List of Avril Lavigne promotional tours explained

The following is a chronological list of Canadian recording artist, Avril Lavigne's promotional tours. For her concert tours, see List of Avril Lavigne concert tours.

Live by Surprise Tour

Concert Tour Name:	Live by Surprise Tour
Landscape:	No
Artist:	Avril Lavigne
Type:	Promotional
Album:	Under My Skin
Number Of Legs:	1
Number Of Shows:	26 in North America
Last Tour:	Try to Shut Me Up Tour (2002–2003)
This Tour:	Live by Surprise Tour (2004)
Next Tour:	Bonez Tour (2004–2005)

The Live by Surprise Tour was also called the Top Secret Mall Tour.^[1] It performed at malls in the United States and Canada. Lavigne showcased acoustic renditions of her previous hits and songs from her new set, Under My Skin (2004). Details of each location were not revealed until 48 hours before the event commenced.^{[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]}

Setlist

1. "He Wasn't"
2. "My Happy Ending"
3. "Sk8er Boi"
4. "Don't Tell Me"
5. "Take Me Away"
6. "Complicated"
7. "Nobody's Home"

UK Setlist

1. "Sk8er Boi"
2. "Nobody's Fool"
3. "My World"
4. "Losing Grip"
5. "Complicated"
6. "Mobile"
7. "Thing's I'll Never Say"
8. "Naked"
9. "Unwanted"
10. "I'm with You (encore)"

Tour dates

Date	City	Country	Venue
March 4, 2004	Bloomington	United States	Mall of America
March 5, 2004	Racine		Regency Mall
March 8, 2004	West Dundee		Spring Hill Mall
March 9, 2004	Troy		Somerset Mall
March 11, 2004	Toronto	Canada	Fairview Mall
March 12, 2004	Orléans		Place d'Orléans
March 15, 2004	Laval		Carrefour Laval
March 16, 2004	Boston	United States	Shops at Prudential Center
March 17, 2004	Paramus		Westfield Garden State Plaza
March 18, 2004	Philadelphia		Franklin Mills
March 19, 2004	Bethesda		Westfield Montgomery
March 22, 2004	Alpharetta		North Point Mall
March 23, 2004	Cincinnati		Florence Mall
March 24, 2004	Strongsville		SouthPark Mall
March 25, 2004	Indianapolis		Glendale Town Center
March 26, 2004	Florissant		Jamestown Mall
April 1, 2004	Calgary	Canada	Southcentre Mall
April 6, 2004	Burnaby		Eaton Centre Metrotown
April 7, 2004	Tukwila	United States	Southcenter Mall
April 8, 2004	Clackamas		Clackamas Town Center
April 9, 2004	Hayward		Southland Mall
April 12, 2004	Glendale		Glendale Galleria
April 13, 2004	Mesa		Fiesta Mall
April 14, 2004	Littleton		Southwest Plaza
April 15, 2004	Katy		Katy Mills
April 16, 2004	Lewisville		Vista Ridge Mall
April 27, 2004	London	England	Camden Barfly

The Best Damn Thing Promotional Tour

Concert Tour Name:	The Best Damn Thing Promotional Tour
Landscape:	No
Artist:	Avril Lavigne
Type:	Promotional
Album:	The Best Damn Thing
Number Of Legs:	3
Number Of Shows:	19 in North America 19 in Europe 5 in Asia 43 total
Last Tour:	Bonez Tour (2004–2005)
This Tour:	The Best Damn Thing Promotional Tour (2007)
Next Tour:	The Best Damn Tour (2008)

The Best Damn Thing Promotional Tour reached North America, Europe and Asia, and supported her third studio album, The Best Damn Thing (2007). Lavigne performed at several music festivals in the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany and France. The premiere concert in Calgary was filmed for her first television special, "Avril Lavigne: Exclusive". The tour was filmed and broadcast on the Internet for several of the festivals in Europe. The trek ended a few months before the singer began her third concert tour.

Tour dates

Date	City	Country	Venue
North America^[12]
February 16, 2007	Calgary	Canada	Grand Theatre
March 5, 2007	Los Angeles	United States	Fox Studios Lot
Europe^[13] ^[14]
March 19, 2007	London	England	Scala
March 25, 2007	Paris	France	Élysée Montmartre
North America
May 16, 2007	New York City	United States	Times Square
June 7, 2007	Las Vegas		Pearl Concert Theater
Europe^[15] ^[16]
June 22, 2007	Paris	France	Zénith de Paris
June 26, 2007	Madrid	Spain	Circo Price
June 28, 2007	Amsterdam	Netherlands	Hotel Arena
June 29, 2007	Catania	Sicily	Piazza del Duomo
July 1, 2007	Gothenburg	Sweden	Frihamnen
July 2, 2007	Berlin	Germany	Europa-Center
July 3, 2007	Brussels	Belgium	Place de Brouckère
July 7, 2007	Naas	Ireland	Punchestown Racecourse
July 8, 2007	Perth and Kinross	Scotland	Balado
July 10, 2007	Locarno	Switzerland	Piazza Grande di Locarno
July 11, 2007	Frankfurt	Germany	Opernplatz
July 12, 2007	Hamburg		Stadtpark
July 14, 2007	Istanbul	Turkey	Parkorman
July 17, 2007	Athens	Greece	Olympic Stadium
July 18, 2007	Rome	Italy	Ippodromo delle Capannelle
July 19, 2007	Bern	Switzerland	Gurten
North America
August 3, 2007	Grand Prairie	United States	Nokia Live
Eurasia^[17] ^[18]
August 11, 2007	Chiba	Japan	Chiba Marine Stadium
August 12, 2007	Osaka		Maishima Sports Island
August 15, 2007	Shanghai	China	Shanghai Qi Zhong Tennis Center
August 17, 2007	Hong Kong		AsiaWorld–Arena
August 18, 2007
October 5, 2007	Moscow	Russia	Club B1 Maximum
North America^[19] ^[20]
October 19, 2007	Zapopan	Mexico	Telmex Auditorium
October 21, 2007	Monterrey		Auditorio Coca-Cola
October 23, 2007	Mexico City		Palacio de los Deportes
November 28, 2007	Montreal	Canada	Bell Centre
December 1, 2007	Stockton	United States	Stockton Arena
December 2, 2007	Burnaby	Canada	Swangard Stadium
December 3, 2007	Portland	United States	Rose Garden
December 5, 2007	Council Bluffs		Mid-America Center
December 7, 2007	Minneapolis		Target Center
December 9, 2007	Houston		Toyota Center
December 10, 2007	Duluth		Arena at Gwinnett Center
December 13, 2007	Lowell		Tsongas Arena
December 14, 2007	New York City		Madison Square Garden
December 16, 2007	Camden		Susquehanna Bank Center

Festivals and other miscellaneous performances

See also

• List of Avril Lavigne concert tours

Notes and References

1. Web site: Avril's Ex-Boyfriend Now Her Ex-Bandmate Too . D'Angelo, Joe . 31 March 2004 . MTV News . 13 October 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160806230439/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1486099/avrils-exboyfriend-now-her-exbandmate.jhtml?headlines=true . 6 August 2016 . dead .
2. Web site: Avril Lavigne readies mall tour . Linskey, Annie . 4 March 2004 . . 13 October 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304042846/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2004-03-03/features/0403030052_1_flash-mob-avril-lavigne-impromptu-party . dead . 4 March 2016.
3. Web site: Avril gets fans mall worked up . https://archive.today/20120716013410/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/L/Lavigne_Avril/2004/03/13/746825.html . usurped . July 16, 2012 . Armstrong, Denis . 14 March 2004 . . 13 October 2011.
4. Web site: Avril's quick sale: 30 minutes at mall . Curl, Joseph . 25 March 2004 . . News World Communications. 13 October 2011. http://www.freezepage.com/1318520146UDRAVKDATD?url=http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-170378/Avril-s-quick-sale-30.html . 13 October 2011.
5. Web site: Singer's free show at Southcenter Mall draws fans -- and a few non-fans. Parvaz, D. . 7 April 2004 . . 13 October 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213851/http://www.seattlepi.com/ae/music/article/Singer-s-free-show-at-Southcenter-Mall-draws-fans-1141700.php. live . 3 March 2016.
6. Web site: Avril Lavigne brings tour to Fiesta Mall today . Frank, Adrianne . 13 April 2003 . . 13 October 2011. https://archive.today/20130121201123/http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/article_722fe083-fd3a-5910-a6c7-de1a066953a6.html . live . 21 January 2013.
7. Avril Lavigne's "Top Secret Mall Tour" . 24 March 2004 . . 13 October 2011. http://www.freezepage.com/1318519312ZGECOXCSWS?url=http://www.life.com/celebrity-pictures/3128908/avril-lavignes-top-secret-mall-tour . 13 October 2011.
8. Web site: Avril rules day at mall . Avril rules day at mall . 13 April 2004 . . . 13 October 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120330131930/http://articles.glendalenewspress.com/2004-04-13/news/export11003_1_glendale-galleria-avril-lavigne-mall-rats . dead . 30 March 2012.
9. Web site: An Avril Afternoon at the Mall . Nova Lomax, John. 22 April 2004 . . 13 October 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20070908085813/http://www.houstonpress.com/2004-04-22/music/an-avril-afternoon-at-the-mall/ . dead . 8 September 2007.
10. Web site: From Dimock to Wheelock; Baryshnikov's finale . Beggy, Carol. Shanahan, Mark . 16 March 2004 . . 13 October 2011. http://www.freezepage.com/1318519137QBDNBLJAZU?url=http://www.boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2004/03/16/from_dimock_to_wheelock_baryshnikovs_finale/. 13 October 2011.
11. Web site: Avril Lavigne Sells New Songs At Mall Tour Opener . D"Angelo, Joe . 5 March 2004 . MTV News . 13 October 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110204213108/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1485585/avril-sells-new-songs-at-mall-tour-opener.jhtml . dead . 4 February 2011.
12. Web site: Avril Lavigne takes on 7 languages for new single . 10 March 2007 . . . 17 October 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20160308184529/http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/music/story/2007/03/09/lavigne-girlfriend-languages.html. live . 8 March 2016.
13. Web site: Globe-trotter Avril takes 'Girlfriend' to London . 20 March 2007 . Hello. 17 October 2011. https://archive.today/20130125014150/http://www.hellomagazine.com/canada/2007/03/20/avril-lavigne/ . live . 25 January 2013.
14. Web site: Upcoming European appearances! . 6 March 2007 . Avril Lavigne's Official Website . 17 October 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20070309121922/http://www.avrillavigne.com/index.jsp?news_id=3785 . 9 March 2007.
15. Web site: Avril Lavigne presenta su nuevo disco en Madrid con un concierto exclusivo . 27 June 2007 . El Mundo. Unidad Editorial. 17 October 2011. http://www.freezepage.com/1318881840JMIRWSSVSN?url=http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2007/06/26/cultura/1182872802.html . 17 October 2011. es. Avril Lavigne presents her new album in Madrid with an exclusive concert.
16. Additional sources for The Best Damn Promotional Tour in Europe:
    • Web site: Events . 15 April 2007 . Avril Lavigne's Official Website . 17 October 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070420024708/http://www.avrillavigne.com/events . 20 April 2007 . dead .
    • Web site: Events . 3 May 2007 . Avril Lavigne's Official Website . 17 October 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070607164421/http://avrillavigne.com/events . 7 June 2007 . dead .
17. Web site: Events . 3 May 2007 . Avril Lavigne's Official Website . 17 October 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20070504094415/http://www.avrillavigne.com/events. 4 May 2007.
18. Web site: Avril Lavigne actuará por primera vez en China. Avril Lavigne performs for the first time in China. es . 25 July 2007 . Radio Cooperativa . Compañía Chilena de Comunicaciones. 17 October 2011. http://www.freezepage.com/1318890718UPFHWNFLHG?url=http://www.cooperativa.cl/p4_noticias/site/artic/20070725/pags/20070725094018.html . 17 October 2011.
19. Web site: Cautiva Avril Lavigne a los tapatíos. es. Avril Lavigne charmed by Guadalajara . 20 October 2007 . . 17 October 2011. http://www.freezepage.com/1318891661YWEOTVPDYV?url=http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/456326.html . 17 October 2011.
20. Web site: 25 November 2007 . See Avril at Swangard for free . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080218054831/http://www.canada.com/cityguides/vancouver/story.html?id=25a03a0e-958d-45bf-a9dd-6cbe750d6b9a . 18 February 2008 . . . 17 October 2011.