Isolar II - The 1978 World Tour
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| Isolar II - The 1978 World Tour | ||
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| Tour by David Bowie | ||
| Locations | North America Europe Australia New Zealand Japan |
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| Supporting album | Low & "Heroes" | |
| Start date | 29 March 1978 | |
| End date | 12 December 1978 | |
| Legs | 4 | |
| Shows | 77 | |
| David Bowie tour chronology | ||
| Isolar - 1976 Tour (1976) |
Isolar II - The 1978 World Tour (1978) |
Serious Moonlight Tour (1983) |
The Isolar II - The 1978 World Tour[1], more commonly known as The Low / Heroes World Tour or The Stage Tour[2], was a worldwide concert tour by David Bowie. The tour opened on 29 March 1978 at the San Diego Sports Arena continuing through North America, Europe and Australia before reaching a conclusion at the Budokan Arena - Tokyo, Japan on 12 December 1978.
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[edit] History
The stark fluorescent tube lighting approach of the previous 1976 tour, was further developed and expanded to create a large cage of tube lighting, which enclosed the stage with the ability to pulsate moodily during the slower instrumental pieces and flash frantically during the faster songs. The set list for the performances comprised of material from the previous year's albums, Low and "Heroes", with the second half of each performance opening with a five-song sequence from the The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars album with material from the Station To Station album as the closing numbers.
The Dallas Convention Center performance on 10 April 1978 was filmed with six-songs broadcast on USA television entitled David Bowie On Stage. The performances at Civic Center - Providence, RI, New Boston Garden Arena and Madison Square Garden were recorded for the live album Stage. The Earl's Court - London performances were filmed by David Hemmings, with extracts broadcast on a British TV programme, The London Weekend Show. The film has yet to be released.
The final night of the Earl's Court - London performance was recorded by the RCA mobile unit with the live performance premier of the song, Sound and Vision, later released on the 1995 compilation album, Rarestonebowie. The song was not performed live again until the 1990 Sound and Vision Tour.
The Australian leg of the tour was Bowie's first concert performances in Australia and his first large-scale outdoor concerts[3]. For the first two dates, keyboardist Dennis Garcia, deputised for Roger Powell who had a previously arranged commitment with Utopia. The 6 December 1978 performance at Koseinenkin Kaikan - Osaka was broadcast on Japanese FM Radio, in addition to the Budokan Arena - Tokyo performance on 12 December 1978 being filmed and broadcast on Japanese TV's The Young Music Show.
[edit] Tour Band
- David Bowie - vocals, chamberlain
- Adrian Belew - lead guitar, backing vocals
- Carlos Alomar - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- George Murray - bass guitar, backing vocals
- Dennis Davis - drums, percussion
- Roger Powell - keyboards, synthesizer, backing vocals (except 11-14 November 1978)
- Dennis Garcia - keyboards, synthesizer (11-14 November 1978 only)
- Sean Mayes - piano, string ensemble, backing vocals
- Simon House - electric violin
[edit] Tour Dates
[edit] North America
- 29/03/1978
San Diego Sports Arena - San Diego, CA - 30/03/1978 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum - Phoenix, AZ
- 02/04/1978 Fresno Convention Center - Fresno, CA
- 03/04/1978 The Forum - Los Angeles, CA
- 04/04/1978 The Forum - Los Angeles, CA
- 05/04/1978 Oakland Coliseum - Oakland, CA
- 06/04/1978 The Forum - Los Angeles, CA
- 09/04/1978 The Summit - Houston, TX
- 10/04/1978 Dallas Convention Center Arena - Dallas, TX
- 11/04/1978 Louisiana State University Assembly Center - Baton Rouge, LA
- 13/04/1978 Municipal Auditorium - Nashville, TN
- 14/04/1978 Mid-South Coliseum - Memphis, TN
- 15/04/1978 Municipal Auditorium - Kansas City, MO
- 17/04/1978 Arie Crown Theatre - Chicago, IL
- 18/04/1978 Arie Crown Theatre - Chicago, IL
- 20/04/1978 Cobo Arena - Detroit, MI
- 21/04/1978 Cobo Arena - Detroit, MI
- 22/04/1978 Richfield Coliseum - Cleveland, OH
- 24/04/1978 Mecca Arena - Milwaukee, WI
- 26/04/1978 Civic Arena - Pittsburgh, PA
- 27/04/1978 Capital Centre - Landover, MD
- 28/04/1978 Spectrum Arena - Philadelphia, PA
- 29/04/1978 Spectrum Arena - Philadelphia, PA
- 01/05/1978
Maple Leaf Gardens - Toronto, ON - 02/05/1978 Ottawa Civic Centre - Ottawa, ON
- 03/05/1978 Montreal Forum - Montreal, QC
- 05/05/1978 Civic Center - Providence, RI
- 06/05/1978 New Boston Garden Arena - Boston, MA
- 07/05/1978 Madison Square Garden - New York City
- 08/05/1978 Madison Square Garden - New York City
- 09/05/1978 Madison Square Garden - New York City
[edit] Europe
- 14/05/1978
Festhalle - Frankfurt, Germany - 15/05/1978 Congress-Centrum - Hamburg, Germany
- 16/05/1978 (Cancelled) Philipshalle - Düsseldorf, Germany
- 16/05/1978 Deutschlandhalle - Berlin, Germany
- 18/05/1978 Grugahalle - Essen, Germany
- 19/05/1978 Kölner Sporthalle - Cologne, Germany
- 20/05/1978 Olympiahalle - Munich, Germany
- 22/05/1978
Stadthalle - Vienna, Austria - 24/05/1978
Pavillon de Paris - Paris, France - 25/05/1978 Pavillon de Paris - Paris, France
- 26/05/1978 Palais des Sports de Gerland - Lyon, France
- 27/05/1978 (Cancelled) Parc Chaneau - Marseilles, France
- 27/05/1978 Palais des Sports - Marseilles, France
- 31/05/1978
Falkoner Teatret - Copenhagen, Denmark - 01/06/1978 Falkoner Teatret - Copenhagen, Denmark
- 02/06/1978
(Cancelled) Skansen - Stockholm, Sweden - 02/06/1978 Kungliga Tennishallen - Stockholm, Sweden
- 04/06/1978 Scandinavium - Gothenburg, Sweden
- 05/06/1978
Ekersberghallen - Oslo, Norway - 07/06/1978
Sportpaleis Ahoy - Rotterdam, Netherlands - 08/06/1978 Sportpaleis Ahoy - Rotterdam, Netherlands
- 09/06/1978 Sportpaleis Ahoy - Rotterdam, Netherlands
- 11/06/1978
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Vorst Nationaal - Brussels, Belgium - 12/06/1978 Vorst Nationaal - Brussels, Belgium
- 14/06/1978
Newcastle City Hall - Newcastle upon Tyne, England - 15/06/1978 Newcastle City Hall - Newcastle upon Tyne, England
- 16/06/1978 Newcastle City Hall - Newcastle upon Tyne, England
- 19/06/1978
The Apollo - Glasgow, Scotland - 20/06/1978 The Apollo - Glasgow, Scotland
- 21/06/1978 The Apollo - Glasgow, Scotland
- 22/06/1978 The Apollo - Glasgow, Scotland
- 24/06/1978 New Bingley Hall County Showground - Stafford, England
- 25/06/1978 New Bingley Hall County Showground - Stafford, England
- 26/06/1978 New Bingley Hall County Showground - Stafford, England
- 29/06/1978 Earl's Court - London, England
- 30/06/1978 Earl's Court - London, England
- 01/07/1978 Earl's Court - London, England
[edit] Australia
- 11/11/1978
Oval Cricket Ground - Adelaide, Australia - 14/11/1978 Perth Entertainment Centre - Perth, Australia
- 18/11/1978 Melbourne Cricket Ground - Melbourne, Australia
- 21/11/1978 Lang Park - Brisbane, Australia
- 24/11/1978 RAS Showgrounds - Sydney, Australia
- 25/11/1978 RAS Showgrounds - Sydney, Australia
[edit] New Zealand
- 29/11/1978
Queen Elizabeth II Park - Christchurch, New Zealand - 02/12/1978 Western Springs Stadium - Auckland, New Zealand
[edit] Japan
- 06/12/1978
Koseinenkin Kaikan - Osaka, Japan - 07/12/1978 Koseinenkin Kaikan - Osaka, Japan
- 09/12/1978 Banpaku Kaikan - Osaka, Japan
- 11/12/1978 Budokan Arena - Tokyo, Japan
- 12/12/1978 Budokan Arena - Tokyo, Japan
[edit] Notes
- ^ Sean Mayes, Life on Tour with David Bowie: We Can Be Heroes, Independent Music Press, 2003, ISBN 9781897783177
- ^ Nicholas Pegg, The Complete David Bowie, Reynolds & Hearn Ltd, 2004, ISBN 1-903111-73-0
- ^ Nicholas Pegg, The Complete David Bowie, Reynolds & Hearn Ltd, 2004, ISBN 1-903111-73-0
[edit] References
- Pimm Jal de la Parra, David Bowie: The Concert Tapes, P.J. Publishing, 1985, ISBN 909001005X
- Kevin Cann, David Bowie: A Chronology, Vermilion, 1983, ISBN 0091538319
- David Buckley, Strange Fascination: The Definitive Biography of David Bowie, Virgin Books, 1999, ISBN 1-85227-784X
