The Try to Shut Me Up Tour was the debut concert tour by Canadian recording artist Avril Lavigne. Beginning in December 2002, the tour supported the singer's debut studio album, Let Go (2002). The trek played 70 dates in North America, Asia, Europe and Australia. The concert was chronicled on the video set My World. Filmed at the HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York, the DVD features the full-length concert, music videos, a behind the scenes featurette and a live CD.
Opening acts Our Lady Peace (Europe) Gob (April 9–11, 16–19, 27–28, May 13, and June 2–3) Swollen Members (April 9–11) Simple Plan (April 16–19, 30)
Tour dates + List of 2002 concerts+DateCityCountryVenueDecember 5, 2002BuffaloUnited StatesHSBC ArenaDecember 6, 2002ArlingtonMusic Mill AmphitheaterDecember 7, 2002BaltimoreBohager's NightclubDecember 12, 2002New York CityMadison Square GardenDecember 14, 2002AtlantaThe TabernacleDecember 15, 2002MiamiAmerican Airlines ArenaDecember 17, 2002DenverPepsi CenterDecember 19, 2002AnaheimArrowhead Pond of AnaheimDecember 20, 2002ModestoState TheatreDecember 21, 2002TacomaTacoma Dome
+ List of 2003 concertsAdditional sources for Try to Shut Me Up Tour, North America:
+DateCityCountryVenueJanuary 6, 2003HartfordUnited StatesConnecticut Expo CenterJanuary 12, 2003Washington, D.C.NationJanuary 14, 2003ColumbusVeterans Memorial AuditoriumJanuary 15, 2003Kansas CityMemorial HallJanuary 23, 2003SingaporeSuntec Singapore TheatreJanuary 27, 2003SeoulSouth KoreaMillennium HallMarch 3, 2003CopenhagenDenmarkVegaMarch 4, 2003OsloNorwayRockefeller Music HallMarch 6, 2003StockholmSwedenAnnexetMarch 8, 2003BrusselsBelgiumAncienne BelgiqueMarch 9, 2003BerlinGermanyColumbiahalleMarch 10, 2003ColognePalladiumMarch 12, 2003MunichKulturhalle ZenithMarch 13, 2003MilanItalyDiscoteca AlcatrazMarch 14, 2003ZürichSwitzerlandVolkshausMarch 16, 2003HamburgGermanyCCH Saal 3March 17, 2003AmsterdamNetherlandsHeineken Music HallMarch 18, 2003ParisFranceZénith de ParisMarch 20, 2003BirminghamEnglandCarling AcademyMarch 21, 2003ManchesterCarling ApolloMarch 22, 2003GlasgowScotlandBarrowland BallroomMarch 24, 2003DublinIrelandPoint TheatreMarch 25, 2003LondonEnglandO2 Brixton AcademyMarch 26, 2003March 27, 2003April 9, 2003TorontoCanadaAir Canada CentreApril 10, 2003OttawaCorel CentreApril 11, 2003MontrealBell CentreApril 13, 2003LondonJohn Labatt CentreApril 15, 2003ClevelandUnited StatesCSU Convocation CenterApril 16, 2003PittsburghPetersen Events CenterApril 17, 2003IndianapolisConseco FieldhouseApril 19, 2003ChicagoUIC PavilionApril 20, 2003Saint PaulXcel Energy CenterApril 21, 2003WinnipegCanadaWinnipeg ArenaApril 23, 2003CalgaryPengrowth SaddledomeApril 24, 2003EdmontonSkyreach CentreApril 26, 2003VancouverRogers ArenaApril 27, 2003PortlandUnited StatesMemorial ColiseumApril 28, 2003TacomaTacoma DomeApril 30, 2003San JoseHP PavilionMay 1, 2003Long BeachLong Beach ArenaMay 2, 2003PhoenixArizona Veterans Memorial ColiseumMay 4, 2003DallasFair Park ColiseumMay 5, 2003San AntonioFreeman ColiseumMay 6, 2003HoustonReliant ArenaMay 8, 2003DuluthGwinnett Civic Center ArenaMay 9, 2003St. LouisSavvis CenterMay 10, 2003Auburn HillsThe Palace of Auburn HillsMay 12, 2003FairfaxPatriot CenterMay 13, 2003UniondaleNassau ColiseumMay 15, 2003LowellTsongas ArenaMay 16, 2003May 17, 2003PhiladelphiaFirst Union SpectrumMay 18, 2003BuffaloHSBC ArenaMay 27, 2003OsakaJapanZepp OsakaMay 29, 2003TokyoNippon BudokanJune 1, 2003MelbourneAustraliaRod Laver ArenaJune 2, 2003SydneySydney Entertainment CentreJune 3, 2003June 4, 2003BrisbaneBrisbane Entertainment Centre
Box office score data VenueCityTickets sold / available Gross revenueConnecticut Expo CenterHartford6,058 / 6,058 (100%)$78,523John Labatt CentreLondon9,157 / 9,157 (100%)$221,673CSU Convocation CenterCleveland9,954 / 9,954 (100%)$241,545Conseco FieldhouseIndianapolis9,193 / 12,852 (71%)$255,942UIC PavilionChicago8,853 / 8,853 (100%)$249,090Winnipeg ArenaWinnipeg11,511 / 11,511 (100%)$272,141Pengrowth SaddledomeCalgary13,723 / 13,723 (100%)$324,665Skyreach CentreEdmonton13,471 / 13,471 (100%)$319,270Rogers ArenaVancouver14,872 / 14,872 (100%)$347,267Tacoma DomeTacoma15,295 / 15,295 (100%)$305,025HP PavilionSan Jose13,380 / 13,380 (100%)$399,205Long Beach ArenaLong Beach12,713 / 12,713 (100%)$412,818Gwinnett Civic Center ArenaDuluth10,306 / 10,306 (100%)$294,580Savvis CenterSt. Louis13,192 / 14,761 (89%)$352,443The Palace of Auburn HillsAuburn Hills15,781 / 15,781 (100%)$419,290Nassau ColiseumUniondale14,327 / 14,327 (100%)$388,298Tsongas ArenaLowell15,024 / 15,024 (100%)$507,944First Union SpectrumPhiladelphia13,657 / 13,657 (100%)$382,219HSBC ArenaBuffalo11,000 / 11,000 (100%)$234,810Rose Garden Portland 20,500 / 20,500 (100%)Unknown
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