The We Meaning You Tour was the first concert tour by Australian singer Sia. The tour was launched in support of her fifth studio album, We Are Born (2010). The tour performed shows in North America, Europe and Australasia. The concert at the Roundhouse was recorded and release through Concert Live.
Background The first show in Vancouver was cut short when the singer suffered from heat exhaustion, and left the stage after an aborted rendition of "Be Good to Me".
Critical reception The setlist featured a selection of new songs from the album set for a June release, such as "Clap Your Hands" and older tracks. It also included the covers "Oh Father" and "I Go to Sleep". The performance of "I Go To Sleep" during the Portland show was described as "swirling, and gently smoldering, something that allowed Sia to let her voice to shine in all its glory".
A review of the opening night of the European tour remarked that the "actual musical performance [was] decidedly fantastic" while noting the song "Breathe Me" which had been used in prolific advert for the company Nykredit. A reviewer of the well-attended concert in Brussels found a well-balanced setlist and praised the vocal gymnastics, while technical issues resulted in a muted performance in Utrecht.
Personnel Band Guitar: Tim Vanderkuil Bass: Sam Dixon Keyboards: Joe Kennedy Drums: Felix Bloxsom
Opening acts Body Language Girl in a Coma Dance Yourself to Death RebekkaMaria
Setlist The following setlist was obtained from the concert held on 15 May 2010, at L'Aéronef in Lille, France. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour. "The Fight" "Buttons" "Big Girl Little Girl" "Little Black Sandals" "Oh Father" "You've Changed" "Lentil" "Never Gonna Leave Me" "The Girl You Lost to Cocaine" "I Go to Sleep" "Cloud" "Clap Your Hands" "You Have Been Loved" "Breathe Me" Encore "Sunday" "Soon We'll Be Found"
Tour dates Date City Country VenueNorth America10 April 2010VancouverCanadaCommodore Ballroom12 April 2010SeattleUnited StatesShowbox at the Market13 April 2010PortlandWonder Ballroom14 April 2010San FranciscoRegency Ballroom17 April 2010IndioEmpire Polo Club19 April 2010San DiegoHouse of Blues20 April 2010TempeMarquee Theatre22 April 2010EnglewoodGothic Theatre24 April 2010MinneapolisFine Line Music Cafe25 April 2010ChicagoThe Vic Theatre26 April 2010DetroitSaint Andrew's Hall28 April 2010TorontoCanadaPhoenix Concert Theatre30 April 2010MontrealClub Soda1 May 2010BostonUnited StatesHouse of Blues2 May 2010PhiladelphiaTheatre of Living Arts4 May 2010Washington, D.C.9:30 Club5 May 2010NorthamptonPearl Street Ballroom6 May 2010New York CityTerminal 57 May 2010RichmondNational Theater8 May 2010BaltimoreRams Head Live!Europe12 May 2010CopenhagenDenmarkVega15 May 2010LilleFranceL'Aéronef16 May 2010BrusselsBelgiumAncienne Belgique17 May 2010UtrechtNetherlandsVredenburg Leidsche Rijn18 May 2010ParisFranceL'Olympia27 May 2010LondonEnglandRoundhouseAustralasiaSources for tour dates in Australasia:21 January 2011AucklandNew ZealandMount Smart Stadium23 January 2011Gold CoastAustraliaGold Coast Parklands26 January 2011SydneySydney Showground Stadium27 January 201130 January 2011MelbourneFlemington Racecourse1 February 2011Palais Theatre2 February 2011SydneyEnmore Theatre 4 February 2011AdelaideAdelaide Showground6 February 2011PerthClaremont Showground8 February 2011AdelaideThebarton Theatre
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances This concert was a part of the "Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival" This concert was a part of "Big Day Out"
Cancellations and rescheduled shows 5 May 2010Baltimore, MarylandRams Head Live!Rescheduled to 8 May 201012 May 2010Copenhagen, DenmarkFalkoner TeatretMoved to Vega20 May 2010Berlin, GermanyAstra KulturhausRescheduled to 11 October 201021 May 2010Hamburg, GermanyGroße Freiheit 36Rescheduled to 10 October 201023 May 2010Munich, GermanyMuffathalleRescheduled to 12 October 201024 May 2010Stuttgart, GermanyTheaterhausRescheduled to 13 October 201025 May 2010Cologne, GermanyGloria-TheaterRescheduled to 14 October 2010 and moved to Essigfabrik6 October 2010London, EnglandTroxyCancelled10 October 2010Hamburg, GermanyGroße Freiheit 36Cancelled11 October 2010Berlin, GermanyAstra KulturhausCancelled12 October 2010Munich, GermanyMuffathalleCancelled13 October 2010Stuttgart, GermanyTheaterhausCancelled14 October 2010Cologne, GermanyEssigfabrikCancelled
Box office score data
Venue City Tickets sold / available Gross revenueHouse of BluesSan Diego1,050 / 1,050 (100%)$23,826Gothic TheatreEnglewood883 / 1,000 (88%)$17,404The Vic TheatreChicago1,376 / 1,376 (100%)$29,584Club SodaMontreal902 / 902 (100%)$21,071Saint Andrew's HallDetroit587 / 818 (72%)$9,860Theatre of Living ArtsPhiladelphia626 / 1,000 (63%)$11,7869:30 ClubWashington, D.C.1,200 / 1,200 (100%)$30,000TOTAL6,624 / 7,346 (90%)$143,531
External links Excerpt from the Brussels performance provided by RTBF.
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