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I wanted to take some time to post a few of my thoughts about Anita Baker's concert here in Jacksonville, FL on March 14. She kicked off her Farewell Concert Series Tour here in grand style!! Anita has always been at the top of my Mount Rushmore of greatest female singers of all-time! Last night was simply an awesome experience for yours truly! She gave a rousing, energetic 2-hour plus show. She performed many of her classic songs from her legendary career of course. She sounded absolutely fabulous, her beautiful, one of a kind supple alto voice still is flawless!! She gave the sold out arena an all around great performance! She mentioned how much this tour and her fans mean to her and people trust me, she did not disappoint at all!! Anita is the consummate professional, and despite the technical problems from the stage crew, she showed why she is one of the greatest singers ever to grace any stage! There is so much more I want to say with specific details about the show itself. However, I do not want to spoil it for everyone else out there who are still anxiously awaiting to see her on this tour. I certainly recommend definitely to take this opportunity, if you are able, to go see a true living legend on this tour. Anita says this is it, and she will be retired permanently, unless she surprises us all by changing her mind. She likely will not tour again after this current one ends later this year. So, go and shower Anita with love and pin flowers on her now while still this opportunity is at hand! I did on this occasion!! It was my first time seeing her live in concert. It was so awesome folks! This experience will stay with me for the rest of my time on this earth!

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Anita Baker delivers one of the best musical performances with her smooth R& B sounds of our generations. It was no different the night I went to see her live the music was outstanding. I appreciated her craft and sound of music even more seeing her in person. Her voice has such clarity and depth and she is immersed into her music as she sings. She also a lovely lady and that clearly showed during her performance. It was a sweet and sultry concert, everyone was dressed in nice casual attire for a night out on the town.

She began singing "Sweet Love" and the crowd went mad as this is a song many know and can relate to. Most people jumped in and started singing the words too. I was excited to see her sing "Rapture" as I really remember that song growing up hearing it all the time. She really engages in the music dancing and singing and it draws the crowd in. The band really plays the instruments and the sounds are so soothing and mesmerizing. This is one show that I really enjoyed and would love to see her again if she does come back to our city.

Longtime dream to see Ms.Baker. always held high upon my list of great female songstress. Number 1 on list. The s bj owns all I could have asked for. Her 2 show at the Orpheum that week, both shows sold out, and she did show out. The band and the singers were great, and was great to see a side of Ms. Baker that you had never seen. She really quite funny and very engaging. Memphis firmly embraced Ms. Anita and she embraced us back. When we first started tracking her tour dates, it started several years ago. She was scheduled to be in NOLA, and we couldn't catch her then because of timing. My baby Sister and I tracked her to the 3 shows in Florida. Seemed all hope was lost. Then showed up in St. Louis, then there were two sold shows in Nashville, then Sister found the 1 show in Memphis on Wednesday night, timing still wasn't right and then Friday opened and we scrambled for tickets and struck gold. We very blessed to be in attendance and was thoroughly entertained! Best show that I had seen in quite some time.

First of all! Words cant explain what we all experienced last night. Her presence along with her crystal clear voice yet soft like a lullaby sent us into another universe along with her backdrop of the natural environment which also made it so relaxing as her voice mixed in with the audiences. Ms.Baker gave her all as she bellowed hit after hit while constantly giving praises to her singers & band. I could have sat in RCMH all night to see her perform. Only wish I had those frontrow seats to reach out with a smile. She made everyones journey home very happy. This was my 3rd show and the best show. Please let her know how much we all still appreciate her and her music, but mostly that "Voice"! Plus the dancing aint too bad also. Ms. Baker will definitely be missed but hopefully she will arise now & then and when she does I'll be right there front row!

As always the show was fantastic. Anita still has the vocals and the showmanship. I just wish this was not her farewell concert. I love her music, and she always commands the audience. Singing along to all of her songs, brings back memories. There is no favorite song because I love all her songs. My cousin and I put in one of her CDs and listened to Anita all the way home and the next day I listened again to all of my favorites. I wish she would do another album (I'm old school) so that's my think process. I love you Anita and will continue to listen to your music always. Best of luck to you!

Oh my God where do I begin Anita Baker was the best I have seen her years ago in Pittsburgh with Luther and she was great then she was good last night I would love to see her again I hope she toured to Pittsburgh but this is her farewell concert and then she is doing her thing she kept saying you know I'm 60 she did a great concert the band was great the theater in Kentucky was so beautiful oh my gosh I would love to go back there to go to that theater at the theater was gorgeous she was gorgeous the band was gorgeous the night was gorgeous I just love Anita Baker I hate to see her go

Great show Anita your I am amazing and beautiful woman I love every song you sing I cannot get enough of your voice I have been listening to you for years since I was a teenager I remember you came to Pittsburgh with Luther that's the first time I ever seen you you were great then and you were great and Kentucky wish I could make every show you your touring but I can't afford it but I am so happy and delighted that I got the chance to go to Kentucky to see you it was great

Not only was Anita Baker's voice as sultry and smooth as it was when she first records these songs... If possible, she was even better.

We've all seen the videos of the audience singing a song entirely on its own. That definitely does happen, but she always sings the song again. So you get a chance to sing and a chance to hear her sing.

It was a wonderful show. I highly recommend.

This was a fabulous fabulous show!! Enjoyed it tremendously! Of course it started late, but all was forgiven when Anita Baker came out and started singing. Even though the crowd sang along with all the songs, her renditions were just different enough to allow you to still hear her sing as well. Great great incredible show! I hope they record one so that I can buy the dvd! Awesome!

I saw Anita Baker in concert many years ago. It was at Lakewood amphitheater. Perfect table, perfect catering, perfect date. It was a concert like no other. Anita and her musicians were so perfectly engaged with each other and the audience. that was more than 20 years ago and it is still my most memorable concert.

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Anita Baker Announces 2023 Tour Dates

Babyface will join as a special guest..

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R&B powerhouse Anita Baker has announced the dates for her 2023 headlining tour. It’ll mark the legendary singer’s first full tour since 1995. 

The highly anticipated tour will celebrate the 40th anniversary of Baker’s debut solo album, The Songstress , which was released May 31, 1983.

The 15-city tour kicks off Feb. 11, 2023, in Hollywood, Florida, at Hard Rock Live. From there, Baker will travel across the U.S., playing in cities such as Atlanta, New Orleans, Baltimore, Memphis and Los Angeles.

The tour will conclude Dec. 23, 2023, at Oakland Arena in Oakland, California. 

Babyface will join Baker on the road as a special guest.

Baker is expected to perform music from her iconic catalog and introduce new music.

“Looking forward to some crazy, lovely, hang time with my fans, on tour in 2023!! Gonna, bring some new music and some special guests, too,” says Baker.

Baker released The Songstress  on May 31, 1983 via Beverly Glen Music. It peaked at No. 12 on Billboard’s Top R&B Albums chart. 

The album’s lead single “Angel,” which Baker co-wrote, peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart (now known as Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs). 

In 1986, Baker returned with her sophomore album,  Rapture , via Elektra Records. “Sweet Love,” the lead single, reached No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100. It marked Baker’s first top 10 hit on Billboard.

“Sweet Love” won a Grammy for Best R&B Song at the 29th Grammy Awards in 1987. Baker also took home a trophy for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for  Rapture. 

Rapture  was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in August 1986, selling 500,000 copies. It went on reach 5x multi-platinum in January 1994 for selling over five million copies. It marks Baker’s highest-certified album to date. 

Baker kept the momentum going. After concluding her first headlining tour, The Rapture Tour , she returned with Giving You the Best That I Got  in 1988.

“Giving You The Best That I Got,” the title track, peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. At the 31st Grammy Awards, it won Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Song. The album was certified 3x multi-platinum in March 1989.

In 1990, Baker dropped her fourth album, Compositions,  which scored Baker yet another Grammy for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.

Baker went on to release three more albums: Rhythm of Love   in 1994,  My Everything  in 2004 and  Christmas Fantasy  in 2005. 

In 2012, Baker released her cover of Tyrese’s 1999 song “ Lately .” 

“[‘Lately’ is] one of the first songs we cut, analog, in Nashville,” Baker told The Boombox in 2012.

“I brought in a live rhythm section. I brought it to L.A., and I called [Tyrese] into the studio and I played it for him; he had no idea. And he lost it, of course. He was like, ‘I know who has got to produce this!’ I’m like, ‘I already know, I got Harvey Mason, Jr., on tap.’”

“Lately” was supposed to appear on Baker’s comeback album, Only Forever.  However, the album was not released. Still, Baker scored a nomination for Best Traditional R&B Performance at the 55th Grammy Awards.

As noted above, Baker has teased her plans to release new music. Last year, she gained ownership of her masters thanks to rapper Chance the Rapper.

At this time, it’s unclear if the new music will include a new album or project.

Anita Baker 2023 Tour Dates

Feb 11, 2023 – Hollywood, FL @ Hard Rock Live* Feb 14, 2023 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena Feb 17, 2023 – New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center May 10, 2023 – Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center May 12, 2023 – Belmont, NY @ UBS Arena May 14, 2023 – Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena Jun 30, 2023 – Chicago, IL @ United Center Jul 2, 2023 – Detroit, MI @ Pine Knob Music Theatre Nov 18, 2023 – Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum Complex Nov 22, 2023 – Memphis, TN @ FedExForum Nov 24, 2023 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena* Dec 15, 2023 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center Dec 17, 2023 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center Dec 22, 2023 – Los Angeles, CA @ Crypto.com Arena Dec 23, 2023 – Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena

Tickets go on sale Thursday, Nov. 17 at 10 a.m. local time on livenation.com .

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Anita Baker Announces 2023 U.S. Tour

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Anita Baker has announced a tour of U.S. arenas for 2023. Check out the dates for the Songstress tour below. The legend of quiet storm soul music will perform her classic hits live for the first time since winning back the rights to her masters , according to a press release.

“Looking forward to some crazy, lovely, hang time with my fans, on tour in 2023!!” Baker said in the release. “Gonna, bring some new music & some special guests, too.”

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02-11 Hollywood, FL - Hard Rock Live 02-14 Atlanta, GA - State Farm Arena 02-17 New Orleans, LA - Smoothie King Center 05-10 Newark, NJ - Prudential Center 05-12 Elmont, NY - UBS Arena 05-14 Baltimore, MD - CFG Bank Arena 06-30 Chicago, IL - United Center 07-02 Detroit, MI - Pine Knob Music Theatre 11-18 Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum Complex 11-22 Memphis, TN - FedExForum 11-24 Atlantic City, NJ - Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena 12-15 Houston, TX - Toyota Center 12-17 Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center 12-22 Los Angeles, CA - Crypto.com Arena 12-23 Oakland, CA - Oakland Arena

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Anita Baker Announces First Full Tour Since 1995 to Celebrate 40th Anniversary of 'The Songstress'

"Looking forward to some crazy, lovely, hang time with my fans. Gonna bring some new music & special guests, too," the "Caught Up in the Rapture" performer reportedly wrote in a press release

Some dreams come true — Anita Baker is returning to the road!

On Thursday, the eight-time Grammy winner announced she'll be embarking on a concert tour of North American arena venues next year to celebrate the 40th anniversary of her debut album, The Songstress .

"2023 Coming Straight to YOU [...] This time...With *My Own* catalog," wrote Baker, 64, on Twitter alongside the tour announcement — which arrives just over two months after she finally gained control of her master recordings following a period of time when she did not have ownership of them.

The R&B icon won't be alone on the road, as she said in a press release, per Rolling Stone , "Looking forward to some crazy, lovely, hang time with my fans. Gonna bring some new music & special guests, too."

Kicking off Feb. 11, 2023 at the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida, the tour will see Baker perform a total of 15 shows in cities including Atlanta, New Orleans, Chicago, Detroit, Dallas and Los Angeles before wrapping the leg at the Oakland Arena in Oakland, California on Dec. 23 — just in time for her to hopefully perform tracks from her 2005 album Christmas Fantasy .

Tickets for the tour go on sale starting Thursday, Nov. 17 at 10 a.m. local time, and more information can be found at Baker's Ticketmaster page.

Originally released in 1983, The Songstress launched Baker's career and spawned four singles — "Angel," "You're the Best Thing Yet," "No More Tears" and "Feel the Need" — and reached widespread success once it was reissued via Elektra Records in 1991.

Earlier this year, Baker documented how she was attempting to take back control of her music, as she asked fans to not stream or purchase her songs until she could do so.

"Miraculously... i have out-lived *ALL, of my Artists Contracts They no longer 'Own,' My Name & Likeness. And, by Law...30 yr old, Mstrs are 2B Returned, 2 Me Unfortunately, They're gonna make me Fight 4 it. I'm Prepared, 2 do that. Please Dont advertise/buy them," she wrote in a March tweet .

Weeks later, Baker then discussed her predicament once more in a tweet, where she referenced Taylor Swift's own battle to gain control of her masters. "Her creations bought & sold Again & Again, wouldnt even let her do *A Buy Out*... Taylor Swift *re-recording, her Catalog/Taylor's Version. The GoodFight Go... Gurrrrl," she tweeted at the time.

On Sept. 5, Baker announced she'd regained control of her masters by tweeting a photograph of some of her various albums released over the years alongside the text, "All My Children Are Coming Home [...] Impossible Things Happen ... Every. Single. Day. Gratefully."

The following day, Swift, 31, quote-tweeted the "Sweet Love" singer's post, writing , "What a beautiful moment, CONGRATULATIONS ANITA!!"

The upcoming anniversary concerts will mark Baker's first full tour since 1995, as she's only played one-off shows, residencies and a small series of farewell concerts in the interim.

See the full list of Baker's The Songstress tour dates below.

Feb. 11, 2023 - Hollywood, FL - Hard Rock Live

Feb. 14, 2023 - Atlanta, GA - State Farm Arena

Feb. 17, 2023 - New Orleans, LA - Smoothie King Center

May 10, 2023 - Newark, NJ - Prudential Center

May 12, 2023 - Long Island, NY - UBS Arena

May 14, 2023 - Baltimore, MD - CFG Bank Arena

June 30, 2023 - Chicago, IL - United Center

July 02, 2023 - Detroit, MI - Pine Knob Music Theatre

Nov. 18, 2023 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum Complex

Nov. 22, 2023 - Memphis, TN - FedEx Forum

Nov. 24, 2023 - Atlantic City, NJ - Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena

Dec. 15, 2023 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center

Dec. 17, 2023 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center

Dec. 22, 2023 - Los Angeles, CA - Crypto.com Arena

Dec. 23, 2023 - Oakland, CA - Oakland Arena

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R&B Legend Anita Baker Announces 2023 Tour Dates 

R&B legend Anita Baker announced the dates for her 2023 tour “Anita Baker – The Songstress”. She will perform in 15 cities, beginning from Hard Rock Live in Hollywood on February 11, after many years of hiatus.

The tour marks the celebration of Baker’s 40 years as an iconic singer of soulful ballads whose first masters bloomed in her debut album, The Songstress in 1983. She will play in major cities including New Orleans, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, so on, and Oakland, CA as the last stop on December 23, 2023.

“Looking forward to some crazy, lovely, hang time with my fans, on tour in 2023!” Baker posted on Twitter, “Gonna, bring some new music & some special guests, too.”

2023 Coming Straight to YOU🎉 This time…With *My Own* catalog🎁 sO Grateful🙏🏾 *MiraclesOfMusic* ABXO🎼 🪄Special Guest, too🥳 pic.twitter.com/Rj1fzJrE5I — Anita Baker (@IAMANITABAKER) November 10, 2022

Baker was busy with fighting for the rights to her master recordings for some years, and in September 2021 she announced on her social media account that she had finally owned the masters for her first five albums which were “The Songstress” (1983), “Rapture” (1986), “Giving You the Best That I Got” (1988), “Compositions” (1990) and “Rhythm of Love” (1994).

The Grammy-winning singer’s last collection of shows happened in 2018 and continued through 2019, but the 2023 tour marks the first time she has been on a full tour since 1995 and it is also the first time The Songstress will be performing her classic hits live since winning back the rights to her masters, according to the press release. She is also expected to play new songs as she teased in her Twitter profile.

Baker received eight Grammys, as well as a lifetime achievement award at the 2018 BET Awards. She also has five platinum or multiplatinum albums and one gold album.

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Anita Baker 2023 Tour Dates

Sat Feb 11 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live Tue Feb 14 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena Fri Feb 17 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center Wed May 10 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center Fri May 12 – Belmont Park, NY – UBS Arena Sun May 14 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena Fri Jun 30 – Chicago, IL – United Center Sun Jul 02 – Detroit, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre Sat Nov 18 – Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum Complex Wed Nov 22 – Memphis, TN – FedExForum Fri Nov 24 – Atlantic City, NJ – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena Fri Dec 15 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center Sun Dec 17 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center Fri Dec 22 – Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena Sat Dec 23 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena

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