US Summer Tour

The US Summer Tour was the debut promotional tour of American singer Whitney Houston, designed to promote her debut album Whitney Houston, released in February, 1985. The tour took place in multiple theaters, festivals, and clubs around the United States throughout the summer and fall of 1985, between June 3, 1985 and December 1, 1985.

US Summer Tour
Tour by Whitney Houston
Associated albumWhitney Houston
Start dateJune 3, 1985
End dateDecember 1, 1985
Legs1
No. of shows27
Whitney Houston concert chronology

Background

Houston's debut album was released in early 1985 and she performed at various clubs to promote the album. Following the success of her #1 R&B single "You Give Good Love", Houston became the opening act for singers Luther Vandross and Jeffrey Osborne on their individual 1985 US tours.[1] After the next single, "Saving All My Love For You" became Houston's first US #1 Pop single, she began headlining her own tour, playing at various American theaters, festivals, and clubs throughout the summer and fall of 1985.[2]

Setlist
  1. "Greatest Love of All"
  2. "Love Will Find a Way"
  3. "Someone for Me"
  4. "You Give Good Love"
  5. "Thinking About You"
  6. "Nobody Loves Me Like You Do" (duet with Gary Houston)
  7. "How Will I Know"
  8. "Saving All My Love for You"

Notes

  • Whitney's set also included "I Am Changing" and "Home" which was often performed at select dates during the tour.
  • August 28: in San Diego, Houston's opening act was comedian Roseanne Barr.[3]
  • October 28: at Carnegie Hall in New York, she performed "A Brand New Day" from the film, The Wiz after opening with "Greatest Love of All". She also performed "I Am Changing" from the broadway musical Dreamgirls.[4]
  • November 20: at Carnegie Hall, Houston performed "I Am Changing", and closed show with the final encore, "Home" from the musical The Wiz.
  • November 24: in Houston, she performed "I Am Changing" and two additional duets with brother Gary Houston; "Hold Me" and "Take Good Care of My Heart".[5]

Shows
Date City Country Venue
June 3, 1985 Pittsburgh United States Syria Mosque Theater
June 25, 1985 Hoffman Estates Poplar Creek Music Theater
June 27, 1985 New York City Pier 84
July 12, 1985 Highland Heights Front Row Theater
July 13, 1985
July 14, 1985
July 15, 1985
August 8, 1985 Des Moines Veterans Memorial Auditorium
August 9, 1985 Merrillville Holiday Star Theatre
August 10, 1985
August 16, 1985 Houston The Summit
August 28, 1985 San Diego Humphreys Concerts by the Bay
August 29, 1985 Concord Concord Pavilion
August 30, 1985 Los Angeles Greek Theatre
August 31, 1985
September 27, 1985 Washington, D.C. DAR Constitution Hall
October 2, 1985 Chicago Park West
October 3, 1985
October 6, 1985 Grand Rapids DeVos Hall
October 10, 1985 Baltimore Lyric Opera House
October 11, 1985
October 19, 1985 Indianapolis Clowes Memorial Hall
October 28, 1985 New York City Carnegie Hall
November 20, 1985
November 23, 1985 Dallas Dallas Convention Center Theatre
November 24, 1985 Houston Houston Music Hall
November 30, 1985 San Diego Golden Hall
December 1, 1985 Los Angeles Universal Amphitheatre

Band
  • Music Director / Piano: John Simmons
  • Keyboards: Willard Meeks
  • Saxophone: Josh Harris
  • Guitar: Curtis Taylor Neishloss
  • Drums: Brian Brake
  • Percussion: Kevin Jones
  • Background Vocalists: Gary Houston, Felicia Moss, Voneva Simms

References
  1. Clarence Waldron (1 September 1986). Whitney Houston Headlines Her First Tour Across the Country (p58-60). Jet. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
  2. Defendorf, Richard (October 20, 1985). "Whitney Houston Takes Fame in Stride". Orlando Sentinel.
  3. Infusino, Divina (August 30, 1985). Savvy Whitney Houston Gives A Stunning Show. San Diego Union Times
  4. Holden, Stephen (October 29, 1985). "POP: Whitney Houston In Carnegie Hall Debut". New York Times.
  5. Spies, Michael (November 25, 1985). Future Looking Starry for Whitney Houston. Houston Chronicle
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