David Bowie 1997 Earthling Tour
The David Bowie Earthling Tour opened on 7 June 1997 at Flughafen Blankense – Lübeck, Germany continuing through Europe, North America before reaching a conclusion in Buenos Aires, Argentina on 7 November 1997.
History
Bowie and his band began rehearsing for the tour in April 1997, and expected the tour to last “from May through Christmas” (1997). Bowie expected it to be “really extensive, a long, long tour.
The original concept of the tour was to perform two separate set lists, one regular, and one dance-oriented set incorporating drum and bass. The two set-lists was abandoned, due to media critics and audience apathy, after the Muziekcentrum Vredenburg – Utrecht performance on 11 June 1997 with elements of each incorporated into the one set.
The 19 July 1997 Phoenix Festival performance, was billed as Tao Jones Index, in the BBC Radio 1 dance tent preceded the regular performance on the main stage the following day. The 14 October 1997 show at the Capitol Theatre – Port Chester, NY, broadcast on MTV’s Live from the 10 Spot, was added at short-notice due to cancellation by The Rolling Stones. The following show on 15 October 1997 at the Radio City Music Hall – New York City was as part of the GQ Awards. The set-list for the shows included a version of the Laurie Anderson work O Superman with lead vocals by Gail Ann Dorsey. Tour Publicist Tony Michaelides handled press, radio & television for Bowie.
Tour band
David Bowie – vocals, guitar, alto & baritone saxophone
Reeves Gabrels – guitar
Gail Ann Dorsey – bass guitar, vocals, keyboards
Zachary Alford – drums, percussion
Mike Garson – keyboards
Tour dates
Date – City – Country – Venue
Warm-up shows
17 May 1997 Dublin ,Ireland ,The Factory Studios
02 June 1997 London ,England ,Hanover Grand
03 June 1997 London ,England ,Hanover Grand
05 June 1997 Hamburg ,Germany ,Grosse Freiheit
Europe
07 June 1997 Lübeck ,Germany ,Flughafen Blankense
08 June 1997 Offenbach am Main,Germany ,Bieberer Berg Stadion
10 June 1997 Amsterdam ,Netherlands,Paradiso
11 June 1997 Utrecht ,The Netherlands Muziekcentrum,Vredenburg
13 June 1997 Essen ,Germany ,(Cancelled) Essen Stadium
13 June 1997 Dortmund ,Westfale ,Germany ,Westfalehalle
14 June 1997 Paris ,France ,Parc des Princes
16 June 1997 Rezé ,France ,La Trocadiere
17 June 1997 Bordeaux ,La Medocquine
19 June 1997 Clermont-Ferran d,Maison des Sports
21 June 1997 Leipzig,Germany ,Go Bang Festival
22 June 1997 Munich,Germany
24 June 1997 Vienna,Austria,Sommer Arena
25 June 1997 Prague,Czech Republic,Congress Centre
28 June 1997 Oslo,Norway Kalvoeya Festival
29 June 1997 Turku,Finland,Ruisrock Festival
01 July 1997 Zagreb,Croatia,Dom Sportova
02 July 1997 Pistoia Italy,Piazza del Duomo
04 July 1997 Torhout,Belgium,Torhout Festival
05 July 1997 Werchter,Werchter Festival
06 July 1997 Ringe,Denmark,Midtfyns Festival
08 July 1997 Brescia,Italy,Stadio Mario Rigamonti
10 July 1997 Napoli,Neapolis Festival
11 July 1997 Arbatax,Rocce Rosse Festival
13 July 1997 Frauenfeld,Switzerland,Out in the Green
15 July 1997 Madrid,Spain,(Cancelled) Las Ventas
16 July 1997 Zaragoza,Pabellón Príncipe Felipe
17 July 1997 San Sebastián,Velodromo De Anoeta
19 July 1997 Stratford upon Avon,England,,Phoenix Festival
20 July 1997 Stratford upon Avon,England,,Phoenix Festival
22 July 1997 Glasgow,Scotland,Barrowlands
23 July 1997 Manchester,England,Manchester Academy
25 July 1997 Malmö,Sweden,Mölleplatsen
26 July 1997 Stockholm,Lollipop Festival
27 July 1997 Gdańsk,Poland, (Cancelled) Stadion Lechii
29 July 1997 Lyon,France,Fourvière
30 July 1997 Juan-les-Pins,Pinede Gould
01 August 1997 Birmingham,England,Que Club
02 August 1997 Liverpool,Royal Court
03 August 1997 Newcastle upon Tyne,Riverside
05 August 1997 Nottingham,Rock City
06 August 1997 Leeds,Town & Country Club
08 August 1997 Dublin,Ireland,Olympia Theatre
09 August 1997 Dublin,Ireland,Olympia Theatre
11 August 1997 London,England,Shepherds Bush Empire
12 August 1997 London,England,Shepherds Bush Empire
14 August 1997 Budapest,Hungary,Student Island Fest
North America
06 September 1997 Vancouver, British Columbia,Canada,Plaza of Nations
07 September 1997 Seattle, Washington ,US ,Paramount Theater
09 September 1997 San Francisco, California,The Warfield
10 September 1997 Los Angeles, California,Hollywood Athletic Club
12 September 1997 Universal City, CA,Universal Amphitheatre
13 September 1997 Universal City, California,Universal
15 September 1997 San Francisco, California,The Warfield
16 September 1997 San Francisco, California,The Warfield
19 September 1997 Chicago, Illinois,The Vic Theater
21 September 1997 Detroit, Michigan,State Theater
22 September 1997 Detroit, Michigan,State Theater
24 September 1997 Montreal, Quebec,Canada,Metropolis
25 September 1997 Montreal, Quebec,Canada,Metropolis
27 September 1997 Toronto, Ontario,Warehouse
28 September 1997 Toronto, Ontario,Warehouse
30 September 1997 Boston, Massachusetts ,US ,Orpheum Theatre
01 October 1997 Boston, Massachusetts ,US ,Orpheum Theatre
03 October 1997 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,Electric Factory
04 October 1997 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,Electric Factory
07 October 1997 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida,Chili Pepper
08 October 1997 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida,Chili Pepper
10 October 1997 Atlanta, Georgia,International Ballroom
12 October 1997 Washington, D.C.The Capitol Ballroom
13 October 1997 New York City,The Supper Club
14 October 1997 Port Chester, NY,Capitol Theatre (MTV 10-Spot)
15 October 1997 New York City,Radio City Music Hall (GQ Awards)
17 October 1997 Chicago, Illinois,Aragon Ballroom
18 October 1997 St. Paul, Minnesota,Roy Wilkins Auditorium
23 October 1997 Mexico City,Mexico,Foro Sol
South America
31 October 1997 Curitiba,Brazil,Paulo Leminski Concert and Entertainment Hall
01 November 1997 Sao Paulo,Ibirapuera Arena
02 November 1997 Rio de Janeiro,Citibank Hall
05 November 1997 Santiago,Chile,Estadio Nacional de Chile
07 November 1997 Buenos Aires,Argentina,Estadio Arquitecto Ricardo Etcheverri