Anonymous writes "Last night I witnessed a girl who in my opinion has finally grown "into her skin". I attended Avril Lavigne's concert in Philly. She has changed and matured so much since her last tour and you can tell.
The unite started with Butch Walker opening and him mocking Ashlee Simpson's hoedown which is always good for a laugh. Avril came out and blew the crowd away. On this tour she really shows her talents by singing AND playing piano, guitar and drums. Ashlee should really look up to her.
On one song, Avril was playing the piano and messed up. As a true professional, she laughed and kept on going. It was Halloween and her and the band disappeared for a minute. When they came out, they were all in costume. Avril was wearing a little Hooters outfit and began serving drinks to her band. She gave the attention to her guitarist,Charlie. She took over on drums while he sang a cover. While this girl is grown up, she still know how to have a little fun. I don't know why people bash her because she is real. She isn't scared to show that either.
People can judge her all they want because she is one of the few artists that doesn't care what people say about her and that shows. Take her own advice and "Do what you do but keep on laughing. One thing's true, there's always a brand new day.""
Avril Lavigne will spend most of the summer on the road in North America, beginning July 13 in London, Ontario, and wrapping Sept. 3 in Montreal. Gavin DeGraw and Butch Walker will serve as opening acts at various points, as well as other yet-to-be announced artists. The artist is expected to spice up the set lists by making appearances on drums and piano, plus recast certain songs in an acoustic setting.
Lavigne will be out in support of her sophomore RCA album, "Under My Skin," which has sold 2.6 million copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The fourth single from the set, "Fall to Pieces," will be delivered April 18 to U.S. radio outlets for airplay consideration.
During the tour, Lavigne will make an Aug. 12 appearance on NBC's "The Tonight Show" and an Aug. 26 stop in New York as part of the "Good Morning America" concert series.
The Canadian artist is in the midst of a swing through the Far East, which wraps April 13 in Newcastle, Australia. Another leg of dates in South Africa and Europe will get underway May 8 in Johannesburg.
Here are Avril Lavigne's tour dates:
July 13: London, Ont. (John Labatt Centre)
July 14: Ottawa, Ont. (Corel Centre)
July 15: Toronto (Air Canada Centre)
July 17: Clarkston, Mich. (DTE Energy Music Theatre)
July 19: Nashville (Starwood Amphitheatre)
July 22: Kansas City, Mo. (Starlight Theatre)
July 23: Moline, Ill. (Mark of the Quad Cities)
July 25: Winnipeg, Manitoba (MTS Centre)
July 26: Regina, Sask. (Agridome)
July 27: Saskatoon, Sask. (Credit Union Centre)
July 29: Edmonton, Alberta (Rexall Centre)
July 30: Calgary (Pengrowth Saddledome)
July 31: Kamloopa, B.C. (Sport Mart Place)
Aug. 2: Kelowna, B.C. (Prospera Place)
Aug. 5: Victoria, B.C. (Save On Foods Memorial Centre)
Aug. 11-12: Los Angeles (Greek Theatre)
Aug. 16: Houston (Mitchell Pavilion)
Aug. 29: Mansfield, Mass. (Tweeter Center)
Aug. 31: Halifax, Nova Scotia (Metro Centre)
Sept. 1: Moncton, New Brunswick (Coliseum Arena)
Sept. 2: Quebec City (Colisee)
Sept. 3: Montreal (Bell Centre)
11-02-2004 05:18 AM
