The Rize of the Fenix Tour was an American and European concert tour by American rock band Tenacious D. The tour was in support of the band's 2012 album Rize of the Fenix, with the tour visiting North America and Europe. The tour began on May 23, 2012 and ended on October 24, 2012, featuring 45 shows in total. The full show performed at Rock am Ring and highlights from the performance at Rock im Park were broadcast live on German TV. Highlights from the Download Festival performance were broadcast in the UK on the Sky Arts channel. These broadcasts have since been uploaded to the Internet unofficially by YouTube users. This was the band's second major concert tour, following The Pick of Destiny Tour, which toured from late 2006 to early 2007.
In late 2015, the band auctioned the signature 'Fenix' inflatable and backdrop amongst various props and costumes to raise funds for the November 2015 Paris attacks.
Average set list "Rize of the Fenix" "Low Hangin' Fruit "Señorita" "Deth Starr" "Roadie" "Throw Down" "Sax-a-Boom" "Kielbasa" "Kickapoo" "Dude (I Totally Miss You)" "Kyle Quit the Band" "Friendship" "The Metal" "Wonderboy" "Beelzeboss (The Final Showdown)" "Pinball Wizard" / "There's a Doctor" / "Go to the Mirror!" (The Who medley) "Tribute" "Double Team" Encore "Baby" "Fuck Her Gently"
Internet Archive albums
There is one album which was released with the explicit permission of Tenacious D. This live show has been recorded and released through Internet Archive and is available for free digital download.
Date recorded Venue Location Downloads The Tabernacle Atlanta, Georgia 305
Tour dates DateCityCountryVenueOpening actLeg 1 — North AmericaMay 23, 2012Santa BarbaraUnited StatesSanta Barbara BowlThe SightsMay 24, 2012OaklandFox Oakland TheatreMay 26, 2012BendLes Schwab AmphitheaterMay 27, 2012VancouverCanadaPNE AmphitheatreMay 28, 2012GeorgeUnited StatesSasquatch Music FestivalLeg 2 — EuropeJune 1, 2012NurembergGermanyRock im Park FestivalJune 2, 2012NürburgRock am Ring FestivalJune 3, 2012AmsterdamNetherlandsHeineken Music HallThe BotsJune 5, 2012LondonEnglandBrixton AcademyJune 6, 2012June 7, 2012June 9, 2012LeicestershireDownload FestivalJune 10, 2012ManchesterManchester ApolloThe BotsJune 11, 2012GlasgowScotlandScottish Exhibition and Conference CentreLeg 3 — North AmericaJune 23, 2012NashvilleUnited StatesRyman AuditoriumThe SightsJune 25, 2012AtlantaTabernacleJune 26, 2012CharlotteThe Fillmore June 28, 2012New York CityHammerstein Ballroom June 29, 2012June 30, 2012PhiladelphiaFestival Pier at Penn's LandingThe Sights and The Front BottomsJuly 2, 2012BostonBank of America PavilionThe SightsJuly 3, 2012Uncasville Mohegan Sun ArenaJuly 5, 2012TorontoCanadaEcho BeachThe ProtomenJuly 6, 2012DetroitUnited StatesThe Fillmore DetroitThe SightsJuly 7, 2012ChicagoAragon BallroomThe Sights and Urge OverkillJuly 19, 2012AustinAustin Music HallThe SightsJuly 20, 2012DallasPalladium BallroomJuly 21, 2012TulsaBrady TheaterJuly 23, 2012St. LouisThe PageantJuly 24, 2012Kansas CityUptown TheaterJuly 26, 2012MorrisonRed Rocks AmphitheatreJuly 28, 2012Las VegasHouse of BluesJuly 29, 2012San DiegoSan Diego State University's Open Air TheaterJuly 31, 2012Los AngelesWiltern TheatreLeg 4 — EuropeOctober 11, 2012MunichGermanyZenithThe SightsOctober 12, 2012HamburgAlsterdorfer SporthalleOctober 14, 2012DüsseldorfMitsubishi Electric HalleOctober 15, 2012FrankfurtJahrhunderthalleOctober 16, 2012MilanItalyMediolanum ForumOctober 18, 2012BrightonEnglandBrighton CentreOctober 20, 2012DublinIrelandThe O2October 21, 2012WolverhamptonEnglandWolverhampton Civic HallOctober 23, 2012ManchesterManchester ApolloOctober 24, 2012LondonHammersmith Apollo
Personnel
Jack Black – lead vocals, rhythm acoustic guitar Kyle Gass – lead acoustic guitar, backing vocals John Konesky – electric guitar, backing vocals John Spiker – bass guitar, backing vocals Brooks Wackerman – drums
Incidents
During the Las Vegas performance on July 28, 2012, a brawl involving a dozen or so people broke out in the crowd by the stage. A few people were pulled out and the show continued. During the incident, there was a stabbing. Police were called to the scene as it was reported by a steward. By the time the police had arrived, Tenacious D had just finished "Friendship" which was the fourteenth song out of the planned twenty-three songs. The duo quickly played "Tribute" before the venue was cleared out. The man who was stabbed recovered.
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