1996

Casino Tour - Part 1

General Tour Notes:

Tour dates reported in Official Fan Club Newsletter, Autumn/Winter 1995.

Set list from video boots of the two March 9 shows, reported by Paula Woods. "The Actor" was substituted for "Driftwood" at the second (11:30 p.m.) show. It is not known if this alternation took place for the entire tour.

Additional musicians - Bias Boshell (keyboards), Paul Bliss (keyboards), Gordon Marshall (percussion), Sue Shattock (backing vocals) and Tracy Graham (backing vocals)

DATES

VENUES

SET LIST

NOTES

February 29, 1996

Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas, NV

The Voice
Eternity Road
Tuesday Afternoon
Lean on Me (Tonight)
Driftwood / The Actor
Say It With Love
Steppin' in A Slide Zone
I Know your Out There Somewhere
The Story In Your Eyes
Your Wildest Dreams
Isn't Life Strange?
The Other Side of Life
I'm Just a Singer (in Rock 'n' Roll Band)
Nights In White Satin
Legend of a Mind
Question
Ride My See-Saw


March 1, 1996

Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas, NV


March 2, 1996

Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas, NV
(2 shows)


March 3, 1996

Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas, NV


March 4, 1996

off


March 5, 1996

off


March 7, 1996

Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas, NV


March 8, 1996

Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas, NV


March 9, 1996

Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas, NV
(2 shows)


March 10, 1996

Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas, NV


March 11, 1996

off


March 12, 1996

off


March 13, 1996

off


March 14, 1996

off


March 15, 1996

Caesar's Palace, Lake Tahoe, NV


March 16, 1996

Caesar's Palace, Lake Tahoe, NV
(2 shows)


March 17, 1996

Caesar's Palace, Lake Tahoe, NV


March 18, 1996

off


March 19, 1996

off


March 20, 1996

off


March 21, 1996

Caesar's Palace, Atlantic City, NJ


March 22, 1996

Caesar's Palace, Atlantic City, NJ


March 23, 1996

Caesar's Palace, Atlantic City, NJ


March 24, 1996

Caesar's Palace, Atlantic City, NJ






April 24, 1996

KMOX radio (St. Louis, MO) interviewed Graeme Edge to promote the June 30 concert.







Time Traveller Orchestral Tour

General Tour Notes:

All shows with orchestra.

Tour dates reported in OFC Newsletter, Spring, 1996.

Set list reported by Jim Wehner from the June 16 show, and confirmed by an audio boot from the June 13 show reported in "Higher and Higher" #39/40, Winter/Spring 1998/1999, p.56. There was an intermission between "The Story in Your Eyes" and "Your Wildest Dreams". There are some reports that "Lovely to See You" was inserted after the intermission.

Additional musicians - Bias Boshell (keyboards), Paul Bliss (keyboards), Gordon Marshall (percussion), Sue Shattock (backing vocals) and Tracy Graham (backing vocals)

DATES

VENUES

SET LIST

NOTES

May 17, 1996

Bailey Stadium, Vancouver, BC

Overture / Late Lament
The Voice
Gemini Dream
Tuesday Afternoon
Eternity Road
Lean on Me (Tonight)
Never Comes the Day
Say it with Love
Steppin' in a Slide Zone
I Know You're Out There Somewhere
The Story in Your Eyes
Your Wildest Dreams
Isn't Life Strange?
The Other Side of Life
I'm Just a Singer (in a Rock 'n' Roll Band)
Nights in White Satin
Legend of a Mind
Question
Ride My See-Saw


May 18, 1996

The Gorge, George (Seattle), WA


May 19, 1996

The Rose Garden, Portland, OR

Although this venue is commonly called "Rose Garden", the correct name is "Rose Quarter", reported by Robin Bean.

May 20, 1996

off


May 21, 1996

WJR radio (Detroit) interviewed Graeme Edge to promote the June 25 concert.

KABC radio (Los Angeles) DJ Michael Jackson interviewed Justin Hayward and John Lodge to promote the May 25 concert.

Reno Hilton Pavilion, Reno, NV






Corrected from "Hilton Hotel" according to a poster at www.wolfgangsvault.com, reported by Vicki Kelly.

May 22, 1996

Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View (San Jose), CA


May 23, 1996

Summer Pops Bowl, San Diego, CA


May 24, 1996

Summer Pops Bowl, San Diego, CA


May 25, 1996

Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood (Los Angles), CA


May 26, 1996

Desert Arena, Stateline, NV


May 27, 1996

America West, Phoenix, AZ


May 28, 1996

off


May 29, 1996

Civic Center, Amarillo, TX


May 30, 1996

Starplex Amphitheater, Dallas, TX


May 31, 1996

Woods Mitchell, Houston, TX


June 1, 1996

Sea World Amphitheater, San Antonio, TX


June 2, 1996

Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, LA


June 3, 1996

off


June 4, 1996

University of New Orleans Lake Front Arena, New Orleans, LA


June 5, 1996

Civic Center, Pensacola, FL


June 6, 1996

Chastain Park, Atlanta, GA


June 7, 1996

Interview with Graeme Edge appears in the Bradenton Herald online.

Legends Field, Tampa, FL


June 8, 1996

Ocean Center, Daytona Beach, FL


June 9, 1996

South Florida Amphitheater, West Palm Beach, FL


June 10, 1996

off


June 11, 1996

WMGK radio (Philadelphia, PA) interviewed Graeme Edge to promote that night's show.

The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA


June 12, 1996

Nissan Pavilion, Bristow, VA


June 13, 1996

Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD


June 14, 1996

Garden State Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ


June 15, 1996

Meadows Music Center, Hartford, CT


June 16, 1996

Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts, Mansfield, MA


June 17, 1996

off


June 18, 1996

Jones Beach, Wantagh (New York), NY


June 19, 1996

Finger Lakes Performing Arts Center, Canandaigua (Rochester), NY


June 20, 1996

Blossom Music Center, Cleveland, OH

Tour date also reported on an advertising poster reported in "Higher and Higher" #34, Spring 1997, p.23.

June 21, 1996

off


June 22, 1996

Polaris Performing Arts Center, Columbus, OH


June 23, 1996

Deer Creek, Noblesville (Indianapolis), IN


June 24, 1996

Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati, OH


June 25, 1996

Pine Knob Amphitheater, Clarkston (Detroit), MI


June 26, 1996

World Music Theater, Chicago, IL


June 27, 1996

Target Center, Minneapolis, MN


June 28, 1996

off


June 29, 1996

Sandstone Amphitheater, Kansas City, KS


June 30, 1996

Riverport Amphitheater, St. Louis, MO






July 14, 1996

Big Top, Kings Dock, Liverpool, England

Question
Raised on Love
Nights in White Satin
All You Need is Love

Justin Hayward performed at the Music for "UNICEF" concert accompanied by a 300-member children's choir. Hayward also joined in vocally on the finale "All You Need Is Love."





July 20, 1996

Graeme Edge's daughter, Samantha, weds.


Reported in Bradenton Herald online article June 7, 1996.





October 15, 1996

Justin Hayward's solo album The View From the Hill was released


Album release date noted at www.amazon.com.





Casino Tour - Part 2

General Tour Notes:

Tour dates reported in OFC Newsletter, Summer, 1996, except second shows on Saturday nights, which were documented by people who attended.

Set list reported in "Higher and Higher" #34, Spring 1997, p. 19, which noted that the Spring 1997 UK tour had the same set list as Fall 1996, therefore this set list was copied from a report from the March 10, 1997 show.

Additional musicians - Bias Boshell (keyboards), Paul Bliss (keyboards), Gordon Marshall (percussion), Sue Shattock (backing vocals) and Tracy Graham (backing vocals)

DATES

VENUES

SET LIST

NOTES

November 14, 1996

Caesar's Palace, Atlantic City, NJ

Overture
The Dream
The Voice
Gemini Dream
Tuesday Afternoon
Eternity Road
Lean on Me (Tonight)
Never Comes the Day
Say It With Love
Talking Out of Turn
I Know You're Out There Somewhere
The Story in Your Eyes
Your Wildest Dreams
Isn't Life Strange?
The Other Side of Life
I'm Just a Singer (in a Rock 'n' Roll Band)
Nights in White Satin
Legend of a Mind
Question
Ride My See-Saw


November 15, 1996

Caesar's Palace, Atlantic City, NJ


November 16, 1996

Caesar's Palace, Atlantic City, NJ
(2 shows)


November 17, 1996

Caesar's Palace, Atlantic City, NJ


November 18, 1996

Oakdale Music Theater, Wallingford, CT

Added show reported by "Higher and Higher" #32, Fall, 1996, p. 4.

November 19, 1996

Moody Blues - off

Sam Goody, Mall of the Americas, Minneapolis, MN


Tuesday Afternoon
The Way of the World
Your Wildest Dreams
Children of Paradise
Forever Autumn
Driftwood
Nights in White Satin
Raised on Love



Justin Hayward solo promotional appearance dates, venues and set list reported by Vicki Gobel and Paula Woods. All songs were performed acoustically.


November 20, 1996

Moody Blues - off

Crow's Nest, Chicago, IL

November 21, 1996

Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas, NV

Moody Blues set list same as November 14-18.


November 22, 1996

Tower Records, Las Vegas, NV









Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas, NV

Tuesday Afternoon
The Way of the World
Your Wildest Dreams
Children of Paradise
Forever Autumn
Driftwood
It's Up to You
Nights in White Satin
Raised on Love

Moody Blues set list same as November 14-18.

Justin Hayward solo promotional appearance date, venue and set list reported by Donna Whiting. All songs were performed acoustically.

November 23, 1996

Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas, NV
(2 shows)

Moody Blues set list same as November 14-18.


November 24, 1996

Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas, NV


November 25, 1996

off



November 26, 1996

Moody Blues - off

Tower Records, New York, NY


Tuesday Afternoon
The Way of the World
Your Wildest Dreams
Forever Autumn
Driftwood
Children of Paradise
It's Up To You
Land of Make-Believe
Nights in White Satin
Troubadour
Raised on Love


Justin Hayward solo promotional appearance date and venue reported by Donna Whiting. Set list from an audio boot. All songs were performed acoustically.

November 27, 1996

off



November 28, 1996

off



November 29, 1996

Caesar's Palace, Lake Tahoe, NV

Moody Blues set list same as November 14-18.


November 30, 1996

Caesar's Palace, Lake Tahoe, NV


December 1, 1996

Caesar's Palace, Lake Tahoe, NV


December 2, 1996

House of Blues, Hollywood (Los Angeles), CA

Your Wildest Dreams
Driftwood
It's Up To You
Children of Paradise
Troubadour
The Way of the World
Forever Autumn
The Voice
The Actor
Watching and Waiting
Something to Believe In
Broken Dream
The Story in Your Eyes
Billy
Voices in the Sky
Tuesday Afternoon
Nights in White Satin
Question
Raised on Love

Justin Hayward performed with a backing band, Paul Bliss (keyboards), Gordon Marshall (percussion, keyboards), Mickey Feat (bass, vocals) and Norda Mullen (flute, backing vocals), reported in "Higher and Higher" #33, Winter 1996, p. 10-11.

December 3, 1996

Coach House, San Juan Capistrano, CA
(2 shows, 7:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.)

Your Wildest DreamsRaised on Love
Driftwood
(Land of Make Believe)
It's Up To You
Children of Paradise
Troubadour
The Way of the World
Forever Autumn
The Voice
The Actor
Watching and Waiting
Something to Believe In
Broken Dream
The Story in Your Eyes
Billy
Voices in the Sky
Tuesday Afternoon
Nights in White Satin
Question

See note for December 2.

The late show included "Land of Make-Believe" between "Driftwood" and "It's Up to You", reported by Paula Woods.

December 4, 1996

TV appearance on QVC (US cable home shopping network) a


Justin Hayward appeared to promote The View From the Hill, reported by Robin Bean

December 5, 1996




December 6, 1996




December 7, 1996

Borders, Santa Monica, CA

The Way of the World
Your Wildest Dreams
Driftwood
Forever Autumn
Children of Paradise
It's Up to You
Troubadour
Nights in White Satin
Raised on Love

Justin Hayward solo promotional appearance date, venue and set lists reported by Paula Woods. All songs were performed acoustically.

December 8, 1996

Flanders Brew Pub, Portland, OR

Driftwood
Your Wildest Dreams
Forever Autumn
It's Up to You
Land of Make Believe
Blue Guitar
Nights in White Satin
Raised on Love

Justin Hayward solo appearance date and venue reported by Donna Whiting.

All songs were performed acoustically.  Although the full set list is unknown, Robin Bean reported the songs listed.

There was an unknown opening act, reported by Robin Bean.

December 9, 1996

Tower Records, Seattle, WA

Tuesday Afternoon
The Way of the World
Driftwood
Your Wildest Dreams
Children of Paradise
Forever Autumn
It's Up to You
Troubadour
Land of Make-Believe
Nights in White Satin
Raised on Love

Justin Hayward solo promotional appearance date and venue reported by Donna Whiting. Set list reported by Paula Woods. All songs were performed acoustically.

Updated January 3, 2007

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