MANCHESTER E/V NEWS ARENA THURSDAY 29th MAY 2008.
THE BEST DAMN TOUR .
The best damn tour was the third Concert Tour by Canadian Recording
Artist Avril Lavigne supporting her Third Studio Album The Best Damn
Thing ( 2007 ) The Tour played over 100 Concerts in North America /
Europe & Asia . Avril Ramona Lavigne Born September 27th 1984
Belleville , Ontario Canada is a Canadian Singer / Songwriter/ Musician.
She is considered a key musician in the development of Pop Music as
she payed the way for Female driven Punk influenced Pop music in the
early 2000s . Her accolades include Eight Grammy Awards Nominations,
among other. Avril Lavigne Third Studio Album The Best Damn Thing
( 2007 ) reached Number One in several Countries Worldwide & saw
International Success of it’s lead Single ” Girlfriend ” . Which became her
First Single to reach the top of the Billboard 100 in the United States her
next Two Studio Albums 4th Goodbye Lullaby ( 2011 ) & Fifth Avril Lavigne.
( 2013 ) saw continued commercial & were both certified Gold in Canada
& United States . After releasing her Sixth Studio Album Head Above Water
( 2019 ). She return to her Punk Roots with her seventh Studio Album Love
Sux ( 2022 ) Years Active ( 1999 -2023 ) Genres Pop Punk / Alternative
Rock / Pop Rock & Post Grunge . Line Up Avril Lavigne Vocals / Guitar / Piano
& Drums ( 1999 -2023 ) ex. ex. ex. Steve Ferlazzo Keyboards B/V Musical
Director ( 2007 – 2023 ) Jim Mc Gorman Rhythm / B/V ( 2007 – 2019 ) ex.
ex. ex. Al Berry Bass / B/V ( 2007- 2019 ) ex. ex. ex. Steve Fexete Lead / B/V
( 2008 -2013 ) ex. ex. ex. Rodney Howard Drums / Percussion ( 2007 -2019)
ex. ex. ex. Amazing Artist & Outstanding Band of Talented Musicians. Magic .
SONG 1. Girlfriend ex. ” Hey , hey , you , I don’t like your girlfriend ” ” No way ,
no way I think you need a new one ” ” Hey , hey you , you I could be your
girlfriend ” Amazing arrangement & Overall Sounds & Vocals & Harmonies
SONG 2. I Can Do Better ex. ” Uh , yeah you can do it ” ” I couldn’t give a damn
what you say to me ” ” Cause either way you’re gonna think what you believe ”
” There nothing you could say that would hurt me “. Outstanding playing.
SONG 3. Complicated ex. ” Uh -Huh , life like this ” ” Uh -Huh , Uh – Huh ”
” That’s the way it is ” Amazing arrangement & Song-writing. Brilliant Vocals ”
SONG 4. My Happy Ending ex. ” So much for my Happy Ending ” ” So much for
my happing ending ” ” So much for my happy ending ” ” Let’s talk it over ” ” It’s
not like we’re dead ” ” Was it something I did ? ” ” Was it something you said ? ”
SONG 5. I’m With You ex. ” I’m standing on the bridge ” ” I’m waitin’ in the dark”
” I thought you’d be here by now ” ” There’s nothing but rain ” ” No footsteps on
the ground ” ” I’m listening but there’s no sound ” Crowd going wild with delight.
SONG 6. I Always Get What I Want ex. ” Gimme what I want ” ” Everything I don’t
got ” ” So gimme what I want ” ” Cause I’m a big shot ” Amazing arrangement .
SONG 7. Don’t Tell Me ex. ” You held my hand & walked me home ” ” I know why
you gave me that kiss ” ” It was something like this ” ” It made me go oh oh ”
SONG 8. Hot ex. ” Ah ,ah , ah you’re so good me baby , baby ” ” I wanna lock you
up in my closet when no one’s around ” ” I wanna put your hand in my pocket
because you’re allowed ” ” I wanna drive you into a corner & kiss you without
sound ” ” I wanna stay this way forever ” ” I’ll say it loud ” Outstanding Sounds.
SONG 9 Loosing Grip ex. ” Are you aware of what you make me feel , Baby ? ”
” Right now I feel invisible to you , like I’m not real ” Amazing Arrangement .
INTERLUDE B/T.
Interlude Bad Reputation ex. ( Joan Jett & The Blockheads ) ” I don’t give a
damn ’bout my reputation ” ” You’re living in the past it’s a new generation ”
” A girl can do what she wants to do ” ” & that’s what I’m gonna do ” ” An’ I
don’t give a damn ’bout my reputation ” Fantastic Stage Presence . Love It .
SONG 10. Everything Back But You ex. ” Today was the worst day I went
through hell ” ” I wish I could move it from my mind ” ” Two months away
from you , but I couldn’t tell ” ” I thought that everything was gonna be just
fine ” Amazing arrangement & outstanding playing & Vocals & Harmonies ”
SONG 11. Runaway ex. ” & I feel so alive ” ” I can’t help myself ” ” Don’t you
realize ” Fantastic Vocals / Rhythm / Keyboards / Lead / Bass & Drums .
SONG 12. Mickey ex.(Toni Basil Cover ) ” Oh Mickey ” ” You’re so fine ” ” You’re
so fine you block my mind ” ” Hey , Mickey ” ” Hey , Mickey ” Just Love It .
SONG 13. The Best Damn Thing ex. ( Title Track ) ” Let me hear you say Hey ,
Hey , Hey , Hey , Hey , Hey , alright ” ” Now let me hear you say Hey . Hey ,
Hey Ho , Hey , Hey , Ho ” Crowd going wild with delight . Amazing Sounds .
SONG 14. I Don’t Have To Try ex. ” I’m the one , I’m the one who knows the
dance ” ” I’m the one , I’m the one , who’s got the prance ” ” I’m the one ,
I’m the one , who wears the pants ” ” I wear the pants ” Amazing Playing .
SONG 15. He Wasn’t ex. ” There not much goin’ on today ” ” I’m really bored,
It’s getting late ” What happened to my Saturdays ? , Saturdays ” ” Monday’s
Comin , the day I hate ” Amazing arrangement & outstanding Sounds. Magic.
SONG 16. Girlfriend ( Dr Luke Remix ) ex. ” Don’t get it twisted Lil Mama got
her paper on ” ” That mean I’m a paper chaser , I chase my paper on ” ” &
I gon’ be chasing paper that you be chasing on ” Amazing Vocals Pure Magic.
SONG 17. SK8ER BOI ex. ” He was a boy , she was a girl ” ” Can I make it
anymore obvious ? ” ” He was a punk , she did ballet ” ” What more can I say”
This has been a wonderful Set from this Amazing Artist & her Fantastic Band .
At the Brilliant Manchester Evening News Arena where Dreams Come True .
SCARLET LIGHT 