Frustrated Artist Tour

The Frustrated Artist Tour was a club and theater tour by American R&B singer Erykah Badu. During the summer of 2002, Badu at the time was getting writer's block from penning songs for her album Worldwide Underground. Hoping to find inspiration, she set out on a 2-month trek of theaters and small clubs, with additional dates added through the summer until December. During this tour, Erykah had the chance to showcase new songs from the album, "Danger", "I Want You", "Woo" and "Back in the Day (Puff)". A new song "Dear Misery" was performed well as hits.

Frustrated Artist Tour
Tour by Erykah Badu
Associated albumWorldwide Underground
Start dateJanuary 12, 2003
End dateFebruary 22, 2003
Legs3
No. of shows
  • 30 in North America
  • 2 in Europe
  • 32 total
Erykah Badu concert chronology

Badu's show featured a DJ, laser lights, and audience participation as Erykah would perform songs requested from the audience. Badu would often stage dive into the audience, and singer Zap Mama would appear on select dates as a featured guest.

Opening act

Set list
  1. "Badu Show" (Intro)
  2. "Bump It"
  3. "No Love"1
  4. "Certainly"
  5. "Back in the Day (Puff)"1
  6. "Otherside of the Game"
  7. "Danger"
  8. Medley: "On & On"/"...& On"
  9. "Woo"
  10. "Appletree"
  11. "Penitentiary Philosophy"
  12. "I Want You"
  13. "Baby I'm Scared of You"1
  14. "Cleva"
  15. "Dear Misery" (New song)
  16. "Do You Wanna' Go to Hell?" (with Cody Chesnutt) (New song)
  17. "Kiss Me on My Neck" (contains excerpts of "My Neck, My Back (Lick It)"
  18. "Didn't Cha Know?"
  19. "Time's a Wastin'"1
  20. "Ye Yo" 1
  21. "Next Lifetime"
  22. "Orange Moon"1
  23. "Green Eyes"
  24. "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)" (contains excerpts of "La Di Da Di" and "Rapper's Delight")
  25. "Bag Lady"

1performed only on selected dates in North America
2performed on dates in Europe

Notes
  • Badu's boyfriend at that time was hip hop artist Common. On select dates for the performance of their number one R&B hit, "Love of My Life (Hip-Hop)", Common joined Erykah on stage, both performers delivering a rousing ovation of the song.
  • Opening act Cody Chesnutt joined in for her performance of "Do You Want To Go To Hell" on selected dates during the tour.[3]
  • For her concert on June 30, in Chicago at the Petrillo Band Shell, R&B singer Syleena Johnson was featured as opening act before the show.[4]

Tour dates
Date City Country Venue
North America
January 12, 2003 Seattle United States The Showbox
January 14, 2003 San Francisco The Fillmore
January 15, 2003 San Diego Belly Up
January 16, 2003 West Hollywood House of Blues
January 18, 2003 Las Vegas House of Blues
January 19, 2003 Phoenix Club Rio
January 20, 2003 Albuquerque Sunshine Theater
January 21, 2003 Denver Paramount Theatre
January 23, 2003 St. Louis The Pageant
January 24, 2003 Minneapolis First Avenue
January 25, 2003 Chicago House of Blues
January 27, 2003 Royal Oak Royal Oak Music Theatre
January 29, 2003 New York City S.O.B.'s
January 30, 2003
January 31, 2003 Washington, D.C. Dream
February 1, 2003 Atlantic City Xanadu Theater
February 3, 2003 Philadelphia Theatre of Living Arts
February 4, 2003 Pittsburgh Club Laga
February 5, 2003 Indianapolis The Vogue
February 8, 2003 Lake Buena Vista House of Blues
February 9, 2003 Miami The Level
February 13, 2003 Myrtle Beach House of Blues
February 14, 2003 Atlanta The Tabernacle
February 15, 2003 Robinsonville River Palace Arena
February 18, 2003 New Orleans House of Blues
February 20, 2003 Grambling Sandle Theater
February 21, 2003 Austin Waller Creek Amphitheater
February 22, 2003 Dallas House of Blues
June 15, 2003 San Diego 4th and B
June 30, 2003 Chicago Petrillo Music Shell
Europe
December 9, 2003 Milan Italy Teatro alla Scala
December 10, 2003 Warsaw Poland Sala Kongresowa

Notes

  • The tour resumed that summer through December, not all tour dates listed.

References
  1. Erykah Badu Live in Chicago.Unrated Magazine
  2. Erykah Badu and Cody Chesnutt concert review
  3. "www.culturecartel.com review".
  4. Erykah Badu dominates Petrillo Stage at Chicago's Taste of Chicago
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