The Real Thing Tour
Concert tour nameThe Real Thing Tour
LandscapeNo
ArtistJill Scott
AlbumThe Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3
Start dateFebruary 5, 2008
End dateAugust 28, 2008
Number of legs5
Number of shows55 in North America
8 in Europe
63 Total
Last tourSugar Water Festival
(2005)
This tourThe Real Thing World Tour
(2008)
Next tourMaxwell & Jill Scott: The Tour
(2010)

The Real Thing Tour (also known as The Real Thing: An Evening with Jill Scott) is the fifth concert tour by American recording artist, Jill Scott. Visiting North America and Europe, the tour promoted the singer's third studio album, The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3. The trek yielded the singer's first concert special for TV One entitled, Jill Scott: The Real Thing Tour (Live in Philly).[1] The tour featured singers Raheem DeVaughn and Bilal as opening acts.

Background

Stemming from the success of her album, Scott announced the tour through her website in December 2007 with 17 dates. In January, additional dates were released.[2] Opening for Scott on tour was fellow neo soul singer, Raheem DeVaughn. To coincide with the tour, Hidden Beach decided to release the singer's second live album, Jill Scott: Live in Paris+. Filmed and recorded at the historic Élysée Montmartre, the CD/DVD package contains selected tracks from Scott's 2004 European tour.[3] Additionally, it contains four new tracks from her current album, performed during her U.S. promotional tour. During the stint of the tour, Scott received a Grammy Award for Daydreamin'.[4]

The singer Bilal also joined the tour as an opening act, in the midst of his own period of touring in the aftermath of his unreleased but leaked second album Love for Sale. His live band included pianist Robert Glasper, bassist Conley "Tone" Whitfield, and drummer Chris "Daddy" Dave.[5]

The trek originally concluded in March 2008, however, Scott added additional dates in the United States during the summer, along with festival appearances in Europe. Once the tour was complete, Scott returned to Botswana to film the series The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency.

Opening acts

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
North America—Leg 1 [8][9][10]
February 5, 2008SeattleUnited StatesParamount Theatre
February 7, 2008OaklandParamount Theatre
February 8, 2008
February 12, 2008AnaheimThe Grove of Anaheim
February 14, 2008Los AngelesGibson Amphitheatre
February 16, 2008PhoenixDodge Theatre
February 19, 2008Grand PrairieNokia Theatre at Grand Prairie
February 20, 2008HoustonVerizon Wireless Theater
February 22, 2008AtlantaFox Theatre
February 23, 2008
February 26, 2008BaltimoreLyric Opera House
February 27, 2008
February 28, 2008NorfolkChrysler Hall
March 2, 2008GreensboroWar Memorial Auditorium
March 3, 2008
March 5, 2008NewarkPrudential Hall
March 6, 2008
March 7, 2008PhiladelphiaLiacouras Center
March 9, 2008BostonOrpheum Theatre
March 11, 2008Washington, D.C.DAR Constitution Hall
March 12, 2008
March 14, 2008
March 15, 2008
March 16, 2008RichmondLandmark Theater
March 19, 2008PittsburghBenedum Center
March 21, 2008DetroitFox Theatre
March 22, 2008ChicagoChicago Theatre
March 23, 2008
March 25, 2008IndianapolisMurat Theater
March 26, 2008St. LouisFox Theatre
March 28, 2008MemphisOrpheum Theatre
March 29, 2008
March 30, 2008BirminghamBoutwell Memorial Auditorium
North America—Leg 2
June 18, 2008BridgeportUnited StatesKlein Memorial Auditorium
June 20, 2008New York CityCarnegie Hall
June 28, 2008HamptonHampton Coliseum
June 29, 2008CharlotteOvens Auditorium
July 1, 2008NashvilleJackson Hall
July 3, 2008HoustonVerizon Wireless Theater
July 4, 2008New OrleansLouisiana Superdome
Europe
July 9, 2008WarsawPolandCongress Hall
July 11, 2008RotterdamNetherlandsRotterdam Ahoy
July 12, 2008MontreuxSwitzerlandMiles Davis Hall
July 14, 2008AntwerpBelgiumOpenluchttheater Rivierenhof
July 15, 2008ParisFranceLe Grand Rex
July 18, 2008LondonEnglandBrixton Academy
July 20, 2008AmsterdamNetherlandsParadiso
July 22, 2008Monte CarloMonacoSalle des Étoiles
North America—Leg 3[11][12]
July 26, 2008CincinnatiUnited StatesPaul Brown Stadium
July 27, 2008DetroitChene Park Amphitheater
July 30, 2008AtlantaChastain Park Amphitheater
August 2, 2008ColumbiaMerriweather Post Pavilion
August 3, 2008Atlantic CityBorgata Events Center
August 7, 2008Kansas CityStarlight Theatre
August 8, 2008ChicagoCharter One Pavilion
August 9, 2008ClevelandAllen Theatre
August 11, 2008New York CityWingate Field
August 15, 2008Highline Ballroom
August 26, 2008San FranciscoYoshi's Jazz Club
August 27, 2008
August 28, 2008
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
This concert was a part of the "JVC Jazz Festival"[13]
This concert was a part of the "Hampton Jazz Festival"[14]
This concert was a part of the "Essence Music Festival"[15]
This concert was a part of the "North Sea Jazz Festival"[16]
This concert was a part of the "Montreux Jazz Festival"[17]
This concert was a part of the "Sporting Summer Festival"
This concert was a part of the "Macy's Music Festival"[18]
This concert was a part of the "Classic Soul Series"[19]
This concert was a part of the "Summer Spirit Concert Series"[20]
This concert was a part of the "Martin Luther King, Jr. Concert Series"[21]
Cancellations and rescheduled shows
August 12, 2008New York CityCentral Park SummerStageCancelled

Box office score data

VenueCityTickets Sold / availableGross Revenue
Paramount TheatreOakland5,654 / 6,030 (94%)$352,490[22]
Gibson AmphitheatreLos Angeles5,654 / 5,987 (94%)$296,675[23]
Dodge TheatrePhoenix2,626 / 3,770 (70%)$139,062[24]
Nokia Theatre at Grand PrairieGrand Prairie4,868 / 4,868 (100%)$262,374[25]
Verizon Wireless TheaterHouston4,988 / 4,988 (100%)$284,531[24][26]
Fox TheatreAtlanta8,852 / 8,852 (100%)$551,325[22]
Prudential HallNewark4,795 / 5,370 (89%)$354,785[27]
Liacouras CenterPhiladelphia7,412 / 7,575 (98%)$366,622[27]
Orpheum TheatreBoston2,640 / 2,749 (96%)$121,520[27]
Fox TheatreDetroit4,793 / 4,839 (99%)$299,865[28]
Chicago TheatreChicago7,082 / 7,082 (100%)$418,659[25]
Murat TheaterIndianapolis2,513 / |2,513 (100%)$125,427[25]
Merriweather Post PavilionColumbia12,237 / 15,000 (81%)$634,332[29]
Charter One PavilionChicago4,771 / 7,290 (65%)$263,545[30]
Allen TheatreCleveland2,362 / 2,504 (94%)$143,398[30]
TOTAL81,247 / 89,417 (91%)$4,614,610

Broadcasts and recordings

The tour was recorded for a concert special on the U.S. based TV One. The special, Jill Scott: The Real Thing Tour (Live in Philly), was filmed in Scott's hometown of Philadelphia at the Liacouras Center. For a crowd of over seven thousand, Scott performed tracks from her newest album, along with her greatest hits. The special aired June 29, 2008.[31]

Personnel

Crew[32]
  • Lighting Designer: Martin Thomas
  • Lighting Crew Chief: Wayne Bukovinsky
  • Lighting Technician: Dylan Haines
  • Musical Director: Noel Terrell

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