Mama Tour

The Mama Tour was a North American and United Kingdom concert tour by English rock band Genesis. The tour began in November 1983 and ended in February 1984 in Birmingham, England.[1] Birmingham dates at National Exhibition Centre in February 1984 were filmed for a video release entitled Genesis: The Mama Tour.

Mama Tour
Tour by Genesis
Associated albumGenesis
Start date6 November 1983
End date29 February 1984
Legs3
No. of shows71
Genesis concert chronology

Setlist
  1. "Dodo/Lurker" †
  2. "Abacab" (performed before "Drum Duet" and moved to this position after four performances)
  3. "That's All"
  4. "Mama"
  5. "Eleventh Earl Of Mar"
  6. "Squonk" (deleted January 14, 1984)
  7. "Behind The Lines" (starting on January 15, 1984, replaced by "The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway" after January 28, 1984)
  8. "Firth Of Fifth" † (performed after "Illegal Alien" and moved to this position after four performances)
  9. "The Musical Box" (Added on January 15, 1984)
  10. "Illegal Alien" (performed before "Firth of Fifth" and moved to this position after four performances)
  11. "Man on the Corner" † (eliminated after January 24, 1984)
  12. "Who Dunnit?" † (eliminated after January 24, 1984)
  13. "Home by the Sea/Second Home by the Sea"
  14. "The Carpet Crawlers" † (performed after "Dodo/Lurker" and moved to this position after four dates; eliminated after December 12, 1983)
  15. "Keep It Dark"
  16. "It's Gonna Get Better"
  17. "Follow You Follow Me" †
  18. Medley:
    1. "In the Cage"
    2. "The Cinema Show"
    3. "...In That Quiet Earth"
    4. "The Colony of Slippermen"
    5. "Afterglow"
  19. Drum Duet
  20. "Los Endos" †
  21. "Misunderstanding" †
  22. ""Turn It On Again/(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" (oldies medley)*

† – not included in video release

Tour band
  • Phil Collins – drums, electronic percussion, lead vocals
  • Tony Banks – keyboards, Moog Taurus, backing vocals
  • Mike Rutherford – guitars, bass guitar, bass pedals, backing vocals, drums on "Who Dunnit?"

Additional Musicians

Tour dates
Date City Country Venue Tickets sold / available Revenue
North America leg #1
6 November 1983Normal, ILUnited StatesHorton Fieldhouse
7 November 1983
8 November 1983Ames, IAHilton Coliseum
9 November 1983Saint Paul, MNSt. Paul Civic Center
10 November 1983Milwaukee, WIMECCA Arena10,732 / 11,609$120,047
11 November 1983Chicago, ILRosemont Horizon54,318 / 54,318$647,193
12 November 1983
13 November 1983
14 November 1983Detroit, MIJoe Louis Arena
16 November 1983Landover, MDCapital Centre14,370 / 18,787$179,625
17 November 1983New York, NYMadison Square Garden
18 November 1983
20 November 1983Montreal, QCCanadaMontreal Forum
21 November 1983
22 November 1983Toronto, ONMaple Leaf Gardens31,299 / 31,299$383,058
23 November 1983
25 November 1983Philadelphia, PAUnited StatesThe Spectrum53,325 / 53,325$624,535
26 November 1983
27 November 1983
28 November 1983Worcester, MAThe Centrum
29 November 1983
30 November 1983
1 December 1983Hartford, CTHartford Civic Center
2 December 1983Syracuse, NYCarrier Dome40,681 / 40,681$505,237
3 December 1983Buffalo, NYBuffalo Memorial Auditorium
4 December 1983Richfield, OHRichfield Coliseum
5 December 1983
7 December 1983Pittsburgh, PACivic Arena12,027 / 15,000$160,981
8 December 1983Cincinnati, OHRiverfront Coliseum
10 December 1983Norfolk, VANorfolk Scope
11 December 1983Greensboro, NCGreensboro Coliseum10,181 / 15,886$122,564
12 December 1983Nashville, TNNashville Municipal Auditorium7,405 / 9,450$84,212
13 December 1983Atlanta, GAOmni Coliseum11,017 / 11,466$148,338
15 December 1983Jacksonville, FLJacksonville Memorial Coliseum5,666 / 10,276$74,858
16 December 1983Tampa, FLLakeland Civic Center10,000 / 10,000$140,000
17 December 1983Pembroke Pines, FLHollywood Sportatorium
North America leg #2
6 January 1984San Francisco, CAUnited StatesCow Palace
9 January 1984Vancouver, BCCanadaPacific Coliseum10,873 / 16,000$124,552
10 January 1984Tacoma, WAUnited StatesTacoma Dome 16,525 / 18,000 $247,709
12 January 1984Los Angeles, CAThe Forum46,453 / 46,453$612,397
13 January 1984
14 January 1984
15 January 1984Tempe, AZASU Activity Center10,611 / 14,307$155,755
17 January 1984Denver, COMcNichols Arena15,532 / 18,553$221,622
19 January 1984Norman, OKLloyd Noble Center
20 January 1984Tulsa, OKTulsa Assembly Center
21 January 1984Dallas, TXReunion Arena17,698 / 17,698$258,193
22 January 1984Houston, TXThe Summit
23 January 198416,781 / 16,781$256,831
24 January 1984Austin, TXFrank Erwin Center13,438 / 14,595$185,219
25 January 1984New Orleans, LALakefront Arena7,332 / 10,013$110,546
26 January 1984Memphis, TNMid-South Coliseum10,138 / 12,000$123,845
28 January 1984St. Louis, MOSt. Louis Arena14,778 / 14,778$176,608
30 January 1984Kansas City, MOKemper Arena16,871 / 16,871$207,491
31 January 1984Lexington, KYRupp Arena
1 February 1984Indianapolis, INMarket Square Arena
3 February 1984Omaha, NBOmaha Civic Auditorium10,000 / 10,000$125,000
4 February 1984Peoria, ILPeoria Civic Center 10,260 / 11,442 $116,000
5 February 1984Madison, WIDane County Coliseum7,290 / 9,900$96,437
7 February 1984Saint Paul, MNSt. Paul Civic Center
9 February 1984Winnipeg, MBCanadaWinnipeg Arena10,776 / 12,000$110,627
11 February 1984Calgary, ABOlympic Saddledome14,640 / 17,000$176,852
12 February 1984Edmonton, ABNorthlands Coliseum12,148 / 16,000$148,103
14 February 1984Boise, IDUnited StatesBSU Pavilion9,543 / 10,200$126,530
16 February 1984Reno, NVLawlor Events Center11,413 / 11,413$171,185
17 February 1984Las Vegas, NVThomas & Mack Center 14,566 / 14,566 $218,344
19 February 1984Oakland, CAOakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena27,293 / 27,293$390,715
20 February 1984
Europe leg
25 February 1984BirminghamEnglandNEC Arena
26 February 1984
27 February 1984
28 February 1984
29 February 1984

References
  1. "Mama". Live Recordings. genesis-movement.org. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
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