The Authenticity Tour was a concert tour by the R&B/soul duo The Foreign Exchange, Sy Smith, Jeanne Jolly, Zo!, and Darien Brockington.
The shows included songs from the albums Connected, Leave It All Behind, Authenticity, and Zo!'s Sunstorm albums.
The tour began in London, United Kingdom, at Cargo. In January 2011, Nicolay asked Sy Smith to tour with The Foreign Exchange in Europe to stand-in for a pregnant Yahzarah. The terms were re-arranged when Smith was asked to continue touring with the duo. In mid-2011, Jeanne Jolly (a country singer-songwriter) joined the tour as a supporting vocalist. In February 2011, The Foreign Exchange recorded the live set at SoundPure Studios in Durham, NC. In June 2011, The Foreign Exchange released a live CD/DVD "Dear Friends: An Evening With The Foreign Exchange", which features lead and supporting vocals from Sy Smith and Jeanne Jolly. In November 2011, the Authenticity tour ended.
Fight for Love
All or Nothing
Coming Home To You
Ball and Chain
Don't Wait
Connected
Take Off the Blues
Maybe She'll Dream of Me
Greatest Weapon of all Time
Laughing at Your Plans
Daykeeper
I Wanna Know
Songs performed and removed for several venues
Crazy You
Nic's Groove
House of Cards
Something In The Way She Moves
Return of the Mack
Greater Than The Sun
Come Around
"Crazy You", "Nic's Groove", and "Greater Than The Sun" were only performed during the European leg of the tour.
Jeanne Jolly joined the tour during the American leg of the tour.
Darien Brockington only toured with The Foreign Exchange during the European leg of the tour. He later returned to the United States to record his own album.
The Band
Music crew
Nicolay: Musical Director, Guitar
Zo! (Lorenzo Ferguson): Grand piano
Chris Burner: Acoustic guitar
Phonte: Vocals
Sy Smith: Vocals
Jeanne Jolly: Vocals
Darien Brockington: Vocals
Tim Scott, Jr: Drums
Kush L.R. Meen: Six-stringed Bass
November 21, 2011
Authenticity Tour | One Eyed Jack's, New Orleans LA
The Foreign Exchange (Phonte + Nicolay) with Zo!, Sy Smith, Jeanne Jolly and live band
November 19, 2011
Authenticity Tour | Fitzgerald's, Houston TX
The Foreign Exchange (Phonte + Nicolay) with Zo!, Sy Smith, Jeanne Jolly and live band
November 18, 2011
Authenticity Tour | ND Venue, Austin TX
The Foreign Exchange (Phonte + Nicolay) with live band
November 17, 2011
Authenticity Tour | The Door, Dallas TX
The Foreign Exchange (Phonte + Nicolay) with Zo!, Sy Smith, Jeanne Jolly and live band
November 15, 2011
Authenticity Tour | Rumba Room, Memphis TN
The Foreign Exchange (Phonte + Nicolay) with Zo!, Sy Smith, Jeanne Jolly and live band
November 14, 2011
Authenticity Tour | 2720 Cherokee, St. Louis MO
The Foreign Exchange (Phonte + Nicolay) with Zo!, Sy Smith, Jeanne Jolly and live band
November 13, 2011
Authenticity Tour | Zanzabar, Louisville KY
The Foreign Exchange (Phonte + Nicolay) with Zo!, Sy Smith, Jeanne Jolly and live band
November 11, 2011
Authenticity Tour | BB King's Blues Club, Nashville TN
The Foreign Exchange (Phonte + Nicolay) with Zo!, Sy Smith and live band
November 10, 2011
Authenticity Tour | The WorkPlay Theatre, Birmingham AL
The Foreign Exchange (Phonte + Nicolay) with Zo!, Sy Smith, Jeanne Jolly and live band
November 9, 2011
Authenticity Tour | Masquerade, Atlanta GA
The Foreign Exchange (Phonte + Nicolay) with Zo!, Sy Smith, Jeanne Jolly and live band
September 10, 2011
Authenticity Tour | The Neighborhood Theatre, Charlotte NC
The Foreign Exchange (Phonte + Nicolay) with Sy Smith, Jeanne Jolly, Zo! and live band
September 9, 2011
Hopscotch Music Festival | The Lincoln Theater, Raleigh NC
The Foreign Exchange (Phonte + Nicolay) with Sy Smith, Jeanne Jolly, Zo! and live band
September 2, 2011
The State Of Things | WUNC-FM, Durham NC
The Foreign Exchange (Phonte + Nicolay) with Zo!, Sy Smith, Jeanne Jolly and live band
July 29, 2011
Authenticity Tour 2011 | Fulton 55, Fresno CA
The Foreign Exchange (Phonte + Nicolay) with Zo!, Sy Smith, Jeanne Jolly and live band
July 28, 2011
Authenticity Tour 2011 | Detroit Bar, Costa Mesa CA
The Foreign Exchange (Phonte + Nicolay) with Zo!, Sy Smith, Jeanne Jolly and live band
July 26, 2011
Authenticity Tour 2011 | The New Parish, Oakland CA
The Foreign Exchange (Phonte + Nicolay) with Zo!, Sy Smith, Jeanne Jolly and live band
July 24, 2011
Authenticity Tour 2011 | San Jose Woman's Club, San Jose CA
The Foreign Exchange (Phonte + Nicolay) with Zo!, Sy Smith, Jeanne Jolly and live band
July 23, 2011
Authenticity Tour 2011 | The Artisan Building, Sacramento CA
The Foreign Exchange (Phonte + Nicolay) with Zo!, Sy Smith, Jeanne Jolly and live band
July 22, 2011
Authenticity Tour 2011 | Someday Lounge, Portland OR
The Foreign Exchange (Phonte + Nicolay) with Zo!, Sy Smith, Jeanne Jolly and live band
July 21, 2011
Authenticity Tour 2011 | The Crocodile, Seattle WA
The Foreign Exchange (Phonte + Nicolay) with Zo!, Sy Smith, Jeanne Jolly and live band
May 22, 2011
Authenticity Tour 2011 | MoFauzy's Lounge & Grill, Richmond VA
The Foreign Exchange (Phonte + Nicolay) with Zo!, Sy Smith and live band
May 21, 2011
Authenticity Tour 2011 | The 8x10, Baltimore MD
The Foreign Exchange (Phonte + Nicolay) with live band
May 20, 2011
Authenticity Tour 2011 | August Wilson Center, Pittsburgh PA
The Foreign Exchange (Phonte + Nicolay) with live band
May 19, 2011
Authenticity Tour 2011 | World Cafe Live, Philadelphia PA
The Foreign Exchange (Phonte + Nicolay) with live band
May 13, 2011
Authenticity Tour 2011 | Double Door, Chicago IL
The Foreign Exchange (Phonte + Nicolay) with live band
May 12, 2011
Authenticity Tour 2011 | Scarlet & Grey Cafe, Columbus OH
The Foreign Exchange (Phonte + Nicolay) with Zo!, Sy Smith and live band
May 10, 2011
Authenticity Tour 2011 | Cosmic Charlie's, Lexington KY
The Foreign Exchange (Phonte + Nicolay) with Zo!, Sy Smith and live band
May 8, 2011
Authenticity Tour 2011 | Magic Stick, Detroit MI
The Foreign Exchange (Phonte + Nicolay) with Zo!, Sy Smith and live band
May 7, 2011
Authenticity Tour 2011 | Grog Shop, Cleveland OH
The Foreign Exchange (Phonte + Nicolay) with Zo!, Sy Smith and live band
May 6, 2011
Authenticity Tour 2011 | Athenaeum Theatre, Indianapolis IN
The Foreign Exchange (Phonte + Nicolay) with Zo!, Sy Smith and live band
May 5, 2011
Authenticity Tour 2011 | Double Door, Chicago IL
The Foreign Exchange (Phonte + Nicolay) with Zo!, Sy Smith and live band
April 22, 2011
Authenticity Tour 2011 | The State Theatre, Falls Church VA
The Foreign Exchange (Phonte + Nicolay) with Zo! and live band
March 14, 2011
Authenticity Tour 2011 | Summit Music Hall, Denver CO
The Foreign Exchange (Phonte + Nicolay) with live band
January 12, 2011
Authenticity Tour 2011 | Cargo, London UK
The Foreign Exchange (Phonte + Nicolay) with live band
January 9, 2011
Authenticity Tour 2011 | Club Bahnhof Ehrenfeld, Koln DE
The Foreign Exchange (Phonte + Nicolay) with live band
January 8, 2011
Authenticity Tour 2011 | La Bellevilloise, Paris FR
The Foreign Exchange (Phonte + Nicolay) with live band
January 7, 2011
Authenticity Tour 2011 | Paradiso, Amsterdam NL
The Foreign Exchange (Phonte + Nicolay) with live band
January 6, 2011
Authenticity Tour 2011 | Cargo, London UK
The Foreign Exchange (Phonte + Nicolay) with live band
