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Taking Chances Tour
Tour by Céline Dion
Dion performing on her 2008-2009 World Tour
Associated albumTaking Chances
Start dateFebruary 14, 2008
End dateFebruary 26, 2009
Legs5
No. of shows9 in Africa
10 in Asia
5 in Australia
35 in Europe
73 in North America
132 in total
Céline Dion concert chronology

Taking Chances Tour was the eleventh concert tour by Canadian singer Céline Dion, in support of her 2007 studio album Taking Chances in Anglophone regions, and "D'elles" in Francophone regions. The tour marked the return of Dion after performing her groundbreaking show, A New Day..., in Las Vegas for five years. The tour visited Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and North America.[1] It is estimated to have grossed over US$236 million in 2008. The tour became one the highest grossing tours in 2008, placing second behind Madonna's Sticky & Sweet Tour. [2]

About the tour

The show, directed by Jamie King (famously known for his work with Madonna), combined Dion's performances with color, fashion and dance. Céline Dion performed some of her biggest hits, along with songs from her latest English album Taking Chances.[3]

The two hour show was divided into four segments: soul, rock, Middle-Eastern and, fashion-victim. Dion was supported by eight dancers (4 male and 4 female). Rehearsals took place in December 2007 in Primm, Nevada and MGM Grand Garden Arena.

The tour setup included about twenty LED screens, among them one that orbited above the stage, plus conveyor belts and elevators. Dion pre-recorded a selection of videos for her show. The introduction video showed her driving a car at high-speed, with intermingling images from her career, set to a remix of "I Drove All Night" as the beginning of her concert. Another video showed the singer dressed in varying fashions over the years, with the "My Heart Will Go On" remix in the background.

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Dion performing "River Deep, Mountain High" in Europe (2008).

Jamie King joined the tour on May 2, 2008 in Manchester, United Kingdom. Before that date, the show wasn't on a central stage (except in Tokyo, Japan) for logistics reasons. After two and a half months, Dion rehearsed again to perfect the show for the "in the round" setup. Because of Dion's bilingual career and the restrictions of certain arenas and stadiums on the tour, King had to direct and choreograph three separate shows. One show featured a set-list comprised mostly of English language songs, and was performed in-the-round using the full system of mobile screens, elevators, and conveyor belts. A second show also featured the center stage arrangement, but included about ten French language songs for performances in Francophone countries. A third, less complex show was used where the center stage arrangement would not fit into the venue or where it would be impractical to transport the stage. An end stage setup was used in these cases, and featured a massive central video screen and a lighting system that engulfed the stage in brilliant blue and red from above on all three sides.

Dion and her band rehearsed about 60 tracks, both in English and French. Among those, about 27 songs were performed in each show, according to each visited market. "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" was performed throughout the whole tour. It is the best-selling French-language single of all time, and one of the only French songs in music history to achieve chart success in many non-Francophone countries. The singer also performed several cover songs, including: Queen's "We Will Rock You" and "The Show Must Go On," and James Brown's "I Got the Feelin'" and "It's a Man's Man's Man's World." She also performed Kiki Dee's "I Got the Music in Me" but the song was removed after concerts in South Korea.[4]At the show in New York City on September 15, 2008, Dion performed "Because You Loved Me" as a duet with up-and-coming Filipina singer Charice Pempengco. [5] This performance was recorded and later broadcast on The Oprah Winfrey Show.

After the show in Pretoria, South Africa on February 16, 2008, René Angélil reorganized the concert, including a few changes to the costumes chosen by Annie Horth, as well as to the song set list.

Opening acts

Set list

Anglophone
  1. "I Drove All Night" remix (video)
  2. "I Drove All Night"
  3. "The Power of Love"
  4. "Taking Chances"
  5. "It's All Coming Back to Me Now"
  6. "Because You Loved Me"
  7. "To Love You More"
  8. "New Mego's Flamenco" (dancers instrumental/video interlude)
  9. "Eyes on Me"
  10. "All by Myself"
  11. "My Heart Will Go On Remix" (video interlude)
  12. "I'm Alive" remix
  13. "Shadow of Love"
  14. "Fade Away"1
  15. "Can't Fight the Feelin" 1
  16. "I'm Your Angel" (with Barnev Valsaint)
  17. "Alone"
  18. "Pour que tu m'aimes encore"
  19. "Think Twice" 1
  20. "My Love"
  21. "The Prayer" (with Andrea Bocelli via pre-recorded video)
  22. "We Will Rock You"
  23. "The Show Must Go On"
  24. Soul Medley: (by band and background vocalists with Dion joining them at the end)
    1. "Sex Machine"
    2. "Soul Man"
    3. "Lady Marmalade"
    4. "Respect"
    5. "I Got the Feelin'"
  25. "It's a Man's Man's Man's World"
  26. "That's Just the Woman in Me" 1
  27. "Love Can Move Mountains"
  28. "River Deep, Mountain High"
  29. "My Heart Will Go On"

1 performed at select concerts

Francophone
  1. "I Drove All Night" remix (video)
  2. "I Drove All Night"
  3. "J'irai où tu iras" (with Marc Langis)
  4. "The Power of Love" 1
  5. "Destin"
  6. "Taking Chances" 1
  7. "Et s'il n'en restait qu'une (je serais celle-là)" 1
  8. "New Mego's Flamenco" (dancers instrumental/video interlude)
  9. "Eyes on Me"
  10. "Ziggy" 1
  11. "L'amour existe encore" 1
  12. "Dans un autre monde"
  13. "All by Myself"
  14. "My Heart Will Go On Remix" (video interlude)
  15. "I'm Alive Remix"
  16. "Je Sais Pas"
  17. "My Love"
  18. "S'il suffisait d'aimer"
  19. "Alone" 1
  20. "The Prayer" (with Andrea Bocelli) 1
  21. "We Will Rock You"
  22. "The Show Must Go On"
  23. Soul Medley: (by band and background vocalists with Dion joining them at the end)
    1. "Sex Machine"
    2. "Soul Man"
    3. "Lady Marmalade"
    4. "Respect"
    5. "I Got the Feelin'"
  24. "It's a Man's Man's Man's World"
  25. "Love Can Move Mountains"
  26. "River Deep, Mountain High"
  27. "My Heart Will Go On"
  28. "Pour Que Tu M'aimes Encore"

1 performed at select concerts

Additional notes

Anglophone set list

  • "I Drove All Night" was added to the running order during the February 20th performance at ABSA Stadium.
  • "I Got the Music in Me" was performed during the South African leg of the tour, along with performances in Japan and South Korea.
  • "Shadow of Love" and "I'm Your Angel" were not performed during the September 6th performance at the Foxwoods Resort Casino.
  • "Can't Fight the Feelin'" was performed in place of "Fade Away" at select concerts in South Africa, Australia and South Korea.
  • "A World to Believe In" was performed in place of "Think Twice" during shows in Japan.
  • "A New Day Has Come" was performed only at the March 18th performance at the Olympic Gymnasium Arena in place of "Think Twice."
  • "My Love" was added to the running order during the March 18th performance at the Olympic Gymnasium Arena in Seoul.
  • "The Prayer" was added to the running order during the June 2nd performance the the Amsterdam Arena. The song was not performed during the June 7th performance at the Globe Arena.
  • "A Song for You" was performed in place of "The Prayer" at the June 7th show at the Globe Arena.
  • "That's Just the Woman in Me" was removed from the running order at the beginning of the European Leg.
  • The Queen Medley was dropped from the running order starting with the October 27 Winnipeg show.

Francophone set list

  • "The Power of Love" was not performed at the July 9th performance at the Stade de Genève. It was also not performed during the August 16th performance at the Bell Centre.
  • "Taking Chances" was not included in the performances at the Monte Carlo Sporting Club and Casino.
  • "Et s'il n'en restait qu'une (je serais celle-là)" was not included in the performances at The Main Square in Arras, Stade de Genève and the Monte Carlo Sporting Club and Casino.
  • "Ziggy" was performed during the European Leg in Francophone countries.
  • "L'amour existe encore" was performed in place of "Ziggy" during performances at the Bell Centre in Montreal.
  • "Shadow of Love" was performed during the August 15th performance at the Bell Centre.
  • "Alone" was not included in the performances at the Stade Charles-Ehrmann, The Main Square in Arras and the Monte Carlo Sporting Club and Casino.
  • "Tout l'or des hommes" and "On ne change pas" were performed at the May 13th performance at Sportpaleis.
  • "The Prayer" was included in the performances at the Stade Charles-Ehrmann and the Monte Carlo Sporting Club and Casino, along with the August 15th and 16th performances at the Bell Centre in Montreal.

Tour dates

Date City Country Venue
Africa
February 14, 2008 Johannesburg South Africa Coca-Cola Dome[1]
February 16, 2008 Pretoria South Africa Loftus Versfeld Stadium[1]
February 17, 2008
February 20, 2008 Durban South Africa ABSA Stadium[1]
February 23, 2008 Cape Town South Africa Vergelegen Estate[1]
February 24, 2008
February 27, 2008 Port Elizabeth South Africa EPRFU Stadium[1]
February 29, 2008 Johannesburg South Africa Monte Casino[1]
March 1, 2008
Asia
March 5, 2008 Dubai United Arab Emirates Exiles Rugby Club[1]
March 8, 2008 Tokyo Japan Tokyo Dome[1]
March 9, 2008
March 11, 2008 Osaka Japan Osaka Dome[1]
March 12, 2008
March 15, 2008 Macau
 China Venetian Arena[1]
March 18, 2008 Seoul South Korea Olympic Gymnastics Arena[1]
March 19, 2008
Australia
March 31, 2008 Brisbane Australia Brisbane Entertainment Centre[1]
April 2, 2008 Melbourne Australia Rod Laver Arena[1]
April 5, 2008 Sydney Australia Acer Arena[1]
April 6, 2008
April 8, 2008 Perth Australia Members Equity Stadium[1]
Asia
April 11, 2008 Shanghai China Shanghai Stadium[1]
April 13, 2008 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Stadium Merdeka[1]
Europe
May 2, 2008 Manchester United Kingdom Manchester Evening News Arena[1]
May 3, 2008
May 6, 2008 London United Kingdom The O2[1]
May 8, 2008
May 10, 2008 Birmingham United Kingdom National Indoor Arena[1]
May 13, 2008 Antwerp Belgium Sportpaleis[1]
May 14, 2008
May 16, 2008
May 19, 2008 Paris France Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy[1]
May 20, 2008
May 21, 2008
May 24, 2008
May 25, 2008
May 27, 2008
May 30, 2008 Dublin Ireland Croke Park[1]
June 2, 2008 Amsterdam Netherlands Amsterdam Arena[1]
June 5, 2008 Copenhagen Denmark Parken[1]
June 7, 2008 Stockholm Sweden Stockholm Globe Arena[1]
June 9, 2008 Helsinki Finland Hartwall Areena[1]
June 12, 2008 Berlin Germany Olympic Stadium[1]
June 14, 2008 Frankfurt Germany Commerzbank Arena[1]
June 16, 2008 Stuttgart Germany Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle[1]
June 18, 2008 Köln Germany Kölnarena[1]
June 20, 2008 Hamburg Germany Color Line Arena[1]
June 22, 2008 München Germany Olympic Stadium[1]
June 24, 2008 Zürich Switzerland Hallenstadion[1]
June 26, 2008 Prague Czech Republic O2 Arena[1]
June 28, 2008 Kraków Poland Błonia Park[1]
July 1, 2008 Vienna Austria Wiener Stadthalle[1]
July 3, 2008 Milan Italy Datch Forum[1]
July 5, 2008 Nice France Stade Charles-Ehrmann[1]
July 7, 2008 Arras France The Main Square [1]
July 9, 2008 Geneva Switzerland Stade de Genève[1]
July 11, 2008 Monte Carlo Monaco Monte Carlo Sporting Club and Casino[1]
July 12, 2008
North America
August 12, 2008 Boston United States TD Banknorth Garden[1]
August 13, 2008
August 15, 2008 Montreal Canada Bell Centre[1]
August 16, 2008
August 19, 2008
August 20, 2008
August 23, 2008
August 25, 2008
August 27, 2008 Toronto Canada Air Canada Centre[1]
August 28, 2008
August 31, 2008 Montreal Canada Bell Centre [6]
September 1, 2008
September 3, 2008 Buffalo United States HSBC Arena[1]
September 5, 2008 Philadelphia United States Wachovia Center[1]
September 6, 2008 Ledyard United States MGM Grand Foxwoods[6]
September 8, 2008 Washington, D.C. United States Verizon Center[1]
September 10, 2008 Newark United States Prudential Center[1]
September 12, 2008
September 13, 2008 Uniondale United States Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum[1]
September 15, 2008 New York City United States Madison Square Garden[1]
September 16, 2008
September 18, 2008 Uniondale United States Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum[1]
September 20, 2008 Atlantic City United States Boardwalk Hall[1]
September 22, 2008 Columbus United States Schottenstein Center[1]
September 24, 2008 Cleveland United States Quicken Loans Arena[1]
September 26, 2008 Detroit United States The Palace of Auburn Hills[1]
September 27, 2008 Toronto Canada Air Canada Centre[6]
September 29, 2008 Milwaukee United States Bradley Center[1]
October 14, 2008 Sacramento United States ARCO Arena[1]
October 16, 2008 Portland United States Rose Garden[1]
October 18, 2008 Tacoma United States Tacoma Dome[1]
October 20, 2008 Vancouver Canada GM Place[1]
October 21, 2008
October 24, 2008 Edmonton Canada Rexall Place[1]
October 25, 2008
October 27, 2008 Winnipeg Canada MTS Centre[1]
October 28, 2008
November 7, 2008 Ottawa Canada Scotiabank Place[6]
November 29, 2008 Anaheim United States Honda Center[1]
December 2, 2008 Los Angeles United States Staples Center[1]
December 6, 2008 Glendale United States Jobing.com Arena[1]
December 9, 2008 Mexico City Mexico Palacio de los Deportes[6]
December 11, 2008 Guadalajara Mexico Arena VFG[6]
December 13, 2008 Monterrey Mexico Monterrey Arena[6]
December 16, 2008 Chicago United States United Center[1]
December 18, 2008 Minneapolis United States Target Center[1]
December 21, 2008 Indianapolis United States Conseco Fieldhouse[1]
January 3, 2009 Kansas City United States Sprint Center[1]
January 5, 2009 Dallas United States American Airlines Center[6]
January 7, 2009 San Antonio United States AT&T Center[1]
January 9, 2009 Houston United States Toyota Center[1]
January 10, 2009 New Orleans United States New Orleans Arena[6]
January 13, 2009 Nashville United States Sommet Center[1]
January 15, 2009 Birmingham United States BJCC Arena[1]
January 17, 2009 Atlanta United States Philips Arena[1]
January 21, 2009 Raleigh United States RBC Center[1]
January 23, 2009 Miami United States American Airlines Arena[1]
January 28, 2009 Tampa United States St. Pete Times Forum[1]
January 30, 2009 Fort Lauderdale United States BankAtlantic Center[1]
January 31, 2009 San Juan Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum[6]
February 2, 2009 Tulsa United States BOK Center[6]
February 4, 2009 St. Louis United States Scottrade Center[6]
February 7, 2009 Windsor Canada The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor[6]
February 9, 2009 Quebec City Canada Pepsi Coliseum[6]
February 10, 2009
February 12, 2009 Montreal Canada Bell Centre[6]
February 14, 2009
February 15, 2009
February 20, 2009 San Jose United States HP Pavilion at San Jose[1]
February 22, 2009 Salt Lake City United States EnergySolutions Arena[1]
February 24, 2009 Denver United States Pepsi Center[1]
February 26, 2009 Omaha United States Qwest Center Omaha[1]

Postponed concerts

Céline Dion was forced to postpone all her concerts in Australia due to a throat infection. Her Australian publicists said "Ms Dion is being treated with antibiotics for a minor throat infection and irritated sinuses that she has been suffering from for a number of days since arriving in Australia."[7][8] Because of the itinerary changes, the concert scheduled for Malaysia was also changed and the concert in Beijing, China was cancelled.[9]

Ten U.S. concerts scheduled between October 30, 2008 and November 23, 2008 were rescheduled as Dion recuperated from a recurrent naso-pharyngeal infection which was further complicated by inflamed vocal chords. Her physician has instructed her to refrain from singing in order to completely recover.[10] However, the San Diego concert at the San Diego Sports Arena was canceled. After reviewing artist and venue availability with tour logistics, the promoter AEG Live was unable to reschedule the concert. The January 20, 2009 concert at the RBC Center in Raleigh was postponed one day due to bad weather.[11]

Box office score data

Venue City Tickets sold / Available Gross sales
Brisbane Entertainment Centre Brisbane 7,835 / 13,156 (59%) $1,719,321[12]
Rod Laver Arena Melbourne 12,266 / 15,431 (79%) $2,314,928[12]
Members Equity Stadium Perth 10,086 / 15,613 (65%) $1,648,288[12]
Acer Arena Sydney 20,605 / 21,752 (95%) $4,176,200[12]
Sportpaleis Antwerp 45,352 / 46,955 (97%) $7,619,814[12]
TD Banknorth Garden Boston 32,493 / 32,493 (100%) $3,813,519[13]
Bell Centre Montreal 167,957 / 167,957 (100%) $23,135,338[13]
Air Canada Centre Toronto 54,384 / 54,384 (100%) $7,140,013[13]
HSBC Center Buffalo 16,343 / 16,343 (100%) $1,381,696 [13]
Wachovia Center Philadelphia 18,061 / 18,061 (100%) $2,246,374[13]
Verizon Center Washington 16,845 / 16,845 (100%) $2,225,458[13]
Prudential Center Newark 31,902 / 31,902 (100%) $3,605,530[13]
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Uniondale 32,432 / 32,432 (100%) $3,586,695[13]
Madison Square Garden New York City 36,291 / 36,291 (100%) $4,476,480[13]
Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City 14,590 / 14,590 (100%) $2,142,875[13]
Schottenstein Center Columbus 16,986 / 16,986 (100%) $1,399,218[13]
Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland 17,343 / 17,343 (100%) $1,486,401[13]
The Palace of Auburn Hills Detroit 19,486 / 19,486 (100%) $1,959,845[13]
Bradley Center Milwaukee 17,443 / 17,443 (100%) $1,193,896[13]
ARCO Arena Sacramento 15,213 / 15,213 (100%) $1,442,044 [14]
Rose Garden Portland 18,001 / 18,001 (100%) $1,247,473 [14]
Tacoma Dome Tacoma 20,665 / 20,665 (100%) $1,765,386 [14]
General Motors Place Vancouver 34,348 / 34,348 (100%) $3,587,340 [14]
Rexall Place Edmonton 32,958 / 32,958 (100%) $3,105,627 [14]
MTS Center Winnipeg 29,062 / 29,062 (100%) $2,586,462 [14]
Scotiabank Place Ottawa 13,531 / 13,531 (100%) $1,803,586 [15]
Honda Center Anaheim 15,587 / 15,587 (100%) $1,785,579 [15]
Staples Center Los Angeles 16,776 / 16,776 (100%) $2,157,110 [15]
Jobing.com Arena Glendale 16,283 / 16,283 (100%) $1,739,928 [15]
Palacio de los Deportes Mexico City 16,316 / 16,417 (99%) $1,323,694 [15]
Arena VFG Guadalajara 9,442 / 13,244 (71%) $936,565 [15]
United Center Chicago 17,191 / 17,191 (100%) $1,943,436[15]
Target Center Minneapolis 15,503 / 15,503 (100%) $1,814,517 [15]
Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis 14,538 / 14,538 (100%) $1,154,402 [15]
Sprint Center Kansas City 16,106 / 16,106 (100%) $1,661,827 [16]
American Airlines Center Dallas 17,661 / 17,661 (100%) $2,161,548 [16]
AT&T Center San Antonio 12,882 / 12,882 (100%) $1,164,271 [16]
Toyota Center Houston 16,396 / 16,396 (100%) $2,225,019 [16]
New Orleans Arena New Orleans 17,006 / 17,006 (100%) $1,829,331 [16]
Sommet Center Nashville 16,352 / 16,352 (100%) $1,602,595 [16]
BJCC Arena Birmingham 14,733 / 14,733 (100%) $1,065,830 [16]
Philips Arena Atlanta 16,919 / 16,919 (100%) $2,300,783 [16]
RBC Center Raleigh 16,527 / 16,527 (100%) $1,583,500 [16]
American Airlines Arena Miami 17,725 / 17,725 (100%) $2,247,233 [16]
St. Pete Times Forum Tampa 17,909 / 17,909 (100%) $1,843,187 [16]
BankAtlantic Center Fort Lauderdale 18,147 / 18,147 (100%) $2,233,198 [16]
Total 1,072,477 / 1,093,143 (98%) $127,583,360

Record sellouts

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Dion performing "My Love" in front of 64,000 people in Dublin, Ireland (2008).

Céline Dion set a record in the history of Canadian concerts, when she sold out all her Montreal shows in only a few minutes.[18] After further shows being added, bringing the total to 11, Montreal's audience (with 22,426 in attendance at each show[19]) became the largest on the tour with 246,686 spectators for a single city. At the end of this tour, Céline will have played the Bell Centre over 30 times since 1996.[20]

Other Canadian concerts were sold out immediately, prompting second dates to be added in Edmonton, Vancouver and Winnipeg, and a third show added in Toronto.[21]

In the United States, second dates were announced in New York City, Uniondale, Boston, and Newark.[22]

In the United Kingdom, tickets for Manchester and London were sold out in few minutes. Two new dates were added on the same day. The 64,000 tickets in Dublin, the largest single concert of the scheduled tour, were sold out in 3 hours.[23]

Dion also sold out stadium audiences in South Africa, China, Amsterdam, Netherlands and Copenhagen, Denmark.[24]

A second concert date was added for Sydney, Australia after tickets were selling fast in this country.[25]

On August 22, 2008 although a free concert (not a part of the Taking Chances Tour), Dion sang in front of her biggest crowd at a live concert, when she performed on the Plains of Abraham to help celebrate Quebec City's 400th Birthday. Tickets were distributed to 250,000 people.[26]

Dion announced she would be playing at The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor on the February 7, 2008. Tickets sold out in a record 15 minutes with more than 125 people queuing the night before for tickets [27]

Dion's performance at the Sprint Center became the highest-grossing concert in the arena's history with a gross of over one million dollars. [28]

Dion's performance at the American Airlines Arena, set an attendance record, selling more than 17,000 tickets. It is noted as the largest concert attendance in the arena's history as of 2009. [29]

Céline Sur Les Plaines: Live à Plaines d'Abraham Concert Spécial

Main article: Céline sur les Plaines

Although not officially a part of the Taking Chances Tour, Dion performed in front of 250,000 spectators at the Quebec City 400th Anniversary Concert. The concert was held at the Plains of Abraham on August 22, 2008. The concert was part of a year-long festivities to celebrate the founding of Quebec City. It was noted for being the largest crowd Dion has performed for in her entire recording history. The show, exclusively performed in French, featured many special guests, including: Garou, Dan Bigras, Ginette Reno and Jean-Pierre Ferland. The show aired live on Bell TV and was watched by over 200,000 people.[30]

Céline Sur Les Plaines: Live à Plaines d'Abraham Concert Spécial
  1. "Dans un autre monde" (Céline Dion)
  2. "Destin" (Céline Dion)
  3. "On ne change pas" (Céline Dion)
  4. "Sous le vent" (Céline Dion and Garou)
  5. "Seul" (Garou)
  6. "Si pour te plaire" (Marc Dupré)
  7. "Tout près du bonheur" (Céline Dion and Marc Dupré)
  8. "Show" (Nanette Workman)
  9. "Lady Marmalade" (Céline Dion and Nanette Workman)
  10. "J'irai où tu iras" (Céline Dion and Nanette Workman)
  11. "Tue-moi" (Céline Dion and Dan Bigras)
  12. "Ô Fortuna" (Dan Bigras)
  13. "Les trois petits cochons" (Dan Bigras and Mes Aïeux)
  14. "Ton père est un croche" (Mes Aïeux)
  15. "Le déni de l'évidence" (Mes Aïeux)
  16. "Dégénérations" / "Le reel du fossé" (Céline Dion and Mes Aïeux)
  17. Medley de la Famille Dion: (Céline Dion and la Famille Dion)
    1. "Jos Montferrand"
    2. "La bastringue"
    3. "Jack Monoloy"
    4. "Le reel facile"
    5. "Dans nos vieilles maisons"
    6. "Le bal chez Jos Brûlé"
    7. "À la claire fontaine"
  18. "La ballade de Jean Batailleur" (Zachary Richard)
  19. "La promesse cassée" (Céline Dion and Zachary Richard)
  20. "L'arbre est dans ses feuilles" (Céline Dion and Zachary Richard)
  21. "L'amour existe encore" (Céline Dion and Éric Lapointe)
  22. "Toucher" (Éric Lapointe)
  23. "Mon ange" (Éric Lapointe)
  24. "La chasse-galerie" (Éric Lapointe and Garou and Claude Dubois)
  25. "Si Dieu existe" (Céline Dion and Claude Dubois)
  26. "Femme de rêve" (Claude Dubois)
  27. "Et s'il n'en restait qu'une (je serais celle-là)" (Céline Dion)
  28. "S'il suffisait d'aimer" (Céline Dion)
  29. "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" (Céline Dion)
  30. "Une chance qu'on s'a" (Céline Dion and Jean-Pierre Ferland)
  31. "Un peu plus haut, un peu plus loin" (Céline Dion and Jean-Pierre Ferland and Ginette Reno)

Broadcasts and recordings

According to Dion's official website, a DVD for the tour is already in production. The DVD will feature two full-length concerts with English and French set list. The English set list was recorded in Boston, while the French one in Montreal. The DVD will also have a behind-the-scenes featurette following Céline Dion during the entire year long tour. No release date has been announced.[31]

On August 22, 2008, the City of Lévis aired Dion's honorary Quebec City's 400th birthday concert on both the web and television. Dion performed in front of 250,000 people.[32] Additionally on August 31, 2008, a special performance of "My Love," aired on the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon.[33] It became later the official video for the single "My Love."

Personnel

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Dion after performing "My Heart Will Go On" in front of 64,000 people in Dublin, Ireland (2008).
  • Manager: René Angélil
  • Tour director: Denis Savage
  • Tour manager: Michel Dion (talent)
  • Tour manager: Patrick Angélil (production, logistics and media relations)
  • Production manager: Rick Mooney
  • Assistant production manager: Shari Weber
  • Stage manager: Alexandre Miasnikof
  • Artist’s personal security: Nick Skokos
  • Tour rigger: Cindy Beaumariage
  • Lighting director: Yves “Lapin” Aucoin
  • Front of house engineer: Francois “Frankie” Desjardins
  • Monitor engineer: Charles Ethier
  • Audio system engineer: Mario St-Onge
  • RF engineer: Marc Theriault
  • Assistant lighting director/lighting head: Karl Gaudreau
  • Video director: Veillet Mireille
  • Head back-line tech: Jeff Dubois
  • Head video: Martin Perreault
  • Production assistants: Sharie Weber, Stephanie Duval
  • Tour accountant: Sylvia Hebel
  • Director: Jamie King
  • Tour director: Jim Allison, Concerts West
  • Production director: Lonnie McKenzie
  • Lighting, audio, video vendor: Solotech, Montreal

Band

  • Musical director, keyboards: Claude Lemay
  • Drums: Dominique Messier
  • Bass: Marc Langis
  • Guitars: André Coutu
  • Violin, guitars: Jean Sebastien Carré
  • Keyboards: Yves Frulla
  • Percussion: Nanette Fortier
  • Background Vocals: Élise Duguay, Mary-Lou Gauthier, Barnev Valsaint
  • Dancers: Amanda Balen, Melissa Garcia, Kemba Shannon, Addie Yungme, Zac Brazenas, Dominic Chaiguang, Aaron Foelske, Miguel Perez, Chris Houston, Tammy To

References

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