# The Idler Wheel Tour

The Idler Wheel Tour is the fourth tour by American singer-songwriter Fiona Apple. Apple announced a small tour in Spring 2012 prompting speculation over a new album. Ahead of her first performance on the tour, Apple confirmed the album. The tour marked Apple's first performances outside of Los Angeles in over five years. Apple kicked off the tour with two performances at the South By Southwest Festival where she debuted three new songs from The Idler Wheel.... Apple's first date at the Lincoln Hall sold out quickly and caused the Lincoln Hall's servers to crash. A second date was announced at Lincoln Hall shortly after. Apple was originally scheduled to perform at the Sixth and I Historic Synagogue on March 21 but was postponed to March 28.
On June 19, the same date The Idler Wheel... released, Apple began the second leg of the tour. The second leg of the tour was much larger. The second leg of the tour kicked off in Ithaca, New York, and wrapped on July 29 at the Hollywood Palladium, and made stops at iconic venues like Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, historic opera houses, and the New York's Governors Ball festival on Randalls Island with Modest Mouse and Beck among the other acts performing. September and October dates were announced on June 18.
On November 20, 2012, Apple posted a handwritten letter addressed to her fans on her Facebook page, in which she announced the cancellation of her South American tour due to the failing health of her dog, Janet.

## Tour

| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| First Leg ||||
| March 14, 2012 | Austin | United States | South by Southwest |
| March 15, 2012 | Austin | United States | South by Southwest |
| March 18, 2012 | Chicago | United States | Lincoln Hall |
| March 19, 2012 | Chicago | United States | Lincoln Hall |
| March 23, 2012 | Brooklyn | United States | Music Hall of Williamsburg |
| March 24, 2012 | Atlantic City | United States | The Borgata Music Box |
| March 26, 2012 | New York City | United States | Bowery Ballroom |
| March 27, 2012 | Boston | United States | Royale |
| March 28, 2012 | Washington, D.C. | United States | Sixth & I Historic Synagogue |
| Second Leg ||||
| June 19, 2012 | Ithaca | United States | State Theatre of Ithaca |
| June 20, 2012 | Baltimore | United States | Lyric Opera House |
| June 22, 2012 | Mashantucket | United States | MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods |
| June 23, 2012 | Northampton | United States | Calvin Theatre |
| June 24, 2012 | New York City | United States | Governors Ball Music Festival |
| June 26, 2012 | Washington, D.C. | United States | Warner Theatre |
| June 27, 2012 | Upper Darby Township | United States | Tower Theater |
| June 29, 2012 | Danbury | United States | Ives Concert Park |
| June 30, 2012 | Boston | United States | Citi Performing Arts Center |
| July 1, 2012 | Portland | United States | State Theatre |
| July 3, 2012 | Montreal | Canada | Olympia de Montreal |
| July 4, 2012 | Toronto | Canada | The Sound Academy |
| July 6, 2012 | Cleveland Heights | United States | Cain Park |
| July 7, 2012 | Detroit | United States | The Fillmore Detroit |
| July 9, 2012 | Grand Rapids | United States | Meijer Gardens |
| July 10, 2012 | Chicago | United States | Chicago Theatre |
| July 11, 2012 | Indianapolis | United States | Murat Theatre |
| July 13, 2012 | Nashville | United States | Ryman Auditorium |
| July 14, 2012 | St. Louis | United States | Peabody Opera House |
| July 16, 2012 | Minneapolis | United States | Orpheum Theatre |
| July 17, 2012 | Kansas City | United States | The Midland by AMC |
| July 20, 2012 | Denver | United States | Paramount Theatre |
| July 21, 2012 | Salt Lake City | United States | Kingsbury Hall |
| July 24, 2012 | Vancouver | Canada | The Orpheum |
| July 25, 2012 | Seattle | United States | Paramount Theatre |
| July 26, 2012 | Portland | United States | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall |
| July 28, 2012 | Oakland | United States | Fox Oakland Theatre |
| July 29, 2012 | Hollywood | United States | Hollywood Palladium |
| Third Leg ||||
| September 9, 2012 | San Jose | United States | San Jose Civic Auditorium |
| September 11, 2012 | San Francisco | United States | The Warfield |
| September 12, 2012 | Santa Barbara | United States | Santa Barbara Bowl |
| September 14, 2012 | Los Angeles | United States | Greek Theatre |
| September 15, 2012 | Las Vegas | United States | The Joint |
| September 16, 2012 | Oceanside | United States | Independence Jam – Coastal Invasion 2012 |
| September 18, 2012 | Mesa | United States | Mesa Arts Center |
| September 20, 2012 | Austin | United States | Austin City Limits |
| September 21, 2012 | Houston | United States | Bayou Music Center |
| September 22, 2012 | Thackerville | United States | WinStar World Casino |
| September 24, 2012 | New Orleans | United States | House of Blues |
| September 26, 2012 | Charlotte | United States | The Fillmore Charlotte |
| September 27, 2012 | Durham | United States | Durham Performing Arts Center |
| September 29, 2012 | Clearwater | United States | Ruth Eckerd Hall |
| September 30, 2012 | Miami Beach | United States | The Fillmore Miami Beach |
| October 1, 2012 | Orlando | United States | Hard Rock Live |
| October 3, 2012 | Atlanta | United States | The Tabernacle |
| October 5, 2012 | Louisville | United States | The Louisville Palace |
| October 6, 2012 | Cincinnati | United States | Aronoff Center |
| October 7, 2012 | Columbus | United States | Palace Theatre |
| October 9, 2012 | Buffalo | United States | Kleinhans Music Hall |
| October 10, 2012 | Port Chester | United States | Capitol Theater |
| October 12, 2012 | Montclair | United States | Wellmont Theatre |
| October 13, 2012 | Huntington | United States | Paramount Theatre |
| October 15, 2012 | Red Bank | United States | Count Basie Theatre |
| October 16, 2012 | New York City | United States | Terminal 5 |
| October 17, 2012 | New York City | United States | Terminal 5 |
| October 19, 2012 | Albany | United States | Palace Theatre |
| October 20, 2012 | Atlantic City | United States | Caesars Atlantic City |
| October 21, 2012 | Pittsburgh | United States | Stage AE |
| Latin America ||||
| November 27, 2012 | Porto Alegre | Brazil | Auditório Araújo Vianna |
| November 29, 2012 | São Paulo | Brazil | Credicard Hall |
| November 30, 2012 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Vivo Rio |
| December 2, 2012 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Personal Fest |
| December 6, 2012 | Santiago | Chile | Teatro Caupolican |
| December 9, 2012 | Mexico City | Mexico | El Plaza Condesa |

## Box office score data

| Venue | City | Tickets sold / available | Gross revenue |
| Sixth and I Historic Synagogue | Washington, D.C. | 750 / 750 (100%) | $33,191 |
| Citi Wang Theatre | Boston | 2,182 / 2,850 (77%) | $125,839 |
| Theatre L'Olympia | Montreal | 922 / 1,050 (88%) | $58,839 |
| Ryman Auditorium | Nashville | 2,246 / 2,246 (100%) | $114,722 |
| Chicago Theatre | Chicago | 3,429 / 3,429 (100%) | $221,118 |
| Peabody Opera House | St. Louis | 1,981 / 2,000 (99%) | $94,995 |
| Orpheum Theatre | Minneapolis | 1,965 / 2,055 (96%) | $122,095 |
| Fox Oakland Theatre | Oakland | 2,800 / 2,800 (100%) | $147,000 |
| Civic Auditorium | San Jose | 795 / 2,876 (27%) | $44,755 |
| The Warfield | San Francisco | 2,103 / 2,352 (89%) | $128,609 |
| Greek Theatre | Los Angeles | 5,154 / 5,840 (88%) | $302,228 |
| The Joint | Las Vegas | 1,139 / 2,670 (43%) | $69,210 |
| TOTAL | TOTAL | 25,466 / 30,918 (82%) | $1,462,601 |

## Personnel

* Fiona Apple – Vocals, piano
* Charley Drayton – Drums, percussion
* Amy Wood – Percussion
* Zac Rae – Keyboard
* Sebastian Steinberg – Bass
* Blake Mills – Guitar
Source: Fiona Apple: The Billboard Cover Story