# California Tour

The California Tour was a headlining concert tour by American rock band Blink-182 in support of the group's seventh studio album, California (2016). The tour began on July 21, 2016 in San Diego, California and ended on September 22, 2017, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Prior to the tour, the group embarked on the We Are Pirates Tour, performing at several festivals and amphitheaters between May and July 2016. Support acts on the initial, first leg of the California tour included A Day to Remember, and the All-American Rejects and All Time Low on certain dates. A second European tour in mid-2017 included guests Frank Turner, the Front Bottoms, and SWMRS.
The California Tour grossed more than $28.9 million from its first 58 shows with a total attendance of 745,395.

## Background

After touring and releasing the band's sixth album Neighborhoods (2011), it became difficult for Blink-182 to record new material, due to guitarist Tom DeLonge's various projects. After disagreements, the remaining members of the group—vocalist/bassist Mark Hoppus and drummer Travis Barker—sought separation from DeLonge and recruited guitarist Matt Skiba, best known as the frontman of rock band Alkaline Trio, in his place. Blink-182 performed two club shows and a slot at the Musink Tattoo Convention & Music Festival in March 2015 with Skiba "filling in" for DeLonge. Afterwards, they regrouped and recorded the album California with producer John Feldmann.
Following the band's first performances with Skiba in 2015, Barker alluded to a potential tour with A Day to Remember, who supported the band on its three initial shows with Skiba in 2015. The tour was first announced on April 28, 2016 on Los Angeles radio station KROQ's Kevin and Bean. After the North American leg was completed, the group played some small shows in Europe, before returning to the States for festival dates in December. Following one-off shows and appearances in early 2017, the band will again tour the U.S. with support acts the Naked and Famous and Wavves. A large European tour commenced in mid-2017.

## Reception

Shows on the California tour were received positively. The Houston Chronicle's Joey Guerra considered it "one of the tightest shows this season." Dave Simpson of The Guardian called it a "slick, professional rock show complete with ticker tape, pyrotechnics and lots of hits."
Many reviewers contrasted Skiba with DeLonge; "Skiba barely says a word," noted The Guardian. David Greenwald from the Oregonian felt the show was missing DeLonge's "wonderfully whiny voice [and] the easy camaraderie he and Hoppus once shared." The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Scott Mervis wrote that "there was clearly something missing from the Blink experience. Every major band has its thing, and Blink's is being the whiny pop-punk trio with the obnoxious, profane interplay." "The new Blink feels like a whole new band altogether – not definitively better, not definitively worse, but definitively not the same," wrote Jay Cridlin of the Tampa Bay Times. A couple reviewers considered Skiba an improvement. Case Keefer of the Las Vegas Sun wrote that "the live show was noticeably improved with Skiba's soothing voice and raging effort."
Many praised Barker's drumming ability; "a truly dizzying drummer and an otherwise silent enigma," Greenwald wrote, while Simpson dubbed him "the glue holding everything together [...] a joy to watch." Among the more negative reviews came from Kevin Williams at the Chicago Tribune, who reviewed the band's Lollapalooza set. Williams commented that "This by-the-numbers set can make an eloquent argument that old punkers should just fade away ... [they] feel like a tribute band."

## Set list

Main set
* "Feeling This"
* "What's My Age Again?"
* "Family Reunion"
* "The Rock Show"
* "Cynical"
* "First Date"
* "Down"
* "I Miss You"
* "Bored to Death"
* "Built This Pool"
* "Wishing Well" (August 9)
* "Dumpweed"
* "Don't Leave Me" (September 10 and September 17; with Kevin Skaff of A Day to Remember)
* "Always" (July 21) "Reckless Abandon" (July 22–July 26 and August 3–August 20) "Up All Night" (July 28 and July 29) "Man Overboard" (July 30–August 2) "San Diego" (August 21) "Stay Together for the Kids" (August 23–October 1)
* "Stay Together for the Kids" (July 21–August 20) "Reckless Abandon" (August 21–October 1)
* "No Future" (July 21–July 24, August 2, and August 8) "The Only Thing That Matters" (July 26–July 31, August 3, August 5, August 10, August 13, and August 14) "San Diego" (August 6, August 9, August 12, August 14–August 20, August 23–September 28, and October 1) "Stay Together for the Kids" (August 21) "She's Out of Her Mind" (September 29–30, and 2017 Tour)
* "Man Overboard" (July 21–July 28, September 24–September 29, and October 1) "Not Now" (July 29–September 22 and September 30)
* "Violence"
* "Dysentery Gary" (July 21–July 23 and July 26–August 10) "Wendy Clear" (July 24) "Kings of the Weekend" (August 12–August 27 and September 4–October 1) "Don't Leave Me" (August 28) "Josie" (August 30) "Man Overboard" (August 31) "M+M's" (September 2 and September 3) "Sober" (2017 only)
* "Happy Holidays, You Bastard" (July 21–August 2, August 5–August 9, September 8–September 13, and September 17–October 1) "Man Overboard" (August 10) "Dysentery Gary" (August 12–September 4, September 15, and September 16)
* "Kings of the Weekend" (July 21–August 6) "M+M's" (August 8) "Happy Holidays, You Bastard" (August 10–September 4, September 15, and September 16) "Dysentery Gary" (September 8–September 13 and September 17–October 1)
* "Carousel" (July 21–August 13) "Los Angeles" (August 14–October 1)
Encore
* "Los Angeles" (July 21–August 13) "Carousel" (August 14–October 1)
* "All the Small Things"
* "Brohemian Rhapsody"
* "Dammit"
Notes
* "Blow Job" was performed after "Built This Pool" on July 31 and August 3, after "The Only Thing That Matters" on July 29, and after "Los Angeles" on August 5, August 6, and August 10. Performances of the song included the band swapping instruments (Mark Hoppus on lead guitar and vocals, Matt Skiba on drums, and Travis Barker on bass guitar).
* On August 2 after the band played "Los Angeles", Killer Mike was invited to perform a freestyle rap with the band on stage.
* On August 6 and August 8, Mark Hoppus performed a drum solo after "Dammit" to close the show.
* On September 2 in Hartford and September 4 in Saratoga Springs, Travis Barker's son Landon performed a drum solo after "Dammit" to close the show.
* On September 20 in Ridgefield, John Feldmann joined the band to sing "Brohemian Rhapsody".
* On September 29 in Irvine, Steve Aoki played a short DJ set with Travis Barker to open the encore before "Carousel". The duo performed a mashup of Aoki's remix of "Bored to Death", Aoki's song "Delirious (Boneless)", and Kid Cudi's song "Pursuit of Happiness (Nightmare)".

## Tour dates

List of 2016 concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, supporting acts, attendance, and gross revenue :
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Support | Attendance | Revenue |
| July 21, 2016 | San Diego | United States | Viejas Arena | A Day to Remember The All-American Rejects DJ Spider | 16,604 / 17,864 | $1,007,164 |
| July 22, 2016 | San Diego | United States | Viejas Arena | A Day to Remember The All-American Rejects DJ Spider | 16,604 / 17,864 | $1,007,164 |
| July 23, 2016 | Las Vegas | United States | The Joint | A Day to Remember The All-American Rejects DJ Spider | 8,746 / 8,746 | $685,380 |
| July 24, 2016 | Las Vegas | United States | The Joint | A Day to Remember The All-American Rejects DJ Spider | 8,746 / 8,746 | $685,380 |
| July 26, 2016 | El Paso | United States | Don Haskins Center | A Day to Remember The All-American Rejects DJ Spider | — | — |
| July 28, 2016 | Oklahoma City | United States | Chesapeake Energy Arena | A Day to Remember The All-American Rejects DJ Spider | — | — |
| July 29, 2016 | Dallas | United States | Gexa Energy Pavilion | A Day to Remember The All-American Rejects DJ Spider | — | — |
| July 30, 2016 | San Antonio | United States | AT&T Center | A Day to Remember The All-American Rejects DJ Spider | — | — |
| July 31, 2016 | The Woodlands | United States | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion | A Day to Remember The All-American Rejects DJ Spider | — | — |
| August 2, 2016 | Atlanta | United States | Lakewood Amphitheatre | A Day to Remember The All-American Rejects DJ Spider | — | — |
| August 3, 2016 | Greenville | United States | Bon Secours Wellness Arena | A Day to Remember The All-American Rejects DJ Spider | — | — |
| August 5, 2016 | West Palm Beach | United States | Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre | A Day to Remember The All-American Rejects DJ Spider | — | — |
| August 6, 2016 | Tampa | United States | MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre | A Day to Remember The All-American Rejects DJ Spider | — | — |
| August 8, 2016 | Nashville | United States | Ascend Amphitheater | A Day to Remember The All-American Rejects DJ Spider | — | — |
| August 9, 2016 | Cuyahoga Falls | United States | Blossom Music Center | A Day to Remember The All-American Rejects DJ Spider | — | — |
| August 10, 2016 | Cincinnati | United States | Riverbend Music Center | A Day to Remember The All-American Rejects DJ Spider | — | — |
| August 12, 2016 | Camden | United States | BB&T Pavilion | A Day to Remember, All Time Low, DJ Spider | — | — |
| August 13, 2016 | Wantagh | United States | Nikon at Jones Beach Theater | A Day to Remember, All Time Low, DJ Spider | — | — |
| August 14, 2016 | Holmdel | United States | PNC Bank Arts Center | A Day to Remember, All Time Low, DJ Spider | — | — |
| August 16, 2016 | Virginia Beach | United States | Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater | A Day to Remember, All Time Low, DJ Spider | — | — |
| August 17, 2016 | Brooklyn | United States | Barclays Center | A Day to Remember, All Time Low, DJ Spider | — | — |
| August 19, 2016 | Mansfield | United States | XFINITY Center | A Day to Remember, All Time Low, DJ Spider | — | — |
| August 20, 2016 | Montreal | Canada | Bell Centre | A Day to Remember, All Time Low, DJ Spider | 7,435 / 8,645 | $393,525 |
| August 21, 2016 | Toronto | Canada | Molson Canadian Amphitheatre | A Day to Remember, All Time Low, DJ Spider | — | — |
| August 23, 2016 | Syracuse | United States | Lakeview Amphitheater | A Day to Remember, All Time Low, DJ Spider | — | — |
| August 24, 2016 | Darien | United States | Darien Lake Performing Arts Center | A Day to Remember, All Time Low, DJ Spider | — | — |
| August 25, 2016 | Scranton | United States | The Pavilion at Montage Mountain | A Day to Remember, All Time Low, DJ Spider | — | — |
| August 27, 2016 | Hershey | United States | Star Pavilion | A Day to Remember, All Time Low, DJ Spider | — | — |
| August 28, 2016 | Burrgettstown | United States | First Niagara Pavilion | A Day to Remember, All Time Low, DJ Spider | — | — |
| August 30, 2016 | Clarkston | United States | DTE Energy Music Theatre | A Day to Remember, All Time Low, DJ Spider | — | — |
| August 31, 2016 | Grand Rapids | United States | Van Andel Arena | A Day to Remember, All Time Low, DJ Spider | 9,492 / 10,201 | $538,927 |
| September 2, 2016 | Hartford | United States | Xfinity Theatre | A Day to Remember, All Time Low, DJ Spider | — | — |
| September 3, 2016 | Bangor | United States | Darling's Waterfront Pavilion | A Day to Remember, All Time Low, DJ Spider | — | — |
| September 4, 2016 | Saratoga Springs | United States | Saratoga Performing Arts Center | A Day to Remember, All Time Low, DJ Spider | — | — |
| September 8, 2016 | Saint Paul | United States | Xcel Energy Center | A Day to Remember The All-American Rejects DJ Spider | — | — |
| September 9, 2016 | Tinley Park | United States | Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre | A Day to Remember The All-American Rejects DJ Spider | — | — |
| September 10, 2016 | Noblesville | United States | Klipsch Music Center | A Day to Remember The All-American Rejects DJ Spider | — | — |
| September 11, 2016 | Maryland Heights | United States | Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre | A Day to Remember The All-American Rejects DJ Spider | — | — |
| September 13, 2016 | Denver | United States | Pepsi Center | A Day to Remember The All-American Rejects DJ Spider | — | — |
| September 15, 2016 | Boise | United States | Taco Bell Arena | A Day to Remember The All-American Rejects DJ Spider | — | — |
| September 16, 2016 | Spokane | United States | Spokane Arena | A Day to Remember The All-American Rejects DJ Spider | — | — |
| September 17, 2016 | Seattle | United States | KeyArena | A Day to Remember The All-American Rejects DJ Spider | 12,987 / 13,376 | $606,445 |
| September 18, 2016 | Vancouver | Canada | Abbotsford Centre | A Day to Remember The All-American Rejects DJ Spider | — | — |
| September 20, 2016 | Ridgefield | United States | Sunlight Supply Amphitheater | A Day to Remember The All-American Rejects DJ Spider | — | — |
| September 22, 2016 | West Valley City | United States | USANA Amphitheatre | A Day to Remember All Time Low DJ Spider | 18,949 / 20,000 | $429,280 |
| September 24, 2016 | Phoenix | United States | Ak-Chin Pavilion | A Day to Remember All Time Low DJ Spider | 18,135 / 19,346 | $600,794 |
| September 25, 2016 | Albuquerque | United States | Isleta Amphitheater | A Day to Remember All Time Low DJ Spider | — | — |
| September 28, 2016 | Mountain View | United States | Shoreline Amphitheater | A Day to Remember All Time Low DJ Spider | — | — |
| September 29, 2016 | Irvine | United States | Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre | A Day to Remember All Time Low DJ Spider | — | — |
| September 30, 2016 | Inglewood | United States | The Forum | A Day to Remember All Time Low DJ Spider | 26,058 / 26,058 | $1,409,804 |
| October 1, 2016 | Inglewood | United States | The Forum | A Day to Remember All Time Low DJ Spider | 26,058 / 26,058 | $1,409,804 |
| October 5, 2016 | Santa Barbara | United States | Santa Barbara Bowl | A Day to Remember All Time Low DJ Spider | — | — |
| October 6, 2016 | Fresno | United States | Save Mart Center | A Day to Remember All Time Low DJ Spider | 9,339 / 10,562 | $465,640 |
| October 7, 2016 | Irvine | United States | Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre | A Day to Remember All Time Low DJ Spider | — | — |
| November 7, 2016 | London | England | One Golden Square | — | — | — |
| November 7, 2016 | London | England | One Golden Square | — | — | — |
| November 8, 2016 | Paris | France | Studio 104 | — | — | — |
| November 9, 2016 | Paris | France | Ouï FM Studios | — | — | — |
| November 10, 2016 | Stockholm | Sweden | Bandit Radio | — | — | — |
| November 11, 2016 | Stockholm | Sweden | Bryggarsalen | — | — | — |
| December 8, 2016 | Las Vegas | United States | Pearl Theatre | — | — | — |
| December 9, 2016 | Oakland | United States | Oracle Arena | — | — | — |
| December 10, 2016 | San Diego | United States | Valley View Casino Center | — | — | — |
| December 11, 2016 | Inglewood | United States | The Forum | — | — | — |
List of 2017 concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, supporting acts, attendance, and gross revenue :
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Support | Attendance | Revenue |
| January 4, 2017 | Las Vegas | United States | Palms Casino Resort | — | — | — |
| January 5, 2017 | Las Vegas | United States | Brooklyn Bowl | — | — | — |
| January 10, 2017 | Hollywood | United States | Hollywood Masonic Temple | — | — | — |
| January 30, 2017 | Los Angeles | United States | Staples Center | — | — | — |
| February 4, 2017 | Phoenix | United States | Coors Light Birds Nest | — | — | — |
| March 22, 2017 | Austin | United States | Austin360 Amphitheater | The Naked and Famous | — | — |
| March 23, 2017 | Houston | United States | NRG Stadium | The Naked and Famous | 65,011 / 71,795 | — |
| March 25, 2017 | Las Cruces | United States | Pan American Center | The Naked and Famous | — | — |
| March 26, 2017 | Tucson | United States | Kino Stadium | The Naked and Famous | — | — |
| March 28, 2017 | Lubbock | United States | Lonestar Amphitheater | The Naked and Famous | — | — |
| March 30, 2017 | Independence | United States | Silverstein Eye Centers Arena | The Naked and Famous | — | — |
| March 31, 2017 | North Little Rock | United States | Verizon Arena | The Naked and Famous | — | — |
| April 1, 2017 | Frisco | United States | Toyota Stadium | — | — | — |
| April 2, 2017 | Phoenix | United States | Margaret T. Hance Park | — | — | — |
| April 19, 2017 | Flagstaff | United States | Northern Arizona University | The Naked and Famous Wavves | — | — |
| April 21, 2017 | Amarillo | United States | Aztec Music Hall | The Naked and Famous Wavves | — | — |
| April 22, 2017 | Rogers | United States | Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion | The Naked and Famous Wavves | — | — |
| April 23, 2017 | Springfield | United States | Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Mosque | The Naked and Famous Wavves | — | — |
| April 25, 2017 | Pelham | United States | Oak Mountain Amphitheatre | The Naked and Famous Wavves | — | — |
| April 26, 2017 | North Charleston | United States | North Charleston Coliseum | The Naked and Famous Wavves | — | — |
| May 2, 2017 | Pensacola | United States | Pensacola Bay Center | The Naked and Famous Wavves | — | — |
| May 3, 2017 | Tallahassee | United States | The Pavilion | The Naked and Famous Wavves | — | — |
| May 4, 2017 | Orlando | United States | Orlando Fairgrounds | The Naked and Famous Wavves | — | — |
| May 7, 2017 | West Palm Beach | United States | West Palm Beach Arts and Entertainment District | Wavves | — | — |
| May 9, 2017 | New Orleans | United States | UNO Lakefront Arena | The Naked and Famous Wavves | 3,593 / 5,400 | $195,739 |
| June 9, 2017 | Paris | France | Hippodrome de Longchamp | — | — | — |
| June 12, 2017 | Frankfurt | Germany | Festhalle | A Day to Remember | — | — |
| June 13, 2017 | Oberhausen | Germany | König Pilsener Arena | A Day to Remember | — | — |
| June 15, 2017 | Nickelsdorf | Austria | Pannonia Fields | — | — | — |
| June 16, 2017 | Munich | Germany | Olympiahalle | A Day to Remember | — | — |
| June 17, 2017 | Monza | Italy | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | — | — | — |
| June 24, 2017 | Scheeßel | Germany | Eichenring | — | — | — |
| June 25, 2017 | Neuhausen ob Eck | Germany | Neuhausen ob Eck Airfield | — | — | — |
| June 26, 2017 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Rotterdam Ahoy | A Day to Remember SWMRS | — | — |
| June 29, 2017 | Berlin | Germany | Max-Schmeling-Halle | A Day to Remember SWMRS | — | — |
| July 1, 2017 | Werchter | Belgium | 3118 Werchter | — | — | — |
| July 3, 2017 | Cardiff | Wales | Motorpoint Arena Cardiff | Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls The Front Bottoms | — | — |
| July 4, 2017 | Nottingham | England | Motorpoint Arena Nottingham | Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls The Front Bottoms | — | — |
| July 5, 2017 | Leeds | England | First Direct Arena | Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls The Front Bottoms | — | — |
| July 7, 2017 | Birmingham | England | Barclaycard Arena | Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls The Front Bottoms | — | — |
| July 9, 2017 | Newcastle | England | Metro Radio Arena | Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls The Front Bottoms | — | — |
| July 11, 2017 | Glasgow | Scotland | SSE Hydro | Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls The Front Bottoms | — | — |
| July 12, 2017 | Aberdeen | Scotland | GE Oil & Gas Arena | Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls The Front Bottoms | — | — |
| July 14, 2017 | Manchester | England | Castlefield Bowl | Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls The Front Bottoms | — | — |
| July 15, 2017 | Liverpool | England | Echo Arena | Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls The Front Bottoms | — | — |
| July 19, 2017 | London | England | The O$_2$ Arena | Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls The Front Bottoms | — | — |
| July 20, 2017 | London | England | The O$_2$ Arena | Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls The Front Bottoms | — | — |
| July 31, 2017 | Lewiston | United States | Artpark | PVRIS | — | — |
| August 1, 2017 | Columbus | United States | Express Live! | Four Year Strong | — | — |
| August 3, 2017 | Chicago | United States | Grant Park | — | — | — |
| August 3, 2017 | Chicago | United States | Metro | — | — | — |
| August 9, 2017 | Prior Lake | United States | Mystic Amphitheater at Mystic Lake Casino | — | — | — |
| August 10, 2017 | Sturgis | United States | Buffalo Chip Campground | — | — | — |
| August 24, 2017 | Sacramento | United States | Papa Murphy's Park | — | — | — |
| September 16, 2017 | Atlanta | United States | Piedmont Park | — | — | — |
| September 19, 2017 | Tulsa | United States | Brady Theater | — | — | — |
| September 22, 2017 | Las Vegas | United States | Downtown Las Vegas | — | — | — |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | — | — |

### Canceled dates

List of canceled concerts, showing date, city, country, venue and reason for cancellation :
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
| September 5, 2016 | Atlantic City | United States | Atlantic City Beach | Hurricane Hermine |
| April 28, 2017 | Exuma | The Bahamas | — | Quality management |
| June 21, 2017 | Stockholm | Sweden | Gröna Lund | Limited traveling ability |
| June 22, 2017 | Halden | Norway | Fredriksten | Limited traveling ability |
| June 28, 2017 | Roskilde | Denmark | Darupvej 19 DK-4000 | Limited traveling ability |
| July 14, 2017 | Manchester | England | Manchester Arena | Manchester Arena bombing |
| July 17, 2017 | Bournemouth | England | Bournemouth International Centre | Illness |
| July 28, 2017 | New York City | United States | Citi Field | Death of Chester Bennington |
| July 30, 2017 | Hershey | United States | Hersheypark Stadium | Death of Chester Bennington |
| September 13, 2017 | Knoxville | United States | Knoxville Civic Coliseum | N/A |
| September 14, 2017 | New Braunfels | United States | Whitewater Amphitheater | N/A |