David Bowie performed at the Spectrum in Philadelphia on 12 July 1990, as part of the Sound+Vision Tour.
It was the third of four nights at the venue. The other dates were 9, 10, and 13 July 1990.
This was the 69th date of the tour, which began on 4 March in Quebec City.
Bowie’s guitarist was Adrian Belew, who was also the musical director. Erdal Kızılçay played bass guitar, Rick Fox was on keyboards, and Michael Hodges was on drums.
Bowie had previously performed at the Spectrum on 18 and 25 November 1974 during the Diamond Dogs Tour; 15 and 16 March 1976 for the Isolar Tour; 28 and 29 April 1978 for the Isolar II Tour; and 18, 19, 20, and 21 July 1983 for the Serious Moonlight Tour.
The setlist
- ‘Space Oddity’
- ‘Rebel Rebel’
- ‘Queen Bitch’
- ‘White Light/White Heat’
- ‘The Jean Genie’
- ‘Changes’
- ‘Ashes To Ashes’
- ‘Life On Mars?’
- ‘Pretty Pink Rose’
- ‘Stay’
- ‘I Walk The Line’
- ‘Blue Jean’
- ‘Let’s Dance’
- ‘Sound And Vision’
- ‘Ziggy Stardust’
- ‘China Girl’
- ‘Station To Station’
- ‘Young Americans’
- ‘Suffragette City’
- ‘Fame’
- “Heroes”
- ‘Fashion’
- ‘Panic In Detroit’
- ‘Modern Love’
Last updated: 10 November 2023
Also on this day...
- 2002: Live: E-Werk Festival, Cologne
- 1996: Live: Doctor Music Festival, Lleida
- 1983: Live: Forum, Montreal
- 1974: Live: Tower Theater, Upper Darby
- 1973: Recording: Pin Ups
- 1968: Costume fitting: The Virgin Soldiers
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