Who’s the Diva?

When Celine Dion appears on Tuesday, November 25, at the Sports Arena, “Any damage to [power and sound] cables, due to a forklift or other machine pass, will be charged to Presenter and will not be a show cost.” In addition, “The Presenter is required to use any and all possible measures to prevent the recording, broadcast, filming, photographing, or taping, in any manner whatsoever of any portion of the performance.…

“The Presenter agrees to arrange to have a doctor on twenty-four [hour] call to hotel or venue…the Presenter and staff must be prepared to furnish telephone numbers and addresses for physiotherapist, massage, late-night pharmacies, music stores, electronics and computer shops, and restaurants.”

At this writing, sandiegoticket.com is selling seats in section D, row 2, for $900 each.

When New Kids on the Block perform on Tuesday, November 25, at Cox Arena, “All furniture for the band, vocalists, and support acts must be padded or upholstered, the towels should be bath size, [and] soap should be of top quality.” In addition, “Local crew must not eat Producer’s crews’ breakfast, lunch, or dinner.”

Dressing room requirements include a case of assorted soft drinks, a relish tray (“relish, onions, peppers, pickles”), two bags of cookies or candy, and four quarts of ice cream (“Swiss almond, chocolate, strawberry”).

At this writing, ticketsnow.com is selling seats in section EEE, row 12, for $621 each. (from thesmokinggun.com)

– Jay Allen Sanford