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, 2009, 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]
Tour by Maxwell | |
![]() | |
Associated album | BLACKsummers'night |
---|---|
Start date | June 17, 2009 |
End date | December 2, 2009 |
Legs | 3 |
No. of shows | 50 in North America 11 in Europe |
Maxwell concert chronology |
Background
editBefore the release of Maxwell's anticipated 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
edit- Laura Izibor (USA—Leg 1)
- Chrisette Michele (USA—Leg 2)
- Common (USA—Leg 2)
Set list
edit- "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, Wherever, Whatever"
1 performed only on select dates in the US and Europe
2 performed on dates in the USA
Band
edit- 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
editDate | 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 | 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 | Zürich | 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
edit- ^ Maxwell book cities for upcoming tour Archived 2012-05-11 at the Wayback Machine.concerttour.org
- ^ "Maxwell tour dates for blacksummers'night". Archived from the original on 2010-03-04. Retrieved 2012-03-28.
- ^ http://www.soulbounce.com.Maxwell announces fall arena tour with Chrisette Michele and Common Archived 2011-09-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ http://www.gigjunkie.net.Maxwell announces European tour
- ^ http://www.singersroom.com.Maxwell confirms official Summers'night tour dates
- ^ www.billboard.com-Maxwell adds new dates for summer tour
- ^ Maxwell's 2009 fall European tour dates add Archived 2010-02-06 at the Wayback Machine.www.thelatestmaxwellnews.com
- ^ Maxwell live in Atlanta review Archived 2012-11-19 at the Wayback Machine.by Mark Edward Nero-10/2009
- ^ Live Review: Maxwell BlackSummersNight Tour in London