Mama's Gun World Tour was the second headlining concert tour by American singer-songwriter Erykah Badu. It was launched in support of her second studio album Mama's Gun (2000). The tour commenced in Cleveland, Ohio on February 10, 2001, and culminated in Boston, Massachusetts on September 3, 2001, after 57 shows across North America and Europe.Erykah Badu Targets Dates For Mama's Gun Tour. billboard.com, January 25, 2001Erykah Badu Returns To The Road.billboard.com, June 25, 2001
Opening acts Talib Kweli (USA—Leg 1 & 2, select dates)Crowd gets it all from Badu. Review by Jim Deargotis Common (USA—Leg 1 & 2, select dates)Variety Review: Erykah Badu; Common Live at Radio City, NY. Variety News by Justin Oppelaar Musiq (USA—Leg 1) Nikka Costa (USA—Leg 2)
Setlist
This 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).Erykah Badu concert review
Band 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 Date City Country Venue North AmericaConcert Review: Badu Takes Her Audience On A Trip Of Self-discovery. Chicago Tribune, Greg Kot (2001)February 10, 2001ClevelandUnited StatesAllen TheatreFebruary 12, 2001Washington, D.C.DAR Constitution HallFebruary 13, 2001February 14, 2001New York CityRadio City Music HallFebruary 17, 2001BostonOrpheum TheatreFebruary 18, 2001Upper Darby TownshipTower TheaterFebruary 19, 2001TorontoCanadaMassey HallFebruary 22, 2001DetroitUnited StatesFox TheatreFebruary 23, 2001ChicagoAuditorium TheatreFebruary 24, 2001February 28, 2001AtlantaFox TheatreMarch 1, 2001New OrleansSaenger TheatreMarch 3, 2001AustinAustin Music HallMarch 4, 2001HoustonAerial TheaterMarch 6, 2001PhoenixCelebrity TheatreMarch 7, 2001San Diego4th & B ClubMarch 9, 2001Los AngelesUniversal AmphitheaterMarch 10, 2001March 12, 2001OaklandOakland TheatreMarch 14, 2001Las VegasThe JointMarch 16, 2001DenverFillmore AuditoriumMarch 17, 2001Kansas CityMidland TheatreMarch 18, 2001DallasBronco Bowl EuropeMay 1, 2001RomeItalyAuditorium Parco della Musica North AmericaMay 4, 2001AtlantaUnited StatesMidtown Music FestivalJune 13, 2001ChanhassenPaisley ParkJuly 5, 2001New OrleansSuperdome (Essence Music Festival) EuropeJuly 9, 2001MunichGermanyOlympiahalleJuly 10, 2001BonnMuseumsplatzJuly 11, 2001HamburgHamburg StadtparkJuly 13, 2001BernSwitzerlandGurten FestivalJuly 14, 2001The HagueNetherlandsStatenhalJuly 16, 2001ManchesterEnglandCarling ApolloJuly 17, 2001LondonBrixton AcademyJuly 18, 2001July 20, 2001RotterdamNetherlandsRotterdam Ahoy North AmericaLive Music. Erykah Badu Concert At Riverside Theater In Milwaukee. August, 2001August 1, 2001PortsmouthUnited StatesHarbor Center PavilionAugust 3, 2001Washington, D.C.DAR Constitution HallAugust 4, 2001RichmondLandmark TheaterAugust 5, 2001BaltimorePier Six Concert PavilionAugust 6, 2001New York CityCentral Park SummerstageAugust 8, 2001ClarkstonPine Knob Music TheatreAugust 10, 2001ColumbusPalace TheaterAugust 11, 2001MilwaukeeRiverside TheaterAugust 12, 2001MinneapolisOrpheum TheatreAugust 15, 2001SeattleThe PierAugust 17, 2001ConcordConcord PavilionAugust 18, 2001Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara BowlAugust 19, 2001Los AngelesGreek TheatreAugust 21, 2001San DiegoHumphrey's by the BayAugust 23, 2001MorrisonRed Rocks AmphitheatreAugust 25, 2001St. LouisThe PageantAugust 26, 2001ChicagoArie Crown TheaterAugust 30, 2001TorontoCanadaMolson AmphitheatreSeptember 2, 2001Atlantic CityUnited StatesTrump Taj MahalSeptember 3, 2001BostonFleet Pavilion
Anniversary In July 2025, Badu announced a tour celebrating the album's 25th anniversary titled the "Mama’s Gun ’25: The Return of Automatic Slim Tour".
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