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Goldrush Tour
2008–09 concert tour by Santogold
2008–09 concert tour by Santogold
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| concert_tour_name | Goldrush Tour |
| artist | Santogold |
| album | Santogold |
| start_date | September 19, 2008 |
| end_date | January 8, 2009 |
| number_of_legs | 1 |
| number_of_shows | 22 |
| last_tour | Viva la Vida Tour |
| (2008) | |
| this_tour | The Goldrush Tour |
| (2008) | |
| next_tour | ... |
(2008) (2008)
The Goldrush Tour was a North American concert tour by Santogold, performed in support of her eponymous debut album. Sponsored by MySpace Music, it took place in September and October 2008.
The tour is the first that Santogold has headlined herself. She previously opened for M.I.A. on her KALA Back to P.O.W.A. Tour in 2007 and Coldplay on their Viva la Vida Tour in 2008. The tour spanned fifteen dates in the United States of America, with one in Canada. Santogold performed with both a live band and a DJ. Kanye West's DJ A-Trak will open for Santogold from September 23 to September 27, while Mates of State will support Santogold from September 28 to October 14. Low vs Diamond perform with Santi for a number of the dates, while Plastic Little, Trouble Andrew, and The Ting Tings made appearances. The tour went to Australia in January 2009.
Santogold also performs with the two backing dancers called SG-1s, who wear deadpan expressions and matching sunglasses. They occasionally provide backing vocals and synchronized dancing. Both girls are often in Santogold's music videos as well. One of the SG-1s is Moni-Jo, a musician, dancer and actress. The SG-1s however call themselves Agatha and Angus Gold.
Critical reception
The Boston Globe said that Santogold "is built for theaters and maybe even arenas." Metro International agreed, saying "Santi White won't be opening for the likes of Coldplay again."
Santi was criticized for lipsyncing. Santogold does not always make use of her live band - one reviewer noted that "there is something mildly deflating about watching someone sing song after song backed not by actual people playing guitar, bass, and drums in the moment - right in front of us, right now - but rather the freeze-dried perfection of a digital recording of people playing guitar, bass and drums, somewhere else, a long time ago."
Set list
- "You'll Find a Way"
- "L.E.S. Artistes"
- "Shove It"
- "Say Aha"
- "Lights Out" (Diplo's Panda Bear Remix)
- "Anne"
- "My Superman"
- "Guns of Brooklyn"
- "Icarus"
- "Starstruck"
- "Creator" ;Encore:
- "Get It Up"
- "Unstoppable"
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | |||
| September 19, 2008 | New York City | United States | The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza |
| September 20, 2008 | Boston | Paradise Rock Club | |
| September 23, 2008 | Philadelphia | The TLA | |
| September 24, 2008 | Toronto | Canada | Phoenix Concert Theatre |
| September 25, 2008 | Cleveland | United States | House of Blues |
| September 27, 2008 | Detroit | Saint Andrew's Hall | |
| September 28, 2008 | Chicago | House of Blues | |
| September 30, 2008 | Lawrence | Liberty Hall | |
| October 1, 2008 | Denver | Gothic Theatre | |
| October 4, 2008 | Seattle | The Showbox | |
| October 5, 2008 | Portland | Crystal Ballroom | |
| October 7, 2008 | San Francisco | The Fillmore | |
| October 10, 2008 | San Diego | House of Blues | |
| October 11, 2008 | Las Vegas | House of Blues | |
| October 13, 2008 | Anaheim | House of Blues | |
| October 14, 2008 | Los Angeles | Pellissier Building and Wiltern Theatre | |
| Australia | |||
| December 31, 2008 | Victoria | Australia | Falls Festival |
| January 1, 2009 | Sydney | Field Day | |
| January 3, 2009 | Busselton | Southbound | |
| January 5, 2009 | Melbourne | Billboard The Venue | |
| January 6, 2009 | Sydney | The Forum | |
| January 8, 2009 | Brisbane | Sunset Sounds |
References
References
- (2008-09-03). "Santogold launches headlining run". [[The Associated Press]].
- (2008-09-02). "Santogold announces US headlining "Goldrush" tour". [[Sentimentalist Magazine]].
- Dave Maher. (2008-06-19). "Santogold hops aboard the Coldplay tour". [[Pitchfork Media]].
- Paul Thompson. (2008-09-03). "Santogold announces North American tour". [[Pitchfork Media]].
- (2008-09-09). "A-Trak to open for Santogold, tour with Boys Noize". Filter Creative Group.
- (2008-09-16). "Mates of State to support Santogold". Antimusic.com.
- (2008-10-13). "Santogold full summer tour dates". Sound Alliance.
- "SG1's myspace profile".
- James Reed. (2008-09-23). "Sass master Santogold takes it to the limit". [[The New York Times Company]].
- (2008-09-24). "Newly-minted star shines at The Paradise". [[Metro International]].
- Jonathan Valania. (2008-09-25). "At TLA, Santogold live - but sounding canned". [[Philadelphia Media Holdings]].
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