BLACKsummers'night Tour
Tour by Maxwell | |
Associated album | BLACKsummers'night |
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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 |
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]
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
- Laura Izibor (USA—Leg 1)
- Chrisette Michele (USA—Leg 2)
- Common (USA—Leg 2)
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
References
- ^ Maxwell book cities for upcoming tour.concerttour.org
- ^ Maxwell tour dates for blacksummers'night
- ^ http://www.soulbounce.com.Maxwell announces fall arena tour with Chrisette Michele and Common
- ^ 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.www.thelatestmaxwellnews.com
- ^ Maxwell live in Atlanta review.by Mark Edward Nero-10/2009
- ^ Live Review: Maxwell BlackSummersNight Tour in London