The NME Tours consist of a variety of tours organised by British music industry publication NME. Throughout the year, NME sponsors numerous tours of the United Kingdom by various up-and-coming and established bands in a variety of formats. The tours are titled to reflect the genre and type of bands playing on them.
The ShockWaves NME Awards Tours (known without sponsorship as the NME Awards Tour before 1999, and the Brat Bus Tour before 1998) normally takes place in the lead up to the official NME Awards themselves. The tour has been known to sell out in just a matter of hours.[1] The tour normally showcasts the main protagonists of the independentalternative rock scene, with a number of relatively unheard of bands usually supporting more mainstream acts. A number of previous support acts on the tour have gone on to become very successful commercially, such as Arctic Monkeys (support act in 2006) and Franz Ferdinand (who played the opening slot in 2004). Since 2005, the tour has been sponsored by unisex hair product company ShockWaves.
In 2007, the main NME Awards tour was split into two different tours of four bands each. The first tour, the ShockWaves NME Indie Rock Tour was created to reflect the growing indie rock scene in Britain throughout 2006–2007. The second tour, the ShockWaves NME Indie Rave Tour, displays the small number of bands currently associated with the new rave music genre. NME editor Conor McNicholas stated that the reason for the tour split was to allow more fans to gain tickets to the Awards tour, and allow them to display more bands at the one time.[2] The tours were played in a number of intertwined dates at the same time. This format was kept for one year, before reverting to one tour in 2008. In 2017, rather than organise a tour themselves, NME sponsored a series of previously announced headline dates by the band Blossoms. In 2018, for the first time in 23 years, an NME sponsored tour did not take place. Though NME are yet to make a statement about the cancellation of the tour, they have run articles about the demise of the Warped Tour on their website.
The NME Radar Tour (formerly known as the TopmanNME New Noise Tour in 2008,[11] and the Topman NME New Music Tour before 2008[12]) has taken place in venues throughout the United Kingdom since 2005. The tour is played by relatively unknown bands to gain them more mainstream exposure. In 2009, a second "Autumn Radar Tour" took place during September and October.[13] In 2014, the event was rebranded the NME New Breed Tour; NME and headliners Superfood handpicked a different support act for each night of the tour. The tour did not return in 2015.
The NME Rock 'n' Roll Riot Tour (sponsored by O2) started in 2003. The tour usually takes place later in the year compared to the main awards tours, taking place in September–October of each year. Some of the bands have even gone on to play in other NME Tours; The Horrors, following their support slot on the 2006 Riot Tour, would later play on the 2007 NME Awards Indie Rock Tour.
2003: Jet, The Hiss, Mr. David Viner, Miss S. Payne
1Support for the tour was confirmed by Fused Magazine.[18] Official support acts were never announced by NME.
NME Rock 'N' Roll Riot Tour (United States)edit
On 20 August 2007, NME announced they would be adding a further Rock 'n' Roll Tour, this time as a tour of the US.[19] The inaugural tour features mainly bands from areas of the US, such as New York City, Brooklyn and Los Angeles.[20]
The NME Freshers Tour is taking place around "Freshers week", the week in which Universities in the UK begin their first academic term. 2007 marks the debut of this tour.
The NME New Rave Revolution Tour was a tour that took place throughout September to October 2006.[22] The line-up consisted of bands who were closely related to the "new rave" music scene which appeared throughout 2006. Klaxons would go on to headline the Indie Rave leg of the NME Awards Tour in February 2007
It is unknown whether or not another New Rave Revolution Tour will take place, due to the small number of bands and the short-lived nature of the genre.
^"Nme on Tour: Klaxons + Shit Disco + Datarock". Koko. Retrieved 2010-10-11.
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The NME Tours consist of a variety of tours organised by British music industry publication NME Throughout the year NME sponsors numerous tours of the United Kingdom by various up and coming and established bands in a variety of formats The tours are titled to reflect the genre and type of bands playing on them Logo of the 2008 NME Awards Tour Contents 1 ShockWaves NME Awards Tours 2 NME Radar Tour 3 O2 NME Rock N Roll Riot Tour 3 1 NME Rock N Roll Riot Tour United States 4 NME Freshers Tour 5 NME New Rave Revolution Tour 6 References 7 External linksShockWaves NME Awards Tours edit nbsp Logo of the 2006 NME Awards Tour The ShockWaves NME Awards Tours known without sponsorship as the NME Awards Tour before 1999 and the Brat Bus Tour before 1998 normally takes place in the lead up to the official NME Awards themselves The tour has been known to sell out in just a matter of hours 1 The tour normally showcasts the main protagonists of the independent alternative rock scene with a number of relatively unheard of bands usually supporting more mainstream acts A number of previous support acts on the tour have gone on to become very successful commercially such as Arctic Monkeys support act in 2006 and Franz Ferdinand who played the opening slot in 2004 Since 2005 the tour has been sponsored by unisex hair product company ShockWaves In 2007 the main NME Awards tour was split into two different tours of four bands each The first tour the ShockWaves NME Indie Rock Tour was created to reflect the growing indie rock scene in Britain throughout 2006 2007 The second tour the ShockWaves NME Indie Rave Tour displays the small number of bands currently associated with the new rave music genre NME editor Conor McNicholas stated that the reason for the tour split was to allow more fans to gain tickets to the Awards tour and allow them to display more bands at the one time 2 The tours were played in a number of intertwined dates at the same time This format was kept for one year before reverting to one tour in 2008 In 2017 rather than organise a tour themselves NME sponsored a series of previously announced headline dates by the band Blossoms In 2018 for the first time in 23 years an NME sponsored tour did not take place Though NME are yet to make a statement about the cancellation of the tour they have run articles about the demise of the Warped Tour on their website 2017 Blossoms Cabbage Rory Wynne 2016 Bloc Party Drenge Ratboy Bugzy Malone 2015 Palma Violets Fat White Family Slaves The Wytches 2014 Interpol Temples Royal Blood Circa Waves 2013 Django Django Miles Kane Palma Violets Peace 2012 Two Door Cinema Club Metronomy Tribes Azealia Banks 2011 Crystal Castles Magnetic Man Everything Everything The Vaccines 3 2010 The Maccabees Bombay Bicycle Club The Big Pink The Drums 4 2009 Glasvegas Friendly Fires White Lies Florence and the Machine 5 2008 The Cribs Joe Lean and the Jing Jang Jong Does It Offend You Yeah The Ting Tings 6 2007 ShockWaves NME Indie Rock Tour The Automatic The View The Horrors Mumm Ra ShockWaves NME Indie Rave Tour Klaxons CSS The Sunshine Underground New Young Pony Club 2 2006 Maximo Park Arctic Monkeys We Are Scientists Mystery Jets 7 2005 The Killers The Futureheads Bloc Party Kaiser Chiefs 8 2004 Funeral for a Friend The Rapture The Von Bondies Franz Ferdinand 9 2003 The Datsuns The Polyphonic Spree Interpol The Thrills 10 2002 Andrew W K Lostprophets Black Rebel Motorcycle Club The Coral 2001 Amen JJ72 Alfie Starsailor 2000 Shack Les Rythmes Digitales Campag Velocet Coldplay 1999 UNKLE Idlewild Delakota Llama Farmers 1998 Stereophonics Asian Dub Foundation The Warm Jets Theaudience 1997 Geneva Symposium Tiger Three Colours Red 1996 The Bluetones The Cardigans Heavy Stereo Fluffy 1995 Veruca Salt Marion Skunk Anansie 60 Ft DollsNME Radar Tour editThe NME Radar Tour formerly known as the Topman NME New Noise Tour in 2008 11 and the Topman NME New Music Tour before 2008 12 has taken place in venues throughout the United Kingdom since 2005 The tour is played by relatively unknown bands to gain them more mainstream exposure In 2009 a second Autumn Radar Tour took place during September and October 13 In 2014 the event was rebranded the NME New Breed Tour NME and headliners Superfood handpicked a different support act for each night of the tour The tour did not return in 2015 2014 Superfood Honeyblood 2013 Cerebral Ballzy The Amazing Snakeheads The Bohicas Fat White Family 2012 Howler The Cast of Cheers Gross Magic 2011 Spring Anna Calvi Grouplove Big Deal The Collectable Few The History of Apple Pie 2010 Autumn The Joy Formidable Chapel Club Flats Wilder 14 2010 Hurts Everything Everything Darwin Deez 15 2009 Autumn Radar Tour Golden Silvers Marina and the Diamonds Local Natives Yes Giantess 2009 La Roux Magistrates Heartbreak The Chapman Family 2008 Crystal Castles Friendly Fires Team Waterpolo White Lies 2007 The Rumble Strips The Little Ones Pull Tiger Tail Blood Red Shoes 2006 Boy Kill Boy The Automatic Forward Russia The Long Blondes 16 2005 Maximo Park Nine Black Alps Boy Kill Boy The Checks The Cribs Battle The Rakes Towers of London The Vega MethodO2 NME Rock N Roll Riot Tour edit nbsp Logo of the 2007 Rock n Roll Riot Tour The NME Rock n Roll Riot Tour sponsored by O2 started in 2003 The tour usually takes place later in the year compared to the main awards tours taking place in September October of each year Some of the bands have even gone on to play in other NME Tours The Horrors following their support slot on the 2006 Riot Tour would later play on the 2007 NME Awards Indie Rock Tour 2008 Primal Scream RTX1 Cristine 2007 The Enemy Lethal Bizzle The Wombats 17 2006 The Fratellis The Maccabees The Horrors The Dykeenies Sohodolls 2005 Kaiser Chiefs Maximo Park The Cribs 2004 Razorlight The Duke Spirit Dogs 2003 Jet The Hiss Mr David Viner Miss S Payne1Support for the tour was confirmed by Fused Magazine 18 Official support acts were never announced by NME NME Rock N Roll Riot Tour United States edit On 20 August 2007 NME announced they would be adding a further Rock n Roll Tour this time as a tour of the US 19 The inaugural tour features mainly bands from areas of the US such as New York City Brooklyn and Los Angeles 20 2007 The Hold Steady Art Brut Demander Federale The Blood Arm 1990sNME Freshers Tour editThe NME Freshers Tour is taking place around Freshers week the week in which Universities in the UK begin their first academic term 2007 marks the debut of this tour 2007 The Go Team Operator Please The Satin Peaches 21 NME New Rave Revolution Tour editThe NME New Rave Revolution Tour was a tour that took place throughout September to October 2006 22 The line up consisted of bands who were closely related to the new rave music scene which appeared throughout 2006 Klaxons would go on to headline the Indie Rave leg of the NME Awards Tour in February 2007It is unknown whether or not another New Rave Revolution Tour will take place due to the small number of bands and the short lived nature of the genre 2006 Klaxons SHITDISCO Datarock 23 References edit NME tour full line up revealed NME Retrieved 2007 08 13 a b NME ANNOUNCES DOUBLE SHOCKWAVES NME AWARDS TOURS 2007 IPC Media Archived from the original on 2007 09 30 Retrieved 2007 08 13 Crystal Castles Magnetic Man Everything Everything Vaccines for NME Awards Tour 2011 NME 2010 11 08 Retrieved 2011 01 07 Maccabees Bombay Bicycle Club Big Pink Drums for Shockwaves NME Awards Tour NME 2009 11 09 Retrieved 6 December 2009 Shockwaves NME Awards Tour 2009 line up revealed NME Retrieved 2008 11 11 The Cribs Head NME Tour MTV 2007 11 15 Retrieved 6 December 2009 NME tour full line up revealed NME 2005 11 25 Retrieved 6 December 2009 KILLER LINE UP FOR SHOCKWAVES NME AWARDS TOUR NME 2004 11 16 Retrieved 6 December 2009 HYSTERIA AS NME AWARDS TOUR GETS UNDERWAY NME 2004 01 26 Retrieved 6 December 2009 Kershaw Richard 2003 02 14 Review Interpol Astoria 9 02 03 Drowned in Sound Archived from the original on 2012 10 05 Retrieved 6 December 2009 Topman NME New Noise Tour 2008 tickets on sale now NME 2008 05 11 Retrieved 2009 03 06 Topman NME New Music Tour Line up announced NME 2007 05 20 Retrieved 2009 03 06 NME Radar 2009 Featuring Golden Silvers Marina amp the Diamonds Local Natives and Yes Giantess NME p 1 Retrieved 2009 07 21 Flats and Wilder to join Joy Formidable and Chapel Club on Emerge NME Radar Tour NME 2010 08 24 Retrieved 2010 09 05 Hurts Everything Everything Darwin Deez for NME Radar Tour 2010 NME 2010 03 02 Retrieved 2010 03 02 NME New Music Tour 2006 bbc co uk Retrieved 2007 08 13 The Enemy sign up for exclusive NME tour NME com Retrieved 2007 07 24 News RTX to tour with Primal Scream Fused Magazine 6 November 2008 Archived from the original on 24 September 2009 Retrieved 2009 02 26 NME presents The Hold Steady on US tour NME com Retrieved 2007 08 24 The Hold Steady headline NME s US Rock N Roll Riot Tour NME com Retrieved 2007 08 24 NME Freshers Tour 07 is GO NME com Retrieved 2007 08 13 Klaxons are a real blast Manchester Evening News Archived from the original on 2007 04 03 Retrieved 2007 08 13 Nme on Tour Klaxons Shit Disco Datarock Koko Retrieved 2010 10 11 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to NME Tours Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of NME concert tours amp oldid 1205989610, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
