Goldrush Tour

Infobox concert tour
concert_tour_name = Goldrush Tour


image_caption =
artist = Santogold
album = "Santogold"
start_date = September 19, 2008
end_date = October 14, 2008
number_of_legs = 1
number_of_shows = 16
last_tour = Viva la Vida Tour
(2008)
this_tour = The Goldrush Tour
(2008)
next_tour =

The Goldrush Tour is a North American concert tour by Santogold, performed in support of her eponymous debut album. cite web | url=http://www.pollstar.com/news/viewnews.pl?NewsID=11146 | title=Santogold launches headlining run | work=Pollstar | publisher=The Associated Press | date=2008-09-03 | accessdate=2008-09-03 ] Sponsored by MySpace Music, it will take place in September and October 2008. [ cite web | url=http://www.sentimentalistmag.com/2008/09/02/santogold-announces-us-headlining-goldrush-tour/ | title=Santogold announces US headlining "Goldrush" tour | work=Sentimentalist Magazine | date=2008-09-02 | accessdate=2008-09-03 ]

The tour is the first that Santogold has headlined herself. She previously opened for M.I.A. on her KALA Back to P.O.W.A. Tour in 2007, and more notably, Coldplay on their Viva la Vida Tour in 2008. [ cite web | url=http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/51367-santogold-hops-aboard-the-coldplay-tour | title=Santogold hops aboard the Coldplay tour | author=Dave Maher | work=Pitchfork Media | date=2008-06-19 | accessdate=2008-09-03 ] The tour spans fifteen dates in the United States of America, with one in Canada. Tickets for the tour went on sale September 3, 2008. Santogold will be performing with both a live band and a DJ. [ cite web | url=http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/145145-santogold-announces-north-american-tour | title=Santogold announces North American tour | author=Paul Thompson | work=Pitchfork Media | date=2008-09-03 | accessdate=2008-09-03 ] Kanye West's DJ A-Trak will open for Santogold from September 23 to September 27, [ cite web | url=http://www.filter-mag.com/index.php?id=17454&c=1 | title=A-Trak to open for Santogold, tour with Boys Noize | work=Filter | publisher=Filter Creative Group | date=2008-09-09 | accessdate=2008-09-09 ] while Mates of State will support Santogold from September 28 to October 14. cite web | url=http://www.antimusic.com/news/08/sep/16Mates_Of_State_To_Support_Santogold.shtml | title=Mates of State to support Santogold | work=Antimusic.com | date=2008-09-16 | accessdate=2008-09-16 ] Low vs Diamond perform with Santi for a number of the dates, while Plastic Little, Trouble Andrew, and The Ting Tings will make appearances at just one or two dates.

Santogold also performs with the two backing dancers called SG-1s, who wear deadpan expressions and matching sunglases.cite web | url=http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=401710127 | title=SG1's myspace profile ] They occasionally provide backing vocals and synchronized dancing. cite web | url=http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2008/09/23/sass_master_santogold_takes_it_to_the_limit_1222138261/ | title=Sass master Santogold takes it to the limit | author=James Reed | work=The Boston Globe | publisher=The New York Times Company | date=2008-09-23 | accessdate=2008-09-28 ] Both girls are often in Santogold's music videos as well. One of the SG-1s is Moni-Jo, a musician, dancer and actress. The SG-1s however call themselves Agatha and Angus Gold.

Critical reception

"The Boston Globe" said that Santogold "is built for theaters and maybe even arenas." Metro International agreed, saying "Santi White won't be opening for the likes of Coldplay again." [ cite web | url=http://www.metrobostonnews.com/us/article/2008/09/24/01/0450-66/index.xml | title=Newly-minted star shines at The Paradise | work=Metro International | date=2008-09-24 | accessdate=2008-09-28 ]

Santi was criticized for lipsyncing. Santogold does not always make use of her live band - one reviewer noted that "there is something mildly deflating about watching someone sing song after song backed not by actual people playing guitar, bass, and drums in the moment - right in front of us, right now - but rather the freeze-dried perfection of a digital recording of people playing guitar, bass and drums, somewhere else, a long time ago." [ cite web | url=http://www.philly.com/inquirer/magazine/20080925_At_TLA__Santogold_live_-_but_sounding_canned.html | title=At TLA, Santogold live - but sounding canned | author=Jonathan Valania | work=The Philadelphia Inquirer | publisher=Philadelphia Media Holdings | date=2008-09-25 | accessdate=2008-09-28 ]

et list

*"You'll Find a Way"
*"L.E.S. Artistes"
*"Shove It"
*"Say Aha"
*"Lights Out" (Diplo's Panda Bear Remix)
*"Anne"
*"My Superman"
*"Guns of Brooklyn"
*"Icarus"
*"Starstruck"
*"Creator";Encore:
*"Get It Up"
*"Unstoppable"

Tour dates

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