# The Heart of Everything World Tour

The Heart of Everything World Tour was a concert tour by Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation in support of their fourth album, The Heart of Everything.

## Background

The Heart of Everything Tour was the first world tour for the band, in which they visited South American countries, as Brazil, Argentina and Chile for the first time. The band also performed at several large European festivals, such as Pinkpop, Pukkelpop and Download which helped the band to reach the status of a mainstream band throughout Europe, as The Heart of Everything appeared in several European charts.
The band started their very first U.S. tour a few months after the European release. The band opted to present itself on metal festivals as also on mainstream festivals, due to the diversity they presents throughout their discography. of The Heart of Everything, supporting Lacuna Coil, and appearing alongside In This Moment, Stolen Babies, The Gathering, and Kylesa. The tour, dubbed The Hottest Chicks in Metal Tour 2007. Lead vocalist Sharon den Adel classified it more of an "introductional" tour, as The Heart of Everything was not released in the United States yet. And, with the release of The Heart of Everything on 24 July 2007, the band decided to kick off their first headlining US tour in Fall 2007. The band played 13 shows, starting on 5 September 2007, in Boston and ended on 23 September 2007, in Tempe, Arizona.
At the end of 2007, the band professionally recorded a sold-out show for 8,000 visitors at the Beursgebouw, in The Netherlands, for a possible future DVD. On 7 February 2008, the band performed a special show accompanied by The Metropole Orchestra, the Pa'dam Choir, and special guests including George Oosthoek (ex-Orphanage), Anneke van Giersbergen of Agua de Annique and Mina Caputo of Life of Agony filmed by 14 HD cameras at the Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam, with an attendance of 10.000 people. This recording was later released as the main show of the Black Symphony DVD, and some parts of the show in Eindhoven came as an extra on the second disc of some editions of the album. Both shows featured special stage effects like explosions, pyro and fireworks.

## Set list

* "Our Solemn Hour" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "The Howling" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "Stand My Ground" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
* "Forsaken" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
* "The Cross" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "What Have You Done" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "The Heart of Everything" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "Mother Earth" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
* "See Who I Am" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
* "Angels" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
* "Hand of Sorrow" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "All I Need" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "The Truth Beneath the Rose" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
Encore
* "Deceiver of Fools" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
* "Memories" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
* "Ice Queen" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
* Set list varied between concerts.
* "Our Solemn Hour" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "Jillian (I'd Give My Heart)" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
* "Aquarius" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
* "It's the Fear" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
* "Jane Doe" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
* "Frozen" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "Forgiven" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "Restless" (from Enter, 1997)
* "Somewhere" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
* "The Other Half (Of Me)" (from The Dance, 1997)
* "Final Destination" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "All I Need" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "The Heart of Everything" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "The Truth Beneath the Rose" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "Mother Earth" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
Encore
* "Deceiver of Fools" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
* "Memories" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
* "Ice Queen" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
* "Our Solemn Hour" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "What Have You Done" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "Stand My Ground" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
* "Frozen" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "The Howling" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "The Heart of Everything" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "Mother Earth" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
* "Ice Queen" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
* "Jillian (I'd Give My Heart)" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
* "The Howling" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "Stand My Ground" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
* "The Cross" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "What Have You Done" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "Hand of Sorrow" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "The Heart of Everything" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "Forgiven" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "Restless" (from Enter, 1997)
* "Somewhere" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
* "Memories" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
* "Our Solemn Hour" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "The Other Half (Of Me)" (from The Dance, 1998)
* "Angels" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
* "Mother Earth" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
* "Frozen" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "Jane Doe" (from Mother Earth (Single), 2003)
* "The Truth Beneath the Rose" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
Encore
* "Deceiver of Fools" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
* "All I Need" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "Ice Queen" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
* "Ouverture" (from Black Symphony, 2008)
* "Jillian (I'd Give My Heart)" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
* "The Howling" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "Stand My Ground" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
* "The Cross" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "What Have You Done" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "Hand of Sorrow" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "The Heart of Everything" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "Forgiven" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "Somewhere" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
* "The Swan Song" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
* "Memories" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
* "Our Solemn Hour" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "The Other Half (Of Me)" (from The Dance, 1998)
* "Frozen" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "The Promise" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
* "Angels" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
* "Mother Earth" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
* "The Truth Beneath the Rose" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
Encore
* "Deceiver of Fools" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
* "All I Need" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "Ice Queen" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
* "Overture" (from the Silent Force, 2005)
* "Jillian (I'd Give My Heart)" (from The Silent Force, 2005)
* "The Howling" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "The Cross" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "Hand of Sorrow" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "The Heart of Everything" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "Restless" (from Enter, 1997)
* "Our Solemn Hour" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "Mother Earth" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
Encore
* "Jane Doe" (bonus track from The Silent Force, 2004)
* "The Truth Beneath the Rose" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "All I Need" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "Jillian (I'd Give My Heart)" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
* "The Howling" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "The Cross" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "What Have You Done" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "Hand of Sorrow" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "The Heart of Everything" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "Our Solemn Hour" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "Forgiven" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "The Promise" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
* "Stand My Ground" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
* "All I Need" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "Angels" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
* "Mother Earth" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
* "The Truth Beneath the Rose" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
Encore
* "Deceiver of Fools" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
* "Ice Queen" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
* Set list varied between concerts.
* "See Who I Am" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
* "Memories" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
* "Somewhere" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
* "Caged" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
* "Forsaken" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
* "Dark Wings" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
* "Running Up That Hill" (Kate Bush cover)
* "Bittersweet" (b-side from Mother Earth, 2001)
* "Aquarius" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
* "It's the Fear" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
* "Restless" (from Enter, 1997)
* "The Other Half (Of Me)" (from The Dance, 1997)
* "Deceiver of Fools" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
* "The Heart of Everything" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "The Truth Beneath the Rose" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
Encore
* "Mother Earth" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
* "Angels" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
* "What Have You Done" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "Forgiven" (from the Heart of Everything, 2008)

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| Europe ||||
| 14 March 2007 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Melkweg |
| 24 March 2007 | Lisbon | Portugal | Paradise Garage |
| 25 March 2007 | Madrid | Spain | La Riviera |
| 26 March 2007 | Barcelona | Spain | Sala Apolo |
| 28 March 2007 | Lyon | France | Transbordeur |
| 29 March 2007 | Milan | Italy | Alcatraz |
| 30 March 2007 | Rome | Italy | Alpheus |
| 7 April 2007 | Brussels | Belgium | Ancienne Belgique |
| 8 April 2007 | Schijndel | Netherlands | Paaspop Festival |
| 10 April 2007 | Bristol | England | Carling Academy |
| 11 April 2007 | Manchester | England | Manchester Academy 2 |
| 12 April 2007 | Glasgow | Scotland | Garage |
| 13 April 2007 | Wolverhampton | England | Wulfrun Hall |
| 14 April 2007 | London | England | Astoria |
| 19 April 2007 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Vega Hall |
| 20 April 2007 | Oslo | Norway | Sentrum Scene |
| 21 April 2007 | Stockholm | Sweden | Arenan |
| 23 April 2007 | Helsinki | Finland | House of Culture |
| 24 April 2007 | Tampere | Finland | Klubi Pakkahuone |
| 26 April 2007 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Trädgårn |
| 28 April 2007 | Lille | France | Artefact Festival |
| 29 April 2007 | Strasbourg | France | Artefact Festival |
| The Hottest Chicks in Metal Tour 2007 (Supporting Lacuna Coil) Leg 1 ||||
| 7 May 2007 | Louisville | United States | Headliner's Music Hall |
| 8 May 2007 | Knoxville | United States | Blue Cat's |
| 9 May 2007 | Columbia | United States | Headliners |
| 13 May 2007 | Montreal | Canada | Club Soda |
| 15 May 2007 | Quebec City | Canada | Theatre Imperial |
| Europe ||||
| 17 May 2007 | Hellendoorn | Netherlands | Dauwpop Festival |
| 20 May 2007 | Hamburg | Germany | Docks |
| 21 May 2007 | Paris | France | Bataclan |
| 26 May 2007 | Landgraaf | Netherlands | Pinkpop |
| The Hottest Chicks in Metal Tour 2007 (Supporting Lacuna Coil) Leg 2 ||||
| 29 May 2007 | Seattle | United States | El Corazon |
| 30 May 2007 | Spokane | United States | The Boulevard |
| 31 May 2007 | Portland | United States | Aladdin Theater |
| 1 June 2007 | San Francisco | United States | Slim's |
| 4 June 2007 | San Luis Obispo | United States | Downtown Brewing Company |
| 5 June 2007 | Sparks | United States | New Oasis |
| 6 June 2007 | Salt Lake City | United States | Avalon Theatre |
| Summer Festivals ||||
| 10 June 2007 | Castle Donington | England | Download Festival |
| 16 June 2007 | Sibiu | Romania | ArtMania Festival |
| 17 June 2007 | Nickelsdorf | Austria | Nova Rock Festival |
| 21 June 2007 | Bilbao | Spain | Bilbao BKK Live |
| 22 June 2007 | Dessel | Belgium | Graspop Metal Meeting |
| 23 June 2007 | Broek Op Langedijk | Netherlands | Indian Summer Festival |
| 24 June 2007 | Clisson | France | Hellfest |
| Asia ||||
| 3 July 2007 | Osaka | Japan | Big Cat |
| 4 July 2007 | Tokyo | Japan | Shibuya Ax |
| Summer Festivals ||||
| 7 July 2007 | Burgum | Netherlands | Waldrock Festival |
| 12 July 2007 | Arvika | Sweden | Arvikafestivalen |
| 14 July 2007 | Vaasa | Finland | Rockperry Festival |
| 21 July 2007 | Kreuth | Germany | Earthshaker Fest |
| 28 July 2007 | Lichtenvoorde | Netherlands | Zwarte Cross |
| 8 August 2007 | Budapest | Hungary | Sziget Festival |
| 10 August 2007 | Skanderborg | Denmark | Skanderborg Festival |
| 16 August 2007 | Gampel | Switzerland | Open Air Gampel |
| 17 August 2007 | Hasselt | Belgium | Pukkelpop Festival |
| 1 September 2007 | Istanbul | Turkey | Rock 'n Coke Festival |
| North America ||||
| 5 September 2007 | Boston | United States | Paradise Lounge |
| 7 September 2007 | New York City | United States | Irving Plaza |
| 8 September 2007 | Towson | United States | Recher Theatre |
| 9 September 2007 | Philadelphia | United States | Theater of the Living Arts |
| 11 September 2007 | Toronto | Canada | Mod Club Theatre |
| 12 September 2007 | Cleveland | United States | House of Blues |
| 14 September 2007 | Detroit | United States | St. Andrew's Hall |
| 15 September 2007 | Chicago | United States | House of Blues |
| 16 September 2007 | Saint Paul | United States | Station 4 |
| 18 September 2007 | Denver | United States | Quixotes |
| 21 September 2007 | San Francisco | United States | Slim's |
| 22 September 2007 | Los Angeles | United States | Avalon |
| 23 September 2007 | Tempe | United States | Marquee Theatre |
| Europe ||||
| 1 October 2007 | Munich | Germany | Tonhalle |
| 2 October 2007 | Zürich | Switzerland | Xtra |
| 3 October 2007 | Vienna | Austria | Gasometer |
| 5 October 2007 | Leipzig | Germany | Haus Auensee |
| 6 October 2007 | Berlin | Germany | Columbiahalle |
| 8 October 2007 | Paris | France | Zénith de Paris |
| 9 October 2007 | Stuttgart | Germany | Congresscentrum B |
| 10 October 2007 | Cologne | Germany | E-Werk |
| 27 October 2007 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Heineken Music Hall |
| 15 November 2007 | Utrecht | Netherlands | Tivoli De Helling |
| 21 November 2007 | Tilburg | Netherlands | 013 |
| 22 November 2007 | Tilburg | Netherlands | 013 |
| 24 November 2007 | Eindhoven | Netherlands | Beursgebouw |
| 27 November 2007 | London | England | O2 Academy Brixton |
| 28 November 2007 | Birmingham | England | O2 Academy Birmingham |
| 29 November 2007 | Manchester | England | Manchester Academy |
| 30 November 2007 | Glasgow | Scotland | Barrowlands |
| 10 January 2008 | Bologna | Italy | Estragon |
| 11 January 2008 | Milan | Italy | Live Club |
| 12 January 2008 | Karlsruhe | Germany | Europahalle |
| 13 January 2008 | Graz | Austria | Orpheum |
| 14 January 2008 | Zagreb | Croatia | Tvornica Kulture |
| 16 January 2008 | Warsaw | Poland | Stodola |
| 17 January 2008 | Prague | Czech Republic | Roxy |
| 18 January 2008 | Budapest | Hungary | Petofi Csarnok |
| 19 January 2008 | Ljubljana | Slovenia | VPK |
| 7 February 2008 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Rotterdam Ahoy |
| 17 February 2008 | Moscow | Russia | Shadow Club |
| 8 March 2008 | Granada | Spain | Atarfe Vega Rock Festival |
| 23 March 2008 | Schijndel | Netherlands | Paaspop Festival |
| Latin America ||||
| 3 April 2008 | Mexico City | Mexico | Circo Volador |
| 4 April 2008 | Monterrey | Mexico | Cafe Iguana |
| 5 April 2008 | Guadalajara | Mexico | Teatro Cavaret |
| 8 April 2008 | Manizales | Colombia | Teatro Fundadores |
| 9 April 2008 | Bogotá | Colombia | Teatro Jorge Eliécer Gaitán |
| 11 April 2008 | Santiago | Chile | Teatro Caupolicán |
| 12 April 2008 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Teatro Flores |
| 13 April 2008 | São Bernardo do Campo | Brazil | Espaço Lux |
| Summer Festivals ||||
| 5 May 2008 | Zwolle | Netherlands | Bevrijdingspop Festival |
| 23 May 2008 | Ureterp | Netherlands | Oerrock |
| 30 May 2008 | Bathmen | Netherlands | Bekefeesten |
| 31 May 2008 | Madrid | Spain | Electric Weekend |
| 7 June 2008 | Huttwil | Switzerland | Rock Sound Festival |
| 13 June 2008 | Hazerswoude-Dorp | Netherlands | Egelantier Live |
| 14 June 2008 | Leusden | Netherlands | Puddingpop Festival |
| 15 June 2008 | Castle Donington | England | Download Festival |
| 20 June 2008 | Ermelo | Netherlands | Multipop Festival |
| 27 June 2008 | Dischingen | Germany | Rock am Härtsfeldsee |
| 5 July 2008 | Twickenham | England | Twickenham Stadium |
| 9 July 2008 | Athens | Greece | Rockwave Festival |
| 11 July 2008 | Oeiras | Portugal | Optimus Alive! |
| 13 July 2008 | Vizovice | Czech Republic | Masters of Rock Festival |
| 19 July 2008 | Osterode am Harz | Germany | Rock Harz Open Air |
| 26 July 2008 | Oulu | Finland | Q Stock Festival |
| 15 July 2008 | Hasselt | Belgium | Pukkelpop Festival |
| 2 August 2008 | Mariestad | Sweden | Klubb Kaliber Fyller Fem |
| 6 August 2008 | Utrecht | Netherlands | Tivoli |
| 14 August 2008 | Arras | France | Rock En France |
| 15 August 2008 | Hasselt | Belgium | Pukkelpop Festival |
| 16 August 2008 | Assen | Netherlands | TT Circuit Assen |
| 17 August 2008 | Jonschwil | Switzerland | Degenaupark |
| 30 August 2008 | The Hague | Netherlands | Beatstad Festival |
| 1 September 2008 | Kherson | Ukraine | kRock u Maybutje, Park Slavy |
| 3 September 2008 | Kyiv | Ukraine | CKM NAU |
| 13 September 2008 | Tiel | Netherlands | Appelpop Festival |

## Personnel
### Within Temptation

* Sharon den Adel – vocals
* Robert Westerholt – rhythm guitar
* Ruud Jolie – lead guitar
* Martijn Spierenburg – keyboards
* Jeroen van Veen – bass guitar
* Stephen van Haestregt – drums

### Guest musicians

* Anneke van Giersbergen – featured vocals on "Somewhere" on 24 November 2007 and 7 February 2008
* George Oosthoek – featured vocals on "The Other Half (Of Me)" on 24 November 2007 and 7 February 2008
* Mina Caputo – featured vocals on "What Have You Done" on 7 February 2008