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The Unfortunate Return of the Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour was a concert tour hosted by American musician and satirist "Weird Al" Yankovic. The tour was a follow-up to the format of Yankovic's 2018 Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour. To that end, his website stated that the tour would consist mostly of his original, non-parody songs. The tour began on April 26, 2022, at the Bardavon 1869 Opera House in Poughkeepsie, United States, and concluded on March 26, 2023, at the Castle Theater in Kahului, United States.
Tour by "Weird Al" Yankovic | |
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Start date | April 26, 2022 |
End date | March 26, 2023 |
Legs | 3 |
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"Weird Al" Yankovic concert chronology |
Background edit
The tour was announced on December 3, 2021.[1][2] Yankovic had stated that the tour would be "scaled down with limited production in smaller theatres and intimate settings", as well as stating that he would be performing his original non-parody songs, exclaiming that the 2018 tour was the most fun he ever had and wanted to do it again.[3] Emo Philips was also announced as the opening act for the tour, which he had previously been on Yankovic's 2018 tour.[4] On May 18, 2022, Yankovic postponed his performances in Saginaw, Detroit, Nashville and Springfield after testing positive for COVID-19.[5]
Setlist edit
Each performance featured a different setlist. The following songs had been in regular rotation:
- "Airline Amy"
- "Albuquerque"
- "The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota"
- "Bob"
- "Buy Me a Condo"
- "Christmas at Ground Zero"
- "Close but No Cigar"
- "CNR"
- "Craigslist"
- "Dare to Be Stupid" (lounge version)
- "Dog Eat Dog"
- "Don't Download This Song"
- "First World Problems"
- "Frank's 2000" TV"
- "Fun Zone"
- "Generic Blues"
- "Good Old Days"
- "I Remember Larry"
- "I'll Sue Ya"
- "Lame Claim to Fame"
- "Let Me Be Your Hog"
- "Melanie"
- "Midnight Star"
- "Mr. Popeil"
- "My Baby's in Love With Eddie Vedder"
- "My Own Eyes"
- "Nature Trail to Hell"
- "The Night Santa Went Crazy"
- "One More Minute"
- "Skipper Dan"
- "UHF"
- "Velvet Elvis"
- "When I Was Your Age"
- "Why Does This Always Happen to Me?"
- "You Don't Love Me Anymore"
- "Young, Dumb & Ugly"
- "Your Horoscope for Today"
- Unplugged Medley ("Amish Paradise", "Smells Like Nirvana", "White & Nerdy", "Word Crimes", "Yoda")
- "You Can Call Me Al" by Paul Simon
- "867-5309/Jenny" by Tommy Tutone
- "Not Fade Away" by The Crickets
- "Glad All Over" by The Dave Clark Five
- "China Grove" by The Doobie Brothers
- "Last Train to Clarksville" by The Monkees
- "Werewolves of London" by Warren Zevon
- "Tutti Frutti" by Little Richard
- "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" by Elton John
- "Nobody but Me" by The Isley Brothers
- "Stuck in the Middle with You" by Stealers Wheel
- "Radio Radio" by Elvis Costello
- "Girl U Want" by DEVO
- "Beat on the Brat" by Ramones
- "All Right Now" by Free
- "Mama Told Me Not to Come" by Randy Newman
- "Blister in the Sun" by Violent Femmes
- "It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It)" by The Rolling Stones
- "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" by The Exciters
- "Crocodile Rock" by Elton John
- "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" by Aretha Franklin
- "We're An American Band" by Grand Funk Railroad
- "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" by R.E.M.
- "Rebel Yell" by Billy Idol
- "Land of 1000 Dances" by Chris Kenner
- "She's Got Everything" by The Kinks
- "Cleveland Rocks" by Ian Hunter
- "All Star" by Smash Mouth
- "Viva Las Vegas" by Elvis Presley
- "Gimme Some Lovin'" by Spencer Davis Group
- "Suffragette City" by David Bowie
- "God Save the Queen" by Sex Pistols
- "Cinnamon Girl" by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
- "Foxy Lady" by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
- "Psycho Killer" by Talking Heads
- "Sunshine of Your Love" by Cream
- "Squeeze Box" by The Who
- "Peaches" by The Presidents of the United States of America
- "American Woman" by The Guess Who
- "Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey" by The Beatles
- "Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd
- "Refugee" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
- "Born to Be Wild" by Steppenwolf
Tour dates edit
- Notes
- ^ The concert in Nashville on February 3, 2023, was originally scheduled on May 21, 2022, but had to be rescheduled due to health issues.[5]
- ^ The concert in Springfield on February 4, 2023, was originally scheduled on May 22, 2022, but had to be rescheduled due to health issues.[5]
- ^ The concert in Saginaw on February 6, 2023, was originally scheduled on May 18, 2022, but had to be rescheduled due to health issues.[5]
- ^ The concert in Detroit on February 7, 2023, was originally scheduled on May 20, 2022, but had to be rescheduled due to health issues.[5]
References edit
- ^ "'Weird Al' Yankovic Details 'The Unfortunate Return of the Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour'". SPIN. 2021-12-03. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
- ^ Greene, Andy (December 3, 2021). "'Weird Al' Yankovic Announces 133-Date 'Ill-Advised Vanity Tour' For 2022". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ Kaufman, Gil (December 3, 2021). "'Weird Al' Yankovic Plots Epic, 133-Date 2022 'Ill-Advised Vanity Tour'". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ Wild, Stephi. "'Weird Al' Yankovic Brings His Second 'Ill-Advised Tour' To Overture Next Month". Broadway World. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Pevos, Edward (18 May 2022). "'Weird Al' Yankovic catches COVID, postpones two Michigan concerts". mlive. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ ""Weird Al" Yankovic to Play Canada on Massive 2022 North American Tour". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ Boldrey, Ryan (November 15, 2022). "Weird Al Yankovic to perform at Kalamazoo State Theatre". Mlive.com.