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For the opening show of the Greatest Hits tour, the ''[[Vancouver Sun]]'s'' Stuart Derdeyn praised the performance for delivering a high-energy, nostalgia-filled experience that delighted longtime fans.<ref name="VS">{{cite web|last= Derdeyn |first=Stuart |title=Concert review: Avril Lavigne delivers the hits at Vancouver tour launch |url=https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/music/avril-lavigne-vancouver-concert-review-tour-launch-rogers-arena |website=[[Vancouver Sun]]|access-date=May 26, 2024 |date=May 23, 2024}}</ref> He noted that Lavigne "really did deliver all hits and no filler", and described the show as "the kind of legacy act showcase that will paste smiles on the faces of her now 40-something fans".<ref name="VS"/> Reviewing the same opening night in Vancouver, Alyson Eng of ''[[BroadwayWorld]]'' commended Lavigne's vocal performance and nostalgic appeal, though she mentioned some technical issues with the sound.<ref name="BW">{{cite web|last= Eng |first=Alyson |title=Review: Avril Lavigne kicks off her Greatest Hits Tour in Vancouver|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/vancouver/article/Review-AVRIL-LAVIGNE-kicks-off-her-Greatest-Hits-Tour-in-Vancouver-20240528 |website=[[BroadwayWorld]]|access-date=May 28, 2024 |date=May 28, 2024}}</ref> Eng observed that despite these problems, the concert was "a powerful testament to Lavigne's enduring connection with her fans".<ref name="BW"/>
For the opening show of the Greatest Hits tour, the ''[[Vancouver Sun]]'s'' Stuart Derdeyn praised the performance for delivering a high-energy, nostalgia-filled experience that delighted longtime fans.<ref name="VS">{{cite web|last= Derdeyn |first=Stuart |title=Concert review: Avril Lavigne delivers the hits at Vancouver tour launch |url=https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/music/avril-lavigne-vancouver-concert-review-tour-launch-rogers-arena |website=[[Vancouver Sun]]|access-date=May 26, 2024 |date=May 23, 2024}}</ref> He noted that Lavigne "really did deliver all hits and no filler", and described the show as "the kind of legacy act showcase that will paste smiles on the faces of her now 40-something fans".<ref name="VS"/> Reviewing the same opening night in Vancouver, Alyson Eng of ''[[BroadwayWorld]]'' commended Lavigne's vocal performance and nostalgic appeal, though she mentioned some technical issues with the sound.<ref name="BW">{{cite web|last= Eng |first=Alyson |title=Review: Avril Lavigne kicks off her Greatest Hits Tour in Vancouver|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/vancouver/article/Review-AVRIL-LAVIGNE-kicks-off-her-Greatest-Hits-Tour-in-Vancouver-20240528 |website=[[BroadwayWorld]]|access-date=May 28, 2024 |date=May 28, 2024}}</ref> Eng observed that despite these problems, the concert was "a powerful testament to Lavigne's enduring connection with her fans".<ref name="BW"/>


Reviewing the Mountain View concert, Jim Harrington of the ''[[The Mercury News]]'' highlighted Lavigne's strong vocals and engaging stage presence, noting that the show featured "unfussy pop-punk pretty much from start to finish" and was well-received by the crowd of longtime fans.<ref name="MN">{{cite web |title=Review: Avril Lavigne kicks off 2024 Shoreline season in uncomplicated fashion |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/05/29/review-avril-lavigne-kicks-off-2024-shoreline-season-in-uncomplicated-fashion/ |website=The Mercury News |access-date=29 May 2024 |date=29 May 2024}}</ref> Conversely, Gabe Lehman of ''[[SFGate]]'' observed that while the audience was enthusiastic and fully committed to the pop-punk vibe, Lavigne's energy did not match that of her fans, making parts of the performance feel like "Avril Lavigne karaoke".<ref name="SFGate">{{cite web |first=Gabe|last=Lehman|title=Avril Lavigne, the pop punk princess, outshined by her own fans at San Francisco Bay Area show |url=https://www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/article/sf-bay-area-avril-lavigne-shoreline-19484938.php |website=[[SFGate]] |access-date=30 May 2024 |date=29 May 2024}}</ref>
Reviewing the Mountain View concert, Jim Harrington of the ''[[The Mercury News]]'' highlighted Lavigne's strong vocals and engaging stage presence, noting that the show featured "unfussy pop-punk pretty much from start to finish" and was well-received by the crowd of longtime fans.<ref name="MN">{{cite web |title=Review: Avril Lavigne kicks off 2024 Shoreline season in uncomplicated fashion |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/05/29/review-avril-lavigne-kicks-off-2024-shoreline-season-in-uncomplicated-fashion/ |website=The Mercury News |access-date=29 May 2024 |date=29 May 2024}}</ref> Santiago Hernandez of ''[[Out Magazine]]'' also praised Lavigne for her high-energy performance and nostalgic appeal, noting that "there's something magical about an entire stadium screaming a 22-year-old song".<ref name="OutMagazine">{{cite web |first=Taylor|last=Henderson|title=Here's a taste of Avril Lavigne's "The Greatest Hits" tour! |url=https://www.out.com/gay-music/avril-lavigne-greatest-hits-tour-review#rebelltitem7 |website=[[Out Magazine]] |access-date=8 June 2024 |date=4 June 2024}}</ref> Kat Sophia of ''[[Santa Barbara Independent]]'' also praised Lavigne's energy and nostalgic performance, noting that "highlights like "My Happy Ending", "I'm With You" and "Sk8er Boi" lit up the energy in the venue in a palpable manner".<ref name="TSBI">{{cite web |first=Kat|last=Sophia|title=Review Avril Lavigne’s Greatest Hits Tour|url=https://www.independent.com/2024/06/06/review-avril-lavignes-greatest-hits-tour/ |website=[[Santa Barbara Independent]] |access-date=8 June 2024 |date=6 June 2024}}</ref> Conversely, Gabe Lehman of ''[[SFGate]]'' observed that while the audience was enthusiastic and fully committed to the pop-punk vibe, Lavigne's energy did not match that of her fans, making parts of the performance feel like "Avril Lavigne karaoke".<ref name="SFGate">{{cite web |first=Gabe|last=Lehman|title=Avril Lavigne, the pop punk princess, outshined by her own fans at San Francisco Bay Area show |url=https://www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/article/sf-bay-area-avril-lavigne-shoreline-19484938.php |website=[[SFGate]] |access-date=30 May 2024 |date=29 May 2024}}</ref>


== Set list ==
== Set list ==

Revision as of 07:55, 8 June 2024

Greatest Hits Tour
Promotional tour by Avril Lavigne
Promotional poster for the tour
Location
  • North America
  • Europe
Associated albumGreatest Hits
Start dateMay 22, 2024
End dateSeptember 18, 2024
Legs3
No. of shows45
Supporting acts
Websiteavrillavigne.com
Avril Lavigne concert chronology

The Greatest Hits Tour is the ongoing eighth concert tour by Canadian recording artist Avril Lavigne. It began on May 22, 2024, in Vancouver, Canada, and is set to conclude on September 18, 2024, in Calgary, Canada. Designed to promote Lavigne's discography, the majority of concerts on the Greatest Hits Tour will take place in North America, while her European dates will primarily consist of festival appearances.[1]

Background

During 2022 and 2023, Lavigne embarked on her Love Sux Tour, promoting her seventh studio album Love Sux (2022). This tour spanned across Asia, Europe, North America and South America.[2] At the end of 2023, Lavigne revealed a series of European festival dates, accompanied by select stand-alone concerts including performances in Pula, Croatia and Cardiff, Wales.[3] In January 2024, she announced a lineup of tour dates across the United States and Canada, officially naming the tour the Greatest Hits Tour.[4]

Critical reception

For the opening show of the Greatest Hits tour, the Vancouver Sun's Stuart Derdeyn praised the performance for delivering a high-energy, nostalgia-filled experience that delighted longtime fans.[5] He noted that Lavigne "really did deliver all hits and no filler", and described the show as "the kind of legacy act showcase that will paste smiles on the faces of her now 40-something fans".[5] Reviewing the same opening night in Vancouver, Alyson Eng of BroadwayWorld commended Lavigne's vocal performance and nostalgic appeal, though she mentioned some technical issues with the sound.[6] Eng observed that despite these problems, the concert was "a powerful testament to Lavigne's enduring connection with her fans".[6]

Reviewing the Mountain View concert, Jim Harrington of the The Mercury News highlighted Lavigne's strong vocals and engaging stage presence, noting that the show featured "unfussy pop-punk pretty much from start to finish" and was well-received by the crowd of longtime fans.[7] Santiago Hernandez of Out Magazine also praised Lavigne for her high-energy performance and nostalgic appeal, noting that "there's something magical about an entire stadium screaming a 22-year-old song".[8] Kat Sophia of Santa Barbara Independent also praised Lavigne's energy and nostalgic performance, noting that "highlights like "My Happy Ending", "I'm With You" and "Sk8er Boi" lit up the energy in the venue in a palpable manner".[9] Conversely, Gabe Lehman of SFGate observed that while the audience was enthusiastic and fully committed to the pop-punk vibe, Lavigne's energy did not match that of her fans, making parts of the performance feel like "Avril Lavigne karaoke".[10]

Set list

The following set list was taken from the show in Vancouver on May 22, 2024. It does not represent all shows throughout the tour.[11]

  1. "Girlfriend"
  2. "What the Hell"
  3. "Complicated"
  4. "Smile"
  5. "Here's to Never Growing Up"
  6. "My Happy Ending"
  7. "He Wasn't"
  8. "Don't Tell Me"
  9. "When You're Gone"
  10. "Fake as Hell" (All Time Low cover with All Time Low)
  11. "Bite Me"
  12. "Love It When You Hate Me"
  13. "Sk8er Boi"
    Encore
  14. "Head Above Water"
  15. "I'm with You"

Notes

Tour dates

List of 2024 concerts[15]
Date City Country Venue Opening acts Attendance Revenue
May 22 Vancouver Canada Rogers Arena All Time Low
Royal & The Serpent
May 25 Auburn United States White River Amphitheatre
May 26 Ridgefield RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
May 28 Mountain View Shoreline Amphitheatre
May 30 Inglewood Kia Forum
June 1 Las Vegas MGM Grand Garden Arena
June 2 Phoenix Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
June 14[a] Hradec Králové Czech Republic Park 360
June 15[b] Nickelsdorf Austria Pannonia Fields
June 17 Pula Croatia Pula Arena Kraj Programa[16]
June 21[c] Landgraaf Netherlands Megaland Park
June 22[d] Scheeßel Germany Eichenring Scheeßel
June 23[e] Neuhausen ob Eck TakeOff Gewerbepark
June 27[f] Odense Denmark Tusindårsskoven
June 29[g] Bedford England Bedford Park
July 2 Cardiff Wales Cardiff Castle Simple Plan
July 3[h] Manchester England Castlefield Bowl
July 6[i] Werchter Belgium Werchter Festivalpark
July 7[j] Arras France Citadelle d'Arras
July 9[k] Milan Italy Ippodromo La Maura
July 10[l] Nîmes France Arênes de Nîmes
July 12[m] Barcelona Spain Parc del Fòrum
July 13[n] Madrid Villaverde Distric
August 12 Toronto Canada Scotiabank Arena Simple Plan
Girlfriends
August 14 Ottawa Canadian Tire Centre
August 16 Toronto Budweiser Stage
August 17[o] Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Saint-Jean Airport
August 20 Buffalo United States Darien Lake Amphitheater Simple Plan
Girlfriends
August 21 Hartford Xfinity Theatre
August 23 Holmdel PNC Bank Arts Center
August 24 Mansfield Xfinity Center
August 27 Wantagh Jones Beach Theater
August 29 Camden Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
August 31 Bristow Jiffy Lube Live
September 1 Charlotte PNC Music Pavilion
September 3 Alpharetta Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
September 4 Nashville Ascend Amphitheater
September 6 Cuyahoga Blossom Music Center
September 7 Clarkston Pine Knob Music Theatre
September 9 Milwaukee American Family Insurance Amphitheater
September 10 Chicago Huntington Bank Pavilion
September 12 Minneapolis Minneapolis Armory
September 14 Winnipeg Canada Canada Life Centre
September 16 Edmonton Rogers Place
September 18 Calgary Scotiabank Saddledome

Notes

  1. ^ The concert is set to be a part of Rock for People.
  2. ^ The concert is set to be a part of Nova Rock Festival.
  3. ^ The concert is set to be a part of Pinkpop Festival.[17]
  4. ^ The concert is set to be a part of Hurricane Festival.
  5. ^ The concert is set to be a part of Southside Festival.
  6. ^ The concert is set to be a part of Tinderbox Festival.
  7. ^ The concert is set to be a part of Summer Sessions Festival.[18]
  8. ^ The concert is set to be a part of Sounds of the City.[19]
  9. ^ The concert is set to be a part of Rock Werchter.[20]
  10. ^ The concert is set to be a part of Main Square Festival.[21]
  11. ^ The concert is set to be a part of Independent Days Festival.
  12. ^ The concert is set to be a part of Festival de Nîmes.
  13. ^ The concert is set to be a part of Cruïlla Festival.
  14. ^ The concert is set to be a part of Mad Cool.[22]
  15. ^ The concert is set to be a part of International Balloon Festival of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu.

References

  1. ^ "Avril Lavigne Announces 2024 "The Greatest Hits" Tour". Consequence. January 22, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  2. ^ Geraghty, Hollie (February 7, 2022). "Avril Lavigne postpones UK and European tour to 2023". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  3. ^ "Avril Lavigne to perform in Croatia for first time". Croatia Week. February 7, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  4. ^ Kaufman, Gil (January 22, 2024). "Avril Lavigne Sets 2024 North American Greatest Hits Tour Dates". Billboard. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Derdeyn, Stuart (May 23, 2024). "Concert review: Avril Lavigne delivers the hits at Vancouver tour launch". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  6. ^ a b Eng, Alyson (May 28, 2024). "Review: Avril Lavigne kicks off her Greatest Hits Tour in Vancouver". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Review: Avril Lavigne kicks off 2024 Shoreline season in uncomplicated fashion". The Mercury News. May 29, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  8. ^ Henderson, Taylor (June 4, 2024). "Here's a taste of Avril Lavigne's "The Greatest Hits" tour!". Out Magazine. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  9. ^ Sophia, Kat (June 6, 2024). "Review Avril Lavigne's Greatest Hits Tour". Santa Barbara Independent. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  10. ^ Lehman, Gabe (May 29, 2024). "Avril Lavigne, the pop punk princess, outshined by her own fans at San Francisco Bay Area show". SFGate. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  11. ^ "See the setlist from the first night of Avril Lavigne's Greatest Hits tour". Alternative Press Magazine. May 23, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  12. ^ Prance, Sam (May 27, 2024). "Avril Lavigne's Greatest Hits Tour Setlist Sparks Backlash Among Fans". Capital. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  13. ^ "Watch Avril Lavigne Bring Out Her Ex Deryck Whibley For A Sum 41 Song In Vegas". Stereogum. June 2, 2024. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  14. ^ Carter, Emily (June 3, 2024). "See Deryck Whibley perform In Too Deep with Avril Lavigne on her Greatest Hits tour". Kerrang!. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  15. ^ Dunworth, Liberty (November 28, 2023). "Avril Lavigne announces huge 2024 UK outdoor shows with Simple Plan". NME. United Kingdom. ISSN 0028-6362. Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  16. ^ "Riječki Kraj programa predgrupa premijernom nastupu Avril Lavigne pred domaćom publikom" [Rijeka-based band Kraj programa will serve as the opening act for Avril Lavigne's debut performance in Croatia]. Novi list (in Croatian). June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  17. ^ "Pinkpop kondigt headliners en deel line-up 2024 aan". NPO 3FM (in Dutch). December 3, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  18. ^ Carter, Emily (February 12, 2024). "Avril Lavigne announces headline performance at Bedford Summer Sessions". Kerrang. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  19. ^ Johnson, Laura (November 28, 2023). "Avril Lavigne Announces Summer Shows at Cardiff Castle and Manchester's Castlefield Bowl". Stereoboard. United Kingdom. Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  20. ^ Chini, Maïthé (November 23, 2023). "Rock Werchter festival announces 11 new acts for next summer". The Brussels Times. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  21. ^ de Sortiraparis, Caroline (February 1, 2024). "Main Square Festival 2024: 14 Names Join The Line-Up". Sortir a Paris. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  22. ^ Carter, Emily (December 11, 2023). "Pearl Jam, Avril, BMTH and more for Mad Cool Festival 2024". Kerrang. Retrieved February 12, 2024.