David Bowie Concerts 1970s

Bowie

The vast majority of David Bowie's 1970-1971 performances were played with The Hype, who consisted of: David Bowie (vocals, guitar, electric piano), Mick Ronson (lead guitar), Tony Visconti (bass guitar) and John Cambridge (drums). Mick 'Woody' Woodmansey would eventually replace John Cambridge on drums on 30th March 1970.

1970 - JANUARY

4th	The Three Tuns Public House	Beckenham	England - The Arts Lab

8th	The Speakeasy	London	England - *

11th	The Three Tuns Public House	Beckenham	England - The Arts Lab

14th	Old Tigers Head	Lewisham, London	England - *

15th	The Three Tuns Public House	Beckenham	England - The Arts Lab

18th	The Three Tuns Public House	Beckenham	England - The Arts Lab*

22nd	The Three Tuns Public House	Beckenham	England - The Arts Lab

25th	The Three Tuns Public House	Beckenham	England - The Arts Lab

30th	Johnston Halls, University	Aberdeen	Scotland

* 8th Jan: David performs a late night spot on his 23rd birthday. The Speakeasy performance had Tony Visconti (bass guitar), Tim Renwick (guitar) and John Cambridge (drums) as David's backing. The set included songs from his current album and also 'Port Of Amsterdam', 'Buzz The Fuzz', 'Fill Your Heart' plus a few Mason Williams poems.

* 14th Jan: The Old Downham Folk Club merged with the South East London Tech Folk Club to form this new venue. David made a guest appearance alongside The Gasworks, Ralph McTell and Marc Ellington.

* 18th Jan: David's interest in the Arts Lab around this time was beginning to wane. Some of his performances do exist on tape. Chas Lippeatt, who handled the Arts Lab PA system and film unit used to tape record the evenings music for a free lending library sponsored by the Lab.

FEBRUARY

3rd	Marquee Club	London	England - *

5th	BBC Paris Cinema	London	England - *

8th	The Three Tuns Public House	Beckenham	England - The Arts Lab

12th	The Three Tuns Public House	Beckenham	England - The Arts Lab

15th	The Three Tuns Public House	Beckenham	England - The Arts Lab

19th	The Three Tuns Public House	Beckenham	England - The Arts Lab

?	Thomas A'Becket Public House	London	England - Rehearsals

22nd	The Roundhouse	Camden, London	England - The Hype*

23rd	Streatham Arms	London	England - Harry The Butcher*

28th	Basildon Arts Centre	Basildon	England - The Hype*

* 3rd Feb: The Marquee Club performance had Tony Visconti (bass guitar), John Cambridge (drums) and Tim Renwick (guitar) as David's backing band. Support band Juniors Eyes, who Renwick and Cambridge were part of, make their final appearance before splitting up. Special guests that evening were The Time Box.

* 5th Feb: Mick Ronson's debut performance with David. Along with Tony Visconti and John Cambridge, they record four songs for John Peel's radio show 'Sunday Show' Concert, which was broadcast on the 8th, except the final number 'Memory Of A Free Festival'.

* 22nd Feb: The Roundhouse Spring Festival opened on the Sunday with David Bowie on the bill, along with Bachdenkel, Groundhog and Caravan. In reality this was the first live performance of David's new band Hype. This performance was filmed and recorded.

* 23rd Feb: The Hype play one gig in Streatham under the pseudonym of 'Harry The Butcher'.

* 28th Feb: The Hype are billed as 'David Bowie's New Electric Band' at the Basildon Art Labs experimental music club at the Basildon Arts Centre in Essex. Also on the bill were High Tide, Overson and Iron Maiden. The Strawbs were due to perform but were replaced with the first live appearance of David Bowie's New Electric Band - so new they haven't got a name yet!

MARCH

1st	The Three Tuns Public House	Beckenham	England - Arts Lab (Hype)

3rd	The White Bear Public House (Arts Lab)	Hounslow	England

5th	The Three Tuns Public House	Beckenham	England - Arts Lab (Solo)

6th	Hull University	Hull	England - The Hype

7th	Regent Street Polytechnic	London	England - The Hype

11th	The Roundhouse (Atomic Sunrise Fest)	Camden, London	England - The Hype

12th	Royal Albert Hall - Mencap	London	England - Solo Performance

13th	Fillmore North, Locarno Ballroom	Sunderland	England

14th	University of Surrey	Stag Hill, Guildford	England - Solo Performance

19th	The Three Tuns Public House	Beckenham	England - Arts Lab/Solo Perf.

30th	The Star Hotel, Broad Green	West Croydon	England - David Bowie Hype

APRIL

2nd	The Penthouse	Scarborough	England - Cancelled

4th	Poco A Poco Club	Heaton Chapel, Stockport	England - Cancelled

12th	Harrogate Theatre	Harrogate	England - Two Shows

27th	Poco A Poco Club	Heaton Chapel, Stockport	England - School Union Show* (Solo Perf.)

* 27th April: Stockport Schools' Union Sixth Form concert organised by Stockport Grammar School featuring David Bowie and The Hype, Barclay James Harvest, High Tide and The Purple Gang.

David ended up performing this gig solo as drummer Woody Woodmansey had injured his finger. David asked The Purple Gang to back him, but they bottled out. David unfortunately missed the last train back to Euston after this gig, and ended up sleeping in Stockport Railway Station.

MAY

10th	Talk Of The Town	London	England - Ivor Novello Awards*

21st	The Penthouse	Scarborough	England

* 10th May: David was awarded an Ivor Novello Award for Best Original Song 'Space Oddity', which he performed that night accompanied by the Les Reed Orchestra. The event was transmitted live via satellite to over 60 closed-circuit outlets in America, including New York's Carnegie Hall. It was also seen in France, Spain, Australia, Holland and Venezuela, but not Britain, where it was broadcast live on Radio 1 and 2 at 10pm-11.30pm.

JUNE

16th	Jesus College, Cambridge University	Cambridge	England - May Ball

JULY

4th	Queens Mead Recreation Grounds	Shortlands, Bromley	England - Free Concert

5th	The Roundhouse (Implosion)	Camden, London	England

17th	Fickle Pickle Club (Cricketers Inn)	Southend-on-Sea	England

27th	White Hart	North Acton, London W3	England

* 17th: Billed as David Bowie with Harry The Butcher.

* 27th: Billed as 'Dave' Bowie.

AUGUST

1st	The Eastwood Free Festival	Southend-on-Sea	England - Rock With Shelter (Charity Show)

?	?	Acton, London W3	England

* 1st: The Eastwood Free Festival held on Eastwoodbury Lane, was organised by Blackhill Benefit for Release. Artists included: Edgar Broughton Band, Michael Chapman Band, David Bowie, Surly Bird, Roger Ruskin Spear and Formerly Fat Harry.

SEPTEMBER

17th	The Penthouse	Scarborough	England

1971

JANUARY

?	?	Washington, DC	United States Of America

FEBRUARY

?	?	New York City	United States Of America

?	Quiet Knight Club	Chicago	United States Of America

?	?	Philadelphia	United States Of America

?	?	Texas	United States Of America

?	?	San Francisco	United States Of America

14th	Paul Feign party	Los Angeles	United States Of America

APRIL

29th	The Roundhouse	Camden, London	England

JUNE

23rd	Glastonbury Fair	Worthy Farm, Pilton	England - Festival*

* 20th-24th June Glastonbury Fair: David was scheduled to play on Tuesday 22nd between 7.30pm and 8-30pm but there was an over-run by the preceding bands. David finally took to the stage at dawn. His set was 'Oh You Pretty Things', 'Kooks', 'Changes', 'Amsterdam', 'The Supermen', 'Memory Of A Free Festival' and 'Song For Bob Dylan'. After David's performance 'Accrington Stanley' were the next act.

JULY

21st	Country Club, Haverstock Hill	Hampstead	England

AUGUST

1st	Marquee Club	London	England - DB/Mick Ronson Duo

11th	Country Club, Haverstock Hill	Hampstead, London NW3	England - DB/Mick Ronson Duo

?	Beckenham Rugby Club Hall	Beckenham	England - Rehearsals

SEPTEMBER

10th	Friars Club	Aylesbury	England - Cancelled

?	?	?	Holland

?	?	?	Belgium

?	?	?	Northern France

25th	Borough Assembly Hall (Friars)	Aylesbury	England

* 25th September Aylesbury: David performs for the first time with all three Spiders: Mick Ronson, Mick 'Woody' Woodmansey and Trevor Bolder. Also Tom Parker (ex The Animals) joins the band on piano. Support band America cancelled. Read the transcription of the show.

OCTOBER

4th	Seymour Hall	Seymour Place, London	England - Solo GLF Benefit

NOVEMBER

?	Underhill Studios	Greenwich, SE10	England - Rehearsals*

* During November, David and his new band, later to be named The Spiders start rehearsals at the Underhill Studios, 1-3 Blackheath Hill, Greenwich, South East London SE10 8PB.

1972

Ziggy Stardust early 1972

Opening on the 10th February 1972, the Ziggy Stardust Tours during 1972 produced ninety-four performances. The band consisted of: David Bowie (vocals, guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar), Mick Ronson (lead guitar), Trevor Bolder (bass guitar) and Mick 'Woody' Woodmansey (drums).

JANUARY

?	Royal Ballroom	Tottenham, London	England - Rehearsals

29th	Borough Assembly Hall	Aylesbury	England - Warm-Up Show

FEBRUARY

3rd	Lanchester Arts Festival	Coventry	England - Cancelled

UK TOUR 1

10th	The Toby Jug	Tolworth, London	England

11th	Town Hall	High Wycombe	England

12th	Great Hall, Imperial College	London SW7	England

14th	The Dome	Brighton	England

18th	University	Sheffield	England

23rd	Chichester College	Chichester	England

24th	Wallington Public Hall	Sutton, London	England

25th	Avery Hill College	Eltham, London	England

26th	Mayfair Suite, Belfry Hotel	Sutton Coldfield	England

28th	City Hall	Glasgow	Scotland - (Cancelled, The gig was cancelled as the venue management wouldn't allow the band to use their full amplification equipment. David came outside and explained the situation to waiting fans later)

29th	Locarno Ballroom	Sunderland	England

MARCH

1st	Bristol University	Bristol	England

4th	Southsea Pier Pavilion	Southsea, Portsmouth	England

7th	Yeovil College	Yeovil	England

14th	Chelsea Village	Bournemouth	England

17th	Town Hall	Birmingham	England

21st	Free Trade Hall	Manchester	England - (Cancelled. The concert was rearranged for April 21st)

24th	Mayfair Ballroom	Newcastle Upon Tyne	England

* Matthew Fisher on piano joins the touring band on 20th April.

APRIL

17th	New Lord's Club (Civic Hall)	Gravesend	England - Cancelled*

20th	Harlow Playhouse	Harlow	England - *

21st	Free Trade Hall	Manchester	England

29th	Town Hall	High Wycombe	England

30th	Guildhall	Plymouth	England

* 17th April: The advertised concert at the New Lord's Club in Gravesend was cancelled. The replacement band were Tir Na Nog.

MAY

3rd	Aberystwyth University	Aberystwyth	Wales

6th	Kingston Polytechnic	Kingston, London	England

7th	The Pavilion	Hemel Hampstead	England

11th	Assembly Hall	Worthing	England

12th	Polytechnic of Central London	London	England

13th	Technical College	Slough	England - Summer Ball

19th	Polytechnic	Oxford	England

20th	Polytechnic	Oxford	England

25th	Chelsea Village	Bournemouth	England

27th	Ebbisham Hall	Epsom	England

* Robin Lumley replaces Matthew Fisher on piano starting from 2nd June.

JUNE

2nd	City Hall	Newcastle Upon Tyne	England - *

3rd	Liverpool Stadium	Liverpool	England

4th	Public Hall	Preston	England

6th	St. George's Hall	Bradford	England

7th	Oval Hall	Sheffield	England

8th	Town Hall	Middlesbrough	England

10th	Polytechnic	Leicester	England - Cancelled

13th	Colston Hall	Bristol	England

16th	Town Hall	Torquay	England

17th	Town Hall	Oxford	England

19th	Guildhall	Southampton	England

21st	Civic Hall	Dunstable	England

24th	Civic Hall	Guildford	England

25th	Greyhound, Park Lane	Croydon	England

30th	HW Royal Grammar School	High Wycombe	England - Cancelled

JULY

1st	Winter Gardens Pavilion	Weston-super-Mare	England

2nd	Rainbow Pavilion	Torquay	England

8th	Royal Festival Hall	London	England - Save The Whale

15th	Borough Assembly Hall (Friars)	Aylesbury	England

August sees the start of two week rehearsals for the Ziggy Stardust Show at the Rainbow Theatre. *Nicky Graham joins the backing band on piano.

AUGUST

1st	Theatre Royal	Stratford East	England - Rehearsals Start*

14th	Theatre Royal	Stratford East	England - Rehearsals Finish

UK TOUR 2

16th	Rainbow Theatre	Finsbury Park, London	England - Rehearsal

17th	Rainbow Theatre	Finsbury Park, London	England - Rehearsal

18th	Rainbow Theatre	Finsbury Park, London	England - Rehearsal

19th	Rainbow Theatre	Finsbury Park, London	England

20th	Rainbow Theatre	Finsbury Park, London	England

27th	Locarno Centre, Electric Village	Bristol	England

30th	Rainbow Theatre	Finsbury Park, London	England

31st	Starkers Royal Ballrooms	Boscombe, Bournemouth	England

SEPTEMBER

1st	Top Rank Suite	Doncaster	England - St. Leger Festival

2nd	The Hardrock Concert Theatre	Stretford, Manchester	England

3rd	The Hardrock Concert Theatre	Stretford, Manchester	England

4th	Top Rank Suite	Liverpool	England

5th	Top Rank Suite	Sunderland	England

6th	Top Rank Suite	Sheffield	England

7th	Top Rank Suite	Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent	England

* Mike Garson joins the band on piano after being auditioned by Mick Ronson.

USA TOUR 1

22nd	Music Hall	Cleveland	United States Of America - *

24th	Ellis Auditorium (North Music Hall)	Memphis	United States Of America

28th	Carnegie Hall	New York City	United States Of America

OCTOBER

1st	Music Hall	Boston	United States Of America

7th	Auditorium Theatre	Chicago	United States Of America

8th	The New Fisher Theatre	Detroit	United States Of America

11th	Kiel Auditorium	St. Louis	United States Of America

15th	Memorial Hall	Kansas City	United States Of America

16th	? Chicago	United States Of America - Cancelled

20th	Civic Auditorium	Santa Monica, LA	United States Of America

21st	Civic Auditorium	Santa Monica, LA	United States Of America

27th	Winterland Auditorium	San Francisco	United States Of America

28th	Winterland Auditorium	San Francisco	United States Of America

NOVEMBER

1st	Paramount Theatre	Seattle	United States Of America

4th	Celebrity Theatre	Phoenix	United States Of America

5th	Celebrity Theatre	Phoenix	United States Of America - Cancelled

11th	Majestic Theatre	Dallas	United States Of America

12th	Music Hall	Houston	United States Of America

14th	Loyola University	New Orleans	United States Of America

17th	Pirates World Amusement Park	Dania	United States Of America

20th	Municipal Auditorium	Nashville	United States Of America

22nd	The Warehouse	New Orleans	United States Of America

25th	Public Auditorium	Cleveland	United States Of America

26th	Public Auditorium	Cleveland	United States Of America

28th	Stanley Theatre	Pittsburgh	United States Of America

29th	Tower Theatre	Philadelphia	United States Of America - Mott*

30th	Tower Theatre	Philadelphia	United States Of America

* 29th Nov: Mott The Hoople play at the Tower Theatre on November 29th, David joins them on stage.

December 1-2, 1972 Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, PA

UK LEG 2

December 23rd	Rainbow Theatre	London	England

December 24th	Rainbow Theatre	London	England

December 28th	The Hardrock Concert Theatre	Stretford, Manchester	England

December 29th	The Hardrock Concert Theatre	Stretford, Manchester	England

1973

Ziggy Stardust World Tour 1973

After a Christmas break the continuation of the UK tour began on 5th January 1973. The Ziggy Stardust World Tours revisited the USA in February and Japan for the first time in April. During 1973, David visited four countries and produced eighty-nine performances. The band consisted of: David Bowie (vocals, 12-string acoustic guitar, Minimoog, percussion, harmonica), Mick Ronson (lead guitar, backing vocals), Trevor Bolder (bass guitar, backing vocals), Mick 'Woody' Woodmansey (drums), Mike Garson (piano, Mellotron), Brian Wilshaw (tenor saxophone, flute), Ken Fordham (tenor, baritone, alto saxophones), John Hutchinson (rhythm guitar, backing vocals) and Geoffrey Alexander MacCormack (percussion, backing vocals).

JANUARY

5th	Green's Playhouse	Glasgow	Scotland

6th	Empire Theatre	Edinburgh	Scotland

7th	City Hall	Newcastle Upon Tyne	England

9th	Guildhall	Preston	England

19th	Royal Ballroom	Tottenham, London	England - Rehearsals Start*

25th	Royal Ballroom	Tottenham, London	England - Rehearsals Finish

* Brian Wilshaw (tenor saxophone, flute), Ken Fordham (saxophones) and Geoffrey MacCormack (percussion, backing vocals) were added to the backing band.

FEBRUARY - USA TOUR 2

6th	RCA Studios	New York City	United States - Rehearsals Start

12th	RCA Studios	New York City	United States - Rehearsals Finish

13th	Radio City Music Hall	New York City	United States Of America - Rehearsal

14th	Radio City Music Hall	New York City	United States Of America

15th	Radio City Music Hall	New York City	United States Of America

16th	Tower Theater	Philadelphia	United States Of America

17th	Tower Theater	Philadelphia	United States Of America - Two Perfs

18th	Tower Theater	Philadelphia	United States Of America - Two Perfs

19th	Tower Theater	Philadelphia	United States Of America - Two Perfs

23rd	War Memorial Auditorium	Nashville	United States Of America

25th	Ellis Auditorium (North Hall)	Memphis	United States Of America - Two Perfs

MARCH

1st	Masonic Temple Auditorium	Detroit	United States Of America

2nd	Masonic Temple Auditorium	Detroit	United States Of America

10th	Long Beach Arena	Los Angeles	United States Of America

12th	Hollywood Palladium	Hollywood	United States Of America

?	Central Studios	London	England - Japanese Rehearsals

Whilst David was travelling to Japan on the S.S. Oronsay he gave an impromptu solo acoustic performance for the ships passengers and crew.

APRIL - JAPAN TOUR 1

8th	Shinjuku Kosei Nenkin Kaikan	Tokyo	Japan

10th	Shinjuku Kosei Nenkin Kaikan	Tokyo	Japan

11th	Kosei Nenkin Kaikan	Tokyo	Japan

12th	Kokusai Tenji Kaikan	Nagoya	Japan

14th	Kousei Nenkin Kaikan	Hiroshima	Japan

16th	Kokusai Kaikan	Kobe	Japan

17th	Kousei Nenkin Kaikan	Osaka	Japan

18th	Shibuya Pubic Hall	Tokyo	Japan

20th	Shibuya Public Hall	Tokyo	Japan

MAY - UK TOUR 3

8th	Central London Studios	London	England - Rehearsals Start

11th	Central London Studios	London	England - Rehearsals Finish

12th	Earls Court Arena	London	England

16th	Music Hall	Aberdeen	Scotland - Two Performances

17th	Caird Hall	Dundee	Scotland

18th	Green's Playhouse	Glasgow	Scotland - Two Performances

19th	Empire Theatre	Edinburgh	Scotland

21st	Theatre Royal	Norwich	England - .Two Performances

22nd	Odeon Theatre	Romford	England

23rd	The Dome	Brighton	England - Two Performances

24th	Odeon Theatre	Lewisham	England

25th	Winter Gardens	Bournemouth	England - Two Performances

27th	Civic Hall	Guildford	England - Two Performances

28th	Civic Hall	Wolverhampton	England

29th	Victoria Hall	Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent	England

30th	Earl's Court Arena	London	England - Cancelled

30th	New Theatre	Oxford	England

31st	King George's Hall	Blackburn	England

JUNE

1st	St. George's Hall	Bradford	England

2nd	Leeds University	Leeds	England - Cancelled

3rd	New Theatre	Coventry	England

4th	Gaumont Theatre	Worcester	England

6th	City (Oval) Hall	Sheffield	England - Two Performances

7th	Free Trade Hall	Manchester	England - Two Performances

8th	City Hall	Newcastle Upon Tyne.. England - Two Performances

9th	Guildhall	Preston	England

10th	Empire Theatre	Liverpool	England - Two Performances

11th	De Montfort Hall	Leicester	England

12th	Central Hall	Chatham	England - Two Performances

13th	Gaumont State Theatre	Kilburn	England

14th	City Hall	Salisbury	England

15th	Odeon	Taunton	England - Two Performances

16th	Town Hall	Torquay	England - Two Performances

18th	Colston Hall	Bristol	England - Two Performances

19th	Guildhall	Portsmouth	England - Cancelled

19th	Guildhall	Southampton	England

21st	Town Hall	Birmingham	England - Two Performances

22nd	Town Hall	Birmingham	England - Two Performances

23rd	Gliderdrome	Boston	England - .Cancelled

24th	Fairfield Hall	Croydon	England - Two Performances

25th	New Theatre	Oxford	England - Two Performances

26th	New Theatre	Oxford	England

27th	Top Rank Suite	Doncaster	England

28th	Spa Royal Hall	Bridlington	England

29th	Rolarena	Burley, Leeds	England - Two Performances

30th	City Hall	Newcastle Upon Tyne	England - Two Performances

July 2-3, 1973 Hammersmith Odeon, London, ENG

October 18-20, 1973 Marquee, London, ENG (The 1980 Floor Show - NBC TV)

1974

Diamond Dogs & Philly Dogs Tour 1974

The first leg of 'The Year Of The Diamond Dogs' Tour began on the 14th June 1974. The band consisted of: David Bowie (vocals), Mike Garson (piano, mellotron), Earl Slick (lead guitar), Herbie Flowers (bass guitar), Tony Newman (drums), Pablo Rosario (percussion), David Sanborn (alto sax, flute), Richard Grando (baritone sax, flute), Michael Kamen (electric piano, moog, oboe), Geoffrey MacCormack (aka Warren Peace) and Gui Andrisano (vocal backing/dogs).

APRIL

6-11th? SS France	Atlantic Ocean	United States - Impromptu Set

?	RCA Studio Complex	New York City	United States - Rehearsals

MAY

1st -	RCA Studio Complex	New York City	United States - Rehearsals

31st	RCA Studio Complex	New York City	United States - Rehearsals

JUNE

8th	Capitol Theatre	Port Chester, NY	United States Of America - Rehearsals

9th	Capitol Theatre	Port Chester, NY	United States Of America - Rehearsals

10th	Capitol Theatre	Port Chester, NY	United States Of America - Rehearsals

14th	Forum	Montreal	Canada

15th	Civic Centre	Ottawa	Canada

16th	O'Keefe Centre	Toronto	Canada - Two Shows

17th	War Memorial Auditorium	Rochester	United States Of America

18th	Public Auditorium	Cleveland	United States Of America

19th	Public Auditorium	Cleveland	United States Of America

20th	Sports Arena	Toledo	United States Of America

22nd	Ford Auditorium	Detroit	United States Of America - Relocated to Cobo

23rd	Cobo Arena	Detroit	United States Of America

24th	Hara Arena	Dayton	United States Of America

25th	Cincinnati Gardens	Cincinnati	United States Of America - Cancelled/Relocated

25th	Civic Theatre	Akron	United States Of America

26th	Syria Mosque	Pittsburgh	United States Of America

27th	Syria Mosque	Pittsburgh	United States Of America

28th	Civic Center	Charleston, WV	United States Of America

29th	Municipal Auditorium	Nashville	United States Of America

30th	Mid-South Coliseum	Memphis	United States Of America

JULY

1st	Fox Theatre	Atlanta	United States Of America

2nd	Curtis Hixon Hall	Tampa	United States Of America

3rd	Auditorium	West Palm Beach	United States Of America - Relocated

3rd	Seminole Jai-Alai Fronton	Casselberry, Orlando	United States Of America

5th	Park Center Coliseum	Charlotte, NC	United States Of America

6th	Greensboro Coliseum	Greensboro, NC	United States Of America

7th	Scope Convention Center	Norfolk	United States Of America

8th	Tower Theatre	Philadelphia	United States Of America

9th	Tower Theatre	Philadelphia	United States Of America

10th	Tower Theatre	Philadelphia	United States Of America

11th	Tower Theatre	Philadelphia	United States Of America

12th	Tower Theatre	Philadelphia	United States Of America

13th	Tower Theatre	Philadelphia	United States - Matinee Cancelled

13th	Tower Theatre	Philadelphia	United States Of America

14th	Veterans Memorial Coliseum	New Haven	United States Of America

15th	Palace Theatre	Waterbury	United States Of America

16th	Music Hall	Boston	United States Of America

17th	Coliseum	Cape Cod, South Yarmouth	United States Of America - Cancelled

19th	Madison Square Garden	New York City	United States Of America

20th	Madison Square Garden	New York City	United States Of America

The band was slightly re-arranged for September. David Bowie (vocals), Mike Garson (piano, mellotron), Carlos Alomar (guitar), Earl Slick (lead guitar), Doug Rauch (bass guitar), Greg Errico (drums), Pablo Rosario (percussion), David Sanborn (alto sax, flute), Richard Grando (baritone sax, flute), Michael Kamen (electric piano, moog, oboe), Geoffrey MacCormack (aka Warren Peace), Ava Cherry, Gui Andrisano, Robin Clark, Anthony Hinton, Dianne Sumler and Luther Vandross (vocal backings).

SEPTEMBER

2nd	Universal Amphitheatre	Los Angeles	United States Of America

3rd	Universal Amphitheatre	Los Angeles	United States Of America

4th	Universal Amphitheatre	Los Angeles	United States Of America

5th	Universal Amphitheatre	Los Angeles	United States Of America

6th	Universal Amphitheatre	Los Angeles	United States Of America

7th	Universal Amphitheatre	Los Angeles	United States Of America

8th	Universal Amphitheatre	Los Angeles	United States Of America

11th	Sports Arena	San Diego	United States Of America

13th	Convention Center	Tucson	United States Of America

14th	Arizona Coliseum	Phoenix	United States Of America

16th	Anaheim Convention Center	Los Angeles	United States Of America

?	? Studios	Los Angeles	United States - Rehearsals*

According to Tony Zanetta (MainMan) a total of seven shows were cancelled between 16th September & 5th October - there is some confusion over which dates were postponed.

* There was a two week rehearsal in a Los Angeles studio before resuming the tour.

Spectrum Arena, Philadelphia

THE SOUL/PHILLY DOGS TOUR

The 2nd Leg of The Diamond Dogs Tour which became known as The 'Philly' Dogs Tour restarted on the 5th October 1974. The re-arranged line-up now named David Bowie and The Mike Garson Band consisted of: David Bowie (vocals, 12-string acoustic guitar, harmonica), Mike Garson (piano, mellotron), Carlos Alomar (guitar), Earl Slick (lead guitar), Emir Ksasan (bass), Dennis Davis (drums), Pablo Rosario (percussion), David Sanborn (alto sax, flute), Richard Grando (baritone sax, flute), Michael Kamen (electric piano, moog, oboe), Geoffrey MacCormack (aka Warren Peace), Ava Cherry, Robin Clark, Jean Fineberg, Anthony Hinton, Dianne Sumler and Luther Vandross (vocal backings).

OCTOBER

5th	St. Paul Civic Center	Minneapolis	United States Of America

6th	St. Paul Civic Center	Minneapolis	United States - Cancelled

8th	Indiana Convention Center	Indianapolis	United States Of America

11th	Dane County Memorial Coliseum	Madison	United States Of America

13th	Mecca Arena	Milwaukee	United States Of America

15th	Michigan Palace	Detroit	United States Of America

16th	Michigan Palace	Detroit	United States Of America

17th	Michigan Palace	Detroit	United States Of America

18th	Michigan Palace	Detroit	United States Of America

19th	Michigan Palace	Detroit	United States Of America

20th	Michigan Palace	Detroit	United States Of America

22nd	Arie Crown Theater	Chicago	United States Of America

23rd	Arie Crown Theater	Chicago	United States Of America

28th	Radio City Music Hall	New York City	United States Of America

29th	Radio City Music Hall	New York City	United States Of America

30th	Radio City Music Hall	New York City	United States Of America

31st	Radio City Music Hall	New York City	United States Of America

NOVEMBER

1st	Radio City Music Hall	New York City	United States Of America

2nd	Radio City Music Hall	New York City	United States Of America

3rd	Radio City Music Hall	New York City	United States Of America

6th	Public Auditorium	Cleveland	United States Of America

8th	Memorial Auditorium	Buffalo	United States Of America

11th	Capital Centre	Landover, Maryland	United States Of America

14th	Music Hall	Boston	United States Of America

15th	Music Hall	Boston	United States Of America

16th	Music Hall	Boston	United States Of America

18th	Spectrum Arena	Philadelphia	United States Of America

19th	Civic Arena	Pittsburgh	United States Of America

25th	Spectrum Arena	Philadelphia	United States Of America

28th	Mid-South Coliseum	Memphis	United States Of America

30th	Municipal Auditorium	Nashville	United States Of America

DECEMBER

1st	The Omni	Atlanta	United States Of America

2nd	University of Alabama	Tuscaloosa	United States - Cancelled

1975

1975 SEPTEMBER - Peter Sellers' 50th Birthday Party

2nd	Peter Sellers House, Beverly Hills	Hollywood, Los Angeles	United States Of America

David playing saxophone jams with Bill Wyman, Keith Moon and Ron Wood for a couple of songs at Peter Sellers' Birthday Party. The full line-up who named themselves 'The Trading Faces' consisted of: David Bowie (saxophone), Bill Wyman (bass), Ron Wood (guitar), Joe Cocker (vocals), Jesse Ed Davis (guitar), Danny Kortchmar (guitar), Bobby Keyes (saxophone), Nigel Olsson (drums), Keith Moon (organ, vocals, drums) and Steve Madaio (trumpet).

1976

On Stage! World Tour 1976

Opening on 2nd February, The 1976 'On Stage!' World Tour visited eleven countries and produced a total of sixty-four performances. The band consisted of: David Bowie (vocals), Carlos Alomar (rhythm guitar), Stacy Heydon (lead guitar), Dennis Davis (drums, percussion), George Murray (bass) and Tony Kaye (keyboards, synthesisers). In March the band became known as 'Raw Moon'.

1976 - JANUARY

?	Dynamic Sound Studios	Kingston	Jamaica - 2 Weeks Rehearsal

?	? Studios	New York	United States - Rehearsals

28th	Agrodome	Vancouver	Canada - Rehearsal

29th	Agrodome	Vancouver	Canada - Rehearsal

30th	Agrodome	Vancouver	Canada - Rehearsal

31st	Agrodome	Vancouver	Canada - Rehearsal

FEBRUARY

1st	Pacific Coliseum	Vancouver	Canada - Dress Rehearsal

2nd	Pacific Coliseum	Vancouver	Canada

3rd	Centre Coliseum	Seattle	United States Of America

4th	Memorial Coliseum	Portland	United States Of America

5th	Coliseum Arena	Oakland	United States Of America

6th	Cow Palace	Daly City, San Francisco	United States Of America

8th	Inglewood Forum	Los Angeles	United States Of America

9th	Inglewood Forum	Los Angeles	United States Of America

11th	Inglewood Forum	Los Angeles	United States Of America

13th	Sports Arena	San Diego	United States Of America

15th	Veterans Memorial Coliseum	Phoenix	United States Of America

16th	Civic Auditorium	Albuquerque	United States Of America

17th	McNichols Sports Arena	Denver	United States Of America

20th	Mecca Arena	Milwaukee	United States Of America

21st	Wings Stadium	Kalamazoo	United States Of America

22nd	Roberts Municipal Stadium	Evansville, Indiana	United States Of America

23rd	Coliseum	Cincinnati	United States Of America

25th	Forum	Montreal	Canada

26th	Maple Leaf Gardens	Toronto	Canada

27th	Public Auditorium	Cleveland	United States Of America

28th	Public Auditorium	Cleveland	United States Of America

29th	Olympia Stadium	Detroit	United States Of America

MARCH

1st	Olympia Stadium	Detroit	United States Of America

3rd	International Amphitheatre	Chicago	United States Of America

5th	Henry W. Kiel Municipal Auditorium	St. Louis	United States Of America

6th	Mid-South Coliseum	Memphis	United States Of America

7th	Municipal Auditorium	Nashville	United States Of America

8th	The Omni	Atlanta	United States Of America

?	Coliseum	Jacksonville	United States Of America

11th	Civic Arena	Pittsburgh	United States Of America

12th	Scope Convention Hall	Norfolk	United States Of America

13th	Capital Centre	Landover, Maryland	United States Of America

14th	Capital Centre	Landover, Maryland	United States Of America

15th	Spectrum Arena	Philadelphia	United States Of America

16th	Spectrum Arena	Philadelphia	United States Of America

17th	Boston Garden	Boston	United States Of America

19th	Memorial Auditorium	Buffalo	United States Of America

20th	War Memorial Auditorium	Rochester	United States Of America

21st	Civic Center	Springfield	United States Of America

22nd	Memorial Coliseum	New Haven	United States Of America

23rd	Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum	Uniondale, Long Island, NY	United States Of America

26th	Madison Square Garden	New York City	United States Of America

APRIL

7th	Olympiahalle	Munich	Germany

8th	Philips Halle	Dusseldorf	Germany

10th	Deutschlandhalle	Berlin	Germany

11th	Congress Centrum	Hamburg	Germany

12th	Congress Centrum	Hamburg	Germany

13th	Festhalle - Messe	Frankfurt	Germany

14th	Eberthalle	Ludwigshafen.. Germany

16th	? (Night Club)	Frankfurt	Germany (Impromtu appearance with Linus Band)

17th	Festhalle	Berne	Switzerland - Cancelled

17th	Hallen Stadion	Zurich	Switzerland

24th	Nya Masshallen	Helsinki	Finland

26th	Kungliga Tennishallen	Stockholm	Sweden

27th	Ekebergshallen	Oslo	Norway - Cancelled

27th	Kungliga Tennishallen	Stockholm	Sweden

28th	Scandinavium	Gothenburg	Sweden

29th	Falkonerteatret	Copenhagen	Denmark

30th	Falkonerteatret	Copenhagen	Denmark

MAY

3rd	Wembley Empire Pool	London	England

4th	Wembley Empire Pool	London	England

5th	Wembley Empire Pool	London	England

6th	Wembley Empire Pool	London	England

7th	Wembley Empire Pool	London	England

8th	Wembley Empire Pool	London	England

11th	Forest National	Brussels	Belgium

13th	Sport Palais Ahoy	Rotterdam	Holland

14th	Sport Palais Ahoy	Rotterdam	Holland

17th	Pavillion	Paris	France

18th	Pavillion	Paris	France

19th	Pavillion	Paris	France - Cancelled

30th	Casino, Montreux, SUI (Jack & The Beanstalk - David hires out the casino and narrates Jack & The Beanstalk for his son Duncan and his friends)

1977

Iggy Pop - The Idiot Tour 1977

Opening on the 1st March 1977, The Idiot Tour visited three countries and produced of twenty-nine performances. The band consisted of: Iggy Pop (vocals), David Bowie (extended piano and backing vocals), Ricky Gardiner (guitar), Tony Sales (bass) and Hunt Sales (drums). UK Punk band The Vibrators supported Iggy for the six gigs in England. In the USA and Canada, Blondie supported from the 13th March onwards.

?

?	Screening Room, UFA Studios	Babelsberg, nr Berlin	Germany - Rehearsals

MARCH

1st	Vale Hall (Friars)	Aylesbury	England

2nd	City Hall	Newcastle Upon Tyne	England

3rd	Apollo Theatre	Ardwick, Manchester	England

4th	Birmingham Theatre	Birmingham	England

5th	Rainbow Theatre	Finsbury Park, London	England

7th	Rainbow Theatre	Finsbury Park, London	England

13th	Le Plateau Auditorium	Montreal	Canada

14th	Seneca College Field House	Toronto	Canada

16th	Harvard Square Theater	Boston	United States Of America

18th	The Palladium	New York City	United States Of America

19th	Tower Theatre	Philadelphia	United States Of America

21st	Agora Ballroom	Cleveland	United States Of America

22nd	Agora Ballroom	Cleveland	United States Of America

23rd	Agora Ballroom	Cleveland	United States Of America

25th	Masonic Auditorium	Detroit	United States Of America

26th	Masonic Auditorium	Detroit	United States Of America

27th	Riviera Theatre	Chicago	United States Of America

28th	Midnight Mantra Studios	Chicago	United States Of America

28th	Riviera Theatre	Chicago	United States Of America

29th	Leona Theater	Pittsburgh	United States Of America

30th	Agora Ballroom	Columbus, Ohio	United States Of America

31st	Taft Auditorium	Cincinnati	United States Of America

APRIL

1st	Oriental Theater	Milwaukee	United States Of America

4th	Paramount Theater	Portland	United States Of America

5th	Paramount Theater	Portland	United States Of America

7th	Vancouver Gardens	Vancouver	Canada

9th	Paramount Theater	Seattle, WA	United States Of America

13th	Berkeley Community Theater (UCB)	Berkeley, CA	United States Of America

15th	Santa Monica Civic Auditorium	Los Angeles	United States Of America

16th	Civic Auditorium	San Diego	United States Of America

1978

THE 1978 WORLD TOUR

Opening on 29th March, 'The 1978 World Tour' visited fifteen countries and produced a total of seventy-eight performances. The band consisted of: David Bowie (vocals, keyboards), Carlos Alomar (rhythm guitar), Adrian Belew (lead guitar), Dennis Davis (drums, percussion), Simon House (electric violin), Sean Mayes (piano, string ensemble), George Murray (bass) and Roger Powell (keyboards, synthesisers). On the 11th and 14th November, Dennis Garcia (keyboards, synthesisers) replaced Roger Powell.

FEBRUARY

20th	Dorchester Hotel	London	England - Press Conference

MARCH

16th	The Studios at Las Colinas (Soundstage)	Las Colinas, Irving	United States - Rehearsals Start

25th	The Studios at Las Colinas (Soundstage)	Las Colinas, Irving	United States - Rehearsals Finish

29th	Sports Arena	San Diego	United States Of America

30th	Veterans' Memorial Coliseum	Phoenix	United States Of America

APRIL

2nd	Convention Center	Fresno	United States Of America

3rd	Inglewood Forum	Los Angeles	United States Of America

4th	Inglewood Forum	Los Angeles	United States Of America

5th	Coliseum Arena	Oakland	United States Of America

6th	Inglewood Forum	Los Angeles	United States Of America

9th	The Summit	Houston	United States Of America

10th	Convention Center Arena	Dallas	United States Of America

11th	Louisiana State Univ Assembly Ctr	Baton Rouge	United States Of America

13th	Municipal Auditorium	Nashville	United States Of America

14th	Mid-South Coliseum	Memphis	United States Of America

15th	Municipal Auditorium	Kansas City	United States Of America

17th	Arie Crown Theater	Chicago	United States Of America

18th	Arie Crown Theater	Chicago	United States Of America

20th	Cobo Arena	Detroit	United States Of America

21st	Cobo Arena	Detroit	United States Of America

22nd	Richfield Coliseum	Cleveland	United States Of America

24th	Mecca Arena	Milwaukee	United States Of America

26th	Civic Arena	Pittsburgh	United States Of America

27th	Capital Centre	Landover, Maryland	United States Of America

28th	Spectrum Arena	Philadelphia	United States Of America

29th	Spectrum Arena	Philadelphia	United States Of America

MAY

1st	Maple Leaf Gardens	Toronto	Canada

2nd	Civic Centre	Ottawa	Canada

3rd	Forum	Montreal	Canada

5th	Civic Center	Providence	United States of America

6th	Boston Garden	Boston	United States Of America

7th	Madison Square Garden	New York City	United States Of America

8th	Madison Square Garden	New York City	United States Of America

9th	Madison Square Garden	New York City	United States Of America

14th	Festhalle	Frankfurt	West Germany

15th	Congress Centrum	Hamburg	West Germany

16th	Philipshalle	Dusseldorf	Germany - Cancelled

16th	Deutschlandhalle	Berlin	Germany

18th	Grugahalle	Essen	Germany

19th	Kolner Sporthalle	Cologne	Germany

20th	Olympiahalle	Munich	Germany

22nd	Wiener Stadthalle	Vienna	Austria

24th	Pavillon de Paris	Paris	France

25th	Pavillon de Paris	Paris	France

26th	Palais des Sports	Lyon	France

27th	Parc Chaneau	Marseilles	France - Cancelled

30th	TV Studios	Bremen	Germany (Musikladen Extra TV Special)

31st	Falkonerteatret	Copenhagen	Denmark

JUNE

1st	Falkonerteatret	Copenhagen	Denmark

2nd	Skansen	Stockholm	Sweden - Cancelled

2nd	Kungliga Tennishallen	Stockholm	Sweden

4th	Scandanavium	Gothenburg	Sweden

5th	Ekeberg Idrettshall	Oslo	Norway

7th	Sport Paleis Ahoy	Rotterdam	Holland

8th	Sport Paleis Ahoy	Rotterdam	Holland

9th	Sport Paleis Ahoy	Rotterdam	Holland

11th	Vorst Nationaal	Brussels	Belgium

12th	Vorst Nationaal	Brussels	Belgium

14th	City Hall	Newcastle	England

15th	City Hall	Newcastle	England

16th	City Hall	Newcastle	England

19th	Apollo Theatre	Glasgow	Scotland

20th	Apollo Theatre	Glasgow	Scotland

21st	Apollo Theatre	Glasgow	Scotland

22nd	Apollo Theatre	Glasgow	Scotland

24th	New Bingley Hall, CS	Stafford	England

25th	New Bingley Hall, CS	Stafford	England

26th	New Bingley Hall, CS	Stafford	England

29th	Earls Court Arena	London	England

30th	Earls Court Arena	London	England

JULY

1st	Earls Court Arena	London	England

THE OZ TOUR

For the Australian leg of the tour, officially named "The Oz Tour", Dennis Garcia replaced Roger Powell on keyboards and synthesisers for two shows on the 11th and 14th November.

NOVEMBER

5th	Hordern Pavilion	Moore Park, Sydney	Australia - Rehearsals Start

10th	Hordern Pavilion	Moore Park, Sydney	Australia - Rehearsals Finish

11th	Oval Cricket Ground	Adelaide	Australia

14th	Perth Entertainment Centre	Perth	Australia

15th	Perth Entertainment Centre	Perth	Australia

18th	Melbourne Cricket Ground	Melbourne	Australia

21st	Lang Park	Brisbane	Australia

24th	R.A.S. Showgrounds	Sydney	Australia

25th	R.A.S. Showgrounds	Sydney	Australia

29th	Queen Elizabeth II Park	Christchurch	New Zealand

DECEMBER

2nd	Western Springs Stadium	Auckland	New Zealand

6th	Koseinenkin Kaikan	Osaka	Japan

7th	Koseinenkin Kaikan	Osaka	Japan

9th	Banpaku Kaikan	Osaka	Japan

11th	NHK Hall	Tokyo	Japan

12th	NHK Hall	Tokyo	Japan

1979

1979 APRIL - 'The First Concert Of The Eighties'

1st	Carnegie Hall	New York City	United States Of America

WKCR-FM benefit concert. David Bowie and John Cale join Steve Reich and Philip Glass in their show 'The First Concert Of The Eighties'. They perform one number, a John Cale composition entitled 'Sabotage'. David Bowie (viola), Gregor Kitzis (1st violin).