Frustrated Artist Tour Explained

Concert Tour Name:Frustrated Artist Tour
Artist:Erykah Badu
Album:Worldwide Underground
Start Date:January 12, 2003
End Date:February 22, 2003
Number Of Legs:3
Last Tour:Mama's Gun World Tour
(2001)
This Tour:Frustrated Artist Tour
(2003)
Next Tour:Worldwide Underground Tour
(2004)

The Frustrated Artist Tour was a club and theater tour by American R&B singer Erykah Badu. During the summer of 2002, Badu at the time was getting writer's block from penning songs for her album Worldwide Underground. Hoping to find inspiration, she set out on a 2-month trek of theaters and small clubs, with additional dates added through the summer until December. During this tour, Erykah had the chance to showcase new songs from the album, "Danger", "I Want You", "Woo" and "Back in the Day (Puff)". A new song "Dear Misery" was performed well as hits.

Badu's show featured a DJ, laser lights, and audience participation as Erykah would perform songs requested from the audience. Badu would often stage dive into the audience, and singer Zap Mama would appear on select dates as a featured guest.

Opening act

Set list

  1. "Badu Show" (Intro)
  2. "Bump It"
  3. "No Love"1
  4. "Certainly"
  5. "Back in the Day (Puff)"1
  6. "Otherside of the Game"
  7. "Danger"
  8. Medley: "On & On"/"...& On"
  9. "Woo"
  10. "Appletree"
  11. "Penitentiary Philosophy"
  12. "I Want You"
  13. "Baby I'm Scared of You"1
  14. "Cleva"
  15. "Dear Misery" (New song)
  16. "Do You Wanna' Go to Hell?" (with Cody Chesnutt) (New song)
  17. "Kiss Me on My Neck" (contains excerpts of "My Neck, My Back (Lick It)"
  18. "Didn't Cha Know?"
  19. "Time's a Wastin'"1
  20. "Ye Yo" 1
  21. "Next Lifetime"
  22. "Orange Moon"1
  23. "Green Eyes"
  24. "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)" (contains excerpts of "La Di Da Di" and "Rapper's Delight")
  25. "Bag Lady"

1performed only on selected dates in North America
2performed on dates in Europe

Notes

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
North America
January 12, 2003SeattleUnited StatesThe Showbox
January 14, 2003San FranciscoThe Fillmore
January 15, 2003San DiegoBelly Up
January 16, 2003West HollywoodHouse of Blues
January 18, 2003Las VegasHouse of Blues
January 19, 2003PhoenixClub Rio
January 20, 2003AlbuquerqueSunshine Theater
January 21, 2003DenverParamount Theatre
January 23, 2003St. LouisThe Pageant
January 24, 2003MinneapolisFirst Avenue
January 25, 2003ChicagoHouse of Blues
January 27, 2003Royal OakRoyal Oak Music Theatre
January 29, 2003New York CityS.O.B.'s
January 30, 2003
January 31, 2003Washington, D.C.Dream
February 1, 2003Atlantic CityXanadu Theater
February 3, 2003PhiladelphiaTheatre of Living Arts
February 4, 2003PittsburghClub Laga
February 5, 2003IndianapolisThe Vogue
February 8, 2003Lake Buena VistaHouse of Blues
February 9, 2003MiamiThe Level
February 13, 2003Myrtle BeachHouse of Blues
February 14, 2003AtlantaThe Tabernacle
February 15, 2003RobinsonvilleRiver Palace Arena
February 18, 2003New OrleansHouse of Blues
February 20, 2003GramblingSandle Theater
February 21, 2003AustinWaller Creek Amphitheater
February 22, 2003DallasHouse of Blues
June 15, 2003San Diego4th and B
June 30, 2003ChicagoPetrillo Music Shell
Europe
December 9, 2003MilanItalyTeatro alla Scala
December 10, 2003WarsawPolandSala Kongresowa

Notes

Notes and References

  1. http://www.unratedmagazine.com/Document.cfm?Page=Articles/index.cfm&Article_ID=64 Erykah Badu Live in Chicago
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20140610193334/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-97515368.html Erykah Badu and Cody Chesnutt concert review
  3. Web site: www.culturecartel.com review.
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304131230/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-383759251.html Erykah Badu dominates Petrillo Stage at Chicago's Taste of Chicago