TOURS
(All information on JL's US/worlwide tours)
Evolver World Tour
John Legend hit the road with Raphael Saadiq for a world tour in support of his new album "Evolver". The first leg of the tour started in North America, on November 19th in Minneapolis, and ended on December 14th in Durham. The second leg of the tour run from January 12th. More dates on the outing, which got underway June 27 in Muskegon, MI, came mostly at the tail end of the tour's current configuration, with several new shows on the West Coast, including appearances in San Diego (9/16) and Las Vegas (6/18), as well as a few concerts in the Midwest and Texas. With the additions, the number of cities Legend visited on the trek has swelled to more than 50.
The opening acts of the tour in the States, apart from Raphael Saadiq, included: Estelle, Vaughn Anthony and India.Arie.
Laura Izibor was booked to support John on the UK leg of his European tour. She opened for Legend on four nights that Spring, starting in London on March 9th and ending in Birmingham on the 14th, and then joined JL at a couple of his shows in other parts of Europe.
When performing in Shanghai, China on April 8th, JL was also joined on stage by special guest, Karen Mok.
What is more, JL brought the tour to South Africa for three performances in October, beginning at the Grand Arena, GrandWest Casino & Entertainment World in Cape Town on the 15th, the Indoor Arena, International Convention Centre in Durban on the 17th and at the Coca-Cola Dome, in Johannesburg on the 18th of October. Keri Hilson was a special guest.
| Date | Venue | City/State/Country |
| 11/19/08 | Northrop Auditorium | Minneapolis, MN |
| 11/20/08 | Chicago Theatre | Chicago, IL |
| 11/24/08 | Wharton Center For Performing Arts | E. Lansing, MI |
| 11/26/08 | Masonic Temple Theatre | Detroit, MI |
| 11/28/08 | Roy Thompson Hall | Toronto, Ont. | 11/29/08 | Wellmont Theatre | Montclair, NJ | 12/01/08 | Wellmont Theatre | Montclair, NJ | 12/02/08 | Orpheum Theatre | Boston, MA | 12/05/08 | Tower Theater | Philadelphia, PA | 12/06/08 | Fairfield University - Alumni Hall | Fairfield, CT | 12/08/08 | Lyric Theatre | Baltimore, MD | 12/09/08 | Constitution Hall | Washington, DC | 12/10/08 | Peace Center | Greenville, SC | 12/12/08 | Charlotte, NC | Ovens Auditorium | 12/13/08 | Durham Performing Arts Center | Durham, NC | 01/12/09 | Paramount Theatre | Oakland, CA | 01/13/09 | Gibson Amphitheatre | Universal City, CA | 01/16/09 | RIMAC Arena | La Jolla, CA | 01/22/09 | Nokia Theatre | Dallas, TX | 01/23/09 | Bass Concert Hall | Austin, TX | 01/24/09 | Verizon Wireless Theater | Houston, TX | 01/26/09 | Ryman Auditorium | Nashville, TN | 01/28/09 | Bob Carr Performing Arts Center | Orlando, FL | 01/28/09 | Bob Carr Performing Arts Center | Orlando, FL | 01/29/09 | Ruth Eckerd Hall | Clearwater, FL | 01/30/09 | Jackie Gleason Theater | Miami, FL | 02/03/09 | Fox Theatre | Atlanta, GA | 02/05/09 | Radio City Music Hall | New York, NY | 02/06/09 | MGM Grand Theater | Mashantucket, CT | 02/07/09 | Borgata Events Center | Atlantic City, NJ | 03/01/09 | Sentrum Scene | Oslo, Norway | 03/03/09 | Heineken Music Hall | Amsterdam, Holland | 03/04/09 | Heineken Music Hall | Amsterdam, Holland | 03/07/09 | Zenith | Paris, France | 03/08/09 | Ancienne Belgique | Brussels, Belgium | 03/09/09 | Brixton Academy | London, UK | 03/14/09 | Birmingham Academy | Birmingham, UK | 03/19/09 | Alcatraz | Milan, Italy | 03/21/09 | Palanet | Padova, Italy | 03/26/09 | Araneta Coliseum | Manila, Phillipines | 04/04/09 | Yun Feng Theater | Shanghai, China | 06/27/09 | Muskegon Summer Celebration | Muskegon, MI | 06/28/09 | Marcus Amphitheater | Milwaukee, WI | 06/30/09 | Fabulous Fox Theatre | St. Louis, MO | 07/02/09 | Harrah's Casino Tunica | Robinsonville, MS | 07/03/09 | Louisiana Superdome | New Orleans, LA | 07/05/09 | Chastain Park Amphitheatre | Atlanta, GA | 07/08/09 | Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall | Fort Myers, FL | 07/09/09 | Seminole Hard Rock Live | Hollywood, FL | 07/11/09 | North Charleston Performing Arts Center | North Charleston, SC | 07/12/09 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre at Regency Park | Cary, NC | 07/14/09 | Ntelos Wireless Pavilion | Portsmouth, VA | 07/15/09 | Charlottesville Pavilion | Charlottesville, VA | 07/17/09 | Merriweather Post Pavilion | Columbia, MD | 07/18/09 | Palace Theatre | Albany, NY | 07/19/09 | Seminole Hard Rock Live | Hollywood, FL | 07/21/09 | Ravinia Park | Highland Park, IL | 07/22/09 | Mystic Lake Casino | Prior Lake, MN | 07/24/09 | Horseshoe Southern Indiana | Elizabeth, IN | 07/25/09 | Caesars Windsor | Windsor, ON | 07/28/09 | Murat Theatre | Indianapolis, IN | 07/29/09 | Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences | Charleston, WV | 07/31/09 | Paul Brown Stadium | Cincinnati, OH | 08/01/09 | The Nautica Pavilion | Cleveland, OH | 08/03/09 | Riverplex Amphitheatre | West Homestead, PA | 08/05/09 | Toledo Zoo Amphitheatre | Toledo, OH | 08/07/09 | Bank of America Pavilion | Boston, MA | 08/08/09 | MGM Grand Theater | Mashantucket, CT | 08/10/09 | Constellation Brands | Canandaigua, NY | 08/12/09 | Count Basie Theatre | Red Bank, NJ | 08/13/09 | Madison Square Garden Arena | New York, NY | 08/15/09 | Mann Center for Performing Arts | Philadelphia, PA | 08/17/09 | Metropolis | Montreal, QC | 08/18/09 | Casino Rama Entertainment Centre | Rama, ON | 08/21/09 | Orpheum Theater | Omaha, NE | 08/22/09 | Ameristar Hotel & Casino | Kansas City, MO | 08/24/09 | SpiritBank Event Center | Tulsa, OK | 08/28/09 | Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery | Woodinville, WA | 08/29/09 | Maryhill Winery Amphitheater | Goldendale, WA | 09/01/09 | Greek Theatre | Los Angeles, CA | 09/04/09 | Raley Field | West Sacramento, CA | 09/05/09 | Santa Barbara Bowl | Santa Barbara, CA | 09/06/09 | Greek Theatre | Berkeley, CA | 09/10/09 | Castle Theater | Kahului, HI | 09/12/09 | Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall | Honolulu, HI | 10/02/09 | Zilker Park | Austin, TX | 10/03/09 | WinStar World Casino | Thackerville, OK | 10/04/09 | Meyerson Symphony Center | Dallas, TX | 10/15/09 | Grand Arena Grandwest Casino | Cape Town, South Africa | 10/17/09 | Indoor Arena International Centre | Durban, South Africa | 10/18/09 | Coca-Cola Dome | Johannesburg, South Africa |
Legend went on a brief East Coast tour of the United States in November to introduce his British singer Estelle as well as other artists on his Homeschool Records label. Baileys was sponsoring the tour again.
At these shows, Legend performed his own songs and showcased the stable of artists on his label, including Estelle, who showed an impressive ability to move seamlessly from rapping to singing and was joined by John on the duet "Come Over", Vaughn Anthony and The James Gang.
Diageo's Baileys Irish Cream launched its own TV show in the U.S. called "Baileys Entertainment Presents Get Together with John Legend," (aired December 16, 2007) the show, which was an hour long, featured concert performances, interviews and footage with JL and with other artists of Homeschool Records label.
| Date | Venue | City/State/Country |
| 11/07/07 | The Roxy | Boston, MA |
| 11/09/07 | Hammerstein | New York City, NY |
| 11/11/07 | Park West | Chicago, IL |
| 11/12/07 | Fine Line Music Cafe | Minneapolis, MN |
| 11/14/07 | Max Fisher | Detroit, MI |
John Legend has hit the road in April 2007 for an avidly-awaited The Show Me concert tour in North America, and later on in Europe. The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae as well as Emily King (starting with a May 9 performance in Nashville) were opening the concerts.
Members of The Legend's Network enjoyed an exclusive access to the concert ticket pre-sales for premier seating to the tour.
During the shows, John and Corinne were performing a cover of "Where is the Love" originally sung by Donny Hathaway and Roberta Flack. Also, many new arrangements have been added as well as a horn section. See the setlist here.
There was also the Show Me Tour EP released including: "Stereo" Live from Royal Albert Hall, "P.D.A. (We Just Don't Care)" Live from Royal Albert Hall, "Save Room" Live from Royal Albert Hall, "Heaven" Remix feat. Pusha T of Clipse, "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" and "Out Of Sight".
| Date | Venue | City/State/Country |
| 04/03/07 | Bren Events Center | Irvine, CA |
| 04/04/07 | Bayside Amphitheatre | San Diego, CA |
| 04/06/07 | Gibson Amphitheatre | Los Angeles, CA |
| 04/07/07 | Greek Theater-U.C./Berkeley | Berkeley, CA |
| 04/10/07 | Wells Fargo Theatre | Denver, CO |
| 04/12/07 | Orpheum Theater | Minneapolis, MN |
| 04/13/07 | Chicago Theatre | Chicago, IL |
| 04/14/07 | Fox Theater | Detroit, MI |
| 04/16/07 | Akron Civic Auditorium | Akron, OH |
| 04/17/07 | Hummingbird Centre Performing Arts | Toronto, ONT |
| 04/19/07 | Orpheum Theatre | Boston, MA |
| 04/20/07 | Starland Ballroom | Sayreville, NJ |
| 04/22/07 | New Jersey Performing Arts Center | Newark, NJ |
| 04/23/07 | Theater At Madison Square Garden | New York, NY |
| 04/25/07 | Mohegan Sun | Uncasville, CT |
| 04/26/07 | Tower Theater | Upper Darby, PA |
| 04/28/07 | Merriweather Post Pavilion | Columbia, MD |
| 04/29/07 | Chrysler Hall | Norfolk, VA |
| 05/01/07 | Hard Rock Live | Orlando, FL |
| 05/02/07 | Seminole Hard Rock Casino | Hollywood, FL |
| 05/04/07 | Chastain Park Amphitheater | Atlanta, GA |
| 05/05/07 | New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival | New Orleans, LA |
| 05/06/07 | Beale Street Music Festival | Memphis, TN |
| 05/07/07 | Ryman | Nashville, TN |
| 05/09/07 | Tennessee Theatre | Knoxville, TN |
| 05/13/07 | Verizon Theater | Houston, TX |
| 05/16/07 | Sandia Casino | Albuquerque, NM |
| 05/17/07 | Tim's Toyota Center | Prescott Valley, AZ |
| 05/18/07 | The Lake Las Vegas | Henderson, NV |
| 05/19/07 | Anselmo Valencia Amphitheatre | Tucson, AZ |
| 05/22/07 | Sacramento Memorial Auditorium | Sacramento, CA |
| 05/25/07 | Keller Auditorium | Portland, OR |
| 05/26/07 | Paramount Theatre | Seattle, WA |
| 06/27/07 | Le Zιnith | Paris, France |
| 06/28/07 | Wembley Arena | London, UK |
| 06/30/07 | Cultuurpark Westergasfabriek | Amsterdam, Holland |
| 07/01/07 | Werchter Festival | Belgium |
| 07/05/07 | Roskilde Festival | Denmark |
| 07/06/07 | Ruisrock Festival | Finland |
| 07/08/07 | Miles Davis Hall | Switzerland |
| 07/09/07 | Piazza Napoleone | Lucca, Italy |
| 07/11/07 | Jazz Open | Stuttgart, Germany |
| 07/12/07 | Cavea Auditorium | Rome |
| 07/14/07 | This Day Festival | Nigeria |
| 08/04/07 | Turks & Caicos Music Festival | Caribbean |
The Baileys Get Together With John Legend Tour
(Once Again Tour)
Beginning in October 2006, the tour coincided with the release of John Legend's much-anticipated second album, Once Again. The 25-city tour kicked off on the East Coast on October 27. At the beginning of December, John went to Europe.
Robin Thicke was opening for all of the concerts. Estelle was a special tour guest as well - at each venue she performed one song with JL.
Before each concert tour stop in the US (where legal), consumers ages 21 and older could enjoy the Baileys "Get Together" experience firsthand, with pre-concert on-premise events featuring sampling of Baileys signature cocktails and the opportunity for fans to enter a raffle to win free John Legend concert tickets. Beginning Thursday, September 21, consumers could also enter online during the tour for the Baileys Get Together sweepstakes, with the chance to win a private John Legend performance for the winner and 20 friends in their hometown.
| Date | Venue | City/State/Country |
| 10/26/06 | Hilton Washington | Washington, DC |
| 10/27/06 | Borgata | Atlantic City, NJ |
| 10/28/06 | Electric Factory | Philadelphia, PA |
| 10/30/06 | Nokia Theatre | New York City, NY |
| 10/31/06 | Rams Head | Baltimore, MD |
| 11/04/06 | Avalon | Boston, MA |
| 11/05/06 | Cramton Auditorium | Washington, DC |
| 11/06/06 | House of Blues | Cleveland, OH |
| 11/08/06 | State Theatre | Detroit, MI |
| 11/09/06 | Riviera | Chicago, IL |
| 11/10/06 | Quest | Minneapolis, MN |
| 11/13/06 | Fox | Boulder, CO |
| 11/14/06 | Harry O's | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 11/16/06 | Wiltern | Los Angeles, CA |
| 11/18/06 | TBA | San Francisco, CA |
| 11/20/06 | House of Blues | San Diego, CA |
| 11/21/06 | House of Blues | Anaheim, CA |
| 11/22/06 | Celebrity Theatre | Phoenix, AZ |
| 11/24/06 | Gypsy Ballroom | Dallas, TX |
| 11/25/06 | House of Blues | Houston, TX |
| 11/27/06 | House of Blues | Orlando, FL |
| 11/28/06 | Revolution / Hard Rock | Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
| 11/30/06 | Tabernacle | Atlanta, GA |
| 12/01/06 | Tabernacle | Charlotte, NC |
| 12/02/06 | Norva | Norfolk, VA |
| 12/05/06 | Vega | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 12/06/06 | Berns | Stockholm, Sweden |
| 12/09/06 | Passionskirche Kreuzberg | Berlin, Germany |
| 12/13/06 | Halles De Schaerbeek | Brussels, Belgium |
| 12/15/06 | Olympia Hall | Paris, France |
| 12/17/06 | Heineken Music Hall | Amsterdam, Holland |
| 12/18/06 | Carling Academy | Glasgow, Scotland, UK |
| 12/22/06 | Brixton Academy | London, UK |
The Get Lifted Tour
Verizon Wireless' Music Unleashed Concert Series turned up the summer's heat with the smooth vocals of John Legend, whose debut album, Get Lifted, has sold more than 3 million copies and has also been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. Lyfe Jennings was opening for the concerts.
| Date | Venue | City/State/Country |
| 06/12/05 | House of Blues | Orlando, FL |
| 06/14/05 | House of Blues | Myrtle Beach, SC |
| 06/15/05 | Wolftrap | Vienna, VA |
| 06/17/05 | Starland Ballroom | Sayerville, NJ |
| 06/20/05 | Webster Theatre | Hartford, CT |
| 06/21/05 | Landmark Theatre | Richmond, VA |
| 06/23/05 | Norva | Norfolk, VA |
| 06/24/05 | Carolina Theatre | Durham, NC |
| 06/25/05 | Ovens Auditorium | Charlotte, SC |
| 06/26/05 | Moran Theatre | Jacksonville, FL |
| 06/30/05 | Alabama Theatre | Birmingham, AL |
| 07/02/05 | Stubbs Outdoor | Austin, TX |
| 07/08/05 | Gothic Theatre | Denver, CO |
| 07/09/05 | Uptown Theatre | Kansas City, MO |
| 07/11/05 | Quest | Minneapolis, MN |
| 07/22/05 | House of Blues | Atlantic City, NJ |
| 07/29/05 | New Port Music Hall | Columbus, OH |
| 08/05/05 | Orpheum Theater | Memphis, TN |
| 08/12/05 | Sunset Station | San Antonio, TX |
| 08/18/05 | Humphries | San Diego, CA |
| 08/20/05 | House of Blues | Los Angeles, CA |
| 08/21/05 | House of Blues | Los Angeles, CA |
| 08/25/05 | Crystal Ballroom | Portland, OR |
| 08/26/05 | Moore Theatre | Seattle, WA |
Begun on February 23, 2005 in Columbia, South Carolina, the 29-city theater Alicia Keys' tour made stops across North America before concluding on April 24 in Newark, New Jersey. John Legend opened all dates.
| Date | Venue | City/State/Country |
| 02/23/05 | Township Auditorium | Columbia, SC |
| 02/25/05 | James L. Knight Center | Miami, FL |
| 02/26/05 | Carol Morsani Theatre Center | Tampa, FL |
| 02/27/05 | Bell Auditorium Civic Center | Augusta, GA |
| 03/02/05 | Jemison Concert Hall | Birmingham, AL |
| 03/04/05 | Reliant Stadium | Houston, TX |
| 03/05/05 | Nokia Live | Grand Prairie, TX |
| 03/06/05 | Bass Concert Hall | Austin, TX |
| 03/09/05 | Lecture Hall | Denver, CO |
| 03/11/05 | Dodge Theater | Phoenix, AZ |
| 03/12/05 | Hard Rock Hotel | Las Vegas, NV |
| 03/13/05 | Reno Events Center | Reno, NV |
| 03/16/05 | Kodak Theatre | Los Angeles, CA |
| 03/17/05 | Kodak Theatre | Los Angeles, CA |
| 03/19/05 | Paramount Theatre | Oakland, CA |
| 03/20/05 | Paramount Theatre | Oakland, CA |
| 03/23/05 | Fox Theatre | St. Louis, MO |
| 03/25/05 | Fox Theatre | Detroit, MI |
| 03/26/05 | Fox Theatre | Detroit, MI |
| 03/27/05 | Soaring Eagle Casino | Mount Pleasant, MI |
| 03/30/05 | Casino Rama | Rama, Ontario |
| 04/01/05 | Chicago Theatre | Chicago, IL |
| 04/02/05 | Chicago Theatre | Chicago, IL |
| 04/03/05 | Cincinnati Music Hall | Cincinnati, OH |
| 04/06/05 | Fox Theatre | Atlanta, GA |
| 04/07/05 | Fox Theatre | Atlanta, GA |
| 04/09/05 | Hampton Coliseum | Hampton, VA |
| 04/12/05 | Academy of Music | Philadelphia, PA |
| 04/13/05 | Foxwoods Casino | Mashantucket, CT |
| 04/14/05 | Wang Center | Boston, MA |
| 04/16/05 | DAR Constitution Hall | Washington, DC |
| 04/17/05 | DAR Constitution Hall | Washington, DC |
| 04/20/05 | Landmark Theatre | Richmond, VA |
| 04/22/05 | Radio City Music Hall | New York, NY |
| 04/23/05 | Radio City Music Hall | New York, NY |
| 04/24/05 | New Jersey Performing Arts Center | Newark, NJ |