The Jam Tour was a summer and fall concert tour in 2009 by American R&B singer Erykah Badu.Erykah Badu is going on tour in May. The tour started on May 24 in Los Angeles, Badu played dates across North America twice and Europe, which ended in Dallas, Texas on October 16. During the North America second leg, Badu was featured as a special guest co-headliner on hip-hop artist Mos Def's Ecstatic TourErykah Badu joins Mos Def's Ecstatic Tour .www.hiphopdx.com on select September dates.Erykah Badu Gets On Board Mos Def's Tour .www.urb.com
Prior to the start of tour, Badu performed two shows in April at the New Orleans Jazz Festival. Her fifth studio album, New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh) was released the following year in March 2010.
Opening act Jay Electronica (USA—Leg 2)
Set list "A Milli" (intro interlude) "Amerykahn Promise" "The Healer" "Me" "My People" "Soldier" 1 "On & On" / "...& On" "Orange Moon" 1 "Didn't Cha Know?" "That Hump" 1 "Back in the Day (Puff)" (contains elements of "Juicy Fruit") "Appletree" Michael Jackson Tribute: "Off the Wall" "I Want You" "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)" (contains elements of "Rapper's Delight" and "Gangsta Gangsta") "Love of My Life Worldwide" "Black Ghost" (reprise) "Otherside of the Game" "The Healer" (reprise) "A Milli" (outro interlude)
1 performed on select dates in Europe and the U.S.
Notes The song "A Milli" by hip-hop rapper Lil Wayne was featured as opening and closing instrumental for Badu's set list for the tour.
Tour dates Date City Country Venue North AmericaApril 24, 2009New OrleansUnited StatesNew Orleans Jazz FestivalApril 25, 2009May 24, 2009Los AngelesJazz Reggae FestivalMay 25, 2009GeorgeThe Gorge AmphitheatreMay 29, 2009HonoluluAloha TowerMay 30, 2009PhoenixCelebrity TheatreMay 31, 2009Las VegasHouse of BluesJune 2, 2009AnaheimThe Grove of AnaheimJune 4, 2009San DiegoHumphrey's Concerts by the BayJune 5, 2009Los AngelesClub NokiaJune 6, 2009San FranciscoThe WarfieldJune 12, 2009ManchesterBonnaroo Music FestivalJune 14, 2009 EuropeJuly 1, 2009DublinIrelandVicar Music FestivalJuly 8, 2009MilanItalyArena CivicaJuly 10, 2009ParisFranceZénith de ParisJuly 11, 2009RotterdamNetherlandsRotterdam AhoyJuly 13, 2009CopenhagenDenmarkThe VegaJuly 15, 2009OsloNorwaySentrum SceneJuly 16, 2009MilanItalyMilano Jazzin' FestivalJuly 17, 2009PoriFinlandPori Jazz FestivalJuly 19, 2009StockholmSwedenStockholm Jazz FestivalJuly 21, 2009NiceFranceNice Jazz Festival North America August 4, 2009New York CityUnited StatesGovernors IslandAugust 6, 2009Atlantic CityHouse of BluesAugust 7, 2009DetroitChene Park AmphitheatreAugust 8, 2009ColumbiaSummer Spirit FestivalAugust 29, 2009RaleighSoul Music FestivalSeptember 3, 2009San FranciscoLouise M. Davies Symphony HallSeptember 4, 2009OaklandParamount TheatreSeptember 5, 2009Los AngelesHollywood PalladiumSeptember 10, 2009MemphisOrpheum TheaterSeptember 17, 2009PhiladelphiaElectric FactoryOctober 16, 2009DallasRed Bull Soundclash
Note Not all of the U.S. dates may be listed.
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