1984

First Australian Tour

General Tour Notes:

"Higher and Higher" #2, Summer 1984, p. 1 reports a 3-week tour with the shows and cities shown. The article also reported that the set list was the same as the 1983 North American concerts, and that the opening act was the Brenton Roberts Band (5-man Australian group).

DATES

VENUES

SET LIST

NOTES

date unknown

Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, New South Wales

Sitting at the Wheel
Gemini Dream
Tuesday Afternoon
The Voice
Going Nowhere
Steppin' in a Slide Zone
The Story in Your Eyes
Hole in the World
Under My Feet
Painted Smile
Reflective Smile
Veteran Cosmic Rocker
Driftwood
Talking Out Of Turn
Running Water
Gypsy
Isn't Life Strange?
Blue World
I'm Just a Singer (in a Rock 'n' Roll Band)
Nights in White Satin
Legend of a Mind
Question
Ride My See-Saw

Venue reported by Mick Anderson.

date unknown

Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, New South Wales

date unknown

Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, New South Wales

February 14, 1984

Melbourne Sport and Entertainment Centre, Melbourne, Victoria

Tour date and venue reported by Peter Blight, who adds that the venue was originally the Olympic Pool for the 1956 Olympics, and is now known as the Glasshouse.

February 15, 1984

Melbourne Sport and Entertainment Centre, Melbourne, Victoria

date unknown

venue unknown, Brisbane, Queensland

March, 1984

Single Running Water / Under My Feet is released in U.S.

Single release noted in first "discography issue" of "Higher and Higher" #4, Winter/Spring 1985, p. 4.

"Midsummer Night's Dream" Tour

General Tour Notes:

Tour dates and venues reported in "Higher and Higher" #2, Summer 1984, p. 1.

Set list from an audio boot of the July 2 show, reported by Jim Wehner.

DATES

VENUES

SET LIST

NOTES

May 25, 1984

Concord Pavilion, Concord, CA

Sitting at the Wheel
Gemini Dream
Tuesday Afternoon
The Voice
Going Nowhere
Steppin' in a Slide Zone
The Story in Your Eyes
Hole in the World
Under My Feet
Painted Smile
Reflective Smile
Veteran Cosmic Rocker
Driftwood
Talking Out of Turn
Running Water
Gypsy
Isn't Life Strange?
Blue World
I'm Just a Singer (in a Rock 'n' Roll Band)
Nights in White Satin? (not on boot)
Legend of a Mind
Question
Ride My See-Saw

May 26, 1984

Concord Pavilion, Concord, CA

May 27, 1984

off

May 28, 1984

Country Bowl, Santa Barbara, CA

Opening act Stephen Bishop from a poster reported in "Higher and Higher" #18/19, Winter/Spring 1993, p. 43.

May 29, 1984

University Bowl, San Diego, CA

Tour date and venue also reported at www.sandiegoconcertarchive.com/concertarchive/05-may.html

May 30, 1984

Greek Theater, Los Angles, CA

May 31, 1984

Greek Theater, Los Angles, CA

June 1, 1984

Irvine Meadows, Irvine (Los Angles), CA

June 2, 1984

Caesar's World, Las Vegas, NV

First show performed at a casino.

June 3, 1984

off

June 4, 1984

Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison (Denver), CO

June 5, 1984

off

June 6, 1984

Kansas Coliseum, Wichita, KS

June 7, 1984

Sandstone Amphitheater, Kansas City, KS

June 8, 1984

Mesker Amphitheater, Evansville, IN

June 9, 1984

Music Arena, Indianapolis, IN

June 10, 1984

King's Island, Cincinnati, OH

June 28, 1984

Pine Knob, Clarkston (Detroit), MI

June 29, 1984

Pine Knob, Clarkston (Detroit), MI

June 30, 1984

Pine Knob, Clarkston (Detroit), MI

July 1, 1984

Summerfest, Milwaukee, WI

July 2, 1984

Poplar Creek, Hoffman Estates (Chicago), IL

Opening act "Mr. Megaphone" (a comedian), reported by Jim Wehner.

July 3, 1984

Blossom Music Theater, Cleveland, OH

July 4, 1984

off

venue unknown, Washington, DC

Justin Hayward and John Lodge performed in a concert with the Beach Boys which was taped for "Showtime", singing with the Beach Boys on "Good Vibrations" and "Help Me, Rhonda." Also participating in the concert were Ringo Starr, Julio Iglesias, LaToya Jackson, America, Three Dog Night and the O'Jays.

July 5, 1984

Kingswood, Toronto, ON

July 6, 1984

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

July 7, 1984

Garden State Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ

July 8, 1984

Sarratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga, NY

July 9, 1984

TBA

July 10, 1984

Jones Beach, Wantagh (New York), NY

July 11, 1984

TBA

July 12, 1984

TBA

July 13, 1984

Boston Common, Boston, MA

July 14, 1984

Mann Music Theater, Philadelphia, PA

July 15, 1984

Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD

July 16, 1984

Tanglewood, Lennox, MA

November, 1984

Compilation album Voices in the Sky is released in U.K.

Album release noted in first "discography issue" of "Higher and Higher" #4, Winter/Spring 1985, p. 7

Voices in the Sky Charity Tour of the UK

General Tour Notes:

Proceeds of this tour benefited the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, reported in "Higher and Higher" #3, Fall 1984, p. 1.

Tour dates and venues reported in Official Fan Club Newsletter, October, 1984. First and last tour dates are confirmed in "Higher and Higher" #3, Fall 1984, p.1.

Set list from November 23 show reported by Steve Davis, who also reports that John Lodge introduced "Steppin' in a Slide Zone" as "Standing in a Slide Zone".
The November 29, 1984 concert was broadcast on Capital Radio (in the UK) on December 25, 1984 and February 24, 1985 (although the songs were not broadcast in their correct concert order), reported by Steve Davis. The broadcast included "Gemini Dream", "The Voice", "Tuesday Afternoon", "Driftwood", "Running Water", "Blue World", "Nights In White Satin", "Question" and "Ride My See-Saw".
A portion of the November 29, 1984 concert was also broadcast on BBC2 television in two parts on February 27 and March 6, 1985 (although the songs were not broadcast in their correct concert order), reported by Steve Davis. "Part 1" (aired on February 27) of the concert included "Gemini Dream", "The Voice", "Tuesday Afternoon", "Sitting At The Wheel", "Isn't Life Strange?" and "Question". "Part 2" (aired on March 6, 1985) included "The Story in Your Eyes", "Driftwood", "I'm Just a Singer (in a Rock 'n' Roll Band)", "Steppin' in a Slide Zone", "Talking Out Of Turn", "Nights In White Satin" and "Ride My See-Saw".

Opening act - Richard Digance reported in "Higher and Higher" #3, Fall 1984, p.1.

DATES

VENUES

SET LIST

NOTES

November 18, 1984

Royal Dublin Society Hall, Dublin

Gemini Dream
The Voice
Tuesday Afternoon
Sitting At The Wheel
The Story in Your Eyes
Driftwood
Gypsy
I'm Just a Singer (in a Rock 'n' Roll Band)
Running Water
Steppin' in a Slide Zone
Isn't Life Strange?
Blue World
Talking Out Of Turn
Painted Smile
Reflective Smile
Veteran Cosmic Rocker
Nights In White Satin
Legend of a Mind
Question
Ride My See-Saw

November 19, 1984

off

November 20, 1984

City Hall, Newcastle

November 21, 1984

Theatre Royal, Notttingham

November 22, 1984

Apollo, Manchester

November 23, 1984

Apollo, Oxford

November 24, 1984

Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth

November 25, 1984

Cornwall College, St. Austell

November 26, 1984

off

November 27, 1984

Brighton Centre, Brighton

November 28, 1984

off

The Wembley and "off" dates were switched from those given in the Official Fan Club Newsletter, which was published prior to the tour, reported by Steve Davis.

November 29, 1984

Wembley Arena, London

November 30, 1984

National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham

December 1, 1984

Playhouse, Edinburgh

December 2, 1984

Blackpool Opera House, Blackpool

Tour date and venue (corrected from "TBA") noted in "Kerrang!", November 29-December 12, 1984, reported by Steve Davis.

December 3, 1984

Empire Theatre, Liverpool

December 4, 1984

Gloucester Leisure Centre, Gloucester

Tour date and venue noted in "Kerrang!", November 29-December 12, 1984, reported by Steve Davis.

Updated December 6, 2006