Excerpt from Arcade Fire’s 2014 Reflektor (TMT Review) tour rider:
— 1 of the biggest goddamn megaphones you’ve ever seen
— 1 stage made entirely of mirrors so that at some point Win Butler can point to it and say “Now that’s a real reflector,” followed closely by, “Reflector? I hardly know her!”
— 12-14 pairs of glass-resistant fashion-forward boots in case the stage shatters under the weight of all that rock
— 3 bags of only green M&Ms
—Wayne Coyne dartboard, large size
— A middle-aged man named Saul, preferably from New Jersey or Pennsylvania, who will give the band a 10 minute pep-talk before they walk on stage
— Special Grammy-sized wagon so the band can wheel their award out on stage during each show’s climax
— Two puppies for Win to pet in the green room during costume changes
— Assorted DVDs of historic comedy performances (the band specifically requests comedians who prominently use “ironic joking” in their acts)
— 3 commemorative maps of Canada
— 12-14 high-quality yoga mats and certified yoga instructor, as well as a private, climate-controlled room in which the band can complete their pre-show yoga routines
—A lock of hair from each of the following: Bruce Springsteen, Billie Joe Armstrong, Lindsey Buckingham, Donald Trump, Donald Fagen, Joel Osteen, Rick Danko
— Those playing cards with the naked ladies on them
Tickets are on sale starting November 22 at Live Nation.
Dates:
12.07.13 - Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena
12.08.13 - Los Angeles, CA - Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall
03.06.14 - Louisville, KY - KFC Yum Center
03.08.14 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
03.10.14 - Auburn Hills, MI - The Palace of Auburn Hills
03.12.14 - Pittsburgh, PA - Consol Energy Center
03.13.14 - Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre
03.14.14 - Ottawa, ON - Canadian Tire Centre
03.16.14 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena
03.17.14 - Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center
03.18.14 - Bridgeport, CT - Webser Bank Arena
04.09.14 - Houston, TX - CWM Pavilion
04.10.14 - Austin, TX - 360 Amphitheater
04.23.14 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
04.26.14 - Kansas City, MO - Starlight Theatre
04.27.14 - St. Louis, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
04.29.14 - Columbus, OH - Schottenstein Center
05.01.14 - Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena
05.02.14 - Atlanta, GA - Aaron’s Amphitheatre
06.30.14 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre
08.08.14 - Seattle, WA - The Gorge
08.11.14 - Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place
08.12.14 - Calgary, AB - Scotiabank Saddledome
08.14.14 - Winnipeg, MB - MTS Centre
08.17.14 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center
08.19.14 - Boston, MA - Comcast Center
08.22-23.14 - Brooklyn, NY - Barclays Center
08.26.14 - Chicago, IL - United Center
08.30.14 - Montreal, QC - Parc Jean Drapeau
• Arcade Fire: http://www.arcadefire.com
• Merge: http://www.mergerecords.com
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