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Where's My Mind Tour

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Where's My Mind Tour
Tour by Billie Eilish
LocationEurope • North America
Associated albumDon't Smile at Me
Start dateFebruary 14, 2018
End dateApril 7, 2018
No. of shows28
Billie Eilish concert chronology

The Where's My Mind Tour (stylized as wheres my mind tour) was the second headlining concert tour by American singer-songwriter Billie Eilish. It was in support of her debut EP Don't Smile at Me (2017), and consisted of concerts in North America and Europe. The tour was announced in November 2017, with dates being released at the same time. The set list featured a majority of the songs from Don't Smile at Me. The tour was positively received by critics.

Background and development

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In November 2017, Billie Eilish announced her second concert tour, the Where's My Mind Tour, to her first major-label EP, Don't Smile at Me (2017).[1] Tour dates and locations were released on the same day.[1] The setlist included all of the songs from Don't Smile at Me, including a cover of Drake's "Hotline Bling" and Eilish's brother Finneas O'Connell, performing his single "New Girl".[2]

Synopsis

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In North America, Eilish started the tour with a performance of "Bellyache". She would throw her hair around, stick her tongue out, and jump around.[3] Eilish's brother and producer Finneas O'Connell, would perform his 2016 single "New Girl".[3] Eilish would perform a cover of rapper Drake's "Hotline Bling" on a ukulele and Finneas would play an acoustic guitar.[3] The cover would later transition into "Party Favor".[3] She would perform an unreleased song called "When the Party's Over".[3]

Eilish's performance at the Black Cat was opened by Reo Cragun and DJ Kieroglyphics.[4] Eilish would start the show off with "Bellyache".[4] She then moved into "Idontwannabeyouanymore" and "Watch". "Watch" was blended with "&Burn".[4] Eilish would rap the verse of Vince Staples.[4] After continuing with "Bored" and "Six Feet Under", she invited her brother, Finneas, to perform one of his own songs "New Girl".[4] After Finneas finished performing, Eilish would come back out, holding a ukulele.[4] She would sing "Hotline Bling" before segueing into "Party Favor".[4] Eilish would usually talk to the audience in between songs, and say stuff like: "I want to thank you guys for existing."[4] When performing "When the Party's Over", she told the crowd to put away the phones, saying "If you just look up and look at me."[4] Eilish then sang "Ocean Eyes", with an a capella singalong, and after it concluded Eilish exclaimed: “You guys hit a spot in my heart!"[4] She would then perform "My Boy", making the audience dance and shout.[4] She would shush them as she sang "Hostage".[4] She noted that the crowd was one of the best she ever had and asked them to "jump like a kangaroo" for the last song "Copycat".[4] The audience obliged and when the concert was over Eilish jumped into the arms of the crowd.[4]

In Europe, Eilish would open with "Bellyache". She would then perform "&Burn".[5] The recorded version features America rapper Vince Staples, but it was performed live Eilish without him. It would begin with the original arrangement before the beat drops and Eilish would break into dance.[5] Eilish would sing "Six Feet Under", Eilish chants the crowd with "fuck that hoe" having explained that two years ago she'd spent the day with a boy, going to see a movie and after their first kiss that night he let her know it was as magical as he believed.[5] She then plays the unreleased song, saying "how could I say I like you like that".[5] Eilish would finish with "Copycat", red lights would flash as Eilish sang it.[5]

Reception

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Nicole Almeida of Atwood Magazine praised the show, writing that everybody who knew good music would know Eilish's name, and those who didn't would be bound to "discover it very soon because it is evident she is set on a path to worldwide stardom."[6] Eilish's performance at The Bowery Ballroom was praised by the staff of Billboard magazine.[7] Lyndsay Havens described the performance as "explosive" and said it was "at times tender, and entirely exciting".[7] She further mentioned that the performance was "the type of show where you are acutely aware that the artist you are currently watching will outgrow the venue they are playing almost immediately".[7] The staff of The Gazette, said Eilish "want[ed] to bring the audience into her world, creating an experience for them".[8] Writing for The Line of Best Fit, Matthew Kent described the show as "genius", "bewitching" and "powerful" He continued, writing that not only was the show amazing because of Eilish's talent, but the "devotion, love and passion of the all the fans in that room."[5]

Set list

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This set list is representative of the show in New York City on April 3, 2018. It is not representative of all concerts for the duration of the tour.[3]

Tour dates

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List of concerts, showing date, city, country, and venue[1][9][10]
Date
(2018)
City Country Venue
Europe
February 14 London England Heaven
February 16 Paris France Petit Bain
February 18 Milan Italy Dude Club
February 19 Stockholm Sweden Debaser Strand
February 20 Amsterdam Netherlands Melkweg
February 23 Brussels Belgium Le Botanique
February 26 Berlin Germany Lido
February 27 Cologne Jungle Club
March 1 Oslo Norway by:Larm
North America
March 7 Los Angeles United States El Rey Theatre
March 8 San Francisco Great American Music Hall
March 9 Los Angeles El Rey Theater
March 10 San Diego Music Box
March 11 Santa Ana The Observatory
March 17 Atlanta Terminal West
March 20 Washington, D.C. Black Cat
March 23 New York City Bowery Ballroom
March 24 Boston Paradise Rock Club
March 25 Philadelphia Coda
March 26 New York City Bowery Ballroom
March 27 Montreal Canada Théâtre Fairmount
March 28 Toronto Mod Club Theatre
March 30 Detroit United States El Club
March 31 Chicago Lincoln Hall
April 3 Minneapolis First Avenue
April 4 Kansas City recordBar
April 6 Denver Bluebird Theater
April 7 Salt Lake City The Complex

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Billie Eilish Announces 2018 Tour Dates". BroadwayWorld. November 27, 2017. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  2. ^ Powell, Brandi (April 3, 2018). "Up-and-Comer Billie Eilish Sells Out Bowery". Washington Square News. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Kohnstamm, Alex (4 April 2018). "Billie Eilish Serenades Sold Out 7th St. Entry". Music in Minnesota. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Gott, Annie (March 22, 2018). "Concert Review: Billie Eilish at the Black Cat". The Hoya. Archived from the original on May 7, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d e f Kent, Matthew (February 15, 2018). "Fan Power: Billie Eilish, Live in London". The Line of Best Fit. Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  6. ^ Almedia, Nicole (February 16, 2018). "Music You Should Know: Confidence & Boldness on Billie Eilish's Debut EP 'Don't Smile at Me'". Atwood Magazine. Archived from the original on March 13, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  7. ^ a b c "The Best Live Shows Of 2018". Billboard. December 14, 2018. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  8. ^ "16-year-old Billie Eilish takes on the world stage". The Gazette. March 28, 2018. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  9. ^ "Billie Eilish Tour Adds Second NYC Date And Upgrades Boston Venue". BroadwayWorld. December 8, 2017. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  10. ^ "Billie Eilish Has A Second Date At El Rey Theatre". The Scenestar. November 30, 2017. Retrieved December 7, 2024.