Heart of the City Tour
Tour by Mary J. Blige and Jay-Z | |||||||||||||
Location | U.S., Canada | ||||||||||||
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Associated album | Growing Pains American Gangster | ||||||||||||
Start date | March 22, 2008 | ||||||||||||
End date | May 10, 2008 | ||||||||||||
No. of shows | 25 | ||||||||||||
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The Heart of the City Tour was a co-headlining concert tour by American recording artists Mary J. Blige and Jay-Z.[1][2] The North America tour supports Blige's eighth studio album, Growing Pains (2007) and Jay-Z's tenth studio album American Gangster (2007).[3][4] According to Pollstar.com the Heart of the City Tour grossed over $34.2 million, making it the most successful male-female hip-hop/R&B tour in history. The-Dream was the opening act for the tour, supporting his 2007 debut album Love/Hate.[5]
Opening act[]
Set list[]
Mary J. Blige
- "Can't Knock the Hustle" (with Jay-Z)
- "You're All I Need to Get By"
- "Mary Jane (All Night Long)"
- "Don't Go" (contains elements of "My Life")
- "Reminisce"
- "Real Love" (contains elements of "Outstanding")
- "You Bring Me Joy"
- "Everything"
- "Sweet Thing"
- "Love No Limit"
- "Feel Like a Woman"
- "Stay Down"
- "Be Happy"
- "Hurt Again"
- "My Life"
- "Fade Away"
- "No More Drama"
- "Not Gon' Cry"
- "Your Child"
- "I'm Going Down"
- "Just Fine"
- "Work That"
- "Be Without You"
- "Family Affair"
Jay-Z
- "Say Hello"
- "Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)..."
- "U Don't Know"
- "99 Problems"
- "Is That Your Chick (The Lost Verses)"
- "Blue Magic"
- "Minority Report"
- "Dirt off Your Shoulder"
- "Excuse Me Miss"
- "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)"
- "Jigga What, Jigga Who"
- "Can I Get A..."
- "Show Me What You Got"
- "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)"
- "Girls, Girls, Girls"
- "Big Pimpin'"
- "Can I Live..."
- "Song Cry" (with Mary J. Blige)
- "Public Service Announcement"
- "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)"
- "Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City" (with Mary J. Blige)
Tour dates[]
Date (2008) |
City | Country | Venue |
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March 22 | Miami | U.S. | American Airlines Arena |
March 26 | Baltimore | 1st Mariner Arena | |
March 27 | Uniondale | Nassau Coliseum | |
March 28 | East Rutherford | Izod Center | |
March 30 | Philadelphia | Wachovia Center | |
April 2 | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre |
April 3 | Boston | U.S. | TD Banknorth Garden |
April 5 | Greensboro | Greensboro Coliseum | |
April 6 | Washington, D.C. | Verizon Center | |
April 8 | Atlanta | Philips Arena | |
April 9 | New Orleans | New Orleans Arena | |
April 10 | Houston | Toyota Center | |
April 12 | Dallas | SuperPages.com Center | |
April 15 | Phoenix | US Airways Center | |
April 16 | Los Angeles | Hollywood Bowl | |
April 18 | Irvine | Verizon Wireless Amphitheater | |
April 19 | Las Vegas | MGM Grand Garden Arena | |
April 20 | Oakland | Oracle Arena | |
April 25 | Auburn Hills | The Palace of Auburn Hills | |
April 26 | Chicago | United Center | |
April 27 | |||
May 1 | Buffalo | HSBC Arena | |
May 2 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | |
May 5 | Atlantic City | Boardwalk Hall | |
May 6 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | |
May 7 | |||
May 10 | Uncasville | Mohegan Sun Arena |
References[]
- ^ Jay Z & Mary J. Blige plan a co-headlined US tour.www.mtvnews.com
- ^ Jay Z and Mary J. Blige's Heart of the City Tour dates.www.hiphop-elements.com
- ^ Tour: Jay Z and Mary J. Blige concert tickets.wwwyorapper.com
- ^ Heart of the City tour dates and venues.rap.about.com-hiphop tour events
- ^ Concepcion, Mariel (May 5, 2009). "The-Dream, Keyshia Cole Plan Tour". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 27, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- ^ Concert Review: Mary J. Blige show at Air Canada Centre in Toronto
- ^ Tour review: Mary J. Blige and Jay Z at the Hollywood Bowl
Categories:
- 2008 concert tours
- Co-headlining concert tours
- Jay-Z concert tours
- Mary J. Blige concert tours