# Come Around Sundown World Tour

The Come Around Sundown World Tour was the second concert tour by American rock band Kings of Leon. Visiting the Americas, Europe, Africa and Australia, the tour supported the band's fifth studio album, Come Around Sundown (2010). The tour has been praised by both critics and spectators alike, with many dates selling out within minutes. The concerts held in North America (in 2010) grossed over 14 million dollars, becoming the 49th highest-grossing North American tour. The tour ranked 40th in Pollstar's "Top 50 Worldwide Tour (Mid-Year)", earning roughly 20 million dollars in 2011.

## Background

After finishing their previous tour, the band began working on their fifth studio album. In a 2009 interview with Billboard, frontman Caleb Followill stated the album would have a similar sound to their debut album, with a chill vibe. After the announcement of the album, the band later announced they would be a headlining act at the 2010 Bonnaroo Music Festival. The tour was officially announced via the band's official website in April 2010. The album was not due for release until October 2010 and the band was hesitant to showcase the new music to the public. However, they all felt that their fans did not want a continuation of their last tour. They further elaborated,
   "I think if we were to go out there, play a concert right now and not play some new music, it would feel like we had our hands tied and I think we would be bored with the show. We didn't want to go back out there and give them 'Only By the Night Tour' Part 2. It's inspiring to us to be able to go out there and play a new song. ... If we were going out there and not playing these songs, I don't think that we would have the spark and the smile on our face that we do at this point."
The tour proved to be successful in all regions, especially in Europe where the band sold-out concerts within minutes and embarked on their first stadium tour in the region. However, the tour faced a few hiccups along the way. The tour made media headlines in July 2010 when the band cancelled a concert at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Maryland Heights, Missouri after experiencing substantial amounts of fecal matter from pigeons. Additional headlines were when the band's tour bus caught on fire at the loading dock for The O$_2$ Arena in London, England. The Australian leg of the tour has been postponed until November 2011 to allow drummer Nathan Followill to recover after surgery for a torn right labrum and biceps.

## Opening acts

* The Whigs (North America—Leg 2 & June 2010) (Europe—Leg 1, select dates)
* The Black Keys (North America—Leg 2)
* The Drums (London—June 2010)
* The Features (London—June 2010) (North America—Leg 1, select dates)
* Built to Spill (North America—Leg 1)
* The Stills (North America—Leg 1, select dates)
* Manchester Orchestra (New York City—November 2010)
* Band of Horses (North America—April 2011, Australia)
* Paul Weller (Hyde Park—June 2011)
* Zac Brown Band (Europe—Leg 2, select dates)
* Thin Lizzy (Slane Castle)
* Elbow (Slane Castle)
* White Lies (Europe—Leg 2, select dates)
* Mona (Europe—Leg 2, select dates)
* The Whigs (Slane Castle & The O2 Arena, London)
* The Walkmen (Europe—Leg 2, select dates)

## Setlist
### June 2010

* "Radioactive"
* "Crawl"
* "My Party"
* "Taper Jean Girl"
* "Wasted Time
* "Fans"
* "Milk"
* "Mary"
* "Four Kicks"
* "The Bucket"
* "Molly's Chambers"
* "The Immortals"
* "Sex on Fire"
* "Notion"
* "On Call"
* "Back Down South"
* "Slow Night, So Long"

### Encore

* "Knocked Up"
* "Manhattan"
* "Use Somebody"
* "Closer"

### Leg 1

* "Crawl"
* "Slow Night, So Long"
* "My Party"
* "Molly's Chambers"
* "Mary"
* "Fans"
* "Milk"
* "Closer"
* "Four Kicks"
* "Charmer"
* "The Bucket"
* "Radioactive"
* "Notion"
* "Sex on Fire"
* "On Call"
* "Back Down South"
* "Trani"

### Encore

* "Knocked Up"
* "Use Somebody"
* "Black Thumbnail"

### Leg 2

* "Crawl"
* "Molly's Chambers"
* "My Party"
* "Mary"
* "Fans"
* "Revelry"
* "Closer"
* "Pyro"
* "Four Kicks"
* "The Bucket"
* "Notion"
* "Radioactive"
* "Sex on Fire"
* "On Call"
* "Back Down South"
* "Trani"

### Encore

* "Knocked Up"
* "Manhattan"
* "Use Somebody"
* "Black Thumbnail"

### Leg 1

* "Closer"
* "Crawl"
* "Razz"
* "Molly's Chambers"
* "King of the Rodeo"
* "Joe's Head"
* "Fans"
* "Revelry"
* "Milk"
* "Four Kicks"
* "Pistol of Fire"
* "Wasted Time"
* "Sex on Fire"
* "The Bucket"
* "Notion"
* "Use Somebody"
* "On Call"
* "Cold Desert"
* "Trani"

### Encore

* "Knocked Up"
* "Charmer"
* "Slow Night, So Long"
* "Black Thumbnail"
Slane Castle—May 28, 2011
* "Four Kicks"
* "Taper Jean Girl"
* "The Bucket"
* "Spiral Staircase"
* "McFearless"
* "The Immortals"
* "Revelry"
* "Fans"
* "Back Down South"
* "Sex On Fire"
* "Crawl"
* "My Party"
* "Happy Alone"
* "Charmer"
* "Notion"
* "Cold Desert"
* "Closer"
* "Pyro"
* "Mary"
* "Molly's Chambers"
* "Mi Amigo"
* "No Money"
* "Radioactive"
* "On Call"
* "Trani"

### Encore

* "The Runner Caleb Solo"
* "Manhattan"
* "Use Somebody"
* "Black Thumbnail"

### England—;August 2010

* "Crawl"
* "Slow Night, So Long"
* "My Party"
* "Molly's Chambers"
* "Mary"
* "Fans"
* "Milk"
* "Closer"
* "Four Kicks"
* "Charmer"
* "The Bucket"
* "Radioactive"
* "Notion"
* "Sex on Fire"
* "On Call"
* "Back Down South"
* "Trani"

### Encore

* "Knocked Up"
* "Use Somebody"
* "Black Thumbnail"

### North America

(except the Bonnaroo Music Festival)
* "Closer"
* "Be Somebody"
* "My Party"
* "Radioactive"
* "Fans"
* "Milk"
* "Pickup Truck"
* "Where Is My Mind?"
* "Mary"
* "Crawl"
* "Four Kicks"
* "The Bucket"
* "Notion"
* "Sex on Fire"
* "On Call"
* "Back Down South"

### Encore

* "Knocked Up"
* "Manhattan"
* "Use Somebody"
* "Black Thumbnail"

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| North America ||||
| June 5, 2010 | Atlantic City | United States | Borgata Events Center |
| June 6, 2010 | Saratoga Springs | United States | Saratoga Performing Arts Center |
| June 11, 2010 | Manchester | United States | Great Stage Park |
| Europe ||||
| June 30, 2010 | London | England | Hyde Park |
| North America ||||
| July 9, 2010 | Chula Vista | United States | Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre |
| July 10, 2010 | Phoenix | United States | Cricket Wireless Pavilion |
| July 12, 2010 | Los Angeles | United States | Hollywood Bowl |
| July 14, 2010 | Irvine | United States | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre |
| July 17, 2010 | George | United States | The Gorge Amphitheatre |
| July 19, 2010 | West Valley City | United States | USANA Amphitheatre |
| July 20, 2010 | Greenwood Village | United States | Comfort Dental Amphitheatre |
| July 24, 2010 | Tinley Park | United States | First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre |
| July 26, 2010 | Cuyahoga Falls | United States | Blossom Music Center |
| July 28, 2010 | Toronto | Canada | Molson Amphitheatre |
| July 30, 2010 | Darien | United States | Darien Lake Performing Arts Center |
| July 31, 2010 | Clarkston | United States | DTE Energy Music Theatre |
| August 3, 2010 | Hartford | United States | Comcast Theatre |
| August 5, 2010 | Camden | United States | Susquehanna Bank Center |
| August 7, 2010 | Bristow | United States | Jiffy Lube Live |
| August 15, 2010 | San Francisco | United States | Polo Field |
| Europe ||||
| August 21, 2010 | Chelmsford | England | Hylands Park |
| August 22, 2010 | Weston-under-Lizard | England | Weston Park |
| North America ||||
| September 3, 2010 | Noblesville | United States | Verizon Wireless Music Center |
| September 4, 2010 | Cincinnati | United States | Riverbend Music Center |
| September 10, 2010 | Charlotte | United States | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre |
| September 11, 2010 | Virginia Beach | United States | Virginia Beach Amphitheater |
| September 13, 2010 | Raleigh | United States | Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion |
| September 15, 2010 | Atlanta | United States | Aaron's Amphitheatre |
| September 17, 2010 | West Palm Beach | United States | Cruzan Amphitheatre |
| September 18, 2010 | Tampa | United States | 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre |
| September 20, 2010 | Pelham | United States | Verizon Wireless Music Center |
| September 22, 2010 | The Woodlands | United States | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion |
| September 23, 2010 | Dallas | United States | Superpages.com Center |
| South America ||||
| October 10, 2010 | Itu | Brazil | Maeda Farm |
| North America ||||
| November 14, 2010 | Boston | United States | TD Garden |
| November 16, 2010 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden |
| Europe ||||
| November 29, 2010 | Antwerp | Belgium | Sportpaleis |
| December 1, 2010 | Madrid | Spain | Palacio Vistalegre |
| December 3, 2010 | Casalecchio di Reno | Italy | Futurshow Station |
| December 4, 2010 | Vienna | Austria | Wiener Stadthalle |
| December 6, 2010 | Munich | Germany | Olympiahalle |
| December 8, 2010 | Hamburg | Germany | O$_2$ World Hamburg |
| December 9, 2010 | Frankfurt | Germany | Festhalle Frankfurt |
| December 11, 2010 | Dublin | Ireland | The O$_2$ |
| December 13, 2010 | Manchester | England | Manchester Evening News Arena |
| December 14, 2010 | Sheffield | England | Motorpoint Arena Sheffield |
| December 16, 2010 | Birmingham | England | National Indoor Arena |
| December 17, 2010 | Birmingham | England | National Indoor Arena |
| December 19, 2010 | Sheffield | England | Motorpoint Arena Sheffield |
| North America ||||
| April 8, 2011 | Tulsa | United States | BOK Center |
| April 9, 2011 | Memphis | United States | FedExForum |
| April 12, 2011 | Austin | United States | Frank Erwin Center |
| April 15, 2011 | Indio | United States | Empire Polo Fields |
| Europe ||||
| May 28, 2011 | Slane | Ireland | Slane Castle |
| May 30, 2011 | Coventry | England | Ricoh Arena |
| June 1, 2011 | London | England | The O$_2$ Arena |
| June 3, 2011 | Nuremberg | Germany | Zeppelinfeld |
| June 4, 2011 | Nürburg | Germany | Nürburgring |
| June 10, 2011 | Newport | England | Seaclose Park |
| June 12, 2011 | Landgraaf | Netherlands | Megaland Landgaaf |
| June 14, 2011 | Berlin | Germany | Waldbühne |
| June 17, 2011 | Sunderland | England | Stadium of Light |
| June 19, 2011 | Manchester | England | Lancashire County Cricket Ground |
| June 22, 2011 | London | England | Hyde Park |
| June 23, 2011 | London | England | Hyde Park |
| June 26, 2011 | Edinburgh | Scotland | Murrayfield Stadium |
| June 29, 2011 | Borlänge | Sweden | Borlänge Centrumförening |
| July 1, 2011 | Rotselaar | Belgium | Werchter Festival Grounds |
| July 3, 2011 | Roskilde | Denmark | Roskilde Showgrounds |
| North America ||||
| July 25, 2011 | Orange Beach | United States | The Amphitheater at The Wharf |
| July 27, 2011 | Atlanta | United States | Aaron's Amphitheatre |
| September 28, 2011 | Vancouver | Canada | Rogers Arena |
| September 30, 2011 | Calgary | Canada | Scotiabank Saddledome |
| October 1, 2011 | Edmonton | Canada | Rexall Place |
| October 3, 2011 | Saskatoon | Canada | Credit Union Centre |
| October 4, 2011 | Winnipeg | Canada | MTS Centre |
| October 8, 2011 | London | Canada | John Labatt Centre |
| October 11, 2011 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre |
| October 14, 2011 | Montreal | Canada | Bell Centre |
| October 15, 2011 | Ottawa | Canada | Scotiabank Place |
| Africa ||||
| October 26, 2011 | Cape Town | South Africa | Cape Town Stadium |
| October 29, 2011 | Johannesburg | South Africa | FNB Stadium |
| Australia ||||
| November 4, 2011 | Sydney | Australia | Allphones Arena |
| November 5, 2011 | Sydney | Australia | Allphones Arena |
| November 8, 2011 | Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane Entertainment Centre |
| November 9, 2011 | Gold Coast | Australia | GCCEC Arena |
| November 11, 2011 | Adelaide | Australia | Adelaide Entertainment Centre |
| November 13, 2011 | Melbourne | Australia | Rod Laver Arena |
| November 14, 2011 | Melbourne | Australia | Rod Laver Arena |
| November 16, 2011 | Melbourne | Australia | Rod Laver Arena |
| November 19, 2011 | Perth | Australia | nib Stadium |

### Box office score data

| Venue | City | Tickets sold / available | Gross revenue |
| Hollywood Bowl | Los Angeles | 17,096 / 17,096 (100%) | $958,351 |
| DTE Energy Music Center | Clarkston | 14,571 / 14,571 (100%) | $474,996 |
| Madison Square Garden | New York City | 14,712 / 14,712 (100%) | $809,160 |
| Sportpaleis | Antwerp | 16,878 / 16,884 (~100%) | $1,149,560 |
| O$_2$ World Hamburg | Hamburg | 12,350 / 12,350 (100%) | $651,337 |
| The O$_2$ | Dublin | 12,615 / 12,615 (100%) | $1,047,570 |
| Manchester Evening News Arena | Manchester | 16,928 / 16,928 (100%) | $1,376,830 |
| Frank Erwin Center | Austin | 10,140 / 11,629 (87%) | $419,436 |
| BOK Center | Tulsa | 11,505 / 11,505 (100%) | $497,141 |
| Slane Castle | Slane | 79,686 / 79,686 (100%) | $8,248,480 |
| The O$_2$ Arena | London | 17,071 / 17,615 (97%) | $1,528,670 |
| The Amphitheater at the Wharf | Orange Beach | 7,370 / 9,784 (75%) | $318,138 |
| Rexall Place | Edmonton | 8,891 / 11,346 (78%) | $498,572 |
| John Labatt Centre | London | 7,083 / 8,388 (84%) | $426,590 |
| Air Canada Centre | Toronto | 12,386 / 12,386 (100%) | $793,300 |
| Bell Centre | Montreal | 5,986 / 6,436 (93%) | $402,171 |
| Allphones Arena | Sydney | 20,246 / 22,452 (90%) | $2,412,370 |
| Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Brisbane | 10,882 / 11,525 (94%) | $1,359,810 |
| Rod Laver Arena | Melbourne | 25,478 / 27,219 (94%) | $3,038,140 |
| TOTAL | TOTAL | 321,874 / 335,127 (96%) | $26,410,622 |

#### Notes

    $^A$ This concert ranked third in the Billboard's "Hot Tours" for May 2011.

## Critical reception

Kevin Courtney (The Irish Times) praised the performance at The O$_2$ stating the band was ready to play stadiums. He further remarked, "[…] this was a southern rock version of U2, delivering big anthems with a twang, and lassoing the audience with well-aimed riffs and chant-along choruses". On the contrary, Ed Power (The Daily Telegraph) gave the same concert two out of five stars stating, "Today, any whiff of the exotic is thoroughly dissipated. Shrugging off last summer's Spinal Tap-like 'pigeongate' debacle (they cut short an outdoor US performance after bird droppings starting raining down from the rafters) Kings of Leon came to Dublin in the straightforward guise of stadium-filling mega-band". David Dunn (Sheffield Star) stated the band was very lucky after viewing the concert at the Motorpoint Arena. He continued to write "[…] and their many other musical lightning strikes is the same: glee, euphoria, unwavering adoration". James Watkins (Shropshire Star) thought highly of the performance at the National Indoor Arena. He wrote, "Highlight of the night was the spine-tingling and epic Pyro, that saw mobile phones held in the air to light up the whole arena in a 4-minute moment of pure magic".