The Life Amplified World Tour was the eleventh headlining concert tour by American country music singer Brad Paisley. It began on May 19, 2016, in Wheatland, California and concluded on February 18, 2017, in Verona, New York, The tour played through amphitheaters and festivals across the United States and Canada.
Background The tour was first announced in May 2016, through Paisley's website. Opening up for Paisley for most of the dates was Tyler Farr and Maddie & Tae. The second North American leg was announced in December 2016. Paisley also brought the tour to the UK, returning to headline the 2017 C2C: Country to Country festival in London, Glasgow and Dublin after cancelling two proposed dates at London's O2 Arena in July 2016.
Concert synopsis Paisley performs his past hits, and his new single, "Without a Fight". During "Without a Fight", his collaboration with Demi Lovato, there is video of Lovato in the recording studio that is played alongside. Lovato did make a surprise appearance in Irvine, California on May 20, 2016.
Opening acts
Leg #1 Brandy Clark Tyler Farr Brett Kissel Chris Lane Maddie & Tae Chris Young
Leg #2 Chase Bryant Lindsay Ell
Setlist The current setlist is as follows:
"The World" "Water"/"Perfect Storm" "Country Nation" "This Is Country Music" "Crushin' It / I'm Still a Guy" "She's Everything" "American Saturday Night" "Celebrity" "Old Alabama" "Then" "Beat This Summer" "Ticks" "I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song)" "Letter to Me" "Ashamed of Your Selfie" "Southern Comfort Zone" "Without a Fight" "Online" "Mud on the Tires" Encore "River Bank" "Alcohol"
Tour dates
Dates City Country Venue Opening acts Attendance Revenue North America leg #1May 19, 2016WheatlandUnited StatesToyota AmphitheatreTyler FarrMaddie & Tae13,587 / 19,000$468,449May 20, 2016IrvineIrvine Meadows Amphitheatre14,567 / 15,000$599,446 May 21, 2016Chula VistaSleep Train Amphitheatre16,390 / 19,000$525,119 June 2, 2016PhoenixAk-Chin Pavilion10,036 / 19,000$396,455June 3, 2016AlbuquerqueIsleta Amphitheater9,377 / 14,000$367,559June 11, 2016WinstedWinstock Country Music Festivalrowspan="3" rowspan="3" June 17, 2016MackCountry Jam RanchJune 18, 2016LaughlinLaughlin Events CenterJune 25, 2016HartfordXfinity Theatre13,483 / 21,000$459,003July 12, 2016Quebec CityCanadaPlains of Abrahamrowspan="4" rowspan="4" July 13, 2016OttawaLeBreton FlatsJuly 14, 2016LondonHarris ParkJuly 16, 2016MorristownUnited StatesThe Barn StageJuly 30, 2016NoblesvilleKlipsch Music CenterChris YoungBrett Kissel16,956 / 21,000$585,288July 31, 2016ClarkstonDTE Energy Music TheatreChris YoungBrandy ClarkChris Lane15,315 / 15,315$598,449August 4, 2016WantaghNikon at Jones Beach TheaterTyler FarrMaddie & Tae13,942 / 13,942$599,336August 5, 2016BurgettstownFirst Niagara Pavilion13,496 / 19,000 $427,951August 6, 2016CincinnatiRiverbend Music CenterAugust 7, 2016Maryland HeightsHollywood Casino Amphitheatre16,759 / 19,000$475,879August 11, 2016AlpharettaVerizon Wireless Amphitheatre9,116 / 11,000$396,335August 12, 2016TampaMidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre13,980 / 17,000$399,455August 13, 2016West Palm BeachPerfect Vodka Amphitheatre16,972 / 19,000$489,330August 18, 2016TorontoCanadaMolson Canadian Amphitheatre14,989 / 14,989$620,893August 19, 2016Darien CenterUnited StatesDarien Lake PAC12,349 / 19,000$427,448August 26, 2016Cedar ParkH-E-B Center at Cedar ParkAugust 27, 2016DallasGexa Energy Pavilion15,945 / 19,000$469,772 September 9, 2016 Morgantown West Virginia UniversitySeptember 10, 2016Tinley ParkHollywood Casino Amphitheatre13,697 / 21,000$487,559September 14, 2016MansfieldXfinity Center16,976 / 19,000$634,285September 16, 2016Cuyahoga FallsBlossom Music Center16,338 / 19,000$525,410September 17, 2016CharlottePNC Music Pavilion14,399 / 19,000$497,442September 18, 2016RaleighCoastal Credit Union Music Park13,986 / 19,000$435,559September 22, 2016Virginia BeachVeterans United Home Loans Amphitheater13,258 / 19,000$419,449September 23, 2016BristowJiffy Lube Live14,305 / 21,000$475,339October 1, 2016Las VegasRoute 91 Harvest Country Music FestivalNorth America leg #2February 1, 2017Sault Ste. MarieCanadaEssar CentreChase BryantLindsay Ell – –February 2, 2017SudburySudbury Arena – –February 3, 2017PeterboroughPeterborough Memorial Centre – –February 4, 2017KingstonRogers K-Rock Centre – –February 9, 2017AugustaUnited StatesAugusta Civic Center – –February 10, 2017MonctonCanadaMoncton Coliseum – –February 11, 2017SydneyCentre 200 – –February 16, 2017Wilkes-BarreUnited StatesMohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza – –February 17, 2017HersheyGiant Center – –February 18, 2017VeronaTurning Stone Resort & Casino – –Total340,218 / 432,246 (79%)$11,781,210
Notes Festivals and fairs
Cancelled shows The Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam in Panama City on September 2, 2016, was cancelled due to Hurricane Hermine.
Critical reception Michael James Rocha of The San Diego Union-Tribune says that Paisley was "still crushin' it" and for his performance, "Vocally, he is solid, though there were moments Saturday when he seemed somewhat disengaged — as if he was merely going through the motions. But musically, when he was one with his guitar, it was magical."
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