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The Spicy Meatball Tour

The Spicy Meatball Tour

2023–24 concert tour by Tenacious D


The Spicy Meatball Tour is a concert tour by American comedy rock band Tenacious D[1] [2] The tour began on May 6, 2023 and is set to end on July 26, 2024 with the band playing in the United States, Europe and Australia.[3] Whilst the tour is not supporting the release of a new studio album, it is supporting the song and music video, Video Games, released in May 2023.

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History

The set list consists of music from the band's first three albums (Tenacious D and The Pick of Destiny, Rize of the Fenix). Music from their fourth album, Post-Apocalypto, has not been performed on the tour so far.

A new Tenacious D song, "Video Games", premiered online, on May 11, 2023 with a music video directed by Adam Paloian and his production company Pinreel Inc., which was the band's first new music video since 2012.[4]

On June 1, 2023, the band released a music video for their cover version of Chris Isaak's "Wicked Game", a song the band started performing on this tour.[5] The band had a yearly tradition of releasing the cover of a song every year.

The band also released a coloring book, titled "Tenacious D: The Official Coloring Book" while on this tour. Limited edition signed copies of the book where available on each stop of the second leg, starting with the show in Charlotte, North Carolina.[6]

In February 2024, the band announced their first tour of Australia and New Zealand in eleven years, to be held in July 2024.[7]

Opening acts

Musician Steel Beans and acoustic duo Wynchester (featuring Tenacious D's John Konesky), opened for specific nights of the first leg of the tour. For the fall U.S. dates, comedian Dave Hill opened for the band.[8] For the European dates on the fourth leg, Crusade (also featuring Konesky) and Dave Hill are scheduled to support, supporting on different nights. [9]

Average set list

Jack Black and Kyle Gass performing during The Spicy Meatball Tour in London, England on June 16, 2023.

The following set list is from the first concert of the second leg, in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is not intended to represent all shows of the tour.

  1. "Kickapoo"
  2. "Low Hangin' Fruit
  3. "Rize of the Fenix"
  4. "Wonderboy"
  5. "Tribute"
  6. "Video Games"
  7. "The Metal" (with "The Metal" costume)
  8. "Sax-a-Boom" (performed by Black)
  9. "Roadie"
  10. "Dude (I Totally Miss You)"
  11. "Wicked Game" (Chris Isaak cover)
  12. Beelzeboss (The Final Showdown)"
  13. Double Team (including a Black covering a song, as a vocal solo)
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  14. "Master Exploder"
  15. "The Spicy Meatball Song"
  16. "Fuck Her Gently"

Jack Black solo song

Jack Black had a solo set on the majority of the tour dates, towards the end of the show, after the band introduction, where he performed a snippet of a song, which was a cover version with a Tenacious D twist to it.

Tour dates

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Cancelled shows

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Other shows

These shows occurred in the middle of The Spicy Meatball Tour but are not recognized as being part of the tour. They are extra performances that had a limited setlist.

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Personnel

  • Jack Black – lead vocals, additional guitar
  • Kyle Gass – lead guitar, additional vocals, flute
  • John Konesky – electric guitar, additional vocals
  • John Spiker – bass guitar, additional vocals
  • Scott Seiver – drums

References

  1. Trapp, Phillip (June 8, 2023). "Tenacious D Announce Summer 2023 U.S. Tour". Loudwire. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  2. "THE SPICY MEATBALL TOUR CONTINUES…". tenaciousd.com. June 7, 2023.
  3. "See TENACIOUS D's hysterical video for new song "Video Games"". Revolver. May 11, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  4. "Wicked Game". June 1, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  5. Varvaris, Mary. "Tenacious D Announce First Australian Tour In Over 10 Years". themusic.com.au. Retrieved February 6, 2024.

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