Ctrl the Tour
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| TourbySZA | |
 SZA performing in Toronto, Canada on the Ctrl the Tour in August 2017 | |
| Associated album | Ctrl |
|---|---|
| Start date | August 20, 2017 |
| End date | February 8, 2018 |
| Legs | 3 |
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| SZAconcert chronology | |
Ctrl the Tourwas the debutconcert tourby the American singer-songwriterSZA.in support of her debut album,Ctrl.The tour consisted of 55 live performances across United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
Background and promotion
[edit]SZA premiered "Drew Barrymore" onJimmy Kimmel Live!.She also announced the title of her debut studio album, initially titledA,but was later renamed toCtrl.[1]On April 28, 2017, SZA announced she had signed her firstmajor-labelrecording contract withRCA Records.[2][3]Following the announcement ofCtrl,SZA releases a promotional video narrated by rapperRZA.RZA opened with a dialogue stating "I’m zoning in with my homegirl, SZA—Self Savior, Zig-Zag-Zig Allah." Followed by a short verse "Yeah, I think you can take that far, Mama. Ya know what I mean? Cut loose the drama, no melodrama. Rise to the top, claim ya karma. And it’s my honor to drop this lesson, it’s my honor to give this blessing."[4]On June 2, 2017, "Broken Clocks"was released as a promotional single, before being sent to urban contemporary radio in January 2018, serving as the album's fourth single.[5]On June 8, 2017, "Doves in the Wind" was released as a promotional single.[6][7]
On July 5, 2017, SZA announced an official North American headlining concert tour titled Ctrl the Tour to further promote the album. The tour began on August 20, 2017, inProvidence, Rhode Island,at Fête Music Hall, and concluded on December 22, 2017, inPhiladelphia,Pennsylvania atThe Fillmore Philadelphia.[8] Despite there being no European leg of the tour, on July 10, 2017, American singer and rapperBryson Tillerannounced that SZA would be opening for the European portion of his Set It Off Tour in support of his studio albumTrue to Selffrom October 17, 2017, to November 30, 2017, separate from Ctrl the Tour.[9]Due to tickets for Ctrl the Tour quickly selling out, this prompted additional dates to be added. Due to health problems, the first three dates of the tour were rescheduled, causing the tour to begin on August 20 instead of August 16 as originally scheduled.[10][11]On July 31, 2017, SZA released a music video for "Supermodel", exclusively onApple Music.[12]
On December 9, 2017, SZA appeared onSaturday Night Livemaking her the third artist from her label to appear on the program following Lamar and Rock. The performance received critical acclaim for its power and a new verse she added to single "Love Galore" due to the absence of Travis Scott being there to perform his verse.[13]
Set list
[edit]This set list is representative of the show on August 20, 2017, inProvidence, Rhode Island.It does not represent the set list from all of the shows. It consists of twelve tracks fromCtrl(2017) and three tracks fromZ(2014).[14][better source needed]
- "Supermodel"
- "Anything"
- "Broken Clocks"
- "Go Gina"
- "Drew Barrymore"
- "HiiiJack"
- "Child's Play"
- "Normal Girl"
- "Prom"
- "Garden (Say It like Dat)"
- "Doves in the Wind"
- "Love Galore"
- "The Weekend"
- "Wavy (Interlude)"
- "Babylon"
Tour dates
[edit]| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | ||||||
| August 20, 2017 | Providence | United States | Fête Music Hall | Smino Ravyn Lenae | ||
| August 21, 2017 | Richmond | The National | ||||
| August 22, 2017 | Montréal | Canada | Corona Theatre | |||
| August 23, 2017 | Toronto | REBEL | ||||
| August 25, 2017 | Boston | United States | Royale Nightclub | |||
| August 26, 2017[A] | New York City | Commodore Barry Park | — | |||
| August 27, 2017 | Philadelphia | The Fillmore Philadelphia | Smino Ravyn Lenae | |||
| August 29, 2017 | Grand Rapids | The Intersection | ||||
| August 30, 2017 | Detroit | The Fillmore Detroit | ||||
| August 31, 2017 | Chicago | Concord Music Hall | ||||
| September 1, 2017 | Minneapolis | First Avenue | ||||
| September 3, 2017 | Kansas City | Uptown Theater | ||||
| September 5, 2017 | Lincoln | Bourbon Theatre | ||||
| September 6, 2017 | Englewood | Gothic Theatre | ||||
| September 8, 2017 | Paradise | Vinyl | Ravyn Lenae | |||
| September 9, 2017[B] | Anaheim | Angel Stadium | — | |||
| September 10, 2017 | Sacramento | Ace of Spades | Smino Ravyn Lenae | |||
| September 12, 2017 | Santa Cruz | The Catalyst | ||||
| September 13, 2017 | Eugene | W.O.W. Hall | ||||
| September 14, 2017 | Vancouver | Canada | Commodore Ballroom | |||
| September 16, 2017 | Portland | United States | Roseland Theater | |||
| September 17, 2017 | Seattle | Neptune Theatre | ||||
| September 19, 2017 | San Francisco | The Warfield Theatre | ||||
| September 21, 2017 | Tempe | Marquee Theatre | Ravyn Lenae | |||
| September 22, 2017 | Tucson | Rialto Theatre | ||||
| September 25, 2017 | Los Angeles | The Novo | Smino Ravyn Lenae | |||
| September 28, 2017 | New Orleans | House of Blues New Orleans | Ravyn Lenae | |||
| September 29, 2017 | Dallas | South Side Music Hall | Smino Ravyn Lenae | |||
| September 30, 2017 | San Antonio | Alamo City Music Hall | ||||
| October 1, 2017 | Austin | Emo's | ||||
| October 3, 2017 | Houston | Warehouse Live | ||||
| October 5, 2017[C] | Nashville | Memorial Gymnasium | — | |||
| October 7, 2017 | Miami | The Ground | Ravyn Lenae | |||
| October 8, 2017 | Tampa | The Orpheum | Smino Ravyn Lenae | |||
| October 9, 2017 | Atlanta | The Tabernacle | ||||
| October 11, 2017 | Greensboro | Cone Denim Entertainment Center | ||||
| October 12, 2017 | Charlotte | The Fillmore Charlotte | ||||
| November 14, 2017 | Los Angeles | The Novo | — | |||
| December 10, 2017 | New York City | Brooklyn Steel | Ravyn Lenae Smino | |||
| December 11, 2017 | Irving Plaza | |||||
| December 13, 2017 | Cleveland | House of Blues Cleveland | ||||
| December 15, 2017 | Indianapolis | Old National Centre | ||||
| December 16, 2017 | Louisville | Mercury Ballroom | ||||
| December 17, 2017 | St. Louis | The Ready Room | ||||
| December 19, 2017 | ||||||
| December 20, 2017 | Chicago | Concord Music Hall | ||||
| Oceania | ||||||
| January 9, 2018 | Auckland | New Zealand | Logan Campbell Centre | — | ||
| January 14, 2018 | Sydney | Australia | Enmore Theatre | — | ||
| North America | ||||||
| January 15, 2018 | Honolulu | United States | The Republik | — | ||
| January 18, 2018 | ||||||
| January 31, 2018 | Philadelphia | The Fillmore Philadelphia | ||||
| February 2, 2018 | Norfolk | The NorVa | ||||
| February 3, 2018 | Baltimore | Rams Head Live! | ||||
| February 5, 2018 | Silver Spring | The Fillmore Silver Spring | ||||
| February 8, 2018 | New Haven | Toad's Place | ||||
Notes
[edit]- A^The show on August 26, 2017, in New York City is part of the 2017Afropunk Festival.
- B^The show on September 9, 2017, inAnaheimis part of the 2017 Day N Night Fest.
- C^The show on October 5, 2017, inNashvilleis part of the 2017 Commodore Quake concert withMigos.
References
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- ^Cinnsealach, Somhairle (April 28, 2017)."SZA Signs To RCA Records".HipHopDX.Archivedfrom the original on June 17, 2017.RetrievedMay 26,2017.
- ^"SZA Announces Deal With RCA".Hot New Hiphop.April 28, 2017.Archivedfrom the original on June 19, 2017.RetrievedMay 26,2017.
- ^"RZA Helps SZA Announce CTRL Album Release Date – Pitchfork".pitchfork.com.May 25, 2017.Archivedfrom the original on August 30, 2017.RetrievedMay 26,2023.
- ^"Listen to SZA's Latest Single," Broken Clocks "".Complex.Archivedfrom the original on July 7, 2017.RetrievedMay 26,2023.
- ^Craighead, Olivia (June 8, 2017)."Listen To SZA's" Doves In The Wind "Featuring Kendrick Lamar".The Fader.Archivedfrom the original on October 8, 2017.RetrievedOctober 8,2017.
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- ^"SZA Announces Tour".Pitchfork.July 5, 2017.Archivedfrom the original on July 10, 2017.RetrievedJuly 13,2017.
- ^"Bryson Tiller Announces European Tour With SZA".June 24, 2017.Archivedfrom the original on September 7, 2017.RetrievedMay 26,2023.
- ^"SZA's CTRL Tour Postponed Due to 'Unforeseen Circumstances'".Billboard.Archivedfrom the original on September 26, 2020.RetrievedMay 26,2023.
- ^SZA."1. I didn't postpone the tour. I rescheduled 3 days outta like 100! lol my body tried to play me but I beat it's ass n im back n ready!https://twitter.com/lashleyn/status/898630379099140096…".Archivedfrom the original on April 21, 2021.RetrievedMay 26,2023.
- ^"Watch SZA Get the Last Laugh in 'Supermodel' Video".Billboard.Archivedfrom the original on November 5, 2017.RetrievedDecember 11,2017.
- ^"Watch SZA Perform" The Weekend "and" Love Galore "on" SNL "".Pitchfork.December 10, 2017.Archivedfrom the original on December 28, 2017.RetrievedMay 26,2023.
- ^"SZA Setlist at Fête Music Hall, Providence".setlist.fm.Archivedfrom the original on January 21, 2019.RetrievedMay 26,2023.