Worldwide Underground Tour
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The Worldwide Underground Tour was a concert tour in 2004 by R&B/soul singer Erykah Badu
Erykah Badu
Erica Abi Wright , better known by her stage name Erykah Badu , is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. Her work includes elements from R&B, hip hop and jazz. She is best known for her role in the rise of the neo soul sub-genre, and for her eccentric, cerebral musical...

 in support of her 2003 album Worldwide Underground
Worldwide Underground
Worldwide Underground is the third studio album by American R&B and neo soul musician Erykah Badu, released September 16, 2003 on Motown Records. Recording sessions for the album took place during 2003, following Badu's period of writer's block and her performing on the Frustrated Artist Tour...

. The tour ran through the winter and spring with Floetry joining the tour Feb. 5 in Houston. The Roots made a special opening act appearance at the Feb. 11 show in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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. Badu resumed the tour during the fall with additional dates in America and Europe.

Set list

  1. "The Jam"
  2. "African Dance Segment"
  3. "World Keeps Turnin'"
  4. "Back in the Day (Puff)
    Back in the Day (Puff)
    "Back in the Day " is a song released in 2003 by R&B singer Erykah Badu. It is the second single in support of Worldwide Underground album. The song peaked at no. 62 on the R&B Singles chart in 2004.-Chart history:...

    " (contain elements of "Juicy Fruit
    Juicy Fruit (song)
    "Juicy Fruit" is a funk song written by James Mtume and released as the lead-off single from Mtume's sixth album, also titled Juicy Fruit. The mid-tempo song is arguably Mtume's most well-known, proving enormously successful on R&B radio stations and nightclubs when first released...

    ")
  5. "Otherside of the Game"
  6. "Danger
    Danger (Erykah Badu song)
    "Danger" is a song by R&B singer Erykah Badu released in 2003. It is the lead single from her album Worldwide Underground. The song was a modest R&B hit, and is performed often during Badu's live shows.-Release and reception:...

    "
  7. "Certainly"
  8. "Bump It"
  9. "I Want You" (contain elements of "Love To Love You Baby
    Love to Love You Baby
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    ")
  10. "Hey Sugah/ Kiss Me On My Neck"
  11. Cleva
    Cleva
    "Cleva" is the third and final single from American singer Erykah Badu's second studio album, Mama's Gun . It was produced by Badu, J Dilla, and James Poyser, a member of the Soulquarians and Badu's own production team Frequency...

    "
  12. "On & On"/"...& On"
  13. "Woo"
  14. "Liberation
    Aquemini
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    " (select dates)
  15. "Orange Moon" (select dates)
  16. "Didn't Cha Know?
    Didn't Cha Know?
    "Didn't Cha Know?" is the second single from singer Erykah Badu's 2000 album Mama's Gun. The song was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best R&B Song for 2001....

    "
  17. "A.D. 2000"
  18. "In Love With You"
  19. "Appletree" (contains elements of "Third Eye
    Everybody Loves the Sunshine
    -Track listing:#Hey, Uh, What You Say Come On - 3:45#Golden Rod - 3:03#Keep On Walking - 3:45#You And Me My Love - 3:11#Third Eye - 6:21...

    ")
  20. "Time's A Wastin'"
  21. "Next Lifetime" (select dates)
  22. "Leave me 'lon" (New Song)(select dates)
  23. "Tyrone
    Tyrone (Erykah Badu song)
    "Tyrone" is a song by singer Erykah Badu. It is the lead single in support of her first live studio album, and is not featured on Baduizm. The song was recorded professionally during a Badu concert, and is the version sent to radio.-Release and reception:...

    "
  24. "Bag Lady
    Bag Lady
    "Bag Lady" is the first single from singer Erykah Badu's 2000 album Mama's Gun. The song is about a woman trying to begin anew in a relationship, but who has too much emotional "baggage" and can't get close to people. The message of the song is to "pack light" and have hope for the future...

    "
  25. "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)
    Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)
    "Love of My Life " is the title of a 2002 single by singer Erykah Badu and rapper Common. It spent four weeks at number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart, and reached number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song also won a Soul Train Lady of Soul Award for Best Solo R&B/Soul...

    " (select dates)

Notes
  • At the February 26th show in Minneapolis (Erykah's birthday), the band sang "happy birthday" to her, before performing the first song, "World Keeps Turnin'".

  • During the show in Chicago, IL, Badu was to perform the final song "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)" with hip-hop artist Common
    Common (rapper)
    Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr. , better known by his stage name Common , is an American hip-hop artist and actor....

    , sitting in front row. As the music intro started, theater lights cut on, she told the audience she went over her time and said, "good night" as she left the stage.

Tour dates

Date City Country Venue
North America
February 3, 2004 New Orleans United States
United States
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House Of Blues
February 4, 2004
February 5, 2004 Houston Verizon Wireless Theater
February 7, 2004 Phoenix Dodge Theater
February 9, 2004 Anaheim The Grove of Anaheim
February 11, 2004 Los Angeles Universal Amphitheater
February 12, 2004 San Diego 4th & B Club
February 13, 2005 Oakland Paramount Theater
February 14, 2004 Las Vegas House Of Blues
February 17, 2004 Albuquerque Sunshine Theater
February 18, 2005 Denver The Filmore
February 20, 2004 St. Louis The Pageant
February 21, 2005 Cincinnati Taft Theater
February 22, 2004 Detroit Fox Theater
February 23, 2004 Indianapolis Egyptian Room
February 25, 2004 Milwaukee Northern Lights Theater
February 26, 2004 Minneapolis State Theater
February 28, 2004 Chicago Auditorium Theater
February 29, 2004 Cleveland State Theater
March 2, 2004 Baltimore Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
March 4, 2004 Newark NJ Performing Arts Center
March 5, 2004 New York City Radio City Music Hall
March 6, 2004 Boston Orpheum Theater
March 7, 2004 Upper Darby Tower Theater
March 10, 2004 Washington, DC DAR Constitution Hall
March 12, 2004 Atlanta Fox Theater
March 13, 2004 Myrtle Beach House Of Blues
March 14, 2004 Orlando House Of Blues
March 17, 2004 Nashville Ryman Auditorium
March 18, 2004 Memphis Orpheum Theater

Second Leg

Date City Country Venue
North America
September 17, 2004 Chicago, IL United States
United States
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Congress Theater
November 13, 2004 Detroit,MI Masonic Temple
Europe
December 4, 2004 Copenhagen Denmark
Denmark
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Falconer Salen


Not all second leg dates are listed.
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