The Pacific Rim Tour was a concert tour of arenas and stadiums by American Pop/R&B singer Whitney Houston. The tour included 9 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
Setlist
This set list is representative of the concert on May 14, 1997 at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. 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" "My Name Is Not Susan" "All the Man That I Need" "A Song for You" "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" "Freeway of Love" "Count On Me" "I Love the Lord" "I Go to the Rock" "I Will Always Love You" "Step by Step" "Something in Common"
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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 AsiaMay 5, 1997OsakaJapanOsaka-jō HallMay 7, 1997May 8, 1997May 13, 1997TokyoTokyo DomeMay 14, 1997May 20, 1997BangkokThailandQueen Sirikit National Convention Center OceaniaMay 21, 1997MelbourneAustraliaPalladium Crown Entertainment Complex AsiaMay 25, 1997TaipeiTaiwanTaipei Municipal Stadium OceaniaMay 29, 1997HonoluluUnited StatesAloha Stadium
Cancellations and rescheduled shows May 22, 1997Melbourne, AustraliaPalladium Crown Entertainment ComplexCancelled 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. 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.
Set list "I Will Always Love You" "I Know Him So Well" 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" Tribute to United States great men: "Abraham, Martin and John" Diana Ross Medley: "God Bless The Child" / "Endless Love" / "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" / "The Boss" / "Missing You" Tribute to George Gershwin: "I Loves You, Porgy" / "Porgy, I's Your Woman Now" / "Summertime" "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" "I Love the Lord" "I Go to the Rock" "Greatest Love of All" "Amazing Grace" "Step by Step" "I'm Every Woman"
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Shows Date City Country VenueOctober 3, 1997Washington, D.C.United StatesDAR Constitution HallOctober 5, 1997
Box office score data +List of concerts, showing date, venue, city, tickets sold, number of available tickets Date Venue City Attendance RevenueMay 29, 1997Aloha StadiumHonolulu29,118 / 29,118 (100%)$1,634,370
References
External links Pacific Rim Tour | Whitney Houston official website