Tour by Ledisi | |
Location |
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Associated album | Good Life |
Start date | March 6, 2024 |
End date | June 22, 2024 |
Legs | 2 |
No. of shows | 33 |
Ledisi concert chronology |
The Good Life Tour was the twelfth concert tour by American singer Ledisi, in support of her eleventh studio album Good Life (2024).
In November 2023, Ledisi announced the tour via her Facebook account. Tickets were distributed through Ticketmaster. [1] The US leg of the tour began on March 6 at the Appell Center for the Performing Arts in York, Pennsylvania. The US leg also stopped in Ledisi's home city New Orleans and finished at Connor Palace in Cleveland, Ohio on June 22, 2024.
The tour received positive reviews from critics, who praised the tour for reviving R&B despite the narrative that "R&B was dead". [2] Mya Abrabam of Vibe praised the show for being "the 'one thing' they were craving" which was "music they could relate to, dance to, sing along with, and get them to feel all the feelings and process them". [2] Rolling Out writer Derrel Johnson praised the show as it "showcases Ledisi's stellar vocals". [3]
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