Maxwell’s Concert Setlists: What to Expect at His Live Shows

Maxwell is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. Composing music since he was 17, Maxwell’s discography is a sprawling testament to his musical prowess. At 23, his debut record, Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite, grabbed the attention of listeners around the world, earning him a Grammy nomination for Best R&B Album and double platinum status. Since then, Maxwell has been credited — along with Lauryn Hill, D’Angelo and Erykah Badu — with ushering in the neo-soul movement and its sensibilities into mainstream popular music during the late 1990s. Over the course of his career, Maxwell has won three Grammy Awards, six Soul Train Music Awards and two NAACP Image Awards. He was the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and Congressional Black Caucus in 2019 for “his innovative contributions to the music industry as a singer, songwriter, and producer.”

Below, find all the details you need to know ahead of Maxwell’s The Serenade Tour, how to score Maxwell tickets via Ticketmaster, a sneak peek at his average setlist and more.

Maxwell Concert Setlist Info

“It’s about celebrating your opportunity and the blessing to work and the joy you can possibly bring to people,” Maxwell exclaims on performing live. Seeing Maxwell live is an event abundant with the exchange of joy between the artist and his fans. Citing performing as a way to not only dig deeper into himself but help his audiences find themselves as well, Maxwell hopes that everyone who ventures out to one of his shows will leave feeling energized by the sense of community he fosters surrounding his music.

Below, find an average setlist from Maxwell’s The Night Tour in 2022 and return to this page in September when The Serenade Tour starts to view the updated setlist.

Maxwell’s 2022 The Night Tour Setlist:

1. Sumthin’ Sumthin’
2. Dancewitme
3. Lifetime
4. Fortunate
5. Bad Habits
6. Stop the World
7. Always and Forever (Heatwave cover)
8. Off
9. Pretty Wings
10. Fistful of Tears
11. Lake by the Ocean
12. Get to Know Ya
13. Ascension

Encore:

1. Whenever Wherever Whatever

Source: Setlist.fm.

Maxwell Tour Stats

Current Tour: The Serenade Tour

Set time: During Maxwell’s 2022 Night Tour, doors are typically scheduled between 7-7:30 p.m., with Maxwell taking the stage after the opener(s) between 8:50-9:15 p.m.

Length of average Maxwell show: 1 hour, 15 minutes (Averages from The Night Tour in 2022)

Past tours:

Headlining

• Urban Hang Suite Tour (1997)
• Now Tour (2001-2002)
• Maxwell Live (2008)
• BLACKsummers’night Tour (2009)
• Summer Soulstice (2014)
• Summers’ 2016 (2016)
• The Night Tour (2022)

Co-Headlining

• Sony Music Black College Tour with George Clinton, the Fugees, Groove Theory and UBU (1996)
• Maxwell & Jill Scott: The Tour with Jill Scott (2010)
• Annual Summer Jam with Fantasia Barrino (2016)
• King and Queen of Hearts World Tour with Mary J. Blige (2016)
• 50 Intimate Nights (2018)

Maxwell’s Discography:

• Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite (1996)
• Embrya (1998)
• Now (2001)
• BLACKsummers’night (2009)
• blackSUMMERS’night (2016)

Maxwell’s Popular Songs:

• “Ascension (Don’t Ever Wonder)”
• “Pretty Wings”
• “Fortunate”
• “This Woman’s Work”
• “Sumthin’ Sumthin’”

Maxwell’s Recent Opening Acts:

• Jazmine Sullivan (Current)
• October London (Current)
• Anthony Hamilton
• Joe
• Marsha Ambrosius
• Laura Izibor
• Chrisette Michele
• Common

How to Get Tickets for Maxwell

Tickets for The Serenade Tour can be purchased via Ticketmaster. Standard tickets and VIP packages are still available for many dates.