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]
| Tour by Anita Baker | |
 | |
| Associated album | Rhythm of Love |
|---|---|
| Start date | December 14, 1994 |
| End date | December 31, 1995 |
| Legs | 3 |
| No. of shows |
|
| Box office | $12 million |
| Anita Baker concert chronology | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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