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1988

DATES

VENUES

SET LIST

NOTES

1988

Album Nana was released in US


Justin Hayward contributed backing vocals on "Morning Angel" and both lead guitar and backing vocals on "Nights in White Satin" on this album by Nana Mouskouri. Album release noted in Discography Update #4 in "Higher and Higher" #17, Winter/Spring 1992, p. 17.

1988

Single "Shoe People" was released in UK


Justin Hayward wrote and sang this theme for a UK children's TV series. Single release noted in Discography Update #4 in "Higher and Higher" #17, Winter/Spring 1992, p. 16.





May 21, 1988

Single I Know You're Out There Somewhere / Miracle was released worldwide


Single release noted in Discography Update #4 in "Higher and Higher" #17, Winter/Spring 1992, p. 14-15.





May 28, 1988

Radio appearance on WNEW (New York)


Scott Muni interviewed Hayward and Lodge





June 6, 1988

Album Sur La Mer was released worldwide


Album release noted in Discography Update #4 in "Higher and Higher" #17, Winter/Spring 1992, p. 14-15.





July 22, 1988

Radio appearance on "The World of Rock", WNEW (New York)


Scott Muni interviewed Hayward and Lodge





Sur La Mer Tour

General Tour Notes:

Additional musicians - Guy Allison (keyboards), Shawn Murphy (backing vocals), Naomi Starr (backing vocals).

Tour dates and venues reported in Official Fan Club Newsletter, May 1988.

Set list from an audio boot of the July 30 show.

DATES

VENUES

SET LIST

NOTES

July 27, 1988

TimberWolf at Kings Island, Cincinnati, OH

Gemini Dream
The Voice
Rock 'n' Roll Over You
Tuesday Afternoon
I Know You're Out There Somewhere
The Story in Your Eyes
Want to Be With You
Veteran Cosmic Rocker
Your Wildest Dreams
Isn't Life Strange?
Here Comes the Weekend
New Horizons
Talking Out Of Turn
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

Tour date and venue reported by Dan Johnson.

July 28, 1988

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

Opening act Glass Tiger, reported by Karen Koster.

July 29, 1988

The Ballpark, Old Orchard Beach, ME

Corrected from "Springfield Civic Center, Springfield, MA" by Jim Wehner and Charles Cross.

July 30, 1988

Springfield Civic Center, Springfield, MA

Corrected from "Old Orchard, Portland" by Jim Wehner, who also reported that the opening act was John Kilzer Band.

July 31, 1988

Mann Music Center, Philadelphia, PA


August 1, 1988

off


August 2, 1988

Boston Common, Boston, MA

Opening act John Kilzer Band, reported by Jim Wehner.

August 3, 1988

Wolftrap, Vienna, VA (Washington, DC)


August 4, 1988

Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA


August 5, 1988

Hershey Park Stadium, Hershey, PA


August 6, 1988

Meadowlands, East Rutherford, NJ


August 7, 1988

Jones Beach, Wantagh (New York), NY


August 8, 1988

Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga, NY


August 9, 1988

aboard a private sightseeing tour boat that circled the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor

Corrected from "off" according to "Higher and Higher" #11/12, Spring/Winter 1988, p4 reported by David Krinsky.

August 10, 1988

Pine Knob Music Center, Clarkston (Detroit), MI

Opening act Glass Tiger, reported by Brian Kutscher in "Higher and Higher" #11/12, Spring/Winter 1988, p. 9

August 11, 1988

Kingswood, Toronto, ON


August 12, 1988

Blossom Music Center, Cleveland, OH


August 13, 1988

State Fair, Indianapolis, IN


August 14, 1988

Alpine Valley, Milwaukee, WI


August 15, 1988

Poplar Creek, Hoffman Estates (Chicago), IL


August 16, 1988

Sandstone Amphitheater, Kansas City, KS


August 17, 1988

off


August 18, 1988

off


August 19, 1988

County Bowl, Santa Barbara, CA


August 20, 1988

San Diego State University Amphitheater, San Diego, CA

Tour date and venue also noted at www.sandiegoconcertarchive.com/concertarchive/08-august.html

August 21, 1988

San Diego State University Amphitheater, San Diego, CA

Since the Sacramento date was corrected from August 21 to August 22 (see below), I have assumed that this date should be corrected from August 22.

August 22, 1988

California Expo, Sacramento, CA

Date corrected from August 21 according to a ticket and backstage passes shown at www.wolfgangsvault.com, reported by Vicki Kelly.

Opening act Glass Tiger noted at www.sugarmegs.org/billgrahm.txt

August 23, 1988

off


August 24, 1988

Concord Pavilion, Concord CA

Opening act Glass Tiger noted at www.sugarmegs.org/billgrahm.txt

August 25, 1988

Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View (San Jose), CA

Date and venue also noted on a coffee mug shown at www.wolfgangsvault.com, reported by Vicki Kelly.  The mug also listed Glass Tiger as the opening act.

August 27, 1988

Aladdin Casino, Las Vegas, NV


August 28, 1988

Greek Theater, Los Angles, CA


August 29, 1988

Greek Theater, Los Angles, CA


August 30, 1988

Greek Theater, Los Angles, CA


August 31, 1988

Greek Theater, Los Angles, CA


September 1, 1988

off


September 2, 1988

Fiddler's Green, Englewood (Denver), CO


September 3, 1988

Park West, Salt Lake City, UT


September 4, 1988

off


September 5, 1988

AUD. Shores Festival, Austin, TX


September 6, 1988

off


September 7, 1988

Municipal (Muny) Opera, St. Louis, MO

Corrected from "Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, OK" according to a review in the St, Louis Post, September 9, 1988 which also noted Glass Tiger was the opening act, reported by Jens Pruess.

September 8, 1988

Civic Auditorium, Lubbock, TX


September 9, 1988

Starplex, Dallas, TX






October, 1988

Single No More Lies / River of Endless Love was released in U.S. and U.K.


Single release noted in Discography Update #4 in "Higher and Higher" #17, Winter/Spring 1992, p. 14.





Sur La Mer Tour (continued)

General Tour Notes:

Tour dates and venues from Official Fan Club Newsletter, October 1988.

Set list from an audio boot of October 29, 1988.

Additional musicians - Guy Allison (keyboards), Shawn Murphy (backing vocals), Naomi Starr (backing vocals).

DATES

VENUES

SET LIST

NOTES

October 13, 1988

Masonic Hall, Detroit, MI (doubtful)

Gemini Dream
The Voice
Rock 'n' Roll Over You
Tuesday Afternoon
I Know You're Out There Somewhere
The Story in Your Eyes
No More Lies
Veteran Cosmic Rocker
Your Wildest Dreams
Isn't Life Strange?
Here Comes the Weekend
New Horizons
Talking Out Of Turn
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

I have listed this show as doubtful since it would seem that the beginning of this leg of the tour was delayed.

October 14, 1988



October 15, 1988



October 16, 1988



October 17, 1988



October 18, 1988



October 19, 1988

Masonic Temple, Detroit, MI

Tour date and venue reported by John McIntyre.

October 20, 1988

Holiday Star, Merrillville, IN


October 21, 1988

Convention Center, Cleveland, OH


October 22, 1988

University Centennial Hall, Toledo, OH


October 23, 1988

Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, OH


October 24, 1988

off


October 25, 1988

The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA


October 26, 1988

The Centrum, Worcester, MA

Opening act Jack Bruce, reported by Jim Wehner

October 27, 1988

Patriot Center, Fairfax, VA


October 28, 1988

Madison Square Garden, New York, NY


October 29, 1988

University of CT Jorgensen Auditorium,
Storrs, CT


October 30, 1988

Mosque Theater, Richmond, VA


October 31, 1988

Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA


November 1, 1988

Memorial Hall, Chapel Hill, NC


November 2, 1988

Louisville Gardens, Louisville, KY


November 3, 1988

Fox Theater, Atlanta, GA


November 4, 1988

Fox Theater, Atlanta, GA

Opening act PM, reported by Brigette Nason.

November 5, 1988

Audubon Zoo, New Orleans, LA

Corrected from "University of New Orleans Lake Front Arena" by Beth Schwartz who also reported that the opening act was PM.

November 6, 1988

Civic Center, Pensacola, FL


November 7, 1988

off


November 8, 1988

off


November 9, 1988

The Arena, Miami, FL


November 10, 1988

See County Arena, Ft. Myers, FL


November 11, 1988

Sundome, Tampa, FL


November 12, 1988

Ocean Center, Daytona Beach, FL


Updated December 28, 2006

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