October 18, 2008 - Tacoma, WA (Tacoma Dome)

[kathyc25]

Congrats ladies!! that`s so amazing! I`m so happy for you

[Thomas]

Some cool pics:

 

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[maxceline]

thanks Thomas as usual

[celinedream]

what's that one with those posters??

[stevethefan]

Thanks for the cool pix!

[celinevegas]

I am curious to have news of Tracy, for repeat her that she lived on Céline!

[Jennifer]

heh hem!

 

Who was the one who first figured out which gate was the right one??? lol

 

We knew which gate was the right one... you just happened to get there first.

 

Anyway... Thanks everyone for the kind words about the picture! I may have actually enjoyed my hug & kiss on the cheek at the end of the concert more... but at least this meeting I have proof of with the picture!

 

And Thomas - I can't thank you enough for those pictures! Gorgeous!

Edited October 20, 2008 at 07:26 PM by Jennifer

[DianaLuts]

 

Here is one of my favorite photos that we took at the show.

Edited October 20, 2008 at 08:24 PM by DianaLuts

[celinevegas]

 

Here is one of my favorite photos that we took at the show.

Oh you can proud , she is too beautiful this photo!!!

[SarahJB5]

Thanks Thomas for sharing those great pictures!

[JP]

Cool for the pictures Thomas, they are amazing!!

[daSinga]

Here it is!!! Me, Celine, Kelsey and Jennifer!!!

 

 

 

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH So i just HAD to quote this so i could see the picture again! =) lol.. IT GIVES ME HOPE That is such a dream come true!!! Congratulations ALL of you! OH MY GEEZ!! Celine is stunning as ALWAYS and Rene.. yeah, I wish i could be that tan and look that great with glasses! lol I'm SOOOOO happy for you all!! Did ya'll have to chose between a bunch of entraces to stand at? looks like thats what we're gonna have to do for ATL. How did you ever decide? CONGRATS AGAIN!

 

 

I was talking with Tracy as she was in line for the sound check, and I saw a couple people walking towards the backside of the Dome, pulling suitcases on wheels. I asked the gentleman if he was with the show, and he explained he was a local hairstylist, and he was doing hair for the dancers for the show. I told him, "Hmmm. . . I think I'll follow you." lol

 

At the Tacoma Dome it ended up being the gate where the 24-hour security door was, on the road between the Dome and the Best Western. The security gate lady wouldn't say anything.

 

~~Bren

[ZoraSourit]

Those photos are fabulous!

[Lou555]

wow great pics! Thanks!

 

Amazing performance by Céline... again!!!! Here's

 

Man's world at Tacoma Dome:

 

[Shesings2me]

So it turns out that I missed my Celine meeting yet again...darn it, LOL. It's true though; Jen, Bren, and the others all got to meet her when I was in soundcheck. BUT that's ok folks 'cause I'm grateful for all that I have been able to do re: Celine and I know I'm due for my Celine moment very soon. I'm going to remain optimistic.

 

OK, so here's my story about my adventures in soundcheck and at the concert. Enjoy!

 

We get let in at approx 5pm after being told to be there at 4:30pm. No problem 'cause I'm super pumped just to be there. We're told not to bring gifts but I took some good advice and just brought it anyway. We get checked and I explain that I won't try to give Celine my gifts during soundcheck, so the guy tells me to leave them on the desk inside for guest services to bring to Celine later. Well, I don't listen and keep the gifts with me. We wait a long time for Celine because her plane only landed at like 5:40pm or something like that. During the wait I decide to stand by the doorway so I can be the first one into the dome area to get the best seat. As I get to the door I notice Patrick Angelil talking to our host. He looks over and I start talking to him in French. I remind him that we took a picture together in Paris and he jokes around about whether he looked good in the pic, etc and then he walks over and chats with me some more. Because I'm a wimp and don't want to get myself kicked out of soundcheck I ask Patrick if he'd be kind enough to give Celine my gifts. I explain to Patrick that I put a 1968 Nickle in the card for good luck and that around the frog's neck there's a handmade Aboriginal beaded/cow hide bangle for her. The bangle was made by one of the ladies at the shelter where I work; she's fleeing abuse and trying to heal. I explain this all to him. Then Patrick tells me that it would be his pleasure to take it right to Celine's dressing table and put it where she can see as soon as she sits down. I thank him so much again for his kindness and he leaves.

 

We wait quite a bit longer in our holding cell (I mean room) and then we are told that we're heading into the dome. I rush to be first in line (which I succeed at) and when we get to the seats by the catwalk I'm sitting first row dead center. The band members practice and make their last adjustments, sing, fool around etc and still we wait and wait for Celine. At this point I'm wondering if we ever will get to see Celine and then who do I see walking in but our beautiful chanteuse. Now I've lost track of time so I can't tell you when she showed, but it was so lovely and so so exciting to see her. It looks like Celine is going to go directly up to the stage but instead she takes a couple of steps towards us and apologizes for her tardiness and jokes around a little. What she said exactly I don't remember because my mind was racing and I just kept trying to tell her that it was ok that she was late and that we're so happy to be there. Celine makes some funny noises and sings a little into the microphone and then talks for about 5 mins with her sound crew. I notice right away that it sounds like she has a cold. I couldn't ask anyone else around me though because they're not die-hards like the rest of us. She starts pacing around the stage and then makes like her nose is running; then she starts looking around for kleenex. Then the cutie patootie goes and puts the kleenex up her nose and walks around with it like that for a few seconds; I'm sure just to make us laugh; she's an entertainer in every way our girl. At this point I'm so worried for her and wondering how she's going to put on the show with that bad cold, but her practice voice sounds fantastic.

 

Celine is in fine form now and she picks up Gordie's props and models them all for us. When she puts on the Elvis glasses and sideburns she gives a little Elvis impersonation; it's so adorable! Celine sings only a few lines from a few songs (not her songs) and I'm sorry but I can't remember which ones. She also does a bit of Taking Chances but adlibs that too and so it's not the song we all know. Afterall, she's now in a hurry and her heads full of snot; I think she wanted to save whatever energy she could muster for the show. Celine thanks us all for being there and says she'll see us later. But, someone in the band starts up the music again and she says, "oh, one more then I guess" and proceeds to belt out strong, powerful vocals. Wow, I'm remembering now...it was some of The Prayer. If I end up remembering more detail I'll add it later, I promise. Ok, so that ends and she says her goodbyes again. (She was on stage for maybe 20 mins). We get asked to start moving out of the dome before Celine's even down the stairs, but I stay and call Nick over. I can't tell you why Nick sort of knows me...trust me it's not a big deal, but I did find it super cool when he comes up, says my name, and then shakes my hand. He wants to chat a bit longer but he must go right to Celine's side as soon as she's at the bottom stair. I wanted to ask him if I could walk out with him and Celine but I know he can't do that. I can't get any special priviliges especially since the other soundcheck guests would get really pissed off.

 

We leave the dome area and go back to our room for dinner. The dinner is absolutely delicious and we sit around our tables chatting about how incredibly powerful Celine's voice is, how nice it was to have that experience, etc. There is a nice couple from Quebec (I'm from Montreal by the way) who speaks French with me and we bond, LOL! They raffle off a signed program but of course no one at our table wins it. But then we get a nice surprise of a complimentary program; I later give mine to Bren. I already had one and she didn't so it only makes sense to me!! After a little more mingling we set out for our 3rd row seats (section 1). The seats are so good; it is the side where Mego, Andre, and Jean-Sebastien hang out; we're on the end with Andre & J-S. I found that Gordie was very funny. He made me laugh quite a bit; I'm warmed up now. Bren finds me at the break by screaming my name and flashing her CD above her head. I'm so happy for her and run around the whole section to give her a big hug. Just then Michel walks by and I say "bonjour Michel"; he acknowledges me as he hurries by. I realize that I can't run after him for a picture 'cause my camera is still at my seat.

 

The concert starts and the crowd is on fire and electric. Most people are very vocal, stand up to dance and stuff, etc. Celine is so darn close and my mouth is wide open for the first few songs. I also can't stop taking pictures; I want to preserve every moment!! I think Celine did good with her use of the stage, with making sure she got everywhere evenly. I recognized the times when she struggled for her voice, but it was so rare (mainly just with some parts of Alone). Otherwise, Celine hit this show out of the park!! She was dynamic, full of energy, full of spunk, and she chatted quite a bit with us too. It was a concert I will never forget! I was blessed to have had another Celine experience and even more blessed to have met some beautiful fans again. Thank you Christina (I'm forgetting the lady's name that was with you), Bren, Racie and Sue for an unforgettable weekend. Bren, keep singing and always stay hopeful. You have a lot to give and eventually life will give back to you! Racie & Sue, our road trip was tons of fun and Vancouver sight seeing was just an added bonus to an amazing trip.

 

For those people on here that don't make the effort to meet and bond with other fans I'm sorry but you don't know what you're missing. We all have so much to learn from each other and sharing Celine is what makes her music that much more special. I'm not sorry for how long this is and I hope it was worth the read.

 

Celinely yours,

Tracy

p.s. I have lots of pics and some videos. I haven't got them onto my computer yet but if there are some good ones, I'll post them soon. I also took some audio of the soundcheck (bad girl, huh?) but my camera was in my purse at the time so I'm not sure if it turned out. Ok...bye.

[#1fanforever]

Yeah, I think she was not feeling well When we met her she was very quiet and at the end of the show while Diana, Jennifer and I waited for Celine to pass by I overheard on of the security people saying that she was not feeling well...poor Celine...Im sure she is exhausted

[ashleylovesceline]

Aww, Tracy - I was pulling for you!! It'll happen for you, when you least expect it! And it will be well worth the wait.

 

What a wonderful Céline experience, thank you for sharing your story! I'm sure (even though she wasn't feeling well, poor Céline. ) seeing the soundcheck was awesome! She's such a riot!

 

I hope to meet you one day, Tracy!!! Glad you had a great time!

[CellyDee87]

Thanks for sharing your story Tracy it was so lovely to read, it sounded amazing

[Lizzy]

Thanks Tracy for sharing those special moments with us

I was at the soundcheck in Paris and I will never forget it too.

[Koolan]

Thanks for sharing your story, Tracy. Glad you had a wonderful time.

 

It's A Man's World

 

All By Myself

 

We Will Rock You, The Show Must Go On

 

Alone

 

Taking Chances

 

I Drove All Night

[Koolan]

Pour Que Tu M'aimes Encore

 

Because You Loved Me

 

The Power Of Love

 

To Love You More

 

It's All Coming Back To Me Now

[Koolan]

Some pics from moni98383. Click image to see it bigger.

[celinedream]

Tracy I read your whole post. Yyou are so right I think one of the greatest rewards () I get from being a Celine fan is all the extraordinary people I've met thanks to her.

 

Regarding your Celine encounter: it will happen some day ! don't give up on your faith...love (Celine) comes to those who believe it, and that's the way it is.

[Esther]

woooooww so amazing Jennifer! I'm sure you'll never forget!

 

Besides that, thanks a lot for all the video's + pictures!

[I Surrender]

Great pics and vids. Thanks.

[celineyouaremygirl]

ok sorry i have tardy in posting i just got home today as i stayed in seattle for a while with amanda , the show was so amazing ! i have tons of video and pics too. we had great seats also even thought they were not as good as tracy we were like 30 feet from the catwalk so it was not too far tracy came and found me and said hello and first because she had all the sound check stuff on i thought id won something lol i did not clue in till she said hi its me tracy shesingstome from the forum i was like yeah hi lol . I noticed to that celine was sick my first tip off was when she sand alone she changed the really high note and then she looked like she was wipeing her nose every so often too . We did not get to meet her as we went to the wrong side of the dome so now im the proud owner of a really cute stufed frog that i got her ! BUT i was like 5 ft from her brother but sadly did not get a pic my camera was in my purse . It was really great to meet some fellow forum members tracy , bren , rachel ,sue it was nice to put some faces to screen names ! we took a group shot of all of us ill try and post it soon !

[Chellbie]

WOW... soo- at the end of the Alone video.. HOW FREAKIN CUTE is she with her thumb thing! Wonder who thats too?! Does Rene sit in the crowd? AHHHH, sooo CUTE!

 

Tracy- you have such a good attitude about things i just know that in time, something special is coming your way! I'm mostly proud that you had such an amazing time despite the fact that there wasnt a special moment w/ celine!!! And that you didnt let that outcome control your perspective of the evening! =) GO YOU!

THATS SOOO awsome about patrick! WAY WAY cool! I am happy that you had such a wonderful time! TWO MORE TO GO! =) =)

[Jennifer]

I can see myself in the beginning of the I Drove All Night video.

[celinesounds]

tha pics are great, thanks

[Lizzy]

Thank you Koolan. Great pics and videos.