Making The Tour in Los Angeles

photo by Brent
Following the success of both bands' albums, Diddy had only one thing in sight for his music groups: a successful national tour. The tour, simply titled The MAKING THE BAND TOUR, ended with a bang as Danity Kane, Day26, Donnie Klang, and Bad Boy Recording Artist, Cheri Dennis, swept into the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles, CA. Danity Kane who was formed in 2006 after successful completing MTV's reality television competition, Making the Band 3, had toured with several headlining acts including, Christina Aguilera and Black Eyed Peas, but following their successful record sales (both their debut and sophomore albums went no. 1) a headlining tour of their own was a must. They are joined by Diddy's second group to be formed in front of the eyes of millions of Americans, Day26--an all-male R&B group whose album also debuted at no. 1--as well as the first Bad Boy artist to recieve a recording contract following the Making the Band competition.

photo by Brent

The concert was a short 2 1/2 hours but the fans did not seem to mind. Cheri Dennis performed a short-but-sweet set getting the crowd pumped for the rest of the evening. Donnie Klang, who has yet to release a studio album, performed only 2 songs before leaving the stage. He later rejoined his fellow cast members, Day 26 to perform an acapella version of "Exclusive" with the group. Just before the Danity Kane took the stage, the one-and-only Diddy, surprises the crowd as he walks on stage to thank for the crowd for all their support, address the "bitchassness" in America, and to introduce his successful female act. Wearing doll-like outfits, appropriate for the theme of their recent album, Welcome to the Dollhouse, the girls glide across the stage showing the crowd that they are "Bad Girls." Their set is filled with new songs from their newest album, with only "Showstopper" being the only track included from their first album.

photo by Brent
photo by Brent