Red Hot Chili Peppers 2016 Summer Tour
| Tour by Red Hot Chili Peppers | |
 Promotional poster for the band's headlining show at the Novarock festival in June 2016 | |
| Start date | February 5, 2016 |
|---|---|
| End date | August 27, 2016 |
| Legs | 1 |
| Number of shows | 28 |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers concert chronology | |
The Red Hot Chili Peppers 2016 Summer Tour is a current concert tour by Red Hot Chili Peppers. It marks the first time since June 2014 that the band has toured. The 2016 summer tour will consist mostly of festivals in North America, Europe and Asia.[1][2]
The band will release their eleventh album, The Getaway on June 17, 2016. A tour to support that album will start in September 2016.
Tour overview
On February 5, 2016, the band performed in Los Angeles at the FEEL THE BERN political fund-raiser in support of 2016 presidential candidate Bernie Sanders.[3] "Nobody Weird Like Me" made its return to the set list for the first time since the 2006–07 Stadium Arcadium World Tour. The following night, they performed at a private, invitation-only Super Bowl 50 party in San Francisco called "DirecTV Super Saturday Night Co-Hosted by Mark Cuban’s AXS TV" where they played "Aeroplane" for the first time since July 1997.[4] The band also performed covers of "Cracked Actor" and "Starman" in tribute to their friend David Bowie, who died the previous month. On April 13, Flea played the national anthem before Kobe Bryant's final NBA game. That night, the Chili Peppers played four song set at a unannounced private show in Los Angeles, CA in support of Sean Parker and The Parker Foundation Launch for The Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy[5]The band performed a sixteen song set at the Jazz & Heritage Festival on April 24 where they were joined by The Meters for a jam. On April 29, 2016, Chad Smith and Will Ferrell will host the Red Hot Benefit Comedy + Music Show & Quinceanera. The benefit will featured a performance by the Chili Peppers along with comedy acts selected by Ferrell and Funny or Die. A portion of the proceeds will go to Ferrell's Cancer for College and Smith's Silverlake Conservatory of Music.[6]It was announced in March 2016 that the band headline the 25th anniversary Lollapalooza festival in July.
Tour dates
Songs performed
Originals
| Song | Album |
|---|---|
| "Police Helicopter" | The Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| "Me and My Friends" | The Uplift Mofo Party Plan |
| "Skinny Sweaty Man" (tease) | |
| "Magic Johnson" (tease) | Mother's Milk |
| "Higher Ground" (Stevie Wonder) | |
| "Nobody Weird Like Me" | |
| "Blood Sugar Sex Magik" | Blood Sugar Sex Magik |
| "Give It Away" | |
| "Suck My Kiss" | |
| "Under the Bridge" | |
| "Aeroplane" | One Hot Minute |
| "Around the World" | Californication |
| "Scar Tissue" | |
| "Californication" | |
| "Otherside" | |
| "Right on Time" | |
| "By the Way" | By the Way |
| "Can't Stop" | |
| "Universally Speaking" | |
| "Snow ((Hey Oh))" | Stadium Arcadium |
| "Dani California" | |
| "Ethiopia" | I'm with You |
| "Factory of Faith" | |
| "The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie" |
Cover songs
| Song | Artist |
|---|---|
| "Cracked Actor" | David Bowie |
| "Starman" |
Personnel
- Flea - bass, backing vocals
- Anthony Kiedis - lead vocals
- Josh Klinghoffer - guitar, backing vocals
- Chad Smith - drums
Additional musicians
- Chris Warren – keyboards
Guest Musicians
| Guest | Date |
|---|---|
| George Porter, Jr. (The Meters) | April 24 |
| Ziggy Modeliste (The Meters) | |
| Ivan Neville (Dumpstaphunk) | |
| Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters) | April 29 |
| Stewart Copeland (The Police) | |
| Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe) | |
| Mick Fleetwood (Fleetwood Mac) | |
| Fred Armisen | |
| Josh Freese (Devo) | |
| Will Ferrell |
External links
References
- ↑ http://redhotchilipeppers.com/news/491-2016-europe-summer-festivals
- ↑ http://redhotchilipeppers.com/tour
- ↑ http://thescenestar.typepad.com/ss/2016/01/red-hot-chili-peppers-bernie-sanders-benefit-show-at-the-theatre-at-ace-hotel-los-angeles.html
- ↑ http://www.sfgate.com/music/article/Red-Hot-Chili-Peppers-join-lineup-of-Super-Bowl-6775570.php
- ↑ https://www.1057thepoint.com/news/music-news/red-hot-chili-peppers-perform-facebook-napster-execs-house
- ↑ http://www.spin.com/2016/03/will-ferrell-red-hot-chili-peppers-chad-smith-benefit-concert-los-angeles-quinceanera-tickets-presale/
- ↑ http://www.alternativenation.net/red-hot-chili-peppers-perform-at-napster-facebook-executive-sean-parkers-house/
