An Evening with Anita Baker was a 2007–09 concert tour by American R&B singer Anita Baker. The outing started in the summer of 2007, visiting Europe and North America.Anita Baker announces London concert date.indielondon.co.uk
Baker performed two free shows in Brooklyn, New York on August 13, for the 25th Annual Martin Luther King Concert Series and August 16, for the 29th Annual Seaside Summer Concert Series..www.brookly-usa.corg
The tour resumed in 2008,Anita Baker maps out summer tour.singersroom.com Baker also performed shows in the Caribbeans and Africa,Soul Diva Anita Baker announces summer tour .smoothjazznow.com and a North America second leg outing that ended in November 2009.Anita Baker takes live show across country
Opening act Charlie Wilson (Brooklyn, New York)Anita Baker at the Wingate Field
Set list "Mystery" "Sweet Love" "Been So Long" "No One in the World" "Same Ole Love (365 Days a Year)" "Caught Up in the Rapture" "Talk to Me" "Priceless" "Good Love" "Angel" "Body and Soul" "It's Been You" "I Apologize" 1 "Lonely" "No More Tears" "Fairy Tales" Encore "Giving You the Best That I Got" "You Bring Me Joy"
1 performed on select dates in North America and Europe.
Notes February 14, 2009 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, Baker performed her hit song "Angel" with singer Mary J. Blige. November 7, 2009 at Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, her performance of "Fairy Tales" included singers Tyrese, Chante Moore and George Duke.
Band Musical director/drums: Ricky Lawson Bass guitar: Nathan East
Tour dates Date City Country Venue North AmericaMay 25, 2007Las VegasUnited StatesJointMay 26, 2007IndioFantasy Springs Events Center EuropeJune 26, 2007LondonEnglandRoyal Albert HallJune 27, 2007 North AmericaConcert Review, Anita Baker at Ruth Ecker Hall.www.blogcritics.orgAnita Baker: Sweating to the oldies and still dazzling masses.www.bvnewswire.comAnita Baker at the St. Lucia Jazz Festival on May 11, 2008.St.Lucia JazzJuly 15, 2007Grand PrairieUnited StatesNokia Theatre at Grand PrairieJuly 21, 2007ClarkstonDTE Energy Music TheatreJuly 22, 2007AtlantaChastain Park AmphitheaterJuly 26, 2007New York CityRadio City Music HallJuly 27, 2007LedyardMGM Grand TheatreAugust 13, 2007BrooklynWingate FieldAugust 16, 2007Asser Levy ParkAugust 18, 2007Atlantic CityEtess ArenaOctober 26, 2007St. LouisFox TheatreOctober 27, 2007SouthavenDeSoto Civic CenterNovember 2, 2007San FranciscoGolden Gate TheatreNovember 3, 2007Los AngelesNokia Theatre L.A. LiveNovember 4, 2007SeattleMcCaw HallDecember 1, 2007ChicagoChicago TheatreDecember 5, 2007GreenvillePeace Concert HallDecember 7, 2007CharentonPavilion at Cypress BayouDecember 8, 2007December 13, 2007West Palm BeachKravis Center for the Performing ArtsDecember 14, 2007ClearwaterRuth Eckerd HallDecember 16, 2007MiamiJames L. Knight CenterJanuary 24, 2008Montego BayJamaicaAqueduct at Rose HallJanuary 27, 2008RaleighUnited StatesRBC CenterMay 11, 2008CastriesSaint LuciaSt. Lucia Jazz FestivalJune 13, 2008ViennaUnited StatesFilene CenterJune 20, 2008AspenRio Grande ParkJune 21, 2008PrimmStar of the Desert ArenaJuly 4, 2008AlbuquerqueThe Showroom at Isleta CasinoJuly 10, 2008HollywoodHard Rock LiveJuly 12, 2008ClarkstonDTE Energy Music TheatreJuly 24, 2008HollywoodHard Rock LiveJuly 31, 2008RamaCanadaCasino Rama Entertainment CentreAugust 2, 2008ProvidencialesTurks and Caicos IslandsTurtle Cove MarinaAugust 7, 2008LedyardUnited StatesMGM Grand TheatreAugust 15, 2008BaltimorePier Six Concert PavilionAugust 16, 2008PortsmouthnTelos Wireless Pavilion AfricaAugust 29, 2008AbujaNigeriaInternational Conference CenterAugust 30, 2008 North AmericaAnita Baker concert review at DTE Energy Music Theatre.www.last.fm.www.theresident.comAnita Baker plays NPAC in Greeneville .www.greenvillesun.comAnita Baker recreates the rapture during concert at BJCC ArenaAnita Baker leaves fans caught up in her rapture.www.ocregister.com/entertainment.www.superglued.com-showsAnita Baker at the Agua Caliente Casino-Rancho Mirage www.concertour.comSeptember 7, 2008Prior LakeUnited StatesMystic ShowroomSeptember 19, 2008September 20, 2008Kansas CityMidland TheatreSeptember 26, 2008Los AngelesGreek TheatreSeptember 27, 2008PalaPala Events CenterOctober 23, 2008DetroitSound Board at MotorCity CasinoNovember 7, 2008RobinsonvilleBluesville Showcase NightclubNovember 8, 2008GreenevilleNiswonger Performing Arts CenterNovember 20, 2008Santa YnezChumash CasinoNovember 28, 2008NashvilleSommet CenterNovember 30, 2008BirminghamBJCC ArenaDecember 13, 2008MerrillvilleStar Plaza TheatreFebruary 13, 2009New York CityRadio City Music HallFebruary 14, 2009June 27, 2009AtlantaChastain Park AmphitheaterJuly 18, 2009Costa MesaPacific AmphitheatreJuly 27, 2009New York CityWingate FieldJuly 31, 2009ClarkstonDTE Energy Music TheatreAugust 22, 2009ConcordSleep Train PavilionSeptember 5, 2009Atlantic CityCircus Maximus TheaterSeptember 18, 2009Washington, D.C.DAR Constitution HallSeptember 19, 2009NewarkPrudential HallOctober 4, 2009MobileMiller Lite StageNovember 6, 2009Rancho MirageAgua Caliente CasinoNovember 7, 2009Los AngelesNokia Theatre L.A. Live
Recording and future release Her performance at DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston, Michigan, on July 12, 2008, was recorded. On September 19, 2008, BusyBoy ProductionsMinneapolis video production company, by award-winning Producer and Director Jack Paar filmed her entire An Evening with Anita Baker concert at Mystic Lake Casino Hotel in Prior Lake, Minnesota, for Baker's up-and-coming DVD and B-roll footage for promotional purposes. However, these projects have not been commercially released yet.
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