Isolar - 1976 Tour

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Isolar - 1976 Tour
Tour by David Bowie
Locations	North America Europe
Supporting album	Station To Station
Start date	2 February 1976
End date	18 May 1976
Legs	2
Shows	64
David Bowie tour chronology
Diamond Dogs Tour (1974)	Isolar - 1976 Tour (1976)	Isolar II - The 1978 World Tour (1978)

The David Bowie Isolar - 1976 Tour^[1] was a concert tour in support of the album, Station To Station. Opening on 2 February 1976 at the Pacific National Exhibition Coliseum, Vancouver, BC continuing through North America and Europe concluding at the Pavillon de Paris - Paris, France on 18 May 1976. This concert tour is commonly referred to as Thin White Duke Tour^[2], The Station To Station Tour^[3], The White Light Tour^[4].

Contents 1 History 2 Tour Band 3 Tour Dates 3.1 North America 3.2 Europe 4 References

[edit] History

The performances began with a projected sequence of surrealist images, depicting a razor-blade cutting into an eyeball, from the 1928 film, Un Chien Andalou^[5] by Luis Buñuel and Salvador Dali. The visual element of the performances incorporated banks of fluorescent white light set against black backdrops creating a stark spectacle on a stage largely devoid of props or other visual distractions.

The Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY performance on 23 March 1976 was recorded by RCA Records with extracts broadcast by The King Biscuit Radio Network. Two songs from the performance were later included on the 1991 Rykodisc re-issue of the Station To Station album.

[edit] Tour Band

In March 1976, the band became known as Raw Moon.

• David Bowie - vocals, saxophone
• Stacey Heydon - lead guitar
• Carlos Alomar - rhythm guitar
• George Murray - bass guitar
• Dennis Davis - drums
• Tony Kaye - keyboards, synthesizers

[edit] Tour Dates

[edit] North America

• 02/02/1976 Pacific National Exhibition Coliseum, Vancouver, BC
• 03/02/1976 Seattle Center Coliseum - Seattle, WA
• 04/02/1976 Memorial Coliseum - Portland, OR
• 06/02/1976 Cow Palace - Daly City, CA
• 08/02/1976 The Forum - Los Angeles, CA
• 09/02/1976 The Forum - Los Angeles, CA
• 11/02/1976 The Forum - Los Angeles, CA
• 13/02/1976 San Diego Sports Arena - San Diego, CA
• 15/02/1976 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum - Phoenix, AZ
• 16/02/1976 Civic Auditorium - Albuquerque, NM
• 17/02/1976 McNichols Sports Arena - Denver, CO
• 20/02/1976 Milwaukee Arena - Milwaukee, WI
• 21/02/1976 Wings Arena - Kalamazoo, MI
• 22/02/1976 Roberts Municipal Stadium - Evansville, IN
• 23/02/1976 Riverfront Coliseum - Cincinnati, OH
• 25/02/1976 Montreal Forum - Montreal, QC
• 26/02/1976 Maple Leaf Gardens - Toronto, ON
• 27/02/1976 Public Auditorium - Cleveland, OH
• 28/02/1976 Public Auditorium - Cleveland, OH
• 29/02/1976 Cobo Arena - Detroit, MI
• 01/03/1976 Cobo Arena - Detroit, MI
• 03/03/1976 International Amphitheatre - Chicago, IL
• 05/03/1976 Kiel Auditorium - St. Louis, MO
• 06/03/1976 Mid-South Coliseum - Memphis, TN
• 07/03/1976 Municipal Auditorium - Nashville, TN
• 08/03/1976 Omni Coliseum - Atlanta, GA
• 11/03/1976 Civic Arena - Pittsburgh, PA
• 12/03/1976 Scope Cultural and Convention Center - Norfolk, VA
• 13/03/1976 Capital Centre - Landover, MD
• 14/03/1976 Capital Centre - Landover, MD
• 15/03/1976 Spectrum Arena - Philadelphia, PA
• 16/03/1976 Spectrum Arena - Philadelphia, PA
• 17/03/1976 New Boston Garden Arena - Boston, MA
• 19/03/1976 Buffalo Memorial Auditorium - Buffalo, NY
• 20/03/1976 Rochester Community War Memorial - Rochester, NY
• 21/03/1976 Springfield Civic Center - Springfield, MA
• 22/03/1976 New Haven Veterans Memorial Coliseum - New Haven, CT
• 23/03/1976 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum - Uniondale, NY
• 26/03/1976 Madison Square Garden - New York City

[edit] Europe

• 07/04/1976 Olympiahalle - Munich, Germany
• 08/04/1976 Philipshalle - Düsseldorf, Germany
• 10/04/1976 Deutschlandhalle - Berlin, Germany
• 11/04/1976 Congress Centrum - Hamburg, Germany
• 12/04/1976 Congress Centrum - Hamburg, Germany
• 13/04/1976 Festhalle - Frankfurt, Germany
• 14/04/1976 Eberthalle - Ludwigshafen, Germany
• 17/04/1976 (Cancelled) Festhalle - Berne, Switzerland
• 17/04/1976 Hallenstadion - Zurich, Switzerland
• 24/04/1976 Messuhalli - Helsinki, Finland
• 26/04/1976 Kungliga Tennishallen - Stockholm, Sweden
• 27/04/1976 (Cancelled) Ekebergshallen - Oslo, Norway
• 27/04/1976 Kungliga Tennishallen - Stockholm, Sweden
• 28/04/1976 Scandinavium - Gothenburg, Sweden
• 29/04/1976 Falkoner Teatret - Copenhagen, Denmark
• 30/04/1976 Falkoner Teatret - Copenhagen, Denmark
• 03/05/1976 Empire Pool - London, England
• 04/05/1976 Empire Pool - London, England
• 05/05/1976 Empire Pool - London, England
• 06/05/1976 Empire Pool - London, England
• 07/05/1976 Empire Pool - London, England
• 08/05/1976 Empire Pool - London, England
• 11/05/1976 Vorst Nationaal - Brussels, Belgium
• 13/05/1976 Sportpaleis Ahoy - Rotterdam, Netherlands
• 14/05/1976 Sportpaleis Ahoy - Rotterdam, Netherlands
• 17/05/1976 Pavillon de Paris - Paris, France
• 18/05/1976 Pavillon de Paris - Paris, France
• 19/05/1976 (Cancelled) Pavillon de Paris - Paris, France

[edit] References

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