One of the hottest tours of the year, New Edition, Boyz II Men, and Toni Braxton stopped at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA for the first of two sold out shows March 29. All three performed together on one stage. Following an intro video, the show began at 7:45 p.m. following a DJ set. New Edition hit the stage where they were then joined by Boyz II Men and Toni Braxton performing “We Going Out Tonight.” Rather than being three separate sets, it was a 38-song setlist lasting nearly three—each artist took turns on stage, backed by New Edition’s live band and, at times, a shared ensemble of dancers. Boyz II Men would take over for one of their biggest hits, “Motownphilly,” followed by Braxton on “He Wasn’t Man Enough for Me." With a New Edition show you get Bobby Brown, Johnny Gill, and Ralph Tresvant's solo hits “My Prerogative,” “Rub You the Right Way,” “Sensitivity,” Bel Biv DeVoe hits like “Poison” which was the closing song, and even an LSG hit “My Body” (Gill's supergroup). The New Edition hits included “If It Isn’t Love,” “Can You Stand the Rain,” “Boys To Men,” and a medley of early hits “Mr. Telephone Man,” “Candy Girl,” and “Cool It Now.” Boyz II Men performed hits like “End of the Road,” Please Don’t Go,” and “4 Seasons Of Loneliness.” Toni Braxton’s hits included “Just Be A Man About It,” “How Many Ways,” and “Un-Break My Heart.” The finale of "Poison" included all of New Edition and Boyz II Men.
New Edition, Boyz II Men, and Toni Braxton will return to the State Farm Arena on April 2nd.
Photos by Arielle "Scoot" Holloway
