Tour by Journey | |
Location |
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Associated album | Evolution |
Start date | March 1, 1979 |
End date | September 2, 1979 |
Legs | 3 |
No. of shows | 118 |
Journey concert chronology |
The Evolution Tour was a concert tour by the American rock band Journey. The tour was in support of their 1979 album Evolution which peaked at #20 on the Billboard 200 like the previous album Infinity.[1]
Background
From this tour, the band would further commit themselves to more touring, they would perform shows in Japan after having made a considerable dent in the music scene there. Following that was a lengthy tour in the United States, with ticket and album sales at their highest ever. The tour also included the show at the 1979 World Series of Rock on July 28, 1979 in Cleveland, Ohio, where they would perform with headliners Aerosmith, Ted Nugent, Thin Lizzy, AC/DC and Scorpions. The show was notable for the violence with the rowdy audience, as well as the death of one person before the show started.[2][1][3]
At the August 5 show in Chicago's Day in the Park festival, security was much tighter for the band as they performed alongside Santana. The festivities were peaceful, nearly 200 people were arrested for a variety of minor infractions.[4]
At the conclusion of the tour on September 2, 1979, the band would take a bit of a rest before beginning work on their next album Departure. Despite the album and ticket sales they have made, the band were more received by British critics than the American critics.[1] The band had expanded its operation to include a lighting and trucking operation for their future performances as the tour had grossed more than $5 million, making the band as popular as it had ever been in five years.[5]
Reception
John Quayle, who attended the Pittsburgh performance, stated in a review for the Observer-Reporter: "Primed by a hot Graham Parker and The Rumour, a near capacity crowd greeted Journey with open arms at the Stanley Theater and Journey responded very well, giving Pittsburgh a night of driving rock, sweetsung harmonies and a truly unforgettable performance." He concluded his review by stating that it was a 'fine concert', praising the setlist and noting on the approval of the audience.[6]
Setlist
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Tour dates
Date[7] | City | Country | Venue |
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Europe | |||
March 5, 1979 | London | England | Hammersmith Odeon |
March 6, 1979 | |||
March 8, 1979 | Hamburg | West Germany | Audimax |
March 9, 1979 | Cologne | Sartory-Säle | |
March 10, 1979 | Neunkirchen am Brand | Hemmerleinhalle | |
March 12, 1979 | Munich | Deutsches Museum | |
March 13, 1979 | Mannheim | Rosengarten | |
March 15, 1979 | Würzburg | Frankenhalle | |
March 16, 1979 | Offenbach | Stadthalle | |
March 19, 1979 | Paris | France | Le Stadium |
March 21, 1979 | Manchester | England | Manchester Apollo |
March 22, 1979 | Glasgow | Scotland | Apollo Theatre |
March 23, 1979 | Newcastle | England | Mayfair Ballroom |
March 24, 1979 | Sheffield | Sheffield City Hall | |
March 26, 1979 | London | Hammersmith Odeon | |
March 27, 1979 | Leicester | De Montfort Hall | |
March 28, 1979 | Birmingham | Birmingham Odeon | |
April 2, 1979 | The Hague | Netherlands | Congresgebouw |
April 3, 1979 | Sittard | Stadsschouwburg | |
April 5, 1979 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Tivoli |
April 7, 1979 | Stockholm | Sweden | Konserthuset |
Japan | |||
April 12, 1979 | Nagoya | Japan | Nagoya Kokai-do |
April 14, 1979 | Osaka | Koseinenkin Hall | |
April 15, 1979 | Tokyo | Shibuya Kokai-do | |
April 16, 1979 | Osaka | Koseinenkin Hall | |
April 18, 1979 | Tokyo | Shibuya Kokai-do | |
United States | |||
May 2, 1979 | Medford | United States | Jackson County Fairgrounds |
May 3, 1979 | Eugene | McArthur Court | |
May 4, 1979 | Seattle | Seattle Center Arena | |
May 5, 1979 | Portland | Paramount Theatre | |
May 6, 1979 | Boise | Fairgrounds Exposition Building | |
May 8, 1979 | Salt Lake City | Terrace Ballroom | |
May 9, 1979 | Denver | Rainbow Music Hall | |
May 10, 1979 | |||
May 11, 1979 | Kansas City | Memorial Hall | |
May 12, 1979 | |||
May 13, 1979 | St. Louis | Kiel Auditorium | |
May 14, 1979 | Bloomington | Metropolitan Sports Center | |
May 15, 1979 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee Auditorium | |
May 16, 1979 | Chicago | Aragon Ballroom | |
May 17, 1979 | |||
May 18, 1979 | |||
May 19, 1979 | |||
May 20, 1979 | |||
May 22, 1979 | Toledo | Toledo Sports Arena | |
May 23, 1979 | Detroit | Cobo Arena | |
May 24, 1979 | |||
May 25, 1979 | Port Huron | McMorran Arena | |
May 26, 1979 | Toledo | Toledo Sports Arena | |
May 27, 1979 | Columbus | Veterans Memorial Auditorium | |
May 28, 1979 | Flint | IMA Auditorium | |
May 29, 1979 | Detroit | Cobo Arena | |
May 30, 1979 | Cleveland | Public Auditorium | |
May 31, 1979 | Cincinnati | University of Cincinnati | |
June 1, 1979 | Buffalo | Shea's Performing Arts Center | |
June 2, 1979 | Pittsburgh | Stanley Theater | |
June 3, 1979 | Syracuse | Onondaga War Memorial Auditorium | |
June 4, 1979 | Henrietta | Dome Arena | |
June 5, 1979 | Buffalo | Shea's Performing Arts Center | |
June 6, 1979 | Albany | Palace Theatre | |
June 7, 1979 | Portland | Cumberland County Civic Center | |
June 8, 1979 | Boston | Orpheum Theatre | |
June 10, 1979 | Passaic | Capitol Theatre | |
June 12, 1979 | Binghamton | Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena | |
June 13, 1979 | Columbia | Merriweather Post Pavilion | |
June 14, 1979 | Croton-on-Hudson | Croton Point Park | |
June 15, 1979 | Saratoga Springs | Saratoga Performing Arts Center | |
June 16, 1979 | Boston | Orpheum Theatre | |
June 17, 1979 | Shelton | Pinecrest Country Club | |
June 19, 1979 | Baltimore | Baltimore Civic Center | |
June 20, 1979 | Fort Worth | Tarrant County Convention Center | |
June 21, 1979 | Austin | Municipal Auditorium | |
June 22, 1979 | San Antonio | HemisFair Arena | |
June 23, 1979 | Houston | Sam Houston Coliseum | |
June 24, 1979 | Corpus Christi | Memorial Coliseum | |
June 26, 1979 | Albuquerque | University Arena | |
June 27, 1979 | Phoenix | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | |
June 29, 1979 | San Bernardino | Swing Auditorium | |
June 30, 1979 | Long Beach | Long Beach Arena | |
July 1, 1979 | |||
July 2, 1979 | Oakland | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum (Day on the Green 1979) | |
July 3, 1979 | |||
July 4, 1979 | |||
July 6, 1979 | Reno | Centennial Coliseum | |
July 12, 1979 | Valley Center | Kansas Coliseum | |
July 13, 1979 | Tulsa | Tulsa Assembly Center | |
July 14, 1979 | Oklahoma City | Myriad Convention Center | |
July 15, 1979 | Little Rock | Barton Coliseum | |
July 16, 1979 | Kansas City | Municipal Auditorium | |
July 17, 1979 | Joplin | Joplin Memorial Hall | |
July 18, 1979 | New Orleans | The Warehouse | |
July 19, 1979 | Shreveport | Hirsch Memorial Coliseum | |
July 21, 1979 | St. Petersburg | Bayfront Center | |
July 22, 1979 | Miami | Miami Jai-Alai Fronton | |
July 24, 1979 | Atlanta | Fox Theater | |
July 25, 1979 | Nashville | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | |
July 26, 1979 | Memphis | Mid-South Coliseum | |
July 28, 1979 | Cleveland | Cleveland Stadium (Worlds Series of Rock 1979) | |
July 29, 1979 | Grand Rapids | George Welsh Civic Auditorium | |
July 30, 1979 | Saginaw | Wendler Arena | |
August 1, 1979 | New York City | Wollman Skating Rink (Dr. Pepper Summer Music Festival 1979) | |
August 2, 1979 | Springfield | Hammons Center | |
August 3, 1979 | Indianapolis | Indiana Convention Center | |
August 4, 1979 | St. Louis | Checkerdome | |
August 5, 1979 | Chicago | Comiskey Park | |
August 6, 1979 | Kalamazoo | Wings Stadium | |
August 7, 1979 | Madison | Dane County Coliseum | |
August 8, 1979 | East Troy | Alpine Valley Music Theatre | |
August 10, 1979 | Lansing | Lansing Civic Center | |
August 11, 1979 | Detroit | Cobo Arena | |
August 12, 1979 | |||
August 13, 1979 | Shelton | Pinecrest Country Club | |
August 14, 1979 | New York City | Central Park | |
August 17, 1979 | Las Vegas | Convention Center | |
August 28, 1979 | San Antonio | HemisFair Arena | |
August 29, 1979 | Corpus Christi | Memorial Coliseum | |
August 30, 1979 | Houston | Sam Houston Coliseum | |
September 2, 1979 | Oakland | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum |
Box office score data
Date (1979) | City | Venue | Attendance | Gross | Ref(s) |
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May 11 | Kansas City, United States | Memorial Hall | 6,528 | $55,488 | [8] |
May 12 | |||||
May 13 | St. Louis, United States | Kiel Auditorium | 10,586 | $88,695 | |
July 4 | Oakland, United States | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | — | $632,684 | [9] |
July 28 | Cleveland, United States | Cleveland Stadium | $834,690 | ||
Personnel
- Steve Perry – lead vocals, keyboards
- Neal Schon – guitars, backing vocals
- Gregg Rolie – keyboards, backing vocals
- Ross Valory – bass, backing vocals
- Steve Smith – drums, percussion
References
- 1 2 3 Daniels 2011, pp. 40–41.
- ↑ Daly, Joe (October 17, 2019). "The wild and deadly story behind the 1979 World Series of Rock". Louder.
- ↑ "Rowdy Crowd Leaves 1 Dead Before Concert". Cleveland: The Sunday Star-News. Associated Press. July 29, 1979. p. 4-A. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
- ↑ "Tight Security At WLUP-FM Concert". Billboard. Vol. 91, no. 45. Chicago: Nielsen Business Media, Inc. September 1, 1979. p. 24. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
- ↑ Kozak, Roman (November 3, 1979). "Lighting And Trucking Areas Attract Journey". Billboard. Vol. 91, no. 44. New York: Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 36. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
- ↑ Hazlett, Terry (June 13, 1979). "Disc Talk". Observer-Reporter. p. B-5. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
- ↑ "Journey's Past Tour Information". www.journey-tribute.com. Archived from the original on 2018-07-08. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
- ↑ "Top Box Office". Billboard. Vol. 91, no. 20. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 26, 1979. p. 41. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
- ↑ "Top Box Office Of The Year". Billboard. Vol. 91, no. 51. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 22, 1979. p. 50. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
Sources
- Daniels, Neil (2011). The Untold Story of Journey. London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-1-84938-657-9.