# Wasting Light Tour

Wasting Light World Tour was a concert tour by American rock band Foo Fighters, in support of their seventh studio album Wasting Light. It began on January 28, 2011 at a secret show at Velvet Jones in Santa Barbara, California where they debuted the album in full. The tour included dates across Europe, Oceania, North and South America and included festival dates such as Reading and Leeds Festival as well a series of performances in hardcore fans' garages which was documented in their "Garage Tour" documentary on YouTube.

## Background

The tour started with a series of secret intimate shows across California including at The Roxy. They also played at the Shockwaves NME Awards 2011 show at O2 Brixton Academy and was their first performance at the venue since the There Is Nothing Left to Lose tour.
The tour featured a 52 page rider which included a series of jokey requests including a "ban on light sabers, garden gnomes, and tridents at show venues."
Many special guests joined the band on stage during the tour including Roger Daltrey, Lemmy, Phil Campbell, Bob Mould, Roger Taylor, Alice Cooper, Sea Sick Steve, John Paul Jones, Queen, Perry Farrell, Tenacious D, Joan Jett, Krist Novoselic, Fee Waybill, CeeLo Green, Roger Waters, Mick Jagger, Danny Clinch, deadmau5 and Rufus Tiger Taylor.

## Opening acts

* Scream – North America
* Bob Mould – North America
* CeeLo Green - United Kingdom

## Tour dates

List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, tickets sold, attendance, and gross revenue :
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| Intimate California Shows ||||
| January 28, 2011 | Santa Barbara | United States | Velvet Jones |
| February 4, 2011 | Los Angeles | United States | Dragonfly |
| February 7, 2011 | West Hollywood | United States | The Roxy |
| February 8, 2011 | Los Angeles | United States | Spaceland |
| February 15, 2011 | West Hollywood | United States | The Troubadour |
| Europe ||||
| February 23, 2011 | London | England | O2 Brixton Academy |
| February 25, 2011 | London | England | Wembley Arena |
| February 26, 2011 | London | England | Dingwalls |
| February 28, 2011 | Cologne | Germany | Gloria-Theater |
| March 4, 2011 | Stockholm | Sweden | Nalen |
| SXSW Festival ||||
| March 15, 2011 | Austin | United States | Stubb's Bar-B-Q |
| March 16, 2011 | Austin | United States | Austin Music Hall |
| Oceania ||||
| March 22, 2011 | Auckland | New Zealand | Auckland Town Hall |
| March 24, 2011 | Sydney | Australia | Goat Island |
| March 25, 2011 | Sydney | Australia | University of Sydney |
| March 27, 2011 | Brisbane | Australia | Riverstage |
| North America ||||
| April 16, 2011 | Long Beach | United States | Fingerprints Music |
| Europe ||||
| May 14, 2011 | Carlisle | England | Carlisle Lake District Airport |
| North America ||||
| May 17, 2011 | Tulsa | United States | BOK Center |
| May 18, 2011 | North Little Rock | United States | Verizon Arena |
| May 20, 2011 | Memphis | United States | FedExForum |
| May 21, 2011 | Gulf Shores | United States | Hangout Music Festival |
| May 23, 2011 | Council Bluffs | United States | Mid-America Center |
| May 26, 2011 | Missoula | United States | Adams Center |
| May 27, 2011 | George | United States | The Gorge Amphitheatre |
| June 4, 2011 | Irvine | United States | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre |
| Europe ||||
| June 9, 2011 | Interlaken | Switzerland | Flugplatz Interlaken [de] |
| June 11, 2011 | Isle of Wight | England | Seaclose Park |
| June 13, 2011 | Landgraaf | Netherlands | Megaland |
| June 15, 2011 | Milan | Italy | Fiera Milano |
| June 17, 2011 | Tuttlingen | Germany | Neuhausen ob Eck Airfield |
| June 18, 2011 | Berlin | Germany | Kindl-Bühne Wuhlheide |
| June 19, 2011 | Scheeßel | Germany | Eichenring |
| June 21, 2011 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Refshaleøen |
| June 22, 2011 | Stockholm | Sweden | Stockholm Olympic Stadium |
| June 24, 2011 | Bærum | Norway | Telenor Arena |
| June 26, 2011 | Helsinki | Finland | Kalasatama |
| July 2, 2011 | Milton Keynes | England | National Bowl |
| July 3, 2011 | Milton Keynes | England | National Bowl |
| July 6, 2011 | Madrid | Spain | Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid |
| July 7, 2011 | Oeiras | Portugal | Passeio Marítimo de Algés |
| July 9, 2011 | Naas | Ireland | Punchestown Racecourse |
| July 10, 2011 | Naas | Ireland | Punchestown Racecourse |
| July 10, 2011 | Kinross | Scotland | Balado |
| July 11, 2011 | London | England | The Roundhouse |
| North America ||||
| August 6, 2011 | Chicago | United States | The Metro |
| August 7, 2011 | Chicago | United States | Grant Park |
| August 9, 2011 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre |
| August 10, 2011 | Montreal | Canada | Bell Centre |
| Europe ||||
| August 20, 2011 | Sankt Pölten | Austria | Green Park |
| August 21, 2011 | Großpösna | Germany | Störmthaler See |
| August 23, 2011 | Cologne | Germany | Lanxess Arena |
| August 24, 2011 | Übersee | Germany | Almfischer 1 |
| rowspan="5"|France | Saint-Cloud | Germany | Domaine National de Saint-Cloud |
| North America ||||
| September 14, 2011 | Saint Paul | United States | Xcel Energy Center |
| September 16, 2011 | Kansas City | United States | Sprint Center |
| September 17, 2011 | St. Louis | United States | Scottrade Center |
| September 19, 2011 | Auburn Hills | United States | The Palace of Auburn Hills |
| September 20, 2011 | Cleveland | United States | Quicken Loans Arena |
| September 22, 2011 | Columbus | United States | Nationwide Arena |
| September 23, 2011 | Pittsburgh | United States | Consol Energy Center |
| September 25, 2011 | Buffalo | United States | First Niagara Center |
| September 26, 2011 | East Rutherford | United States | Izod Center |
| October 9, 2011 | Denver | United States | Pepsi Center |
| October 11, 2011 | West Valley City | United States | Maverik Center |
| October 13, 2011 | Inglewood | United States | The Forum |
| October 14, 2011 | Inglewood | United States | The Forum |
| October 16, 2011 | Phoenix | United States | US Airways Center |
| October 17, 2011 | San Diego | United States | Viejas Arena |
| October 19, 2011 | Oakland | United States | Oracle Arena |
| October 22, 2011 | Anaheim | United States | Anaheim Convention Center |
| October 25, 2011 | Vancouver | Canada | Rogers Arena |
| October 27, 2011 | Calgary | Canada | Scotiabank Saddledome |
| October 28, 2011 | Edmonton | Canada | Rexall Place |
| November 1, 2011 | Sacramento | United States | Power Balance Pavilion |
| November 7, 2011 | Duluth | United States | The Arena at Gwinnett Center |
| November 8, 2011 | Charlotte | United States | Time Warner Cable Arena |
| November 10, 2011 | Philadelphia | United States | Wells Fargo Center |
| November 11, 2011 | Washington, D.C. | United States | Verizon Center |
| November 13, 2011 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden |
| November 14, 2011 | Newark | United States | Prudential Center |
| November 16, 2011 | Boston | United States | TD Garden |
| Oceania ||||
| November 28, 2011 | Perth | Australia | NIB Stadium |
| December 2, 2011 | Melbourne | Australia | AAMI Park |
| December 3, 2011 | Melbourne | Australia | AAMI Park |
| December 5, 2011 | Adelaide | Australia | Adelaide Oval |
| December 8, 2011 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Football Stadium |
| December 10, 2011 | Gold Coast | Australia | Metricon Stadium |
| December 13, 2011 | Auckland | New Zealand | Western Springs Stadium |
| South America ||||
| April 1, 2012 | Santiago | Chile | O'Higgins Park |
| April 3, 2012 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti |
| April 4, 2012 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti |
| April 7, 2012 | São Paulo | Brazil | Jockey Club |
| North America ||||
| May 6, 2012 | New Orleans | United States | Fair Grounds Race Course |
| May 19, 2012 | Asbury Park | United States | |
| June 28, 2012 | Milwaukee | United States | Marcus Amphitheater |
| August 10, 2012 | San Francisco | United States | Golden Gate Park |
| Europe ||||
| August 13, 2012 | Udine | Italy | Villa Manin |
| August 15, 2012 | Prague | Czech Republic | O2 Arena |
| August 16, 2012 | Gampel | Switzerland | Festivalgelände Am Rotten |
| August 18, 2012 | Hasselt | Belgium | Domein Kiewit |
| August 19, 2012 | Biddinghuizen | Netherlands | Spijk en Bremerberg |
| August 21, 2012 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | Boucher Road Playing Fields |
| August 24, 2012 | Leeds | England | Bramham Park |
| August 26, 2012 | Reading | England | Little John's Farm |
| North America ||||
| September 21, 2012 | Atlanta | United States | Piedmont Park |
| September 22, 2012 | Santa Rosa Island | United States | Casino Beach |