Tour by Elton John | |
Location | North America • Europe |
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Start date | 19 February 1999 |
End date | 20 November 1999 |
Legs | 5 |
No. of shows | 51 in total |
Elton John concert chronology |
An Evening with Elton John was a 1999 solo concert tour by Elton John.
After returning to full-time touring in 1997 John had focused his attention on touring with his band and touring with Billy Joel.[1][2] This was the first time since returning to touring that John had performed a solo concert.
The tour started on 19 February 1999 in Roanoke, Virginia and ended on 20 November 1999 in Vancouver, British Columbia.[3]
Tour dates
[edit]Date | City | Country | Venue | ||
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North America (first leg) | |||||
19 February 1999 | Roanoke | United States | Roanoke Civic Center | ||
20 February 1999 | Chattanooga | UTC Arena | |||
23 February 1999 | Atlanta | Fox Theatre | |||
26 February 1999 | Fort Myers | TECO Arena | |||
27 February 1999 | Gainesville | O'Connell Center | |||
2 March 1999 | Peoria | Peoria Civic Center | |||
5 March 1999 | Grand Rapids | Van Andel Arena | |||
6 March 1999 | Iowa City | Carver–Hawkeye Arena | |||
9 March 1999 | Nashville | Nashville Arena | |||
10 March 1999 | Carbondale | SIU Arena | |||
12 March 1999[4] | Orlando | Hard Rock Live | |||
13 March 1999 | Pensacola | Pensacola Civic Center | |||
16 March 1999 | Jackson | Mississippi Coliseum | |||
17 March 1999 | Lafayette | Cajundome | |||
19 March 1999 | Huntsville | Von Braun Center | |||
North America (second leg) | |||||
21 May 1999[5] | Bakersfield | United States | Centennial Garden | ||
22 May 1999 | Fresno | Selland Arena | |||
25 May 1999 | Portland | Rose Garden | |||
27 May 1999 | Seattle | KeyArena | |||
29 May 1999[6] | Spokane | Spokane Arena | |||
30 May 1999 | Boise | BSU Pavilion | |||
1 June 1999 | Laramie | Arena-Auditorium | |||
4 June 1999 | Kansas City | Kemper Arena | |||
5 June 1999 | Maryland Heights | Riverport Amphitheatre | |||
6 June 1999 | Mansfield | Tweeter Center | |||
8 June 1999 | Fort Wayne | War Memorial Coliseum | |||
9 June 1999 | Fairborn | Nutter Center | |||
11 June 1999 | Burgettstown | Star Lake Amphitheater | |||
12 June 1999 | Cuyahoga Falls | Blossom Music Center | |||
15 June 1999 | Hamilton | Canada | Copps Coliseum | ||
16 June 1999[7] | Rochester | United States | Blue Cross Arena | ||
18 June 1999 | Baltimore | Baltimore Arena | |||
19 June 1999 | Providence | Providence Civic Center | |||
Europe (first leg) | |||||
25 June 1999 | Ludwigslust | Germany | Schlossberg | ||
26 June 1999 | Halle | Gerry Weber Stadion | |||
29 June 1999 | Dresden | Theaterplatz | |||
2 July 1999 | Lucca | Italy | Piazza Napoleone | ||
Europe (second leg) | |||||
29 August 1999 | Leeds | England | Harewood House | ||
30 August 1999 | |||||
1 September 1999 | Pontevedra | Spain | Plaza De Toros | ||
4 September 1999 | Kent | England | Leeds Castle | ||
5 September 1999 | |||||
6 September 1999 | |||||
North America (third leg) | |||||
5 October 1999 | Asheville | United States | Asheville Civic Center | ||
12 October 1999 | Boston | FleetCenter | |||
15 October 1999[8] | New York City | Madison Square Garden | |||
16 October 1999 | |||||
5 November 1999 | Madison | Kohl Center | |||
12 November 1999 | Chicago | Arie Crown Theater | |||
13 November 1999 | South Bend | Joyce Center | |||
15 November 1999 | Winnipeg | Canada | Winnipeg Arena | ||
17 November 1999 | Calgary | Canadian Airlines Saddledome | |||
18 November 1999 | Edmonton | Skyreach Centre | |||
20 November 1999 | Vancouver | General Motors Place |
Setlists
[edit]Standard Early North American setlist
- Your Song
- Skyline Pigeon
- The Greatest Discovery
- Border Song
- Talking Old Soldiers
- Daniel
- Honky Cat
- Come Down in Time
- Sacrifice
- Better Off Dead
- I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues
- Ticking
- Carla/Etude
- Tonight
- I Don't Wanna Go On with You Like That
- The One
- Written in the Stars
- Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters
- Take Me to the Pilot
- Friends
- Recover Your Soul
- I Only Want to Be with You
- Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
- Blue Eyes
- Levon
- Crocodile Rock
- Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
- Circle of Life
- Bennie and the Jets
- The Last Song
Standard Early European setlist
- Your Song
- Skyline Pigeon
- The Greatest Discovery
- Border Song
- Live Like Horses
- Daniel
- Honky Cat
- Rocket Man
- Sacrifice
- Better Off Dead
- House
- I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues
- Ticking
- Carla/Etude
- Tonight
- I Don't Want to Go On with You Like That
- The One
- Blue Eyes
- Mona Lisa and Mad Hatters
- Take Me to the Pilot
- Crocodile Rock
- Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
- Circle of Life
- Bennie and the Jets
- Candle In The Wind
Standard North American setlist
- Your Song
- Skyline Pigeon
- The Greatest Discovery
- Border Song
- Harmony
- Daniel
- Honky Cat
- Rocket Man
- Tiny Dancer
- Better Off Dead
- Philadelphia Freedom
- Elton's Song
- Sweet Painted Lady
- I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues
- Ticking
- Carla/Etude
- Tonight
- Burn Down the Mission
- The One
- Blue Eyes
- Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)
- Take Me to the Pilot
- Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
- Crocodile Rock
- Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
- Bennie and the Jets
- Candle in the Wind
Standard European setlist
- Your Song
- Skyline Pigeon
- The Greatest Discovery
- Talking Old Soldiers
- Border Song
- Daniel
- Honky Cat
- Rocket Man
- Sacrifice
- Better Off Dead
- House
- I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues
- Ticking
- Carla/Etude
- Tonight
- I Don't Want to Go On with You Like That
- The One
- Blue Eyes
- Song For Guy
- Take Me to the Pilot
- Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
- Crocodile Rock
- Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
- Circle of Life
- Bennie and the Jets
- Candle In The Wind
References
[edit]- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
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- ^ [2] bakersfield.com, Retrieved 1 September 2011
- ^ [3] spokesman.com, Retrieved 1 September 2011
- ^ [4] Archived 9 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine bluecrossarena.com, Retrieved 1 September 2011
- ^ [5] myspace.com, Retrieved 1 September 2011
External links
[edit] Quotations related to An Evening with Elton John at Wikiquote