Secrets Tour
| Tour by Toni Braxton | |
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| Associated album | Secrets |
|---|---|
| Start date | August 18, 1996 |
| End date | October 1, 1997 |
| Legs | 4 |
| No. of shows | 119 in North America 31 in Europe 150 Total |
| Toni Braxton concert chronology | |
The Secrets Tour was the debut concert tour by American pop/R&B singer Toni Braxton. The tour was in support of her album, Secrets. The tour began during the summer of 1996 in theatres. Jazz saxophonist Kenny G joined the tour September 18, 1996.[1] Remaining shows in the U.S. were billed as An Evening with Kenny G & Toni Braxton.
Opening act
- The Braxtons (North America, select dates)[2]
- Kenny G (North America, select dates) (special guest)[3]
Setlist
This setlist is from the concert held at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, January 18, 1997. It is not representative of all shows during the tour.
- "Overture"
- "Seven Whole Days"
- "Another Sad Love Song"
- "Love Shoulda Brought You Home"
- "There's No Me Without You"
- "Talking In His Sleep"
- "Find Me a Man"
- "I Love Me Some Him"
- "Instrumental Sequence" (contains elements of "I Want You Back" / "Breakin' My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes)" / "What Kind of Man Would I Be?")
- "Breathe Again"
- "You Mean the World to Me"
- "Why Should I Care"
- "Let It Flow"
- "I Don't Want To"
- "In the Late of Night"
- "Come on Over Here"
- "Dance Sequence"
- "How Could an Angel Break My Heart" (performed with Kenny G)
- Encore
- Notes
Shows
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America[4] | |||
| August 18, 1996 | Washington, D.C. | United States | DAR Constitution Hall |
| August 19, 1996 | |||
| August 20, 1996 | Pittsburgh | Benedum Center | |
| August 21, 1996 | Columbus | Palace Theatre | |
| August 23, 1996 | Chicago | Chicago Theatre | |
| August 24, 1996 | |||
| August 25, 1996 | |||
| August 27, 1996 | Detroit | Fox Theatre | |
| August 29, 1996 | St. Louis | Fox Theatre | |
| August 31, 1996 | Memphis | Orpheum Theatre | |
| September 5, 1996 | New Orleans | Saenger Theatre | |
| September 6, 1996 | Birmingham | Alabama Theatre | |
| September 7, 1996 | Atlanta | Fox Theatre | |
| September 8, 1996 | |||
| September 10, 1996 | |||
| September 11, 1996 | |||
| September 13, 1996 | Orlando | Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre | |
| September 14, 1996 | Miami | James L. Knight Center | |
| September 15, 1996 | |||
| September 18, 1996 | New York City | Radio City Music Hall | |
| September 19, 1996 | |||
| September 20, 1996 | |||
| September 21, 1996 | |||
| September 24, 1996 | |||
| September 26, 1996 | |||
| September 29, 1996 | Boston | Boston Opera House | |
| September 30, 1996 | Wallingford | SNET Oakdale Theatre | |
| October 1, 1996 | Westbury | Westbury Music Fair | |
| October 2, 1996 | Atlantic City | Circus Maximus Showroom | |
| October 3, 1996 | Upper Darby Township | Tower Theater | |
| October 6, 1996 | Richmond | Landmark Theater | |
| October 8, 1996 | Louisville | Palace Theatre | |
| October 9, 1996 | Nashville | Ryman Auditorium | |
| October 11, 1996 | Raleigh | Raleigh Memorial Auditorium | |
| October 12, 1996 | Greenville | Peace Concert Hall | |
| October 13, 1996 | Charleston | McAlister Field House | |
| October 15, 1996 | Augusta | Bell Auditorium | |
| October 16, 1996 | Savannah | Mercer Theatre | |
| October 17, 1996 | Jacksonville | Florida Theatre | |
| October 19, 1996 | Tallahassee | Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center | |
| October 21, 1996 | Tampa | Morsani Hall | |
| October 23, 1996 | Mobile | Mobile Civic Center Theater | |
| October 24, 1996 | Jackson | Mississippi Coliseum | |
| October 25, 1996 | Shreveport | Strand Theatre | |
| October 28, 1996 | Houston | Jones Hall | |
| October 29, 1996 | Dallas | Majestic Theatre | |
| November 2, 1996 | Tempe | Gammage Memorial Auditorium | |
| November 3, 1996 | Las Vegas | Circus Maximus Showroom | |
| November 4, 1996 | |||
| November 6, 1996 | Los Angeles | Hollywood Palladium | |
| November 7, 1996 | |||
| November 8, 1996 | |||
| November 17, 1996 | New York City | Radio City Music Hall | |
| November 18, 1996 | |||
| November 19, 1996 | |||
| December 15, 1996 | Seattle | KeyArena | |
| December 17, 1996 | Portland | Rose Garden | |
| December 20, 1996 | San Jose | San Jose Arena | |
| December 21, 1996 | Anaheim | Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim | |
| December 22, 1996 | Fresno | Selland Arena | |
| December 27, 1996 | Los Angeles | Universal Amphitheatre | |
| December 28, 1996 | |||
| December 30, 1996 | |||
| December 31, 1996 | Sacramento | ARCO Arena | |
| January 5, 1997 | Salt Lake City | Delta Center | |
| January 6, 1997 | Denver | McNichols Sports Arena | |
| January 8, 1997 | Las Vegas | MGM Grand Garden Arena | |
| January 9, 1997 | Phoenix | America West Arena | |
| January 12, 1997 | Minneapolis | Target Center | |
| January 13, 1997 | Milwaukee | Bradley Center | |
| January 15, 1997 | St. Louis | Kiel Center | |
| January 17, 1997 | Auburn Hills | The Palace of Auburn Hills | |
| January 18, 1997 | Chicago | United Center | |
| January 21, 1997 | Cleveland | Gund Arena | |
| January 23, 1997 | Philadelphia | CoreStates Center | |
| January 24, 1997 | Pittsburgh | Civic Arena | |
| January 29, 1997 | New York City | Radio City Music Hall | |
| January 31, 1997 | |||
| February 1, 1997 | |||
| February 2, 1997 | |||
| February 3, 1997 | |||
| February 4, 1997 | |||
| February 7, 1997 | Boston | FleetCenter | |
| February 11, 1997 | Buffalo | Marine Midland Arena | |
| February 14, 1997 | Albany | Pepsi Arena | |
| February 16, 1997 | Charlotte | Charlotte Coliseum | |
| February 17, 1997 | Hampton | Hampton Coliseum | |
| February 19, 1997 | Atlanta | Omni Coliseum | |
| February 20, 1997 | Nashville | Nashville Arena | |
| February 21, 1997 | Greensboro | Greensboro Coliseum | |
| February 27, 1997 | Orlando | Orlando Arena | |
| February 28, 1997 | Miami | Miami Arena | |
| March 1, 1997 | West Palm Beach | Coral Sky Amphitheatre | |
| March 2, 1997 | Tampa | Ice Palace | |
| March 5, 1997 | New Orleans | UNO Lakefront Arena | |
| March 6, 1997 | Birmingham | BJCC Coliseum | |
| March 8, 1997 | Dallas | Reunion Arena | |
| March 10, 1997 | Auburn Hills | The Palace of Auburn Hills | |
| March 12, 1997 | Cleveland | Gund Arena | |
| March 13, 1997 | Indianapolis | Market Square Arena | |
| March 14, 1997 | Chicago | United Center | |
| June 1, 1997 | |||
| June 2, 1997 | Grand Rapids | Van Andel Arena | |
| June 3, 1997 | Auburn Hills | The Palace at Auburn Hills | |
| June 5, 1997 | Worcester | Centrum in Worcester | |
| June 9, 1997 | Toronto | Canada | Maple Leaf Gardens |
| June 10, 1997 | |||
| June 12, 1997 | Montreal | Molson Centre | |
| June 15, 1997 | Uniondale | United States | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| June 16, 1997 | East Rutherford | Continental Airlines Arena | |
| June 17, 1997 | Atlantic City | Boardwalk Hall | |
| June 20, 1997 | Baltimore | Baltimore Arena | |
| June 21, 1997 | Richmond | Richmond Coliseum | |
| June 23, 1997 | Fairborn | Nutter Center | |
| June 24, 1997 | Peoria | Carver Arena | |
| June 25, 1997 | Kansas City | Kemper Arena | |
| June 28, 1997 | Houston | The Summit | |
| June 29, 1997 | San Antonio | Freeman Coliseum | |
| July 1, 1997 | San Diego | San Diego Sports Arena | |
| Europe [5] | |||
| August 16, 1997 | Glasgow | Scotland | SECC Concert Hall 4 |
| August 18, 1997 | Belfast | Ireland | King's Hall |
| August 20, 1997 | Newcastle | England | Telewest Arena |
| August 24, 1997 | Antwerp | Belgium | Sportpaleis |
| August 25, 1997 | Cologne | Germany | Sporthalle Köln |
| August 26, 1997 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Sporthallen Zuid |
| August 28, 1997 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Valby-Hallen |
| August 30, 1997 | Stockholm | Sweden | Stockholm Globe Arena |
| August 31, 1997 | Oslo | Norway | Oslo Spektrum |
| September 2, 1997 | Berlin | Germany | Deutschlandhalle |
| September 4, 1997 | Vienna | Austria | Wiener Stadthalle |
| September 5, 1997 | Munich | Germany | Olympiahalle |
| September 6, 1997 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion |
| September 8, 1997 | Sheffield | England | Sheffield Arena |
| September 9, 1997 | Birmingham | NEC Arena | |
| September 10, 1997 | Manchester | NYNEX Arena | |
| September 12, 1997 | London | Wembley Arena | |
| September 13, 1997 | |||
| September 14, 1997 | |||
| September 15, 1997 | Dublin | Ireland | Point Theatre |
| September 17, 1997 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Rotterdam Ahoy Sportpaleis |
| September 18, 1997 | |||
| September 20, 1997 | Brussels | Belgium | Forest National |
| September 21, 1997 | Paris | France | Zénith de Paris |
| September 23, 1997 | Düsseldorf | Germany | Philips Halle |
| September 24, 1997 | Erfurt | Mehrzweckhalle | |
| September 25, 1997 | Oberhausen | Arena Oberhausen | |
| September 27, 1997 | Frankfurt | Festhalle Frankfurt | |
| September 28, 1997 | Hamburg | Alsterdorfer Sporthalle | |
| September 30, 1997 | Milan | Italy | FilaForum di Assago |
| October 1, 1997 | Lyon | France | Halle Tony Garnier |
Box office score data
| Venue | City | Tickets sold / available | Gross revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| KeyArena | Seattle | 10,829 / 12,023 (90%) | $493,285[6] |
| San Jose Arena | San Jose | 13,347 / 13,347 (100%) | $537,665[7] |
| Selland Arena | Fresno | 7,690 / 9,012 (85%) | $211,955[8] |
| Universal Amphitheatre | Los Angeles | 22,270 / 22,270 (100%) | $1,161,343[7] |
| ARCO Arena | Sacramento | 8,157 / 10,500 (78%) | $428,490[9] |
| Target Center | Minneapolis | 6,995 / 10,000 (70%) | $294,030[10] |
| Kiel Center | St. Louis | 12,172 / 13,000 (94%) | $517,588[11] |
| The Palace of Auburn Hills | Auburn Hills | 15,678 / 15,678 (100%) | $531,245[10] |
| United Center | Chicago | 27,175 / 27,175 (100%) | $999,463[10][12] |
| Gund Arena | Cleveland | 13,276 / 14,600 (91%) | $428,090[11] |
| CoreStates Center | Philadelphia | 12,957 / 13,500 (96%) | $411,320[11] |
| Civic Arena | Pittsburgh | 12,475 / 12,475 (100%) | $381,988[13] |
| Radio City Music Hall | New York City | 35,226 / 35,226 (100%) | $2,623,390[11] |
| FleetCenter | Boston | 13,900 / 13,900 (100%) | $448,324[14] |
| Marine Midland Arena | Buffalo | 10,758 / 15,000 (72%) | $444,983[15] |
| Pepsi Arena | Albany | 11,124 / 11,124 (100%) | $366,025[16] |
| Charlotte Coliseum | Charlotte | 9,298 / 12,000 (77%) | $322,370[15] |
| Nashville Arena | Nashville | 9,663 / 12,000 (80%) | $298,718[17] |
| Ice Palace | Tampa | 10,999 / 14,660 (75%) | $447,219[17] |
| BJCC Coliseum | Birmingham | 9,205 / 12,000 (77%) | $341,685[18] |
| TOTAL | 273,194 / 299,490 (91%) | $11,689,176 | |
Band
- Musical Director: Bo Watson & Vance Taylor
- Drums: Stokley Williams
- Guitar: Homer O'Dell
- Bass: Ricky Kinchen
- Keyboards: Keri Lewis
- Saxophone: Jeffrey Allen
- Keyboards: Larry Waddell
- Percussion: Chris Dave
- Background vocals: Cha'n Andre', Dee Coupe, Valerie Davis, Julio Hanson, Dyron D. Wade, Gregory Ringo, Mario Johnson, Rodney Day, Gromyko Collins
- Dancers: Rosero McCoy, Jamal Sims, Omar Lopez, Jermaine Montell
References
- ^ McDonald, Sam (July 26, 1996). "Sax Man". Daily Press. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
- ^ Considine, J.D. (May 8, 1997). "Move over, Demi Covergirl: Toni Braxton has the arm- over-the-chest move down pat as she poses nearly naked for Vibe". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on November 7, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
- ^ Hochman, Steve (August 11, 1996). "Toni Braxton Eyes the Kenny G Crowd". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
- ^ Sources for tour dates in North America:
- "StarArt Projects: Miracle Rock Concert Series". StarArt Foundation. 2007. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
- Mahany, Barbara (June 1, 1997). "Rock 'N' Roll Catering". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
- Strauss, Neil (January 8, 1997). "... And Two if by Seaplane". The New York Times. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
- Iwasaki, Scott (January 6, 1997). "KENNY G, BRAXTON BRING ROARS OF DELIGHT WITH MUSIC, ANTICS". Deseret News. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
- Pareles, Jon (January 31, 1997). "Flirting Yet Turning Songs Into Impassioned Vows". The New York Times. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
- Pareles, Jon (September 8, 1996). "Pop Music: THe Annotated Calendar". The New York Times. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
- ^ "Braxton Pushes On With New Video, European Tour". MTV News. August 29, 1997. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
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