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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.

Background

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. 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. 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. On September 2, 2014, Joy announced the dates of he's world tour for Australia. Australian band #1 Dads and Australian singer Airling was announced to be an opening act. The tour was scheduled to begin on March 5, 2015 and end on March 28 of that year.

Critical response

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". Jade Jurewicz, writing for Perth Show, acknowledged "Joy proved he is every bit as talented as he is genuine". 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". 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".

Set list

This set list is from the show on October 29, 2014, in Boston. It is not intended to represent all concerts for the tour.

1. "Emmylou"
2. "Red Eye"
3. "Play With Fire"
4. "Winds of Change"
5. "Georgia"
6. "Snaggletooth"
7. "My Kind Of Man"
8. "From Afar"
9. "Wasted Time"
10. "Best That I Can"
11. "Riptide"
12. "Mess Is Mine"

Shows

Festivals and other miscellaneous performances

This concert was part of the "Festival Pier at Penn's Landing"

Cancelled shows

References

1. Gallo, Alexa (18 November 2013). "Young The Giant announce 2014 tour". Idobi. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
2. Trendell, Andrew (30 January 2014). "Tickets to Vance Joy's 2014 UK tour on sale now". Retrieved 3 March 2021.
3. "Ezra Vine ist Support auf der Tour im Herbst". Warner Music. 14 July 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
4. Joy, Vance (15 July 2014). "The band and I are coming back to the US & canada this October-November for some headline shows". Facebook. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
5. Moskovitch, Gregg (14 September 2014). "Vance Joy 2015 National Tour Announced". Music Feeds. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
6. "Vance Joy, #1 Dads & Airling have announced a national tour together". Project U. 8 September 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
7. Rowley, Liz (14 September 2014). "SiriusXM Presents Vance Joy At The Studio, Webster Hall". Best New Bands. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
8. Jurewicz, Jade (19 March 2015). "Music review: Vance Joy pays homage to The Boss at the Astor". Perth Show. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
9. Power, Ed (27 September 2014). "Music review: Vance Joy". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
10. ^ Clancy, Carry (2 December 2014). "Live Review: Vance Joy with Jaymes Young at Marquee Theatre, Tempe, AZ – 24th November 2014". There Goes The Fear. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
11. "Photos, Review, Setlist: Vance Joy at the Paradise Rock Club (Boston, MA) 10.29.14". Boston Through My Eyes. October 31, 2014. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
12. ^ "Vance Joy Arrives at Last With "DREAM YOUR LIFE AWAY"". Yahoo. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
13. "VANCE JOY ANNOUNCES HIS DEBUT ALBUM 'DREAM YOUR LIFE AWAY' – RELEASED 15 SEPTEMBER..." Muso Muso. 17 August 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
14. "Vance Joy im Oktober für drei Konzerte in Deutschland". Warner Music. 28 March 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
15. "Concert Vance Joy in Melkweg, Amsterdam op 9 oktober 2014". Podium Info. 9 October 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
16. "Dream Your Life Away With Vance Joy". Scenestr. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2021.

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