Rhythm of Love World Tour explained

Concert Tour Name:Rhythm of Love World Tour
Artist:Anita Baker
Album:Rhythm of Love
Number Of Legs:3
Gross:$12 million
Last Tour:Compositions World Tour
(1990)
This Tour:Rhythm of Love World Tour
(1994–95)
Next Tour:Anita Live!
(2002–04)

The Rhythm of Love Tour was a 1994–95 concert tour by American recording artist Anita Baker in support of her multi-platinum selling album, Rhythm of Love. The trek started on December 14, in New Orleans, visiting several cities in North America and Europe, ending in late-December 1995.[1]

Opening act

Set list

  1. "Sweet Love"
  2. "Been So Long"
  3. "Mystery"
  4. "No One in the World"
  5. "Same Ole Love (365 Days of Year)"
  6. "Watch Your Step"
  7. "Caught Up in the Rapture"
  8. "Rhythm of Love" 1
  9. "My Funny Valentine"
  10. Diana Ross & Tina Turner Medley: "Stop! In the Name of Love" / "Proud Mary"
  11. "Giving You the Best That I Got"
  12. "Talk to Me"
  13. "Rules" 1
  14. "Fairy Tales"
  15. "Body and Soul"
  16. "You Belong to me"
Encore
  1. "I Apologize"
  2. "You Bring Me Joy"

1 performed only at select dates in North America and Europe.

Band

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
North America[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
December 14, 1994New OrleansUnited StatesSaenger Theatre
December 16, 1994
December 17, 1994
December 27, 1994Los AngelesUniversal Amphitheatre
December 28, 1994
December 30, 1994
December 31, 1994
February 1, 1995ChicagoArie Crown Theater
February 2, 1995
February 4, 1995
February 5, 1995
February 8, 1995MinneapolisNorthrop Auditorium
February 10, 1995St. LouisFox Theatre
February 12, 1995Auburn HillsThe Palace of Auburn Hills
March 3, 1995Atlantic CityEtess Arena
March 4, 1995
March 7, 1995AtlantaFox Theatre
March 8, 1995
March 10, 1995MiamiJames L. Knight Center
March 11, 1995
March 31, 1995Las VegasMGM Grand Garden Arena
April 2, 1995OaklandParamount Theatre
April 3, 1995
April 5, 1995
April 6, 1995
April 10, 1995ClevelandState Theatre
April 11, 1995
April 13, 1995BostonWang Theatre
April 14, 1995
April 29, 1995New York CityRadio City Music Hall
April 30, 1995
May 3, 1995
May 4, 1995
May 7, 1995
May 11, 1995LedyardFox Theater
June 22, 1995HamptonHampton Coliseum
June 25, 1995RaleighHardee's Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
June 30, 1995HoustonThe Summit
July 1, 1995DallasCoca-Cola Starplex Amphitheatre
July 3, 1995New OrleansLouisiana Superdome
July 4, 1995MemphisMid-South Coliseum
July 12, 1995Holmdel TownshipGarden State Arts Center
July 13, 1995DarienDarien Lake Performing Arts Center
July 15, 1995FairfaxPatriot Center
July 21, 1995DetroitFox Theatre
July 25, 1995MilwaukeeMarcus Amphitheater
July 27, 1995PittsburghCivic Arena
July 29, 1995CincinnatiRiverfront Stadium
July 30, 1995Tinley ParkNew World Music Theatre
August 17, 1995CharlotteCarowinds Paladium
August 18, 1995PhiladelphiaCoreStates Spectrum
August 20, 1995WantaghJones Beach Amphitheater
August 24, 1995AtlantaChastain Park Amphitheater
August 26, 1995BaltimoreBaltimore Arena
September 1, 1995Los AngelesGreek Theatre
September 2, 1995
September 4, 1995PhoenixDesert Sky Pavilion
Europe
November 4, 1995Ramstein-MiesenbachGermanyRamstein Air Base
November 6, 1995RotterdamNetherlandsRotterdam Ahoy
November 8, 1995BirminghamEnglandNational Exhibition Centre
November 10, 1995LondonWembley Arena
November 11, 1995ManchesterManchester Apollo
November 14, 1995MilanItalyTeatro Smeraldo
North America
December 12, 1995North CharlestonUnited StatesNorth Charleston Coliseum
December 13, 1995NashvilleGrand Ole Opry House
December 15, 1995MerrillvilleStar Plaza Theatre
December 16, 1995
December 27, 1995TampaTampa Bay Performing Arts Center
December 28, 1995OrlandoBob Carr Auditorium
December 30, 1995Fort MyersHarborside Event Center
December 31, 1995MiamiJames L. Knight Center

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Anita Baker stranded by careless promotion.
  2. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-12-29-ca-13916-story.html Live Review; Anita Baker's high-decibel show pushes aside subtlety
  3. Web site: Baker dazzles crowd with new stage show.
  4. Web site: Pop Review: A Night for Romance, Courtesy of Anita Baker. Stephen. Holden. May 1, 1995. NYTimes.com.
  5. Web site: Review; Baker's numbers letter perfect.
  6. Review; Anita Baker: Giving it all she's got