We Meaning You Tour
The We Meaning You Tour was a twenty-five date North American and European tour by the Australian singer Sia,[1] in support of her We Are Born album.[2][3] The April–May 2010 shows included a performance at the Roundhouse in London, which was later released through Concert Live.[4] Furler band included Sam Dixon (bass), Tim Vanderkuil (guitar), Joe Kennedy (keyboards) and Felix Bloxsom (drums).[5]
The first show at the Commodore Ballroom 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".[6][7] 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".[8]
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.[9] A reviewer of the well-attended concert in Brussels found a well-balanced setlist and praised the vocal gymnastics,[10] while technical issues resulted in a muted performance in Utrecht.[11]
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".[12] Support acts included Body Language.[13]
Tour
North America
- 10 April, Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver[7]
- 12 April, Market, Seattle[14]
- 13 April, Wonder Ballroom, Portland[13]
- 14 April, The Regency Ballroom, San Francisco
- 17 April, Coachella Festival, Indio
- 19 April, House of Blues, San Diego
- 20 April, The Marquee, Phoenix
- 22 April, Gothic Theatre, Denver
- 24 April, Fine Line, Minneapolis
- 25 April, Vic Theatre, Chicago
- 26 April, St. Andrews, Detroit
- 28 April, Phoenix, Toronto
- 30 April, Club Soda– Montreal
- 1 May, House of Blues, Boston
- 2 May, TLA, Philadelphia
- 4 May, 9:30 Club– Washington DC
- 5 May, Rams Head, Annapolis
- 6 May, Terminal 5– New York City
Europe
- 12 May, Vega, Copenhagen, Denmark[9]
- 15 May, L'Aeroef, Lille, France[15]
- 16 May, Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, Belgium[16]
- 17 May, Vredenburg, Utrecht, the Netherlands[17]
- 18 May, Olympia, Paris, France[18]
- 20 May, Astra, Berlin, Germany
- 21 May, Grose Frieheit 36, Hamburg, Germany
- 23 May, Muffathalle, Munich, Germany
- 24 May, Theaterhaus, Stuttgart, Germany
- 25 May, Gloria, Cologne, Germany
- 27 May, Roundhouse, London, England
Setlist
- "The Fight"
- "Buttons"
- "Big Little Girl"
- "Little Black Sandals"
- "Oh Father"
- "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"
- "Day Too Soon"
- "Soon We'll Be Found"
References
- ↑ "Sia sold out". Australian Times. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
- ↑ "Sia - the 'We Meaning You' Tour 2010". Skiddle.com. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
- ↑ Staples, Derek (2 February 2010). "Sia announces "The We Meaning You Tour" dates". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
- ↑ "Sia - Live - The We Meaning You Tour 2010 : Live At The Roundhouse - 27.05.2010". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
- ↑ MacIntyre, Dave (4 May 2010). "Sia: 28.April.2010 - Toronto". PopMatters. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
- ↑ Usinger, Mike (April 12, 2010). "Sia Falls Ill At Vancouver Tour Opener". Spin. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
- 1 2 Marchand, Francois (April 14, 2010). "See ya, Sia: Cancelled Commodore show means refund for fans". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
- ↑ Lewis, Scott D. (14 April 2010). "Concert review: Sia might have second career in comedy -- not that she'll need it". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
- 1 2 Erin-Madsen, Christian (13 May 2010). "Sia og RebekkaMaria: Store Vega, København". gaffa.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2016-11-10.
- ↑ De Moor, Tom (17 May 2010). "Sia - enola". www.enola.be (in Flemish). Retrieved 2016-11-10.
- ↑ Goedee, Niels. "Sia - 17/5 - Vredenburg - concert review / fotoverslag op Podiuminfo". www.podiuminfo.nl. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
- ↑ Ric, Tof (16 May 2010). "Sia Aéronef Lille 2010". 2my.free.fr. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
- 1 2 "Sia and Body Language at Wonder Ballroom in Portland, OR on Tue., April 13, 8 p.m. 2010 - Portland Music Events Calendar - portmerc". Portland Mercury. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
- ↑ Goldberg, Michael Alan (April 6, 2010). "Sia: Death of Cool". Seattle Weekly. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
- ↑ "Concerts - Sia - Lille La Nuit.com". Lille La Nuit.com (in French). Retrieved 2016-11-10.
- ↑ "Sia - Agenda". Ancienne Belgique. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
- ↑ "Sia - Vredenburg, Utrecht - 17-05-2010". www.podiuminfo.nl. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
- ↑ "SIA - L'Olympia - 18 mai 2010". ParisBouge. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
External links
- Excerpt from the Brussels performance provided by RTBF.