Words and Sounds Tour was a music tour in 2001 by American recording artist Jill Scott. The Words and Sounds tour started on January 27, in Atlanta, Georgia through the end of February.Scott kicks off Winter Tour.livedaily.com By the spring Jill Scott ended her headlining tour during the winter, she was invited to join rock singer Sting on his US tour. Scott was featured as Sting's opening act for his itinerary of shows for the month of May.
Jill Scott was hospitalized for an illness a day after the tour kicked off on May 5, in D.C.Jill Scott tour to kick off in May.VH1 News She was treated and released with orders to rest for a week, as she would miss the first few shows. She soon recovered and joined Sting on May 15, when the tour arrived in Madison, Wisconsin at the Kohl Center.Scott will rejoin Sting's Tour. From Billboard.com Scott resumed a North America second leg tour in July with dates scheduled through the summer.Jill Scott Unveils Summer Tour Plan. Billboard.com
The tour was later packaged and released as a two CD-set entitled Experience: Jill Scott 826+. The August 26, show was recorded at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. Disc 1 is the live concert, while disc 2 showcases new material including poetry spoken to music known as "Thickness".
Opening act Mike Phillips (North America—Leg 2)
Set list "Jilltro" "A Long Walk" "Love Rain" (Suite) "Slowly Surely" "One Is the Magic #" "Brotha" "Do You Remember" "Gettin' In the Way" "Honey Molasses" 1 "It's Love" "The Way" "Said Enough" 1 "Thickness" 1 "Fatback Taffy/ " "He Loves Me (Lyzel in E Flat) / Movements I, II, & III)"
1 performed only at select venues
Band Musical Director/Keyboards: Pete Kuzma Erik Tribbett: Drums James Mason: Percussion Thaddaeus Tribbett: Bass Matt Cappy: Trumpet Jeff Bradshaw: Trombone Background vocals: Carol Riddick, Vivian Green, Monique Harcum
Tour dates + List of 2001 concerts Date City Country VenueJanuary 27, 2001AtlantaUnited States The TabernacleJanuary 29, 2001January 31, 2001BaltimoreJoseph Meyerhoff Symphony HallFebruary 1, 2001February 3, 2001Atlantic CityTropicana CasinoFebruary 4, 2001BostonThe AvalonFebruary 9, 2001NorfolkThe BoathouseFebruary 12, 2001OaklandParamount TheatreFebruary 16, 2001San DiegoBelly UpFebruary 17, 2001Las VegasHouse of BluesFebruary 21, 2001Los AngelesUniversal AmphitheatreFebruary 22, 2001May 15, 2001MadisonKohl CenterMay 16, 2001PeoriaPeoria Civic CenterMay 18, 2001RosemontAllstate ArenaMay 19, 2001Auburn HillsThe Palace of Auburn HillsMay 20, 2001RochesterBlue Cross ArenaMay 22, 2001Wilkes-BarreFirst Union ArenaMay 23, 2001PhiladelphiaFirst Union CenterMay 25, 2001PortlandCumberland Civic CenterMay 26, 2001BostonFleet CenterJune 22, 2001HamptonJazz FestivalJuly 4, 2001PhiladelphiaWelcome America FestivalJuly 5, 2001New OrleansLouisiana SuperdomeJuly 17, 2001ChicagoChicago TheatreJuly 18, 2001July 20, 2001CincinnatiCoors Light FestivalJuly 21, 2001IndianapolisIndiana ExpoJuly 22, 2001MinneapolisOrpheum TheatreJuly 25, 2001SeattleThe PierJuly 27, 2001BerkeleyHearst Greek TheatreJuly 28, 2001Los AngelesGreek TheatreJuly 29, 2001PhoenixCelebrity TheatreJuly 31, 2001DenverFillmore AuditoriumAugust 2, 2001DallasBronco BowlAugust 3, 2001HoustonArena PlaceAugust 5, 2001NashvilleRyman AuditoriumAugust 6, 2001St. LouisThe PageantAugust 8, 2001ClarkstonDTE Energy Music TheatreAugust 9, 2001ClevelandState TheaterAugust 11, 2001NewarkNew Jersey Performing Arts CenterAugust 12, 2001August 14, 2001BostonFleet PavilionAugust 15, 2001BaltimorePier Six Concert PavilionAugust 17, 2001RichmondLandmark TheaterAugust 18, 2001PortsmouthHarbor CenterAugust 19, 2001GreensboroWar Memorial AuditoriumAugust 20, 2001PittsburghBenedum CenterAugust 22, 2001CharlotteOvens AuditoriumAugust 23, 2001AtlantaChastain ParkAugust 25, 2001Washington, D.C.DAR Constitution HallAugust 26, 2001August 29, 2001TorontoCanadaMolson Amphitheatre
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