2004

DATES

VENUES

SET LIST

NOTES

January 18, 2004

"Sunday Times" (UK newspaper) publishes an interview with John Lodge





January 22-25, 2004

"Art on Ice", venue unknown, Zurich, Switzerland Nights in White Satin
On the Road

Billed as "The world's best music stars, the world's best skating stars and a fascinating light show." (See www.artonice.ch/eng-index2-n.htm) Justin Hayward performed "Nights in White Satin" with Sarah Meier, a Swiss skater, interpreting, and "On the Road" (from the Gaia album).




January 31, 2004

"Art on Ice' aired on Swiss TV





March 2004

"Razor" (a "men's" magazine) publishes a brief article on Justin Hayward







US Tour

General Tour Notes:

Tour dates and venues from concurrent listings.

Set list reported by Maggie Grayson and others from the opening show. Except where noted, there was an intermission after "The Story in Your Eyes".

Additional musicians - Paul Bliss (keyboards, guitar), Gordon Marshall (percussion, flute), Bernie Barlow (backing vocals, keyboards) and Norda Mullen (flute, guitar, backing vocals, tambourine).

May 19, 2004

Brown Theatre, Louisville, KY

Lovely to See You
Gemini Dream
Tuesday Afternoon
Lean on Me (Tonight)
English Sunset
Talking Out of Turn
Voices in the Sky
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
December Snow
Higher and Higher
Are You Sitting Comfortably?
I'm Just a Singer (in a Rock 'n' Roll Band)
Nights in White Satin
Question
Ride My See-Saw


May 20, 2004

Soaring Eagle Casino, Mt, Pleasant, MI

This show was played with no intermission.

May 21, 2004

Rosemont, Rosemont (Chicago), IL


May 22, 2004

Star Plaza Theater, Merrillville, IN


May 23, 2004

Grand Casino , Hinckley, MN

This show was played with no intermission.

May 24, 2004

off


May 25, 2004

Universal Lending Pavilion, Denver, CO

According to an interview aired April 10, 2004 on KQMT (Denver) on this show was a benefit for Mullen High School.

May 26, 2004

off


May 27, 2004

Starlight Theater, Kansas City, MO


May 28, 2004

Lawrence Welk Theater, Branson, MO


May 29, 2004

Lawrence Welk Theater, Branson, MO


May 30, 2004

Tennessee Performing Arts Center Andrew Jackson Hall, Nashville, TN


May 31, 2004

off


June 1, 2004

Wolftrap, Vienna, VA (Washington, DC)


June 2, 2004

Virginia Beach Amphitheater, Virginia Beach, VA


June 3, 2004

off


June 4, 2004

Innsbrook Pavilion, Glen Allen (Richmond), VA

Due to heavy rain, the start of this show was delayed, and "Voices in the Sky," "Talking Out of Turn" and "December Snow" were omitted from the set list. There was an intermission after "Lean On Me" to dry the guitars. Reported by Pam Nault.

June 5, 2004

Fraze Pavilion, Kettering (Dayton), OH


June 6, 2004

Freedom Hill Amphitheater, Sterling Heights (Detroit), MI


June 7, 2004

off


June 8, 2004

Zoo Amphitheatre, Toledo, OH


June 9, 2004

John Labatt Centre, London, ON


June 10, 2004

Hamilton Place Theater, Hamilton, ON


June 11, 2004

Hummingbird Centre For the Performing Arts, Toronto, ON


June 12, 2004

Bell Centre, Montreal, QC


June 13, 2004

PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ


June 14, 2004

off


June 15, 2004

Hershey Park Pavilion, Hershey, PA


June 16, 2004

Chevrolet Amphitheatre, Pittsburgh, PA

June 17, 2004

Pier Six Concert Pavilion, Baltimore, MD

June 18, 2004

Tropicana Casino, Atlantic City, NJ

June 19, 2004

Tropicana Casino, Atlantic City, NJ

June 20, 2004

Mid-Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie, NY

June 21, 2004

off

June 22, 2004

Montage Mountain Amphitheater, Scranton, PA

June 23, 2004

Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, CT

June 24, 2004

Meadowbrook Farm Musical Arts Center, Gilford, NH

June 25, 2004

FleetBoston Pavilion, Boston, MA

June 26, 2004

Cape Cod Melody Tent, Hyannis, MA

June 27, 2004

Tommy Hilfiger at Jones Beach, Wantagh (New York), NY




European Tour

General Tour Notes:

UK tour dates first posted to the Official Moody Blues Web site www.moodyblues.co.uk on November 9, 2003. Other tour dates and venues from concurrent listings.

Set list for September 30 - October 19 reported to the Lost Chords mailing list on September 30 by Maggie Grayson from the September 30 show. There was an intermission after "The Story in Your Eyes." "Forever Autumn" was performed by Justin Hayward, Paul Bliss and Gordon Marshall.

Additional musicians - Paul Bliss (keyboards, guitar), Gordon Marshall (percussion, flute and keyboards on "Forever Autumn"), Bernie Barlow (backing vocals, keyboards) and Norda Mullen (flute, guitar, backing vocals, tambourine).

DATES

VENUES

SET LIST


August 5, 2004

Municipal Stadium, Praia da Vitória (Victory Beach), Terceria Isla (Third Island), Azores, Portugal


The Moodies opened the festivities to celebrate raising Praia da Vitória from village to town.

August 6, 2004

off



August 7, 2004

Graeme and Amanda Edge attended a fan gathering at the Stars N Bars in Monaco



August 8, 2004

Monte Carlo Sporting Club, Monaco

Lovely to See You
Tuesday Afternoon
Lean on Me (Tonight)
The Actor
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
December Snow
Higher and Higher
Are You Sitting Comfortably?
I'm Just a Singer (in a Rock 'n' Roll Band)
Nights in White Satin
Question
Ride My See-Saw


Set list posted to the bulletin board of "Higher and Higher" magazine's website www.moodies-magazine.com on August 11, 2004 by Bob Bradshaw.

August 9, 2004

Justin Hayward hosted a champagne reception and meet-and-greet at the Hotel Negresco, Nice



August 10 - September 29, 2004

off



September 30, 2004

Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow

Lovely to See You
Gemini Dream
Tuesday Afternoon
Lean on Me (Tonight)
English Sunset
Talking Out of Turn
Voices in the Sky
Steppin' in a Slide Zone
I Know You're Out There Somewhere
The Story in Your Eyes
Forever Autumn
Your Wildest Dreams
Isn't Life Strange?
The Other Side of Life
December Snow
Higher and Higher
Are You Sitting Comfortably?
I'm Just a Singer (in a Rock 'n' Roll Band)
Nights in White Satin
Question
Ride My See-Saw


October 1, 2004

City Hall, Newcastle


October 2, 2004

Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham


October 3, 2004

off


October 4, 2004

Royal Albert Hall, London


October 5, 2004

Royal Albert Hall, London


October 6, 2004

Royal Albert Hall, London


October 7, 2004

off

Threshold Record shop, Cobham


Justin Hayward, John Lodge and Graeme Edge cut the ribbon at the "Grand Re-opening" of the shop, and had a meet and greet with those attending.

October 8, 2004

Regent Theatre, Ipswich


October 9, 2004

Brighton Centre, Brighton


October 10, 2004

Apollo, Oxford

Venue corrected from "New Theatre" in a message from www.justinhayward.com on September 17, 2004.

October 11, 2004

off


October 12, 2004

Bournemouth International Centre (BIC), Bournemouth


October 13, 2004

Pavilions, Plymouth


October 14, 2004

Colston, Bristol


October 15, 2004

off


October 16, 2004

National Exhibition Centre (NEC), Birmingham


October 17, 2004

Apollo, Manchester

"Sunday Express" (UK newspaper) publishes an interview with Justin Hayward and John Lodge


October 18, 2004

off



October 19, 2004

Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam, The Netherlands







October 27, 2004

The British Academy of Composers and Songwriters awards Justin Hayward the "Gold Badge of Merit" in a ceremony at the Savoy Hotel in London.







November 27, 2004

Live German TV (channel ZDF) appearance on "50 Jahre (Years) of Rock/Love Songs" with host Thomas Gottschalk from Bremen

Nights in White Satin
All You Need is Love

Reported on "Higher and Higher" magazine's website at www.moodies-magazine.com in the "News" section of December 1, 2004. The Moodies, Norda Mullen, and an unidentified session keyboardist performed, along with Uriah Heep, Ian Anderson, Joe Cocker, Def Leppard and Meatloaf, among others. "All You Need is Love" was performed by all the musicians participating. The show was promoting a compilation CD of the same name.





beginning November 30, 2004

TV ads supporting the opposition against the recent muddled Ukrainian presidential elections are aired.


The Moody Blues, along with Sting, Joe Cocker, Chris de Burgh, Zucchero, The Cure, Jethro Tull, tennis star Boris Becker and German footballer Franz Beckenbauer are featured. Reported on www.zombieguide.com/cnews968.php





December, 2004

"Classic Rock Magazine" (UK) published a brief interview with Justin Hayward.







December 12, 2004

The Moodies appeared at a charity event to complete the Rose of Kingston Theatre


Reported on "Higher and Higher" magazine's website at www.moodies-magazine.com in the "News" section of December 24, 2004. The Moodies appeared with Kingston resident and friend Jimmy Tarbuck and other artists

Updated December 15, 2006

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