Avant que l'ombre... à Bercy was a 2006 concert residency by French singer Mylène Farmer in support of her sixth studio album, Avant que l'ombre.... It was the fourth concert series of the singer. Unlike her previous tours, all 13 concerts took place at Palais Omnisports de Bercy in Paris; "Avant que l'ombre" can therefore be considered as a concert residency rather than a fully fledged tour.

More than 169,000 tickets were sold about a year before the concerts.

Set list

Act I

  1. Ouverture
  2. "Peut-être toi"
  3. "XXL"
  4. "Dans les rues de Londres"
  5. "California"
  6. "Porno graphique" + Outro

Act II

  1. "Sans contrefaçon"
  2. "Q.I"
  3. "C'est une belle journée" + Outro

Act III

  1. "Ange, parle-moi..."
  2. "Redonne-moi"
  3. "Rêver"
  4. "L'Autre" (Replaced by Ainsi-soit je... on the first 2 dates and 21 January)
  5. "Désenchantée"
  6. "Nobody Knows" + Outro

Act IV

  1. "Je t'aime mélancolie"
  2. "L'amour n'est rien..."
  3. "Déshabillez-moi"
  4. "Les Mots" (duet with Abraham Laboriel Jr.)
  5. "Fuck Them All"

Final

  1. "Avant que l'ombre..."

Shows

There were a total of 13 shows, from 13 to 29 January 2006.

DateCityCountryVenue
13 January 2006ParisFrancePalais omnisports de Paris-Bercy
14 January 2006
15 January 2006
17 January 2006
18 January 2006
20 January 2006
21 January 2006
22 January 2006
24 January 2006
25 January 2006
27 January 2006
28 January 2006
29 January 2006

Credits and personnel

Production: Thierry Suc Editions: Paul Van Parys for Requiem Publishing Design entertainment: Laurent Boutonnat and Mylène Farmer Set designer: Mark Fisher (Stufish Co) Costumes designed by: Franck Sorbier Make-up: Carole Lasnier Hair: John Nollet Lighting design: Fred Peveri Sound: Stéphane Plisson for MAW Society Images: Alain Escalle Production images: Cheval de Troie Musical director: Yvan Cassar Vocal coaching: Malcom WalkerManagement: Thierry Suc with de Thomas Blanc Musicians: Yvan Cassar, Eric Chevalier (keyboards), Peredur ap Gwynedd (guitar), Milton McDonald (guitar), Paul Bushnell (bass), Nicolas Montazaud (percussions), Abraham Laboriel Jr. (drum kit) Choristers: Esther Dobong'Na Essienne, Johanna Manchec Choreographies: Mylène Farmer Except : "C'est une belle journée": Mylène Farmer and Christophe Danchaud; "Fuck Them All": Mylène Farmer and Los Vivancos. Dancers: Ayo Berner Jackson, Christine Dejesus, Khetanya Jati Henderson, Tiffany Howard, Sharaya Howell, Edara Johnson, Christianna Toler, Naimah Willoughby, Los Vivancos Photos: Claude Gassian First part of the show: The shortfilm "Le conte du monde flottant" by Alain Escalle

Further reading

  • Julien Wagner, Jean-François Kowalski, Marianne Rosenstiehl, Claude Gassian, (book on Farmer's tours), K&B Ed, 27 April 2007 (ISBN 291595707X)