The Bridge Tour
Tour by Billy Joel | |
Associated album | The Bridge |
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Start date | September 29, 1986 |
End date | November 28, 1987 |
Legs | 5 |
No. of shows | 151 |
Billy Joel concert chronology | |
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The Bridge Tour was a 1986–1987 concert tour by singer-songwriter Billy Joel. This tour was the first tour by Joel in over two years, during which he married Christie Brinkley, had his daughter Alexa Ray Joel, and written and recorded The Bridge album.
Background
Following a performance on Late Night with David Letterman,[1] the tour began on September 29, 1986, in Glens Falls, New York[2] and ended on August 5, 1987, with the last of six shows across the Soviet Union in Leningrad.[3]
The tour continued on October 17 under a new name ("The Encore Australasian Tour")[4] and returned across Australia and in New Zealand. The tour officially ended on November 28, 1987, in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Tour dates
Date | City | Country | Venue | ||
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North America Leg | |||||
September 29, 1986 | Glens Falls | United States | Glens Falls Civic Center | ||
October 2, 1986 | Buffalo | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | |||
October 4, 1986 | Providence | Providence Civic Center | |||
October 7, 1986 | Philadelphia | The Spectrum | |||
October 8, 1986 | |||||
October 10, 1986 | Landover | Capital Centre | |||
October 13, 1986 | Philadelphia | The Spectrum | |||
October 15, 1986 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | |||
October 17, 1986 | |||||
October 18, 1986 | |||||
October 21, 1986 | Worcester | The Centrum | |||
October 22, 1986 | |||||
October 24, 1986 | New Haven | New Haven Coliseum | |||
October 25, 1986 | |||||
October 26, 1986 | Richfield | Richfield Coliseum | |||
October 27, 1986 | Pittsburgh | Civic Arena | |||
October 29, 1986 | Richfield | Richfield Coliseum | |||
October 31, 1986 | Rosemont | Rosemont Horizon | |||
November 1, 1986 | |||||
November 3, 1986 | Saint Paul | St. Paul Civic Center | |||
November 5, 1986 | Omaha | Omaha Civic Auditorium | |||
November 7, 1986 | Detroit | Joe Louis Arena | |||
November 8, 1986 | |||||
November 14, 1986 | Provo | Marriott Center | |||
November 15, 1986 | Denver | McNichols Sports Arena | |||
November 18, 1986 | Tucson | Tucson Convention Center | |||
November 19, 1986 | Tempe | ASU Activity Center | |||
November 21, 1986 | San Diego | San Diego Sports Arena | |||
November 22, 1986 | Inglewood | The Forum | |||
November 24, 1986 | Oakland | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | |||
November 26, 1986 | Sacramento | Sacramento Sports Arena | |||
November 28, 1986 | Vancouver | Canada | Pacific Coliseum | ||
December 1, 1986 | Portland | United States | |||
December 2, 1986 | Tacoma | Tacoma Dome | |||
December 5, 1986 | Edmonton | Canada | |||
December 6, 1986 | Calgary | Olympic Saddledome | |||
December 8, 1986 | Winnipeg | Winnipeg Arena | |||
December 11, 1986 | Toronto | Maple Leaf Gardens | |||
December 13, 1986 | Ottawa | Ottawa Civic Centre | |||
December 14, 1986 | Montreal | Montreal Forum | |||
December 18, 1986 | Uniondale | United States | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | ||
December 19, 1986 | |||||
December 21, 1986 | |||||
December 22, 1986 | |||||
January 7, 1987 | Philadelphia | The Spectrum | |||
January 8, 1987 | |||||
January 11, 1987 | Richfield | Richfield Coliseum | |||
January 12, 1987 | |||||
January 15, 1987 | Pittsburgh | Civic Arena | |||
January 16, 1987 | Buffalo | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | |||
January 19, 1987 | Worcester | The Centrum | |||
January 20, 1987 | |||||
January 24, 1987 | Philadelphia | The Spectrum | |||
January 26, 1987 | Landover | Capital Centre | |||
January 30, 1987 | Portland | Cumberland County Civic Center | |||
February 1, 1987 | Providence | Providence Civic Center | |||
February 2, 1987 | Hartford | Hartford Civic Center | |||
February 5, 1987 | Ann Arbor | Crisler Arena | |||
February 6, 1987 | Louisville | Freedom Hall | |||
February 8, 1987 | Indianapolis | Market Square Arena | |||
February 10, 1987 | Cincinnati | Riverfront Coliseum | |||
February 12, 1987 | St. Louis | St. Louis Arena | |||
February 13, 1987 | Kansas City | Kemper Arena | |||
February 15, 1987 | Ames | Hilton Coliseum | |||
February 23, 1987 | Pembroke Pines | Hollywood Sportatorium | |||
February 24, 1987 | |||||
February 27, 1987 | Tampa | USF Sun Dome | |||
February 28, 1987 | |||||
March 2, 1987 | |||||
March 4, 1987 | Pembroke Pines | Hollywood Sportatorium | |||
March 7, 1987 | Birmingham | Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Coliseum | |||
March 11, 1987 | Memphis | Mid-South Coliseum | |||
March 13, 1987 | Chattanooga | UTC Arena | |||
March 15, 1987 | Murfreesboro | Murphy Center | |||
March 16, 1987 | Columbia | Carolina Coliseum | |||
March 19, 1987 | Hampton | Hampton Coliseum | |||
March 20, 1987 | Atlanta | Omni Coliseum | |||
March 21, 1987 | |||||
March 22, 1987 | |||||
March 24, 1987 | Jacksonville | Jacksonville Coliseum | |||
March 26, 1987 | Charlotte | Charlotte Coliseum | |||
March 27, 1987 | Chapel Hill | Dean Smith Center | |||
March 30, 1987 | Hartford | Hartford Civic Center | |||
April 2, 1987 | Indianapolis | Market Square Arena | |||
April 9, 1987 | Reno | Lawlor Events Center | |||
April 11, 1987 | Las Vegas | Thomas & Mack Center | |||
April 13, 1987 | Long Beach | Long Beach Arena | |||
April 16, 1987 | Houston | The Summit | |||
April 17, 1987 | Dallas | Reunion Arena | |||
April 18, 1987 | Lafayette | Cajundome | |||
April 22, 1987 | Austin | Frank Erwin Center | |||
April 24, 1987 | St. Louis | St. Louis Arena | |||
April 25, 1987 | Iowa City | Carver–Hawkeye Arena | |||
April 27, 1987 | Toledo | Centennial Hall | |||
May 1, 1987 | East Rutherford | Brendan Byrne Arena | |||
May 2, 1987 | |||||
May 4, 1987 | |||||
May 6, 1987 | |||||
May 8, 1987 | |||||
May 9, 1987 | |||||
Oceania | |||||
May 18, 1987 | Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | ||
May 21, 1987 | Sydney | Sydney Entertainment Centre | |||
May 22, 1987 | |||||
May 25, 1987 | |||||
May 26, 1987 | |||||
May 29, 1987 | |||||
May 30, 1987 | |||||
June 1, 1987 | Melbourne | Sports and Entertainment Centre | |||
June 2, 1987 | |||||
Asia | |||||
June 8, 1987 | Tokyo | Japan | Yoyogi National Gymnasium | ||
June 10, 1987 | |||||
June 12, 1987 | Osaka | Osaka-jō Hall | |||
June 13, 1987 | |||||
June 16, 1987 | Tokyo | Yoyogi National Gymnasium | |||
June 18, 1987 | |||||
June 19, 1987 | |||||
Europe | |||||
July 5, 1987 | Birmingham | England | National Exhibition Centre | ||
July 6, 1987 | |||||
July 9, 1987 | London | Wembley Arena | |||
July 11, 1987 | |||||
July 12, 1987 | |||||
July 15, 1987 | |||||
July 16, 1987 | |||||
July 26, 1987 | Moscow | Russia | Olimpiyskiy | ||
July 27, 1987 | |||||
July 29, 1987 | |||||
August 2, 1987 | Leningrad | SKK Arena | |||
August 3, 1987 | |||||
August 5, 1987 | |||||
"The Encore Australasian Tour" | |||||
October 12, 1987 | Honolulu | United States | Aloha Stadium | ||
October 17, 1987 | Adelaide | Australia | Thebarton Oval | ||
October 19, 1987 | Sydney | Sydney Entertainment Centre | |||
October 21, 1987 | |||||
October 22, 1987 | |||||
October 25, 1987 | |||||
October 26, 1987 | |||||
October 28, 1987 | |||||
October 30, 1987 | Melbourne | Kooyong Stadium | |||
October 31, 1987 | |||||
November 3, 1987 | Perth | Perth Entertainment Centre | |||
November 4, 1987 | |||||
November 6, 1987 | |||||
November 9, 1987 | Melbourne | Kooyong Stadium | |||
November 10, 1987 | |||||
November 12, 1987 | |||||
November 13, 1987 | |||||
November 16, 1987 | Brisbane | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | |||
November 17, 1987 | |||||
November 22, 1987 | Auckland | New Zealand | Mount Smart Stadium | ||
November 25, 1987 | Wellington | Athletic Park | |||
November 28, 1987 | Christchurch | Lancaster Park |
Setlists
- "Rhapsody in Blue" (Opening Music)
- "Running on Ice"
- "Pressure"
- "You're Only Human (Second Wind)"
- "Piano Man"
- "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant"
- "Vienna"
- "Allentown"
- "Goodnight Saigon"
- "This Is The Time"
- "Big Man on Mulberry Street"
- "Baby Grand"
- "Prelude/Angry Young Man"
- "Stiletto"
- "An Innocent Man"
- "The Longest Time"
- "Just The Way You Are"
- "Only the Good Die Young"
- "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me"
- "Sometimes a Fantasy"
- "You May Be Right"
- "A Matter of Trust"
- "Uptown Girl"
- "Tell Her About It"
- "Big Shot"
- "Keeping the Faith"
- "This Night"
- "Rhapsody in Blue" (Opening Music)
- "A Matter of Trust"
- "Pressure"
- "You're Only Human (Second Wind)"
- "Piano Man"
- "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant"
- "Vienna"
- "Allentown"
- "Goodnight Saigon"
- "This Is The Time"
- "Big Man on Mulberry Street"
- "Baby Grand"
- "Prelude/Angry Young Man"
- "The Ballad of Billy the Kid"
- "An Innocent Man"
- "The Longest Time"
- "Just The Way You Are"
- "Only the Good Die Young"
- "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me"
- "Sometimes a Fantasy"
- "You May Be Right"
- "Uptown Girl"
- "Tell Her About It"
- "Captain Jack"
- "Rhapsody in Blue" (Opening Music)
- "A Matter of Trust"
- "Pressure"
- "You're Only Human (Second Wind)"
- "Piano Man"
- "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant"
- "Allentown"
- "Goodnight Saigon"
- "Don't Ask Me Why"
- "Big Man on Mulberry Street"
- "Baby Grand"
- "Prelude/Angry Young Man"
- "An Innocent Man"
- "What's Your Name?" (unreleased song)
- "The Longest Time"
- "Only the Good Die Young"
- "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me"
- "Sometimes a Fantasy"
- "You May Be Right"
- "Uptown Girl"
- "Keeping the Faith"
- "Back in the U.S.S.R."
- "Big Shot"
- "Rhapsody in Blue" (Opening Music)
- "Prelude/Angry Young Man"
- "Honesty"
- "The Ballad of Billy the Kid"
- "She's Always a Woman"
- "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant"
- "Allentown"
- "Goodnight Saigon"
- "Stiletto"
- "Big Man on Mulberry Street"
- "Baby Grand"
- "An Innocent Man"
- "The Longest Time"
- "A Matter of Trust"
- "Only the Good Die Young"
- "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me"
- "Sometimes a Fantasy"
- "You May Be Right"
- "Uptown Girl"
- "Big Shot"
- "Back in the U.S.S.R."
Personnel
- Billy Joel – lead vocals, piano, keyboards, harmonica, rhythm guitar (only on "A Matter of Trust")
- Mark Rivera – saxophone, flute, clarinet, vocals, percussion, keyboards, rhythm guitar
- Doug Stegmeyer – bass guitar, vocals
- David Brown – lead guitar, vocals (North American leg only)
- Kevin Dukes – lead guitar, vocals (both Oceanian legs and European leg)
- Russell Javors – rhythm guitar, vocals
- David Lebolt – keyboards
- Liberty DeVitto – drums, percussion
- Peter Hewlett – percussion, backing vocals
- George Simms – percussion, backing vocals
References
- ^ "Billy Joel on David Letterman 1986". Retrieved October 24, 2023 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Billy Joel: Live in Glen Falls, NY (September 29, 1986)". Retrieved October 24, 2023 – via YouTube.
- ^ Graff, Gary (26 July 2022). "35 Years Ago: Billy Joel Makes History With Soviet Union Shows". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ [1] setlist.fm, Retrieved October 24, 2023
- ^ "Billy Joel: Live in Glen Falls, NY (September 29, 1986)". Retrieved October 24, 2023 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Billy Joel – Live in Philadelphia (October 13, 1986) – Definitive Version". Retrieved October 24, 2023 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Billy Joel: Live in East Rutherford, NJ (May 9, 1987)". Retrieved October 24, 2023 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Billy Joel – Live in Saint Petersburg (August 2, 1987) – Soundboard Recording". Retrieved October 24, 2023 – via YouTube.
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