Be the Cowboy Tour
Be the Cowboy Tour was a concert tour by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Mitski, in support of her fifth studio album Be the Cowboy (2018). The tour began on August 12, 2018, in Providence, Rhode Island, United States and concluded on September 8, 2019, in New York City, United States.
Tour by Mitski | |
Location |
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Associated album | Be the Cowboy |
Start date | August 12, 2018 |
End date | September 8, 2019 |
No. of shows | 106 |
Supporting acts | |
Mitski concert chronology |
Background
In mid-2018, Mitski embarked on a concert tour called A Solo Tour of Beautiful Places. She visited cities that she did not usually get to play on tour in United States where she played solo without full-band.[1] On June 4, 2018, she announced the European and North American tour dates, in support of Be the Cowboy.[2] Katie Von Schleicher, Caroline Rose, EERA and Jessica Lea Mayfield were announced as the tour openers.[3] On August 2, 2018, Mitski expanded North American tour with the opening act Sidney Gish.[4] Mitski was announced to perform at the 2019 St Jerome's Laneway Festival, touring Australia and New Zealand, as well as sideshows.[5] On November 26, 2018, she announced the tour dates in Asia, set in February 2019.[6] She then announced additional tour dates in North America, Asia and Europe, alongside festival appearances.[7][8]
Set list
This set list is from the concert on December 1, 2018, in Brooklyn. It is not intended to represent all tour dates.[9]
- "Remember My Name"
- "I Don't Smoke"
- "Washing Machine Heart"
- "First Love / Late Spring"
- "Francis Forever"
- "Me and My Husband"
- "Dan the Dancer"
- "Once More to See You"
- "A Pearl"
- "Thursday Girl"
- "I Will"
- "Townie"
- "Nobody"
- "I Bet on Losing Dogs"
- "I Want You"
- "Your Best American Girl"
- "Why Didn't You Stop Me?"
- "Geyser"
- "Happy"
- "Come into the Water"
- "Drunk Walk Home"
- "A Burning Hill"
- "My Body's Made of Crushed Little Stars"
Encore
- "Two Slow Dancers"
- "Goodbye, My Danish Sweetheart"
Tour dates
Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts |
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A Solo Tour of Beautiful Places | ||||
June 9, 2018 | Bozeman | United States | Rialto Bozeman | — |
June 12, 2018 | Fort Collins | The Armory | Katie Von Schleicher | |
June 14, 2018 | Santa Fe | Meow Wolf | ||
June 15, 2018 | El Paso | The Lowbrow Palace | ||
June 16, 2018 | Marfa | Crowley Theater | ||
June 20, 2018 | Oxford | Proud Larry's | ||
June 22, 2018 | Gainesville | High Dive | ||
June 23, 2018 | Savannah | El Rocko | ||
June 30, 2018 | Woodstock | Colony | Caroline Rose | |
Be the Cowboy Tour Leg 1 — North America | ||||
August 12, 2018 | Providence | United States | Columbus Theatre | Sidney Gish |
August 13, 2018 | Portsmouth | 3S Artspace | ||
August 14, 2018 | Portland | Space Gallery | ||
August 15, 2018 | Burlington | Higher Ground Showcase Lounge | ||
August 16, 2018 | Holyoke | Gateway City Arts | ||
August 28, 2018 | New York City | Elsewhere | ||
Leg 2 — Europe | ||||
September 19, 2018 | Manchester | United Kingdom | Manchester Gorilla | EERA |
September 20, 2018 | Glasgow | Saint Luke's | ||
September 22, 2018 | Dublin | Ireland | Tivoli Theatre | |
September 24, 2018 | Leeds | United Kingdom | Brudenell Social Club | |
September 25, 2018 | Bristol | Trinity Arts Centre | ||
September 26, 2018 | London | O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire | ||
September 28, 2018 | Paris | France | La Maroquinerie | |
September 29, 2018 | Antwerp | Belgium | TRIX | |
October 1, 2018 | Cologne | Germany | Gebäude 9 | |
October 2, 2018 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Paradiso Noord | |
October 4, 2018 | Berlin | Germany | Musik & Frieden | |
October 5, 2018 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Vega | |
October 6, 2018 | Hamburg | Germany | Uebel & Gefährlich | |
Leg 3 — North America | ||||
October 19, 2018 | Philadelphia | United States | Union Transfer | Jessica Lea Mayfield |
October 20, 2018 | Boston | House of Blues | ||
October 21, 2018[lower-alpha 1] | Montreal | Canada | Club Soda | Overcoats |
October 22, 2018[lower-alpha 2] | Toronto | Danforth Music Hall | ||
October 23, 2018 | Detroit | United States | Magic Stick | Jessica Lea Mayfield |
October 25, 2018 | Chicago | The Vic Theatre | ||
October 26, 2018 | Minneapolis | First Avenue | ||
October 30, 2018 | Vancouver | Canada | Imperial | |
October 31, 2018 | Seattle | United States | The Showbox | |
November 1, 2018 | Portland | Crystal Ballroom | ||
November 3, 2018 | San Francisco | Warfield Theatre | ||
November 7, 2018 | Los Angeles | The Wiltern Theatre | ||
November 8, 2018 | Phoenix | Crescent Ballroom | ||
November 10, 2018 | Austin | Emo's | ||
November 11, 2018 | Dallas | Trees | ||
November 13, 2018 | Nashville | The Basement East | ||
November 14, 2018 | Atlanta | The Masquerade | ||
November 16, 2018 | Washington, D.C. | 9:30 Club | ||
November 30, 2018 | New York City | Brooklyn Steel | Sasami Downtown Boys | |
December 1, 2018 | ||||
December 2, 2018 | ||||
December 3, 2018 | ||||
Leg 4 — Oceania | ||||
January 28, 2019[lower-alpha 3] | Auckland | New Zealand | Albert Park | — |
February 2, 2019[lower-alpha 3] | Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane Showgrounds | |
February 3, 2019[lower-alpha 3] | Sydney | Callan Park | ||
February 4, 2019 | Oxford Art Factory | |||
February 7, 2019 | Melbourne | Corner Hotel | ||
February 8, 2019[lower-alpha 3] | Adelaide | Hart's Mill | ||
February 9, 2019[lower-alpha 3] | Melbourne | Footscray Park | ||
February 10, 2019[lower-alpha 3] | Fremantle | Esplanade Reserve and West End | ||
Leg 5 — Asia | ||||
February 12, 2019 | Tokyo | Japan | Shibuya WWWX | — |
February 13, 2019 | Osaka | Umeda Shangri-La | ||
February 15, 2019 | Seoul | South Korea | Rolling Hall | |
February 16, 2019 | Taipei | Taiwan | The Wall | |
February 18, 2019 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | The Bee | |
February 20, 2019 | Jakarta | Indonesia | Rossi Musik | |
February 23, 2019 | Singapore | Kilo Lounge | ||
Leg 6 — North America | ||||
March 29, 2019 | Millvale | United States | Mr. Smalls | Jay Som |
March 30, 2019 | Columbus | The Athenaeum | ||
March 31, 2019 | Louisville | Headliners Music Hall | ||
April 2, 2019 | Indianapolis | Deluxe at Old National Centre | ||
April 3, 2019 | Madison | Majestic Theatre | ||
April 5, 2019[lower-alpha 4] | Iowa City | Englert Theatre | — | |
April 6, 2019 | Kansas City | Knuckleheads Saloon | Jay Som | |
April 7, 2019 | St. Louis | Delmar Hall | ||
April 9, 2019 | Athens | 40 Watt Club | ||
April 10, 2019 | Tallahassee | The Moon | ||
April 11, 2019 | Orlando | The Plaza Live Theatre | ||
April 13, 2019[lower-alpha 5] | North Charleston | Riverfront Park | — | |
April 14, 2019 | Gainesville | 08 Seconds | Jay Som | |
April 16, 2019 | Carrboro | Cat's Cradle | ||
April 17, 2019 | ||||
April 18, 2019 | Richmond | The National | ||
April 19, 2019 | Baltimore | Rams Head Live! | ||
April 20, 2019 | North Adams | Hunter Center | ||
April 27, 2019[lower-alpha 6] | Providence | Brown University | — | |
May 25, 2019[lower-alpha 7] | Boston | Harvard Athletic Complex | ||
May 31, 2019[lower-alpha 8] | New York City | Randalls Island | ||
June 2, 2019 | Dallas | Canton Hall | Dilly Dally | |
June 4, 2019 | Austin | ACL Live at the Moody Theater | — | |
June 5, 2019 | Houston | White Oak Music Hall | Dilly Dally | |
June 6, 2019 | San Antonio | Paper Tiger | ||
July 14, 2019[lower-alpha 9] | San Francisco | Sigmund Stern Recreation Grove | — | |
July 16, 2019 | Los Angeles | Hollywood Palladium | Julianna Barwick | |
July 19, 2019[lower-alpha 10] | Seattle | Capitol Hill | — | |
Leg 7 — Asia | ||||
July 26, 2019[lower-alpha 11] | Niigata | Japan | Naeba Ski Resort | — |
Leg 8 — North America | ||||
August 2, 2019[lower-alpha 12] | Montreal | Canada | Parc Jean-Drapeau | — |
August 4, 2019[lower-alpha 13] | Chicago | United States | Grant Park | |
Leg 9 — Europe | ||||
August 8, 2019[lower-alpha 14] | Oslo | Norway | Tøyen Park | — |
August 9, 2019[lower-alpha 15] | Gothenburg | Sweden | Slottsskogen | |
August 11, 2019[lower-alpha 16] | Helsinki | Finland | Suvilahti | |
August 13, 2019 | Vienna | Austria | Flex | |
August 15, 2019 | Berlin | Germany | Heimathafen | |
August 17, 2019[lower-alpha 17] | Paredes de Coura | Portugal | Praia Fluvial do Taboão | |
August 30, 2019[lower-alpha 18] | Salisbury | United Kingdom | Larmer Tree Gardens | |
September 1, 2019[lower-alpha 19] | Stradbally | Ireland | Stradbally Hall | |
Leg 10 — North America | ||||
September 7, 2019 | New York City | United States | Central Park Summer Stage | Lucy Dacus |
September 8, 2019 |
Notes
- The concert on October 21, 2018 at the Club Soda in Montreal was scheduled to take place at the L'Astral but relocated due to high demand.[10]
- The concert on October 22, 2018 at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto was scheduled to take place at the Opera House, then Phoenix Concert Theatre, but relocated due to high demand.[11]
- These concerts were part of St Jerome's Laneway Festival.[12]
- The concert on April 5, 2018 at the Englert Theatre in Iowa City was a part of Mission Creek Music and Arts Festival.[13]
- The concert on April 13, 2019 at the Riverfront Park in North Charleston was a part of High Water Festival.[14]
- The concert on April 27, 2019 at the Brown University in Providence was a part of Spring Weekend.[15]
- The concert on May 25, 2019 at the Harvard Athletic Complex in Boston was a part of Boston Calling Music Festival.[16]
- The concert on May 31, 2019 at the Randalls Island in New York was a part of Governors Ball Music Festival.[17]
- The concert on July 14, 2019 at the Sigmund Stern Recreation Grove in San Francisco was a part of Stern Grove Festival.[18]
- The concert on July 19, 2019 at the Capitol Hill in Seattle was a part of Capitol Hill Block Party.[19]
- The concert on July 26, 2019 at the Naeba Ski Resort in Niigata was a part of Fuji Rock Festival.[20]
- The concert on August 2, 2019 at the Parc Jean-Drapeau in Montreal was a part of Osheaga Festival.[21]
- The concert on August 4, 2019 at the Grant Park in Chicago was a part of Lollapalooza.[22]
- The concert on August 8, 2019 at the Tøyen Park in Oslo was a part of Øyafestivalen.[23]
- The concert on August 9, 2019 at the Slottsskogen in Gothenburg was a part of Way Out West.[24]
- The concert on August 11, 2019 at the Suvilahti in Helsinki was a part of Flow Festival.[25]
- The concert on August 17, 2019 at the Praia Fluvial do Taboão in Parades de Coura was a part of Paredes de Coura Festival.[26]
- The concert on August 30, 2019 at the Larmer Tree Gardens in Salisbury was a part of End of the Road Festival.[27]
- The concert on September 1, 2019 at the Stradbally Hall in Stradbally was a part of Electric Picnic.[28]
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