Nation of Two World Tour

The Nation of Two World Tour was the fifth major concert tour by Australian singer and songwriter Vance Joy, in support of his second studio album, Nation of Two (2018). The tour began on March 6, 2018, in Leeds, England and concluded on November 30, 2018 in Berry, France.

Nation of Two World Tour
Tour by Vance Joy
Location
  • Europe
  • North America
  • Oceania
  • South America
Associated album
Start dateMarch 6, 2018 (2018-03-06)
End dateNovember 30, 2018 (2018-11-30)
Legs5
No. of shows96
Supporting acts
Vance Joy concert chronology

Background

After finishing his Lay It On Me Tour in North America, Joy announced in November 2017 through social medias the dates of his next tour in Europe, which would begin on March 8, 2018 in Leeds, England to promote his second studio album and English singer Lily Moore was announced as the opening act.[1][2]

On February 23, 2018, Joy released his second studio album Nation of Two.[3] That same month, Joy announced that he would be touring North America, Oceania, South America and added more dates for Europe.[4] In addition, it was announced that American band Lovelytheband, German singer Alice Merton, American singer Mondo Cozmo, Canadian singer Scott Helman, Australian band Cub Sport, Australian singer Jack River and Australian singer Didirri would be the opening act for different legs of the tour.

Critical response

Nation of Two World Tour was acclaimed by critics, praising the acting, the voice, and its connection to fans. Dana Jacobs from Music, Why Not! highlighted Joy's performance on stage by saying that: "Keogh and his band delivered a standout performance" and "Joy’s performance was sincerely joyful".[5] In a review for Rezonatr Magazine, Elise Hines appreciated the show, saying: "Joy’s witty, writes catchy songs, and his live show proves that he has real chops and isn’t a studio concoction with no shadow of a doubt".[6] Kathryn Baker, writing for The Hoya, acknowledged "With his humble presence, Joy proved that a simplistic stage and acoustic performance can still create an exciting and memorable concert experience".[7]

Music Connection critic Elena Ender appreciated the atmosphere of the concert, writing: "The indie folk tunes set up a wholesome and uplifting show, anchored by the Australian singer-songwriter. Transitioning between acoustic guitars and the ukulele, Vance Joy had a benevolent stage presence".[8] Kathleen Leslie of Her Campus acknowledged that: "The show was absolutely fantastic. Vance Joy’s vocals live sound exactly like his album and he for sure knows how to get an audience up and singing".[9]

Commercial performance

The tour topped 6th at the Billboard Hot Tours chart with Joy's shows between June 11 and 15 in New York, Washington and Boston grosseding $868,074.[10]

Set list

This set list is from the show on April 21, 2018, in Phoenix. It is not intended to represent all concerts for the tour.[11]

  1. "Call If You Need Me"
  2. "Mess Is Mine"
  3. "Like Gold"
  4. "Take Your Time"
  5. "Alone With Me"
  6. "Fire and the Flood"
  7. "I'm With You"
  8. "Little Boy"
  9. "Bonnie & Clyde"
  10. "Wasted Time"
  11. "Georgia"
  12. "One of These Days"
  13. "All Night Long" (Lionel Richie cover) / "Sorry" (Justin Bieber cover)
  14. "We're Going Home"
  15. "Riptide"
  16. "Lay It on Me"
  17. "Saturday Sun"

Shows
List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue and opening acts
Date City Country Venue Opening acts
Leg 1 – Europe
March 6, 2018 Leeds England Stylus N/A
March 7, 2018 London Brixton Academy Lily Moore
March 9, 2018 Paris France Le Trabendo N/A
March 10, 2018 Brussels Belgium L'orangerie
March 11, 2018 Amsterdam Netherlands Melkweg Lily Moore
March 13, 2018 Cologne Germany Live Music Hall
March 14, 2018 Munich Muffathalle
March 16, 2018 Hamburg Docks
March 17, 2018 Berlin Huxley's
March 20, 2018 Dublin Ireland Olympia Theatre N/A
March 22, 2018 Glasgow Scotland O2 ABC Glasgow
March 24, 2018 Bristol England O2 Academy Bristol Lily Moore
March 25, 2018 Manchester O2 Ritz N/A
Leg 2 – North America
April 13, 2018 Berkeley United States Hearst Greek Theatre Lovelytheband
April 15, 2018[A] Indio Empire Polo Club N/A
April 18, 2018 Reno Grand Sierra Resort Lovelytheband
April 20, 2018 Las Vegas Pearl Theatre
April 21, 2018 Phoenix Comerica Theatre
April 22, 2018[A] Indio Empire Polo Club N/A
April 24, 2018 El Paso Plaza Theatre Lovelytheband
April 27, 2018 Kansas City Midland Theatre
April 28, 2018 Tulsa Brady Theater
April 29, 2018 Oklahoma City The Criterion
May 2, 2018 Houston Revention Music Center
May 3, 2018 Dallas The Theatre at Grand Prairie
May 5, 2018[B] Memphis Tom Lee Park N/A
May 6, 2018[C] Atlanta Central Park
May 8, 2018 St. Augustine St. Augustine Amphitheatre Lovelytheband
May 10, 2018 Nashville Ascend Amphitheater
May 11, 2018 Charlotte Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre
May 12, 2018 Cary Koka Booth Amphitheatre
May 15, 2018 Charlottesville Sprint Pavilion Alice Merton
May 16, 2018 Columbus Express Live!
May 18, 2018 Pittsburgh Stage AE
May 19, 2018 Portsmouth Union Bank & Trust Pavilion
May 22, 2018 Detroit Fox Theatre
May 24, 2018 Grand Rapids 20 Monroe Live
May 25, 2018 Rosemont Rosemont Theatre
May 26, 2018 St. Louis Fox Theatre
May 30, 2018 Denver Red Rocks Amphitheatre
June 1, 2018 Saint Paul Myth Live
June 2, 2018 Milwaukee The Rave/Eagles Club
June 5, 2018 Cleveland Jacobs Pavilion Mondo Cozmo
June 6, 2018 Rochester The Dome Arena
June 8, 2018 Uncasville Mohegan Sun Arena
June 9, 2018 Gilford Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
June 11, 2018 Albany Palace Theatre
June 12, 2018 Washington, DC The Anthem
June 14, 2018[D] Brooklyn Prospect Park Bandshell N/A
June 15, 2018 Boston Leader Bank Pavilion
June 16, 2018[E] Dover Dover International Speedway
June 21, 2018 Montreal Canada Bell Centre Mondo Cozmo
Scott Helman
June 22, 2018 Toronto Budweiser Stage
June 25, 2018 Winnipeg MTS Place
June 27, 2018 Edmonton Rogers Place
June 28, 2018 Calgary Scotiabank Saddledome
June 30, 2018[F] Burnaby Deer Lake
July 1, 2018 Seattle United States King Country's Marymoor Park Mondo Cozmo
July 3, 2018 Portland McMenamins Amphitheatre
July 13, 2018[G] Louisville Waterfront Park N/A
July 14, 2018[H] Birmingham Sloss Furnaces
Leg 3 – Oceania
September 8, 2018 Melbourne Australia Rod Laver Arena Cub Sport
Jack River
Didirri
September 13, 2018 Sydney Hordern Pavilion
September 14, 2018
September 15, 2018 Melbourne Rod Laver Arena
September 17, 2018 Adelaide Thebarton Theatre
September 18, 2018
September 20, 2018 Brisbane Riverstage
September 21, 2018
September 23, 2018 Perth Fremantle Arts Centre
September 24, 2018
September 29, 2018 Auckland New Zealand Town Hall N/A
Leg 4 – South America
October 3, 2018 Lima Peru C.C. Barranco N/A
October 5, 2018 São Paulo Brazil Audio Club
October 6, 2018 Rio de Janeiro Circo Voador
October 10, 2018 Buenos Aires Argentina Vorterix Theatre
October 13, 2018 Santiago Chile La Cupula Theatre
October 16, 2018 Bogota Colombia Royal Center Theatre
October 18, 2018 Mexico City Mexico La Plaza Condesa
October 20, 2018[I] Monterrey Fundidora Park
Leg 5 – Europe
October 25, 2018 Madrid Spain Joy Eslava Scott Helman
October 26, 2018 Barcelona Sala Bikini
October 29, 2018 Paris France Élysée Montmartre
October 30, 2018 Brussels Belgium La Madeleine
November 2, 2018 Amsterdam Netherlands Paradiso
November 3, 2018
November 5, 2018 Leipzig Germany Täubchenthal
November 6, 2018 Stuttgart Im Wizemann N/A
November 7, 2018 Bochum Zeche Bochum Scott Helman
November 9, 2018 Zurich Switzerland Komplex 457
November 10, 2018 Vienna Austria WUK
November 11, 2018
November 13, 2018 London England Alexandra Palace N/A
November 15, 2018 Dublin Ireland Olympia Theatre
November 16, 2018
November 30, 2018[J] Berry France Berry Showground
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
[A]This concert was part of the "Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival"
[B]This concert was part of the "Beale Street Festival"
[C]This concert was part of the "Shaky Knees Music Festival"
[D]This concert was part of the "Celebrate Brooklyn!"
[E]This concert was part of the "Firefly Music Festival"
[F]This concert was part of the "Festival Lawn"
[G]This concert was part of the "Forecastle Festival"
[H]This concert was part of the "Sloss Music & Arts Festival"
[I]This concert was part of the "Tecate Live Out"
[J]This concert was part of the "Fairgrounds Festival"

References
  1. "Vance Joy announces March 2018 European Tour". Indscene. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  2. "Vance Joy Announces European Tour For March 2018". Conversations About Her. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  3. Rice, Nicholas (5 January 2018). "Vance Joy Reveals Artwork & Release Date For New Album, 'Nation Of Two'". Billboard. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  4. "Vance Joy Announces Nation Of Two World Tour and Reveals New Music". Broadway World. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  5. Jacobs, Dana (16 April 2018). "Vance Joy @ The Greek Theater – Berkeley, CA". Music, Why Not!. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  6. Hines, Elise (27 May 2018). "Concert Review: Vance Brings Joy to the Masses in Cary". Rezonatr Magazine. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  7. Baker, Kathryn (25 June 2018). "Concert Review: Vance Joy at The Anthem". The Hoya. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  8. Ender, Elena (13 July 2018). "Live Review: Vance Joy at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles". Music Connection. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  9. Leslie, Kathleen (11 May 2018). "An Honest Review Of Vance Joy Live". Her Campus. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  10. Reid, Poppy (25 June 2018). "Vance Joy earns slot on world's top-grossing Hot Tours list". The Industry Observer. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  11. Kuhlman, Fred (27 June 2018). "Vance Joy Brought his "Nation Of Two" Tour to Comerica Theatre". Beneath a Desert Sky. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
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