The Pieces of Me Tour was the debut concert tour by American singer-songwriter Ledisi. Although the tour was intended to showcase songs from her sixth studio album, Pieces of Me, (2011) the set list also featured songs from her previous albums.
Background and development
Prior to the commencement of The Pieces of Me Tour in support of her sixth studio album Pieces of Me, Ledisi performed as the opening act of American singer Kem's Intimacy Tour. Fan-club tickets and VIP packages for the tour were made available for pre-order in August 2011 on Ticketmaster.Ledisi Announces First Headlining Tour. Essence. Retrieved on July 6, 2024Ledisi Announces Her First Headlining Tour. Huffington Post. Retrieved on July 6, 2024 The tour kicked off on October 10 at the North Carolina Theatre in Raleigh, North Carolina, with the first ending in North America. The second leg started at the Scala in London, England on January 20, 2012. The Pieces of Me Tour eventually visited twenty-eight in total.
Ledisi revealed that one of the hardest aspects of the show was working with lights as well as picking a longer set list of songs.Ledisi Talks Tour Preparations, Nick Ashford And Forthcoming Book. Huffington Post. Retrieved on July 6, 2024 In an interview with Baltimore Afro-American, she revealed that she had one month to pull the entire show together.Ledisi Ends First Headline Tour in Baltimore. Baltimore Afro-American. Retrieved on July 6, 2024 She also implemented wardrobe changes throughout each concert.
Concert synopsis Timothy Bloom, who was also the tour's opening act, performed with Ledisi as her duet partner during the performance of "Stay Together".Concert Review: Ledisi at the Palladium Ballroom, Dallas. SoulTracks. Retrieved on July 6, 2024 A highlight for many fans was her performance of "Pieces of Me". During the tour, Ledisi entered the crowd and gave the microphone to different fans to sing along with her.
Critical reception The Pieces of Me Tour received positive reviews from music critics. The Baltimore Afro-American'''s Alexis Taylor attended the concert in Baltimore at Lyric Opera House. Taylor wrote "Ledisi gave listeners every penny they paid for the show and then some. Leaving her all on the stage, Ledisi effectively re-baptized followers and converted unsuspecting first timers into faithful fans." Melody Charles of SoulTracks'' commented "Ledisi had turned the evening into ‘Love Thyself 101’".
Opening acts Timothy Bloom Rahsaan Patterson
Set list "Raise Up" "Higher Than This" "I Tried" "Coffee" "Simple" "Hate Me" "Knockin'" "Goin' Thru Changes" "I Gotta Get to You" "Stay Together" "Bravo" "Four Women" "Pieces of Me" "Alright"
Tour dates Date City Venue North AmericaOctober 20, 2011RaleighNorth Carolina TheatreOctober 21, 2011Washington, D.C.Warner TheatreOctober 22, 2011PhiladelphiaTemple Performing Arts CenterOctober 23, 2011New York CityApollo TheaterOctober 25, 2011CharlotteKnight CenterOctober 27, 2011JacksonvilleFlorida TheatreOctober 28, 2011AtlantaAtlanta Symphony HallOctober 29, 2011MemphisCannon Center for Performing ArtsNovember 1, 2011NashvilleCannery BallroomNovember 2, 2011New OrleansHouse of BluesNovember 3, 2011HoustonHouse of BluesNovember 4, 2011DallasPalladium BallroomNovember 10, 2011Los AngelesClub NokiaNovember 12, 2011OaklandFox TheatreNovember 15, 2011MinneapolisFine LineNovember 17, 2011ChicagoPark WestNovember 18, 2011DetroitRoyal Oak TheatreNovember 19, 2011IndianapolisEgyptian RoomNovember 20, 2011ClevelandHouse of BluesNovember 22, 2011ColumbusLincoln TheatreNovember 23, 2011BaltimoreLyric Opera House EuropeJanuary 20, 2012LondonScalaJanuary 21, 2012ParisLa MaroquinerieJanuary 22, 2012BrusselsLe BotaniqueJanuary 23, 2012AmsterdamParadisoJanuary 25, 2012InnsbruckTreibhausJanuary 26, 2012ZurichKaufleutenJanuary 27, 2012ViennaPorgy and Bess
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