Flamingo Road Tour

Flamingo Road Tour

Tour by Brandon Flowers
Promotional poster for 2010 tour
Associated album	Flamingo
Start date	August 14, 2010
End date	July 16, 2011
Legs	5
No. of shows	31 in North America 33 in Europe 64 Total

The Flamingo Road Tour (commonly acknowledged as the Flamingo Tour) was the 2010 solo concert tour by American recording artist, Brandon Flowers, who is the lead vocalist for the rock band, The Killers. Visiting North America and Europe, the tour supported his debut album, Flamingo. The tour has received praise from both spectators and critics alike, including being named one of the "Best Shows of the Summer" and "'Must See Fall Tours" by Spin.^[1][2]

Background

After a European run, Flowers returned to the US in November for a national tour in 2,000-seat theaters.^[3] Tickets went on sale during the second week of September.^[3]

“

Bless 'em, they are devoted. I see some of the same faces every night. It's great to have the support and I realize that comes out of the love that they had for the Killers [but] I feel embarrassed to do some of the same things, even though it's new for 95% of the audience[4]

”

Shortly after announcing his band would take a brief hiatus, Flowers began to record his first solo record. After his first single "Crossfire" gained momentum, Flowers announced a short club tour to help promote his forthcoming album.^[5] The tour received high praise from many critics and was expanded into a full length tour into Europe and North America. The namesake of the tour derives from the iconic Flamingo Road in Flowers hometown of Las Vegas, Nevada—where he worked as a bellhop at the historic Flamingo Las Vegas.^[6] He mentions, "A lot of my life took place on Flamingo [Road]. It's part of Vegas mythology, and now it's part of my own mythology […] That's my 'hood.'" Flower's band, The Killers paid tribute to Las Vegas with their second album, Sam's Town, named for Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall.

Opening acts

• Fran Healy (North America—Leg 2)
• Transfer (North America—Leg 3)

Setlist

North America 

Leg 1

1. "On The Floor"
2. "Crossfire"
3. "Magdalena"
4. "Bette Davis Eyes"
5. "Jilted Lovers & Broken Hearts"
6. "Was It Something I Said?"
7. "Hard Enough"
8. "Losing Touch"
9. "Swallow It"
10. "Playing with Fire"

Source:^[7]

Leg 2

1. "On The Floor"
2. "Crossfire"
3. "Magdalena"
4. "Bette Davis Eyes"
5. "Jilted Lovers & Broken Hearts"
6. "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas"
7. "Was It Something I Said?"
8. "Hard Enough"
9. "Losing Touch"
10. "Swallow It"
11. "Only the Young"
12. "Playing with Fire"

Encore

13. "The Clock Was Tickin'"
14. "When You Were Young"

Source:^[8][9]

Europe 

Main set

1. "On The Floor"
2. "Magdalena"
3. "Bette Davis Eyes"
4. "Jilted Lovers & Broken Hearts"
5. "Was It Something I Said?"
6. "Only the Young"
7. "Right Behind You"
8. "When You Were Young"
9. "Hard Enough"
10. "Losing Touch"
11. "Swallow It"
12. "Playing with Fire"

Encore

13. "If God Will Send His Angels"
14. "Crossfire"

London (September 2010)

1. "On The Floor"
2. "Crossfire"
3. "Magdalena"
4. "Bette Davis Eyes"
5. "Jilted Lovers & Broken Hearts"
6. "Was It Something I Said?"
7. "Hard Enough"
8. "Are You Lonesome Tonight?"
9. "Losing Touch"
10. "Swallow It"
11. "Playing with Fire"
12. "When You Were Young"

Source:^[10]

Additional notes

• During the concert at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, New York, Flowers performed "Read My Mind" and "Mr. Brightside" in lieu of "The Clock Was Tickin'" and "When You Were Young". Additionally, "Only the Young" was performed during the encore.
• During the concert at the O2 Academy in Liverpool, England, Flowers performed "Helter Skelter" by The Beatles during the encore instead of "The Clock Was Tickin'" which was played on every other UK Date (Except London)
• During the concert at the O2 Academy Brixton in London, England, Flowers performed "Only the Young", "Human", and "Mr. Brightside" during the encore alongside Stuart Price.
• During the concert at The Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles, California, Flowers performed "Roxanne" alongside Andy Summers during the encore.
• During the concert at the Fox Oakland Theater in Oakland, California, Flowers performed "Side" alongside Fran Healy during the encore.
• During the concert at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, New Jersey, Flowers performed "Promised Land" by Bruce Springsteen during the encore.
• During the concert at Where The Action Is in Gothenburg, Sweden, Flowers performed "Reptile" by The Church.
• During the concert at the Coachella Festival in Indio, California, Flowers performed "Read My Mind" and "Mr. Brightside" alongside Dave Keuning and Mark Stoermer from The Killers.

Tour dates

Date	City	Country	Venue
North America I[5][11]
August 14, 2010	Las Vegas	United States	Shimmer Cabaret
August 17, 2010	Los Angeles		The Troubadour
August 19, 2010	San Francisco		Slim's
August 23, 2010	Chicago		Park West
August 25, 2010	Toronto	Canada	Mod Club
August 26, 2010	New York City	United States	Highline Ballroom
Europe I[11][12][13]
September 8, 2010	London	England	Relentless Garage
September 22, 2010	Dublin	Ireland	The Academy
September 23, 2010^[A]
September 26, 2010	Cologne	Germany	E-Werk
September 27, 2010	Brussels	Belgium	Ancienne Belgique
September 28, 2010	Amsterdam	Netherlands	Paradiso
September 29, 2010	Paris	France	Cabaret Sauvage
October 1, 2010	Berlin	Germany	Huxleys Neue Welt
October 3, 2010	Zürich	Switzerland	Kaufleuten
October 4, 2010	Milan	Italy	Discoteca Alcatraz Milano
October 5, 2010	Rome		Circolo Degli Artisti
October 8, 2010	Barcelona	Spain	Razzmatazz
October 9, 2010	Madrid		La Riviera Madrid
October 12, 2010	Glasgow	Scotland	O2 Academy Glasgow
October 13, 2010	Leeds	England	O2 Academy Leeds
October 14, 2010	Liverpool		O2 Academy Liverpool
October 16, 2010	Manchester		Manchester Academy
October 17, 2010	London		HMV Forum
October 18, 2010	Birmingham		HMV Institute
October 19, 2010	London		O2 Academy Brixton
North America II[5][6][11][13]
November 9, 2010	Pomona	United States	Pomona Fox Theater
November 10, 2010	Los Angeles		Wiltern Theatre
November 11, 2010	Oakland		Fox Oakland Theatre
November 13, 2010	Portland		Roseland Theater
November 14, 2010	Seattle		Showbox Sodo
November 15, 2010	Vancouver	Canada	Commodore Ballroom
November 17, 2010	Salt Lake City	United States	The Depot
November 18, 2010	Denver		Ogden Theater
November 20, 2010	Lawrence		Liberty Hall
November 21, 2010	Minneapolis		First Avenue
November 23, 2010	Chicago		Riviera Theatre
November 24, 2010	Royal Oak		Royal Oak Music Theatre
November 26, 2010	Boston		House of Blues
November 27, 2010	Atlantic City
November 28, 2010	Philadelphia		Electric Factory
November 29, 2010	Washington, D.C.		9:30 Club
December 1, 2010	Asbury Park		The Stone Pony
December 2, 2010	New York City		Hammerstein Ballroom
December 3, 2010	Montreal	Canada	Club Soda
December 4, 2010	Toronto		Sound Academy
North America III[14]
April 10, 2011	Guadalajara	Mexico	Teatro Estudio Cavaret
April 11, 2011	Mexico City		Jose Cuervo Salon
April 14, 2011	San Diego	United States	House of Blues
April 15, 2011	Indio, California		Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
April 16, 2011	Las Vegas		House of Blues
Europe II
June 28, 2011	Gothenburg	Sweden	Azaleadalen
June 29, 2011	Arendal	Norway	Tromoya
July 1, 2011	Paddock Wood	England	Hopp Farm
July 3, 2011	Werchter	Belgium	Werchter Park
July 5, 2011	Offenbach	Germany	Capitol
July 6, 2011	Tilburg	Netherlands	Poppodium
July 7, 2011	Luxembourg	Luxembourg	Den Atelier
July 9, 2011	Naas	Ireland	Punchestown Racecourse
July 10, 2011	Kinross	Scotland	Balado
July 12, 2011	St Austell	England	The Eden Project
July 14, 2011	Berne	Switzerland	Gurten
July 15, 2011	Valencia	Spain	Benicàssim Castellón
July 16, 2011	Sesimbra	Portugal	Meco

Festivals and other miscellaneous performances

^A This performance was a part of Arthur's Day.^[15]

Box office score data

Venue	City	Tickets sold / available	Gross revenue
Shimmer Cabaret	Las Vegas	390 / 390 (100%)	$10,725[16]
Park West	Chicago	1,000 / 1,000 (100%)	$25,000[16]
Fox Theater Pomona	Pomona	2,000 / 2,000 (100%)	$55,043[17]
Riviera Theatre	Chicago	1,466 / 2,500 (59%)	$42,514[18]
9:30 Club	Washington, D.C.	1,200 / 1,200 (100%)	$36,000[19]
Club Soda	Montreal	865 / 865 (100%)	$25,769[18]
Total		6,921 / 7,955 (87%)	$195,051

References

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15. "GLOBAL GUINNESS CELEBRATION, ARTHUR'S DAY 2010 INCLUDES THE SCRIPT, BRANDON FLOWERS, SNOW PATROL, KELIS, THE MANIC STREET PREACHERS, WESTLIFE AND PAOLO NUTINI" (Press release). PR Newswire. 2010-09-24. Retrieved 2010-12-10.
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External links

• Brandon Flowers' Official Website