Blondes 'Ave More Fun Tour
The Blondes 'Ave More Fun Tour was a worldwide concert tour held by British singer-songwriter Rod Stewart to promote his album Blondes Have More Fun. The tour began on 20 November 1978 in Paris and ended on 28 June 1979 in Los Angeles, California.
| Concert by Rod Stewart | |
| Start date | 20 November 1978 |
|---|---|
| End date | 28 June 1979 |
| Legs | 4 |
| No. of shows | 89 |
| Rod Stewart concert chronology | |
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe [1][2][3] | |||
| 20 November 1978 | Paris | France | Pavillon de Paris |
| 21 November 1978 | Brussels | Belgium | Forest National |
| 22 November 1978 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Ahoy Rotterdam |
| 24 November 1978 | Stockholm | Sweden | Johanneshovs Isstadion |
| 25 November 1978 | Gothenburg | Scandinavium | |
| 27 November 1978 | Oslo | Norway | Ekeberghallen |
| 28 November 1978 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Falkoner Teatret |
| 2 December 1978 | Manchester | England | Kings Hall |
| 3 December 1978 | |||
| 5 December 1978 | |||
| 6 December 1978 | |||
| 8 December 1978 | Leicester | Granby Halls | |
| 9 December 1978 | |||
| 11 December 1978 | Brighton | Brighton Centre | |
| 12 December 1978 | |||
| 13 December 1978 | |||
| 16 December 1978 | Birmingham | National Exhibition Centre | |
| 17 December 1978 | |||
| 21 December 1978 | London | Olympia London | |
| 22 December 1978 | |||
| 23 December 1978 | |||
| 28 December 1978 | |||
| 29 December 1978 | |||
| 30 December 1978 | |||
| Oceania[4][5][6] | |||
| 31 January 1979 | Perth | Australia | Perth Entertainment Centre |
| 1 February 1979 | |||
| 2 February 1979 | |||
| 5 February 1979 | Adelaide | Adelaide Oval | |
| 9 February 1979 | Melbourne | VFL Park | |
| 12 February 1979 | Sydney | Sydney Showgrounds | |
| 13 February 1979 | |||
| 16 February 1979 | Brisbane | Brisbane Festival Hall | |
| 17 February 1979 | |||
| 18 February 1979 | |||
| 22 February 1979 | Auckland | New Zealand | Western Springs Stadium |
| 25 February 1979 | Wellington | Athletic Park | |
| 27 February 1979 | Christchurch | Lancaster Park | |
| Asia[5][4] | |||
| 6 March 1979 | Tokyo | Japan | Nippon Budokan |
| 7 March 1979 | |||
| 8 March 1979 | Fukuoka | Fukuoka Kokusai Center | |
| 10 March 1979 | Nagoya | Nagoya Civic Assembly Hall | |
| 11 March 1979 | Osaka | Festival Hall | |
| 12 March 1979 | |||
| 14 March 1979 | Tokyo | Nippon Budokan | |
| 15 March 1979 | |||
| North America[7][8][4] | |||
| 18 March 1979 | Honolulu | United States | Neal S. Blaisdell Center |
| 19 March 1979 | |||
| 20 March 1979 | |||
| 12 April 1979 | Edmonton | Canada | Northlands Coliseum |
| 14 April 1979 | Vancouver | Pacific Coliseum | |
| 15 April 1979 | |||
| 17 April 1979 | Denver | United States | McNichols Sports Arena |
| 19 April 1979 | San Antonio | HemisFair Arena | |
| 21 April 1979 | Houston | The Summit | |
| 22 April 1979 | |||
| 24 April 1979 | Birmingham | Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center | |
| 25 April 1979 | Atlanta | Omni Coliseum | |
| 27 April 1979 | Louisville | Freedom Hall | |
| 28 April 1979 | Indianapolis | Market Square Arena | |
| 29 April 1979 | Cincinnati | Riverfront Coliseum | |
| 1 May 1979 | Chicago | Uptown Theatre | |
| 2 May 1979 | |||
| 3 May 1979 | Richfield | Richfield Coliseum | |
| 5 May 1979 | |||
| 6 May 1979 | Toronto | Canada | Maple Leaf Gardens |
| 7 May 1979 | |||
| 9 May 1979 | Montreal | Montreal Forum | |
| 11 May 1979 | Detroit | United States | Cobo Arena |
| 12 May 1979 | |||
| 13 May 1979 | |||
| 29 May 1979 | Pittsburgh | Civic Arena | |
| 30 May 1979 | Landover | Capital Centre | |
| 1 June 1979 | Providence | Providence Civic Center | |
| 2 June 1979 | Boston | Boston Garden | |
| 4 June 1979 | Philadelphia | Spectrum | |
| 5 June 1979 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | |
| 7 June 1979 | |||
| 8 June 1979 | |||
| 9 June 1979 | |||
| 11 June 1979 | Kansas City | Kemper Arena | |
| 15 June 1979 | Daly City | Cow Palace | |
| 17 June 1979 | |||
| 19 June 1979 | San Diego | San Diego Sports Arena | |
| 21 June 1979 | Los Angeles | The Forum | |
| 22 June 1979 | |||
| 24 June 1979 | |||
| 25 June 1979 | |||
| 26 June 1979 | |||
| 28 June 1979 | |||
Set list
- Hot Legs
- Born Loose
- Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)
- The Wild Side of Life
- Get Back (The Beatles cover)
- You're In My Heart (The Final Acclaim)
- I Don't Want to Talk About It
- (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right (Luther Ingram cover)
- Blondes (Have More Fun)
- Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?
- I Just Want to Make Love to You (Willie Dixon cover)
- The Killing of Georgie (Parts I & II)
- Maggie May
- (I Know) I'm Losing You (The Temptations cover)
- Sweet Little Rock And Roller (Chuck Berry cover)
- Sailing (Sutherland Brothers cover)
Encore
Personnel
- Rod Stewart – vocals
- Gary Grainger – guitars
- Billy Peek – guitars and vocals
- Jim Cregan – guitars and vocals
- Phil Chen – bass and vocals
- Carmine Appice – drums
- Kevin Savigar – keyboards
- Phil Kenzie – horns
References
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