The Steppin' Laser Tour is a 2010 headline concert tour by Lupe Fiasco, planned to coincide with his forthcoming album, Lasers, which was released a year later.[1] It began at Tapapakanga Regional Park on February 19, 2010, in Auckland, New Zealand, and concluded at Showbox SoDo on May 7, 2010, in Seattle, Washington. The opening act was fellow labelmate B.o.B on select dates.
Background[]
On February 13, 2010, Fiasco declared on MySpace his upcoming tour:
Jubilation!!!…Oh Yes! Attention Lupe Fiasco Fans The World Over…Its About That Time…
A New Album, New Music, So Why Not Top It Off With A New Round Of Touring!!!
Thats Right Ladies & Gentlemen We're Back On The Road & Godwilling We'll Be Hitting Up A Town Near You Soon!!!
The Tour Kicks Off In New Zealand & Australia This Month And Hits The U.S. Starting In March For A Few Limited Dates (With More In The Works Of Course)!!!
So Stay Tuned For More Details Including Chances To Win Tickets And Information For When & Where The Righteous "STEPPIN LASER TOUR" Will Be "Steppin" Into Your Area!!!
"I'm Like A Steppin' LASER, Don't You Watch My Size, I'm Dangerous, So Dangerous!"
WE ARE LASERS!!!
No Cowards You Only Heard Lions!!!"
It was reported by New Zealand's 3 News that Fiasco would perform new tracks and that Lasers was already finished: "I'm just waiting for them to give me a release date and put it out."[2]
Set list[]
- "Shining Down"
- "Solar Midnite"
- "The Instrumental"
- "National Anthem"
- "State Run Radio"
- "Hip-Hop Saved My Life"
- "Hi-Definition"
- "Everyone Nose (All the Girls Standing in the Line for the Bathroom) (Remix)"
- "Go Go Gadget Flow"
- "I Gotcha"
- "Kick, Push"
- "Scream"
- "Little Weapon"
- "The Cool"
- "Streets on Fire"
- "Beautiful Lasers (2 Ways)"
- "Fighters"
- "I'm Beamin'"
- "Superstar"
Encore:
Dates[]
| † | Indicates festival date |
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening act(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oceania | ||||
| February 19, 2010 † | Auckland | New Zealand | Tapapakanga Regional Park | None |
| February 25, 2010 | Adelaide | Australia | Thebarton Theatre | |
| February 26, 2010 † | Melbourne | Royal Melbourne Zoo | ||
| February 27, 2010 | Canberra | University of Canberra | ||
| North America | ||||
| March 5, 2010 | Claremont | United States | Bridges Auditorium | B.o.B |
| March 20, 2010 | Stockton | Bob Hope Theatre | ||
| April 7, 2010 | Boston | House of Blues | B.o.B | |
| April 9, 2010 | Atlantic City | House of Blues | ||
| April 10, 2010 | New York City | The Fillmore | ||
| April 13, 2010 | Washington, D.C | 9:30 Club | ||
| April 14, 2010 | Detroit | Royal Oak Theatre | ||
| April 16, 2010 | Milwaukee | Eagles Ballroom | ||
| April 17, 2010 | St. Peter | Lund Arena (Gustavus Adolphus College) | ||
| April 18, 2010 | Kansas City | Midland Theatre | ||
| April 20, 2010 | Peoria | Peoria Civic Center Theatre | B.o.B | |
| April 22, 2010 | Johnson City | East Tennessee State University Center | ||
| April 23, 2010 | Charlotte | UNC | B.o.B | |
| April 24, 2010 | Worcester | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | ||
| April 26, 2010 | Houston | House of Blues | B.o.B | |
| April 27, 2010 | Dallas | House of Blues | ||
| April 29, 2010 | Denver | Ogden Theatre | ||
| May 1, 2010 | Las Vegas | House of Blues | ||
| May 2, 2010 | Los Angeles | House of Blues | ||
| May 5, 2010 | San Francisco | Regency Ballroom | ||
| May 7, 2010 | Seattle | Showbox SoDo | ||
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ Paine, Jake (February 23, 2010). "Lupe Fiasco Announces The Steppin' Laser Tour". HipHopDX.
- ↑ Breihan, Tom (February 25, 2010). "Lupe Fiasco Plans Steppin Lasers Tour". Pitchfork.