West of the Rockies Tour

West of the Rockies Tour

by Elton John

Presentation album	Rock of the Westies
Beginning of the tour	29th September 1975
End of the tour	October 26, 1975
Total concerts (by continent)	North America : 17
Concerts in total	17th

Elton John Tour Chronology

North American Tour 1974 (1974)	West of the Rockies Tour (1975)	Louder Than Concorde Tour (1976)

The West of the Rockies Tour was a North American tour that British musician and composer Elton John undertook to promote his tenth studio album, Rock of the Westies . During the tour, John appeared in 17 concerts in the USA and Canada .

tour

John and his touring band played for the "West of the Rockies Tour" with five concerts on three evenings from August 25 to 27, 1975 at the Troubadour Nightclub in Los Angeles . This was a special place for John because it was there exactly five years earlier on August 25, 1970 that he began his career in the USA. As a souvenir of his debut concert in this club, the guests received the book Five Years of Fun . Kiki Dee was in one of these shows , with whom he would publish the successful duet Don't Go Breaking My Heart a year later . The performances took place as charity concerts for the Jules Stein Foundation .

The tour itself began on September 29, 1975 at the San Diego Sports Arena and ended on October 25 and 26 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. Since the Beatles performed there in 1966 , it was the first time that a rock star was able to fill the stands with his fans. Both evenings began with performances by Emmylou Harris and Joe Walsh . Later on, Billie Jean King , who had dedicated John Philadelphia Freedom , and the 45-member James Cleveland Choir sang on several titles.

These two concerts were the highlight of Elton John Week in Los Angeles. 55,000 guests came to the arena on both nights and the show was filmed for British television. Events also included the ceremony during which John's name was placed on the Walk of Fame on Hollywood Boulevard near Grauman's Chinese Theater . It was the first time in more than 1,500 such events that it had to be closed to the public. These concerts are probably among his most famous and are seen as a mark of the zenith of his career.

Tour dates

date	city	country	Venue
North America
29th September 1975	San Diego		San Diego Sports Arena
1st October 1975	Tucson		Tucson Convention Center
2nd October 1975	Las Vegas		Las Vegas Convention Center
3rd October 1975	Tempe		ASU Activities Center
5th October 1975	Denver		McNichols Sports Arena
October 6, 1975
7th October 1975	Salt Lake City		Huntsman Center
October 12, 1975	Vancouver		Pacific Coliseum
October 13, 1975
October 14, 1975	Portland		Portland Memorial Coliseum
October 16, 1975	Seattle		Seattle Center Coliseum
17th October 1975
19th October 1975	Oakland		Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
20th October 1975
October 21, 1975
October 25, 1975	los Angeles		Dodger Stadium
October 26, 1975

Lecture list

1. " Your Song "
2. " I Need You to Turn To "
3. " Border Song "
4. " Take Me to the Pilot "
5. " Dan Dare (Pilot of the Future) "
6. " Country Comfort "
7. " Levon "
8. " Rocket Man "
9. " Hercules "
10. " Empty Sky "
11. " Funeral for a Friend / Love Lies Bleeding "
12. " Goodbye Yellow Brick Road "
13. " Bennie and the Jets "
14. " Harmony "
15. " Dixie Lily "
16. " Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy "
17. " The Bitch Is Back "
18. " Someone Saved My Life Tonight "
19. " Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me "
20. " Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds "
21. " (Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket "
22. " I Saw Her Standing There "
23. " Island Girl "
24. " Philadelphia Freedom "
25. " We All Fall In Love Sometimes "
26. " Curtains "
27. " Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting "

Encore:

1. " Pinball Wizard "

Elton John Band of the tour

• Elton John - vocals, piano

• Davey Johnstone - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, backing part

• Caleb Quaye - rhythm guitar, backing voice

• Kenny Passarelli - bass guitar, backing part

• Roger Pope - drums

• James Newton Howard - keyboards, electric piano, synthesizer

• Ray Cooper - percussion

• Cindy Bullens - accompanying voice

• Jon Joyce - backing voice

• Ken Gold - accompanying part

Individual evidence

1. ↑ https://de-de.facebook.com/AmericanaMusicFoundation/posts/on-this-day-in-music/854176297968366/
2. ↑ 1975-1976 (en-US) . In: EltonJohn.com . 
3. ^ Philip Norman: Elton John. Verlag Harmony Books, New York 1992, ISBN 0-517-58762-9 , p. 310ff.
4. ^ Elton John Concerts .
5. ↑ Elton John Concert Map by tour: West of the Rockies | setlist.fm .
6. ↑ Elton John Average Setlists of Tour: West of the Rockies | setlist.fm .
7. ^ Elton John Concerts .
8. ↑ 1975-1976 (en-US) . In: EltonJohn.com . 

Web links

• Information Site with Tour Dates