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| concert_tour_name = Virtual Reality World Tour |
| concert_tour_name = Virtual Reality World Tour |
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| image = Virtual Reality Tour poster.jpg |
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| artist = [[Brad Paisley]] |
| artist = [[Brad Paisley]] |
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| album = ''[[This Is Country Music]]'' |
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| start_date = {{Start date|2012|05|09}} |
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| start_date = {{Start date|2012|05|09}} |
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| end_date = {{End date|2012|11|13}} |
| end_date = {{End date|2012|11|13}} |
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| number_of_legs = 3 |
| number_of_legs = 3 |
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| number_of_shows = 68 |
| number_of_shows = 68 |
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| gross = $33,794,719 |
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| last_tour = H2O II: Wetter and Wilder World Tour <br />(2011) |
| last_tour = H2O II: Wetter and Wilder World Tour <br />(2011) |
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| this_tour = '''Virtual Reality Tour'''<br />(2012 |
| this_tour = '''Virtual Reality Tour'''<br />(2012) |
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| next_tour = [[Beat This Summer Tour]]<br />( |
| next_tour = [[Beat This Summer Tour]]<br />(2013–14) |
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The '''Virtual Reality World Tour''' |
The '''Virtual Reality World Tour''' was the seventh headlining tour by American [[country music]] singer [[Brad Paisley]] and was 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|Dublin, Ireland]]. It ranked sixteen for [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'s ''Top 25 Tours of 2012''.<ref name="Top 25 Tours">{{cite magazine|title=Top 25 Tours of 2012|author=Billboard Staff|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1481408/top-25-tours-of-2012|magazine=Billboard|date=December 14, 2012|access-date=May 31, 2015}}</ref> |
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==Background== |
==Background== |
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The tour was originally going to be called ''The Camobunga! 2012 World Tour'' but changed to the ''Virtual Reality World Tour'' in January 2012.<ref name="Virtual Reality World Tour">{{cite web|last=Hall|first=Tara|title=Brad Paisley renames arena run "Virtual Reality World Tour"|url=http://www.soundspike.com/story/3547/brad-paisley-renames-arena-run-virtual-reality-world-tour/|publisher=SoundSpike Media| |
The tour was originally going to be called ''The Camobunga! 2012 World Tour'' but changed to the ''Virtual Reality World Tour'' in January 2012.<ref name="Virtual Reality World Tour">{{cite web|last=Hall|first=Tara|title=Brad Paisley renames arena run "Virtual Reality World Tour"|url=http://www.soundspike.com/story/3547/brad-paisley-renames-arena-run-virtual-reality-world-tour/|publisher=SoundSpike Media|access-date=August 6, 2012}}</ref> The second leg of the tour was announced on March 6, 2012.<ref name="New Virtual Reality tour dates">{{cite web|title=Brad Paisley announces new Virtual Reality tour dates (press release)|url=http://www.nashvillegab.com/2012/03/brad-paisley-announces-new-tour-dates-press-release.html|publisher=Nashville Gab|access-date=August 6, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141019153416/http://www.nashvillegab.com/2012/03/brad-paisley-announces-new-tour-dates-press-release.html|archive-date=October 19, 2014|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> |
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==Commercial reception== |
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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.<ref name="Top 25 Tours" /> |
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==Opening acts== |
==Opening acts== |
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*[[The Band Perry]] |
*[[The Band Perry]] {{small|(North America & Europe)}} |
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*[[Scotty McCreery]] |
*[[Scotty McCreery]] {{small|(North America)}} |
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*[[Easton Corbin]] |
*[[Easton Corbin]] {{small|(North America)}} |
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*[[Miranda Lambert]] |
*[[Miranda Lambert]] {{small|(June 9, 2012)}} |
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*[[Chris Young ( |
*[[Chris Young (singer)|Chris Young]] {{small|(June 9, 2012)}} |
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*[[Pistol Annies]] |
*[[Pistol Annies]] {{small|(June 9, 2012)}} |
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*[[Jerrod Niemann]] |
*[[Jerrod Niemann]] {{small|(June 9, 2012)}} |
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'''Virtual Opry Stage''': |
'''Virtual Opry Stage''': |
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(Select dates; North America only) |
{{small|(Select dates; North America only)}} |
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*[[Love and Theft (duo)|Love and Theft]] |
*[[Love and Theft (duo)|Love and Theft]] |
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*[[Jana Kramer]] |
*[[Jana Kramer]] |
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| header = North America |
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| content = |
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#"Camouflage" |
#"[[Camouflage (Brad Paisley song)|Camouflage]]" |
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#"[[The World (Brad Paisley song)|The World]]" |
#"[[The World (Brad Paisley song)|The World]]" |
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#"[[Welcome to the Future]]" |
#"[[Welcome to the Future]]" |
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#"[[Ticks (song)|Ticks]]" |
#"[[Ticks (song)|Ticks]]" |
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#"[[This Is Country Music]]" |
#"[[This Is Country Music (song)|This Is Country Music]]" |
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#"[[Waitin' on a Woman]]" |
#"[[Waitin' on a Woman]]" |
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#"[[Celebrity (Brad Paisley song)|Celebrity]]" |
#"[[Celebrity (Brad Paisley song)|Celebrity]]" {{small|(with [[Scotty McCreery]]}} |
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#"[[I'm Still a Guy]]" |
#"[[I'm Still a Guy]]" |
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#"[[She's Everything]]" |
#"[[She's Everything]]" |
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#"[[Southern Comfort Zone]]" |
#"[[Southern Comfort Zone]]" |
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#"[[Online (song)|Online]]" |
#"[[Online (Brad Paisley song)|Online]]" |
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#"[[Then (Brad Paisley song)|Then]]" |
#"[[Then (Brad Paisley song)|Then]]" |
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#"[[Letter to Me]] |
#"[[Letter to Me]]" |
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#"[[Mud on the Tires (song)|Mud on the Tires]]" |
#"[[Mud on the Tires (song)|Mud on the Tires]]" |
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#"[[Whiskey Lullaby]]" |
#"[[Whiskey Lullaby]]" (with Kimberly Perry) |
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#"The Nervous Breakdown" |
#"The Nervous Breakdown" |
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#"[[I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song)]]" |
#"[[I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song)]]" |
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#"[[Remind Me (Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood song)|Remind Me]]" |
#"[[Remind Me (Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood song)|Remind Me]]" {{small|(with [[Carrie Underwood]] on video except March 2 when she surprised Paisley and sung in person.)}} |
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#"[[Old Alabama]]" |
#"[[Old Alabama]]" |
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#"[[Water (Brad Paisley song)|Water]]" |
#"[[Water (Brad Paisley song)|Water]]" |
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;Encore |
#;Encore |
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#"[[American Saturday Night (song)|American Saturday Night]]" |
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#"[[Alcohol (Brad Paisley song)|Alcohol]]" |
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{{hidden |
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| header = Europe |
| header = Europe |
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#"Southern Comfort Zone" |
#"[[Southern Comfort Zone]]" |
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#"The World |
#"[[The World (Brad Paisley song)|The World]]" |
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#"Ticks" |
#"[[Ticks (song)|Ticks]]" |
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#"This Is Country Music" |
#"[[This Is Country Music (song)|This Is Country Music]]" |
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#"Waitin' on a Woman" |
#"[[Waitin' on a Woman]]" |
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#"Celebrity" |
#"[[Celebrity (Brad Paisley song)|Celebrity]]" |
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#"Me Neither" |
#"[[Me Neither]]" |
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#"I'm Still a Guy" |
#"[[I'm Still a Guy]]" |
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#"She's Everything" |
#"[[She's Everything]]" |
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#"Online" |
#"[[Online (Brad Paisley song)|Online]]" |
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#"[[Then (Brad Paisley song)|Then]]" |
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#"Then" |
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#Medley |
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#'''Medley''': "We Danced"/"Anything Like Me"/"Ode de Toliet" <small>(acoustic)</small> |
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#*"[[We Danced]]" |
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#*"[[Anything Like Me]]" |
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#*"[[Playlist: The Very Best of Brad Paisley|Ode De Toilet (The Toilet Song)]]" |
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#"Time Warp" <small>(acoustic)</small> |
#"Time Warp" <small>(acoustic)</small> |
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#"I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song) |
#"[[I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song)]]" {{small|(acoustic)}} |
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#"Old Alabama" |
#"[[Old Alabama]]" {{small|(acoustic)}} |
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#"Water" |
#"[[Water (Brad Paisley song)|Water]]" {{small|(acoustic)}} |
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#"Welcome to the Future" |
#"[[Welcome to the Future]]" {{small|(acoustic)}} |
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;Encore |
#;Encore |
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#"[[American Saturday Night (song)|American Saturday Night]]" |
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#"[[Alcohol (Brad Paisley song)|Alcohol]]" |
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#<li value="21">"Alcohol" |
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!colspan="5" | North America |
!colspan="5" | North America leg #1<ref name="Virtual Reality World Tour" /> |
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|January 12, 2012 |
|January 12, 2012 |
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|January 19, 2012 |
|January 19, 2012 |
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|[[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]] |
|[[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]] |
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|[[T-Mobile Center|Sprint Center]] |
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|January 20, 2012 |
|January 20, 2012 |
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|January 21, 2012 |
|January 21, 2012 |
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|[[Denver]] |
|[[Denver]] |
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|[[Pepsi Center]] |
|[[Ball Arena|Pepsi Center]] |
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|January 26, 2012 |
|January 26, 2012 |
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|[[Boise, Idaho|Boise]] |
|[[Boise, Idaho|Boise]] |
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|[[Idaho Center]] |
|[[Ford Idaho Center|Idaho Center]] |
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|January 27, 2012 |
|January 27, 2012 |
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|January 28, 2012 |
|January 28, 2012 |
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|[[Las Vegas]] |
|[[Las Vegas]] |
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|[[Mandalay Bay Events Center]] |
|[[Michelob Ultra Arena|Mandalay Bay Events Center]] |
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|February 9, 2012 |
|February 9, 2012 |
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|February 16, 2012 |
|February 16, 2012 |
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|[[Lubbock, Texas|Lubbock]] |
|[[Lubbock, Texas|Lubbock]] |
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|[[United Spirit Arena]] |
|[[United Supermarkets Arena|United Spirit Arena]] |
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|February 17, 2012 |
|February 17, 2012 |
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|February 24, 2012 |
|February 24, 2012 |
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|[[Moline, Illinois|Moline]] |
|[[Moline, Illinois|Moline]] |
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|[[TaxSlayer Center|iWireless Center]] |
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|February 25, 2012 |
|February 25, 2012 |
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|March 1, 2012 |
|March 1, 2012 |
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|[[Baltimore]] |
|[[Baltimore]] |
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|[[Royal Farms Arena|1st Mariner Arena]] |
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|March 2, 2012 |
|March 2, 2012 |
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|[[Knoxville, Tennessee|Knoxville]] |
|[[Knoxville, Tennessee|Knoxville]] |
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|[[Thompson–Boling Arena]] |
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|March 3, 2012 |
|March 3, 2012 |
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|[[Rupp Arena]] |
|[[Rupp Arena]] |
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!colspan="5" | North America |
!colspan="5" | North America leg #2<ref name="New Virtual Reality tour dates" /> |
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|May 18, 2012 |
|May 18, 2012 |
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|[[Maryland Heights, Missouri|Maryland Heights]] |
|[[Maryland Heights, Missouri|Maryland Heights]] |
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|rowspan="13"|United States |
|rowspan="13"|United States |
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|[[ |
|[[Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre (Maryland Heights, Missouri)|Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre]] |
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|May 19, 2012 |
|May 19, 2012 |
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|[[Noblesville, Indiana|Noblesville]] |
|[[Noblesville, Indiana|Noblesville]] |
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|[[Klipsch Music Center]] |
|[[Ruoff Music Center|Klipsch Music Center]] |
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|May 20, 2012 |
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|[[Cincinnati]] |
|[[Cincinnati]] |
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|[[Riverbend Music Center]] |
|[[Riverbend Music Center]] |
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|June 1, 2012 |
|June 1, 2012 |
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|[[Wantagh, New York|Wantagh]] |
|[[Wantagh, New York|Wantagh]] |
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|[[Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre]] |
|[[Jones Beach Theatre|Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre]] |
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|June 2, 2012 |
|June 2, 2012 |
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|[[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford]] |
|[[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford]] |
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|[[ |
|[[Xfinity Theatre|Comcast Theatre]] |
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|June 3, 2012 |
|June 3, 2012 |
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|[[Mansfield, Massachusetts|Mansfield]] |
|[[Mansfield, Massachusetts|Mansfield]] |
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|[[Xfinity Center|Comcast Center]] |
|[[Xfinity Center (Mansfield, Massachusetts)|Comcast Center]] |
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|June 9, 2012 |
|June 9, 2012 |
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|June 16, 2012 |
|June 16, 2012 |
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|[[Clarkston, Michigan|Clarkston]] |
|[[Clarkston, Michigan|Clarkston]] |
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|[[DTE Energy Music Theatre]] |
|[[Pine Knob Music Theatre|DTE Energy Music Theatre]] |
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|June 22, 2012{{ref label|CUF|A|A}} |
|June 22, 2012{{ref label|CUF|A|A}} |
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|[[Oshkosh, Wisconsin|Oshkosh]] |
|[[Oshkosh, Wisconsin|Oshkosh]] |
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|Country USA Festival |
|[[Country USA, Oshkosh|Country USA Festival]] |
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|June 23, 2012{{ref label|CVCF|B|B}} |
|June 23, 2012{{ref label|CVCF|B|B}} |
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|[[Cadott, Wisconsin|Cadott]] |
|[[Cadott, Wisconsin|Cadott]] |
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|Chippewa Valley Country Festival |
|[[Country Fest|Chippewa Valley Country Festival]] |
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|June 29, 2012 |
|June 29, 2012 |
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|[[Saratoga, New York|Saratoga]] |
|[[Saratoga Springs, New York|Saratoga Springs]] |
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|[[Saratoga Performing Arts Center]] |
|[[Saratoga Performing Arts Center]] |
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|June 30, 2012 |
|June 30, 2012 |
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|[[Camden, New Jersey|Camden]] |
|[[Camden, New Jersey|Camden]] |
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|[[Susquehanna Bank Center]] |
|[[Waterfront Music Pavilion|Susquehanna Bank Center]] |
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|July 14, 2012{{ref label|CS|C|C}} |
|July 14, 2012{{ref label|CS|C|C}} |
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|July 26, 2012 |
|July 26, 2012 |
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|[[Wheatland, California|Wheatland]] |
|[[Wheatland, California|Wheatland]] |
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|[[Toyota Amphitheatre|Sleep Train Amphitheatre]] |
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|July 27, 2012 |
|July 27, 2012 |
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|July 28, 2012 |
|July 28, 2012 |
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|[[Lake Tahoe]] |
|[[Lake Tahoe]] |
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|Harveys |
|[[Harveys Outdoor Arena]] |
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|August 10, 2012 |
|August 10, 2012 |
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|August 11, 2012 |
|August 11, 2012 |
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|[[Darien, New York|Darien]] |
|[[Darien, New York|Darien]] |
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|[[Darien Lake |
|[[Darien Lake Performing Arts Center]] |
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|August 12, 2012 |
|August 12, 2012 |
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|[[Ottawa]] |
|[[Ottawa]] |
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|Canada |
|Canada |
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|[[Walter Baker Sports Centre|Walter Baker Park]] |
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|August 16, 2012 |
|August 16, 2012 |
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|August 17, 2012 |
|August 17, 2012 |
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|[[Southaven, Mississippi|Southaven]] |
|[[Southaven, Mississippi|Southaven]] |
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|Snowden Grove Amphitheatre |
|[[BankPlus Amphitheater|Snowden Grove Amphitheatre]] |
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|August 18, 2012 |
|August 18, 2012 |
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|[[Dallas]] |
|[[Dallas]] |
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|[[Gexa Energy Pavilion]] |
|[[Dos Equis Pavilion|Gexa Energy Pavilion]] |
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|August 24, 2012 |
|August 24, 2012 |
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|[[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]] |
|[[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]] |
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|[[Coastal Credit Union Music Park|Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion]] |
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|August 25, 2012 |
|August 25, 2012 |
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|September 13, 2012 |
|September 13, 2012 |
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|[[Virginia Beach, Virginia|Virginia Beach]] |
|[[Virginia Beach, Virginia|Virginia Beach]] |
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|[[Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater|Farm Bureau Live]] |
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|[[Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach]] |
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|September 14, 2012 |
|September 14, 2012 |
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|September 15, 2012 |
|September 15, 2012 |
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|[[Atlanta]] |
|[[Atlanta]] |
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|[[Cellairis Amphitheatre|Aaron's Amphitheatre]] |
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|September 27 2012 |
|September 27, 2012 |
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|[[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]] |
|[[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]] |
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|[[Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena]] |
|[[VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena|Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena]] |
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|September 28, 2012 |
|September 28, 2012 |
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|September 29, 2012 |
|September 29, 2012 |
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|[[West Palm Beach, Florida|West Palm Beach]] |
|[[West Palm Beach, Florida|West Palm Beach]] |
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|[[Cruzan Amphitheatre]] |
|[[iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre|Cruzan Amphitheatre]] |
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|October 4, 2012 |
|October 4, 2012 |
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|October 11, 2012 |
|October 11, 2012 |
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|[[North Little Rock, Arkansas|North Little Rock]] |
|[[North Little Rock, Arkansas|North Little Rock]] |
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|[[Verizon Arena]] |
|[[Simmons Bank Arena|Verizon Arena]] |
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|October 12, 2012 |
|October 12, 2012 |
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|[[Bossier City, Louisiana|Bossier City]] |
|[[Bossier City, Louisiana|Bossier City]] |
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|[[CenturyLink Center]] |
|[[CenturyLink Center (Bossier City)|CenturyLink Center]] |
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|October 13, 2012 |
|October 13, 2012 |
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|October 17, 2012 |
|October 17, 2012 |
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|[[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]] |
|[[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]] |
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|[[Ak-Chin Pavilion|Ashley Furniture |
|[[Ak-Chin Pavilion|Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion]] |
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|October 18, 2012 |
|October 18, 2012 |
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|[[Chula Vista, California|Chula Vista]] |
|[[Chula Vista, California|Chula Vista]] |
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|[[ |
|[[North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre|Sleep Train Amphitheatre]] |
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|October 20, 2012 |
|October 20, 2012 |
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|[[Hollywood Bowl]] |
|[[Hollywood Bowl]] |
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!colspan="5" |Europe |
!colspan="5" |Europe<ref name="Europe dates">{{cite web|title=Scandinavian Tour 2012|url=http://www.bradpaisley.se/?ID=8|access-date=August 7, 2013}}</ref> |
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|November 8, 2012 |
|November 8, 2012 |
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|[[Dublin]] |
|[[Dublin]] |
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|[[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] |
|[[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] |
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|[[The O2 |
|[[The O2, Dublin|The O<sub>2</sub>]] |
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{{reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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{{Brad Paisley}} |
{{Brad Paisley}} |
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Latest revision as of 06:33, 8 October 2023
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 |
Box office | $33,794,719 |
Brad Paisley concert chronology |
The Virtual Reality World Tour was the seventh headlining tour by American country music singer Brad Paisley and was 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- "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 Paisley and sung in person.)
- "Old Alabama"
- "Water"
- Encore
- "American Saturday Night"
- "Alcohol"
- "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
- "American Saturday Night"
- "Alcohol"
Tour dates
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ 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.