Yesterday was a bizzy day for me … but since it was my only full day here in Detroit, I had to pack in as much as possible. First, Tracey brought over my beautiful goddaughter Princess Zakiya and her little BFF Toni for an afternoon of shopping and playtime. She turned 4 this past Wednesday so we had some celebratin’ to do. Z will be starting school this Fall (WHICH I STILL CANNOT BELIEVE) so we shopped for school clothes and some toys for both the little ladies. Sarah came with us … here are a few pics:

Afterward, Sarah and I got ready and made our way to downtown Detroit to see Tori Amos play a show at the Detroit Opera House. Last night’s show was the third of her Sinful Attraction Tour that Sarah and I got to see … and Tori did NOT disappoint! She looked and sounded AMAZING:

I took A LOT of photos so — after the jump, check out more pics from last night’s Tori Amos concert along with the show’s setlist, a short vid of Raspberry Swirl that I recorded and see some pics of some of the Pink readers I got to meet last night …

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Last night, Sarah and I were able to attend our second of three Tori Amos concerts (after seeing our first show of this tour in San Diego, CA on Thursday night). Tori played the Greek Theater (my fave outdoor LA venue) which is a beautiful venue for a show like Tori’s:

So as not to spoil the show for any of y’all who have yet to see the Sinful Attraction Tour, I’ll keep the photos of the show behind the cut. For those of you so inclined, you can see some of the pics I snapped along with the full show setlist after the jump …

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Yesterday afternoon, my BFF Sarah and I hit the open road and made our way from LA down the coast to San Diego, CA to see Tori Amos live in concert. For the past 14 years, Sarah and I have made our way to many, many Tori Amos concerts all over the country but this was our first Tori show in SD. On our way down, we stopped for a seaside photo opp and then made time for dinner at Chick-Fil-A before arriving at Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay for Tori Amos’s Sinful Attraction Tour:

We had a fun drive down but we were anxious to get to the venue so that we could enjoy our latest Tori Amos concert (our first of 3 from this new tour). So as not to spoil the show for those of you who have yet to see Tori on tour this time around, I’ll keep my photos and the setlist from last night’s show behind the cut. For those of you inclined, you can read my review of the show after the jump …

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Tori Amos brought her Sinful Attraction Tour to the Paramount Theater in Oakland, CA last night and also brought along a surprisingly unlikely song to cover live during her performance. Tori traditionally performs solo cover songs mid-way thru her shows … on this tour, that portion of the show is called The Lizard Lounge. Tori explained that a “fairy came to [her] hotel [that] morning” and told her to perform a certain song last night … that song was Baby One More Time by Britney Spears:

Tori went on to say that she informed her young daughter Natashya Lórien that she was going to perform Baby One More Time and Tash said, “You’re kidding me” and reminded her mother, “You don’t know that song” to which Tori replied, “I don’t know any of the fucking songs I play.” OMG … LOVE IT!!! So as not to spoil the show for any of y’all who’ve yet to see it and want to remain unspoiled, I’ll put the full set list behind the cut. After the jump, hear Tori Amos’s cover of Britney Spears’s debut single Baby One More Time …

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Tori Amos has announced the tourdates for the North American leg of her new summer tour titled The Sinful Attraction Tour. Along with the tourdates announcement, her official website ToriAmos.com got a bit of a nip/tuck upgrade and a whole slew of new previously unseen promo photos have been made available. Here are a few of the new promo pics that have just been released along with the full text of the press release announcement of Tori’s new tour:

Tori Amos has announced her “Sinful Attraction Tour” in support of her forthcoming Abnormally Attracted to Sin. The tour will launch this July in Seattle, with dates across the US. Known for her dynamic live performances and ever-changing set lists, Tori is one of the most active touring artists in the world, having played over 1,000 shows since her first world tour over a decade ago. The groundbreaking singer/songwriter will release her Universal Republic debut album, ABNORMALLY ATTRACTED TO SIN, on May 19, 2009. A DVD of corresponding ‘visualettes’ for each track will accompany the deluxe version of ABNORMALLY ATTRACTED TO SIN. These interlocking episodic films bring to life the narrative arc of the album. The footage was captured over the past year and shot with a noir twist in HD and Super 8. For nearly two decades, Tori Amos’ stark lyrical flourishes and inspired musicianship have shaped the musical landscape. She is also considered one of the most emotionally powerful live artists in music today. Her most recent world tour, launched in the summer of 2007, with media platforms such as the BBC who lauded both her live show and album as ‘returning Tori Amos back to the forefront of a genre she defined…still pushing her own boundaries.’ Stay posted at www.toriamos.com for on-sale information.

Wee!! At last, now that Tori’s tourdates have been announced, we can start making plans for the shows we want to see. After the jump, check out a few more new promo pics and full the list of tourdates for The Sinful Attraction Tour …

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