Tour by Whitney Houston | |
Associated album | Whitney Houston |
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Start date | June 3, 1985 |
End date | December 1, 1985 |
Legs | 1 |
No. of shows | 51 |
Whitney Houston concert chronology |
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 and December 1, 1985.
Houston's debut album was released in early 1985 and she performed at various clubs to promote the album. Following the success of her first US #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] [2] 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. [3]
Notes
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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North America [8] | |||
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 | |
June 29, 1985 | Columbia | Merriweather Post Pavilion | |
June 30, 1985 | Pittsburgh | Syria Mosque Theater | |
July 1, 1985 | New York City | Pier 84 | |
July 2, 1985 | Boston | Boston Common | |
July 3, 1985 | |||
July 12, 1985 | Highland Heights | Front Row Theater | |
July 13, 1985 | |||
July 14, 1985 | |||
July 15, 1985 | |||
July 24, 1985 | Milwaukee | Riverside Theater | |
July 25, 1985 | Hoffman Estates | Poplar Creek Music Theater | |
July 26, 1985 | St. Louis | Fox Theatre | |
July 30, 1985 | Devon | Valley Forge Music Fair | |
July 31, 1985 | |||
August 1, 1985 | |||
August 2, 1985 | Westbury | Theatre at Westbury | |
August 3, 1985 | |||
August 8, 1985 | Des Moines | Veterans Memorial Auditorium | |
August 9, 1985 | Merrillville | Holiday Star Theatre | |
August 10, 1985 | |||
August 11, 1985 | Clarkston | Pine Knob Music Theatre | |
August 16, 1985 | Houston | The Summit | |
August 22, 1985 | New Orleans | UNO Lakefront Arena | |
August 24, 1985 | Jackson | Mississippi Coliseum | |
August 25, 1985 | Memphis | Mid-South Coliseum | |
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 1, 1985 | Costa Mesa | Pacific Amphitheatre | |
September 20, 1985 | Highland Heights | Front Row Theater | |
September 22, 1985 | Williamsburg | Busch Gardens Theater | |
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 26, 1985 | Lake Buena Vista | Epcot Skyleidoscope | |
October 28, 1985 | New York City | Carnegie Hall | |
November 15, 1985 | Upper Darby | Tower Theater | |
November 20, 1985 | New York City | Carnegie Hall | |
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 | |
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