BLACKsummers'night Tour
BLACKsummers'night Tour |
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Tour by Maxwell |
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Associated album |
BLACKsummers'night |
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Start date |
June 17, 2009 |
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End date |
December 2, 2009 |
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Legs |
3 |
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Shows |
50 in North America 11 in Europe |
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Maxwell concert chronology |
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BLACKsummers'night Tour is a tour by American R&B singer Maxwell. The tour was in support of his platinum hit album BLACKsummers'night.[1] The trek kicked off on June 17, in Grand Rapids, Michigan throughout North America.[2] The tour continued during the fall with a second U.S. run in September,[3] and additional dates added throughout Europe, his first tour there in 11 years.[4]
Background
Before the release of Maxwell's anticapted album BLACKsummers'night released on July 7, 2009 the singer embarked on a summer tour that kicked off in North America on June 17, that ended on August 2, in New York.[5] Following the summer U.S. leg, he added dates for the fall outing starting Sept 2, at the House of Blues in Boston, Massachusetts that included supporting acts R&B singer Chrisette Michele and hiphop artist Common joining him on Sept. 25 in Toronto.[6]
Maxwell kicked off a European tour on oct 28, in Birmingham, UK with a final run ending on November 13, at London' s o2 Academy Brixton.[7]
Opening Acts
Set list
- "Phoenix Rise"
- "Dance wit Me"
- "Sumthin' Sumthin'"
- "Get to Know Ya"1
- "Lifetime"
- "Bad Habits"
- "Lovin' You"
- "Simply Beautiful" (Al Green song)
- "Fortunate"
- "Everwanting: To Want You to Want"1
- "Gravity: Pushing to Pull"2
- "Help Somebody"
- "Fistful of Tears"
- "Cold"
- "No One"
- "Playing Possum"2
- "This Woman's Work"
- "Stop the World"
- ". . . Til the Cops Come Knockin'"
- "Pretty Wings"
- "Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder)"
- "Whenever, Whereever, Whatever"
1 performed only on select dates in the USA and Europe
2 performed on dates in the USA
Band
- Keyboards/Piano: Robert Glasper
- Guitar: Hod David, Derrick Hodge
- Bass: Sean Michael Ray
- Percussions: Timbali Cornwell
- Drums: Chris Dave, Spanky Mc Curdy
- Trombone: Saunders Sermon
- Saxophone: Kenneth Wahlum III
- Organ: Shedrick Mitchell
- Trumpet: Keyon Harrold
- Background vocals: Latina Webb, Keyon Harrold, Saunders Sermon, Kenneth Wahlum III
Tour dates
Date |
City |
Country |
Venue |
North America |
June 17, 2009 |
Grand Rapids |
United States |
DeVos Performance Hall |
June 19, 2009 |
Hammond |
The Venue |
June 20, 2009 |
Milwaukee |
Riverside Theater |
June 23, 2009 |
Seattle |
Paramount Theater |
June 24, 2009 |
Vancouver |
Canada |
Chan Centre for the Performing Arts |
June 26, 2009 |
Las Vegas |
United States |
Pearl Concert Theater |
June 29, 2009 |
Phoenix |
Dodge Theatre |
July 1, 2009 |
Austin |
Bass Concert Hall |
July 2, 2009 |
San Antonio |
Majestic Theater |
July 4, 2009 |
New Orleans |
Louisiana Superdome |
July 8, 2009 |
New York City |
P.C. Richard & Son Theater |
July 12, 2009 |
Nashville |
Ryman Auditorium |
July 13, 2009 |
Louisville |
The Louisville Palace |
July 15, 2009 |
Columbus |
Palace Theatre |
July 16, 2009 |
Cleveland |
Allen Theatre |
July 18, 2009 |
Pittsburgh |
Heinz Hall |
July 19, 2009 |
Buffalo |
Shea's Performing Arts Center |
July 21, 2009 |
Albany |
Palace Theater |
July 22, 2009 |
Newark |
New Jersey Performing Arts Center |
July 24, 2009 |
Atlantic City |
The Borgata |
July 25, 2009 |
Mashantucket |
MGM Grand at Foxwoods |
July 27, 2009 |
Norfolk |
Chrysler Hall |
July 28, 2009 |
Savannah |
Orpheum Theater |
July 30, 2009 |
Tampa |
Ruth Eckerd Hall |
July 31, 2009 |
Miami |
American Airlines Arena |
August 2, 2009 |
Jacksonville |
Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts |
August 3, 2009 |
North Charleston |
North Charleston Coliseum |
August 5, 2009 |
Durham |
Durham Performing Arts Center |
September 2, 2009 |
Boston |
House of Blues |
September 4, 2009 |
Kissimmee |
Gaylord Palms Resort Center |
September 25, 2009 |
Toronto |
Canada |
Air Canada Centre |
September 26, 2009 |
Detroit |
United States |
Joe Louis Arena |
September 28, 2009 |
New York City |
Madison Square Garden |
September 30, 2009 |
Richmond |
Richmond Coliseum |
October 2, 2009 |
Washington, D.C. |
Verizon Center |
October 3, 2009 |
Philadelphia |
Wachovia Spectrum |
October 5, 2009 |
Atlanta |
Philips Arena[8] |
October 6, 2009 |
Charlotte |
Time Warner Cable Arena |
October 8, 2009 |
Chicago |
United Center |
October 9, 2009 |
St. Louis |
Scottrade Center |
October 10, 2009 |
North Little Rock |
Verizon Arena |
October 12, 2009 |
Dallas |
American Airlines Center |
October 13, 2009 |
Houston |
Toyota Center |
October 16, 2009 |
Los Angeles |
Hollywood Bowl |
October 17, 2009 |
Concord |
Sleep Train Pavilion |
October 20, 2009 |
Memphis |
FedExForum |
October 21, 2009 |
New Orleans |
Lakefront Arena |
October 23, 2009 |
Baltimore |
1st Mariner Arena |
Europe |
October 28, 2009 |
Birmingham |
United Kingdom |
O2 Academy Birmingham |
October 30, 2009 |
Manchester |
Manchester Academy |
October 31, 2009 |
London |
Hammersmith Apollo[9] |
November 3, 2009 |
Paris |
France |
Casino de Paris |
November 4, 2009 |
Amsterdam |
Netherlands |
Heineken Music Hall |
November 6, 2009 |
Cologne |
Germany |
E-Werk |
November 7, 2009 |
Zurich |
Switzerland |
Kaufleuten |
November 9, 2009 |
Copenhagen |
Denmark |
Amager Bio |
November 10, 2009 |
Stockholm |
Sweden |
Berns Salonger |
November 12, 2009 |
Brussels |
Belgium |
Ancienne Belgique |
November 13, 2009 |
London |
United Kingdom |
Brixton Academy |
North America |
December 2, 2009 |
Los Angeles |
United States |
Nokia Theatre |
References
External links
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| Studio albums | |
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| Other albums |
- MTV Unplugged
- For Lovers Only: The Best of Maxwell
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| Solo singles | |
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| Tours | |
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