# Dream Your Life Away Tour

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.
* "Emmylou"
* "Red Eye"
* "Play With Fire"
* "Winds of Change"
* "Georgia"
* "Snaggletooth"
* "My Kind Of Man"
* "From Afar"
* "Wasted Time"
* "Best That I Can"
* "Riptide"
* "Mess Is Mine"

## Shows

List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue and opening acts :
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts |
| Leg 1 – North America |||||
| September 9, 2014 | New York | United States | The Spectrum | N/A |
| September 11, 2014 | Boston | United States | Copley Square | The Naked Stills AJ Edwards |
| September 13, 2014 | Philadelphia | United States | Penn's Landing | N/A |
| Leg 2 – Europe |||||
| September 21, 2014 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | Limelight | Ezra Vine |
| September 22, 2014 | Dublin | Ireland | The Academy | Ezra Vine |
| September 24, 2014 | Glasgow | Scotland | Òran Mór | Ezra Vine |
| September 25, 2014 | Manchester | England | Manchester Academy 2 | Ezra Vine |
| September 26, 2014 | Leeds | England | Stylus | Ezra Vine |
| September 28, 2014 | Birmingham | England | Library | Ezra Vine |
| September 29, 2014 | Bristol | England | Anson Rooms | Ezra Vine |
| September 30, 2014 | Brighton | England | Concorde 2 | Ezra Vine |
| October 2, 2014 | London | England | Shepherd's Bush Empire | Ezra Vine |
| October 3, 2014 | London | England | Shepherd's Bush Empire | Ezra Vine |
| October 6, 2014 | Brussels | Belgium | Cirque Royal | Ezra Vine |
| October 7, 2014 | Paris | France | Café de la Danse | Ezra Vine |
| October 9, 2014 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Melkweg | Ezra Vine |
| October 10, 2014 | Cologne | Germany | Gloria-Theater | Ezra Vine |
| October 12, 2014 | Hamburg | Germany | Docks | Ezra Vine |
| October 13, 2014 | Berlin | Germany | Postbahnhof | Ezra Vine |
| Leg 3 – North America |||||
| October 17, 2014 | Dallas | United States | Trees Dallas | Jaymes Young |
| October 18, 2014 | Austin | United States | Emo's | Jaymes Young |
| October 19, 2014 | Houston | United States | Fitzgerald's | Jaymes Young |
| October 21, 2014 | Nashville | United States | Cannery Ballroom | Jaymes Young |
| October 22, 2014 | Atlanta | United States | Terminal West | Jaymes Young |
| October 23, 2014 | Charleston | United States | The Pour House | Jaymes Young |
| October 25, 2014 | Washington | United States | 9:30 Club | Jaymes Young |
| October 28, 2014 | New York | United States | Webster Hall | Jaymes Young |
| October 29, 2014 | Boston | United States | Paradise Rock Club | Jaymes Young |
| October 30, 2014 | Montreal | Canada | Corona Theatre | Jaymes Young |
| November 1, 2014 | Toronto | Canada | Phoenix Concert Theatre | Jaymes Young |
| November 3, 2014 | Ottawa | Canada | The Observatory | Jaymes Young |
| November 4, 2014 | London | Canada | Rum Runners | Jaymes Young |
| November 6, 2014 | Columbus | United States | A&R Music Bar | Jaymes Young |
| November 7, 2014 | Detroit | United States | Saint Andrew's Hall | Jaymes Young |
| November 8, 2014 | Chicago | United States | Lincoln Hall | Jaymes Young |
| November 10, 2014 | Minneapolis | United States | Varsity Theatre | Jaymes Young |
| November 11, 2014 | Winnipeg | Canada | West End Cultural Centre | Jaymes Young |
| November 14, 2014 | Calgary | Canada | Republik | Jaymes Young |
| November 16, 2014 | Vancouver | Canada | Commodore Ballroom | Jaymes Young |
| November 19, 2014 | Eugene | United States | W.O.W. Hall | Jaymes Young |
| November 21, 2014 | Salt Lake City | United States | Urban Lounge | Jaymes Young |
| November 22, 2014 | Denver | United States | Bluebird Theater | Jaymes Young |
| November 24, 2014 | Tempe | United States | Marquee Theatre | Jaymes Young |
| November 25, 2014 | San Diego | United States | House of Blues | Jaymes Young |
| November 28, 2014 | Los Angeles | United States | The Fonda Theatre | Jaymes Young |
| November 29, 2014 | San Francisco | United States | Slim's | Jaymes Young |
| December 1, 2014 | Tulsa | United States | Tulsa Theater | Jaymes Young |
| Leg 4 – Oceania |||||
| March 5, 2015 | Gold Coast | Australia | Arts Centre | #1 Dads Airling |
| March 6, 2015 | Brisbane | Australia | The Tivoli | #1 Dads Airling |
| March 7, 2015 | Sunshine | Australia | Nambour Civic Centre | #1 Dads Airling |
| March 13, 2015 | Melbourne | Australia | Palais Theatre | #1 Dads Airling |
| March 14, 2015 | Ballarat | Australia | Regent Cinema Theatre | #1 Dads Airling |
| March 20, 2015 | Perth | Australia | Astor Theatre | #1 Dads Airling |
| March 21, 2015 | Adelaide | Australia | Thebarton Theatre | #1 Dads Airling |
| March 24, 2015 | Wollongong | Australia | Anita's Theatre | #1 Dads Airling |
| March 27, 2015 | Sydney | Australia | Enmore Theatre | #1 Dads Airling |
| March 28, 2015 | Newcastle | Australia | Civic Theatre | #1 Dads Airling |

### Festivals and other miscellaneous performances

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

### Cancelled shows

| Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
| November 24, 2014 | Phoenix | United States | Crescent Ballroom | Rescheduled for the same day at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe due to its increased seating capacity as it had increased Joy's popularity. |