David Bowie performed at the State Theatre in Detroit, Michigan, USA, on 21 September 1997, as part of the Earthling Tour.
It was the 55th date of the tour, which began on 7 June 1997 in Lübeck, Germany, and the first of two consecutive nights in Detroit.
Bowie’s guitarist was Reeves Gabrels, and Mike Garson played piano and keyboards. Gail Ann Dorsey was on bass guitar, vocals and keyboards, and Zack Alford played the drums.
The setlist
- ‘Quicksand’
- ‘I’m Waiting For The Man’
- ‘The Jean Genie’
- ‘Panic In Detroit’
- ‘I’m Afraid Of Americans’
- ‘Look Back In Anger’
- ‘Seven Years In Tibet’
- ‘Battle For Britain (The Letter)’
- ‘Fashion’
- ‘Looking For Satellites’
- ‘Stay’
- ‘Under Pressure’
- ‘The Hearts Filthy Lesson’
- ‘Hallo Spaceboy’
- ‘Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)’
- ‘Little Wonder’
- ‘Fame’
- ‘White Light/White Heat’
- ‘O Superman’
- ‘All The Young Dudes’
Last updated: 28 November 2023
Also on this day...
- 1987: Live: Omni Coliseum, Atlanta
- 1972: Rehearsal: Music Hall, Cleveland, Ohio
- 1971: Radio: Sounds Of The 70s
- 1969: Live: Three Tuns, Beckenham
- 1965: Live: David Bowie and the Lower Third, 100 Club, London
- 1964: Live: Davie Jones and the Manish Boys, Invicta Ballroom, Chatham
- 1963: Live: The Konrads, Civic Hall, Orpington
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