User blog:BeccaSchmecca/Fiona Harker in Real Life: The Golden Moon World Tour

The Golden Moon World Tour was the second headlining concert tour by American singer Fiona Harker, in support of her second studio album #GoldenMoon. It was also her first arena tour, as well as her first tour in which she decided to try her hand at doing more than one show at certain venues.

Background
On 4 March 2011 - the day her 16th birthday - Fiona Harker announced on her official website that she would try her hand at performing in larger venues. Each show started between 5:30 and 8:15 in the evening.

Set list

 * 1) " Find a Better Place "
 * 2) " Why Must I…? "
 * 3) " Open World Around Me "
 * 4) "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out" (The Smiths cover)
 * 5) "Ain't No Sunshine" (Bill Withers cover)
 * 6) " I'll Never Back Down "
 * 7) " What If I Broke My Own Heart? "
 * 8) " A Life Without Circumstance "
 * 9) " When Things Are Right "
 * 10) " Never Be Alone "
 * 11) "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" (Tears for Fears cover)
 * 12) " Heartbeat "
 * 13) " Scars "
 * 14) "Life" (Toše Proeski cover)
 * 15) " Tears Beneath Brown Eyes "
 * 16) " Bottom Floor "
 * 17) " Looking for a Change "
 * 18) " I Promise You "

Reaction
In reviewing the concert at Bangkok's Impact Arena, a member of the Bangkok Post called Harker's performance "one hell of a phenomenon, even at 16 years of age! It's like a cross between Mariah Carey, Céline Dion, Whitney Houston, and Aretha Franklin!" But the reviewer noted: "At first, I thought that mixing classical instrumentation with uptempo elements and electronics would be a weird combination, but when I heard each song in the set list, I was blown away from start to finish!"

Tour dates

 * Cancellations

Personnel

 * Fiona Harker - lead vocals
 * Kirk Banks - piano, synthesizer
 * Larson Baggio - drums
 * Marybeth Bergstrom - electric guitar
 * Arixandra Breznay - bass guitar
 * Catherine Jankowski - violin
 * Dolores Williams - violin
 * Jacqueline Garcia - cello
 * Sabrina Hijikata - backing vocalist
 * Sophia Higgins - backing vocalist