| Concert Tour Name: | Dream Your Life Away Tour |
| Border: | yes |
| Artist: | Vance Joy |
| Number Of Legs: | 4 |
| Number Of Shows: | 57 |
| Last Tour: | Riptide Tour (2013) |
| This Tour: | Dream Your Life Away Tour (2014–15) |
| Next Tour: | The Fire and the Flood Tour (2016) |
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.
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.[1] 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.[2] [3] 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.[4] On September 2, 2014, Joy announced the dates of he's world tour for Australia.[5] Australian band
and Australian singer Airling was announced to be an opening act.[6] The tour was scheduled to begin on March 5, 2015 and end on March 28 of that year.
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".[7] Jade Jurewicz, writing for Perth Show, acknowledged "Joy proved he is every bit as talented as he is genuine".[8] 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".[9] 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".
This set list is from the show on October 29, 2014, in Boston. It is not intended to represent all concerts for the tour.[10]
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 – North America[11] | ||||||
| September 9, 2014 | New York | United States | The Spectrum | N/A | ||
| September 11, 2014 | Boston | Copley Square | The Naked Stills AJ Edwards | |||
| September 13, 2014 | Philadelphia | Penn's Landing | N/A | |||
| Leg 2 – Europe[12] [13] [14] | ||||||
| September 21, 2014 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | Limelight | Ezra Vine | ||
| September 22, 2014 | Dublin | Ireland | The Academy | |||
| September 24, 2014 | Glasgow | Scotland | Òran Mór | |||
| September 25, 2014 | Manchester | England | 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, 2014 | London | Shepherd'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 | Cologne | Germany | Gloria-Theater | |||
| October 12, 2014 | Hamburg | Docks | ||||
| October 13, 2014 | Berlin | Postbahnhof | ||||
| Leg 3 – North America | ||||||
| October 17, 2014 | Dallas | United States | Trees Dallas | |||
| 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 | |||||
| October 28, 2014 | New York | Webster Hall | ||||
| October 29, 2014 | Boston | Paradise Rock Club | ||||
| October 30, 2014 | Montreal | Canada | Corona Theatre | |||
| November 1, 2014 | Toronto | Phoenix Concert Theatre | ||||
| November 3, 2014 | Ottawa | The Observatory | ||||
| November 4, 2014 | London | Rum Runners | ||||
| November 6, 2014 | Columbus | United 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 | Winnipeg | Canada | West End Cultural Centre | |||
| November 14, 2014 | Calgary | Republik | ||||
| November 16, 2014 | Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | ||||
| November 19, 2014 | Eugene | United 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[15] | ||||||
| March 5, 2015 | Gold Coast | Australia | Arts Centre |
Airling | ||
| 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 | ||||