David Bowie performed at the Convention Center in Indianapolis, IN, on 8 October 1974.
It was the 40th date of the Diamond Dogs Tour, which had kicked off in Montreal on 14 June. This leg of the tour was known as the Soul Tour.
The musical director was Mike Garson, who also played piano and Mellotron. Earl Slick and Carlos Alomar played guitar, the bass guitarist was Emir Ksasan, and the drummer was Dennis Davis.
The backing singers were Ava Cherry, Robin Clark, Geoff MacCormack (billed as Warren Peace), Luther Vandross, Diane Sumler, and Anthony Hinton. The line-up was completed by David Sanborn on saxophone and flute, and percussionist Pablo Rosario.
This was Bowie’s only performance at the Convention Center.
The setlist
- ‘Memory Of A Free Festival’
- ‘Space Oddity’
- ‘Rebel Rebel’
- ‘John, I’m Only Dancing (Again)’
- ‘Sorrow’
- ‘Changes’
- ‘1984’
- ‘Moonage Daydream’
- ‘Rock ‘N’ Roll With Me’
- ‘Love Me Do’
- ‘The Jean Genie’
- ‘Future Legend’
- ‘Diamond Dogs’
- ‘Young Americans’
- ‘Can You Hear Me’
- ‘It’s Gonna Be Me’
- ‘Somebody Up There Likes Me’
- ‘Knock On Wood’
- ‘Suffragette City’
- ‘Rock ‘N’ Roll Suicide’
Also on this day...
- 2003: Live: Globe Arena, Stockholm
- 1997: Live: Chili Pepper, Fort Lauderdale
- 1991: Live: Tin Machine, Palazzetto Dello Sport, Florence
- 1987: Live: Summit, Houston
- 1972: Live: Fisher Theatre, Detroit
- 1969: Live: Coventry Theatre, Coventry
- 1966: Live: David Bowie and the Buzz, Witch Doctor, London
- 1965: Live: David Bowie and the Lower Third, Marquee Club, London
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