Sia will visit Atlanta on first tour in five years
The ever-quirky Sia will embark on her inaugural arena tour this fall, an outing dubbed “Nostalgic for the Present.”
The singer-songwriter, who hasn’t toured in five years, will bring her show to Philips Arena at 7 p.m. Nov. 1. The 22-date tour kicks off Sept. 29 in Seattle and includes guests Miguel and AlunaGeorge.
Tickets for the show will go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. May 20 at all Ticketmaster outlets, the venue box office, www.livenation.com, www.ticketmaster.com and by calling 1-800-745-3000. Citi cardmembers will have access to a pre-sale that begins at noon May 17 (www.citiprivatepass.com). Prices are $31-$121.
Sia, who is known for performing without showing her face, released her new album, “This is Acting,” earlier this year.
As a lead artist, Sia is known for her hits “Chandelier,” “Elastic Heart” and the current “Cheap Thrills.” As a songwriter, she’s penned some major hits, such as Rihanna’s “Diamonds” and Kelly Clarkson’s “Invincible.”
NOSTALGIC FOR THE PRESENT TOUR DATES
*All dates, cities and venues below subject to change.
| Thursday, September 29 | Seattle, WA | KeyArena |
| Saturday, October 1 | Oakland, CA | Oracle Arena |
| Tuesday, October 4 | Phoenix, AZ | Talking Stick Resort Arena |
| Wednesday, October 5 | San Diego, CA | Viejas Arena |
| Friday, October 7 | Las Vegas, NV | Mandalay Bay |
| Saturday, October 8 | Los Angeles, CA | Hollywood Bowl |
| Thursday, October 13 | Minneapolis, MN | Target Center |
| Saturday, October 15 | Auburn Hills, MI | The Palace of Auburn Hills |
| Sunday, October 16 | Chicago, IL | United Center |
| Wednesday, October 18 | TBA | |
| Wednesday, October 19 | Washington, DC | Verizon Center |
| Friday, October 21 | Philadelphia, PA | Wells Fargo Center |
| Saturday, October 22 | Toronto, ON | Air Canada Centre |
| Sunday, October 23 | Montreal, QC | Bell Centre |
| Wednesday, October 25 | TBA | |
| Wednesday, October 26 | Uncasville, CT | Mohegan Sun Arena |
| Saturday, October 29 | Sunrise, FL | BB&T Center |
| Sunday, October 30 | Orlando, FL | Amway Center |
| Tuesday, November 1 | Atlanta, GA | Philips Arena |
| Thursday, November 3 | New Orleans, LA | Smoothie King Center |
| Friday, November 4 | Houston, TX | Toyota Center |
| Sunday, November 6 | Austin, TX | Frank Erwin Center |
About the Author
Melissa Ruggieri has covered music and entertainment for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution since 2010 and created the Atlanta Music Scene blog. She's kept vampire hours for more than two decades and remembers when MTV was awesome.
