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==Setlist==
==Setlist==
Sweet Dreams<br/>
1. Sweet Dreams
[[Crazy In Love]]<br/>
2. Crazy In Love
- Sax Solo<br/>
-Sax Solo
3. Naughty Girl
- Drums Solo<br/>
⚫
4. Freakum Dress
[[Naughty Girl]] (Love to Love You Baby Mix)<br/>
⚫
5. Get Me Bodied
⚫
Freakum Dress<br/>
⚫
6. Smash Into You
⚫
[[Get Me Bodied]]<br/>
⚫
7. Ave Maria
- Break<br/>
-Sarah Malachlan "Arms of An Angel"
⚫
Smash Into You<br/>
8. Halo
Satellites<br/>
9. If I Were A Boy
⚫
Ave Maria<br/>
-Alanis Morissette "You Oughta Kno"
[[Halo]]<br/>
10. Diva
[[Destiny's Child]] [[Medley]]
11. Radio
12. Me, Myself, and I
13. Ego
-Trumpet Solo
14. Hello
15. Deja Vu
-You Don't Love Me??
16. Irreplaceable
17. Bootylicious/Jumpin Jumpin
-Believe In Me???
18. Video Phone
19. Say My Name
20. Independent Women Pt I
21. Bills, Bills, Bills
22. No, No, No/Survivor - Not sung only by pre-recorded vocals (She was offstage)
23. At Last (Inauguration footage)
24. Listen
25. Broken Hearted Girl
26. Scared of Lonely
27. Dangerously In Love
-Sweet Love cover
28. Single Ladies
29. Flaws And All?


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 05:16, 27 March 2009

I Am… Tour
Tour by Beyoncé Knowles
File:Beyonceiamtour.jpeg
Official tour logo for Knowles 2009 tour
Associated albumI Am… Sasha Fierce
Start dateMarch 26, 2009
End dateJune 9, 2009
Legs2
No. of shows5 in North America
33 in Europe
38 Total
Beyoncé Knowles concert chronology

I Am… Tour is the third concert tour by American singer-songwriter Beyoncé Knowles. The tour will support her third studio album I Am… Sasha Fierce. The tour will visit North America and Europe.[1][2]

Background

Designer Thierry Mugler will serve as the main costume designer for the tour after Knowles fell in love with his work at a recent fashion exhibition, he will conduct a 58-piece wardrobe for Knowles and her dancers and Band for the World Tour. However, Knowles' own clothing lines House of Dereon and Dereon will also contribute to the wardrobe. It has also been announced that Mugler's input will extend to a creative advisor role, as he will contribute to designing the whole show, from lighting to choreography and will even direct three of the many section of the production entitled Dangerously in Love, Ave Maria and the finale.The tour will grace the stage at the 15th annual Essence Music Festival.[3]A picture of the stage was leaked onto the internet on 24th of March, two days before the I Am... Tour will have its first show [4]. Also a picture of the clothing Beyoncé will use in her tour was leaked onto the internet [5]. The designer Thierry Mugler said that he wants to show "The duality between being a woman and a warrior" with the clothing.

During an interview with Entertainment Weekly magazine, Knowles stated: "I've been working on this tour for eight months [...] I've been rehearsing and trying to make sure I put my set list together. Right now I'm anxious and I can't sleep -- I'll be wanting to be at rehearsal. That's the only thing I can think about. But I can't wait."[6]

Opening Acts

On March 25, 2009 Knowles released a statement on her official Myspace page that Canadian Idol winner Eva Avila will be the opening act for the tour's Canadian dates.[7]

Tour Dates

Date City Country Venue
North America [8]
March 26, 2009 Edmonton Canada Rexall Place
March 27, 2009 Saskatoon Canada Credit Union Centre
March 28, 2009 Winnipeg Canada MTS Centre
March 31, 2009 Vancouver Canada General Motors Place
April 1, 2009 Seattle United States KeyArena
Europe[9][10][11]
April 26, 2009 Zagreb Croatia Arena Zagreb
April 27, 2009 Vienna Austria Praterdome (Energy Privat)
April 28, 2009 Vienna Austria Wiener Stadthalle
April 29, 2009 Budapest Hungary Budapest Sports Arena
April 30, 2009 Prague Czech Republic O2 Arena
May 2, 2009 Rotterdam Netherlands The Ahoy
May 3, 2009
May 5, 2009 Paris France Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy
May 6, 2009 Strasbourg France Le Zénith
May 7, 2009 Antwerp Belgium Sportpaleis
May 8, 2009 Berlin Germany O2 World
May 10, 2009 Herning Denmark MCH Herning Kongrescenter
May 11, 2009 Gothenburg Sweden Scandinavium
May 13, 2009 Stockholm Sweden Ericsson Globe
May 15, 2009 Oberhausen Germany König-Pilsener Arena
May 16, 2009 Zurich Switzerland Hallenstadion
May 18, 2009 Lisbon Portugal Pavilhão Atlântico
May 19, 2009 Madrid Spain Palacio de Deportes
May 20, 2009 Barcelona Spain Palau Sant Jordi
May 22, 2009 Newcastle England Metro Radio Arena
May 23, 2009 Birmingham England National Indoor Arena
May 25, 2009 London England The O2
May 26, 2009
May 27, 2009 Manchester England Manchester Evening News Arena
May 29, 2009 Dublin Ireland The O2
May 30, 2009
May 31, 2009 Belfast Northern Ireland Odyssey Arena
June 1, 2009
June 3, 2009 Dublin Ireland The O2
June 4, 2009
June 6, 2009 Liverpool England Echo Arena
June 7, 2009 Sheffield England Sheffield Arena
June 8, 2009 London England The O2
June 9, 2009

Setlist

1. Sweet Dreams 2. Crazy In Love -Sax Solo 3. Naughty Girl 4. Freakum Dress 5. Get Me Bodied 6. Smash Into You 7. Ave Maria -Sarah Malachlan "Arms of An Angel" 8. Halo 9. If I Were A Boy -Alanis Morissette "You Oughta Kno" 10. Diva 11. Radio 12. Me, Myself, and I 13. Ego -Trumpet Solo 14. Hello 15. Deja Vu -You Don't Love Me?? 16. Irreplaceable 17. Bootylicious/Jumpin Jumpin -Believe In Me??? 18. Video Phone 19. Say My Name 20. Independent Women Pt I 21. Bills, Bills, Bills 22. No, No, No/Survivor - Not sung only by pre-recorded vocals (She was offstage) 23. At Last (Inauguration footage) 24. Listen 25. Broken Hearted Girl 26. Scared of Lonely 27. Dangerously In Love -Sweet Love cover 28. Single Ladies 29. Flaws And All?

References

  1. ^ Cohen, Jonathan (2008-10-03). "Beyonce Eyeing 2009 Tour". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2008-10-09.
  2. ^ Willman, Chris (2008-10-15). "Split personality for new Beyoncé album". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2008-10-15.
  3. ^ http://www.essencemusicfestival.com/?content=artists
  4. ^ web|url=http://beyonceworld.net/news/data/upimages/beyonce_stagebig.jpg
  5. ^ web|url=http://beyonceworld.net/news/data/upimages/BeyonceOutfitLarge.jpg
  6. ^ Vozick-Levinson, Simon. "2009-03-10". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved 2009-03-16.
  7. ^ http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=32279026&blogID=479032561
  8. ^ Kilgore, Kym (2009-02-18). "Beyonce takes 'Sasha Fierce' on world tour". liveDaily. Retrieved 2009-02-19.
  9. ^ "European Dates Announced for Beyonce's I Am… World Tour" (Press release). PR Newswire. 2008-12-10. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  10. ^ Thorogood, Tom (2008-12-12). "Beyonce Announces UK Tour". MTV News. United Kingdom: MTV Networks. Retrieved 2008-12-12.
  11. ^ "Events". Knowles Official Website. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
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