Weekend Warrior World Tour

The Weekend Warrior World Tour was the fifteenth headlining concert tour by American country music singer Brad Paisley, and was in support of his eleventh studio album Love and War (2017). It began on May 18, 2017, in Saratoga Springs, New York and finished on April 26, 2018, in Lincoln, Nebraska. The tour visited North America and Europe. "Weekend Warrior" derives from Paisley playing on weekends this tour.

Weekend Warrior World Tour

Tour by Brad Paisley
Promotional image for the tour
Location	North America, Europe
Associated album	Love and War
Start date	May 18, 2017
End date	April 26, 2018
Legs	4
No. of shows	61 in North America 3 in Europe 64 Total
Brad Paisley concert chronology

Background and Band Against Cancer

The tour was first announced in May 2017.[1] The 2018 leg was announced in November 2017.[2]

For this tour Paisley has teamed up with the Sarah Cannon the Cancer Institute of HCA to "Band Against Cancer". At every show concert there will be onsite resources where concert goers can "askSARAH" (the institute's hotline) questions. At the show fans can purchase Paisley's album Love and War for $15, and as part of "get one, give one", when they buy a copy, they can send a copy to a cancer patient for an additional $15.[3]

Opening acts

[4]

• Chase Bryant (United States, Europe, Canada)
• Lindsay Ell (United States, Canada)
• Dustin Lynch (United States)

Set list

This setlist is a representation of the Charlotte, NC show.[5]

1. "Last Time for Everything"
2. "Old Alabama"
3. "Perfect Storm"
4. "Online"
5. "One Beer Can"
6. "Crushin' It"
7. "This Is Country Music"
8. "Love and War"
9. "American Saturday Night"
10. "Ticks"
11. "I'm Still a Guy"
12. "Celebrity"
13. "Then"
14. "She's Everything"
15. "River Bank"
16. "Grey Goose Chase"
17. "Waitin' on a Woman"
18. "When I Get Where I'm Going"
19. "Water"
20. "Whiskey Lullaby"
21. "I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song)"
22. "Mud on the Tires"
23. "Today"

Encore

"Alcohol"

Tour dates

Dates	City	Country	Venue	Opening acts	Attendance	Revenue
North America Leg 1[1]
May 18, 2017	Saratoga Springs	United States	Saratoga Performing Arts Center	Dustin Lynch Chase Bryant Lindsay Ell	N/A	N/A
May 19, 2017	Camden		BB&T Pavilion
May 20, 2017	Raleigh		Coastal Credit Union Music Park
June 16, 2017	Whealand		Toyota Amphitheatre
June 17, 2017	Mountain View		Shoreline Amphitheatre
June 23, 2017	Chula Vista		Mattress Firm Amphitheatre		14,922 / 19,000[6]	$429,750
June 24, 2017	Anaheim		Honda Center		10,757 / 10,757[6]	$539,550
June 25, 2017	Phoenix		Ak-Chin Pavilion		14,990 / 19,000[6]	$399,440
June 29, 2017	Ridgefield		Sunlight Supply Amphitheater		10,004 / 15,000[6]	$381,339
June 30, 2017	Auburn		White River Amphitheater		9,306 / 16,000[6]	$313,506
July 14, 2017	Albuquerque		Isleta Amphitheater		14,695 / 17,000[7]	$431,339
July 15, 2017	Denver		Pepsi Center		10,563 / 12,000[7]	$475,185
Europe[1]
July 24, 2017	Gävle	Sweden	Furuviksparken	Chase Bryant	N/A	N/A
July 25, 2017	Stockholm		Gröna Lund
July 28, 2017	Seljord	Norway	Countryfestivalen
North America Leg 2[1]
August 3, 2017	Wantagh	United States	Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater	Dustin Lynch Chase Bryant Lindsay Ell	13,997 / 13,997	$579,838
August 4, 2017	Holmdel		PNC Bank Arts Center		16,979 / 16,979	$601,339
August 5, 2017	Mansfield		Xfinity Center		16,903 / 23,000	$599,880
August 6, 2017	Hartford		Xfinity Theatre		17,814 / 24,000	$463,445
August 10, 2017	Cincinnati		Riverbend Music Center		14,242 / 19,000	$441,559
August 11, 2017	Noblesville		Klipsch Music Center		17,101 / 23,000	$419,595
August 12, 2017	Mount Pleasant		Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort		–	–
August 13, 2017[lower-alpha 1]	Springfield		Illinois State Fairgrounds		–	–
August 18, 2017[lower-alpha 2]	Calgary	Canada	Prairie Winds Park	N/A	–	–
August 19, 2017	Saskatoon		SaskTel Centre	Chase Bryant Lindsay Ell	–	–
August 20, 2017	Winnipeg		MTS Centre		–	–
August 25, 2017[lower-alpha 3]	Grand Island	United States	Fonner Park Race Track	Dustin Lynch Chase Bryant Lindsay Ell	–	–
August 26, 2017	Red Wing		Treasure Island Casino		–	–
September 1, 2017	Rogers		Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion		–	–
September 2, 2017	Irving		Irving Music Factory		–	–
September 8, 2017	Charlotte		PNC Music Pavilion		14,103 / 19,000	$426,344
September 9, 2017	Bristow		Jiffy Lube Live		16,983 / 21,000	$509,865
September 10, 2017	Virginia Beach		Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater		12,406 / 19,000	$399,459
September 15, 2017	West Palm Beach		Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre		15,975 / 19,000	$468,345
September 16, 2017	Tampa		MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre		18,959 / 18,959	$521,883
September 22, 2017	Cuyahoga Falls		Blossom Music Center		18,909 / 21,000	$599,735
September 23, 2017	Tinley Park		Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre		18,404 / 24,000	$546,375
September 24, 2017	Maryland Heights		Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre		15,695 / 19,000	$468,865
North America Leg 3[2]
January 25, 2018	Los Angeles	United States	Staples Center	Dustin Lynch Chase Bryant Lindsay Ell
January 26, 2018	Fresno		Save Mart Center
January 27, 2018	Glendale		Gila River Arena
February 1, 2018	Salt Lake City		Vivint Smart Home Arena
February 2, 2018	Boise		Taco Bell Arena
February 3, 2018	Reno		Reno Events Center
February 15, 2018	Bloomington		Grossinger Motors Arena
February 16, 2018	Kansas City		Sprint Center
February 17, 2018	Cedar Falls		McLeod Center
February 19, 2018[lower-alpha 4]	San Antonio		San Antonio Rodeo	N/A
February 20, 2018[lower-alpha 5]
February 22, 2018	Knoxville		Thompson-Boling Arena	Dustin Lynch Chase Bryant Lindsay Elle
February 23, 2018	Pikeville		Eastern Kentucky Expo Center
February 24, 2018	Rosemont		Allstate Arena
March 8, 2018	Savannah		Savannah Civic Center
March 9, 2018	Tallahassee		Donald L. Tucker Center
March 10, 2018	St. Augustine		St. Augustine Amphitheatre
March 11, 2018[lower-alpha 6]	Plant City		Florida Strawberry Festival	N/A
March 16, 2018	Marksville		Paragon Casino Resort
March 22, 2018	Erie		Erie Insurance Arena	Dustin Lynch Chase Bryant Lindsay Elle
March 23, 2018	Louisville		KFC Yum! Center
March 24, 2018	Moline		TaxSlayer Center
April 5, 2018	Columbus		Value City Arena
April 7, 2018	Grand Rapids		Van Andel Arena
April 12, 2018	North Little Rock		Verizon Arena
April 26, 2018	Lincoln		Pinnacle Bank Arena
Total					343,707 / 389,692	$10,016,636

1. The show on August 13, 2017, was a part of the Illinois State Fair.
2. The show on August 18, 2017, was a part of Country Thunder.
3. The show on August 25, 2017, was a part of the Nebraska State Fair.
4. The show on February 19, 2018, was a part of the San Antonio Rodeo.
5. The show on February 20, 2018, was a part of the San Antonio Rodeo.
6. The show on March 11, 2018, was a part of the Florida Strawberry Festival.

References

1. Gage, Jeff (May 8, 2017). "Brad Paisley Plots 2017 Weekend Warrior Tour". Rolling Stone. Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
2. Betts, Stephen L. (November 15, 2017). "Brad Paisley Extends Weekend Warrior Tour With New 2018 Dates". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
3. CMT staff (May 8, 2017). "Brad Paisley Reveals Dates for 2017 Weekend Warrior World Tour". CMT.com. Viacom. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
4. Thiel, Mike (May 8, 2017). "Brad Paisley Announces 2017 Weekend Warrior World Tour". Taste Of Country.
5. http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brad-paisley/2017/coastal-federal-credit-union-music-park-at-walnut-creek-raleigh-nc-3e7e57f.html. "Coastal Federal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek, Raleigh, NC, USA". Retrieved July 1, 2017.
6. "Current Boxscore". Billboard. Nashville, Tennessee. July 18, 2017. Archived from the original on July 18, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
7. "Current Boxscore". Billboard. Nashville, Tennessee. July 25, 2017. Archived from the original on July 25, 2017. Retrieved July 28, 2017.