The Big Beautiful Tour was a concert tour in 2005 by American R&B/soul singer, Jill Scott

Jill Scott

Jill Scott is an American soul and R&B singer-songwriter, poet, and actress. In 2007, Scott made her cinematic debut in the films Hounddog and in Tyler Perry's feature film, Why Did I Get Married? That year, her third studio album, The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3, was released on...

, in support of her album Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2

Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2

Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2 is the second studio album by American R&B-soul singer–songwriter Jill Scott, released in the United States on August 31, 2004, by Hidden Beach Recordings...

. The tour kicked off February 9, in Sacramento, CA and ended on March 26, in Upper Darby, PA. Scott's performance received rave reviews from critics attending the shows. Jill blended a mixed sound of R&B, soul-funk, Hip-Hop and poetry, while delivering her hits "Golden

Golden (Jill Scott song)

Golden was the first single released by American soul and R&B singer-songwriter Jill Scott, from her third album Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2. The song peaked at 59 on the UK Singles Chart.-Tracklisting:US 12" PromoUK Maxi-Single...

", "A Long Walk", "The Way" and 2005 Grammy Award

Grammy Award

A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...

 winning song, "Cross My Mind

Cross My Mind

"Cross My Mind" was a single released in 2005 by American R&B/soul singer/songwriter Jill Scott and from her second album, Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2. The song was an R&B top 40 hit peaking to number 38 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, but failed to chart on Billboard's Hot 100...

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Opening Acts

• Common

• Raphael Saadiq
  Raphael Saadiq
  Raphael Saadiq is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. Saadiq has been a standard bearer for "old school" R&B since his early days as a member of the multiplatinum group Tony! Toni! Toné! He also produced songs of such artists as TLC, Joss Stone, D'Angelo, Mary J...
  
   (Select Venues)

Set list

1. "Jilltro" (Intro Suite)
2. "Warm Up"/"It's Love" (Mashup Mix)
3. "Golden
   Golden (Jill Scott song)
   Golden was the first single released by American soul and R&B singer-songwriter Jill Scott, from her third album Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2. The song peaked at 59 on the UK Singles Chart.-Tracklisting:US 12" PromoUK Maxi-Single...
   
   " (Remix)
4. "A Long Walk
   A Long Walk (Jill Scott song)
   "A Long Walk" was the second single released in 2001 by American R&B/soul singer-songwriter Jill Scott, from her debut studio album, Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1. The song peaked at no. 9 on Billboards R&B Singles chart.-Tracklisting:...
   
   "
5. "Exclusively"
6. "Gettin' In the Way
   Gettin' In the Way
   "Gettin' In the Way" was the first single released 2000 by American R&B/Soul singer-songwriter Jill Scott, off her debut studio album on Hidden Beach label, Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1. The song was her first charting UK single, which peaked to number 30 on the UK Singles Chart and...
   
   "
7. "He Loves Me (Lyzel In E Flat)
   He Loves Me (Lyzel In E Flat)
   "He Loves Me "He Loves Me "He Loves Me (Lyzel In E Flat" was the fourth single released by American R&B/Soul singer Jill Scott and from her debut, Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1. The song was released as a single in support of Scott's live album, Experience: Jill Scott 826+. A music...
   
   "
8. "Talk To Me"
9. "Cross My Mind
   Cross My Mind
   "Cross My Mind" was a single released in 2005 by American R&B/soul singer/songwriter Jill Scott and from her second album, Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2. The song was an R&B top 40 hit peaking to number 38 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, but failed to chart on Billboard's Hot 100...
   
   "
10. "Bedda At Home" (Acapella)
11. "Whatever
    Whatever (Jill Scott song)
    "Whatever" is a song released in 2005 by American R&B/soul singer-songwriter Jill Scott, from her album Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2. Scott scored her biggest dance charting song on Billboard's Dance Chart.-Tracklisting:US CD" Promo...
    
    "
12. "Can't Explain (42nd Street Happenstance)"
13. "The Fact Is (I Need You)
    The Fact Is (I Need You)
    The Fact Is is a 2006 song by American R&B/soul singer/actress Jill Scott. The song was released as radio single in support of Scott's second studio album, Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2. The track is also featured on her live album, Live In Paris+.-Charts:...
    
    "
14. "One Is The Magic #"
15. "Slowly Surely"
16. "Not Like Crazy"
17. "The Way
    The Way (Jill Scott song)
    "The Way" is the third single released in 2001 by American R&B/Soul singer-songwriter Jill Scott, from the debut album, Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1 on Hidden Beach. The song was her second charting top 20 hit on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, peaked at 60 on Hot 100 chart, and...
    
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Notes

• On select dates of the tour, opening act hip-hop star Common would ask Scott to appear on stage to perform their r&b/funk infused dance duet, "I Am Music" from his Platinum selling album, Like Water for Chocolate
  Like Water for Chocolate
  Like Water for Chocolate is a popular novel published in 1989 by first-time Mexican novelist Laura Esquivel.The novel follows the story of a young girl named Tita who longs her entire life to marry her lover, Pedro, but can never have him because of her mother's upholding of the family tradition...
  
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Tour dates

Date	City	Country	Venue
North America
February 9, 2005	Sacramento, CA	United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	Memorial Auditorium
February 10, 2005	Oakland, CA		Paramount Theater
February 11, 2005
February 14, 2005	Los Angeles, CA		Universal Amphtheater
February 17, 2005	San Diego, CA		Copley Symphony Hall
February 20, 2005	Denver, CO		Paramount Theater
February 22, 2005	Grand Prairie, TX		Nokia Theater
February 23, 2005	Houston, TX		Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
February 25, 2005	Memphis, TN		Orpheum Theater
February 26, 2005	New Orleans, LA		Saenger Theater
February 28, 2005	Nashville, TN		Ryman Auditorium
March 2, 2005	Atlanta, GA		Fox Theater
March 3, 2005	Greensboro, NC		Greensboro Coliseum Complex
March 4, 2005	New York, NY		Radio City Music Hall
March 5, 2005
March 8, 2005	Richmond, VA		Landmark Theater
March 9, 2005	Washington, DC		DAR Constitution Hall
March 10, 2005
March 13, 2005	Boston, MA		Orpheum Theater
March 16, 2005	Toronto, ON	Canada	Massey Hall
March 19, 2005	Chicago, IL	United States	Chicago Theater
March 23, 2005	Cleveland, OH		State Theater
March 24, 2005	Baltimore, MD		Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
March 26, 2005	Upper Darby, PA		Tower Theater

External links

• http://www.jillscott.com/buzz/2005/big-beautiful-tour-arrives-to-la-for-valentines-day.html

• http://www.jillscott.com/buzz/2005/big-beautiful-tour-hits-dc-with-common.html