# The Breakthrough Experience Tour

The Breakthrough Experience was the fifth concert tour by American recording artist Mary J. Blige in 2006, the tour supports her multi-platinum seventh studio album, The Breakthrough (2005). Blige performed four initial dates which kicked off on June 24, in Chicago, Illinois at the Bridgeview Stadium. The official tour began in July 2006 and continued through September 2006, visiting over 30 cities across North America.

## Opening acts

* Letoya Luckett
* Jaheim

## Set list

* "Breakthrough" / "Black Ice Poem" (intro)
* "MJB Da MVP"
* "Real Love" / "Reminisce"
* "Enough Cryin"
* "About You"
* "Be Happy" / "You Bring Me Joy" / "Mary Jane (All Night Long)"
* "Baggage"
* "Good Woman Down"
* "Can't Hide From Luv"
* "Take Me As I Am"
* "Everything"
* "Share My World" (Reprise)
* "My Life '06"
* "Alone" (with Dave Young)
* "Seven Days"
* "I'm Going Down"
* "Father In You" (contains elements of "Black Ice Poem")
* "I Found My Everything"
* "No More Drama"
* "One"
* "Be Without You"
* "MJB Da MVP" (reprise)

### Encore

* "Touch It" (remix)
* "Family Affair"

## Tour dates

List of concerts, showing date, city, country and venue :
| Date (2006) | City | Country | Venue |
| July 14 | Maryland Heights | United States | UMB Bank Pavilion |
| July 15 | Indianapolis | United States | Conseco Fieldhouse |
| July 16 | Charlotte | United States | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre |
| July 19 | Uncasville | United States | Mohegan Sun Arena |
| July 21 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden |
| July 23 | Camden | United States | Tweeter Center at the Waterfront |
| July 26 | Burgettstown | United States | Post-Gazette Pavilion |
| July 27 | Holmdel | United States | PNC Bank Arts Center |
| July 29 | Cleveland | United States | Plain Dealer Pavilion |
| July 30 | Bristow | United States | Nissan Pavilion |
| August 1 | Boston | United States | Leader Bank Pavilion |
| August 4 | Atlantic City | United States | Borgata Events Center |
| August 5 | Raleigh | United States | Alltel Pavilion at Walnut Creek |
| August 6 | Virginia Beach | United States | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre |
| August 9 | Selma | United States | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre |
| August 11 | Dallas | United States | Smirnoff Music Centre |
| August 12 | Memphis | United States | FedExForum |
| August 13 | Kansas City | United States | Starlight Theatre |
| August 18 | Columbus | United States | Germain Amphitheater |
| August 19 | Chicago | United States | Charter One Pavilion |
| August 20 | Clarkston | United States | DTE Energy Music Theatre |
| August 22 | Toronto | Canada | Molson Amphitheatre |
| August 25 | Sunrise | U.S. | BankAtlantic Center |
| August 26 | Tampa | U.S. | Ford Amphitheatre |
| August 27 | Atlanta | U.S. | HiFi Buys Amphitheatre |
| September 1 | Irvine | U.S. | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre |
| September 2 | Las Vegas | U.S. | MGM Grand Garden Arena |
| September 3 | Los Angeles | U.S. | Gibson Amphitheatre |
| September 6 | Phoenix | U.S. | Cricket Wireless Pavilion |
| September 8 | Concord | U.S. | Sleep Train Pavilion |
| September 9 | Reno | U.S. | Reno Events Center |
| September 10 | Mountain View | U.S. | Shoreline Amphitheatre |