Colours in the Dark World Tour
Colours In The Road World Tour is the tour by Tarja Turunen to promote the New Studio Album.
The tour started in Olomouc, Czech Republic on October 17, 2013. Tarja performed at only 1 festival that year, this is at the Metal Female Voices Festival in Belgium. Here she sang "Over the Hills and Far Away" as a duet featuring Nightwish's vocalist Floor Jansen. The 2013 shows lasted until November as from December, 14 her Christmas tour started and she played at different churches across Finland until the 22nd of that month. The Colours In The Road World Tour continued on 28 January 2014.
On August 2, 2014 Tarja joined Van Canto at Wacken Open Air in Germany, singing 2 songs with them: Anteroom of Death and Wishmaster.
Opening acts
- Scala Mercalli, Italian band (October 19–23, 2013)
- Hollow Haze, Italian band (October 25, 2013)
- Teodasia, Italian band (October 26 - November 4, 2013)
- Sorronia, Hungarian band (January 28 - February 1, 2014 and February 15–16, 2014)
- Elyose, French band (February 3–13, 2014)
- Ayin Aleph, American band (March 15–26, 2014)
- Abrantasia, Argentinian band (September 19, 2014)
- Crimson Blue, Russian band (October 31 - November 20, 2014)
Set list
Own songs
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Songs by NightwishTarja also plays some songs from her previous band, Nightwish:
Other covers
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Tour dates
Date |
City |
Country |
Venue |
Note |
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Colours In The Road 2013 |
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Europe |
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October 17, 2013 |
Olomouc |
Czech Republic |
Hala University Palackeho |
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October 19, 2013 |
Berlin |
Germany |
Huxley's |
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October 20, 2013 |
Wieze |
Belgium |
Metal Female Voices Festival |
The only Festival show of 2013 |
October 22, 2013 |
Hamburg |
Germany |
Docks |
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October 23, 2013 |
Dortmund |
FZW |
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October 25, 2013 |
Karlsruhe |
Festhalle Durlach |
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October 26, 2013 |
Munich |
Backstage |
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October 27, 2013 |
Vienna |
Austria |
Arena |
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October 29, 2013 |
Basel |
Switzerland |
Z7 |
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October 30, 2013 |
Nuremberg |
Germany |
Löwensaal |
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November 1, 2013 |
Leipzig |
Haus Auensee |
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November 2, 2013 |
Cologne |
Gloria |
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November 4, 2013 |
Paris |
France |
Le Bataclan |
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Colours In The Road 2014 |
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Europe |
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January 28, 2014 |
Lisbon |
Portugal |
Aula Magna |
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January 29, 2014 |
Madrid |
Spain |
Sala Arena |
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January 31, 2014 |
Bilbao |
Santana 27 |
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February 1, 2014 |
Barcelona |
Salamandra 1 |
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February 3, 2014 |
Toulouse |
France |
Le Bikini |
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February 4, 2014 |
Marseille |
Espace Julien |
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February 6, 2014 |
Lyon |
Le Transbordeur |
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February 7, 2014 |
Bordeaux |
Le Krakatoa |
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February 9, 2014 |
Lille |
Le Splendid |
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February 10, 2014 |
London |
United Kingdom |
O2 Academy Islington |
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February 12, 2014 |
Nottingham |
Rock City |
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February 13, 2014 |
Amsterdam |
Netherlands |
Melkweg |
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February 15, 2014 |
Vevey |
Switzerland |
Rocking Chair |
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February 16, 2014 |
Udine |
Italy |
Teatro Giovanni Da Udine |
Sold out |
March 15, 2014 |
Krasnodar |
Russia |
Arena Hall |
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March 16, 2014 |
Rostov-on-Don |
Congress-Hall DGTU |
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March 18, 2014 |
Voronezh |
Event Hall |
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March 20, 2014 |
Saint-Petersburg |
A2 |
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March 21, 2014 |
Moscow |
Glav Club |
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March 23, 2014 |
Nizhniy Novgorod |
Milo Concert Hall |
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March 25, 2014 |
Kazan |
KRK Piramida |
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March 26, 2014 |
Samara |
Samara Philharmonic |
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March 28, 2014 |
Ufa |
Ogni Ufy |
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March 29, 2014 |
Ekaterinburg |
Tele Club |
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March 31, 2014 |
Omsk |
Angar |
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April 2, 2014 |
Krasnoyarsk |
Krasnoyarsk Philharmonic |
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April 3, 2014 |
Novosibirsk |
Otdyh |
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April 5, 2014 |
Khabarovsk |
Platinum Arena |
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April 6, 2014 |
Vladivostok |
Fesco Hall |
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May 2, 2014 |
Gothenburg |
Sweden |
Brewhouse |
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May 3, 2014 |
Hannover |
Germany |
Theater am Aegi |
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May 5, 2014 |
Frankfurt |
Batschkapp |
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May 6, 2014 |
Zurich |
Switzerland |
Haerterei |
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May 8, 2014 |
Stuttgart |
Germany |
Theaterhaus |
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May 9, 2014 |
Erfurt |
Alte Oper |
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May 11, 2014 |
Mainz |
Kurfürstliches Schloss |
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May 12, 2014 |
Utrecht |
Netherlands |
Tivoli |
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May 14, 2014 |
Düsseldorf |
Germany |
Stahlwerk |
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May 15, 2014 |
Eindhoven |
Netherlands |
Effenaar |
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May 17, 2014 |
Milan |
Italy |
Teatro della Luna |
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May 19, 2014 |
Rome |
Auditorium Parco della Musica |
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Summer Festivals |
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May 29, 2014 |
Moscow |
Russia |
Crocus City Hall |
Made in Finland Festival |
May 31, 2014 |
Saint Petersburg |
Sibur Arena |
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June 8, 2014 |
Leipzig |
Germany |
Wave Gotik Treffen festival |
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July 31, 2014 |
Székesfehérvár |
Hungary |
Fezen Fesztivál |
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August 10, 2014 |
Colmar |
France |
Colmar Festival |
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August 16, 2014 |
Dinkelsbuehl |
Germany |
Summer Breeze Open Air |
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Europe |
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September 6, 2014 |
Trinec |
Czech Republic |
Werk Arena |
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September 7, 2014 |
Pardubice |
Čez Arena |
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South America |
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September 11, 2014 |
Belo Horizonte |
Brazil |
Music Hall |
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September 13, 2014 |
São Paulo |
HSBC |
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September 14, 2014 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Circo Voador |
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September 16, 2014 |
Rosario |
Argentina |
Club Brown |
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September 17, 2014 |
Córdoba |
Plaza de la Musica |
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September 19, 2014 |
Buenos Aires |
Teatro Gran Rex |
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September 20, 2014 |
Vorterix |
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September 22, 2014 |
Cipolletti |
Meet Dance Club |
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September 23, 2014 |
Mendoza |
Auditorio Bustelo |
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September 25, 2014 |
Santiago de Chile |
Chile |
Teatro Caupolicán |
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Europe |
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October 31, 2014 |
Athens |
Greece |
Gagarin 205 |
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November 1, 2014 |
Thessaloniki |
Principal Club Theatre |
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November 3, 2014 |
Sofia |
Bulgaria |
Universiada hall |
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November 4, 2014 |
Bucharest |
Romania |
Sala Palatului |
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November 6, 2014 |
Belgrad |
Serbia |
SKC |
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November 7, 2014 |
Bratislava |
Slovakia |
Refinery Gallery |
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November 9, 2014 |
Kraków |
Poland |
Klub Studio |
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November 10, 2014 |
Łódź |
Klub Wytwórnia |
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November 12, 2014 |
Katowice |
Mega Club |
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November 13, 2014 |
Warsaw |
Palladium |
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November 15, 2014 |
Minsk |
Belarus |
Palace |
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November 16, 2014 |
Vilnius |
Lithuania |
Forum Palace |
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November 17, 2014 |
Tallinn |
Estonia |
Rock Cafe |
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November 19, 2014 |
Turku |
Finland |
Logomo |
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November 20, 2014 |
Hämeenlinna |
Verkatehdas |
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Colours In The Road 2015 |
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South America |
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September 5, 2015 |
Mexico City |
Mexico |
Teatro Metropolitan |
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- Cancellations and rescheduled shows
Date |
City |
Country |
Venue |
Reason/Additional Info |
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March 13, 2014 |
Kiev |
Ukraine |
Yunost |
canceled/postponed due to the facts of public domain to a date TDC |
Support band
- Tarja Turunen - Vocal and piano
- Mike Terrana - Drums
- Christian Kretschmar - Keyboard
- Max Lilja - Cello
- Alex Scholpp - Electric guitar
- Anna Portalupi - Bass guitar
Guest appearances
- Floor Jansen - Vocals on Over the Hills and Far Away on 20 October 2013
- Fabio Lione - Vocals on Phantom of the Opera on 25 October 2013