Tour (2005)

Wainwright's first 2005 performances were at the Sydney Opera House in Australia. Came So Far for Beauty ran for three nights as part of the Sydney Festival and commemorated the music of Leonard Cohen. Other performers included Nick Cave, Jarvis Cocker, Anna and Kate McGarrigle, Beth Orton, Brett and Rennie Sparks (The Handsome Family), Teddy Thompson, Martha Wainwright, and Cohen's original backing vocalists Perla Batalla and Julie Christensen.I

Ten additional concerts took place in Australia during the first half of February. Wainwright toured throughout Europe and the United Kingdom from March to mid-May. He then performed twice in the United States (June 4, 15), then returned to Europe for a string of five concerts. Following his July 2nd performance in Dublin, Wainwright toured throughout the United States until the Poughkeepsie, New York concert (November 5). He performed 19 more times in Europe and the United Kingdom between November 13 and December 12.

2005 Tour Dates

 * January 28: Sydney Opera House, Sydney, AustraliaI
 * January 29: Sydney Opera House, Sydney, AustraliaI
 * January 30: Sydney Opera House, Sydney, AustraliaI
 * February 1: Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra, Australia
 * February 3: National Theatre, Melbourne, Australia
 * February 4: Dustan Theatre, Adelaide, Australia
 * February 5: The Tivoli, Brisbane, Australia
 * February 6: Enmore, Sydney, Australia
 * February 8: Kaberet, Sydney, Australia
 * February 12: Manchester Lane, Melbourne, Australia
 * February 13: Manchester Lane, Melbourne, Australia
 * February 14: The Basement, Sydney, Australia
 * February 15: The Basement, Sydney, Australia
 * March 1: Islington Academy, London, United Kingdom
 * March 10: The Coliseum, Lisbon, Portugal
 * March 12: Sala Aqualung, Madrid, Spain
 * March 13: Razzamatazz, Barcelona, Spain
 * March 15: Transbordeur, Lyon, France
 * March 16: Velvet, Rimini, Italy
 * March 17: Alcatraz, Milan, Italy
 * March 19: Gasometer, Vienna, Austria
 * March 20: Kaufleeten, Zürich, Switzerland
 * March 22: Olympia, Paris, France
 * March 23: Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam, Netherlands
 * March 24: Aeroneuf, Lille, France
 * March 26: Palladium, Cologne, Germany
 * March 27: Dock's, Hamburg, Germany
 * March 30: Berns, Stockholm, Sweden
 * March 31: Rockefeller, Oslo, Norway
 * April 1: Vega, Copenhagen, Denmark
 * April 5: Hall for Cornwall, Truro, United Kingdom
 * April 6: Colston Hall, Bristol, United Kingdom
 * April 7: Hexagon, Reading, United Kingdom
 * April 9: Tyne Theatre, Newcastle, United Kingdom
 * April 10: Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, United Kingdom
 * April 12: Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, United Kingdom
 * April 14: Lowry, Manchester, United Kingdom
 * April 15: Shepard's Bush Empire, London, United Kingdom
 * April 18: Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands
 * April 19: Das Haus, Ludwigshafen, Germany
 * April 20: Stollwerk, Cologne, Germany
 * April 21: Cafe Royal, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
 * April 23: La Soute, Bourges, Frances
 * April 24: The Coliseum, Lisbon, Portugal
 * April 26: Sala Aqualung, Madrid, Spain
 * April 27: Apolo, Barcelona, Spain
 * April 30: Hiroshima Mon Amour, Turin, Italy
 * May 1: La Palma, Rome, Italy
 * May 3: Kaufleuten, Zürich, Switzerland
 * May 7: Sodra Teatern, Stockholm, Sweden
 * May 8: Main Vega, Copenhagen, Denmark
 * May 9: Passionskirche, Berlin, Germany
 * May 11: Cigalle, Paris, France
 * May 12: Corn Exchange, Cambridge, United Kingdom
 * May 13: New Theatre, Oxford, United Kingdom
 * May 15: Lighthouse, Poole, United Kingdom
 * May 16: Opera House, York, United Kingdom
 * May 17: Vicar Street, Dublin, Ireland
 * May 18: Belfast Waterfront Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
 * June 4: Appel Farms Arts and Music Festival, Elmer, New Jersey, U.S.
 * June 15: Atlanta Botanical Garden, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
 * June 26: Glastonbury Festival, Glastonbury, United Kingdom
 * June 27: St. David's Hall, Cardiff, United Kingdom
 * June 29: Hyde Park, London, United Kingdom
 * June 30: Cork Festival, Cork, Ireland
 * July 2: RDS, Dublin, Ireland
 * July 4: Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
 * July 14: Ottawa Bluesfest, Ottawa, Ontario, Canda
 * August 2: Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, Pennsylvania, U.S.II
 * August 3: Wolf Trap Amphitheater, Vienna, Virginia, U.S.II
 * August 4: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.II
 * August 5: Bank of America Pavilion, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.II
 * August 7: Borgata Resort & Spa, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.II
 * August 9: Kool Haus, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaII
 * August 10: Ravinia Festival, Highland Park, Illinois, U.S.II
 * August 11: PromoWest Pavillion, Columbus, Ohio, U.SII
 * August 13: City Market, Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.II
 * August 14: River Parks Amphitheater, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.II
 * August 16: The Fillmore Auditorium, Denver, Colorado, U.S.II
 * August 18: Wiltern Theater, Los Angeles, California, U.S.II
 * August 19: Wiltern Theater, Los Angeles, California, U.S.II
 * August 20: The Joint, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.II
 * August 21: Copley Symphony Hall, San Diego, California, U.SII
 * August 23: Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, CaliforniaII
 * August 24: The Mountain Winery, Saratoga, California, U.S.II
 * August 26: Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville, Washington, U.S.
 * August 27: Roseland Theater, Portland, Oregon, U.S.II
 * October 9: Michigan Theater, Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
 * October 31: 9:30 Club, Washington, D.C., U.S.
 * November 1: Beacon Theater, New York City, New York, U.S.
 * November 2: Beacon Theater, New York City, New York, U.S.
 * November 4: Calvin Theater, Northampton, Massachusetts, U.S.
 * November 5: Bardavon 1869 Opera House, Poughkeepsie, New York
 * November 13: Razzamatazz, Barcelona, Spain
 * November 14: Teatro Coliseum, Madrid, Spain
 * November 16: Cooperative De Mai, Clermont-Ferrand, France
 * November 18: Colos Saal, Aschaffenburg, Germany
 * November 20: Royal Theatre, Copenhagen, Denmark
 * November 21: Kesselhaus, Berlin, Germany
 * November 22: Gloria, Cologne, Germany
 * November 24: Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, Belgium
 * November 25: St. Adsschouwburg, Groningen, Netherlands
 * November 28: Casino De Paris, Paris, France
 * November 29: Hammersmith, London, United Kingdom
 * November 30: Dome, Brighton, United Kingdom
 * December 2: Apollo, Manchester, United Kingdom
 * December 3: City Hall, Sheffield, United Kingdom
 * December 5: Colston Hall, Bristol, United Kingdom
 * December 7: The Sage Gateshead, Newcastle, United Kingdom
 * December 10: Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, United Kingdom
 * December 11: Guild Hall, Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom
 * December 12: UEA, Norwich, United Kingdom