Crushin' It World Tour

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Crushin' It World Tour
Tour by Brad Paisley
Crushin' It World Tour poster.gif
Promotional poster for the tour
Associated album Moonshine in the Trunk
Start dateMay 15, 2015
End dateMarch 12, 2016
Legs2
No. of shows55
Box office$19.4 million
Brad Paisley concert chronology

The Crushin' It World Tour was the tenth headlining concert tour by American country music singer Brad Paisley and is in support of his tenth studio album Moonshine in the Trunk (2014). It began on May 15, 2015, in Camden, New Jersey and finished on March 12, 2016, in Bloomington, Illinois. The tour played through amphitheaters and festivals across the United States and Canada.

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Background

The tour was first announced in February 2015, through Paisley's website. Opening up for Paisley for most of the dates will be Justin Moore and Mickey Guyton. [1] Inspiration for the tour's name comes from Paisley's current single, "Crushin' It". [2] Dates for the second leg were announced on October 20, 2015. [3]

Concert synopsis

The show began with a thirty-second countdown clock to "happy hour", then Paisley emerges on stage. During "Time Warp", Paisley invited a young a fan to come on stage and play Mario Kart, which was shown on the video screen. For the first leg of the show Paisley sang "I'm Still a Guy" with Justin Moore and "Whiskey Lullaby" with Micky Guyton, then closed the show with both first-leg opening acts during "Alcohol". [4]

Stage production

The stage was two levels; back behind was sixty-foot video screen, and in the middle of the audience was B-stage. Also on stage is a functioning bar where VIP fans and contest winners can sit during the show. [4]

Opening acts

Setlist

Mickey Guyton
  1. "Forever Love"
  2. "Somebody Else Will"
  3. "Why Baby Why"
  4. "Pretty Little Mustang"
  5. "Cool Ya"
  6. "Blame It on Your Heart" (Patty Loveless cover)
  7. "Better Than You Left Me"
Source: [5]
Justin Moore
Brad Paisley Setlist I

This is a representation of the Camden, New Jersey show.

  1. "River Bank"
  2. "Water"
  3. "Moonshine In The Trunk"
  4. "Celebrity"
  5. "I'm Still a Guy" (performed with Justin Moore)
  6. "This Is Country Music"
  7. "Beat This Summer"
  8. "Perfect Storm"
  9. "American Saturday Night"
  10. "Whiskey Lullaby" (performed with Mickey Guyton)
  11. "Time Warp"
  12. "Ticks"
  13. "Old Alabama" (with virtual Alabama)
B-Stage
  1. "She's Everything"
Main stage
  1. "Southern Comfort Zone"
  2. "Mud on the Tires"
  3. "I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song)"
  4. "Crushin' It"
Encore
  1. "Then"
  2. "Alcohol" (performed with Justin Moore & Mickey Guyton)
Source: [7]
Brad Paisley Setlist II

This is a representation on the Syracuse, New York show.

  1. "River Bank"
  2. "Water"
  3. "Moonshine in the Trunk
  4. "Celebrity"
  5. "Country Nation"
  6. "This Is Country Music"
  7. "I'm Still a Guy"
  8. "She's Everything"
  9. "Ticks"
  10. "American Saturday Night"
  11. "Whiskey Lullaby"
  12. "Beat This Summer"
  13. "Perfect Storm"
  14. "Old Alabama"
  15. "Waitin' on a Woman"
  16. "Remind Me"
  17. "Southern Comfort Zone"
  18. "I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song)"
  19. "Crushin' It"
  20. "Mud on the Tires"
Encore
  1. "Online"
  2. "Then"
  3. "Alcohol"

Source:

[8]

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenueOpening actsAttendance [9] Gross revenue [9]
North America Leg 1 [10]
May 15, 2015 Camden United States Susquehanna Bank Center Justin Moore
Mickey Guyton
21,789 / 24,000$674,447
May 16, 2015 Raleigh Walnut Creek Amphitheatre 18,967 / 18,967$501,669
May 30, 2015 Salem Salem Stadium
May 31, 2015 Charlotte PNC Music Pavilion Justin Moore
Mickey Guyton
13,995 / 19,000$439,558
June 4, 2015 Phoenix Ak-Chin Pavilion 14,967 / 19,000$468,559
June 5, 2015Los Angeles Hollywood Bowl
June 6, 2015 Chula Vista Sleep Train Amphitheatre 15,996 / 19,000$549,338
June 11, 2015 Lake Tahoe Harveys Outdoor Arena
June 12, 2015 Wheatland Toyota Amphitheatre 14,224 / 19,000$438,669
June 13, 2015 Mountain View Shoreline Amphitheatre 17,997 / 21,000$548,447
June 26, 2015 Burgettstown First Niagara Pavilion
June 27, 2015New York City Randall's Island Dustin Lynch
Cassadee Pope
Ashley Monroe
RaeLynn
June 28, 2015 Darien Center Darien Lake PAC Justin Moore
Mickey Guyton
14,598 / 19,000$489,449
July 16, 2015 West Valley City USANA Amphitheatre
July 17, 2015 Cuyahoga Falls Blossom Music Center 19,130 / 20,000$608,258
July 18, 2015 [A] Brooklyn Faster Horses Festival
July 24, 2015 Bethel Bethel Woods Center for the Arts Justin Moore
Mickey Guyton
13,978 / 17,000$439,419
July 25, 2015 Hartford Xfinity Theatre 17,821 / 21,000$591,494
July 26, 2015 Saratoga Springs Saratoga Performing Arts Center 18,445 / 21,000$614,337
July 31, 2015 [B] Mountain Home Mountain Home Country Music Festival
August 1, 2015CamroseCanadaCamrose Regional Exhibition
August 7, 2015 [C] Oro-Medonte Boots & Hearts Music Festival
August 9, 2015 Gilford United States Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion Justin Moore
Mickey Guyton
5,392 / 6,835$337,237
August 21, 2015 [D] Gardendale Texas Thunder Country Music Festival
August 22, 2015 Thackerville WinStar World Casino Justin Moore
Mickey Guyton
August 28, 2015 Cincinnati Riverbend Music Center 14,967 / 21,000 [11] $519,479
August 29, 2015 Noblesville Klipsch Music Center 19,567 / 21,000 [11] $638,449
August 30, 2015 Maryland Heights Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre 14,768 / 19,000 [11] $435,550
September 17, 2015 Albuquerque Isleta Amphitheater 13,945 / 16,000 [11] $419,339
September 18, 2015 [E] Denver Pepsi Center 10,762 / 10,762 [11] $466,484
September 19, 2015 West Valley City USANA Amphitheatre 14,233 / 20,000 [11] $456,229
September 25, 2015 Mansfield Xfinity Center 18,559 / 21,000 [11] $597,447
September 26, 2015 Bristow Jiffy Lube Live 17,897 / 19,000 [11] $637,668
September 27, 2015 Virginia Beach Farm Bureau Live 14,934 / 19,000 [11] $467,336
October 2, 2015 Tampa MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre 15,987 / 19,000$545,550
October 3, 2015 West Palm Beach Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre 16,789 / 19,000$596,337
North America Leg 2 [3]
January 21, 2016 Jonesboro United States ASU Convocation Center Eric Paslay
Cam
January 22, 2016 Cape Girardeau Show Me Center
January 23, 2016 Corbin Corbin Arena
January 29, 2016 Bangor Cross Insurance Arena 5,919 / 5,919$343,274
January 30, 2016 Syracuse Oncenter War Memorial Arena 6,197 / 6,197$285,754
January 31, 2016 Uncasville Mohegan Sun Arena 7,235 / 7,235$395,274
February 4, 2016 LaCrosse LaCrosse Center 4,797 / 4,797$287,990
February 5, 2016 Madison Alliant Energy Center 6,792 / 7,000$372,120
February 11, 2016 Eugene Matthew Knight Arena 7,193 / 7,193$439,448
February 12, 2016 Spokane Spokane Arena 9,785 / 9,785$449,239
February 13, 2016 Tacoma Tacoma Dome 10,112 / 10,112$502,337
February 14, 2016 Vancouver Canada Rogers Arena 10,195 / 10,195$472,325
February 18, 2016 Calgary Scotiabank Saddledome 11,324 / 11,324$576,858
February 19, 2016 Edmonton Rexall Place 11,042 / 11,042$509,495
February 20, 2016 Regina Brandt Centre 5,770 / 5,770$276,061
February 25, 2016 Wichita United States Intrust Bank Arena 6,897 / 9,900$349,345
February 26, 2016 Springfield JQH Arena 7,443 / 8,211$341,958
February 27, 2016 Tulsa BOK Center 7,371 / 10,000$368,474
March 10, 2016 Toledo Huntington Center 7,649 / 7,649$399,350
March 11, 2016 Saginaw Dow Event Center 5,264 / 5,264$298,449rd
March 12, 2016 Bloomington US Cellular Coliseum 6,218 / 6,218$309,448
Total516,910 / 574,375 (90%)$19,457,950
Miscellaneous performances
A This concert is a part of the Faster Horses Festival.
B This concert is a part of the Mountain Home Country Music Festival.
C This concert is a part of the Boots and Hearts Music Festival.
D This concert is a part of the Texas Thunder Country Music Festival.
E This concert is a part of KYGO's Birthday Bash.

Critical reception

Syracuse.com's Dan Poorman says, "You don't have to be a country music fan to enjoy a Brad Paisley show." [8]

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