Share My World Tour
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Tour by Mary J. Blige | |
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Location |
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Associated album | Share My World |
Start date | September 2, 1997 |
End date | May 3, 1998 |
No. of shows | 27 |
Mary J. Blige concert chronology |
The Share My World Tour was the first headlining concert tour by American recording artist Mary J. Blige. It was launched in support of her multi-platinum third studio album Share My World (1997), and also contained material from her first and second studio albums What's the 411? (1992) and My Life (1994). The eight-month tour began on September 2, 1997, in the United States and continued through May 3, 1998. Concerts were held in North America and Europe.[1]
Opening acts
[edit]Set list
[edit]This setlist is from the show in Universal City, California at the Universal Amphitheatre on April 11, 1998. It does not represent the setlist of the entire tour.
- "Announcer" (intro)
- "Real Love" / "You Remind Me" / "Reminisce" (Remix)
- "Sweet Thing"
- "Mary Jane (All Night Long)" / "Love No Limit"
- "Summer Madness" (interlude)
- "My Life"
- "You Gotta Believe" / "Slow Down" / "Mary's Joint" / "I'm the Only Woman"
- "Share My World" (interlude)
- "I’m Goin’ Down"
- "Thank You Lord" (interlude)
- "I Can Love You"
- "Keep Your Head" (Interlude)
- "Everything"
- "Seven Days"
- "Not Gon' Cry"
- Encore
Notes
- "Everyday It Rains", "I Love You", "You Bring Me Joy" & "Be Happy" were performed in the 1997 shows. "Slow Down", "Mary's Joint", "I'm the Only Woman", "Missing You", "Misty Blue" and "Day Dreaming" were not performed in the 1997 shows.
- "Real Love", "You Remind Me", "Reminisce", "Mary Jane (All Night Long)", "You Gotta Believe" and "I Can Love You" were shortened in the 1998 shows.
Band
[edit]- Music Director/Bass: Lanar "Kern" Brantley
- Keyboards: Luke Austin
- Keyboards: Jeff Motley
- Drums: Michael Clemons
- Keyboards: Loren Dawson
- Intro Announcer: Benny Pough
- Background vocals: Dustin Adams, Joya Owens, Chantell Jones, Michelle Matlock
Additional vocals: Cindy Mizelle, Sharon Bryant-Gallwey, Audrey Wheeler, Paulette McWilliams
Tour dates
[edit]Date | City | Country | Venue |
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North America[3] | |||
August 28, 1997 | Buffalo | United States | Marine Midland Arena |
August 29, 1997 | Cleveland | Gund Arena | |
August 30, 1997 | Philadelphia | CoreStates Center | |
September 1, 1997 | Charlotte | Independence Arena | |
September 2, 1997 | Memphis | Pyramid Arena | |
September 3, 1997 | Indianapolis | Market Square Arena | |
September 4, 1997 | Nashville | Nashville Arena | |
September 5, 1997 | Auburn Hills | The Palace of Auburn Hills | |
September 6, 1997 | Chicago | United Center | |
September 7, 1997 | Dayton | UD Arena | |
September 10, 1997 | Atlanta | Lakewood Amphitheatre | |
September 11, 1997 | Baltimore | Baltimore Arena | |
September 12, 1997 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | |
September 13, 1997 | Hartford | Hartford Civic Center | |
September 14, 1997 | Worcester | Worcester's Centrum Centre | |
September 17, 1997 | Pittsburgh | Civic Arena | |
September 18, 1997 | Hampton | Hampton Coliseum | |
September 19, 1997 | Greensboro | Greensboro Coliseum | |
September 20, 1997 | Orlando | Orlando Arena | |
September 21, 1997 | Miami | Miami Arena | |
September 23, 1997 | Oklahoma City | Myriad Arena | |
September 24, 1997 | Denver | McNichols Sports Arena | |
September 26, 1997 | Houston | The Summit | |
September 27, 1997 | St. Louis | Kiel Center | |
September 28, 1997 | Dallas | Starplex Amphitheater | |
October 1, 1997 | Seattle | KeyArena | |
October 2, 1997 | Sacramento | ARCO Arena | |
October 3, 1997 | San Jose | San Jose Arena | |
October 4, 1997 | Inglewood | Great Western Forum | |
October 5, 1997 | Phoenix | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | |
October 6, 1997 | San Diego | Cox Arena at Aztec Bowl | |
Europe | |||
November 2, 1997 | Brussels | Belgium | Ancienne Belgique |
November 5, 1997 | Zürich | Switzerland | El Cubanito |
November 9, 1997 | Hamburg | Germany | CCH-Saal 3 |
November 11, 1997 | Sheffield | England | Sheffield Arena |
November 12, 1997 | London | Wembley Arena | |
November 13, 1997 | |||
November 14, 1997 | Manchester | Nynex Arena | |
November 17, 1997 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Ahoy |
North America | |||
March 25, 1998 | Detroit | United States [4][5][6] |
Fox Theatre |
March 26, 1998 | |||
March 27, 1998 | Chicago | Arie Crown Theater | |
March 28, 1998 | |||
March 29, 1998 | Atlanta | Fox Theatre | |
March 30, 1998 | |||
March 31, 1998 | Miami | James L. Knight Center | |
April 2, 1998 | Washington, D.C. | DAR Constitution Hall | |
April 3, 1998 | |||
April 4, 1998 | New York City | The Theater at Madison Square Garden | |
April 5, 1998 | |||
April 9, 1998 | Oakland | Paramount Theatre | |
April 10, 1998 | |||
April 11, 1998 | Los Angeles | Universal Amphitheatre | |
April 12, 1998 | |||
April 13, 1998 | Seattle | Paramount Theatre | |
April 16, 1998 | Pittsburgh | Palumbo Center | |
April 17, 1998 | Richmond | Landmark Theater | |
April 18, 1998 | Philadelphia | Mann Center for the Performing Arts | |
April 19, 1998 | Cleveland | CSU Convocation Center |
- Notes
- The first North American tour is the SummerFest1997 tour dates (except for the ones marked) along with Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Aaliyah, Dru Hill, and Ginuwine.
- All tour dates in 1997 and 1998 may not be listed for North America and Europe.
Live album
[edit]The Tour | ||||
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Live album by | ||||
Released | July 28, 1998 (U.S.) | |||
Recorded | April 11 & 12, 1998 | |||
Venue | Universal Amphitheatre, Universal City, California | |||
Genre | R&B, Hip-Hop | |||
Length | 109:18 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Producer | Mary J. Blige, Lanar Brantley | |||
Mary J. Blige chronology | ||||
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A live album entitled The Tour was released on July 28, 1998 by MCA Records, which reached No. 7 on Billboard's Top R&B Albums and No. 21 on Billboard 200 charts.[7][8] The album was recorded during Blige's Share My World Tour at the Universal Amphitheater in Los Angeles, California.
Track listing
[edit]- "Intro" – 0:35
- "Real Love" – 1:30
- "You Remind Me" – 0:37
- "Reminisce" – 2:39
- "Sweet Thing" – 4:53
- "Mary Jane (All Night Long)" – 2:20
- "Love No Limit" – 3;16
- "Summer Madness" – 1:42 (Interlude)
- "My Life" – 2:21
- "You Gotta Believe" – 2:27
- "Slow Down" – 1:51
- "Mary's Joint" – 1:30
- "I'm the Only Woman" – 2:04
- "Share My World" – 1:59 (Interlude)
- "I'm Goin' Down" – 3:16
- "Thank You Lord" – 1:18 (Interlude)
- "I Can Love You" – 3:44
- "Keep Your Head" (Interlude) – 1:10
- "Everything" – 6:34
- "Seven Days" – 4:24
- "Not Gon' Cry" – 5:37
- "Missing You" – 6:47
- "Day Dreaming" – 2:49
- "Misty Blue" – 5:08
- "A Dream" (Japan Bonus Track)
References
[edit]- ^ Usher talks’ tour with Mary J. Blige and perhaps Janet Jackson
- ^ "Usher performances section". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
- ^ "MTV | Homepage - Shows & Schedules". MTV. Archived from the original on 2023-02-06.
- ^ "Sexy Usher Makes 'Em Wanna Scream". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
- ^ "Review: Mary J. Blige and Usher". April 1998. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
- ^ Concert Review: Mary J. Blige and Usher no circus side show, New York Archived 2012-08-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "AllMusic review-The Tour". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2013-03-31. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
- ^ "Rolling Stone review-MaryJ.Blige/The Tour". Rolling Stone. 12 August 1998. Archived from the original on 2016-08-18. Retrieved 2017-09-11.