The Weekend Warrior World Tour was the twelfth headlining concert tour by American country music singer Brad Paisley, and was in support of his eleventh studio album Love and War (2017). It began on May 18, 2017, in Saratoga Springs, New York and finished on April 26, 2018, in Lincoln, Nebraska. The tour visited North America and Europe. "Weekend Warrior" derives from Paisley playing on weekends this tour.
Background and Band Against Cancer The tour was first announced in May 2017. The 2018 leg was announced in November 2017.
For this tour Paisley has teamed up with the Sarah Cannon the Cancer Institute of HCA to "Band Against Cancer". At every show concert there will be onsite resources where concert goers can "askSARAH" (the institute's hotline) questions. At the show fans can purchase Paisley's album Love and War for $15, and as part of "get one, give one", when they buy a copy, they can send a copy to a cancer patient for an additional $15.
Opening acts
Chase Bryant Lindsay Ell Dustin Lynch
Setlist This setlist is a representation of the Raleigh, NC show. "Last Time for Everything" "Old Alabama" "Perfect Storm" "Online" "One Beer Can" "Crushin' It" "This Is Country Music" "Love and War" "American Saturday Night" "Ticks" "I'm Still a Guy" "Celebrity" "Then" "She's Everything" "River Bank" "Grey Goose Chase" "Waitin' on a Woman" "When I Get Where I'm Going" "Water" "Whiskey Lullaby" "I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song)" "Mud on the Tires" "Today" Encore "Alcohol"
Tour dates Dates City Country Venue Opening acts Attendance Revenue North America leg #1May 18, 2017Saratoga SpringsUnited StatesSaratoga Performing Arts CenterDustin LynchChase BryantLindsay Ellrowspan="5" rowspan="5" May 19, 2017CamdenBB&T PavilionMay 20, 2017RaleighCoastal Credit Union Music ParkJune 16, 2017WheatlandToyota AmphitheatreJune 17, 2017Mountain ViewShoreline AmphitheatreJune 23, 2017Chula VistaMattress Firm Amphitheatre14,922 / 19,000 $429,750June 24, 2017AnaheimHonda Center10,757 / 10,757$539,550June 25, 2017PhoenixAk-Chin Pavilion14,990 / 19,000$399,440June 29, 2017RidgefieldSunlight Supply Amphitheater10,004 / 15,000$381,339June 30, 2017AuburnWhite River Amphitheater9,306 / 16,000$313,506July 14, 2017 AlbuquerqueIsleta Amphitheater14,695 / 17,000 $431,339July 15, 2017DenverPepsi Center10,563 / 12,000$475,185EuropeJuly 24, 2017GävleSwedenFuruviksparkenChase Bryantrowspan="3" rowspan="3" July 25, 2017StockholmGröna LundJuly 28, 2017SeljordNorwayCountryfestivalenNorth America leg #2August 3, 2017WantaghUnited StatesNorthwell Health at Jones Beach TheaterDustin LynchChase BryantLindsay Ell13,997 / 13,997$579,838August 4, 2017HolmdelPNC Bank Arts Center16,979 / 16,979$601,339August 5, 2017MansfieldXfinity Center16,903 / 23,000$599,880August 6, 2017HartfordXfinity Theatre17,814 / 24,000$463,445August 10, 2017CincinnatiRiverbend Music Center14,242 / 19,000$441,559August 11, 2017NoblesvilleKlipsch Music Center17,101 / 23,000$419,595August 12, 2017Mount PleasantSoaring Eagle Casino & Resort – –August 13, 2017SpringfieldIllinois State Fairgrounds––August 18, 2017CalgaryCanadaPrairie Winds Park – –August 19, 2017SaskatoonSaskTel CentreChase BryantLindsay Ell – –August 20, 2017WinnipegMTS Centre – –August 25, 2017Grand IslandUnited StatesFonner Park Race TrackDustin LynchChase BryantLindsay Ell – –August 26, 2017Red WingTreasure Island Casino – –September 1, 2017RogersWalmart Arkansas Music Pavilion – –September 2, 2017IrvingIrving Music Factory – –September 8, 2017CharlottePNC Music Pavilion14,103 / 19,000$426,344September 9, 2017BristowJiffy Lube Live16,983 / 21,000$509,865September 10, 2017Virginia BeachVeterans United Home Loans Amphitheater12,406 / 19,000$399,459September 15, 2017West Palm BeachPerfect Vodka Amphitheatre15,975 / 19,000$468,345September 16, 2017TampaMidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre18,959 / 18,959$521,883September 22, 2017Cuyahoga FallsBlossom Music Center18,909 / 21,000$599,735September 23, 2017 Tinley ParkHollywood Casino Amphitheatre18,404 / 24,000$546,375September 24, 2017Maryland HeightsHollywood Casino Amphitheatre15,695 / 19,000$468,865North America leg #3January 25, 2018Los AngelesUnited StatesStaples CenterDustin LynchChase BryantLindsay EllJanuary 26, 2018FresnoSave Mart CenterJanuary 27, 2018GlendaleGila River ArenaFebruary 1, 2018Salt Lake CityVivint Smart Home ArenaFebruary 2, 2018BoiseTaco Bell ArenaFebruary 3, 2018RenoReno Events CenterFebruary 15, 2018BloomingtonGrossinger Motors ArenaFebruary 16, 2018Kansas CitySprint CenterFebruary 17, 2018Cedar FallsMcLeod CenterFebruary 19, 2018San AntonioSan Antonio Rodeorowspan="2" February 20, 2018February 22, 2018KnoxvilleThompson-Boling ArenaDustin LynchChase BryantLindsay ElleFebruary 23, 2018PikevilleEastern Kentucky Expo CenterFebruary 24, 2018RosemontAllstate ArenaMarch 8, 2018SavannahSavannah Civic CenterMarch 9, 2018TallahasseeDonald L. Tucker CenterMarch 10, 2018St. AugustineSt. Augustine AmphitheatreMarch 11, 2018Plant CityFlorida Strawberry Festival rowspan="2" March 16, 2018MarksvilleParagon Casino ResortMarch 22, 2018ErieErie Insurance ArenaDustin LynchChase BryantLindsay ElleMarch 23, 2018LouisvilleKFC Yum! CenterMarch 24, 2018MolineTaxSlayer CenterApril 5, 2018ColumbusValue City ArenaApril 7, 2018Grand RapidsVan Andel ArenaApril 12, 2018North Little RockVerizon ArenaApril 26, 2018LincolnPinnacle Bank ArenaTotal343,707 / 389,692$10,016,636
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