# Now Tour (Maxwell)

The Now Tour is a concert tour by American R&B singer Maxwell, in support of his multi-platinum selling album Now. The tour started in North America on August 13, 2001, in New York City at the Irving Plaza with additional dates through October. The itinerary included multiple dates in Washington, D.C., Atlanta and Chicago.

## Background

Before the release of Maxwell's album, the singer performed an intimate show on August 6 in Detroit for the second of a series of small-venue dates to promote his anticipated next album Now, which is due out August 21. Seven of the 11 songs Maxwell and his 10-piece band performed during his one-hour "open rehearsal"—in front of a capacity crowd of 1,000 at St. Andrews Hall—came from the album, including the epic love ballad "Lifetime", a version of Kate Bush's "This Woman's Work", and the upbeat encore "Get To Know Ya." Maxwell scheduled to perform seven concert dates in New York City between August 13 through the 25, with J Records new artist Alicia Keys as supporting act.
Alicia Keys will join soul man Maxwell for a 25-date, 14-city tour that kicks off August 13 in New York. Keys is touring behind her Songs in A Minor, her first album, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard albums chart. Throughout the tour, more dates were added in several cities across the U.S. with two final shows in December. Maxwell resumed touring in 2002, planning a mini summer tour in the U.S.

## Opening Acts

* Alicia Keys (USA—Leg 1)
* Angie Stone (USA—Indianapolis)

## Set list

* "Urban Suite" (Intro interlude)
* "Now/At the Party"
* "Sumthin' Sumthin'"
* "Everwanting:To Want you to Want Me"
* "Lifetime"
* "This Woman's Work"
* "Get to Know Ya"
* "Dancewitme"
* "W/As My Girl"
* "For Lovers Only"
* "Fortunate"
* "Changed"
* "...Til the Cops Come Knockin'"
* "You're the Kinda Woman"
* "Whenever Wherever Whatever"
* "Suite Theme" (tease)
* "Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder)"

## Band

* Guitar: Wah Wah Watson

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| North America ||||
| August 6, 2001 | Detroit | United States | Saint Andrew's Hall |
| August 13, 2001 | New York City | United States | Irving Plaza |
| August 14, 2001 | New York City | United States | Apollo Theater |
| August 17, 2001 | New York City | United States | Roseland Ballroom |
| August 19, 2001 | New York City | United States | Hammerstein Ballroom |
| August 20, 2001 | New York City | United States | Beacon Theatre |
| August 24, 2001 | New York City | United States | City Center Theater |
| August 25, 2001 | New York City | United States | Theater at Madison Square Garden |
| September 5, 2001 | Washington, D.C. | United States | DAR Constitution Hall |
| September 6, 2001 | Washington, D.C. | United States | DAR Constitution Hall |
| September 8, 2001 | Washington, D.C. | United States | DAR Constitution Hall |
| September 9, 2001 | Washington, D.C. | United States | DAR Constitution Hall |
| September 11, 2001 | Washington, D.C. | United States | DAR Constitution Hall |
| September 12, 2001 | Washington, D.C. | United States | DAR Constitution Hall |
| September 14, 2001 | Atlanta | United States | Chastain Park Amphitheater |
| September 15, 2001 | Atlanta | United States | Chastain Park Amphitheater |
| September 17, 2001 | Fort Pierce | United States | Sunrise Theatre |
| September 18, 2001 | Orlando | United States | Hard Rock Live |
| September 20, 2001 | Charlotte | United States | Ovens Auditorium |
| September 22, 2001 | St. Louis | United States | Fox Theatre |
| September 23, 2001 | Kansas City | United States | Midland Theatre |
| September 25, 2001 | Milwaukee | United States | Riverside Theater |
| September 26, 2001 | Minneapolis | United States | Orpheum Theatre |
| September 28, 2001 | Chicago | United States | Arie Crown Theater |
| September 29, 2001 | Chicago | United States | Arie Crown Theater |
| October 1, 2001 | Grand Rapids | United States | DeVos Hall |
| October 2, 2001 | Indianapolis | United States | Murat Centre |
| October 4, 2001 | Columbus | United States | Palace Theatre |
| October 5, 2001 | Cleveland | United States | Cleveland Music Hall |
| October 7, 2001 | Cincinnati | United States | Music Hall |
| October 9, 2001 | Detroit | United States | Fox Theater |
| October 13, 2001 | Toronto | Canada | Massey Hall |
| October 17, 2001 | Wallingford | United States | Oakdale Theatre |
| October 18, 2001 | Boston | United States | Wang Center for the Performing Arts |
| October 20, 2001 | Philadelphia | United States | Tweeter Center |
| October 22, 2001 | Baltimore | United States | Lyric Opera House |
| December 4, 2001 | Houston | United States | Aerial Theater |
| December 5, 2001 | Houston | United States | Aerial Theater |
| July 24, 2002 | Upper Darby Township | United States | Tower Theater |
| July 25, 2002 | Wantagh | United States | Tommy Hilfiger at Jones Beach Theater |
| July 27, 2002 | Newark | United States | New Jersey Performing Arts Center |
| July 28, 2002 | Newark | United States | New Jersey Performing Arts Center |
| July 31, 2002 | Washington, D.C. | United States | DAR Constitution Hall |
| August 1, 2002 | Washington, D.C. | United States | DAR Constitution Hall |
| August 3, 2002 | Toronto | Canada | Hummingbird Centre |
| August 4, 2002 | Cleveland | United States | Cleveland Music Hall |
| August 7, 2002 | Chicago | United States | Arie Crown Theater |
| August 8, 2002 | Detroit | United States | Chene Park |
| August 10, 2002 | Richmond | United States | Landmark Theater |
Note
* Not all 2002 U.S. tour dates my not be listed.