The K-12 Tour is Melanie Martinez's third international tour in support of her second album, K-12. The tour began on October 13, 2019 and ended on February 17, 2020.
Background[]
The first leg of the tour was officially announced on July 29, 2019, with Lauren Ruth Ward joining as an opening act for the North American dates.[1] Fans who pre-ordered the album up until August 5 gained early access to tickets.[2] Tickets went on sale on August 9, 2019,[3] and Naaz confirmed she would be opening for the European dates of the tour.[4] A dollar from every ticket sold went to the Trevor Project, a non-profit organization focused on suicide prevention efforts amongst LGBT+ youth.[5]
The second leg of the tour was officially announced on September 20, 2019. Tickets went on sale on September 27, 2019. In November 2019, seven dates in March were added due to being postponed from the first leg of the tour.
On January 13, 2020, Sub Urban announced that he would be the opening act for the North American dates of the second leg.
In March 2020, all seven tour dates set to take place towards the end of the month were postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, causing the tour to end early. The dates had previously been postponed from the first leg of the tour due to illness.
Melanie confirmed that shows in the tour would have intermissions and choreography reflecting the story of K-12. She stated, "It's been a bit since I've been on tour and I'm incredibly excited to bring the movie to life on stage. I'm putting all of my energy into making it not only visually stunning and pleasing to the senses but also a fun learning experience and a safe place to express yourself and be accepted for exactly who you are".[5]
Setlist[]
- Opening intro
- Miss Victoria's first lesson (Bus Etiquette)
- "Wheels on the Bus"
- Interlude (bus sinking)
- "Class Fight"
- Miss Victoria's second lesson (Community Over Competition)
- Interlude (students learning)
- "The Principal"
- Interlude (instrumental inspired by "The Principal" and "Show & Tell")
- "Show & Tell"
- Interlude (instrumental inspired by "Nurse's Office")
- "Nurse's Office"
- Miss Victoria's third lesson (Finding Validation Within Yourself)
- Interlude (instrumental inspired by "Drama Club")
- "Drama Club"
- Miss Victoria's fourth lesson (Trust How You Feel)
- Interlude
- "Strawberry Shortcake"
- Miss Victoria's fifth lesson (Protecting Your Energy)
- Interlude (students chatting in cafeteria)
- "Lunchbox Friends"
- Miss Victoria's sixth lesson (Appreciating Your Vessel)
- Interlude (instrumental inspired by "Orange Juice")
- "Orange Juice"
- Interlude (instrumental inspired by "Detention")
- "Detention"
- Interlude (instrumental inspired by "Teacher's Pet")
- "Teacher's Pet"
- Miss Victoria's seventh lesson (Self Love/Self Worth)
- Interlude (students preparing bed)
- "High School Sweethearts"
- Interlude (instrumental inspired by "High School Sweethearts" and "Recess")
- "Recess"
Encore[]
- Encore interlude (revamped version of Cry Baby Tour intro)
- "Sippy Cup"
- "Alphabet Boy"
- "Mad Hatter"
- "Fire Drill"
Starting from this leg onwards, the encore for the setlist was slightly modified.
- (S) - the song was only performed on select dates.
- Opening intro
- Miss Victoria's first lesson (Bus Etiquette)
- "Wheels on the Bus"
- Interlude (bus sinking)
- "Class Fight"
- Miss Victoria's second lesson (Community Over Competition)
- Interlude (students learning)
- "The Principal"
- Interlude (instrumental inspired by "The Principal" and "Show & Tell")
- "Show & Tell"
- Interlude (instrumental inspired by "Nurse's Office")
- "Nurse's Office"
- Miss Victoria's third lesson (Finding Validation Within Yourself)
- Interlude (instrumental inspired by "Drama Club")
- "Drama Club" (S)
- Miss Victoria's fourth lesson (Trust How You Feel)
- Interlude
- "Strawberry Shortcake"
- Miss Victoria's fifth lesson (Protecting Your Energy)
- Interlude (students chatting in cafeteria)
- "Lunchbox Friends"
- Miss Victoria's sixth lesson (Appreciating Your Vessel)
- Interlude (instrumental inspired by "Orange Juice")
- "Orange Juice"
- Interlude (instrumental inspired by "Detention")
- "Detention" (S)
- Interlude (instrumental inspired by "Teacher's Pet")
- "Teacher's Pet"
- Miss Victoria's seventh lesson (Self Love/Self Worth)
- Interlude (students preparing bed)
- "High School Sweethearts"
- Interlude (instrumental inspired by "High School Sweethearts" and "Recess")
- "Recess" (S)
Encore[]
- Encore interlude (revamped version of Cry Baby Tour intro)
- "Sippy Cup" (S)
- "Alphabet Boy" (S)
- "Mad Hatter"
- "Copy Cat" (S)
- "Fire Drill" (S)
Notes[]
- "Sippy Cup" was removed from the setlist after the Newcastle show on December 6th.
- In some 2019 Europe shows, she would cut out "Recess" and the entire encore set except for Mad Hatter.
- She did this in Hamburg, also cutting out "Drama Club" and "Detention".
- "Copy Cat" was added to the setlist on February 10th.
- "Recess" was removed from the setlist briefly from February 12-15.
Co-performers[]
Openers[]
- Lauren Ruth Ward (North America) (first leg)
- Sub Urban (North America) (cancelled second leg)
- Naaz (Europe)
Dancers[]
Band[]
- Bonnie McIntosh: Keyboard
- Liska Yamada: Harp
- Miles Nasta: Drums
Special Guests[]
These actors from K-12 came out on these dates.
| Date | Location | Guest | Song |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 22, 2019 | Toronto, Canada | Elita Harkov | Fire Drill |
| November 9, 2019 | Los Angeles, California | Zinnett Hendrix, Zión Moreno, & Maggie Budzyna | Lunchbox Friends (Zinnett only) & Fire Drill (All) |
| February 17, 2020 | London, England | Megan Gage | Fire Drill |
Dates[]
- Dates with a (C) mean the show was cancelled
- Dates with a (P) mean the show was postponed, added to the second leg, and eventually cancelled again.
- Dates with a (H) mean the show was postponed, added to the second leg, cancelled again, but eventually happened some time later, after K-12 Tour.
| Date | Location | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 13, 2019 | Washington, D.C. | Union Market | ||
| October 15, 2019 | Atlanta, Georgia | Coca-Cola Roxy | ||
| October 16, 2019 | Orlando, Florida | House of Blues | ||
| October 18, 2019 | Charlotte, North Carolina | The Fillmore - Charlotte | ||
| October 19, 2019 | Richmond, Virginia | The National | ||
| October 20, 2019 | Boston, Massachusetts | Orpheum Theatre | ||
| October 22, 2019 | Toronto, Canada | REBEL | ||
| October 23, 2019 | Detroit, Michigan | The Fillmore - Detroit | ||
| October 25, 2019 | Chicago, Illinois | Riviera Theatre | ||
| October 26, 2019 | Columbus, Ohio | EXPRESS LIVE! | ||
| October 29, 2019 | New York City, New York | Hammerstein Ballroom | ||
| October 30, 2019 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | The Fillmore - Philadelphia | ||
| November 1, 2019 | Indianapolis, Indiana | Old National Theatre | ||
| November 2, 2019 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | The Rave / Eagles Club | ||
| November 3, 2019 | St. Louis, Missouri | The Pageant | ||
| November 5, 2019 | Houston, Texas | Revention Music Centre | ||
| November 6, 2019 | Irving, Texas | The Pavilion | ||
| November 8, 2019 | Phoenix, Arizona | The Van Buren | ||
| November 9, 2019 | Los Angeles, California | Hollywood Palladium | ||
| November 10, 2019 (H) | Anaheim, California | House of Blues - Anaheim | ||
| November 13, 2019 (P) | Oakland, California | Fox Theater - Oakland | ||
| November 15, 2019 (P) | Las Vegas, Nevada | Pearl Concert Theater | ||
| November 16, 2019 (P) | Salt Lake City, Utah | The Union | ||
| November 17, 2019 (P) | Denver, Colorado | Paramount Theatre - Denver | ||
| November 19, 2019 (P) | Garden City, Idaho | Revolution Concert House | ||
| November 20, 2019 (P) | Seattle, Washington | Paramount Theatre - Seattle | ||
| December 2, 2019 | Dublin, Ireland | Olympia Theatre | ||
| December 4, 2019 | Glasgow, Scotland | O2 Academy - Glasgow | ||
| December 5, 2019 | Manchester, England | O2 Apollo - Manchester | ||
| December 6, 2019 | Newcastle, England | O2 City Hall Newcastle | ||
| December 8, 2019 | Birmingham, England | O2 Academy 2 | ||
| December 9, 2019 | London, England | O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire | ||
| December 11, 2019 | Portsmouth, England | Guildhall | ||
| December 12, 2019 | Leeds, England | O2 Academy - Leeds | ||
| December 16, 2019 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Melkweg | ||
| December 17, 2019 | Hamburg, Germany | Docks | ||
| Second leg | ||||
| January 21, 2020 | Lisbon, Portugal | Campo Pequeno | ||
| January 22, 2020 | Madrid, Spain | WiZink Center | ||
| January 24, 2020 | Padua, Italy | Gran Teatro Geox | ||
| January 25, 2020 | Milan, Italy | Lorenzini District | ||
| January 27, 2020 | Zürich, Switzerland | Halle 622 | ||
| January 29, 2020 | Munich, Germany | Tonhalle | ||
| January 30, 2020 | Vienna, Austria | Gasometer | ||
| January 31, 2020 | Warsaw, Poland | EXPO XXI | ||
| February 2, 2020 | Berlin, Germany | Columbiahalle | ||
| February 3, 2020 | Prague, Czech Republic | Forum Karlín | ||
| February 5, 2020 | Copenhagen, Denmark | KB Hallen | ||
| February 6, 2020 | Oslo, Norway | Sentrum Scene | ||
| February 7, 2020 | Stockholm, Sweden | Annexet | ||
| February 9, 2020 | Brussels, Belgium | Ancienne Belgique | ||
| February 10, 2020 | Frankfurt, Germany | Jahrhunderthalle | ||
| February 12, 2020 | Cologne, Germany | Carlswerk Victoria | ||
| February 13, 2020 | Paris, France | Olympia Theatre | ||
| February 15, 2020 | Tilburg, Netherlands | 013 Poppodium | ||
| February 17, 2020 | London, England | O2 Academy - Brixton | ||
| March 17, 2020 (C) | Anaheim, California | House of Blues - Anaheim | ||
| March 19, 2020 (C) | Oakland, California | Fox Theater - Oakland | ||
| March 20, 2020 (C) | Las Vegas, Nevada | Pearl Concert Theater | ||
| March 22, 2020 (C) | Denver, Colorado | Paramount Theatre - Denver | ||
| March 23, 2020 (C) | Salt Lake City, Utah | The Union | ||
| March 25, 2020 (C) | Seattle, Washington | Paramount Ballroom | ||
| March 26, 2020 (C) | Garden City, Idaho | The Revolution Center | ||
Gallery[]
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To view the gallery of K-12 Tour, click here.
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Trivia[]
- The majority of the K-12 songs are lip-synced with pre-recorded tracks.
- "Strawberry Shortcake" and "Orange Juice", although sang live often, had prerecorded tracks that Melanie used briefly near the end of the first leg of tour.
- "Lunchbox Friends" and "High School Sweethearts" are the only lip-synced tracks that Melanie sometimes tried to sing live.
- Lunchbox Friends was sung live thrice on:
- October 20, 2019 in Boston, MA (partially)
- January 21, 2020 in Lisbon, PT (partially)
- January 25, 2020 in Milan, IT (completely)
- High School Sweethearts was sung live once on:
- December 9, 2019 in London, UK (partially)
- Lunchbox Friends was sung live thrice on:
- Seven of the dates from the first leg of the tour were postponed to be part of the second leg of the tour in March 2020 due to Melanie having severe laryngitis and upper respiratory infection symptoms, but eventually they got cancelled entirely due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Possibly due to this, Melanie performed the All Hallow's Eve concert at the House of Blues in Anaheim on October 31, 2021.
- While she was recovering, Melanie wrote "Numbers" for her fourth EP, After School, on November 20, 2019, the day she was originally supposed to perform in Seattle during the tour.
- The band is dressed as K-12 Sleepaway School teachers.
- During Naaz's opening act at a show, Melanie's late dog, Mouse, ran on stage.
- At the end of the concert in Toronto on October 22, 2019, Angelita's actress, Elita Harkov, made a surprise appearance during the bridge of "Fire Drill" and joined the dancers.
- During the concert in Los Angeles on November 9, 2019, Magnolia's actress, Zinnett Hendrix, made a surprise appearance during "Lunchbox Friends" to reprise her role as Magnolia during the handshake dance. Normally, Tiffany Davis, one of the dancers, would perform it.
- The photo shoot used for the poster for the second leg of the tour was likely taken on the same day as the Jimmy Kimmel Live! show on September 16, 2019, as paparazzi photos of her in the same outfit, hair, and makeup circulated that same day alongside the same circle of people who accompanied her to perform such as Jackie, Rio, and Lucy.
