2016

Moody Blues Cruise III - “Lovely to See You”

DATES

VENUES

SET LIST

NOTES

February 25, 2016

Complimentary pre-party for cruise guests at the Magic City Casino, Miami, FL

 

Headliner John Waite, followed by Mellow Yellow. - Reported in pre-trip publicity.

February 26, 2016

The NCL Pearl departed from Miami, FL to Key West, FL and  private island, Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas.

Gemini Dream

The Voice

Steppin’ in a Slide Zone

You and Me

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?

Tuesday Afternoon

Higher and Higher

Fly Me High

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

Late Lament

Nights in White Satin

Question

Ride My See Saw

Special guests The Zombies, Christopher Cross, The Orchestra, Renaissance, and Rare Earth. Also appearing were John Waite, Ambrosia, Vanilla Fudge, Strawbs, Chuck Negron (of Three Dog Night), Mark Farner (of Grand Funk Railroad), Brian Howe (of Bad Company), The Nelsons Performing Ricky Nelson Remembered, The Ides of March, Randy Hansen, and Mellow Yellow. - Reported in pre-trip publicity.

 

The Moody Blues played full concerts February 26 (Red Group) and February 27 (Blue Group).  There were Q&A sessions and group photos on February 28.  On February 29 extra private sessions with Justin, Graeme, and John were held. - Reported by Neil Ottenstein.

 

 

Set list reported by Neil Ottenstein.  There was an intermission after "The Story in Your Eyes."

 

Additional musicians - Norda Mullen (flute, guitar, backing vocals, tambourine), Julie Ragins (backing vocals, tenor saxophone, keyboards), Alan Hewitt (keyboards) and Billy Ashbar (percussion). 

February 27, 2016

February 28, 2016

February 29, 2016

March 1, 2016

“Fly Me High” Spring Tour of the US

General Tour Notes:

Tour celebrating the 50th anniversary of Justin Hayward and John Lodge joining the Moody Blues.

 

Tour dates posted at alanhewitt.com as of March 26, 2016.

 

Set list reported by Linda Bangert from the March 24 and 25 shows, and confirmed by set lists posted on setlist.fm (as of March 27, 2016) for the March 3, 8, 9, 11, 12, 16, 18, 20.  There was an intermission after "The Story in Your Eyes."

 

Additional musicians - Norda Mullen (flute, guitar, backing vocals, tambourine), Julie Ragins (backing vocals, tenor saxophone, keyboards), Alan Hewitt (keyboards) and Billy Ashbar (percussion). 

DATES

VENUES

SET LIST

NOTES

March 2, 2016

off

Gemini Dream

The Voice

Steppin’ in a Slide Zone

You and Me

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?

Tuesday Afternoon

Higher and Higher

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

Fly Me High

Late Lament

Nights in White Satin

Question

Ride My See Saw

 

March 3, 2016

Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, FL

 

March 4, 2016

Sunrise Theatre, Fort Pierce, FL

 

March 5, 2016

Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, FL

March 6, 2016

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, Sarasota, FL

 

March 7, 2016

off

 

March 8, 2016

Walt Disney Theatre, Orlando, FL

 

March 9, 2016

King Center, Melbourne, FL

 

March 10, 2016

Germain Arena, Estero, FL

 

March 11, 2016

St. Augustine Amphitheatre, St, Augustine, FL

 

March 12, 2016

Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA

 

March 13, 2016

off

 

March 14, 2016

off

 

March 15, 2016

North Charleston Performing Arts Center, North Charleston, SC

 

March 16, 2016

Township Auditorium, Columbia, SC

 

March 17, 2016

off

 

March 18, 2016

Tivoli Theatre, Chattanooga, TN

 

March 19, 2016

Harrah’s Cherokee Pavilion, Cherokee, NC

 

March 20, 2016

Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN

 

March 21, 2016

off

 

March 22, 2016

Humanities and Fine Arts Center, Wilmington, NC

 

March 23, 2016

off

 

March 24, 2016

Durham Performing Arts Center, Durham, NC

 

March 25, 2016

Altria Theatre, Richmond, VA

 

March 26, 2016

Ferguson Center, Newport News, VA

 

March 27, 2016

off

 

March 28, 2016

Belk Theatre, Charlotte, NC

 

March 29, 2016

off

 

March 30, 2016

Palace Theatre, Louisville, KY

 

March 31, 2016

Carson Four Rivers Center, Paducah, KY

 

April 1, 2016

Horseshoe Casino, Robinsville, MS

 

April 2, 2016

Beau Rivage Theatre, Biloxi, MS

 

 

 

 

 

May 9, 2016

Kendall Square Cinema, Cambridge, MA

 

This Justin Hayward solo live event was held to debut the DVD Live In Concert at the Capitol Theatre, which includes a video of the new song, “Wind of Heaven.” The event was also streamed as a webinar to over 700 online fans worldwide. Three songs from the concert DVD and the video for “Wind of Heaven” were shown, followed by a question/answer session with Justin Hayward and David Minasian, co-writer of “Wind of Heaven” and producer of both DVDs, Live In Concert at the Capitol Theatre and Sprits Live.

 

 

 

 

May, 2016

Graeme Edge suffered a stroke

 

In a review of the November 2 show posted at http://www.southbendtribune.com as of November 3, 2016, Graeme was reported to announce in his introduction to “Higher and Higher,” “I’m really, really glad to be here,” he said. “In March, I had my 75th birthday, and in May, I had a stroke, so I’m really glad to be here. … It’s true what they say, your whole life flashes before your eyes. Just great” — he laughed at that — “But I might have some repenting to do.”

 

 

 

 

Justin Hayward Solo “Wind of Heaven” Tour of the US

General Tour Notes:

Tour dates Tour dates posted at justinhayward.com as of March 27, 2016.

 

Set list

 

Additional musicians - Julie Ragins (backing vocals, keyboards) and Mike Dawes (guitars).

DATES

VENUES

SET LIST

NOTES

May 11, 2016

Flying Monkey, Plymouth, NH

 

May 12, 2016

Blue Ocean Music Hall, Salisbury, MA

 

May 13, 2016

off

 

May 14, 2016

Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center, Chester, NY

 

May 15, 2016

Cary Hall, Lexington, MA

 

May 16, 2016

off

 

May 17, 2016

Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT

 

May 18, 2016

Egg Center for the Performing Arts, Albany, NY

 

May 19, 2016

off

 

May 20, 2016

Sellersville Theatre, Sellersville, PA

 

May 21, 2016

Sellersville Theatre, Sellersville, PA

 

May 22, 2016

South Orange Performing Arts Center, South Orange, NJ

 

May 23, 2016

off

 

May 24, 2016

City Winery, New York, NY

 

May 25, 2016

City Winery, New York, NY

 

May 26, 2016

City Winery, New York, NY

 

May 27, 2016

off

 

May 28, 2016

Rams Head On Stage, Annapolis, MD

 

May 29, 2016

Birchmere Music Hall, Alexandria, VA

 

May 30, 2016

off

 

May 31, 2016

off

 

June 1, 2016

Brady Theater, Tulsa, OK

These shows were canceled because Justin Hayward had lost his voice, according to a note from him on justinhayward.com on June 2, 2016.

June 2, 2016

Hudson Performance Hall, Oklahoma City, OK

June 3, 2016

Majestic Theatre, Dallas, TX

 

June 4, 2016

Paramount Theatre, Austin, TX

 

June 5, 2016

off

 

June 6, 2016

off

 

June 7, 2016

Fox Tucson Theatre, Tucson, AZ

 

June 8, 2016

off

 

June 9, 2016

Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach, CA

 

June 10, 2016

The Coach House, San Juan Capistrano, CA

 

June 11, 2016

The Rose, Pasadena, CA

 

June 12, 2016

The Canyon Club, Agoura Hills, CA

 

June 13, 2016

off

 

June 14, 2016

Crest Theatre, Sacramento, CA

 

June 15, 2016

off

 

June 16, 2016

Yoshi’s, Oakland, CA

2 shows, 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.

June 17, 2016

Uptown Theater, Napa, CA

 

June 18, 2016

off

 

June 19, 2016

The Rogue Theatre, Grant’s Pass Oregon

A fundraiser for Team HOPE, a program of the National Center Missing Exploited Children http://www.missingkids.com/teamhope

June 20, 2016

Aladdin Theater, Portland, OR

 

June 21, 2016

off

 

June 22, 2016

off

 

June 23, 2016

off

 

June 24, 2016

Lincoln Theatre, Mt. Vernon, WA

 

John Lodge Solo “10,000 Light Years Ago” Tour of the UK

General Tour Notes:

John Lodge and Justin Hayward both had solo tours of the UK during this time.  Justin Hayward’s tour dates are listed below.

 

Tour dates Tour dates posted at moodybluestoday.com as of March 27, 2016, and corrected as noted.

 

Additional musicians “The 10,000 Light Years Band” - Alan Hewitt (keyboard, backing vocals), Norda Mullen (flute, acoustic guitar, backing vocals), Tim Maple (guitar), Gemma Johnson (electric cello), Gordon Marshall (drums).

 

Opening Act: The Tom Walker Trio (Tom Walker: vocals, guitar; Deano: bass; Jimmy Simpson: drums) - reported by Steve Davis from the September 23 show.

 

Set list reported by Steve  Davis from the September 23 show  This is the first time “Candle of Life” was played live.

DATES

VENUES

SET LIST

NOTES

July 29, 2016

Kilworth House, Leicestershire, UK

Steppin’ In A Slide Zone

In My Mind

Lean On Me (Tonight)

Peak Hour

Get Me Out Of Here

Simply Magic

Candle Of Life

Saved By The Music

10,000 Light Years Ago

Nervous

Gemini Dream

Isn’t Life Strange

I’m Just A Singer (in A Rock And Roll Band)

Ride My See-Saw (encore)

This show was not listed on moodybluestoday.com or the Moody Blues official Facebook page, but was included on a flyer distributed at the Stratford-Upon-Avon show.

 

Set list reported from an audio boot did not include “Candle of Life”.

 

 

 

September 3, 2016

Forum Theatre, Billingham, UK

Moodybluesyoday.com listed the city as Stockton-on-Tees, and the Moody Blues official Facebook page (as of September 24, 2017) listed the city as Middlesbrough, however these are both larger cities near the actual town of Billingham, which was the city noted on a flyer distributed at the Stratford-Upon-Avon show.

September 4, 2016

The Plaza, Stockport, UK

Corrected from “off” by Moody Blues official Facebook page as of September 24, 2017, and confirmed by a flyer distributed at the Stratford-Upon-Avon show.

September 5, 2016

off

 

September 6, 2016

off

 

September 7, 2016

off

 

September 8, 2016

Tivoli Theatre, Wimborne Minster, UK

 

September 9, 2016

Babbacombe Theatre, Torquay, UK

 

September 10, 2016

Garrick Theatre, Lichfield, UK

Corrected from “off” by Moody Blues official Facebook page as of September 24, 2017, and confirmed by a flyer distributed at the Stratford-Upon-Avon show.

September 11, 2016

off

 

September 12, 2016

off

 

September 13, 2016

off

 

September 14, 2016

off

 

September 15, 2016

Royal & Derngate Theatre, Northampton, UK

 

September 16, 2016

City Varieties Music Hall, Leeds, UK

Corrected from “Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, UK” by Moody Blues official Facebook page as of September 24, 2017.  Shrewsbury was rescheduled for September 18 (see below).  Confirmed by a flyer distributed at the Stratford-Upon-Avon show.

September 17, 2016

off

 

September 18, 2016

Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, UK

Corrected from “off” by Moody Blues official Facebook page as of September 24, 2017.  Show was rescheduled from September 16 (see above).  Confirmed by a flyer distributed at the Stratford-Upon-Avon show.

September 19, 2016

off

 

September 20, 2016

off

 

September 21, 2016

off

 

September 22, 2016

off

 

September 23, 2016

Artshouse, Stratford-Upon-Avon, UK

 

September 24-28, 2016

off

 

September 29, 2016

Lighthouse Theatre, Kettering, UK

September 30, 2016

Town Hall, Birmingham, UK

This show was not listed on moodybluestoday.com or the Moody Blues official Facebook page, but was included on a flyer distributed at the Stratford-Upon-Avon show. 

 

This show was recorded and filmed, and was released as a live DVD/CD set, John Lodge – Live from Birmingham the 10,000 Light Years Tour on October 20, 2017.

 

 

 

 

Justin Hayward Solo “Stage Door” Tour of the UK

General Tour Notes:

John Lodge and Justin Hayward both had solo tours of the UK during this time.  John Lodge’s tour dates are listed above.

 

Tour dates posted at justinhayward.com as of March 27, 2016.

 

Additional musicians - Julie Ragins (backing vocals, keyboards) and Mike Dawes (guitars).

 

Mike Dawes also served as an opening act (solo) and played his own songs, “Boogie Shred”, a cover of “Somebody That I Used to Know,” and “Somewhere Home.” – reported by Steve  Davis from the September 17 show.

 

Set list reported by Steve Davis from the September 17 show.  This was the first time “One Lonely Room” had been played live.

 

DATES

VENUES

SET LIST

NOTES

September 9, 2016

Truro Hall for Cornwall, Back Cay, Turo, UK

Tuesday Afternoon

One Lonely Room

Lovely To See You

The Wind Of Heaven

In Your Blue Eyes

Watching And Waiting

The Best Is Yet Come

One Day Someday

Tight Trite Night (cover, Mike Dawes solo)

The Impossible (Mike Dawes solo)

The Eastern Sun

Never Comes The Day

Your Wildest Dreams

Forever Autumn

Question

Nights In White Satin

I Know You’re Out There Somewhere (encore)

 

 

September 10, 2016

Regent Centre Christchurch, Christchurch, UK

 

September 11, 2016

St. David’s Hall, Cardiff, UK

 

September 12, 2016

off

 

September 13, 2016

Southend Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, UK

 

September 14, 2016

Chatham Central Theatre, Kent, UK

 

September 15, 2016

off

 

September 16, 2016

Stevenage Arts and Leisure Centre, Stevenage, UK

 

September 17, 2016

G Live Guildford, Guildford, UK

 

September 18, 2016

Floral Pavilion, New Brighton, UK

 

September 19, 2016

off

 

September 20, 2016

Alban Arena, St. Albans, UK

 

September 21, 2016

Sage Gateshead, Gateshead, UK

 

September 22, 2016

Perth Concert Hall, Perth, UK

 

September 23, 2016

off

 

September 24, 2016

Wolverhampton Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton, UK

 

September 25, 2016

Shanklin Theatre, Isle of Wight, UK

 

 

 

 

 

The Moody Blues Nights in Las Vegas

General Tour Notes:

 

Tour dates posted at moodybluestoday.com as of March 26, 2016.

 

Set list

 

Additional musicians - Norda Mullen (flute, guitar, backing vocals, tambourine), Julie Ragins (backing vocals, tenor saxophone, keyboards), Alan Hewitt (keyboards) and Billy Ashbar (percussion). 

DATES

VENUES

SET LIST

NOTES

October 7, 2016

The Venetian Theatre, Las Vegas, NV

 

 

October 8, 2016

The Venetian Theatre, Las Vegas, NV

 

 

October 9, 2016

off

 

 

October 10, 2016

off

 

 

October 11, 2016

off

 

 

October 12, 2016

The Venetian Theatre, Las Vegas, NV

 

 

October 13, 2016

off

 

 

October 14, 2016

The Venetian Theatre, Las Vegas, NV

 

 

October 15, 2016

The Venetian Theatre, Las Vegas, NV

 

 

“Fly Me High” Fall Tour of the US

General Tour Notes:

Tour celebrating the 50th anniversary of Justin Hayward and John Lodge joining the Moody Blues.

 

Tour dates posted at moodybluestoday.com as of March 26, 2016.

 

Set list from a review of the November 2 show posted at http://www.southbendtribune.com as of November 3, 2016 and confirmed by setlist from November 5 show on setlist.fm as of February 27, 2017.  There was an intermission after "The Story in Your Eyes."

 

Additional musicians - Norda Mullen (flute, guitar, backing vocals, tambourine), Julie Ragins (backing vocals, tenor saxophone, keyboards), Alan Hewitt (keyboards) and  Billy Ashbar (percussion). 

DATES

VENUES

SET LIST

NOTES

October 20, 2016

Scheels Arena, Fargo, ND

Gemini Dream

The Voice

Steppin’ in a Slide Zone

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?

Higher and Higher

Tuesday Afternoon

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

Late Lament

Nights in White Satin

Question

Ride My See Saw

 

October 21, 2016

Treasure Island Resort and Casino, Red Wing, MN

 

October 22, 2016

Adler Theatre, Davenport, IA

 

October 23. 2016

 

 

October 24, 2016

 

 

October 25, 2016

Paramount Theatre, Cedar Rapids, IA

 

October 26, 2016

Coronado Theatre, Rockford, IL

 

October 27, 2016

Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, Appleton, WI

 

October 28, 2016

 

 

October 29, 2016

Soaring Eagle Casino, Mt. Pleasant, MI

Date added August 24, 2016 on MoodyBluesToday.com

October 30, 2016

Stranahan Theater, Toledo, OH

 

October 31, 2016

 

 

November 1, 2016

Murat Theatre, Indianapolis, IN

 

November 2, 2016

Morris Performing Arts Center, South Bend, IN

 

November 3, 2016

Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville, IN

 

November 4, 2016

 

 

November 5, 2016

Milwaukee Theatre, Milwaukee, WI

 

Updated April 2, 2018

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