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 | The 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 | Sutton, London | England |
| 25th | Avery Hill College | Eltham, London | England |
| 26th | Mayfair Suite, Belfry Hotel | Sutton Coldfield | England |
| 28th | City Hall | Glasgow | Scotland - Cancelled* |
| 29th | Locarno Ballroom | Sunderland | England |
*28th Feb: The Glasgow gig was cancelled as the venue management wouldn't allow the band to use their full amplification equipment. David came outside and explained the situation to waiting fans later.
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
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 | The Hardrock Concert Theatre | Stretford, Manchester | England |
| 3rd | The 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 | The New 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 Theatre | Seattle | United States Of America |
| 4th | Celebrity Theatre | Phoenix | United States Of America - Rescheduled* |
| 5th | Celebrity Theatre | Phoenix | United States Of America |
| 11th | Majestic Theatre | Dallas | United States Of America |
| 12th | Music Hall | Houston | United States Of America |
| 14th | Loyola University | New Orleans | United States Of America |
| 17th | Pirates World Amusement Park | Dania | 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 Theatre | Pittsburgh | United States Of America |
| 29th | Tower Theatre | Philadelphia | United States Of America - Mott* |
| 30th | Tower Theatre | Philadelphia | United States Of America |
*4th Nov: Gig rescheduled for the following evening as the venue had a revolving stage, which David didn't want to use.
*29th Nov: Mott The Hoople play at the Tower Theatre on November 29th, David joins them on stage.
DECEMBER
| 1st | Tower Theatre | Philadelphia | United States Of America |
| 2nd | Tower Theatre | 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: 6/2/11 |
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