2012 Tour Schedule

Brazil (Summer Soul Festival)
Jan 24 - Anhembi Arena, Sao Paulo
Jan 25 - HSBC Arena, Rio de Janiero
Jan 28 - Stage Music Park, Florianopolis
UK Tour w/Support from The Horrors and Spector (All except 9th - Theme Park)
March 2 - Dublin, The 02
March 4 - Bournemouth, BIC
March 5 - Cardiff, Motorpoint Arena
March 6 - Nottingham, Capital FM Arena
March 8 - London, Alexandra Palace
March 9 - London, Alexandra Palace
March 12 - Glasgow, SECC
March 13 - Birmingham, LG Arena
March 15 - Manchester, MEN Arena
March 16 - Newcastle, Metro Radio Arena
EU Tour
Mar 23 - Munich, Tonhalle
Mar 24 - Berlin, Columbiahalle
Mar 25 - Hamburg, Grosse Freiheit
Mar 27 - Paris, Casino de Paris
Mar 30 - Cologne, E-Werk
Mar 31 - Brussels, Ancienne Belgique
Apr 1 - Amsterdam, Paradiso
US Tour
Apr 14 - Santa Barbara Bowl, Santa Barbara CA
Apr 15 - Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, Indio CA
Apr 17 - Grand Sierra Resort, Reno NV
Apr 18 - Mondavi Center UC Davis, Davis CA
Apr 20 - Comerica Theatre, Phoenix
Apr 21 - The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Las Vegas
Apr 22 - Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, Indio CA
Apr 27 - State Theater, Minneapolis
Apr 28 - Eagles Ballroom, Milwaukee
Apr 29 - Peabody Opera House, St. Louis
May 1 - Palladium Ballroom, Dallas
May 2 - Verizon Wireless Theatre, Houston
May 3 - Fair Grounds Race Course, New Orleans
May 8 - Radio City Music Hall, New York
May 11 - Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville CT
May 12 - Borgata Event Center, Atlantic City NJ
AUS/NZ Tour
May 17 - Burswood Dome, Perth
May 20 - Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
May 22 - Entertainment Centre, Adelaide
May 24 - Entertainment Centre, Sydney
May 26 - Entertainment Centre, Brisbane
May 28 - Vector Arena, Auckland

'My heart was going crazy'

Backstage after Florence and the Machine's sold-out gig to launch their new album, Ceremonials, at London's Hackney Empire, Florence Welch talks about her hopes for the record plus what Nick Clegg has to do to win her affections …

You can read a full interview with Florence in this Sunday's Observer

Hackney Empire

Set list

Only if for a night
What the water gave me
Heartlines
Cosmic love
Breaking down (interlude)
Lover to lover 
Leave my body
Dog days are over
Shake it out
Rabbit Heart (raise it up)
Spectrum
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Never let me go (w/ Kid Harpoon)
No light, no light

XFM

Florence tells XFM that she will be doing some big tours for the next two years.

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All Access: Florence and the Machine

Aug 1, 2011 9:00 AM, Photos and Text By Steve Jennings

Florence Welch is having a good run, basking in the critically acclaimed success of her debut, Lungs. As for “The Machine,” it can be Welch and a drum kit or a piano, but right now it’s a seven-piece band including long-term collaborators Rob Ackroyd (guitar), Chris Hayden (drums), Isabella Summers (keyboards) and Tom Monger (harp). “I’ve worked with most of them for a long time and they know my style, know the way I write, they know what I want,” says Welch. And she’s bringing them out onstage for her current run of dates. Mix caught the first show of the tour at the Greek Theater in Berkeley, Calif.

Front-of-house engineer Ian Laughton

Front-of-house engineer Ian Laughton is manning a Yamaha PM5D, using the onboard reverbs (hall for Florence’s voice and two for drums) and delay. In his outboard rack are a Furman PL-8, a Portico II and an Avalon Vt737sp. “I’ve always been a fan of valve/tube, and I’ve carried my Avalon around the world,” Laughton says. “We have a great crew who make the touring side of it really easy.”

Keyboardist Isabella Summers plays a Roland Juno-Stage Synth and a Yamaha CP300.

Sound On Stage provided the P.A. system (pictured) for the Berkeley show. General manager Wes Norwood explains the hang: L-Acoustics V-DOSC (nine per side), with three dV-DOSCs underhung on each array. Outfill arrays are three ARCs each, frontfills are four JBL MS-28s and subs are L-Acoustics SB218 (six per side).

Guitarist Robert Ackroyd has two Fender Hot Rod DeVille 212 amps. “They have a great drive sound without getting the levels too loud,” says guitar/bass tech Djamir “Penguin” Filho. “Added to the amps are two THD Hot Plates. I can control the levels and have the tubes always ‘full-on’ while keeping the volume correct for the show. We mike each amp with a Shure SM57.” Ackroyd’s footpedals comprise a H.O.G. (harmonic octave-generator guitar synth); Boss Loop Station RC-2, TU-3 chromatic tuner, FZ-5 fuzz, TR-2 tremolo and DD-7 digital delay; DigiTech X Series digital reverb; and Ibanez TS-9 Tube Screamer.

According to drum tech Michael Noon, Christopher Lloyd Hayden’s drum kit is miked with Shure Beta 91A (kick), Beta 52 (kick), SM57 (snare top) and SM81 (overheads); Neumann KSM32 (snare bottom) and KM184 (hi-hat); Sennheiser 904 (rack, floor toms); and AKG 414s (overheads). Meanwhile, Welch’s floor tom is miked with Sennheiser 904.

Pictured (L-R) at monitor world, from left: guitar/bass tech Djamir “Penguin” Filho, monitor engineer Phil McDaniel, systems tech Eddie “Flash” Valencia and drum tech Michael Noonan.

Monitor engineer Phil McDaniel mixes on a Yamaha M7CL-48 using Apogee Big Ben external word clock; onboard, he employs mostly Rev-X programs. Outboard-wise, he’s carrying an Avalon 737SP inline with Florence’s vocal; inline with her IEM mix is an Avalon 747SP mastering EQ/comp. “Consistency is the most important thing for me when it comes to monitor mixing, as we move between tiny club gigs, large theaters, arenas, and even stadiums, where we’ve had some dates with U2,” says McDaniel. “The crew is also ‘all diamonds,’ with a good sense of humor and professionalism.”

Harpist Tom Monger has an Akai MPC 2500 drum/phase sampler, along with a Roland FC-300 MIDI foot controller.

Bassist Mark Saunders has two Mark Bass Classic 300 bass heads; one is a spare. The Mark Bass CL108 Closed Neo cab is miked with Sennheiser MD421s. His foot pedals comprise a Moog Moogerfooger lowpass filter; Boss line selector, TU-3 chromatic tuner and PS-5 Super-Shifter; Markbass Super Booster and Super Synth; MXR Blow Torch; and Electro-Harmonix Big Muff. His snare drum and floor tom are each miked with a Sennheiser 904, and his tambourine and block take AKG 414s

View more photos here.

Watch - Flo's Wiltern Theater Concert On NPR

Last November Flo produced a stunning performance at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles and the great news is you can now watch the concert in full online.

NPR are streaming the set right now, so head to their website and see for yourself why everyone was raving about one of the gigs of the year.

The video is available on NPR until June 28.

Florence Welch is a remarkable force on stage. The statuesque English singer and leader of Florence and the Machine pirouettes on stage, often in an elegant evening gown, beats on drums and possesses one of the most striking voices in rock. Her music is a heavily orchestrated and dramatic mix of punk, pop and soulful crooning — a heady sound that's often dark and foreboding, but also sweet and light.

Florence and the Machine first appeared on the U.K. music scene with the explosive hit single "Kiss With a Fist," from the group's 2009 debut Lungs. The group is working on a follow-up due out early next year.

This stunning concert, recorded live from the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles last November, includes the first filmed performance of the band's new song, "Strangeness." Watch the entire show on NPR Music until Tuesday, June 28 when it will be released for digital sale on iTunes.

Bedroom Hymns

F+TM debuted a new song called Bedroom Hymns whilst performing on tour in LA.

2 Days In Hollywood

What The Water Gave Me

F+TM performed new song 'What The Water Gave Me'at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley as part of their US tour.



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EXCLUSIVE: Gucci Dresses Florence Welch on Her Summer Tour

The dog days of summer are just beginning — and that means Florence Welch’s tour is about to start, too! Beginning tomorrow, the songstress — the driving force behind Florence + the Machine — will bring her sweet vocals to cities from Berkeley to Boston, and she’ll be doing so in style. Gucci tells PEOPLE exclusively that creative director Frida Giannini designed Welch’s tour wardrobe, which consists of ethereal gowns accented with whimsical touches. “When Florence first came onto the scene, I was captivated by her eccentric style and her willingness to dare,” Giannini says in a release. “I felt there was such an authentic energy to her sound and her look. That was confirmed when I met her at the Grammys earlier this year.” The designer admits that the singer inspired her autumn/winter 2011 collection — and she even set her show to one of Welch’s songs, “Hurricane Drunk.” “[She's] a modern day icon with her cinematic allure and powerful presence,” Giannini adds. For her part, Welch is understandably flattered. “I was completely bowled over by her collection,” she says. “The dresses seemed perfect for my shows, the colours, the shapes, the movement in the fabric. So it seemed natural that we work together on creating some pieces for my upcoming U.S. tour.” When Welch takes the stage at the Bonnaroo Festival in Manchester, Tenn., on Friday, she’ll be draped in some of Giannini’s designs, including a swirling dotted gown, seen in the exclusive sketch on the left, and a sexier, floral-bedecked number (right). Welch enthuses, “I’m very grateful to Frida, it’s been a wonderful experience and I can’t wait to get dressed for the stage!” Tell us: What do you think of Welch’s Gucci costumes? –Kate Hogan

Gucci to design Florence Welch’s wardrobe for her upcoming tour

Recently named as the new face of Gucci, Florence and the Machine frontwoman Florence Welch will be dressed by the luxe label for her upcoming tour of North America…

Designer/artist tour wardrobe collaborations are nothing new – think Kylie and designer duo Dolce & Gabbana – but with the news that iconic Italian fashion house Gucci have been working with ethereal beauty Florence Welch on a selection of outfits for Florence and the Machine’s upcoming American tour with U2, we’re dying to get a front row ticket.
Having already revealed that Florence was the inspiration behind her Fall 2011 collection and is set to star in the campaign, Gucci Creative Director Frida Giannini explained that it was the stunning songstress’ “eccentric style and willingness to dare” that she first found captivating.

A fan of fashion, and obviously thrilled by the collaboration, Florence enthused: “I was completely bowled over by her [Autumn/Winter 2011] collection, the dresses seemed perfect for my shows, the colours, the shapes, the movement in the fabric. So it seemed natural that we work together on creating some pieces for my upcoming US tour. I'm very grateful to Frida, it's been a wonderful experience and I can't wait to get dressed for the stage!”

With the tour spanning 17 cities and starting in Manchester, Tennessee tomorrow, we can’t wait to see the photos!

By Sarah Smith

US Tour Support Act

“@HanniElKhatib: It's official, we're going on a US tour with @flo_tweet (Florence + The Machine) this June. Rad times a comin!”

Ivan Ink 'n' Ink

Just added another member of FATM to our line up for the gig on the 28th! We're going to need a bigger stage!!

Who do you think it is? Could it be Florence?

Ivan Ink 'n' Isa

As previously reported Ivan Ink 'n' Isa will be playing at the Barfly in London on the 28th however it is 18+ and you can buy tickets here for £5. Also their "competition" is that the first 20 to go through the doors at the gig will receive a signed copy of their EP ten days before the release date.

Ivan Ink 'n' Isa Tour

According to Brink Records (II'n'I's label) they shall perform their first live show at the Barfly Club, London in January (Reported rehearsing 13 days go) although when I look at the club's listing I couldn't find them so the show may have been cancelled. Also it says the duo were to tour in November which I assume meant this year (Tweet 86 days go) as they said about the EP in 2011 and there weren't any last year.

Letter From LA

Watch the video here!

Tabitha Denholm's "Florence: Letter from LA" is a sunny meditation on pop stardom, premiering exclusively on NOWNESS today. It captures Welch during her fall 2010 American tour for her debut album Lungs (which earned her a Best New Artist Grammy nomination). We see the flame-haired British songstress swimming in pools, driving on highways and marveling at the surreal nature of fame and the places it has brought her. "I wanted to record this unique time in Florence's career because I knew it would be a one-off," explains Denholm, who co-directed several of Welch’s early music videos with Tom Beard, notably for the single “Rabbit Heart.” This new short film is one in a three-part series collectively titled Letters From America, which also trails Welch to New Orleans and New York. "Florence has this energetic whirlwind side, and then this incredibly quiet introspective side," Denholm reveals. Welch says she decompressed from touring by taking in the country on foot: “I saw so much beautiful American stuff—the bewitching buildings of New Orleans, a crazy Halloween in Boston. If I wasn't playing a gig or flying somewhere, I was just walking; constantly lost, constantly overwhelmed by the beauty of what I was seeing." She also chilled out to a carefully compiled playlist—check out the soundtrack here.

Isa news

Ivan Ink and Isa's EP is out on the 31st of January and also tour dates will be announced shortly. Also Isa was shot for Wonderland Magazine which will be published in February.

Watch F+TM on demand

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Design a stage outfit for Florence Welch

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-Florence Welch, lead singer of Florence + the Machine, invites Talenthouse fashion designers to design a stage outfit for Florence’s performance at Terminal 5 in New York.
Details here

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Welch Breaks Down After 'Concert Grope'

British singer FLORENCE WELCH broke down in tears on stage and was escorted away by security at a gig last week (05Jun10) after she was allegedly groped while crowd surfing.

The Florence and the MAChine frontwoman dived into the audience near the end of her set at the University of Leeds Summer Ball in England on 4 June (10).

But she was left shaken after one fan grabbed her, causing her to scream out before she was pulled back on stage sobbing, reports Britain's Sunday Express.

A student who was at the gig tells the publication, "Florence was on the barrier and she crowd-surfed, screamed and got pulled back up."

A representative for the university students’ union, Tom Salmon, adds, "Whether contact was deliberate or accidental as she was passed over people’s heads we have not been able to determine."

Welch did not report the alleged incident to police.