Under My Spell Tour
Tour by Paula Abdul | |
![]() Ticket stub for the concert in Indianapolis (November 27, 1991) | |
Associated album | Spellbound |
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Start date | October 26, 1991 |
End date | August 7, 1992 |
Legs | 4 |
No. of shows |
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Box office | $7,507,094 (in 9 shows, adjusted to 2019 dollars) |
Paula Abdul concert chronology |
The Under My Spell Tour was the debut headlining concert tour by American recording artist Paula Abdul. The tour supports her second studio album Spellbound (1991). The tour began in October 1991 and ran for nearly 100 shows in North America, Australasia, and Asia.
Broadcasts and Recordings
The shows at the Yokohama Arena in Japan were released as a live VHS video and Laser disc in 1993.[1] The concerts aired on local television in Japan and on the Disney channel in the United States.[2] An edited version of the concert at the Jamsil Arena in Seoul, South Korea aired on Korean television.
Personnel
- Drums: Sonny Emory
- Guitar: Tony Maiden
- Bass guitar: Sam Sims
- Keyboards: Ming Freeman and Darrell Smith
- Saxophone: Cleto Escobedo
- Backing vocalist: Rasheeda Azar, Paula Brown and Ameerah Tatum
- Dancers: Sybil Azur, Terry Beeman, Bill Bohl, Keith Diorio, Denise Holland, Tiger Martina, Nancy O'Meara and Nathan Prevost
Opening act
- Color Me Badd (North America)[3]
- Aftershock (North America—Leg 1, select dates)[4]
Setlist
The following setlist was obtained from the concert held on August 1, 1992; at the Allentown Fairgrounds Grandstand in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It does not represent all shows for the duration of the tour.[5]
- "Spellbound"
- "Straight Up"
- "The Promise of a New Day"
- "Vibeology"
- "Opposites Attract"
- "Will You Marry Me?"
- "U"
- "Blowing Kisses in the Wind"
- "Rush Rush"
- "(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me"
- "Cold Hearted"
- "Forever Your Girl"
On select dates, like the filmed show in Yokohama, "Alright Tonight" was played in the encore before "Forever Your Girl", while "Will You Marry Me?" was cut.
Tour dates
- Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
- A This concert was a part of the "California Exposition and State Fair"
- B This concert was a part of the "Orange County Fair"
- C This concert was a part of "Summerfest"[8]
- D This concert was a part of the "Great Allentown Fair"[9]
- Cancellations and rescheduled shows
June 11, 1992 | Salt Lake City, Utah | Delta Center | Cancelled |
June 13, 1992 | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Tingley Coliseum | Cancelled |
June 16, 1992 | Oklahoma City | MCC Arena | Cancelled |
June 18, 1992 | Las Vegas | Thomas & Mack Center | Cancelled |
July 8, 1992 | Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio | Blossom Music Center | Cancelled |
July 10, 1992 | Pueblo, Colorado | Colorado State Fair Events Center | Cancelled |
July 12, 1992 | Clarkston, Michigan | Pine Knob Music Theatre | Cancelled |
July 30, 1992 | Stanhope, New Jersey | The Fields at Waterloo | Cancelled |
Box office score data
Venue | City | Tickets sold / Available | Gross revenue |
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Civic Arena | Pittsburgh | 11,774 / 11,774 (100%) | $264,923[10] |
The Palace of Auburn Hills | Auburn Hills | 26,997 / 26,997 (100%) | $607,433[11] |
Centrum in Worcester | Worcester | 20,700 / 20,700 (100%) | $442,986[11] |
Brendan Byrne Arena | East Rutherford | 16,771 / 16,771 (100%) | $337,715[12] |
SkyDome | Toronto | 13,972 / 15,017 (93%) | $314,873[13] |
Rosemont Horizon | Rosemont | 12,509 / 14,545 (86%) | $318,895[13] |
Great Western Forum | Inglewood | 39,406 / 39,406 (100%) | $933,885[12] |
Olympic Saddledome | Calgary | 9,387 / 12,809 (73%) | $228,714[14] |
Jones Beach Marine Theater | Wantagh | 19,030 / 21,400 (89%) | $542,355[15] |
TOTAL | 170,546 / 79,419 (95%) | $3,991,779 |
External links
References
- ^ Movies/TV: Under My Spell Live [VHS]
- ^ Mills, Bart (January 22, 1993). "PAULA ABDUL BALANCING MARRIAGE, WORK, FAME". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ Davis, Sandi (June 17, 1992). "Color Me Badd Makes Good Abdul's Illness Turns Concert Into Local Showcase". The Oklahoman. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ "The Beat: Tour Openings". Billboard. 103 (41): 35. October 12, 1991. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ Long, Ernie (August 2, 1992). "Paula Abdul's Show Short But Spellbinding". The Morning Call. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ Sources for tour date in North America, Leg 1:
- Heim, Chris (November 22, 1991). "PAULA ABDUL AND HER REALLY BIG SHOW HEADED FOR HORIZON". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- Kot, Greg (November 27, 1991). "PAULA ABDUL'S TOUR HITS LIKE A FLASH IN NIGHT". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- Catlin, Roger (November 13, 1991). "ABDUL SPELLBOUND BY DEBUT TOUR". Hartford Courant. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- Watkins, Jean (December 4, 1991). "PAULA ABDUL CASTS HER SPELL". Deseret News. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- Joyce, Mike (November 22, 1991). "PAULA ABDUL". The Washington Post. The Washington Post Company. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- Gundersen, Edna (November 6, 1991). "Abdul casts a live song and dance spel". USA Today.
- Selvin, Joel (December 16, 1991). "Abdul's Big Production". San Francisco Chronicle.
- Lisi, Michael (November 21, 1991). "Slick staging had Paula Abdul under its spell". The Daily Gazette. Schenectady, New York: D4. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- Hawkins, Robert J. (December 18, 1991). "Spellbound right from start". San Diego Evening Tribune. Copley Press.
- ^ Sources for tour dates in North America (1992):
- Britt, Bruce (May 14, 1992). "PROMISE OF A NEW DAY\ PAULA ABDUL HAS WEATHERED THE STORM AND LOOKS TO THE FUTURE". News & Record. Landmark Communications. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- Abbott, Jim (May 8, 1992). "Color Me Badd Coming To Carr". Orlando Sentinel. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- Condran, Ed (July 31, 1992). "Pop Diva Paula Abdul Will Hoof It Up At Allentown Fairgrounds Grandstand". The Morning Call. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- Phalen, Tom (May 4, 1992). "Paula Abdul Soars In Dreamlike Concert". The Seattle Times. The Seattle Times Company. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- Page, Janice (June 25, 1992). "BEYOND THE BUBBLE GUM : Kevin Thornton Insists That There's More to Color Me Badd Than Meets the Ear". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- Sanz, Alex (November 8, 1991). "ABDUL CASTS SPELL, SETS NEW STANDARD". Sun-Sentinel. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ "Milwaukee brews up fun at Summerfest". The Times of Northwest Indiana. Lee Enterprises. June 26, 1992. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ Gehman, Geoff (July 3, 1992). "Raising The Roof At Allentown Fair". The Morning Call. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ "Amusement Business Boxscore: Top 10 Concert Grosses" (PDF). Billboard. 103 (47). Nashville, Tennessee: BPI Communications, Inc.: 18 November 23, 1991. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ^ a b "Amusement Business Boxscore: Top 10 Concert Grosses" (PDF). Billboard. 103 (49). Nashville, Tennessee: BPI Communications, Inc.: 20 December 7, 1991. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ^ a b "Amusement Business Boxscore: Top 10 Concert Grosses" (PDF). Billboard. 104 (1). Nashville, Tennessee: BPI Communications, Inc.: 12 January 4, 1992. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ^ a b "Amusement Business Boxscore: Top 10 Concert Grosses" (PDF). Billboard. 103 (50). Nashville, Tennessee: BPI Communications, Inc.: 22 December 14, 1991. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ^ "Amusement Business Boxscore: Top 10 Concert Grosses" (PDF). Billboard. 104 (21). Nashville, Tennessee: BPI Communications, Inc.: 16 May 23, 1992. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ^ "Amusement Business Boxscore: Top 10 Concert Grosses". Billboard. 104 (33). Nashville, Tennessee: BPI Communications, Inc.: 15 August 15, 1992. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved October 29, 2018.