The Songs in A Minor Tour was a concert tour by American singer and songwriter Alicia Keys set out in support of her debut studio album Songs in A Minor (2001). Dates for the tour in North America as well as Europe kicked off January 22, 2002 in Wallingford, Connecticut. During the first leg of the tour, Keys played mostly mid-sized venues. From August to October 2001, Keys toured alongside American singer and songwriter Maxwell in the United States. The tour concluded on August 30, 2002 in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Critical reception In his review of Keys' concert at the Orpheum Theatre, James Sullivan from SFGate commented that Keys "has a self-confidence that's absolute" and "there's no doubt that Keys wants the spotlight". He further commented that "her voice is undeniably a beautiful thing" and found that during a performance of Fallin', Keys "found a powerful middle ground between her solo ruminations and her frenzied, scale-shredding vocal athleticism". In his review of the Massey Hall concert, Robert Everett-Green from The Globe and Mail wrote that Keys’ “material has changed in the shift from disc to stage, getting bigger and bolder at one end, and more intimate at the other” and “her stage presentation sought and found a path between the pink steel niceness of Mariah Carey and the blatant raunchiness of many women in urban music”. David Segal from The Washington Times was disappointed with the concert at DAR Constitution Hall, writing that Keys’ “intimate stylings were at times overwhelmed by the elaborate staging”. He found the concert “overproduced” and further opined that Keys “needs to undersell herself by keeping it simple and intimate rather than overpromised and extravagant”.
Opening acts Musiq Soulchild (North America) (select venues) Donell Jones (North America) Glenn Lewis (Canada)
Setlist
"Beethoven's 5th Symphony" "Rock Wit U" (contains elements of "Juicy") "The Life" "How Come You Don't Call Me" "Troubles" "Challenge" (DJ vs Band) "Moonlight Sonata" / "Aint Misbehavin" "Piano and I" "Goodbye" "Never Felt This Way" "Why Do I Feel So Sad" "Butterflyz" "Caged Bird" "A Song For You" "Someday We'll All Be Free" "Fragile" [A] Spanish Dance Segment [B] "Mr. Man" "Jane Doe" "Shhh" "A Woman's Worth" "Light My Fire" [B] "Girlfriend" (contains elements of "That Girl") "Fallin'"
Notes A^ Only performed on first leg. B^ Only performed on second leg.
Tour dates Date City Country VenueFirst legJanuary 22, 2002WallingfordUnited StatesOakdale TheatreJanuary 23, 2002Washington, D.C.DAR Constitution HallJanuary 25, 2002Upper Darby TownshipTower TheaterJanuary 26, 2002BostonOrpheum TheatreJanuary 28, 2002TorontoCanadaMassey HallJanuary 29, 2002DetroitUnited StatesState TheatreJanuary 30, 2002ClevelandState TheatreFebruary 1, 2002New York CityRadio City Music HallFebruary 2, 2002February 4, 2002ColumbusPalace TheatreFebruary 5, 2002MilwaukeeRiverside TheaterFebruary 7, 2002ChicagoArie Crown TheaterFebruary 8, 2002February 11, 2002RichmondLandmark TheatreFebruary 12, 2002CharlotteOvens AuditoriumFebruary 15, 2002OrlandoHard Rock LiveFebruary 16, 2002AtlantaThe TabernacleFebruary 18, 2002New OrleansSaenger TheatreFebruary 19, 2002HoustonAerial TheatreFebruary 20, 2002DallasBronco BowlFebruary 22, 2002DenverFillmore AuditoriumFebruary 28, 2002Los AngelesWiltern TheatreMarch 1, 2002March 3, 2002OaklandParamount TheatreMarch 4, 2002March 6, 2002TempeGammage AuditoriumMarch 8, 2002Las VegasAladdin TheatreMarch 10, 2002San DiegoCopley Symphony HallSecond legJuly 2, 2002New OrleansUnited StatesLouisiana SuperdomeJuly 6, 2002ClarkstonPine Knob Music TheatreJuly 8, 2002TorontoCanadaSears TheatreJuly 10, 2002BostonUnited StatesFleet Boston PavilionJuly 11, 2002July 13, 2002UncasvilleMohegan Sun ArenaJuly 16, 2002HolmdelPNC Bank Arts CenterJuly 17, 2002WantaghJones Beach TheaterJuly 19, 2002CamdenTweeter CenterJuly 20, 2002Atlantic CityEtess ArenaJuly 22, 2002AtlantaChastain Park AmphitheatreJuly 24, 2002The WoodlandsCynthia Woods Mitchell PavilionJuly 26, 2002TempeGammage AuditoriumJuly 27, 2002Las VegasAladdin TheatreJuly 30, 2002Los AngelesGreek TheatreJuly 31, 2002August 1, 2002Paso RoblesPaso Robles Event CenterAugust 4, 2002San DiegoSummer Pops at Navy PierAugust 5, 2002Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara BowlAugust 7, 2002SacramentoSacramento Memorial AuditoriumAugust 8, 2002ConcordChronicle PavilionAugust 10, 2002SeattleKeyArenaAugust 11, 2002VancouverCanadaGeneral Motors Place Concert BowlAugust 12, 2002PortlandUnited StatesTheater of the CloudsAugust 16, 2002LouisvilleKentucky Exposition CenterAugust 17, 2002Des MoinesIowa State FairgroundsAugust 18, 2002Kansas CityStarlight TheatreAugust 20, 2002MemphisOrpheum TheatreAugust 21, 2002Maryland HeightsUMB Bank PavilionAugust 23, 2002Saint PaulMinnesota State Fair GrandstandAugust 25, 2002SyracuseNew York State Fair GrandstandAugust 27, 2002AllentownAllentown FairgroundsAugust 29, 2002ColumbiaMerriweather Post PavilionAugust 30, 2002Virginia BeachAmerican Music FestivalUnited KingdomOctober 23, 2002NottinghamEnglandNottingham ArenaOctober 24, 2002ManchesterEnglandManchester Evening News ArenaOctober 30, 2002CardiffWalesCardiff International ArenaOctober 31, 2002PlymouthEnglandPlymouth PavilionsNovember 2, 2002LondonEnglandWembley ArenaNovember 3, 2002November 5, 2002BrightonEnglandBrighton CentreNovember 6, 2002BirminghamEnglandBirmingham NEC
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