Blink-182 and Lil Wayne Tour

The Blink-182 and Lil Wayne Tour was a co-headlining concert tour by American rock band Blink-182 and American rapper Lil Wayne. The tour was in support of the group's eighth studio album, Nine, as well as Wayne's previously released twelfth studio album, Tha Carter V (2018). The tour began on June 29 in Hartford, Connecticut and concluded on September 16, 2019 in Cincinnati, Ohio. One date coincided with Blink-182's appearance on the Vans Warped Tour 25th anniversary reunion show, as well as at 2019's Riot Fest. Welsh punk group Neck Deep was the opening act on the tour. It was the band's last tour with guitarist/vocalist Matt Skiba before his departure in 2022 upon original member Tom DeLonge's return.

Blink-182 and Lil Wayne Tour
Tour by Blink-182 and Lil Wayne
Associated album
Start dateJune 29, 2019 (2019-06-29)
End dateSeptember 20, 2019 (2019-09-20)
Legs1
No. of shows41
Blink-182 tour chronology
Kings of the Weekend Tour
(2018)		 Blink-182 and Lil Wayne Tour
(2019)		 World Tour 2023/2024
(2023–24)
Lil Wayne tour chronology
I Ain't Shit Without You
(2018)		 Blink-182 and Lil Wayne Tour
(2019)		 Welcome to Tha Carter Tour
(2023)

To promote and announce the tour, Blink-182 and Lil Wayne released live and studio mashups of their songs "What's My Age Again?" and "A Milli".[1][2] One month after first publicizing the tour, Blink-182 also announced they would perform their 1999 album Enema of the State in full at all shows, in addition to their hit singles and new music.[3]

Reception
Lil Wayne canceled several shows on the tour, reportedly unhappy with low attendance.[4]

Ticket sales to the tour were low. Three weeks prior to the opening date of the tour, Rolling Stone contributor Andy Greene observed that "A quick glance at Ticketmaster shows oceans of unsold tickets at many shows with seats even in the back of the pavilion going for over $100 in certain markets." As "ticket sales flagged," Live Nation rebranded the tour as a twentieth anniversary celebration of Enema of the State, Blink's seminal 1999 album. Spencer Kornhaber at The Atlantic opined that it "seemed like a bid to lure the masses,"[5] while Greene noted, "In all likelihood, this move was designed to help move tickets that were probably priced a little too high to begin with."[6] Star Tribune writer Chris Riemenschneider wrote that discount tickets were heavily promoted on Groupon, and noted that his city's venue moved fans with tickets to closer levels to the stage to account for the unused seats.[7]

In addition to the sales, Wayne did not perform at several of the tour's shows. He nearly quit the tour only nine shows in, at the stop in Bristow, Virginia. He stopped his set four songs in, complained of the crowd size, and remarked that it may be his last night on tour. The next day he clarified on Twitter he would not be leaving: "I'm having too much fun with my bros blink-182."[8] He later also skipped the Tampa date due to illness,[9] the Irvine, California concert for "unforeseen circumstances",[10] and a stop St. Louis after a run-in with the authorities.[11] Mike Walters of TheBlast News reported that "One source pointed out that all [three] times he bailed, it was on a venue that guaranteed a smaller crowd than his usual stadium or arena performances, and our sources believe the rapper is intentionally skipping out on the smaller crowds."[4]

Reviews of the tour have been positive. Scott Mervis for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette found Blink "still a force of nature in a bold, flashy show with pyro, smoke jets and a spinning drum contraption for Barker to solo with backing tracks."[12] Jillian Atelsek, reviewing their performance at Hersheypark Stadium for The Patriot-News, singled out Wayne's set as "more than just a prelude to blink-182's. It felt complete and impressive in its own right."[13] NJ.com's Bobby Olivier dubbed the combination "summer's oddest couple," but also "electrifying".[14] In contrast, Chris Kelly at The Washington Post bemoaned both acts' "road-weary antics," remarking that "nobody on stage seemed to be having fun."[15] Riemenschneider of the Star Tribune stated the tour did not have a "good buzz," remarking that it might "have been a big hit as a frat party circa 2005."[7]

El Paso shooting

The band were scheduled to perform at Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas on August 4, 2019, but the show was postponed following a mass shooting at a local Walmart store the day prior. The band announced the show was delayed "in solidarity with the community [...] Sending our love to the entire community of El Paso."[16] Blink bassist Mark Hoppus tweeted that he was en route to El Paso's Cielo Vista Mall, which was near the Walmart where the shooting took place, when his security team texted him regarding the situation. Following that, the band were "locked down" in their hotel rooms.[17] Lil Wayne was never booked for the show, as he had a prior commitment with Lollapalooza in Chicago.[16] El Paso radio station KSII later reported that LiveNation, the promoter of the tour, announced that the date would not be rescheduled.[18]

Hoppus later addressed the El Paso cancellation on Instagram:

Regarding El Paso, [...] There was no way we were going to play a show the next day. That would've been the ultimate disrespect, and to be honest I was probably too shaken to play the next day. We weren't able to schedule a timely make-up show, so rather than keep people's ticket money for months until we can return, we cancelled, so people can get their money back and decide next time we're able to come through if they want to come to the show. I hope they do. We're heartbroken over the entire thing.[19]

Set list

This set list is from the concert on June 29, 2019 in Hartford. It is not intended to represent all shows from the tour[20]

  1. "Dumpweed"
  2. "Don’t Leave Me"
  3. "Aliens Exist"
  4. "Going Away to College"
  5. "What's My Age Again?"
  6. "Dysentery Gary"
  7. "Adam's Song"
  8. "All The Small Things"
  9. "The Party Song"
  10. "Mutt"
  11. "Wendy Clear"
  12. "Anthem"
  13. "Down" (acoustic)
  14. "Wasting Time" (acoustic)
  15. "Family Reunion"
  16. "Feeling This"
  17. "Bored To Death"
  18. "Built This Pool"
  19. "I Miss You"
  20. "Cynical"
  21. "Blame It On My Youth"
  22. "First Date"
  23. "Generational Divide"
  24. "Dammit"

Tour dates
List of 2019 concerts[21][22]
Date City Country Venue
June 20, 2019[lower-alpha 1] Los Angeles United States Galen Center
June 29, 2019 Hartford Xfinity Theatre
June 30, 2019[lower-alpha 2] Atlantic City Atlantic City Beach
July 1, 2019 Saratoga Springs Saratoga Performing Arts Center
July 3, 2019 Noblesville Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
July 5, 2019 Hershey Hersheypark Stadium
July 6, 2019 Burgettstown KeyBank Pavilion
July 7, 2019[lower-alpha 3] Toronto Canada Budweiser Stage
July 9, 2019 Holmdel United States PNC Bank Arts Center
July 10, 2019 Mansfield Xfinity Center
July 11, 2019[lower-alpha 4] Bristow Jiffy Lube Live
July 13, 2019 Bangor Darling's Waterfront Pavilion
July 16, 2019 Cuyahoga Falls Blossom Music Center
July 17, 2019 Darien Darien Lake Amphitheatre
July 20, 2019 Virginia Beach Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
July 21, 2019 Columbia Merriweather Post Pavilion
July 23, 2019 Charlotte PNC Music Pavilion
July 25, 2019 West Palm Beach Coral Sky Amphitheatre
July 26, 2019[lower-alpha 5] Tampa MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
July 27, 2019 Atlanta Cellairis Amphitheatre
July 29, 2019 Jacksonville Daily's Place
July 31, 2019 The Woodlands Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
August 1, 2019 Austin Austin360 Amphitheater
August 2, 2019 Dallas Dos Equis Pavilion
August 5, 2019 Phoenix Ak-Chin Pavilion
August 7, 2019 Chula Vista North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
August 8, 2019 Inglewood The Forum
August 27, 2019[lower-alpha 6] Irvine FivePoint Amphitheatre
August 30, 2019 Ridgefield Sunlight Supply Amphitheater
August 31, 2019 Auburn White River Amphitheatre
September 2, 2019 West Valley City USANA Amphitheatre
September 4, 2019 Denver Pepsi Center
September 6, 2019[lower-alpha 3] Wichita Hartman Arena
September 7, 2019[lower-alpha 3] Council Bluffs Stir Cove
September 8, 2019 Bonner Springs Providence Medical Center Amphitheater
September 10, 2019 Clarkston DTE Energy Music Theatre
September 12, 2019 Saint Paul Xcel Energy Center
September 13, 2019[lower-alpha 7] Chicago Douglass Park
September 14, 2019[lower-alpha 8] Maryland Heights Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
September 16, 2019 Cincinnati Riverbend Music Center
September 18, 2019 Camden BB&T Pavilion
September 20, 2019 Brooklyn Barclays Center

Box score data
List of concerts, showing date, city,venue, attendance, and gross revenue
Date Venue City Attendance Revenue
August 8, 2019 The Forum Inglewood 12,540 / 12,540 $747,606
September 20, 2019 Barclays Center Brooklyn 14,231 / 14,231 $885,645

Canceled shows
List of canceled concerts, showing date, city, country, venue and reason for cancellation
Date City Country Venue Reason
August 4, 2019 El Paso United States Don Haskins Center 2019 El Paso shooting[16]
September 22, 2019 Columbus Nationwide Arena "Unforeseen production delays"[20][25]

References

Notes
  1. This concert was a rehearsal show, attended by invite-only fans and family, and was not a part of the main tour.[23]
  2. This concert was a Vans Warped Tour 25th anniversary reunion show.[24]
  3. Lil Wayne was never scheduled for this date.
  4. Lil Wayne canceled his performance.[8]
  5. Lil Wayne canceled his performance.[9]
  6. Lil Wayne canceled his performance.[10]
  7. This concert is part of Riot Fest 2019.
  8. Lil Wayne canceled his performance.[11]

Citations
  1. Gottsegen, Will (May 6, 2019). "Blink-182 and Lil Wayne Announce Joint Tour". Spin. Archived from the original on May 8, 2019. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  2. Zemler, Emily (August 23, 2019). "Hear Blink-182, Lil Wayne Mash Up 'What's My Age Again' and 'A Milli'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  3. Mims, Taylor (June 5, 2019). "Blink-182 to Perform 'Enema of the State' In Its Entirety on Upcoming Tour". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 6, 2019. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  4. Walters, Mike (August 28, 2019). "Lil Wayne Bails On Blink-182 Show In Southern California, Absences Appear Deliberate". TheBlast. Yahoo! News. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  5. Kornhaber, Spencer (September 20, 2019). "Blink-182's Secret Seriousness". The Atlantic. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  6. Greene, Andy (June 6, 2019). "Flashback: Blink-182 Perform 'What's My Age Again?' in 2000". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 6, 2019. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  7. Riemenschneider, Chris (September 13, 2019). "Rap-rock odd couple Blink-182 and Lil Wayne a hard sell in St. Paul". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on September 14, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  8. Haylock, Zoe (June 12, 2019). "Lil Wayne 'Won't Be Quitting' Blink-182 Tour After All". Vulture. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
  9. D'Angelo, Bob (July 27, 2019). "Lil Wayne cancels concert appearance in Florida shortly before show". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  10. Alvarez, Jimmy (August 28, 2019). "With Lil Wayne a No-Show, blink-182 Brings Their "A" Game to Irvine". OC Weekly. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  11. Yasharoff, Hannah (September 15, 2019). "Lil Wayne cancels tour appearance with Blink-182, says he was kicked out of St. Louis hotel". USA Today. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  12. Mervis, Scott (July 7, 2019). "Lil Wayne rides in at the last minute to make it a party with Blink-182". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  13. Atelsek, Jillian (July 6, 2019). "Blink-182 and Lil Wayne at Hersheypark: Six takeaways from the energetic concert". The Patriot-News. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  14. Olivier, Bobby (July 10, 2019). "Blink-182 and Lil Wayne — summer's oddest couple — were electrifying at N.J. concert: review". NJ.com. Advance Publications. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  15. Kelly, Chris (July 12, 2019). "Nobody on stage seemed to be having fun at Lil Wayne and Blink-182's nostalgia show". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  16. Brown, Eric Renner (August 5, 2019). "Blink-182 Postpones El Paso Show In Light Of Mass Shooting". Pollstar. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  17. Hughes, Hilary (August 3, 2019). "Blink-182 'Locked Down' in Hotel Following El Paso Shooting". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  18. "Blink-182 Cancels Postponed El Paso Concert". KissElPaso.com. September 10, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  19. Shoemaker, Whitney (September 19, 2019). "Mark Hoppus addresses canceled Columbus, El Paso blink-182 Tour Dates". Alternative Press. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  20. Darus, Alex (July 1, 2019). "BLINK-182 ICONIC 'ENEMA' TOUR SETLIST REVEALED AFTER WEEKEND KICKOFF". AltPress. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  21. Shaffer, Claire (May 6, 2019). "Blink-182, Lil Wayne Announce Co-Headlining Summer Tour". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 9, 2019. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  22. Boxscore:
  23. Childers, Chad (June 21, 2019). "Blink-182 Get 'Enema' Ready to Re-State at Secret Tour Rehearsal". Loudwire. Archived from the original on June 21, 2019. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  24. Kaufman, Gil (March 1, 2019). "Vans Warped Tour 25th Anniversary Shows to Feature Blink-182, 311, Bad Religion, Good Charlotte & Many More". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 1, 2019. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  25. Reis, Rebecca (September 10, 2019). "September Blink-182, Lil Wayne concert at Nationwide Arena canceled". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
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