Tour Schedule:
The Bodyguard World Tour was Whitney Houston's sixth concert tour, in support of her overwhelmingly successful soundtrack album for her first film, The Bodyguard. Spanning from July 5, 1993 to September 30, 1994, this tour covered 118 dates in 21 different countries in various stadiums, arenas, theaters, and festivals.
Tour Map:
Opening Acts:
Smoothe Sylk (U.S.)
Angie & Debbie (U.S.)
Barrio Boyzz (Puerto Rico)
Jay Johnson (Atlantic City)
E.Y.C. (Netherlands)
Band:
Musical director, bass guitar / bass synthesizer – Rickey Minor
Guitar – Carlos Rios
Keyboards – Bette Sussman
Keyboards – Wayne Linsey
Saxophone/EWI – Kirk Whalum
Percussion – Bashiri Johnson
Drums – Michael Baker
Background vocalists – Gary Houston (1st leg only), Olivia McClurkin, Pattie Howard, Josie James
Dancers:
Carolyn Brown, Merlyn Mitchell, Shane Johnson, Saleema Mubaarak, Erwin Peek, Simone Smith
Tour Management:
Tour manager – Tony Bulluck
Tour accountant – Wade Perry
Production manager – Vernon Wilson
Stage manager – Dewan Mitchell
Set/Lighting designer – Andy Elias
Crew:
Front of house sound engineer – George Strakis
Monitor engineer – Alan Vachon
Lighting director – Charlie Unkeless
Lighting crew chief – Roy Jennings
Vari*Lite programmer/operator – Tom Celner
Cancellations and rescheduled shows:
New York, NY – September 23/24, 1994
Rescheduled to September 28/30 for unknown reasons.
Sacramento, CA – July 27, 1994
Rescheduled to August 19th due to severe throat problems.
Tacoma, WA – July 25, 1994
Rescheduled to August 17th due to severe throat problems.
San Jose, CA – July 21, 1994
Rescheduled to August 14th due to severe throat problems.
Las Vegas, NV – July 19, 1994
Rescheduled to August 12th due to severe throat problems.
Phoenix, AZ – July 18, 1994
Rescheduled to August 23rd due to severe throat problems.
Anaheim, CA – July 16, 1994
Rescheduled to August 21st due to severe throat problems.
San Diego, CA – July 14, 1994
Supposed to be rescheduled due to severe throat problems, but was eventually cancelled.
Houston, TX – July 08, 1994
Rescheduled to July 29th due to severe throat problems and then rescheduled to August 25th due the throat problems still being evident.
Uniondale, NY – June 19, 1994
Rescheduled to June 20th due to an unspecified illness.
Amnéville, France – November 18, 1993
Cancelled due to food poisoning.
Barcelona, Spain – November 16, 1993
Cancelled due to food poisoning.
Atlantic City, NJ – August 3/4, 1993
Cancelled due to Whitney's commitment to play the Red Cross Gala in Monaco.
Professional recordings/broadcasts:
Professional video of "Love Will Save the Day," "Saving All My Love for You," and "You Give Good Love" from her Atlantic City show on July 28, 1993 was leaked on YouTube.
"I'm Every Woman" from her Berlin show on October 14, 1993, "Queen of the Night" from her Philadelphia show on June 23, 1994, "Jesus Loves Me" from her Buenos Aires show on April 17, 1994, "Run to You" from her Radio City Music Hall show on September 28, 1994, and "I Will Always Love You" from her London show on November 5, 1993 were all included on the I Wish You Love: More From The Bodyguard album.
The show in Rio De Janeiro on January 23, 1994 was broadcast live on the television station Globo in Brazil.
The show in Santiago on April 14, 1994 was broadcast live on television in Chile.
The show in Buenos Aires on April 16, 1994 was broadcast live on television in Argentina.
The show in Caracas on April 21, 1994 was broadcast live on the television station Venevisión in Venezuela.