Unison Tour
1990–1991 concert tour by Celine Dion
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The Unison Tour was the fourth concert tour by Canadian singer Celine Dion, launched to promote her first English‑language studio album, Unison (1990).[1] Spanning three legs between 1990 and 1991, the Unison Tour included 75 concerts across Canada, covering both Francophone and Anglophone regions.[2]
| Tour by Celine Dion | |
| Location | Canada |
|---|---|
| Associated album | Unison |
| Start date | 10 October 1990 |
| End date | 9 October 1991 |
| No. of shows | 75 |
| Celine Dion concert chronology | |
History
The tour consisted of three legs. It began in Quebec in October 1990, opening in Drummondville and concluding on 6 December 1990 in Quebec City. During the 13 October 1990 performance in Sherbrooke, Dion temporarily lost her voice for the second time in her career, the first having occurred during the Incognito Tour.[3] As a result, three concerts scheduled for 16–18 October 1990 at Théâtre Saint-Denis in Montreal were postponed.[3]
On 20 December 1990, the remainder of the tour was postponed for approximately two months due to Dion's continued recovery from laryngitis and fatigue following a demanding series of performances. Shows in Quebec City, Sherbrooke, Ottawa, and Trois-Rivières planned for early 1991 were rescheduled for the spring. The second leg, running from February to April 1991, focused on English‑speaking regions of Canada. The third and final leg took place between 19 May and 9 October 1991, comprising 37 concerts in 25 cities. The tour concluded on 31 August 1991 in Quebec City.
Opening acts
- François Massicotte (select dates)[2]
Set list
The following songs were performed during various dates of the tour.[4][5]
- "Love by Another Name"
- "If Love Is Out the Question"
- "Have a Heart"
- "Délivre-moi"
- "D'abord, c'est quoi l'amour?"
- "I Feel Too Much"
- "Hello Mégo"
- "Can't Live with You, Can't Live Without You"
- "Calling You"
- "(If There Was) Any Other Way"
- "The Last to Know"
- "Unison"
- "Where Does My Heart Beat Now"
Tour dates
| Date (1990) | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 October | Drummondville | Canada | Centre Marcel Dionne |
| 11 October | |||
| 12 October | Sherbrooke | Salle Maurice-O'Bready | |
| 13 October | |||
| 19 October | Montreal | Théâtre Saint-Denis | |
| 20 October | |||
| 22 October | |||
| 23 October | |||
| 24 October | |||
| 7 November | |||
| 11 November | |||
| 20 November | |||
| 23 November | |||
| 24 November | |||
| 6 December | Quebec City | Grand Théâtre de Québec | |
| 12 December | Montreal | Théâtre Saint-Denis | |
| 16 December |
| Date (1991) | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 March | Vancouver | Canada | 86th Street Music Hall |
| 8 March | St. Albert | Arden Theater | |
| 9 March | Calgary | Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium | |
| 11 March | Winnipeg | Walker Theatre | |
| 15 March | Toronto | Winter Garden Theatre | |
| 4 June | Quebec City | Grand Théâtre de Québec | |
| 19 June | Montreal | Montreal Forum | |
| 1 August | Longueuil | Marie-Victorin Waterfront Park | |
| 3 August | Quebec City | Agora du Vieux-Port | |
| 25 August | Toronto | The Bandshell | |
| 28 August | Sept-Îles | Le Cégep de Sept-Îles | |
| 29 August | Baie-Comeau | Théâtre de Baie-Comeau | |
| 31 August | Quebec City | Agora du Vieux-Port de Québec | |
| 9 October | Halifax | Cardinal Cushing Auditorium |
Broadcasts and recordings
The 1991 performance at the Winter Garden Theatre in Toronto was filmed and later broadcast on MusiMax. Three songs—"Délivre-moi", "Have a Heart", and "Calling You"—were included on the Unison home video release.
On 19 June 1991, Dion performed a special "Ten Year Career Concert" at the Montreal Forum before an audience of 16,000, accompanied by the Montreal Symphony Orchestra.
Personnel
Adapted from the credits in the official tour brochure.
- Celine Dion – lead vocals
Band
- Claude "Mégo" Lemay – keyboards, vocals, guitars
- Peter Barbeau – drums
- Sylvain Bolduc – bass
- Yves Frulla – keyboards
- Pierre Gauthier – guitars
Production
- René Angélil – management
- Suzanne Gingue – tour manager
- Yves Aucoin – lighting design
- Eric Lapointe – lighting director
- Steve Baird – intellabeam technician
- Adrian Pascau – lighting technician
- Yves Savoies – house sound
- Charles Ethier – monitors
- Jean-François Dubois – band gear