Serious Moonlight Tour 1983

Serious Moonlight Tour 1983

Serious Moonlight Tour

The band were :

David Bowie : Vocals, 12 String Guitar, Saxphones
Carlos Alomar : Guitar
Tony Thompson : Drums
Frank Simms : Backing Vocals
George Simms : Backing Vocals
Earl Slick : lead Guitar
Carmine Rojas : Bass
Dave Lebolt : Synthesizer

The Borneo Horns were:

Lenny Pickett : Woodwinds, Saxphone
Steve Elson : Woodwinds, Saxphone, Synthesizer
Stan Harrison : Woodwinds, Saxphone

Songs performed were (Total 33 Songs) :

Ashes To Ashes / Breaking Glass / Cat People (Putting Out fire) / China Girl [Iggy Pop song] / Cracked Actor / Fame / Fashion / Golden Years / Hang On To Yourself / “Heroes” / I Can’t Explain [The Who song] / Imagine [John Lennon song] / Joe The Lion / Lavender’s Blue [Traditional song] / Let’s Dance / Life On Mars? / Look Back In Anger / Modern Love / Rebel Rebel / Red Sails / Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) / Sorrow [The McCoys song] / Soul Love / Space Oddity / Star / Station To Station / Stay / The Jean Genie / TVC 15 / What In The World / White Light White Heat [The Velvet Underground song] / Wild Is The Wind [Johnny Mathis song] / Young Americans

Rehearsals
1983/04
04/26 Dallas, Las Colinas US
04/27 Dallas, Las Colinas US
1983/05
05/15 Brussels, Vorst Forest Nationaal Belgium
05/16 Brussels, Vorst Forest Nationaal Belgium
05/17 Brussels, Vorst Forest Nationaal Belgium
European Leg of the Tour
1983/05
05/18 Brussels, Vorst Forest Nationaal Belgium
05/19 Brussels, Vorst Forest Nationaal Belgium
05/20 Frankfurt, Festhalle Germany
05/21 Frankfurt, Festhalle Germany
05/22 Frankfurt, Festhalle Germany
05/24 Lyons, Palais des Sports de Gerland France
05/25 Lyons, Palais des Sports de Gerland France
05/26 Frejus, Les Arénes France
05/27 Frejus, Les Arénes France
05/29 Nantes, Le Beaujoire (Cancelled) France
US Festival
1983/05
05/30 San Bernardino, Glen Helen Regional Park US
European Leg of the Tour
1983/06
06/02 London, Wembley Arena UK
06/03 London, Wembley Arena UK
06/04 London, Wembley Arena UK
06/05 Birmingham, National Exhibition Centre UK
06/06 Birmingham, National Exhibition Centre UK
06/08 Paris, Hippodrome D’Auteuil France
06/09 Paris, Hippodrome D’Auteuil France
06/11 Gothenburg, Ullevi Stadium Sweden
06/12 Gothenburg, Ullevi Stadium Sweden
06/15 Bochum, Ruhrstadion Germany
06/17 Bad Segeberg, Freilichtbühne Germany
06/18 Bad Segeberg, Freilichtbühne Germany
06/20 Berlin, Waldbühne Germany
06/24 Offenbach am Main, Bieberer Berg Stadion Germany
06/25 Rotterdam, Stadion Feijenoord Holland
06/26 Rotterdam, Stadion Feijenoord Holland
06/28 Edinburgh, Murrayfield Stadium Scotland
06/30 London, Hammersmith Odeon UK
1983/07
07/01 Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Bowl UK
07/02 Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Bowl UK
07/03 Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Bowl UK
North American & Canadian Leg of the Tour
1983/07
07/11 Quebec City, Colisée de Québec Canada
07/12 Montreal, Montreal Forum Canada
07/13 Montreal, Montreal Forum *FM broadcast Canada
07/15 Hartford, Hartford Civic Centre US
07/16 Hartford, Hartford Civic Centre US
07/18 Philadelphia, The Spectrum US
07/19 Philadelphia, The Spectrum US
07/20 Philadelphia, The Spectrum US
07/21 Philadelphia, The Spectrum US
07/23 Syracuse, Carrier Dome (Cancelled due to re-scheduled) US
07/25 New York, Madison Square Garden US
07/26 New York, Madison Square Garden US
07/27 New York, Madison Square Garden US
07/29 Richfield, Richfield Coliseum US
07/30 Detroit, Joe Louis Arena US
07/31 Detroit, Joe Louis Arena US
1983/08
08/02 Rosemont, Rosemont Horizon US
08/03 Rosemont, Rosemont Horizon US
08/04 Rosemont, Rosemont Horizon US
08/07 Edmonton, Commonwealth Stadium Canada
08/09 Vancouver, BC Place Stadium Canada
08/11 Tacoma, Tacoma Dome US
08/14 Los Angeles, The Forum US
08/15 Los Angeles, The Forum US
08/17 Phoenix, Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum US
08/19 Dallas, Reunion Arena US
08/20 Austin, Frank Erwin Centre US
08/21 Houston, The Summit US
08/24 Norfolk, Scope Cultural and Convention Centre US
08/25 Norfolk, Scope Cultural and Convention Centre US
08/27 Landover, Capital Centre US
08/28 Landover, Capital Centre US
08/29 Hershey, Hersheypark Stadium US
08/30 Foxborough, Sullivan Stadium US
1983/09
09/03 Toronto, Canadian National Exhibition Stadium Canada
09/04 Toronto, Canadian National Exhibition Stadium Canada
09/05 Buffalo, Buffalo Memorial Auditorium US
09/06 Syracuse, Carrier Dome US
09/09 Anaheim, Anaheim Stadium US
09/11 Vancouver, Pacific National Exhibition Coliseum Canada
09/12 Vancouver, Pacific National Exhibition Coliseum *Official video shooting Canada
09/14 Winnipeg, Winnipeg Stadium Canada
09/17 Oakland, Oakland Alameda Coliseum US
Japan Leg of the Tour
1983/10
10/19 Tokyo, Toshiba-EMI Studios (Rehearsals) Japan
10/20 Tokyo, Nippon Budokan Japan
10/21 Tokyo, Nippon Budokan Japan
10/22 Tokyo, Nippon Budokan Japan
10/24 Tokyo, Nippon Budokan Japan
10/25 Kanagawa, Yokohama Stadium Japan
10/26 Osaka, Osaka Furitsu Taiikukan Japan
10/27 Osaka, Osaka Furitsu Taiikukan Japan
10/29 Aichi, Nagoya Kokusai Tenji Kaikan Japan
10/30 Osaka, Expo Memorial Park, Omatsuri Hiroba Japan
10/31 Kyoto, Kyoto Furitsu Taiikukan Japan
Austraian & New Zealand Leg of the Tour
1983/11
11/04 Perth, Perth Entertainment Centre Australia
11/05 Perth, Perth Entertainment Centre Australia
11/06 Perth, Perth Entertainment Centre Australia
11/09 Adelaide, Adelaide Oval Cricket Ground Australia
11/12 Melbourne, VFL Park, Waverly Australia
11/16 Brisbane, Lang Park Australia
11/19 Sydney, RAS Showgrounds Australia
11/20 Sydney, RAS Showgrounds Australia
11/24 Wellington, Athletic Park New Zealand
11/26 Auckland, Western Springs Stadium New Zealand
“The Bungle In The Jungle Tour” – Asian Leg of the Tour
1983/12
12/01 Singapore, Youth Club (Cancelled) Singapore
12/03 Kallang, National Stadium Singapore
12/05 Bangkok, Thai Army Sports Stadium Thailand
12/07 Kowloon, Hung Hom, Hong Kong Coliseum Hong Kong
12/08 Kowloon, Hung Hom, Hong Kong Coliseum Hong Kong