Serious Moonlight Tour

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Serious Moonlight Tour
Tour by David Bowie
Locations	Europe North America Japan Australia New Zealand South East Asia
Supporting album	Let's Dance
Start date	18 May 1983
End date	8 December 1983
Legs	8
Shows	96
David Bowie tour chronology
Isolar II - The 1978 World Tour (1978)	Serious Moonlight Tour (1983)	Glass Spider Tour (1987)

The David Bowie Serious Moonlight Tour was thus far Bowie's longest, largest and most successful concert tour. The tour opened at the Vorst Forest Nationaal - Brussels on 18 May 1983 and ended in the Hong Kong Coliseum on 8 December 1983; 16 countries visited, 96 performances, 2,601,196 tickets sold^[1].

Contents 1 History 2 Tour Band 3 Tour Dates 3.1 Europe 3.2 North America 3.3 Europe 3.4 North America 3.5 Japan 3.6 Australia 3.7 New Zealand 3.8 South East Asia 4 Notes 5 References

[edit] History

Earl Slick was drafted as guitarist a few days before the commencement of the tour due to problems with Stevie Ray Vaughan's management demanding contract renegotiations^[2].

On 30 June 1983 the performance at the Hammersmith Odeon - London was a charity show for the Brixton Neighbourhood Community Association in the presence of HRH Princess Michael of Kent. The 13 July 1983 Montreal Forum performance was recorded and broadcast on American FM Radio and other radio stations worldwide.

At the Canadian National Exhibition Stadium - Toronto, ON performance on 4 September 1983, Bowie introduced onstage special guest, Mick Ronson, borrowing Earl Slick's guitar performed The Jean Genie with Bowie and band. The 11 & 12 September 1983 Pacific National Exhibition Coliseum, Vancouver, BC performances were filmed and released on video in 1984 with a DVD release in 2006.

[edit] Tour Band

• David Bowie - vocals, guitar, saxophone
• Earl Slick - guitar
• Carlos Alomar - guitar
• Carmine Rojas - bass guitar
• Tony Thompson - drums, percussion
• Dave Lebolt - keyboards, synthesizers
• Steve Elson - saxophones
• Stan Harrison - saxophones, woodwinds
• Lenny Pickett - saxophones, woodwinds
• George Simms - backing vocals
• Frank Simms - backing vocals

[edit] Tour Dates

[edit] Europe

• 18/05/1983 Vorst Forest Nationaal - Brussels, Belgium
• 19/05/1983 Vorst Forest Nationaal - Brussels, Belgium
• 20/05/1983 Festhalle - Frankfurt, Germany
• 21/05/1983 Olympiahalle - Munich, Germany
• 22/05/1983 Olympiahalle - Munich, Germany
• 24/05/1983 Palais des Sports de Gerland - Lyon, France
• 25/05/1983 Palais des Sports de Gerland - Lyon, France
• 26/05/1983 Les Arènes - Fréjus, France
• 27/05/1983 Les Arènes - Fréjus, France
• 29/05/1983 (Cancelled) - Le Beaujoire - Nantes, France

[edit] North America

• 30/05/1983 US Festival - Glen Helen Regional Park, San Bernardino, CA

[edit] Europe

• 02/06/1983 Wembley Arena - London, England
• 03/06/1983 Wembley Arena - London, England
• 04/06/1983 Wembley Arena - London, England
• 05/06/1983 National Exhibition Centre - Birmingham, England
• 06/06/1983 National Exhibition Centre - Birmingham, England
• 08/06/1983 Hippodrome D'Auteuil - Paris, France
• 09/06/1983 Hippodrome D'Auteuil - Paris, France
• 11/06/1983 Ullevi Stadium - Gothenburg, Sweden
• 12/06/1983 Ullevi Stadium - Gothenburg, Sweden
• 15/06/1983 Ruhrstadion - Bochum, Germany
• 17/06/1983 Freilichtbühne - Bad Segeberg, Germany
• 18/06/1983 Freilichtbühne - Bad Segeberg, Germany
• 20/06/1983 Waldbühne - Berlin, Germany
• 24/06/1983 Bieberer Berg Stadion - Offenbach, Germany
• 25/06/1983 Stadion Feijenoord - Rotterdam, Netherlands
• 26/06/1983 Stadion Feijenoord - Rotterdam, Netherlands
• 28/06/1983 Murrayfield Stadium - Edinburgh, Scotland
• 30/06/1983 Hammersmith Odeon - London, England
• 01/07/1983 Milton Keynes Bowl - Milton Keynes, England
• 02/07/1983 Milton Keynes Bowl - Milton Keynes, England
• 03/07/1983 Milton Keynes Bowl - Milton Keynes, England

[edit] North America

• 11/07/1983 Colisée de Québec - Quebec City, QC
• 12/07/1983 Montreal Forum - Montreal, QB
• 13/07/1983 Montreal Forum - Montreal, QB
• 15/07/1983 Hartford Civic Center - Hartford, CT
• 16/07/1983 Hartford Civic Center - Hartford, CT
• 18/07/1983 The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA
• 19/07/1983 The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA
• 20/07/1983 The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA
• 21/07/1983 The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA
• 23/07/1983 (Re-scheduled) - Carrier Dome - Syracuse, NY
• 25/07/1983 Madison Square Garden - New York, NY
• 26/07/1983 Madison Square Garden - New York, NY
• 27/07/1983 Madison Square Garden - New York, NY
• 29/07/1983 Richfield Coliseum - Richfield, OH
• 30/07/1983 Joe Louis Arena - Detroit, MI
• 31/07/1983 Joe Louis Arena - Detroit, MI
• 02/08/1983 Rosemont Horizon - Rosemont, IL
• 03/08/1983 Rosemont Horizon - Rosemont, IL
• 04/08/1983 Rosemont Horizon - Rosemont, IL
• 07/08/1983 Commonwealth Stadium - Edmonton, AB
• 09/08/1983 BC Place Stadium - Vancouver, BC
• 11/08/1983 Tacoma Dome - Tacoma, WA
• 14/08/1983 The Forum - Los Angeles, CA
• 15/08/1983 The Forum - Los Angeles, CA
• 17/08/1983 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum - Phoenix, AZ
• 19/08/1983 Reunion Arena - Dallas, TX
• 20/08/1983 Frank Erwin Center - Austin, TX
• 21/08/1983 The Summit - Houston, TX
• 24/08/1983 Scope Cultural and Convention Center - Norfolk, VA
• 25/08/1983 Scope Cultural and Convention Center - Norfolk, VA
• 27/08/1983 Capital Centre - Landover, MD
• 28/08/1983 Capital Centre - Landover, MD
• 29/08/1983 Hersheypark Stadium - Hershey, PA
• 31/08/1983 Sullivan Stadium - Foxborough, MA
• 03/09/1983 Canadian National Exhibition Stadium - Toronto, ON
• 04/09/1983 Canadian National Exhibition Stadium - Toronto, ON
• 05/09/1983 Buffalo Memorial Auditorium - Buffalo, NY
• 06/09/1983 Carrier Dome - Syracuse, NY
• 09/09/1983 Anaheim Stadium - Anaheim, CA
• 11/09/1983 Pacific National Exhibition Coliseum, Vancouver, BC
• 12/09/1983 Pacific National Exhibition Coliseum, Vancouver, BC
• 14/09/1983 Winnipeg Stadium Winnipeg, MB
• 17/09/1983 Oakland Alameda Coliseum - Oakland, CA

[edit] Japan

• 20/10/1983 Budokan Arena - Tokyo, Japan
• 21/10/1983 Budokan Arena - Tokyo, Japan
• 22/10/1983 Budokan Arena - Tokyo, Japan
• 24/10/1983 Budokan Arena - Tokyo, Japan
• 25/10/1983 Yokohama Stadium - Yokohama, Japan
• 26/10/1983 Furitsu Taiikukaikan - Osaka, Japan
• 27/10/1983 Furitsu Taiikukaikan - Osaka, Japan
• 29/10/1983 Kokusai Tenji Kaikan - Nagoya, Japan
• 30/10/1983 Expo Memorial Park - Osaka, Japan
• 31/10/1983 Furitsu Taiikukan - Kyoto, Japan

[edit] Australia

• 04/11/1983 Perth Entertainment Centre - Perth, Australia
• 05/11/1983 Perth Entertainment Centre - Perth, Australia
• 06/11/1983 Perth Entertainment Centre - Perth, Australia
• 09/11/1983 Adelaide Oval - Adelaide, Australia
• 12/11/1983 VFL Park - Melbourne Australia
• 16/11/1983 Lang Park - Brisbane, Australia
• 19/11/1983 RAS Showgrounds - Sydney, Australia
• 20/11/1983 RAS Showgrounds - Sydney, Australia

[edit] New Zealand

• 24/11/1983 Athletic Park - Wellington, New Zealand
• 26/11/1983 Western Springs Stadium - Auckland, New Zealand

[edit] South East Asia

• 03/12/1983 National Stadium - Kallang, Singapore
• 05/12/1983 Thai Army Sports Stadium - Bangkok, Thailand
• 07/12/1983 Hong Kong Coliseum - Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong Island
• 08/12/1983 Hong Kong Coliseum - Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong Island

[edit] Notes

[edit] References

• David Buckley, Strange Fascination: The Definitive Biography of David Bowie, Virgin Books, 1999, ISBN 1-85227-784X

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