American recording artist Mya has embarked three headlining concert tours. Before headlining her own tours, in the beginning stages of her career Mya spent three years touring festivals and opening for other artists.[1] Her first headlining concert tour, dubbed the Fear of Flying Tour debuted in 2001. Launched in support of her second studio album, Fear of Flying (2000), Mya embarked on a nine-day nationwide concert tour. A relatively short tour based predominately in smaller venues, it debuted March 21, 2001 and received mixed reviews. Following the release of her third studio album, Moodring (2003), Mya embarked on her second concert tour – The Moodring Tour. A 24-day nationwide tour, it visited venues across United States. An intimate affair, beginning October 11, 2003, the tour received mixed reviews by music journalism. In 2016, Mya embarked on her third concert tour entitled, The Smoove Jones Show Tour. Her most extensive trek, the tour visited North America, Australia, New Zealand and Middle East. Lauded by music journalism, the singer's performances received rave reviews most notably for her vocals, stage presence and showmanship.
Throughout her career, Mya performed at corporate events, benefits concerts, tribute performances, and televised award performances and concert specials most notably; mtvIcon:Janet Jackson, 2001 MTV Movie Awards,,, 44th Annual Grammy Awards, and Lifetime's Women Rock!.
Year | Title | Duration | Number of performances | |
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2001 | March 21, 2001 – April 9, 2001 (North America) | |||
The Fear of Flying Tour was Mya debut solo concert tour. Her first headlining tour, it was launched in support of her second album, Fear of Flying (2000). A relatively short tour, Mya embarked on a nine-day nationwide concert tour across North America. The trek, beginning March 21, 2001, set list mainly drew from her second album, Fear of Flying as well as included songs from her eponymous debut album Mya (1998) and concluded April 1, 2001.[2] Her show at the House of Blues in Los Angeles was featured on House of Blues Online Web cast on April 17 and April 26. Beginning, April 17, 2001 at 12 p.m. PDT online viewers had the opportunity to stream the 24-hour video Web cast performance via hob.com.[3] | ||||
2003 | October 11, 2003 – November 10, 2003 (North America) | |||
The Moodring Tour was the second concert tour by American recording artist Mya. Visiting venues across North America, the tour accompanied her third studio album, Moodring (2003). A 24-day nationwide outing, the tour commenced on October 11, 2003 and concluded on November 10, 2003.[4] It featured then up and coming R&B singer Javier Colon and Swedish DJ duo Snook as the tour's opening acts.[5] An intimate affair, the tour received mixed reviews.[6] | ||||
2016 | February 27, 2016 – December 31, 2016 (North America, Africa, Oceania, Middle East) | |||
The Smoove Jones Show was the third concert tour by American recording artist Mya. Visiting North America, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Middle East, the tour accompanied the singer's seventh studio album, Smoove Jones (2016). Her most extensive trek, the tour consisted of 3 legs with 45 shows in North America, 21 shows in Oceania, and 1 show in Middle East.[7] Beginning, February 27, 2016, the tour and the singer's performances received rave reviews with particularly her vocals and showmanship being highlighted.[8] [9] Following 68 shows, the tour concluded on December 31, 2016. |
Date | Event | Location(s) | ||
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B96 Halloween Bash | Chicago, Illinois | [10] | ||
July 2–9, 2000 | All That! Music and More Festival | Southern California | [11] | |
94.5 Monster Jam | Boston, Massachusetts | [12] | ||
Z100 Jingle Ball | New York City | [13] | ||
Y100's Volleypalooza | South Beach, Florida | [14] | ||
SunFest | West Palm Beach, Florida | [15] | ||
Wango Tango | Los Angeles, California | [16] | ||
Los Angeles Pride | West Hollywood, California | [17] | ||
July 21–23, 2011 | Reggae Sumfest | Montego Bay, Jamaica | [18] | |
Indy Pride | Indianapolis, Indiana | [19] | ||
Chicago Pride Parade | Chicago, Illinois | [20] | ||
Denver Pride | Denver, Colorado | [21] | ||
Nashville Pride | Nashville Tennessee | [22] | ||
September 18–25, 2016 | RNB Fridays Live | Australia | [23] | |
Soulquarius:An R&B Jam | Santa Ana, California | [24] | ||
Chicago Pride Parade | Chicago, Illinois | [25] | ||
Oh My | Music Festival | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
The Real Music Fest | Lexington, Kentucky | [26] | ||
Birmingham Pride | Birmingham, England | [27] | ||
Pride Toronto | Toronto, Canada | [28] | ||
Phoenix Pride | Phoenix, Arizona | [29] | ||
May 14–15, 2022 | Usher's Lovers & Friends | Las Vegas, Nevada | [30] | |
Los Angeles Pride | West Hollywood, California | [31] | ||
Baltimore Pride | Baltimore, Maryland | [32] | ||
Pittsburgh Black Pride | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | [33] | ||
Medowview Music Fest | Sacramento, California | [34] | ||
October 8–9, 2022 | ONE Music Fest | Atlanta, Georgia | [35] | |
January 5–15, 2023 | Juicy Fest | [36] | ||
Rock the Park | London, Ontario | [37] | ||
Long Beach Pride | Long Beach, California | [38] | ||
Fierté Montréal | Montreal | |||
Old but Gold Festival | Hamburg, Germany | |||
Frizz Fest | St Louis, Missouri | [39] | ||
AIDS Walk Atlanta Music Festival and 5K Run | Atlanta, Georgia | [40] |
Date | Event | Tribute Artist | Performed song(s) | ||
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March 13, 2001 | mtvICON | Janet Jackson | (dance medley with Usher and Pink) | [41] | |
September 7–10, 2001 | Michael Jackson | (with Usher, Whitney Houston, Tamia, Deborah Cox, Monica, and Rah Digga) | [42] |
Date | Event | Location | Performed song(s) | |||
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Wyclef Jean's Haitian Benefit Concert | Miami | "Movin' On" | [43] | |||
Revlon Run/Walk For Women | New York City | "Lean On Me" | [44] [45] | |||
NYC 2000 Salutes the American Hero | New York City | [46] | ||||
LIFEBeat present Music with a Message: World AIDS Day 2000 | New York City | "Case of the Ex" | [47] [48] | |||
Washington D.C. | "What More Can I Give" | [49] | ||||
Lifetime's Women Rock | Hollywood | (with Mandy Moore, Anastacia, and Ann Wilson) | [50] |
Date | Event | City | Performed song(s) | ||
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September 10, 1998 | 1998 MTV Video Music Awards | Los Angeles | "Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)" (with Pras and Ol' Dirty Bastard) | [51] [52] | |
October 15, 1998 | 1998 MOBO Awards | South Kensington | "Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)" (with Pras) | [53] | |
February 14, 1999 | 1999 NAACP Image Awards | Pasadena | "One Voice" (with The Children of the World Choir) | [54] | |
May 29, 2000 | 2000 World Music Awards | Monte Carlo | "The Best of Me" | [55] | |
February 28, 2001 | 2001 Soul Train Music Awards | Los Angeles | [56] | ||
June 2, 2001 | 2001 MTV Movie Awards | Los Angeles | "Lady Marmalade" (with Christina Aguilera, Pink, and Lil' Kim) | ||
February 27, 2002 | 2002 Grammy Awards | Los Angeles | "Lady Marmalade" (with Christina Aguilera, Pink, Lil' Kim, and Patti LaBelle) | ||
May 18, 2002 | 2002 ALMA Awards | Los Angeles | "Siempre" (with La Ley) | ||
October 21, 2003 | 2003 GQ Men of the Year Awards | Los Angeles | [57] | ||
March 16, 2005 | TV Land Awards | Santa Monica | "Last Dance" | [58] |
Date | Event | Country | Performed song(s) | ||
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1998 | Teen Summit | United States | "It's All About Me" | ||
1998 | Vibe | United States | "It's All About Me" (with Sisqo) | [59] | |
1998 | Motown Live | United States | "Movin' On" | ||
July 17, 1998 | Top of the Pops | United Kingdom | "Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)" (with Pras) | [60] | |
July 24, 1998 | Top of the Pops | United Kingdom | "Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)"(with Pras) | [61] | |
July 31, 1998 | Top of the Pops | United Kingdom | "Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)"(with Pras) | [62] | |
January 30, 1999 | All That | United States | "Take Me There" (with Blackstreet) | [63] | |
March 6, 1999 | Soul Train | United States | "My First Night with You" | [64] | |
1999 | Motown Live | United States | "My First Night with You" | ||
May 17, 2000 | MTV's House of Style | United States | "The Best of Me"(with Jadakiss) | [65] [66] | |
July 10, 2000 | Farmclub.com | United States | "Case of the Ex" | [67] | |
September 18, 2000 | 106 & Park | United States | "Case of the Ex" | [68] | |
October 23, 2000 | Total Request Live | United States | "Case of the Ex" | [69] | |
November 6, 2000 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | United States | "Case of the Ex" | [70] | |
November 11, 2000 | Soul Train | United States | [71] | ||
December 7, 2000 | MTV's Fashionably Loud | United States | [72] | ||
December 15, 2000 | The Queen Latifah Show | United States | "Case of the Ex" | [73] | |
January 27, 2001 | Live & Kicking | United Kingdom | "Case of the Ex" | [74] | |
February 9, 2001 | Top of the Pops | United Kingdom | "Case of the Ex" | [75] | |
February 20, 2001 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show | United States | "Free" | [76] | |
April 17, 2001 | The Queen Latifah Show | United States | "Free" | [77] | |
June 15, 2001 | Live with Regis & Kelly | United States | "Where the Dream Takes You" | [78] | |
August 21, 2001 | An American Celebration at Ford's Theatre | United States | "Where the Dream Takes You" | [79] | |
December 21, 2001 | MTV's Music in High Places | Italy | [80] [81] | ||
March 4, 2002 | The Wayne Brady Show | United States | [82] | ||
January 16, 2003 | The Disco Ball...A 30 Year Celebration | United States | (with Whoopi Goldberg, Thelma Houston, Taylor Dayne, and Gloria Gaynor) | [83] | |
May 27, 2003 | MTV Beach House | United States | "My Love Is Like...Wo" | [84] | |
July 13, 2003 | MTV's Carson Daly Bash | United States | "My Love Is Like...Wo" | [85] | |
July 22, 2003 | Live with Regis & Kelly | United States | "My Love Is Like...Wo" | [86] | |
July 24, 2003 | Passions | United States | "My Love Is Like...Wo" | [87] | |
July 25, 2003 | 106 & Park | United States | "My Love Is Like...Wo" | [88] | |
August 6, 2003 | Pepsi Smash | United States | [89] | ||
September 13, 2003 | Mad TV | United States | [90] | ||
October 17, 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | United States | "Fallen" | [91] | |
November 27, 2003 | Macy's Thanksgiving Parade | United States | "Fallen" | [92] | |
December 23, 2003 | A Home For the Holidays | United States | [93] | ||
March 5, 2004 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | United States | "Everything or Nothing" | [94] | |
March 26, 2005 | Showtime at the Apollo | United States | "Sugar Daddy" (with Cuban Link) | [95] | |
May 8, 2005 | Soul Train | United States | "Sugar Daddy" (with Cuban Link) | [96] | |
July 15, 2007 | WNBA's All-Star | United States | [97] | ||
July 24, 2012 | Sunrise | Australia | [98] | ||
November 20, 2016 | The Loop | Australia | |||
February 22, 2017 | Hollywood Today Live | United States | [99] |
Mya performed on the Southern California leg dates.
Mya reunited and performed "Lady Marmalade" and "Let There Be Love" with Christina Aguilera.