Virtual Reality World Tour
Tour by Brad Paisley | |
![]() Virtual Reality Tour poster | |
Associated album | This Is Country Music |
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Start date | May 9, 2012 |
End date | November 13, 2012 |
Legs | 3 |
No. of shows | 68 |
Brad Paisley concert chronology |
The Virtual Reality World Tour is the tenth headlining tour from American country music singer Brad Paisley and is 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.[1]
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.[2] The second leg of the tour was announced on March 6, 2012.[3]
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.[1]
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)
- Notes
- None of the opening acts performed at the music festivals
Setlist[]
- "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 Brad and sung in person.)
- "Old Alabama"
- "Water"
- Encore
- "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
- "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
Tour dates[]
Date | City | Country | Venue | |
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North America Leg 1 [2] | ||||
January 12, 2012 | Grand Rapids | United States | Van Andel Arena | |
January 13, 2012 | Milwaukee | Bradley Center | ||
January 14, 2012 | St. Paul | Xcel Energy Center | ||
January 19, 2012 | Kansas City | Sprint Center | ||
January 20, 2012 | Wichita | Intrust Bank Arena | ||
January 21, 2012 | Denver | Pepsi Center | ||
January 26, 2012 | Boise | Idaho Center | ||
January 27, 2012 | West Valley City | Maverik Center | ||
January 28, 2012 | Las Vegas | Mandalay Bay Events Center | ||
February 9, 2012 | Spokane | Spokane Arena | ||
February 10, 2012 | Eugene | Matthew Knight Arena | ||
February 11, 2012 | Tacoma | Tacoma Dome | ||
February 16, 2012 | Lubbock | United Spirit Arena | ||
February 17, 2012 | Las Cruces | Pan American Center | ||
February 23, 2012 | Madison | Alliant Energy Center | ||
February 24, 2012 | Moline | iWireless Center | ||
February 25, 2012 | Springfield | JQH Arena | ||
March 1, 2012 | Baltimore | 1st Mariner Arena | ||
March 2, 2012 | Knoxville | Thompson–Boling Arena | ||
March 3, 2012 | Lexington | Rupp Arena | ||
North America Leg 2 [3] | ||||
May 18, 2012 | Maryland Heights | United States | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre | |
May 19, 2012 | Noblesville | Klipsch Music Center | ||
Mary 20, 2012 | Cincinnati | Riverbend Music Center | ||
June 1, 2012 | Wantagh | Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre | ||
June 2, 2012 | Hartford | Comcast Theatre | ||
June 3, 2012 | Mansfield | Comcast Center | ||
June 9, 2012 | Chicago | Wrigley Field | ||
June 15, 2012 | Cuyhoga Falls | Blossom Music Center | ||
June 16, 2012 | Clarkston | DTE Energy Music Theatre | ||
June 22, 2012[A] | Oshkosh | Country USA Festival | ||
June 23, 2012[B] | Cadott | Chippewa Valley Country Festival | ||
June 29, 2012 | Saratoga | Saratoga Performing Arts Center | ||
June 30, 2012 | Camden | Susquehanna Bank Center | ||
July 14, 2012[C] | Calgary | Canada | Calgary Stampede | |
July 15, 2012[D] | Craven | Craven Country Jamboree | ||
July 20, 2012[E] | Omaha | United States | TD Ameritrade Park Omaha | |
July 21, 2012 | Cheyenne | Cheyenne Frontier Days | ||
July 26, 2012 | Wheatland | Sleep Train Amphitheatre | ||
July 27, 2012 | Mountain View | Shoreline Amphitheatre | ||
July 28, 2012 | Lake Tahoe | Harveys Outdoor Arena | ||
August 10, 2012 | Bethel Woods | Bethel Woods Center for the Arts | ||
August 11, 2012 | Darien | Darien Lake PAC | ||
August 12, 2012 | Ottawa | Canada | Walter Baker Park | |
August 16, 2012 | Tulsa | United States | BOK Center | |
August 17, 2012 | Southaven | Snowden Grove Amphitheatre | ||
August 18, 2012 | Dallas | Gexa Energy Pavilion | ||
August 24, 2012 | Raleigh | Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion | ||
August 25, 2012 | Bristow | Jiffy Lube Live | ||
September 13, 2012 | Virginia Beach | Farm Bureau Live | ||
September 14, 2012 | Charlotte | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre | ||
September 15, 2012 | Atlanta | Aaron's Amphitheatre | ||
September 27, 2012 | Jacksonville | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | ||
September 28, 2012 | Tampa | 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre | ||
September 29, 2012 | West Palm Beach | Cruzan Amphitheatre | ||
October 4, 2012 | Evansville | Ford Center | ||
October 5, 2012 | Columbus | Nationwide Arena | ||
October 6, 2012 | Hershey | Giant Center | ||
October 11, 2012 | North Little Rock | Verizon Arena | ||
October 12, 2012 | Bossier City | CenturyLink Center | ||
October 13, 2012 | New Orleans | New Orleans Arena | ||
October 17, 2012 | Phoenix | Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion | ||
October 18, 2012 | Chula Vista | Sleep Train Amphitheatre | ||
October 20, 2012 | Los Angeles | Hollywood Bowl | ||
Europe [4] | ||||
November 8, 2012 | Stockholm | Sweden | Stockholm Waterfront | |
November 9, 2012 | Gothenburg | Lisebergshallen | ||
November 10, 2012 | Oslo | Norway | Oslo Spektrum | |
November 11, 2012 | Stavanger | DNB Arena | ||
November 13, 2012 | Dublin | Ireland | The O2 |
- 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.
References[]
- ^ a b Billboard Staff (December 14, 2012). "Top 25 Tours of 2012". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
- ^ a b Hall, Tara. "Brad Paisley renames arena run "Virtual Reality World Tour"". SoundSpike Media. Retrieved August 6, 2012.
- ^ a b "Brad Paisley announces new Virtual Reality tour dates (press release)". Nashville Gab. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
- ^ "Scandinavian Tour 2012". Retrieved August 7, 2013.
External links[]
- 2012 concert tours
- Brad Paisley concert tours