Maxwell & Jill Scott: The Tour

Maxwell & Jill Scott: The Tour
Promotional poster for tour
Tour by Maxwell & Jill Scott
Associated album	BLACKsummers'night
Start date	May 21, 2010 (2010-05-21)
End date	June 26, 2010 (2010-06-26)
Legs	1
Shows	20 in North America
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Maxwell & Jill Scott: The Tour is a co-headlining concert tour by American recording artists Maxwell and Jill Scott.^[1] Heavily playing in the United States, the tour supported Maxwell's fourth studio album BLACKsummers'night. Erykah Badu became a featured performer on select dates. Maxwell and Scott planned an second leg of the tour for the summer of 2010 (with Melanie Fiona as an opening act), however the leg was cancelled abruptly.^[2] It was later revealed Maxwell postponed the tour dates until 2011, without Scott joining.^[3]

Background

Following the success of his album and 2009 tour with Common, Maxwell continued promoting his album in the U.S. for an arena tour with Jill Scott. The tour was announced by various media outlets on March 2010.^[4] Many critics deemed the tour an ideal pairing, contrasting the different styles of the artists. Although his last tour was successful, Maxwell admitted to prefer playing small venues for their intimate feel but felt he need to "[tour] bigger". He continued, "Last year, I did a bunch of arenas with Common. It wasn't what I expected. I love a small club; I love a small theater. But it was time for me to do something new, to stretch a bit. You've got to think big. I like to walk around during sound check. Then I know, 'Oh, this is what it's like to be over here, looking at the stage.'" ^[5] Scott was set to release her fourth album during the run of the tour, however, it was postponed until 2011. To introduce the tour, she stated:

"[The show] a great night for music lovers. And everyone who wants to shake a little tail feather or feel romantic, whatever the case may be"^[6]

Second leg cancellation

Despite the success of the first leg of the tour, Maxwell decided to cancel the remaining dates of the tour at the last moment. An official statement was released citing "scheduling conflicts with venues" was the reason behind the cancellation.^[7] However, media outlets began to speculate a true reason for the tour's cancellation. Many reported the singer was upset at Scott and special guest Badu going over their set times, with Maxwell being the last performer on the tour. The signer stated he would postpone dates until his 2011 for his fifth studio album, blackSUMMERs'night.

Opening Act

• Guy Torry (select dates)^[8]

Setlist

Jill Scott

1. Gimme
2. The Real Thing
3. Whatever
4. Insomnia
5. It’s Love
6. Not like Crazy
7. The Way
8. Come See Me
9. Crown Royal
10. I Love You
11. Cross My Mind
12. Hear My Call
13. He Loves Me
14. Hate on Me
15. A Long Walk
16. Golden

Maxwell

1. Sumthin’ Sumthin’
2. Get to Know Ya
3. Cold
4. Lifetime
5. Bad Habits
6. Help Somebody
7. This Woman’s Work
8. Fistful of Tears
9. Stop the World
10. Reunion
11. . . . Til the Cops Come Knockin’
12. Don’t Say Goodnight
13. Fortunate
14. Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder)
15. Pretty Wings

Source:^{[9][10][11][12]}

Tour dates

Date	City	Country	Venue
North America[13][14]
May 21, 2010	Cleveland	United States	Quicken Loans Arena
May 22, 2010	Auburn Hills		Palace of Auburn Hills
May 24, 2010	Indianapolis		Conseco Fieldhouse
May 25, 2010	Chicago		United Center
May 27, 2010	Milwaukee		Bradley Center
May 29, 2010	St. Louis		Scottrade Center
May 30, 2010	Kansas City		Starlight Theater
June 2, 2010	Seattle		KeyArena
June 4, 2010	Oakland		Oracle Arena
June 5, 2010	Los Angeles		Staples Center
June 8, 2010	Dallas		American Airlines Center
June 9, 2010	Houston		Toyota Center
June 11, 2010	Atlanta		Philips Arena
June 12, 2010
June 14, 2010	Miami		American Airlines Arena
June 15, 2010	Tampa		St. Pete Times Forum
June 18, 2010	Washington, D.C.		Verizon Center
June 19, 2010	Philadelphia		Wachovia Center
June 25, 2010	New York City		Madison Square Garden
June 26, 2010

Cancellations and rescheduled shows

June 28, 2010	Greensboro, North Carolina	Greensboro Coliseum	Cancelled[3]
June 29, 2010	Charlotte, North Carolina	Time Warner Cable Arena	Cancelled[3]
July 1, 2010	Columbia, South Carolina	Colonial Life Arena	Cancelled[3]
July 3, 2010	Pensacola, Florida	Pensacola Civic Center	Cancelled[3]
July 6, 2010	Nashville, Tennessee	Bridgestone Arena	Cancelled[3]
July 7, 2010	Highland Heights, Kentucky	The Bank of Kentucky Center	Cancelled[3]
July 9, 2010	Columbus, Ohio	Nationwide Arena	Cancelled[3]
July 10, 2010	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Mellon Arena	Cancelled[3]
July 12, 2010	Buffalo, New York	HSBC Arena	Cancelled[3]
July 13, 2010	Boston, Massachusetts	Bank of America Pavilion	Cancelled[3]
July 15, 2010	Baltimore, Maryland	1st Mariner Arena	Cancelled[3]

References

1. ^ Clendaniel, Erin (26 February 2010). "Maxwell & Jill Scott Join Forces For U.S. Arena Tour". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/news/maxwell-jill-scott-join-forces-for-u-s-arena-1004071432.story#/news/maxwell-jill-scott-join-forces-for-u-s-arena-1004071432.story. Retrieved 24 June 2011. 
2. ^ "Maxwell, Jill Scott Tour Canceled". Essence. Essence Communications. 17 June 2010. http://www.essence.com/2010/06/17/maxwell-jill-scott-tour-canceled/. Retrieved 24 June 2011. 
3. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l} Clendaniel, Erin (16 June 2010). "Maxwell Postpones Some Tour Dates Until 2011". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/events/maxwell-postpones-some-tour-dates-until-1004098748.story#/events/maxwell-postpones-some-tour-dates-until-1004098748.story. Retrieved 24 June 2011. 
4. ^ Smith, Jay (4 March 2010). "Maxwell and Jill Scott Team For Tour". Pollstar. Associated Press. http://www.pollstar.com/blogs/news/archive/2010/03/04/712145.aspx. Retrieved 24 June 2011. 
5. ^ Soeder, John (21 May 2010). "Maxwell and Jill Scott kick off tour Friday, May 21, at The Q in Cleveland". The Plain Dealer. Advance Publications. http://www.cleveland.com/popmusic/index.ssf/2010/05/maxwell_and_jill_scott_kick_of.html. Retrieved 24 June 2011. 
6. ^ "Maxwell, Jill Scott on summer R&B tour". United Press International. 5 June 2010. http://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Music/2010/06/05/Maxwell-Jill-Scott-on-summer-RB-tour/UPI-55321275755136/. Retrieved 24 June 2011. 
7. ^ Clendaniel, Erin (17 June 2010). "Soul singer Maxwell scraps some concert dates". Reuters. http://www.reuters.com/article/2010/06/17/us-maxwell-idUSTRE65G0Y920100617. Retrieved 24 June 2011. 
8. ^ Thompson, Erin (2 June 2010). "Tonight: Maxwell & Jill Scott @ Key Arena, The Buzzcocks at El Corazon". SF Weekly. Village Voice Media. http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/reverb/2010/06/tonight_maxwell_jill_scott_key.php. Retrieved 24 June 2011. 
9. ^ Cox, Calvin (31 May 2010). "Review: Maxwell and Jill Scott at Scottrade Center Saturday, May 29". Riverfront Times. Village Voice Media. http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/atoz/2010/05/review_setlist_maxwell_jill_scott_scottrade_center_may_29_2010.php. Retrieved 24 June 2011. 
10. ^ Carson, Timothy Michael (12 June 2010). "Concert Review: Maxwell & Jill Scott Live in Atlanta". About.com. The New York Times Company. http://randb.about.com/od/concertreview1/fr/MaxwellJillScott.htm. Retrieved 24 June 2011. 
11. ^ Wete, Brad (28 June 2010). "Maxwell and Jill Scott double the loving at New York's Madison Square Garden". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc.. http://music-mix.ew.com/2010/06/28/maxwell-jill-scott-perform-new-york/. Retrieved 24 June 2011. 
12. ^ Chinen, Nate (27 June 2010). "Sleek Playfulness and a Plea to the Heavens". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/28/arts/music/28maxwell.html. Retrieved 24 June 2011. 
13. ^ Hope, Clover (3 March 2010). "Maxwell, Jill Scott Tour Dates Announced". Vibe. InterMedia Partners. Archived from the original on 24 June 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/5zgpRDbLJ. Retrieved 24 June 2011. 
14. ^ Reitz, Allison (8 March 2010). "Maxwell tour relaunches in spring with help from Jill Scott". TicketNews. Archived from the original on 24 June 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/5zgrHXhCL. Retrieved 24 June 2011.