Celine Dion takes more 'Chances' in North America
Celine Dion , who launched her "Taking Chances World Tour" last week in South Africa, will greet North America this fall with multiple shows in many markets.
The Canadian superstar will visit Dubai, Japan, China, Korea, Australia and Europe before winding her way back to North America in August. She is currently scheduled to play nearly 60 shows across the US and Canada through next January, starting with a two-night stand Aug. 12-13 in Boston and an eight-night stay at Montreal's Bell Centre.
Since last check, second nights have been added in Newark, NJ; Uniondale, NY; New York City; Vancouver; Edmonton; and Winnipeg, along with a Jan. 5 show in Dallas. North American dates are listed below and those overseas can be found at Dion's website.
In December, the chanteuse wrapped her five-year residency at Las Vegas' Colosseum at Caesars Palace. More than 3 million fans flocked to Dion's "A New Day" production, which logged 723 sold-out performances, according to a press release.
On tour, the five-time Grammy winner will sing her biggest hits and showcase material from her new album, "Taking Chances," which surfaced in November and shot to No. 3 on The Billboard 200. The set, her first English-language offering in three years, has Dion collaborating with artists including former Evanescence guitarist Ben Moody, Linda Perry and Ne-Yo.
Dion also recently released the DVD version of "A New Day," which chronicles the entire 90-minute performance and includes more than three hours of bonus material in the form of three documentaries. "A New Day: Live in Las Vegas" made history in Canada as the only music DVD to be certified triple diamond for sales topping 300,000, according to a press release.
Dion has sold more than 180 million records worldwide and received numerous awards, her latest one being the World Music Awards' Legend honor.
August 2008
12-13 - Boston, MA - TD Banknorth Garden
15-16 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre
19-20 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre
23, 25 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre
27-28 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
31 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre
September 2008
1 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre
3 - Buffalo, NY - HSBC Arena
5 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center
8 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center
10, 12 - Newark, NJ - Prudential Center
13 - Uniondale, NY - Nassau Coliseum
15-16 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
18 - Uniondale, NY - Nassau Coliseum
20 - Atlantic City, NJ - Boardwalk Hall
22 - Columbus, OH - Schottenstein Center
24 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena
26 - Auburn Hills, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills
29 - Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center
October 2008
14 - Sacramento, CA - ARCO Arena
16 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden Arena
18 - Tacoma, WA - Tacoma Dome
20-21 - Vancouver, British Columbia - GM Place
24-25 - Edmonton, Alberta - Rexall Place
27-28 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - MTS Centre
30 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
November 2008
4 - Chicago, IL - United Center
9 - Indianapolis, IN - Conseco Fieldhouse
11 - St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center
13 - Tulsa, OK - BOK Center
15 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
17 - Omaha, NE - Qwest Center Omaha
19 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
21 - Salt Lake City, UT - EnergySolutions Arena
23 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion
29 - Anaheim, CA - Honda Center
December 2008
2 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
6 - Phoenix, AZ - Jobing.com Arena
January 2009
5 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
7 - San Antonio, TX - AT&T Center
9 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
13 - Nashville, TN - Sommet Center
15 - Birmingham, AL - BJCC Arena
17 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
20 - Raleigh, NC - RBC Center
23 - Miami, FL - American Airlines Arena
28 - Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum
30 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - BankAtlantic Center
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