Couldn't Stand the Weather Tour

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Couldn't Stand the Weather Tour
World tour by Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
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Promotional poster for the tour
LocationNorth America, Europe, Australasia, Japan
Associated album Couldn't Stand the Weather
Start dateMarch 10, 1984
End dateMay 4, 1985
Legs12
No. of shows145
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble concert chronology

The Couldn't Stand the Weather Tour was a worldwide concert tour by blues rock band Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble. Produced in support of their 1984 album Couldn't Stand the Weather , the tour visited North America, Europe, Australasia and Japan from 1984 to 1985. To reflect the new musical direction that the group took with Couldn't Stand the Weather, the tour was aimed to differ from their past and surpass expectations of the band. In comparison to Vaughan and Double Trouble's modest stage setup from the previous Texas Flood Tour, the Couldn't Stand the Weather Tour involved a slightly more elaborate production. It utilized grander amplifier setups and sound systems to take advantage of the larger venues in which they performed. To avoid their renowned strictly blues material, Vaughan and Double Trouble embodied a more expanded and varied repertoire during performances. In disparity to the previous tour, each of the Couldn't Stand the Weather shows opened with mostly the same three songs before other material was played. The album and the tour were the beginnings of the group's mid-eighties musical development.

Contents

Consisting of twelve legs and 145 shows, [lower-alpha 1] the tour commenced in Southampton, New York, on March 10, 1984, and concluded in San Antonio, Texas, on May 4, 1985. The first seven legs alternated between North America and Europe, before the following leg took the band to Carnegie Hall. After this leg, the tour's schedule was expanded for concert halls in Oceania, which was branded "First Tour of Australia", accordingly. Despite a variety of reactions from music critics, the tour received mostly positive reviews. Among other top-grossing concerts on the tour, nearly all of the Australian performances were sold-out over its seven-show period. The band's 1985 album Soul to Soul , which saw the addition of a fourth band member, was recorded during breaks in the tour, and its songs were played during the succeeding Soul to Soul Tour. By many accounts, the Couldn't Stand the Weather Tour was regarded as one of the band's busiest tours—in 1997, drummer Chris Layton recalled "at that point in time, it was like delirium seemed to be setting in". [1]

Background

Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble's debut album Texas Flood and the supporting Texas Flood Tour brought them to commercial and critical success, particularly in the United States and Europe. [2] Like their other tours, the Texas Flood Tour was a basic, minimalist production, [3] and they used this outlet to focus on musical and instrumentation aspects. [4] As a result, the band warranted a renowned strictly blues repertoire, a reputation that became an obstacle of reluctance after their critically acclaimed cover version of the Jimi Hendrix song, "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)", which captured Vaughan's exploration of Hendrix. [5] The band was pressured to remain pure to the blues and "steer clear of Jimi". [6] Their 1983 Texas Flood Tour featured several Hendrix compositions in their setlist, [2] and during a break in the tour, drummer Chris Layton recalled that "It came down to this question: are we going to move forward and push things to the limit, or are we going to cater to the purists and do straight blues shuffles?", encouraging progress for the group. [5]

Planning, itinerary, and ticketing

Before the tour began, a showcase took place on March 6, 1984, at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel in Honolulu. [7] Vaughan found it increasingly challenging to recreate all the sounds from the newly recorded album. They attempted using additional musicians, but their sentimental attachment to a three-piece prevailed for the time being. [8]

On March 8, the band departed Austin for the Northeast to begin the tour. [9] The tour's opening night took place on March 10, 1984, at Southampton College in Southampton, New York. [10] Unlike the group's previous tour, which began immediately after the release of Texas Flood, the tour started two months before Couldn't Stand the Weather was released, allowing fans to familiarize themselves with the new songs. [11] By opening night, Texas Flood had already sold over 300,000 copies in the US and 50,000 in Canada. [12] For the opening two legs, 17 concerts in the US and Scandinavia were scheduled. [13] Four days after the tour's beginning, tickets for the Scotia, New York show were sold out. [14] The third leg of the tour, consisting of 23 shows in the US, took place from April to May 1984. [15] On April 29, 1984, the band played Buffalo, NY for the 2nd time and this is when Stevie was given the Hamiltone (also known as "Main" or the "Couldn't Stand the Weather" guitar) it was a custom Stratocaster-style guitar made for Vaughan by James Hamilton in Buffalo, NY. It was presented to Vaughan by James as a gift from ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons. In very few cases, slow ticket sales led to canceled shows. Due to a promotional slump, a concert scheduled at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania was canceled. [16] However, larger concerts all around the US opening for Huey Lewis and the News on their sold-out 1984–85 world tour helped to increase the tour's profits. [17] [18] [19]

Two additional legs were immediately scheduled and just as, if not more, successful as the previous leg: the North American legs from June–August 1984, the European leg in August 1984, the US leg in September 1984, and the US "Fall Foliage" leg from September–October 1984. [20] While playing other venues motivated the band, Vaughan and Double Trouble saw their Carnegie Hall appearance as an opportunity to show fans an expanded musical lineup, imagining the special aspects that would be used in such a historic space. [21] Rehearsals for Carnegie Hall began at the Third Coast soundstage in Austin, in September 1984; [22] a public rehearsal show was held on September 29 at the Caravan of Dreams in Fort Worth. [23] Technical and dress rehearsals were incorporated into preparing for the show. [24] Days before the show, the group canceled a Union, New Jersey concert, due to a final rehearsal that was scheduled in New York. [23] By the time the concert began, the group had sold all 2,200 tickets. [25]

The following leg, which began in late October, was the band's first full tour of Oceania and marked the first time they had visited the area. [26] Scheduling for the year-end leg in California in late November afforded the band off-time between legs than the previous tour, but this amplified the exhaustion and delirium that had set in by the tour's end. [27]

Recording and release of Soul to Soul

Vaughan and Double Trouble recorded their next album, Soul to Soul, from March to May 1985 during breaks in the final two legs of the tour. [28] The album was intended to be recorded in a month, but soon expanded into three months. [29] Recording could not be completed before the final leg started, and for the first two weeks of the Soul to Soul sessions, the band wasted much time in the studio, recording until the early morning. [30] Shannon called the sessions "a pretty strange time", while Layton said of it, "It was a bad combination–the long haul, we were all becoming really, really exhausted, but we kept ourselves propped up by doing more drugs." [1] Shannon also said their substance abuse began to take its toll on the band. [1] The album was ultimately released on September 30, 1985. [31] Inspired by the additional musicians featured on select dates on the tour, Soul to Soul was an even greater divergence in style from their earlier recordings, incorporating organ and piano from newly hired band member Reese Wynans. [32] A number of songs from the forthcoming album were included in the final two legs, most frequently early versions of "Say What!" and "Come On (Part III)". An early instrumental version of "Life Without You" was also added to the encore. [33]

Critical response

Many critics published favorable reviews about the tour; The Lakeland Ledger said that the band didn't disappoint, relying on "their music and themselves to entertain". [34] The News & Observer wrote, "The crowd was still shouting for more when Vaughan unstrapped his guitar and said good night." [35] Others praised the Carnegie Hall show; Stephen Holden of The New York Times acknowledged that Vaughan's talents were "handsomely displayed" and "filled with verve". [36] The Dallas Times Herald said that "it was on the slow, bluesy stuff that the Carnegie Hall sound really helped", despite the fact that the hall's "fabled acoustics [didn't] seem to work so well for rock 'n' roll". [37] The Age praised the Australian leg and assured readers that "none of the publicity is exaggerated". It observed that Vaughan was the "complete master of his instruments" and did it with a "minimum of fuss or flash". [38] The Press wrote about the show in Christchurch, "There must be something about coming from the Lone Star State. The Austin, Texas guitarist turned in a virtuoso performance. ...Vaughan and the band showed they could play with a vengeance, notably in 'Love Struck Baby' and 'Pride and Joy,' both highlights of the concert." [39]

Some critics indicated faults in the band's live mix. At the July 2 show in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the Dallas Times Herald noted that the acoustics in the room were awful, and the sound system provided was faulty. After the show, Vaughan said, "I'm sorry anybody had to see that. Those people out there deserved better." [40] The review went on to say that "the fans jammed as close to the stage as they could get, trying to get a better look at his hands, trying to figure out where the magic was coming from". [40] The Age said that Vaughan's voice was mixed back too far for much of it to be heard, "especially on the louder material". [41]

Typical Setlist

[42]

  1. "Scuttle Buttin'"
  2. "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" (The Jimi Hendrix Experience cover)
  3. "Testify" (The Isley Brothers cover)
  4. "The Things (That) I Used to Do" (Guitar Slim cover)
  5. "Mary Had a Little Lamb" (traditional cover)
  6. "Tin Pan Alley" (Bob Geddins cover)
  7. "Love Struck Baby"
  8. "Cold Shot"
  9. "Couldn't Stand the Weather"
  10. "Pride and Joy"
  11. "Texas Flood" (Larry Davis cover)
  12. "Rude Mood"
  13. "Lenny"

Tour dates

List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, and opening act(s)
DateCityCountryVenueOpening Act(s)AttendanceRevenue
Leg 1: North America and Europe [43] [44]
March 10, 1984 Southampton United States Fine Arts Theatre Steve Bassett——
March 11, 1984 Sunderland Rusty Nail Inn
March 13, 1984 Poughkeepsie The Chance
March 14, 1984 Union Wilkins Theatre
March 15, 1984 Scotia Radio City1,000 / 1,000$8,000
March 16, 1984 Providence Donovan Center Duke Robillard and the Pleasure Kings, Steve Bassett——
March 17, 1984 New Haven Twilight ZoneSteve Bassett
March 21, 1984 Copenhagen DenmarkAlexandra Rock Teater
March 22, 1984 Oslo Norway Club 7
March 23, 1984 Voss Voss Kino
March 24, 1984 Bergen Hulen
March 25, 1984 Trondheim Skansen
March 27, 1984 Helsinki Finland Kulttuuritalo The Run Runs
March 28, 1984 Tampere Tampere University of Technology Auditorium
March 29, 1984 Oulu Urheilutalo
March 30, 1984 Stockholm SwedenRitz
March 31, 1984 Lund Pub Sparta
Leg 2: North America [43] [45] [46]
April 15, 1984 Austin United States Auditorium Shores Angela Strehli, Townes Van Zandt ——
April 19, 1984 Greenville Greenleaf TheaterSteve Bassett
April 20, 1984 Williamsburg William & Mary Hall The Alarm
April 22, 1984 Roslyn My Father's Place Rocket 88
April 25, 1984 North Brunswick The MetroRoustabout
April 27, 1984 Plattsburgh Hawkins Hall
April 28, 1984 New Paltz SUNY New Paltz Frank Marino, Danny Johnson and the Bandits
PoughkeepsieThe Chance
April 29, 1984 Buffalo Baird Point Cyndi Lauper
May 2, 1984 Garden City Nassau Community College Ballroom
May 4, 1984 Bristol Paolino Recreation Center David Johansen
May 6, 1984 Oneonta Arnold Hall Artie Traum
May 7, 1984 Geneva Smith Opera House
May 12, 1984 Oklahoma City Zoo Amphitheatre 9,002 / 9,002$108,024
May 13, 1984 Tulsa Mohawk Park Jim Sweney and the Jumpshotz15,532 / 15,532$161,404
May 15, 1984 Little Rock Barton Coliseum 7,381 / 10,025$84,881
May 16, 1984 St. Louis Kiel Auditorium ——
May 17, 1984 Davenport Palmer Alumni Auditorium 4,500 / 4,500$55,875
May 18, 1984 Dubuque Five Flags Center 5,200 / 5,200$64,287
May 19, 1984 Kansas City Starlight Theatre 8,341 / 8,341$101,654
May 20, 1984 Wichita Kansas Coliseum 7,233 / 7,233$92,220
May 23, 1984AustinAustin Opera House The Fabulous Thunderbirds ——
May 28, 1984 Memphis Memphis Cotton Carnival MusicFest Danny Tate, Panther Burns
Leg 3: North America [43] [47] [48]
June 15, 1984 Irvine United States Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre 14,615 / 14,615$204,570
June 16, 1984 Los Angeles Hollywood Palladium Billy Rankin ——
June 17, 1984 San Francisco Kabuki Nightclub Philip Wellford
June 19, 1984 Portland Portland Civic Auditorium Widow
June 20, 1984 Seattle Paramount Theatre Dwight Twilley Band, Widow
June 21, 1984 Vancouver Canada Commodore Ballroom Wailin' Walker and the House Rockers
June 22, 1984 Victoria Royal Theatre The Dice
June 24, 1984 Calgary Max Bell Centre
June 25, 1984 Edmonton Convention Inn South Ballroom
June 26, 1984 Saskatoon Saskatoon Centennial Auditorium Colin Munn
June 28, 1984 Regina Saskatchewan Centre of the Arts
June 29, 1984 McCreary Beaver Dam Lake Gregg Allman Band, Murray McLauchlan
July 2, 1984 Saint Paul United States Prom Ballroom Raggs
July 3, 1984 Milwaukee Summerfest Grounds Duke Jupiter, The Piranha Brothers
July 5, 1984 Rockford Coronado Theatre Duke Tumatoe and the Power Trio
July 6, 1984 Peoria Peoria Civic Center Arena
July 8, 1984 Morrison Red Rocks Amphitheatre Talk Talk
July 10, 1984 Amarillo Amarillo Civic Center Auditorium Duke Jupiter
July 11, 1984 Lubbock Lubbock Municipal Auditorium
July 12, 1984 Dallas Fair Park Bandshell
July 13, 1984 San Antonio Majestic Performing Arts Center
July 15, 1984 Temple Mayborn Civic Center
July 18, 1984 Houston Houston Music Hall Duke Jupiter, Angela Strehli
July 19, 1984
July 20, 1984 Corpus Christi Bayfront Plaza Auditorium Duke Jupiter
July 21, 1984AustinPalmer AuditoriumDuke Jupiter, Angela Strehli
Leg 4: North America [43] [49] [50]
July 27, 1984 New Britain United StatesWillow Brook Park Charlie Daniels Band 9,652 / (unlimited)$144,780
July 28, 1984 Boston The Channel Danny Mo and the Exciters——
July 29, 1984 Salem Winter Island
August 1, 1984 New York City Pier 84 Gregg Allman Band
August 3, 1984 Tampa USF Sun Dome 11,468 / 11,468$143,350
August 4, 1984 Jacksonville Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum 11,676 / 11,676$145,075
August 5, 1984 Columbia Carolina Coliseum 8,285 / 12,352$103,567
August 6, 1984 Charlotte Charlotte Coliseum 7,009 / 12,900$87,612
August 8, 1984 Atlanta Omni Coliseum 11,581 / 17,129$144,762
August 9, 1984 Greensboro Greensboro Coliseum 11,774 / 15,887$147,175
August 10, 1984 Roanoke Roanoke Civic Center 10,853 / 10,853$137,292
August 11, 1984 Norfolk Norfolk Scope 12,910 / 13,800$161,375
August 12, 1984 Harrisburg City Island 2,918 / 12,000$97,273
August 14, 1984 Toronto Canada Toronto Concert Hall ——
August 16, 1984 Ottawa National Arts Centre Saints and Sinners
August 17, 1984 Montreal Spectrum de Montréal Jimmy James
Leg 5: Europe [43]
August 25, 1984 Sankt Goarshausen West Germany Freilichtbühne Loreley Paul Brady, Greg Kihn Band ——
August 27, 1984 Munich Alabama-Halle Tutti Bandi
Leg 6: North America [43] [51] [52]
September 2, 1984 Shreveport United StatesVeterans Park Amphitheatre"A" Train, Danny Johnson and the Bandits——
September 7, 1984Chicago Aragon Ballroom Albert Collins 5,500 / 5,500$55,440
September 8, 1984 Royal Oak Royal Oak Music Theatre ——
September 9, 1984 Dayton Hara Arena Dale Walton's 2nd Wind
September 10, 1984 Indianapolis Clowes Memorial Hall Rods 'n' Cones2,127 / 2,182$24,461
September 13, 1984 Nashville Memorial Gymnasium Will Rambeaux and the Delta Hurricanes——
September 14, 1984Memphis Orpheum Theatre Koko Taylor
September 15, 1984 Greenville Freedom Village Bo Diddley, Robert Cray Band
September 16, 1984 Fort Worth Will Rogers Coliseum Van Wilks
Leg 7: North America ("Fall Foliage") [43] [53] [54]
September 29, 1984Fort WorthUnited States Caravan of Dreams ——
October 4, 1984New York City Carnegie Hall 2,200 / 2,200
October 6, 1984Boston Orpheum Theatre Jason and the Scorchers —
October 7, 1984 West Hartford Agora Ballroom
October 9, 1984 Hempstead Adams Playhouse
October 10, 1984 Philadelphia Irvine Auditorium Spinning Infant
October 11, 1984 Washington, D.C. Constitution Hall Jason and the Scorchers
October 12, 1984 Pittsburgh Syria Mosque 2,329 / 3,774$48,119
October 14, 1984 Cleveland Variety Theatre——
October 19, 1984 Phoenix Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
October 20, 1984 El Paso El Paso County Coliseum The Nelsons1,498 / 8,050
Leg 8: Australasia [43] [55]
October 26, 1984 Melbourne Australia Melbourne Concert Hall Tinsley Waterhouse Band ——
October 28, 1984 Bachelors from Prague
October 31, 1984Tinsley Waterhouse Band
November 1, 1984 Adelaide Adelaide Festival Theatre The Flyers
November 3, 1984 Brisbane Brisbane Festival Hall The Aussie Rebels
November 5, 1984 Sydney Sydney Opera House The Champions
November 9, 1984
November 11, 1984 Palmerston North New Zealand Palmerston North Stadium Chris Thompson
November 12, 1984 Wellington Wellington Town Hall
November 13, 1984 Christchurch Christchurch Town Hall
November 14, 1984 Auckland Logan Campbell Centre
Leg 9: North America [43] [56]
November 20, 1984 Santa Barbara United States Arlington Theatre James Harman Band——
November 21, 1984 Universal City Universal Amphitheatre Joe Ely 6,251 / 6,251$87,367
November 23, 1984 Fresno Warnors Theatre Dr. Gonzo ——
November 24, 1984San Francisco Warfield Theatre 4,400 / 4,400$60,760
November 25, 1984
November 27, 1984 Santa Cruz Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium 1,964 / 1,964$26,514
November 28, 1984 Davis Freeborn Hall Bourgeois Tagg ——
November 29, 1984 Oroville Butte College Gym Ralph Shine Blues Band
November 30, 1984 Arcata HSU East Gym Jimmy Lyon
Leg 10: Japan [43] [57]
January 20, 1985 Osaka Japan Osaka Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan Kenji Jammer——
January 21, 1985 Nagoya Unryu Hall
January 23, 1985 Tokyo Yubin Chokin Kaikan
January 24, 1985
January 25, 1985
Leg 11: North America [43] [58]
March 10, 1985 South Padre Island United States Isla Blanca Park Joe King Carrasco and the Crowns ——
March 21, 1985 Manor Manor Downs Jerry Jeff Walker, Delbert McClinton
March 23, 1985Boston Boston Opera House Albert King
March 24, 1985 Worcester E.M. Loew's Center Luther 'Guitar Junior' Johnson
March 27, 1985 Hamilton Canada Hamilton Place Great Hall Johnny MacLeod with the Young Pioneers
March 28, 1985 Waterloo Super Skate Seven
March 29, 1985Toronto Massey Hall
March 30, 1985 Oshawa Oshawa Civic Auditorium
Leg 12: North America [43] [59] [60]
April 21, 1985DallasUnited States Dallas Convention Center Arena Lonnie Mack ——
April 24, 1985 Omaha Omaha Music Hall Tim Krekel and the Sluggers 2,476 / 2,608$26,306
April 25, 1985Wichita Cotillion Ballroom Lonnie Mack——
April 27, 1985Oklahoma CityZoo AmphitheatreGregg Allman Band, Lonnie Mack
April 28, 1985TulsaMohawk Park
April 30, 1985Corpus ChristiBayfront Plaza Auditorium Eric Johnson
May 2, 1985 New Orleans Riverboat President Albert King, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
May 4, 1985San AntonioMajestic Performing Arts CenterEmerald

Notes

  1. ↑ The September 29, 1984 show was a dress rehearsal for the band's Carnegie Hall performance and featured a paying audience. Sources conflict on whether this is considered an official show from the tour. Craig Hopkins' book Stevie Ray Vaughan: Day by Day, Night After Night lists it, but the Stevie Ray Vaughan concert fan site SRV Gig Database excludes it. For purposes of completeness, it is counted in this article, bringing the show total to 145.
  1. 1 2 3 Interviews by Dan Jackson, July 26–27, 1997, Doyle Bramhall, Jimmie Vaughan, Chris Layton, Tommy Shannon
  2. 1 2 Hopkins 2011 , pp. 24–49
  3. ↑ Hopkins 2011, p. 229.
  4. ↑ Hopkins 2011, p. 230.
  5. 1 2 Bosso, Joe (July 28, 2010). "Double Trouble's Chris Layton, Tommy Shannon on Stevie Ray Vaughan". MusicRadar. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  6. ↑ Hopkins 2011, p. 59.
  7. ↑ Harada (1984), p. B4
  8. ↑ Hopkins 2011 , pp. 62–3
  9. ↑ Hopkins 2011 , p. 52
  10. ↑ Hopkins 2011 , p. 53
  11. ↑ Hopkins 2011 , pp. 53, 59
  12. ↑ Hopkins 2011 , pp. 34, 38
  13. ↑ Hopkins 2011 , pp. 53–5
  14. ↑ Wolff, Carlo (March 17, 1984). "Bassett, Vaughan Put Down Blues Roots". The Schenectady Gazette. Vol. 90, no. 145. p. 24.
  15. ↑ Hopkins 2011 , pp. 56–61
  16. ↑ Nell, Kristen (May 3, 1984). "Committee cancels Vaughan; 8 tickets sold". The Dickinsonian. Vol. 117, no. 22. Carlisle: Dickinson College. p. 3.
  17. ↑ "AB Boxscore: Top Concert Grosses" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 96, no. 21. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 26, 1984. p. 45. ISSN   0006-2510.
  18. ↑ "AB Boxscore: Top Concert Grosses" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 96, no. 22. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. June 2, 1984. p. 46. ISSN   0006-2510.
  19. ↑ "AB Boxscore: Top Concert Grosses" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 96, no. 23. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. June 9, 1984. p. 57. ISSN   0006-2510.
  20. ↑ Hopkins 2011 , pp. 61–76
  21. ↑ Hopkins 2011 , p. 72
  22. ↑ Gill, Chris (2013). "Thirty Years After 'Texas Flood,' Guitar World Celebrates the Phenomenal Rise of Stevie Ray Vaughan". Guitar World.
  23. 1 2 Hopkins 2011 , p. 71
  24. ↑ Schwartz, Andy (1997). Live at Carnegie Hall (Booklet). Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble. New York: Sony Music Entertainment.
  25. ↑ Hopkins 2011 , p. 73
  26. ↑ Hopkins 2011 , pp. 77–8
  27. ↑ Hopkins 2011 , pp. 81, 83
  28. ↑ Hopkins 2011 , pp. 89, 94, 98
  29. ↑ Hopkins 2011 , p. 89
  30. ↑ Hopkins 2011 , pp. 89, 91
  31. ↑ Hopkins 2011 , p. 109
  32. ↑ Hopkins 2011 , p. 91
  33. ↑ Hopkins 2011 , pp. 93–4
  34. ↑ Miranda 1984, p. 20.
  35. ↑ Sill 1984.
  36. ↑ Holden 1984.
  37. ↑ Rhodes 1984a.
  38. ↑ Speelman 1984, p. 14.
  39. ↑ Topp 1984.
  40. 1 2 Rhodes 1984b.
  41. ↑ Speelman 1984.
  42. ↑ "Stevie Ray Vaughan Average Setlists of tour: Texas Flood | setlist.fm". www.setlist.fm. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  43. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Couldn't Stand the Weather Tour Information". SRVArchive.com. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
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    • Pareso, Thomas (March 22, 1984). "Rock: Bassett and Stevie Ray Vaughn Play Wilkins". Independent. No. 23. Union, New Jersey: Kean College. p. 5.
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  45. ↑
    • Halpern, Dave (April 1984). "Spring Weekend scores". New Paltz Oracle. New Paltz, New York.
    • Kanzler, George (April 23, 1984). "Stevie Ray Vaughan and band will perform in North Brunswick". The Star-Ledger. Newark, New Jersey. p. 23.
    • "This Week: A Guide to Leisure". The News and Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. April 15, 1984. p. 126.
  46. ↑ Second leg boxscore data:
  47. ↑
    • Cory, Frain (July 3, 1984). "Country rock festival wild, woolly weekend". Winnipeg Free Press. Vol. 112, no. 181. Winnipeg, Manitoba. p. 27.
    • Craig, Terry (June 30, 1984). "Pop life". Star-Phoenix. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. p. F12.
    • Johnstone, Bruce (June 29, 1984). "When this man's guitar speaks, people listen". The Leader-Post. Regina, Saskatchewan. p. B7.
    • Mitchell, Rick (June 20, 1984). "Stevie Ray Vaughn tears 'em up after booking bobble". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. p. C6.
    • Young, Ron (July 14, 1984). "Vaughan delivers blistering blues". San Antonio Light. San Antonio, Texas. p. D3.
  48. ↑ Third leg boxscore data:
  49. ↑
    • "A Conversation With Tony D". TheSoundCafe.com. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
    • Welch, Ernie (July 31, 1984). "Texas blues from Stevie Ray Vaughan". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 19.
  50. ↑ Fourth leg boxscore data:
  51. ↑
    • "1984 Delta Blues Festival". Living Blues. No. 64. University, Mississippi: University of Mississippi. March 1985. pp. 41–44.
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    • Weiser, Nick (September 13, 1984). "Stevie Ray has field day with rockin' Texas blues". The Journal Herald. Dayton, Ohio. p. 24.
  52. ↑ Sixth leg boxscore data:
    • Arvia, Phil (October 1, 1984). "Vaughan's a classic". Columbia Chronicle. Vol. 14, no. 1. Chicago, Illinois: Columbia College. p. 6.
    • Warren, Jill (September 11, 1984). "Vaughan exceptional at Clowes". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 6.
  53. ↑
    • Gundersen, Edna (October 21, 1984). "Stevie Ray Vaughan's guitar turns concert into blockbuster". El Paso Times. El Paso, Texas. p. 7B.
    • Ziaukas, Tim (October 13, 1984). "For Stevie Ray Vaughan, good is not enough". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Vol. 58, no. 64. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 17.
  54. ↑ Seventh leg boxscore data:
    • Bishop, Pete (October 13, 1984). "Guitar comes alive in Vaughan's hands". The Pittsburgh Press. Vol. 101, no. 111. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. B8.
    • Hopkins 2011 , p. 73
    • Martin, Michelle (October 22, 1984). "Vaughan gives fierce blues performance". El Paso Herald-Post. El Paso, Texas. p. B7.
  55. ↑
  56. ↑
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    • Cassinos, Cathy (November 26, 1984). "Vaughan offers best of true Texas blues". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. 15.
    • Conner, J.A. (November 30, 1984). "Stevie Ray came to play". Spotlight - Santa Cruz Sentinel. Vol. 129, no. 285. Santa Cruz, California. p. 9.
    • Dondero, Mark (December 5, 1984). "Tide of blues hits HSU". The Lumberjack. Vol. 61, no. 9. Arcata, California: Humboldt State University. pp. 27, 29.
    • Picker, Marc (November 30, 1984). "Stevie Ray Vaughan gives his fans something to cheer about". Chico Enterprise-Record. Chico, California. p. 6C.
    • Washburn, Jim (December 14, 1984). "Critic's choice: Pop". The Register. Vol. 80, no. 37. Santa Ana, California. p. J10.
    • Wenner, Cheryl (October 12, 1984). "Spinning Infant cutting its teeth in the L.V. before biting Big Apple". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pennsylvania. p. D1-D2.
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    • McManus, Linda (January 13, 1985). "Stevie Ray gets his kicks with guitar licks". South Bend Tribune. South Bend, Indiana. p. 27.
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  60. ↑ Twelfth leg boxscore data:

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Joshua Tree Tour</span> 1987 concert tour by U2

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Double Trouble (band)</span> American blues rock band

Double Trouble is an American blues rock band from Austin, Texas, which served as the backing band for singer-guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan. The group was active throughout the 1980s and contributed to reviving blues music, inspiring many later blues and rock acts. Formed in Austin, Texas in 1978, the group went through several early line-up changes before settling on a power trio consisting of Vaughan, Chris Layton (drums), Tommy Shannon (bass). They became a four-piece by 1985 after adding Reese Wynans (keyboards). Whilst with Vaughan they were billed Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble. Rooted in blues and rock music, the group worked in various genres ranging from ballads to soul, often incorporating jazz and other musical elements.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bridges to Babylon Tour</span> 1997–98 concert tour by The Rolling Stones

The Bridges to Babylon Tour was a worldwide concert tour by The Rolling Stones. Staged in support of their album Bridges to Babylon, the tour visited stadiums from 1997 to 1998. It grossed over $274 million, becoming the second-highest-grossing tour at that time, behind their own Voodoo Lounge Tour of 1994–1995. The Bridges to Babylon Tour was followed by 1999's No Security Tour.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">No Security Tour</span> 1999 concert tour by the Rolling Stones

The No Security Tour was a Rolling Stones concert tour to promote the concert album No Security. The tour spanned over 40 shows in North America and Europe in 1999 and grossed $88.5 million from over a million tickets sold.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">A New Day...</span> Residency show performed by Celine Dion

A New Day... was the first concert residency performed by Canadian-American singer Celine Dion in The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. It was created and directed by Franco Dragone to support her seventh English-language and eighteenth studio album A New Day Has Come (2002). The show premiered on 25 March 2003 and ended on 15 December 2007.

The Synchronicity Tour was a 1983–1984 concert tour by The Police to promote their fifth album, Synchronicity. It kicked off on July 23, 1983 in Chicago and was concluded on March 4, 1984 in Melbourne. It touched three continents for a total of 105 shows.

The 5150 Tour was a concert tour by American hard rock band Van Halen in support of their seventh studio album, 5150.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Texas Flood Tour</span> 1983–84 concert tour

The Texas Flood World Tour was a concert tour in North America and Western Europe, undertaken by American blues rock band Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble in 1983 and 1984. The band had released their debut album, Texas Flood, a week before the tour began.

The Soul to Soul Tour was a concert tour through North America, Europe and Australasia, undertaken by American blues rock band Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble from 1985 through 1986. At the beginning of the tour, the band had finished recording their album Soul to Soul. Their commercial and critical acclaim had been demonstrated during the Couldn't Stand the Weather Tour in 1984, when they had played before a sold-out audience at Carnegie Hall. Longing for opportunities to expand the group's lineup, Vaughan and Double Trouble hired keyboardist Reese Wynans during the Soul to Soul recording sessions in Dallas, Texas. Throughout the tour, the band's success was confirmed as their performances consistently amazed and gratified their audiences.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Live Alive Tour</span> 1986–88 concert tour

The Live Alive Tour was a concert tour through North America and Europe, undertaken by Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble from 1986 to 1988. At the start of the tour, Vaughan and bassist Tommy Shannon had both achieved sobriety. Their success with overcoming long-term drug and alcohol addiction had been attained by entering a rehabilitation facility, where they stayed for four weeks. Although Vaughan was nervous about performing while sober, he received encouragement from his bandmates. Throughout the tour during performances, Vaughan would warn his audiences about the dangers of substance abuse.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">In Step Tour</span> 1989–90 concert tour

The In Step Tour was a concert tour through the United States and Canada, undertaken by American blues rock band Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble from 1989 to 1990. Launched in support of their fourth and final studio album In Step, this was the third tour to include keyboardist Reese Wynans, who joined the band in 1985. Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble achieved international fame when their debut album, Texas Flood, was released in June 1983. Throughout their subsequent concert tours, the group's success was confirmed as their performances consistently amazed and gratified their audiences. Similar to their previous tours, the In Step Tour was a minimalist production. The stage featured a simple light show that changed according to the mood of certain songs performed. Although Vaughan and Double Trouble never followed a set list, all ten songs from In Step were played at least once during the tour, and as many as seven of them were included in each of the band's performances.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Moment of Truth World Tour</span> 1987–88 concert tour by Whitney Houston

The Moment of Truth World Tour was the second worldwide tour by American recording artist Whitney Houston and supported her multi-platinum hit album Whitney. The trek started on July 4, 1987 in North America and continued overseas during 1988 in Europe, Asia and Australia.

The Animalize World Tour was a concert tour by American rock band Kiss in support of their twelfth studio album, Animalize.

The Ballbreaker World Tour was a concert tour played by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC, in support of their thirteenth studio album Ballbreaker, which was released on 26 September 1995. This tour had 5 legs around the world lasting 11 months starting on 12 January 1996 in Greensboro, North Carolina finishing on 30 November 1996 in Christchurch, New Zealand.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stiff Upper Lip World Tour</span> 2000–2001 concert tour by AC/DC

The Stiff Upper Lip World Tour was a concert tour by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC in support of their fourteenth studio album, Stiff Upper Lip, which was released in 28 February 2000. This tour had 6 legs around the world lasting 11 months starting on 1 August 2000 in Grand Rapids, Michigan finishing on 8 July 2001 in Cologne, Germany.

The Fly on the Wall Tour was a concert tour by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, in support of their tenth studio album Fly on the Wall, which was released on 28 June 1985.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Recycler Tour</span> 1990–91 concert tour by ZZ Top

The Recycler Tour was a concert tour by American rock band ZZ Top. Presented by Beaver Productions and sponsored by Miller Lite, the tour took place in North America and Europe. The set list featured material from the band's previous seven studio albums. Venues were mostly arenas.

The Slippery When Wet Tour, by American hard rock band Bon Jovi, ran from 1986 to 1987. It supported the band's multi-platinum 1986 album Slippery When Wet and was their first major worldwide tour, visiting places such as Australia and Canada for the first time.

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