The Lay It On Me Tour was the third major concert tour by Australian singer and songwriter

Vance Joy James Gabriel Keogh (born 1 December 1987), known professionally as Vance Joy, is an Australian singer, songwriter, musician, and former Australian rules footballer. He is best known for his 2013 hit song " Riptide". Joy signed a five-album de ...

, in support of his first studio album, ''

Dream Your Life Away ''Dream Your Life Away'' is the debut studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Vance Joy. It was released in Australia on 5 September 2014 via Liberation Music. The album was released on 9 September 2014 in the US via Atlantic Records and wor ...

'' (2014) and second studio album, '' Nation of Two'' (2018). The tour began on 27 September 2017, in

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and concluded on 15 December 2017 in

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Background

Before the tour beginning, Joy performed at several major music festivals, including Sonic Boom Festival in

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, X-Fest in

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and

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in Australia,

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in Canada, Mo Pop Festival in

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, Festivent Ville de Lévis in

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, Alt 98.7 Summer Camp in

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and Festival Pier at Penn's Landing in

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. Joy first announced the

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dates in July 2017. The tour was scheduled to begin on 22 November 2017 in

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, having as opening act the Australian singer

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. That same month, Vance announced that he added two dates in

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, England. The following month Joy confirmed the dates for the

and

, the tour began on 27 September in

and would have the Australian singer

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and American singer

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as opening acts during that leg.

Critical response

Lay It On Me Tour received mixed reviews by critics, but they appreciated Joy's connection to his fans and the stories behind each song. Lauren Donelly writing for ''Vancouver Weekly'' described that: "Although his vocals were subdued and a touch strained in his higher range, he delivered with power and a winning smile" and "with Joy, in terms of personality and his music, what you see is what you get". Leah Adams from ''All Access Music'' commented that: "Vance Joy was in a word, ‘effortless.’ From the very first note to the last, he appeared completely at ease on stage. It was as if he was just playing for a few friends at a party in their living room", however, she rescued that "it was especially endearing to hear all the background stories on the songs and how Vance Joy came up with the ideas to write them". In a review for ''Montreal Rocks'', Chloe Bol appreciated the show cataloging it as a night with "energy". Shana Jagger of ''When The Horn Blows'' appreciated Joy's ability to combine indie folk and pop, which turned out to be "lyrical masterpiece which allowed the audience to visualize the story as it was being sung, making the crowd go crazy as they engage into the music and performance".

Set list

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Fire and the Flood "Fire and the Flood" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Vance Joy and released on 24 July 2015 as the first single from deluxe edition (and fourth overall) of his debut studio album ''Dream Your Life Away'' (2014). It was also featured in ...

" # " From Afar" # " Wasted Time" # "Red Eye" # "Take Your Time" # "

Call If You Need Me "Call If You Need Me" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Vance Joy. The song was released on 11 February 2018 by Liberation Music as the fifth single from his second studio album, '' Nation of Two'' (2018). The song charted on the Billboar ...

" # "Snaggletooth" # "

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" # "

Like Gold "Like Gold" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Vance Joy. It was released on 3 November 2017 as the second single from Joy's album '' Nation of Two'' (2018). Vance wrote "Like Gold" after coming off the road at the start of 2016. Joy said: ...

" # " All Night Long" / " Sorry" # "

Lay It on Me Lay or LAY may refer to: Places *Lay Range, a subrange of mountains in British Columbia, Canada *Lay, Loire, a French commune *Lay (river), France * Lay, Iran, a village * Lay, Kansas, United States, an unincorporated community * Lay Dam, Alabam ...

" Encore #

Mess Is Mine "Mess Is Mine" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Vance Joy, released on 9 July 2014 as the lead single from his debut studio album ''Dream Your Life Away'' (2014). The song peaked at number 37 on the Australian national singles chart. Mus ...

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Tour

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References

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