Tetsuo & Youth Tour

The Tetsuo & Youth Tour (otherwise known as the Testsuo & Youth Preview Tour) was a headline concert tour by Lupe Fiasco across North America. It began at the University of North Florida on November 1, 2013 in Jacksonville, Florida, and concluded at Rams Head Live on December 15, 2013 in Baltimore, Maryland.
In a statement, he shared, "I'm looking forward to going back on the road and sharing the new music I've been working on with my fans. This will be just a taste of Tetsuo & Youth."Tardio, Andres (October 3, 2013). "Lupe Fiasco "Tetsuo & Youth Preview Tour" Dates". HipHopDX.
== Background ==
In contrast to his previous tours, there was no live backing band. According to The Province, he explained, "This time we are going at it strictly old school. Two turntables and a microphone and a massive screen, of course. It made sense to go out that way to get a chance to break out the music from Lasers & Food & Music 2 which really had very limited live exposure as well as previewing the coming album. Call it market research."Derdeyn, Stuart (November 19, 2013). "Lupe Fiasco previews Tetsuo & Youth". The Province.
Despite it being a "preview" tour, the only songs associated with the record were "Crack" and "Law." Complex noted the nostalgia of the New York concert, and added, "we're murmuring satisfied by the run of our favorite Lupe cuts and verses. Still, none of us are sure what the hell Tetsuo is all about. No idea whether Lupe Fiasco is coming or going."Charity, Justin (December 11, 2013). "Live Review: An Ambivalent Lupe Fiasco Takes the Stage in NYC". Complex.
At the Salt Lake City show on November 26, one of the people from the East balcony threw a tomato at him. Fiasco, once identifying the person in the crowd, called them a "fat, white bitch." The venue's security intervened to search for the offender, and Fiasco wanted the balconies to be cleared, which caused several people to flip him off or swear, and remain standing. While most of those in the balcony were brought down by Depot's staff, a few individuals in the area refused to move, and Fiasco walked off stage, which was close to the expected time it would end. Later on Twitter, people had mixed feelings, where some supported the rapper, while others disapproved of the offensive language used.Kyles, Yohance (November 26, 2013). "Lupe Fiasco Ends Salt Lake City Show After Getting Hit by Tomato". AllHipHop. Fiasco reportedly addressed in a series of tweets, "Safety first...bitch threw some shit...I asked the balcony to come down to the floor...they said fuck me...so shows over...#SaltyLake hahaha," "I call her a 'fat white bitch' cuz she was a fat white bitch...once you throw things you become a bitch...who just happens to be fat & white," and "The show was cancelled cuz when I asked for the balcony to be cleared just in case it was other snipers I got middle fingers so on 2 #Denver."Ii, Jim (November 27, 2013). "Review: Lupe Fiasco ends Salt Lake City show after being hit with a tomato". The Salt Lake Tribune.Rhys, Dan (November 26, 2013). "Lupe Fiasco Ends Show Early After Flying Tomato Incident". XXL. Vibe summarized, "Apparently, someone from the top balcony decided to hurl a tomato at Lupe during his performance. Lupe immediately stopped the music and pointed out who he thought it was [...] Then he demanded that everyone in her section leave the area or else he wouldn't perform any more. The fans didn't budge, and the show abruptly ended."Weinstein, Max (November 26, 2013). "Watch: Lupe Fiasco Ends Salt Lake City Show After Getting Hit With Tomato". Vibe.
== Opening acts ==
* Manchester Orchestra
* Chris Cartier 
* Ro Spit
* The Boy Illinois
* Dee-1
* Mickey Factz
* Stalley
* Immortal Technique
* Dosage
== Set list ==
# "ITAL (Roses)"
# "Put 'Em Up"
# "Lamborghini Angels"
# "Around My Way (Freedom Ain't Free)"
# "Words I Never Said"
# "Old School Love"
# "Out of My Head"
# "Bitch Bad"
# "Always Shine"
# "Touch the Sky"
# "Kick, Push"
# "Hip-Hop Saved My Life"
# "Go Go Gadget Flow"
# "Dumb It Down"
# "Sunshine"
# "Hurt Me Soul"
# "American Terrorist"
# "He Say She Say"
# "SLR 2"
# "Crack"
# "Superstar"
# "The Show Goes On"
# "Drizzy's Law"
# "Paris, Tokyo"
# "Daydreamin'"
== Tour dates ==
 Key
	Indicates festival date
North America 	North America 	North America	North America 	North America
Date 	City 	Country 	Venue 	
November 1, 2013 	Jacksonville, FL 	United States	University of North Florida	
November 2, 2013 	Atlanta, GA 	United States	Center Stage 	
November 3, 2013 	Nashville, TN 	United States	War Memorial Auditorium 	
November 5, 2013 	New Orleans, LA 	United States	LA Tipitina's 	
November 6, 2013 	Dallas, TX 	United States	Granada Theater 	
November 7, 2013 	Houston, TX 	United States	Warehouse Live 	
November 8, 2013 	Austin, TX 	United States	Auditorium Shores 	
November 10, 2013	Tucson, AZ 	United States	Rialto Theatre 	
November 11, 2013	Tempe, AZ 	United States	The Marquee 	
November 13, 2013	San Diego, CA 	United States	House of Blues 	
November 14, 2013	West Hollywood, CA	United States	House of Blues 	
November 16, 2013	Anaheim, CA 	United States	House of Blues 	
November 17, 2013	San Francisco, CA 	United States	Warfield Theater 	
November 19, 2013	Seattle, WA 	United States	Showbox SoDo 	
November 20, 2013	Portland, OR 	United States	Roseland Theater 	
November 21, 2013	Vancouver, BC 	Canada 	Vogue Theatre 	
November 23, 2013	Salt Lake City, UT	United States	The Depot 	
November 24, 2013	Denver, CO 	United States	Ogden Theatre 	
November 26, 2013	Chicago, IL 	United States	House of Blues 	
November 27, 2013	Madison, WI 	United States	Orpheum Theater 	
November 29, 2013	Niagara Falls, NY 	Canada 	Rapids Theatre 	
November 30, 2013	Kalamazoo, MI 	United States	Kalamazoo State Theatre 	
December 1, 2013 	Royal Oak, MI 	United States	Royal Oak Music Theatre 	
December 3, 2013 	Boston, MA 	United States	House of Blues 	
December 4, 2013 	Philadelphia, PA 	United States	Electric Factory 	
December 6, 2013 	Providence, RI 	United States	Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel 	
December 7, 2013 	Montclair, NJ 	United States	Wellmont Theater 	
December 9, 2013 	New York City, NY 	United States	Irving Plaza 	
December 10, 2013	New York City, NY 	United States	Irving Plaza 	
December 11, 2013	Washington, DC 	United States	9:30 Club 	
December 13, 2013	Huntington, NY 	United States	The Paramount 	
December 14, 2013	New Haven, CT 	United States	Toad's Place 	
December 15, 2013	Baltimore, MD 	United States	Rams Head Live 	
== References ==
Category:2013 live performances
Category:Headlining tours
Category:Tetsuo & Youth
Category:Tours