Stadium Arcadium World Tour
The Stadium Arcadium World Tour (also known as The Intergalactic Tour)[1] was a 2006–2007 concert tour by the band Red Hot Chili Peppers in support of their ninth studio album, Stadium Arcadium. The band started out with a pre-tour promotional leg of dates around the world while the world tour was composed of six legs, three in Europe, one in Australia, New Zealand and Asia, and the other two in the US and Canada.
Tour by Red Hot Chili Peppers | |
Promotional poster for tour | |
Associated album | Stadium Arcadium |
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Start date | May 30, 2006 |
End date | August 27, 2007 |
Legs | 6 |
No. of shows | 132 |
Red Hot Chili Peppers concert chronology |
The tour was the last to feature guitarist John Frusciante, who confirmed his departure from the band in 2009 but rejoined in 2019. Frusciante was replaced in the band by longtime friend and musical partner, Josh Klinghoffer, who was a backing musician for the Peppers in 2007 on the final legs of the Stadium Arcadium tour, serving as an additional guitarist, backing vocalist, and performing keyboard parts. Adding an extra guitarist for the first time to their touring lineup gave the band a chance to perform songs that they were otherwise unable to play with just one guitarist.
Songs performed
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Other (non-album songs)
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- "Blue Sunday" (The Doors)
- "City of New Orleans" (Steve Goodman)
- "Duke of Earl" (Gene Chandler)
- "For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her" (Simon & Garfunkel)
- "Golden Hair" (Syd Barrett)
- "How Can I Tell You" (Cat Stevens)
- "Hard Headed Woman" (Cat Stevens)
- "How Deep Is Your Love?" (The Bee Gees)
- "I Feel Love" (Donna Summer)
- "I'm Eighteen" (Alice Cooper)
- "Jugband Blues" (Pink Floyd)
- "Love Gun" (Kiss)
- "Maybe" (The Chantels)
- "The Metro" (Berlin)
- "The Needle and the Damage Done (Neil Young)
- "Nervous Breakdown (Black Flag)
- "People Have the Power" (Patti Smith) (once with Patti Smith and without Anthony) (full song)
- "See Emily Play" (Pink Floyd)
- "Shadow Dancing" (Andy Gibb)
- "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (Nirvana)
- "Songbird" (Fleetwood Mac)
- "S.O.S." (ABBA)
- "Sunday Bloody Sunday" (U2)
- "Take It as It Comes" (The Doors)
- "Tiny Dancer" (Elton John)
- "Untitled #3" (John Frusciante)
- "Untitled #11" (John Frusciante)
- "We Will Rock You" (Queen)
- "What Is Soul?" (George Clinton) (full song)
- "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?" (The Shirelles)
- "You're Gonna Get Yours" (Public Enemy)
- "Your Pussy's Glued to a Building on Fire" (John Frusciante)
Tour dates
Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Revenue | Opening Acts |
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Europe | ||||||
May 30, 2006 | Barcelona | Spain | Palau Sant Jordi | |||
May 31, 2006 | ||||||
June 2, 2006 | Madrid | Palacio de Deportes | ||||
June 3, 2006 | Lisbon | Portugal | Rock In Rio | |||
June 5, 2006 | Landgraaf | Netherlands | Pinkpop Festival | |||
June 6, 2006 | Lyon | France | Halle Tony Garnier | |||
June 8, 2006 | Paris | Bercy | ||||
June 9, 2006 | ||||||
June 11, 2006 | Dortmund | Germany | Westfalenhalle | |||
June 12, 2006 | ||||||
June 14, 2006 | Prague | Czech Republic | Sazka Arena | |||
June 15, 2006 | Berlin | Germany | Kindl-Bühne Wuhlheide | |||
June 29, 2006 | Werchter | Belgium | Rock Werchter | |||
June 30, 2006 | Ipswich | England | Portman Road | |||
July 2, 2006 | Coventry | Ricoh Arena | ||||
July 3, 2006 | Reading | Madejski Stadium | ||||
July 5, 2006 | Derby | Pride Park | ||||
July 6, 2006 | Sheffield | Don Valley | ||||
July 8, 2006 | Kinross | Scotland | T In The Park | |||
July 9, 2006 | Kildare | Ireland | Oxegen Festival | |||
July 11, 2006 | Manchester | England | MEN Arena | |||
July 12, 2006 | ||||||
July 14, 2006 | London | Earls Court | ||||
July 15, 2006 | ||||||
July 17, 2006 | ||||||
July 18, 2006 | ||||||
Japanese leg I | ||||||
July 28, 2006 | Tokyo | Japan | Music Station | |||
July 29, 2006 | Mount Naeba | Fuji Rock Festival | ||||
North American Leg I | ||||||
August 6, 2006 | Chicago | United States | Lollapalooza | |||
August 11, 2006 | Portland | Rose Garden | The Mars Volta | |||
August 12, 2006 | Auburn | White River Amphitheatre | ||||
August 15, 2006 | Boise | Taco Bell Arena | The Mars Volta | |||
August 16, 2006 | Salt Lake City | Delta Center | ||||
August 18, 2006 | Denver | Pepsi Center | ||||
August 21, 2006 | Glendale | Jobing.com Arena | ||||
August 22, 2006 | San Diego | iPay One Sports Arena | ||||
August 24, 2006 | Oakland | Oakland Arena | ||||
August 25, 2006 | ||||||
August 27, 2006 | Fresno | Selland Arena | ||||
August 28, 2006 | Sacramento | ARCO Arena | ||||
August 31, 2006 | Inglewood | The Forum | ||||
September 1, 2006 | ||||||
September 14, 2006 | Vancouver | Canada | GM Place | The Mars Volta | ||
September 16, 2006 | Calgary | Pengrowth Saddledome | ||||
September 17, 2006 | Edmonton | Rexall Place | ||||
September 19, 2006 | Saskatoon | Credit Union Centre | ||||
September 20, 2006 | Winnipeg | MTS Centre | ||||
September 23, 2006 | Baltimore | United States | Virgin Festival | |||
September 25, 2006 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre | |||
September 26, 2006 | ||||||
September 28, 2006 | Montreal | Bell Centre | ||||
September 29, 2006 | Ottawa | Scotiabank Place | ||||
October 1, 2006 | Quebec City | Colisée Pepsi | ||||
October 2, 2006 | Boston | United States | TD BankNorth Garden | The Mars Volta | ||
October 17, 2006 | East Rutherford | Continental Airlines Arena | ||||
October 18, 2006 | ||||||
October 20, 2006 | Boston | TD BankNorth Garden | ||||
October 21, 2006 | Albany | Pepsi Arena | ||||
October 23, 2006 | Philadelphia | Wachovia Center | ||||
October 24, 2006 | ||||||
October 26, 2006 | Atlanta | Arena at Gwinnett Center | ||||
October 28, 2006 | New Orleans | Voodoo Music Experience | ||||
October 30, 2006 | Columbus | Schottenstein Center | The Mars Volta | |||
October 31, 2006 | Cleveland | Quicken Loans Arena | ||||
November 2, 2006 | Grand Rapids | Van Andel Arena | ||||
November 3, 2006 | Auburn Hills | Palace of Auburn Hills | ||||
November 5, 2006 | Saint Paul | Xcel Energy Center | ||||
November 11, 2006 | Hollywood | The Roxy | ||||
European leg II | ||||||
November 20, 2006 | London | England | Abbey Road Studios | |||
November 21, 2006 | BBC Studios | |||||
November 22, 2006 | Roundhouse | |||||
November 24, 2006 | Hamburg | Germany | Colorline Arena | |||
November 26, 2006 | Frankfurt | Festhalle | ||||
November 27, 2006 | Stuttgart | Schleyer-Halle | ||||
November 29, 2006 | Milan | Italy | Filaforum | |||
November 30, 2006 | ||||||
December 3, 2006 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion | |||
December 4, 2006 | ||||||
December 6, 2006 | Vienna | Austria | Stadthalle | |||
December 7, 2006 | ||||||
December 9, 2006 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Copenhagen Forum | |||
December 11, 2006 | Stockholm | Sweden | Stockholm Globe Arena | |||
December 12, 2006 | ||||||
North American leg II | ||||||
January 11, 2007 | Los Angeles | United States | 49th Grammy Awards | |||
January 12, 2007 | Oklahoma City | Cox Convention Center | ||||
January 13, 2007 | Dallas | American Airlines Center | ||||
January 15, 2007 | St. Louis | Scottrade Center | ||||
January 17, 2007 | Nashville | Gaylord Entertainment Center | ||||
January 20, 2007 | Cincinnati | U.S. Bank Arena | ||||
January 22, 2007 | Raleigh | RBC Center | ||||
January 23, 2007 | Charlotte | Charlotte Bobcats Arena | ||||
January 25, 2007 | Washington, D.C. | Verizon Center | ||||
January 26, 2007 | Charlottesville | John Paul Jones Arena | ||||
January 28, 2007 | Tampa | St. Pete Times Forum | ||||
January 30, 2007 | Orlando | Amway Arena | ||||
January 31, 2007 | Sunrise | BankAtlantic Center | ||||
February 27, 2007 | Rosemont | Allstate Arena | ||||
February 28, 2007 | Milwaukee | Bradley Center | ||||
March 2, 2007 | Des Moines | Wells Fargo Arena | ||||
March 3, 2007 | Champaign | Assembly Hall | ||||
March 6, 2007 | San Antonio | AT&T Center | ||||
March 7, 2007 | Houston | Toyota Center | ||||
March 10, 2007 | Mexico City | Mexico | Foro Sol | |||
March 12, 2007 | Oklahoma City | United States | Cox Convention Center | |||
Australian & New Zealand leg | ||||||
April 7, 2007 | Adelaide | Australia | Adelaide Entertainment Center | |||
April 8, 2007 | Melbourne | Sidney Myer Music Bowl | 38,057 / 39,513 | $2,799,880 | ||
April 10, 2007 | ||||||
April 11, 2007 | ||||||
April 13, 2007 | Brisbane | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | ||||
April 14, 2007 | ||||||
April 16, 2007 | Sydney | Acer Arena | 45,329 / 45,329 | $3,898,344 | ||
April 17, 2007 | ||||||
April 19, 2007 | ||||||
April 21, 2007 | Auckland | New Zealand | Vector Arena | |||
April 22, 2007 | ||||||
April 28, 2007 | Indio | United States | Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival | |||
Japanese leg II | ||||||
June 5, 2007 | Tokyo | Japan | Tokyo Dome | |||
June 6, 2007 | ||||||
June 8, 2007 | Osaka | Osaka Dome | ||||
European leg III | ||||||
June 22, 2007 | Bilbao | Spain | Bilbao Live Festival | |||
June 24, 2007 | Nijmegen | Netherlands | Goffertpark | 60,468 / 60,468 | $3,713,521 | |
June 26, 2007 | Inđija | Serbia | Green Fest | |||
June 28, 2007 | Udine | Italy | Stadio Friuli | |||
June 29, 2007 | Munich | Germany | Olympiastadion | |||
July 1, 2007 | Hamburg | HSH Nordbank Arena | ||||
July 3, 2007 | Chorzów | Poland | Slaski Stadium | |||
July 4, 2007 | Dresden | Germany | Festwiese Ostragehege | |||
July 6, 2007 | Paris | France | Parc des Princes | |||
July 7, 2007 | London | England | Wembley Stadium (Live Earth) | |||
July 7, 2007 | Roskilde | Denmark | Roskilde Festival | |||
August 23, 2007 | Glasgow | Scotland | Hampden Park | 38,519 / 40,000 | $3,095,980 | |
August 25, 2007 | Reading | England | Reading Festival | |||
August 26, 2007 | Leeds | Leeds Festival |
- Reschedules on March 19(Osaka), 22 and 23(Tokyo) because of Anthony Kiedis' pneumonia.
North American leg I
The first North American leg grossed 25.6 million dollars in ticket sales.
North American leg II
Boxscore
Venue | City | Tickets Sold/ Tickets Available | Gross |
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Acer Arena | Sydney, Australia | 45,329/45,329 | 4,017,983 |
Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Brisbane, Australia | 20,994/21,352 | 1,958,334 |
Foro Sol | Mexico City, Mexico | 33,406/46,530 | 1,438,419 |
AT&T Center | San Antonio, Texas | 14,885/14,885 | 827,747 |
Bradley Center | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 10,822/14,000 | 612,172 |
Allstate Arena | Rosemont, Illinois | NA | 968,836 |
BankAtlantic Center | Sunrise, Florida | 14,327/14,327 | 796,950 |
RBC Center | Raleigh, North Carolina | 14,041/14,166 | 777,739 |
Verizon Center | Washington, D.C. | 15,000/15,000 | 975,000 |
Charlotte Bobcats Arena | Charlotte, North Carolina | 11,892/12,040 | 626,529 |
St. Pete Times Forum | Tampa, Florida | 13,950/13,950 | 728,548 |
U.S. Bank Arena | Cincinnati | 12,188/12,188 | 668,665 |
The Forum | Inglewood, California | NA | 1,759,497 |
Air Canada Centre | Toronto, Ontario | NA | 1,708,072 |
Wachovia Center | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | NA | 1,882,614 |
Xcel Energy Center | St. Paul, Minnesota | NA | 884,549 |
Oakland Arena | Oakland, California | NA | 1,359,971 |
TD Garden | Boston, Massachusetts | NA | 1,746,492 |
Continental Airlines Arena | East Rutherford, New Jersey | NA | 2,111,333 |
Schottenstein Center | Columbus, Ohio | 11,948/11,948 | 611,260 |
Gwinnett | Atlanta | 10,472/10,472 | 560,353 |
Palace of Auburn Hills | Auburn Hills | 15,492/15,492 | 792,526 |
Van Andel Arena | Grand Rapids | 11,477/11,477 | 567,592 |
Quicken Loans Arena | Cleveland | NA | 583,535 |
Opening acts
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Tour overview
Most shows started with an opening jam by John Frusciante and the band before the signature riff of "Can't Stop" signalled Anthony Kiedis' arrival on stage. The rest of the songs changed with each venue; however, "Charlie" and "Dani California" were usually played as the second or third songs. The set list consisted mainly of songs from the new album, Stadium Arcadium and the previous two albums, By the Way and Californication. Singles such as "Tell Me Baby", "Snow ((Hey Oh))" and "Hump de Bump" were core numbers. The band also incorporated several acoustic numbers from the recent release and the back catalogue, which gave the show both a fast and slow pace. Some of the band's more popular singles that were played often on the previous tours such as "Around The World", "Parallel Universe" and "Suck My Kiss" were rarely played. The encore of the show usually consisted of "Californication" along with a classic Red Hot Chili Peppers anthem, such as "Give It Away" or "Higher Ground", one of the band's more popular songs from the 1980s which was added to the setlist on the tour's final legs and performed for the first time since the Californication tour. "Higher Ground" was one of only two songs from Mother's Milk played on the entire tour with the other being "Nobody Weird Like Me". The band also played "Funky Monks" twice on this tour, their first and last performance leading this tour was in 1991. Two songs from Freaky Styley, "Catholic School Girls Rule" and "Sex Rap" were performed for the first time in over 15 years.[4] The tour also marked the first time since 1991 that two of the Peppers' biggest and best known singles, "Give It Away" and "Under the Bridge", were not included in all performances leaving some fans at certain shows upset that one if not both of the songs were left out of the setlist. Of the album's 28 songs and 10 B-sides, only 20 songs have been played live in any capacity, none of which were B-sides, and "Hard to Concentrate" was not played live until the band's I'm With You tour.
This tour marked the last time "21st Century", "Catholic School Girls Rule", "C'mon Girl", "Desecration Smile", "Funky Monks", "Havana Affair", "Readymade", "Sex Rap", "So Much I", "Stadium Arcadium", "This Velvet Glove", "Torture Me" and "Warlocks" were played live.
Personnel
- Flea – bass, backing vocals, trumpet, keyboards
- John Frusciante – guitar, backing vocals
- Anthony Kiedis – lead vocals
- Chad Smith – drums
Additional musicians
- Josh Klinghoffer – guitar, backing vocals, keyboard, percussion (2007)
- Marcel Rodriguez-Lopez – keyboards, clavinet, percussion (2006–January 2007)
- Chris Warren – keyboards, backing vocals on Catholic School Girls Rule (2007)
Notes
- http://rhcplivearchive.com/tour/intergalactic-tour-5
- "Events – Red Hot Chili Peppers". Red Hot Chili Peppers. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
- "The Side - 2011 Tour". theside.free.fr. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
- "The Side – Red Hot Chili Peppers Tour History". theside.free.fr. Retrieved August 16, 2017.