Tour by XXXTentacion | |
![]() Promotional poster for the Los Angeles show | |
Location | 5 in California 2 in Texas 1 each in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin |
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Associated albums | Revenge and 17 |
Start date | May 31, 2017 |
End date | July 2, 2017 |
No. of shows | 19 |
Supporting acts | Ski Mask the Slump God Members Only |
The Revenge Tour was the first and only concert tour by American rapper XXXTentacion in support of his second mixtape, Revenge (2017), and partially in support of his then-upcoming debut studio album, 17 (2017). It traveled across the United States in fourteen different states. The tour started on May 31, 2017, in Houston, Texas and ended on July 2, 2017, in Pompano Beach, Florida.[1] The tour was supported by XXXTentacion's hip hop collective, Members Only, which included fellow rappers such as Ski Mask the Slump God, Craig Xen, and Wifisfuneral. While he made multiple concert appearances following the Revenge Tour, it was his only ever solo concert tour as he was murdered in June 2018. The tour was subjected to multiple controversies.
Background
[edit]XXXTentacion revealed the Revenge Tour as his first headlining tour in April 2017 and tickets went up for sale later in the month. It represented his second mixtape Revenge and promoted his upcoming debut album, 17.[2][3] The dates were set from May 31 to July 2. The tour was temporarily postponed midway due to the shooting of X's cousin.[4]
Incidents
[edit]The Revenge Tour was the subject of multiple controversial incidents. On the first date of the tour on May 31 in Houston, Members Only rapper Wifisfuneral was assaulted after a failed attempt at crowdsurfing in the audience. X asked the crowd who was responsible for the attack, but did not receive an answer. Wifisfuneral was briefly hospitalized, but made a recovery and went on to attend the remainder of the tour.[3][5]
On June 7, while in the middle of performing, X was sucker punched in the head by an assailant at a stop in San Diego and was left unconscious for a short time. Security recommended to X that he cancel the remainder of the show, and he obliged.[6] At the time of the incident, X had been involved in a dispute with local rapper Rob Stone, and speculation ensued that the attacker was associated with Stone. X and Stone later confirmed that they had spoken and that the tension between the two had been resolved.[7] An audience member was also stabbed at the same concert stop and was hospitalized. No arrests were publicly reported.[3][8]
On June 17, at a stop in Denver, X punched a fan after the fan had placed his hand directly upon X's chest. X claimed self-defense but apologized to the fan and admitted that he had overreacted. X later brought the fan on stage.[3][9]
Political commentary
[edit]During the Revenge Tour, X routinely advocated for racial and gay rights, stating at one concert, "I don't give a fuck if you're black, white, yellow, purple—I don't give a fuck if you're gay, I don't give a fuck if you're straight, I give a fuck if you're a person... I stand for equality for all people," and initiated crowd chants of "fuck the KKK" and "fuck Donald Trump".[10] X later criticized the media for their coverage of the tour, arguing that his advocacy for equal rights during the tour had not been covered as much as its controversies.[9]
Set list
[edit]This set list is representative of the average of 14 tour stops.[11] It is not intended to represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.
- "Take a Step Back"
- "R.I.P. Roach"
- "What in XXXTarnation"
- "Look at Me!"
- "Wassup Bro!"
- "Revenge"
- "King"
- "Crucify Thy Infant, Son of a Whore"
- "Yung Bratz"
- "Where's the Blow"
- "Suicide Pit"
- "#ImSippinTeaInYoHood"
- "Life is Short"
- "ILoveItWhenTheyRun"
- "I Spoke to the Devil in Miami, He Said Everything Would Be Fine"
- "H2O"
- "Bowser"
- "Slipknot"
- Encore
- "Look at Me!"
- "Take a Step Back"
Shows
[edit]Date | City | Venue |
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May 31, 2017 | Houston, Texas | House of Blues |
June 1, 2017 | Dallas, Texas | Gas Monkey Live |
June 3, 2017 | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Sunshine Theater |
June 4, 2017 | Scottsdale, Arizona | Livewire AZ |
June 6, 2017 | Los Angeles, California | The Novo |
June 7, 2017 | San Diego, California | The Observatory North Park |
June 9, 2017 | Santa Cruz, California | The Catalyst |
June 10, 2017 | San Francisco, California | The Regency Ballroom |
June 11, 2017 | Sacramento, California | Ace of Spades |
June 13, 2017 | Portland, Oregon | Roseland Theater |
June 14, 2017 | Seattle, Washington | The Showbox |
June 15, 2017 | Garden City, Idaho | Revolution Concert House & Event Center |
June 16, 2017 | Salt Lake City, Utah | The Grand at the Complex |
June 17, 2017 | Denver, Colorado | Ogden Theatre |
June 19, 2017 | Maplewood, Minnesota | Myth |
June 20, 2017 | Chicago, Illinois | Concert Music Hall |
June 21, 2017 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | The Rave |
June 22, 2017 | Detroit, Michigan | Majestic Theatre |
July 2, 2017 | Pompano Beach, Florida | Club Cinema[1] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Artist: XXXTENTACION - Tour: The Revenge Tour". www.setlist.fm. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
- ^ India, Lindsey (26 April 2017). "XXXTentacion Announces The Revenge Tour With Ski Mask The Slump God and Craig Xen - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
- ^ a b c d "Follow All The Controversy Involved In XXXTENTACION's Revenge Tour". HipHopDX. 2017-06-26. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
- ^ "XXXTentacion Has Postponed The Revenge Tour". Complex. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
- ^ Berry, Peter A. (June 1, 2017). "Wifisfuneral Gets Jumped After Crowd Surfing in Houston - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
- ^ "XXXTentacion Was Attacked On-Stage During San Diego Show". Spin. June 8, 2017. Archived from the original on August 3, 2017. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
- ^ "Rob Stone Talks Struggles w Record Label + XXXTentacion Beef Put To Rest [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW]". YouTube. October 27, 2017. Archived from the original on March 22, 2019. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- ^ Findlay, Mitch (2017-06-08). "XXXTENTACION Concert Brawl Left Somebody Stabbed, Reportedly In Critical Condition". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
- ^ a b "XXXTentacion Addresses Punching Fan In The Face". HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on August 8, 2017. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
- ^ "XXXTentacion Starts 'F*ck the KKK!' Chant at Revenge Tour Show". Complex. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
- ^ "XXXTENTACION - Average setlists of tour - The Revenge Tour". www.setlist.fm. Retrieved 2022-11-06.