Decades: World Tour

Decades: World Tour (also referred to as Decades: World Tour 2018) was the seventh world tour by Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish, in support of their seventh compilation album, Decades.[1]

Decades: World Tour
Tour by Nightwish
The promo poster for the North American leg of the tour in March–April 2018
Associated albumDecades
Start dateMarch 9, 2018
End dateDecember 15, 2018
Legs4
No. of shows43 in Europe
34 in North America
5 in Latin America
82 total
Nightwish concert chronology

The band included a special setlist for this tour, featuring rare songs from the earlier era to revisit with some new twists. The setlist was a 'one-off' and only performed on this tour.[1] It is the final tour to feature longtime bassist/vocalist Marko Hietala who later departed from the band in January 2021.[2]

The Buenos Aires show was recorded for their sixth live DVD known as Decades: Live in Buenos Aires which was released on December 6, 2019.[3][4]

Reception
Nightwish performing in Geneva on November 11, 2018.

Jean-Frederic Vachon of Canadian website Diary of a Music Addict who attended the Montreal performance, praised Jansen's vocals which he said were powerful. He also praised the inclusion of the band's older material that hadn't been played for more than a decade, that it sounded much better than it did on the albums, and that the selection "did a great job covering Nightwish's entire career" and awarded the hardcore fans of Nightwish. Vachon also praised the newer songs, citing that they had gained an energy that lifted the band even higher.[5]

Jovan Ristić of Hardwired Magazine, attending the Budapest show, praised the choice of including Beast in Black as the opening band in support for the band. Ristić noted on Jansen's vocals, citing them as "spectacularly versatile, easily moving between semi-growling, mellow and operatic vocals". He praised the powerful visual experience on the stage, as well as the pyro and confetti, which he cited "made the show firmly engraved in the minds of the audience". Ristić concluded his review by stating his confidence on what the future will hold for Nightwish, in which he said "it will be a bright one".[6]

Katie Frost of AntiHero Magazine who was in attendance of the London performance, gave the performance a positive review, reflecting on the concert as "glorious and breathtaking" and that she was captivated. She noted the raised platforms, visual effects and the delighted crowds in attendance. She praised Jansen's vocals, citing them as "incredible".[7]

Setlist
Songs performed throughout the tour
Angels Fall First (1997)
Oceanborn (1998)
  • "Gethsemane"
  • "Devil & the Deep Dark Ocean"
  • "Sacrament of Wilderness"
Wishmaster (2000)
Over the Hills and Far Away (2001)
  • "10th Man Down"
Century Child (2002)
  • "End of All Hope"
  • "Slaying the Dreamer"
Once (2004)
Dark Passion Play (2007)
Imaginaerum (2011)
  • "I Want My Tears Back"
  • "Last Ride of the Day"
Endless Forms Most Beautiful (2015)
  • "Élan"
  • "The Greatest Show on Earth"
Traditional cover
Sample Setlist

The following setlist was performed at the first show of the tour at The Tabernacle, but has since had alterations to it:[9]

  1. "End of All Hope"
  2. "Wish I Had an Angel"
  3. "10th Man Down"
  4. "Come Cover Me"
  5. "Gethsemane"
  6. "Élan"
  7. "Sacrament of Wilderness"
  8. "Dead Boy's Poem"
  9. "Elvenjig" (live premiere)
  10. "Elvenpath"
  11. "I Want My Tears Back"
  12. "The Carpenter"
  13. "The Kinslayer"
  14. "Devil & the Deep Dark Ocean"
  15. "Nemo"
  16. "Slaying the Dreamer"
  17. "The Greatest Show on Earth (Chapters I, II and III)"
  18. "Ghost Love Score"

Notable and unique setlist firsts on Decades: World Tour

Date City Song First-Time Performed Since First-Time Lead Vocals / Vocals
March 9, 2018 [10] Atlanta "End of All Hope" 2004 Floor
"10th Man Down" 2003 Floor
"Come Cover Me" 2012 Floor
"Gethsemane" 2003 Floor
"Sacrament of Wilderness" 2008 Floor
"Dead Boy's Poem" 2009 Floor
"Elvenjig" (New - Traditional cover) Live premiere Instrumental
"Elvenpath" 2004 Floor
"The Carpenter" 1998 Troy / Floor
"The Kinslayer" 2005 Floor
"Devil & the Deep Dark Ocean" 1999 Floor / Marco
"Slaying the Dreamer" 2008 Floor
March 18, 2018 [11] Albany "Deep Silent Complete" 2005 Floor

Tour dates
Date City Country Venue Support Act
North America[1]
March 9, 2018 Atlanta United States Tabernacle N/A
March 10, 2018 Charlotte The Fillmore
March 12, 2018 Norfolk The NorVa
March 13, 2018 Baltimore Modell Performing Arts Center
March 14, 2018 New York City PlayStation Theater
March 16, 2018 Philadelphia Electric Factory
March 17, 2018 Worcester The Palladium
March 18, 2018 Albany The Egg
March 20, 2018 Montréal Canada MTelus
March 21, 2018 Toronto Massey Hall
March 23, 2018 Niagara Falls United States The Rapids Theatre
March 24, 2018 Cleveland Agora Theatre and Ballroom
March 25, 2018 Pittsburgh Stage AE
March 26, 2018 Covington Madison Theater
March 28, 2018 Kalamazoo State Theatre
March 29, 2018 St. Louis Touhill Performing Arts Center
March 30, 2018 Minneapolis Myth Live
March 31, 2018 Chicago Aragon Ballroom
April 2, 2018 Omaha Sokol Auditorium
April 3, 2018 Denver Paramount Theatre
April 5, 2018 Edmonton Canada Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
April 6, 2018 Spokane United States Knitting Factory
April 7, 2018 Vancouver Canada Queen Elizabeth Theatre
April 8, 2018 Portland United States Roseland Theater
April 10, 2018 Las Vegas Brooklyn Bowl
April 12, 2018 Ventura Ventura Theatre
April 13, 2018 San Jose City National Civic
April 14, 2018 Anaheim City National Grove of Anaheim
April 15, 2018 Tempe Marquee Theatre
April 17, 2018 Dallas The Bomb Factory
April 18, 2018 Memphis Minglewood Hall
April 19, 2018 Mobile Saenger Theatre
April 21, 2018 St. Petersburg Jannus Live
April 22, 2018 Miami Olympia Theater
Europe / Festivals[12][13]
May 18, 2018 Tallinn Estonia Saku Suurhall N/A
June 1, 2018 Plzeň Czech Republic Metalfest Open Air (Festival) Various
June 2, 2018 Nijmegen Netherlands FortaRock (Festival)
June 21, 2018 Copenhagen Denmark Copenhell (Festival)
June 24, 2018 Clisson France Hellfest (Festival)
July 6, 2018 Kvinesdal Norway Norway Rock (Festival)
July 13, 2018 Joensuu Finland Ilosaarirock (Festival)
July 21, 2018 Lahti Mukkulan Tapahtumapuisto Beast in Black
Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus
August 3, 2018 Wacken Germany Wacken Open Air (Festival) Various
August 7, 2018 Schaffhausen Switzerland Stars in Town (Festival)
August 9, 2018 Villena Spain Leyendas del Rock (Festival)
August 12, 2018 Walton-on-Trent England Bloodstock Open Air (Festival)
August 17, 2018 Bucharest Romania Romexpo Fallen Arise
A Tear Beyond
August 19, 2018 Varna Bulgaria Varna Mega Rock (Festival) Various
Latin America[12][14]
September 28, 2018 São Paulo Brazil Tom Brasil Delain[15]
September 30, 2018 Buenos Aires Argentina Microestadio Malvinas
October 2, 2018 Santiago Chile Teatro Caupolicán
October 4, 2018 Bogotá Colombia Teatro Royal Center
October 7, 2018 Mexico City Mexico Arena Ciudad de México N/A
Europe 2[12][16]
November 2, 2018 Gothenburg Sweden Partille Arena Beast in Black[17]
November 3, 2018 Copenhagen Denmark Valby Hallen
November 5, 2018 Berlin Germany Max Schmeling Halle
November 6, 2018 Hamburg Barclaycard Arena
November 7, 2018 Antwerp Belgium Lotto Arena
November 9, 2018 Oberhausen Germany König Pilsener Arena
November 10, 2018 Paris France AccorHotels Arena
November 11, 2018 Geneva Switzerland SEG Geneva Arena
November 13, 2018 Bratislava Slovakia Incheba Expo Arena
November 14, 2018 München Germany Olympiahalle
November 16, 2018 Leipzig Leipzig Arena
November 17, 2018 Krakow Poland Tauron Arena
November 19, 2018 Prague Czech Republic O2 Arena
November 20, 2018 Budapest Hungary Budapest Sports Arena
November 22, 2018 Zürich Switzerland Hallenstadion
November 23, 2018 Nuremberg Germany Nuremberg Arena
November 24, 2018 Stuttgart Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
November 26, 2018 Amsterdam Netherlands Ziggo Dome
November 27, 2018 Saarbrücken Germany Saarlandhalle
November 30, 2018 Madrid Spain WiZink Center
December 1, 2018 Barcelona Sant Jordi Club
December 2, 2018 Bilbao Bizkaia Arena
December 4, 2018 Milan Italy Mediolanum Forum
December 5, 2018 Frankfurt Germany Festhalle
December 8, 2018 London England SSE Arena
December 10, 2018 Birmingham Arena Birmingham
December 11, 2018 Manchester Manchester Arena
December 14, 2018 Turku Finland Gatorade Center
December 15, 2018 Helsinki Hartwall Arena

Personnel
Main article: List of Nightwish band members
Guest musicians
  • Tapio Wilska – male vocals (performed "10th Man Down" and "Devil & the Deep Dark Ocean" at Ilosaarirock and Mukkula - July 13 and 21, 2018)
  • Netta Skog – accordion (performed "Wishmaster" at Mukkula, Gatorade Center and Hartwall Arena - July 21, December 14 and 15, 2018)

References
  1. "NIGHTWISH To Launch Nine-Month 'Decades: World Tour' Next March In North America". Blabbermouth. June 9, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "Marko Hietala leaves Nightwish". Metal Hammer. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  3. "NIGHTWISH: São Paulo And Buenos Aires Concerts To Be Filmed For Upcoming DVD". Blabbermouth. September 17, 2018. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
  4. "NIGHTWISH To Release 'Decades: Live In Buenos Aires' In December". Blabbermouth. October 11, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
  5. Vachon, Jean-Frederic (March 22, 2018). "Concert review: Nightwish – MTELUS, Montreal – March 20 2018". Diary of a Music Addict. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  6. Ristić, Jovan (November 22, 2018). "Nightwish live in Budapest – Spectacular Celebration of the Decades". Hardwired. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  7. "Concert Review and Photos: NIGHTWISH in London, UK". AntiHero. December 8, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  8. Nightwishonline.com "Elvenjig"
  9. Decades: World Tour Setlist
  10. "Nightwish Setlist at Tabernacle, Atlanta". setlist.fm. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  11. "Nightwish Setlist at Hart Theatre @ The Egg Center for the Performing Arts, Albany". setlist.fm. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  12. "Live: Past shows". Nightwish.com. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  13. Show Announcements:
  14. Show Announcements (Latin America):
  15. "Turnê reúne Nightwish e Delain em setembro". Destakjornal.com. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  16. Show Announcements (Europe 2):
  17. "NIGHTWISH - BEAST IN BLACK as guests on tour!". Nuclear Blast. 2018-03-22. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
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