Under My Spell Tour

The Under My Spell Tour was the debut headlining concert tour by American recording artist Paula Abdul. The tour supports her second studio album Spellbound (1991). The tour began in October 1991 and ran for nearly 100 shows in North America, Australasia, and Asia.

Under My Spell World Tour
Tour by Paula Abdul
Ticket stub for the concert in Indianapolis (November 27, 1991)
Associated albumSpellbound
Start dateOctober 26, 1991 (1991-10-26)
End dateAugust 7, 1992 (1992-08-07)
Legs4
No. of shows
  • 76 in North America
  • 6 in Australasia
  • 16 in Asia
  • 98 total
Box office$3,991,779 ($8.67 million in 2023 dollars)
Paula Abdul concert chronology

Broadcasts and recordings

The shows at the Yokohama Arena in Japan were released as a live VHS video and Laser disc in 1993.[1] The concerts aired on local television in Japan and on Disney channel in the United States.[2] An edited version of the concert at the Jamsil Arena in Seoul, South Korea aired on Korean television.

Personnel

  • Drums: Sonny Emory
  • Guitar: Tony Maiden
  • Bass guitar: Sam Sims
  • Keyboards: Ming Freeman and Darrell Smith
  • Saxophone: Cleto Escobedo
  • Backing vocalist: Rasheeda Azar, Paula Brown and Ameerah Tatum
  • Dancers: Sybil Azur, Terry Beeman, Bill Bohl, Keith Diorio, Denise Holland, Tiger Martina, Nancy O'Meara and Nathan Prevost

Opening act

Setlist

The following setlist was obtained from the concert held on August 1, 1992; at the Allentown Fairgrounds Grandstand in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It does not represent all shows for the duration of the tour.[5]

  1. "Spellbound"
  2. "Straight Up"
  3. "The Promise of a New Day"
  4. "Vibeology"
  5. "Opposites Attract"
  6. "Will You Marry Me?"
  7. "U"
  8. "Blowing Kisses in the Wind"
  9. "Rush Rush"
  10. "(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me"
  11. "Cold Hearted"
  12. "Forever Your Girl"

On select dates, like the filmed show in Yokohama, "Alright Tonight" was played in the encore before "Forever Your Girl", while "Will You Marry Me?" was cut.

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
North America[6]
October 26, 1991BirminghamUnited StatesBJCC Coliseum
October 28, 1991OrlandoOrlando Arena
October 31, 1991PensacolaPensacola Civic Center
November 1, 1991AtlantaOmni Coliseum
November 3, 1991MiamiMiami Arena
November 5, 1991GreensboroGreensboro Coliseum
November 6, 1991CharlotteCharlotte Coliseum
November 7, 1991PittsburghCivic Arena
November 8, 1991Auburn HillsThe Palace of Auburn Hills
November 9, 1991
November 11, 1991RichfieldRichfield Coliseum
November 13, 1991HartfordHartford Civic Center
November 14, 1991WorcesterWorcester Centrum
November 15, 1991
November 17, 1991UniondaleNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
November 18, 1991East RutherfordBrendan Byrne Arena
November 20, 1991AlbanyKnickerbocker Arena
November 21, 1991LandoverCapital Centre
November 23, 1991TorontoCanadaSkyDome
November 24, 1991BuffaloUnited StatesBuffalo Memorial Auditorium
November 26, 1991RosemontRosemont Horizon
November 27, 1991IndianapolisMarket Square Arena
November 29, 1991MilwaukeeBradley Center
November 30, 1991MinneapolisTarget Center
December 3, 1991Salt Lake CityDelta Center
December 5, 1991InglewoodGreat Western Forum
December 6, 1991
December 7, 1991
December 9, 1991PhoenixArizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
December 13, 1991OaklandOakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
December 14, 1991SacramentoARCO Arena
December 15, 1991OaklandOakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
December 17, 1991San DiegoSan Diego Sports Arena
December 19, 1991VancouverCanadaPacific Coliseum
Australasia
January 24, 1992SydneyAustraliaHordern Pavilion
January 26, 1992BrisbaneBrisbane Festival Hall
January 28, 1992MelbourneFestival Hall
January 29, 1992AdelaideMemorial Drive Park
January 31, 1992PerthPerth Superdrome
February 2, 1992AucklandNew ZealandLogan Campbell Centre
Asia
February 5, 1992OsakaJapanOsaka-jō Hall
February 6, 1992
February 8, 1992YokohamaYokohama Arena
February 9, 1992
February 12, 1992TokyoNippon Budokan
February 13, 1992
February 14, 1992
February 21, 1992KallangSingaporeSingapore Indoor Stadium
February 22, 1992Kuala LumpurMalaysiaStadium Negara
February 24, 1992GuangzhouChinaTianhe Stadium
February 26, 1992KowloonHong KongHong Kong Coliseum
February 28, 1992ManilaPhilippinesFolk Arts Theater
February 29, 1992
March 1, 1992
March 2, 1992
March 5, 1992SeoulSouth KoreaJamsil Arena
North America[7]
April 29, 1992VancouverCanadaPacific Coliseum
May 1, 1992TacomaUnited StatesTacoma Dome
May 3, 1992EdmontonCanadaNorthlands Coliseum
May 4, 1992CalgaryOlympic Saddledome
May 6, 1992WinnipegWinnipeg Arena
May 9, 1992MontrealMontreal Forum
May 14, 1992RaleighUnited StatesHardee's Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
May 16, 1992CharlotteThe Paladium
May 17, 1992KnoxvilleKnoxville Civic Coliseum
May 19, 1992Maryland HeightsRiverport Amphitheatre
May 21, 1992NashvilleStarwood Amphitheatre
May 22, 1992New OrleansLakefront Arena
May 23, 1992BiloxiMississippi Coast Coliseum
May 24, 1992MobileMobile Civic Center
May 28, 1992MiamiBayfront Park Amphitheater
May 29, 1992St. PetersburgFlorida Suncoast Dome
May 30, 1992TallahasseeTallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
June 1, 1992AtlantaCoca-Cola Lakewood Amphitheatre
June 5, 1992DallasCoca-Cola Starplex Amphitheatre
June 6, 1992The WoodlandsCynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
June 8, 1992PhoenixDesert Sky Pavilion
June 10, 1992Greenwood VillageFiddler's Green Amphitheatre
June 23, 1992SpokaneSpokane Coliseum
June 24, 1992PortlandMemorial Coliseum
June 26, 1992Mountain ViewShoreline Amphitheatre
June 27, 1992[A]SacramentoCal Expo Amphitheatre
June 28, 1992[B]Costa MesaPacific Amphitheatre
July 5, 1992[C]MilwaukeeMarcus Amphitheater
July 7, 1992NoblesvilleDeer Creek Music Center
July 8, 1992Cuyahoga FallsBlossom Music Center
July 10, 1992Hoffman EstatesPoplar Creek Music Theater
July 22, 1992PhiladelphiaSpectrum
July 24, 1992Atlantic CityEtess Arena
July 25, 1992MansfieldGreat Woods Center for the Performing Arts
July 26, 1992Saratoga SpringsSaratoga Performing Arts Center
July 28, 1992WantaghJones Beach Marine Theater
July 29, 1992
August 1, 1992[D]AllentownAllentown Fairgrounds Grandstand
August 4, 1992BurgettstownCoca-Cola Star Lake Amphitheater
August 5, 1992ColumbiaMerriweather Post Pavilion
August 7, 1992HolmdelGarden State Arts Center
August 10, 1992[8]AgawamRiverside Park
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
A This concert was a part of the "California Exposition and State Fair"
B This concert was a part of the "Orange County Fair"
C This concert was a part of "Summerfest"[9]
D This concert was a part of the "Great Allentown Fair"[10]
Cancellations and rescheduled shows
June 11, 1992Salt Lake City, UtahDelta CenterCancelled
June 13, 1992Albuquerque, New MexicoTingley ColiseumCancelled
June 16, 1992Oklahoma CityMCC ArenaCancelled
June 18, 1992Las VegasThomas & Mack CenterCancelled
July 10, 1992Pueblo, ColoradoColorado State Fair Events CenterCancelled
July 12, 1992Clarkston, MichiganPine Knob Music TheatreCancelled
July 30, 1992Stanhope, New JerseyThe Fields at WaterlooCancelled
July 31, 1992Buffalo, New YorkPilot FieldCancelled[11][12]

Box office score data

VenueCityTickets sold / AvailableGross revenue
Civic ArenaPittsburgh11,774 / 11,774 (100%)$264,923[13]
The Palace of Auburn HillsAuburn Hills26,997 / 26,997 (100%)$607,433[14]
Centrum in WorcesterWorcester20,700 / 20,700 (100%)$442,986[14]
Brendan Byrne ArenaEast Rutherford16,771 / 16,771 (100%)$337,715[15]
SkyDomeToronto13,972 / 15,017 (93%)$314,873[16]
Rosemont HorizonRosemont12,509 / 14,545 (86%)$318,895[16]
Great Western ForumInglewood39,406 / 39,406 (100%)$933,885[15]
Olympic SaddledomeCalgary9,387 / 12,809 (73%)$228,714[17]
Jones Beach Marine TheaterWantagh19,030 / 21,400 (89%)$542,355[18]
TOTAL170,546 / 79,419 (95%)$3,991,779

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