# The Altar Tour

The Altar Tour is the second official headlining concert tour by American musician Banks. It is in support of her second studio album The Altar (2016). The tour began on February 24, 2017, in Antwerp, Belgium and concluded on November 3, 2017, in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

## Background

On September 19, 2016, 11 days before the release of The Altar, Banks announced the first leg of dates. They consisted of 11 tour dates across Europe. On January 18, 2017, Banks announced the first batch of North American tour dates, and on February 28, 2017, even more North American dates were announced. Tour dates for various music festivals across North America as well as Australian and Asian dates were announced at later times. On May 22, 2017, Banks announced a second date of European dates that will take place in October and November 2017. On June 1, 2017, it was announced that the Asian leg of the tour was cancelled due to unknown unforeseen circumstances. On June 6, 2017, Banks announced another leg of North American concerts that took place from July to September 2017.

## Set list

This set list is representative of the show on March 8, 2017, in Paris, France. It does not represent all dates throughout the tour.
* "Poltergeist"
* "Fuck with Myself"
* "Gemini Feed"
* "Trainwreck"
* "Waiting Game"
* "This Is What It Feels Like"
* "Mind Games"
* "Better"
* "Weaker Girl"
* "Mother Earth"
* "Drowning"
* "Judas"
* "Beggin for Thread"
* "Haunt"
* "27 Hours"
* "This Is Not About Us"

## Tour dates

List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, and opening acts. :
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| Europe ||||
| February 24, 2017 | Antwerp | Belgium | TRIX Muziekcentrum |
| February 25, 2017 | Hamburg | Germany | Gruenspan |
| February 27, 2017 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Vega |
| February 28, 2017 | Stockholm | Sweden | Nalen |
| March 3, 2017 | Berlin | Germany | Heimathafen Neukölln |
| March 5, 2017 | Cologne | Germany | Gloria-Theater |
| March 6, 2017 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Paradiso |
| March 8, 2017 | Paris | France | La Cigale |
| March 10, 2017 | Manchester | England | Albert Hall |
| March 11, 2017 | Glasgow | Scotland | The O$_2$ ABC |
| March 13, 2017 | London | England | Roundhouse |
| North America ||||
| March 15, 2017 | Austin | United States | Bar 96 |
| March 16, 2017 | Austin | United States | Banger's Sausage House |
| April 11, 2017 | Pomona | United States | Fox Theater Pomona |
| April 13, 2017 | San Diego | United States | Humphrey's Concerts By the Bay |
| April 14, 2017 | Indio | United States | Empire Polo Club |
| April 16, 2017 | Portland | United States | Crystal Ballroom |
| April 17, 2017 | Vancouver | Canada | Vogue Theatre |
| April 18, 2017 | Seattle | United States | Showbox SoDo |
| April 20, 2017 | San Francisco | United States | The Warfield |
| April 21, 2017 | Indio | United States | Empire Polo Club |
| June 2, 2017 | Philadelphia | United States | Electric Factory |
| June 3, 2017 | New York City | United States | Randalls and Wards Islands |
| June 5, 2017 | Montreal | Canada | Métropolis |
| June 6, 2017 | Boston | United States | Royale Nightclub |
| June 7, 2017 | Washington, D.C. | United States | 9:30 Club |
| June 9, 2017 | Charlotte | United States | The Fillmore Charlotte |
| June 10, 2017 | Atlanta | United States | Buckhead Theatre |
| June 12, 2017 | Nashville | United States | Marathon Music Works |
| June 13, 2017 | Asheville | United States | The Orange Peel |
| June 16, 2017 | Dover | United States | Dover International Speedway |
| June 17, 2017 | Pittsburgh | United States | Stage AE |
| June 19, 2017 | Cleveland | United States | Agora Theatre and Ballroom |
| June 20, 2017 | Columbus | United States | Newport Music Hall |
| June 22, 2017 | Rothbury | United States | Double JJ Resort |
| Oceania ||||
| July 18, 2017 | Perth | Australia | Astor Theatre |
| July 21, 2017 | Byron Bay | Australia | North Byron Parklands |
| July 22, 2017 | Sydney | Australia | Max Watt's |
| July 23, 2017 | Sydney | Australia | Enmore Theatre |
| July 25, 2017 | Melbourne | Australia | Forum Theatre |
| July 26, 2017 | Melbourne | Australia | Forum Theatre |
| North America ||||
| July 30, 2017 | Oro-Medonte | Canada | Burl's Creek Event Grounds |
| July 31, 2017 | Detroit | United States | Majestic Theater |
| August 2, 2017 | Milwaukee | United States | Pabst Theater |
| August 4, 2017 | Chicago | United States | The Vic Theatre |
| August 5, 2017 | Chicago | United States | Grant Park |
| September 14, 2017 | Salt Lake City | United States | The Depot |
| September 15, 2017 | Denver | United States | Ogden Theatre |
| September 17, 2017 | Kansas City | United States | Midland Theatre |
| September 20, 2017 | Houston | United States | Warehouse Live |
| September 21, 2017 | Austin | United States | Emo's |
| September 22, 2017 | Dallas | United States | South Side Music Hall |
| September 25, 2017 | Phoenix | United States | The Van Buren |
| September 26, 2017 | Santa Ana | United States | The Observatory |
| September 28, 2017 | Los Angeles | United States | The Theatre at Ace Hotel |
| September 29, 2017 | Los Angeles | United States | The Theatre at Ace Hotel |
| September 30, 2017 | Los Angeles | United States | The Theatre at Ace Hotel |
| Europe ||||
| October 22, 2017 | Birmingham | England | O$_2$ Institute Birmingham |
| October 24, 2017 | Manchester | England | Manchester Academy |
| October 25, 2017 | London | England | Eventim Apollo |
| October 27, 2017 | Esch-sur-Alzette | Luxembourg | Rockhal |
| October 28, 2017 | Berlin | Germany | Huxley's Neue Welt |
| October 30, 2017 | Cologne | Germany | E-Werk |
| October 31, 2017 | Brussels | Belgium | Cirque Royal |
| November 2, 2017 | Hamburg | Germany | Docks |
| November 3, 2017 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Rotterdam Centrum |

### Cancelled shows

List of cancelled concerts, showing date, city, country, venue and reason for cancellation :
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
| Asia |||||
| July 6, 2017 | Tokyo | Japan | LIQUIDROOM | Unforeseen circumstances |
| July 7, 2017 | Seoul | South Korea | Yes24 MUV Hall | Unforeseen circumstances |
| July 11, 2017 | Singapore | Singapore | Capitol Theatre | Unforeseen circumstances |
| July 13, 2017 | Hong Kong | China | Music Zone @ E-Max | Unforeseen circumstances |
| July 15, 2017 | Jakarta | Indonesia | The Establishment | Unforeseen circumstances |
| North America |||||
| September 18, 2017 | St. Louis | United States | Delmar Hall | Safety |
| Europe |||||
| November 5, 2017 | Frankfurt | Germany | Batschkapp | Unforeseen circumstances |
| November 7, 2017 | Munich | Germany | Backstage Werk | Unforeseen circumstances |
| November 8, 2017 | Zürich | Switzerland | Kaufleuten | Unforeseen circumstances |
| November 10, 2017 | Bologna | Italy | Estragon | Unforeseen circumstances |
| November 11, 2017 | Milan | Italy | Fabrique | Unforeseen circumstances |
| November 13, 2017 | Paris | France | Olympia | Unforeseen circumstances |
| November 15, 2017 | Barcelona | Spain | Sala Apolo | Unforeseen circumstances |
| November 16, 2017 | Madrid | Spain | La Riviera | Unforeseen circumstances |
* ↑ The March 15, 2017 show is part of COLLiDE at Bar 96 Presented by TWIX.
* ↑ The March 16, 2017 show is part of StubHub LIVE – 2017 SXSW Showcase.
* ↑ The April 14, 2017 show is part of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2017.
* ↑ The April 21, 2017 show is part of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2017.
* ↑ The June 3, 2017 show is part of the Governors Ball Music Festival 2017.
* ↑ The June 16, 2017 show is part of the Firefly Music Festival 2017.
* ↑ The June 22, 2017 show is part of the Electric Forest Festival 2017. It is still to be determined which date Banks will be performing on.
* ↑ The July 21, 2017 show is part of the Splendour in the Grass festival 2017.
* ↑ The July 30, 2017 show is part of the WayHome Music & Arts Festival 2017.
* ↑ The August 5, 2017 show is part of Lollapalooza 2017.
* ↑ The November 3, 2017 show is part of REC. Festival 2017.