The Pacific Rim Tour was a concert tour of arenas and stadiums by American Pop/R&B singer Whitney Houston. The tour included 10 concert dates in Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Australia and United States in 1997. The tour was in support of her 1996 multi-platinum album, The Preacher's Wife.
| Tour by Whitney Houston | |
 Tour Book Cover | |
| Associated album | The Preacher's Wife |
|---|---|
| Start date | May 5, 1997 |
| End date | May 29, 1997 |
| Legs | 4 |
| No. of shows | 9 |
| Whitney Houston concert chronology | |
Opening act
- Bobby Brown (Hawaii)
Setlist
- "I'm Every Woman"
- "So Emotional"
- "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)"
- Medley: "All at Once" / "Saving All My Love for You" / "Greatest Love of All"
- "Queen of the Night"
- "Change the World" (performed by Gary Houston)
- "My Name Is Not Susan"
- "All the Man That I Need"
- "A Song for You" (performed by Bobby Brown)
- "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)"
- "Freeway of Love"[a]
- "Count On Me" (with CeCe Winans)[b]
- "In Return" (performed by CeCe Winans)[b]
- "I Love the Lord"
- "I Go to the Rock"
- "My Prerogative" (performed by Bobby Brown), (contains elements of "Superstition" with Whitney)[c]
- "I Will Always Love You"
- "Step by Step"
- "Something in Common" (with Bobby Brown)[c]
Notes
Personnel
- Band
- Musical director – Rickey Minor
- Bass guitar, bass synthesizer – Rickey Minor
- Keyboards – Bette Sussman
- Trumpet – Raymond Brown
- Keyboards – Wayne Linsey
- Drums: Michael Baker
- Percussion – Bashiri Johnson
- Guitars – Paul Jackson Jr.
- Saxophone, EWI – Gary Bias
- Trombone – Reginald Young
- Backing vocalists – Gary Houston, Pattie Howard, Sharlotte Gibson, Valerie Pinkston-Mayo
- Dancers
- Carolyn Brown, Merlyn Mitchell, Shane Johnson, Saleema Mubaarak
- Tour Management
- Manager – Tony Bulluck
- Security
- Director of Security – Alan Jacobs
Shows
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | |||
| May 5, 1997 | Osaka | Japan | Osaka-jō Hall |
| May 7, 1997 | |||
| May 8, 1997 | |||
| May 13, 1997 | Tokyo | Tokyo Dome | |
| May 14, 1997 | |||
| May 20, 1997 | Bangkok | Thailand | Queen Sirikit National Convention Center |
| Oceania | |||
| May 21, 1997 | Melbourne | Australia | Palladium Crown Entertainment Complex |
| Asia | |||
| May 25, 1997 | Taipei | Taiwan | Taipei Municipal Stadium |
| Oceania | |||
| May 29, 1997 | Honolulu | United States | Aloha Stadium |
- Cancellations and rescheduled shows
| May 22, 1997 | Melbourne, Australia | Palladium Crown Entertainment Complex | Cancelled due to throat infection |
Classic Whitney Live
Houston performed two special concerts, billed as "Classic Whitney Live from Washington, D.C." at the historic DAR Constitution Hall in Washington D.C. Whitney performed a few of her greatest hits, as well as gospel favorites and songs saluting some of her influences including Dionne Warwick, Aretha Franklin and Diana Ross.[1] The second concert on October 5 was broadcast live on HBO cable channel TV. Whitney and The Whitney Houston Foundation for Children donated the proceeds, over $300,000 from ticket sales to the Children's Defense Fund, a national non-profit organization devoted to providing a voice for all children of America, particularly poor, minority and disabled children.[2]
Set list
- "I Will Always Love You"
- "I Know Him So Well" (duet with Cissy Houston)
- Dionne Warwick Medley: "Walk On By" / "A House Is Not a Home" / "I Say a Little Prayer" / "Alfie"
- Aretha Franklin Medley: "Baby I Love You" / "(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone" / "Ain't No Way"
- Tribute to Sammy Davis Jr.: "Mr. Bojangles" (feat. dance solo by Bobby Brown)
- Tribute to United States great men: "Abraham, Martin and John"
- Diana Ross Medley: "God Bless The Child" / "Endless Love" (duet with Gary Houston) / "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" / "The Boss" / "Missing You"[a]
- Tribute to George Gershwin: "I Loves You, Porgy" / "Porgy, I's Your Woman Now" / "Summertime"
- "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)"[b]
- "I Love the Lord"[a]
- "I Go to the Rock"
- "The Greatest Love of All"
- "Amazing Grace" (saxophone solo by Kirk Whalum)
- "Step by Step"
- "I'm Every Woman"
Notes
Shows
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 3, 1997 | Washington, D.C. | United States | DAR Constitution Hall |
| October 5, 1997 |
Box office score data
| Date | Venue | City | Attendance | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 1997 | Aloha Stadium | Honolulu | 29,118 / 29,118 (100%) | $1,634,370 |