The Idler Wheel Tour is the fourth tour by American singer-songwriter Fiona Apple. Apple announced a small tour in Spring 2012 prompting speculation over a new album. Ahead of her first performance on the tour, Apple confirmed the album. The tour marked Apple's first performances outside of Los Angeles in over five years. Apple kicked off the tour with two performances at the South By Southwest Festival where she debuted three new songs from The Idler Wheel.... Apple's first date at the Lincoln Hall sold out quickly and caused the Lincoln Hall's servers to crash. A second date was announced at Lincoln Hall shortly after. Apple was originally scheduled to perform at the Sixth & I Historic Synagogue on March 21 but was postponed to March 28.
On June 19, the same date The Idler Wheel... released, Apple began the second leg of the tour. The second leg of the tour was much larger. The second leg of the tour kicked off in Ithaca, New York, and wrapped on July 29 at the Hollywood Palladium, and made stops at iconic venues like Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, historic opera houses, and the New York's Governors Ball festival on Randalls Island with Modest Mouse and Beck among the other acts performing. September and October dates were announced on June 18.
On November 20, 2012, Apple posted a handwritten letter addressed to her fans on her Facebook page, in which she announced the cancellation of her South American tour due to the failing health of her dog, Janet.
Tour Date City Country Venue First LegMarch 14, 2012AustinUnited StatesSouth by SouthwestMarch 15, 2012March 18, 2012ChicagoLincoln HallMarch 19, 2012March 23, 2012BrooklynMusic Hall of WilliamsburgMarch 24, 2012Atlantic CityThe Borgata Music BoxMarch 26, 2012New York CityBowery BallroomMarch 27, 2012BostonRoyaleMarch 28, 2012Washington, D.C.Sixth & I Historic Synagogue Second LegJune 19, 2012IthacaUnited StatesState Theatre of IthacaJune 20, 2012BaltimoreLyric Opera HouseJune 22, 2012MashantucketMGM Grand Theater at FoxwoodsJune 23, 2012NorthamptonCalvin TheatreJune 24, 2012New York CityGovernors Ball Music FestivalJune 26, 2012Washington, D.C.Warner TheatreJune 27, 2012Upper Darby TownshipTower TheaterJune 29, 2012DanburyIves Concert ParkJune 30, 2012BostonCiti Performing Arts CenterJuly 1, 2012PortlandState TheatreJuly 3, 2012MontrealCanadaOlympia de MontrealJuly 4, 2012TorontoThe Sound AcademyJuly 6, 2012Cleveland HeightsUnited StatesCain ParkJuly 7, 2012DetroitThe Fillmore DetroitJuly 9, 2012Grand RapidsMeijer GardensJuly 10, 2012ChicagoChicago TheatreJuly 11, 2012IndianapolisMurat TheatreJuly 13, 2012NashvilleRyman AuditoriumJuly 14, 2012St. LouisPeabody Opera HouseJuly 16, 2012MinneapolisOrpheum TheatreJuly 17, 2012Kansas CityThe Midland by AMCJuly 20, 2012DenverParamount TheatreJuly 21, 2012Salt Lake CityKingsbury HallJuly 24, 2012VancouverCanadaThe OrpheumJuly 25, 2012SeattleUnited StatesParamount TheatreJuly 26, 2012PortlandArlene Schnitzer Concert HallJuly 28, 2012OaklandFox Oakland TheatreJuly 29, 2012HollywoodHollywood Palladium Third LegSeptember 9, 2012San JoseUnited StatesSan Jose Civic AuditoriumSeptember 11, 2012San FranciscoThe WarfieldSeptember 12, 2012Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara BowlSeptember 14, 2012Los AngelesGreek TheatreSeptember 15, 2012Las VegasThe JointSeptember 16, 2012OceansideIndependence Jam – Coastal Invasion 2012September 18, 2012MesaMesa Arts CenterSeptember 20, 2012AustinAustin City LimitsSeptember 21, 2012HoustonBayou Music CenterSeptember 22, 2012ThackervilleWinStar World CasinoSeptember 24, 2012New OrleansHouse of BluesSeptember 26, 2012CharlotteThe Fillmore CharlotteSeptember 27, 2012DurhamDurham Performing Arts CenterSeptember 29, 2012ClearwaterRuth Eckerd HallSeptember 30, 2012Miami BeachThe Fillmore Miami BeachOctober 1, 2012OrlandoHard Rock LiveOctober 3, 2012AtlantaThe TabernacleOctober 5, 2012LouisvilleThe Louisville PalaceOctober 6, 2012CincinnatiAronoff CenterOctober 7, 2012ColumbusPalace TheatreOctober 9, 2012BuffaloKleinhans Music HallOctober 10, 2012Port ChesterCapitol TheaterOctober 12, 2012MontclairWellmont TheatreOctober 13, 2012HuntingtonParamount TheatreOctober 15, 2012Red BankCount Basie TheatreOctober 16, 2012New York CityTerminal 5October 17, 2012October 19, 2012AlbanyPalace TheatreOctober 20, 2012Atlantic CityCaesars Atlantic CityOctober 21, 2012PittsburghStage AE Latin AmericaNovember 27, 2012Porto AlegreBrazilAuditório Araújo ViannaNovember 29, 2012São PauloCredicard HallNovember 30, 2012Rio de JaneiroVivo RioDecember 2, 2012Buenos AiresArgentinaPersonal FestDecember 6, 2012SantiagoChileTeatro CaupolicanDecember 9, 2012Mexico CityMexicoEl Plaza Condesa
Box office score data Venue City Tickets sold / available Gross revenueSixth and I Historic SynagogueWashington, D.C.750 / 750 (100%)$33,191Citi Wang TheatreBoston2,182 / 2,850 (77%)$125,839Theatre L'OlympiaMontreal922 / 1,050 (88%)$58,839Ryman AuditoriumNashville2,246 / 2,246 (100%)$114,722 Chicago TheatreChicago3,429 / 3,429 (100%)$221,118 Peabody Opera HouseSt. Louis1,981 / 2,000 (99%)$94,995Orpheum TheatreMinneapolis1,965 / 2,055 (96%)$122,095Fox Oakland TheatreOakland2,800 / 2,800 (100%)$147,000Civic AuditoriumSan Jose795 / 2,876 (27%)$44,755The WarfieldSan Francisco2,103 / 2,352 (89%)$128,609Greek TheatreLos Angeles5,154 / 5,840 (88%)$302,228The JointLas Vegas1,139 / 2,670 (43%)$69,210TOTAL25,466 / 30,918 (82%) $1,462,601
Personnel Fiona Apple – Vocals, piano Charley Drayton – Drums, percussion Amy Wood – Percussion Zac Rae – Keyboard Sebastian Steinberg – Bass Blake Mills – Guitar
Source: Fiona Apple: The Billboard Cover Story
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