Celine (residency show)

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Celine
Residency concert by Celine Dion

Promotional poster for residency show
Venue The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
Las Vegas, Nevada
Date(s) March 15, 2011 (2011-03-15)–2019 (2019)
Celine Dion concert chronology

A New Day...
(2003–07)		 Celine
(2011–19)

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 beginning March 15th, 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 over 200,000 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]

In March of 2013, René Angélil announced that Dion has extended her residency contract to 2019.[5]

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!"[6] ”

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.[7] 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.[6]

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.[8]

Critical reception

The show received many positive reviews from music critics. USA Today wrote, "Dion isn't here to perform. She's here to kill it. Again… she isn't aiming for applause. She's looking for rapture."[9] Las Vegas Sun wrote, "A magnificent masterpiece! Celine has single-handedly redefined class and elegance in onstage performances. Her voice is sent from the angels."[10] The Montreal Gazette wrote, "Dion magnificent in new Las Vegas show. One hell of a show!...Jaw-dropping... Grandiose, yet intimate…Pure entertainment of the highest order. Worth every penny!" [11] Toronto Star wrote, "Celine Dion's Vegas show more spectacular than ever! If her last show sold out for five years, this one should make it for ten." [12]

Setlist

Dates

2011

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

2012

January 2012[17]
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
June 2012[18]
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[18]
July 1
July 3
July 4
July 6
July 7
July 8
July 24
July 25
July 28
July 29
July 31
August 2012[18]
August 1
August 4
August 5
August 7
August 8
August 11
August 12
August 14
August 15
August 17
August 18
August 19
December 2012[19]
December 28
December 30
December 31

2013

January 2013[19]
January 3
January 5
January 6
January 9
January 12
January 13
January 15
January 16
January 18
January 19
January 20
February 2013[19]
February 26
February 27
March 2013[19]
March 2
March 3
March 5
March 6
March 9
March 10
March 12
March 13
March 15
March 16
June 2013[20]
June 4
June 5
June 8
June 9
June 11
June 12
June 15
June 16
June 18
June 19
June 22
June 23
June 25
June 26
June 29
June 30

July 2013[20]
July 2
July 3
July 5
July 6
August 2013[20]
August 6
August 7
August 10
August 11
August 13
August 14
August 17
August 18
August 20
August 21
August 24
August 25
August 27
August 28
August 30
August 31
September 2013[20]
September 1
December 2013[21]
December 30
December 31

2014

January 2014[21]
January 4
January 5
January 7
January 11
January 12
January 14
January 15
January 18
January 19
February 2014[21]
February 18
February 19
February 21
February 22
February 25
February 26
February 28
March 2014[21]
March 1
March 4
March 5
March 7
March 8
March 11
March 12
March 14
March 15
March 18
March 19
June 2014[21][22]
June 10
June 11
June 14
June 15
June 17
June 18
June 21
June 24
June 25
June 27
June 28
July 2014[22]
July 1
July 2
July 4
July 5
July 29
July 30
August 2014[22]
August 1
August 2
August 5
August 6
August 8
August 9
August 12
August 15
August 16
August 19
August 20
August 22
August 23
August 26
August 27
August 30
August 31



Cancellations and rescheduled shows

Box office score data

2011

Date Tickets Sold / Available Gross Revenue
March 2011 33,367 / 33,367 (100%) $5,551,925[25]
April 2011 50,842 / 50,842 (100%) $8,531,415[26]
June 7–26, 2011 50,839 / 50,839 (100%) $8,545,510[27]
June 28 – July 3, 2011 21,216 / 21,216 (100%) $3,474,205[28]
July 19–31, 2011 33,571 / 33,571 (100%) $5,598,790[29]
August 2011 38,159 / 38,159 (100%) $6,306,450[30]
December 2011 12,768 / 12,768 (100%) $2,127,480[31]
TOTAL 240,762 / 240,762 (100%) $40,135,775

2012

Date Tickets Sold / Available Gross Revenue
January 2012 53,722 / 53,722 (100%) $8,501,280[31][32]
June 9–24, 2012 41,641 / 41,641 (100%) $6,923,878[33]
June 26 – July 29, 2012 51,414 / 53,351 (96%) $8,359,205[34]
July 31 – August 19, 2012 36,506 / 37,918 (96%) $5,966,175[35]
December 2012 12,699 / 12,699 (100%) $2,105,184[36]
TOTAL 211,680 / 216,199 (98%) $34,364,148

2013

Date Tickets Sold / Available Gross Revenue
January 2013 40,524 / 43,430 (93%) $6,707,281
February-March 2013 49,351 / 50,773 (97%) $8,187,150
June-July 2013 75,006 / 81,329 (93%) $9,904,355
August-September 2013 63,900 / 67,670 (94%) $9,296,915
December 2013 8,502 / 8,502 (100%) $1,434,535
TOTAL 237,283 / 251,704 (94%) $35,530,236

2014

Date Tickets Sold / Available Gross Revenue
8, 11 - 12, January 2014 10,894 / 12,225 (90%) $1,689,480 [37]
14, 15, 18 - 19, January 2014 15,111 / 16,511 (95%) $2,338,280 [38]
TOTAL 26,005 / 28,736 (94%) $4,027,760

Polltar Data

At the end of 2012 Pollstar announced that Celine was number 29 on their Top 50 Worldwide Tours with a gross of $36.5 million. [39]

External links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Celine Dion returns to Caesars Palace for three year Las Vegas residency". Celine Dion's Official Website. Sony Music Entertainment. Retrieved 2010-02-10. 
  2. ↑ "Celine Dion On ‘Building My Career’ Around Son & New Vegas Show". Access Hollywood. NBC Universal Television Distribution. 17 February 2010. Retrieved 21 February 2011. 
  3. ↑ "Top 50 Worldwide Tours (01/01/2011 – 06/30/2011)". Pollstar. Pollstar, Inc. 8 July 2011. 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. Retrieved 15 September 2011. 
  5. ↑ Robin Leach (26 March 2013). "Celine Dion’s 2019 contract extension at Caesars Palace surprised the suits". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 4 April 2013. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "New show to premiere March 15, 2011 at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace". Celine: Las Vegas Official Website. AEG Live. Retrieved 2010-02-10. 
  7. ↑ "Celine Dion ticket sales start incredible buying frenzy". Vegas Deluxe. Greenspun Interactive. 12 February 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2010. 
  8. ↑ Strip Scribbles: Celine Dion hits the $10 million box office mark Las Vegas Sun Retrieved 2011-02-07
  9. ↑ http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2011-03-11-celine11_CV_N.htm
  10. ↑ http://www.celineinvegas.com/
  11. ↑ http://www.celinedion.com/ca/return-las-vegas
  12. ↑ http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2011/03/16/review_cline_dions_vegas_show_more_spectacular_than_ever.html
  13. ↑ Sources for Mar 2011 – Jan 2012 Setlist
  14. ↑ Sources for Jun 2012 setlist:
  15. ↑ Sources for Mar 2011 – Jan 2012 Setlist
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 Hall, Tara (18 February 2011). "Celine Dion preps for new Vegas residency". SoundSpike. MTV Networks. Retrieved 24 March 2011. 
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 "Celine Dion – Concert Schedule". Pollstar. Associated Press. June 2011. Archived from the original on 31 May 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2011. 
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 "Return to Las Vegas". Celine Dion Official Website. Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc. 14 September 2011. Archived from the original on 15 September 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2011. 
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 "Celine Dion Announces New Year's Eve And Winter 2013 Performances At The Colosseum At Caesars Palace" (Press release). PR Newswire. 13 August 2013. Archived from the original on 17 August 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012. 
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 "Celine Dion Announces Summer 2013 Performances at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace" (Press release). Reuters. 11 February 2013. Archived from the original on 31 March 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2013. 
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 "CELINE DION ANNOUNCES NEW YEAR’S EVE AND WINTER 2014 PERFORMANCES AT THE COLOSSEUM AT CAESARS PALACE" (Press release). Celine Dion Official Website. 24 June 2013. Archived from the original on 20 August 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013. 
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 "CELINE DION SUMMER 2014 PERFORMANCE DATES AT THE COLOSSEUM AT CAESARS PALACE" (Press release). Celine Dion Official Website. November 1, 2013. Archived from the original on November 27, 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2013. 
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 23.4 23.5 23.6 23.7 23.8 23.9 23.10 23.11 23.12 23.13 23.14 Lipshutz, Jason (28 February 2012). "Celine Dion Cancels Shows, Needs Vocal Rest". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012. 
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 Gardner, Elysa (18 February 2013). "Celine Dion silenced, temporarily, by sinus infection". USA Today. Gannett Company. Archived from the original on 31 March 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2013. 
  25. ↑ "Billboard Boxscore: Current Scores". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 16 April 2011. Archived from the original on 7 April 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2011. 
  26. ↑ "Billboard Boxscore :: Current Scores". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 30 April 2011. Archived from the original on 21 April 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2011. 
  27. ↑ Sources for June 2011 boxscore:
  28. ↑ "Billboard Boxscore – Current Scores". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 16 July 2011. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2011. 
  29. ↑ Sources for July 2011 boxscore:
  30. ↑ Sources for August 2011 boxscore:"Billboard Boxscore – Current Scores". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 20 August 2011. Archived from the original on 5 August 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2011. 
  31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 "Billboard Boxscore". Billboard (New York City, New York: Prometheus Global Media) 124 (2). 21 January 2012. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on 13 January 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2012. 
  32. ↑ "Billboard Boxscore". Billboard (New York City, New York: Prometheus Global Media) 124 (4). 11 February 2012. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2012. 
  33. ↑ Sources for June 2012 boxscore:
  34. ↑ Sources for June 26 – July 29, 2012 boxscore:
  35. ↑ Sources for July 29 – August 12, 2012 boxscore:
  36. ↑ "Billboard Boxscore". Billboard (New York City, New York: Prometheus Global Media) 125 (2). 19 January 2013. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on 13 January 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2013. 
  37. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore
  38. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore
  39. ↑ http://www.pollstarpro.com/files/011413top50.pdf
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