The By the Way Tour was a worldwide concert tour by the Red Hot Chili Peppers in support of their eighth studio album, By the Way.
| Tour by Red Hot Chili Peppers | |
.jpg) The March 29, 2003 concert in Stockholm | |
| Associated album | By the Way |
|---|---|
| Start date | May 26, 2002 |
| End date | October 27, 2003 |
| Legs | 14 |
| No. of shows | 69 in North America 57 in Europe 6 in South America 11 in Asia 9 in Oceania 152 Total |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers concert chronology | |
A DVD of the August 23, 2003 concert in Slane Castle, titled Live at Slane Castle, was released after the tour ended.
Background
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The songs of By the Way sound more melodic than the previous funk-rock releases. This was made possible by John Frusciante, who wanted the album to have a more atmospheric soundscape.[a][1] However, Flea disagreed with the approach the album was going, but felt that he wasn't heard. It reached the point that he almost quit the band after the album was released. Fortunately, Flea and Frusciante were able to reconcile, and the band were able to start the tour.[2]
Afterwards, the band played a concert at Ellis Island[b], titled "Pep Rally" and sponsored by K-Rock. The New York Post declared the show "one of the top concerts of the year."[3] Other notable concerts in this tour include the May 20, 2003 concert the Madison Square Garden, which was reported by Kelefa Sanneh of The New York Times as an "extraordinary two-hour performance,"[4] and the 2003 Slane Festival concert, which was officially released as Live at Slane Castle.[5]
Songs performed
Originals
| Song[6][7] | Release (Bolded if studio album) |
|---|---|
| "Get Up and Jump" (tease) | The Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| "Police Helicopter" | |
| "You Always Sing the Same" | |
| "Freaky Styley" | Freaky Styley |
| "The Brothers Cup" (tease) | |
| "Me and My Friends" | The Uplift Mofo Party Plan |
| "Skinny Sweaty Man" | |
| "Apache Rose Peacock" (tease) | Blood Sugar Sex Magik |
| "Blood Sugar Sex Magik" | |
| "Breaking the Girl" | |
| "Give It Away" | |
| "I Could Have Lied" | |
| "If You Have to Ask" | |
| "Mellowship Slinky in B Major" (tease) | |
| "Sir Psycho Sexy" | |
| "Suck My Kiss" | |
| "The Power of Equality" | |
| "The Righteous & the Wicked" (tease) | |
| "Under the Bridge" | |
| "Soul to Squeeze" | Coneheads: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack |
| "Flea Fly" | Out in L.A. |
| "Pea" (Flea only) | One Hot Minute |
| "Around the World" | Californication |
| "Californication" | |
| "Otherside" | |
| "Parallel Universe" | |
| “Purple Stain” | |
| "Right on Time" | |
| "Scar Tissue" | |
| "By the Way" | By the Way |
| "Cabron" | |
| "Can't Stop" | |
| "Don't Forget Me" | |
| "I Could Die for You" | |
| "Minor Thing" | |
| "The Zephyr Song" | |
| "This Is the Place" | |
| "Throw Away Your Television"[c] | |
| "Universally Speaking" | |
| "Venice Queen" | |
| "Warm Tape" | |
| "Time" | B-side of By the Way |
Cover songs (used as intros or during jams unless otherwise noted)
| Song[6][7] | Original Artist |
|---|---|
| "All the Young Dudes" (John only) | Mott the Hoople |
| "Blue Monday" (tease) | New Order |
| "Both Sides, Now" (John only) | Joni Mitchell |
| "Ça plane pour moi" (Flea only) | Plastic Bertrand |
| "Cold Sweat" | James Brown |
| "Cosmic Slop" (tease) | Funkadelic |
| "Hardcore Jollies" | |
| "Red Hot Mama" (tease) | |
| "What Is Soul?" | |
| "Cosmic Dancer" (John only) | T. Rex |
| "Custard Pie" (tease) | Led Zeppelin |
| "Rock and Roll" (tease) | |
| "Dazed and Confused" (tease) | Jake Holmes[d] |
| "Detroit Rock City" (John only) | Kiss |
| "Great Expectations" (John only) | |
| "Love Gun" (John only) | |
| "Dig a Pony" (tease) | The Beatles |
| "I've Just Seen a Face" (John only) | |
| "Epic Problem" (John only) | Fugazi |
| "Latest Disgrace"[e] (tease) | |
| "Fire"[f] (full song) | The Jimi Hendrix Experience |
| "Forming" (John only) | Germs |
| "Fox on the Run" (John only) | The Sweet |
| "Havana Affair"[g] (full song) | Ramones |
| "Honeysuckle Rose" (Flea only) | Fats Waller |
| "I Feel Love"[h] (John only) | Donna Summer |
| "Working the Midnight Shift" (John only) | |
| "I Love Livin' in the City" (John only) | Fear |
| "I'm Eighteen" (John only) | Alice Cooper |
| "Lament" (John only) | King Crimson |
| "London Calling"[e] (tease) | The Clash |
| "Maybe"[e] (John only) | The Chantels |
| "My Automobile" (Flea only) | Parliament |
| "Presence of a Brain" (John only) | |
| "One Day (at a Time)" (John only) | John Lennon |
| "Rapper's Delight" | The Sugarhill Gang |
| "Red Tape" (full song) | Circle Jerks |
| "Ride Into the Sun" (John only) | The Velvet Underground |
| "Rocky" (John only) | Butthole Surfers |
| "Search and Destroy"[i] (full song) | The Stooges |
| "See Emily Play" (John only) | Pink Floyd |
| "Teddy Bear" (John only) | Peter Gabriel |
| "They're Red Hot"[j] (full song) | Robert Johnson |
| "Tiny Dancer" (John only) | Elton John |
| "Wilderness" (John only) | Joy Division |
| "You're Gonna Get Yours" (tease) | Public Enemy |
Tour dates
Cancelled dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia III | ||||
| December 8, 2002 | Pasig | Philippines | ULTRA Stadium | Terrorist attacks[14] |
| December 14, 2002 | Ungasan | Indonesia | Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park | |
Personnel
- Anthony Kiedis – lead vocals
- Flea – bass, trumpet, backing vocals, occasional lead vocals
- John Frusciante – guitar, backing vocals, occasional lead vocals
- Chad Smith – drums