# Nation of Two World Tour

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" (Lionel Richie cover) / "Sorry" (Justin Bieber cover)
* "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 | England | Brixton Academy | Lily Moore |
| March 9, 2018 | Paris | France | Le Trabendo | N/A |
| March 10, 2018 | Brussels | Belgium | L'orangerie | N/A |
| March 11, 2018 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Melkweg | Lily Moore |
| March 13, 2018 | Cologne | Germany | Live Music Hall | Lily Moore |
| March 14, 2018 | Munich | Germany | Muffathalle | Lily Moore |
| March 16, 2018 | Hamburg | Germany | Docks | Lily Moore |
| March 17, 2018 | Berlin | Germany | Huxley's | Lily Moore |
| March 20, 2018 | Dublin | Ireland | Olympia Theatre | N/A |
| March 22, 2018 | Glasgow | Scotland | O2 ABC Glasgow | N/A |
| March 24, 2018 | Bristol | England | O2 Academy Bristol | Lily Moore |
| March 25, 2018 | Manchester | England | O2 Ritz | N/A |
| Leg 2 – North America |||||
| April 13, 2018 | Berkeley | United States | Hearst Greek Theatre | Lovelytheband |
| April 15, 2018 | Indio | United States | Empire Polo Club | N/A |
| April 18, 2018 | Reno | United States | Grand Sierra Resort | Lovelytheband |
| April 20, 2018 | Las Vegas | United States | Pearl Theatre | Lovelytheband |
| April 21, 2018 | Phoenix | United States | Comerica Theatre | Lovelytheband |
| April 22, 2018 | Indio | United States | Empire Polo Club | N/A |
| April 24, 2018 | El Paso | United States | Plaza Theatre | Lovelytheband |
| April 27, 2018 | Kansas City | United States | Midland Theatre | Lovelytheband |
| April 28, 2018 | Tulsa | United States | Brady Theater | Lovelytheband |
| April 29, 2018 | Oklahoma City | United States | The Criterion | Lovelytheband |
| May 2, 2018 | Houston | United States | Revention Music Center | Lovelytheband |
| May 3, 2018 | Dallas | United States | The Theatre at Grand Prairie | Lovelytheband |
| May 5, 2018 | Memphis | United States | Tom Lee Park | N/A |
| May 6, 2018 | Atlanta | United States | Central Park | N/A |
| May 8, 2018 | St. Augustine | United States | St. Augustine Amphitheatre | Lovelytheband |
| May 10, 2018 | Nashville | United States | Ascend Amphitheater | Lovelytheband |
| May 11, 2018 | Charlotte | United States | Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre | Lovelytheband |
| May 12, 2018 | Cary | United States | Koka Booth Amphitheatre | Lovelytheband |
| May 15, 2018 | Charlottesville | United States | Sprint Pavilion | Alice Merton |
| May 16, 2018 | Columbus | United States | Express Live! | Alice Merton |
| May 18, 2018 | Pittsburgh | United States | Stage AE | Alice Merton |
| May 19, 2018 | Portsmouth | United States | Union Bank & Trust Pavilion | Alice Merton |
| May 22, 2018 | Detroit | United States | Fox Theatre | Alice Merton |
| May 24, 2018 | Grand Rapids | United States | 20 Monroe Live | Alice Merton |
| May 25, 2018 | Rosemont | United States | Rosemont Theatre | Alice Merton |
| May 26, 2018 | St. Louis | United States | Fox Theatre | Alice Merton |
| May 30, 2018 | Denver | United States | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | Alice Merton |
| June 1, 2018 | Saint Paul | United States | Myth Live | Alice Merton |
| June 2, 2018 | Milwaukee | United States | The Rave/Eagles Club | Alice Merton |
| June 5, 2018 | Cleveland | United States | Jacobs Pavilion | Mondo Cozmo |
| June 6, 2018 | Rochester | United States | The Dome Arena | Mondo Cozmo |
| June 8, 2018 | Uncasville | United States | Mohegan Sun Arena | Mondo Cozmo |
| June 9, 2018 | Gilford | United States | Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion | Mondo Cozmo |
| June 11, 2018 | Albany | United States | Palace Theatre | Mondo Cozmo |
| June 12, 2018 | Washington, D.C. | United States | The Anthem | Mondo Cozmo |
| June 14, 2018 | Brooklyn | United States | Prospect Park Bandshell | N/A |
| June 15, 2018 | Boston | United States | Leader Bank Pavilion | N/A |
| June 16, 2018 | Dover | United States | Dover International Speedway | N/A |
| June 21, 2018 | Montreal | Canada | Bell Centre | Mondo Cozmo Scott Helman |
| June 22, 2018 | Toronto | Canada | Budweiser Stage | Mondo Cozmo Scott Helman |
| June 25, 2018 | Winnipeg | Canada | MTS Place | Mondo Cozmo Scott Helman |
| June 27, 2018 | Edmonton | Canada | Rogers Place | Mondo Cozmo Scott Helman |
| June 28, 2018 | Calgary | Canada | Scotiabank Saddledome | Mondo Cozmo Scott Helman |
| June 30, 2018 | Burnaby | Canada | Deer Lake | Mondo Cozmo Scott Helman |
| July 1, 2018 | Seattle | United States | King Country's Marymoor Park | Mondo Cozmo |
| July 3, 2018 | Portland | United States | McMenamins Amphitheatre | Mondo Cozmo |
| July 13, 2018 | Louisville | United States | Waterfront Park | N/A |
| July 14, 2018 | Birmingham | United States | Sloss Furnaces | N/A |
| Leg 3 – Oceania |||||
| September 8, 2018 | Melbourne | Australia | Rod Laver Arena | Cub Sport Jack River Didirri |
| September 13, 2018 | Sydney | Australia | Hordern Pavilion | Cub Sport Jack River Didirri |
| September 14, 2018 | Sydney | Australia | Hordern Pavilion | Cub Sport Jack River Didirri |
| September 15, 2018 | Melbourne | Australia | Rod Laver Arena | Cub Sport Jack River Didirri |
| September 17, 2018 | Adelaide | Australia | Thebarton Theatre | Cub Sport Jack River Didirri |
| September 18, 2018 | Adelaide | Australia | Thebarton Theatre | Cub Sport Jack River Didirri |
| September 20, 2018 | Brisbane | Australia | Riverstage | Cub Sport Jack River Didirri |
| September 21, 2018 | Brisbane | Australia | Riverstage | Cub Sport Jack River Didirri |
| September 23, 2018 | Perth | Australia | Fremantle Arts Centre | Cub Sport Jack River Didirri |
| September 24, 2018 | Perth | Australia | Fremantle Arts Centre | Cub Sport Jack River Didirri |
| September 29, 2018 | Auckland | New Zealand | Town Hall | N/A |
| Leg 4 – South America |||||
| October 3, 2018 | Lima | Peru | C.C. Barranco | N/A |
| October 5, 2018 | São Paulo | Brazil | Audio Club | N/A |
| October 6, 2018 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Circo Voador | N/A |
| October 10, 2018 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Vorterix Theatre | N/A |
| October 13, 2018 | Santiago | Chile | La Cupula Theatre | N/A |
| October 16, 2018 | Bogotá | Colombia | Royal Center Theatre | N/A |
| October 18, 2018 | Mexico City | Mexico | La Plaza Condesa | N/A |
| October 20, 2018 | Monterrey | Mexico | Fundidora Park | N/A |
| Leg 5 – Europe |||||
| October 25, 2018 | Madrid | Spain | Joy Eslava | Scott Helman |
| October 26, 2018 | Barcelona | Spain | Sala Bikini | Scott Helman |
| October 29, 2018 | Paris | France | Élysée Montmartre | Scott Helman |
| October 30, 2018 | Brussels | Belgium | La Madeleine | Scott Helman |
| November 2, 2018 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Paradiso | Scott Helman |
| November 3, 2018 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Paradiso | Scott Helman |
| November 5, 2018 | Leipzig | Germany | Täubchenthal | Scott Helman |
| November 6, 2018 | Stuttgart | Germany | Im Wizemann | N/A |
| November 7, 2018 | Bochum | Germany | Zeche Bochum | Scott Helman |
| November 9, 2018 | Zürich | Switzerland | Komplex 457 | Scott Helman |
| November 10, 2018 | Vienna | Austria | WUK | Scott Helman |
| November 11, 2018 | Vienna | Austria | WUK | Scott Helman |
| November 13, 2018 | London | England | Alexandra Palace | N/A |
| November 15, 2018 | Dublin | Ireland | Olympia Theatre | N/A |
| November 16, 2018 | Dublin | Ireland | Olympia Theatre | N/A |
| November 30, 2018 | Berry | France | Berry Showground | N/A |

### Festivals and other miscellaneous performances

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    This concert was part of the "Fairgrounds Festival"