Songs in A Minor Tour

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Songs in A Minor Tour
Tour by Alicia Keys
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Keys performing during her 2002 tour
Associated album Songs in A Minor
Start dateJanuary 22, 2002
End dateAugust 30, 2002
Legs2
No. of shows58 in North America
Alicia Keys concert chronology

The Songs in A Minor Tour was a concert tour by American singer and songwriter Alicia Keys set out in support of her debut studio album Songs in A Minor (2001). Dates for the tour in North America as well as Europe kicked off January 22, 2002 in Wallingford, Connecticut. [1] During the first leg of the tour, Keys played mostly mid-sized venues. [2] From August to October 2001, Keys toured alongside American singer and songwriter Maxwell in the United States. [3] The tour concluded on August 30, 2002 in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

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Critical reception

In his review of Keys' concert at the Orpheum Theatre, James Sullivan from SFGate commented that Keys "has a self-confidence that's absolute" and "there's no doubt that Keys wants the spotlight". [4] He further commented that "her voice is undeniably a beautiful thing" and found that during a performance of Fallin', Keys "found a powerful middle ground between her solo ruminations and her frenzied, scale-shredding vocal athleticism". [4] In his review of the Massey Hall concert, Robert Everett-Green from The Globe and Mail wrote that Keys’ “material has changed in the shift from disc to stage, getting bigger and bolder at one end, and more intimate at the other” and “her stage presentation sought and found a path between the pink steel niceness of Mariah Carey and the blatant raunchiness of many women in urban music”. [5] David Segal from The Washington Times was disappointed with the concert at DAR Constitution Hall, writing that Keys’ “intimate stylings were at times overwhelmed by the elaborate staging”. [6] He found the concert “overproduced” and further opined that Keys “needs to undersell herself by keeping it simple and intimate rather than overpromised and extravagant”. [6]

Opening acts

Setlist

  1. "Beethoven's 5th Symphony"
  2. "Rock Wit U" (contains elements of "Juicy")
  3. "The Life"
  4. "How Come You Don't Call Me"
  5. "Troubles"
  6. "Challenge" (DJ vs Band)
  7. "Moonlight Sonata" / "Aint Misbehavin"
  8. "Piano and I"
  9. "Goodbye"
  10. "Never Felt This Way"
  11. "Why Do I Feel So Sad"
  12. "Butterflyz"
  13. "Caged Bird"
  14. "A Song For You"
  15. "Someday We'll All Be Free"
  16. "Fragile" [A]
  17. Spanish Dance Segment [B]
  18. "Mr. Man"
  19. "Jane Doe"
  20. "Shhh"
  21. "A Woman's Worth"
  22. "Light My Fire" [B]
  23. "Girlfriend" (contains elements of "That Girl")
  24. "Fallin'"

Notes

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
First leg [7]
January 22, 2002 Wallingford United States Oakdale Theatre
January 23, 2002 Washington, D.C. DAR Constitution Hall
January 25, 2002 Upper Darby Tower Theater
January 26, 2002 Boston Orpheum Theatre
January 28, 2002 Toronto Canada Massey Hall
January 29, 2002 Detroit United States State Theatre
January 30, 2002 Cleveland State Theatre
February 1, 2002 New York City Radio City Music Hall
February 2, 2002
February 4, 2002 Columbus Palace Theatre
February 5, 2002 Milwaukee Riverside Theater
February 7, 2002 Chicago Arie Crown Theater
February 8, 2002
February 11, 2002 Richmond Landmark Theatre
February 12, 2002 Charlotte Ovens Auditorium
February 15, 2002 Orlando Hard Rock Live
February 16, 2002 Atlanta The Tabernacle
February 18, 2002 New Orleans Saenger Theatre
February 19, 2002 Houston Aerial Theatre
February 20, 2002 Dallas Bronco Bowl
February 22, 2002 Denver Fillmore Auditorium
February 28, 2002 Los Angeles Wiltern Theatre
March 1, 2002
March 3, 2002 Oakland Paramount Theatre
March 4, 2002
March 6, 2002 Tempe Gammage Auditorium
March 8, 2002 Las Vegas Aladdin Theatre
March 10, 2002 San Diego Copley Symphony Hall
Second leg [8]
July 2, 2002New OrleansUnited StatesLouisiana Superdome
July 6, 2002 Clarkston Pine Knob Music Theatre
July 8, 2002TorontoCanadaSears Theatre
July 10, 2002BostonUnited States Fleet Boston Pavilion
July 11, 2002
July 13, 2002 Uncasville Mohegan Sun Arena
July 16, 2002 Holmdel PNC Bank Arts Center
July 17, 2002 Wantagh Jones Beach Theater
July 19, 2002 Camden Tweeter Center
July 20, 2002 Atlantic City Etess Arena
July 22, 2002Atlanta Chastain Park Amphitheatre
July 24, 2002 The Woodlands Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
July 26, 2002TempeGammage Auditorium
July 27, 2002Las VegasAladdin Theatre
July 30, 2002Los Angeles Greek Theatre
July 31, 2002
August 1, 2002 [lower-alpha 1] Paso Robles Paso Robles Event Center
August 4, 2002 [lower-alpha 2] San DiegoSummer Pops at Navy Pier
August 5, 2002 Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Bowl
August 7, 2002 Sacramento Sacramento Memorial Auditorium
August 8, 2002 Concord Chronicle Pavilion
August 10, 2002 Seattle KeyArena
August 11, 2002 Vancouver Canada General Motors Place Concert Bowl
August 12, 2002 Portland United States Theater of the Clouds
August 16, 2002 [lower-alpha 3] Louisville Kentucky Exposition Center
August 17, 2002 [lower-alpha 4] Des Moines Iowa State Fairgrounds
August 18, 2002 Kansas City Starlight Theatre
August 20, 2002 Memphis Orpheum Theatre
August 21, 2002 Maryland Heights UMB Bank Pavilion
August 23, 2002 [lower-alpha 5] Saint Paul Minnesota State Fair Grandstand
August 25, 2002 [lower-alpha 6] Syracuse New York State Fair Grandstand
August 27, 2002 [lower-alpha 7] Allentown Allentown Fairgrounds
August 29, 2002 Columbia Merriweather Post Pavilion
August 30, 2002 [lower-alpha 8] Virginia Beach American Music Festival
United Kingdom [11]
October 23, 2002NottinghamEngland Nottingham Arena
October 24, 2002ManchesterEngland Manchester Evening News Arena
October 30, 2002CardiffWales Cardiff International Arena
October 31, 2002PlymouthEngland Plymouth Pavillion
November 2, 2002LondonEngland Wembley Arena
November 3, 2002
November 5, 2002BrightonEngland Brighton Centre
November 6, 2002BirminghamEngland Birmingham NEC

Notes

  1. ↑ This concert is part of California Mid-State Fair. [9]
  2. ↑ This concert is part of Summer Pops.
  3. ↑ This concert is part of Kentucky State Fair.
  4. ↑ This concert is part of Iowa State Fair.
  5. ↑ This concert is part of Minnesota State Fair. [10]
  6. ↑ This concert is part of Great New York State Fair.
  7. ↑ This concert is part of Great Allentown Fair.
  8. ↑ This concert is part of American Music Festival.

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