# Maxwell 08 Tour

The Maxwell 08 Tour was a tour by American R&B singer Maxwell, his first major tour in over six years. The tour started on October 3, performing a one date show in Europe and Africa, afterwards returning to North America for a two-month trek that kicked off on October 8, in Boston throughout several cities in North America and ending on November 23 in New York City. The singer performed new tracks from BLACKsummers'night scheduled for release summer of 2009, and songs from his previous albums.

## Opening Acts

* Jazmine Sullivan (USA—Leg)

## Set list

* "Get to Know Ya"
* "No One"
* "Lifetime"
* "This Woman's Work"
* "Everwanting: To Want You to Want"
* "Sumthin' Sumthin'"
* "W/As my Girl
* "Pretty Wings" (New)
* "Simply Beautiful"
* "Fortunate"
* "...Til the Cops Come Knockin'"
* "Bad Habits" (New)
* "Help Somebody"$^1$ (New)
* "Cold" (New)
* "Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder)"
* "Whenever Wherever Whatever"
$^1$ performed only on select dates in the U.S.

## Band

* Keyboards: Morris Pleasure
* Guitar: David Hod, Wah Wah Watson
* Bass: Sean Michael Ray
* Drums: Ricardo "Rick" Jordan
* Organs: Shedrick Mitchell
* Saxophone: Kenneth Wahlum lll
* Background vocals: Latina Webb

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| Africa ||||
| October 3, 2008 | Bloemfontein | South Africa | Macufe Music Festival |
| Europe ||||
| October 5, 2008 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Heineken Music Hall |
| North America ||||
| October 8, 2008 | Boston | United States | Boston Opera House |
| October 9, 2008 | New York City | United States | Radio City Music Hall |
| October 10, 2008 | Wallingford | United States | Chevrolet Theatre |
| October 12, 2008 | Toronto | Canada | Massey Hall |
| October 14, 2008 | Cincinnati | United States | Taft Theatre |
| October 15, 2008 | St. Louis | United States | Fox Theater |
| October 17, 2008 | Indianapolis | United States | Murat Shrine |
| October 18, 2008 | Chicago | United States | Chicago Theatre |
| October 19, 2008 | Detroit | United States | Fox Theatre |
| October 21, 2008 | Minneapolis | United States | Orpheum Theatre |
| October 22, 2008 | Omaha | United States | Omaha Auditorium Music Hall |
| October 23, 2008 | Kansas City | United States | Uptown Theater |
| October 25, 2008 | Denver | United States | Paramount Theater |
| October 28, 2008 | Oakland | United States | Paramount Theater |
| October 29, 2008 | Oakland | United States | Paramount Theater |
| October 31, 2008 | Las Vegas | United States | Pearl Concert Theater |
| November 1, 2008 | Los Angeles | United States | Shrine Auditorium |
| November 2, 2008 | Los Angeles | United States | Gibson Amphitheatre |
| November 3, 2008 | Las Vegas | United States | House of Blues |
| November 6, 2008 | Houston | United States | Verizon Wireless Theater |
| November 7, 2008 | Houston | United States | Verizon Wireless Theater |
| November 8, 2008 | Dallas | United States | Majestic Theatre |
| November 10, 2008 | Birmingham | United States | BJCC Hall |
| November 11, 2008 | Memphis | United States | Orpheum Theatre |
| November 12, 2008 | Atlanta | United States | Atlanta Civic Center |
| November 14, 2008 | Greensboro | United States | War Memorial Auditorium |
| November 15, 2008 | Richmond | United States | Landmark Theater |
| November 17, 2008 | Washington, D.C. | United States | DAR Constitution Hall |
| November 18, 2008 | Washington, D.C. | United States | DAR Constitution Hall |
| November 19, 2008 | Washington, D.C. | United States | DAR Constitution Hall |
| November 21, 2008 | Philadelphia | United States | Susquehanna Bank Center |
| November 22, 2008 | Baltimore | United States | Murphy Fine Arts Center |
| November 23, 2008 | New York City | United States | United Palace Theater |