1994

Orchestral Tour of North America - Part 1

General Tour Notes:

All shows with orchestra, unless noted.

Tour dates and venues from posts to Lost Chords by Michele Morris (relaying information from the Official Fan Club Hotline) and others.

Set list posted to Lost Chords by Eric Eubank on February 25, 1994 (reporting the February 24, 1994 show). There was an intermission after "The Story in Your Eyes".

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 24, 1994

Erwin Center, Austin, TX

Overture / Late Lament
Tuesday Afternoon
For My Lady
Gypsy
Lean On Me (Tonight)
New Horizons
Say It With Love
Emily's Song
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


February 25, 1994

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


February 26, 1994

Louisiana State University
Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, LA

Corrected from "Arena" by Beth Schwartz.

February 27, 1994

Civic Center, Pensacola, FL


February 28, 1994

off


March 1, 1994

Civic Center, Peoria, IL


March 2, 1994

Show Me Center, Cape Girardeau, MO


March 3, 1994

University of Illinois Assembly Hall, Champaign, IL

Corrected from "venue unknown, Terre Haute, IN" according to tour T-shirt reported by Debbie Bailey, who also reported the venue.

March 4, 1994

Memorial Coliseum, Ft. Wayne, IN


March 5, 1994

Wings Stadium, Kalamazoo, MI

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

March 6, 1994

Breslin Center, East Lansing, MI

March 7, 1994

venue unknown, Duluth, MN rescheduled to March 9

Tour date and city noted as rescheduled on a tour T-shirt, reported by Debbie Bailey.

March 8, 1994

Fargodome, Fargo, ND


March 9, 1994

Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC), Duluth, MN

See note for March 7.

Corrected from "venue unknown" by Nancy King.

March 10, 1994

venue unknown, Iowa City, IA

See note for March 7.

March 11, 1994

Roberts Stadium, Evansville, IN

Corrected from "venue unknown" by Barbara Moffett.

March 12, 1994

Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY

Tour date and venue reported by Dan Johnson, who also reports that Justin Hayward was suffering from food poisoning, but managed to finish the show.

March 13, 1994

Civic Center, Charleston, WV

Tour date and venue reported by Jim Shook.

March 14, 1994



March 15, 1994

Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA

Tour date and venue reported by Linda Bangert.

March 16, 1994

North Charleston Civic Center, Charleston, SC

See note for March 7.

Venue reported by Lynda Buckingham.

March 17, 1994

venue unknown, Greensboro, NC

See note for March 7.

March 18, 1994

venue unknown, Knoxville, TN

See note for March 7.

March 19, 1994

Star Plaza, Merrillville, IN
(2 shows)

Corrected from "venue unknown" by Mary Turner-Wieland.

March 20, 1994

Nutter Center, Dayton, OH

Venue reported by Pam Hollingshead.

March 21, 1994

venue unknown, Rockford, IL


March 22, 1994

Sioux Falls Arena, Sioux Falls, SD

Corrected from "venue unknown" by Karen Koster.

March 23, 1994

off


March 24, 1994

Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas, NV

These shows were without an orchestra, and the set list omitted "Overture / Late Lament". Also, "New Horizons" was replaced with "The Actor", noted on video boots, reported by Jan Peterson.

March 25, 1994

Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas, NV

March 26, 1994

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

March 27, 1994

Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas, NV





Orchestral Tour of North America - Part 2

General Tour Notes:

All shows with orchestra.

Tour dates reported in the Official Fan Club Newsletter, March 1994, corrected as noted.

Set list reported by Jim Wehner from June 25. In a post to Lost Chords on June 4, 1994, Sheri Kawamoto (reporting the June 3 show) omitted "Lovely to See You" from the set list. There was an intermission after "The Story in Your Eyes".

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

June 3, 1994

Sandstone, Amphitheater, Kansas City, KS

Overture / The Dream
Tuesday Afternoon
Eternity Road
Gypsy
Lean On Me (Tonight)
The Actor
Say it with Love
Steppin' in a Slide Zone
I Know You're Out There Somewhere
The Story in Your Eyes
Lovely to See You
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


June 4, 1994

Riverport Amphitheater, St. Louis, MO


June 5, 1994

Marcus Amphitheater, Milwaukee, WI


June 6, 1994

off


June 7, 1994

La Crosse Center, La Crosse, WI


June 8, 1994

Poplar Creek, Hoffman Estates (Chicago), IL


June 9, 1994

Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati, OH


June 10, 1994

Blossom Music Center, Cleveland, OH


June 11, 1994

Deer Creek, Noblesville (Indianapolis), IN


June 12, 1994

off


June 13, 1994

Ontario Place Forum, Toronto, ON


June 14, 1994

Pine Knob, Clarkston (Detroit), MI


June 15, 1994

Polaris Performing Arts Center, Columbus, OH
off - show postponed till June 20, 1994

Corrected by Pam Hollingshead. The Moody Blues were to have been the first performance at the new venue, but the show was postponed until June 20 because a storm delayed the opening, therefore June 15 was a day off.

June 16, 1994

off


June 17, 1994

Mann Music Center, Philadelphia, PA

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

June 18, 1994

Mann Music Center, Philadelphia, PA

June 19, 1994

Starlake Amphitheater, Pittsburgh, PA

Corrected from "TBA" by Pam Hollingshead.

June 20, 1994

Polaris Performing Arts Center, Columbus, OH

Corrected by Pam Hollingshead. The Moody Blues were to have been the first performance at the new venue on June 15, but the show was postponed because a storm delayed the opening.

June 21, 1994

Lakeside Amphitheater, Buffalo, NY


June 22, 1994

Performing Arts Center, Syracuse, NY


June 23, 1994

Garden State Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ


June 24, 1994

Jones Beach, Wantagh (New York), NY


June 25, 1994

Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts, Mansfield, MA


June 26, 1994

Tanglewood, Lennox, MA


June 27, 1994

off


June 28, 1994

Montage Mountain, Scranton, PA


June 29, 1994

Civic Center, Roanoke, VA

Corrected from "Classic Amphitheater, Richmond, VA" according to tour T-shirt, reported by Matt Pekarek.

June 30, 1994

Wicomico Civic Center, Salisbury, MD


July 1, 1994

Knickerbocker Arena, Albany, NY


July 2, 1994

The Ballpark, Old Orchard Beach, ME

Corrected from "Old Orchard Beach, Portland, ME" by Sandy Brill.

July 3, 1994

Volvo/Connecticut Tennis Center, New Haven, CT

Corrected from "TBA" by Jackie Lux.

July 4, 1994

off


July 5, 1994

Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD


July 6, 1994

Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD


July 7, 1994

Classic Amphitheater, Richmond, VA

Corrected from "Civic Center, Roanoke, VA" by Linda Bangert.

July 8, 1994

Walnut Creek Amphitheater, Raleigh, NC


July 9, 1994

Blockbuster Amphitheater, Charlotte, NC


July 10, 1994

Chastain Park, Atlanta, GA


July 11, 1994

off


July 12, 1994

UTC Arena, Chattanooga, TN

City corrected from "TBA" by Carole Rider. Corrected from "venue unknown" by Keith Greenfield.

July 13, 1994

Von Braun Center, Huntsville, AL

Corrected from "TBA" by Carole Rider.

July 14, 1994

Mud Island, Memphis, TN


July 15, 1994

Riverfront Amphitheater, Little Rock, AR

Corrected from "TBA" by Marilyn Neenan, who also notes that the venue is now known as "Riverfest Amphitheater".

July 16, 1994

Woodlands Pavilion, Houston, TX


July 17, 1994

Starplex Amphitheater, Dallas, TX






Orchestral Tour of North America - Part 3

General Tour Notes:

All shows with orchestra.

Tour dates and venues through October 2 reported in the Official Fan Club Newsletter, July 1994.

Set list reported by Jim Wehner. There was an intermission after "The Story in Your Eyes". Some shows were reported to open the second half with "Lovely to See You".

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

DATES

VENUES

SET LIST

September 8, 1994

Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison (Denver), CO

Overture / The Dream
Tuesday Afternoon
Eternity Road
Gypsy
Lean On Me (Tonight)
The Actor
Say It With Love
Steppin' in a Slide Zone
I Know You're Out There Somewhere
The Story in Your Eyes
Lovely to See You
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


September 9, 1994

KRFX radio (Denver, CO) interview with Graeme Edge promoting that night's show.

Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison (Denver), CO


September 10. 1994

Mt. Rushmore Civic Center, Rapid City, SD


September 11, 1994

Metro Park Arena, Billings, MT


September 12, 1994

Events Center, Casper, WY


September 13, 1994

Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT


September 14, 1994

Holt Arena, Pocatello, ID


September 15, 1994

off


September 16, 1994

Deer Lake Park, Vancouver, BC

Radio interview "Showcase of Rock - The Moody Blues Story" airs


September 17, 1994

The Gorge, George (Seattle), WA


September 18, 1994

L.B. Day Amphitheater, Salem, OR


September 19, 1994

off


September 20, 1994

Arco Arena, Sacramento, CA


September 21, 1994

Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View (San Jose), CA


September 22, 1994

Hilton, Reno, NV


September 23, 1994

Tennis Stadium, Palm Springs, CA


September 24, 1994

Desert Sky Amphitheater, Phoenix, AZ


September 25, 1994

Santa Barbara Bowl, Santa Barbara, CA


September 26, 1994

off


September 27, 1994

off

Time Traveller box set is released


September 28, 1994

Embarcadero Marina Park, San Diego, CA

Corrected from "San Diego Summer Pops" by Donna Lundy.

September 29, 1994

Embarcadero Marina Park, San Diego, CA

September 30, 1994

Star of Desert Arena, State Line, NV


October 1, 1994

Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood (Los Angeles), CA


October 2, 1994

Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood (Los Angeles), CA


October 3, 1994



October 4, 1994



October 5, 1994

Mobile Civic Center, Mobile, AL

Tour date and venue reported by Dianne Pusateri.

October 6, 1994

Leon County Civic Center, Tallahassee, FL

Tour date and city noted on a tour T-shirt, reported by Brian Bernitt. Corrected from "venue unknown" by Jane Fieberts.

October 7, 1994

Lakeland Center Arena, Lakeland, FL

Tour dates and venues reported by Linda Bangert.

October 8, 1994

Thomas White Stadium, Port St. Lucie, FL

Updated December 12, 2006

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