Avril Lavigne & Simple Plan in Winnipeg

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Avril Lavigne & Simple Plan in Winnipeg: The Greatest Hits Tour

As Avril Lavigne’s Greatest Hits tour entered town, Canada Life Centre was rockin’ on a sold-out Saturday night. The Greatest Hits tour features openers such as Fefe Dobson, and Simple Plan. The star-studded all-Canadian lineup returned from their recent USA stops to create a rock-and-roll storm in Canada’s western provinces. To note, Winnipeg is also Simple Plan’s final stop with the tour, making it memorable for all who attended. It was exciting as the early 2000s nostalgia took over everyone in Canada Life Centre.

Fefe Dobson: A new opener

Fefe Dobson joins the opening lineup for the first time in Winnipeg, continuing to the final two stops of the tour in Edmonton and Calgary. She started the night off with her top-charting single ‘Ghost’. The crowd immediately recognized the song and started singing along to the catchy hit. Fefe knows how to energize the Winnipeg crowd as the city was one of her stops from her tour last year. Fefe also brought out ‘Shut Up and Kiss Me’ from her recent album, Emotion Sickness. The music video for the single premiered on August 1st. The new single showcases the growth of Fefe’s songwriting throughout her career, maturing over time. Fefe ended her set with ‘Stuttering’ as nostalgia hit the sold-out crowd in the Winnipeg arena.

Simple Plan: The Final Stop

This is Simple Plan’s final stop of the Greatest Hits Tour with Avril Lavigne making it a special moment for the Canadian Pop-Punk Band and their fans in Winnipeg. This wasn’t their first rodeo in Winnipeg as they performed at the Burton Cummings Theatre in 2017. The Winnipeg crowd welcomed Simple Plan’s return by returning the same energy the band delivered throughout their performance. Simple Plan’s setlist consisted of crowd-favourite songs with the addition of recent hits from their recent album. From opening with ‘I’d Do Anything’, to one of my favourites ‘Jet Lag’, to covering ‘Mr. Brightside, and having Scooby-doo mascots on stage. It took me back to a time when I was a kid listening to these songs on my iPod Nano. My favourite part of the night was when Chuck switched with Pierre as the lead singer and crowd surfed through the Winnipeg crowd.

Avril Lavigne: The Pop-Punk Princess Returns

The pop-punk princess, Avril Lavigne, marks her 25th year performing with the Greatest Hits Tour. Her legendary career has taken her from a small town in Ontario to across the world with multiple tours, achieving many accolades and milestones. She starts the show with crowd-favourite ‘Girlfriend’ resulting in the crowd roaring in a nostalgic uproar. The Winnipeg crowd was also spoiled with her Greatest Hits (Tour) with songs like Complicated, My Happy Ending and Sk8er Boi. The show was filled with an amazing light show of bright pink and blues. This was coupled with on-screen visuals showing nostalgic moments from popular music videos and designs that symbolized her music, from classic hits to her evolving style with recent albums.

I believe that the Greatest Hits Tour is a testament to her lasting legacy as one of the greatest Canadian artists of all time. Avril’s classic hits have reached many fans throughout the years, from old to new. Her music spans across continent to continent which proves that music can leave a lasting impression in the hearts of many, no matter what era you are from.

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