Lay It On Me Tour Explained

Concert Tour Name:Lay It On Me Tour
Border:yes
Artist:Vance Joy
Number Of Legs:4
Number Of Shows:29
Last Tour:The Fire and the Flood Tour
(2016)
This Tour:Lay It On Me Tour
(2017)
Next Tour:We're Going Home Tour
(2018)

The Lay It On Me Tour was the third major concert tour by Australian singer and songwriter Vance Joy, in support of his first studio album, Dream Your Life Away (2014) and second studio album, Nation of Two (2018). The tour began on 27 September 2017, in Vancouver, Canada and concluded on 15 December 2017 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.

Background

Before the tour beginning, Joy performed at several major music festivals, including Sonic Boom Festival in Edmonton,[1] X-Fest in Calgary,[2] CityFolk Festival in Ottawa,[3] Lollapalooza in São Paulo,[4] Buenos Aires,[5] Santiago[6] and Chicago,[7] Splendour in the Grass in Australia,[8] Panorama Music Festival in New York, WayHome Music & Arts Festival in Canada,[9] Mo Pop Festival in Detroit,[10] Festivent Ville de Lévis in Quebec,[11] Osheaga Festival in Montreal,[12] Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival in San Francisco,[13] Alt 98.7 Summer Camp in Long Beach[14] and Festival Pier at Penn's Landing in Philadelphia.[15]

Joy first announced the Australia dates in July 2017.[16] The tour was scheduled to begin on 22 November 2017 in Melbourne, having as opening act the Australian singer Gretta Ray. That same month, Vance announced that he added two dates in London, England.[17] The following month Joy confirmed the dates for the United States and Canada, the tour began on 27 September in Vancouver and would have the Australian singer Amy Shark and American singer Chappell Roan as opening acts during that leg.[18]

Critical response

Lay It On Me Tour received mixed reviews by critics, but they appreciated Joy's connection to his fans and the stories behind each song. Lauren Donelly writing for Vancouver Weekly described that: "Although his vocals were subdued and a touch strained in his higher range, he delivered with power and a winning smile" and "with Joy, in terms of personality and his music, what you see is what you get".[19] Leah Adams from All Access Music commented that: "Vance Joy was in a word, ‘effortless.’ From the very first note to the last, he appeared completely at ease on stage. It was as if he was just playing for a few friends at a party in their living room", however, she rescued that "it was especially endearing to hear all the background stories on the songs and how Vance Joy came up with the ideas to write them".[20]

In a review for Montreal Rocks, Chloe Bol appreciated the show cataloging it as a night with "energy".[21] Shana Jagger of When The Horn Blows appreciated Joy's ability to combine indie folk and pop, which turned out to be "lyrical masterpiece which allowed the audience to visualize the story as it was being sung, making the crowd go crazy as they engage into the music and performance".[22]

Set list

This set list is from the show on 12 October 2017, in Minneapolis. It is not intended to represent all concerts for the tour.[23]

  1. "Fire and the Flood"
  2. "From Afar"
  3. "Wasted Time"
  4. "Red Eye"
  5. "Take Your Time"
  6. "Call If You Need Me"
  7. "Snaggletooth"
  8. "Georgia"
  9. "Like Gold"
  10. "All Night Long" / "Sorry"
  11. "Lay It on Me"

Encore

  1. "Mess Is Mine"
  2. "Riptide"

Tour

List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue and opening acts
DateCityCountryVenueOpening acts
Leg 1 – North America
28 September 2017VancouverCanadaVogue TheatreAmy Shark
Chappell Roan
30 September 2017SeattleUnited StatesThe Showbox
1 October 2017PortlandCrystal Ballroom
3 October 2017San FranciscoHerbst Theatre
5 October 2017Los AngelesThe Fonda Theatre
7 October 2017AustinZilker Park
10 October 2017DenverGothic Theatre
12 October 2017MinneapolisFirst Avenue
15 October 2017AustinZilker Park
17 October 2017NashvilleCannery Ballroom
19 October 2017WashingtonLincoln Theatre
20 October 2017PhiladelphiaUnion Transfer
22 October 2017BostonSomerville Theatre
23 October 2017BrooklynBrooklyn Steel
16 October 2017TorontoCanadaDanforth Music Hall
27 October 2017MontrealCorona Theatre
Leg 2 – Europe
30 October 2017LondonEnglandOmearaPlested
31 October 2017
Leg 3 – Oceania
22 November 2017MelbourneAustraliaForum TheatreGretta Ray
24 November 2017SydneyEnmore Theatre
25 November 2017CanberraCommonwealth ParkN/A
Leg 4 – North America
3 December 2017TampaUnited StatesMidFlorida Credit Union AmphitheatreN/A
5 December 2017PortlandCrystal BallroomKarl Kling
8 December 2017OaklandOakland ArenaN/A
9 December 2017San DiegoValley View Casino Center
10 December 2017InglewoodThe Forum
13 December 2017AuroraPeoria Civic Center
14 December 2017St. LouisPeabody Opera HousePortugal. The Man
15 December 2017IndianapolisMurat Theatre
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
  • This concert was part of the "Austin City Limits Music Festival"
  • This concert was part of the "Split Milk Festival"
  • This concert was part of the "97X Next Big Thing"
  • This concert was part of the "Live 105's Not So Silent Night"
  • This concert was part of the "Wrex the Halls"
  • This concert was part of the "KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas"

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Sonic Boom Day 2 Recap: The Lumineers, Vance Joy, and Arkells. 6 September 2016. 23 March 2021. Victoria. Chiu. The Gateway.
    2. Web site: Bell: X-Fest a little smaller but delivers warmth on opening day with Lumineers, Vance Joy and Arkells. 4 September 2016. 23 March 2021. Mike. Bell. Calgaryh Herald.
    3. Web site: CityFolk Fest 2016: Vance Joy. 18 September 2016. 23 March 2021. Sydney. Butters. TheReviewsAreIn.
    4. Web site: Entrevista: Vance Joy fala sobre Lollapalooza Brasil e novas músicas. 27 March 2017. 23 March 2021. Juliana. Izaias. Nacao da Musica.
    5. Web site: Lollapalooza 2017: así será la grilla definitiva día por día. 29 November 2016. 23 March 2021. Vos.
    6. Web site: Conversamos con Vance Joy antes de su show en Lollapalooza Chile. 2 April 2017. 13 March 2021. Rock and Pop.
    7. Web site: Lollapalooza Announces 2017 Daily Lineup. 22 March 2017. 23 March 2021. CBS Chicago.
    8. Web site: 2017 Splendour In The Grass Lineup Announced. 29 March 2017. 23 March 2021. Tom. Williams. Music Feeds.
    9. Web site: What to see at WayHome Music and Arts Festival 2017 in Toronto. 24 July 2017. 23 March 2021. Toronto.
    10. Web site: Good weather, good music at Mo Pop Festival in Detroit. 30 July 2017. 23 March 2021. Brian. McCollum. Detroit Free Press.
    11. Web site: Festivent Ville de Lévis enflammera l'été du 1er au 6 août 2017. 6 August 2017. 23 March 2021. Brouillard.
    12. Web site: Vance Joy talks Osheaga, writing music and touring with Taylor Swift. 8 August 2017. 23 March 2021. Olivia. O'Malley. Global News.
    13. Web site: Outside Lands reveals 2017 lineup: Gorillaz, Metallica, The Who to headline. 4 April 2017. 23 March 2021. Alex. Young. Consequence of Sound.
    14. Web site: Vance Joy Takes ALT Summer Camp By Storm. 19 August 2017. 23 March 2021. Alt 98.7.
    15. Web site: Vance Joy, Portugal. The Man play Radio 104.5 Summer Block Party. 25 August 2017. 23 March 2021. Caylie. Landerville. The Triangle.
    16. Web site: Vance Joy Plays Melbourne and Sydney This November. 17 July 2017. 23 March 2021. Eventfinda.
    17. Web site: Vance Joy has today announces two intimate shows at London's Omeara on October 30th & 31st. 25 July 2017. 23 March 2021. Steve. Janes. With Guitars.
    18. Web site: Vance Joy "Lay It On Me Tour" To Vancouver This September. 9 August 2017. 13 March 2021. Hamed. Amiri. 604 Now.
    19. Web site: Vancouver jumps for Vance Joy. 29 September 2017. 23 March 2021. Lauren. Donelly. Vancouver Weekly.
    20. Web site: VANCE JOY Brings His 'Lay It On Me' Tour To LA's Fonda Theatre!. 6 October 2017. 23 March 2021. Leah. Adams. All Access Music.
    21. Web site: Vance Joy @ Corona Theatre – 27th October 2017. 27 October 2017. 23 March 2021. Chloe. Bol. Montreal Rocks.
    22. Web site: Live Review: Vance Joy - London Omeara, London 30/10/2017. 5 November 2017. 23 March 2021. Shana. Jagger. When The Horn Blows.
    23. Web site: Vance Joy Brings Hits and Socks to First Avenue. 13 October 2017. 13 March 2021. Markus. Akre. Twin Cities.