Diamond Dogs – Philly Soul Tour 1974

Diamond Dogs - Philly Soul Tour 1974

Diamond Dogs – Philly Soul Tour

The band were (June-July) :

David Bowie : Vocals
Earl Slick : Guitar
Michael Kamen : Electric Piano, Moog Synthesizer, Oboe
Mike Garson : Piano, Mellotron
David Sanborn : Alto Saxophone, Flute
Richard Grando : Baritone Saxophone, Flute
Herbie Flowers : Bass
Tony Newman : Drums
Pablo Rosario : Percussion
Gui Andrisano : Backing Vocals
Warren Peace : Backing Vocals

The band were (September) :

David Bowie : Vocals, 12 String Guitar
Earl Slick : Guitar
Carlos Alomar : Rhythm Guitar
Mike Garson : Piano, Mellotron
David Sanborn : Alto Saxophone, Flute
Richard Grando : Baritone Saxophone, Flute
Doug Rauch : Bass
Greg Errico : Drums
Pablo Rosario : Percussion
Gui Andrisano : Backing Vocals
Warren Peace : Backing Vocals
Ava Cherry : Backing Vocals
Robin Clark : Backing Vocals
Anthony Hinton : Backing Vocals
Diane Sumler : Backing Vocals
Luther Vandross : Backing Vocals

The band (a.k.a The Mike Garson Band) were (October-December) :

David Bowie : Vocals, 12 String Guitar
Earl Slick : Lead Guitar
Carlos Alomar : Rhythm Guitar
Mike Garson : Piano, Mellotron
David Sanborn : Alto Saxophone, Flute
Emir Kasan : Bass
Dennis Davis : Drums
Pablo Rosario : Percussion
Warren Peace : Backing Vocals
Ava Cherry : Backing Vocals
Robin Clark : Backing Vocals
Anthony Hinton : Backing Vocals
Diane Sumler : Backing Vocals
Luther Vandross : Backing Vocals

Songs performed were (Total 33 Songs) :

1984 / Aladdin Sane / All The Young Dudes [Mott The Hoople song] / Big Brother / Candidate / Can You Hear Me? / Changes / Chant of the Ever Circling Skeletal Family / Cracked Actor / Diamond Dogs / Drive-In Saturday / Footstompin’ [Andre Collins song] / Here Today, Gone Tomorrow [Ohio Players song] / It’s Gonna Be Me / John I’m Only Dancing (Again) / Knock On Wood [Eddie Floyd song] / Love Me Do [The Beatles song] / Moonage Daydream / Panic In Detroit / Rebel Rebel / Rock ‘N’ Roll Suicide / Rock ‘N’ Roll With Me / Somebody Up There Likes Me / Sorrow [The McCoys song] / Space Oddity / Suffragette City / Sweet Thing / The Jean Genie / The Width Of A Circle / Time / Young Americans / Win

Opening act songs performed by The Mike Garson Band (Total 7 songs) :

Deep In The Heart Of Me (unknown) / Funky Music (Luther Vandross song) / I’m In The Mood For Love (Little Jack Litte Orchestra) / Love Train (The O’Jays) / Memory Of A Free Festival (David Bowie song) / Stormy Monday (T-Bone Walker) / You Keep Me Hangin’ On (The Supremes song)

Rehearsals
1974/06
06/08 Port Chester, Capitol Theatre US
06/09 Port Chester, Capitol Theatre US
06/10 Port Chester, Capitol Theatre US
“Diamond Dogs Tour” – US Leg of the Tour
1974/06
06/14 Montreal, Montreal Forum Canada
06/15 Ottawa, Ottawa Civic Centre Canada
06/16 Toronto, O’Keefe Auditorium – Canada (Two Shows) Canada
06/17 Rochester, Memorial Auditorium US
06/18 Cleveland, Public Hall US
06/19 Cleveland, Public Hall US
06/20 Toledo, Sports Arena US
06/21 Detroit, Ford Auditorium (Cancelled due to re-located) US
06/21 Detroit, Cobo Arena US
06/22 Detroit, Ford Auditorium (Cancelled due to re-located) US
06/22 Detroit, Cobo Arena US
06/23 Detroit, Cobo Arena US
06/23 Detroit, Cobo Arena US
06/24 Dayton, Harra Arena US
06/26 Pittsburgh, Syria Mosque US
06/27 Pittsburgh, Syria Mosque US
06/28 Charleston, Charleston Civic Centre US
06/29 Nashville, Municipal Auditorium US
06/30 Memphis, Mid-South Coliseum US
1974/07
07/01 Atlanta, Fox Theatre US
07/02 Tampa, Curtis Hixon Hall US
07/03 West Palm Beach, West Palm Beach Auditorium (Cancelled) US
07/03 Casselberry, Seminole Jai-Alai Fronton US
07/05 Charlotte, Charlotte Park Center US
07/06 Greensboro, Greensboro Coliseum US
07/07 Norfolk, Scope Convention Centre US
07/08 Philadelphia, The Tower US
07/09 Philadelphia, The Tower US
07/10 Philadelphia, The Tower US
07/11 Philadelphia, The Tower US
07/12 Philadelphia, The Tower US
07/13 Philadelphia, The Tower US
07/14 New Heaven, Veterans Memorial Coliseum US
07/16 Boston, Music Hall US
07/17 South Yarmouth, Cape Cod Coliseum (Cancelled) US
07/17 New Haven, Bushnell Auditorium US
07/19 New York, Madison Square Garden US
07/20 New York, Madison Square Garden US
“The Philly Dogs Tour” – US Leg of the Tour
1974/09
09/02 Los Angeles, Universal Amphitheater US
09/03 Los Angeles, Universal Amphitheater US
09/04 Los Angeles, Universal Amphitheater US
09/05 Los Angeles, Universal Amphitheater US
09/06 Los Angeles, Universal Amphitheater US
09/07 Los Angeles, Universal Amphitheater US
09/08 Los Angeles, Universal Amphitheater US
09/11 San Diego, Sports Arena US
09/13 Tucson, Convention Centre US
09/14 Phoenix, Arizona Coliseum US
09/16 Anaheim, Anaheim Convention Centre US
09/17 Anaheim, Anaheim Convention Centre US
1974/10
10/05 Saint Paul, Saint Paul Civic Centre US
10/08 Indianapolis, Indiana Convention Centre US
10/11 Madison, Dane County Coliseum US
10/13 Milwaukee, Mecca Arena US
10/15 Detroit, Michigan Palace US
10/16 Detroit, Michigan Palace US
10/17 Detroit, Michigan Palace US
10/19 Detroit, Michigan Palace US
10/20 Detroit, Michigan Palace US
10/22 Chicago, Aerie Crown Theatre US
10/23 Chicago, Aerie Crown Theatre US
10/30 New York, Radio City Music Hall US
10/31 New York, Radio City Music Hall US
1974/11
11/01 New York, Radio City Music Hall US
11/02 New York, Radio City Music Hall US
11/03 New York, Radio City Music Hall US
11/06 Cleveland, Public Hall US
11/08 Buffalo, Memorial Auditorium US
11/11 Washington, Capital Centre US
11/14 Boston, Music Hall US
11/15 Boston, Music Hall US
11/16 Boston, Music Hall US
11/18 Philadelphia, Spectrum Theatre US
11/19 Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Civic Arena US
11/25 Uniondale, Nassau Veterans’ Memorial Coliseum (Cancelled) US
11/25 Philadelphia, Spectrum Theatre US
11/26 Norfolk, Scope Convention Hall (Cancelled) US
11/26 Uniondale, Nassau Veterans’ Memorial Coliseum US
11/28 Memphis, Mid-South Auditorium US
11/30 Nashville, Municipal Auditorium US
1974/12
12/01 Atlanta, Omni Arena US
12/02 Tuscaloosa, University Of Alabama (Cancelled) US