Christina Aguilera in Concert was the debut concert tour by American singer Christina Aguilera. It supported her two studio albums, Christina Aguilera (1999) and Mi Reflejo (2000). Beginning in May 2000 with appearances at radio festivals in the United States, the tour continued into Canada. Here, Aguilera headlined Psyko Blast, a pop music tour created by Canadian network, YTV. The singer returned to the US performing at state and county fairs before headlining shows in amphitheatres and arenas. The tour continued into 2001, visiting Mexico, Puerto Rico, Panama, Venezuela and Japan. Sponsors of the tour included Sears, Levi's, J-Wave and Pioneer.
Background On April 27, 2000, it was announced that Christina Aguilera would start her first headlining concert tour in order to support her two studio albums, Christina Aguilera (1999) and Mi Reflejo (2000). According to MTV News, her tour was being co-sponsored by Sears and Levi's and would hit 35 cities.
Critical reception Emily Flynn from Traverse City Record-Eagle wrote that Aguilera gave an amazing show at the National Cherry Festival. She continues, "As the sun dipped its way behind the horizon, sparkling eyes filled with amazement lit up the night sky. Whether a genie or not, Aguilera was out of the bottle Wednesday night, granting everyone's wish for an unforgettable concert". Errol Nazareth from Toronto Sun, gave the singer's show at the Air Canada Centre four out of five stars. He writes, "And it's during ballads like 'I Turn To You' and 'Reflection' that her voice really shone. It's big, soulful and boasts an impressive range. But, while Aguilera says she'd rather let her music speak for itself, you can't help but draw parallels to Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey".
Pat St. Germain from Winnipeg Sun thought Aguilera's voice was the star of the show. He goes on to write, "The diminutive 19-year-old singer with the big R&B voice kept the energy at maximum level as she rolled right into 'Somebody's Somebody', prowling the stage with six backup dancers and bringing most of the crowd to its feet". For the concert at Edmonton's Skyreach Centre. Mike Ross from Edmonton Sun said that the singer proved to be on a higher level than Spears. He says, "Aguilera proved to be no ordinary pop tart. In both material and vocals, she's superior to her best friend/rival Britney Spears, even if she doesn't draw the same numbers. Isn't that the way it always is"?
The concert at the Missouri State Fair was applauded by Kevin C. Johnson from St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He comments, "Her big moment to break out came with her pull-out-all-stops cover of Etta James' "At Last"—a song she's been working to death the last several months in her attempt to prove her capabilities". The praise continued for the show at the Douglas County Fair. Kim Roberts from Omaha World-Herald states, "Her incredible range and powerful voice is surprising from one so petite, and her moves, as well as those of her dancers, captivated the audience".
Brad Cawn from Chicago Tribune writes the singer's show at the famed United Center was not what he was expecting. He continues, "Her long tresses came straight out of Madonna's Blond Ambition World Tour; her song-ending vocal riffing right from Mariah Carey's sky-high multi-octave schtick; and the starkly modern stage was more 'N Sync than Nickelodeon. Playing to both sides of her image, she left her belly button exposed, and flirted conservatively—if there is such a thing—with the vague sexuality of the music penned for her". Ed Masley from Pittsburgh Post-Gazette states Aguilera charmed her hometown crowd at the Post-Gazette Pavilion, giving the audience a "live" show. He goes on to say "As she proved repeatedly last night, she has the voice to be a major force in R&B for years to come. But this could be her only chance to be the second biggest female artist of her generation with the lunchbox set".
Roger Moore from The Orlando Sentinel comments that Aguilera proved to be "real" for her concert at the TD Waterhouse Centre—in comparison to Spears (who performed at the same venue two weeks before Aguilera). He says, "Of course, it's like comparing Gouda with Cheez Whiz. Britney was all over-choreographed, pre-packaged, and tape-recorded. Christina, on the other hand, is the real deal. Real stage banter. Real stage presence. Heck, real singing. What a relief to hear a bubble-gummer with real pipes tear into her tunes, letting six back-up dancers do the heavy lifting and leaving the tape recording to NBC's Olympics coverage".
Broadcasts and recordings While headlining Psykoblast Tour in Canada, the final concert in Vancouver premiered on August 2, 2000. Called, "Christina: Live from Vancouver", the concert special aired on CTV and YTV. Selections from the concert were available online on "Click2Music". In London, her performance at Party in the Park aired on T4 Lived. In 2001, her concert at the NHK Hall in Tokyo aired on MTV Japan on February 9, 2001. The concert was streamed live on the day of the concert via Aguilera's "Click2Music" website.
Opening acts
Destiny's Child soulDecision Sygnature McMaster & James Alecia Elliott The Moffats Mytown
Before Dark Faze 4 Christian Davis Brownskin DisGuyz Jyve V Son Miserables
Setlist The following setlist was obtained from the concert held on October 19, 2000; at the KeyArena in Seattle, Washington. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour. "Genie in a Bottle" "Somebody's Somebody" "So Emotional" "Ven Conmigo (Solamente Tú)" "I Turn to You" "When You Put Your Hands On Me" "Contigo en la Distancia" "All Right Now" "Love For All Seasons" "At Last" "Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)" Encore "What a Girl Wants"
Tour dates + List of 2000 concertsSources for concerts in North America: DateCityCountryVenueMay 19, 2000HollandUnited StatesHolland Municipal StadiumMay 20, 2000Council BluffsWestfair AmphitheaterMay 28, 2000CharlotteAmerican Legion Memorial StadiumJune 2, 2000UniondaleNassau ColiseumJune 3, 2000MansfieldTweeter Center for the Performing ArtsJune 4, 2000CamdenBlockbuster-Sony Music Entertainment CentreJuly 1, 2000MilwaukeeMarcus AmphitheaterJuly 2, 2000Sioux FallsW. H. Lyon FairgroundsJuly 4, 2000MerrillvilleStar Plaza TheatreJuly 5, 2000Traverse CityTraverse Bay Casino Resort Music StageJuly 7, 2000TorontoCanadaAir Canada CentreJuly 9, 2000LondonEnglandHyde ParkJuly 10, 2000OttawaCanadaCorel CentreJuly 13, 2000WinnipegWinnipeg ArenaJuly 14, 2000SaskatoonSaskatchewan PlaceJuly 16, 2000EdmontonSkyreach CentreJuly 17, 2000CalgaryCanadian Airlines SaddledomeJuly 19, 2000VancouverGeneral Motors PlaceJuly 26, 2000Paso RoblesUnited StatesMain Arena GrandstandJuly 28, 2000BillingsMetraPark ArenaJuly 29, 2000MinotAll Seasons ArenaJuly 31, 2000Bonner SpringsSandstone AmphitheaterAugust 1, 2000Maryland HeightsRiverport AmphitheatreAugust 3, 2000KearneyBuffalo County FairgroundsAugust 4, 2000OmahaAk-Sar-Ben ColiseumAugust 7, 2000NashvilleAmSouth AmphitheatreAugust 10, 2000Des MoinesIowa State Fair GrandstandAugust 11, 2000SpringfieldIllinois State Fair GrandstandAugust 13, 2000SedaliaMissouri State FairgroundsAugust 14, 2000ColumbusCeleste CenterAugust 15, 2000MidlandMidland County FairgroundsAugust 18, 2000LouisvilleFreedom HallAugust 19, 2000ChicagoUnited CenterAugust 21, 2000CincinnatiRiverbend Music CenterAugust 23, 2000ClevelandGund ArenaAugust 24, 2000ClarkstonPine Knob Music TheatreAugust 26, 2000BurgettstownPost-Gazette PavilionAugust 28, 2000Falcon HeightsMinnesota State Fair GrandstandAugust 30, 2000DarienDarien Lake Performing Arts CenterAugust 31, 2000Essex JunctionCoca-Cola GrandstandSeptember 1, 2000HartfordMeadows Music TheatreSeptember 6, 2000HolmdelPNC Bank Arts CenterSeptember 8, 2000 WantaghJones Beach TheaterSeptember 9, 2000MansfieldTweeter Center for the Performing ArtsSeptember 15, 2000CamdenBlockbuster-Sony Music Entertainment CentreSeptember 16, 2000ColumbiaMerriweather Post PavilionSeptember 18, 2000CharlotteBlockbuster PavilionSeptember 19, 2000NoblesvilleDeer Creek Music CenterSeptember 20, 2000AtlantaCoca-Cola Lakewood AmphitheatreSeptember 22, 2000OrlandoTD Waterhouse CentreSeptember 23, 2000TampaIce PalaceSeptember 25, 2000West Palm BeachMars Music AmphitheatreSeptember 27, 2000New OrleansUNO Lakefront ArenaSeptember 28, 2000The WoodlandsCynthia Woods Mitchell PavilionSeptember 30, 2000DallasFair Park BandshellOctober 3, 2000Salt Lake CityDelta CenterOctober 4, 2000Las VegasMandalay Bay Events CenterOctober 5, 2000DenverMagness ArenaOctober 8, 2000PhoenixAmerica West ArenaOctober 10, 2000Chula VistaCoors AmphitheatreOctober 11, 2000Los AngelesUniversal AmphitheatreOctober 12, 2000October 14, 2000WheatlandSacramento Valley AmphitheatreOctober 15, 2000ConcordChronicle PavilionOctober 18, 2000PortlandRose GardenOctober 19, 2000SeattleKeyArenaOctober 21, 2000HonoluluStan Sheriff CenterDecember 9, 2000BaltimoreBaltimore ArenaDecember 10, 2000UniondaleNassau ColiseumDecember 11, 2000ProvidenceProvidence Civic CenterDecember 13, 2000RochesterBlue Cross ArenaDecember 16, 2000Los AngelesShrine AuditoriumDecember 17, 2000ColumbusNationwide ArenaDecember 19, 2000New York CityMadison Square Garden
+ List of 2001 concertsDateCityCountryVenueJanuary 14, 2001San JuanPuerto RicoRoberto Clemente ColiseumJanuary 16, 2001Mexico CityMexicoAuditorio NacionalJanuary 17, 2001January 20, 2001CaracasVenezuelaEstadio Olímpico de la UCVJanuary 22, 2001Panama CityPanamaEstadio Nacional de BéisbolJanuary 30, 2001OsakaJapanKōsei Nenkin KaikanJanuary 31, 2001TokyoNHK HallFebruary 1, 2001Shibuya Public Hall Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
This concert was a part of the "Tulip Time Festival" This concert was a part of KISS 95.1's "Kiss Music Mania" This concert was a part of "Zootopia" This concert was a part of Kiss 108's "Kiss Concert" This concert was a part of Q 102's "Q Concert" This concert was a part of "Summerfest" This concert was a part of the "Sioux Empire Fair" This concert was a part of the "National Cherry Festival" These concerts were a part of YTV "Pysko Blast" This concert was a part of "Party in the Park" This concert was a part of the "California Mid-State Fair" This concert was a part of "MontanaFair" This concert was a part of the "North Dakota State Fair" This concert was a part of the "Buffalo County Fair" This concert was a part of the "Douglas County Fair" This concert was a part of the "Iowa State Fair" This concert was a part of the "Illinois State Fair" This concert was a part of the "Missouri State Fair" This concert was a part of the "Ohio State Fair" This concert was a part of the "Midland County Fair" This concert was a part of the "Kentucky State Fair" This concert was a part of the "Minnesota State Fair" This concert was a part of the "Champlain Valley Fair" This concert was a part of the "State Fair of Texas" This concert was a part of "Tiger Jam III" This concert was a part of WXYV-FM's "Holiday Blast" This concert was a part of WBLI's "Winter Jam" This concert was a part of 92 PRO-FM's "Jingle Mingle" This concert was a part of 98PXY's "Jingle Jam" This concert was a part of KIIS-FM's "Holiday Jingle Ball" This concert was a part of WNCI's "Jingle Ball" This concert was a part of WKTU's "Miracle on 34th Street" This concert was a part of the "Caracas Pop Festival"
Cancellations and rescheduled shows