The Rapture Tour

A Night of Rapture: Live
A Night of Rapture: Live
Live album by Anita Baker
Released	June 8, 2004
Recorded	2004
Genre	R&B; smooth jazz;
Label	Rhino
Producer	George Duke
Anita Baker chronology

Rapture Tour
Tour by Anita Baker
Associated album	Rapture
Start date	March 16, 1986
End date	November 29, 1987
Legs	8
No. of shows	174 in North America; 12 in Europe; 186 total;
Anita Baker concert chronology
	; ; ; Rapture Tour; (1986–87); ; Giving You the Best World Tour; (1988);

The tour started in mid-March 1986, visiting several cities throughout North America and Europe. In 1987, Baker kicked off a North America second leg trek, which included seven dates in Los Angeles at the Beverly Theatre in January, including two and three-night dates in Merrillville, Indiana, New York City and Miami, Florida. The outing included four sold-out shows scheduled in Washington, D.C., and three consecutive dates for the second visit in Merrillville, Indiana.

Concert synopsis

The tour consisted of a selection of songs from Baker's 1983 debut, The Songstress and the majority of the Rapture album. For each performance, Baker would perform songs from both albums, and also include a song from other artists. For example, she performed "You've Changed" by Sarah Vaughan for one show, and Van Morrison's "Moondance" for another. She performed several shows throughout the week in Los Angeles, with gospel/R&B group the Perri Sisters joining as background vocals and toured with Baker for the remainder of the tour.

The Band

Music Director: Bobby Lyle
Guitar: Donald Griffin
Keyboards: Bobby Lyle
Percussions: Garry Glenn
Saxophone: Gerald Albright
Bass: Nathan East
Drums: James Bradley, Jr
Backing vocalists (1986): Tanya Boyd, Saundra Simmons, and Natalie Jackson
Backing vocalists (1987): Perri Sisters, Gina Taylor, and Freida Williams

Opening acts

Perri Sisters (North America, selet dates)
Pieces of a Dream (North America, November–December 1986, select dates)
Durell Coleman (North America, February 1987)
Rhonda Hansome (North America, July–September 1987, select dates)
Nat Augustin (London)
Tease (Baltimore)
The Controllers (New York City, September 1986)
The Rose Brothers (St. Louis, August 1986)

Setlist

The following setlist was obtained from the concert held on January 2, 1987, at the Beverly Theatre in Los Angeles, California. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.

"Caught Up in the Rapture"
"Will You Be Mine"
"Angel"
"Mystery"
"Stop to Love"
"You're the Best Thing Yet"
"Same Ole Love (365 Days a Year)"
"You Bring Me Joy"
"Watch Your Step"
"Sweet Love
"No One in the World"
"Been So Long"
"No More Tears"
"Blessed"

Notes

*The concert on July 16, in Montreux, Switzerland, she performed Van Morrison's song "Moondance".

Tour dates

Date	City	Country	Venue
North America
March 16, 1986	Detroit	United States	State Theatre
March 17, 1986	Chicago		Auditorium Theatre
March 19, 1986	Merrillville		Holiday Star Theatre
March 21, 1986	Cincinnati		Taft Theatre
March 22, 1986	Cleveland		State Theatre
March 24, 1986	Buffalo		Shea's O'Connell Center
March 25, 1986	Albany		Palace Theatre
March 26, 1986	Hartford		Bushnell Memorial Hall
March 28, 1986	Providence		Providence Performing Arts Center
March 29, 1986	Lowell		Lowell Memorial Auditorium
April 7, 1986	Red Bank		Count Basie Theatre
April 8, 1986	New York City		Alice Tully Hall
April 9, 1986	Devon		Valley Forge Music Fair
April 11, 1986	Washington, D.C.		Warner Theatre
June 9, 1986	Milwaukee		Riverside Theater
June 10, 1986	Minneapolis		State Theatre
June 11, 1986	Joliet		Rialto Square Theatre
June 13, 1986	South Bend		Morris Civic Auditorium
June 14, 1986	Grand Rapids		Grand Rapids Civic Auditorium
June 16, 1986	Syracuse		Landmark Theatre
June 17, 1986	Hyannis		Cape Cod Melody Tent
June 18, 1986	Cohasset		South Shore Music Circus
June 19, 1986	Port Chester		Capitol Theatre
June 20, 1986	Newark		Newark Symphony Hall
June 22, 1986	Westbury		Westbury Music Fair
June 23, 1986	Westbury		Westbury Music Fair
June 25, 1986^[A]	New York City		Avery Fisher Hall
June 27, 1986	Baltimore		Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
June 28, 1986	Norfolk		Chrysler Hall
June 29, 1986	Raleigh		Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
June 30, 1986	Charlotte		Ovens Auditorium
Europe
July 16, 1986^[B]	Montreux	Switzerland	Montreux Casino
July 17, 1986	Paris	France	Élysée Montmartre
July 18, 1986	Brussels	Belgium	Ancienne Belgique
July 19, 1986	Amsterdam	Netherlands	Melkweg
July 22, 1986	Cardiff	Wales	St David's Hall
July 23, 1986	Wolverhampton	England	Wolverhampton Civic Hall
July 24, 1986	Manchester		Manchester Apollo
July 26, 1986	London		Hammersmith Odeon
July 27, 1986	London		Hammersmith Odeon
North America
August 1, 1986	Detroit	United States	Masonic Temple Theater
August 8, 1986	Washington, D.C.		DAR Constitution Hall
August 10, 1986	Louisville		Louisville Gardens
August 11, 1986	Nashville		War Memorial Auditorium
August 12, 1986	Atlanta		Atlanta Civic Center
August 13, 1986	Birmingham		Birmingham Municipal Auditorium
August 16, 1986	Chicago		Arie Crown Theater
August 18, 1986	Toledo		Masonic Auditorium
August 19, 1986	Indianapolis		Murat Theatre
August 21, 1986	St. Louis		Fox Theatre
August 22, 1986	Kansas City		Midland Theatre
August 23, 1986	Tulsa		Brady Theater
August 24, 1986	Little Rock		Robinson Municipal Auditorium
August 26, 1986	Houston		Houston Music Hall
August 27, 1986
August 28, 1986
September 4, 1986	Sunrise		Sunrise Musical Theater
September 6, 1986	New York City		Radio City Music Hall
September 7, 1986	New York City		Radio City Music Hall
Europe
September 14, 1986	Dublin	Ireland	Olympia Theatre
September 15, 1986	Glasgow	Scotland	Theatre Royal
September 17, 1986	Hamburg	West Germany	CCH Saal 3
North America
September 23, 1986	Chicago	United States	Arie Crown Theater
September 24, 1986	Fort Wayne		Embassy Theatre
September 25, 1986	Detroit		State Theatre
September 26, 1986	Pittsburgh		Syria Mosque
September 28, 1986	Lexington		Singletary Center for the Arts
September 30, 1986	Chicago		Arie Crown Theater
October 2, 1986	Peoria		Civic Center Theater
October 4, 1986	Memphis		Orpheum Theatre
October 5, 1986
October 6, 1986
October 8, 1986	Chattanooga		Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium
October 10, 1986	Washington, D.C.		DAR Constitution Hall
October 11, 1986	Washington, D.C.		DAR Constitution Hall
October 21, 1986	Norfolk		Chrysler Hall
October 22, 1986	Richmond		Mosque Theater
October 23, 1986	Greensboro		War Memorial Auditorium
October 24, 1986	Columbia		Township Auditorium
October 25, 1986	Macon		Macon City Auditorium
October 28, 1986	Jacksonville		Civic Auditorium
October 29, 1986	Orlando		Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre
October 30, 1986	St. Petersburg		Mahaffey Theater
November 19, 1986	Highland Heights		Front Row Theater
November 20, 1986	Highland Heights		Front Row Theater
November 21, 1986	Chicago		Arie Crown Theater
November 22, 1986
November 23, 1986
November 25, 1986	St. Louis		Fox Theatre
November 26, 1986	St. Louis		Fox Theatre
November 28, 1986	Detroit		Masonic Temple Theater
November 29, 1986
November 30, 1986
December 3, 1986	Cincinnati		Cincinnati Music Hall
December 4, 1986	Detroit		Masonic Temple Theater
December 5, 1986	Detroit		Masonic Temple Theater
December 27, 1986	Los Angeles		Beverly Theatre
December 28, 1986
December 30, 1986
December 31, 1986
January 2, 1987
January 4, 1987
January 5, 1987
February 4, 1987	Oakland		Paramount Theatre
February 5, 1987	Oakland		Paramount Theatre
February 6, 1987	San Carlos		Circle Star Theatre
February 7, 1987
February 8, 1987
February 14, 1987	Sunrise		Sunrise Musical Theater
February 15, 1987	Sunrise		Sunrise Musical Theater
February 18, 1987	New Orleans		Saenger Theatre
February 20, 1987
February 21, 1987
February 22, 1987	Dallas		Dallas Convention Center Arena
March 3, 1987	Toronto	Canada	O'Keefe Centre
March 5, 1987	Highland Heights	United States	Front Row Theater
March 6, 1987
March 7, 1987
March 8, 1987
March 19, 1987	Merrillville		Holiday Star Theater
March 20, 1987
March 21, 1987
March 22, 1987
July 17, 1987	Philadelphia		Mann Music Center
July 18, 1987	Columbia		Merriweather Post Pavilion
July 19, 1987	Atlanta		Chastain Park Amphitheater
July 20, 1987	Atlanta		Chastain Park Amphitheater
July 22, 1987	Nashville		Starwood Amphitheatre
July 25, 1987	Clarkston		Pine Knob Music Theatre
July 26, 1987	Clarkston		Pine Knob Music Theatre
July 28, 1987	Saratoga Springs		Saratoga Performing Arts Center
July 31, 1987	Holmdel Township		Garden State Arts Center
August 1, 1987^[C]	Wantagh		Jones Beach Marine Theater
August 4, 1987	Cuyahoga Falls		Blossom Music Center
August 5, 1987	Cuyahoga Falls		Blossom Music Center
August 7, 1987	Hoffman Estates		Poplar Creek Music Theater
August 8, 1987	Hoffman Estates		Poplar Creek Music Theater
August 10, 1987	Mansfield		Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts
August 11, 1987	Mansfield		Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts
August 15, 1987	Columbia		Merriweather Post Pavilion
August 16, 1987	Columbia		Merriweather Post Pavilion
August 18, 1987	Mobile		Mobile Municipal Auditorium
August 19, 1987	Huntsville		Von Braun Civic Center
August 21, 1987	Bonner Springs		Sandstone Center for the Performing Arts
August 23, 1987	Tempe		ASU Activity Center
August 25, 1987	Morrison		Red Rocks Amphitheatre
August 27, 1987	Seattle		Mercer Arena
August 28, 1987	Portland		Civic Auditorium
August 29, 1987	Portland		Civic Auditorium
August 31, 1987	San Carlos		Circle Star Theatre
September 1, 1987	San Carlos		Circle Star Theatre
September 3, 1987	Los Angeles		Greek Theatre
September 4, 1987
September 5, 1987
September 6, 1987
September 9, 1987	Mountain View		Shoreline Amphitheatre
September 11, 1987	San Diego		SDSU Open Air Theatre
September 12, 1987	San Diego		SDSU Open Air Theatre
September 13, 1987	Irvine		Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre
September 17, 1987	Concord		Concord Pavilion
September 18, 1987	Sacramento		ARCO Arena
September 19, 1987	Las Vegas		Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts
October 14, 1987	New York City		Radio City Music Hall
October 15, 1987
October 16, 1987
October 18, 1987
October 22, 1987	Boston		Wang Theatre
October 23, 1987
October 24, 1987
October 25, 1987
October 29, 1987	Atlanta		Fox Theatre
October 30, 1987	Atlanta		Fox Theatre
October 31, 1987	Winston-Salem		LJVM Coliseum Annex
November 12, 1987	Detroit		Masonic Temple Theater
November 13, 1987	Detroit		Masonic Temple Theater
November 14, 1987	Pittsburgh		Syria Mosque
November 15, 1987	Pittsburgh		Syria Mosque
November 17, 1987	St. Louis		Fox Theatre
November 18, 1987	St. Louis		Fox Theatre
November 21, 1987	Washington, D.C.	DAR Constitution Hall
November 22, 1987
November 24, 1987
November 25, 1987
November 27, 1987	Merrillville	Holiday Star Theatre
November 28, 1987
November 29, 1987

Festivals and other miscellaneous performances

^A This concert was a part of the "JVC Jazz Festival"

^B This concert was a part of the "Montreux Jazz Festival"

^C This concert was a part of the "Miller Genuine Draft Concerts at Jones Beach"

Cancellations and rescheduled shows


July 14, 1986	Hamburg, West Germany	CCH Saal 3	Rescheduled to September 17, 1986
July 29, 1986	Glasgow, Scotland	Theatre Royal	Rescheduled to September 15, 1986
July 30, 1986	Dublin, Ireland	Olympia Theatre	Rescheduled to September 14, 1986
February 22, 1987	Dallas, Texas	Music Hall at Fair Park	Moved to the Dallas Convention Center Arena

Box office score data

Venue	City	Tickets sold / Available	Gross revenue
Meyerhoff Symphony Hall	Baltimore	5,000 / 7,500 (67%)	$104,000
Fox Theatre	St. Louis	23,304 / 23,325 (100%)	$432,128
Front Row Theatre	Highland Heights	18,785 / 18,984 (99%)	$361,553
Arie Crown Theater	Chicago	12,957 / 12,957 (100%)	$255,580
Masonic Temple Theater	Detroit	30,029 / 30,029 (100%)	$586,103
Cincinnati Music Hall	Cincinnati	3,630 / 3,630 (100%)	$61,233
Paramount Theatre	Oakland	5,600 / 5,600 (100%)	$129,000
Circle Star Theatre	San Carlos	11,100 / 11,100 (100%)	$238,000
Saenger Theatre	New Orleans	8,400 / 8,400 (100%)	$181,000
Dallas Convention Center Arena	Dallas	7,600 / 9,816 (77%)	$119,000
O'Keefe Centre	Toronto	3,059 / 3,059 (100%)	$59,848
Holiday Star Theater	Merrillville	13,344 / 13,344 (100%)	$250,460
Pine Knob Music Theatre	Clarkston	17,071 / 28,000 (61%)	$313,685
Garden State Arts Center	Holmdel Township	8,663 / 10,802 (80%)	$146,943
Jones Beach Marine Theater	Wantagh	10,226 / 10,226 (100%)	$201,460
Poplar Creek Music Theater	Hoffman Estates	13,659 / 33,878 (40%)	$236,215
Merriweather Post Pavilion	Columbia	18,754 / 26,344 (71%)	$356,723
Greek Theatre	Los Angeles	24,748 / 24,748 (100%)	$611,750
Shoreline Amphitheatre	Mountain View	7,974 / 15,000 (53%)	$154,787
SDSU Open Air Theatre	San Diego	8,331 / 8,331 (100%)	$173,055
Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre	Irvine	10,418 / 10,418 (100%)	$199,556
Concord Pavilion	Concord	7,269 / 8,110 (90%)	$126,270
ARCO Arena	Sacramento	4,888 / 5,000 (98%)	$85,557
Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts	Las Vegas	7,000 / 7,000 (100%)	$142,156
Wang Theatre	Boston	16,254 / 16,254 (100%)	$394,672
Fox Theatre	Atlanta	8,638 / 8,638 (100%)	$216,573
Syria Mosque Theater	Pittsburgh	7,200 / 7,200 (100%)	$162,000
DAR Constitution Hall	Washington, D.C.	14,541 / 14,984 (97%)	$353,750
TOTAL		328,442 / 382,677 (86%)	$6,653,057

VHS/DVD/CD release

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

A DVD and CD live collection, entitled A Night of Rapture: Live was released in 2004 by Rhino Records, which reached #35 in the Billboard 'Top R&B/Hip-Hop albums' list.

Track listing

Caught Up in the Rapture – 5:29
Mystery – 5:24
Been So Long – 5:52
No One in the World – 4:11
Same Ole Love (365 Days a Year) – 3:59
Watch Your Step – 6:20
Moondance – 4:08
You Bring Me Joy – 4:32
Sweet Love – 7:20
Sweet Love [Multimedia Track]
You Bring Me Joy [Multimedia Track]
No One in the World [Multimedia Track]

References

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