Draft:Life Starts Now Tour
| Tour by Three Days Grace | |
| Location | North America |
|---|---|
| Associated album | Life Starts Now |
| Start date | November 16, 2009 |
| End date | October 16, 2011 |
| Legs | 4 |
| Three Days Grace concert chronology | |
The Life Starts Now Tour is the third headlining concert tour by Canadian rock band Three Days Grace, in support of their third studio album, Life Starts Now (2009).
Background[edit]
Three Days Grace released their third studio album, Life Starts Now on September 22, 2009. The group announced the Life Starts Now Tour on October 2, 2009. The first leg of the tour began in Canada from November to December 2009 with supporting acts from Default and The Used.[1] In December 2009, Three Days Grace announced the American leg, with tour dates scheduled for January to February 2010. Breaking Benjamin and Flyleaf joined the group during that leg of the tour.[2] Chevelle and Adelitas Way later joined as an opening act from March to April 2010.[3][4] Once the second leg of the tour was complete, the band joined Nickelback as the opening act on the Dark Horse Tour from September to October 2010.[5]
The group continued the Life Starts Now Tour in the US for the third leg of the tour in March 2011 with My Darkest Days joining the band as the supporting act.[6] The group joined Avenged Sevenfold on the Welcome to the Family Tour in May 2011 after they finished the third leg of the tour.[7] Three Days Grace wrapped up the Life Starts Now Tour from June to October 2011.
Reception[edit]
Critical response[edit]
The concerts in the North America received generally positive reviews. Nikki Mascali of The Weekender wrote a positive review for the concert in Wilkes-Barre at the Wachovia Arena; "Three Days Grace doesn't pretend to be something it's not. It's a band that loves to play its music, tour and thrives on the crowd's fists pumping in the air before it." She praised lead singer Adam Gontier for his stage presence stating, "He's a great frontman who engages the crowd without insisting upon himself."[8] For the Augusta concert at the James Brown Arena, Sindy Lucas of The Silver Tongue stated, "The line-up on this tour was astounding and the only thing that could have possibly made this concert better is longer sets." She complimented drummer Neil Sanderson for his drum solo during the concert calling it, "nothing short of spectacular."[9] Speaking about the Springfield concert at the MassMutual Center, Donnie Moorhouse of Masslive remarked, "Friday's show won't end up on anybody's all-time list, but not every concert has to be a life-changing experience. With a good crowd on hand, the three bands turned the amps up and helped a few thousand fans shake off the work week."[10]
Commercial performance[edit]
During the second leg of the tour, the shows in Vancouver and Springfield reportedly failed to sellout, however, it was "not enough empty seats to be concerned" about.[11][10]
Opening acts[edit]
- Default (Canada)
- The Used (Canada)
- Breaking Benjamin (United States)
- Flyleaf (United States)
- Chevelle (United States)
- Adelitas Way (United States)
- My Darkest Days (United States)
Setlist[edit]
This setlist is representative of the performance on February 6, 2010 at Wachovia Arena in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. It does not represent the setlist at all concerts for the duration of the tour.[8]
- "Break"
- "The Good Life"
- "I Hate Everything About You"
- "Pain"
- "Bitter Taste"
- "Home"
- "I Don't Care"
- "Last to Know"
- "Goin' Down"
- "Riot"
- "In the Air Tonight" (Phil Collins cover)
- "Just Like You"
- "Never Too Late"
- "Animal I Have Become"
Tour dates[edit]
Postponed shows[edit]
| Date | City | Venue | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 17, 2009 | Vancouver | Pacific Coliseum | Family emergency within the band[14] |
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Three Days Grace, Papa Roach Unveil Tour Dates". October 2, 2009. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- ^ a b "Three Days Grace To Tour With Breaking Benjamin In 2010". December 12, 2009. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- ^ "Chevelle Announce U.S. Dates With Three Days Grace And Adelita's Way". February 15, 2010. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ Rachael Recker (March 25, 2010). "Three Days Grace opens new tour at DeltaPlex in Grand Rapids". MLive. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ "Three Days Grace Announced as Special Guests on Nickelback's Dark Horse Tour". threedaysgrace.com. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- ^ "Three Days Grace Announce 2011 US Tour". threedaysgrace.com. January 24, 2011. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- ^ "Avenged Sevenfold Announce "Welcome to the Family" Spring Tour". avengedsevenfold.com. February 17, 2011. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- ^ a b Nikki M. Mascali. "REVIEW: Three Days Grace's night of highs and lows". Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- ^ Sindy Lucas (February 24, 2010). "Three Days Grace, Breaking Benjamin and FlyLeaf at James Brown Arena". Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- ^ a b Donnie Moorhous (April 17, 2010). "Three Days Grace rocks Springfield". Masslive. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ Sarah Rowland (January 13, 2010). "Three Days Grace rocks the faithful few at GM Place". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ "Photos: KROQ's Almost Acoustic Christmas". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- ^ "Past Shows - The Official Three Days Grace". Threedaysgrace.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- ^ "Tonight's Three Days Grace concert postponed". The Georgia Straight. November 17, 2009. Retrieved January 31, 2023.