An Evening With Anita Baker

An Evening with Anita Baker
Tour by Anita Baker
Start date	May 25, 2007
End date	November 7, 2009
Legs	4
No. of shows	60 in North America; 2 in Africa; 2 in Europe; 64 in total;
Anita Baker concert chronology
	; Anita Live!; (2002–04); ; An Evening with Anita Baker; (2007–09); ; Anita Baker: Farewell Concert Series; (2018–19);

The outing started in the summer of 2007, visiting Europe and North America.

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.

The tour resumed in 2008, Baker also performed shows in the Caribbeans and Africa, and a North America second leg outing that ended in November 2009.

Opening act

Charlie Wilson (Brooklyn, New York)

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 America
May 25, 2007	Las Vegas	United States	Joint
May 26, 2007	Indio	United States	Fantasy Springs Events Center
Europe
June 26, 2007	London	England	Royal Albert Hall
June 27, 2007	London	England	Royal Albert Hall
North America
July 15, 2007	Grand Prairie	United States	Nokia Theatre at Grand Prairie
July 21, 2007	Clarkston		DTE Energy Music Theatre
July 22, 2007	Atlanta		Chastain Park Amphitheater
July 26, 2007	New York City		Radio City Music Hall
July 27, 2007	Ledyard		MGM Grand Theatre
August 13, 2007	Brooklyn		Wingate Field
August 16, 2007	Brooklyn		Asser Levy Park
August 18, 2007	Atlantic City		Etess Arena
October 26, 2007	St. Louis		Fox Theatre
October 27, 2007	Southaven		DeSoto Civic Center
November 2, 2007	San Francisco		Golden Gate Theatre
November 3, 2007	Los Angeles		Nokia Theatre L.A. Live
November 4, 2007	Seattle		McCaw Hall
December 1, 2007	Chicago		Chicago Theatre
December 5, 2007	Greenville		Peace Concert Hall
December 7, 2007	Charenton		Pavilion at Cypress Bayou
December 8, 2007	Charenton		Pavilion at Cypress Bayou
December 13, 2007	West Palm Beach		Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
December 14, 2007	Clearwater		Ruth Eckerd Hall
December 16, 2007	Miami		James L. Knight Center
January 24, 2008	Montego Bay	Jamaica	Aqueduct at Rose Hall
January 27, 2008	Raleigh	United States	RBC Center
May 11, 2008	Castries	Saint Lucia	St. Lucia Jazz Festival
June 13, 2008	Vienna	United States	Filene Center
June 20, 2008	Aspen		Rio Grande Park
June 21, 2008	Primm		Star of the Desert Arena
July 4, 2008	Albuquerque		The Showroom at Isleta Casino
July 10, 2008	Hollywood		Hard Rock Live
July 12, 2008	Clarkston		DTE Energy Music Theatre
July 24, 2008	Hollywood		Hard Rock Live
July 31, 2008	Rama	Canada	Casino Rama Entertainment Centre
August 2, 2008	Providenciales	Turks and Caicos Islands	Turtle Cove Marina
August 7, 2008	Ledyard	United States	MGM Grand Theatre
August 15, 2008	Baltimore		Pier Six Concert Pavilion
August 16, 2008	Portsmouth		nTelos Wireless Pavilion
Africa
August 29, 2008	Abuja	Nigeria	International Conference Center
August 30, 2008	Abuja	Nigeria	International Conference Center
North America
September 7, 2008	Prior Lake	United States	Mystic Showroom
September 19, 2008	Prior Lake		Mystic Showroom
September 20, 2008	Kansas City		Midland Theatre
September 26, 2008	Los Angeles		Greek Theatre
September 27, 2008	Pala		Pala Events Center
October 23, 2008	Detroit		Sound Board at MotorCity Casino
November 7, 2008	Robinsonville		Bluesville Showcase Nightclub
November 8, 2008	Greeneville		Niswonger Performing Arts Center
November 20, 2008	Santa Ynez		Chumash Casino
November 28, 2008	Nashville		Sommet Center
November 30, 2008	Birmingham		BJCC Arena
December 13, 2008	Merrillville		Star Plaza Theatre
February 13, 2009	New York City		Radio City Music Hall
February 14, 2009	New York City		Radio City Music Hall
June 27, 2009	Atlanta		Chastain Park Amphitheater
July 18, 2009	Costa Mesa		Pacific Amphitheatre
July 27, 2009	New York City		Wingate Field
July 31, 2009	Clarkston		DTE Energy Music Theatre
August 22, 2009	Concord		Sleep Train Pavilion
September 5, 2009	Atlantic City		Circus Maximus Theater
September 18, 2009	Washington, D.C.		DAR Constitution Hall
September 19, 2009	Newark		Prudential Hall
October 4, 2009	Mobile		Miller Lite Stage
November 6, 2009	Rancho Mirage		Agua Caliente Casino
November 7, 2009	Los Angeles		Nokia 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 Productions 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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