Celine (residency show)
| Residency show by Celine Dion | |
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| Location | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
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| Venue | The Colosseum at Caesars Palace |
| Start date | 15 March 2011 |
| End date | 20 January 2018 (current) |
| Legs | 24 |
| No. of shows | 370 |
| Box office | $202,849,830 |
| Celine Dion concert chronology | |
Celine is the second residency show by Canadian recording artist Celine Dion. The show is performed at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada beginning 15 March 2011, with an estimated 70 performances per year (which makes Celine the top money earner in Vegas, earning $476K a show). The show ranked 26th in Pollstar's "Top 50 Worldwide Tour (Mid-Year)", earning over 20 million dollars. Being seen by over 200,000 people, the show became the number one show in 2011 (for North America). The show has also made Dion the "most profitable music act in Las Vegas" since Elvis Presley.
According to Pollstar end of year data (2011–13), the show has grossed $116.5 million, playing to 726,346. In March 2013, René Angélil announced that Celine had extended her residency contract to 2019. Due to a statement made by Celine and Caesars on 13 August 2014, all planned shows through 22 March 2015 had been cancelled due to husband, Rene Angelil's battle with throat cancer.
On 24 March 2015, it was announced that Celine would resume the residency on 27 August 2015 with new theatrical and musical elements. With her return to the Colosseum, it would also be the first time that Dion would have a majority of new band members. Around the same time as the announcement of Dion's return, her management released a statement that due to giving Dion a new look and feel, some of the singer's longtime touring musicians would no longer be part of her team including Claude "Mego" Lemay (Piano and Musical Director), André Coutu (Guitar), Yves Frulla (Keyboards) and Violinist Jean-Seb Carré (Violin, Guitar, and Background Vocals). On 14 January 2016, Dion cancelled the rest of the January performances due to her husband's recent death from cancer. Dion later resumed the residency on 23 February to a sold-out crowd garnering rave reviews. Céline celebrated her 1000th Las Vegas show (overall) on 8 October 2016. The show has gathered a total of more than two million spectators since its inception. According to latest information, the show will be changing its programme very soon.
On 15 March 2011, Dion began a three-year residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. The new show features 31 musicians, consisting of a full orchestra and band. The show was Directed and Produced by Ken Ehrlich with the creative production from Celine's long time Lighting Designer Yves Aucoin and Sound Mixer/Designer, Denis Savage.Moment Factory will be producing the visual elements for the show (the company previously worked with Nine Inch Nails and DJ Tiesto). The show does not contain the dancers and Cirque du Soleil style choreography seen in Dion's previous show at the Colosseum, A New Day.
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