Verizon Ladies First Tour
The Verizon Ladies First Tour was a co-headlining concert tour by American recording artists Beyoncé, Alicia Keys and Missy Elliott. Canadian artist Tamia was featured as a special guest. The tour, dubbed the "urban Lilith Fair" supported Elliott's fifth studio album, This Is Not a Test!; Keys' second studio album, The Diary of Alicia Keys and Beyoncé's first studio album, Dangerously in Love.
| Tour by Beyoncé, Alicia Keys and Missy Elliott | |||||||||||||
| Start date | March 12, 2004 | ||||||||||||
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| End date | April 21, 2004 | ||||||||||||
| Legs | 1 | ||||||||||||
| No. of shows | 30 | ||||||||||||
| Box office | $19.4 million ($30.1 million in 2022 dollars) | ||||||||||||
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The trio visited the United States performing in over twenty cities in March and April. The outing was the first three-act show to feature three to four female R&B artists in a headlining role. It became one of the biggest tours in 2004, placing 34th on Pollstar's "Top Tours of 2004"—earning over 22 million dollars. The success of the tour promoted a 2005 leg but the plans were scrapped and Verizon focused on creating the Verizon VIP Tour.