# Decades: World Tour

Decades: World Tour (also referred to as Decades: World Tour 2018) was a concert tour by Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish, in support of their seventh compilation album, Decades.
The band included a special setlist for this tour, featuring rare songs from the earlier era to revisit with some new twists. The setlist was a 'one-off' and only performed on this tour. It is the final tour to feature longtime bassist/vocalist Marko Hietala who later departed from the band in January 2021.
The Buenos Aires show was recorded for their sixth live DVD known as Decades: Live in Buenos Aires which was released on December 6, 2019.

## Reception

Jean-Frederic Vachon of Canadian website Diary of a Music Addict who attended the Montreal performance, praised Jansen's vocals which he said were powerful. He also praised the inclusion of the band's older material that hadn't been played for more than a decade, that it sounded much better than it did on the albums, and that the selection "did a great job covering Nightwish's entire career" and awarded the hardcore fans of Nightwish. Vachon also praised the newer songs, citing that they had gained an energy that lifted the band even higher.
Jovan Ristić of Hardwired Magazine, attending the Budapest show, praised the choice of including Beast in Black as the opening band in support for the band. Ristić noted on Jansen's vocals, citing them as "spectacularly versatile, easily moving between semi-growling, mellow and operatic vocals". He praised the powerful visual experience on the stage, as well as the pyro and confetti, which he cited "made the show firmly engraved in the minds of the audience". Ristić concluded his review by stating his confidence on what the future will hold for Nightwish, in which he said "it will be a bright one".
Katie Frost of AntiHero Magazine who was in attendance of the London performance, gave the performance a positive review, reflecting on the concert as "glorious and breathtaking" and that she was captivated. She noted the raised platforms, visual effects and the delighted crowds in attendance. She praised Jansen's vocals, citing them as "incredible".

## Set list

The following set list was performed at the Paramount Theatre in Denver, and is not intended to represent all of the shows on tour.
* "Swanheart" (instrumental, played by Troy)
* "End of All Hope"
* "Wish I Had an Angel"
* "10th Man Down"
* "Come Cover Me"
* "Gethsemane"
* "Élan"
* "Sacrament of Wilderness"
* "Deep Silent Complete"
* "Dead Boy's Poem"
* "Elvenjig"
* "Elvenpath"
* "I Want My Tears Back"
* "The Carpenter"
* "The Kinslayer"
* "Devil & the Deep Dark Ocean"
* "Nemo"
* "Slaying the Dreamer"
* "The Greatest Show on Earth (Chapters I, II and III)"
* "Ghost Love Score"
Other songs played throughout the tour
* "Amaranth"
* "Last Ride of the Day"
* "Dark Chest of Wonders"
* "Wishmaster"

## Tour dates

List of 2018 concerts, showing date, city, country, venue and support act(s) :
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Support Act(s) |
| March 9 | Atlanta | United States | Tabernacle Hall | — |
| March 10 | Charlotte | United States | The Fillmore | — |
| March 12 | Norfolk | United States | NorVa Theatre | — |
| March 13 | Baltimore | United States | Modell Center | — |
| March 14 | New York City | United States | PlayStation Theater | — |
| March 16 | Philadelphia | United States | Electric Factory | — |
| March 17 | Worcester | United States | Palladium | — |
| March 18 | Albany | United States | The Egg | — |
| March 20 | Montréal | Canada | MTelus | — |
| March 21 | Toronto | Canada | Massey Hall | — |
| March 23 | Niagara Falls | United States | The Rapids Theatre | — |
| March 24 | Cleveland | United States | Agora Theatre | — |
| March 25 | Pittsburgh | United States | Stage AE | — |
| March 26 | Covington | United States | Madison Theater | — |
| March 28 | Kalamazoo | United States | State Theatre | — |
| March 29 | St. Louis | United States | Touhill Theatre | — |
| March 30 | Minneapolis | United States | Myth Live | — |
| March 31 | Chicago | United States | Aragon Ballroom | — |
| April 2 | Omaha | United States | Sokol Auditorium | — |
| April 3 | Denver | United States | Paramount Theatre | — |
| April 5 | Edmonton | Canada | Jubilee Auditorium | — |
| April 6 | Spokane | United States | Knitting Factory | — |
| April 7 | Vancouver | Canada | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | — |
| April 8 | Portland | United States | Roseland Theater | — |
| April 10 | Las Vegas | United States | Brooklyn Bowl | — |
| April 12 | Ventura | United States | Ventura Theatre | — |
| April 13 | San Jose | United States | City National Civic | — |
| April 14 | Anaheim | United States | City National Groove | — |
| April 15 | Tempe | United States | Marquee Theatre | — |
| April 17 | Dallas | United States | The Bomb Factory | — |
| April 18 | Memphis | United States | Minglewood Hall | — |
| April 19 | Mobile | United States | Saenger Theatre | — |
| April 21 | St. Petersburg | United States | Jannus Live | — |
| April 22 | Miami | United States | Olympia Theater | — |
| May 18 | Tallinn | Estonia | Saku Suurhall | — |
| June 1 | Plzeň | Czech Republic | Amfiteátr Lochotín | — |
| June 2 | Nijmegen | Netherlands | Goffertpark | — |
| June 21 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Refshaleøen | — |
| June 24 | Clisson | France | Val de Moine | — |
| July 6 | Kvinesdal | Norway | Øyesletta | — |
| July 13 | Joensuu | Finland | Laulurinne | — |
| July 21 | Lahti | Finland | Mukkulan Tapahtumapuisto | Beast in Black Timo Rautiainen |
| August 3 | Wacken | Germany | Hauptstrasse | — |
| August 7 | Schaffhausen | Switzerland | Herrenacker | — |
| August 9 | Villena | Spain | Polideportivo Municipal de Villena | — |
| August 12 | Walton-on-Trent | England | Catton Hall | — |
| August 17 | Bucharest | Romania | Romexpo | Fallen Arise A Tear Beyond |
| August 19 | Varna | Bulgaria | Varna Beach | — |
| September 28 | São Paulo | Brazil | Tom Brasil | Delain |
| September 30 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Microestadio Malvinas | Delain |
| October 2 | Santiago | Chile | Teatro Caupolicán | Delain |
| October 4 | Bogotá | Colombia | Teatro Royal Center | Delain |
| October 7 | Mexico City | Mexico | Arena Ciudad de México | — |
| November 2 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Partille Arena | Beast in Black |
| November 3 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Valby-Hallen | Beast in Black |
| November 5 | Berlin | Germany | Max Schmeling Halle | Beast in Black |
| November 6 | Hamburg | Germany | Barclaycard Arena | Beast in Black |
| November 7 | Antwerp | Belgium | Lotto Arena | Beast in Black |
| November 9 | Oberhausen | Germany | König Pilsener Arena | Beast in Black |
| November 10 | Paris | France | AccorHotels Arena | Beast in Black |
| November 11 | Geneva | Switzerland | SEG Geneva Arena | Beast in Black |
| November 13 | Bratislava | Slovakia | Incheba Expo Arena | Beast in Black |
| November 14 | München | Germany | Olympiahalle | Beast in Black |
| November 16 | Leipzig | Germany | Leipzig Arena | Beast in Black |
| November 17 | Kraków | Poland | Tauron Arena | Beast in Black |
| November 19 | Prague | Czech Republic | O2 Arena | Beast in Black |
| November 20 | Budapest | Hungary | Sports Arena | Beast in Black |
| November 22 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion | Beast in Black |
| November 23 | Nuremberg | Germany | Nuremberg Arena | Beast in Black |
| November 24 | Stuttgart | Germany | Schleyer-Halle | Beast in Black |
| November 26 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Ziggo Dome | Beast in Black |
| November 27 | Saarbrücken | Germany | Saarlandhalle | Beast in Black |
| November 30 | Madrid | Spain | WiZink Center | Beast in Black |
| December 1 | Barcelona | Spain | Palau Sant Jordi | Beast in Black |
| December 2 | Bilbao | Spain | Bizkaia Arena | Beast in Black |
| December 4 | Milan | Italy | Mediolanum Forum | Beast in Black |
| December 5 | Frankfurt | Germany | Festhalle | Beast in Black |
| December 8 | London | England | Wembley Arena | Beast in Black |
| December 10 | Birmingham | England | Arena Birmingham | Beast in Black |
| December 11 | Manchester | England | Manchester Arena | Beast in Black |
| December 14 | Turku | Finland | Gatorade Center | Beast in Black |
| December 15 | Helsinki | Finland | Hartwall Arena | Beast in Black |

## Personnel

* Floor Jansen – female vocals
* Tuomas Holopainen – keyboards
* Emppu Vuorinen – guitars
* Kai Hahto – drums
* Marko Hietala – bass, male vocals
* Troy Donockley – Uilleann pipes, tin whistle, bouzouki, additional vocals, additional guitars

### Guest musicians

* Tapio Wilska – male vocals (performed "10th Man Down" and "Devil & the Deep Dark Ocean" at Ilosaarirock and Mukkula – July 13 and 21, 2018)
* Netta Skog – accordion (performed "Wishmaster" at Mukkula, Gatorade Center and Hartwall Arena – July 21, December 14 and 15, 2018)