September 13 & 18, 2008 - Uniondale, NY (Nassau Coliseum)

[sacredceline]

I love her new dress ! It's better than the pink one !!!

[Snowhite]

is that her string?

[Thomas]

I like how her team gave her a sparkly mic pack to match the dress, nice touch!

[maxceline]

thanks you so much Thomas!! they are great photos Edited September 20, 2008 at 12:11 PM by maxceline

[ZoraSourit]

The pink dress had more visual impact, the new one is equally beautiful. They're very similar, the biggest difference is in the color.

[idroveallnight]

I found this article reviewing the first show on LI. I don't think it's been posted here:

 

 

Review: Celine Dion at Nassau Coliseum

BY GLENN GAMBOA | glenn.gamboa@newsday.com

September 14, 2008

 

Celine Dion performs the first of four area shows at Nassau Coliseum (JIN LEE / September 13, 2008)

 

 

 

In case all the video screens, the 10-foot high rotating pedestal, the massive, multitiered stage with mechanized walkways, and the platforms that move like turrets in some sort of Vegas pop musical castle didn't make the point, Celine Dion is a bit over-the-top.

 

She has 10 musicians, including a percussionist and a drummer, along with eight dancers and she's primarily known as a balladeer, OK?

 

There's nothing wrong with that, except sometimes less really is more. Dion doesn't get that all the vocal curlicues and extraneous loopiness of her performances -- the forearm slapping, the air punching, the quick kicks and, because the show is in the round, her odd 90-degree turns -- detract from the music.

 

Take the reworking of the already-bombastic 'It's All Coming Back to Me Now' unveiled during Saturday's 110-minute show at Nassau Coliseum. The original highlighted her magnificent voice and her incredible control. The 'improved' version makes her backing singers annoyingly 'ooh' and 'ahhh' as she delivers the verses.

 

 

 

 

 

Dion shines when she keeps things in check, as in the gorgeous duet 'The Prayer' with Andrea Bocelli, who performs his half on film, or the relatively understated 'Because You Loved Me.' Even 'Taking Chances,' the title track from her album and inspiration for the current tour, works by saving her booming voice for the song's walloping ending.

 

Dion knows how to make drama work for her, because she uses it to great effect in the weepy 'All By Myself' and in the finale 'My Heart Will Go On.' But so often, she oversells -- both when she talks and sings -- and oversteps, thinking her voice can transform anything.

 

Rock isn't good for her, especially not Queen's 'We Will Rock You.' Soul isn't her thing either, screeching her way through the last half of James Brown's 'It's a Man's Man's Man's World.'

 

Taking chances on material is all well and good, but Dion needs to deliver the payoff. When you're reaching that far over-the-top, the fall can be really far.

 

Celine Dion at Nassau Coliseum

 

When: Saturday night. Dion plays Madison Square Garden Sept. 15 and 16 and Nassau Coliseum again on Sept. 18.

 

BOTTOM LINE: A big-budget bonanza to match her big, big voice.

 

Ugh. No good reviews yet for NY. I think the problem is that this show is really steered for a more youthful audience who doesn't mind getting on their feet and singing along. They are really taking chances with this tour, regardless of the songlist. When the audience is full of limp old people who probably never heard Fade Away or Shadow of Love before, then reviews like this will be the result. If the people writing the reviews see that the audiences are dead and not respondent, unless they are a fan of Celine, they will pretty much echo that sentiment in their reviews. If younger people knew the direction Celine is going in, I think they would really cling to her and give her new music a chance. But when you have such high ticket prices and promos for the tour only airing during Oprah and other shows aimed to older fans, then you can pretty much expect an audience of grandmothers, soccer moms and their husbands.

[celinedream]

I found this

 

 

You can see Celine going out of her hotel in NY 9/13 . One fan drops a CD and she picks it up for him ! Wow her heart is just one of a kind. So unique.

[Benjamin]

Thomas!!!!!!!!!! you have to make new wallpapers with all those new pics !!!

 

thanks again!!!

[Thomas]

The crowds are insane!!

[nano]

I found this

 

 

You can see Celine going out of her hotel in NY 9/13 . One fan drops a CD and she picks it up for him ! Wow her heart is just one of a kind. So unique.

thanks for the video

[idroveallnight]

I found this

 

 

You can see Celine going out of her hotel in NY 9/13 . One fan drops a CD and she picks it up for him ! Wow her heart is just one of a kind. So unique.

Yea I saw that. She's just so unbelievably humble. 99.9% of stars would never dream of stooping themselves to the level of a "fan" and pick up something they dropped. She clearly has so much respect for the fans, even when she waives goodbye to the crowd at the end you could really feel her appreciation. That's the reason why fans keep falling in love with her over and over again. And believe me, that small act of kindness she did will last with that fan forever.

[Chellbie]

OH MY GOSH GUYS.. YOU all just give me more and more reasons to love that woman! I'm sosooooooo excited about my concert in atlanta georgia ! oh its too far away. I really wanna go to her hotel now but it will be hard.. should i go to the hotel b4 or after the show or should istay after the show and try to catch michel? arrrg. AND does she exit and enter from the floor or from the rays of the stage im so confused..

 

thomas AMAZING PICTURES!

 

and those of you that got autographs and pictures and stuff- YOU BETTER GET IT! yay! i'm soooo excited for you all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

LOVE YOU GUYS!!!

[Celinenvegas]

Hey everyone, I got to meet Celine after the Sept 18th show. I didn't go to the show, only to the hotel to wait for Celine to return. It was a small crowd, maybe 15 or so people.

 

I was a little worried because someone posted that she'd leave for Atlantic City after the show & not return to NYC - not true. Vic met me there and we both got pics with Celine. She also signed my 25 Ans D'Amour book!

 

At first they said no pics but then Celine whispered to the bodyguard and they got people organized quickly & over to Celine to take pics with her. There were some fans from France & 3 other girls that came right from the show. I don't remember who got pics with Celine, it all happened so fast. After a few took pics they said are we done, anyone else? So I pushed my way through and my friend took the pic. Then Vic asked me if I'd take his pic so I yelled to her bodyguard Nick "here's another". I think Vic said that Celine asked him who was taking the pic & she called him "sir" - haha. Is that right Vic? Celine didn't speak much, I think she may have said thank you to me but it's a blur! haha

 

After she took the pics they said thank you and that's it, but then she started signing some autographs and I stuck my book out and she signed it!

 

It was such an incredible experience, I'm so glad I went and also glad Vic decided to go too. I was so emotional right after, it was too much, I never expected the picture with her.

[Un Rêve]

Ahh, that's great! She said she'd take pics with everyone? Lucky you! And that there were only 15 people! That's incredible! Congrats on getting a picture!

[Chula]

Congrats Celinenvegas!!

[celinedream]

that is so cool !! It's so funny how the bodyguards always say "no pictures" and they turn their back and there is Celine taking pictures and signing autographs. lol.

i would love to see both your pictures if you want to share them

[Koolan]

Hey everyone, I got to meet Celine after the Sept 18th show. I didn't go to the show, only to the hotel to wait for Celine to return. It was a small crowd, maybe 15 or so people.

 

I was a little worried because someone posted that she'd leave for Atlantic City after the show & not return to NYC - not true. Vic met me there and we both got pics with Celine. She also signed my 25 Ans D'Amour book!

 

At first they said no pics but then Celine whispered to the bodyguard and they got people organized quickly & over to Celine to take pics with her. There were some fans from France & 3 other girls that came right from the show. I don't remember who got pics with Celine, it all happened so fast. After a few took pics they said are we done, anyone else? So I pushed my way through and my friend took the pic. Then Vic asked me if I'd take his pic so I yelled to her bodyguard Nick "here's another". I think Vic said that Celine asked him who was taking the pic & she called him "sir" - haha. Is that right Vic? Celine didn't speak much, I think she may have said thank you to me but it's a blur! haha

 

After she took the pics they said thank you and that's it, but then she started signing some autographs and I stuck my book out and she signed it!

 

It was such an incredible experience, I'm so glad I went and also glad Vic decided to go too. I was so emotional right after, it was too much, I never expected the picture with her.

Yeah, Celine was like "where do I look, sir"? She's so sweet and polite. I'm glad you were there to take the photo!

[mirage]

I found this

 

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You can see Celine going out of her hotel in NY 9/13 . One fan drops a CD and she picks it up for him ! Wow her heart is just one of a kind. So unique.

 

 

and thats why we love her... i just cant explain to others what keeps me going to her hotel each time, after dozens of autographs and pics with her... but u always want more more more whahaha

 

btw i'm curious what she said to rene... lol...

[Koolan]

Here's the 5 minute HQ video I recorded from the afternoon on the 18th. Got a little too excited...

 

 

Problems or slow viewing the video? Then,

to view it in normal quality.

[JP]

Wow, i'm proud to be a North American fan!! That's so great that anybody yell, or say Celine 150x like she didn't remember his name.. And she still stop and sign if anybody yell lol! And people don't seems to push

Great video Vic, thanks for sharing!!

Edited September 22, 2008 at 11:28 PM by JP

[shishi]

oh my god, thank you vic !

[Celinenvegas]

Hey Vic, you are sooo welcome - we Celine fans gotta help each other out so I was glad to do it esp for all the work you put into the Forum. Hey, you're famous too - that girl from France in your video knew you by name - Koolan!! That video was great, did u get one from Thursday night? I love Nick's smile at the end of the video while Celine is getting into the suv - he's such a nice guy!

 

I was right about the "sir" thing huh, haha. I'm surprised she didn't call me sir since I'm slightly older than she is and you look like you're 20 but she's so nice & respectful to everyone.

[idroveallnight]

WOWWWW great video, Vic. Although Nick should have punched out those guys that kept asking her to autograph those mics. "Sing me a song Celine"... how freakin immature. I'm sure they'll be on ebay soon.

[Koolan]

Hey Vic, you are sooo welcome - we Celine fans gotta help each other out so I was glad to do it esp for all the work you put into the Forum. Hey, you're famous too - that girl from France in your video knew you by name - Koolan!! That video was great, did u get one from Thursday night? I love Nick's smile at the end of the video while Celine is getting into the suv - he's such a nice guy!

 

I was right about the "sir" thing huh, haha. I'm surprised she didn't call me sir since I'm slightly older than she is and you look like you're 20 but she's so nice & respectful to everyone.

I met shishi before in Vegas...got a little too excited there haha I recorded like 40 seconds from Thursday night.

 

WOWWWW great video, Vic. Although Nick should have punched out those guys that kept asking her to autograph those mics. "Sing me a song Celine"... how freakin immature. I'm sure they'll be on ebay soon.

Yeah, those people were waiting the previous days too. They were very rude and pushed their way through the crowd. One of them even said the F word (to someone else) when she was signing autographs at night. Vincent came over and warned them not to sell those on ebay.

[Celinenvegas]

Hey Vic, you are sooo welcome - we Celine fans gotta help each other out so I was glad to do it esp for all the work you put into the Forum. Hey, you're famous too - that girl from France in your video knew you by name - Koolan!! That video was great, did u get one from Thursday night? I love Nick's smile at the end of the video while Celine is getting into the suv - he's such a nice guy!

 

I was right about the "sir" thing huh, haha. I'm surprised she didn't call me sir since I'm slightly older than she is and you look like you're 20 but she's so nice & respectful to everyone.

I met shishi before in Vegas...got a little excited there haha I recorded like 40 seconds from Thursday night.

 

WOWWWW great video, Vic. Although Nick should have punched out those guys that kept asking her to autograph those mics. "Sing me a song Celine"... how freakin immature. I'm sure they'll be on ebay soon.

Yeah, those people were waiting the previous days too. They were very rude and pushed their way through the crowd. One of them even said the F word (to someone else) when she was signing autographs at night. One of the bodyguards came over and warned them not to sell those on ebay.

 

Those same 3 guys were ALWAYS there. My friend saw them last Sat night, they were there Monday night when I was there & they pushed two of us outta the way, and they were there Thurs night when we got our pics Vic. Do you remember the one bodyguard coming out and talking to them later on? He said something about them putting things on Ebay & he knows who they are and they'd be reported.

[idroveallnight]

Great to see you and Joey got photos with her. I was always in the right place at the wrong time.

[Koolan]

Those people aren't even fans, geez...let others have a chance. Joey, I wonder if those people made Celine mad.

[Celinenvegas]

Those people aren't even fans, geez...let others have a chance. Joey, I wonder if those people made Celine mad.

 

 

Thanks Michael..it took me many tries so keep at it - it's gonna happen for you.

 

Vic, I kinda think they made her feel uncomfortable because I think she can tell the real fans from those kinda guys and they were always there. So even the bodyguards knew they weren't fans. I wonder how much they get for her autograph up on Ebay or where ever they're gonna sell it.

[kathyc25]

You guys are soooo lucky!!! Let`s see your pictures with her

[shishi]

I met shishi before in Vegas...got a little too excited there haha I recorded like 40 seconds from Thursday night.

 

I have to try to speack english with you, it's better that vegas but it's still bad