# Appeal To Reason Tour

The Appeal to Reason Tour was a concert tour by American punk band Rise Against, taking place between 2008 and 2010, in support of their fifth studio album Appeal to Reason (2008).
The tour began with a series of summer pre-release shows, including European festival appearances and a few North American Vans Warped Tour dates. Those shows were performed as the band finished the recording of the album. The main supporting tour began in early October with the release of the album.
In the first official leg in the promotion of the Appeal to Reason album, the band was supported by Alkaline Trio, Thrice and The Gaslight Anthem through all the US (with some Canadian dates), this was followed by a series of Canadian dates in December, supported by Thursday and Sage Francis. The band then embarked on an Australian leg in the beginning of 2009, followed by a European leg, which was supported by Strike Anywhere and Rentokill, with all UK dates supported by Anti-Flag and Flobots (except the two last ones, where The King Blues replaced Anti-Flag). The band then returned to Australia, supported by The (International) Noise Conspiracy, and then embarked on a short Japanese tour, with a full-length North American summer tour. The first of it was supported by Rancid and Riverboat Gamblers, with the second part supported by Billy Talent and Rancid. The band then returned for another European leg, playing mainly festivals in the summer, with a winter headlining leg, supported by Thursday and Poison the Well.

## Set list

* "Drones"
* "State of the Union"
* "Give It All"
* "Re-Education (Through Labor)"
* "Injection"
* "Ready to Fall"
* "Broken English" / "Everchanging" (Varied between shows)
* "Bricks" / "Halfway There" / "Heaven Knows" (Varied between shows)
* "Collapse (Post-Amerika)"
* "Behind Closed Doors"
* "Life Less Frightening"
* "Chamber the Cartridge"
* "Like the Angel"
* "Blood to Bleed" (Not played on every date)
* "The Good Left Undone"
Acoustic set
* "Hero of War"
* "Swing Life Away"
Encore
* "Survive"
* "Under the Knife" / "Minor Threat" (Minor Threat cover) / "Audience of One" (Varied between shows)
* "Prayer of the Refugee"
* "Collapse (Post-Amerika)"
* "State of the Union"
* "Re-Education (Through Labor)"
* "Paper Wings"
* "Long Forgotten Sons"
* "The Good Left Undone"
* "Chamber the Cartridge"
* "Drones"
* "The Dirt Whispered"
* "Audience of One"
* "Blood to Bleed"
* "Savior"
* "Survive"
* "Torches" / "Alive and Well" / "Blood-Red, White, and Blue" / "Dead Ringer" (Varied between shows)
* "Prayer of the Refugee"
Acoustic set
* "Everchanging" / "Swing Life Away" (Varied between shows)
* "Hero of War"
Encore
* "Dancing for Rain"
* "Give It All"
* "Ready to Fall"
* "Collapse (Post-Amerika)"
* "State of the Union"
* "Re-Education (Through Labor)"
* "Long Forgotten Sons"
* "Injection"
* "The Good Left Undone"
* "Chamber the Cartridge"
* "Drones"
* "The Dirt Whispered"
* "Audience of One"
* "From Heads Unworthy"
* "Savior"
* "Survive"
* "Blood-Red, White, and Blue"
* "Prayer of the Refugee"
Acoustic set
* "Swing Life Away"
* "Hero of War"
Encore
* "Behind Closed Doors" (Not played on every date)
* "Entertainment"
* "Give It All"
* "Ready to Fall"

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| Europe, Pre-release Leg ||||
| June 13, 2008 | Donington | England | Download Festival |
| June 14, 2008 | Interlaken | Switzerland | Greenfield Festival |
| June 15, 2008 | Nickelsdorf | Austria | Nova Rock Festival |
| June 16, 2008 | Milan | Italy | Rock the Week Festival |
| June 18, 2008 | Bologna | Italy | Rock the Week Festival |
| June 20, 2008 | Groningen | Netherlands | De Oosterpoort |
| June 21, 2008 | Scheeßel | Germany | Hurricane Festival |
| June 22, 2008 | Tuttlingen | Germany | Southside Festival |
| North America, Pre-release LegAs part of the Vans Warped Tour 2008 ||||
| August 6, 2008 | Calgary | Canada | Race City Speedway |
| August 8, 2008 | Boise | United States | Idaho Center |
| August 9, 2008 | George | United States | The Gorge Amphitheatre |
| August 10, 2008 | St. Helens | United States | Columbia Meadows |
| August 13, 2008 | Fresno | United States | Save Mart Center at Fresno State |
| August 14, 2008 | Chula Vista | United States | Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre |
| August 15, 2008 | Mountain View | United States | Shoreline Amphitheatre |
| August 16, 2008 | Wheatland | United States | Sleep Train Amphitheatre |
| August 17, 2008 | Carson | United States | The Home Depot Center |
| September 27, 2008 | Queen Creek | United States | Edgefest |
| North America, Leg #1 ||||
| October 2, 2008 | Cleveland | United States | Time Warner Cable Amphitheater |
| October 3, 2008 | Toronto | Canada | Sound Academy |
| October 4, 2008 | Toronto | Canada | Sound Academy |
| October 6, 2008 | Worcester | United States | The Palladium |
| October 7, 2008 | Norwood | United States | Newbury Comics |
| October 8, 2008 | Wallingford | United States | Chevrolet Theatre |
| October 9, 2008 | Albany | United States | Washington Avenue Armory |
| October 11, 2008 | Hampton Beach | United States | Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom |
| October 12, 2008 | Baltimore | United States | Rams Head Live! |
| October 13, 2008 | New York City | United States | Roseland Ballroom |
| October 14, 2008 | New York City | United States | Roseland Ballroom |
| October 16, 2008 | Philadelphia | United States | Electric Factory |
| October 17, 2008 | Philadelphia | United States | Electric Factory |
| October 19, 2008 | North Myrtle Beach | United States | House of Blues |
| October 20, 2008 | Atlanta | United States | Tabernacle |
| October 21, 2008 | St. Petersburg | United States | Jannus Landing |
| October 22, 2008 | Pompano Beach | United States | Pompano Beach Amphitheatre |
| October 23, 2008 | Orlando | United States | House of Blues |
| October 25, 2008 | Frisco | United States | Pizza Hut Park |
| October 26, 2008 | Austin | United States | Austin City Music Hall |
| October 27, 2008 | Houston | United States | Verizon Wireless Theater |
| October 30, 2008 | San Diego | United States | Cox Arena at Aztec Bowl |
| October 31, 2008 | Los Angeles | United States | Hollywood Palladium |
| November 1, 2008 | Los Angeles | United States | Hollywood Palladium |
| November 2, 2008 | Los Angeles | United States | Hollywood Palladium |
| November 4, 2008 | Las Vegas | United States | House of Blues |
| November 5, 2008 | Las Vegas | United States | House of Blues |
| November 7, 2008 | San Jose | United States | The Event Center Arena |
| November 8, 2008 | Portland | United States | Roseland Theatre |
| November 9, 2008 | Vancouver | Canada | Thunderbird Stadium |
| November 11, 2008 | Salt Lake City | United States | The Great Salt Air Theatre |
| November 12, 2008 | Denver | United States | Fillmore Auditorium |
| November 13, 2008 | Denver | United States | Fillmore Auditorium |
| November 14, 2008 | Kansas City | United States | Uptown Theater |
| November 16, 2008 | St. Louis | United States | The Pageant |
| November 17, 2008 | Milwaukee | United States | Eagles Club |
| November 18, 2008 | Minneapolis | United States | The Myth |
| November 20, 2008 | Chicago | United States | Congress Theater |
| November 21, 2008 | Chicago | United States | Congress Theater |
| November 22, 2008 | Grand Rapids | United States | Orbit Room |
| November 23, 2008 | Detroit | United States | The Fillmore Detroit |
| November 30, 2008 | Saskatoon | Canada | Prairieland Park |
| December 1, 2008 | Regina | Canada | Conexus Arts Centre |
| December 2, 2008 | Calgary | Canada | The Round Up Centre |
| December 3, 2008 | Edmonton | Canada | Shaw Conference Centre |
| December 5, 2008 | Winnipeg | Canada | MTS Centre |
| December 8, 2008 | London | Canada | John Labatt Centre |
| December 9, 2008 | Hamilton | Canada | Wentworth Room |
| December 10, 2008 | Ottawa | Canada | Ottawa Civic Centre |
| December 11, 2008 | Montreal | Canada | CEPSUM Stadium |
| December 13, 2008 | Los Angeles | United States | KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas |
| Europe, Leg #1 ||||
| February 3, 2009 | Vienna | Austria | Gasometer |
| February 4, 2009 | Munich | Germany | Postpalast Muchen |
| February 6, 2009 | Leipzig | Germany | Haus Auensee |
| February 7, 2009 | Berlin | Germany | Columbiahalle |
| February 8, 2009 | Bielefeld | Germany | Ringlokschuppen |
| February 9, 2009 | Cologne | Germany | Cologne Palladium |
| February 11, 2009 | Saarbrücken | Germany | Mechanische Werkstatt |
| February 12, 2009 | Wiesbaden | Germany | Schlachthof |
| February 13, 2009 | Hamburg | Germany | Docks |
| February 14, 2009 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Melkweg |
| February 16, 2009 | Brussels | Belgium | Ancienne Belgique |
| February 17, 2009 | Paris | France | Le Trabendo |
| February 19, 2009 | Dublin | Ireland | The Academy |
| February 21, 2009 | Portsmouth | England | Portsmouth Pyramids Centre |
| February 22, 2009 | Bristol | England | O$_2$ Academy Bristol |
| February 23, 2009 | Liverpool | England | O$_2$ Academy Liverpool |
| February 24, 2009 | Leeds | England | Leeds Metropolitan University |
| February 26, 2009 | Birmingham | England | O$_2$ Academy Birmingham |
| February 27, 2009 | Manchester | England | Manchester Academy |
| February 28, 2009 | Sheffield | England | O$_2$ Academy Sheffield |
| March 1, 2009 | Glasgow | Scotland | O$_2$ ABC Glasgow |
| March 2, 2009 | Newcastle upon Tyne | England | Newcastle University |
| March 4, 2009 | Norwich | England | University of East Anglia |
| March 5, 2009 | Oxford | England | O$_2$ Academy Oxford |
| March 6, 2009 | London | England | The Roundhouse |
| Oceania, Leg #1 ||||
| March 24, 2009 | Perth | Australia | Metro City |
| March 25, 2009 | Adelaide | Australia | Thebarton Theatre |
| March 27, 2009 | Melbourne | Australia | Festival Hall |
| March 28, 2009 | Sydney | Australia | Hordern Pavilion |
| March 29, 2009 | Brisbane | Australia | Tivoli Theatre |
| March 31, 2009 | Auckland | New Zealand | Powerstation |
| Asia, Leg #1 ||||
| April 3, 2009 | Osaka | Japan | Zepp |
| April 4, 2009 | Nagoya | Japan | Zepp |
| April 5, 2009 | Tokyo | Japan | PunkSpring Festival |
| Hawaii & Belgium (Special dates) ||||
| April 10, 2009 | Honolulu | United States | Pipeline Cafe |
| April 18, 2009 | Meerhout | Belgium | Groezrock |
| North America, Leg #2 ||||
| May 1, 2009 | Memphis | United States | Beale Street Music Festival |
| May 3, 2009 | East Rutherford | United States | The Bamboozle |
| June 4, 2009 | Vancouver | Canada | Pacific Coliseum |
| June 6, 2009 | Edmonton | Canada | Rexall Place |
| June 7, 2009 | Calgary | Canada | Stampede Corral |
| June 8, 2009 | Saskatoon | Canada | Prairieland Park |
| June 11, 2009 | Morrison | United States | Red Rocks Amphitheatre |
| June 12, 2009 | Kansas City | United States | Uptown Theater |
| June 13, 2009 | St. Louis | United States | Pop's |
| June 15, 2009 | Cleveland | United States | Time Warner Cable Amphitheater |
| June 17, 2009 | Quebec City | Canada | Agora du Vieux-Port |
| June 18, 2009 | Montreal | Canada | Parc Jean-Drapeau |
| June 19, 2009 | Ottawa | Canada | Ottawa Civic Centre |
| June 21, 2009 | Toronto | Canada | MuchMusic Video Awards |
| June 22, 2009 | Cincinnati | United States | Riverbend Music Center |
| June 24, 2009 | Detroit | United States | The Fillmore Detroit |
| June 25, 2009 | Milwaukee | United States | Summerfest |
| June 26, 2009 | Minneapolis | United States | The Myth |
| June 27, 2009 | Winnipeg | Canada | Rock on the Range Canada |
| July 6, 2009 | Seattle | United States | WAMU Theater |
| July 8, 2009 | Reno | United States | Reno Events Center |
| July 9, 2009 | Oakland | United States | Oracle Arena |
| July 10, 2009 | Chula Vista | United States | Cricket Wireless Amphitheater |
| July 11, 2009 | Inglewood | United States | The Forum |
| July 13, 2009 | Paradise | United States | The Joint |
| July 14, 2009 | Mesa | United States | Mesa Arts Center |
| July 16, 2009 | Dallas | United States | Palladium Ballroom |
| July 17, 2009 | Austin | United States | Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater |
| July 18, 2009 | Houston | United States | Verizon Wireless Theater |
| July 20, 2009 | Orlando | United States | House of Blues |
| July 21, 2009 | Orlando | United States | House of Blues |
| July 23, 2009 | North Myrtle Beach | United States | House of Blues |
| July 24, 2009 | Baltimore | United States | Rams Head Live! |
| July 25, 2009 | Philadelphia | United States | Festival Pier at Penn's Landing |
| July 26, 2009 | New York City | United States | Roseland Ballroom |
| July 28, 2009 | Boston | United States | House of Blues |
| July 29, 2009 | Boston | United States | House of Blues |
| July 30, 2009 | Hamburg | United States | Agri Center at America's Fairgrounds |
| July 31, 2009 | Toronto | Canada | Molson Amphitheatre |
| August 8, 2009 | Chicago | United States | Lollapalooza |
| Europe, Leg #2 ||||
| August 12, 2009 | Oslo | Norway | Øyafestivalen |
| August 13, 2009 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Way Out West Festival |
| August 14, 2009 | Saarbrücken | Germany | Rocco Del Schlacko Festival |
| August 15, 2009 | Neu-Ulm | Germany | Wiley Open Air |
| August 17, 2009 | Warsaw | Poland | Club Proxima |
| August 20, 2009 | Salzburg | Austria | FM4 Frequency Festival |
| August 21, 2009 | Munich | Germany | Zenith |
| August 22, 2009 | Lüdinghausen | Germany | Area 4 Festival |
| August 23, 2009 | Hohenfelden | Germany | Highfield Festival |
| August 26, 2009 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | belFEST |
| August 28, 2009 | Reading | England | Reading Festival |
| August 29, 2009 | Leeds | England | Leeds Festival |
| August 30, 2009 | Hamburg | Germany | T-Mobile Festival |
| United States (Special dates) ||||
| September 6, 2009 | Los Angeles | United States | Warped Tour 15th Anniversary Celebration |
| October 3, 2009 | Tucson | United States | KFMA Fall Ball |
| Europe, Leg #3 ||||
| October 23, 2009 | Saint Petersburg | Russia | GlavClub |
| October 25, 2009 | Moscow | Russia | B1 Maximum Club |
| October 27, 2009 | Helsinki | Finland | Kaapelitehdas |
| October 28, 2009 | Tallinn | Estonia | Tallinn Rock Club |
| October 30, 2009 | Stockholm | Sweden | Fryshuset |
| October 31, 2009 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Lille Vega |
| November 2, 2009 | Zürich | Switzerland | X-tra |
| November 3, 2009 | Milan | Italy | Musicdrome |
| November 4, 2009 | Bologna | Italy | Estragon |
| November 6, 2009 | Prague | Czech Republic | Roxy |
| November 7, 2009 | Erfurt | Germany | Thüringenhalle |
| November 8, 2009 | Offenbach | Germany | Offenbach Stadthalle |
| November 10, 2009 | Düsseldorf | Germany | Philipshalle |
| November 11, 2009 | Bremen | Germany | Pier 2 |
| November 13, 2009 | Barcelona | Spain | Razzmatazz |
| November 14, 2009 | Madrid | Spain | La Riviera |
| November 17, 2009 | Glasgow | Scotland | Barrowland Ballroom |
| November 18, 2009 | Newcastle upon Tyne | England | O$_2$ Academy Newcastle |
| November 19, 2009 | Manchester | England | Manchester Apollo |
| November 21, 2009 | London | England | Brixton Academy |
| November 22, 2009 | Cardiff | Wales | Cardiff University Great Hall |
| North America, Leg #3 ||||
| December 4, 2009 | Richmond | United States | 102.1 The X Not So Silent Night |
| December 5, 2009 | Charlotte | United States | The Fillmore Charlotte |
| December 6, 2009 | Tampa | United States | 97X Next Big Thing |
| December 12, 2009 | Los Angeles | United States | KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas |
| December 13, 2009 | San Diego | United States | 91X Wrex the Halls |
| December 17, 2009 | Chicago | United States | Q101's Twisted 2009 |
| December 18, 2009 | Chicago | United States | Metro Chicago |
| Oceania, Leg #3 ||||
| January 15, 2010 | Auckland | New Zealand | Big Day Out |
| January 17, 2010 | Gold Coast | Australia | Big Day Out |
| January 19, 2010 | Sydney | Australia | Enmore Theatre |
| January 22, 2010 | Sydney | Australia | Big Day Out |
| January 23, 2010 | Sydney | Australia | Big Day Out |
| January 24, 2010 | Melbourne | Australia | HiFi Bar and Ballroom |
| January 26, 2010 | Melbourne | Australia | Big Day Out |
| January 29, 2010 | Adelaide | Australia | Big Day Out |
| January 31, 2010 | Perth | Australia | Big Day Out |
| February 3, 2010 | Central Area | Singapore | Big Night Out |
| North America (Special festival dates) ||||
| April 24, 2010 | Mexico City | Mexico | Vive Latino |
| May 1, 2010 | West Palm Beach | United States | SunFest |
| May 22, 2010 | Columbus | United States | Rock on the Range |
| Europe, Leg #4 ||||
| June 2, 2010 | Skive | Denmark | Skive Festival |
| June 4, 2010 | Nuremberg | Germany | Rock im Park |
| June 5, 2010 | Bielefeld | Germany | Ringlokschuppen |
| June 6, 2010 | Nürburg | Germany | Rock am Ring |
| United States (Special festival date) ||||
| June 13, 2010 | Manchester | United States | Bonnaroo Music Festival |
| Europe, Leg #5 ||||
| June 16, 2010 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Sticky Fingers |
| June 17, 2010 | Gothenburg | Sweden | West Coast Riot |
| June 18, 2010 | Zurich | Switzerland | Sonisphere Festival |
| June 19, 2010 | Prague | Czech Republic | Sonisphere Festival |
| June 21, 2010 | Budapest | Hungary | Dürer-kert |
| June 22, 2010 | Zagreb | Croatia | INmusic festival |
| June 23, 2010 | Vienna | Austria | Arena |
| June 25, 2010 | Graz | Austria | Orpheum |
| June 27, 2010 | Nijmegen | Netherlands | Rockin' Park |
| June 29, 2010 | Paris | France | La Cigale |
| June 30, 2010 | Luxembourg City | Luxembourg | Den Atelier |
| July 1, 2010 | Mainz | Germany | Messepark |
| July 2, 2010 | Werchter | Belgium | Rock Werchter |
| July 4, 2010 | Venice | Italy | Heineken Jammin' Festival |
| July 6, 2010 | Lisbon | Portugal | Coliseu dos Recreios |
| July 8, 2010 | Bilbao | Spain | Bilbao BBK Live |
| July 9, 2010 | Ruissalo | Finland | Ruisrock |
| July 10, 2010 | Punchestown | Ireland | Oxegen |
| July 11, 2010 | Balado | Scotland | T in the Park |

## As a support act

* Green Day (July 1, 2010)

## Personnel

* Tim McIlrath – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
* Joe Principe – bass, backing vocals
* Zach Blair – lead guitar, backing vocals
* Brandon Barnes – drums, percussion

## Songs Played
### From The Unraveling

* Alive and Well
* Stained Glass and Marble
* Everchanging

### From Revolutions per Minute

* Heaven Knows
* Dead Ringer
* Halfway There
* Like the Angel
* Blood-Red, White, and Blue
* Broken English
* Torches

### From Siren Song of the Counter Culture

* State of the Union
* Life Less Frightening
* Paper Wings
* Blood to Bleed
* Give It All
* Dancing for Rain
* Swing Life Away

### From The Sufferer & the Witness

* Chamber the Cartridge
* Injection
* Ready to Fall
* Bricks
* Under the Knife
* Prayer of the Refugee
* Drones
* Behind Closed Doors
* The Good Left Undone
* Survive

### From Appeal to Reason

* Collapse (Post-Amerika)
* Long Forgotten Sons
* Re-Education (Through Labor)
* The Dirt Whispered
* From Heads Unworthy
* The Strength to Go On
* Audience of One
* Entertainment
* Hero of War
* Savior