Ready For The World Concert History

The group consists of vocalist Melvin Riley with Gordon Strozier, David Sparks, Gregory Potts, Willie Triplett, John Eaton, and Gerald Valentine. Ready for the World hails from Flint, Michigan and the Minneapolis sound was all the rage. Named after a lyric from a song from their debut album called "Ceramic Girl," They had a modest underground hit in Detroit and Flint with their first single "Tonight," which was helped by airplay on the Detroit radio station WJLB, where the song was championed by a DJ called The Electrifying Mojo.

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Ready For The World Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026)

Date Concert Venue Location
Feb 13, 2026
Mega 97.9 Valentine's Super Love Jam
Zapp / Ready For The World / Jon B / Paula DeAnda / One Way / GQ / Peaches & Herb / The Temprees
Selland Arena Fresno, California, United States
Feb 15, 2025
Barbara Mason / The Chi-Lites / Ready For The World / Blue Magic / The Moments / The Emotions / The Delfonics / Amanda Perez / The Intruders / Dazz band / Johnny Farina Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center Long Beach, California, United States
Feb 14, 2025
Ready For The World / Keith Sweat / Heatwave / The Jets / Force MD’s

Valentine's Super Love Jam

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Footprint Center Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Feb 07, 2025
Keith Sweat / Ready For The World / Heatwave / Jon B / Evelyn "Champagne" King / Force M.D.'s

Magic 92.5 Valentines Super Love Jam

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SAP Center at San Jose San Jose, California, United States
Feb 03, 2024
The Stylistics / The Delfonics / Rose Royce / Blue Magic / Ready For The World Orleans Arena Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Nov 25, 2023
Jeffrey Osborne / Deniece Williams / Ready For The World The Venue, Thunder Valley Casino Resort Lincoln, California, United States
Nov 09, 2023
Ready for the World
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Planet Hollywood Cancun Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Aug 20, 2022
Freestyle Festival 2022
Soul II Soul / Lisa Lisa / Berlin / Stevie B. / Exposé / The Cover Girls / Shannon / Nice & Wild / Sweet Sensation / Timmy T / Tiffany / Tapps / The Jets / Cynthia / Johnny O / Connie / JJ Fad / Nocera / Pretty Poison / Ready For The World / Kid Frost / The Sugar Hill Gang & The Furious Five / klymaxx / The Flirts / Lime / Mellow Man Ace / All-4-One / DJ Livia / Angie Vee / The Baka Boyz Show all bands
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The Queen Mary Long Beach, California, United States
Jul 30, 2021
Lisa Lisa / Klymaxx Feat. Bernadette Cooper / Ready For The World / cece peniston Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre Detroit, Michigan, United States
Feb 13, 2021
Ready For The World
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Unknown Venue Flint, Michigan, United States
Jul 10, 2020
Ready For The World
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Saban Theatre Beverly Hills, California, United States
Feb 15, 2020
Valentines Super Love Jam
Art Laboe / Midnight Star / Ready For The World / Tierra / Evelyn "Champagne" King / Heatwave / Peaches & Herb / Blue Magic / The Moments / The Floaters
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Pechanga Arena San Diego San Diego, California, United States
Feb 14, 2020
Valentine's Super Love Jam
"Valentine's Super Love Jam" / Color Me Badd / Club Nouveau / Heatwave / Midnight Star / The Moments / Ray, Goodman & Brown / Ready For The World / Rose Royce
SAP Center at San Jose San Jose, California, United States
Jul 12, 2019
Ready For The World The Promontory Chicago, Illinois, United States
Feb 16, 2019
"Valentine's Super Love Jam" / the dramatics / Ready For The World / Atlantic Starr / The Chi-Lites / Midnight Star

Valentine's Super Love Jam

Footprint Center Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Feb 15, 2019
Ready For The World

Valentines Super Love Jam

Illusions Theatre in the Alamodome San Antonio, Texas, United States
Feb 09, 2019
Ready For The World

Love Affair

Orleans Arena Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Feb 08, 2019
Ready For The World

Valentines Super Love Jam

Don Haskins Center, University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, Texas, United States
Oct 05, 2018
Ready For The World Live & Up Close, Sycuan Casino El Cajon, California, United States
Aug 11, 2018
stephanie mills / Joe / Ready For The World / TWEEDY
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Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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Public Enemy / Ready For The World / Flavor Flav / Chuck D on Dec 24, 1988 [552-small]

Public Enemy / Ready For The World / Flavor Flav / Chuck D
Dec 24, 1988
 Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
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Public Enemy / Ready For The World / Flavor Flav / Chuck D on Dec 24, 1988 [652-small]

Public Enemy / Ready For The World / Flavor Flav / Chuck D
Dec 24, 1988
 Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
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Aug 20, 2022
 Long Beach, California, United States
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Aug 20, 2022
 Long Beach, California, United States
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Aug 20, 2022
 Long Beach, California, United States
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Latest Setlist (11/09/2023):

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  1. Ceramic Girl
  2. Digital Display
  3. Str8 Down to Business
  4. Tonight
  5. Can He Do It (Like This, Can He Do It Like That)
  6. Gently
  7. Tender Love Interlude
  8. Love You Down
  9. Oh Sheila

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 1 concert
2025 3 concerts
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2023 2 concerts
2022 1 concert
2021 2 concerts
2020 3 concerts
2019 5 concerts
2018 4 concerts
2017 8 concerts
2016 2 concerts
2015 3 concerts
2014 2 concerts
2012 1 concert
2011 2 concerts
2010 2 concerts
2009 4 concerts
2008 1 concert
2004 1 concert
1992 1 concert
1989 1 concert
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1987 11 concerts
1986 13 concerts
1985 19 concerts
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