# Hydra World Tour

The Hydra World Tour was a concert tour by Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation in support of their sixth studio album, Hydra, released by Nuclear Blast on 31 January 2014. To date, it was their eight major tour and their third to see them playing worldwide. The tour passed over four continents and was divided into several legs according to the local of playing, presenting minor setlist variations from concerts of the same leg and a few more variations from leg to leg. A special leg was entitled "Theatres on Fire", in which saw the band playing seated shows at theatres in the Netherlands and Luxembourg.
The tour was commercially successful and the band managed to play in even bigger spaces, an improvement already seen on their previous world tour, as well presenting their first concert at the Wembley Arena and selling out theatre tickets for their theatre seated concerts in the Netherlands. The band also managed to play at several big festivals, like Download Festival, Bloodstock Open Air, and Wacken Open Air. A live album with footage from the Amsterdam concert was released later in 2014, under the name of Let Us Burn – Elements & Hydra Live in Concert.

## Background

The tour was originally planned to start in January 2014, but then it was postponed to a month later, so the band could polish more the songs before releasing the album and also have more time to rehearsals for the following tour. After a period of radio and television appearances for acoustic performances and interviews, the band scheduled to embark officially on the tour. On 20 January, the band announced a try-out show for testing the songs live at the Effenaar, in Eindhoven (NL), to be held on 20 February, having the tickets sold out on the same day. The first official show happened on 26 February, in Helsinki, Finland, and the arena tour is going to pass primarily in Europe, arranging a few summer festivals. Due to great demand, several venues were changed to big ones in the purpose to comport more people. Due to the great reception of Hydra in the US, the band decided to tour again in North America, travelling from West to East coast and passing over twelve cities, being two in Canada and having some venues with sold out tickets, while on the last tour the band passed over only five cities. On 2 May, the band announced through their Facebook page that they were going to record the concert at the Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam, in which happened on the same evening. The great part of the concert would late appear on the DVD Let Us Burn – Elements & Hydra Live in Concert together with some parts of the previous tour Elements 15th anniversary show. As the end of the European leg, the tour had an attendance of over 120.000 people. After the great reception of the previous albums on North America as well the North American leg of the Hydra World Tour, Nuclear Blast decided to release a together re-issue of both Enter and The Dance on 10 November 2014, to give the new listeners access to the band early material.
The band opted to focus on playing Hydra songs in its majority, being "Dog Days" the only one not played yet, and maintain their signature songs from previous releases, as Stand My Ground and Ice Queen, during great part of the presentations. As the album contains four invited vocalists, their part in the respective songs are played on tape as the videos are shown on the big screen, allowing these artists to appear somehow during the concerts, except for "Whole World is Watching" in which was played with guest vocalist Piotr Rogucki on Polish dates and was played only by den Adel in an acoustic version.

### Theatre concerts

Right after the end of the arena concerts, the band announced via their website that on early 2015 they were going to embark on a new theatre tour passing over Dutch cities and later one extra show in Luxembourg. The special leg of the tour came out differently from their previous theatre concerts in which the band used to present primarily acoustic renditions of their songs, with the Hydra seated leg featuring only a few acoustic versions and somewhat different renditions from them. The theatre leg ambientation was made sightly different from the common concerts to also present a visual spectacle in support of the music. The band made use of holographic projections to auxiliate the stage design and effect of some songs, such as a pre-recorded virtual orchestra playing on the stage and virtual holographic duets such as the one from den Adel and Anneke van Giersbergen during the presentation of "Somewhere".

## Reception

   We've always felt like the strange duck because at the metal festivals, we are very melodic amongst those bands, so we're strange in that direction – most heavy bands are heavier and more riff orientated. Then at mainstream festivals, we're probably the heaviest band playing and people find it strange for that reason.
The tour received generally positive reviews amongst critics.
In reviewing the bands presentation at the Wembley Arena, London, Ian Gittins from The Guardian classified the performance with 3 stars out of 5. Gittins commented the diversity the band delivered during the concert, praising the transition of "the portentous Our Solemn Hour" in which sampled "a Winston Churchill speech and veers off into cod Latin" to the "melodramatic romanticism of the sultry arthouse original and bellow it from a windswept mountaintop" that the band offered with a cover of Lana Del Rey's "Summertime Sadness" during the final encore. Gittins ended his review classifying the band as a "complete hokum and yet oddly enjoyable".
British website Bring the Noise also considered "Our Solemn Hour" and the final encore containing "Summertime Sadness" as the night main highlights, also praising den Adel's vocal ability and the stage additional effects as the use of pyrotechnics, giving the concert a 10/10 score.
However, Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet cited "Summertime Sadness" as the weakest point of the concert at the Sweden Rock Festival.
Robert van Gijssel, reviewing the first Amsterdam concert for Dutch newspaper Volkskrant also gave the presentation a three out of a possible five score. van Gijssel criticized the use of video recordings on the big screen during the songs that were originally duets, commenting that it "felt like you were standing up watching a music video" and classifying it as "showstoppers". On the other hand, van Gijssel praised the "extraordinarily in shape" voice of den Adel and cited "Our Solemn Hour", "Angels" and Dutch early 2000s hit "Ice Queen" as the highlight moments of the concert.
Flemish newspaper De Morgen also criticized the use of video recordings during the Antwerp concert, naming the show as the "Disneyland of virtual duets", but giving a score of 3.5 out of a possible 5 stars and praising den Adel's "angelic voice" as well the constant band interaction with the public. Also Flemish Gazet van Antwerpen praised the performance, commenting not only about the style variation of the band but also the public, in which contained "from blushing teen girls tattooed to thirty year old Metallica-shirt men".
Metal Hammer commented more positively about the use of virtual duets on the screen, saying that it may be a low point on the concert but den Adel manages to overcome it with her performance in songs like "Fire and Ice" and also "get the crowd jumping" during "Stand My Ground" and "Ice Queen".
French newspaper Le Parisien commented positively about their passage through Paris, stating that the group delivered "a very good performance with a few remarks about", praising den Adel's vocal performance particularly during "Angels" and "Jillian (I'd Give My Heart)". On 12 September 2014, the band received the award for Best Live Band at the Metal Hammer Awards.

## Opening acts

* Amaranthe (North America)
* Delain (United Kingdom, Germany, France, Belgium and Netherlands dates)
* Serenity (Austria)

## Set list
### Songs performed
#### Enter (1997)

* "Candles"

#### The Dance (1998)

* "The Dance"
* "The Other Half (of Me)"

#### Mother Earth (2000)

* "Mother Earth"
* "Ice Queen"
* "Caged"
* "The Promise"
* "Never-Ending Story"
* "Gothic Christmas"

#### The Silent Force (2004)

* "See Who I Am"
* "Jillian (I'd Give My Heart)"
* "Stand My Ground"
* "Angels
* "Memories
* "Somewhere"
* "Towards the End"

#### The Heart of Everything (2007)

* "The Howling"
* "What Have You Done"
* "Our Solemn Hour"
* "The Heart of Everything"
* "Hand of Sorrow"
* "The Cross"
* "All I Need"
* "The Truth Beneath the Rose"
* "Forgiven"

#### The Unforgiving (2011)

* "Shot in the Dark"
* "In the Middle of the Night"
* "Faster"
* "Fire and Ice"
* "Iron"
* "Sinéad
* "Stairway to the Skies"
* "The Last Dance"

#### Hydra (2014)

* "Let Us Burn"
* "Dangerous"
* "And We Run
* "Paradise (What About Us?)"
* "Edge of the World"
* "Silver Moonlight"
* "Covered by Roses"
* "Tell Me Why"
* "Whole World Is Watching"

#### Covers

* "Black No. 1 (Little Miss Scare-All)"
* "Summertime Sadness"
* "Black Sabbath"
* "Ghostbusters"
* "Poison"
* "Running Up That Hill"
* "The Power of Love"
* "Thriller"

### Set lists

* "Let Us Burn" (from Hydra, 2014)
* "Paradise (What About Us?)" (from Hydra, 2014)
* "Covered By Roses" (from Hydra, 2014)
* "Silver Moonlight" (from Hydra, 2014)
* "Edge of the World" (from Hydra, 2014)
* "Faster" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
* "In the Middle of the Night" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
* "Shot in the Dark" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
* "Dangerous" (from Hydra, 2014)
* "Tell me Why" (from Hydra, 2014)
* "And We Run" (from Hydra, 2014)
* "See Who I Am" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
* "Stand My Ground" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
* "Our Solemn Hour" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "Angels" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
* "Mother Earth" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
Encore
* "Memories" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
* "Summertime Sadness" (Lana Del Rey cover, from The Q-Music Sessions, 2013)
* "Ice Queen" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
* "Let Us Burn" (from Hydra, 2014)
* "Paradise (What About Us?)" (from Hydra, 2014)
* "Faster" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
* "Silver Moonlight" (from Hydra, 2014)
* "Edge of the World" (from Hydra, 2014)
* "Shot in the Dark" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
* "In the Middle of the Night" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
* "Dangerous" (from Hydra, 2014)
* "And We Run" (from Hydra, 2014)
* "Tell me Why" (from Hydra, 2014)
* "See Who I Am" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
* "Stand My Ground" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
* "Jillian (I'd Give My Heart)" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
* "The Cross" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "Covered By Roses" (from Hydra, 2014)
* "Ice Queen" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
Encore
* "Memories" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
* "What Have You Done" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "Summertime Sadness" (Lana Del Rey cover, from The Q-Music Sessions, 2013)
* "Mother Earth" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
* The set list often presented some variations
** "Ice Queen" and "Mother Earth" switched places on selected dates.
** "Iron" (from The Unforgiving, 2011) was played instead of "Silver Moonlight" from 12 March onwards.
** "Angels" (from The Silent Force, 2004) was played from 12 March onwards.
** "Shot in the Dark" was removed from 12 March onwards.
** "Our Solemn Hour" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007) was played instead of "Jillian (I'd Give My Heart)" on selected dates.
** "Fire and Ice" (from The Unforgiving, 2011) was played instead of "Memories" on select dates.
** "Whole World Is Watching" (from Hydra, 2014) was played with vocalist Piotr Rogucki on Polish dates.
* "Let Us Burn" (from Hydra, 2014)
* "Paradise (What About Us?)" (from Hydra, 2014)
* "Faster" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
* "Iron" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
* "Edge of the World" (from Hydra, 2014)
* "In the Middle of the Night" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
* "Our Solemn Hour" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "Angels" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
* "Dangerous" (from Hydra, 2014)
* "And We Run" (from Hydra, 2014)
* "See Who I Am" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
* "Stand My Ground" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
* "The Cross" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "Covered By Roses" (from Hydra, 2014)
* "Mother Earth" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
Encore
* "What Have You Done" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "Whole World Is Watching" (acoustic) (from Hydra, 2014)
* "Summertime Sadness" (Lana Del Rey cover, from The Q-Music Sessions, 2013)
* "Ice Queen" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
* The set list often presented some variations
** "Tell me Why" (from Hydra, 2014) was played at selected dates.
** "Jillian (I'd Give My Heart)" (from The Silent Force, 2004) was played instead of "Our Solemn Hour" on selected dates.
** "Fire and Ice" (from The Unforgiving, 2011) was played instead of "Whole World Is Watching" on selected dates.
** "Sinead" (acoustic) (from The Unforgiving, 2011) was played instead of "Whole World Is Watching" (acoustic) at selected dates.
** "Whole World Is Watching" (acoustic)(from Hydra, 2014) was played as final song on 25 April in Paris on Sharon's spontaneous decision, and removed from 1 May onwards.
* "Let Us Burn" (from Hydra, 2014)
* "Paradise (What About Us?)" (from Hydra, 2014)
* "Faster" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
* "In the Middle of the Night" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
* "Fire and Ice" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
* "And We Run" (from Hydra, 2014)
* "Dangerous" (from Hydra, 2014)
* "Our Solemn Hour" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "Stand My Ground" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
* "Summertime Sadness" (Lana Del Rey cover, from The Q-Music Sessions, 2013)
* "Ice Queen" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
Encore
* "Covered By Roses" (from Hydra, 2014)
* "What Have You Done" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "Mother Earth" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
* Length was sometimes increased, due to the time of presentation of each band on a festival.
* Some songs switched places throughout the concerts.
** "Edge of the World" (from Hydra, 2014), "Iron" (from The Unforgiving, 2011), "Sinéad" (acoustic) (from The Unforgiving, 2011), The Cross (from The Heart of Everything, 2007), "Angels" (from The Silent Force, 2004), and "Memories" (from The Silent Force, 2004) were occasionally added to the setlist depending on the length.
** "The Last Dance" (B-side from The Unforgiving, 2011) was played on 9 August 2014.
* "Paradise (What About Us?)" (from Hydra, 2014)
* "Faster" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
* "Let Us Burn" (from Hydra, 2014)
* "In the Middle of the Night" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
* "Fire and Ice" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
* "Our Solemn Hour" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "Stand My Ground" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
* "Summertime Sadness" (Lana Del Rey cover, from The Q-Music Sessions, 2013)
* "The Cross" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "And We Run" (from Hydra, 2014)
* "Iron" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
* "Dangerous" (from Hydra, 2014)
* "Angels" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
* "Edge of the World" (from Hydra, 2014)
* "What Have You Done" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "Mother Earth" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
Encore
* "Covered By Roses" (from Hydra, 2014)
* "Sinéad" (acoustic) (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
* "Ice Queen" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
* The set list often presented some variations
** "Never-Ending Story" (from Mother Earth, 2001) was played on 26 September.
** "Silver Moonlight" (from Hydra, 2014) was played instead of "Iron" on 5 October featuring Henrik Englund from Amaranthe.
** "Stairway to the Skies" (from The Unforgiving, 2011) and "See Who I Am" (from The Silent Force, 2004) were played at selected dates.
* "Paradise (What About Us?)" (from Hydra, 2014)
* "Faster" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
* "Let Us Burn" (from Hydra, 2014)
* "In the Middle of the Night" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
* "Edge of the World" (from Hydra, 2014)
* "Our Solemn Hour" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "Stand My Ground" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
* "Summertime Sadness" (Lana Del Rey cover, from The Q-Music Sessions, 2013)
* "And We Run" (from Hydra, 2014)
* "The Promise" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
* "Dangerous" (from Hydra, 2014)
* "Angels" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
* "Sinéad" (acoustic) (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
* "Hand of Sorrow" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "What Have You Done" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "Silver Moonlight" (from Hydra, 2014)
* "Mother Earth" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
Encore
* "Covered By Roses" (from Hydra, 2014)
* "Ice Queen" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
* The set list often presented some variations
** "Stairway to the Skies" (from The Unforgiving, 2011) was played after "Ice Queen" at selected dates.
** "Jillian (I'd Give My Heart)" (from The Silent Force, 2004) was played instead of "Our Solemn Hour" on selected dates.
** "Iron" (from The Unforgiving, 2011) was played instead of "Hand of Sorrow" on 20 November.
** "Tell Me Why" (from Hydra, 2014) was played on 30 November.
* "The Cross" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "Hand of Sorrow" (from The Heart of Everything, 2011)
* "Shot in the Dark" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
* "And We Run"(semi-acoustic)(from Hydra, 2014)
* "The Heart of Everything" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "Towards the End" (B-side from The Silent Force, 2004)
* "Jillian (I'd Give My Heart)" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
* "Somewhere" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
* "Mother Earth" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
Encore
* "The Last Dance" (B-side from The Unforgiving, 2011)
* "Paradise (What About Us?)" (from Hydra, 2014)
* "The Truth Beneath the Rose" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "Forgiven" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "Stand My Ground" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
* "Iron" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
* "Covered By Roses" (from Hydra, 2014)
* "Ice Queen" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
Encore
* "Sinéad" (acoustic) (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
* "Stairway to the Skies" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
* "Paradise (What About Us?)" (from Hydra, 2014)
* "Faster" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
* "In the Middle of the Night" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
* "Fire and Ice" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
* "Our Solemn Hour" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "Stand My Ground" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
* "Dangerous" (from Hydra, 2014)
* "And We Run" (from Hydra, 2014)
* "Summertime Sadness" (Lana Del Rey cover, from The Q-Music Sessions, 2013)
* "The Heart of Everything" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "What Have You Done" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
* "Ice Queen" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
Encore
* "Sinéad" (acoustic) (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
* "Covered By Roses" (from Hydra, 2014)
* "Mother Earth" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
* Length was sometimes increased or decreased, due to the time of presentation of each band on a festival.
* Some songs switched places throughout the concerts.
** "Edge of the World" (from Hydra, 2014), "Iron" (from The Unforgiving, 2011), The Cross (from The Heart of Everything, 2007), "Angels" (from The Silent Force, 2004), and "Memories" (from The Silent Force, 2004) were occasionally added to the set list depending on the length.
** "Whole World Is Watching" (from Hydra, 2014) was played on 8 August 2015 along with Piotr Rogucki.

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Revenue |
| Try-Out Show ||||||
| 20 February 2014 | Eindhoven | Netherlands | Effenaar | — | — |
| European Leg ||||||
| 26 February 2014 | Helsinki | Finland | Cable Factory | — | — |
| 28 February 2014 | Moscow | Russia | Arena | — | — |
| 1 March 2014 | Saint Petersburg | Russia | A2 | — | — |
| 4 March 2014 | Vilnius | Lithuania | Teatro Arena | — | — |
| 5 March 2014 | Minsk | Belarus | Sporthalle | — | — |
| 6 March 2014 | Kyiv | Ukraine | Stereoplaza | — | — |
| 8 March 2014 | Poznań | Poland | Sala Ziemi | — | — |
| 9 March 2014 | Warsaw | Poland | Torwar Hall | — | — |
| 11 March 2014 | Prague | Czech Republic | Mala Sports Hala | — | — |
| 12 March 2014 | Bratislava | Slovakia | Incheba Expo Arena | — | — |
| 14 March 2014 | Budapest | Hungary | Petőfi Csarnok | — | — |
| 15 March 2014 | Vienna | Austria | Gasometer | — | — |
| 16 March 2014 | Zurich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion | 3,714 / 4,500 | $280,664 |
| 6 April 2014 | Munich | Germany | Tonhalle | 3,507 / 3,507 | $163,490 |
| 7 April 2014 | Hamburg | Germany | Sporthalle | 2,418 / 4,000 | $112,815 |
| 8 April 2014 | Cologne | Germany | Palladium | 3,125 / 4,000 | $145,857 |
| 9 April 2014 | Ludwigsburg | Germany | Arena Ludwigsburg | 2,704 / 3,000 | $126,696 |
| 11 April 2014 | Manchester | England | O2 Apollo Manchester | — | — |
| 12 April 2014 | London | England | Wembley Arena | — | — |
| 14 April 2014 | Newcastle | England | O2 Academy Newcastle | — | — |
| 15 April 2014 | Glasgow | Scotland | O2 Academy Glasgow | — | — |
| 16 April 2014 | Birmingham | England | O2 Academy Birmingham | — | — |
| 18 April 2014 | Frankfurt | Germany | Jahrhunderthalle | 3,701 / 4,800 | $174,207 |
| 19 April 2014 | Erfurt | Germany | Thüringenhalle | 3,002 / 4,000 | $141,493 |
| 20 April 2014 | Berlin | Germany | Columbiahalle | 2,899 / 3,500 | $136,181 |
| 22 April 2014 | Toulouse | France | Le Phare | — | — |
| 24 April 2014 | Lyon | France | Halle Tony Garnier | — | — |
| 25 April 2014 | Paris | France | Zénith de Paris | — | — |
| 27 April 2014 | Nantes | France | Le Zénith | — | — |
| 28 April 2014 | Lille | France | L'aeronef | — | — |
| 29 April 2014 | Antwerp | Belgium | Lotto Arena | 6,940 / 6,940 | $323,782 |
| 2 May 2014 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Heineken Music Hall | 5,500 / 5,500 | — |
| 3 May 2014 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Heineken Music Hall | — | — |
| 26 June 2014 | Milan | Italy | Alcatraz | — | — |
| Summer Festivals ||||||
| 6 June 2014 | Espoo | Finland | Kivenlahti Rock | Festival | Festival |
| 7 June 2014 | Sölvesborg | Sweden | Sweden Rock Festival | Festival | Festival |
| 12 June 2014 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Copenhell | Festival | Festival |
| 13 June 2014 | Donington Park | England | Download Festival | Festival | Festival |
| 14 June 2014 | Weismain | Germany | Legacy Open Air | Festival | Festival |
| 6 July 2014 | Barcelona | Spain | Barcelona Metal Fest | Festival | Festival |
| 18 July 2014 | Dour | Belgium | Dour Festival | Festival | Festival |
| 3 August 2014 | Lokeren | Belgium | Lokersen Festival | Festival | Festival |
| 8 August 2014 | Leeuwarden | Netherlands | City Rock | Festival | Festival |
| 9 August 2014 | Hildesheim | Germany | M'era Luna Festival | Festival | Festival |
| 14 August 2014 | Avenches | Switzerland | Rock Oz'Arènes | Festival | Festival |
| 5 September 2014 | Havířov | Czech Republic | Havířov Festival | Festival | Festival |
| North American Leg ||||||
| 25 September 2014 | San Francisco | United States | The Regency Ballroom | — | — |
| 26 September 2014 | Los Angeles | United States | Club Nokia | 1,928 / 2,356 | $59,278 |
| 28 September 2014 | Denver | United States | Gothic Theatre | — | — |
| 30 September 2014 | Minneapolis | United States | First Avenue | — | — |
| 1 October 2014 | Chicago | United States | The Vic Theatre | 1,400 / 1,400 | $39,200 |
| 2 October 2014 | Clarkston | United States | Royal Oak Music Theatre | — | — |
| 3 October 2014 | Toronto | Canada | Sound Academy | — | — |
| 5 October 2014 | Montreal | Canada | Métropolis | 2,179 / 2,200 | $57,479 |
| 7 October 2014 | Baltimore | United States | Rams Head Live! | 1,242 / 1,400 | $37,260 |
| 9 October 2014 | Philadelphia | United States | Electric Factory | — | — |
| 10 October 2014 | New York City | United States | Terminal 5 | — | — |
| 11 October 2014 | Worcester | United States | Palladium | — | — |
| Fall concerts ||||||
| 19 October 2014 | Tokyo | Japan | Loud Park Festival | Festival | Festival |
| 30 October 2014 | Kyiv | Ukraine | Stereoplaza | — | — |
| 14 November 2014 | Weissenhaeuser Strand | Germany | Metal Hammer Paradise | Festival | Festival |
| South America ||||||
| 20 November 2014 | Mexico City | Mexico | Teatro Metropólitan | 2,428 / 3,157 | $173,849 |
| 21 November 2014 | San Salvador | El Salvador | Cifco | — | — |
| 23 November 2014 | Bogotá | Colombia | Downtown Majestic | — | — |
| 25 November 2014 | Santiago | Chile | Teatro Caupolicán | — | — |
| 26 November 2014 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Teatro Flores | — | — |
| 28 November 2014 | Recife | Brazil | Clube Português | — | — |
| 29 November 2014 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Circo Voador | — | — |
| 30 November 2014 | São Paulo | Brazil | Audiosp | — | — |
| Theatres on Fire ||||||
| 28 February 2015 | Almere | Netherlands | Schouwburg | — | — |
| 2 March 2015 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Carré Theatre | — | — |
| 5 March 2015 | Luxembourg | Luxembourg | Rockhal | — | — |
| 6 March 2015 | Heerlen | Netherlands | Parkstad Limburg | — | — |
| 7 March 2015 | Arnhem | Netherlands | Musis Sacrum | — | — |
| 11 March 2015 | Utrecht | Netherlands | TivoliVredenburg | — | — |
| 12 March 2015 | Den Bosch | Netherlands | Theater a/d Parade | — | — |
| 13 March 2015 | Eindhoven | Netherlands | Muziekgebouw Frits Philips | — | — |
| 14 March 2015 | Eindhoven | Netherlands | Muziekgebouw Frits Philips | — | — |
| 19 March 2015 | Enschede | Netherlands | Stadschouwburg | — | — |
| 20 March 2015 | Nijmegen | Netherlands | De Vereeniging | — | — |
| 26 March 2015 | Haarlem | Netherlands | Philharmonie | — | — |
| 27 March 2015 | Groningen | Netherlands | Oosterpoort | — | — |
| 28 March 2015 | Groningen | Netherlands | Oosterpoort | — | — |
| 8 April 2015 | Apeldoorn | Netherlands | Orpheus | — | — |
| 9 April 2015 | The Hague | Netherlands | Nederlands Dans Theater | — | — |
| 10 April 2015 | Zwolle | Netherlands | Odeon De Spiegel | — | — |
| 14 April 2015 | Alphen a/d Rijn | Netherlands | Castellum | — | — |
| 16 April 2015 | Tilburg | Netherlands | Schouwburg | — | — |
| 18 April 2015 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Nieuwe Luxor | — | — |
| 21 April 2015 | Steenwijk | Netherlands | De Meente | — | — |
| 24 April 2015 | Breda | Netherlands | Chassé | — | — |
| Summer Festivals 2 ||||||
| 31 March 2015 | Kyiv | Ukraine | Stereo Plaza | Festival | Festival |
| 4 April 2015 | Schijndel | Netherlands | Paaspop | Festival | Festival |
| 23 May 2015 | Raalte | Netherlands | Ribs 'n Blues Festival | Festival | Festival |
| 29 May 2015 | Gelsenkirchen | Germany | Rock Im Revier | Festival | Festival |
| 31 May 2015 | Munich | Germany | Rockavaria | Festival | Festival |
| 5 June 2015 | Vienna | Austria | Rock in Vienna | Festival | Festival |
| 21 June 2015 | Dessel | Belgium | Graspop Metal Meeting | Festival | Festival |
| 26 June 2015 | Piešťany | Slovakia | Topfest Festival | Festival | Festival |
| 27 June 2015 | Kavarna | Bulgaria | Kavarna Rock Fest | Festival | Festival |
| 9 July 2015 | Vizovice | Czech Republic | Masters of Rock | Festival | Festival |
| 11 July 2015 | Heerlen | Netherlands | Park City Live | Festival | Festival |
| 24 July 2015 | Kotka | Finland | Kotkan Meripäivät | Festival | Festival |
| 25 July 2015 | Pratteln | Switzerland | Z7 Summernights | Festival | Festival |
| 30 July 2015 | Kostrzyn nad Odrą | Poland | Przystanek Woodstock | Festival | Festival |
| 31 July 2015 | Wacken | Germany | Wacken Open Air | Festival | Festival |
| 1 August 2015 | Chemnitz | Germany | Wasserschloss Klaffenbach | 3,000 / 3,000 | $111,938 |
| 6 August 2015 | Villena | Spain | Leyendas Del Rock | Festival | Festival |
| 7 August 2015 | Vagos | Portugal | Vagos Open Air | Festival | Festival |
| 8 August 2015 | Walton-on-Trent | England | Bloodstock Open Air | Festival | Festival |
| 9 August 2015 | Montreal | Canada | Heavy Montreal | Festival | Festival |
| 15 August 2015 | Ulft | Netherlands | Huntenpop | Festival | Festival |
| 29 August 2015 | Straszęcin | Poland | Czad Festival | Festival | Festival |
| Russian Leg ||||||
| 15 October 2015 | Saint Petersburg | Russia | A2 Club | — | — |
| 16 October 2015 | Moscow | Russia | Crocus City Hall | — | — |
| 18 October 2015 | Krasnoyarsk | Russia | MVDC Sibir | — | — |
| 19 October 2015 | Novosibirsk | Russia | DK Zheleznodorozhnik | — | — |
| 21 October 2015 | Yekaterinburg | Russia | Tele-Club | — | — |
| 23 October 2015 | Rostov-on-Don | Russia | KSK Express | — | — |
| 24 October 2015 | Krasnodar | Russia | Arena Hall | — | — |
| 26 October 2015 | Minsk | Belarus | Minsk Sports Palace | — | — |
| Summer Festivals 3 ||||||
| 1 May 2016 | Wrocław | Poland | Gitarowemu Rekordowi Guinnessa | Festival | Festival |
| 7 May 2016 | Inzell | Germany | Mäxival | Festival | Festival |
| 27 May 2016 | Pesse | Netherlands | Muziekweekend Pesse | Festival | Festival |
| 4 June 2016 | Nijmegen | Netherlands | Fortarock | Festival | Festival |
| 18 June 2016 | Clisson | France | Hellfest Open Air | Festival | Festival |
| 24 June 2016 | Rzeszów | Poland | European Stadium of Culture | Festival | Festival |
| 8 July 2016 | Kvinesdal | Norway | Norway Rock Festival | Festival | Festival |
| 10 July 2016 | Geiselwind | Germany | Out & Loud Festival | Festival | Festival |
| 29 July 2016 | Veenhuizen | Netherlands | Veenhoop Festival | Festival | Festival |
| 4 August 2016 | Snina | Slovakia | Rock Pod Kamenom | Festival | Festival |
| 5 August 2016 | Székesfehérvár | Hungary | Fezen Festival | Festival | Festival |
| 6 August 2016 | Ostrava | Czech Republic | Ostrava v Plamenech | Festival | Festival |
| 13 August 2016 | Kortrijk | Belgium | Alcatraz Festival | Festival | Festival |
| 14 August 2016 | Hildesheim | Germany | M'era Luna Festival | Festival | Festival |
| 20 August 2016 | Spaarnwoude | Netherlands | Dutch Valley Festival | Festival | Festival |
| 27 August 2016 | Schleswig | Germany | Baltic Sea Festival | Festival | Festival |
| 3 September 2016 | Bucharest | Romania | Arenele BNR | — | — |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 49,587 / 57,260 | $2,084,189 |
* A^ Rescheduled to 31 March due to political problems in Ukraine.
* B^ Canceled due to festival management issues.
* C^ Open air concert with Lacrimas Profundere.
* D^ Extra club concert.
* E^ Attendance and revenue based exclusively on the reported concerts.

## Extra concerts

| Date | City | Country | Venue | Event |
| 24 January 2014 | Los Angeles | United States | The Joint | Promotional Acoustic Sessions |
| 27 January 2014 | Woodbridge | United States | Vintage Vinyl | Promotional Acoustic Sessions |
| 4 February 2014 | London | United Kingdom | HMV Oxford Street | Promotional Acoustic Sessions |
| 18 September 2015 | Berlin | Germany | Kesselhaus der Kulturbrauerei | Metal Hammer Awards |
| 20 December 2015 | Tilburg | Netherlands | 013 | Black Christmas |
| 21 December 2015 | Tilburg | Netherlands | 013 | Black Christmas |
| 22 December 2016 | Tilburg | Netherlands | 013 | Black Christmas |
| 23 December 2016 | Tilburg | Netherlands | 013 | Black Christmas |

## Personnel
### Within Temptation

* Sharon den Adel – vocals
* Ruud Jolie – lead guitar
* Stefan Helleblad – rhythm guitar
* Martijn Spierenburg – keyboards
* Jeroen van Veen – bass guitar
* Mike Coolen – drums

### Guest musicians

* Piotr Rogucki – featured vocals on "Whole World Is Watching" on 8 and 9 March 2014, 30 July 2015 and 24 June 2016
* Robert Westerholt – growls on "Silver Moonlight" on 2 and 3 May 2014, "The Dance" on 20 and 21 December 2015 and "Candles" on 20 and 21 December 2015 and 14 August 2016
* Henrik Englund – growls on "Silver Moonlight" on 5 October 2014
* Jonas Pap – cello on 9 August 2014, 8 August 2015 and "Theatres on Fire" leg
* Camila Van Der Kooij – violins on "Theatres on Fire" leg and at Black Christmas concerts
* Ivar de Graaf – featured vocals on "Gothic Christmas" at Black Christmas concerts
* Caroline Westendorp – growls on "Silver Moonlight" on 4 June 2016
* Tarja Turunen – vocals on "Paradise (What About Us?)" on 18 June and 14 August 2016