# The Pains of Growing Tour

The Pains of Growing Tour was the second concert tour by Canadian singer and songwriter Alessia Cara, staged in support of her second studio album, The Pains of Growing (2018). The tour began on May 11, 2019, in Ottawa, and concluded on November 20, 2019, in Houston.

## Background and development

On February 1, 2019, Cara announced that she would embark on a 12-date Canadian tour in support of her second album, The Pains of Growing. Ryland James was announced as the opening act. With dates in May, she avoided conflicts with Shawn Mendes: The Tour, with whom she was the opening act.
In July, Cara announced that she would be releasing an EP, This Summer, and that she would be embarking on a US leg of the tour, performing 18 shows across the country. Ryland James was announced to be returning as the opening act, although Cara's tour guitarist Craig Stickland filled in as the opening act for one show in Prior Lake, Minnesota.

## Setlist

This setlist is representative of the show on October 21, 2019, in Boston. It does not represent all the shows from the tour.
* "Growing Pains (Reprise)"
* "Growing Pains"
* "Here"
* "Ready"
* "Not Today"
* "Feeling Good"
* "Comfortable"
* "Girl Next Door"
* "A Little More"
* "I Don't Want To"
* "Rooting for You"
* "7 Days"
* "Nintendo Game"
* "How Far I'll Go"
* "Out of Love"
* "What's On Your Mind?"
* "Okay Okay"
* "Scars to Your Beautiful"
* "October"
* "Stay"
* "Growing Pains (Reprise)"

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening act |
| North America |||||
| May 11, 2019 | Ottawa | Canada | National Arts Centre | Ryland James |
| May 12, 2019 | Hamilton | Canada | FirstOntario Concert Hall | Ryland James |
| May 13, 2019 | Kitchener | Canada | Centre In The Square | Ryland James |
| May 15, 2019 | Windsor | Canada | The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor | Ryland James |
| May 16, 2019 | Montreal | Canada | Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier | Ryland James |
| May 17, 2019 | Toronto | Canada | Sony Centre for the Performing Arts | Ryland James |
| May 19, 2019 | Thunder Bay | Canada | Thunder Bay Community Auditorium | Ryland James |
| May 20, 2019 | Winnipeg | Canada | Burton Cummings Theatre | Ryland James |
| May 21, 2019 | Regina | Canada | Conexus Arts Centre | Ryland James |
| May 22, 2019 | Edmonton | Canada | Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium | Ryland James |
| May 25, 2019 | Calgary | Canada | Grey Eagle Events Centre | Ryland James |
| May 27, 2019 | Vancouver | Canada | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | Ryland James |
| October 21, 2019 | Boston | United States | Orpheum Theatre | Ryland James |
| October 23, 2019 | New York City | United States | PlayStation Theater | Ryland James |
| October 25, 2019 | Philadelphia | United States | The Fillmore Philadelphia | Ryland James |
| October 26, 2019 | Washington, D.C. | United States | The Anthem | Ryland James |
| October 28, 2019 | Atlanta | United States | Coca-Cola Roxy | Ryland James |
| October 29, 2019 | Indianapolis | United States | Egyptian Room at Old National Centre | Ryland James |
| October 30, 2019 | Chicago | United States | Rosemont Theatre | Ryland James |
| November 1, 2019 | Prior Lake | United States | Mystic Lake Casino | Craig Stickland |
| November 2, 2019 | Madison | United States | The Sylvee | Ryland James |
| November 5, 2019 | Seattle | United States | Moore Theatre | Ryland James |
| November 6, 2019 | Portland | United States | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall | Ryland James |
| November 8, 2019 | San Francisco | United States | The Masonic | Ryland James |
| November 9, 2019 | Santa Barbara | United States | Granada Theater | Ryland James |
| November 12, 2019 | Los Angeles | United States | The Novo | Ryland James |
| November 15, 2019 | Las Vegas | United States | The Chelsea at Cosmopolitan | Ryland James |
| November 18, 2019 | Dallas | United States | South Side Ballroom | Ryland James |
| November 20, 2019 | Houston | United States | Revention Music Center | Ryland James |

## Cancelled shows

List of cancelled concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, and reason for cancellation :
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
| November 19, 2019 | Austin | United States | Bass Concert Hall | Production issues |