Avril Lavigne: Greatest Hits Tour

12 year old me was living her best life last night at Avril Lavigne’s Greatest Hits Tour!

I still remember seeing the “Complicated” music video back in 2002 and instantly thinking Avril was so cool that I wanted to be just like her. I dressed like a tomboy and my dad even bought me a skateboard (which I subsequently fell off and ended up chipping my tooth).

I got her debut “Let Go” CD as a present for my 13th birthday and to this day, I still stand by the fact that it is a no skips album! Getting to hear some of my favorite songs live meant everything to me - I can’t believe it’s already been 22 years since I’ve been a fan!

It was my first time seeing a show at the Kia Forum and I loved how intimate the venue felt. I also thought it was a nice touch that they had Avril’s lyrics painted around the arena!

Royal and the Serpent and All Time Low opened the show and I had never listened to their music before. It’s safe to say I’m a new fan now!

Then Avril came on and she sang a few hits from each of her seven albums! I was living for the nostalgia.

The Setlist:

• Girlfriend

• What the Hell

• Complicated

• Smile

• Here’s to Never Growing Up

• My Happy Ending

• He Wasn’t

• Don’t Tell Me

• Losing Grip

• When You’re Gone

• Fake as Hell

• Bite Me

• Love It When You Hate Me

• Sk8er Boi

Encore Songs:

• Head Above Water

• I’m With You

Thank you Avril Lavigne for always being unapologetically you and for all your amazing music over these last two decades!

What are some of your favorite Avril Lavigne songs? Mine are “Things I’ll Never Say,” “Nobody’s Fool,” and “Breakaway”!

xo,
Keshia