The Memories Do Not Open Tour was a concert tour by

The Chainsmokers The Chainsmokers are an American electronic DJ and production duo consisting of Alexander "Alex" Pall and Andrew "Drew" Taggart. They started out by releasing remixes of songs by indie artists. The EDM-pop duo achieved a breakthrough with thei ...

, in support of the duo's debut studio album, '' Memories...Do Not Open'' (2017). The tour began in

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on April 13, 2017, and ended on October 24, 2017, in

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Background and development

On January 30, 2017, the duo announced they will be releasing their debut album, accompanied by an arena tour.

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was announced as the opening act, with

Emily Warren Emily Warren Schwartz (born August 25, 1992) is an American singer and songwriter signed to the label Prescription Songs. She is best known for the songs she has written for several high-profile pop artists, including Backstreet Boys, The Chai ...

as a special guest during the Chainsmokers' set. They announced on Instagram that they would be taking a fan, Tony Ann, (a

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student) with them on the tour because they were impressed with his piano cover of their song "

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Critical reception

The tour received mixed reviews. One negative review from

, Zach Schlein simply said he was "not a fan". In an EDM Sauce review from Albany, Nick White described the production of the show as "something that has clearly been thought out for a long time." He also noted that the non-DJ parts of the show weren't the best saying "Andrew's vocals just don't do it for me", but complimenting the drummer and keyboard player calling them "the highlights of the band section with each of them getting a solo section and absolutely killing it". A

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review, Tashana Billey called it a "top-notch show" and "definitely worth checking out".

Background and development

Critical reception

Tour dates

Cancelled shows

Notes

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