Summer Block Party

Summer Block Party
Tour by Jill Scott
	Promotional poster for tour
Associated album	The Light of the Sun
Start date	July 26, 2011
End date	June 30, 2012
Legs	2
No. of shows	25 in North America
Jill Scott concert chronology
	; Maxwell & Jill Scott: The Tour; (2010); ; Summer Block Party; (2011-12); ; An Evening with Jill Scott; (2011-12);

Summer Block Party is a music concert tour by American R&B/soul artist, Jill Scott. Primarily visiting the United States, the tour supported her fourth studio album, The Light of the Sun. The tour was hosted by Doug E. Fresh and featured sets by DJ Jazzy Jeff, giving the tour the "block party" vibe.^[1] With 18 shows in 2011, the tour was extended with additional dates for a one-month run in June 2012.^[2]

Background

The tour was announced on Scott's official website on June 2, 2011.^[3] Sponsored by famed concert series "Budweiser Superfest", the outing played amphitheaters in the U.S. during the summer season. On June 17, 2011, fans were given the opportunity to purchase concert tickets and pre-order Scott's album through Live Nation.^[4] The success of the 2011 show prompted Scott to add shows during the summer of 2012. Joining the singer on tour are Kem, Salt-n-Pepa and Eric Roberson. Additionally, Scott launched a contest for an opening act for her show in Atlanta.^[5]

Opening acts

Anthony Hamilton (2011)^[6]
Mint Condition (2011)^[6]
Jeff Bradshaw (2012)^[7]
Kem (2012)^[8]
Salt-n-Pepa (2012—Washington, D.C.)^[9]
Eric Roberson (2012—Philadelphia)^[10]

Setlist

"Shame"
"Gimme"
"Quick"
"All Cried Out (Redux)"
"Hate on Me"
"The Way"
"So In Love"
"Le BOOM Vent Suite"
"Womanifesto"
"Rolling Hills"
"Slowly Surely"
"It's Love"
"A Long Walk"
"Come See Me"
"Cross My Mind"
"So Gone (What My Mind Says)"
"Crown Royal"
"Golden"

Encore

Notes

Scott added performances of "The Real Thing" and "When I Wake Up" as part of her set for the second North America leg 'Summer Block Party' in June 2012.

Tour dates

Date	City	Country	Venue
North America—Leg 1^[11]^[12]^[13]
July 26, 2011	Boston	United States	Bank of America Pavilion
July 28, 2011	Wantagh		Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
July 30, 2011	Clarkston		DTE Energy Music Theatre
July 31, 2011	Chicago		Charter One Pavilion
August 3, 2011	Cleveland		Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica
August 4, 2011	Maryland Heights		Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
August 6, 2011	Camden		Susquehanna Bank Center
August 7, 2011	Washington, D.C.		Verizon Center
August 10, 2011	Los Angeles		Gibson Amphitheatre
August 14, 2011	Concord		Sleep Train Pavilion
August 17, 2011	Memphis		FedExForum
August 19, 2011	Atlanta		Chastain Park Amphitheater
August 20, 2011	Atlanta		Chastain Park Amphitheater
August 21, 2011	Virginia Beach		Farm Bureau Live
August 23, 2011	Raleigh		Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion
August 24, 2011	Charlotte		Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
August 27, 2011	Dallas		Gexa Energy Pavilion
August 28, 2011	Houston		Reliant Arena
North America—Leg 2^[14]
June 14, 2012	Chicago	United States	Charter One Pavilion
June 17, 2012	Detroit		Fox Theatre
June 21, 2012	Washington, D.C.		Verizon Center
June 23, 2012	Philadelphia		Mann Center for the Performing Arts
June 24, 2012^[D]	Hampton		Hampton Coliseum
June 28, 2012	Thackerville		Global Event Center
June 30, 2012	Atlanta		Chastain Park Amphitheater

Box office score data

Venue	City	Tickets sold / available	Gross revenue
DTE Energy Music Theatre	Clarkston	8,045 / 15,274 (53%)	$413,989^[15]
Verizon Center	Washington, D.C.	15,345 / 21,463 (71%)	$1,589,931^[16]^[17]

Festivals and other miscellaneous performances

^D This concert is a part of the "Hampton Jazz Festival"^[18]

External links

References

^ Wener, Ben (21 June 2011). "Jill Scott throws a Summer Block Party in L.A." The Orange County Register. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
^ "JILL SCOTT'S SUMMER BLOCK PARTY" (Press release). WAMJ. 20 April 2012. Archived from the original on 22 May 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
^ "GRAMMY AWARD WINNING SINGER & ACTRESS JILL SCOTT ANNOUNCES 2011 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR "BUDWEISER SUPERFEST PRESENTS: JILL SCOTT'S SUMMER BLOCK PARTY"" (Press release). The Official Site for JILL SCOTT. 2 June 2011. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
^ Pittman, Sarah Marie (3 June 2011). "You're Invited To Jill Scott's Summer Shindig". Pollstar. Associated Press. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
^ "Jill Scott Block Party Singer Search!". WTMA. Cumulus Media. April 2012. Archived from the original on 22 May 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
^ ^a ^b Soref, Dave (6 June 2011). "Jill Scott throws "Summer Block Party" with Anthony Hamilton, more". Soundspike. MTV Networks. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
^ EurPublisher. "Jeff Bradshaw Joins Jill Scott's Summer 'Block Party' Tour". Archived from the original on 17 August 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
^ "On the Calendar". Chicago Tribune. 19 April 2012. Archived from the original on 22 May 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
^ "Jill Scott Returns to Verizon Center with Summer Block Party Tour" (Press release). Monumental Sports & Entertainment. April 2012. Archived from the original on 22 May 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
^ "Calendar: Jill Scott's Summer Block Party". PhillyBurbs.com. Calkins Media. April 2012. Archived from the original on 22 May 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
^ Lipshutz, Jason (2 June 2011). "Jill Scott Sets 'Summer Block Party' Tour Dates". Billboard. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
^ "Jill Scott – Concert Schedule". Pollstar. Associated Press. June 2011. Archived from the original on 21 February 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
^ Soeder, John (4 August 2011). "Jill Scott presides over a soulful block party at Jacobs Pavilion". The Plain Dealer. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
^ "Jill Scott – 'Blessed'". Soul Culture. Soul Culture Media. 24 April 2012. Archived from the original on 22 May 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
^ "Billboard Boxscore – Current Scores". Billboard. 8 October 2011. Archived from the original on 19 August 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
^ "Billboard Boxscore: Issue Date 11/12/2011". Billboard. 12 November 2011. Archived from the original on 19 August 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
^ "Billboard Boxscore". Billboard. Vol. 124, no. 31. New York. 25 August 2012. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on 19 August 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
^ McDonald, Sam (26 March 2012). "Kenny G, Natalie Cole, Jill Scott to play 2012 Hampton Jazz Festival". Daily Press. Archived from the original on 22 May 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2012.

[1] Wener, Ben (21 June 2011). "Jill Scott throws a Summer Block Party in L.A." The Orange County Register. Retrieved 24 June 2011.

[2] "JILL SCOTT'S SUMMER BLOCK PARTY" (Press release). WAMJ. 20 April 2012. Archived from the original on 22 May 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2012.

[3] "GRAMMY AWARD WINNING SINGER & ACTRESS JILL SCOTT ANNOUNCES 2011 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR "BUDWEISER SUPERFEST PRESENTS: JILL SCOTT'S SUMMER BLOCK PARTY"" (Press release). The Official Site for JILL SCOTT. 2 June 2011. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2011.

[4] Pittman, Sarah Marie (3 June 2011). "You're Invited To Jill Scott's Summer Shindig". Pollstar. Associated Press. Retrieved 24 June 2011.

[5] "Jill Scott Block Party Singer Search!". WTMA. Cumulus Media. April 2012. Archived from the original on 22 May 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2012.

[open-6] Soref, Dave (6 June 2011). "Jill Scott throws "Summer Block Party" with Anthony Hamilton, more". Soundspike. MTV Networks. Retrieved 24 June 2011.

[7] EurPublisher. "Jeff Bradshaw Joins Jill Scott's Summer 'Block Party' Tour". Archived from the original on 17 August 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.

[8] "On the Calendar". Chicago Tribune. 19 April 2012. Archived from the original on 22 May 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2012.

[9] "Jill Scott Returns to Verizon Center with Summer Block Party Tour" (Press release). Monumental Sports & Entertainment. April 2012. Archived from the original on 22 May 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2012.

[10] "Calendar: Jill Scott's Summer Block Party". PhillyBurbs.com. Calkins Media. April 2012. Archived from the original on 22 May 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2012.

[11] Lipshutz, Jason (2 June 2011). "Jill Scott Sets 'Summer Block Party' Tour Dates". Billboard. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2011.

[12] "Jill Scott – Concert Schedule". Pollstar. Associated Press. June 2011. Archived from the original on 21 February 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2011.

[13] Soeder, John (4 August 2011). "Jill Scott presides over a soulful block party at Jacobs Pavilion". The Plain Dealer. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2011.

[14] "Jill Scott – 'Blessed'". Soul Culture. Soul Culture Media. 24 April 2012. Archived from the original on 22 May 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2012.

[15] "Billboard Boxscore – Current Scores". Billboard. 8 October 2011. Archived from the original on 19 August 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2011.

[16] "Billboard Boxscore: Issue Date 11/12/2011". Billboard. 12 November 2011. Archived from the original on 19 August 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2011.

[17] "Billboard Boxscore". Billboard. Vol. 124, no. 31. New York. 25 August 2012. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on 19 August 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012.

[18] McDonald, Sam (26 March 2012). "Kenny G, Natalie Cole, Jill Scott to play 2012 Hampton Jazz Festival". Daily Press. Archived from the original on 22 May 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2012.

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Discography Awards and nominations
Studio albums	Who Is Jill Scott?: Words and Sounds Vol. 1 Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2 The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3 The Light of the Sun Woman
Live albums	Experience: Jill Scott 826+ Live in Paris+
Compilation albums	Collaborations The Original Jill Scott from the Vault, Vol. 1 Golden Moments
Singles	"Love Rain" "Gettin' In the Way" "A Long Walk" "The Way" "He Loves Me (Lyzel in E Flat)" "Golden" "Whatever" "Cross My Mind" "The Fact Is (I Need You)" "Daydreamin'" "Hate On Me" "My Love" "Whenever You're Around" "Lovely Day" "So in Love" "So Gone (What My Mind Says)" "Blessed"
Other songs	"Say Yes to This"
Concert tours	Words and Sounds Tour Big Beautiful Tour Sugar Water Festival The Real Thing Tour Maxwell & Jill Scott: The Tour Summer Block Party An Evening with Jill Scott
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