The Older Tour

The Older Tour
Tour by Lizzy McAlpine
Promotional poster for the tour
Location
  • North America
  • Europe
Associated albumOlder
Start dateApril 21, 2024 (2024-04-21)
End dateOctober 31, 2024 (2024-10-31)
Legs3
No. of shows34
Lizzy McAlpine concert chronology
  • The End of the Movie Tour
    (2023)
  • The Older Tour
    (2024)

The Older Tour was the second concert tour by American singer-songwriter Lizzy McAlpine in support of her third studio album, Older (2024). It began on April 21, 2024, in San Diego, and concluded on October 31, 2024, in Dublin, comprising 31 shows across North America, Europe and Oceania. A portion of ticket sales will be donated to LGBTQ Youth charity The Ally Coalition.[1]

Background

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Older, Lizzy McAlpine's third studio album was released on April 5, 2024, through RCA Records. It was announced, along with its cover artwork, on February 13, 2024.[2] The lead single of the same name was also released on the same day.[3] To support the album, McAlpine announced her second concert tour, the Older Tour, via social media two days later, along with its first set of dates through cities in the United States, Canada, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, and Ireland.[4] She also stated: "I know it's been a while since I've gone on the road but I needed to figure out a way to do it that would be less taxing on my mental and physical health, and I think we've done that".[5] It includes her biggest Irish headline show to date,[6] the Bonnaroo Music Festival, and the Hinterland Music Festival.[7]

The tour's tickets pre-sale started on Wednesday, February 21, and the general on-sale date was scheduled for Friday, February 23.[8] On the former date, second shows were added in Philadelphia, Washington, New York City, Boston, and Los Angeles.[9] On 7 April, an Australian leg of the tour was announced marking her debut headline tour in Oceania.[10]

Format

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In light of the cancellation/rescheduling of European tour dates on her End of the Movie tour due to mental and physical health concerns,[11] she shared that this tour would accommodate that.[5] She has said that Five Seconds Flat and the tour were modeled after a more traditional pop album and concert, but that it did not feel like her and ultimately was difficult to perform.[12]

Typical stage setup with McAlpine seated at center stage

Upon entering the venue, attendees are greeted with a homey set that mimics the cabin-like recording studio that she and the band recorded Older in.[13] As the lights dim, the band comes out one by one and starts. McAlpine is the last to come out; she finds her place on the stage and dons a pair of headphones.[14] The show is designed to allow her to focus wholly on the music while performing. Depending on the song being played, she sometimes joins the band with her guitar, or moves to share the piano bench with Taylor Mackall, the album's pianist.

The setlist generally follows the order of the album, with songs from her previous album, Five Seconds Flat, interspersed. This includes "Doomsday, "Ceilings", and "Chemtrails". Notably, "Chemtrails" is preceded by the 13th track on Older, "March", both of which are songs about McAlpine's late father. The 13th song on all of her albums is dedicated to him, as he passed away on March 12, 2020.[15] Each show typically also includes a surprise song and an unreleased song.[16]

Set list

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This setlist is representative of the June 21, 2024 show in Boston. It is not intended to represent all shows from the tour.[17]

  1. "The Elevator"
  2. "Come Down Soon"
  3. "Like It Tends to Do"
  4. "Movie Star"
  5. "All Falls Down"
  6. "Staying"
  7. "I Guess"
  8. "Doomsday"
  9. "Drunk, Running"
  10. "Broken Glass"
  11. "Lately" (Stevie Wonder cover)
  12. "You Forced Me To"
  13. "Older"
  14. "Better Than This"
  15. "March" / "Chemtrails"
  16. "Spring Into Summer"
  17. "Vortex"
Encore
  2. "Orange Show Speedway"
  3. "Ceilings"

Dates

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List of concerts, showing date, city, country, and venue
Date (2024) City Country Venue
April 21 San Diego United States Cal Coast Credit Union Amphitheater
April 24 Morrison Red Rocks Amphitheatre
May 11 Seattle WaMu Theater
May 13 Portland Theater of the Clouds
May 16 San Francisco Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
May 18 Los Angeles Greek Theatre
May 19
June 11 Washington The Anthem
June 12
June 14[a] Manchester Great Stage Park
June 18 New York Radio City Music Hall
June 19
June 21 Boston MGM Music Hall at Fenway
June 22
June 24 Philadelphia The Met
June 25
July 12 Brisbane Australia Fortitude Music Hall
July 16 Sydney Hordern Pavilion
July 18 Melbourne Margaret Court Arena
July 31[b] Chicago Park West United States
August 1[c] Grant Park
August 3[d] Saint Charles Avenue of the Saints Amphitheater
August 6 Detroit Masonic Temple
August 7 Toronto Canada Budweiser Stage
October 13 Brussels Belgium Forest National
October 15 Amsterdam Netherlands AFAS Live
October 17 Berlin Germany Verti Music Hall
October 19 Cologne Palladium
October 21 Paris France Zénith - La Villette
October 24 London England Eventim Apollo
October 25
October 27 Manchester O2 Victoria Warehouse
October 28 Birmingham O2 Academy Birmingham
October 31 Dublin Ireland 3Arena

Notes

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  1. ^ The show on August 3, 2024 will be part of the Bonnaroo Music Festival.
  2. ^ The show on July 31, 2024 will be part of the Lollapalooza Aftershows.
  3. ^ The show on August 1, 2024 will be part of the Lollapalooza Festival.
  4. ^ The show on August 3, 2024 will be part of the Hinterland Music Festival.

References

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  1. ^ Jamieson, Sarah (February 21, 2024). "Lizzy McAlpine announces 2024 headline tour". DIY. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  2. ^ Pappis, Konstantinos (February 13, 2024). "Lizzy McAlpine Announces New Album 'Older', Shares New Single". Our Culture. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  3. ^ Pointer, Flisadam (February 13, 2024). "Lizzy McAlpine's New Album 'Older' Is On The Way, But The Gorgeous And Gloomy Title Track Is Here Now". Uproxx. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  4. ^ Harrison, Scoop (February 20, 2024). "Lizzy McAlpine Announces 2024 Tour in Support of New Album, Older". Consequence. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Taylor, Sam (February 20, 2024). "Lizzy McAlpine has announced a new headline tour". Dork. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  6. ^ Piotrowska, Kinga (February 20, 2024). "Lizzy McAlpine announces her biggest Irish headline show to date". FM 104. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  7. ^ Pointer, Flisadam (February 20, 2024). "Lizzy McAlpine Announces Her Extensive 'The Older Tour' Dates For 2024 With Stops Across North America And Europe". Uproxx. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  8. ^ Lapierre, Megan (February 20, 2024). "Lizzy McAlpine to Play Toronto on World Tour". Exclaim. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  9. ^ Lizzy McAlpine [@LizzyMcAlpine] (February 21, 2024). "we're adding second shows in some markets! (philly, dc, new york, boston) check my website for the new dates !!!!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  10. ^ Varvaris, Mary. "Lizzy McAlpine Announces First-Ever Australian Tour". The Music. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  11. ^ Ingle, Alex (May 24, 2023). "Lizzy McAlpine has rescheduled the UK and European leg of her tour to August and September". Dork. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  12. ^ Petrusich, Amanda (June 17, 2024). "Lizzy McAlpine Wants to Go Offline". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  13. ^ Sophia, Kat (April 29, 2024). "Review | Lizzy McAlpine's 'The Older Tour'". The Santa Barbara Independent. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  14. ^ Dorogy, Kelly McCafferty (June 5, 2024). "Live Review: Lizzy McAlpine Brings 'Older' to Life at The Greek". Atwood Magazine. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  15. ^ DeLuca, Dan (June 20, 2024). "Lizzy McAlpine may have moved to LA but her love for Wawa remains undiminished". www.inquirer.com. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  16. ^ "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  17. ^ https://www.boston.com/culture/concert-reviews/2024/06/22/review-setlist-lizzy-mcalpine-june-22-2024-sold-out-boston-show/
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