Anita Live! Explained

Concert Tour Name:	Anita Live!
Artist:	Anita Baker
Location:	North America
Number Of Shows:	26
Last Tour:	Rhythm of Love World Tour (1994–95)
This Tour:	Anita Live! (2002–04)
Next Tour:	An Evening with Anita Baker (2007–09)

Anita Live! was a concert tour by American recording artist Anita Baker. After taking an eight-year hiatus from touring to spend more time with her family, in 2002 Baker decided to perform again.^{[1] [2]} Baker performed seven dates in December, which eventually led to a two-year outing in North America, from 2003 to 2004.^[3]

While touring in 2003, Baker recorded songs for a new album, My Everything released September 2004. On select dates in late 2003 and 2004, she performed a few tracks from the album.

Opening act

• William Troxler (Comedian)

Set list

1. "Mystery"
2. "Sweet Love"
3. "Been So Long"
4. "No One in the World"
5. "Same Ole Love (365 Days a Year)"
6. "Just Because"
7. "Lead Me Into Love"
8. "Caught Up in the Rapture"
9. "Watch Your Step"
10. "Angel"
11. "How Does It Feel?" ² (NEW)
12. "Talk to Me" ¹
13. "I Apologize"
14. "Body and Soul"
15. "My Everything" ² (NEW)
16. "No More Tears" ¹
17. "Rules" ¹
18. "You Bring Me Joy"
19. "You Belong to Me"

Encore

20. "Giving You the Best That I Got"
21. "Fairy Tales"

¹ performed at select dates in North America.
² performed in late 2003 and 2004 at select dates in North America.

Notes

• Baker's set included the main songs scheduled to perform during tour; on select dates, she ask the crowd to choose certain songs for her to sing during the show, which was not included in set list.
• During the tour on select dates, Baker performed new songs, "My Everything", "Serious" and "How Does It Feel?" from her new 2004 album, My Everything.

Band

• Music Director/Drums: Ricky Lawson
• Bass guitar: Nathan East
• Percussion: Joe Mardin

Tour dates

Date	City	Country	Venue
North America^[4] ^[5] ^[6] ^[7] ^[8] ^[9] ^[10] ^[11] ^[12]
December 17, 2002	Westbury	United States	Westbury Music Fair
December 18, 2002
December 20, 2002
December 21, 2002
December 27, 2002	Merrillville		Star Plaza Theatre
December 28, 2002
December 31, 2002	Houston		Arena Theatre
January 31, 2003	Uncasville		Mohegan Sun Arena
March 21, 2003	Cleveland		State Theatre
April 4, 2003	Oakland		Paramount Theatre
April 18, 2003	Newark		Prudential Hall
April 19, 2003
May 24, 2003	Vienna		Filene Center
June 18, 2003	Sunrise		Sinatra Theater
June 21, 2003	Pittsburgh		Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts
June 26, 2003	Hampton		Hampton Coliseum
July 3, 2003	St. Louis		Fox Theatre
July 5, 2003	New Orleans		Louisiana Superdome
July 8, 2003	Baltimore		1st Mariner Arena
July 30, 2003	Woodinville		Chateau Ste. Michelle Amphitheatre
July 31, 2003
August 2, 2003	Hobart		St. Sava Serbian Hall
December 27, 2003	Richmond		Landmark Theater
December 28, 2003	Greensboro		Greensboro Coliseum Special Events Center
December 29, 2003	Oakland		The Arena in Oakland
December 30, 2003	Las Vegas		MGM Grand Garden Arena
December 31, 2003	Phoenix		Celebrity Theatre
January 2, 2004	Minneapolis		Orpheum Theatre
January 3, 2004	Milwaukee		Riverside Theater

Notes

• All tour dates are not listed for North America.

Notes and References

1. http://www.cbsnews.com/2100-500187_162-531522.html Anita Baker back on tour
2. http://www.oreoluwa.com/AnitaBaker/archive/newsday2002.html After a seven-year absence, Anita Baker returns to the stage
3. http://www.oreoluwa.com/AnitaBaker/archive/newsitem1_2002.html Anita Baker on tour in 2003
4. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924171556/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1N1-0FF67B6E3768D225.html Anita Baker is “rapture” for Star Plaza in Merriville
5. http://rnbdirt.com/anita-baker-the-picture-of-elegance-in-cleveland/3561/ Baker the picture of elegance in Cleveland
6. http://www.j-notes.com/2003/04/an_enchanted_evening_with_anit/ Review; An enchanting evening with Anita Baker
7. https://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/18/movies/pop-and-jazz-guide-306851.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm NJ Arts Center-Live pop and jazz music guide
8. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924191641/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-258690.html Anita Baker, cooking for a crowd
9. http://articles.dailypress.com/2003-06-27/news/0306270145_1_anita-baker-frankie-beverly-first-festival Baker and Frankie Beverly opens jazz festival
10. https://www.nytimes.com/2003/07/08/arts/the-pop-life-just-can-t-get-enough-of-that-romantic-r-b.html Pop life; Just can’t get enough of that romantic R&B
11. http://www.oreoluwa.com/AnitaBaker/archive/bwire2003.html Baker and Vince Gill signed for Chateau Ste. Michelle 2003 summer concerts
12. http://www.oreoluwa.com/AnitaBaker/archive/gotriad2003.html Concert Review; Anita Baker at Coliseum Center