Heart of the City Tour


The Heart of the City Tour was a co-headlining concert tour by American singer Mary J. Blige and American rapper Jay-Z. The North America tour supports Blige's eighth studio album, Growing Pains and Jay-Z's tenth studio album American Gangster. According to Pollstar.com the Heart of the City Tour grossed over $34.2 million, making it the most successful male-female hip-hop/R&B tour in history. The-Dream was the opening act for the tour, supporting his 2007 debut album Love/Hate.

Opening act

Musicians

  • Mary J. Blige - Main Performer, Vocals
  • Omar Edwards - Musical Direction
  • Adam Blackstone - Musical Direction
  • Devine Evans - Music Programmer
  • Tiffany Bastiani - Vocals
  • Carlos Battery - Vocals
  • Robert "JJ" Smith - Bass
  • Rexsell Hardy - Drums
  • Jeff Motley - Keyboards
  • Luke Austin - Keyboards
  • Omar Edwards - Keyboards
  • Shawn Hinton - Guitar

Set list

Mary J. Blige

  1. "Can't Knock the Hustle"
  2. "You're All I Need to Get By"
  3. "Mary Jane (All Night Long)"
  4. "Don't Go"
  5. "Reminisce"
  6. "Real Love"
  7. "You Bring Me Joy"
  8. "Everything"
  9. "Sweet Thing"
  10. "Love No Limit"
  11. "Feel Like a Woman"
  12. "Stay Down"
  13. "Be Happy"
  14. "Hurt Again"
  15. "My Life"
  16. "Fade Away"
  17. "No More Drama"
  18. "Not Gon' Cry"
  19. "Your Child"
  20. "I'm Going Down"
  21. "Just Fine"
  22. "Work That"
  23. "Be Without You"
  24. "Family Affair"

Jay-Z

  1. "Say Hello"
  2. "Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)..."
  3. "U Don't Know"
  4. "99 Problems"
  5. "Is That Your Chick (The Lost Verses)"
  6. "Blue Magic"
  7. "Minority Report"
  8. "Dirt off Your Shoulder"
  9. "Excuse Me Miss"
  10. "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)"
  11. "Jigga What, Jigga Who"
  12. "Can I Get A..."
  13. "Show Me What You Got"
  14. "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)"
  15. "Girls, Girls, Girls"
  16. "Big Pimpin'"
  17. "Can I Live..."
  18. "Song Cry"
  19. "Public Service Announcement"
  20. "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)"
  21. "Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City"

Tour dates

Date
CityCountryVenue
March 22MiamiU.S.American Airlines Arena
March 26BaltimoreU.S.1st Mariner Arena
March 27UniondaleU.S.Nassau Coliseum
March 28East RutherfordU.S.Izod Center
March 30PhiladelphiaU.S.Wachovia Center
April 2TorontoCanadaAir Canada Centre
April 3BostonU.S.TD Banknorth Garden
April 5GreensboroU.S.Greensboro Coliseum
April 6Washington, D.C.U.S.Verizon Center
April 8AtlantaU.S.Philips Arena
April 9New OrleansU.S.New Orleans Arena
April 10HoustonU.S.Toyota Center
April 12DallasU.S.SuperPages.com Center
April 15PhoenixU.S.US Airways Center
April 16Los AngelesU.S.Hollywood Bowl
April 18IrvineU.S.Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
April 19Las VegasU.S.MGM Grand Garden Arena
April 20OaklandU.S.Oracle Arena
April 25Auburn HillsU.S.The Palace of Auburn Hills
April 26ChicagoU.S.United Center
April 27ChicagoU.S.United Center
May 1BuffaloU.S.HSBC Arena
May 2New York CityU.S.Madison Square Garden
May 5Atlantic CityU.S.Boardwalk Hall
May 6New York CityU.S.Madison Square Garden
May 7New York CityU.S.Madison Square Garden
May 10UncasvilleU.S.Mohegan Sun Arena