David Bowie performed at the Tweeter Center in Camden, New Jersey, USA, on 30 July 2002, as part of the Heathen Tour.
It was the 12th date of the tour, which began on 29 November at London’s Royal Festival Hall.
Earl Slick was on guitar, Gerry Leonard played guitar and keyboards, and Mark Plati played guitar, bass guitar, and keyboards. Gail Ann Dorsey was on bass guitar, guitar, and backing vocals, and Mike Garson played keyboards. Sterling Campbell was on drums, and Catherine Russell played keyboards and percussion and sang backing vocals.
This show was part of the Area2 Festival, which ran throughout much of July and August 2002 across North America. The headliners were Bowie and festival founder Moby. Also appearing were Busta Rhymes, Blue Man Group, Ash, Carl Cox, John Digweed, Tiësto, DJ Dan, The Avalanches, Dieselboy, and DJ Tim Skinner.
Bowie had previously performed at the Tweeter Center during the Outside Tour on 22 September 1995.
The setlist
- ‘Life On Mars?’
- ‘Ashes To Ashes’
- ‘Cactus’
- ‘Slip Away’
- ‘China Girl’
- ‘Fame’
- ‘I’ve Been Waiting For You’
- ‘I Would Be Your Slave’
- ‘I’m Afraid Of Americans’
- ‘5:15 The Angels Have Gone’
- “Heroes”
- ‘Heathen (The Rays)’
- ‘Everyone Says ‘Hi”
- ‘Let’s Dance’
- ‘Ziggy Stardust’
Also on this day...
- 2008: Album release: Live Santa Monica ’72
- 1997: Live: La Pinède Gould, Juan-les-Pins
- 1987: Live: Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia
- 1983: Live: Joe Louis Arena, Detroit
- 1973: Recording: Pin Ups
- 1972: Travel: Cyprus to London
- 1971: Recording: The Bewlay Brothers
- 1969: Travel: Malta to Tuscany
- 1966: Live: David Bowie and the Buzz, Marquee Club, London
- 1966: Live: David Bowie and the Buzz, Rhodes Centre, Bishops Stortford
- 1965: Live: Davie Jones and the Lower Third, Pavilion Ballroom, Bournemouth
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