This affirming grunge anthem loosened up the crowd for the entirety of the set.īlue lights and nostalgia began to wash over the audience for the 2011 hit “What the Hell.” Lavigne playfully shrugged after singing the lyrics “All 'cause I was making out with your friend” and fans fist pumped during the verse’s iconic "yeah yeah's." Her newer music carries the same themes of putting yourself first, but expresses it through darker bubblegum punk pop than her earlier carefree bangers.įireworks lit up on the screen behind the singer during “Here’s to Never Growing Up.” This anthem for letting go of expectations and your troubles kept the audience in high spirits.
This song ended with a bang as long strings of confetti burst towards the excited fans.ĭuring 2021 single “Bite Me,” the pop-punk princess held the microphone out to the audience for the crowd to scream the first lyric. She started off the show with “Cannonball” – the opening track on her newest album Love Sux. After the screen fell, the Ontario-born singer kicked a large red balloon into the mosh pit and smaller black balloons cluttered the stage. The heart icon shattered and a spotlight backlit Lavigne, who stood behind the screen holding black balloons. In between sets, a playlist featured other pop punk hits like “Check Yes Juliet” by We the Kings and Blink-182’s “All the Small Things.” Some concert goers passed the time by head -banging and singing from their seats.Īfter the opening set, a projection screen with the heart shaped icon for the Bite Me Tour hung centre stage. The bass turned up for the next opener, grandson, who kept the crowd’s energy up with alternative rap and expressive dance moves.
#Songs about growing up 2000s mod
While the show started at 8 p.m., concertgoers trickled in over the course of the first opener Mod Sun’s set. This concert took place on May 24, and many attendees sported black denim jackets, red flannels and dyed hair like it was 2012. It felt surreal to hear songs from my childhood inside Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre over a decade later.
My earliest memory of listening to Avril Lavigne is blasting Let Go on a CD player with my sister at seven years old. During 2021 single “Bite Me,” the pop punk princess held the microphone out to the audience for the crowd to scream the first lyric.
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