The Heat (also known as The Heat: Luther & Anita Live!) was a co-headlining concert tour by American recording artists Anita Baker and Luther Vandross. The tour primarily played over 50 shows in the United States during the fall and winter of 1988. Shows in New York City, Los Angeles and Rosemont were instant sellouts.
Baker had a brief promo tour mere weeks before this tour started. She later toured internationally with George Benson, for shows in Europe and Asia, under the title "Anita Baker in Concert". Following the conclusion of their joint tour, Vandross launched his "Any Love World Tour" in January 1989. Opening act Sinbad
Set lists The following set lists are from the concert held on September 28, 1988, at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland. They do not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.
Anita Baker "Sweet Love" "Been So Long" "No One in the World" "Good Love" "I'm The One" (performed by Perri Sisters) "Lead Me Into Love" "Watch Your Step" "God Bless the Child" "Caught Up in the Rapture" "Priceless" "Another Part of Me" "Love Overboard" "You Bring Me Joy" "Giving You the Best That I Got"
Luther Vandross "Never Too Much" "So Amazing" "I Really Didn't Mean It" "For You to Love" "Come Back" "Any Love" "Love Won't Let Me Wait" "Give Me the Reason" "Searching" "Superstar/Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" "A House Is Not a Home" "She Won't Talk to Me" "Wait for Love" "Stop to Love"
Tour dates + List of 1988 concertsSources for known tour dates in North America:
DateCityCountryVenueSeptember 28, 1988LandoverUnited StatesCapital CentreSeptember 29, 1988September 30, 1988October 1, 1988PhiladelphiaThe SpectrumOctober 2, 1988October 4, 1988New York CityMadison Square GardenOctober 5, 1988October 6, 1988October 7, 1988October 8, 1988October 9, 1988October 13, 1988HoustonThe SummitOctober 14, 1988October 15, 1988DallasReunion ArenaOctober 16, 1988October 27, 1988HamptonHampton ColiseumOctober 28, 1988ColumbiaCarolina ColiseumOctober 29, 1988AugustaAugusta-Richmond County Civic CenterOctober 30, 1988ChattanoogaUTC ArenaNovember 2, 1988DetroitJoe Louis ArenaNovember 5, 1988CharlotteCharlotte ColiseumNovember 6, 1988GreensboroGreensboro ColiseumNovember 10, 1988AtlantaOmni ColiseumNovember 11, 1988November 12, 1988BirminghamBJCC ColiseumNovember 13, 1988New OrleansLouisiana SuperdomeNovember 16, 1988MemphisMid-South ColiseumNovember 17, 1988St. LouisSt. Louis ArenaNovember 19, 1988Oklahoma CityMyriad Convention CenterNovember 20, 1988Kansas CityKemper ArenaNovember 21, 1988Saint PaulSt. Paul Civic CenterNovember 24, 1988TucsonTucson Community CenterNovember 25, 1988San DiegoSan Diego Sports ArenaNovember 27, 1988OaklandOakland–Alameda County Coliseum ArenaNovember 28, 1988December 1, 1988Los AngelesLos Angeles Memorial Sports ArenaDecember 2, 1988December 3, 1988December 4, 1988December 5, 1988December 8, 1988IndianapolisMarket Square ArenaDecember 10, 1988CincinnatiRiverfront ColiseumDecember 11, 1988PittsburghCivic ArenaDecember 13, 1988BostonBoston GardenDecember 16, 1988HartfordHartford Civic CenterDecember 18, 1988MilwaukeeBradley CenterDecember 27, 1988RosemontRosemont HorizonDecember 28, 1988December 29, 1988December 30, 1988December 31, 1988
Box office score data
Venue City Tickets sold / available Gross revenueCapital CentreLandover53,007 / 58,140 (91%)$1,325,175The SpectrumPhiladelphia37,002 / 37,002 (100%)$889,747Madison Square GardenNew York City61,281 / 61,281 (100%)$1,660,425The SummitHouston24,239 / 34,000 (71%)$581,655Greensboro ColiseumGreensboro14,778 / 15,529 (95%}$332,505Omni ColiseumAtlanta33,660 / 33,660 (100%)$804,575BJCC ColiseumBirmingham18,511 / 18,511 (100%)$394,493Louisiana SuperdomeNew Orleans17,699 / 20,000 (88%)$360,730San Diego Sports ArenaSan Diego9,649 / 14,578 (66%)$225,700Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum ArenaOakland26,816 / 26,816 (100%)$603,360Riverfront ColiseumCincinnati14,416 / 17,474 (82%)$360,400Civic ArenaPittsburgh15,892 / 15,892 (100%)$379,307Bradley CenterMilwaukee12,300 / 18,000 (68%)$287,875Rosemont HorizonRosemont68,284 / 68,284 (100%)$1,792,430TOTAL407,534 / 439,167 (93%)$9,998,377
Band Baker Musical director/guitar: Ray Fuller Keyboards: Darrell Smith Drums: Rayford Griffin Bass: Sekou Bunch Percussions: Bill Summers Saxophone: Everette Harp Keyboards: Donn Wyatt Background vocals: Perri and Gina Taylor
Vandross Musical director: Nat Adderley Jr. Keyboards: John "Skip" Anderson Bass guitar: Eluriel "Tinker" Barfield Guitar: Doc Powell Drums: Ivan Hampden Jr. Percussions: Steve Kroon Backing vocals: Cindy Mizelle, Ava Cherry, Lisa Fischer, Paulette McWilliams and Kevin Owens
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