A Sense of Purpose Tour
Concert by In Flames
In Flames performing at the Graspop Metal Meeting in Dessel, Belgium, on 29 June 2008
LocationAsia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America
Associated albumA Sense of Purpose
Start date12 April 2008
End date29 January 2010
Legs12
No. of shows199 in total
91 in Europe
89 in North America
7 in Asia
7 in Oceania
5 in South America
17 cancellations
In Flames concert chronology

A Sense of Purpose Tour was a concert tour by Swedish heavy metal band In Flames in support of their ninth studio album, A Sense of Purpose, which was released in April 2008.

The tour began in May 2008 with a slot on Gigantour in North American markets, which was headlined by Megadeth.[1] Following runs through Europe and a second North American leg, the tour continued through 2009 with the band's first visit to South America,[2] as well as dates in Australia and Japan.

In February 2009, it was confirmed that lead guitarist Jesper Strömblad would be taking leave from future touring, due to his focus on alcohol rehabilitation.[3] He was replaced with former member Niklas Engelin. Later in the month, an upcoming spring tour of the U.K. and Ireland was cancelled after it was announced that a second member, bassist Peter Iwers, would be taking leave due to the anticipated birth of his child.[4] The band, minus Strömblad, fulfilled all touring commitments up to early April and resumed performing in the summer.

In September 2009, the band commenced a Canadian co-headlining trek with Killswitch Engage.[5] Following the dates in Canada, the group toured the United States through early October.[6]

In November 2009, the group teamed up once again with Killswitch Engage for the European leg of the "Taste of Chaos" tour.[7] In January 2010, the band played their final leg of the tour, performing four dates in Asia.

Tour dates

Date City Country Venue
North America, Leg #1 ("Gigantour 2008")
12 April 2008 Denver United States Fillmore Auditorium
13 April 2008 Albuquerque Journal Pavilion
15 April 2008 Grand Prairie Nokia Theatre at Grand Prairie
16 April 2008 Corpus Christi Concrete Street Pavilion
17 April 2008 Houston Verizon Wireless Theater
18 April 2008 [1] Little Rock The Village
19 April 2008 Louisville Louisville Gardens
20 April 2008 Atlanta Masquerade Music Park
22 April 2008 New York City Hammerstein Ballroom
23 April 2008
24 April 2008 [1] Philadelphia Electric Factory
25 April 2008 Worcester The Palladium
26 April 2008 Columbia Merriweather Post Pavilion
28 April 2008 Quebec City Canada Pavillon de la Jeunesse
29 April 2008 Montreal Bell Centre
30 April 2008 Mississauga Arrow Hall
1 May 2008 London John Labatt Centre
2 May 2008 [1] Columbus United States Newport Music Hall
3 May 2008 Clarkston DTE Energy Music Theatre
4 May 2008 Cleveland Time Warner Cable Amphitheater
6 May 2008 Chicago Aragon Ballroom
7 May 2008 Milwaukee Eagles Ballroom
8 May 2008 [1] Omaha Sokol Auditorium
9 May 2008 Minneapolis Myth
10 May 2008 Winnipeg Canada Winnipeg Convention Centre
11 May 2008 Saskatoon Prairieland Exhibition Hall
12 May 2008 Edmonton Shaw Conference Centre
14 May 2008 Calgary Stampede Corral
16 May 2008 Vancouver Pacific Coliseum
17 May 2008 Salem United States Salem Armory Auditorium
19 May 2008 San Jose Event Center Arena
20 May 2008 San Diego Cox Arena
21 May 2008 Long Beach Long Beach Arena
22 May 2008 Mesa Mesa Amphitheatre
Europe, Leg #1
29 May 2008 Stockholm Sweden Gröna Lund
7 June 2008 Nürburgring Germany Rock am Ring Festival
8 June 2008 Nuremberg Rock im Park Festival
13 June 2008 Interlaken Switzerland Greenfield Festival
14 June 2008 Nickelsdorf Austria Nova Rock Festival
15 June 2008 Donington Park United Kingdom Download Festival
20 June 2008 Clisson France Hellfest
21 June 2008 Kauhajoki Finland Nummirock Festival
26 June 2008 Borlänge Sweden Peace and Love Festival
27 June 2008 Arendal Norway Hove Festival
28 June 2008 Gothenburg Sweden Metaltown Festival
29 June 2008 Dessel Belgium Graspop Metal Meeting
4 July 2008 Tolmin Slovenia Metaldays
5 July 2008 Löbnitz Germany With Full Force
7 July 2008 Kavarna Bulgaria Kaliakra Rock Fest
18 July 2008 Vaasa Finland Rockperry Festival
1 August 2008 Lustenau Austria Szene Festival
Europe, Leg #2
27 September 2008 Glasgow United Kingdom Barrowlands
28 September 2008 Birmingham Carling Academy
29 September 2008 Manchester Manchester Academy
1 October 2008 London London Astoria
3 October 2008 Luxembourg Luxembourg Den Atelier
4 October 2008 Cologne Germany Palladium
5 October 2008 Wiesbaden Schlachthof
7 October 2008 Brussels Belgium Ancienne Belgique
8 October 2008 Paris France Zénith de Paris
9 October 2008 Tilburg Netherlands 013
10 October 2008 Nancy France L’Autre Canal
11 October 2008 Lyon Transbordeur
13 October 2008 Barcelona Spain Razzmatazz
14 October 2008 Granada La Copera
15 October 2008 Madrid La Riviera
16 October 2008 Bilbao Rock Star Live
18 October 2008 Fribourg Switzerland Fri-Son
19 October 2008 Munich Germany Zenith
20 October 2008 Vienna Austria Gasometer
21 October 2008 Milan Italy Alcatraz
22 October 2008 Zürich Switzerland Volkshaus
24 October 2008 Dresden Germany Alter Schlachthof
25 October 2008 Berlin Columbiahalle
27 October 2008 Helsinki Finland Cable Factory
29 October 2008 Stockholm Sweden Annexet
30 October 2008
31 October 2008 Oslo Norway Sentrum Scene
1 November 2008 Gothenburg Sweden Lisebergshallen
2 November 2008
North America, Leg #2
6 November 2008 Montreal Canada Metropolis
7 November 2008 Toronto Sound Academy
8 November 2008 Mount Clemens United States Emerald Theatre
9 November 2008 Cleveland Agora Theatre
10 November 2008 Chicago House of Blues
12 November 2008 Minneapolis Myth
14 November 2008 Calgary Canada MacEwan Hall
15 November 2008 Edmonton Event Centre
17 November 2008 Vancouver Commodore Ballroom
18 November 2008 Seattle United States Showbox SoDo
19 November 2008 Portland Roseland Theater
21 November 2008 San Francisco The Warfield
22 November 2008 Los Angeles Club Nokia L.A. Live
23 November 2008 Las Vegas House of Blues
24 November 2008 Tempe Marquee Theatre
25 November 2008 Albuquerque Midnight Rodeo
26 November 2008 Denver Fillmore Auditorium
28 November 2008 Dallas Palladium Ballroom
29 November 2008 Austin La Zona Rosa
30 November 2008 Houston House of Blues
2 December 2008 Orlando Hard Rock Live
3 December 2008 Atlanta The Tabernacle
4 December 2008 Norfolk The NorVa
5 December 2008 Baltimore Rams Head Live!
6 December 2008 Worcester The Palladium
7 December 2008 New York City Terminal 5
9 December 2008 St. Louis The Pageant
10 December 2008 Milwaukee The Rave
7 February 2009 Monterrey Mexico Café Iguana
8 February 2009 Mexico City Circo Volador
South America
10 February 2009 Bogotá Colombia Teatro Metro
12 February 2009 Santiago Chile Blondie Club
13 February 2009 Buenos Aires Argentina El Teatro Flores
14 February 2009
15 February 2009 São Paulo Brazil Espaço Lux
Australia ("Soundwave Festival")
21 February 2009 Brisbane Australia Brisbane Exhibition Ground
22 February 2009 Sydney Eastern Creek Raceway
23 February 2009 [2] The Forum
24 February 2009 [2] Melbourne Billboard The Venue
27 February 2009 Royal Melbourne Showgrounds
28 February 2009 Adelaide Bonython Park
2 March 2009 Perth Steel Blue Oval
Asia, Leg #1
4 March 2009 [3] Tokyo Japan Akasaka Blitz
5 March 2009 [3]
6 March 2009 [3] Osaka Namba Hatch
Europe, Leg #3
25 March 2009 Zagreb Croatia Tvornica Club
26 March 2009 Vienna Austria Arena
27 March 2009 Ljubljana Slovenia Gospodarsko Razstavisce
28 March 2009 Belgrade Serbia SKC
29 March 2009 Sofia Bulgaria Denitza Hall
30 March 2009 Bucharest Romania Arenele Romane
1 April 2009 Budapest Hungary Petőfi Csarnok
2 April 2009 Košice Slovakia Jumbo Hall
3 April 2009 Zlín Czech Republic Monsters of Rock Café
4 April 2009 Prague Folimanka
6 April 2009 Warsaw Poland Progresja Klub
25 April 2009 Sälen Sweden Högis
Europe, Leg #4
5 June 2009 Sölvesborg Sweden Sweden Rock Festival
20 June 2009 Bilbao Spain Kobetasonik Festival
4 July 2009 Turku Finland Ruisrock
9 July 2009 Kvinesdal Norway Norway Rock Festival
31 July 2009 Wacken Germany Open Air Festival
North America, Leg #3
8 September 2009 [4] Montreal Canada CEPSUM
9 September 2009 [4] Mississauga Arrow Hall
11 September 2009 [4] Thunder Bay Thunder Bay Community Auditorium
12 September 2009 [4] Winnipeg Convention Centre
13 September 2009 [4] Saskatoon Prairieland Exhibition Hall
14 September 2009 [4] Calgary Big Four Building
15 September 2009 [4] Edmonton Shaw Conference Centre
17 September 2009 [4] Vancouver Pacific Coliseum
18 September 2009 Spokane United States Knitting Factory
19 September 2009 Boise Knitting Factory
20 September 2009 Reno New Oasis
21 September 2009 San Francisco Regency Ballroom
22 September 2009 Pomona Pomona Fox Theater
23 September 2009 Tucson Rialto Theatre
25 September 2009 Corpus Christi Concrete Street Amphitheater
26 September 2009 San Antonio White Rabbit
27 September 2009 New Orleans House of Blues
29 September 2009 Knoxville The Valarium
30 September 2009 Louisville Expo Five
1 October 2009 Pittsburgh Mr. Small's Theatre
2 October 2009 Sayreville Starland Ballroom
3 October 2009 Boston House of Blues
4 October 2009 Philadelphia Trocadero Theatre
5 October 2009 Washington, D.C. 9:30 Club
6 October 2009 Charlotte Amos' Southend
Europe, Leg #5
31 October 2009 Kyiv Ukraine CCM NAU
1 November 2009 Minsk Belarus Ledovy Dvorets
5 November 2009 Krasnodar Russia Premiera Club
7 November 2009 Saint Petersburg Glav Club
8 November 2009 Moscow DK Gorbunova
16 November 2009 Amsterdam Netherlands Melkweg
18 November 2009 Zürich Switzerland Volkshaus
19 November 2009 Trezzo Italy Live Club
20 November 2009 Strasbourg France La Laiterie
22 November 2009 Lille Aeronef
23 November 2009 Luxembourg Luxembourg Den Atelier
24 November 2009 Paris France Bataclan
27 November 2009 [5] Glasgow United Kingdom O2 Academy
28 November 2009 [5] Bristol O2 Academy
30 November 2009 [5] Newcastle O2 Academy
1 December 2009 [5] Birmingham O2 Academy
2 December 2009 [5] Manchester Academy
3 December 2009 [5] London HMV Hammersmith Apollo
4 December 2009 [5] Antwerp Belgium Trix Hall
6 December 2009 [5] Berlin Germany Columbiahalle
7 December 2009 [5] Wiesbaden Rhein-Main Halle
8 December 2009 [5] Munich Zenith
9 December 2009 [5] Oberhausen Turbinehalle
11 December 2009 [5] Stockholm Sweden Hovet
12 December 2009 [5] Gothenburg Scandinavium
13 December 2009 [5] Oslo Norway Oslo Spektrum
14 December 2009 [5] Malmö Sweden Malmö Arena
16 December 2009 [5] Helsinki Finland Helsinki Ice Hall
Asia, Leg #2
22 January 2010 Tokyo Japan Zepp
24 January 2010 Osaka Namba Hatch
27 January 2010 Beijing China Star Live House
29 January 2010 Taipei Taiwan Liberty Square
  • 1^ Headline show; non-Gigantour appearance.
  • 2^ Date supporting Lamb of God.
  • 3^ Date featuring co-headliners Lamb of God.
  • 4^ Date featuring co-headliners Killswitch Engage (Killswitch Engage played last in Mississauga, Thunder Bay, Winnipeg and Edmonton).
  • 5^ Date part of the "Taste of Chaos" tour featuring co-headliners Killswitch Engage (Killswitch Engage played last on all U.K. dates).
Cancelled dates
12 July 2008 Milan, Italy Evolution Festival Performance cancelled due to extreme rain and bad weather.[8]
15 April 2009 Norwich, United Kingdom The Waterfront Date cancelled.
16 April 2009 Colchester, United Kingdom Arts Centre Date cancelled.
17 April 2009 Brighton, United Kingdom Concorde 2 Date cancelled.
18 April 2009 Oxford, United Kingdom O2 Academy Date cancelled.
19 April 2009 Leeds, United Kingdom The Cockpit Date cancelled.
21 April 2009 Newcastle, United Kingdom O2 Academy Date cancelled.
22 April 2009 Dundee, United Kingdom Fat Sams Date cancelled.
23 April 2009 Belfast, United Kingdom Mandela Hall Date cancelled.
24 April 2009 Dublin, Ireland The Academy Date cancelled.
25 April 2009 Cork, Ireland The Pavilion Date cancelled.
27 April 2009 Exeter, United Kingdom Lemon Grove Date cancelled.
28 April 2009 Cardiff, United Kingdom University Solus Date cancelled.
29 April 2009 Cambridge, United Kingdom The Junction Date cancelled.
30 April 2009 Sheffield, United Kingdom Corporation Date cancelled.
1 May 2009 Liverpool, United Kingdom O2 Academy Date cancelled.
2 May 2009 Northampton, United Kingdom Roadmender Date cancelled.

Support acts

References

  1. ↑ "Patrick Stump Named One of 2007's Un-Sexiest Men; Plus Prodigy, R.E.M., Lindsay Lohan, Eddie Murphy & More, in for the Record". MTV.
  2. ↑ "IN FLAMES Announces South America, Mexico Dates". Archived from the original on 13 February 2009.
  3. ↑ "In Flames guitarist to miss next tour". Archived from the original on 27 January 2013.
  4. ↑ "IN FLAMES Cancel UK/Ireland Tour".
  5. ↑ "In Flames, Killswitch, BTBAM dates (Canada)".
  6. ↑ "In Flames: US Headlining Tour Announced".
  7. ↑ "Taste of Chaos announces lineup".
  8. ↑ "In Flames Explain Reasons For Cancelled Show".
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