# Share My World Tour

The Share My World Tour was the first headlining concert tour by American recording artist Mary J. Blige. It was launched in support of her multi-platinum third studio album Share My World (1997), and also contained material from her first and second studio albums What's the 411? (1992) and My Life (1994). The eight-month tour began on September 2, 1997, in the United States and continued through May 3, 1998. Concerts were held in North America and Europe.

## Opening acts

* Usher

## Set list

This set list is from the Los Angeles show on April 11, 1998. It does not represent the setlist of the entire tour.
* "Announcer" (intro)
* "Real Love"
* "You Remind Me"
* "Reminisce" (Remix)
* "Sweet Thing"
* "Mary Jane (All Night Long)"
* "Love No Limit" (Remix)
* "Summer Madness" (interlude)
* "My Life"
* "You Gotta Believe"
* "Slow Down"
* "Mary's Joint"
* "I'm the Only Woman"
* "Share My World" (interlude)
* "I’m Goin’ Down"
* "Thank You Lord" (interlude)
* "I Can Love You"
* "Keep Your Head" (Interlude)
* "Everything"
* "Seven Days"
* "Not Gon' Cry"
* "Missing You"
* "Day Dreaming"
* "Misty Blue"
Notes
* "Everyday It Rains", "I Love You", "You Bring Me Joy", and "Be Happy" were performed from August 28 to November 17, 1997.
* "Slow Down", "Mary's Joint", "I'm the Only Woman", "Missing You", "Day Dreaming", and "Misty Blue" were only performed in 1998.

## Band

* Music Director/Bass: Lanar "Kern" Brantley
* Keyboards: Luke Austin
* Keyboards: Jeff Motley
* Drums: Michael Clemons
* Keyboards: Loren Dawson
* Intro Announcer: Benny Pough
* Background vocals: Dustin Adams, Joya Owens, Chantell Jones, Michelle Matlock Additional vocals: Cindy Mizelle, Sharon Bryant-Gallwey, Audrey Wheeler, Paulette McWilliams

## Tour dates

List of concerts, showing date, city, country and venue :
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| North America ||||
| August 28, 1997 | Buffalo | United States | Marine Midland Arena |
| August 29, 1997 | Cleveland | United States | Gund Arena |
| August 30, 1997 | Philadelphia | United States | CoreStates Center |
| September 1, 1997 | Charlotte | United States | Charlotte Coliseum |
| September 2, 1997 | Memphis | United States | Pyramid Arena |
| September 3, 1997 | Indianapolis | United States | Market Square Arena |
| September 4, 1997 | Nashville | United States | Nashville Arena |
| September 5, 1997 | Auburn Hills | United States | The Palace of Auburn Hills |
| September 6, 1997 | Chicago | United States | United Center |
| September 7, 1997 | Dayton | United States | UD Arena |
| September 10, 1997 | Atlanta | United States | Lakewood Amphitheatre |
| September 11, 1997 | Baltimore | United States | Baltimore Arena |
| September 12, 1997 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden |
| September 13, 1997 | Hartford | United States | Hartford Civic Center |
| September 14, 1997 | Worcester | United States | Worcester's Centrum Centre |
| September 17, 1997 | Pittsburgh | United States | Civic Arena |
| September 18, 1997 | Hampton | United States | Hampton Coliseum |
| September 19, 1997 | Greensboro | United States | Greensboro Coliseum |
| September 20, 1997 | Orlando | United States | Orlando Arena |
| September 21, 1997 | Miami | United States | Miami Arena |
| September 23, 1997 | Oklahoma City | United States | Myriad Arena |
| September 24, 1997 | Denver | United States | McNichols Sports Arena |
| September 26, 1997 | Houston | United States | The Summit |
| September 27, 1997 | St. Louis | United States | Kiel Center |
| September 28, 1997 | Dallas | United States | Starplex Amphitheater |
| October 1, 1997 | Seattle | United States | KeyArena |
| October 2, 1997 | Sacramento | United States | ARCO Arena |
| October 3, 1997 | San Jose | United States | San Jose Arena |
| October 4, 1997 | Inglewood | United States | Great Western Forum |
| October 5, 1997 | Phoenix | United States | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| October 6, 1997 | San Diego | United States | Cox Arena at Aztec Bowl |
| Europe ||||
| November 2, 1997 | Brussels | Belgium | Ancienne Belgique |
| November 5, 1997 | Zürich | Switzerland | El Cubanito |
| November 9, 1997 | Hamburg | Germany | CCH-Saal 3 |
| November 11, 1997 | Sheffield | England | Sheffield Arena |
| November 12, 1997 | London | England | Wembley Arena |
| November 13, 1997 | London | England | Wembley Arena |
| November 14, 1997 | Manchester | England | NYNEX Arena |
| November 17, 1997 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Ahoy |
| North America ||||
| March 25, 1998 | Detroit | United States | Fox Theatre |
| March 26, 1998 | Detroit | United States | Fox Theatre |
| March 27, 1998 | Chicago | United States | Arie Crown Theater |
| March 28, 1998 | Chicago | United States | Arie Crown Theater |
| March 29, 1998 | Atlanta | United States | Fox Theatre |
| March 30, 1998 | Atlanta | United States | Fox Theatre |
| March 31, 1998 | Miami | United States | James L. Knight Center |
| April 2, 1998 | Washington, D.C. | United States | DAR Constitution Hall |
| April 3, 1998 | Washington, D.C. | United States | DAR Constitution Hall |
| April 4, 1998 | New York City | United States | The Theater at Madison Square Garden |
| April 5, 1998 | New York City | United States | The Theater at Madison Square Garden |
| April 9, 1998 | Oakland | United States | Paramount Theatre |
| April 10, 1998 | Oakland | United States | Paramount Theatre |
| April 11, 1998 | Los Angeles | United States | Universal Amphitheatre |
| April 12, 1998 | Los Angeles | United States | Universal Amphitheatre |
| April 13, 1998 | Seattle | United States | Paramount Theatre |
| April 16, 1998 | Pittsburgh | United States | Palumbo Center |
| April 17, 1998 | Richmond | United States | Landmark Theater |
| April 18, 1998 | Philadelphia | United States | Mann Center for the Performing Arts |
| April 19, 1998 | Cleveland | United States | CSU Convocation Center |

## Live album

A live album entitled The Tour was released on July 28, 1998 by MCA Records, which reached No. 7 on Billboard's Top R&B Albums and No. 21 on Billboard 200 charts. The album was recorded during Blige's Share My World Tour at the Universal Amphitheater in Los Angeles, California.

### Track listing

* "Intro" – 0:35
* "Real Love" – 1:30
* "You Remind Me" – 0:37
* "Reminisce" – 2:39
* "Sweet Thing" – 4:53
* "Mary Jane (All Night Long)" – 2:20
* "Love No Limit" – 3;16
* "Summer Madness" – 1:42 (Interlude)
* "My Life" – 2:21
* "You Gotta Believe" – 2:27
* "Slow Down" – 1:51
* "Mary's Joint" – 1:30
* "I'm the Only Woman" – 2:04
* "Share My World" – 1:59 (Interlude)
* "I'm Goin' Down" – 3:16
* "Thank You Lord" – 1:18 (Interlude)
* "I Can Love You" – 3:44
* "Keep Your Head" (Interlude) – 1:10
* "Everything" – 6:34
* "Seven Days" – 4:24
* "Not Gon' Cry" – 5:37
* "Missing You" – 6:47
* "Day Dreaming" – 2:49
* "Misty Blue" – 5:08
* "A Dream" (Japan Bonus Track)