Tour by Anita Baker | |
Associated album | Rhythm of Love |
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Start date | December 14, 1994 |
End date | December 31, 1995 |
Legs | 3 |
No. of shows |
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Box office | $12 million |
Anita Baker concert chronology |
The Rhythm of Love Tour was a 1994–95 concert tour by American recording artist Anita Baker in support of her multi-platinum selling album, Rhythm of Love. The trek started on December 14, in New Orleans, visiting several cities in North America and Europe, ending in late-December 1995.[1]
Opening act
[edit]- George Duke (London, UK)
Set list
[edit]- "Sweet Love"
- "Been So Long"
- "Mystery"
- "No One in the World"
- "Same Ole Love (365 Days of Year)"
- "Watch Your Step"
- "Caught Up in the Rapture"
- "Rhythm of Love" 1
- "My Funny Valentine"
- Diana Ross & Tina Turner Medley: "Stop! In the Name of Love" / "Proud Mary"
- "Giving You the Best That I Got"
- "Talk to Me"
- "Rules" 1
- "Fairy Tales"
- "Body and Soul"
- "You Belong to me"
- Encore
- "I Apologize"
- "You Bring Me Joy"
1 performed only at select dates in North America and Europe.
Band
[edit]- Music Director/Drums: Ricky Lawson
- Guitar: John McCurry
- Bass/Cello: Nathan East
- Percussion: Joe Mardin
- Synth Bass: Luis Resto
- Background vocalists: Perri Sisters (Lori, Sharon, Darlene & Carol)
Tour dates
[edit]Date | City | Country | Venue |
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North America[2][3][4][5][6] | |||
December 14, 1994 | New Orleans | United States | Saenger Theatre |
December 16, 1994 | |||
December 17, 1994 | |||
December 27, 1994 | Los Angeles | Universal Amphitheatre | |
December 28, 1994 | |||
December 30, 1994 | |||
December 31, 1994 | |||
February 1, 1995 | Chicago | Arie Crown Theater | |
February 2, 1995 | |||
February 4, 1995 | |||
February 5, 1995 | |||
February 8, 1995 | Minneapolis | Northrop Auditorium | |
February 10, 1995 | St. Louis | Fox Theatre | |
February 12, 1995 | Auburn Hills | The Palace of Auburn Hills | |
March 3, 1995 | Atlantic City | Etess Arena | |
March 4, 1995 | |||
March 7, 1995 | Atlanta | Fox Theatre | |
March 8, 1995 | |||
March 10, 1995 | Miami | James L. Knight Center | |
March 11, 1995 | |||
March 31, 1995 | Las Vegas | MGM Grand Garden Arena | |
April 2, 1995 | Oakland | Paramount Theatre | |
April 3, 1995 | |||
April 5, 1995 | |||
April 6, 1995 | |||
April 10, 1995 | Cleveland | State Theatre | |
April 11, 1995 | |||
April 13, 1995 | Boston | Wang Theatre | |
April 14, 1995 | |||
April 29, 1995 | New York City | Radio City Music Hall | |
April 30, 1995 | |||
May 3, 1995 | |||
May 4, 1995 | |||
May 7, 1995 | |||
May 11, 1995 | Ledyard | Fox Theater | |
June 22, 1995 | Hampton | Hampton Coliseum | |
June 25, 1995 | Raleigh | Hardee's Walnut Creek Amphitheatre | |
June 30, 1995 | Houston | The Summit | |
July 1, 1995 | Dallas | Coca-Cola Starplex Amphitheatre | |
July 3, 1995 | New Orleans | Louisiana Superdome | |
July 4, 1995 | Memphis | Mid-South Coliseum | |
July 12, 1995 | Holmdel Township | Garden State Arts Center | |
July 13, 1995 | Darien | Darien Lake Performing Arts Center | |
July 15, 1995 | Fairfax | Patriot Center | |
July 21, 1995 | Detroit | Fox Theatre | |
July 25, 1995 | Milwaukee | Marcus Amphitheater | |
July 27, 1995 | Pittsburgh | Civic Arena | |
July 29, 1995 | Cincinnati | Riverfront Stadium | |
July 30, 1995 | Tinley Park | New World Music Theatre | |
August 17, 1995 | Charlotte | Carowinds Paladium | |
August 18, 1995 | Philadelphia | CoreStates Spectrum | |
August 20, 1995 | Wantagh | Jones Beach Amphitheater | |
August 24, 1995 | Atlanta | Chastain Park Amphitheater | |
August 26, 1995 | Baltimore | Baltimore Arena | |
September 1, 1995 | Los Angeles | Greek Theatre | |
September 2, 1995 | |||
September 4, 1995 | Phoenix | Desert Sky Pavilion | |
Europe | |||
November 4, 1995 | Ramstein-Miesenbach | Germany | Ramstein Air Base |
November 6, 1995 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Rotterdam Ahoy |
November 8, 1995 | Birmingham | England | National Exhibition Centre |
November 10, 1995 | London | Wembley Arena | |
November 11, 1995 | Manchester | Manchester Apollo | |
November 14, 1995 | Milan | Italy | Teatro Smeraldo |
North America | |||
December 12, 1995 | North Charleston | United States | North Charleston Coliseum |
December 13, 1995 | Nashville | Grand Ole Opry House | |
December 15, 1995 | Merrillville | Star Plaza Theatre | |
December 16, 1995 | |||
December 27, 1995 | Tampa | Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center | |
December 28, 1995 | Orlando | Bob Carr Auditorium | |
December 30, 1995 | Fort Myers | Harborside Event Center | |
December 31, 1995 | Miami | James L. Knight Center |
References
[edit]- ^ "Anita Baker stranded by careless promotion". Archived from the original on October 28, 2013.
- ^ Live Review; Anita Baker's high-decibel show pushes aside subtlety.www.articles.latimes.com
- ^ "Baker dazzles crowd with new stage show". Archived from the original on October 30, 2013.
- ^ Holden, Stephen (May 1, 1995). "Pop Review: A Night for Romance, Courtesy of Anita Baker" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Review; Baker's numbers letter perfect".
- ^ Review; Anita Baker: Giving it all she's got