| Concert Tour Name: | Rapture Tour |
| Artist: | Anita Baker |
| Album: | Rapture |
| Start Date: | March 16, 1986 |
| End Date: | November 29, 1987 |
| Number Of Legs: | 8 |
| This Tour: | Rapture Tour (1986–87) |
| Next Tour: | Giving You the Best World Tour (1988) |
The Rapture Tour was the first headlining concert tour by American recording artist Anita Baker in support of her second studio album Rapture (1986). The tour started in mid-March 1986, visiting several cities throughout North America and Europe. In 1987, Baker kicked off a North America second leg trek, which included seven dates in Los Angeles at the Beverly Theatre in January,[1] including two and three-night dates in Merrillville, Indiana, New York City[2] and Miami, Florida. The outing included four sold-out shows scheduled in Washington, D.C., and three consecutive dates for the second visit in Merrillville, Indiana.
The tour consisted of a selection of songs from Baker's 1983 debut, The Songstress and the majority of the Rapture album. For each performance, Baker would perform songs from both albums, and also include a song from other artists. For example, she performed "You've Changed" by Sarah Vaughan for one show, and Van Morrison's "Moondance" for another. She performed several shows throughout the week in Los Angeles, with gospel/R&B group the Perri Sisters joining as background vocals and toured with Baker for the remainder of the tour.[3]
The following setlist was obtained from the concert held on January 2, 1987, at the Beverly Theatre in Los Angeles, California. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America[4] | |||
| March 16, 1986 | Detroit | United States | State Theatre |
| March 17, 1986 | Chicago | Auditorium Theatre | |
| March 19, 1986 | Merrillville | Holiday Star Theatre | |
| March 21, 1986 | Cincinnati | Taft Theatre | |
| March 22, 1986 | Cleveland | State Theatre | |
| March 24, 1986 | Buffalo | Shea's O'Connell Center | |
| March 25, 1986 | Albany | Palace Theatre | |
| March 26, 1986 | Hartford | Bushnell Memorial Hall | |
| March 28, 1986 | Providence | Providence Performing Arts Center | |
| March 29, 1986 | Lowell | Lowell Memorial Auditorium | |
| April 7, 1986 | Red Bank | Count Basie Theatre | |
| April 8, 1986 | New York City | Alice Tully Hall | |
| April 9, 1986 | Devon | Valley Forge Music Fair | |
| April 11, 1986 | Washington, D.C. | Warner Theatre | |
| June 9, 1986 | Milwaukee | Riverside Theater | |
| June 10, 1986 | Minneapolis | State Theatre | |
| June 11, 1986 | Joliet | Rialto Square Theatre | |
| June 13, 1986 | South Bend | Morris Civic Auditorium | |
| June 14, 1986 | Grand Rapids | Grand Rapids Civic Auditorium | |
| June 16, 1986 | Syracuse | Landmark Theatre | |
| June 17, 1986 | Hyannis | Cape Cod Melody Tent | |
| June 18, 1986 | Cohasset | South Shore Music Circus | |
| June 19, 1986 | Port Chester | Capitol Theatre | |
| June 20, 1986 | Newark | Newark Symphony Hall | |
| June 22, 1986 | Westbury | Westbury Music Fair | |
| June 23, 1986 | |||
| June 25, 1986 | New York City | Avery Fisher Hall | |
| June 27, 1986 | Baltimore | Meyerhoff Symphony Hall | |
| June 28, 1986 | Norfolk | Chrysler Hall | |
| June 29, 1986 | Raleigh | Raleigh Memorial Auditorium | |
| June 30, 1986 | Charlotte | Ovens Auditorium | |
| Europe[5] | |||
| July 16, 1986 | Montreux | Switzerland | Montreux Casino |
| July 17, 1986 | Paris | France | Élysée Montmartre |
| July 18, 1986 | Brussels | Belgium | Ancienne Belgique |
| July 19, 1986 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Melkweg |
| July 22, 1986 | Cardiff | Wales | St David's Hall |
| July 23, 1986 | Wolverhampton | England | Wolverhampton Civic Hall |
| July 24, 1986 | Manchester | Manchester Apollo | |
| July 26, 1986 | London | Hammersmith Odeon | |
| July 27, 1986 | |||
| North America[6] | |||
| August 1, 1986 | Detroit | United States | Masonic Temple Theater |
| August 8, 1986 | Washington, D.C. | DAR Constitution Hall | |
| August 10, 1986 | Louisville | Louisville Gardens | |
| August 11, 1986 | Nashville | War Memorial Auditorium | |
| August 12, 1986 | Atlanta | Atlanta Civic Center | |
| August 13, 1986 | Birmingham | Birmingham Municipal Auditorium | |
| August 16, 1986 | Chicago | Arie Crown Theater | |
| August 18, 1986 | Toledo | Masonic Auditorium | |
| August 19, 1986 | Indianapolis | Murat Theatre | |
| August 21, 1986 | St. Louis | Fox Theatre | |
| August 22, 1986 | Kansas City | Midland Theatre | |
| August 23, 1986 | Tulsa | Brady Theater | |
| August 24, 1986 | Little Rock | Robinson Municipal Auditorium | |
| August 26, 1986 | Houston | Houston Music Hall | |
| August 27, 1986 | |||
| August 28, 1986 | |||
| September 4, 1986 | Sunrise | Sunrise Musical Theater | |
| September 6, 1986 | New York City | Radio City Music Hall | |
| September 7, 1986 | |||
| Europe | |||
| September 14, 1986 | Dublin | Ireland | Olympia Theatre |
| September 15, 1986 | Glasgow | Scotland | Theatre Royal |
| September 17, 1986 | Hamburg | West Germany | CCH Saal 3 |
| North America[7] | |||
| September 23, 1986 | Chicago | United States | Arie Crown Theater |
| September 24, 1986 | Fort Wayne | Embassy Theatre | |
| September 25, 1986 | Detroit | State Theatre | |
| September 26, 1986 | Pittsburgh | Syria Mosque | |
| September 28, 1986 | Lexington | Singletary Center for the Arts | |
| September 30, 1986 | Chicago | Arie Crown Theater | |
| October 2, 1986 | Peoria | Civic Center Theater | |
| October 4, 1986 | Memphis | Orpheum Theatre | |
| October 5, 1986 | |||
| October 6, 1986 | |||
| October 8, 1986 | Chattanooga | Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium | |
| October 10, 1986 | Washington, D.C. | DAR Constitution Hall | |
| October 11, 1986 | |||
| October 21, 1986 | Norfolk | Chrysler Hall | |
| October 22, 1986 | Richmond | Mosque Theater | |
| October 23, 1986 | Greensboro | War Memorial Auditorium | |
| October 24, 1986 | Columbia | Township Auditorium | |
| October 25, 1986 | Macon | Macon City Auditorium | |
| October 28, 1986 | Jacksonville | Civic Auditorium | |
| October 29, 1986 | Orlando | Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre | |
| October 30, 1986 | St. Petersburg | Mahaffey Theater | |
| November 19, 1986 | Highland Heights | Front Row Theater | |
| November 20, 1986 | |||
| November 21, 1986 | Chicago | Arie Crown Theater | |
| November 22, 1986 | |||
| November 23, 1986 | |||
| November 25, 1986 | St. Louis | Fox Theatre | |
| November 26, 1986 | |||
| November 28, 1986 | Detroit | Masonic Temple Theater | |
| November 29, 1986 | |||
| November 30, 1986 | |||
| December 3, 1986 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati Music Hall | |
| December 4, 1986 | Detroit | Masonic Temple Theater | |
| December 5, 1986 | |||
| December 27, 1986 | Los Angeles | Beverly Theatre | |
| December 28, 1986 | |||
| December 30, 1986 | |||
| December 31, 1986 | |||
| January 2, 1987 | |||
| January 4, 1987 | |||
| January 5, 1987 | |||
| February 4, 1987 | Oakland | Paramount Theatre | |
| February 5, 1987 | |||
| February 6, 1987 | San Carlos | Circle Star Theatre | |
| February 7, 1987 | |||
| February 8, 1987 | |||
| February 14, 1987 | Sunrise | Sunrise Musical Theater | |
| February 15, 1987 | |||
| February 18, 1987 | New Orleans | Saenger Theatre | |
| February 20, 1987 | |||
| February 21, 1987 | |||
| February 22, 1987 | Dallas | Dallas Convention Center Arena | |
| March 3, 1987 | Toronto | Canada | O'Keefe Centre |
| March 5, 1987 | Highland Heights | United States | Front Row Theater |
| March 6, 1987 | |||
| March 7, 1987 | |||
| March 8, 1987 | |||
| March 19, 1987 | Merrillville | Holiday Star Theater | |
| March 20, 1987 | |||
| March 21, 1987 | |||
| March 22, 1987 | |||
| July 17, 1987 | Philadelphia | Mann Music Center | |
| July 18, 1987 | Columbia | Merriweather Post Pavilion | |
| July 19, 1987 | Atlanta | Chastain Park Amphitheater | |
| July 20, 1987 | |||
| July 22, 1987 | Nashville | Starwood Amphitheatre | |
| July 25, 1987 | Clarkston | Pine Knob Music Theatre | |
| July 26, 1987 | |||
| July 28, 1987 | Saratoga Springs | Saratoga Performing Arts Center | |
| July 31, 1987 | Holmdel Township | Garden State Arts Center | |
| August 1, 1987 | Wantagh | Jones Beach Marine Theater | |
| August 4, 1987 | Cuyahoga Falls | Blossom Music Center | |
| August 5, 1987 | |||
| August 7, 1987 | Hoffman Estates | Poplar Creek Music Theater | |
| August 8, 1987 | |||
| August 10, 1987 | Mansfield | Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts | |
| August 11, 1987 | |||
| August 15, 1987 | Columbia | Merriweather Post Pavilion | |
| August 16, 1987 | |||
| August 18, 1987 | Mobile | Mobile Municipal Auditorium | |
| August 19, 1987 | Huntsville | Von Braun Civic Center | |
| August 21, 1987 | Bonner Springs | Sandstone Center for the Performing Arts | |
| August 23, 1987 | Tempe | ASU Activity Center | |
| August 25, 1987 | Morrison | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | |
| August 27, 1987 | Seattle | Mercer Arena | |
| August 28, 1987 | Portland | Civic Auditorium | |
| August 29, 1987 | |||
| August 31, 1987 | San Carlos | Circle Star Theatre | |
| September 1, 1987 | |||
| September 3, 1987 | Los Angeles | Greek Theatre | |
| September 4, 1987 | |||
| September 5, 1987 | |||
| September 6, 1987 | |||
| September 9, 1987 | Mountain View | Shoreline Amphitheatre | |
| September 11, 1987 | San Diego | SDSU Open Air Theatre | |
| September 12, 1987 | |||
| September 13, 1987 | Irvine | ||
| September 17, 1987 | Concord | Concord Pavilion | |
| September 18, 1987 | Sacramento | ||
| September 19, 1987 | Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts | ||
| October 14, 1987 | New York City | Radio City Music Hall | |
| October 15, 1987 | |||
| October 16, 1987 | |||
| October 18, 1987 | |||
| October 22, 1987 | Boston | Wang Theatre | |
| October 23, 1987 | |||
| October 24, 1987 | |||
| October 25, 1987 | |||
| October 29, 1987 | Atlanta | Fox Theatre | |
| October 30, 1987 | |||
| October 31, 1987 | Winston-Salem | LJVM Coliseum Annex | |
| November 12, 1987 | Detroit | Masonic Temple Theater | |
| November 13, 1987 | |||
| November 14, 1987 | Pittsburgh | Syria Mosque | |
| November 15, 1987 | |||
| November 17, 1987 | St. Louis | Fox Theatre | |
| November 18, 1987 | |||
| November 21, 1987 | Washington, D.C. | DAR Constitution Hall | |
| November 22, 1987 | |||
| November 24, 1987 | |||
| November 25, 1987 | |||
| November 27, 1987 | Merrillville | Holiday Star Theatre | |
| November 28, 1987 | |||
| November 29, 1987 | |||
| < | --Date--> | < | --Location--> | < | --Venue--> | < | --Reason/Additional Info--> |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 14, 1986 | Hamburg, West Germany | CCH Saal 3 | Rescheduled to September 17, 1986 | ||||
| July 29, 1986 | Glasgow, Scotland | Theatre Royal | Rescheduled to September 15, 1986 | ||||
| July 30, 1986 | Dublin, Ireland | Olympia Theatre | Rescheduled to September 14, 1986 | ||||
| February 22, 1987 | Dallas, Texas | Music Hall at Fair Park | Moved to the Dallas Convention Center Arena | ||||
| Venue | City | Tickets sold / Available | Gross revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meyerhoff Symphony Hall | Baltimore | 5,000 / 7,500 (67%) | $104,000[11] |
| Fox Theatre | St. Louis | 23,304 / 23,325 (100%) | $432,128[12] [13] [14] [15] |
| Front Row Theatre | Highland Heights | 18,785 / 18,984 (99%) | $361,553[16] |
| Arie Crown Theater | Chicago | 12,957 / 12,957 (100%) | $255,580 |
| Masonic Temple Theater | Detroit | 30,029 / 30,029 (100%) | $586,103[17] |
| Cincinnati Music Hall | Cincinnati | 3,630 / 3,630 (100%) | $61,233 |
| Paramount Theatre | Oakland | 5,600 / 5,600 (100%) | $129,000[18] |
| Circle Star Theatre | San Carlos | 11,100 / 11,100 (100%) | $238,000 |
| Saenger Theatre | New Orleans | 8,400 / 8,400 (100%) | $181,000 |
| Dallas Convention Center Arena | Dallas | 7,600 / 9,816 (77%) | $119,000 |
| O'Keefe Centre | Toronto | 3,059 / 3,059 (100%) | $59,848 |
| Holiday Star Theater | Merrillville | 13,344 / 13,344 (100%) | $250,460[19] |
| Pine Knob Music Theatre | Clarkston | 17,071 / 28,000 (61%) | $313,685[20] |
| Garden State Arts Center | Holmdel Township | 8,663 / 10,802 (80%) | $146,943[21] |
| Jones Beach Marine Theater | Wantagh | 10,226 / 10,226 (100%) | $201,460 |
| Poplar Creek Music Theater | Hoffman Estates | 13,659 / 33,878 (40%) | $236,215[22] |
| Merriweather Post Pavilion | Columbia | 18,754 / 26,344 (71%) | $356,723[23] |
| Greek Theatre | Los Angeles | 24,748 / 24,748 (100%) | $611,750[24] |
| Shoreline Amphitheatre | Mountain View | 7,974 / 15,000 (53%) | $154,787[25] |
| SDSU Open Air Theatre | San Diego | 8,331 / 8,331 (100%) | $173,055[26] |
| Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre | Irvine | 10,418 / 10,418 (100%) | $199,556 |
| Concord Pavilion | Concord | 7,269 / 8,110 (90%) | $126,270 |
| ARCO Arena | Sacramento | 4,888 / 5,000 (98%) | $85,557 |
| Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts | Las Vegas | 7,000 / 7,000 (100%) | $142,156[27] |
| Wang Theatre | Boston | 16,254 / 16,254 (100%) | $394,672[28] |
| Fox Theatre | Atlanta | 8,638 / 8,638 (100%) | $216,573 |
| Syria Mosque Theater | Pittsburgh | 7,200 / 7,200 (100%) | $162,000 |
| DAR Constitution Hall | Washington, D.C. | 14,541 / 14,984 (97%) | $353,750[29] |
| TOTAL | 328,442 / 382,677 (86%) | $6,653,057 | |
| Italic Title: | no |
| A Night of Rapture: Live | |
| Type: | live |
| Artist: | Anita Baker |
| Cover: | A Night Of Rapture Live.jpeg |
| Recorded: | 2004 |
| Label: | Rhino |
| Producer: | George Duke |
| Prev Title: | The Best of Anita Baker |
| Prev Year: | 2002 |
| Next Title: | My Everything |
| Next Year: | 2004 |
A DVD and CD live collection, entitled A Night of Rapture: Live was released in 2004 by Rhino Records, which reached #35 in the Billboard 'Top R&B/Hip-Hop albums' list.[30]