1972
ZIGGY STARDUST TOURS
Opening on the 10th February 1972, the Ziggy Stardust Tours during 1972 produced ninety-four performances. The band consisted of: David Bowie (vocals, guitar), Mick Ronson (lead guitar), Trevor Bolder (bass guitar) and Mick 'Woody' Woodmansey (drums).
JANUARY
| ? | Royal Ballroom | Tottenham, London | England - Rehearsals |
| 29th | Borough Assembly Hall | Aylesbury | England - Warm-Up Show |
FEBRUARY
| 3rd | Lanchester Arts Festival | Coventry | England - Cancelled |
UK TOUR 1
| 10th | Toby Jug | Tolworth, London | England |
| 11th | Town Hall | High Wycombe | England |
| 12th | Great Hall, Imperial College | London SW7 | England |
| 14th | The Dome | Brighton | England |
| 18th | University | Sheffield | England |
| 23rd | Chichester College | Chichester | England |
| 24th | Wallington Public Hall | Wallington, London | England |
| 25th | Avery Hill College | Eltham, London | England |
| 26th | Mayfair Suite, Belfry Hotel | Sutton Coldfield | England |
| 29th | Locarno Ballroom | Sunderland | England |
MARCH
| 1st | Bristol University | Bristol | England |
| 4th | Southsea Pier Pavilion | Portsmouth | England |
| 7th | Yeovil College | Yeovil | England |
| 14th | Chelsea Village | Bournemouth | England |
| 17th | Town Hall | Birmingham | England |
| 21st | Free Trade Hall | Manchester | England - *Cancelled |
| 24th | Mayfair Ballroom | Newcastle Upon Tyne | England |
*21st March: The concert at the Free Trade Hall in Manchester was cancelled and rearranged for the following month.
*Matthew Fisher on piano joins the touring band on 20th April.
APRIL
| 20th | Harlow Playhouse | Harlow | England - * |
| 21st | Free Trade Hall | Manchester | England |
| 29th | Town Hall | High Wycombe | England |
| 30th | Guildhall | Plymouth | England |
MAY
| 3rd | Aberystwyth University | Aberystwyth | Wales |
| 6th | Kingston Polytechnic | Kingston, London | England |
| 7th | The Pavilion | Hemel Hampstead | England |
| 11th | Assembly Hall | Worthing | England |
| 12th | Polytechnic of Central London | London | England |
| 13th | Technical College | Slough | England - Summer Ball |
| 19th | Polytechnic | Oxford | England |
| 20th | Polytechnic | Oxford | England |
| 25th | Chelsea Village | Bournemouth | England |
| 27th | Ebbisham Hall | Epsom | England |
*Robin Lumley replaces Matthew Fisher on piano starting from 2nd June.
JUNE
| 2nd | City Hall | Newcastle Upon Tyne | England - * |
| 3rd | Liverpool Stadium | Liverpool | England |
| 4th | Public Hall | Preston | England |
| 6th | St. George's Hall | Bradford | England |
| 7th | Oval Hall | Sheffield | England |
| 8th | Town Hall | Middlesbrough | England |
| 10th | Polytechnic | Leicester | England |
| 13th | Colston Hall | Bristol | England |
| 16th | Town Hall | Torquay | England |
| 17th | Town Hall | Oxford | England |
| 19th | Guildhall | Southampton | England |
| 21st | Civic Hall | Dunstable | England |
| 24th | Civic Hall | Guildford | England |
| 25th | Greyhound, Park Lane | Croydon | England |
| 30th | HW Royal Grammar School | High Wycombe | England - Cancelled |
JULY
| 1st | Winter Gardens Pavilion | Weston-super-Mare | England |
| 2nd | Rainbow Pavilion | Torquay | England |
| 8th | Royal Festival Hall | London | England - Save The Whale |
| 15th | Friars Club, Borough Hall | Aylesbury | England |
August sees the start of two week rehearsals for the Ziggy Stardust Show at the Rainbow Theatre. *Nicky Graham joins the backing band on piano.
AUGUST
| 1st | Theatre Royale | Stratford East | England - Rehearsals Start* |
| 14th | Theatre Royale | Stratford East | England - Rehearsals Finish |
UK TOUR 2
| 16th | Rainbow Theatre | Finsbury Park, London | England - Rehearsal |
| 17th | Rainbow Theatre | Finsbury Park, London | England - Rehearsal |
| 18th | Rainbow Theatre | Finsbury Park, London | England - Rehearsal |
| 19th | Rainbow Theatre | Finsbury Park, London | England |
| 20th | Rainbow Theatre | Finsbury Park, London | England |
| 27th | Locarno Centre, Electric Village | Bristol | England |
| 30th | Rainbow Theatre | Finsbury Park, London | England |
| 31st | Starkers Royal Ballrooms | Boscombe, Bournemouth | England |
SEPTEMBER
| 1st | Top Rank Suite | Doncaster | England - St. Leger Festival |
| 2nd | Hardrock Concert Theatre | Stretford, Manchester | England |
| 3rd | Hardrock Concert Theatre | Stretford, Manchester | England |
| 4th | Top Rank Suite | Liverpool | England |
| 5th | Top Rank Suite | Sunderland | England |
| 6th | Top Rank Suite | Sheffield | England |
| 7th | Top Rank Suite | Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent | England |
*Mike Garson joins the band on piano after being auditioned by Mick Ronson.
USA TOUR 1
| 22nd | Music Hall | Cleveland | United States Of America - * |
| 24th | Ellis Auditorium (North Music Hall) | Memphis | United States Of America |
| 28th | Carnegie Hall | New York City | United States Of America |
OCTOBER
| 1st | Music Hall | Boston | United States Of America |
| 7th | Auditorium Theatre | Chicago | United States Of America |
| 8th | Fisher Theatre | Detroit | United States Of America |
| 11th | Kiel Auditorium | St. Louis | United States Of America |
| 15th | Memorial Hall | Kansas City | United States Of America |
| 16th | ? | Chicago | United States Of America - Cancelled |
| 20th | Civic Auditorium | Santa Monica, LA | United States Of America |
| 21st | Civic Auditorium | Santa Monica, LA | United States Of America |
| 27th | Winterland Arena | San Francisco | United States Of America |
| 28th | Winterland Arena | San Francisco | United States Of America |
NOVEMBER
| 1st | Paramount Theater | Seattle | United States Of America |
| 4th | Celebrity Theater | Phoenix | United States Of America |
| 11th | Majestic Theater | Dallas | United States Of America |
| 12th | Music Hall | Houston | United States Of America |
| 14th | Layola University | New Orleans | United States Of America |
| 17th | Jai-Alai Fronton at Pirate's World AP | Dania, Fort Lauderdale | United States Of America |
| 20th | Municipal Auditorium | Nashville | United States Of America |
| 22nd | The Warehouse | New Orleans | United States Of America |
| 25th | Public Auditorium | Cleveland | United States Of America |
| 26th | Public Auditorium | Cleveland | United States Of America |
| 28th | Stanley Theater | Pittsburgh | United States Of America |
| 29th | Tower Theater | Philadelphia | United States Of America - Mott* |
| 30th | Tower Theater | Philadelphia | United States Of America |
*Mott The Hoople play at the Tower Theater on November 29th, David joins them on stage.
DECEMBER
| 1st | Tower Theater | Philadelphia | United States Of America |
| 2nd | Tower Theater | Philadelphia | United States Of America |
UK LEG 2
| 23rd | Rainbow Theatre | Finsbury Park, London | England |
| 24th | Rainbow Theatre | Finsbury Park, London | England |
| 28th | The Hardrock Concert Theatre | Stretford, Manchester | England |
| 29th | The Hardrock Concert Theatre | Stretford, Manchester | England |
Concert Performances 1958 to 1969 | Concert Performances 1970 to 1971
1972 Ziggy Stardust Tours | 1973 Ziggy Stardust Tours
1974 Diamond Dogs & Philly Dogs Tour | 1976 World Tour | 1977 The Idiot Tour
1978 World Tour | 1983 The Serious Moonlight Tour | 1987 The Glass Spider Tour
1989 Tin Machine Tour | 1990 Sound + Vision Tour | 1991-1992 Tin Machine "It's My Life" Tour
1995-1996 Outside Tour and Festivals | 1997 Earthling Tour and Festivals
Other Mini Tours and Concert Performances
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Created: July 1997 © Paul Kinder |
Last Updated: 23/11/07 |
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