| World tour by Arctic Monkeys | |
| Associated album | Favourite Worst Nightmare |
|---|---|
| Start date | 10 February 2007 |
| End date | 17 December 2007 |
| No. of shows | 119 |
| Arctic Monkeys concert chronology | |
The Favourite Worst Nightmare Tour was the second worldwide concert tour by British indie rock band Arctic Monkeys in support of their second studio album, Favourite Worst Nightmare.
The tour began from secret gig on 10 February 2007 in The Leadmill, Sheffield, England and ended on 17 December 2007 in Carling Apollo Manchester, Manchester, England. The last show of the tour was recorded for DVD At the Apollo.
During this tour, Arctic Monkeys played Glastonbury Festival in June 2007, first ever Friday at T in the Park in July 2007, two nights at Summer Sonic Tokyo Festival in Japan in August 2007, Austin City Limits Music Festival in US and Virgin Festival in Canada in September 2007 and many more shows all around the world.
Recording
The group released the concert film At the Apollo on DVD in 3 November 2008. The film was directed by Richard Ayoade, and filmed on super 16mm film with cinematography by Danny Cohen. It features footage of the band performing on 17 December 2007, at their last show of the tour in Manchester's Carling Apollo.[1] The film received the NME Award for Best Music DVD in 2009.[2]
Songs performed
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
- "The View from the Afternoon"
- "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor"
- "Fake Tales of San Francisco"
- "Dancing Shoes"
- "You Probably Couldn't See for the Lights but You Were Staring Straight at Me"[lower-alpha 1]
- "Still Take You Home"
- "Mardy Bum"[lower-alpha 2]
- "When the Sun Goes Down"
- "From the Ritz to the Rubble"
- "A Certain Romance"
- "Brianstorm"
- "Teddy Picker"
- "D Is for Dangerous"
- "Balaclava"
- "Fluorescent Adolescent"
- "Do Me a Favour"
- "This House Is a Circus"
- "If You Were There, Beware"
- "Old Yellow Bricks"
- "505"[lower-alpha 3]
Non-album single
B-sides
- "Bad Woman"[lower-alpha 4] (with Richard Hawley)[lower-alpha 5]
(Pat Farrell and the Believers cover) - "Da Frame 2R"[lower-alpha 6]
- "Nettles"[lower-alpha 7]
- "Plastic Tramp"[lower-alpha 8]
- "Temptation Greets You Like Your Naughty Friend"[lower-alpha 9] (feat. Dizzee Rascal)
- "What If You Were Right the First Time?" [lower-alpha 10]
- "If You Found This It's Probably Too Late"[lower-alpha 11]
Covers
Unreleased
- "Sandtrap"[lower-alpha 12]
- "Put Me in a Terror Pocket"[lower-alpha 13]
Set list
Average set list for the tour:
- This House Is a Circus
- Still Take You Home
- Dancing Shoes
- Brianstorm
- From the Ritz to the Rubble
- Teddy Picker
- Balaclava
- Fake Tales of San Francisco
- I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor
- D Is for Dangerous
- Old Yellow Bricks
- The View From the Afternoon
- Fluorescent Adolescent
- Do Me a Favour
- When the Sun Goes Down
- If You Were There, Beware
- Leave Before the Lights Come On
- A Certain Romance
Tour dates
| Date (2007) | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts[3][4][5][6][7] | Attendance | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 February | Sheffield | England | The Leadmill | — | — | — |
| 13 February | Leicester | University of Leicester | — | — | — | |
| 17 February | Morecambe | The Dome | — | — | — | |
| 27 February | Middlesbrough | Middlesbrough Town Hall | — | — | — | |
| 28 February | Warrington | Parr Hall | — | — | — | |
| 6 March | Berlin | Germany | Fritzclub im Postbahnhof | SDNMT | — | — |
| 8 March | Copenhagen | Denmark | Store Vega | — | — | — |
| 10 March | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Melkweg The Max | Alamo Race Track | — | — |
| 14 March | Paris | France | Élysée Montmartre | — | — | — |
| 17 March | Barcelona | Spain | Razzmatazz | Les Très Bien Ensemble Mendetz |
— | — |
| 19 March | Milan | Italy | Rolling Stone | — | — | — |
| 29 March | Tokyo | Japan | Zepp Tokyo | 747s | — | — |
| 9 April | Southampton | England | Southampton Guildhall | The Little Flames Gas Club |
— | — |
| 10 April | Exeter | Great Hall, University of Exeter | — | — | ||
| 12 April | London | London Astoria | — | — | ||
| 13 April | — | — | ||||
| 14 April | Liverpool | Carling Academy Liverpool | — | — | ||
| 16 April | Newcastle | Carling Academy | — | — | ||
| 17 April | Dundee | Scotland | Caird Hall | — | — | |
| 17 April | Glasgow | Barrowland | — | — | ||
| 20 April | Birmingham | England | Carling Academy Birmingham | — | — | |
| 21 April | Sheffield | The Leadmill | — | — | ||
| 22 April | — | — | ||||
| 27 April[lower-alpha 14] | Indio | US | Empire Polo Club | — | — | — |
| 29 April[lower-alpha 15] | West Hollywood | Troubadour | — | 400/400 | — | |
| 1 May | San Francisco | The Warfield | Be Your Own Pet | — | ||
| 2 May | Portland | Roseland Theater | — | — | ||
| 3 May | Seattle | Showbox Comedy and Supper Club | — | — | ||
| 4 May | Vancouver | Canada | Commodore Ballroom | — | — | |
| 7 May | Minneapolis | US | First Avenue | — | — | |
| 8 May | Chicago | Riviera Theatre | — | — | ||
| 9 May | Pontiac | Clutch Cargo's | — | — | ||
| 11 May | Toronto | Canada | Kool Haus | — | — | |
| 12 May | Montreal | Olympia de Montréal | — | — | ||
| 13 May | Boston | US | Avalon | — | — | |
| 15 May | New York City | Hammerstein Ballroom | — | — | ||
| 16 May | Washington D. C. | 9:30 Club | — | — | ||
| 17 May | Philadelphia | Electric Factory | — | — | ||
| 19 May | Atlanta | Tabernacle | — | — | ||
| 20 May | Orlando | Hard Rock Live | — | — | ||
| 27 May 27 | Utrecht | Netherlands | Tivoli | — | — | — |
| 28 May 28[lower-alpha 16] | Landgraaf | Megaland | — | — | — | |
| 29 May | Luxembourg City | Luxembourg | den Atelier | — | — | — |
| 1 June[lower-alpha 17] | Nürburg | Germany | Nürburgring | — | — | — |
| 2 June[lower-alpha 18] | Nuremberg | Zeppelinfeld | ||||
| 16 June | Malahide | Ireland | Malahide Castle | Supergrass The Coral Delorentos Boss Volenti |
— | — |
| 17 June | ||||||
| 19 June | Cardiff | Wales | Cardiff International Arena | The Rascals Reverend and the Makers |
— | — |
| 20 June | ||||||
| 22 June[lower-alpha 19] | Pilton | England | Worthy Farm | — | — | — |
| 25 June | Oslo | Norway | Sentrum Scene | — | — | — |
| 26 June | Stockholm | Sweden | Globen Annexet | The Coral Molotov Jive |
— | — |
| 28 June | Hamburg | Germany | Stadtpark Open Air | — | — | — |
| 29 June[lower-alpha 20] | Werchter | Belgium | Werchter Festivalpark | — | — | — |
| 1 July[lower-alpha 21] | St. Gallen | Switzerland | Sittertobel | |||
| 3 July | Paris | France | Zénith Paris | The Coral | — | — |
| 4 July | Lille | Zénith de Lille | — | — | — | |
| 6 July[lower-alpha 22] | Kinross | Scotland | Balado | — | — | — |
| 8 July[lower-alpha 23] | Roskilde | Denmark | Darupvej | |||
| 9 July | Berlin | Germany | Columbiahalle | The Coral | — | — |
| 10 July | Dresden | Alter Schlachthof | — | — | — | |
| 11 July | Vienna | Austria | Arena | The Coral | — | — |
| 13 July[lower-alpha 24] | Turin | Italy | Parco della Pellerina | — | — | — |
| 14 July[lower-alpha 25] | Ferrara | Piazza Castello | ||||
| 15 July[lower-alpha 26] | Aix-les-Bains | France | Lac du Bourget Esplanade | |||
| 18 July | Lisbon | Portugal | Coliseu dos Recreios | — | — | — |
| 19 July | Vigo | Spain | Auditorio de Castrelos | Mendetz | — | — |
| 21 July[lower-alpha 27] | Benicàssim | Recinto de festivales de Benicàssim | — | — | — | |
| 22 July[lower-alpha 28] | Nîmes | France | Arena of Nîmes | |||
| 24 July[lower-alpha 29] | Nyon | Switzerland | Plaine de l'Asse | |||
| 28 July | Manchester | England | Old Trafford Cricket Ground | Supergrass Amy Winehouse The Coral The Parrots |
100,000/100,000 | |
| 29 July | ||||||
| 3 August | Sydney | Australia | Hordern Pavilion | Operator Please | — | — |
| 4 August | Brisbane | Tivoli | — | — | — | |
| 5 August[lower-alpha 30] | Byron Bay | Belongil Fields | — | — | — | |
| 7 August 7 | Melbourne | Festival Hall | — | — | — | |
| 11 August[lower-alpha 31] | Osaka | Japan | Maishima | — | — | — |
| 12 August[lower-alpha 32] | Chiba | Chiba Marine Stadium | ||||
| 1 September[lower-alpha 33] | Ibiza | Spain | Bar M | — | — | — |
| 5 September[lower-alpha 34] | New York City | US | Rumsey Playfield | Voxtrot | — | — |
| 5 September | Providence | Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel | — | — | ||
| 8 September[lower-alpha 35] | Toronto | Canada | Toronto Island Park | — | — | — |
| 9 September[lower-alpha 36] | Montreal | Parc Jean Drapeau | ||||
| 11 September | Columbus | US | Newport Music Hall | Voxtrot | — | — |
| 12 September | Chicago | Riviera Theatre | — | — | ||
| 13 September | Kansas City | Uptown Theater | — | — | ||
| 15 September | Austin | Zilker Park | — | — | ||
| 16 September | Dallas | Palladium Ballroom | — | — | ||
| 17 September | Houston | Verizon Wireless Theater | — | — | ||
| 18 September | New Orleans | House of Blues | — | — | ||
| 21 September | Tempe | Marquee Theatre | — | — | ||
| 22 September | Tucson | Rialto Theatre | — | — | ||
| 23 September[lower-alpha 37] | Chula Vista | Coors Amphitheatre | — | — | — | |
| 25 September | Los Angeles | Hollywood Palladium | Voxtrot | — | — | |
| 27 September | San Francisco | Bill Graham Civic Auditorium | — | — | ||
| 29 September | Seattle | Paramount Theatre | — | — | ||
| 30 September | Vancouver | Canada | PNE Forum | — | — | |
| 24 October | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Estadio Luna Park | Bicicletas | — | — |
| 26 October[lower-alpha 38] | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Marina da Glória | — | — | — |
| 28 October[lower-alpha 39] | São Paulo | Arena Skol Anhembi | ||||
| 31 October[lower-alpha 40] | Curitiba | Pedreira Paulo Leminski | ||||
| 27 November | Rezé | France | La Trocardière | — | — | — |
| 28 November | Tournefeuille | Le Phare | Reverend and the Makers | — | — | |
| 30 November | Madrid | Spain | La Riviera | — | — | — |
| 1 December | Barcelona | Espacio Movistar | — | — | — | |
| 3 December | Cologne | Germany | Palladium | — | — | — |
| 6 December | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Heineken Music Hall | — | — | — |
| 8 December | London | England | Alexandra Palace | The Rascals The Horrors |
— | — |
| 11 December | Manchester | Manchester Central | — | — | ||
| 12 December | — | — | ||||
| 14 December | Aberdeen | Scotland | Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre | — | — | |
| 15 December | — | — | ||||
| 17 December | Manchester | England | Carling Apollo Manchester | The Rascals | — | — |
Personnel
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Notes
- ↑ played occasionally from March to August 2007
- ↑ played occasionally from March to September 2007
- ↑ played occasionally from April to December 2007
- ↑ played on 17 December 2007
- ↑ Credited to Richard Hawley & Death Ramps
- ↑ added on 27 November 2007
- ↑ played occasionally from September to December 2007
- ↑ played on 22, 28, 29 July 2007, officially added on 8 December 2007
- ↑ played on 22 June 2007, 8 December 2007
- ↑ played occasionally in February and March 2007
- ↑ played occasionally from April to June 2007
- ↑ played occasionally from September to December 2007
- ↑ added on 28 November 2007
- ↑ The concert on 27 April 2007 at Empire Polo Club in Indio was part of Coachella
- ↑ Secret show
- ↑ The concert on 28 May 2007 at Megaland was part of Pinkpop
- ↑ The concert on 1 June 2007 at Nürburgring was part of Rock am Ring
- ↑ The concert on 2 June 2007 at Nürburgring was part of Rock im Park
- ↑ The concert on 22 June 2007 at Worthy Farm was part of Glastonbury
- ↑ The concert on 22 June 2007 at Festivalpark Werchter was part of Rock Werchter
- ↑ The concert on 1 July 2007 at Sittertobel was part of OpenAir St. Gallen
- ↑ The concert on 6 July 2007 at Balado was part of T in the Park
- ↑ The concert on 8 July 2007 at Darupvej was part of Roskilde Festival
- ↑ The concert on 13 July 2007 at Parco della Pellerina was part of Traffic Festival
- ↑ The concert on 14 July 2007 at Piazza Castello was part of Ferrara Sotto Le Stelle
- ↑ The concert on 15 July 2007 in Aix Les Bains is part of Musilac
- ↑ The concert on 21 July 2007 at Recinto de festivales de Benicàssim was part of Festival Internacional de Benicàssim
- ↑ The concert on 22 July 2007 in Nîmes is part of Festival de Nîmes
- ↑ The concert on 24 July 2007 in Nyon is part of Paléo Festival
- ↑ The concert on 5 August 2007 in Byron Bay is part of Splendour in the Grass
- ↑ The concert on 11 August 2007 in Osaka is part of Summer Sonic Festival
- ↑ The concert on 12 August 2007 in Tokyo is part of Summer Sonic Festival
- ↑ The concert on 1 September 2007 at Bar M was part of Ibiza Rocks Festival
- ↑ The concert on 5 September 2007 at Rumsey Playfield was part of Central Park SummerStage
- ↑ The concert on 8 September 2007 at Toronto Island Park was part of Virgin Festival
- ↑ The concert on 9 September 2007 at Parc Jean Drapeau was part of Osheaga Festival
- ↑ The concert on 23 September 2007 at Coors Amphitheatre was part of San Diego Street Scene
- ↑ The concert on 26 October 2007 at Marina da Glória was part of TIM Festival Rio
- ↑ The concert on 28 October 2007 at Arena Skol Anhembi was part of TIM Festival Sao Paulo
- ↑ The concert on 31 October 2007 at Pedreira Paulo Leminski was part of TIM Festival Curitiba
References
- ↑ Arctic Monkeys to Issue Live DVD Pitchfork. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- ↑ Chester, Tim (26 February 2009). "Shockwaves NME Awards 2009 – The Winners In Full". NME. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ↑ "The Little Flames announce new single". NME. 19 March 2007. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ↑ "Arctic Monkeys & Be Your Own Pet - 2007 Tour Dates". Brooklyn Vegan. 12 March 2007. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ↑ "Arctic Monkeys' Malahide line-up confirmed". Hot Press. 26 April 2007. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ↑ "Arctic Monkeys Take Voxtrot On U.S. Tour". Artists Direct. 28 August 2007. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ↑ "The Horrors To Support Arctic Monkeys". Gigwise. 18 October 2007. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
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