US Summer Tour
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1985 concert tour by Whitney Houston
| National tour by Whitney Houston | |
| Location | North America |
|---|---|
| Associated album | Whitney Houston |
| Start date | June 3, 1985 |
| End date | December 1, 1985 |
| Legs | 1 |
| No. of shows | 51 |
| Whitney Houston concert chronology | |
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The US Summer Tour was the debut promotional tour of American singer Whitney Houston, designed to promote her debut album Whitney Houston , released on February 14, 1985. The tour took place in multiple theaters, festivals, and clubs around the United States throughout the summer and fall between June 3 and December 1, 1985.
Background
[edit ]Houston's debut album was released in February 1985 and she performed at various clubs to promote the album. Following the success of her first US #1 R&B single "You Give Good Love", Houston became the support act for singers Luther Vandross and Jeffrey Osborne on their individual 1985 US tours.[1] [2] After the next single, "Saving All My Love For You" became Houston's first US #1 Pop single, she began headlining her own tour, playing at various American theaters, festivals, and clubs throughout the summer and fall of 1985.[3]
Set list
[edit ]- "Greatest Love of All"
- "Love Will Find a Way"
- "Someone for Me"
- "You Give Good Love"
- "All at Once"
- "Thinking About You"
- "Nobody Loves Me Like You Do" (duet with Gary Houston)
- "How Will I Know"
- "Saving All My Love for You"
Notes
- Houston's set also included "I Am Changing" and "Home" which was often performed at select venues.
- August 28: in San Diego, Houston's opening act was comedian Roseanne Barr.[4]
- October 26: Houston performed at Disney World's 'On Stage' event at the Skyleidsocope,[5] on October 28: at Carnegie Hall, she performed "A Brand New Day" from the film The Wiz , after opening with "Greatest Love of All". She also performed "I Am Changing" from the broadway musical Dreamgirls .[6]
- November 20: at Carnegie Hall, Houston performed "I Am Changing", and closed show with the final encore, "Home" from the musical The Wiz.
- November 24: in Houston, she performed two additional duets with brother Gary Houston; "Hold Me" and "Take Good Care of My Heart".[7]
Shows
[edit ]| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 3, 1985 | Pittsburgh | United States | Syria Mosque Theater |
| June 25, 1985 | Hoffman Estates | Poplar Creek Music Theater | |
| June 27, 1985 | New York City | Pier 84 | |
| June 29, 1985 | Columbia | Merriweather Post Pavilion | |
| June 30, 1985 | Pittsburgh | Syria Mosque Theater | |
| July 1, 1985 | New York City | Pier 84 | |
| July 2, 1985 | Boston | Boston Common | |
| July 3, 1985 | |||
| July 12, 1985 | Highland Heights | Front Row Theater | |
| July 13, 1985 | |||
| July 14, 1985 | |||
| July 15, 1985 | |||
| July 24, 1985 | Milwaukee | Riverside Theater | |
| July 25, 1985 | Hoffman Estates | Poplar Creek Music Theater | |
| July 26, 1985 | St. Louis | Fox Theatre | |
| July 30, 1985 | Devon | Valley Forge Music Fair | |
| July 31, 1985 | |||
| August 1, 1985 | |||
| August 2, 1985 | Westbury | Theatre at Westbury | |
| August 3, 1985 | |||
| August 8, 1985 | Des Moines | Veterans Memorial Auditorium | |
| August 9, 1985 | Merrillville | Holiday Star Theatre | |
| August 10, 1985 | |||
| August 11, 1985 | Clarkston | Pine Knob Music Theatre | |
| August 16, 1985 | Houston | The Summit | |
| August 22, 1985 | New Orleans | UNO Lakefront Arena | |
| August 24, 1985 | Jackson | Mississippi Coliseum | |
| August 25, 1985 | Memphis | Mid-South Coliseum | |
| August 28, 1985 | San Diego | Humphreys Concerts by the Bay | |
| August 29, 1985 | Concord | Concord Pavilion | |
| August 30, 1985 | Los Angeles | Greek Theatre | |
| August 31, 1985 | |||
| September 1, 1985 | Costa Mesa | Pacific Amphitheatre | |
| September 20, 1985 | Highland Heights | Front Row Theater | |
| September 22, 1985 | Williamsburg | Busch Gardens Theater | |
| September 27, 1985 | Washington, D.C. | DAR Constitution Hall | |
| October 2, 1985 | Chicago | Park West | |
| October 3, 1985 | |||
| October 6, 1985 | Grand Rapids | DeVos Hall | |
| October 10, 1985 | Baltimore | Lyric Opera House | |
| October 11, 1985 | |||
| October 19, 1985 | Indianapolis | Clowes Memorial Hall | |
| October 26, 1985 | Lake Buena Vista | Epcot Skyleidoscope | |
| October 28, 1985 | New York City | Carnegie Hall | |
| November 11, 1985 | Upper Darby | Tower Theater | |
| November 15, 1985 | |||
| November 20, 1985 | New York City | Carnegie Hall | |
| November 23, 1985 | Dallas | Dallas Convention Center Theatre | |
| November 24, 1985 | Houston | Houston Music Hall | |
| November 30, 1985 | San Diego | Golden Hall | |
| December 1, 1985 | Los Angeles | Universal Amphitheatre |
Band
[edit ]- Music director / piano – John Simmons
- Keyboards – Willard Meeks
- Saxophone – Josh Harris
- Guitar – Curtis Taylor Neishloss
- Drums – Brian Brake
- Percussion – Kevin Jones
- Background vocalists – Gary Houston, Felicia Moss, Voneva Simms
References
[edit ]- ^ "Singer Whitney Houston Hits A High Note Early In Her Career". Orlando Sentinel. July 2, 1985.
- ^ Clarence Waldron (1 September 1986). Whitney Houston Headlines Her First Tour Across the Country (p58-60). Jet . Retrieved 2010年01月12日.
- ^ Defendorf, Richard (October 20, 1985). "Whitney Houston Takes Fame in Stride". Orlando Sentinel.
- ^ Infusino, Divina (August 30, 1985). Savvy Whitney Houston Gives A Stunning Show. San Diego Union Times
- ^ Defendorf, Richard (October 20, 1985). Whitney Houston Takes Fame In Stride. Orlando Sentinel
- ^ Holden, Stephen (October 29, 1985). "POP: Whitney Houston In Carnegie Hall Debut". New York Times.
- ^ Spies, Michael (November 25, 1985). Future Looking Starry for Whitney Houston. Houston Chronicle
- ^ North America:
- Joyce, Mike (June 28, 1985). "Whitney Houston Takes Fame in Stride". Washington Post.
- Grein, Paul (September 2, 1985). "Houston Steals Show From Osborne At Greek". LA Times.