Anita Live!

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Anita Live!
Tour by Anita Baker
LocationNorth America
Start dateDecember 17, 2002 (2002-12-17)
End dateJuly 5, 2004 (2004-07-05)
No. of shows26
Anita Baker concert chronology

Anita Live! was a concert tour by American recording artist Anita Baker. After taking an eight-year hiatus from touring to spend more time with her family, in 2002 Baker decided to perform again. [1] [2] Baker performed seven dates in December, which eventually led to a two-year outing in North America, from 2003 to 2004. [3]

Contents

While touring in 2003, Baker recorded songs for a new album, My Everything released September 2004. On select dates in late 2003 and 2004, she performed a few tracks from the album.

Opening act

Set list

  1. "Mystery"
  2. "Sweet Love"
  3. "Been So Long"
  4. "No One in the World"
  5. "Same Ole Love (365 Days a Year)"
  6. "Just Because"
  7. "Lead Me Into Love"
  8. "Caught Up in the Rapture"
  9. "Watch Your Step"
  10. "Angel"
  11. "How Does It Feel?" 2(NEW)
  12. "Talk to Me" 1
  13. "I Apologize"
  14. "Body and Soul"
  15. "My Everything" 2(NEW)
  16. "No More Tears" 1
  17. "Rules" 1
  18. "You Bring Me Joy"
  19. "You Belong to Me"
Encore
  1. "Giving You the Best That I Got"
  2. "Fairy Tales"

1 performed at select dates in North America.
2 performed in late 2003 and 2004 at select dates in North America.

Notes

Band

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
North America [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
December 17, 2002 Westbury United States Westbury Music Fair
December 18, 2002
December 20, 2002
December 21, 2002
December 27, 2002 Merrillville Star Plaza Theatre
December 28, 2002
December 31, 2002 Houston Arena Theatre
January 31, 2003 Uncasville Mohegan Sun Arena
March 21, 2003 Cleveland State Theatre
April 4, 2003 Oakland Paramount Theatre
April 18, 2003 Newark Prudential Hall
April 19, 2003
May 24, 2003 Vienna Filene Center
June 18, 2003 Sunrise Sinatra Theater
June 21, 2003 Pittsburgh Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts
June 26, 2003 Hampton Hampton Coliseum
July 3, 2003 St. Louis Fox Theatre
July 5, 2003 New Orleans Louisiana Superdome
July 8, 2003 Baltimore 1st Mariner Arena
July 30, 2003 Woodinville Chateau Ste. Michelle Amphitheatre
July 31, 2003
August 2, 2003 Hobart St. Sava Serbian Hall
December 27, 2003 Richmond Landmark Theater
December 28, 2003 Greensboro Greensboro Coliseum Special Events Center
December 29, 2003Oakland The Arena in Oakland
December 30, 2003 Las Vegas MGM Grand Garden Arena
December 31, 2003 Phoenix Celebrity Theatre
January 2, 2004 Minneapolis Orpheum Theatre
January 3, 2004 Milwaukee Riverside Theater

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