The Hunting Party Tour

The Hunting Party Tour
Tour by Linkin Park

Promotional poster for tour
Associated album
Start date May 30, 2014
End date September 6, 2015
Legs 5
Number of shows
  • 30 in Europe (divided in 3 legs)
  • 12 in North America (After cancellation of 16 shows)
  • 5 in Asia
  • 54 total
Box office
  • $123.0 million
Linkin Park tour chronology
Carnivores Tour
(2014)		 The Hunting Party Tour
(2014–15)

The Hunting Party Tour was the eleventh concert tour by American alternative rock band Linkin Park.[1][2] It was launched in support of Linkin Park's sixth studio album, The Hunting Party (2014). The tour was partially announced in May 2014 through a teaser released after the release of trailer of a co-headlined tour Carnivores Tour by Linkin Park and Thirty Seconds to Mars. Later, the tour was officially announced on November 23 with a whole trailer in promotion. Its first leg under the name European Tour began on May 30, 2014, in Lisboa, Portugal, and ended on June 14 in Castle Donington, England, where they played Hybrid Theory as a whole album. The tour features special guests Of Mice & Men and Rise Against. On January 15, 2015, the band begun the world tour for The Hunting Party with the first leg under North American Tour. During a show at Indianapolis, Chester Bennington injured his leg, which led to the cancellation of the tour North American Tour.[3][4][5][6] The band continued the world tour on May 9, performing at the first edition of Rock In Rio in America.

Background

Rumors of a tour from Linkin Park first circulated after the release of the trailer for the Carnivorous Tour. The tour's first leg was in Europe where the band played nine shows. The leg had a duration of sixteen days. The tour began with the "Rock In Rio" show in Lisboa. And later the tour took a break after the Download Festival where the band played Hybrid Theory as a whole album together for the first time. The first leg included shows like Rock in Rio, Rock am Ring, Rock im Park, Alfa Romeo City Sound, Greenfield and Download Festival.

The second leg of the tour started after the end of the Carnivores Tour, and was titled as "The Hunting Party European Tour". The duration of the second leg was twenty-two days which included sixteen shows. Of Mice & Men were included as special guest for this leg and also toured with Linkin Park in North America. The leg was the return of band from North America back to Europe. It started on November 3, at Zürich in Switzerland. The same date was also the official declaration of "The Hunting Party Tour". The show at O2 World in Berlin became the first live concert in the world to be broadcast at Astra 19.2 degrees East in Ultra HD (3840 x 2160 pixel) in HEVC standard, at 50 fps and a color depth of 10 bit. The broadcast was confirmed on November 13, by Warner Music Germany and SES. The band released a pop up store in Berlin during the tour, and it was sponsored by Samsung.

The third leg of the tour was officially announced on November 3, 2014, after the completion of Carnivores Tour. The trailer revealed that the tour would feature guest artists like Of Mice & Men and Rise Against'. The second leg was supposed to have nineteen shows but only three shows took place, after the cancellation of the rest shows, due to the leg injury of Chester Bennington. Later on the another additional leg was introduced as North American Summer Tour in support of the album. Whereas Of Mice and Men and Rise Against were not included in the line up.[7][8]

The concert tour kept going by continuing the second leg of European tour. The leg is scheduled to take place after the Stone Temple Pilots with Chester Bennington's Spring U.S. Tour and seven headlining concerts by the band like Rock in Rio USA where the band will play with artists like Deftones, John Legend, No Doubt, Metallica, and Taylor Swift, Rock on the Range, Rocklahoma, Amnesia Rockfest, Loudwire Music Festival and Summerfest. This leg will feature Lower Than Atlantis as special guests for the Berlin show.[9] The shows included Rock in Roma and the FM4 Frequency Festival.

A new leg was introduced during early May, which included five shows in China. The leg was named as "The Hunting Party China Tour". The leg was powered by Life and presented by Mercedes Benz. All the shows during the leg will take place at stadiums across China.[10] Only eight hours after the announcement, the box office for the five concerts broke past 24 million yuan ($3.8 million). Also, since the announcement, tickets for the concert have almost sold out.[11]

Development

Sales for general tickets began on November 7, 2014. Linkin Park offered pre-sale tickets for the fan club members.[12] The set list mixed The Hunting Party with the rest of the band's catalog. A minute-long trailer for the tour premiered in November 2014, featuring a British narrator and assorted live scenes, paired with some of the bands' songs, including "Bleed It Out", "In The End", "Guilty All the Same", "Final Masquerade", "What I've Done" and "Rebellion" by Linkin Park and "I Don't Want to Be Here Anymore", "Tragedy + Time" by Rise Against.[13] The promotional poster for the tour featured the hashtag as "#THEHUNTINGPARTYTOUR". The volunteering during the tour was done by "Music for Relief"[14] The Chinese leg of the tour was powered by "Life" and presented by "Mercedes Benz". The presale of the tickets started on May 6. The tickets were provided by "Yongle Ticket" and "228".[15]

Opening Acts

Gross

Though the band had only three shows in North America after the cancellation of the remaining dates, the gross compiled by the tour was $1,022,937 making the band the third largest gross collector of January.[16] The shows between November 22–24, made Linkin Park again the third largest gross collector with $3,154,280 collected.[17] The tour had only five shows in China, but as the shows were announced, the box office broke past 24 million yuan ($3.8 million).[11]

Set list

This set list is representative of the show in Orlando at Amway Center. It does not represent all dates throughout the tour.

  1. "Guilty All the Same"
  2. "Given Up"
  3. "With You"
  4. "One Step Closer"
  5. "Blackout"
  6. "Papercut"
  7. "Rebellion"
  8. "Runaway"
  9. "Wastelands"
  10. "Castle of Glass"
  11. "Leave Out All the Rest" / "Shadow of the Day" / "Iridescent"
  12. "Robot Boy"
  13. "Numb"
  14. "Waiting for the End"
  15. "Final Masquerade"
  16. "Wretches and Kings" / "Remember the Name"
  17. "Lying From You"
  18. "Somewhere I Belong"
  19. "In the End"
  20. "Faint"

Tour dates

Date City Country Venue Opening acts Attendance Revenue
Europe[18][19]
May 30, 2014[upper-alpha 1] Lisboa Portugal Parque da Bela Vista Queens Of The Stone Age 68,000 / 90,000 $39,000,000
June 1, 2014 St. Petersburg Russia Petrovsky Stadium 21,405 / 21,405
June 2, 2014 Moscow Olympic Stadium (Moscow) 70,000 / 70,050
June 5, 2014 Wrocław Poland Stadion Miejski Fall Out Boy 41,000 / 42,771
June 7, 2014[upper-alpha 2] Adenau, Rheinland-Pfalz Germany Nürburgring Animal Jazz 100,000 / 150,000
June 8, 2014[upper-alpha 3] Nürnberg Volkspark Dutzendteich Fall Out Boy 70,000 / 70,000
June 10, 2014 Milano Italy Ippodromo del Galoppo Animal Jazz 12,000 / 12,500
June 12, 2014 Interlaken Switzerland Flughafen Interlaken 12,000 / 12,000
June 14, 2014[upper-alpha 4] Castle Donington England Donington Park 105,000 / 110,000
TOTAL 469,405 / 550,726 (86%)
The Hunting Party Brazil Tour
October 18, 2014[upper-alpha 5] Belo Horizonte Brazil Outside of Mineirão Panic! at the Disco 20,000 / 20,000 $2,800,000
October 19, 2014[upper-alpha 6] Brasilia Outside of Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha 20,000 / 20,000
TOTAL 40,000 / 40,000 (100%)
The Hunting Party European Tour
November 3, 2014 Zürich Switzerland Hallenstadion Of Mice & Men 16,000 / 16,000 $17,500,000
November 4, 2014 Stuttgart Germany Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle 14,000 / 14,000
November 6, 2014 Cologne Lanxess Arena 18,000 / 18,000
November 7, 2014 Amsterdam Netherlands Ziggo Dome 17,000 / 17,000
November 9, 2014 Oberhausen Germany König-Pilsener-ARENA 15,000 / 15,000
November 10, 2014 Hamburg O2 World 18,000 / 18,000
November 12, 2014 Leipzig Arena Leipzig 14,000 / 14,000
November 13, 2014 München Olympiahalle 17,000 / 17,000
November 14, 2014 Wien Austria Wiener Stadthalle (Hall D) 15,000 / 15,000
November 16, 2014 Paris France Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy 21,000 / 21,000
November 17, 2014 Frankfurt Germany Festhalle 14,000 / 14,000
November 19, 2014 Berlin O2 World 17,000 / 17,000
November 20, 2014 Bremen ÖVB Arena 14,500 / 14,500
November 22, 2014 Manchester England Phones 4u Arena 21,000 /21,000
November 23, 2014 London O2 Arena 42,000 / 42,000
November 24, 2014
TOTAL 274,000 / 274,000 (100%)
North America[20]
January 15, 2015 Orlando United States Amway Center Of Mice & Men
Rise Against		 15,323 / 16,486 $3,000,000
January 17, 2015 Nashville Bridgestone Arena 19,000 / 20,000
January 18, 2015 Indianapolis Bankers Life Fieldhouse 18,500 / 19,000
TOTAL 52,823 / 55,486 (96%)
North American Summer Tour
May 9, 2015[upper-alpha 7] Las Vegas United States MGM Resorts International Of Mice & Men
Rise Against		 85,000 / 85,000 $15,700,000
May 17, 2015[upper-alpha 8] Columbus Mapfre Stadium 40,000 / 40,000
May 23, 2015[upper-alpha 9] Pryor Catch the Fever Music Festival Grounds N/A
May 24, 2015[upper-alpha 10] San Antonio AT&T Center 19,000 / 19,000
June 19, 2015[upper-alpha 11] Montebello Canada Marina de Montebello Mad Caddies 66,600 / 66,600
June 23, 2015 Mexico City Mexico Arena Ciudad de México N/A 17,600 / 22,300
June 25, 2015 Monterrey Arena Monterrey 11,500 / 17,599
June 27, 2015[upper-alpha 12] Mack United States Jam Ranch Nothing More
A Day To Remember		 30,000 / 30,000
June 30, 2015[upper-alpha 13] Milwaukee Marcus Amphitheater A Day To Remember 25,000 / 25,000
TOTAL 282,700 / 295,499 (96%)
The Hunting Party China Tour[21][22]
July 17, 2015 Nanjing China Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre N/A 57,000 / 61,443 $13,000,000
July 19, 2015 Shenzhen Shenzhen Bay Sports Center 20,000 / 20,000
July 22, 2015 Shanghai Hongkou Football Stadium 33,060 / 33,060
July 24, 2015 Chongqing Chongqing Olympic Sports Center 58,680 / 58,680
July 26, 2015 Beijing Workers Stadium 66,161 / 66,161
TOTAL 294,700 / 305,499 (96%)
The Hunting Party European Tour[23][24]
August 20, 2015[upper-alpha 14] Hasselt Belgium Kempische Steenweg Limp Bizkit 66,000 / 66,000 $32,000,000
August 22, 2015[upper-alpha 15] St. Pölten Austria Green Park Kendrick Lamar 100,000 / 100,000
August 23, 2015[upper-alpha 16] Hockenheim Germany Hockenheimring Farin Urlaub
Kraftklub
Halestorm		 14,000 / 14,000
August 25, 2015 Rybnik Poland Rybnik Stadium The Last Internationale
My Riot		 20,000 / 20,000
August 27, 2015 Minsk Belarus Minsk Rili Dope 13,500 / 15,086
August 29, 2015 Moscow Russia Sports Complex Olimpiyskiy Jack Action 22,000 / 25,000
August 31, 2015 Jämsä Finland Himos Park Disco Ensemble
Dead By April		 18,000 / 18,920
September 3, 2015 Berlin Germany Stadion An der Alten Försterei Lower Than Atlantis 40,000 / 40,000
September 5, 2015[upper-alpha 17] Düsseldorf Esprit Arena Broiler
Kraftklub		 50,000 / 55,600
September 6, 2015[upper-alpha 18] Rome Italy Ippodromo delle Capannelle Simple Plan 40,000 / 40,000
TOTAL 383,500 / 394,606 (97%)
Grand Total 1,807,128 / 1,923,816 (94%) $123,000,000

Notes

  1. ↑ This show was played for "Rock in Rio".
  2. ↑ This show was played for "Rock am Ring".
  3. ↑ This show was played for "Rock im Park".
  4. ↑ This show was played for "Download Festival".
  5. ↑ This show was played for "Circuito Banco do Brasil in Belo Horizonte".
  6. ↑ This show was played for "Circuito Banco do Brasil in Brasília".
  7. ↑ This show was played for "Rock in Rio USA".
  8. ↑ This show was played for "Rock on the Range".
  9. ↑ This show was played for "Rocklahoma". The show was cancelled due to bad weather.
  10. ↑ This show was played for "Bud Light River City Rockfest".
  11. ↑ This show was played for "Amnesia Rockfest".
  12. ↑ This show was played for "Loudwire Music Festival".
  13. ↑ This show was played for "Summerfest".
  14. ↑ This show was played for "Pukkelpop".
  15. ↑ This show was played for "FM4 Frequency".
  16. ↑ This show was played for "Rock’n’Heim".
  17. ↑ This show was played for "Rock im Sektor".
  18. ↑ This show was played for "Rock in Roma".

References

  1. ↑ THE HUNTING PARTY TOUR – NORTH AMERICA 2015 Linkin Park Mon, November 3, 2014
  2. ↑ Linkin Park Announce The Hunting Party Tour with Rise Against and Of Mice & Men Revolver November 3, 2014
  3. ↑ THE HUNTING PARTY TOUR - CANCELLED Linkin Park, January 20, 2015
  4. ↑ Linkin Park Cancel 'Hunting Party' Tour Following Injury Rolling Stone January 21, 2015
  5. ↑ Linkin park cancel remaining Hunting Party tour dates Kerrang!
  6. ↑ Linkin Park cancels tour Dunk in Donut
  7. ↑ Alex Young Amnesia Rockfest reveals 2015 lineup, and (once again) it’s insane Consequence of Sound. February 11, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  8. ↑ Alex Young Rock in Rio USA reveals inaugural lineup, and it’s as massive as you’d expect Consequence of Sound. January 14, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  9. ↑ THP Tour Special Guest in Berlin - Lower Than Atlantis Linkin Park July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  10. ↑ Chinda Tour Tickets On-Sale Now Linkin Park May 27, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
  11. 1 2 Linkin Park announces The Hunting Party tour to come to China in July Global Times. May 11, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  12. ↑ THE HUNTING PARTY TOUR - TICKETS ON SALE NOW Linkin Park Fri, Nov 7, 2014
  13. ↑ The Hunting Party Tour with Special Guests: Rise Against and Of Mice & Men | Linkin Park YouTube November 3, 2014.
  14. ↑ Linkin Park The Hunting Party Tour: Volunteer Opportunities Music for Relief
  15. ↑ The Hunting Party China Tour Linkin Park May 6, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
  16. ↑ Bob Allen Foo Fighters Rule Newest Hot Tours Recap Billboard. February 12, 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
  17. ↑ Bob Allen Michael Buble's Milestone O2 Shows Lead Hot Tours Billboard. January 29, 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
  18. ↑ Europe-Linkin Park shows 2014 LPLive
  19. ↑ Linkin Park announce UK "The Hunting Party Tour Dates Official Charts June 8, 2014.
  20. ↑ North America-Linkin Park shows 2015 LPLive
  21. ↑ https://twitter.com/linkinpark/status/596141099854397441
  22. ↑ http://linkinpark.com/news/247723
  23. ↑ Lineup 2015 Rock 'n' Heim
  24. ↑ Rock im Sektor 2015: Bands, Tickets, Line-Up für das neue Festival – GIGA Giga

External links

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Monday, April 18, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.