Carrie & Lowell Tour

The Carrie & Lowell Tour was the sixth concert tour by American recording artist Sufjan Stevens. The tour supported his seventh studio album, Carrie & Lowell (2015). The tour began in the spring of 2015. Stevens played over 100 shows in North America, Australasia and Europe.

Carrie & Lowell Tour
Tour by Sufjan Stevens
Promotional poster for the tour
Associated albumCarrie & Lowell
Start dateApril 10, 2015 (2015-04-10)
End dateMarch 8, 2016 (2016-03-08)
Legs5
No. of shows59 in North America
15 in Australasia
28 in Europe
102 Total
Sufjan Stevens concert chronology

Background

The tour was announced in January 2015, with tickets going on sale January 30, 2015.[1] In April, shows in the Europe were announced.[2] Following his festival appearance in Sydney, Stevens mentioned wanting to do a full tour in Australia.[3] The dates were released in September 2015.[4]

Critical reception

The tour was well received by concertgoers and critics. Piet Levy of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel wrote: "But the approach was absolutely appropriate for what is clearly a deeply personal body of work, one whose sentiments of abandonment and regret and nostalgia resemble what audience members have experienced during their own complicated lives".[5] The Atlantic's Spencer Kornhaber praised the concert in Washington, D.C.. He wrote: "Seeing Stevens live is like upping the contrast in a photo. Carrie & Lowell sounds much the same throughout—it's mostly acoustic, mostly percussion-free, and definitely not a jam—but in concert there are higher highs and lower lows and a wider array of sounds".[6] The concert in Pittsburgh was attended by Scott Mervis of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He stated: "Between the acoustics of Heinz Hall, a microphone he must have spent a fortune on, exquisite melodies and a voice that glides so beautifully from whisper to falsetto, it was a stunning effect. With multi-instrumentalists Casey Foubert, Dawn Landes, 'Zardok' and drummer James McAlister, it was five-person symphony blending delicate strings with moody electronics, percussion and choral vocals that built to sneaky crescendos that don’t appear on the record".[7]

In the United Kingdom, the shows received glowing reviews, all getting five out of five stars. For the Dublin concert, Siobhán Kane of The Irish Times stated: "Atmosphere is something Stevens brings to The Helix, a sympathetic space for his show, lending itself well to his invitation to church; at one point mirrorballs and clever lighting suggests stained glass windows which, along with the confiding nature of the performance, provide a genuinely transcendental experience. Something the haunting Vesuvius, with a semblance of choreography, harnesses".[8] During the Edinburgh festival, Charlotte Runcie of The Daily Telegraph wrote: "It was a soothing and nourishing coda after the eardrum-bursting swoops earlier in the night. From sublime to fragile, sombre to beautiful, and universal to intimate, this was an exhilarating concert of perfect balance, with Stevens the best he has ever been".[9] For the London show, David Smyth from the London Evening Standard wrote: "Stevens is always capable of making beautiful, emotional acoustic music but prone to eccentric projects such as collections about Christmas or a Brooklyn freeway — and the still, quiet anguish of his new material is devastating. During the main body of the performance he did not speak between songs. The repeated refrain of 'Fourth of July' — 'We're all gonna die' — could not have been clearer".[10]

Opening acts

*Landes also performed as part of Stevens's backing band.

Example Setlist

The following setlist was obtained from the June 3, 2015 concert, held at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.[14]

  1. "Redford (For Yia-Yia & Pappou)"
  2. "Death with Dignity"
  3. "Should Have Known Better"
  4. "Drawn to the Blood"
  5. "All of Me Wants All of You"
  6. "Eugene"
  7. "John My Beloved"
  8. "The Only Thing"
  9. "Fourth of July"
  10. "No Shade in the Shadow of the Cross"
  11. "Carrie & Lowell"
  12. "The Owl and the Tanager"
  13. "In the Devil's Territory"
  14. "The Dress Looks Nice on You"
  15. "To Be Alone with You"
  16. "Futile Devices"
  17. "Casimir Pulaski Day"
  18. "Blue Bucket of Gold"
Encore
  1. "Concerning the UFO Sighting near Highland, Illinois"
  2. "The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades Is Out to Get Us!"
  3. "Chicago"

Tour dates
Date City Country Venue
North America[15]
April 9, 2015 Philadelphia United States Academy of Music
April 10, 2015
April 11, 2015 New York City Beacon Theatre
April 12, 2015 Hartford Mortensen Hall
April 14, 2015 Portland Merrill Auditorium
April 15, 2015 Albany Palace Theatre
April 16, 2015 Cleveland Masonic Auditorium
April 17, 2015 Columbus Palace Theatre
April 18, 2015 Indianapolis Murat Theatre
April 20, 2015 St. Louis Peabody Opera House
April 21, 2015 Kansas City Arvest Bank Theatre
April 22, 2015 Minneapolis Northrop Auditorium
April 23, 2015 Milwaukee Riverside Theater
April 24, 2015 Chicago Chicago Theatre
April 25, 2015
April 27, 2015 Detroit Masonic Theater
April 28, 2015 Grand Rapids CFAC Auditorium
April 29, 2015 Toronto Canada Massey Hall
April 30, 2015 Montreal Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier
May 1, 2015 New York City United States Kings Theatre
May 2, 2015
May 4, 2015 Boston Wang Theatre
May 5, 2015 Washington, D.C. DAR Constitution Hall
May 6, 2015 Richmond Altria Theater
May 7, 2015 Durham Durham Performing Arts Center
May 9, 2015 New Orleans Saenger Theatre
May 10, 2015 Dallas Majestic Theatre
May 11, 2015 Houston Jones Hall
May 12, 2015 Austin Bass Concert Hall
May 13, 2015
Australasia[16]
May 22, 2015[A] Sydney Australia Sydney Opera House
May 23, 2015[A]
May 24, 2015[A]
May 25, 2015[A]
North America[17]
June 2, 2015 San Diego United States Copley Symphony Hall
June 3, 2015 Los Angeles Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
June 4, 2015
June 5, 2015 Oakland Fox Oakland Theatre
June 7, 2015
June 8, 2015 Portland Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
June 9, 2015 Vancouver Canada Orpheum Theatre
June 10, 2015 Seattle United States Paramount Theatre
June 11, 2015
July 18, 2015[B] Eau Claire Foster Farms
July 25, 2015[C] Newport Fort Adams State Park
August 14, 2015[D] Lyons Planet Bluegrass Ranch
Europe[18]
August 28, 2015 Dublin Ireland Mahony Hall
August 29, 2015
August 30, 2015[E] Edinburgh Scotland Edinburgh Playhouse
August 31, 2015 Manchester England O2 Apollo
September 2, 2015 London Royal Festival Hall
September 3, 2015
September 4, 2015 Brighton Brighton Dome Concert Hall
September 5, 2015[F] Tollard Royal Larmer Tree Gardens
September 6, 2015 Bristol Colston Hall
September 8, 2015 Paris France Grand Rex
September 9, 2015
September 10, 2015 Brussels Belgium Salle Le Bœuf
September 12, 2015 Oslo Norway Oslo Spektrum
September 13, 2015 Stockholm Sweden Göta Lejon
September 14, 2015 Copenhagen Denmark Falkoner Salen
September 15, 2015 Hamburg Germany Mehr!-Theater am Großmarkt
September 16, 2015 Berlin Admiralspalast
September 17, 2015
September 19, 2015 Essen Colosseum Theater
September 20, 2015 Versoix Switzerland Théâtre du Léman
September 21, 2015 Milan Italy Teatro della Luna
September 23, 2015 Amsterdam Netherlands Royal Theatre Carré
September 24, 2015
September 25, 2015 Reims France Comédie de Reims
September 26, 2015 Luxembourg City Luxembourg Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg
September 27, 2015 Caluire-et-Cuire France Salle Radiant
September 29, 2015 Barcelona Spain Auditori Fòrum
September 30, 2015 Madrid Teatro Circo Price
North America[19]
October 24, 2015 Santa Barbara United States Arlington Theater
October 25, 2015 Phoenix Orpheum Theatre
October 26, 2015 Albuquerque Popejoy Hall
October 28, 2015 Omaha Orpheum Theatre
October 30, 2015 Buffalo Mainstage Theatre
October 31, 2015 Jersey City Loew's Jersey Theatre
November 1, 2015 Baltimore Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
November 3, 2015 Pittsburgh Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts
November 4, 2015 Charlotte Ovens Auditorium
November 5, 2015 Atlanta Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
November 6, 2015 Orlando Walt Disney Theater
November 7, 2015 Miami Olympia Theater
November 9, 2015 North Charleston North Charleston Performing Arts Center
November 10, 2015 Birmingham Alabama Theatre
November 11, 2015 Nashville Ryman Auditorium
November 12, 2015 Louisville Whitney Hall
November 13, 2015 Cincinnati Procter & Gamble Hall
Australasia[20]
February 22, 2016 Sydney Australia State Theatre
February 25, 2016 Canberra Canberra Theatre
February 26, 2016 Melbourne Hamer Hall
February 27, 2016
February 28, 2016
February 29, 2016 Adelaide Thebarton Theatre
March 2, 2016 Perth Red Hill Auditorium
March 4, 2016 Brisbane QPAC Concert Hall
March 6, 2016[G] Wellington New Zealand Michael Fowler Centre
March 7, 2016[G]
March 8, 2016[H] Auckland Auckland Civic Theatre
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
A Vivid Live[21]
B Eaux Claires Music & Arts Festival[22]
C Newport Folk Festival[23]
D Rocky Mountain Folks Festival[24]
E Edinburgh International Festival[25]
F End of the Road Festival[26]
G New Zealand Festival[27]
H Auckland Art Festival[28]

Box office score data
Venue City Tickets sold / Available Gross revenue
Beacon Theatre New York City 2,693 / 2,803 (96%) $121,185[29]
Palace Theatre Columbus 2,459 / 2,459 (100%) $97,334[30]
Northrop Auditorium Minneapolis 2,509 / 2,509 (100%) $91,579[31]
Chicago Theatre Chicago 6,931 / 6,931 (100%) $218,327[31]
Masonic Theater Detroit 3,041 / 3,500 (87%) $120,296[30]
Kings Theatre New York City 5,946 / 6,163 (96%) $267,570[29]
Wang Theatre Boston 3,363 / 3,514 (96%) $134,198[32]
Altria Theater Richmond 2,283 / 3,610 (63%) $81,549[32]
Durham Performing Arts Center Durham 2,622 / 2,712 (97%) $95,275[33]
Jones Hall Houston 2,368 / 2,817 (84%) $89,968[34]
Bass Concert Hall Austin 5,065 / 5,582 (91%) $193,295[35]
Fox Oakland Theatre Oakland 3,891 / 3,891 (100%) $175,095[36]
Arlington Theater Santa Barbara 1,883 / 1,883 (100%) $95,124[37]
Orpheum Theatre Omaha 1,400 / 2,097(67%) $59,920[38]
Ovens Auditorium Charlotte 1,421 / 2,327 (61%) $53,677[37]
Olympia Theater Miami 1,315 / 1,591 (83%) $56,933[39]
Alabama Theatre Birmingham 1,580 / 2,164 (73%) $61,775[39]
TOTAL 50,770 / 56,553 (90%) $2,013,100

Personnel
  • Production & Lighting Designer: Marc Janowitz[40]
  • Content Designer: Josh Higgason[40]
  • Lighting Director: Jason Rothberg[40]
Band
  • Guitar: Dawn Landes
  • Bass guitar: Casey Foubert
  • Drums: James McAlister
  • Keyboards: Steve Moore

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