User blog:BeccaSchmecca/Amélie Dallier in Real Life: Debut Tour

Amélie Dallier in Concert was the debut headlining concert tour by Canadian singer Amélie Dallier, in support of her debut album Joy & Desire. The tour began on March 30, 2007 in Louisville and concluded on September 22 in Perth, comprising 58 concerts.

Background and development
The tour was announced in September 2006. Tickets went on sale in early October of that year. Each show started between 6:00 and 8:00 in the evening.

Set list
The average set list would look like this:


 * 1) "Anywhere Else"
 * 2) "Close to You and Me"
 * 3) "I'm Seeing Red"
 * 4) "Je n'ai que mon âme" (Natasha St-Pier cover)
 * 5) "The Moon's a Harsh Mistress" (Glen Campbell cover)
 * "3, 2, 1, Aller!"
 * 1) "Wait for Me"
 * 2) "Hold of Yourself"
 * 3) "Away from Lies"
 * 4) "Springtime in Ottawa"
 * 5) "The Way It's Being Told"
 * 6) "Ne partez pas sans moi" (Céline Dion cover)
 * 7) "Cliché Fairytales"

Reaction
The tour received positive reviews from critics. Here's some examples:


 * "If you wondered what a pop star sounded like, you got the answer on Monday evening…joyous, siren-ish, unaffected vocals." - The Commercial Appeal
 * "The high note in ‘I'm Seeing Red’…the energy in songs like ‘3, 2, 1, Aller!’, ‘Wait for Me’, ‘Away from Lies’, and ‘Cliché Fairytales’…consider Amélie the Maria Callas of pop music." - Winnipeg Free Press
 * "People absolutely LOVE Amélie. Throughout the show, the former Ontario-Quebec Line member found purpose, one song after another." - The New York Times

Tour dates

 * Notes
 * The June 18, 2007 show was originally set to take place at Auditorium Conciliazione, but was upgraded to a bigger venue due to high demand.
 * The July 4, 2007 show was originally set to take place at Casino de Paris, but was upgraded to a bigger venue due to high demand.
 * The July 5, 2007 show was originally set to take place at Ancienne Belgique, but was upgraded to a bigger venue due to high demand.
 * The August 31, 2007 show was originally set to take place at Theatro Municipal, but was upgraded to a bigger venue due to high demand.


 * Cancellations