David Bowie performed at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York, on 6 September 1983, as part of the Serious Moonlight Tour.
It was the 68th 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.
This was Bowie’s only show in Syracuse. It had originally been scheduled for 23 July but was postponed to this date.
The setlist
- ‘Look Back In Anger’
- “Heroes”
- ‘What In The World’
- ‘Golden Years’
- ‘Fashion’
- ‘Let’s Dance’
- ‘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’
- ‘Star’
- ‘Stay’
- ‘The Jean Genie’
- ‘Modern Love’
Last updated: 24 October 2023
Also on this day...
- 1997: Live: Plaza of Nations, Vancouver
- 1996: Live: Electric Factory, Philadelphia
- 1987: Live: Dean Smith Center, Chapel Hill
- 1974: Live: Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles
- 1972: Live: Top Rank Suite, Sheffield
- 1966: Live: David Bowie and the Buzz, Civic Hall, Grays
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