Summer Block Party

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]

Summer Block Party

Tour by Jill Scott
Promotional poster for tour
Associated album	The Light of the Sun
Start date	July 26, 2011 (2011-07-26)
End date	June 30, 2012 (2012-06-30)
Legs	2
No. of shows	25 in North America
Jill Scott concert chronology

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

1. "Shame"
2. "Gimme"
3. "Quick"
4. "All Cried Out (Redux)"
5. "Hate on Me"
6. "The Way"
7. "So In Love"
8. "Le BOOM Vent Suite"
9. "Womanifesto"
10. "Rolling Hills"
11. "Slowly Surely"
12. "It's Love"
13. "A Long Walk"
14. "Come See Me"
15. "Cross My Mind"
16. "So Gone (What My Mind Says)"
17. "Crown Royal"
18. "Golden"

Encore

19. "He Loves Me (Lyzel In E Flat)"
20. "Blessed"

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
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

• Scott's Official Website
• DJ Block Party