David Bowie performed at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington, USA, on 15 July 1983, as part of the Serious Moonlight Tour.
It was the 52nd date of the tour, which began on 18 May in Brussels.
Bowie’s guitarists were Carlos Alomar and Earl Slick. Dave Lebolt was on keyboards and synthesizers, and Steve Elson, Stan Harrison, Lenny Pickett played saxophones. Carmine Rojas played bass guitar and Tony Thompson was on drums and percussion. George and Frank Simms were the backing singers.
Bowie returned to the Tacoma Dome on 21 May 1990 during the Sound+Vision Tour, and 24 October 1995 for the Outside Tour.
The setlist
- ‘Star’
- “Heroes”
- ‘What In The World’
- ‘Golden Years’
- ‘Fashion’
- ‘Let’s Dance’
- ‘Red Sails’
- ‘Breaking Glass’
- ‘Life On Mars?’
- ‘Sorrow’
- ‘Cat People (Putting Out Fire)’
- ‘China Girl’
- ‘Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)’
- ‘Rebel Rebel’
- ‘White Light/White Heat’
- ‘Station To Station’
- ‘Cracked Actor’
- ‘Ashes To Ashes’
- ‘Space Oddity’
- ‘Young Americans’
- ‘Fame’
- ‘TVC 15’
- ‘Stay’
- ‘The Jean Genie’
- ‘Modern Love’
Last updated: 23 October 2023
Also on this day...
- 1997: Live: Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London
- 1991: Rehearsal: Tin Machine, The Factory, Dublin
- 1974: Recording: Young Americans
- 1972: Rehearsal: Rainbow Theatre, London
- 1972: UK single release: Hang On To Yourself by The Arnold Corns
- 1971: Live: Country Club, London
- 1967: US album release: David Bowie (1967)
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