This concert is a part ofRifflandia Music Festival.
- ^This concert is a part of All Things Go Music Festival.
- ^This concert is a part of Tecate Live Out.
- ^This concert is a part ofPrimavera SoundSao Paulo.
- ^This concert is a part ofPrimavera SoundSantiago.
- ^This concert is a part ofPrimavera SoundBuenos Aires
- ^The concert inLower Hutton 21 February 2023 was originally scheduled to be on 1 March 2022, however due to theCOVID-19 pandemicthe show was postponed.
- ^Relief concert held in the aftermath ofCyclone Gabrielle[17]
- ^This concert is a part of the Electric Avenue Festival.[18]
- ^The concert inUpper Moutereon 27 February 2023 was originally scheduled to be on 27 February 2022, however due to theCOVID-19 pandemicthe show was postponed.
- ^The concert inAucklandon 4 March 2023 was originally scheduled to be on 5 March 2022, however due to theCOVID-19 pandemicthe show was postponed.
- ^The concert inBrisbaneon 8 March 2023 was originally scheduled to be on 10 March 2022, however due to theCOVID-19 pandemicthe show was postponed.
- ^abThe concerts inMelbourneon 10 March and 11 March 2023 were originally scheduled to be on 13 March and 12 March 2022, however due to theCOVID-19 pandemicthe show was postponed.
- ^abThe concerts inSydneyon 13 March and 14 March 2023 were originally scheduled to be on 16 March and 15 March 2022, however due to theCOVID-19 pandemicthe show was postponed.
- ^This concert is a part of theAdelaide Festival.[19]
- ^The concert inPerthon 18 March 2023 was originally scheduled to be on 19 March 2022, however due to theCOVID-19 pandemicthe show was postponed.
- ^abThe concerts inHastingson 20 and 21 April 2023 were originally scheduled to be on 1 and 2 March 2022, however due to theCOVID-19 pandemicthe shows were postponed.
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- ^"Roma Summer Fest 2022"[Roma Summer Fest 2022].060608(in Italian). June 2021. Archived fromthe originalon 19 September 2021.Retrieved19 September2021.
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