Draft:Life Starts Now Tour

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
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. 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. Chevelle and Adelitas Way later joined as an opening act from March to April 2010. 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.

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. The group joined Avenged Sevenfold on the Welcome to the Family Tour in May 2011 after they finished the third leg of the tour. Three Days Grace wrapped up the Life Starts Now Tour from June to October 2011.

Critical response
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." 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." 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."

Commercial performance
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.

Opening acts

 * 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
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.


 * 1) "Break"
 * 2) "The Good Life"
 * 3) "I Hate Everything About You"
 * 4) "Pain"
 * 5) "Bitter Taste"
 * 6) "Home"
 * 7) "I Don't Care"
 * 8) "Last to Know"
 * 9) "Goin' Down"
 * 10) "Riot"
 * 11) "In the Air Tonight" (Phil Collins cover)
 * 12) "Just Like You"
 * 13) "Never Too Late"
 * 14) "Animal I Have Become"