This Is Why Tour Explained

Concert Tour Name:This Is Why Tour
Border:yes
Artist:Paramore
Type:World
Album:This Is Why
Start Date:October 2, 2022
End Date:November 30, 2023
Number Of Legs:4
Number Of Shows:71
Last Tour:After Laughter Tour
(2017–18)
This Tour:This Is Why Tour
(2022–23)
Next Tour:...

The This Is Why Tour was the fifth concert tour by American rock band Paramore, in support of their sixth studio album This Is Why (2023). The tour began on October 2, 2022 in Bakersfield, California, before the release of the album, with several shows throughout North America, Europe, and Latin America. Elke, Bloc Party, Rozi Plain, Foals, The Linda Lindas, Genesis Owusu and Claud served as supporting acts on the tour. It concluded on November 30, 2023.

Background and development

In May 2017, Paramore released their fifth studio album After Laughter to critical acclaim. The album saw the return of former drummer Zac Farro, who had left the band in 2010. The band toured in support of the album from June 2017 until September 2018. Following the conclusion of the After Laughter Tour, the members of Paramore took a break from writing and recording music for the band and worked on other endeavors. Hayley Williams featured on the American Football song "Uncomfortably Numb" in 2019 and released two solo albums, Petals for Armor (2020) and Flowers for Vases / Descansos (2021);[1] [2] the former produced by Paramore guitarist Taylor York. She also pivoted her attention more towards her hair dye company Good Dye Young and hosted the weekly BBC Sounds series Everything Is Emo. Farro continued his ongoing project HalfNoise, releasing an extended playFlowerss (2018) – and two albums – Natural Disguise (2019) and Motif (2021).[3] Farro also recorded drums for the songs "Watch Me While I Bloom" and "Crystal Clear" from Williams' Petals for Armor and released an EP under his own name titled Zafari (2020).

Discussion about a sixth Paramore album began in 2020 while Williams was promoting Petals for Armor. Williams hinted that the band's next album would be more guitar-driven, stating, "We've found ourselves listening to a lot of older music that we grew up being inspired by."[4] She further commented on the sound of the album in 2022, likening it to Bloc Party: “From day one, Bloc Party was the number one reference because there was such an urgency to their sound that was different to the fast punk or the pop punk or the like, loud wall of sound emo bands that were happening in the early 2000s.”[5] In January 2022, the band confirmed they had entered the studio work on their sixth album.[6]

In September 2022, Paramore archived all posts on their official Instagram page and unveiled a new design for the website. The site featured a timeline of several dates throughout the month that would be updated each date.[7] These dates saw the launch of the band's official Discord server, the announcement of new tour dates in Los Angeles and New York City, and video snippets of the band working on new material. On September 16, the band announced their first new single in four years, "This Is Why", which was released on September 28.[8] The same day as the single's release, the band announced the album of the same name to be released on February 10, 2023.[9]

Following the release of the lead single off their new album, Paramore announced the first leg of the This Is Why Tour, which would begin in October 2022, a few months before the release of the album. The announced dates included limited U.S. theater performances and headlining slots at the Austin City Limits and When We Were Young festivals.[10] [11] [12] On October 10, 2022, the band announced a South American leg of the tour, which is set to begin in March 2023.[13] [14] A month later, Paramore announced a 26-city arena tour for the United States in 2023, with Bloc Party, Foals, The Linda Lindas and Genesis Owusu joining them as supporting acts.[15]

Critical reception

Rolling Stone Brittany Spanos gave the tour a positive review, saying it "proved that the best is yet to come" for the band.[16]

Shows

List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue and opening acts. [17]
Date City Country VenueOpening act(s)Attendance Gross
North America
October 2, 2022BakersfieldUnited StatesMechanics Bank TheaterClaud
October 4, 2022MagnaThe Great SaltAir
October 9, 2022AustinZilker Park
October 11, 2022ChesterfieldThe FactoryClaud
October 14, 2022Bonner SpringsAzura AmphitheaterYoung the Giant
Japanese Breakfast
Claud
October 16, 2022AustinZilker Park
October 23, 2022Las Vegas
October 27, 2022Los AngelesBelasco TheatreFaux Real
October 29, 2022Las VegasLas Vegas Festival Grounds
October 31, 2022Los AngelesThe WilternFaux Real
November 7, 2022TorontoCanadaHistoryOgi
November 9, 2022ChicagoUnited StatesChicago Theatre
November 11, 2022CincinnatiAndrew J. Brady Music Center
November 13, 2022New York CityBeacon Theatre
November 15, 2022AtlantaTabernacle
November 16, 2022St. AugustineSt. Augustine Amphitheatre
November 19, 2022Mexico CityMexicoForo Sol
November 23, 2022Oklahoma CityUnited StatesCriterion TheatreClaud
November 25, 2022OmahaOrpheum Theater
February 6, 2023NashvilleGrand Ole Opry HouseLouis Prince
February 9, 2023PhoenixFootprint Center
South America
March 2, 2023LimaPeruEstadio Universidad San MarcosElke21,116 / 24,499$1,692,474
March 5, 2023SantiagoChileMovistar Arena16,594 / 16,594$1,212,960
March 7, 2023Buenos AiresArgentinaMovistar Arena10,483 / 12,305$701,095
March 9, 2023Rio de JaneiroBrazilQualistage8,101 / 8,101$591,702
March 11, 2023São PauloCentro Esportivo Tiete36,132 / 36,132$2,894,867
March 12, 2023
March 14, 2023BogotáColombiaMovistar Arena12,315 / 12,315$653,919
Europe
April 13, 2023DublinIreland3ArenaBloc Party
Rozi Plain
12,605 / 12,605$958,486
April 15, 2023CardiffWalesCardiff International Arena7,395 / 7,395$569,605
April 17, 2023GlasgowScotlandOVO Hydro14,008 / 14,008$995,304
April 18, 2023ManchesterEnglandAO Arena15,316 / 15,316$1,183,157
April 20, 2023LondonThe O2 Arena36,000 / 36,000$3,092,265
April 22, 2023BirminghamUtilita Arena14,911 / 14,911$1,181,520
April 23, 2023LondonThe O2 Arena
North America
May 20, 2023Gulf ShoresUnited StatesHangout Music Festival
May 23, 2023CharlotteSpectrum CenterBloc Party
Genesis Owusu
14,679 / 14,679$1,254,202
May 25, 2023AtlantaState Farm Arena11,630 / 11,630$1,133,447
May 27, 2023Atlantic CityAtlantic City Beach
May 28, 2023BostonHarvard Stadium
May 30, 2023New York CityMadison Square GardenBloc Party
Genesis Owusu
27,616 / 27,616$3,102,129
May 31, 2023
June 2, 2023Washington, D.C.Capital One Arena13,947 / 13,947$1,448,355
June 4, 2023ClevelandRocket Mortgage FieldHouse10,888 / 10,888$1,013,784
June 5, 2023IndianapolisGainbridge Fieldhouse12,006 / 12,006$981,558
June 7, 2023DetroitLittle Caesars Arena13,306 / 13,306$1,290,946
June 8, 2023TorontoCanadaScotiabank Arena14,500 / 14,500$1,078,432
June 10, 2023ColumbusUnited StatesSchottenstein Center13,815 / 13,815$1,096,590
June 11, 2023PittsburghPPG Paints Arena13,498 / 13,498$1,136,748
June 13, 2023OrlandoAmway Center13,512 / 13,512$1,297,118
June 14, 2023HollywoodHard Rock Live6,705 / 6,705$745,957
June 18, 2023ManchesterGreat Stage Park
July 6, 2023New OrleansSmoothie King CenterFoals
The Linda Lindas
12,618 / 12,618$994,103
July 8, 2023Fort WorthDickies Arena11,165 / 11,165$1,160,869
July 9, 2023AustinMoody Center12,262 / 12,262$1,297,850
July 11, 2023HoustonToyota Center12,234 / 12,234$1,155,830
July 13, 2023DenverBall Arena13,324 / 13,324$1,316,045
July 15, 2023Thousand PalmsAcrisure Arena9,954 / 9,954$1,133,420
July 16, 2023San DiegoViejas Arena9,447 / 9,447$1,174,914
July 19, 2023InglewoodKia Forum28,968 / 28,968$3,345,439
July 20, 2023
July 29, 2023TulsaBOK Center12,003 / 12,003$1,021,371
July 30, 2023St. LouisEnterprise Center12,993 / 12,993$1,128,722
August 1, 2023MilwaukeeFiserv Forum11,914 / 11,914$1,073,453
August 2, 2023Saint PaulXcel Energy Center14,090 / 14,090$1,125,035
August 7, 2023San FranciscoChase Center13,651 / 13,651$1,485,423
August 9, 2023SeattleClimate Pledge Arena14,707 / 14,707$1,468,932
Oceania
November 18, 2023AucklandNew ZealandSpark ArenaRemi Wolf
November 22, 2023BrisbaneAustraliaBrisbane Entertainment Center
November 23, 2023
November 25, 2023SydneyThe Domain
November 27, 2023MelbourneRod Laver Arena
November 28, 2023
November 30, 2023
Total

Cancelled shows

List of cancelled concerts
DateCityCountryVenueReason
October 22, 2022Las VegasUnited StatesStorm[18]
August 10, 2023Portland, Oregon PortlandVeterans Memorial ColiseumIllness. Originally rescheduled from July 25, 2023 but canceled again.
August 13, 2023Salt Lake CityDelta CenterIllness. Originally rescheduled from July 27, 2023 but canceled again.
January 13, 2024AnaheimHonda CenterUnforeseen circumstances[19]
March 17, 2024Mexico CityMexicoAutódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
March 21, 2024BogotáColombiaSimón Bolívar Park
March 24, 2024São PauloBrazilAutódromo de Interlagos

Notes and References

  1. Shaffer . Claire . 2020-01-22 . Hayley Williams Announces Solo LP 'Petals for Armor,' Shares 'Simmer' . 2022-09-28 . . en-US.
  2. Web site: Strauss . Matthew . 2021-02-05 . Hayley Williams Releases New Album Flowers for Vases / descansos . 2022-09-28 . . en-US.
  3. Web site: HalfNoise announce new album 'Motif' . 2022-09-28 . . 8 October 2021 . en.
  4. Web site: Reilly . Nick . 2020-05-11 . Hayley Williams on Paramore's next album: "We've found ourselves listening to a lot of older music" . 2022-09-28 . . en-GB.
  5. Web site: Shutler . Ali . 2022-07-30 . The new Paramore album is influenced by Bloc Party, says Hayley Williams . 2022-09-28 . . en-GB.
  6. Blistein . Jon . 2022-01-11 . Paramore Are Back in the Studio for Their First Album in Five Years . 2022-09-28 . . en-US.
  7. Web site: Blum . Jordan . Paramore Share Enigmatic Song Sample + Launch Schedule, Fans React . 2022-09-28 . . 11 September 2022 . en.
  8. Web site: Moreland . Quinn . 2022-09-16 . Paramore Announce "This Is Why," First New Song in 5 Years . 2022-09-28 . Pitchfork . en-US.
  9. Web site: Ruiz . Matthew Ismael . 2022-09-28 . Paramore Announce New Album This Is Why, Share Video . 2022-09-28 . Pitchfork . en-US.
  10. Web site: Monroe . Jazz . 2022-07-15 . Paramore Announce Fall 2022 North American Tour . 2022-09-28 . Pitchfork . en-US.
  11. Kaufman . Gil . 2022-05-10 . Red Hot Chili Peppers, P!nk, Lil Nas X, Paramore to Headline 2022 Austin City Limits Festival . 2022-09-28 . Billboard . en-US.
  12. Web site: Aubrey . Elizabeth . 2022-01-18 . Paramore announce return: Band to headline When We Were Young festival alongside My Chemical Romance . 2022-09-28 . NME . en-GB.
  13. Web site: Paramore – YouTube . 2022-10-09 . www.youtube.com.
  14. Web site: Paramore Upcoming Tour Dates . 2022-10-09 . Paramore . en.
  15. Web site: PARAMORE ANNOUNCES LONG AWAITED NORTH AMERICA ARENA TOUR WITH SUPPORT FROM FOALS & BLOC PARTY + MORE. 2022-11-04. Live Nation . 4 November 2022 . en.
  16. Paramore Are Bigger, Better, and More Beloved Than Ever at Beacon Theater Show. Rolling Stone. Brittany. Spanos. November 14, 2022. November 17, 2022.
  17. https://touringdata.wordpress.com/2023/04/16/paramore-this-is-why-tour/
  18. Web site: Gularte . Alejandra . 2022-10-22 . Well, Day One of When We Were Young Festival Just Got Canceled . 2022-11-16 . . en.
  19. Web site: Dailey . Hannah . 2024-01-18 . Paramore Pulls Out of Festival Dates in Latin America, Teases ‘Next Era’ in Progress . 2024-07-21 . Billboard . en-US.