The As I Am Tour was the third worldwide concert tour by American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys, in support of her third studio album, As I Am (2007). According to Pollstar, Alicia Keys' As i Am Tour grossed $32 million worldwide in 2008/2009, with 55 shows.
Tour by Alicia Keys | |
![]() Promotional poster for the tour | |
Associated album | As I Am |
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Start date | February 28, 2008 |
End date | December 20, 2008 |
Legs | 4 |
No. of shows |
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Box office | US $32 million ($45.28 in 2023 dollars)[1] |
Alicia Keys concert chronology |
Opening acts
edit- Jordin Sparks (North America) (Oceania) (select venues)
- Ne-Yo (North America) (select venues)
- Solange Knowles (Europe) (select venues)
- Stephen Marley (Europe) (select venues)
- Jermaine Paul (Europe) (select venues)
- The Ruling Party (Europe) (select venues)
- Soul II Soul (Europe) select venues
Set list
edit- "Ghetto Story"
- "Waiting for Your Love"
- "Where Do We Go From Here"
- "You Don't Know My Name"
- "Teenage Love Affair"
- "Heartburn"
- "Sure Looks Good to Me"
- "How Come You Don't Call Me"
- "Butterflyz"
- "Goodbye"
- "Prelude to a Kiss"
- "Superwoman"
- "I Need You"
- "Wreckless Love"
- "Diary" (contains excerpts from "Tender Love")
- "My Boo"
- "Unbreakable" (contains excerpts from "Step in the Name of Love")
- "Like You'll Never See Me Again"
- "Feeling U, Feeling Me"
- "Go Ahead"
- "A Woman's Worth"
- "Lesson Learned"
- "So Simple"
- "Karma"
- "Thing About Love"
- "Fallin'" (contains excerpts from "It's a Man's Man's Man's World")
- Encore
- "No One"
- "If I Ain't Got You"
Tour dates
editDate | City | Country | Venue |
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Europe | |||
February 28, 2008 | Birmingham | England | National Indoor Arena |
February 29, 2008 | London | The O2 Arena | |
March 3, 2008 | Lyon | France | Halle Tony Garnier |
March 4, 2008 | Frankfurt | Germany | Festhalle Frankfurt |
March 7, 2008 | Frederiksberg | Denmark | SAS Falkoner Center |
March 8, 2008 | Stockholm | Sweden | Hovet |
March 11, 2008 | Oslo | Norway | Oslo Spektrum |
March 13, 2008 | Hamburg | Germany | Color Line Arena |
March 14, 2008 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion |
March 16, 2008 | Badalona | Spain | Palau Municipal d'Esports de Badalona |
March 17, 2008 | Madrid | Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid | |
March 19, 2008 | Lisbon | Portugal | Pavilhão Atlântico |
March 22, 2008 | Marseille | France | Le Dôme de Marseille |
March 24, 2008 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Rotterdam Ahoy |
March 25, 2008 | Antwerp | Belgium | Sportpaleis |
March 27, 2008 | Paris | France | Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy |
March 29, 2008 | Milan | Italy | Datch Forum di Assago |
North America[2] | |||
April 19, 2008 | Hampton | United States | Hampton Coliseum |
April 21, 2008 | Philadelphia | Liacouras Center | |
April 26, 2008 | Columbus | Schottenstein Center | |
April 27, 2008 | St. Louis | Scottrade Center | |
April 30, 2008 | Minneapolis | Target Center | |
May 1, 2008 | Kansas City | Sprint Center | |
May 4, 2008 | Anaheim | Honda Center | |
May 5, 2008 | Los Angeles | Staples Center | |
May 7, 2008 | San Diego | San Diego Sports Arena | |
May 9, 2008 | Las Vegas | MGM Grand Garden Arena | |
May 10, 2008 | San Jose | HP Pavilion at San Jose | |
May 11, 2008 | Sacramento | ARCO Arena | |
May 14, 2008 | Grand Prairie | Nokia Theatre at Grand Prairie | |
May 15, 2008 | Memphis | FedExForum | |
May 18, 2008 | Houston | Toyota Center | |
May 22, 2008 | New Orleans | New Orleans Arena | |
May 24, 2008 | Tampa | St. Pete Times Forum | |
May 25, 2008 | Miami | American Airlines Arena | |
May 28, 2008 | Atlanta | Philips Arena | |
May 30, 2008 | Greensboro | Greensboro Coliseum | |
May 31, 2008 | Atlantic City | Mark G. Etess Arena | |
June 3, 2008 | Montreal | Canada | Bell Centre |
June 5, 2008 | Toronto | Air Canada Centre | |
June 6, 2008 | Auburn Hills | United States | The Palace of Auburn Hills |
June 7, 2008 | Rosemont | Allstate Arena | |
June 11, 2008 | Boston | TD Banknorth Garden | |
June 13, 2008 | Washington, D.C. | Verizon Center | |
June 15, 2008 | Baltimore | 1st Mariner Arena | |
June 17, 2008 | Newark | Prudential Center | |
June 18, 2008 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | |
Europe | |||
July 8, 2008 | London | England | O2 Arena |
July 9, 2008 | Manchester | Manchester Evening News Arena | |
July 11, 2008 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | North Sea Jazz Festival (Nile stage) [a] |
July 12, 2008 | Paris | France | Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy |
July 16, 2008 | Locarno | Switzerland | Piazza Grande [b] |
July 17, 2008 | Montreux | Stravinsky Auditorium [c] | |
July 19, 2008 | Perugia | Italy | Piazza Danti [d] |
July 20, 2008 | Lucca | Piazza Napoleone [e] | |
July 26, 2008 | Nîmes | France | Arena of Nîmes |
Asia | |||
July 29, 2008 | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | AsiaWorld-Arena |
July 31, 2008 | Jakarta | Indonesia | Jakarta Convention Center[3] |
August 3, 2008 | Singapore | Singapore | Fort Canning [f] |
August 5, 2008 | Pasay | Philippines | SMX Convention Center |
August 7, 2008 | Seoul | South Korea | Jamsil Gymnasium |
North America[4] | |||
September 12, 2008 | Mashantucket | United States | MGM Grand at Foxwoods |
September 13, 2008 | Hammond | The Venue at Horseshoe Casino | |
September 14, 2008 | Cincinnati | Procter & Gamble Hall | |
September 17, 2008 | Denver | Wells Fargo Theatre | |
September 18, 2008 | Salt Lake City | Abravanel Hall | |
September 20, 2008 | Seattle | Qwest Field Events Center | |
September 21, 2008 | Vancouver | Canada | Orpheum |
September 26, 2008 | Santa Barbara | United States | Santa Barbara Bowl |
September 27, 2008 | Phoenix | Dodge Theater | |
September 28, 2008 | Tucson | Anselmo Valencia Tori Amphitheater | |
Europe | |||
October 10, 2008 | Zagreb | Croatia | Dom Sportova |
October 11, 2008 | Belgrade | Serbia | Belgrade Arena |
October 13, 2008 | Bratislava | Slovakia | Incheba Expo Arena |
October 14, 2008 | Prague | Czech Republic | Tesla Arena |
October 15, 2008 | Warsaw | Poland | Torwar Hall |
October 18, 2008 | Berlin | Germany | O2 World |
October 19, 2008 | Munich | Olympiahalle | |
October 21, 2008 | Stuttgart | Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle | |
October 22, 2008 | Oberhausen | König Pilsener Arena | |
October 23, 2008 | Mannheim | SAP Arena | |
October 25, 2008 | Metz | France | Le Galaxie |
October 27, 2008 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | The Ahoy |
October 28, 2008 | Antwerp | Belgium | Sportpaleis |
October 30, 2008 | Toulouse | France | Le Zénith |
October 31, 2008 | Nantes | ||
Oceania[5][6][7] | |||
December 6, 2008 | Auckland | New Zealand | Vector Arena |
December 7, 2008 | Wellington | TSB Bank Arena | |
December 10, 2008 | Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane Entertainment Centre |
December 12, 2008 | Sydney | Sydney SuperDome | |
December 13, 2008 | Hunter Valley | Bimbadgen Estate | |
December 14, 2008 | Bowral | Centennial Vineyards [g] | |
December 17, 2008 | Melbourne | Rod Laver Arena | |
December 18, 2008 | Adelaide | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | |
December 20, 2008 | Swan Valley | Sandalford Wines [g] |
- Notes
^ a This concert was a part of the North Sea Jazz Festival. |
^ d This concert was a part of the Umbria Jazz Festival. |
- Cancellations
- February 25, 2008 Glasgow, Scotland Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre
- February 26, 2008 Manchester, England Manchester Evening News Arena (later postponed to July 9, 2008)
- April 22, 2008 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Peterson Events Center
- April 24, 2008 Cleveland, Ohio Wolstein Center
Critical reception
editCathy Rose A. Garcia from The Korea Times found Keys’ concert at the Jamsil Gymnasium in Soul “fierce” and stated that “Keys had the audience in the palm of her hand” while “show[ing] off her strong vocals to full effect”.[8] Ben Werner from The Orange County Register felt that “Keys hasn’t quite blossomed into a master of the form, her balance of choreographed routines and moments alone tickling the ivories never flowing as seamlessly as it should” but, however, found the concert “mostly satisfying”.[9]
Personnel
edit- Tour director: Steve Dixon
- Production designers: Nick Whitehouse, Steve Dixon, Bryan Leitch, VYV
- Lighting designer: Nick Whitehouse
- Lighting directors: Steven Douglas, Dom Smith, Chris Steel
References
edit- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
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- ^ "Alicia Keys to Perform in Jakarta". Antara News. 2008-06-08. Retrieved 2008-11-30.
- ^ "ALICIA KEYS BOOKS THEATERS FOR TOUR: Singer continues to support latest album 'As I Am.'". Electronic Urban Report. Rabercom Enterprises. 2008-08-01. Retrieved 2008-11-30.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Alicia Keys Australian Tour 2008". LiveGuide. Archived from the original on 20 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-30.
- ^ "A Day On The Green — Alicia Keys". LiveGuide. Archived from the original on 3 January 2009. Retrieved 2008-11-30.
- ^ "Alicia Keys Live in Concert". Frontier Touring Co. Retrieved 2008-11-30.
- ^ A. Garcia, Cathy Rose (2008-08-08). "R&B Superstar Alicia Keys Heats Up Seoul". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
- ^ Werner, Ben (2008-04-05). "Alicia Keys Falls Short at Honda Center". The Orange County Register. Digital First Media. Retrieved 2022-10-01.