K–12 Tour

K–12 Tour
World tour by Melanie Martinez
Associated albumK-12
Start dateOctober 13, 2019
End dateFebruary 17, 2020
Legs2
No. of shows19 in North America
29 in Europe
48 in total
Supporting acts
  • Lauren Ruth Ward (North America)
  • Naaz (Europe)
Melanie Martinez concert chronology

The K–12 Tour[1] was the third concert tour by American artist Melanie Martinez, in support of her[a] second studio album K–12.[2][3] Comprising 48 shows, the tour began on October 13, 2019, in Washington, D.C., and concluded prematurely on February 17, 2020, in Brixton, England, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4][5]

Background

The tour was officially announced on July 29, 2019. On the same day, the dates for the shows in Northern America were also announced. The dates for the shows in Europe were announced 2 months later, on September 20, 2019. More dates for Northern American shows were announced on February 11, 2020.

Concert synopsis

Martinez wore "soft, pastel-colored" costumes while dancers were "clad in baby-like clothing and slicked back hair".[6] During "Show & Tell", Martinez "sang inside a rococo, heart-shaped box, arms shackled like a puppet". For "Nurse's Office", she was "strapped to an ornate hospital bed, being wheeled around by ominous school nurses". During "Drama Club", she danced and ironed clothes in a Venetian style drawing-room.[7] During "Strawberry Shortcake", she performed "10ft in the air, atop a giant skirt, while the venue was gradually perfumed with the scent of strawberries".[8] The show closed with a performance of "Fire Drill" while the screen showed an image of a notebook with the words After School written on it.[9]

Critical reception

Gemma Samways of the Evening Standard rated the tour 3 out of 5 stars. She praised the "undeniably spectacular" visuals but criticized "lengthy breaks between songs for sets and props to be rearranged". She concluded that "not as slick as pure musical theatre, but lacking the euphoric energy of a pop concert, it was a performance destined to disappoint fans of either discipline."[8]

Melanie Smith of Louder Than War called it a "unique and inventive musical spectacle". She added that Martinez "successfully brought her film to life on the stage".[7]

Set list

  1. "Wheels on the Bus"
  2. "Class Fight"
  3. "The Principal"
  4. "Show & Tell"
  5. "Nurse's Office"
  6. "Drama Club"
  7. "Strawberry Shortcake"
  8. "Lunchbox Friends"
  9. "Orange Juice"
  10. "Detention"
  11. "Teacher's Pet"
  12. "High School Sweethearts"
  13. "Recess"
Encore
  2. "Sippy Cup"
  3. "Alphabet Boy"
  4. "Mad Hatter"
  5. "Fire Drill"
Notes
  • On select shows in Europe, "Sippy Cup" was cut from the setlist.
  • "Copy Cat" was performed during shows in Frankfurt, Paris, Tilburg and London.

Shows

List of concerts showing date, city, country, and venue[10]
Date City Country Venue
Leg 1 – North America
October 13, 2019 Washington, D.C. United States Union Market
October 15, 2019 Atlanta Coca-Cola Roxy
October 16, 2019 Orlando House of Blues
October 18, 2019 Charlotte The Fillmore
October 19, 2019 Richmond The National
October 20, 2019 Boston Orpheum Theatre
October 22, 2019 Toronto Canada Rebel
October 23, 2019 Detroit United States The Fillmore
October 25, 2019 Chicago Riviera Theatre
October 26, 2019 Columbus Express Live!
October 29, 2019 New York City Hammerstein Ballroom
October 30, 2019 Philadelphia The Fillmore
November 1, 2019 Indianapolis Old National Centre
November 2, 2019 Milwaukee The Rave/Eagles Club
November 3, 2019 St. Louis The Pageant
November 5, 2019 Houston Revention Music Center
November 6, 2019 Irving Toyota Music Factory
November 8, 2019 Phoenix The Van Buren
November 9, 2019 Los Angeles Hollywood Palladium
Leg 2 – Europe
December 2, 2019 Dublin Ireland Olympia Theatre
December 4, 2019 Glasgow Scotland O2 Academy Glasgow
December 5, 2019 Manchester England O2 Apollo
December 6, 2019 Newcastle Newcastle City Hall
December 8, 2019 Birmingham O2 Academy Birmingham
December 9, 2019 London O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire
December 11, 2019 Portsmouth Portsmouth Guildhall
December 12, 2019 Leeds O2 Academy Leeds
December 16, 2019 Amsterdam Netherlands Melkweg
December 17, 2019 Hamburg Germany Docks
January 21, 2020 Lisbon Portugal Campo Pequeno
January 22, 2020 Madrid Spain WiZink Center[11]
January 24, 2020 Padua Italy Gran Teatro Geox
January 25, 2020 Milan Social Music City
January 27, 2020 Zürich Switzerland Halle 622
January 29, 2020 Munich Germany Tonhalle - kultfabrik
January 30, 2020 Vienna Austria Gasometer
January 31, 2020 Warsaw Poland EXPO XXI
February 2, 2020 Berlin Germany Collumbiahalle
February 3, 2020 Prague Czechia Forum Karlin Hall
February 5, 2020 Copenhagen Denmark K.B. Hallen
February 6, 2020 Oslo Norway Sentrum Scene
February 7, 2020 Stockholm Sweden Annexet
February 9, 2020 Brussels Belgium Ancienne Belgique
February 10, 2020 Frankfurt Germany Jahrhunderthalle
February 12, 2020 Cologne Palladium
February 13, 2020 Paris France L'Olympia
February 15, 2020 Tilburg Netherlands Popodium 013
February 17, 2020 Brixton England O2 Brixton Academy

Cancelled dates

List of cancelled concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, reason for cancellation and reference
Date City Country Venue Reason
March 17, 2020[b] Anaheim United States House of Blues COVID-19 pandemic
March 19, 2020[c] Oakland Fox Oakland Theater
March 20, 2020[d] Paradise Pearl Concert Theater
March 22, 2020[e] Denver Paramount Theater
March 23, 2020[f] Salt Lake City The Union
March 25, 2020[g] Seattle Paramount Theatre
March 26, 2020[h] Garden City Revolution Concert House
June 3, 2020 Minneapolis Minneapolis Armory
June 5, 2020[i] Cincinnati Yeatman's Cove
June 6, 2020 Sterling Heights Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill
June 7, 2020 Columbus Express Live!
June 9, 2020 Chicago Huntington Bank Pavilion
June 10, 2020 Maryland Heights St. Louis Music Park
June 12, 2020 Cleveland Jacobs Pavilion
June 13, 2020 Toronto Canada RBC Echo Beach
June 14, 2020 Montreal M Telus
June 16, 2020 Washington, D.C. United States The Anthem
June 17, 2020 Pittsburgh UPMC Events Center
June 19, 2020 Boston Leader Bank Pavilion
June 20, 2020 Philadelphia The Met Philadelphia
June 21, 2020 Asbury Park Stone Pony Summer Stage
June 23, 2020 Wallingford Toyota Oakdale Theatre
June 24, 2020 New York City Radio City Music Hall
June 26, 2020 Raleigh Red Hat Amphitheater
June 27, 2020 Charlotte Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre
June 28, 2020 Nashville Nashville Municipal Auditorium
June 30, 2020 Jacksonville Daily's Place
July 1, 2020 Miami Bayfront Park
July 2, 2020 Tampa Yuengling Center
July 7, 2020 Independence Cable Dahmer Arena
July 8, 2020 Rogers Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion
July 9, 2020 Irving Toyota Music Factory
July 11, 2020 Sugar Land Smart Financial Centre
July 12, 2020 Austin Moody Theater
July 14, 2020 Phoenix Arizona Federal Theatre
July 15, 2020 Fresno William Saroyan Theatre
July 17, 2020 Los Angeles Greek Theatre
July 18, 2020 San Diego CalCoast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
July 19, 2020[12] Berkeley Greek Theatre Berkeley
July 21, 2020 Portland Theater of the Clouds
July 22, 2020 Vancouver Canada Orpheum Theatre
July 23, 2020 Redmond United States Marymoor Park
July 25, 2020 Sandy Sandy City Amphitheater
July 26, 2020 Denver Fillmore Auditorium
July 28, 2020[13] Garden City Revolution Concert House
July 30, 2020[14] Paradise Pearl Concert Theater

Notes

  1. ^ Martinez uses she/her and they/them pronouns. This article uses she/her pronouns for consistency.
  2. ^ The March 17, 2020 show in Anaheim was originally set for November 10, 2019, but was rescheduled due to illness.
  3. ^ The March 19, 2020 show in Oakland was originally set for November 13, 2019, but was rescheduled due to illness.
  4. ^ The March 20, 2020 show in Las Vegas was originally set for November 15, 2019, but was rescheduled due to illness.
  5. ^ The March 22, 2020 show in Denver was originally set for November 17, 2019, but was rescheduled due to illness.
  6. ^ The March 23, 2020 show in Salt Lake City was originally set for November 16, 2019, but was rescheduled due to illness.
  7. ^ The March 25, 2020 show in Seattle was originally set for November 20, 2019, but was rescheduled due to illness.
  8. ^ The March 26, 2020 show in Boise was originally for November 19, 2019, but was rescheduled due to illness.
  9. ^ The June 5, 2020 show in Cincinnati is part of Bunbury Music Festival.

References

  1. ^ "Melanie Martinez announces worldwide 'K-12' tour". UPI. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
  2. ^ Shoemaker, Whitney (2019-07-29). "Melanie Martinez announces 'K-12' tour featuring theatrical performances". Alternative Press. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
  3. ^ Desk, TV News. "Melanie Martinez Announces 'The K-12 Tour'". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2019-09-17. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ Iahn, Buddy (May 14, 2020). "Melanie Martinez cancels K-12 Tour". The Music Universe.
  5. ^ Iahn, Buddy (February 11, 2020). "Melanie Martinez unveils K-12 2020 dates, new song". The Music Universe.
  6. ^ Adams, Phoebe; Hume, Morgan (October 23, 2019). "Review: Martinez turns set into large scale production". The Suffolk Journal.
  7. ^ a b Smith, Melanie (December 6, 2019). "Melanie Martinez: O2 Apollo, Manchester – live photo review". Louder than War.
  8. ^ a b Samways, Gemma (February 18, 2020). "Melanie Martinez review: Pop princess loses her way in fairytale settings". Evening Standard.
  9. ^ Pena, Kelly. "REVIEW: MELANIE MARTINEZ @ THE ORPHEUM THEATRE 10/20". WTBU.
  10. ^ "Melanie Martinez Announces 2020 K-12 Tour: Dates, Tickets". Vivid Seats. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
  11. ^ "Melanie Martinez // Madrid, Spain // 01.22.2020". Stitched Sound. January 24, 2020.
  12. ^ "Melanie Martinez | Greek Theatre". thegreekberkeley.com. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  13. ^ "Melanie Martinez at Revolution Concert House and Event Center". Boise Theater. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  14. ^ "Melanie Martinez at Pearl Concert Theater". Las Vegas Theater. Retrieved 2023-07-07.