News: Vance Joy Announces Tour
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(US) Australian singer-songwriter Vance Joy today announced his return to North America in 2016 with the ‘fire and the flood’ tour. The first headline run for Vance Joy since his 2015 global main support slot for Taylor Swift will start in Vancouver on January 13, 2016, first touching down in the U.S. on January 20 in Minneapolis, and wrapping in Boston on April 1. The tour will see Vance Joy perform a full headline set in clubs, theatres, and arenas across the continent, including some of North America’s most iconic venues, including Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium and New York City’s Beacon Theatre.
The tour celebrates Vance Joy’s powerful new single, ‘fire and the flood,’ featured on the recently released special edition of his breakthrough 2014 debut album, Dream Your Life Away. In the U.S., the single was the #1 most added song at triple A and alternative radio formats, with early adds at KROQ and Sirius XM’s Alt Nation among others. Vance Joy will perform the song live on NBC’s “Today” on October 15.
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In his native Australia, ‘fire and the flood’ was the #1 most added song at radio upon its release. This week it is the #1 most played and has already been certified gold. The song has claimed a #6 spot on the Australian ARIA charts, matching his breakthrough hit “Riptide.”
Today’s tour announcement arrives with a new behind-the-scenes video set to ‘fire and the flood’ that gives fans a peak into Vance Joy’s life on the road. The video can be viewed now at Vance Joy’s official YouTube channel, HERE!
For full tour information and ticketing details click here!
