For the Love of Music

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For the Love of Music
Tour by En Vogue
Associated albumElectric Café
Start dateApril 6, 2017 (2017-04-06)
End dateApril 25, 2017 (2017-04-25)
Legs1
No. of shows13 in Europe
En Vogue concert chronology
  • En Vogue: 20th Anniversary Tour
    (2009-2011)
  • For the Love of Music Tour
    (2017)

For the Love of Music Tour[1] was the sixth concert tour by American group En Vogue. It comes ahead of the group's anticipated seventh studio album Electric Café (2017).[2]

History[edit]

For the Love of Music was a European tour that En Vogue launched on April 6, 2017, in Dublin, Ireland and concluded in Bremen, Germany on April 25. The Tour was first announced on February 8, 2017.[3]

In addition to renditions of the group's recorded material, En Vogue also performed a tribute to celebrated female singers of times past during an "Old School Medley" section of their show.[4] Notable songs performed were "Respect" by Aretha Franklin and "Proud Mary" by Tina Turner.[5]

Reception[edit]

Reviews of For the Love of Music cited the impressive vocals of the group's members as well as the intricate instrumentation of the songs, and praised the group's set list.[6] Others praised the high energy of the group's members; the party atmosphere of the concert and the modernization of some of the group's notable classic hits.[7]

Set list[edit]

  1. "Instrumental Intro"
  2. "No No No (Can't Come Back)"
  3. "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)"
  4. "You Don't Have to Worry"
  5. "Lies"
  6. "Whatta Man"
  7. "Ooh Boy"
  8. "Free Your Mind"
  9. "Give It Up, Turn It Loose"
  10. "Emotions"
  11. "Deja Vu" (Remixed)
  12. "Don't Let Go (Love)"
  13. "Old School Medley"
  14. "Giving Him Something He Can Feel"
  15. "Piece of My Love"
  16. "Hold On"

Source:[8]

Tour dates[edit]

Date City Country Venue
Europe[1]
April 6, 2017 Dublin Ireland Vicar Street
April 7, 2017 London England KOKO
April 8, 2017 Manchester Manchester Academy
April 10, 2017 The Hague Netherlands Paard van Troje
April 12, 2017 Hamburg Germany Mojo Club
April 13, 2017 Amsterdam Netherlands Paradiso
April 15, 2017 Nijmegen Doornroosje
April 17, 2017 Cologne Germany Gloria-Theater
April 19, 2017 Stockholm Sweden Nalen
April 21, 2017 Copenhagen Denmark DR Byen
April 23, 2017 Frankfurt Germany Gibson
April 24, 2017 Paris France La Cigale
April 25, 2017 Bremen Germany Schlachthof

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "For the Love of Music Tour release" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-16. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
  2. ^ "En Vogue Dish On Their Music Comeback And Female Empowerment. The trio will release their new album, "Electric Café," in 2017". HuffPost. 2 December 2016.
  3. ^ "En Vogue announce For the Love of Music Tour". Facebook.
  4. ^ "Review: En Vogue at Manchester Academy 2" (Press release).
  5. ^ "For The Love of Music Tour Review" (Press release).
  6. ^ "Review: En Vogue: like a volcano meeting a lightning bolt" (Press release).
  7. ^ "En Vogue For the Love of Music Tour".
  8. ^ "Video - En Vogue For The Love of Music Tour Köln Germany". YouTube.
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