The Shelter Live Tour was a collaborative concert tour by French DJ and record producer

Madeon Hugo Pierre Leclercq (; born 30 May 1994), better known by his stage name Madeon (), is a French DJ and music producer from Nantes, currently based in Los Angeles. He initially came to widespread public attention at 17 through a YouTube video, " ...

and American DJ and record producer

Porter Robinson Porter Weston Robinson (born July 15, 1992) is an American DJ, record producer, musician, and singer from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Robinson began producing music in his childhood. He signed to Skrillex's record label Owsla, OWSLA at the age o ...

in support of their single "

Shelter Shelter is a small building giving temporary protection from bad weather or danger. Shelter may also refer to: Places * Port Shelter, Hong Kong * Shelter Bay (disambiguation), various locations * Shelter Cove (disambiguation), various locatio ...

". The tour visited North America, Europe, Asia and Australia from 29 September 2016 to 23 April 2017.

Background

On 11 August 2016, along with the release of "Shelter",

and

announced that they would be doing a back-to-back live show, featuring them performing live together. On 12 September 2016, the duo announced new dates for the tour. On 15 September 2016, due to the overwhelming demand, the duo announced they would be adding two more shows in

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and

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. The next day, they announced that tickets for all shows were on sale, and also announced the opening acts:

San Holo Sander van Dijck (born 26 November 1990), better known by his stage name San Holo, is a Dutch DJ, musician, and record producer from Zoetermeer. He gained international recognition for his remix of Dr. Dre's "The Next Episode", which currentl ...

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, Fakear and

Robotaki Preston Anthony Chin (born July 21, 1991), better known by his stage name Robotaki, is a Canadian DJ and producer, based in Montreal, Quebec. Early life Based in Montreal, Chin has a Master's degree in genetics, from McGill University. Born in ...

. The tour featured a 75-minute set combining music from both Porter Robinson and Madeon into one enormous tapestry centered around a three-track core of "Language", "Technicolor", and "Shelter". The set opened with a stripped-down bit of "Language" as the intro for "Shelter" and closed with an encore that mirrors the pattern via an acoustic "Shelter" transitioning into "Language" (with samples from "Imperium"). The main melodies from each song were featured throughout the show.

Setlist

# "

" # "Pay No Mind" / " Easy" # "

Sad Machine "Sad Machine" is a song recorded by American electronic music producer Porter Robinson. It was released on May 13, 2014 as the second single from his debut studio album '' Worlds'' (2014). Robinson wrote, produced, and performed the track. The so ...

" / "You're On" # "You're On" # "OK" / "

Lionhearted "Lionhearted" is a song recorded by American electronic music producer Porter Robinson. It was released on June 7, 2014 as the third single from his debut studio album '' Worlds'' (2014). Robinson wrote, produced, and performed the track. The so ...

" # " Flicker" # " Finale" / "

Cut the Kid "Cut the Kid" is a song by French DJ and record producer Madeon. He described it as "kind of a happy groovy production jam". It was released as a free download in February 2014 through Madeon's website. Madeon claims to have created it in 2011 or 2 ...

" # "ID" # "

Imperium In ancient Rome, ''imperium'' was a form of authority held by a citizen to control a military or governmental entity. It is distinct from ''auctoritas'' and ''potestas'', different and generally inferior types of power in the Roman Republic an ...

" # "

Pop Culture Pop or POP may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music * Pop music, a musical genre Artists * POP, a Japanese idol group now known as Gang Parade * Pop!, a UK pop group * Pop! featuring Angie Hart, an Australian band Albums * Pop (Gas al ...

" # "

Technicolor Technicolor is a series of Color motion picture film, color motion picture processes, the first version dating back to 1916, and followed by improved versions over several decades. Definitive Technicolor movies using three black and white films ...

" / "Divinity" / "Innocence" # "La Lune" / "

Sea of Voices "Sea of Voices" is a song recorded by American electronic music producer Porter Robinson. It was released on March 3, 2014 as the first single from his debut studio album '' Worlds'' (2014). The track revealed the tone of ''Worlds'' as emotional a ...

" / "Natural Light" (2016 edit) # "Fresh Static Snow" # "

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" # "Beings" # "Pixel Empire" # "Fellow Feeling" / "

Icarus In Greek mythology, Icarus (; grc, Ἴκαρος, Íkaros, ) was the son of the master craftsman Daedalus, the architect of the labyrinth of Crete. After Theseus, king of Athens and enemy of Minos, escaped from the labyrinth, King Minos suspe ...

" # "Goodbye to a World" # "

" (acoustic version) / "

Language Language is a structured system of communication. The structure of a language is its grammar and the free components are its vocabulary. Languages are the primary means by which humans communicate, and may be conveyed through a variety of met ...

" (Encore)

Tour dates

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References

{{Porter Robinson 2016 concert tours