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| Tour by Leonard Cohen | |
| Associated album | I'm Your Man |
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| Start date | April 5, 1988 |
| End date | November 16, 1988 |
| Legs | 2 |
| No. of shows | 56 in Europe 25 in North America 81 in Total |
| Leonard Cohen concert chronology | |
The I'm Your Man Tour was a concert tour by Leonard Cohen, in support of his album I'm Your Man , released in 1988.
The I'm Your Man Tour consisted of two legs. The first shows of the tour were held in Germany after Cohen and his band went through a short promotional tour across Europe. The first leg of the tour consisted of 56 shows and ran from April to early July. Besides performing in Germany, concerts were held in Netherland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, France, England and Ireland. Countries were concerts were held also included Iceland and Greece. Leonard Cohen also performed at two festivals, the Roskilde Festival in Denmark and Kalvoeya Festival in Norway.
In July, Cohen and his band performed four concerts in the United States, two in New York City, one in Berkeley and one in Los Angeles.
The final leg of the tour begin in late September with concerts Canada, and would continue with shows being held in the United States as well. The final performance of the tour was held in New York City at the famous Beacon Theatre.
Most of the concerts of the tour were taped by fans and privately exchanged.
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe [1] | |||
| April 5, 1988 | Mainz | Germany | Rheingoldhalle |
| April 6, 1988 | Stuttgart | Kongresszentrum Liederhalle | |
| April 7, 1988 | Munich | Munich Gasteig | |
| April 9, 1988 | Berlin | Internationales Congress Centrum Berlin | |
| April 10, 1988 | Cologne | Kölner Philharmonie | |
| April 12, 1988 | Mannheim | Mannheimer Rosengarten | |
| April 13, 1988 | Hanover | Hanover Congress Centrum | |
| April 14, 1988 | Hamburg | Congress Centrum Hamburg | |
| April 16, 1988 | Antwerp | Belgium | Koningin Elisabethzaal |
| April 17, 1988 | |||
| April 18, 1988 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Muziektheater |
| April 19, 1988 | |||
| April 21, 1988 | Aarhus | Denmark | Musikhuset Aarhus |
| April 22, 1988 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Lisebergshallen |
| April 23, 1988 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Falkoner Theatret |
| April 24, 1988 [A] | Lund | Sweden | Lund Olympen |
| April 26, 1988 | Stockholm | Stockholm Konserthuset | |
| April 28, 1988 | Helsinki | Finland | Helsingin Jäähalli |
| April 30, 1988 | Stockholm | Sweden | Stockholm Concert Hall |
| May 1, 1988 [A] | Oslo | Norway | Oslo Concert Hall |
| May 3, 1988 | Bergen | Grieg Hall | |
| May 4, 1988 | |||
| May 6, 1988 | Stavanger | Kongeparken | |
| May 7, 1988 [A] | Oslo | Oslo Concert Hall | |
| May 9, 1988 | Madrid | Spain | Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad |
| May 10, 1988 | Nuremberg | Germany | Meistersingerhalle |
| May 11, 1988 | Vienna | Austria | Musikverein |
| May 15, 1988 | Zürich | Switzerland | Kongresshaus |
| May 16, 1988 | |||
| May 17, 1988 | Milan | Italy | Teatro Orfeo |
| May 20, 1988 | San Sebastián | Spain | Velódromo de Anoeta |
| May 21, 1988 | Palma | Auditòrium de Palma | |
| May 22, 1988 | Seville | Auditirio Prado | |
| May 23, 1988 | Almeria | Plaza Pueblo | |
| May 24, 1988 | Barcelona | Palau dels Esports de Barcelona | |
| May 27, 1988 | Paris | France | Le Grand Rex |
| May 28, 1988 | |||
| May 30, 1988 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall |
| May 31, 1988 | |||
| June 1, 1988 | |||
| June 4, 1988 [A] | Dublin | Ireland | An Staidiam Náisiúnta |
| June 5, 1988 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall |
| June 6, 1988 | |||
| June 7, 1988 | Lisbon | Portugal | Coliseu dos Recreios |
| June 11, 1988 | Huesca | Spain | Palacio Municipal de Huesca |
| June 12, 1988 | Bilbao | Palacio Municipal de Deportes | |
| June 14, 1988 | Marseille | France | Le Dôme de Marseille |
| June 15, 1988 | Venice | Italy | Teatro Goldoni |
| June 16, 1988 | Rome | Teatro Olimpico | |
| June 19, 1988 | Athens | Greece | Mount Lycabettus |
| June 20, 1988 | |||
| June 24, 1988 | Reykjavík | Iceland | Laugardalshöll |
| June 26, 1988 [B] | Bærum | Norway | Kalvøya |
| June 28, 1988 | Bergen | Nygårdsparken | |
| June 30, 1988 | Stockholm | Sweden | Kungliga Djurgården |
| July 2, 1988 [C] | Roskilde | Denmark | Roskilde Dyrskueplads |
| North America [2] | |||
| July 5, 1988 | New York City | United States | The Ritz |
| July 6, 1988 | Carnegie Hall | ||
| July 8, 1988 | Berkeley | Zellerbach Hall | |
| July 11, 1988 | Los Angeles | Wiltern Theatre | |
| October 23, 1988 | Edmonton | Canada | Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium |
| October 24, 1988 | Calgary | Jack Singer Concert Hall | |
| October 26, 1988 | Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | |
| October 27, 1988 | Seattle | United States | Paramount Theatre |
| October 28, 1988 | Portland | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall | |
| October 29, 1988 | San Francisco | The Fillmore | |
| October 30, 1988 | Los Angeles | Wiltern Theatre | |
| October 31, 1988 [D] | Austin | Zilker Park | |
| November 1, 1988 | Opry House | ||
| November 2, 1988 | Atlanta | Atlanta Civic Center | |
| November 3, 1988 | Washington | Warner Theatre | |
| November 4, 1988 | Philadelphia | Theatre of the Living Arts | |
| November 6, 1988 | Ann Arbor | Michigan Theater | |
| November 7, 1988 | Chicago | Park West | |
| November 9, 1988 | Toronto | Canada | Massey Hall |
| November 10, 1988 | |||
| November 11, 1988 | Ottawa | Ottawa Convention Centre | |
| November 12, 1988 | Quebec City | Theatre du Capitole | |
| November 13, 1988 | Montreal | Théâtre Saint-Denis | |
| November 14, 1988 | |||
| November 15, 1988 | Boston | United States | Wang Center for the Performing Arts |
| November 16, 1988 | New York City | Beacon Theatre | |
April 5–10
| April 12–19
| April 22–28
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May 1–10
| May 11–20
| May 27–31
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June 1–16
| June 28 – July 2
| Soundchecks
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July 5 – October 28
| October 31 – 9 November
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Several shows (among others Austin, San Sebastian and Amerstdam) were professionally recorded. A selection of the recorded songs were later released on Cohen Live in 1994, a live album which consists of recording from the I'm Your Man Tour in 1988 and The Future World Tour in 1993.
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