| Concert Tour Name: | The Spicy Meatball Tour |
| Artist: | Tenacious D |
| Type: | World |
| Start Date: | May 6, 2023 |
| End Date: | July 14, 2024 |
| Number Of Legs: | 5 |
| Number Of Shows: | 43 |
| Last Tour: | Post-Apocalypto Tour (2018–20) |
| This Tour: | The Spicy Meatball Tour (2023–24) |
| Next Tour: | ... |
The Spicy Meatball Tour was a concert tour by American comedy rock band Tenacious D[1] [2] The tour began on May 6, 2023 and ended on July 14, 2024 with the band playing in the United States, Europe and Australia.[3] Whilst the tour was not supporting the release of a new studio album, it was supporting the song and music video, "Video Games", released in May 2023.
In July 2024, the tour was cut short following a comment made by Kyle Gass in Sydney regarding the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.[4]
The set list consisted of music from the band's first three albums (Tenacious D and The Pick of Destiny, Rize of the Fenix). Music from their fourth album, Post-Apocalypto, was not performed on the tour. A new Tenacious D song, "Video Games", premiered online, on May 11, 2023 with a music video directed by Adam Paloian and his production company Pinreel Inc., which was the band's first new music video since 2012.[5]
On June 1, 2023, the band released a music video for their cover version of Chris Isaak's "Wicked Game", a song the band started performing on this tour.[6] The band had a yearly tradition of releasing the cover of a song every year.
The band also released a coloring book, titled "Tenacious D: The Official Coloring Book" while on this tour. Limited edition signed copies of the book were available on each stop of the second leg, starting with the show in Charlotte, North Carolina.[7]
In February 2024, the band announced their first tour of Australia and New Zealand in eleven years, to be held in July 2024.[8]
In May 2024, the band re-issued Rize of the Fenix on vinyl whilst on tour.[9]
Musician Steel Beans and acoustic duo Wynchester (featuring Tenacious D's John Konesky), opened for specific nights of the first leg of the tour. For the fall U.S. dates, comedian Dave Hill opened for the band.[10] For the European dates on the fourth leg, Crusade (also featuring Konesky) and Dave Hill supported on different nights with Crusade supporting in Sydney.[11]
The following set list is from the first concert of the second leg, in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is not intended to represent all shows of the tour.
Jack Black had a solo set on the majority of the tour dates, towards the end of the show, after the band introduction, where he performed a snippet of a song, which was a cover version with a Tenacious D twist to it.
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening act |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 – North America #1 | ||||
| May 6, 2023 | Atlanta | United States | Shaky Knees | |
| May 8, 2023 | Chesterfield | The Factory | Steel Beans | |
| May 9, 2023 | Kansas City | Starlight Theatre | ||
| May 11, 2023 | New Orleans | The Fillmore | ||
| May 13, 2023 | Saint Augustine | St. Augustine Amphitheatre | Wynchester | |
| Leg 2 – Europe #1 | ||||
| June 2, 2023 | Nuremberg | Germany | Rock im Park | |
| June 3, 2023 | Nürburgring | Rock am Ring | ||
| June 4, 2023 | Prague | Czech Republic | Forum Karlin | Steel Beans |
| June 6, 2023 | Hamburg | Germany | Sporthalle Hamburg | |
| June 7, 2023 | Berlin | Citadel Music Festival | ||
| June 8, 2023 | Nickelsdorf | Austria | Nova Rock Festival | |
| June 10, 2023 | Milan | Italy | Carroponte | Steel Beans |
| June 12, 2023 | Zürich | Switzerland | Samsung Hall | |
| June 13, 2023 | Brussels | Belgium | Forest National | |
| June 14, 2023 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Rotterdam Ahoy | |
| June 16, 2023 | London | England | The O2 Arena | |
| June 18, 2023 | Clisson | France | Hellfest | |
| Leg 3 – North America #2 | ||||
| September 6, 2023 | Charlotte | United States | PNC Music Pavilion | |
| September 7, 2023 | Franklin | FirstBank Amphitheater | ||
| September 9, 2023 | Indianapolis | All IN Music & Arts Festival | ||
| September 11, 2023 | Rogers | Walmart AMP | Dave Hill | |
| September 13, 2023 | Houston | White Oak Music Hall | ||
| September 14, 2023 | Grand Prairie | Texas Trust CU Theatre at Grand Prairie | ||
| September 15, 2023 | Austin | Germania Insurance Amphitheater | ||
| Leg 4 – Europe #2 | ||||
| April 29, 2024 | Stockholm | Sweden | Hovet | Crusade |
| April 30, 2024 | Oslo | Norway | Spektrum | |
| May 1, 2024 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Royal Arena | |
| May 3, 2024 | Luxembourg | Luxembourg | Rockhal | |
| May 5, 2024 | Dublin | Ireland | Dave Hill | |
| May 7, 2024 | Birmingham | England | ||
| May 8, 2024 | Manchester | |||
| May 9, 2024 | Glasgow | Scotland | ||
| May 11, 2024 | Leeds | England | ||
| May 12, 2024 | Nottingham | Motorpoint Arena | ||
| May 13, 2024 | Brighton | |||
| May 15, 2024 | Paris | France | Crusade | |
| Leg 5 – Australia | ||||
| July 13, 2024 | Sydney | Australia | International Convention Centre | Crusade |
| July 14, 2024 | ||||
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2023 | Live Oak | United States | Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park | Echoland Festival The entire festival was canceled due to "unforeseen circumstances" |
| July 16, 2024 | Newcastle | Australia | Entertainment Centre | Jack's reaction several days after Kyle's controversial comment during the second Sydney show regarding the attempted assassination of Donald Trump caused these shows to be cancelled. Newcastle was originally announced as 'postponed', but was later remarked as 'cancelled' by the promoter, Frontier Touring.[12] |
| July 18, 2024 | Brisbane | Entertainment Centre | ||
| July 20, 2024 | Melbourne | Rod Laver Arena | ||
| July 22, 2024 | Adelaide | Entertainment Centre | ||
| July 24, 2024 | Wellington | New Zealand | TSB Arena | |
| July 26, 2024 | Auckland | Spark Arena | ||
These shows occurred in the middle of The Spicy Meatball Tour but are not recognized as being part of the tour. They are extra performances that had a limited setlist.
| City | Country | Venue | Show | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 25, 2023 | Los Angeles | United States | Hollywood Bowl | The Game Awards 10-Year Celebration Tenacious D performed "Video Games" | |
| October 14, 2023 | Los Angeles | United States | Hollywood Palladium | Run the Jewels 10th Anniversary Tour Tenacious D performed a DJ set as "Tenacious DJ" |