| Concert tour name | Pacific Rim Tour |
|---|---|
| Artist | Whitney Houston |
| Album | The Preacher's Wife |
| Location | 7 Asia • 2 Oceania |
| Number of legs | 4 |
| Start date | May 5, 1997 |
| End date | May 29, 1997 |
| Number of shows | 9 |
| This tour | Pacific Rim Tour (1997) |
| Next tour | The European Tour (1998) |
| Last concert | Whitney: Brunei The Royal Wedding Celebration (1996) |
The Pacific Rim Tour was a concert tour of arenas and stadiums by American Pop/R&B singer Whitney Houston. The tour included 10 concert dates in Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Australia and the United States in 1997. The tour was in support of her 1996 multi-platinum album, The Preacher's Wife.
Opening act
- Bobby Brown (Hawaii)
Setlist
This set list is representative of the concert on May 14, 1997 at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan.[1] It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.
- "I'm Every Woman"
- "So Emotional"
- "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)"
- "All at Once" / "Saving All My Love for You" / "Greatest Love of All"
- "Queen of the Night"
- "Change the World" (performed by Gary Houston)
- "My Name Is Not Susan"
- "All the Man That I Need"
- "A Song for You" (performed by Bobby Brown)
- "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)"
- "Freeway of Love"
- "Count On Me" (with CeCe Winans)[a]
- "I Love the Lord"
- "I Go to the Rock"
- "I Will Always Love You"
- "Step by Step"
- "Something in Common" (with Bobby Brown)[b]
Notes
- ^ performed at select dates in Japan
- ^ performed in Taipei, Bangkok, Honolulu and select dates in Japan
- ^ "Missing You" and "I Love the Lord" was not performed at the October 3, show
- ^ "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" featured Monica, Shirley Caesar and BeBe Winans at the October 5, show
Personnel
Band
- Musical director / Bass guitar / Bass synthesizer – Rickey Minor
- Keyboards – Bette Sussman
- Trumpet – Raymond Brown
- Keyboards – Wayne Linsey
- Drums – Michael Baker
- Percussion – Bashiri Johnson
- Guitars – Paul Jackson Jr.
- Saxophone, EWI – Gary Bias
- Trombone – Reginald Young
- Backing vocalists – Gary Houston, Pattie Howard, Sharlotte Gibson, Valerie Pinkston-Mayo
Dancers
- Carolyn Brown, Merlyn Mitchell, Shane Johnson, Saleema Mubaarak
Tour Management
- Manager – Tony Bulluck
Security
- Director of security – Alan Jacobs
Shows
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | |||
| May 5, 1997 | Osaka | Japan | Osaka-jō Hall |
| May 7, 1997 | |||
| May 8, 1997 | |||
| May 13, 1997 | Tokyo | Tokyo Dome | |
| May 14, 1997 | |||
| May 20, 1997 | Bangkok | Thailand | Queen Sirikit National Convention Center |
| Oceania | |||
| May 21, 1997 | Melbourne | Australia | Palladium Crown Entertainment Complex |
| Asia | |||
| May 25, 1997 | Taipei | Taiwan | Taipei Municipal Stadium |
| Oceania | |||
| May 29, 1997 | Honolulu | United States | Aloha Stadium |
- Cancellations and rescheduled shows
| May 22, 1997 | Melbourne, Australia | Palladium Crown Entertainment Complex | Cancelled due to throat infection |
Classic Whitney Live
Houston performed two special concerts, billed as "Classic Whitney Live from Washington, D.C." at the historic DAR Constitution Hall in Washington D.C. Whitney performed a few of her greatest hits, as well as gospel favorites and songs saluting some of her influences including Dionne Warwick, Aretha Franklin and Diana Ross.[2] The second concert on October 5 was broadcast live on HBO cable channel TV. Whitney and The Whitney Houston Foundation for Children donated the proceeds, over $300,000 from ticket sales to the Children's Defense Fund, a national non-profit organization devoted to providing a voice for all children of America, particularly poor, minority and disabled children.[3]
Set list
- "I Will Always Love You"
- "I Know Him So Well" (duet with Cissy Houston)
- Dionne Warwick Medley: "Walk On By" / "A House Is Not a Home" / "I Say a Little Prayer" / "Alfie"
- Aretha Franklin Medley: "Baby I Love You" / "(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone" / "Ain't No Way"
- Tribute to Sammy Davis Jr.: "Mr. Bojangles" (feat. dance solo by Bobby Brown)
- Tribute to United States great men: "Abraham, Martin and John"
- Diana Ross Medley: "God Bless The Child" / "Endless Love" (duet with Gary Houston) / "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" / "The Boss" / "Missing You"[c]
- Tribute to George Gershwin: "I Loves You, Porgy" / "Porgy, I's Your Woman Now" / "Summertime"
- "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)"[d]
- "I Love the Lord"[c]
- "I Go to the Rock"
- "Greatest Love of All"
- "Amazing Grace" (saxophone solo by Kirk Whalum)
- "Step by Step"
- "I'm Every Woman"
Notes
Shows
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 3, 1997 | Washington, D.C. | United States | DAR Constitution Hall |
| October 5, 1997 |
Box office score data
| Date | Venue | City | Attendance | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 1997 | Aloha Stadium | Honolulu | 29,118 / 29,118 (100%) | $1,634,370 |
References
- ^ "Whitney Houston concert Setlist at Tokyo Dome". setlist.fm. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
- ^ Ester Iverem (October 4, 1997). "The Houston Belt Away". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 15, 2002.
- ^ "Classic Whitney Concert". Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
- ^ Billboard Top Boxscore – Google Books. July 5, 1997. Retrieved November 18, 2009. – via Books.google.com.