The Pacific Rim Tour was a

concert tour A concert tour (or simply tour) is a series of concerts by an artist or group of artists in different cities, countries or locations. Often, concert tours are named to differentiate different tours by the same artist and to associate a specific ...

of arenas and stadiums by American Pop/ R&B singer

Whitney Houston Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer, actress, film producer, model, and philanthropist. Commonly referred to as "Honorific nicknames in popular music, the Voice", she is List of awards and no ...

. 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 Robert Barisford Brown Sr. (born February 5, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, and dancer. Alongside frequent collaborator Teddy Riley, he is recognized as a pioneer of new jack swing: a fusion of hip-hop and Contemporary R&B, R ...

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 "My Name Is Not Susan" is a song by American singer and actress Whitney Houston, released as the fourth single from her third album, ''I'm Your Baby Tonight'' (1990). The song was released on June 24, 1991, by Arista Records. It was produced by L.A ...

" # " 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" Notes

Personnel

Band *Musical director – Rickey Minor *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

;Cancellations and rescheduled shows

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 Marie Dionne Warwick ( ; born Marie Dionne Warrick; December 12, 1940) is an American singer, actress, and television host. During her career, Warwick has won many awards, including six Grammy Awards. She has been inducted into the Hollywood Wa ...

Aretha Franklin Aretha Louise Franklin ( ; March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Honored as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Soul", she was twice named by ''Rolling Stone'' magazine as the Roll ...

and

Diana Ross Diana Ross (born Diane Ernestine Earle Ross March 26, 1944) is an American singer and actress. Known as the "Queen of Motown Records", she was the lead singer of the vocal group the Supremes, who became Motown#Major divisions, Motown's most suc ...

. The second concert on October 5 was broadcast live on

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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 George Gershwin (; born Jacob Gershwine; September 26, 1898 – July 11, 1937) was an American composer and pianist whose compositions spanned jazz, popular music, popular and classical music. Among his best-known works are the songs "Swan ...

: " I Loves You, Porgy" / " Porgy, I's Your Woman Now" / " Summertime" # "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" # "I Love the Lord" # "I Go to the Rock" # "The Greatest Love of All" # "

Amazing Grace "Amazing Grace" is a Christian hymn written in 1772 and published in 1779 by English Anglican clergyman and poet John Newton (1725–1807). It is possibly the most sung and most recorded hymn in the world, and especially popular in the Unit ...

" # "Step by Step" # "I'm Every Woman" Notes Shows

Box office score data

References

External links

Pacific Rim Tour , Whitney Houston official website
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