Crushin' It World Tour Explained

Concert Tour Name:Crushin' It World Tour
Landscape:yes
Artist:Brad Paisley
Album:Moonshine in the Trunk
Start Date:May 15, 2015
End Date:March 12, 2016
Number Of Legs:2
Number Of Shows:55
Last Tour:Country Nation World Tour
(2014–15)
This Tour:Crushin' It World Tour
(2015–16)
Next Tour:Life Amplified World Tour
(2016–17)
Gross:$19.4 million

The Crushin' It World Tour was the tenth headlining concert tour by American country music singer Brad Paisley and is in support of his tenth studio album Moonshine in the Trunk (2014). It began on May 15, 2015, in Camden, New Jersey and finished on March 12, 2016, in Bloomington, Illinois. The tour played through amphitheaters and festivals across the United States and Canada.

Background

The tour was first announced in February 2015, through Paisley's website. Opening up for Paisley for most of the dates were Justin Moore and Mickey Guyton.[1] Inspiration for the tour's name comes from Paisley's current single, "Crushin' It".[2] Dates for the second leg were announced on October 20, 2015.[3]

Concert synopsis

The show began with a thirty-second countdown clock to "happy hour", then Paisley emerges on stage. During "Time Warp", Paisley invited a young a fan to come on stage and play Mario Kart, which was shown on the video screen. For the first leg of the show Paisley sang "I'm Still a Guy" with Justin Moore and "Whiskey Lullaby" with Micky Guyton, then closed the show with both first-leg opening acts during "Alcohol".[4]

Stage production

The stage was two levels; back behind was sixty-foot video screen, and in the middle of the audience was B-stage. Also on stage is a functioning bar where VIP fans and contest winners can sit during the show.

Opening acts

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenueOpening actsAttendance[5] Gross revenue
North America leg #1[6]
May 15, 2015CamdenUnited StatesSusquehanna Bank CenterJustin Moore
Mickey Guyton
21,789 / 24,000$674,447
May 16, 2015RaleighWalnut Creek Amphitheatre18,967 / 18,967$501,669
May 30, 2015SalemSalem Stadium
May 31, 2015CharlottePNC Music PavilionJustin Moore
Mickey Guyton
13,995 / 19,000$439,558
June 4, 2015PhoenixAk-Chin Pavilion14,967 / 19,000$468,559
June 5, 2015Los AngelesHollywood Bowl
June 6, 2015Chula VistaSleep Train Amphitheatre15,996 / 19,000$549,338
June 11, 2015Lake TahoeHarveys Outdoor Arena
June 12, 2015WheatlandToyota Amphitheatre14,224 / 19,000$438,669
June 13, 2015Mountain ViewShoreline Amphitheatre17,997 / 21,000$548,447
June 26, 2015BurgettstownFirst Niagara Pavilion
June 27, 2015New York CityRandall's IslandDustin Lynch
Cassadee Pope
Ashley Monroe
RaeLynn
June 28, 2015Darien CenterDarien Lake PACJustin Moore
Mickey Guyton
14,598 / 19,000$489,449
July 16, 2015West Valley CityUSANA Amphitheatre
July 17, 2015Cuyahoga FallsBlossom Music Center19,130 / 20,000$608,258
July 18, 2015 BrooklynFaster Horses Festival
July 24, 2015BethelBethel Woods Center for the ArtsJustin Moore
Mickey Guyton
13,978 / 17,000$439,419
July 25, 2015HartfordXfinity Theatre17,821 / 21,000$591,494
July 26, 2015Saratoga SpringsSaratoga Performing Arts Center18,445 / 21,000$614,337
July 31, 2015 Mountain HomeMountain Home Country Music Festival
August 1, 2015CamroseCanadaCamrose Regional Exhibition
August 7, 2015 Oro-MedonteBoots & Hearts Music Festival
August 9, 2015GilfordUnited StatesBank of New Hampshire PavilionJustin Moore
Mickey Guyton
5,392 / 6,835$337,237
August 21, 2015 GardendaleTexas Thunder Country Music Festival
August 22, 2015ThackervilleWinStar World CasinoJustin Moore
Mickey Guyton
August 28, 2015CincinnatiRiverbend Music Center14,967 / 21,000[7] $519,479
August 29, 2015NoblesvilleKlipsch Music Center19,567 / 21,000$638,449
August 30, 2015Maryland HeightsHollywood Casino Amphitheatre14,768 / 19,000$435,550
September 17, 2015AlbuquerqueIsleta Amphitheater13,945 / 16,000$419,339
September 18, 2015DenverPepsi Center10,762 / 10,762$466,484
September 19, 2015West Valley CityUSANA Amphitheatre14,233 / 20,000$456,229
September 25, 2015MansfieldXfinity Center18,559 / 21,000$597,447
September 26, 2015BristowJiffy Lube Live17,897 / 19,000$637,668
September 27, 2015Virginia BeachFarm Bureau Live14,934 / 19,000$467,336
October 2, 2015 TampaMidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre15,987 / 19,000$545,550
October 3, 2015West Palm BeachPerfect Vodka Amphitheatre16,789 / 19,000$596,337
North America leg #2
January 21, 2016JonesboroUnited StatesASU Convocation CenterEric Paslay
Cam
January 22, 2016Cape GirardeauShow Me Center
January 23, 2016CorbinCorbin Arena
January 29, 2016BangorCross Insurance Arena5,919 / 5,919$343,274
January 30, 2016SyracuseOncenter War Memorial Arena6,197 / 6,197$285,754
January 31, 2016UncasvilleMohegan Sun Arena7,235 / 7,235$395,274
February 4, 2016LaCrosseLaCrosse Center4,797 / 4,797$287,990
February 5, 2016MadisonAlliant Energy Center6,792 / 7,000$372,120
February 11, 2016EugeneMatthew Knight Arena7,193 / 7,193$439,448
February 12, 2016SpokaneSpokane Arena9,785 / 9,785$449,239
February 13, 2016TacomaTacoma Dome10,112 / 10,112$502,337
February 14, 2016VancouverCanadaRogers Arena10,195 / 10,195$472,325
February 18, 2016CalgaryScotiabank Saddledome11,324 / 11,324$576,858
February 19, 2016EdmontonRexall Place11,042 / 11,042$509,495
February 20, 2016ReginaBrandt Centre5,770 / 5,770$276,061
February 25, 2016WichitaUnited StatesIntrust Bank Arena6,897 / 9,900$349,345
February 26, 2016SpringfieldJQH Arena7,443 / 8,211$341,958
February 27, 2016TulsaBOK Center7,371 / 10,000$368,474
March 10, 2016ToledoHuntington Center7,649 / 7,649$399,350
March 11, 2016SaginawDow Event Center5,264 / 5,264$298,449rd
March 12, 2016BloomingtonUS Cellular Coliseum6,218 / 6,218$309,448
Total516,910 / 574,375 (90%)$19,457,950
Miscellaneous performances
  • This concert is a part of the Faster Horses Festival.
  • This concert is a part of the Mountain Home Country Music Festival.
  • This concert is a part of the Boots and Hearts Music Festival.
  • This concert is a part of the Texas Thunder Country Music Festival.
  • This concert is a part of KYGO's Birthday Bash.

    Critical reception

    Syracuse.coms Dan Poorman says, "You don't have to be a country music fan to enjoy a Brad Paisley show."

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Brad Paisley Announces 2015 "Crushin' World Tour". bradpaisley.com. February 5, 2015. March 19, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150401070221/https://www.bradpaisley.com/news/brad-paisley-announces-2015-crushin-it-world-tour-23126. April 1, 2015. dead.
    2. Web site: Parton. Chris. Brad Paisley Sets Crushin' It World Tour Dates. https://web.archive.org/web/20150208042919/http://www.cmt.com/news/1749398/brad-paisley-sets-crushin-it-world-tour-dates/. dead. February 8, 2015. CMT. viacom. February 6, 2015. March 20, 2015.
    3. Web site: Stefano. Angela. Brad Paisley Adds 2016 Dates to Crushin' It World Tour. theboot.com. Taste of Country Networks. October 20, 2015.
    4. Web site: Brooks. Amy. Concert review: Brad Paisley brings country-style party to Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. PG Publishing Co., Inc.. June 27, 2016. June 1, 2016.
    5. Web site: Billboard Boxscore. Billboard Biz. March 22, 2016.
    6. Web site: Freeman. Jon. Brad Paisley Reveals Dates for Crushin' It World Tour. countryweekly.com. Cumlus Media, Inc.. February 6, 2015. March 20, 2015.
    7. Current Boxscore . October 7, 2015 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20151009172243/http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore . October 9, 2015 . October 7, 2015 . dead .