The Agápē Tour

The Agápē Tour was the second headlining concert tour by American singer-songwriter JoJo. It was launched in support of her second mixtape Agápē (2012).[1] The tour visited just six cities; it was expected to be expanded to the East Coast of the USA and to Canada, but this did not eventuate.

The Agápē Tour
Tour by JoJo
Location
  • North America
Associated albumAgápē
Start dateOctober 2, 2013
End dateOctober 9, 2013
Legs1
No. of shows6
JoJo concert chronology

Background

In an interview with TheYoungFolks.com on January 4, 2013, JoJo expressed plans to go on a nationwide tour hitting the East Coast, Canada and other cities in the USA. She met with her agency in January to sort out a specific route for the tour.[2] On August 28, 2013 JoJo announced the first five West Coast tour dates entitled The "Agape Tour" via her official Twitter page with special guest Leah Labelle as the opening act. Tickets went on sale the same day.[3][4]

Opening act
Set list[5]
  1. "So Hot"
  2. "Mr. Scissors"
  3. "Nasty Girl" (Vanity 6 cover)
  4. "Don't You Worry Child" (Swedish House Mafia cover)
  5. "What Do We Got to Lose"
  6. "Boxx Chevy"
  7. "Lolita"
  8. "Sexify" (contains elements of Pharrell's "Frontin'")

Set list
Encore
  1. "Andre"
  2. "Weak" (a cappella)

Source:[6]

  • During the first show in Tempe, Arizona, JoJo performed the full version of "Weak".
  • During the third show in Oakland, California, JoJo only performed half of both "Andre" and "Weak".
  • During the final show in Seattle, Washington, JoJo paid tribute to Nirvana with a cover of the hometown band's classic "Smells Like Teen Spirit", which they performed at the same venue in 1992.[7]

Tour dates
Date City Country Venue
North America[8][9]
October 2, 2013 Tempe United States Club Red
October 3, 2013 Los Angeles Tru Hollywood
October 4, 2013 Oakland Grand Live at Venue Oakland
October 5, 2013 Sacramento The Assembly
October 8, 2013 Portland Alhambra Theatre
October 9, 2013[10] Seattle The Crocodile

References
  1. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151823863047230&set=a.441459212229.246160.164258457229&type=1&theater%5B%5D
  2. http://www.theyoungfolks.com/music/interview-jojo/15466
  3. http://instagram.com/p/dkrrPbnC2x/# Archived November 12, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  4. http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=3789264&pl=shealy
  5. "Leah Labelle Concert Setlist at Grand Live, Oakland on October 4, 2013". setlist.fm. October 4, 2013.
  6. easymgl . (October 6, 2013). "JoJo Full Set at Grand Live at Venue in Oakland". Retrieved October 6, 2013 – via YouTube.
  7. http://www.rap-up.com/2013/10/10/jojo-covers-nirvanas-smells-like-teen-spirit-in-seattle/
  8. http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/359799
  9. http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=3789264&pl=shealy
  10. http://www.thecrocodile.com/event/362973-jojo-seattle/
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