Celine (residency show)

Celine

Promotional poster for residency show
Revue tour by Celine Dion
Location The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
Las Vegas, Nevada
Start date March 15, 2011 (2011-03-15)
End date 2014 (2014)
Shows 112 in North America
Website celineinvegas.com
Celine Dion tour chronology
Taking Chances Tour
(2008–09)		 Celine At the colosseum
(2011–14)

Celine is the second residency show by Canadian recording artist, Celine Dion.[1] The show is performed at the The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada from 2011 to 2014, with an estimated 70 performances per year.[2] The show ranked 26th in Pollstar's "Top 50 Worldwide Tour (Mid-Year)", earning over 20 million dollars.[3] Being seen by 230,000 people, the show became the number one show in 2011 (for North America). The show has also made Dion the "most profitable music act in Las Vegas" since Elvis Presley.[4]

Contents

Background

“ "I'm coming back home to the Colosseum at Caesars Palace and I'm very excited about it. With the orchestra and the band we're going to be able to perform our songs like never before. The repertoire is going to be extraordinary...a mix of timeless Hollywood classics, along with all the favorites that my fans like to hear me sing. It's going to be a very beautiful show, and I think we'll be raising the bar higher than we've ever done before. There'll be some truly wonderful moments......I can't wait!"[5] ”

On March 15, 2011, Dion began a three year residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. The new show features 31 musicians, consisting of a full orchestra and band. The show was Directed and Produced by Ken Ehrlich with the creative production from Celine's long time Lighting Designer Yves Aucoin and Sound Mixer/Designer, Dennis Savage. [1] Moment Factory will be producing the visual elements for the show (the company previously worked with Nine Inch Nails and DJ Tiesto). The show does not contain the dancers and Cirque du Soleil style choreography previously seen in Dion's previous show at the Colosseum, A New Day.

Dion announced her Vegas comeback during an appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Tickets went on sale that same week with extremely strong sales. The opening night show on March 15 was sold out within minutes.[6] Rehearsals started on January 17, in Florida and on February 17, 2011 in Caesars Palace when Dion moved back to Vegas to begin preparations for the new show.[5]

Additionally, it was reported in January 2011 that ticket sales for the show had already passed the $10 million mark, marking the fastest sale in the history of the venue. Caesars Palace President, Gary Selesner stated that the first lot of shows through April 17 will be completely sold out.[7]

Setlist

The setlist presented below is the current version, as of December 2011. It is not representative of all concerts for the duration of the residency. Any changes made since the opening show are explained below.

  1. "Untitled Interlude I" (Video Introduction) (contains elements of "I Drove All Night")
  2. "Open Arms"
  3. "Where Does My Heart Beat Now"
  4. "Because You Loved Me"
  5. Medley: "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" / "The Power of Love"
  6. "Untitled Interlude II" (Instrumental Interlude)
  7. "(If You Can't Sing It) You'll Have to Swing It (Mr. Paganini)"
  8. "Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)"
  9. "The Reason"
  10. "James Bond Theme" (Instrumental Interlude)
  11. Medley: "Goldfinger" / "Nobody Does It Better" / "Live and Let Die"
  12. "Spinning Wheel" (Performed by Barnev Valsaint)
  13. "How Do You Keep the Music Playing?" (Duet with a hologram version of Dion)
  14. "The Prayer" (Virtual duet with Andrea Bocelli)
  15. "Untitled Interlude III" (Video Interlude)
  16. "At Seventeen"
  17. "Beauty And The Beast" (Duet with Barnev Valsaint)
  18. "Ne me quitte pas"
  19. "All by Myself"
  20. "Untitled IV" (Instrumental Interlude) (contains elements of "Smooth Criminal," "Billie Jean," and "Thriller")
  21. "Ben"
  22. "Man In The Mirror"
  23. "Declaration of Love" (Instrumental Interlude)
  24. "Love Can Move Mountains"
  25. "River Deep, Mountain High"
Encore
  1. "Titanic Theme" (Instrumental Interlude)
  2. "My Heart Will Go On"

Source:[8][9][10]

Additional notes

Dates

2011

March 2011[11]
March 15
March 16
March 19
March 20
March 22
March 23
March 25
March 26
April 2011[11]
April 1
April 2
April 3
April 6
April 7
April 9
April 10
April 12
April 13
April 15
April 16
April 17
June 2011[11][12]
June 7
June 8
June 11
June 12
June 14
June 15
June 18
June 19
June 21
June 22
June 25
June 26
June 28
June 29
July 2011[11][12]
July 1
July 2
July 3
July 19
July 20
July 23
July 24
July 26
July 27
July 30
August 2011[11][12]
August 2
August 3
August 6
August 7
August 9
August 10
August 12
August 13
August 14
December 2011[11][12]
December 28
December 30
December 31

2012

January 2012[12]
January 3
January 4
January 7
January 8
January 10
January 11
January 14
January 15
January 17
January 18
January 20
January 21
January 22
February 2012[13]
February 22
February 25
February 26
February 28
February 29
March 2012[13]
March 3
March 4
March 6
March 7
March 10
March 11
March 13
March 14
March 16
March 17
March 18
June 2012[13]
June 9
June 10
June 12
June 13
June 16
June 17
June 19
June 20
June 23
June 24
June 26
June 27
July 2012[13]
July 1
July 3
July 4
July 6
July 7
July 8
July 24
July 25
July 28
July 29
July 31
August 2012[13]
August 1
August 4
August 5
August 7
August 8
August 11
August 12
August 14
August 15
August 17
August 18
August 19

Box office score data

Date Tickets Sold / Available Gross Revenue
March 2011 33,367 / 33,367 (100%) $5,551,925[14]
April 2011 50,842 / 50,842 (100%) $8,531,415[15]
June 7-26, 2011 50,839 / 50,839 (100%) $8,545,510[16][17]
June 28-July 3, 2011 21,216 / 21,216 (100%) $3,474,205[18]
July 19-31, 2011 33,571 / 33,571 (100%) $5,598,790[19][20]
August 2011 38,159 / 38,159 (100%) $6,306,450[21][22]

References

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  2. ^ "Celine Dion On ‘Building My Career’ Around Son & New Vegas Show". Access Hollywood. NBC Universal Television Distribution. 17 February 2010. http://www.accesshollywood.com/celine-dion-on-building-my-career-around-son-and-new-vegas-show_article_29125. Retrieved 21 February 2011. 
  3. ^ "Top 50 Worldwide Tours (01/01/2011 - 06/30/2011)". Pollstar. Pollstar, Inc.. 8 July 2011. http://www.pollstarpro.com/files/Charts2011/071811Top50WorldwideTours.pdf. Retrieved 15 July 2011. 
  4. ^ "Celine Dion Reigns the Number #1 Show in North America" (Press release). MarketWatch. 13 September 2011. Archived from the original on 15 September 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/61iEVFUfx. Retrieved 15 September 2011. 
  5. ^ a b "New show to premiere March 15, 2011 at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace". Celine: Las Vegas Official Website. AEG Live. http://www.celineinvegas.com/press/CelineReturns_FINAL.pdf. Retrieved 2010-02-10. 
  6. ^ "Celine Dion ticket sales start incredible buying frenzy". Vegas Deluxe. Greenspun Interactive. 12 February 2010. http://www.vegasdeluxe.com/blogs/luxe-life/2010/feb/12/celine-dion-ticket-sales-start-incredible-buying-f/. Retrieved 12 February 2010. 
  7. ^ Strip Scribbles: Celine Dion hits the $10 million box office mark Las Vegas Sun Retrieved 2011-02-07
  8. ^ Weatherford, Mike (16 March 2011). "Dion has grown into her diverse new Colosseum showcase". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Stephens Media. http://www.lvrj.com/neon/dion-has-grown-into-her-diverse-new-colosseum-showcase-118106374.html. Retrieved 16 March 2011. 
  9. ^ Ktasilometes, John (16 March 2011). "Celine Dion, the tie that binds, makes a resounding return to Caesars Palace". Las Vegas Sun. The Greenspun Corporation. http://www.lasvegassun.com/blogs/kats-report/2011/mar/16/celine-dion-tie-binds-makes-resounding-return-caes/. Retrieved 16 March 2011. 
  10. ^ "Celine Dion New Vegas Show A Tribute to Old Hollywood". Terra Networks. Telefónica. 16 March 2011. http://en.terra.com/music/news/celine_dion_new_vegas_show_a_tribute_to_old_hollywood/oci48183. Retrieved 16 March 2011. 
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