Summer Tour 2016

{{Short description|2016 concert tour by Celine Dion}} {{For|other 2016 tours|Summer Tour (disambiguation){{!}}Summer Tour}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2016}} {{Infobox concert | concert_tour_name = Summer Tour 2016 | image = Celine Dion Live 2016 Tour Antwerp Promo.jpg | image_size = 220px | caption = Promotional poster for the tour | border = yes | location = {{flatlist| * Belgium * France * Canada }} | album = ''Encore un soir'' | artist = Celine Dion | start_date = {{Start date|2016|06|20|df=y}} | end_date = {{End date|2016|08|31|df=y}} | number_of_shows = 28 | gross = $56 million<ref name="quebecjournal" /> | attendance = 347,332 | last_tour = European Tour 2013<br />(2013) | this_tour = '''Summer Tour 2016 '''<br />(2016) | next_tour = Celine Dion Live 2017<br />(2017) }}

The '''Summer Tour 2016''' was the twelfth concert tour by Canadian singer Celine Dion. It was organized to support Dion's fifteenth French-language and twenty-sixth studio album, ''Encore un soir'' (2016), released on 26 August 2016.<ref>{{cite news |title=Une chanson signée Cabrel et Lama pour Céline |work=La Presse |url=http://www.lapresse.ca/arts/musique/nouvelles/201603/19/01-4962535-une-chanson-signee-cabrel-et-lama-pour-celine.php |date=19 March 2016 |access-date=28 March 2016 |last1=Repentigny |first1=Alain de}}</ref> It was Dion's first tour since the Sans attendre Tour in 2013. With 28 shows, it was also her biggest Francophone tour since the D'eux Tour in 1995–96. The tour began in Antwerp, Belgium on 20 June 2016 and concluded on 31 August 2016 in Trois-Rivières, Québec. The Summer Tour 2016 grossed $56 million.<ref name="quebecjournal" />

== Background == On 9 November 2015, Dion's official website announced six shows in the province of Quebec: four in Montreal and two in Quebec City. Owing to very high demand, six additional shows were added in Montreal, and two in Quebec City, bringing the total to fourteen North American dates.<ref>{{cite web |title=Celine Returns to Montreal and Quebec City for a Limited Engagement Beginning July 31, 2016 |publisher=celinedion.com |url=http://www.celinedion.com/ca/news/celine-returns-montreal-and-quebec-city-limited-engagement-beginning-july-31-2016 |date=9 November 2015 |access-date=12 November 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160118203802/http://www.celinedion.com/ca/news/celine-returns-montreal-and-quebec-city-limited-engagement-beginning-july-31-2016 |archive-date=18 January 2016}}</ref> On 11 November, two shows in Paris were announced, followed by two in Antwerp the next day.<ref>{{cite web |title=Celine to perform at the AccorHotels Arena in Paris, France for a limited engagement in June 2016! |publisher=celinedion.com |url=http://www.celinedion.com/ca/news/celine-perform-accorhotels-arena-paris-france-limited-engagement-june-2016 |date=11 November 2015 |access-date=12 November 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117033408/http://www.celinedion.com/ca/news/celine-perform-accorhotels-arena-paris-france-limited-engagement-june-2016 |archive-date=17 November 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Celine returns to the Sportpaleis in Antwerp in June 2016! |publisher=celinedion.com |url=http://www.celinedion.com/ca/news/celine-returns-sportpaleis-antwerp-june-2016 |date=12 November 2015 |access-date=12 November 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117033419/http://www.celinedion.com/ca/news/celine-returns-sportpaleis-antwerp-june-2016 |archive-date=17 November 2015}}</ref> Due to high demand on the first day of general ticket sales for the Paris shows, four more dates were added.<ref>{{cite web |title=Une neuvième date annoncée pour Céline Dion |publisher=accorhotelsarena.com |url=http://www.accorhotelsarena.com/fr/concerts-a-Paris/celine-dion-24-25-28-29-juin-2-3-juillet-accorhotels-arena |access-date=26 August 2016}}</ref> An additional date in Quebec City and two extra shows in Paris were announced in March 2016.<ref>{{cite web |title=Celine to perform two additional shows at the AccorHotels Arena in Paris on July 6th and 7th, 2016! |publisher=celinedion.com |url=https://www.celinedion.com/celine-to-perform-two-additional-shows-at-the-accorhotels-arena-in-paris-on-july-6th-and-7th-2016/ |date=9 March 2016 |access-date=26 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311164322/https://www.celinedion.com/celine-to-perform-two-additional-shows-at-the-accorhotels-arena-in-paris-on-july-6th-and-7th-2016/ |archive-date=11 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Celine Announces a New Show on August 27, 2016 at the Videotron Centre in Québec City! |publisher=celinedion.com |url=https://www.celinedion.com/celine-announces-a-new-show-on-august-27-2016-at-the-videotron-centre-in-quebec-city/ |date=8 March 2016 |access-date=26 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311164712/https://www.celinedion.com/celine-announces-a-new-show-on-august-27-2016-at-the-videotron-centre-in-quebec-city/ |archive-date=11 March 2016}}</ref> Following the death of Dion's husband, René Angélil, it was announced that the upcoming French album would be released later in 2016.

On 12 April 2016, Dion announced she would perform a benefit concert at the newly built Amphithéâtre Cogeco in Trois-Rivières, Québec on 30 August 2016. The show would benefit Foundation Céline Dion. A second show on 31 August was announced on 31 May 2016. These were the only outdoor venue concerts of the tour. On 10 May 2016, Dion announced on her official website that she added another show to her series of concerts at the AccorHotels Arena. After eight sold-out shows, an additional date was added on 9 July 2016.

During the tour Dion performed songs from her older catalogue that she had rarely or never done live (mainly from ''1 fille & 4 types''): "Et je t'aime encore", "Le vol d'un ange", "Apprends-moi", "Ne bouge pas", "Valse adieu", "Tous les secrets", "Tous les blues sont écrits pour toi", and "Vole". She also performed three new tracks from the ''Encore un soir'' album: "Trois heures vingt", "Encore un soir", and "Ordinaire". In Montreal, "À la plus haute branche" was added to the setlist as a new track replacing "Un garçon pas comme les autres (Ziggy)". Before the first concert in Montreal, Dion met its writer, Daniel Picard. On 31 July, "Je n'ai pas besoin d'amour" was included exclusively in the setlist. Unlike previous tours, Dion performed without wardrobe changes, although she used different costumes on different dates.

== Commercial performance == The launch of Dion's summer tour in Europe topped ''Billboard'''s Hot Tours ranking of the week's highest-grossing tours.<ref name="Billboardranking1">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/celine-dions-hot-tours/ |title=Celine Dion's Summer Tour Launch Tops Hot Tours Ranking |author=Bob Allen |magazine=Billboard |date=21 July 2016 |access-date=21 July 2016}}</ref> The tour began with a two-night engagement at the 20,000-seat Sportpaleis in Antwerp, with sellout crowds on 20 and 21 June 2016, followed by a nine-show run at AccorHotels Arena in Paris from 24 June through 9 July 2016.<ref name="Billboardranking1" /> Combined, the eleven shows, all sellouts, sold 141,800 tickets and grossed $23.2 million.<ref name="Billboardranking1" /> In Paris, the gross of over $18.4 million from 110,052 sold seats made the nine-show engagement the fourth-highest-grossing concert run of 2016.<ref name="Billboardranking1" />

Dion also sold out her concerts in Canada.<ref>{{cite web |title=Encore un soir Hits #1! |publisher=celinedion.com |url=http://www.celinedion.com/news?n_id=346 |date=7 September 2016 |access-date=7 September 2016}}</ref><ref name="boxscores2" /><ref name="Billboardranking2">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/guns-n-roses-tour-117-million-bruce-springsteen/ |title=Guns N' Roses' Reunited Return to the Road Earns $117 Million (and Counting) |author=Bob Allen |magazine=Billboard |date=8 September 2016 |access-date=9 September 2016}}</ref> She sold 138,164 tickets in Montreal, grossing $16.1 million, and 67,368 tickets in Quebec City, with a gross of $8.6 million.<ref name="boxscores2" /><ref name="Billboardranking2" /> Dion's two benefit concerts in Trois-Rivières raised $1.7 million for the Fondation Céline Dion.<ref>{{cite web |title=$1,700,000 for the Fondation Céline Dion |publisher=celinedion.com |url=http://www.celinedion.com/news?n_id=345 |date=2 September 2016 |access-date=2 September 2016}}</ref> The tour grossed $56 million in total, becoming one of the most successful tours of 2016.<ref name="quebecjournal">{{cite web |url=http://www.journaldequebec.com/2016/09/06/les-concerts-de-celine-dion-au-quebec-rapportent-26-millions |title=Les concerts de Céline Dion au Québec rapportent 26 M$ |author=Marc-André Lemieux |work=Le Journal de Québec |date=6 September 2016 |access-date=6 September 2016}}</ref> Dion placed tenth on the ''Pollstar'' 2016 Year End Top 100 worldwide tours list with a total gross of $85.5 million.

== Broadcasts and recordings == For the final concert in Paris on 9 July 2016, Dion's Facebook page live-streamed the first six songs of the show: "Trois heures vingt", "Encore un soir", "Je crois toi", "Qui peut vivre sans amour?", "Immensité", and "Et je t'aime encore".<ref>{{cite web |title=Céline to wrap sold-out European 2016 Tour with live stream on Facebook |publisher=celinedion.com |url=http://www.celinedion.com/news?n_id=330 |date=8 July 2016 |access-date=8 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Live from the AccorHotels Arena in Paris! |publisher=Facebook |url=https://www.facebook.com/celinedion/videos/vb.6624036650/10153586178556651/?type=2&theater |date=9 July 2016 |access-date=9 July 2016}}</ref> The first three songs from the first Canadian concert were also streamed on radio in Quebec. After the opening show in Montreal, Dion held a press conference that was streamed on Facebook.

The performance of "My Heart Will Go On" was recorded on 1 August 2016 in Montreal and aired on ABC's ''Greatest Hits Live Finale: 1980-2005'' on 4 August 2016.<ref>{{cite web |title=Scoop: Greatest Hits on ABC - Thursday, August 4, 2016 |publisher=Wisdom Digital Media |url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Scoop-GREATEST-HITS-on-ABC-Thursday-August-4-2016-20160718 |date=18 July 2016 |access-date=18 July 2016}}</ref> A TV special titled "Céline Dion: Accès Illimité" aired on TVA on 2 October 2016. It included excerpts of various songs from different stops on the tour. On 19 October 2017, as part of Spirit Day, Dion shared on Facebook the performance of "Purple Rain", recorded in Montreal on 4 August 2016.

== Tour dates == {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of concerts<ref name="boxscores1">{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore |title=Billboard Boxscore :: Current Scores |date=19 July 2016 |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160722124529/http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore |archive-date=22 July 2016 |access-date=19 July 2016}}</ref><ref name="boxscores2">{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore |title=Billboard Boxscore :: Current Scores |date=6 September 2016 |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160908000224/http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore |archive-date=8 September 2016 |access-date=8 September 2016}}</ref> |- ! scope="col" style="width:12em;"| Date (2016) ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| City ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Country ! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Venue ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Opening act ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Attendance ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Revenue |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|20 June |rowspan="2"|Antwerp |rowspan="2"|Belgium |rowspan="2"|Sportpaleis |rowspan="2"|Véronic DiCaire |rowspan="2"|31,748 / 31,748 |rowspan="2"|$4,742,823 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|21 June |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|24 June |rowspan="9"|Paris |rowspan="9"|France |rowspan="9"|AccorHotels Arena |rowspan="26"|André-Philippe Gagnon |rowspan="9"|110,052 / 110,052 |rowspan="9"|$18,428,543 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|25 June |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|28 June |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|29 June |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|2 July |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|3 July |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|6 July |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|7 July |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|9 July |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|31 July |rowspan="10"|Montreal |rowspan="17"|Canada |rowspan="10"|Bell Centre |rowspan="10"|138,164 / 138,164 |rowspan="10"|$16,121,027 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|1 August |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|4 August |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|5 August |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|8 August |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|9 August |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|12 August |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|13 August |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|16 August |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|17 August |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|20 August |rowspan="5"|Quebec City |rowspan="5"|Videotron Centre |rowspan="5"|67,368 / 67,368 |rowspan="5"|$8,568,865 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|21 August |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|24 August |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|25 August |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|27 August |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|30 August{{ref label|AMF|A|A}} |rowspan="2"|Trois-Rivières |rowspan="2"|Amphithéâtre Cogeco |rowspan="2" {{n/a}} |rowspan="2" {{n/a}} |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|31 August{{ref label|AMF|A|A}} |- ! colspan="5"| Total ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |'''347,332 / 347,332 (100%)''' ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |'''$47,861,258''' |} :{{note label|AMF|A|A}}This concert benefited Foundation Céline Dion.

== Band == {{div col start}} * Scott Price – musical director, piano * Dominique Messier – drums * Yves Labonté – bass * Kaven Girouard – guitars * Guillaume Marchand – keyboards * Paul Picard – percussion * Élise Duguay – background vocals, tin whistle, cello * Barnev Valsaint – background vocals * Dawn Cumberbatch – background vocals * Philippe Dunnigan – violin * Jenny Elfving – violin * Laraine Kaizer – violin * Rebecca Ramsey – violin * Svetlin Belneev – violin * Lisa Dondlinger – violin * Lenka Hajkova – violin * John Arnold – violin * De Ann Letourneau – violin * Jerome Gordon – viola * Kaila Potts – viola * Dmitri Kourka – viola * Lindsey Springer – cello * Raymond Sicam III – cello * Irina Chirkova – cello * Judy Kang – cello * Eric Tewalt – woodwinds * Philip Wigfall – woodwinds * Matt Fronke – trumpet * Kurt Evanson – trumpet * Nico Edgerman – trumpet * Don Lorice – trumpet * Daniel Falcone – trombone * Nathan Tanouye – trombone {{div col end}} Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.celinedionweb.com/en,band.html |title=Celine Dion |website=CelineDionWeb.com |date=14 January 2016 |access-date=14 January 2016 |archive-date=21 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171121035049/http://www.celinedionweb.com/en,band.html |url-status=dead}}</ref>

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