October 3 & 5, 1997 DAR Constitution Hall, Washington, DC

Houston performed two special concerts, billed as "Classic Whitney Live from Washington, D.C." at the historic DAR Constitution Hall in Washington D.C. on October 3rd & 5th 1997. Houston performed a few of her greatest hits, as well as gospel favorites and songs saluting some of her influences including Dionne Warwick, Aretha Franklin and Diana Ross. The second concert on October 5 was broadcast live on HBO cable channel TV. Whitney and The Whitney Houston Foundation for Children donated the proceeds, over $300,000 from ticket sales to the Children's Defense Fund, a national non-profit organization devoted to providing a voice for all children of America, particularly poor, minority and disabled children.

Setlist: (3rd)

"I Will Always Love You" "I Know Him So Well" (duet with Cissy Houston) Dionne Warwick Medley: "Walk On By" / "A House Is Not a Home" / "I Say a Little Prayer" / "Alfie" Aretha Franklin Medley: "Baby I Love You" / "(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone" / "Ain't No Way" Tribute to Sammy Davis Jr.: "Mr. Bojangles" (feat. dance solo by Bobby Brown) Tribute to United States great men: "Abraham, Martin and John" Diana Ross Medley: "God Bless The Child" / "Endless Love" (duet with Gary Houston) / "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" / "The Boss" / "Missing You" Tribute to George Gershwin: "I Loves You, Porgy" / "Porgy, I's Your Woman Now" / "Summertime" "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" "I Love the Lord" "I Go to the Rock" "The Greatest Love of All" "Amazing Grace" (saxophone solo by Kirk Whalum) "Step by Step" "I'm Every Woman"

Setlist: (5th)

"I Will Always Love You" "I Know Him So Well" (duet with Cissy Houston) Dionne Warwick Medley: "Walk On By" / "A House Is Not a Home" / "I Say a Little Prayer" / "Alfie" Aretha Franklin Medley: "Baby I Love You" / "(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone" / "Ain't No Way" Tribute to Sammy Davis Jr.: "Mr. Bojangles" (feat. dance solo by Bobby Brown) Tribute to United States great men: "Abraham, Martin and John" Diana Ross Medley: "God Bless The Child" / "Endless Love" (duet with Gary Houston) / "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" / "The Boss" "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" (with Monica, Shirley Caesar and BeBe Winans) "I Go to the Rock" "The Greatest Love of All" "Amazing Grace" (saxophone solo by Kirk Whalum) "Step by Step" "I'm Every Woman"