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, Australia, and Asia.
During the Asian leg of the Under My Spell Tour, Abdul notably became the first Western female pop star to have a concert in China, playing a show in Guangzhou.
Broadcasts and recordings The shows at the Yokohama Arena in Japan were released on VHS and LaserDisc in 1993.Movies/TV: Under My Spell Live [VHS], Amazon.com The concerts aired on local television in Japan and on Disney Channel in the United States.
Opening act Color Me Badd Aftershock
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. "Spellbound" "Straight Up" "The Promise of a New Day" "Vibeology" "Opposites Attract" "Will You Marry Me?" "U" "Blowing Kisses in the Wind" "Rush Rush" "(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me" "Cold Hearted" "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
DateCityCountryVenueNorth AmericaSources for tour date in North America, Leg 1:October 26, 1991BirminghamUnited StatesBJCC ColiseumOctober 28, 1991OrlandoOrlando ArenaOctober 31, 1991PensacolaPensacola Civic CenterNovember 1, 1991AtlantaOmni ColiseumNovember 3, 1991MiamiMiami ArenaNovember 5, 1991GreensboroGreensboro ColiseumNovember 6, 1991CharlotteCharlotte ColiseumNovember 7, 1991PittsburghCivic ArenaNovember 8, 1991Auburn HillsThe Palace of Auburn HillsNovember 9, 1991November 11, 1991RichfieldRichfield ColiseumNovember 13, 1991HartfordHartford Civic CenterNovember 14, 1991WorcesterWorcester CentrumNovember 15, 1991November 17, 1991UniondaleNassau Veterans Memorial ColiseumNovember 18, 1991East RutherfordBrendan Byrne ArenaNovember 20, 1991AlbanyKnickerbocker ArenaNovember 21, 1991LandoverCapital CentreNovember 23, 1991TorontoCanadaSkyDomeNovember 24, 1991BuffaloUnited StatesBuffalo Memorial AuditoriumNovember 26, 1991RosemontRosemont HorizonNovember 27, 1991IndianapolisMarket Square ArenaNovember 29, 1991MilwaukeeBradley CenterNovember 30, 1991MinneapolisTarget CenterDecember 3, 1991Salt Lake CityDelta CenterDecember 5, 1991InglewoodGreat Western ForumDecember 6, 1991December 7, 1991December 9, 1991PhoenixArizona Veterans Memorial ColiseumDecember 13, 1991OaklandOakland–Alameda County Coliseum ArenaDecember 14, 1991SacramentoARCO ArenaDecember 15, 1991OaklandOakland–Alameda County Coliseum ArenaDecember 17, 1991San DiegoSan Diego Sports ArenaDecember 19, 1991VancouverCanadaPacific ColiseumAustraiiaJanuary 24, 1992SydneyAustraliaHordern PavilionJanuary 26, 1992BrisbaneBrisbane Festival HallJanuary 28, 1992MelbourneFestival HallJanuary 29, 1992AdelaideMemorial Drive ParkJanuary 31, 1992PerthPerth SuperdromeFebruary 2, 1992AucklandNew ZealandLogan Campbell CentreAsiaFebruary 5, 1992OsakaJapanOsaka-jō HallFebruary 6, 1992February 8, 1992YokohamaYokohama ArenaFebruary 9, 1992February 12, 1992TokyoNippon BudokanFebruary 13, 1992February 14, 1992February 21, 1992KallangSingaporeSingapore Indoor StadiumFebruary 22, 1992Kuala LumpurMalaysiaStadium NegaraFebruary 24, 1992GuangzhouChinaTianhe StadiumFebruary 26, 1992KowloonHong KongHong Kong ColiseumFebruary 28, 1992ManilaPhilippinesFolk Arts Theater February 29, 1992March 1, 1992March 2, 1992March 5, 1992SeoulSouth KoreaJamsil ArenaNorth AmericaSources for tour dates in North America (1992):April 29, 1992VancouverCanadaPacific ColiseumMay 1, 1992TacomaUnited StatesTacoma DomeMay 3, 1992EdmontonCanadaNorthlands ColiseumMay 4, 1992CalgaryOlympic SaddledomeMay 6, 1992WinnipegWinnipeg ArenaMay 9, 1992MontrealMontreal ForumMay 14, 1992RaleighUnited StatesHardee's Walnut Creek AmphitheatreMay 16, 1992CharlotteThe PaladiumMay 17, 1992KnoxvilleKnoxville Civic ColiseumMay 19, 1992Maryland HeightsRiverport AmphitheatreMay 21, 1992NashvilleStarwood AmphitheatreMay 22, 1992New OrleansLakefront ArenaMay 23, 1992BiloxiMississippi Coast ColiseumMay 24, 1992MobileMobile Civic CenterMay 28, 1992MiamiBayfront Park AmphitheaterMay 29, 1992St. PetersburgFlorida Suncoast DomeMay 30, 1992TallahasseeTallahassee-Leon County Civic CenterJune 1, 1992AtlantaCoca-Cola Lakewood AmphitheatreJune 5, 1992DallasCoca-Cola Starplex AmphitheatreJune 6, 1992The WoodlandsCynthia Woods Mitchell PavilionJune 8, 1992PhoenixDesert Sky PavilionJune 10, 1992Greenwood VillageFiddler's Green AmphitheatreJune 23, 1992SpokaneSpokane ColiseumJune 24, 1992PortlandMemorial ColiseumJune 26, 1992Mountain ViewShoreline AmphitheatreJune 27, 1992SacramentoCal Expo AmphitheatreJune 28, 1992Costa MesaPacific AmphitheatreJuly 5, 1992MilwaukeeMarcus AmphitheaterJuly 7, 1992NoblesvilleDeer Creek Music CenterJuly 8, 1992Cuyahoga FallsBlossom Music CenterJuly 10, 1992Hoffman EstatesPoplar Creek Music TheaterJuly 22, 1992PhiladelphiaSpectrumJuly 24, 1992Atlantic CityEtess ArenaJuly 25, 1992MansfieldGreat Woods Center for the Performing ArtsJuly 26, 1992Saratoga SpringsSaratoga Performing Arts CenterJuly 28, 1992WantaghJones Beach Marine TheaterJuly 29, 1992August 1, 1992AllentownAllentown Fairgrounds GrandstandAugust 4, 1992BurgettstownCoca-Cola Star Lake AmphitheaterAugust 5, 1992ColumbiaMerriweather Post PavilionAugust 7, 1992HolmdelGarden State Arts Center August 10, 1992 Agawam Riverside Park
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances This concert was a part of the "California Exposition and State Fair" This concert was a part of the "Orange County Fair" This concert was a part of "Summerfest" This concert was a part of the "Great Allentown Fair"
Cancellations and rescheduled shows June 11, 1992Salt Lake City, UtahDelta CenterCancelledJune 13, 1992Albuquerque, New MexicoTingley ColiseumCancelledJune 16, 1992Oklahoma CityMCC ArenaCancelledJune 18, 1992Las VegasThomas & Mack CenterCancelledJuly 10, 1992Pueblo, ColoradoColorado State Fair Events CenterCancelledJuly 12, 1992Clarkston, MichiganPine Knob Music TheatreCancelledJuly 30, 1992Stanhope, New JerseyThe Fields at WaterlooCancelledJuly 31, 1992Buffalo, New YorkPilot FieldCancelled
Box office score data VenueCityTickets sold / AvailableGross revenueCivic ArenaPittsburgh11,774 / 11,774 (100%)$264,923The Palace of Auburn HillsAuburn Hills26,997 / 26,997 (100%)$607,433Centrum in WorcesterWorcester20,700 / 20,700 (100%)$442,986Brendan Byrne ArenaEast Rutherford16,771 / 16,771 (100%)$337,715SkyDomeToronto13,972 / 15,017 (93%)$314,873Rosemont HorizonRosemont12,509 / 14,545 (86%)$318,895Great Western ForumInglewood39,406 / 39,406 (100%)$933,885Olympic SaddledomeCalgary9,387 / 12,809 (73%)$228,714Jones Beach Marine TheaterWantagh19,030 / 21,400 (89%)$542,355TOTAL170,546 / 79,419 (95%)$3,991,779
References
External links Under My Spell Live Fan Page Paula Abdul Collection