2012

“The Voyage Continues – Highway 45” Tour of the US

General Tour Notes:

Tour dates posted at justinhayward.com as of July 10, 2015. The “Highway 45” part of the tour name is to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the release of Days of Future Passed. (Noted on MoodyBluesToday.com News March 5, 2012.)

 

Set lists posted for about half the tour dates on setlist.fm (as of July 13, 2015). There was an intermission after "The Story in Your Eyes."

Additional musicians - Gordon Marshall (percussion, flute), Norda Mullen (flute, guitar, backing vocals, tambourine), Julie Ragins (backing vocals, keyboards) and Alan Hewitt (keyboards). 

DATES

VENUES

SET LIST

NOTES

March 11, 2012

Seminole Hard Rock, Hollywood, FL

Gemini Dream

The Voice

The Day We Meet Again

Steppin’ in a Slide Zone

You and Me

Tuesday Afternoon

Nervous

Say It With Love

Peak Hour

I Know You’re Out There Somewhere

The Story in Your Eyes

Your Wildest Dreams

Isn’t Life Strange?

The Other Side of Life

Higher and Higher

Are You Sitting Comfortably

I’m Just a Singer (in a Rock ‘n’ Roll Band)

Late Lament

Nights in White Satin

Question

Ride My See Saw


Set list posted at setlist.fm (as of July 13, 2015) substituted “Talking Out of Turn” for “Nervous” and omitted “The Other Side of Life.”

March 12, 2012

Barbara Mann Performing Arts Center, Fort Myers, FL

Set list posted at setlist.fm (as of July 13, 2015) substituted “Talking Out of Turn” for “Nervous” and included “Driftwood” after “The Other Side of Life.”

March 13, 2012

Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, FL

Set list posted at setlist.fm (as of July 13, 2015) substituted “Talking Out of Turn” for “Nervous” and included “Driftwood” after “The Other Side of Life.”

March 14, 2012

King Center for the Arts, Melbourne, FL

Set list posted at setlist.fm (as of July 13, 2015) omitted “The Day We Meet Again,” included “Gypsy” after “Tuesday Afternoon,” and substituted “Driftwood” for “Are You Sitting Comfortably”

March 15, 2012

off

 

March 16, 2012

Van Wezel Performing Arts Center, Sarasota, FL

 

March 17, 2012

St. Augustine Amphitheatre, St. Augustine, FL

 

March 18, 2012

North Charleston Performing Arts Center, Charleston, SC

 

March 19, 2012

Tennessee Theatre, Knoxville, TN

 

March 20, 2012

off

 

March 21, 2012

Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN

Set list posted at setlist.fm (as of July 13, 2015) included “Driftwood” after “Isn’t Life Strange?”

March 22, 2012

off

 

March 23, 2012

Horseshoe Casino, Robinsonville, MS

 

March 24, 2012

Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA

 

March 25, 2012

Durham Performing Arts Center, Durham, NC

 

March 26, 2012

Belk Theatre, Charlotte, NC

 

March 27, 2012

off

 

March 28, 2012

Peace Center, Greenville, SC

 

March 29, 2012

off

 

March 30, 2012

Harrah’s Casino, Cherokee, NC

Set list posted at setlist.fm (as of July 13, 2015) omitted “The Other Side of Life.”

March 31, 2012

Civic Center, Salem, VA

Set list posted at setlist.fm (as of July 13, 2015) omitted “Peak Hour” and “The Other Side of Life.”

April 1, 2012

Clay Center Arts and Sciences, Charleston, WV

 

April 2, 2012

Benedum, Pittsburgh, PA

 

April 3, 2012

DAR Constitution Hall, Washington, DC

 

April 4, 2012

off

 

April 5, 2012

Proctor’s Theatre, Schenectady, NY

Set list posted at setlist.fm (as of July 13, 2015) substituted “Driftwood” for “Are You Sitting Comfortably”

April 6, 2012

Hanover Theatre, Worcester, MA

 

April 7, 2012

State Theatre, Easton, PA

Set list posted at setlist.fm (as of July 13, 2015) substituted “Driftwood” for “Are You Sitting Comfortably”

April 8, 2012

off

 

April 9, 2012

off

 

April 10, 2012

Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown, NJ

 

April 11, 2012

Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown, NJ

 

April 12, 2012

off

 

April 13, 2012

Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT

 

April 14, 2012

Theatre at Westbury, Westbury, NY

Set list posted at setlist.fm (as of July 13, 2015) substituted “Driftwood” for “Are You Sitting Comfortably” and omitted “Late Lament,” but the poster might have assumed that “Late Lament” was an integral part of “Nights in White Satin” and not bothered to list it separately. Also, poster did not know the name of the third song played, but I have assumed it was the same as the other shows.

April 15, 2012

Theatre at Westbury, Westbury, NY

April 16, 2012

Bergen Performing Arts Center, Englewood, NJ

April 17, 2012

Turning Stone Casino, Verona, NY

 

April 18, 2012

off

 

April 19, 2012

Providence Performing Arts Center, Providence, RI

 

April 20, 2012

Oakdale Theatre, Wallingford, CT,

Set list posted at setlist.fm (as of July 13, 2015) substituted “Driftwood” for “Are You Sitting Comfortably” and omitted “Late Lament,” but the poster might have assumed that “Late Lament” was an integral part of “Nights in White Satin” and not bothered to list it separately.

April 21, 2012

Seneca Niagara Falls, Niagara, NY

Set list posted at setlist.fm (as of July 13, 2015) included “Driftwood” after “The Other Side of Life.”

 

“British Invasion” Tour of South Africa

General Tour Notes:

Tour dates from MoodyBluesToday.com News May 29, 2019.  The Moodies shared the bill with 10cc and Prool Harum.

 

Additional musicians - Gordon Marshall (percussion, flute), Norda Mullen (flute, guitar, backing vocals, tambourine), Julie Ragins (backing vocals, keyboards) and Alan Hewitt (keyboards). 

DATES

VENUES

SET LIST

NOTES

May 30, 2012

Grand West Arena, Cape Town

 

June 1, 2012

Coca-Cola Dome, Johannesburg

City of Johannesurg added from tour info on JustinHayward.com

 

 

 

 

September 20, 2012

The Written Works of Graeme Edge is released.

 

Reported at MoodyBluesToday.com News September 20, 2012, where it was described as, “A collection of Graeme’s poetry, along with some anecdotal passages with a foreword by the musician and writer Gordy Marshall.”

 

 

 

 

“The Voyage Continues – Highway 45” US Fall Tour

General Tour Notes:

Tour dates posted at justinhayward.com as of July 10, 2015. The “Highway 45” part of the tour name is to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the release of Days of Future Passed. (Noted on MoodyBluesToday.com News March 5, 2012.)

 

Set lists posted for most tour dates on setlist.fm (as of July 13, 2015). These accounts varied night-to-night, so I’ve shown what I consider to be the most likely set list, and noted differences. There was an intermission after "The Story in Your Eyes."

 

Additional musicians - Gordon Marshall (percussion, flute), Norda Mullen (flute, guitar, backing vocals, tambourine), Julie Ragins (backing vocals, keyboards) and Alan Hewitt (keyboards). 

DATES

VENUES

SET LIST

NOTES

November 23, 2012

State Theatre, Eason, PA

Gemini Dream

The Voice

Steppin’ in a Slide Zone

You and Me

Tuesday Afternoon

Gypsy

Nervous

Say It with Love

Peak Hour

I Know You’re Out There Somewhere

The Story in Your Eyes

Your Wildest Dreams

Isn’t Life Strange

The Other Side of Life

Higher and Higher

Driftwood

I’m Just a Singer (in a Rock ‘n’ Roll Band)

Late Lament

Nights in White Satin

Question

Ride My See Saw

Set list posted at setlist.fm (as of July 13, 2015) omitted “The Other Side of Life.”

November 24, 2012

Theatre at Westbury, Westbury, NY

Set list posted at setlist.fm (as of July 13, 2015) substituted “Are You Sitting Comfortably” for “Driftwood.”

November 25, 2012

Theatre at Westbury, Westbury, NY

 

November 26, 2012

off

 

November 27, 2012

Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY

 

November 28, 2012

Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY

November 29, 2012

NJ Performing Arts Center, Prudential Hall, Newark, NJ

November 30, 2012

Caesar’s Circus Maximus, Atlantic City, NJ

 

December 1, 2012

Modell Performing Arts Center, Baltimore, MD

 

December 2, 2012

off

 

December 3, 2012

E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, Akron, OH

Tour date from alanhewitt.com.

Set list posted at setlist.fm (as of July 13, 2015) substituted “Are You Sitting Comfortably” for “Driftwood.”

December 4, 2012

Fox Theatre, Detroit, MI

 

December 5, 2012

off

 

December 6, 2012

Murat Theatre, Indianapolis, IN

Set list posted at setlist.fm (as of July 13, 2015) substituted “Are You Sitting Comfortably” for “Driftwood.”

December 7, 2012

Horseshoe Casino - Southern Indiana, Elizabeth, IN

 

December 8, 2012

Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, IN

 

December 9, 2012

Family Arena, St. Charles, MO

Set list posted at setlist.fm (as of July 13, 2015) omitted “The Other Side of Life.”

December 10, 2012

Orpheum Theatre, Omaha, NE

Set list posted at setlist.fm (as of July 13, 2015) omitted “The Other Side of Life.”

December 11, 2012

off

 

December 12, 2012

off

 

December 13, 2012

Mesa Arts Center, Mesa, AZ

Set list posted at setlist.fm (as of July 13, 2015) omitted “Late Lament,” but the poster might have assumed that “Late Lament” was an integral part of “Nights in White Satin” and not bothered to list it separately.

December 14, 2012

Aqua Caliente Casino, Rancho Mirage, CA

 

December 15, 2012

Pearl Concert Theater, Las Vegas, NV

 

Updated June 30, 2020

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