| Concert Tour Name: | The Fire and the Flood Tour |
| Border: | yes |
| Artist: | Vance Joy |
| Number Of Legs: | 2 |
| Number Of Shows: | 57 |
| Last Tour: | Dream Your Life Away Tour (2014–15) |
| This Tour: | The Fire and the Flood Tour (2016) |
| Next Tour: | Lay It On Me Tour (2017) |
The Fire and the Flood Tour was the second major concert tour by Australian singer and songwriter Vance Joy, in support of his first debut studio album, Dream Your Life Away (2014). The tour began on January 13, 2016, in Vancouver, Canada and concluded on April 30, 2016, in Brisbane, Australia.
In September 2015, during The 1989 World Tour by Taylor Swift, Joy announced that he would once again embark on a main act tour for the first half of 2016, confirming the first dates for Canada and the United States, where he would begin playing in Vancouver on January 13 and end in Boston on April 1, counting a total of 40 concerts for that leg of the tour.[1] In addition, he reported that he was promoting "Straight into Your Arms" and "Fire and the Flood", the two new songs from the special edition of his first album, Dream Your Life Away (2014).[1] Canadian band Reuben and the Dark, English singer Jamie Lawson, American singer Elle King and American indie band Blind Pilot was announced to be an opening act.[2]
Joy first announced the Australia dates on November 26, 2015. The tour was scheduled to begin on April 23, 2016, in Melbourne and end on April 30 in Brisbane, having as opening act the Australian band Holy Holy.[3]
The Fire and the Flood Tour was praised by critics, highlighting above all the voice and interpretation of Joy of his songs. Sylvia Borgo from Owl and Bear was positive towards Joy's performance, saying: "Joy made the audience swoon with his sweet and delicate voice" and "was perfectly charming throughout the night".[4] Kelly Fox of Front Row Report deemed "No part of the set list felt abrupt or forced, but rather fluid and natural".[5] The website The Writer's Bloc appreciated Joy's ability to connect with her audiences, saying: "His incredible charisma and ability to speak to his audience are far from mundane. Each and every one of his songs beautifully tells of the desire, the longing, simply the sublime qualities of love we experience, yet cannot find the words to describe".[6]
Reviewing the tour's Brisbane show, Drew Creighton from The North West Star highlighted that "His music had an energy to it and while his voice suffered at the extremes of his range, it made for a lively and almost fiery performance". Creighton also added that "Joy knows how to connect with his audience and his show is designed to help with that connection, with the lights almost entirely focused on him for the whole gig".[7]
This set list is from the show on February 19, 2016, in Denver. It is not intended to represent all concerts for the tour.[8]
Encore
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 – North America | ||||
| January 13, 2016 | Vancouver | Canada | Orpheum Theatre | Reuben and the Dark |
| January 14, 2016 | Kelowna | Kelowna Community Theatre | ||
| January 16, 2016 | Edmonton | Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium | ||
| January 17, 2016 | Calgary | Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium | ||
| January 19, 2016 | Winnipeg | Burton Cummings Theatre | ||
| January 20, 2016 | Minneapolis | United States | Northrop Auditorium | |
| January 22, 2016 | Chicago | Riviera Theatre | ||
| January 25, 2016 | Windsor | Canada | The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor | |
| January 26, 2016 | Toronto | Massey Hall | Reuben and the Dark | |
| January 27, 2016 | ||||
| January 29, 2016 | Montreal | Métropolis | ||
| January 30, 2016 | ||||
| January 31, 2016 | ||||
| February 2, 2016 | Sherbrooke | Théâtre Granada | ||
| February 3, 2016 | Quebec City | Grand Théâtre de Québec | ||
| February 4, 2016 | Rimouski | Salle Desjardins Telus | ||
| February 6, 2016 | Moncton | The Centre at Casino New Brunswick | ||
| February 7, 2016 | Halifax | Rebecca Cohn Auditorium | ||
| February 8, 2016 | ||||
| February 10, 2016 | Portland | United States | State Theatre | |
| February 11, 2016 | Wallingford | The Dome at Toyota Presents Oakdale Theatre | ||
| February 15, 2016 | Cleveland | House of Blues Cleveland | ||
| February 16, 2016 | Indianapolis | Mandalay Bay Events Center | Jamie Lawson | |
| February 17, 2016 | Kansas City | Arvest Bank Theatre At The Midland | Jamie Lawson Elle King | |
| February 19, 2016 | Denver | 1stBank Center | ||
| February 20, 2016 | Salt Lake City | Saltair | ||
| February 23, 2016 | Portland | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall | ||
| February 24, 2016 | Seattle | Paramount Ballroom | ||
| February 26, 2016 | Oakland | Fox Theatre | ||
| February 27, 2016 | ||||
| February 29, 2016 | San Diego | Balboa Theatre | ||
| March 1, 2016 | Phoenix | The Marquee | ||
| March 3, 2016 | Los Angeles | The Shrine Expo Hall | ||
| March 4, 2016 | Pomona | Foz Theater | ||
| March 5, 2016 | Las Vegas | Brooklyn Bowl | ||
| March 8, 2016 | Austin | Stubb's | ||
| March 9, 2016 | ||||
| March 11, 2016 | Dallas | Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie | ||
| March 12, 2016 | Houston | Revention Music Center | ||
| March 14, 2016 | St. Petersburg | Jannus Live | Jamie Lawson Blind Pilot | |
| March 15, 2016 | Orlando | House of Blues Orlando | ||
| March 16, 2016 | Miami | The Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater | ||
| March 18, 2016 | Nashville | The Ryman Auditorium | ||
| March 19, 2016 | Atlanta | Tabernacle | ||
| March 21, 2016 | Columbus | Express Live! | ||
| March 22, 2016 | Detroit | The Fillmore Detroit | ||
| March 23, 2016 | Pittsburgh | Stage AE | ||
| March 25, 2016 | Washington | |||
| March 26, 2016 | ||||
| March 28, 2016 | Philadelphia | Electric Factory | ||
| March 29, 2016 | New York | Beacon Theatre | ||
| March 30, 2016 | ||||
| April 1, 2016 | Boston | House of Blues Boston | ||
| Leg 2 – Oceania | ||||
| April 23, 2016 | Melbourne | Australia | Margaret Court Arena | Holy Holy |
| April 24, 2016 | Sydney | Opera House Concert Hall | ||
| April 25, 2016 | ||||
| April 30, 2016 | Brisbane | Riverstage | ||