The Dream Your Life Away Tour was the first major concert tour by Australian singer and songwriter Vance Joy, in support of his debut studio album, Dream Your Life Away (2014). The tour began on September 9, 2014, in New York, United States and concluded on March 28, 2015, in Newcastle, Australia.
Background In November 2013, it was announced that Vance Joy would embark on the tour of the American band Young The Giant as an opening act during the months of April and March 2014, thus marking her first experience giving a shows in North America. During that period, Vance had the opportunity to promote his songs from his EP God Loves You When You're Dancing released on March 22, 2013. Before the tour beginning, Joy performed at several major music festivals, including Meredith Music Festival in Victoria, St Jerome's Laneway Festival in Auckland, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney and Fremantle, SXSW Festival in Austin, Groovin' the Moo in Adelaide, Oakbank, Maitland, Canberra, Victoria, Townsville and Bunbury, Bassinthegrass in Darwin, Field Trip Festival in Toronto, Bonnaroo Music Festival in Tennessee, Firefly Music Festival in Dover, 96X Fest in Portsmouth, Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, Splendour in the Grass in Byron Bay, Sonic Lunch in Ann Arbor, Lollapalooza in Chicago, Osheaga Festival in Montreal, Edmonton Folk Music Festival in Edmonton, Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival in San Francisco, CD 102.5 Summerfest in Columbus, Pukkelpop in Hasselt and V Festival in Chelmsford.
On September 5, 2014, Joy released her first studio album Dream Your Life Away. The indie folk album was Joy's first album marketed as indie music. It was a commercial success in Australia, United States, Canada and England, selling over one million copies all over the world. Joy first announced the European dates in January 2014 and that New Zealand singer Ezra Vine would officiate as the opening act. On July 15, 2014, via his Facebook account announced the North American dates, where would the tour begin and it was reported that the American singer Jaymes Young would be the opening act during this stage. On September 2, 2014, Joy announced the dates of he's world tour for Australia. Australian band #1 Dads and Australian singer Airling was announced to be an opening act. The tour was scheduled to begin on March 5, 2015 and end on March 28 of that year.
Critical response The Dream Your Life Away Tour received positive reviews by critics, praise centered on his vocals and his performance on stage. In a review for Best New Bands, Liz Rowley appreciated Joy's ability to deliver the show, saying: "He is a high-caliber act, extraordinarily talented to boot, and his capacity to seduce an audience is seemingly second nature". Jade Jurewicz, writing for Perth Show, acknowledged "Joy proved he is every bit as talented as he is genuine". Irish Examiner critic Ed Power appreciated Joy's work on stage, writing: "He is enormously impassioned, blessed with a beautifully earthy quaver - and yet, there's an overspill of sincerity in his material that can feel cloying if you're not in the mood". Carry Clancy from There Goes The Fear highlighted that: "Joy created a seamless if predictable set list" and in addition to: "Joy and his bandmates played a tight, well-rehearsed set, but while the songs themselves were exquisitely performed".
Set list This set list is from the show on October 29, 2014, in Boston. It is not intended to represent all concerts for the tour.
"Emmylou" "Red Eye" "Play With Fire" "Winds of Change" "Georgia" "Snaggletooth" "My Kind Of Man" "From Afar" "Wasted Time" "Best That I Can" "Riptide" "Mess Is Mine"
Shows + List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue and opening acts Date City Country Venue Opening acts Leg 1 – North America September 9, 2014 New YorkUnited States The Spectrum N/A September 11, 2014 Boston Copley Square The Naked StillsAJ Edwards September 13, 2014 Philadelphia Penn's Landing N/A Leg 2 – Europe September 21, 2014 Belfast Northern Ireland LimelightEzra Vine September 22, 2014 Dublin Ireland The Academy September 24, 2014 Glasgow Scotland Òran Mór September 25, 2014 ManchesterEngland Manchester Academy 2 September 26, 2014 Leeds Stylus September 28, 2014 Birmingham Library September 29, 2014 Bristol Anson Rooms September 30, 2014 Brighton Concorde 2 October 2, 2014LondonShepherd's Bush Empire October 3, 2014 October 6, 2014 Brussels Belgium Cirque Royal October 7, 2014 Paris France Café de la Danse October 9, 2014 Amsterdam Netherlands Melkweg October 10, 2014 CologneGermany Gloria-Theater October 12, 2014 Hamburg Docks October 13, 2014 Berlin Postbahnhof Leg 3 – North America October 17, 2014 DallasUnited States Trees DallasJaymes Young October 18, 2014 Austin Emo's October 19, 2014 Houston Fitzgerald's October 21, 2014 Nashville Cannery Ballroom October 22, 2014 Atlanta Terminal West October 23, 2014 Charleston The Pour House October 25, 2014 Washington 9:30 Club October 28, 2014 New York Webster Hall October 29, 2014 Boston Paradise Rock Club October 30, 2014 MontrealCanada Corona Theatre November 1, 2014 Toronto Phoenix Concert Theatre November 3, 2014 Ottawa The Observatory November 4, 2014 London Rum Runners November 6, 2014 ColumbusUnited States A&R Music Bar November 7, 2014 Detroit Saint Andrew's Hall November 8, 2014 Chicago Lincoln Hall November 10, 2014 Minneapolis Varsity Theatre November 11, 2014 WinnipegCanada West End Cultural Centre November 14, 2014 Calgary Republik November 16, 2014 Vancouver Commodore Ballroom November 19, 2014 EugeneUnited States W.O.W. Hall November 21, 2014 Salt Lake City Urban Lounge November 22, 2014 Denver Bluebird Theater November 24, 2014 Tempe Marquee Theatre November 25, 2014 San Diego House of Blues November 28, 2014 Los Angeles The Fonda Theatre November 29, 2014 San Francisco Slim's December 1, 2014 Tulsa Tulsa Theater Leg 4 – Oceania March 5, 2015 Gold CoastAustralia Arts Centre#1 DadsAirling March 6, 2015 Brisbane The Tivoli March 7, 2015 Sunshine Nambour Civic Centre March 13, 2015 Melbourne Palais Theatre March 14, 2015 Ballarat Regent Cinema Theatre March 20, 2015 Perth Astor Theatre March 21, 2015 Adelaide Thebarton Theatre March 24, 2015 Wollongong Anita's Theatre March 27, 2015 Sydney Enmore Theatre March 28, 2015 Newcastle Civic Theatre
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances This concert was part of the "Festival Pier at Penn's Landing"
Cancelled shows Date City Country Venue Reason November 24, 2014 Phoenix United States Crescent Ballroom Rescheduled for the same day at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe due to its increased seating capacity as it had increased Joy's popularity.
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