Under My Spell Tour

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Under My Spell World Tour
Tour by Paula Abdul
Under My Spell Tour.jpg
Promotional poster for the tour.
Associated album Spellbound
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

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.

Contents

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. [1]

Broadcasts and recordings

The shows at the Yokohama Arena in Japan were released as a live VHS video and Laser disc in 1993. [2] The concerts aired on local television in Japan and on Disney Channel in the United States. [3]

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. [6]

  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

Ticket for the November 27, 1991, concert in Indianapolis. Paula Abdul concert ticket 1991 - Stierch.jpg
Ticket for the November 27, 1991, concert in Indianapolis.
DateCityCountryVenue
North America [7]
October 26, 1991 Birmingham United States BJCC Coliseum
October 28, 1991 Orlando Orlando Arena
October 31, 1991 Pensacola Pensacola Civic Center
November 1, 1991 Atlanta Omni Coliseum
November 3, 1991 Miami Miami Arena
November 5, 1991 Greensboro Greensboro Coliseum
November 6, 1991 Charlotte Charlotte Coliseum
November 7, 1991 Pittsburgh Civic Arena
November 8, 1991 Auburn Hills The Palace of Auburn Hills
November 9, 1991
November 11, 1991 Richfield Richfield Coliseum
November 13, 1991 Hartford Hartford Civic Center
November 14, 1991 Worcester Worcester Centrum
November 15, 1991
November 17, 1991 Uniondale Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
November 18, 1991 East Rutherford Brendan Byrne Arena
November 20, 1991 Albany Knickerbocker Arena
November 21, 1991 Landover Capital Centre
November 23, 1991 Toronto Canada SkyDome
November 24, 1991 Buffalo United States Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
November 26, 1991 Rosemont Rosemont Horizon
November 27, 1991 Indianapolis Market Square Arena
November 29, 1991 Milwaukee Bradley Center
November 30, 1991 Minneapolis Target Center
December 3, 1991 Salt Lake City Delta Center
December 5, 1991 Inglewood Great Western Forum
December 6, 1991
December 7, 1991
December 9, 1991 Phoenix Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
December 13, 1991 Oakland Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
December 14, 1991 Sacramento ARCO Arena
December 15, 1991OaklandOakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
December 17, 1991 San Diego San Diego Sports Arena
December 19, 1991 Vancouver Canada Pacific Coliseum
Australasia
January 24, 1992 Sydney Australia Hordern Pavilion
January 26, 1992 Brisbane Brisbane Festival Hall
January 28, 1992 Melbourne Festival Hall
January 29, 1992 Adelaide Memorial Drive Park
January 31, 1992 Perth Perth Superdrome
February 2, 1992 Auckland New ZealandLogan Campbell Centre
Asia
February 5, 1992 Osaka Japan Osaka-jō Hall
February 6, 1992
February 8, 1992 Yokohama Yokohama Arena
February 9, 1992
February 12, 1992Tokyo Nippon Budokan
February 13, 1992
February 14, 1992
February 21, 1992 Kallang Singapore Singapore Indoor Stadium
February 22, 1992 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Stadium Negara
February 24, 1992 Guangzhou China Tianhe Stadium
February 26, 1992 Kowloon Hong Kong Hong Kong Coliseum
February 28, 1992 Manila Philippines Folk Arts Theater
February 29, 1992
March 1, 1992
March 2, 1992
March 5, 1992 Seoul South Korea Jamsil Arena
North America [8]
April 29, 1992VancouverCanadaPacific Coliseum
May 1, 1992 Tacoma United States Tacoma Dome
May 3, 1992 Edmonton Canada Northlands Coliseum
May 4, 1992 Calgary Olympic Saddledome
May 6, 1992 Winnipeg Winnipeg Arena
May 9, 1992 Montreal Montreal Forum
May 14, 1992 Raleigh United States Hardee's Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
May 16, 1992Charlotte The Paladium
May 17, 1992 Knoxville Knoxville Civic Coliseum
May 19, 1992 Maryland Heights Riverport Amphitheatre
May 21, 1992 Nashville Starwood Amphitheatre
May 22, 1992 New Orleans Lakefront Arena
May 23, 1992 Biloxi Mississippi Coast Coliseum
May 24, 1992 Mobile Mobile Civic Center
May 28, 1992Miami Bayfront Park Amphitheater
May 29, 1992 St. Petersburg Florida Suncoast Dome
May 30, 1992 Tallahassee Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
June 1, 1992Atlanta Coca-Cola Lakewood Amphitheatre
June 5, 1992 Dallas Coca-Cola Starplex Amphitheatre
June 6, 1992 The Woodlands Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
June 8, 1992Phoenix Desert Sky Pavilion
June 10, 1992 Greenwood Village Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre
June 23, 1992 Spokane Spokane Coliseum
June 24, 1992 Portland Memorial Coliseum
June 26, 1992 Mountain View Shoreline Amphitheatre
June 27, 1992 [A] Sacramento Cal Expo Amphitheatre
June 28, 1992 [B] Costa Mesa Pacific Amphitheatre
July 5, 1992 [C] Milwaukee Marcus Amphitheater
July 7, 1992 Noblesville Deer Creek Music Center
July 8, 1992 Cuyahoga Falls Blossom Music Center
July 10, 1992 Hoffman Estates Poplar Creek Music Theater
July 22, 1992 Philadelphia Spectrum
July 24, 1992 Atlantic City Etess Arena
July 25, 1992 Mansfield Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts
July 26, 1992 Saratoga Springs Saratoga Performing Arts Center
July 28, 1992 Wantagh Jones Beach Marine Theater
July 29, 1992
August 1, 1992 [D] Allentown Allentown Fairgrounds Grandstand
August 4, 1992 Burgettstown Coca-Cola Star Lake Amphitheater
August 5, 1992 Columbia Merriweather Post Pavilion
August 7, 1992 Holmdel Garden State Arts Center
August 10, 1992 [9] Agawam Riverside 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" [10]
D This concert was a part of the "Great Allentown Fair" [11]
Cancellations and rescheduled shows
June 11, 1992Salt Lake City, UtahDelta CenterCancelled
June 13, 1992 Albuquerque, New Mexico Tingley Coliseum Cancelled
June 16, 1992 Oklahoma City MCC Arena Cancelled
June 18, 1992 Las Vegas Thomas & Mack Center Cancelled
July 10, 1992 Pueblo, Colorado Colorado State Fair Events Center Cancelled
July 12, 1992 Clarkston, Michigan Pine Knob Music Theatre Cancelled
July 30, 1992 Stanhope, New Jersey The Fields at Waterloo Cancelled
July 31, 1992 Buffalo, New York Pilot Field Cancelled [12] [13]

Box office score data

VenueCityTickets sold / AvailableGross revenue
Civic ArenaPittsburgh11,774 / 11,774 (100%)$264,923 [14]
The Palace of Auburn HillsAuburn Hills26,997 / 26,997 (100%)$607,433 [15]
Centrum in WorcesterWorcester20,700 / 20,700 (100%)$442,986 [15]
Brendan Byrne ArenaEast Rutherford16,771 / 16,771 (100%)$337,715 [16]
SkyDomeToronto13,972 / 15,017 (93%)$314,873 [17]
Rosemont HorizonRosemont12,509 / 14,545 (86%)$318,895 [17]
Great Western ForumInglewood39,406 / 39,406 (100%)$933,885 [16]
Olympic SaddledomeCalgary9,387 / 12,809 (73%)$228,714 [18]
Jones Beach Marine TheaterWantagh19,030 / 21,400 (89%)$542,355 [19]
TOTAL170,546 / 79,419 (95%)$3,991,779

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