# Virtual Reality World Tour

The Virtual Reality World Tour was the seventh headlining tour by American country music singer Brad Paisley and was in support of his eighth studio album, This Is Country Music (2011). The tour began on January 12, 2012, in Grand Rapids, Michigan and ended on November 13, 2012, in Dublin, Ireland. It ranked sixteen for Billboard's Top 25 Tours of 2012.

## Background

The tour was originally going to be called The Camobunga! 2012 World Tour but changed to the Virtual Reality World Tour in January 2012. The second leg of the tour was announced on March 6, 2012.

## Commercial reception

The tour ranked sixteen for Billboard's Top 25 Tours of 2012, the total gross revenue was $33,794,719, a total attendance of 485,852 and thirty one sold-out shows.

## Opening acts

* The Band Perry (North America & Europe)
* Scotty McCreery (North America)
* Easton Corbin (North America)
* Miranda Lambert (June 9, 2012)
* Chris Young (June 9, 2012)
* Pistol Annies (June 9, 2012)
* Jerrod Niemann (June 9, 2012)
Virtual Opry Stage: (Select dates; North America only)
* Love and Theft
* Jana Kramer
* Kristen Kelly

### Notes

    None of the opening acts performed at the music festivals

## Setlist
### North America

* "Camouflage"
* "The World"
* "Welcome to the Future"
* "Ticks"
* "This Is Country Music"
* "Waitin' on a Woman"
* "Celebrity" (with Scotty McCreery
* "I'm Still a Guy"
* "She's Everything"
* "Southern Comfort Zone"
* "Online"
* "Then"
* "Letter to Me"
* "Mud on the Tires"
* "Whiskey Lullaby" (with Kimberly Perry)
* "The Nervous Breakdown"
* "I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song)"
* "Remind Me" (with Carrie Underwood on video except March 2 when she surprised Paisley and sung in person.)
* "Old Alabama"
* "Water"

#### Encore

* "American Saturday Night"
* "Alcohol"

### Europe

* "Southern Comfort Zone"
* "The World"
* "Ticks"
* "This Is Country Music"
* "Waitin' on a Woman"
* "Celebrity"
* "Me Neither"
* "I'm Still a Guy"
* "She's Everything"
* "Online"
* "Then"
* Medley
** "We Danced"
** "Anything Like Me"
** "Ode De Toilet (The Toilet Song)"
* "Mud on the Tires" (acoustic)
* "Whiskey Lullaby" (with Kimberly Perry) (acoustic)
* "Time Warp" (acoustic)
* "I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song)" (acoustic)
* "Old Alabama" (acoustic)
* "Water" (acoustic)
* "Welcome to the Future" (acoustic)

#### Encore

* "American Saturday Night"
* "Alcohol"

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| North America leg #1 ||||
| January 12, 2012 | Grand Rapids | United States | Van Andel Arena |
| January 13, 2012 | Milwaukee | United States | Bradley Center |
| January 14, 2012 | St. Paul | United States | Xcel Energy Center |
| January 19, 2012 | Kansas City | United States | Sprint Center |
| January 20, 2012 | Wichita | United States | Intrust Bank Arena |
| January 21, 2012 | Denver | United States | Pepsi Center |
| January 26, 2012 | Boise | United States | Idaho Center |
| January 27, 2012 | West Valley City | United States | Maverik Center |
| January 28, 2012 | Las Vegas | United States | Mandalay Bay Events Center |
| February 9, 2012 | Spokane | United States | Spokane Arena |
| February 10, 2012 | Eugene | United States | Matthew Knight Arena |
| February 11, 2012 | Tacoma | United States | Tacoma Dome |
| February 16, 2012 | Lubbock | United States | United Spirit Arena |
| February 17, 2012 | Las Cruces | United States | Pan American Center |
| February 23, 2012 | Madison | United States | Alliant Energy Center |
| February 24, 2012 | Moline | United States | iWireless Center |
| February 25, 2012 | Springfield | United States | JQH Arena |
| March 1, 2012 | Baltimore | United States | 1st Mariner Arena |
| March 2, 2012 | Knoxville | United States | Thompson–Boling Arena |
| March 3, 2012 | Lexington | United States | Rupp Arena |
| North America leg #2 ||||
| May 18, 2012 | Maryland Heights | United States | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre |
| May 19, 2012 | Noblesville | United States | Klipsch Music Center |
| May 20, 2012 | Cincinnati | United States | Riverbend Music Center |
| June 1, 2012 | Wantagh | United States | Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre |
| June 2, 2012 | Hartford | United States | Comcast Theatre |
| June 3, 2012 | Mansfield | United States | Comcast Center |
| June 9, 2012 | Chicago | United States | Wrigley Field |
| June 15, 2012 | Cuyhoga Falls | United States | Blossom Music Center |
| June 16, 2012 | Clarkston | United States | DTE Energy Music Theatre |
| June 22, 2012 | Oshkosh | United States | Country USA Festival |
| June 23, 2012 | Cadott | United States | Chippewa Valley Country Festival |
| June 29, 2012 | Saratoga Springs | United States | Saratoga Performing Arts Center |
| June 30, 2012 | Camden | United States | Susquehanna Bank Center |
| July 14, 2012 | Calgary | Canada | Calgary Stampede |
| July 15, 2012 | Craven | Canada | Craven Country Jamboree |
| July 20, 2012 | Omaha | United States | TD Ameritrade Park Omaha |
| July 21, 2012 | Cheyenne | United States | Cheyenne Frontier Days |
| July 26, 2012 | Wheatland | United States | Sleep Train Amphitheatre |
| July 27, 2012 | Mountain View | United States | Shoreline Amphitheatre |
| July 28, 2012 | Lake Tahoe | United States | Harveys Outdoor Arena |
| August 10, 2012 | Bethel Woods | United States | Bethel Woods Center for the Arts |
| August 11, 2012 | Darien | United States | Darien Lake Performing Arts Center |
| August 12, 2012 | Ottawa | Canada | Walter Baker Park |
| August 16, 2012 | Tulsa | United States | BOK Center |
| August 17, 2012 | Southaven | United States | Snowden Grove Amphitheatre |
| August 18, 2012 | Dallas | United States | Gexa Energy Pavilion |
| August 24, 2012 | Raleigh | United States | Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion |
| August 25, 2012 | Bristow | United States | Jiffy Lube Live |
| September 13, 2012 | Virginia Beach | United States | Farm Bureau Live |
| September 14, 2012 | Charlotte | United States | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre |
| September 15, 2012 | Atlanta | United States | Aaron's Amphitheatre |
| September 27, 2012 | Jacksonville | United States | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena |
| September 28, 2012 | Tampa | United States | 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre |
| September 29, 2012 | West Palm Beach | United States | Cruzan Amphitheatre |
| October 4, 2012 | Evansville | United States | Ford Center |
| October 5, 2012 | Columbus | United States | Nationwide Arena |
| October 6, 2012 | Hershey | United States | Giant Center |
| October 11, 2012 | North Little Rock | United States | Verizon Arena |
| October 12, 2012 | Bossier City | United States | CenturyLink Center |
| October 13, 2012 | New Orleans | United States | New Orleans Arena |
| October 17, 2012 | Phoenix | United States | Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion |
| October 18, 2012 | Chula Vista | United States | Sleep Train Amphitheatre |
| October 20, 2012 | Los Angeles | United States | Hollywood Bowl |
| Europe ||||
| November 8, 2012 | Stockholm | Sweden | Stockholm Waterfront |
| November 9, 2012 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Lisebergshallen |
| November 10, 2012 | Oslo | Norway | Oslo Spektrum |
| November 11, 2012 | Stavanger | Norway | DNB Arena |
| November 13, 2012 | Dublin | Ireland | The O$_2$ |

### Festivals and other miscellaneous performances

    $^A$ This concert is a part of Country USA Festival.
    $^B$ This concert is a part of the Chippewa Valley Country Festival.
    $^C$ This concert is a part of the Calgary Stampede.
    $^D$ This concert is a part of the Craven Country Jamboree.
    $^E$ This concert is a part of the Red Sky Music Festival.