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DATES |
VENUES |
SET LIST |
NOTES |
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June, 1983 |
Album The Present is released worldwide |
Album and single releases noted in first "discography issue" of "Higher and Higher" #4, Winter/Spring 1985, p. 4-8 |
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July, 1983 |
Single Blue World / Going Nowhere
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September, 1983 |
Single Sitting at the Wheel / Sorry is released in U.K. |
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The Present Tour |
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General Tour Notes: Opening act Stevie Ray Vaughn, reported by Jim Wehner. Tour dates and venues reported in "Higher and Higher" #39/40, Winter/Spring 1998-99, p. 39. Set list from the December 3, 1983 show, which was broadcast live on radio and recorded, reported by Jim Wehner. |
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September, 1983 |
Poplar Creek,
Hoffman Estates (Chicago), IL |
Sitting at the Wheel |
Tour date and venue according to a ticket reported by Jens Pruess. |
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October, 1983 |
Single Blue World / Sorry is released in U.S. |
Single release noted in first "discography issue" of "Higher and Higher" #4, Winter/Spring 1985, p. 4-8 |
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October 15, 1983 |
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT (doubtful) |
I have listed this show as "doubtful" since the show the next day is in Maine. |
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October 16, 1983 |
Portland Civic
Center, Portland, ME |
Corrected from "venue unknown" by Charles Cross. |
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October 17, 1983 |
Hartford Civic
Center, Hartford, CT |
At this show only, "It's Cold Outside of Your Heart" was part of the set list, and has not been played live since, reported by Jim Wehner. |
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October 18, 1983 |
The Centrum,
Worcester, MA |
Corrected from "venue unknown" by Jim Wehner. |
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October 19, 1983 |
The Auditorium, Buffalo, NY |
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October 20, 1983 |
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October 21, 1983 |
The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA |
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October 22, 1983 |
Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ |
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October 23, 1983 |
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October 24, 1983 |
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October 25, 1983 |
Civic Center, Baltimore, MD |
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October 26, 1983 |
Civic Center, Pittsburgh, PA |
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October 27, 1983 |
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October 28, 1983 |
Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH |
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October 29, 1983 |
Chrysler Arena at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI |
Corrected from "Chrysler Center" by John McIntyre. |
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October 30, 1983 |
Rockford Metro Center, Rockford, IL |
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October 31, 1983 |
Civic Center, St. Paul, MN |
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November 1, 1983 |
venue unknown, Cedar Rapids, IA |
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November 2, 1983 |
venue unknown, Omaha, NE |
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November 3, 1983 |
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November 4, 1983 |
Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX |
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November 5, 1983 |
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November 6, 1983 |
Erwin Center, Austin, TX |
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November 7, 1983 |
The Summit, Houston, TX |
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November ??, 1983 |
venue unknown, Tacoma or Seattle, WA |
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November 17, 1983 |
venue unknown, Sacramento, CA |
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November 18, 1983 |
Cow Palace, Daly City (San Francisco), CA |
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November 19, 1983 |
venue unknown, Reno, NV |
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November 20, 1983 |
venue unknown, Boise, ID |
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November 21, 1983 |
Memorial
Coliseum, Portland, OR |
Corrected from "venue unknown" by Steve Leslie and Tad Bartel. |
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November 22, 1983 |
Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC |
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November 23, 1983 |
venue unknown, Spokane, WA |
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November 24, 1983 |
Northlands
Coliseum, Edmonton, AB |
Tour date and venue reported by John O'Toole. |
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November 25, 1983 |
Saddledome, Calgary, AB |
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November 26, 1983 |
venue unknown,
Casper, WY |
Corrected from "venue unknown, Salt Lake City, UT (possibly Casper, WY)" by Steve Leslie. The Moodies were originally scheduled to play Salt Lake City, but changed venues. |
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November 27, 1983 |
McNichols Sports
Arena, Denver, CO |
According to the Stevie Ray Vaughan FAQ at www.texasflood.com, Vaughan opened for the Moody Blues in Denver on November 28, 1983 and then played elsewhere on the same night. Reported by Jens Pruess. |
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November 28, 1983 |
?? |
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November 29, 1983 |
venue unknown, Tucson, AZ |
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November 30, 1983 |
Arizona State University Activity Center, Phoenix, AZ |
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December 1, 1983 |
Los Angeles Forum, Inglewood, CA |
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December 2, 1983 |
Los Angeles Forum, Inglewood, CA |
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December 3, 1983 |
Los Angeles Forum, Inglewood, CA |
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Updated December 5, 2006 |
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