"The Colour of My Love" Tour is Celine Dion's first world tour. Between September 1993 and May 1995, she gave over 100 concerts in North America, Japan and Europe.
Tour Book
A tour programme in French and in English was distributed. There were only few copies available. This programme was sold at limited places where Celine did a concert in 1994. Its dimensions are 24 x 30 centimeter.
Tour Route
The tour started with two concerts in September 1993 in Quebec City, Canada, which were later used for the TV specials and a DVD. From February to August 1994, she toured the United States and Canada. In September-October 1994, Celine performed a few shows in Europe, including three concerts at the Paris Olympia in France. In November 1994 she gave three shows in Canada, and in December 1994 she sang in Japan. Celine also toured Europe again in May 1995, where she ended the tour.
Known Tour Dates
North America
- 07-Sep-93 : Le Théâtre Capitole, Quebec City, Canada
- 08-Sep-93 : Le Théâtre Capitole, Quebec City, Canada
- 21-Nov-93 : Le Théâtre Capitole, Quebec City, Canada
- 23-Nov-93 : Le Théâtre Capitole, Quebec City, Canada
- 11-Feb-94 : Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco, United States
- 14-Feb-94 : Wadsworth Theatre, Los Angeles, United States
- 17-Feb-94 : Roxy Theatre, Atlanta, United States
- 18-Feb-94 : Olympia Theater, Miami, United States
- 20-Feb-94 : Park West, Chicago, United States
- 21-Feb-94 : World Theatre, Saint Paul, United States
- 23-Feb-94 : Little Theatre, Cleveland, United States
- 24-Feb-94 : Lisner Auditorium, Washington, United States
- 27-Feb-94 : Berklee College of Music, Boston, United States
- 28-Feb-94 : The Town Hall, New York City, United States
- 05-Mar-94 : Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, Toronto, Canada
- 06-Mar-94 : Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, Toronto, Canada
- 07-Mar-94 : Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, Toronto, Canada
- 12-Mar-94 : Centre 200, Sydney, Canada
- 14-Mar-94 : Halifax Metro Centre, Halifax, Canada
- 15-Mar-94 : Harbour Station, Saint John, Canada
- 17-Mar-94 : Moncton Coliseum, Moncton, Canada
- 25-Mar-94 : Montreal Forum, Montreal, Canada
- 26-Mar-94 : Montreal Forum, Montreal, Canada
- 27-Mar-94 : Montreal Forum, Montreal, Canada
- 29-Mar-94 : Montreal Forum, Montreal, Canada
- 30-Mar-94 : Montreal Forum, Montreal, Canada
- 31-Mar-94 : Montreal Forum, Montreal, Canada
- 04-Apr-94 : Alumni Hall U of Western Ontario, London, Canada
- 05-Apr-94 : Alumni Hall U of Western Ontario, London, Canada
- 07-Apr-94 : Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, Canada
- 09-Apr-94 : Colisée Pepsi, Quebec City, Canada
- 06-May-94 : Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, Canada
- 07-May-94 : Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, Canada
- 08-May-94 : Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, Canada
- 14-May-94 : Rexall Place, Edmonton, Canada
- 17-May-94 : Credit Union Centre, Saskatoon, Canada
- 18-May-94 : Conexus Arts Centre, Regina, Canada
- 20-May-94 : Winnipeg Arena, Winnipeg, Canada
- 22-May-94 : Sudbury Community Arena, Sudbury, Canada
- 24-May-94 : Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, Toronto, Canada
- 25-May-94 : Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, Toronto, Canada
- 27-May-94 : National Arts Centre, Ottawa, Canada
- 28-May-94 : National Arts Centre, Ottawa, Canada
- 29-May-94 : National Arts Centre, Ottawa, Canada
- 31-May-94 : Centre In Square, Kitchener, Canada
- 08-Jun-94 : SuperPages.com Center, Dallas, United States
- 10-Jun-94 : Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre, Englewood, United States
- 11-Jun-94 : EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, United States
- 13-Jun-94 : Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, United States
- 15-Jun-94 : Cricket Wireless Pavilion, Phoenix, United States
- 17-Jun-94 : San Manuel Amphitheater, San Bernardino, United States
- 19-Jun-94 : San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, United States
- 20-Jun-94 : Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, United States
- 22-Jun-94 : Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, United States
- 24-Jun-94 : Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, United States
- 25-Jun-94 : Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, United States
- 11-Jul-94 : Target Center, Minneapolis, United States
- 12-Jul-94 : Marcus Amphitheater, Milwaukee, United States
- 14-Jul-94 : DTE Energy Music Theatre, Clarkston, United States
- 16-Jul-94 : DTE Energy Music Theatre, Clarkston, United States
- 17-Jul-94 : DTE Energy Music Theatre, Clarkston, United States
- 20-Jul-94 : Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, United States
- 22-Jul-94 : Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, St. Louis, United States
- 23-Jul-94 : Sandstone Amphitheater, Bonner Springs, United States
- 25-Jul-94 : Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati, United States
- 02-Aug-94 : Aaron's Amphitheatre, Atlanta, United States
- 04-Aug-94 : Orange County Fair, Middletown, United States
- 06-Aug-94 : Nikon at Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh, United States
- 07-Aug-94 : Nikon at Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh, United States
- 10-Aug-94 : Nikon at Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh, United States
- 14-Aug-94 : PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, United States
- 15-Aug-94 : PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, United States
- 17-Aug-94 : Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain, Scranton, United States
- 19-Aug-94 : Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, United States
- 20-Aug-94 : Post-Gazette Pavilion, Pittsburgh, United States
- 23-Aug-94 : Capital Centre, Washington, United States
- 25-Aug-94 : Seashore Performing Arts Center, Old Orchard Beach, United States
- 26-Aug-94 : Lansdowne Park, Ottawa, Canada
- 27-Aug-94 : Seashore Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, United States
Europe
- 27-Sep-94 : Paris Olympia, Paris, France
- 28-Sep-94 : Paris Olympia, Paris, France
- 29-Sep-94 : Paris Olympia, Paris, France
- 04-Oct-94 : Cambridge Theatre, London, United Kingdom
- 12-Oct-94 : Auditorium Stravinski, Montreux, Switzerland
North America
- 24-Nov-94 : Montreal Forum, Montreal, Canada
- 25-Nov-94 : Montreal Forum, Montreal, Canada
- 26-Nov-94 : Montreal Forum, Montreal, Canada
Asia
- 05-Dec-94 : Nakano Sun Plaza, Tokyo, Japan
- 06-Dec-94 : Nakano Sun Plaza, Tokyo, Japan
- 08-Dec-94 : Club Quattro, Nagoya, Japan
- 09-Dec-94 : Arukaikku Hall, Osaka, Japan
- 10-Dec-94 : Shibuya Public Hall, Tokyo, Japan
North America
- 19-Feb-95 : West Palm Beach Auditorium, Palm Beach, United States
Europe
- 19-May-95 : Symphony Hall, Birmingham, United Kingdom
- 20-May-95 : Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, United Kingdom
- 23-May-95 : Manchester Apollo, Manchester, United Kingdom
- 25-May-95 : HMV Hammersmith Apollo, London, United Kingdom
- 27-May-95 : World Forum Convention Center, The Hague, Netherlands
Recordings
The September 7-8, 1993 concerts at Le Théâtre Capitole, Quebec City, Canada were filmed and aired at CTV in December 1993 and the Disney Channel in February 1994. The concerts were conceived, staged and directed by Tony Greco. They were used for "The Colour Of My Love Concert" home video.
On September 28-29, 1994, during a series of sold-out shows at the Paris Olympia, France, Celine recorded a live album. It has been released at the end of the year, under the title "Céline Dion à l'Olympia".
Song List
Depending on the cities visited, Celine performed a selection of the following songs :
English Songs
- "Everybody´s talkin' my baby down"
- "Love can move mountains"
- "If you asked me to"
- "Only one road"
- "Think twice"
- "Misled"
- "Where does my heart beat now"
- "When I fall in love"
- "Refuse to Dance"
- "The power of love"
- "Beauty and the beast"
- "Can´t help falling in love"
- "The colour of my love"
- "Unison"
- "River deep, mountain high"
- "Calling you"
French Songs
- "Ce n´était qu´un rêve"
- "Pour que tu m´aimes encore"
- "Des mots qui sonnent"
- "L´amour existe encore"
- "Je danse dans ma tête"
- "Elle"
- "Oxygène"
- Medley Starmania: Quand on arrive en ville" / "Les uns contre les autres" / "Le monde est stone" / "Naziland, ce soir on danse"
- "Le blues du businessman"
- "Le fils de superman"
- "Un garçon pas comme les autres (Ziggy)"
- "Quand on n´a que l´amour"
Team
Band
- Musical director: Claude "Mego" Lemay
- Drums: Peter Barbeau
- Bass: Jeff Myers
- Keyboards: Yves Frulla
- Guitars: André Coutu
- Backing vocals: Sisandra Myers, Terry Bradford, Elise Duguay
Production
- Tour director: Suzanne Gingue
- Director of operations: Lloyd Brault
- Production manager: Ian Donald
- Tour accountant: Sylvia Hebel
- Sound engineer: Danis Savage
- Monitor engineer: Daniel Baron
- System engineer: François Desjardins
- Lighting director: Yves Aucoin
- Moving light operator: Normand Chassé
- Equipment manager: Jean-François Dubois
- Equipment assistant: Serge Lacasse
- Tour assistant: Patrick Angélil
- Tour assistant: Michel Dion
- Tour assistant: Louise Labranche
- Chauffeurs: Marc Deschamp, Jacques Riopel
- Bodyguard: Eric Burrows
- Hair: Louis Hechter
Opening Acts
- Paul Wayne (United States)
- Kathleen Sergerie (Canada, March–April)
- The Barra MacNeils
- Mario Pelchat (Canada)
- Marc Dupré (France)
