Summer 2016
Summer 2016
Summer 2016 saw The Sisters of Mercy touring various festivals and clubs
all over Europe and in Latin America. The tour consisted of 14 gigs in total,
7 on each continent.
It started on June 22nd, 2016 in Banja Luka in Bosnia-Herzegovina, a place
The Sisters of Mercy were to play in 2006 already had their van not crushed,
and ended on September 24th 2016 in Santiago de Chile.
In Peru, The Sisters played a private second gig the night before their official
concert in the country's capital of Lima.
Reviews and more information about all the concerts in 2016 can be found
in the various topics of the according archive of The Heartland Forums
as well as under each individual gig along the links in the Tour Schedule below.
Band / Line-up
- Andrew Eldritch - vocals
- Chris Catalyst - guitars, backing vocals
- Ben Christo - guitars, backing vocals
- Doktor Avalanche - drums, bass
- Ravey Davey - nurse
Tour Schedule
Audience recordings are available for all events marked ***
Europe
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Eventually, 10 years on, The Sisters of Mercy found a way to play the promised
re-arranged gig from the sisters bite the silver bullet tour in 2006 ... :-))) ...
| Friday, 22 July 2016 - Demo Fest - Tvardava Kastel - Banja Luka - Bosnia-Herzegovina |
Latvia
The first concert ever of The Sisters of Mercy in Latvia.
| Wednesday, 3 August 2016 - Palladium - Riga - Latvia *** |
Poland
| Friday, 5 August 2016 |
| 10. Festiwal Legend Rocka - Dolina Charlotty - Słupsk - Poland |
Germany
| Saturday, 13 August - M'era Luna Festival - Hildesheim-Drispenstedt - Germany |
The Sisters of Mercy headlined Day One of this festival for already the fifth time.
Spain & Portugal
| Friday, 9 September 2016 - Razzmatazz 2 - Barcelona - Spain *** |
Another show at one of The Sisters' favourite venues.
| Saturday, 10 September 2016 - Reverence Valada Festival 2016 - Valada do Ribatejo - Portugal *** |
The Sisters headlined Day Three of Reverence Valada Festival 2016.
| Sunday, 11 September 2016 - La Riviera - Madrid - Spain |
Since 2000, The Sisters of Mercy have performed wonderful shows at Madrid's La Riviera, also this year.
Latin America
México
| Tuesday, 13 September 2016 - Circo Volador - Cidade do México - México |
After 1999, 2006 and 2012, the fourth time that The Sisters of Mercy played in Mexico.
Brasil
| Friday, 16 September 2016 - TOM Brasil (antigo HSBC) - Sao Paulo - Brasil |
Since 1990, Brasil and Sao Paulo are regular stations on The Sisters touring schedule.
| Saturday, 17 September 2016 - Opera De Arame - Curitiba - Brasil |
Another great gig in Curitiba at an extraordinary venue ...
This gig was initially scheduled for Buenos Aires, Argentina. But hell, no Argentina this round ... :-(( ...
Peru
| Wednesday, 21 September 2016 - Discoteca Nebula, Miraflores |
Private gig, not officially announced.
The second and official gig in the Peruvian capitol.
Chile
The Sisters of Mercy touring in Chile for the very first time.
| Saturday, 24 September 2016 - Blondie - Santiago - Chile |
