Cosmic Tour

The Cosmic Tour was an eight-month world tour by American rock band The B-52's, which took place from July 1989 until September 1990.

Cosmic Tour
World tour by The B-52's
LocationNorth America, Oceania, Europe
Start dateJuly 28, 1989 (1989-07-28)
End dateSeptember 15, 1990 (1990-09-15)
Legs5
No. of shows128 in North America
14 in Oceania
10 in Europe
152 total

Tour history

This tour was the group's first after the death of their original guitarist, Ricky Wilson. Drummer Keith Strickland switched to guitar for the tour, with Zack Alford serving as the touring drummer. Sara Lee served as bassist and Pat Irwin as keyboardist and extra guitarist. This was also the first tour in which the group hired a backing band, meaning the group's members, especially Kate Pierson, had more opportunity to move around on stage, and gave their songs more accuracy to the studio versions in concert. Due to the band's growth in popularity at this time, the tour venues grew from theaters to large arenas and stadiums.[1]

Set lists

This set list is from the show on August 17, 1990:

  1. Cosmic Thing
  2. Bushfire
  3. Quiche Lorraine
  4. Dance This Mess Around
  5. Dry County
  6. Private Idaho
  7. Give Me Back My Man
  8. Deadbeat Club
  9. Mesopotamia
  10. Strobe Light
  11. Roam
  12. 52 Girls
  13. Junebug
  14. Love Shack

This setlist from the show on November 21, 1989:

  1. Cosmic Thing
  2. Bushfire
  3. Whammy Kiss
  4. Private Idaho
  5. Dry County
  6. Dance This Mess Around
  7. Lava
  8. Mesopotamia
  9. Strobe Light
  10. Roam
  11. Summer Of Love
  12. Junebug
  13. Love Shack
  14. Planet Claire
  15. Rock Lobster
  16. Channel Z

Tour dates

Date City Country Venue
North America
28 July 1989 San Francisco United States The Fillmore
29 July 1989
30 July 1989
31 July 1989 City Of San Francisco Music Centre
2 August 1989 Los Angeles Greek Theatre
4 August 1989 Laguna Hills Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre
5 August 1989 Mesa Mesa Amphitheatre
8 August 1989 Chicago Riviera Theatre
9 August 1989 Royal Oak Royal Oak Music Theatre
11 August 1989 New York City The Palladium
12 August 1989 Boston Citi Club
13 August 1989
14 August 1989
16 August 1989 Norfolk The Boathouse
17 August 1989 Washington, D.C. D.A.R Constitution Hall
18 August 1989 Long Island Jones Beach Theatre
Europe
18 September 1989 London United Kingdom Town & Country Club
19 September 1989
20 September 1989 Paris France La Cigale
21 September 1989
23 September 1989 Brussels Belgium Acienne Belgique
25 September 1989 Hamburg Germany Docks Club
26 September 1989 Düsseldorf Tor 3
27 September 1989 Munich Theaterfabrik
29 September 1989 Madrid Spain Sala Jaraca
30 September 1989 Barcelona Plaza De Toros Monumental
North America
14 October 1989 Athens United States University of Georgia
15 October 1989 Birmingham Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
16 October 1989 Troy Sartain Hall
18 October 1989 Pensacola Bayfront Auditorium
19 October 1989 Gainesville University of Florida
20 October 1989 Sunrise Sunrise Musical Theater
21 October 1989 Tampa Tampa PAC
23 October 1989 Orlando Bob Carr PAC
25 October 1989 Grennsboro Aycock Auditorium
26 October 1989 Charlotte Ovens Auditorium
27 October 1989 Raleigh Civic Centre
29 October 1989 Knoxville Alumni Gym
30 October 1989 Nashville Jackson Hall
31 October 1989 Atlanta Fox Theatre
2 November 1989 Savannah Civic Auditorium
3 November 1989 Clemson Clemson University
5 November 1989 Washington, D.C. George Washington University
6 November 1989 Richmond Mosque Theatre
9 November 1989 Orono University of Maine
10 November 1989 Boston Orpheum Theatre
11 November 1989
12 November 1989 Portland Cumberland County Civic Arena
16 November 1989 Montreal Canada The Spectrum Theater
17 November 1989 Mississauga Superstars
18 November 1989 Amherst United States Alumin Arena
19 November 1989 Kingston University of Rhode Island
21 November 1989 Springfield Paramount PAC
22 November 1989 Philadelphia Tower Theater
26 November 1989 Detroit Fox Theatre
27 November 1989 East Lansing Michigan State University
28 November 1989 Columbus Memorial Auditorium
30 November 1989 Detroit Fox Theatre
1 December 1989 Chicago Aragon Ballroom
2 December 1989 Cleveland Music Hall
3 December 1989 Cincinnati Civic Gardens
5 December 1989 Milwaukee Grand Ballroom
6 December 1989 Urbana Foellinger Auditorium
7 December 1989 St. Louis President Riverboat
8 December 1989 Kansas City Memorial Hall
10 December 1989 Boulder University of Colorado
12 December 1989 Dallas Bronco Bowl
13 December 1989
14 December 1989 Austin Austin Coliseum
15 December 1989 Houston The Summit
29 December 1989 San Francisco Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
30 December 1980
31 December 1989 San Diego San Diego Sports Arena
2 January 1990 Los Angeles Universal Amphitheatre
3 January 1990
4 January 1990
5 January 1990
7 January 1990 Santa Barbara University of California
10 January 1990 Davis Rec Hall
12 January 1990 Eugene Hult Centre for the Arts
13 January 1990 Portland Civic Auditorium
14 January 1990 Seattle Center Arena
17 January 1990 Vancouver Canada Orpheum Theatre
18 January 1990 Yakima United States Sundome
20 January 1990 Provo Marriott Center Arena
21 January 1990 Salt Lake City Salt Palace
23 January 1990 Boulder Colorado State University
25 January 1990 Cedar Rapids Five Seasons Arena
26 January 1990 Minneapolis Northrop Auditorium
27 January 1990 Normal Braden Auditorium
30 January 1990 Montreal Canada The Spectrum Theatre
2 February 1990 Pittsburgh United States Syria Mosque
3 February 1990 Philadelphia Tower Theater
4 February 1990 Ithaca Ithaca College
6 February 1990 New York City Radio City Music Hall
7 February 1990
North America- Summer Tour
15 June 1990 Middletown United States Orange County Speedway
16 June 1990 Darien Lakeside Amphitheater
18 June 1990 Toronto Canada Massey Hall
20 June 1990 Mansfield United States Great Woods Center
21 June 1990
22 June 1990 Columbia Merriweather Centre
23 June 1990 Philadelphia Mann Music Center
25 June 1990 Long Island Jones Beach Theater
26 June 1990 Agawam Riverside Park
28 June 1990 Saratoga Springs Saratoga PAC
29 June 1990 East Rutherford Brendan Byrne Arena
30 June 1990 Old Orchard Beach Seashore PAC
2 July 1990 Burgettstown Star Lake Amphitheatre
3 July 1990 Hampton Hampton Coliseum
5 July 1990 Cincinnati Riverbend Music Center
6 July 1990 Grove City Capital Theatre
7 July 1990 Richfield Richfield Coliseum
8 July 1990 Milwaukee Mil-World Summer Festival
11 July 1990 Nobelsville Deer Creek Music Center
13 July 1990 Detroit Joe Louis Arena
14 July 1990 Tinley Park World Music Theater
15 July 1990 Bloomington Met Centre
17 July 1990 Antoich Starwood Amphitheatre
18 July 1990 Memphis Mud Island Amphitheatre
19 July 1990 St. Louis Municipal Opera
21 July 1990 Atlanta Lakewood Amphitheatre
22 July 1990 Charlotte Carowinds
27 July 1990 Orlando Orlando Arena
28 July 1990 Miami Miami Arena
29 July 1990 Tampa Sundome
31 July 1990 Pelham Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
1 August 1990 New Orleans Lakefront Arena
3 August 1990 Dallas Starplex Amphitheatre
4 August 1990 The Woodlands The Pavilion
7 August 1990 Bonner Springs Sandstone Amphitheatre
9 August 1990 Denver Red Rocks Amphitheatre
10 August 1990
11 August 1990 Park City Park West Amphitheatre
13 August 1990 Denver Red Rocks Amphitheatre
14 August 1990
16 August 1990 Concrod Concord Pavilion
17 August 1990 Mountain View Shoreline Amphitheatre
18 August 1990 San Diego Aztec Bowl
Oceania
27 August 1990 Melbourne Australia Melbourne Entertainment Centre
28 August 1990
29 August 1990 Canberra Royal Theatre
31 August 1990 Adelaide Thebarton Theatre
1 September 1990
3 September 1990 Sydney Hordern Pavilion
4 September 1990
5 September 1990
7 September 1990 Brisbane Festival Hall
8 September 1990
10 September 1990 Wellington New Zealand Town Hall
11 September 1990
13 September 1990 Christchurch Town Hall
15 September 1990 Auckland The Supertop

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References

  1. SPIN Media LLC (March 1990). SPIN. SPIN Media LLC. pp. 43–. ISSN 0886-3032.
  2. "The B 52 Tours". Zackalford.com. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
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