The Beyoncé Experience
Third concert tour by American singer Beyoncé Knowles, starting in 2007
The Beyoncé Experience was the second concert tour by American singer Beyoncé, in support of her sophomore studio album, B'Day (2006). The Beyoncé Experience consisted of 96 shows in 2007, spread-out over five legs. Fan club tickets and VIP packages were available in early April 2007; general admission tickets were made available, officially, on April 20, 2007. The tour began that month and finished in November. Beyoncé collaborated with America's Second Harvest on a campaign for communities affected by famine, holding pre-concert food drives at every stop during the tour, and asking attendees to donate food.
Rehearsals for the tour began in March 2007; the show featured Beyoncé, her dancers, and her three backup singers being supported musically by an all-female band, Suga Mama, chosen by Beyoncé and her father, Mathew Knowles. The ten-woman ensemble, consisting of percussionists, a brass section, keyboardists and guitarists, had been selected during auditions held prior to the release of B'Day. The set list of the show included many of the songs from B'Day and Dangerously in Love (2003), plus ten edited Destiny's Child songs, as well as "Listen", originally performed and recorded by Beyoncé for the soundtrack of Dreamgirls (2006). The stage set featured large disco balls hanging from the ceiling and color-changing stairs. For the wardrobe of the tour, Beyoncé collaborated with several designers; costumes consisted of silvery and sparkly dresses, which earned praise from fashion critics.
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