SEPT. 9, 2015--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.  The companion video to ‘fire and the flood’ is quickly approaching 1 million views on YouTube and can be seen here: https://youtu.be/zKmWd8DPrEc.

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, https://youtu.be/Zzd9mo8HCq0

Along for the ride are various hand-selected guests. January 13 – February 11 Calgary’s Reuben & the Dark will join the tour. Reuben and the Dark is a collection of instrumentalists and vocalists who make chilling emotive folk and soul driven by dark, introspective lyrics that explore the duality of misery and joy. Fearless songstress Elle King will join the tour February 17-March 12. King’s debut album, “LOVE STUFF,” marks the arrival of the young singer/songwriter/guitarist/banjoist as a pop force to be reckoned with.  Seeing out the tour will be Portland’s Blind Pilot, whose sophomore album, “WE ARE THE TIDE,” followed the band’s grassroots break-out 2008 debut, “3 Rounds and a Sound.”  The band is busy recording a new album, due out in 2016. Opening all shows from February 17 to April 1 is British singer-songwriter Jamie Lawson, the first signing by Ed Sheeran to the global superstar’s newly launched record label.  Lawson’s self-titled album arrives on October 9.

Vance Joy – the ‘fire and the flood’ tour

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JANUARY:

13           Vancouver BC                  Orpheum                                                            GA On Sale 9/18

14           Kelowna BC                      Kelowna Community Theatre                     GA On Sale 9/18

16           Edmonton AB                   Northern Alberta Jubliee Auditorium      GA On Sale 9/18

17           Calgary AB                       Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium      GA On Sale 9/18

19           Winnipeg MB                    Burton Cummings Theatre                                            GA On Sale 9/18

20           Minneapolis                      Northrop Auditorium                                     GA On sale 9/25

22           Chicago IL                        Riviera Theatre                                                 GA On Sale 9/18

25           Windsor ON                      Caesars Windsor “the Colosseum”           GA On Sale 9/18

26           Toronto ON                      Massey Hall                                                        GA On Sale 9/18

29           Montreal QC                     Metropolis                                                          GA On Sale 9/18

FEBRUARY:

02           Sherbrooke QC                 Theatre Granada                                              GA On Sale 9/18

03           Quebec City                     Grand Theatre de Quebec – Salle Louis-Frechette                              GA On Sale 9/18

04           Rimouski QC                    Salle Desjardins Telus                                     GA On Sale 9/18

06           Moncton, NB                    The Centre at Casino New Brunswick      GA On Sale 9/18

07           Halifax, NS                       Rebecca Cohn Auditorium                           GA On Sale 9/18

08           Halifax, NS                       Rebecca Cohn Auditorium                           GA On Sale 9/18

10           Portland ME                     State Theatre                                                    GA On sale 9/25

11           Wallingford CT                  The Dome                                                           GA On sale 9/25

17           Kansas City MO                Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland        GA On sale 10/2

19           Denver CO                       1stBank Center                                                 GA On sale 9/25

20           Salt Lake City UT              The Complex                                                     GA On sale 10/2

23           Portland OR                      Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall                     GA On Sale 9/18

24           Seattle WA                       Paramount Ballroom                                      GA On Sale 9/18

26           Oakland CA                      Fox Theatre                                                        GA On Sale 9/18

29           San Diego CA                   Balboa Theatre                                                  GA On sale 10/2

MARCH:

01           Phoenix AZ                      The Marquee                                                    GA On sale 10/2

03           Los Angeles CA                 The Shrine Expo Hall                                       GA On Sale 9/18

05           Las Vegas                        Brooklyn Bowl                                                   GA On sale 10/2

11           Dallas TX                          Verizon Theatre at Grand Praire                GA On Sale 9/18

12           Houston TX                      Revention Music Center                               GA On sale 9/25

15           Orlando FL                       House of Blues                                                  GA On sale 9/25

16           Miami FL                          Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theatre                                        GA On sale 9/25

18           Nashville TN                     The Ryman Auditorium                                 GA On sale 10/2

19           Atlanta GA                       Tabernacle                                                          GA On sale 9/25

21           Columbus OH                   LC Pavilion                                                           GA On sale 9/25

23           Pittsburgh PA                   Stage AE                                                              GA On sale 9/25

25           Washington DC                9:30 Club                                                            GA On Sale 9/18

28           Philadelphia PA                 Electric Factory                                                GA On Sale 9/18

29           New York NY                    Beacon Theatre                                              GA On Sale 9/18

APRIL:

01           Boston MA                       House Of Blues                                               GA On sale 10/2

VANCE JOY KEY STATS:

DREAM YOUR LIFE AWAY:

• Peaked at #1 ARIA Australia Albums Chart – certified PLATINUM
• Peaked at #2 in Canada – Certified GOLD
• Peaked at #17 in the US – 225,000 album sales
• Peaked at #20 in the UK

FIRE AND THE FLOOD:

• #1 Most Added at AAA and Alternative Radio week of service  (USA)
• Top 10 ARIA Singles Chart, Certified GOLD
• #2 iTunes Chart Australia
• #1 Most Added to Radio week of release (Australia)
• Top 10 Hot 100 Airplay Chart (Australia)

RIPTIDE:

• 2x Platinum in the US (over 2 million sales)
• Winnner of Grand Prize for International Songwriting Competition with perfect scores 2015
• 5x PLATINUM in Australia
• #6 ARIA Singles Chart
• Holds the record for longest run in the Top 100 of the ARIA Singles Chart (ahead of Lady Gaga’s ‘Poker Face’ and The Black Eyed Peas ‘Shut Up’)
• Nominated for an MTV VMA (Artist To Watch) 2015
• #1 triple J’s Hottest 100 2014
• APRA Song of the Year 2014
• Highest selling Australian single of 2013
• #2 most played Australian song at radio 2013
• 1x Platinum in UK
• 4x Platinum Canada, Sweden
• 3x Platinum Netherlands
• 2x Platinum Norway, Poland
• 1x Platinum Germany, Italy, Ireland
• Gold in Finland, Denmark, Spain, Austria, Switzerland, South Africa, Greece
• Over 85 million views on Youtube and 265 million streams on Spotify

DREAM YOUR LIFE AWAY (SPECIAL EDITION) OUT NOW VIA ATLANTIC RECORDS

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