The Beyoncé Experience

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The Beyoncé Experience

Promotional poster for the Oracle Arena show
Tour by Beyoncé
Associated album B'Day
Start date April 10, 2007
End date November 12, 2007
Legs 5
Shows 13 in Asia
5 in Australia
31 in Europe
47 in North America
1 in Africa
97 in Total
Beyoncé tour chronology
Verizon Ladies First Tour
(2004)		 The Beyoncé Experience
(2007)		 I Am… Tour
(2009/2010)

The Beyoncé Experience was the second worldwide concert tour by American singer-songwriter Beyoncé in support to her second solo album B'Day.

Contents

[edit] Background

Knowles performing "Green Light" in Sweden

Early before the album was released, Beyoncé held a nationwide audition for female musicians which finally ended in Sony Music Studios.[1] Rehearsals for the tour began in March 2007. Tickets went on sales on April 20, 2007.[2] The shows include songs from both Knowles' B'Day/B'Day Deluxe Edition albums and Dangerously in Love album and at some shows she included songs from her Irremplazable EP. The conception and staging for the concert was done by Beyoncé Knowles, Kim Burse and Frank Gatson Jr. Gatson, Jonte Moaning, Ramone, Anthony Burrell, Danielle Polanco choreographed the dance routines. Tina Knowles, House of Deréon, Giorgio Armani, Versace, Elie Saab, Herve Leger shouldered the tour's wardrobe. The tour was managed by Alan Floyd.

The tour kicked off on April 10 at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan with the first leg ending in Nagoya. The second leg was in Australia before moving on to the third leg in Europe, beginning in Frankfurt, Germany before going through countries such as Spain, Sweden and Portugal ending the leg with several shows in the UK in cities such as London, Cardiff and Manchester where she performed to her biggest crowd in Europe to 21,000 at the sold out MEN Arena. The third leg ended with two dates at The Point in Dublin.

The US leg of the tour began on July 6 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, as part of the 2007 New Orleans Essence Music Festival, where Beyoncé headlined. The tour also stops in Mexico (Monterrey City). She then embarkeded on a final leg of the tour in East Asia/Korea. The final concert of the tour took place at the Mandalay Bay Events Centre in Las Vegas on December 31, 2007. The tour, whose sponsors were Samsung and L'Oréal Paris. Beyoncé also did a free concert in Toronto on September 15, 2006.

Knowles performing "Baby Boy".

A show in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia was canceled due to conflict in dress coding of the country. However, a concert in Jakarta, Indonesia replaced it. The show on October 24 in Istanbul, Turkey was cancelled by the organizer, the sports club Fenerbahçe, due to the attacks of PKK in Hakkâri on September 21, 2007.

Prior to the commencement of the tour, Knowles performed at the 2007 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo; she coined the show a "sneak preview" of The Beyoncé Experience. Slim Thug, who features on "Check on It", appeared during the show.[3]

[edit] Synopsis

Knowles performing during her 2007 world tour.

The show opened in darkness with Knowles emerging through a hole in the stage admist smoke to perform "Crazy in Love"/"Crazy" in a sparkling silver gown,[4] as fifteen disco balls hung from the ceiling.[5] During "Freakum Dress" Knowles played an air guitar,[6] while the stage's stairs were lit green during "Green Light".[7] She wore a belly-dancing outfit, including harem pants,[8] while singing "Baby Boy". During "Beautiful Liar" Knowles sang into a microphone that fell from the ceiling and performed a Shakira-styled dance similar to the song's music video; Shakira appeared on the video screen throughout the song.[9] "Naughty Girl" was sung, to which she belly-danced.[4] Portions of "Love to Love You Baby", and song which "Naughty Girl" interpolates, were also sung.[10] "Me, Myself and I" was performed at a slower tempo than the original recording, after which Knowles sang "Dangerously in Love 2"/"He Loves Me". [4] She cried during "Flaws and All" before being embraced by a dancer dressed as an angel.[11][12] Knowles sang "Speechless" while seated on a sofa designed like a pair of lips.[7][13] The intro to "Ring the Alarm" paid homage to the "Cell Block Tango" from Chicago, as women told of how they had been hurt by men.[8][9] She donned a red overcoat for "Ring the Alarm", while during "Get Me Bodied" she removed her robot costume to reveal black and yellow costume to emulate a bee.[4] "Check on It" was preceded by "The Pink Panther Theme" (instrumental), during which the stairs were colored pink.[7] A Dreamgirls segment was performed, incorporating the title song and "Listen" from the 2006 musical film that Knowles starred in.[10] The final song on the tour's setlist was "Irreplaceable"; it began with the audience singing the first verse to Knowles.[4] Between segments of the show, Suga Mama performed instrumentals, with every member giving a solo.[4][7]

[edit] Incident

During the performance of "Ring the Alarm" at the Orlando, Florida show on July 24, Knowles fell down a flight of stairs. After the song she asked the audience, not to post the footage on YouTube; however, several clips were posted on the video-sharing website, although on July 26 YouTube removed many of the clips as they were infringing copyright terms. After an initial removal spree, clips of the incident reappeared on YouTube, and were uploaded to other content-sharing websites such as Dailymotion and eBaum's World.[14]

[edit] Asian relocation

Knowles intended to take the Beyoncé Experience to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on November 1, 2007, however the show was cancelled "due to a scheduling conflict" and relocated at Jakarta, Indonesia.[15] It was speculated that Knowles shifted the show because of Malaysia's strict rules surrounding the clothing that female performers wear.[15]

[edit] Critical reception

Entertainment Weekly's Chris Willman awarded the show an A- rating, and commended Knowles' ability to sing and dance simultaneously.[11] of The Washington Post praised the concert's fast pace and called it "pure pop spectacle", however he was disappointed in the show's ending.[5] The Daily Mail's John Aizleman was impressed with the high energy Knowles showed during the performance, and lauded the dance choreography, particularly that of "Bills, Bills, Bills". However, Aizleman criticized the appearance of a dancer dressed as an angel at the end of "Flaws and All" as being awkward, and wrote that that moment was reminiscent of a "misguided school nativity play".[12] Mat Brewster of Blogcritics, who made clear that he is not a fan of Knowles, wrote "the lady knows how to bring it and make even a naysayer like me have one crazy good time."[16] The New York Times' Jon Pareles wrote, "She's the woman with everything: the voice, the moves, the songs, the ideas and the clothes",[17] while the Herald Sun's Cameron Adams compared Knowles' performing ability to that of Prince, and stated, "Beyoncé is an old-fashioned, all- round entertainer."[18]

[edit] Opening acts

Knowles performing "Independent Women Pt. 1"
Knowles performing "Naughty Girl".

[edit] Set list

[edit] Additional Notes

Knowles performing "Flaws and All".
  • The concert garnered the most number of audience in the Philippines with total of 70,000 in attendance.[21]
  • In Japan, "Flaws and All" was not performed. "Get Me Bodied" was performed after "Check On It."
  • "Speechless" was added to the setlist during the April 21st performance at the Acer Arena
  • In the first week of shows in the United States, and all shows prior to, "Get Me Bodied" was performed immediately after "Check On It." Beginning with her Houston show, Beyoncé performed a "bumble-bee" version of "Get Me Bodied."
  • The setlist changed at the show in San Antonio, Texas
  • In Australia and Europe and the first week of shows in the United States, "Deja Vu" was the last song performed.</ref>
  • After the change of "Deja Vu" in the setlist, the dress was removed.[22]
  • During the Europe (except Germany and the UK) and Middle East leg of the tour, "Speechless" was not performed.
  • For the North American leg and so on the band costumes changed.
  • During her performance in Orlando July 24, while walking down the stairs performing "Ring the Alarm", Knowles' heel got caught in her jacket and she tripped down a flight of stairs. The incident became a hit on YouTube, and appeared on CNN.[23]
  • During most concerts of the Africa/Europe/Asia leg of the tour, there was no break between "Green Light" and "Baby Boy." There was no costume change until before "Dangerously in Love."
  • In the Asia leg of the tour, "Flaws and All", "Speechless", "Suga Mama", "'03 Bonnie & Clyde", and "Get Me Bodied" were not performed.
  • In India, Beyoncé performed "Dangerously In Love" in a sari, a traditional dress for Indian women.
  • In her concerts in Spain--Madrid and Barcelona--Beyoncé sing the Spanish version of "Irreplaceable", aka "Irreemplazable."
  • On the album version of "Suga Mama", Beyoncé begins the song by saying, "Damn that was so good, I wanna buy him a short set." However, Beyoncé changed that line several times during her tour. Most often, it was changed to "Damn that was so good, I wanna make you some Hamburger Helper."
  • During her performance in Toronto on August 25, while dancing performing Déjà Vu, Beyoncé's dress flew over her head not revealing her breast but in fact a skin-coloured bra.

[edit] Personnel

Suga Mama:

  • Musical Director/Guitar: BiBi McGill
  • Musical Director/Bass: Divinity Walker Roxx
  • Drums: Nikki Glaspie
  • Drums: Kim Thompson
  • Keyboards/Assistant Musical Director: Rie Tsuji
  • Keyboards: Brittani Washington
  • Percussion: Marcie Chapa
  • Tenor Saxophone: Katty Rodriguez-Harrold
  • Alto Saxophone: Tia Fuller
  • Trumpet: Crystal Torres

The Mamas (Background Vocalists):

  • Montina Cooper
  • Crystal "Crissy" Collins
  • Tiffany Riddick

Dancers

  • Anthony Burrell - Tour Dance Captain
  • Milan Dillard - Tour Dance Captain
  • Tyrell Washington
  • Byron Carter
  • Clifford McGhee
  • Dana Foglia
  • Heather Morris
  • Yanira Marin
  • Jamie Overla
  • Ashley Everett
  • Mykal Bean - Male Dance Understudy

Crew

[edit] Tour dates

Date City Country Venue
Asia
April 10, 2007 Tokyo Japan Tokyo Dome
April 11, 2007 Osaka Osaka-jō Hall
April 12, 2007
April 14, 2007 Nagoya Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium
Oceania
April 21, 2007 Sydney Australia Acer Arena
April 22, 2007 Brisbane Brisbane Entertainment Centre
April 24, 2007 Adelaide Adelaide Entertainment Centre
April 25, 2007 Melbourne Rod Laver Arena
April 26, 2007 Sydney Sydney Entertainment Centre
Europe
April 30, 2007 Frankfurt Germany Festhalle
May 1, 2007 Stuttgart Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
May 3, 2007 Stockholm Sweden Stockholm Globe Arena
May 4, 2007 Hamar Norway Vikingskipet Olympic Arena
May 5, 2007 Aalborg Denmark Gigantium
May 7, 2007 Munich Germany Olympiahalle
May 8, 2007 Vienna Austria Wiener Stadthalle
May 9, 2007 Zürich Switzerland Hallenstadion
May 10, 2007 Milan Italy Mediolanum Forum
May 12, 2007 Halle Germany Gerry Weber Stadion
May 13, 2007 Berlin Max-Schmeling-Halle
May 14, 2007 Hamburg Color Line Arena
May 16, 2007 Paris France Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy
May 17, 2007 Oberhausen Germany König Pilsener Arena
May 18, 2007 Rotterdam Netherlands The Ahoy
May 19, 2007 Antwerp Belgium Sportpaleis
May 24, 2007 Lisbon Portugal Pavilhão Atlântico
May 26, 2007 Madrid Spain Palacio de Deportes
May 27, 2007 Barcelona Palau Sant Jordi
May 29, 2007 Marseille France Le Dôme de Marseille
May 30, 2007 Lyon Halle Tony Garnier
June 1, 2007 Birmingham England LG Arena
June 2, 2007 London Wembley Arena
June 3, 2007
June 5, 2007 Cardiff Wales Cardiff International Arena
June 6, 2007 Nottingham England Trent FM Arena Nottingham
June 7, 2007 Manchester Manchester Evening News Arena
June 9, 2007 Dublin Ireland The Point
June 10, 2007
North America[24]
July 6, 2007 New Orleans United States Louisiana SuperdomeA
July 7, 2007 Memphis FedExForum
July 8, 2007 St. Louis Scottrade Center
July 11, 2007 Monterrey Mexico Arena Monterrey
July 13, 2007 Dallas United States American Airlines Center
July 14, 2007 Houston Toyota Center
July 15, 2007 San Antonio AT&T Center
July 18, 2007 Nashville Sommet Center
July 20, 2007 Atlanta Philips Arena
July 21, 2007 Tampa St. Pete Times Forum
July 22, 2007 Sunrise BankAtlantic Center
July 24, 2007 Orlando Amway Arena
July 27, 2007 Hampton Hampton Coliseum
July 28, 2007 Raleigh RBC Center
July 29, 2007 Charlotte Charlotte Bobcats Arena
July 31, 2007 Albany Times Union Center
August 1, 2007 Uncasville Mohegan Sun Arena
August 3, 2007 East Rutherford Continental Airlines Arena
August 4, 2007 New York City Madison Square Garden
August 5, 2007
August 8, 2007 Baltimore 1st Mariner Arena
August 9, 2007 Washington, D.C. Verizon Center
August 10, 2007 Philadelphia Wachovia Center
August 11, 2007 Atlantic City Mark G. Etess Arena
August 12, 2007 Boston TD Banknorth Garden
August 14, 2007 Montreal Canada Bell Centre
August 15, 2007 Toronto Air Canada Centre
August 17, 2007 Auburn Hills United States The Palace of Auburn Hills
August 18, 2007 Chicago United Center
August 19, 2007 Cleveland Quicken Loans Arena
August 22, 2007 Denver Pepsi Center
August 24, 2007 Phoenix US Airways Center
August 25, 2007 Paradise MGM Grand Garden Arena
August 26, 2007 San Diego Cox Arena at Aztec Bowl
August 28, 2007 Fresno Save Mart Center
August 30, 2007 Stateline Harveys Outdoor Arena
August 31, 2007 Oakland Oracle Arena
September 1, 2007 Anaheim Honda Center
September 2, 2007 Los Angeles Staples Center
September 7, 2007 Vancouver Canada GM Place
September 8, 2007 Portland United States Rose Garden
September 10, 2007[25] Boise Taco Bell Arena
September 11, 2007 Spokane Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
September 13, 2007 Edmonton Canada Rexall Place
September 14, 2007 Saskatoon Credit Union Centre
September 15, 2007 Winnipeg MTS Centre
Europe
October 17, 2007 Moscow Russia Olimpiysky
Africa
October 20, 2007 Addis Ababa Ethiopia Millennium Hall
Europe
October 22, 2007 Cluj-Napoca Romania Stadionul Ion Moina
Asia
October 27, 2007 Mumbai India MMRDA Grounds
October 30, 2007 Bangkok Thailand Impact Arena
November 1, 2007 Jakarta Indonesia JITEC Arena
November 3, 2007 Cotai Strip Macau Venetian Arena
November 5, 2007 Shanghai China Shanghai Indoor Stadium
November 7, 2007 Taguig Philippines Fort Bonifacio
November 9, 2007[26] Seoul South Korea Olympic Gymnastics Arena
November 10, 2007
November 12, 2007 Taipei Taiwan Zhongshan Soccer Stadium
A^ This show was part of the Essence Music Festival.[2]

[edit] Broadcasting

Main article: The Beyoncé Experience Live

The Beyoncé Experience Live DVD was filmed on September 2 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California show because it was two days before Beyoncé's 26th birthday. During the show, Destiny's Child bandmates Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams appeared onstage to finish "Survivor"; boyfriend Jay-Z also contributed his verse to "Upgrade U". At the end of the show Rowland and Williams led the audience in singing "Happy Birthday to You" to Knowles, to mark her birthday two days later.[27] It was released on November 20, 2007. The DVD was released in Spain on November 27, 2007.[28] It was released under the title The Beyoncé Experience Live!.

The show in Milan, Italy was also recorded for promotional and archival use only.

[edit] References

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  21. ^ GMA News: 70,000 fans watched Beyonce concert in The Fort http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/video/13927/saksi-70-000-fans-watch-beyonce-gig-at-the-fort Retrieved Janaury 23, 2012.
  22. ^ http://beyoncegallery.net/displayimage.php?album=86&pos=7
  23. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSOgFUNrMZM
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  25. ^ R&B singer Beyonce to play Taco Bell Arena | Entertainment Top | Idaho Statesman
  26. ^ Korea Concert Tour
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