The Secrets Tour was the debut concert tour by American pop/R&B singer Toni Braxton. The tour was in support of her album, Secrets. The tour began during the summer of 1996 in theatres. Jazz saxophonist Kenny G joined the tour September 18, 1996. Remaining shows in the U.S. were billed as An Evening with Kenny G & Toni Braxton. According to Pollstar's 1997 Mid-Year Report, the tour was the fourth highest grossing in the U.S., with $15.8 million grossed across 45 shows.
Opening act The Braxtons Kenny G
Setlist This setlist is from the concert held at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, January 18, 1997. It is not representative of all shows during the tour. "Overture" "Seven Whole Days" "Another Sad Love Song" "Love Shoulda Brought You Home" "There's No Me Without You" "Talking In His Sleep" "Find Me a Man" "I Love Me Some Him" "Instrumental Sequence" (contains elements of "I Want You Back" / "Breakin' My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes)" / "What Kind of Man Would I Be?") "Breathe Again" "You Mean the World to Me" "Why Should I Care" "Let It Flow" "I Don't Want To" "In the Late of Night" "Come on Over Here" "Dance Sequence" "How Could an Angel Break My Heart" (performed with Kenny G) Encore "Un-Break My Heart" "You're Makin' Me High"
Shows DateCityCountryVenueNorth AmericaSources for tour dates in North America: August 18, 1996Washington, D.C.United StatesDAR Constitution HallAugust 19, 1996August 20, 1996PittsburghBenedum CenterAugust 21, 1996ColumbusPalace TheatreAugust 23, 1996ChicagoChicago TheatreAugust 24, 1996August 25, 1996August 27, 1996DetroitFox TheatreAugust 29, 1996St. LouisFox TheatreAugust 31, 1996MemphisOrpheum TheatreSeptember 5, 1996New OrleansSaenger TheatreSeptember 6, 1996BirminghamAlabama TheatreSeptember 7, 1996AtlantaFox TheatreSeptember 8, 1996September 10, 1996September 11, 1996September 13, 1996OrlandoBob Carr Performing Arts CentreSeptember 14, 1996MiamiJames L. Knight CenterSeptember 15, 1996September 18, 1996New York CityRadio City Music Hall September 19, 1996September 20, 1996September 21, 1996September 24, 1996September 26, 1996September 29, 1996BostonBoston Opera HouseSeptember 30, 1996WallingfordSNET Oakdale TheatreOctober 1, 1996WestburyWestbury Music FairOctober 2, 1996Atlantic CityCircus Maximus ShowroomOctober 3, 1996Upper Darby TownshipTower TheaterOctober 6, 1996RichmondLandmark TheaterOctober 8, 1996LouisvillePalace TheatreOctober 9, 1996NashvilleRyman AuditoriumOctober 11, 1996RaleighRaleigh Memorial AuditoriumOctober 12, 1996GreenvillePeace Concert HallOctober 13, 1996CharlestonMcAlister Field HouseOctober 15, 1996AugustaBell AuditoriumOctober 16, 1996SavannahMercer TheatreOctober 17, 1996JacksonvilleFlorida TheatreOctober 19, 1996TallahasseeTallahassee-Leon County Civic CenterOctober 21, 1996TampaMorsani HallOctober 23, 1996MobileMobile Civic Center TheaterOctober 24, 1996JacksonMississippi ColiseumOctober 25, 1996ShreveportStrand TheatreOctober 28, 1996HoustonJones HallOctober 29, 1996DallasMajestic TheatreNovember 2, 1996TempeGammage Memorial AuditoriumNovember 3, 1996Las VegasCircus Maximus ShowroomNovember 4, 1996November 6, 1996Los AngelesHollywood PalladiumNovember 7, 1996November 8, 1996November 17, 1996New York CityRadio City Music HallNovember 18, 1996November 19, 1996December 15, 1996SeattleKeyArena December 17, 1996PortlandRose GardenDecember 20, 1996San JoseSan Jose ArenaDecember 21, 1996AnaheimArrowhead Pond of AnaheimDecember 22, 1996FresnoSelland ArenaDecember 27, 1996Los AngelesUniversal AmphitheatreDecember 28, 1996December 30, 1996December 31, 1996SacramentoARCO ArenaJanuary 5, 1997Salt Lake CityDelta CenterJanuary 6, 1997DenverMcNichols Sports ArenaJanuary 8, 1997Las VegasMGM Grand Garden ArenaJanuary 9, 1997PhoenixAmerica West ArenaJanuary 12, 1997MinneapolisTarget CenterJanuary 13, 1997MilwaukeeBradley CenterJanuary 15, 1997St. LouisKiel CenterJanuary 17, 1997Auburn HillsThe Palace of Auburn HillsJanuary 18, 1997ChicagoUnited CenterJanuary 21, 1997ClevelandGund ArenaJanuary 23, 1997PhiladelphiaCoreStates CenterJanuary 24, 1997PittsburghCivic ArenaJanuary 29, 1997New York CityRadio City Music HallJanuary 31, 1997February 1, 1997February 2, 1997February 3, 1997February 4, 1997February 7, 1997BostonFleetCenterFebruary 11, 1997BuffaloMarine Midland ArenaFebruary 14, 1997AlbanyPepsi ArenaFebruary 16, 1997CharlotteCharlotte ColiseumFebruary 17, 1997HamptonHampton ColiseumFebruary 19, 1997AtlantaOmni ColiseumFebruary 20, 1997NashvilleNashville ArenaFebruary 21, 1997GreensboroGreensboro ColiseumFebruary 27, 1997OrlandoOrlando ArenaFebruary 28, 1997MiamiMiami ArenaMarch 1, 1997West Palm BeachCoral Sky AmphitheatreMarch 2, 1997TampaIce PalaceMarch 5, 1997New OrleansUNO Lakefront ArenaMarch 6, 1997BirminghamBJCC ColiseumMarch 8, 1997DallasReunion ArenaMarch 10, 1997Auburn HillsThe Palace of Auburn HillsMarch 12, 1997ClevelandGund ArenaMarch 13, 1997IndianapolisMarket Square ArenaMarch 14, 1997ChicagoUnited CenterJune 1, 1997June 2, 1997Grand RapidsVan Andel ArenaJune 3, 1997Auburn HillsThe Palace at Auburn HillsJune 5, 1997WorcesterCentrum in WorcesterJune 9, 1997TorontoCanadaMaple Leaf GardensJune 10, 1997June 12, 1997MontrealMolson CentreJune 15, 1997UniondaleUnited StatesNassau Veterans Memorial ColiseumJune 16, 1997East RutherfordContinental Airlines ArenaJune 17, 1997Atlantic CityBoardwalk HallJune 20, 1997BaltimoreBaltimore ArenaJune 21, 1997RichmondRichmond ColiseumJune 23, 1997FairbornNutter CenterJune 24, 1997PeoriaCarver ArenaJune 25, 1997Kansas CityKemper ArenaJune 28, 1997HoustonThe SummitJune 29, 1997San AntonioFreeman ColiseumJuly 1, 1997San DiegoSan Diego Sports ArenaEurope August 16, 1997GlasgowScotlandSECC Concert Hall 4August 18, 1997BelfastIrelandKing's HallAugust 20, 1997NewcastleEnglandTelewest ArenaAugust 24, 1997AntwerpBelgiumSportpaleisAugust 25, 1997CologneGermanySporthalle KölnAugust 26, 1997AmsterdamNetherlandsSporthallen ZuidAugust 28, 1997CopenhagenDenmarkValby-HallenAugust 30, 1997StockholmSwedenStockholm Globe ArenaAugust 31, 1997OsloNorwayOslo SpektrumSeptember 2, 1997BerlinGermanyDeutschlandhalleSeptember 4, 1997ViennaAustriaWiener StadthalleSeptember 5, 1997MunichGermanyOlympiahalleSeptember 6, 1997ZürichSwitzerlandHallenstadionSeptember 8, 1997SheffieldEnglandSheffield ArenaSeptember 9, 1997BirminghamNEC ArenaSeptember 10, 1997ManchesterNYNEX ArenaSeptember 12, 1997LondonWembley ArenaSeptember 13, 1997September 14, 1997September 15, 1997DublinIrelandPoint TheatreSeptember 17, 1997RotterdamNetherlandsRotterdam Ahoy SportpaleisSeptember 18, 1997September 20, 1997BrusselsBelgiumForest NationalSeptember 21, 1997ParisFranceZénith de ParisSeptember 23, 1997DüsseldorfGermanyPhilips HalleSeptember 24, 1997ErfurtMehrzweckhalleSeptember 25, 1997OberhausenArena OberhausenSeptember 27, 1997FrankfurtFesthalle FrankfurtSeptember 28, 1997HamburgAlsterdorfer SporthalleSeptember 30, 1997MilanItalyFilaForum di AssagoOctober 1, 1997LyonFranceHalle Tony Garnier
Box office score data
Venue City Tickets sold / available Gross revenueKeyArenaSeattle10,829 / 12,023 (90%)$493,285San Jose ArenaSan Jose13,347 / 13,347 (100%)$537,665Selland ArenaFresno7,690 / 9,012 (85%)$211,955Universal AmphitheatreLos Angeles22,270 / 22,270 (100%)$1,161,343ARCO ArenaSacramento8,157 / 10,500 (78%)$428,490Target CenterMinneapolis6,995 / 10,000 (70%)$294,030Kiel CenterSt. Louis12,172 / 13,000 (94%)$517,588The Palace of Auburn HillsAuburn Hills15,678 / 15,678 (100%)$531,245United CenterChicago27,175 / 27,175 (100%)$999,463Gund ArenaCleveland13,276 / 14,600 (91%)$428,090CoreStates CenterPhiladelphia12,957 / 13,500 (96%)$411,320Civic ArenaPittsburgh12,475 / 12,475 (100%)$381,988Radio City Music HallNew York City35,226 / 35,226 (100%)$2,623,390FleetCenterBoston13,900 / 13,900 (100%)$448,324Marine Midland ArenaBuffalo10,758 / 15,000 (72%)$444,983Pepsi ArenaAlbany11,124 / 11,124 (100%)$366,025Charlotte ColiseumCharlotte9,298 / 12,000 (77%)$322,370Nashville ArenaNashville9,663 / 12,000 (80%)$298,718Ice PalaceTampa10,999 / 14,660 (75%)$447,219BJCC ColiseumBirmingham9,205 / 12,000 (77%)$341,685TOTAL273,194 / 299,490 (91%)$11,689,176
Band Musical Director: Bo Watson & Vance Taylor Drums: Stokley Williams Guitar: Homer O'Dell Bass: Ricky Kinchen Keyboards: Keri Lewis Saxophone: Jeffrey Allen Keyboards: Larry Waddell Percussion: Chris Dave Background vocals: Cha'n Andre', Dee Coupe, Valerie Davis, Julio Hanson, Dyron D. Wade, Gregory Ringo, Mario Johnson, Rodney Day, Gromyko Collins Dancers: Rosero McCoy, Jamal Sims, Omar Lopez, Jermaine Montell
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