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An Evening with Anita Baker was a 2007–09 concert tour by American R&B singer
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. The outing started in the summer of 2007, visiting Europe and North America. Baker performed two free shows in Brooklyn, New York on August 13, for the 25th Annual
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Concert Series and August 16, for the 29th Annual Seaside Summer Concert Series. The tour resumed in 2008, Baker also performed shows in the Caribbeans and Africa, and a North America second leg outing that ended in November 2009.


Opening act

* Charlie Wilson (Brooklyn, New York)


Set list

#"Mystery" #" Sweet Love" #"Been So Long" #"
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" #"Same Ole Love (365 Days a Year)" #"
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" #" Talk to Me" #"Priceless" #"Good Love" #"Angel" #" Body and Soul" #"It's Been You" #"I Apologize" 1 #"Lonely" #"No More Tears" #"Fairy Tales" ;Encore #
  • " Giving You the Best That I Got" #
  • "You Bring Me Joy" 1 performed on select dates in North America and Europe.


    Notes

    * February 14, 2009 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, Baker performed her hit song "Angel" with singer
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    . * November 7, 2009 at Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, her performance of "Fairy Tales" included singers
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    , Chante Moore and George Duke.


    Band

    * Musical director/drums: Ricky Lawson * Bass guitar: Nathan East


    Tour dates


    Recording and future release

    * Her performance at
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    , on July 12, 2008, was recorded. On September 19, 2008, BusyBoy ProductionsMinneapolis video production company, by award-winning Producer and Director Jack Paar
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    , for Baker's up-and-coming DVD and B-roll footage for promotional purposes. However, these projects have not been commercially released yet.


    References

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