The Sour Tour was the debut concert tour by American singer-songwriter and actress Olivia Rodrigo in support of her debut studio album, Sour (2021).[1] It began on April 5, 2022, in Portland, Oregon, with shows across North America and Europe. It concluded in London on July 7, comprising 49 shows.[2] Gracie Abrams, Holly Humberstone, Chappell Roan, and Baby Queen served as opening acts.[3]

Sour Tour
Tour by Olivia Rodrigo
Promotional poster for the tour
Associated albumSour
Start dateApril 5, 2022 (2022-04-05)
End dateJuly 7, 2022 (2022-07-07)
Legs2
No. of shows
  • 33 in North America
  • 16 in Europe
  • 49 in total
Supporting acts
Olivia Rodrigo concert chronology

Background

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In July 2021, Billboard reported that the singer would be unable to embark on a tour until the following year due to her television commitments and her contract with Disney.[4][5] An official concert cycle was announced through social media on December 6, with tickets going on sale four days later.[6]

Tickets for the tour went on sale December 10 for fans who were chosen for "Verified Fan" registration.[7] Tickets sold out in minutes, although many attributed this to ticket scalpers, with some tickets being listed on secondhand sites for more than $9,000 within minutes of tickets going on sale.[8][9] Many fans and media outlets criticized the choosing of smaller venues over arenas, citing it as the reason many fans were unable to secure tickets.[10][11] Rodrigo defended her decision to perform at smaller venues, telling the Los Angeles Times "I don’t think I should skip any steps" and assuring fans "there will be more tours in the future."[12][13]

Set list

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Olivia Rodrigo at Massey Hall, April 2022.

This set list was representative of the show on April 5, 2022, in Portland. It was not representative of all concerts for the duration of the tour.[14]

  1. "Brutal"
  2. "Jealousy, Jealousy"
  3. "Drivers License"
  4. "Complicated" (Avril Lavigne cover)
  5. "Hope Ur OK"
  6. "Enough For You" / "1 Step Forward, 3 Steps Back"
  7. "Happier"
  8. "Seether" (Veruca Salt cover)
  9. "Favorite Crime"
  10. "Traitor"
  11. "Deja Vu"
  12. "Good 4 U"

Notes

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Tour dates

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List of 2022 concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, opening acts, attendance and gross revenue[27][28]
Date (2022)CityCountryVenueOpening actsAttendanceRevenue
April 5PortlandUnited StatesTheater of the CloudsGracie Abrams6,472 / 6,472$318,976
April 6SeattleWaMu Theater
April 7VancouverCanadaThunderbird Sports Centre
April 9OremUnited StatesUCCU Center
April 11DenverMission Ballroom
April 12
April 14MinneapolisThe Armory
April 15ChicagoAragon Ballroom
April 16
April 19MilwaukeeEagles Ballroom
April 20ChesterfieldThe Factory
April 22CincinnatiAndrew J. Brady Music Center
April 23DetroitMasonic Temple Theatre
April 26New York CityRadio City Music HallHolly Humberstone11,885 / 11,885$704,544
April 27
April 29TorontoCanadaMassey Hall
April 30
May 3BostonUnited StatesRoadrunner
May 4Washington, D.C.The Anthem6,000 / 6,000$323,500
May 6PhiladelphiaThe Met Philadelphia
May 7
May 9AtlantaCoca-Cola Roxy
May 10NashvilleGrand Ole Opry House4,288 / 4,288$231,076
May 12Houston713 Music Hall
May 13AustinMoody Amphitheater
May 14IrvingThe Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
May 17PhoenixArizona Financial Theatre
May 18San DiegoThe Rady Shell at Jacobs Park
May 20Paradise[a]Chelsea Ballroom
May 21Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara Bowl
May 24Los AngelesGreek Theatre
May 25
May 27[b]San FranciscoBill Graham Civic AuditoriumChappell Roan8,775 / 8,775$575,472
June 11HamburgGermanyStadtpark Open AirBaby Queen
June 13BerlinVerti Music Hall
June 15ZürichSwitzerlandHalle 622
June 16MilanItalyFabrique
June 18CologneGermanyPalladium
June 19BrusselsBelgiumForest National
June 21ParisFranceZénith
June 22AmsterdamNetherlandsAFAS Live
June 25[c]PiltonEnglandWorthy Farm
June 29[d]CorkIrelandDocklandsBaby Queen
June 30DublinFairview Park4,969 / 4,969$259,658
July 2GlasgowScotlandO2 Academy Glasgow
July 3ManchesterEnglandO2 Apollo Manchester3,453 / 3,453$146,077
July 4BirminghamO2 Academy Birmingham2,993 / 2,993$126,638
July 6LondonEventim Apollo10,327 / 10,327$474,353
July 7
Total59,162 / 59,162 (100%)$3,160,294

Personnel

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  • Olivia Rodrigo - lead vocals, piano and acoustic guitar
  • Heather Baker - guitar, backing vocals, musical director[29]
  • Daisy Spencer - guitar
  • Hayley Brownell - drums
  • Arianna Powell - guitar, backing vocals
  • Moa Munoz - bass guitar, backing vocals and keyboards
  • Camila Mora - keyboards, backing vocals
  • Matheus Bremer - acoustic guitar

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Promoted as Las Vegas
  2. ^ The concert in San Francisco was previously scheduled for April 2, marking the beginning of the tour, but was postponed due to the rescheduling of the 64th Annual Grammy Awards to April 3 from its original January date.
  3. ^ The show on June 25, 2022 was part of the Glastonbury Festival.
  4. ^ The show on June 29, 2022 was part of Live at the Marquee.

References

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  1. ^ "Olivia Rodrigo Announces Tour". Pitchfork. December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  2. ^ "Olivia Rodrigo announces 2022 'SOUR' tour, including San Diego concert. Here are all the dates". San Diego Union-Tribune. December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  3. ^ Leimkuehler, Matthew. "Olivia Rodrigo brings 'Sour' tour to the Opry House in May". The Tennessean. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  4. ^ Knopper, Steve (July 13, 2021). "Olivia Rodrigo Can't Mount a Major Tour Until 2022 Due to TV Commitments". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  5. ^ "Olivia Rodrigo Can't Start Her SOUR Tour Until 2022". Kiss 95.1. July 14, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  6. ^ "Olivia Rodrigo Unveils New Tour Dates: 'SOUR TOUR IS FINALLY HAPPENING!!!'". Power 96.1. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  7. ^ "Olivia Rodrigo tickets went on sale, then all hell broke loose. 'It's brutal out here'". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  8. ^ Bote, Joshua (December 10, 2021). "Someone's re-selling tickets for Olivia Rodrigo's SF show for $9K". Sfgate.
  9. ^ Biron, Bethany. "Olivia Rodrigo fans are outraged after 'technical difficulties' on Ticketmaster left many empty-handed as 'Sour' tour tickets went on sale". Business Insider. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  10. ^ "Olivia Rodrigo fans raging over tour venue sizes after tickets sells out in minutes". PopBuzz.com. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  11. ^ Rafter, Darcy (December 10, 2021). "Boston Olivia Rodrigo tickets instantly sell out as Verified Fans rage at venue size". HITC.com. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  12. ^ "Olivia Rodrigo Explains Her Decision to Not Headline Arenas on 'Sour' Tour". Complex Networks.
  13. ^ "How Olivia Rodrigo went from Disney princess to pop queen: 'I've only ever seen myself as a songwriter'". Los Angeles Times. December 10, 2021.
  14. ^ Spanos, Brittany. "Olivia Rodrigo Finds Her Teenage Dream at 'Sour' Tour Opener in Portland". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  15. ^ Sahai, Fred (April 14, 2022). "Watch Olivia Rodrigo & Conan Gray Turn This Katy Perry Hit Into a Folky Duet". Billboard.
  16. ^ Jayswal, Palak (April 10, 2022). "Review: Olivia Rodrigo brings 'Sour' tour to Utah, says 'it feels like coming home'". The Salt Lake Tribune.
  17. ^ "Avril Lavigne joins Olivia Rodrigo on stage for 'Complicated' duet". Entertainment Weekly. May 1, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  18. ^ Kreps, Daniel (April 30, 2022). "See Olivia Rodrigo Perform 'Complicated' With Avril Lavigne at Toronto Concert". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  19. ^ "Review: Olivia Rodrigo's 'Sour' tour in first of two nights at the Met". May 6, 2022.
  20. ^ "Olivia Rodrigo Brings Out Alanis Morissette for 'You Oughta Know' at L.A.'s Greek Theatre". Variety. May 24, 2022. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  21. ^ "Zu "Drivers Licence" gehen die Handy-Lämpchen an". Archived from the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  22. ^ "Olivia Rodrigo in Vorst Nationaal: Als deze menigte straks de Wetstraat bestormt, dan is de permanente btw-verlaging op energie zo een feit". June 20, 2022.
  23. ^ Campbell, Erica (June 25, 2022). "Olivia Rodrigo brings Lily Allen on stage, dedicates 'Fuck You' to US Supreme Court". NME. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  24. ^ "Olivia Rodrigo pays tribute to Sinéad O Connor with Nothing Compares 2 U cover". July 2022.
  25. ^ "Natalie Imbruglia Joins Olivia Rodrigo On Stage For 'Torn' Duet". Hit Network. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  26. ^ "Watch Olivia Rodrigo and Natalie Imbruglia Perform "Torn" in London". Pitchfork. July 7, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  27. ^ "Olivia Rodrigo announces huge UK, European and North American 2022 tour". NME. December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  28. ^ "Olivia Rodrigo". Pollstar. June 2, 2022. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  29. ^ "Olivia Rodrigo on Revisiting and Reimagining Songs From 'Sour' for Disney Plus Film 'Driving Home 2 U'". Variety. March 21, 2022. Retrieved May 25, 2022.