Serious Moonlight Tour

Infobox concert tour
concert_tour_name = Serious Moonlight Tour


image_caption=
artist = David Bowie
location =
locations = Europe
North America
Japan
Australia
New Zealand South East Asia
type =
album= "Let's Dance"
start_date = 18 May 1983
end_date = 8 December 1983
number_of_legs = 8
number_of_shows = 96
last_tour = Isolar II - The 1978 World Tour
(1978)
this_tour = Serious Moonlight Tour
(1983)
next_tour = 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 [Pimm Jal de la Parra, "David Bowie: The Concert Tapes", P.J. Publishing, 1985, ISBN 909001005X] .

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 [Nicholas Pegg, "The Complete David Bowie", Reynolds & Hearn Ltd, 2004, ISBN 1-903111-73-0] .

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.

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

Tour Dates

Europe

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

North America

*30/05/1983 flagicon|United States US Festival - Glen Helen Regional Park, San Bernardino, CA

Europe

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

North America

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

Japan

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

Australia

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

New Zealand

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

outh East Asia

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

Notes

References

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