# Smoke + Mirrors Tour

The Smoke + Mirrors Tour was the second worldwide concert tour by American alternative rock band Imagine Dragons in support of their second studio album Smoke + Mirrors (2015). The tour had a preview show in Sydney, Australia, on March 17, 2015, before the tour officially began in Santiago, Chile, on April 12, 2015. It continued through the Americas, Asia, Oceania and Europe until February 5, 2016, in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The band played 108 shows. For Pollstar's Year End Top 200 North American Tours of 2015, it was ranked forty-first, and grossed $25.2 million.

## Background and development

In 2012, Imagine Dragons released their debut studio album Night Visions, which launched the band into international mainstream commercial success. To promote the record, the band embarked on a world tour, named Night Visions Tour, consisting of over 170 shows all over the world. During this tour, the band had been working for their second album.
On December 16, 2014, Imagine Dragons announced that their second album Smoke + Mirrors would be released on February 17, 2015 and the tour was announced shortly later.
The arena tour in United Kingdom was announced on January 30, 2015. On the same day, the rest of the European leg was revealed through the band official Facebook with "more dates to come on". The North American leg was announced a week later, meanwhile the shows in Australia and New Zealand were confirmed in middle February.
The show that took place in Toronto, Ontario on July 4, was recorded and released as a concert DVD, Imagine Dragons: Smoke + Mirrors Live.

## Critical reception
### North America

The concert at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus received a positive review from Curtis Schieber from The Columbus Dispatch, saying that whilst "no wheels were reinvented during the Imagine Dragons concert" he acknowledged that it "delivered all its considerable drama with bull's-eye accuracy in a very appealing package that featured a charismatic lead singer, an expert four-piece band [...] and a relatively restrained set that looked like a million bucks and skilfully built momentum." Gene Stout of The Seattle Times have a generally positive review of the concert at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, stating that "high-powered songs as 'On Top of the World', 'Radioactive' and the drum-laden 'I Bet My Life' were a bit overdone. But fans loved them." Stout noted that the "concertgoers spanned generations, from kids attending their first concert to middle-aged rockers who discovered the band in Vegas" as well as complimenting the opening acts, Metric and Halsey, calling them a "bonus".

### Oceania

George Palathingal of The Sydney Morning Herald gave the show at the Qantas Credit Union Arena in Sydney four stars, summing up that "these Dragons do indeed breathe some fire". He also commented "I'm So Sorry" and "Friction" as highlights, with the latter dispelling "fears that Imagine Dragons might be a bit too "pop" and not nearly "rock" enough". Rachel Bache of The New Zealand Herald gave the concert at the Vector Arena in Auckland a positive review said from the opening of "Shots" the band "oozed energy", whilst also saying that the "bright white strobes did get a bit much".

## Opening acts

* The Mills (April 21, 2015)
* Vivanativa (April 23, 2015)
* Odiesso (April 27, 2015)
* Metric (June 3 – August 1, 2015)
* Halsey (June 3 – August 1, 2015)
* British India (September 2 – 5, 2015)
* The Rubens (September 8 & 10, 2015)
* Sunset Sons (October 11, 2015 – January 30, 2016 & February 5, 2016)
* Pravada (January 24 & 26, 2016)
* The Biebers (January 20, 2016)
* GJan (January 31, 2016)
* Lemon (February 2, 2016)

## Set list

This set list is representative of the performance on July 4, 2015, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.
* "Shots"
* "Trouble"
* "It's Time"
* "Forever Young" (Alphaville cover)
* "Smoke and Mirrors"
* "Polaroid"
* "I'm So Sorry"
* "Thief"
* "Gold"
* "Bleeding Out" / "Warriors"
* "Demons"
* "Amsterdam"
* "Hopeless Opus"
* "On Top of the World"
* "Friction"
* "Release"
* "I Bet My Life"
* "Radioactive"
Encore
* "The Fall"

## Tour dates

List of 2015 concerts :
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| April 12, 2015 | Santiago | Chile | Movistar Arena |
| April 14, 2015 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Tecnópolis |
| April 16, 2015 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Citibank Hall |
| April 18, 2015 | São Paulo | Brazil | Arena Anhembi |
| April 21, 2015 | Bogotá | Colombia | Simón Bolívar Park |
| April 23, 2015 | San Juan | Puerto Rico | José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum |
| April 25, 2015 | Monterrey | Mexico | Fundidora Park |
| April 27, 2015 | Mexico City | Mexico | Palacio de los Deportes |
| May 24, 2015 | Norwich | England | Earlham Park |
| May 29, 2015 | Napa | United States | Napa Valley Expo |
| June 3, 2015 | Portland | United States | Moda Center |
| June 5, 2015 | Calgary | Canada | Scotiabank Saddledome |
| June 6, 2015 | Edmonton | Canada | Rexall Place |
| June 8, 2015 | Winnipeg | Canada | MTS Centre |
| June 9, 2015 | St. Paul | United States | Xcel Energy Center |
| June 10, 2015 | Omaha | United States | CenturyLink Center Omaha |
| June 12, 2015 | St. Louis | United States | Scottrade Center |
| June 13, 2015 | Milwaukee | United States | BMO Harris Bradley Center |
| June 15, 2015 | Rosemont | United States | Allstate Arena |
| June 16, 2015 | Louisville | United States | KFC Yum! Center |
| June 18, 2015 | Columbus | United States | Nationwide Arena |
| June 19, 2015 | Pittsburgh | United States | Consol Energy Center |
| June 22, 2015 | Cleveland | United States | Quicken Loans Arena |
| June 23, 2015 | Auburn Hills | United States | The Palace of Auburn Hills |
| June 24, 2015 | Buffalo | United States | First Niagara Center |
| June 27, 2015 | Philadelphia | United States | Wells Fargo Center |
| June 29, 2015 | Newark | United States | Prudential Center |
| June 30, 2015 | Brooklyn | United States | Barclays Center |
| July 1, 2015 | Boston | United States | TD Garden |
| July 3, 2015 | Montreal | Canada | Bell Centre |
| July 4, 2015 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre |
| July 6, 2015 | Washington, D.C. | United States | Verizon Center |
| July 7, 2015 | Charlotte | United States | Time Warner Cable Arena |
| July 8, 2015 | Nashville | United States | Bridgestone Arena |
| July 10, 2015 | Tampa | United States | Amalie Arena |
| July 11, 2015 | Sunrise | United States | BB&T Center |
| July 13, 2015 | Memphis | United States | FedExForum |
| July 14, 2015 | Atlanta | United States | Philips Arena |
| July 16, 2015 | Houston | United States | Toyota Center |
| July 17, 2015 | Dallas | United States | American Airlines Center |
| July 18, 2015 | Lake Tahoe | United States | Harveys Outdoor Arena |
| July 20, 2015 | Anaheim | United States | Honda Center |
| July 21, 2015 | San Diego | United States | Viejas Arena |
| July 24, 2015 | Inglewood | United States | The Forum |
| July 25, 2015 | Phoenix | United States | Talking Stick Resort Arena |
| July 27, 2015 | Denver | United States | Pepsi Center |
| July 28, 2015 | Salt Lake City | United States | EnergySolutions Arena |
| July 30, 2015 | Vancouver | Canada | Rogers Arena |
| July 31, 2015 | Tacoma | United States | Tacoma Dome |
| August 1, 2015 | Boise | United States | Taco Bell Arena |
| August 13, 2015 | Seoul | South Korea | Olympic Gymnastics Arena |
| August 15, 2015 | Osaka | Japan | Maishima Sports Island |
| August 16, 2015 | Chiba | Japan | Chiba Marine Stadium |
| August 19, 2015 | Shanghai | China | Shanghai Indoor Stadium |
| August 21, 2015 | Taipei | Taiwan | Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center |
| August 23, 2015 | Hong Kong | China | AsiaWorld–Arena |
| August 25, 2015 | Singapore | Singapore | Singapore Indoor Stadium |
| August 27, 2015 | Pasay | Philippines | Mall of Asia Arena |
| August 29, 2015 | Bangkok | Thailand | IMPACT Arena |
| September 2, 2015 | Melbourne | Australia | Margaret Court Arena |
| September 4, 2015 | Sydney | Australia | Qantas Union Credit Arena |
| September 5, 2015 | Brisbane | Australia | Riverstage |
| September 8, 2015 | Auckland | New Zealand | Vector Arena |
| September 10, 2015 | Christchurch | New Zealand | Horncastle Arena |
| September 19, 2015 | Chicago | United States | FirstMerit Bank Pavilion |
| September 26, 2015 | Las Vegas | United States | Fremont Street |
| October 11, 2015 | Oberhausen | Germany | König Pilsener Arena |
| October 12, 2015 | Mannheim | Germany | SAP Arena |
| October 13, 2015 | Munich | Germany | Olympiahalle |
| October 15, 2015 | Hamburg | Germany | Barclaycard Arena |
| October 16, 2015 | Berlin | Germany | Max-Schmeling-Halle |
| October 17, 2015 | Stuttgart | Germany | Porsche-Arena |
| October 19, 2015 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Forum Copenhagen |
| October 20, 2015 | Oslo | Norway | Oslo Spektrum |
| October 21, 2015 | Stockholm | Sweden | Ericsson Globe |
| October 24, 2015 | Brussels | Belgium | Forest National |
| October 26, 2015 | Lyon | France | Halle Tony Garnier |
| October 27, 2015 | Lille | France | Zénith de Lille |
| October 28, 2015 | Strasbourg | France | Zénith de Strasbourg |
| October 30, 2015 | Madrid | Spain | Barclaycard Center |
| October 31, 2015 | Bilbao | Spain | Bizkaia Arena |
| November 2, 2015 | Paris | France | Le Zénith |
| November 4, 2015 | London | England | The O$_2$ Arena |
| November 5, 2015 | London | England | The O$_2$ Arena |
| November 6, 2015 | Nottingham | England | Capital FM Arena |
| November 10, 2015 | Leeds | England | First Direct Arena |
| November 11, 2015 | Cardiff | Wales | Motorpoint Arena Cardiff |
| November 13, 2015 | Manchester | England | Manchester Arena |
| November 14, 2015 | Newcastle | England | Metro Radio Arena |
| November 15, 2015 | Glasgow | Scotland | The SSE Hydro |
| November 17, 2015 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | Odyssey Arena |
| November 18, 2015 | Dublin | Ireland | 3Arena |
| November 20, 2015 | Birmingham | England | Barclaycard Arena |
| November 23, 2015 | Milan | Italy | Mediolanum Forum |
| November 24, 2015 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion |
List of 2016 concerts :
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| January 14, 2016 | Esch-sur-Alzette | Luxembourg | Rockhal |
| January 16, 2016 | Prague | Czech Republic | O$_2$ Arena |
| January 18, 2016 | Vienna | Austria | Gasometer |
| January 19, 2016 | Bratislava | Slovakia | Aegon Arena |
| January 20, 2016 | Budapest | Hungary | Budapest Sports Arena |
| January 22, 2016 | Minsk | Belarus | Čyžoŭka-Arena |
| January 24, 2016 | Moscow | Russia | Olimpiyskiy |
| January 26, 2016 | Saint Petersburg | Russia | Ice Palace Saint Petersburg |
| January 27, 2016 | Helsinki | Finland | Hartwall Areena |
| January 29, 2016 | Tallinn | Estonia | Saku Suurhall Arena |
| January 30, 2016 | Riga | Latvia | Arena Riga |
| January 31, 2016 | Vilnius | Lithuania | Siemens Arena |
| February 2, 2016 | Łódź | Poland | Atlas Arena |
| February 5, 2016 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Ziggo Dome |

### Boxscores

List of reported boxscores, showing city, venue, attendance and gross revenue :
| City | Venue | Attendance | Gross revenue |
| San Juan | Coliseo de Jose Miguel Agrelot | 7,174 / 7,174 (100%) | $579,860 |
| Auburn Hills | Palace of Auburn Hills | 10,650 / 10,650 (100%) | $608,130 |
| Philadelphia | Wells Fargo Center | 13,637 / 13,637 (100%) | $804,257 |
| Newark | Prudential Center | 11,464 / 11,683 (98%) | $581,428 |
| Brooklyn | Barclays Center | 12,598 / 12,598 (100%) | $743,850 |
| Montreal | Bell Centre | 15,601 / 15,601 (100%) | $718,606 |
| Toronto | Air Canada Centre | 14,899 / 14,899 (100%) | $692,691 |
| Washington, D.C. | Verizon Center | 11,179 / 14,205 (78%) | $661,696 |
| Nashville | Bridgestone Arena | 11,959 / 12,784 (93%) | $501,155 |
| Houston | Toyota Center | 11,064 / 11,165 (99%) | $617,771 |
| Dallas | American Airlines Center | 11,142 / 12,090 (92%) | $596,471 |
| Lake Tahoe | Harveys Outdoor Arena | 6,125 / 6,125 (100%) | $512,448 |
| Melbourne | Margaret Court Arena | 5,728 / 6,202 (92%) | $334,624 |
| Sydney | Qantas Credit Union Arena | 7,001 / 7,602 (92%) | $405,486 |
| Brisbane | Riverstage | 5,385 / 8,000 (67%) | $281,347 |
| Hamburg | Barclaycard Arena | 7,426 / 9,797 (75%) | $321,110 |
| Brussels | Vorst Nationaal | 8,388 / 8,400 (99%) | $285,899 |
| London | O$_2$ Arena | 29,151 / 35,596 (81%) | $1,468,620 |
| Manchester | Manchester Arena | 13,311 / 14,687 (90%) | $607,365 |
| Glasgow | SSE Hydro | 12,542 / 12,712 (98%) | $572,950 |
| Zürich | Hallenstadion | 13,000 / 13,000 (100%) | $877,482 |