Tour Schedule:
Shortly before her official solo headlining tour began, Whitney Houston performed as the opening act for Jeffrey Osborne and Luther Vandross from June 27 to September 1, 1985. This was her first "tour," showcasing her abilities to the broad public for the very first time.
Tour Map:
Tour Band/Personnel:
Music director / piano – John Simmons
Keyboards – Willard Meeks
Saxophone – Josh Harris
Guitar – Curtis Taylor Neishloss
Drums – Brian Brake
Percussion – Kevin Jones
Background vocalists – Gary Houston, Felicia Moss, Voneva Simms
Professional recordings/broadcasts:
Professional videos of various songs from the Houston show on August 16th have been released online. Snippets of "I Am Changing" were included in the 2018 documentary Whitney.