The As I Am Tour was the third worldwide

concert tour A concert tour (or simply tour) is a series of concerts by an artist or group of artists in different cities, countries or locations. Often, concert tours are named to differentiate different tours by the same artist and to associate a specific ...

by American singer-songwriter

Alicia Keys Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), known professionally as Alicia Keys, is an American singer and songwriter. A classically trained pianist, Keys began composing songs at the age of 12 and was signed by Columbia Records at 15. After d ...

, in support of her third studio album, '' As I Am'' (2007). According to Pollstar, Alicia Keys' As i Am Tour grossed $32 million worldwide in 2008/2009, with 55 shows.

Opening acts

Jordin Sparks Jordin Sparks (born December 22, 1989) is an American singer and actress. She rose to fame in 2007 after winning the American Idol (season 6), sixth season of ''American Idol'' at age 17, becoming the youngest winner in the series' history. He ...

(North America) (Oceania) (select venues) *

Ne-Yo Shaffer Chimere Smith (born October 18, 1979), known professionally as Ne-Yo ( ), is an American singer and songwriter. Regarded as a leading figure of Contemporary R&B#2000s, 2000s R&B music, he is the recipient of numerous accolades, includi ...

(North America) (select venues) *

Solange Knowles Solange Piaget Knowles (; born June 24, 1986) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She expressed an interest in music from an early age and had temporary stints as a backup dancer for Destiny's Child, which featured her older sister ...

(Europe) (select venues) *

Stephen Marley Stephen Robert Nesta Marley (born April 20, 1972) is a Jamaican-American musician. The son of Bob Marley, Marley is an eight-time Grammy Award winner, three times as a solo artist, twice as a producer of his younger paternal half-brother Damian ...

(Europe) (select venues) *

Jermaine Paul Jeremiah Jermaine Paul (born July 26, 1979) is an American R&B singer-songwriter. He is best known for his backing vocals on Alicia Keys' singles "Diary", "Unbreakable", and her cover of Marvin Gaye's "If This World Were Mine". The former of wh ...

(Europe) (select venues) * The Ruling Party (Europe) (select venues) *Soul II Soul (Europe) select venues

Set list

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" # "Waiting for Your Love" # "Where Do We Go From Here" # "

You Don't Know My Name "You Don't Know My Name" is a song by American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys, issued by J Records as the lead single from her second studio album, ''The Diary of Alicia Keys'' (2003). Written by Keys, Kanye West and Harold Lilly (songwriter), Ha ...

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Teenage Love Affair "Teenage Love Affair" is a song recorded by American singer–songwriter Alicia Keys for her third studio album '' As I Am'' (2007). Written by Keys, Jack Splash, Matthew Kahane, and Harold Lilly, it was released as the third single from ''As I A ...

" # "Heartburn" # "Sure Looks Good to Me" # " How Come You Don't Call Me" # "Butterflyz" # "Goodbye" # "Prelude to a Kiss" # "

Superwoman Superwoman is the name of several fictional characters in DC Comics. Most of them are, like Supergirl, women with powers similar to those of Superman, such as flight, invulnerability, and enhanced strength. In 1942, DC Comics trademarked the n ...

" # "I Need You" # "Wreckless Love" # "

Diary A diary is a written or audiovisual memorable record, with discrete entries arranged by date reporting on what has happened over the course of a day or other period. Diaries have traditionally been handwritten but are now also often digita ...

" (contains excerpts from "Tender Love") # " My Boo" # "

Unbreakable Unbreakable may refer to: Books * ''Unbreakable'' (book), the 2017 autobiography of Australian tennis player Jelena Dokic * '' Unbreakable: My Story, My Way'', the 2013 autobiography of singer Jenni Rivera Film and television * ''Unbreakable' ...

" (contains excerpts from " Step in the Name of Love") # " Like You'll Never See Me Again" # "Feeling U, Feeling Me" # "Go Ahead" # "

A Woman's Worth "A Woman's Worth" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys for her debut studio album ''Songs in A Minor'' (2001). A soul- R&B ballad, it was written by Keys and Erika Rose and produced by Keys. The song was released as the se ...

" # "Lesson Learned" # "So Simple" # "

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" # "Thing About Love" # " Fallin'" (contains excerpts from "

It's a Man's Man's Man's World "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" is a song written by James Brown and Betty Jean Newsome. Brown recorded it on February 16, 1966, in a New York City studio and released it as a single later that year. It reached No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' R&B c ...

") #;Encore # " No One" # "

If I Ain't Got You "If I Ain't Got You" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys for her second studio album '' The Diary of Alicia Keys'' (2003). Inspired by the 2001 death of singer Aaliyah, the September 11 attacks, and other events in the ...

Tour dates

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b This concert was a part of the Moon & Stars Festival .
c This concert was a part of the

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d This concert was a part of the

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e This concert was a part of the Lucca Summer Festival.
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g These concerts were a part of A Day on the Green.
;Cancellations *February 25, 2008

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, Scotland

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*February 26, 2008 Manchester, England Manchester Evening News Arena (later postponed to July 9, 2008) *April 22, 2008

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*April 24, 2008

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Wolstein Center The Bert L. and Iris S. Wolstein Center is a 13,610-seat indoor arena located in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States, on the campus of Cleveland State University (CSU). It is home to the Cleveland State Vikings men's and women's basketball ...

Critical reception

Cathy Rose A. Garcia from ''

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'' found Keys’ concert at the

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in Soul “fierce” and stated that “Keys had the audience in the palm of her hand” while “show ngoff her strong vocals to full effect”. Ben Werner from ''

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'' felt that “Keys hasn’t quite blossomed into a master of the form, her balance of choreographed routines and moments alone tickling the ivories never flowing as seamlessly as it should” but, however, found the concert “mostly satisfying”.

Personnel

* Tour director: Steve Dixon * Production designers: Nick Whitehouse, Steve Dixon, Bryan Leitch, VYV * Lighting designer: Nick Whitehouse * Lighting directors: Steven Douglas, Dom Smith, Chris Steel

References

External links

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