The Nation of Two World Tour was the fifth major concert tour by Australian singer and songwriter Vance Joy, in support of his second studio album, Nation of Two (2018). The tour began on March 6, 2018, in Leeds, England and concluded on November 30, 2018 in Berry, France.
Background After finishing his Lay It On Me Tour in North America, Joy announced in November 2017 through social medias the dates of his next tour in Europe, which would begin on March 8, 2018 in Leeds, England to promote his second studio album and English singer Lily Moore was announced as the opening act.
On February 23, 2018, Joy released his second studio album Nation of Two. That same month, Joy announced that he would be touring North America, Oceania, South America and added more dates for Europe. In addition, it was announced that American band Lovelytheband, German singer Alice Merton, American singer Mondo Cozmo, Canadian singer Scott Helman, Australian band Cub Sport, Australian singer Jack River and Australian singer Didirri would be the opening act for different legs of the tour.
Critical response Nation of Two World Tour was acclaimed by critics, praising the acting, the voice, and its connection to fans. Dana Jacobs from Music, Why Not! highlighted Joy's performance on stage by saying that: "Keogh and his band delivered a standout performance" and "Joy’s performance was sincerely joyful". In a review for Rezonatr Magazine, Elise Hines appreciated the show, saying: "Joy’s witty, writes catchy songs, and his live show proves that he has real chops and isn’t a studio concoction with no shadow of a doubt". Kathryn Baker, writing for The Hoya, acknowledged "With his humble presence, Joy proved that a simplistic stage and acoustic performance can still create an exciting and memorable concert experience".
Music Connection critic Elena Ender appreciated the atmosphere of the concert, writing: "The indie folk tunes set up a wholesome and uplifting show, anchored by the Australian singer-songwriter. Transitioning between acoustic guitars and the ukulele, Vance Joy had a benevolent stage presence". Kathleen Leslie of Her Campus acknowledged that: "The show was absolutely fantastic. Vance Joy’s vocals live sound exactly like his album and he for sure knows how to get an audience up and singing".
Commercial performance The tour topped 6th at the Billboard Hot Tours chart with Joy's shows between June 11 and 15 in New York, Washington and Boston grosseding $868,074.
Set list This set list is from the show on April 21, 2018, in Phoenix. It is not intended to represent all concerts for the tour.
"Call If You Need Me" "Mess Is Mine" "Like Gold" "Take Your Time" "Alone With Me" "Fire and the Flood" "I'm With You" "Little Boy" "Bonnie & Clyde" "Wasted Time" "Georgia" "One of These Days" "All Night Long" / "Sorry" "We're Going Home" "Riptide" "Lay It on Me" "Saturday Sun"
Shows + List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue and opening acts Date City Country Venue Opening acts Leg 1 – Europe March 6, 2018 Leeds England Stylus N/A March 7, 2018 London Brixton Academy Lily Moore March 9, 2018 Paris France Le TrabendoN/A March 10, 2018 Brussels Belgium L'orangerie March 11, 2018 Amsterdam Netherlands MelkwegLily Moore March 13, 2018 Cologne Germany Live Music Hall March 14, 2018 Munich Muffathalle March 16, 2018 Hamburg Docks March 17, 2018 Berlin Huxley's March 20, 2018 Dublin Ireland Olympia TheatreN/A March 22, 2018 Glasgow Scotland O2 ABC Glasgow March 24, 2018 Bristol England O2 Academy Bristol Lily Moore March 25, 2018 Manchester O2 Ritz N/A Leg 2 – North America April 13, 2018 Berkeley United States Hearst Greek Theatre Lovelytheband April 15, 2018 Indio Empire Polo Club N/A April 18, 2018 Reno Grand Sierra ResortLovelytheband April 20, 2018 Las Vegas Pearl Theatre April 21, 2018 Phoenix Comerica Theatre April 22, 2018 Indio Empire Polo Club N/A April 24, 2018 El Paso Plaza TheatreLovelytheband April 27, 2018 Kansas City Midland Theatre April 28, 2018 Tulsa Brady Theater April 29, 2018 Oklahoma City The Criterion May 2, 2018 Houston Revention Music Center May 3, 2018 Dallas The Theatre at Grand Prairie May 5, 2018 Memphis Tom Lee Park N/A May 6, 2018 Atlanta Central Park May 8, 2018 St. Augustine St. Augustine AmphitheatreLovelytheband May 10, 2018 Nashville Ascend Amphitheater May 11, 2018 Charlotte Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre May 12, 2018 Cary Koka Booth Amphitheatre May 15, 2018 Charlottesville Sprint Pavilion Alice Merton May 16, 2018 Columbus Express Live! May 18, 2018 Pittsburgh Stage AE May 19, 2018 Portsmouth Union Bank & Trust Pavilion May 22, 2018 Detroit Fox Theatre May 24, 2018 Grand Rapids 20 Monroe Live May 25, 2018 Rosemont Rosemont Theatre May 26, 2018 St. Louis Fox Theatre May 30, 2018 Denver Red Rocks Amphitheatre June 1, 2018 Saint Paul Myth Live June 2, 2018 Milwaukee The Rave/Eagles Club June 5, 2018 Cleveland Jacobs PavilionMondo Cozmo June 6, 2018 Rochester The Dome Arena June 8, 2018 Uncasville Mohegan Sun Arena June 9, 2018 Gilford Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion June 11, 2018 Albany Palace Theatre June 12, 2018 Washington, D.C. The Anthem June 14, 2018 Brooklyn Prospect Park BandshellN/A June 15, 2018 Boston Leader Bank Pavilion June 16, 2018 Dover Dover International Speedway June 21, 2018 MontrealCanada Bell CentreMondo CozmoScott Helman June 22, 2018 Toronto Budweiser Stage June 25, 2018 Winnipeg MTS Place June 27, 2018 Edmonton Rogers Place June 28, 2018 Calgary Scotiabank Saddledome June 30, 2018 Burnaby Deer Lake July 1, 2018 SeattleUnited States King Country's Marymoor ParkMondo Cozmo July 3, 2018 Portland McMenamins Amphitheatre July 13, 2018 Louisville Waterfront ParkN/A July 14, 2018 Birmingham Sloss Furnaces Leg 3 – Oceania September 8, 2018 Melbourne Australia Rod Laver Arena Cub SportJack RiverDidirri September 13, 2018 Sydney Hordern Pavilion September 14, 2018 September 15, 2018 Melbourne Rod Laver Arena September 17, 2018 Adelaide Thebarton Theatre September 18, 2018 September 20, 2018BrisbaneRiverstage September 21, 2018 September 23, 2018 Perth Fremantle Arts Centre September 24, 2018 September 29, 2018 Auckland New Zealand Town Hall N/A Leg 4 – South America October 3, 2018 Lima Peru C.C. BarrancoN/A October 5, 2018 São Paulo Brazil Audio Club October 6, 2018 Rio de Janeiro Circo Voador October 10, 2018 Buenos Aires Argentina Vorterix Theatre October 13, 2018 Santiago Chile La Cupula Theatre October 16, 2018 Bogotá Colombia Royal Center Theatre October 18, 2018 Mexico City Mexico La Plaza Condesa October 20, 2018 Monterrey Fundidora Park Leg 5 – Europe October 25, 2018 Madrid Spain Joy Eslava Scott Helman October 26, 2018 Barcelona Sala Bikini October 29, 2018 Paris France Élysée Montmartre October 30, 2018 Brussels Belgium La Madeleine November 2, 2018AmsterdamNetherlandsParadiso November 3, 2018 November 5, 2018 LeipzigGermany Täubchenthal November 6, 2018 Stuttgart Im Wizemann N/A November 7, 2018 Bochum Zeche Bochum Scott Helman November 9, 2018 Zürich Switzerland Komplex 457 November 10, 2018 Vienna Austria WUK November 11, 2018 November 13, 2018 London England Alexandra PalaceN/A November 15, 2018DublinIrelandOlympia Theatre November 16, 2018 November 30, 2018 Berry France Berry Showground
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances This concert was part of the "Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival" This concert was part of the "Beale Street Festival" This concert was part of the "Shaky Knees Music Festival" This concert was part of the "Celebrate Brooklyn!" This concert was part of the "Firefly Music Festival" This concert was part of the "Festival Lawn" This concert was part of the "Forecastle Festival" This concert was part of the "Sloss Music & Arts Festival" This concert was part of the "Tecate Live Out" This concert was part of the "Fairgrounds Festival"
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