# The Fire and the Flood Tour

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.

## Background

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. 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). 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.
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.

## Critical response

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". Kelly Fox of Front Row Report deemed "No part of the set list felt abrupt or forced, but rather fluid and natural". 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".
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".

## Set list

This set list is from the show on February 19, 2016, in Denver. It is not intended to represent all concerts for the tour.
* "Mess Is Mine"
* "Red Eye"
* "Winds of Change"
* "All I Ever Wanted"
* "Straight into Your Arms"
* "From Afar"
* "Wasted Time"
* "Play With Fire"
* "Emmylou"
* "Georgia"
* "Best That I Can"
* "Riptide"
* "You Can Call Me Al" (Paul Simon cover) / "Cheerleader" (Omi cover)
Encore
* "My Kind Of Man"
* "Fire and the Flood"

## Shows

List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue and opening acts :
| 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 | Canada | Kelowna Community Theatre | Reuben and the Dark |
| January 16, 2016 | Edmonton | Canada | Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium | Reuben and the Dark |
| January 17, 2016 | Calgary | Canada | Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium | Reuben and the Dark |
| January 19, 2016 | Winnipeg | Canada | Burton Cummings Theatre | Reuben and the Dark |
| January 20, 2016 | Minneapolis | United States | Northrop Auditorium | Reuben and the Dark |
| January 22, 2016 | Chicago | United States | Riviera Theatre | Reuben and the Dark |
| January 25, 2016 | Windsor | Canada | The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor | — |
| January 26, 2016 | Toronto | Canada | Massey Hall | Reuben and the Dark |
| January 27, 2016 | Toronto | Canada | Massey Hall | Reuben and the Dark |
| January 29, 2016 | Montreal | Canada | Métropolis | Reuben and the Dark |
| January 30, 2016 | Montreal | Canada | Métropolis | Reuben and the Dark |
| January 31, 2016 | Montreal | Canada | Métropolis | Reuben and the Dark |
| February 2, 2016 | Sherbrooke | Canada | Théâtre Granada | Reuben and the Dark |
| February 3, 2016 | Quebec City | Canada | Grand Théâtre de Québec | Reuben and the Dark |
| February 4, 2016 | Rimouski | Canada | Salle Desjardins Telus | Reuben and the Dark |
| February 6, 2016 | Moncton | Canada | The Centre at Casino New Brunswick | Reuben and the Dark |
| February 7, 2016 | Halifax | Canada | Rebecca Cohn Auditorium | Reuben and the Dark |
| February 8, 2016 | Halifax | Canada | Rebecca Cohn Auditorium | Reuben and the Dark |
| February 10, 2016 | Portland | United States | State Theatre | Reuben and the Dark |
| February 11, 2016 | Wallingford | United States | The Dome at Toyota Presents Oakdale Theatre | Reuben and the Dark |
| February 15, 2016 | Cleveland | United States | House of Blues Cleveland | — |
| February 16, 2016 | Indianapolis | United States | Mandalay Bay Events Center | Jamie Lawson |
| February 17, 2016 | Kansas City | United States | Arvest Bank Theatre At The Midland | Jamie Lawson Elle King |
| February 19, 2016 | Denver | United States | 1stBank Center | Jamie Lawson Elle King |
| February 20, 2016 | Salt Lake City | United States | Saltair | Jamie Lawson Elle King |
| February 23, 2016 | Portland | United States | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall | Jamie Lawson Elle King |
| February 24, 2016 | Seattle | United States | Paramount Ballroom | Jamie Lawson Elle King |
| February 26, 2016 | Oakland | United States | Fox Theatre | Jamie Lawson Elle King |
| February 27, 2016 | Oakland | United States | Fox Theatre | Jamie Lawson Elle King |
| February 29, 2016 | San Diego | United States | Balboa Theatre | Jamie Lawson Elle King |
| March 1, 2016 | Phoenix | United States | The Marquee | Jamie Lawson Elle King |
| March 3, 2016 | Los Angeles | United States | The Shrine Expo Hall | Jamie Lawson Elle King |
| March 4, 2016 | Pomona | United States | Foz Theater | Jamie Lawson Elle King |
| March 5, 2016 | Las Vegas | United States | Brooklyn Bowl | Jamie Lawson Elle King |
| March 8, 2016 | Austin | United States | Stubb's | Jamie Lawson Elle King |
| March 9, 2016 | Austin | United States | Stubb's | Jamie Lawson Elle King |
| March 11, 2016 | Dallas | United States | Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie | Jamie Lawson Elle King |
| March 12, 2016 | Houston | United States | Revention Music Center | Jamie Lawson Elle King |
| March 14, 2016 | St. Petersburg | United States | Jannus Live | Jamie Lawson Blind Pilot |
| March 15, 2016 | Orlando | United States | House of Blues Orlando | Jamie Lawson Blind Pilot |
| March 16, 2016 | Miami | United States | The Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater | Jamie Lawson Blind Pilot |
| March 18, 2016 | Nashville | United States | The Ryman Auditorium | Jamie Lawson Blind Pilot |
| March 19, 2016 | Atlanta | United States | Tabernacle | Jamie Lawson Blind Pilot |
| March 21, 2016 | Columbus | United States | Express Live! | Jamie Lawson Blind Pilot |
| March 22, 2016 | Detroit | United States | The Fillmore Detroit | Jamie Lawson Blind Pilot |
| March 23, 2016 | Pittsburgh | United States | Stage AE | Jamie Lawson Blind Pilot |
| March 25, 2016 | Washington | United States | 9:30 Club | Jamie Lawson Blind Pilot |
| March 26, 2016 | Washington | United States | 9:30 Club | Jamie Lawson Blind Pilot |
| March 28, 2016 | Philadelphia | United States | Electric Factory | Jamie Lawson Blind Pilot |
| March 29, 2016 | New York | United States | Beacon Theatre | Jamie Lawson Blind Pilot |
| March 30, 2016 | New York | United States | Beacon Theatre | Jamie Lawson Blind Pilot |
| April 1, 2016 | Boston | United States | House of Blues Boston | Jamie Lawson Blind Pilot |
| Leg 2 – Oceania |||||
| April 23, 2016 | Melbourne | Australia | Margaret Court Arena | Holy Holy |
| April 24, 2016 | Sydney | Australia | Opera House Concert Hall | Holy Holy |
| April 25, 2016 | Sydney | Australia | Opera House Concert Hall | Holy Holy |
| April 30, 2016 | Brisbane | Australia | Riverstage | Holy Holy |