Giving You the Best World Tour explained

Concert Tour Name:The Heat
Artist:Anita Baker and Luther Vandross
Location:North America
Number Of Legs:2
Number Of Shows:51

The Heat (also known as The Heat: Luther & Anita Live!) is a co-headlining concert tour by American recording artists Anita Baker and Luther Vandross. The tour primarily played over 50 shows in the United States during the fall and winter of 1988. Shows in New York City,[1] Los Angeles[2] and Rosemont[3] were instant sellouts.

Baker has a brief promo tour mere weeks before this tour started.[4] She later toured internationally with George Benson, for shows in Europe and Asia, under the title "Anita Baker in Concert". Following the conclusion of this joint tour, Vandross launched his "Any Love World Tour" in January 1989.[5]

Opening act

Band

Baker
Vandross

Setlists

The following setlists were obtained from the concert held on September 28, 1988, at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland.[7] They do not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
North America[8]
September 28, 1988LandoverUnited StatesCapital Centre
September 29, 1988
September 30, 1988
October 1, 1988PhiladelphiaThe Spectrum
October 2, 1988
October 4, 1988New York CityMadison Square Garden
October 5, 1988
October 6, 1988
October 7, 1988
October 8, 1988
October 9, 1988
October 13, 1988HoustonThe Summit
October 14, 1988
October 15, 1988DallasReunion Arena
October 16, 1988
October 27, 1988HamptonHampton Coliseum
October 28, 1988ColumbiaCarolina Coliseum
October 29, 1988AugustaAugusta-Richmond County Civic Center
October 30, 1988ChattanoogaUTC Arena
November 2, 1988DetroitJoe Louis Arena
November 5, 1988CharlotteCharlotte Coliseum
November 6, 1988GreensboroGreensboro Coliseum
November 10, 1988AtlantaOmni Coliseum
November 11, 1988
November 12, 1988BirminghamBJCC Coliseum
November 13, 1988New OrleansLouisiana Superdome
November 16, 1988MemphisMid-South Coliseum
November 17, 1988St. LouisSt. Louis Arena
November 19, 1988Oklahoma CityMyriad Convention Center
November 20, 1988Kansas CityKemper Arena
November 21, 1988Saint PaulSt. Paul Civic Center
November 24, 1988TucsonTucson Community Center
November 25, 1988San DiegoSan Diego Sports Arena
November 27, 1988OaklandOakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
November 28, 1988
December 1, 1988Los AngelesLos Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
December 2, 1988
December 3, 1988
December 4, 1988
December 5, 1988
December 8, 1988IndianapolisMarket Square Arena
December 10, 1988CincinnatiRiverfront Coliseum
December 11, 1988PittsburghCivic Arena
December 13, 1988BostonBoston Garden
December 16, 1988HartfordHartford Civic Center
December 18, 1988MilwaukeeBradley Center
December 27, 1988RosemontRosemont Horizon
December 28, 1988
December 29, 1988
December 30, 1988
December 31, 1988

Box office score data

VenueCityTickets sold / availableGross revenue
Capital CentreLandover53,007 / 58,140 (91%)$1,325,175[9]
The SpectrumPhiladelphia37,002 / 37,002 (100%)$889,747[10]
Madison Square GardenNew York City61,281 / 61,281 (100%)$1,660,425[11]
The SummitHouston24,239 / 34,000 (71%)$581,655
Greensboro ColiseumGreensboro14,778 / 15,529 (95%
|$332,505[12] |-|Omni Coliseum|Atlanta|33,660 / 33,660 (100%)|$804,575[13] |-|BJCC Coliseum|Birmingham|18,511 / 18,511 (100%)|$394,493[13] |-|Louisiana Superdome|New Orleans|17,699 / 20,000 (88%)|$360,730[13] |-|San Diego Sports Arena|San Diego|9,649 / 14,578 (66%)|$225,700[14] |-|Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena|Oakland|26,816 / 26,816 (100%)|$603,360[15] |-|Riverfront Coliseum|Cincinnati|14,416 / 17,474 (82%)|$360,400[16] |-|Civic Arena|Pittsburgh|15,892 / 15,892 (100%)|$379,307[17] |-|Bradley Center|Milwaukee|12,300 / 18,000 (68%)|$287,875[18] |-|Rosemont Horizon|Rosemont|68,284 / 68,284 (100%)|$1,792,430[19] |-|colspan="2"|TOTAL|407,534 / 439,167 (93%)|$9,998,377|-|}

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SEASON PREVIEW; Folk-rock, pop-soul and the prince of funk . Holden . Stephen . September 11, 1988 . The New York Times . April 2, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20131114231847/https://www.nytimes.com/1988/09/11/magazine/season-preview-folk-rock-pop-soul-and-the-prince-of-funk.html . November 14, 2013.
  2. Web site: Baker, Vandross: The Billing, No Cooing . Grein . Paul . December 11, 1988 . Los Angeles Times . April 2, 2023. https://archive.today/20230402034656/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-12-11-ca-42-story.html . April 2, 2023.
  3. Web site: Tour De Force . Silverman . David . December 25, 1988 . Chicago Tribune . April 2, 2023. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140325220924/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1988-12-25/entertainment/8802270386_1_anita-baker-hotel-room-gospel/2 . March 25, 2014.
  4. Web site: NEW DATES FOR BAKER CONCERTS . . August 9, 1988 . The Boston Globe . April 2, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20140611102247/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-8074154.html . June 11, 2014.
  5. Book: Seymour, Craig . July 2004 . Luther: The Life and Longing of Luther Vandross . HarperEntertainment . 0060594187.
  6. Web site: Baker, Vandross Concert Good . Hinton . Carla . November 23, 1988 . The Oklahoman . April 2, 2023. https://archive.today/20230402082924/https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/1988/11/23/baker-vandross-concert-good/62632146007/ . April 2, 2023.
  7. . October 29, 1988 . LUTHER VANDROSS ANITA BAKER Capitol Center, Landover, Md. Billboard . 100. 44. Nashville, Tennessee. 28. Billboard Publications, Inc.. 0006-2510. April 2, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230227153150/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/80s/1988/BB-1988-10-29.pdf. February 27, 2023.
  8. Sources for known tour dates in North America:
    • Web site: ANITA BAKER`S A TOP SELLER WITH CHICAGO CONCERT FANS . Silverman . David . December 15, 1988 . Chicago Tribune . April 1, 2023. https://archive.today/20230401202424/https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1988-12-16-8802250954-story.html . April 1, 2023.
    • Web site: POP MUSIC REVIEW: Anita Baker Steals the Show From Headliner Vandross . Grein . Paul . December 3, 1988 . Los Angeles Times . April 1, 2023. https://archive.today/20230402034015/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-12-03-ca-805-story.html . April 2, 2023.
    • News: . No love lost between Baker, Vandross . United Press International . Boston, Massachusetts . December 16, 1988 . April 1, 2023. https://archive.today/20230402034045/https://www.upi.com/Archives/1988/12/16/No-love-lost-between-Baker-Vandross/4658598251600/ . April 2, 2023.
    • Pareles . Jon . October 9, 1988 . Songs of Love by Vandross and Baker . The New York Times . 75 . April 1, 2023. https://archive.today/20130411141738/http://www.nytimes.com/1988/10/09/arts/review-pop-songs-of-love-by-vandross-and-baker.html . April 11, 2013.
    • Web site: Luther Vandross on Tour With Sizable Shadow . Hunt . Dennis . December 1, 1988 . Los Angeles Times . April 2, 2023. https://archive.today/20230402034647/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-12-01-ca-921-story.html . April 2, 2023.
    • Web site: Baker, Vandross Ready To Take On Oklahoma . Hinton . Carla . November 17, 1988 . The Oklahoman . April 2, 2023. https://archive.today/20230402034936/https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/1988/11/17/baker-vandross-ready-to-take-on-oklahoma/62632848007/ . April 2, 2023.
    • News: . Soft Sheen Products Presents... The Heat . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . St. Louis, Missouri . November 13, 1988. 76 . Newspapers.com . April 2, 2023. https://archive.today/20230402035054/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71728061/luther-vandross-anita-baker-at-the/ . April 2, 2023.
    • Gett . Steve . September 24, 1988 . Madonna Back In Groove; Plant Back on Tour. Billboard. 100. 39. 23. New York City, New York. Billboard Publications, Inc.. 0006-2510. April 2, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230131084417/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/80s/1988/BB-1988-09-24.pdf. January 31, 2023.
    • Web site: Concerts . . August 2008 . Remember the Spectrum . April 2, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20080831054209/http://www.rememberthespectrum.com/300/Concerts.asp . August 31, 2008.
    • Web site: Versatile Vocalist Anita Baker Will Give San Diego Jazz Fans 'The Best That I Got' . Sutro . Dirk . November 11, 1988 . Los Angeles Times . April 2, 2023. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140325115748/https://articles.latimes.com/1988-11-11/entertainment/ca-555_1_san-diego . March 25, 2014.
  9. . October 15, 1988 . Boxscores - Top Concert Grosses. Amusement Business. Billboard . 100. 42. Nashville, Tennessee. 24. Billboard Publications, Inc.. 0006-2510. April 2, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230201012122/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/80s/1988/BB-1988-10-15.pdf. February 1, 2023.
  10. . October 29, 1988 . Boxscores - Top Concert Grosses. Amusement Business. Billboard . 100. 44. Nashville, Tennessee. 28. Billboard Publications, Inc.. 0006-2510. April 2, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230227153150/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/80s/1988/BB-1988-10-29.pdf. February 27, 2023.
  11. . October 22, 1988 . Boxscores - Top Concert Grosses. Amusement Business. Billboard . 100. 43. Nashville, Tennessee. 46. Billboard Publications, Inc.. 0006-2510. April 2, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230131082741/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/80s/1988/BB-1988-10-22.pdf. January 31, 2023.
  12. . November 19, 1988 . Boxscores - Top Concert Grosses. Amusement Business. Billboard . 100. 47. Nashville, Tennessee. 26. Billboard Publications, Inc.. 0006-2510. April 2, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230203072937/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/80s/1988/BB-1988-11-19.pdf. February 3, 2023.
  13. . December 3, 1988 . Boxscores - Top Concert Grosses. Amusement Business. Billboard . 100. 49. Nashville, Tennessee. 20. Billboard Publications, Inc.. 0006-2510. April 2, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230131090019/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/80s/1988/BB-1988-12-03.pdf. January 31, 2023.
  14. . December 10, 1988 . Boxscores - Top Concert Grosses. Amusement Business. Billboard . 100. 50. Nashville, Tennessee. 21. Billboard Publications, Inc.. 0006-2510. April 2, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230207192201/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/80s/1988/BB-1988-12-10.pdf. February 7, 2023.
  15. . December 17, 1988 . Boxscores - Top Concert Grosses. Amusement Business. Billboard . 100. 51. Nashville, Tennessee. 20. Billboard Publications, Inc.. 0006-2510. April 2, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230131084022/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/80s/1988/BB-1988-12-17.pdf. January 31, 2023.
  16. . January 7, 1989 . Boxscores - Top Concert Grosses. Amusement Business. Billboard . 101. 1. Nashville, Tennessee. 22. Billboard Publications, Inc.. 0006-2510. April 2, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230131074149/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/80s/1989/BB-1989-01-07.pdf. January 31, 2023.
  17. . December 24, 1988 . Boxscores - Top Concert Grosses. Amusement Business. Billboard . 100. 52. Nashville, Tennessee. 42. Billboard Publications, Inc.. 0006-2510. April 2, 2023.
  18. . February 4, 1989 . Boxscores - Top Concert Grosses. Amusement Business. Billboard . 101. 5. Nashville, Tennessee. 38. Billboard Publications, Inc.. 0006-2510. April 2, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230131074058/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/80s/1989/BB-1989-02-04.pdf. January 31, 2023.
  19. . January 21, 1988 . Boxscores - Top Concert Grosses. Amusement Business. Billboard . 101. 3. Nashville, Tennessee. 38. Billboard Publications, Inc.. 0006-2510. April 2, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230131074925/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/80s/1989/BB-1989-01-21.pdf. January 31, 2023.

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