1996–97 concert tour by Toni Braxton
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. Remaining shows in the U.S. were billed as An Evening with Kenny G & Toni Braxton .
Opening act
The Braxtons (North America, select dates)
Kenny G (North America, select dates) (special guest)
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
"Un-Break My Heart "
"You're Makin' Me High "
Notes
During the September 12, show at Wembley Arena in London, Toni dedicated her performance of "Un-Break My Heart" to Princess Diana , who died two weeks prior.
Shows
Date
City
Country
Venue
North America
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
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
San Jose Arena
San Jose
13,347 / 13,347 (100%)
$537,665
Selland Arena
Fresno
7,690 / 9,012 (85%)
$211,955
Universal Amphitheatre
Los Angeles
22,270 / 22,270 (100%)
$1,161,343
ARCO Arena
Sacramento
8,157 / 10,500 (78%)
$428,490
Target Center
Minneapolis
6,995 / 10,000 (70%)
$294,030
Kiel Center
St. Louis
12,172 / 13,000 (94%)
$517,588
The Palace of Auburn Hills
Auburn Hills
15,678 / 15,678 (100%)
$531,245
United Center
Chicago
27,175 / 27,175 (100%)
$999,463
Gund Arena
Cleveland
13,276 / 14,600 (91%)
$428,090
CoreStates Center
Philadelphia
12,957 / 13,500 (96%)
$411,320
Civic Arena
Pittsburgh
12,475 / 12,475 (100%)
$381,988
Radio City Music Hall
New York City
35,226 / 35,226 (100%)
$2,623,390
FleetCenter
Boston
13,900 / 13,900 (100%)
$448,324
Marine Midland Arena
Buffalo
10,758 / 15,000 (72%)
$444,983
Pepsi Arena
Albany
11,124 / 11,124 (100%)
$366,025
Charlotte Coliseum
Charlotte
9,298 / 12,000 (77%)
$322,370
Nashville Arena
Nashville
9,663 / 12,000 (80%)
$298,718
Ice Palace
Tampa
10,999 / 14,660 (75%)
$447,219
BJCC Coliseum
Birmingham
9,205 / 12,000 (77%)
$341,685
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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