The Mama's Gun World Tour was a concert tour and the second by American R&B singer Erykah Badu in support of her multi-platinum selling album Mama's Gun. The tour started in North America on February 10, in Cleveland, Ohio at the Allen Theatre.[1] Badu will perform two nights each in Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, and Chicago.[2]
| Tour by Erykah Badu | |
| Associated album | Mama's Gun |
|---|---|
| Start date | February 10, 2001 |
| End date | September 3, 2001 |
| Legs | 4 |
| No. of shows |
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| Erykah Badu concert chronology | |
The tour's itinerary will continue with additional dates throughout the summer in Europe and North America.[3] When the tour arrived in Toronto, Canada on February 19, after Badu performed the finale song "Bag Lady", she received a Platinum certification plaque for her top selling album, 'Mama's Gun'.
Opening acts
edit- Talib Kweli (USA—Leg 1 & 2, select dates)[4]
- Common (USA—Leg 1 & 2, select dates)[5]
- Musiq (USA—Leg 1)
- Nikka Costa (USA—Leg 2)[6]
Setlist
editThis represents an average setlist of the tour.
- "Rimshot (Intro)"
- "Otherside of the Game"
- "Time's A Wastin'"
- "Penitentiary Philosophy"
- "Didn't Cha Know?"
- "My Life"
- Medley: "On & On"/"...& On"
- "Cleva"
- "Hey Sugah" / "Kiss Me On My Neck (Hesi)"
- "A.D. 2000"
- *African Dance Segment*
- "Orange Moon"
- "Green Eyes"
- "Tyrone"
- "Bag Lady"
Additional notes
- During shows on February 23, in Chicago and March 7, in San Diego, Common joined Badu on stage and both performed "Geto Heaven Pt two" from his Platinum album, Like Water for Chocolate (2000).[7]
Band
edit- Director/Keyboards: Geno "JuneBugg" Young
- Keyboards: R.C. Williams
- Drums: Raphael "Lock Johnson" Iglehart
- Percussions: Ramon Gonzalez
- Flute: Dwayne Kerr
- DJ: Frankie Knuckles
- Bass: Braylon Lacy
- Background vocals: N'dambi, Chinah Blac, Yahzarah
Tour dates
edit| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America[8] | |||
| February 10, 2001 | Cleveland | United States | Allen Theatre |
| February 12, 2001 | Washington, D.C. | DAR Constitution Hall | |
| February 13, 2001 | |||
| February 14, 2001 | New York City | Radio City Music Hall | |
| February 17, 2001 | Boston | Orpheum Theatre | |
| February 18, 2001 | Upper Darby Township | Tower Theater | |
| February 19, 2001 | Toronto | Canada | Massey Hall |
| February 22, 2001 | Detroit | United States | Fox Theatre |
| February 23, 2001 | Chicago | Auditorium Theatre | |
| February 24, 2001 | |||
| February 28, 2001 | Atlanta | Fox Theatre | |
| March 1, 2001 | New Orleans | Saenger Theatre | |
| March 3, 2001 | Austin | Austin Music Hall | |
| March 4, 2001 | Houston | Aerial Theater | |
| March 6, 2001 | Phoenix | Celebrity Theatre | |
| March 7, 2001 | San Diego | 4th & B Club | |
| March 9, 2001 | Los Angeles | Universal Amphitheater | |
| March 10, 2001 | |||
| March 12, 2001 | Oakland | Oakland Theatre | |
| March 14, 2001 | Las Vegas | The Joint | |
| March 16, 2001 | Denver | Fillmore Auditorium | |
| March 17, 2001 | Kansas City | Midland Theatre | |
| March 18, 2001 | Dallas | Bronco Bowl | |
| Europe | |||
| May 1, 2001 | Rome | Italy | Auditorium Parco della Musica |
| North America | |||
| May 4, 2001 | Atlanta | United States | Midtown Music Festival |
| June 13, 2001 | Chanhassen | Paisley Park | |
| July 5, 2001 | New Orleans | Superdome (Essence Music Festival) | |
| Europe | |||
| July 9, 2001 | Munich | Germany | Olympiahalle |
| July 10, 2001 | Bonn | Museumsplatz | |
| July 11, 2001 | Hamburg | Hamburg Stadtpark | |
| July 13, 2001 | Bern | Switzerland | Gurten Festival |
| July 14, 2001 | The Hague | Netherlands | Statenhal |
| July 16, 2001 | Manchester | England | Carling Apollo |
| July 17, 2001 | London | Brixton Academy | |
| July 18, 2001 | |||
| July 20, 2001 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Rotterdam Ahoy |
| North America[9] | |||
| August 1, 2001 | Portsmouth | United States | Harbor Center Pavilion |
| August 3, 2001 | Washington, D.C. | DAR Constitution Hall | |
| August 4, 2001 | Richmond | Landmark Theater | |
| August 5, 2001 | Baltimore | Pier Six Concert Pavilion | |
| August 6, 2001 | New York City | Central Park Summerstage | |
| August 8, 2001 | Clarkston | Pine Knob Music Theatre | |
| August 10, 2001 | Columbus | Palace Theater | |
| August 11, 2001 | Milwaukee | Riverside Theater | |
| August 12, 2001 | Minneapolis | Orpheum Theatre | |
| August 15, 2001 | Seattle | The Pier | |
| August 17, 2001 | Concord | Concord Pavilion | |
| August 18, 2001 | Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara Bowl | |
| August 19, 2001 | Los Angeles | Greek Theatre | |
| August 21, 2001 | San Diego | Humphrey's by the Bay | |
| August 23, 2001 | Morrison | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | |
| August 25, 2001 | St. Louis | The Pageant | |
| August 26, 2001 | Chicago | Arie Crown Theater | |
| August 30, 2001 | Toronto | Canada | Molson Amphitheatre |
| September 2, 2001 | Atlantic City | United States | Trump Taj Mahal |
| September 3, 2001 | Boston | Fleet Pavilion | |
References
edit- ^ Erykah Badu Targets Dates For Mama's Gun Tour. billboard.com, January 25, 2001
- ^ Badu to make her Auditorium debut in Chicago.highbeam.com
- ^ Erykah Badu Returns To The Road.billboard.com, June 25, 2001
- ^ Crowd gets it all from Badu. Review by Jim Deargotis
- ^ Variety Review: Erykah Badu; Common Live at Radio City, NY. Variety News by Justin Oppelaar
- ^ Erykah Badu performs at Arie Crown Theater with Nikka Costa.highbeam.com
- ^ Erykah Badu concert review
- ^ Concert Review: Badu Takes Her Audience On A Trip Of Self-discovery. Chicago Tribune, Greg Kot (2001)
- ^ Live Music. Erykah Badu Concert At Riverside Theater In Milwaukee. August, 2001