Giving You the Best World Tour

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The Heat
Tour by Anita Baker and Luther Vandross
LocationNorth America
Associated album
Start dateSeptember 28, 1988 (1988-09-28)
End dateDecember 31, 1988 (1988-12-31)
Legs2
No. of shows51
Anita Baker tour chronology
The Rapture Tour
(1986–87) 		The Heat
(1988) 		Compositions World Tour
(1990)
Luther Vandross tour chronology
Give Me the Reason Tour
(1987) 		The Heat
(1988) 		Any Love World Tour
(1989)

The Heat (also known as The Heat: Luther & Anita Live!) is a co-headlining concert tour by American recording artists Anita Baker and Luther Vandross. The tour primarily played over 50 shows in the United States during the fall and winter of 1988. Shows in New York City,[1] Los Angeles[2] and Rosemont[3] were instant sellouts.

Baker has a brief promo tour mere weeks before this tour started.[4] She later toured internationally with George Benson, for shows in Europe and Asia, under the title "Anita Baker in Concert". Following the conclusion of this joint tour, Vandross launched his "Any Love World Tour" in January 1989.[5]

Opening act[edit]

Band[edit]

Baker
  • Musical director/guitar: Ray Fuller
  • Keyboards: Darrell Smith
  • Drums: Rayford Griffin
  • Bass: Sekou Bunch
  • Percussions: Bill Summers
  • Saxophone: Everette Harp
  • Keyboards: Donn Wyatt
  • Background vocals: Perri and Gina Taylor
Vandross

Setlists[edit]

The following setlists were obtained from the concert held on September 28, 1988, at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland.[7] They do not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.

Anita Baker
  1. "Sweet Love"
  2. "Been So Long"
  3. "No One in the World"
  4. "Good Love"
  5. "I'm The One" (performed by Perri Sisters)
  6. "Lead Me Into Love"
  7. "Watch Your Step"
  8. "God Bless the Child"
  9. "Caught Up in the Rapture"
  10. "Priceless"
  11. "Another Part of Me"
  12. "Love Overboard"
  13. "You Bring Me Joy"
  14. "Giving You the Best That I Got"
Luther Vandross
  1. "Never Too Much"
  2. "So Amazing"
  3. "I Really Didn't Mean It"
  4. "For You to Love"
  5. "Come Back"
  6. "Any Love"
  7. "Love Won't Let Me Wait"
  8. "Give Me the Reason"
  9. "Searching"
  10. "Superstar/Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)"
  11. "A House Is Not a Home"
  12. "She Won't Talk to Me"
  13. "Wait for Love"
  14. "Stop to Love"

Tour dates[edit]

Date City Country Venue
North America[8]
September 28, 1988 Landover United States Capital Centre
September 29, 1988
September 30, 1988
October 1, 1988 Philadelphia The Spectrum
October 2, 1988
October 4, 1988 New York City Madison Square Garden
October 5, 1988
October 6, 1988
October 7, 1988
October 8, 1988
October 9, 1988
October 13, 1988 Houston The Summit
October 14, 1988
October 15, 1988 Dallas Reunion Arena
October 16, 1988
October 27, 1988 Hampton Hampton Coliseum
October 28, 1988 Columbia Carolina Coliseum
October 29, 1988 Augusta Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center
October 30, 1988 Chattanooga UTC Arena
November 2, 1988 Detroit Joe Louis Arena
November 5, 1988 Charlotte Charlotte Coliseum
November 6, 1988 Greensboro Greensboro Coliseum
November 10, 1988 Atlanta Omni Coliseum
November 11, 1988
November 12, 1988 Birmingham BJCC Coliseum
November 13, 1988 New Orleans Louisiana Superdome
November 16, 1988 Memphis Mid-South Coliseum
November 17, 1988 St. Louis St. Louis Arena
November 19, 1988 Oklahoma City Myriad Convention Center
November 20, 1988 Kansas City Kemper Arena
November 21, 1988 Saint Paul St. Paul Civic Center
November 24, 1988 Tucson Tucson Community Center
November 25, 1988 San Diego San Diego Sports Arena
November 27, 1988 Oakland Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
November 28, 1988
December 1, 1988 Los Angeles Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
December 2, 1988
December 3, 1988
December 4, 1988
December 5, 1988
December 8, 1988 Indianapolis Market Square Arena
December 10, 1988 Cincinnati Riverfront Coliseum
December 11, 1988 Pittsburgh Civic Arena
December 13, 1988 Boston Boston Garden
December 16, 1988 Hartford Hartford Civic Center
December 18, 1988 Milwaukee Bradley Center
December 27, 1988 Rosemont Rosemont Horizon
December 28, 1988
December 29, 1988
December 30, 1988
December 31, 1988

Box office score data[edit]

Venue City Tickets sold / available Gross revenue
Capital Centre Landover 53,007 / 58,140 (91%) $1,325,175[9]
The Spectrum Philadelphia 37,002 / 37,002 (100%) $889,747[10]
Madison Square Garden New York City 61,281 / 61,281 (100%) $1,660,425[11]
The Summit Houston 24,239 / 34,000 (71%) $581,655[10]
Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro 14,778 / 15,529 (95%} $332,505[12]
Omni Coliseum Atlanta 33,660 / 33,660 (100%) $804,575[13]
BJCC Coliseum Birmingham 18,511 / 18,511 (100%) $394,493[13]
Louisiana Superdome New Orleans 17,699 / 20,000 (88%) $360,730[13]
San Diego Sports Arena San Diego 9,649 / 14,578 (66%) $225,700[14]
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena Oakland 26,816 / 26,816 (100%) $603,360[15]
Riverfront Coliseum Cincinnati 14,416 / 17,474 (82%) $360,400[16]
Civic Arena Pittsburgh 15,892 / 15,892 (100%) $379,307[17]
Bradley Center Milwaukee 12,300 / 18,000 (68%) $287,875[18]
Rosemont Horizon Rosemont 68,284 / 68,284 (100%) $1,792,430[19]
TOTAL 407,534 / 439,167 (93%) $9,998,377

References[edit]

  1. ^ Holden, Stephen (September 11, 1988). "SEASON PREVIEW; Folk-rock, pop-soul and the prince of funk". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 14, 2013. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  2. ^ Grein, Paul (December 11, 1988). "Baker, Vandross: The Billing, No Cooing". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on April 2, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  3. ^ Silverman, David (December 25, 1988). "Tour De Force". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on March 25, 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  4. ^ "NEW DATES FOR BAKER CONCERTS". The Boston Globe. August 9, 1988. Archived from the original on June 11, 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  5. ^ Seymour, Craig (July 2004). Luther: The Life and Longing of Luther Vandross. HarperEntertainment. ISBN 0060594187.
  6. ^ Hinton, Carla (November 23, 1988). "Baker, Vandross Concert Good". The Oklahoman. Archived from the original on April 2, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  7. ^ "LUTHER VANDROSS ANITA BAKER Capitol Center, Landover, Md" (PDF). Billboard. 100 (44). Nashville, Tennessee: Billboard Publications, Inc.: 28 October 29, 1988. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 27, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  8. ^ Sources for known tour dates in North America:
  9. ^ "Boxscores - Top Concert Grosses" (PDF). Amusement Business. 100 (42). Nashville, Tennessee: Billboard Publications, Inc.: 24 October 15, 1988. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 1, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2023 – via Billboard.
  10. ^ a b "Boxscores - Top Concert Grosses" (PDF). Amusement Business. 100 (44). Nashville, Tennessee: Billboard Publications, Inc.: 28 October 29, 1988. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 27, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2023 – via Billboard.
  11. ^ "Boxscores - Top Concert Grosses" (PDF). Amusement Business. 100 (43). Nashville, Tennessee: Billboard Publications, Inc.: 46 October 22, 1988. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 31, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2023 – via Billboard.
  12. ^ "Boxscores - Top Concert Grosses" (PDF). Amusement Business. 100 (47). Nashville, Tennessee: Billboard Publications, Inc.: 26 November 19, 1988. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 3, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2023 – via Billboard.
  13. ^ a b c "Boxscores - Top Concert Grosses" (PDF). Amusement Business. 100 (49). Nashville, Tennessee: Billboard Publications, Inc.: 20 December 3, 1988. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 31, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2023 – via Billboard.
  14. ^ "Boxscores - Top Concert Grosses" (PDF). Amusement Business. 100 (50). Nashville, Tennessee: Billboard Publications, Inc.: 21 December 10, 1988. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 7, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2023 – via Billboard.
  15. ^ "Boxscores - Top Concert Grosses" (PDF). Amusement Business. 100 (51). Nashville, Tennessee: Billboard Publications, Inc.: 20 December 17, 1988. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 31, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2023 – via Billboard.
  16. ^ "Boxscores - Top Concert Grosses" (PDF). Amusement Business. 101 (1). Nashville, Tennessee: Billboard Publications, Inc.: 22 January 7, 1989. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 31, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2023 – via Billboard.
  17. ^ "Boxscores - Top Concert Grosses" (PDF). Amusement Business. 100 (52). Nashville, Tennessee: Billboard Publications, Inc.: 42 December 24, 1988. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved April 2, 2023 – via Billboard.
  18. ^ "Boxscores - Top Concert Grosses" (PDF). Amusement Business. 101 (5). Nashville, Tennessee: Billboard Publications, Inc.: 38 February 4, 1989. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 31, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2023 – via Billboard.
  19. ^ "Boxscores - Top Concert Grosses" (PDF). Amusement Business. 101 (3). Nashville, Tennessee: Billboard Publications, Inc.: 38 January 21, 1988. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 31, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2023 – via Billboard.
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