1974 promo photos

songs known to have been played on U.S. Tour #6:
Baby Blue
Blind Owl
Constitution
Day After Day
Feelin' Alright
Give It Up
I Can't Take It
I'd Die, Babe
I Don't Mind
Island
Love Is Easy
Name Of The Game
No Matter What
Only You Know And I Know
Perfection
Roll Over Beethoven
Sometimes
Suitcase
Timeless

U.S. Tour #6 (promoting ASS and BADFINGER)
tour manager: Danny Aharoni
roadies: Ian "Fergie" Ferguson, David "Tag" Hall


Badfinger in Vancouver, March 8, 1974

February 1, 1974 (Friday) *CANCELLED*
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
Buffalo, New York, U.S.A.

[concert poster] thanks to Paul Nyman

with Rare Earth; Billy Preston; Elephant's Memory


February 15, 1974 (Friday) *CANCELLED*
Hanover Hall, University of North Carolina at Wilmington (UNC-W)
Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S.A.

[newspaper article about upcoming show] thanks to Chris Fonvielle and Paul Nyman

with Barnaby Bye


February 17, 1974 (Sunday) *CANCELLED*
Municipal Auditorium
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A.

[concert poster] touched up by Tom Brennan
[concert ad from San Antonio Express And News, Feb. 03]
[concert ad from San Antonio Express And News, Feb. 10]
[concert announcement from San Antonio Express, Feb. 13]

with Tim Buckley


February 18, 1974 (Monday) *CANCELLED*
Austin City Coliseum
Austin, Texas, U.S.A.

[concert ad from Austin Daily Texan, Feb. 08]
[concert ad from The Austin American-Statesman, Feb. 10]
[concert ad from Austin Daily Texan, Feb 15]
[handbill] thanks to Paul Nyman
[concert cancellation announcement from Austin Daily Texan, Feb. 18]

with Tim Buckley


February 20, 1974 (Wednesday) *CANCELLED*
Madison County College
Huntsville, Alabama, U.S.A.


February 21, 1974 (Thursday) *CANCELLED*
Independence Hall
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.A.


February 22, 1974 (Friday)
IMA Auditorium
Flint, Michigan, U.S.A.

[concert ad]

with Sha Na Na

February 23, 1974 (Saturday)
The Michigan Theater aka The Michigan Palace
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.

[concert ad] thanks to Mark J. Kukla and Dan Matovina
[concert announcement from The Windsor Star, Feb. 07]
[Michigan Palace concert ads up to April] thanks to Paul Nyman
[Detroit News concert review, Feb. 25] thanks to Mark J. Kukla and Dan Matovina
[Michigan Palace/Theatre history with photos, Feb. 29, 2016]

[audience tape: part 1 | part 2 | part 3 | encores] thanks to Paul Nyman, Drew Caldwell and Dan Matovina
Day After Day
Constitution
Baby Blue
I Don't Mind
Blind Owl
Name Of The Game
I'd Die, Babe
Perfection
Island
Give It Up
Timeless
Suitcase
No Matter What
encores:
Only You Know And I Know
Rip It Up [brief, impromptu]
I Can't Take It

with McKendree Spring (Nazareth was listed on promotional poster)


February 24, 1974 (Sunday)
Stock Pavillion, University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.A.

[concert announcement from Madison Wisconsin State Journal, Feb. 21]
[concert announcement from Capital Times, Feb. 22]
[concert ad from Capital Times, Feb. 22]
[concert ad from Madison Wisconsin State Journal, Feb. 24]
[concert poster (with photo background)] thanks to Dan Matovina
[concert poster (no photo background)]
[concert review by James Cusimano from Wisconsin State Journal, Feb. 26] incomplete
[concert memories]
[photos of full stage from audience, by Bill Mischo]

Day After Day
Constitution
Baby Blue
I Don't Mind
Blind Owl
Name Of The Game
I'd Die, Babe
Perfection
Island
Give It Up
Timeless
Suitcase
No Matter What
Only You Know And I Know
I Can't Take It
(set list not necessarily in this order) thanks to David Bailey

with Status Quo, Flock, Beans (formerly The Tayles)


February 25, 1974 (Monday)
The Brewery, Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan, U.S.A.

[concert ad]
[concert memories]
[concert review]

Day After Day
Constitution
Baby Blue
Blind Owl
Name Of The Game
Perfection
Give It Up
Only You Know And I Know
Feelin' Alright
Island
I Can't Take It
Timeless
Suitcase
encore:
rock 'n' roll medley

(set list not confirmed and not necessarily in this order) thanks to Bo White


February 27, 1974 (Wednesday) *CANCELLED*
Municipal Auditorium thanks to Stephane Fremon
Mobile, Alabama, U.S.A.

[newspaper ad] thanks to Stephane Fremon
[ticket stub] thanks to Stephane Fremon

with Billy Preston; Hydra Protrudrinus [spelling?]

concert went on without Badfinger


March 1, 1974 (Friday)
Painter's Mill Music Theatre
Owings Mills, Maryland, U.S.A.

[concert memories]
[concert review from The Baltimore Sun, Mar. 05]

[Baltimore, MD radio interview: February 28, 1974]
[audience tape, also from Brilliant Road CD (disc 2), "Alive": part 1 | part 2 | encore]
Day After Day
Constitution
Baby Blue
Blind Owl
Perfection
Timeless
Give It Up
Suitcase
No Matter What
encore:
Only You Know And I Know

2 performances
with Ruth Copeland


March 2, 1974 (Saturday)
Coliseum, Virginia Tech College
Blacksburg, Virginia, U.S.A.

[concert ad] thanks to Paul Nyman
[concert memories]
[concert review from The Collegiate Times, March 8, 1974] thanks to Paul Nyman

with Marshall Tucker Band (headliner); Grinderswitch (opening act)


March 3, 1974 (Sunday)
William & Mary Hall
Williamsburg, Virginia, U.S.A.

[concert ad from The Flat Hat: February 15, 1974]
[concert ad]

with Blue Oyster Cult (headliner); Nazareth (opening act); Status Quo (opening act)

gig not verified yet


March 4, 1974 (Monday)
Agora Nightclub
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A.

[newspaper ad, "discovered by Paul McCartney" (1724 E. 30th St.)] thanks to Dan Matovina
[March 1 newspaper ad about airing of concert on March 6 (1730 E. 24th St.)] thanks to Dan Matovina
[newspaper ad of upcoming March concerts from "The Plain Dealer", March 1, 1974] thanks to Dan Matovina
[concert memories]

master concert tape recording: two 16-track tapes
radio broadcast: WMMS-FM

Day After Day
Constitution
Baby Blue
I Don't Mind
Blind Owl
Name Of The Game
Sometimes
Perfection
Timeless
Give It Up
Suitcase
Love Is Easy
encores:
I Can't Take It
Feelin' Alright
Roll Over Beethoven

with Fully Assembled


March 5, 1974 (Tuesday)
Agora
Toledo, Ohio, U.S.A.

[concert ad] thanks to Peggy Burneka

with Status Quo


March 6, 1974 (Wednesday)
Agora
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A.

[concert poster (black background)]
[concert ad from Columbus Dispatch, March 6, 1974] thanks to Peggy Burneka


March 8, 1974 (Friday)
Pacific National Exhibition Gardens Auditorium
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

[Vancouver ticket] thanks to Paul Nyman
[concert ad] from bootleg LP
[concert memories]
[black & white concert photos by Mark Van Manen: full stage shot | Tom & Mike | Pete 1 | Pete 2 | Joey 1 | Joey 2 | Joey 3] thanks to Paul Lochhead
[backstage photo of Tom, Mike and Pete with a fan by Mark Van Manen] thanks to Paul Lochhead
[concert review from The Province, Mar. 09]

for more concert photos, buy the book "Everybody I Shot Is Dead" by Deborah Chesher at: http://www.cheshercat.com/store-eisid.html

[audience recording, vinyl bootleg of parts of the concert]
Day After Day
Constitution
Baby Blue
Perfection
Blind Owl
Timeless
No Matter What
(set list incomplete)

with Papa Bear's Medicine Show


March 10, 1974 (Sunday)
Exhibition Pavilion
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

[concert ad from Lethbridge Herald, Mar. 07]
[confirmation of concert from Lethbridge Herald, Mar. 11]

with Hitchcock


March 12, 1974 (Tuesday)
Jubilee Auditorium
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

[concert ad from Edmonton Journal] thanks to John Schwartz

with Molly; Yellowhead


March 14, 1974 (Thursday)
Passavant Center, Thiel College
Greenville, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

[concert ad from Record Argus, Greenville, PA, Mar. 04]
[concert announcement from Record Argus, Greenville, PA, Mar. 09]
[concert announcement from Record Argus, Greenville, PA, Mar. 13]
[concert ad from New Castle News, Mar. 14]
[concert memories]

with Gunstock Proof; 10CC


March 15, 1974 (Friday)
North Penn High School Gym
Lansdale, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. thanks to Jeff Malack

[concert memories]
[14x22 poster] thanks to Paul Nyman

[audience tape] thanks to Drew Caldwell
Day After Day
Constitution
Baby Blue
I Don't Mind
Blind Owl
Name Of The Game
Give It Up
Perfection
Timeless
Sometimes
Suitcase
No Matter What
I Can't Take It

with Gunstock Proof
(Tim Buckley was advertised, but didn't show up) thanks to Jeff Malack


March 18, 1974 (Monday)
Cumberland College
Williamsburg, Kentucky, U.S.A.


March 20, 1974 (Wednesday)
Alex Cooley's Ballroom, Georgian Terrace Hotel - thanks to Kenneth Aguar
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.

[concert announcement from The Atlanta Journal Constitution, Mar. 17]
[concert ad from The Atlanta Journal Constitution, Mar. 17]


March 21, 1974 (Thursday)
Alex Cooley's Ballroom, Georgian Terrace Hotel
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.


March 22, 1974 (Friday)
Alex Cooley's Ballroom, Georgian Terrace Hotel
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.


March 23, 1974 (Saturday)
Alex Cooley's Ballroom, Georgian Terrace Hotel
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.


March 24, 1974 (Sunday)
Robinson Convention Center
Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.A.


March 26, 1974 (Tuesday)
The Bayou Club
Washington D.C., U.S.A.

[concert hand bill] thanks to Andrew Reeder
[concert memories]
[concert review from Trouser Press, May 1974]


March 27, 1974 (Wednesday)
The Joint In The Woods
Parsippany, New Jersey , U.S.A.

[concert ad from Paterson News, Mar. 20]
[concert ad] thanks to Paul Nyman
[concert ad from The Record, Bergen County, NJ, Mar 27]
[concert memories]
[Billboard review of concert, April 13, 1974] thanks to Paul Nyman

Baby Blue
Perfection
No Matter What
encores:
I Can't Take It
Only You Know And I Know
(set list incomplete)


March 28, 1974 (Thursday)
Stratfield Motor Hotel
Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.A.

[concert ad, Bridgeport Telegram/Post, March 28, 1974] from the collection of Tom Brennan
[concert memories]

[audience tape & interview with Pete Ham] (stolen from owner, still missing) thanks to Arthur Thornton
Day After Day
Constitution
Baby Blue
I Don't Mind
Perfection
Timeless
Sometimes
Love Is Easy
Blind Owl
I Can't Take It
(set list incomplete)

with 10CC (advertised, but didn't show up)
local group "Mixed Nuts" replaced 10CC - thanks to Arthur Thornton and Lew Bundles


March 29, 1974 (Friday)
Victory (Burlesque) Theatre
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

[b&w photo of Joey & Pete] thanks to Jeff Moss and Paul Nyman
[b&w photo of Pete] thanks to Jeff Moss and Paul Nyman
[autograph story] thanks to Paul Nyman
[backstage photo] thanks to John Rowlands

2 performances


March 31, 1974 (Sunday)
The Garage (Performance Center)
Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

[concert ad from The Boston Globe, Mar. 17]
[concert review (Baaad Rock At PCenter) from The Mass Media, Apr. 09]
[concert memories]
[Tom & Mike] [Joey & Pete] [Joey] thanks to Debbie Packard (photographer), Harold Montgomery and Kiyoyuki Kohsaka
[black & white concert photos] thanks to Chris Makris and Dan Matovina

[audience tape, set 1] thanks to Paul Nyman and Drew Caldwell
Day After Day
Constitution
Baby Blue
I Don't Mind
Perfection
Timeless
Love Is Easy
Blind Owl
Suitcase
I Can't Take It
Give It Up
No Matter What
Only You Know And I Know

[audience tape, set 2]
Day After Day
Constitution
Baby Blue
I Don't Mind
Perfection
Timeless
Love Is Easy
Blind Owl
Suitcase
I Can't Take It
Give It Up

with Big Star


April 4, 1974 (Thursday) *CANCELLED*
W.D. Packard Music Hall
Warren, Ohio, U.S.A.

[concert announcement from Cash Box, 1974 March 30]

Supporting Kiss


April 5, 1974 (Friday)
Auditorium Theatre
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.

[concert memories]
[concert review from Chicago Tribune, Apr. 08]

Day After Day
Constitution
Baby Blue
I Don't Mind
Perfection
Timeless
Love Is Easy
Give It Up
Blind Owl
Suitcase
I Can't Take It
encores:
No Matter What
Feelin' Alright
Only You Know And I Know
thanks to Mark Miller for this set list of Pete's last U.S. gig with Badfinger

with The Grass Roots


April 7, 1974 (Sunday) *CANCELLED*
venue unknown
New York City, New York, U.S.A.

[concert dates announcement from Cash Box, 1974 April 06]

Last USA gig scheduled.



U.K. date

August 4, 1974 (Sunday) *CANCELLED*
The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
London, England, U.K.

[concert poster] thanks to Dan Matovina

"A Galaxy Of Stars"
In aid of the Tower Victims Fund

Bob Jackson's rehearsal notes for non-Pete Ham version of Badfinger: [page 1 | page 2] thanks to Bob Jackson and Dan Matovina

song list for non-Pete Ham version of Badfinger:
Andy Norris
Blind Owl
Get Away
Give It Up
Got To Get Out Of Here
I Don't Mind
In The Meantime/Some Other Time
King Of The Load
Love Is Easy
Suitcase
The Winner

songs known to have been played on this tour (5-piece band):
Blind Owl
Give It Up
I Don't Mind
In The Meantime/Some Other Time
Just A Chance
Meanwhile Back At The Ranch/Should I Smoke
Suitcase
Timeless
The Winner

U.K. Tour #6 (promoting WISH YOU WERE HERE)
tour manager: Philip Foster
roadie: David "Tag" Hall




September 27, 1974
Church Hall
Norwich, England, U.K.


(supporting Man)
[generic Man/Badfinger concert poster] thanks to Paul Nyman
[personnel list] thanks to Dan Matovina
[hotel plans] thanks to Dan Matovina
[itinerary 1] thanks to Dan Matovina
[itinerary 2] thanks to Dan Matovina
[itinerary 3] thanks to Dan Matovina
[backstage pass] thanks to Dan Matovina
[onstage photo of the 5-piece Badfinger line-up] thanks to Dan Matovina, photography by David Ellis
[onstage photo of Joey & Pete, November 1974 agency stamp] thanks to Paul Nyman, photography by David Ellis
[ad for Man's "Day & Night" single and tour with Badfinger] thanks to manband-archive.com


October 2, 1974 (Wednesday)
The Apollo Theatre
Glasgow, Scotland, U.K.

with Man


October 3, 1974 (Thursday)
Usher Hall
Edinburgh, Scotland, U.K.

[ticket stub] thanks to Dan Matovina

with Man


October 4, 1974 (Friday)
University of Lancaster
Lancaster, Scotland, U.K.

with Man


October 6, 1974 (Sunday)
Palace Theatre
Manchester, England, U.K.

[concert ad] thanks to Julian Gough

with Man


October 7, 1974 (Monday)
Civic Hall
Wolverhampton, England, U.K.

[ticket stub]

with Man


October 9, 1974 (Wednesday)
Town Hall (Concert Hall)
Greenwich, England, U.K.

[concert ad, October 5, 1974]

with Man


October 11, 1974 (Friday)
University of Bath
Bath, England, U.K.

[concert poster] thanks to Paul Nyman

with Man


October 12, 1974 (Saturday)
Imperial College
S.W. London, England, U.K.

with Man


October 13, 1974 (Sunday)
The Greyhound
Croydon, England, U.K.

[concert memories]

with Man


October 14, 1974 (Monday)
Concert Hall, The Polytechnic
Heddington, Oxford, England, U.K.

with Man


October 15, 1974 (Tuesday)
Town Hall
Birmingham, England, U.K.

with Man


October 16, 1974 (Wednesday)
Top Rank Suite
Cardiff, South Wales, U.K.

[concert ad, October 19 issue of Record & Popswop Mirror] thanks to Dan Matovina

with Man


October 17, 1974 (Thursday)
The Guildhall
Portsmouth, England, U.K.

[concert ad, October 19 issue of Record & Popswop Mirror] thanks to Dan Matovina
[concert memories]
[black & white backstage photos] thanks to Chris Makris and Dan Matovina
[black & white concert photos] thanks to Chris Makris and Dan Matovina

with Man


October 18, 1974 (Friday)
Leas Cliff Hall
Folkestone, England, U.K.

with Man


October 19, 1974 (Saturday)
Corn Exchange
Cambridge, England, U.K.

[concert ad from Melody Maker] thanks to Dan Matovina
[concert ad, October 19 issue of Record & Popswop Mirror] thanks to Dan Matovina

with Man


October 20, 1974 (Sunday) *CANCELLED*
Royal Adelphi Theatre
Strand, W.C., London, England, U.K.

changed to October 25

with Man


October 23, 1974 (Wednesday)
Top Rank Suite
Swansea, South Wales, U.K.

[concert ad] thanks to Dan Matovina

with Man

Mike: "With Bob Jackson, I thought we gave Man a run for their money. Bob fit in perfectly. We had a pad sound and the harmonies were improved. We went over a storm in Wales. I was surprised, because Man in Swansea was like what The Grateful Dead are to San Francisco."
source: "Without You, The Tragic Story of Badfinger" by Dan Matovina, p. 265


October 24, 1974 (Thursday)
Town Hall
Cheltenham, England, U.K.

[concert poster]

with Man


October 25, 1974 (Friday)
Royal Adelphi Theatre
Strand, W.C., London, England, U.K.

[concert programme: cover; page 1; page 2] thanks to Julian Gough
[ticket stub (lists "Man" only)] thanks to Julian Gough
[concert ad from Melody Maker] thanks to Dan Matovina
[concert poster: black background with red letttering] thanks to Dan Matovina
[concert review from The Times, U.K.] thanks to Dan Matovina

with Man


October 26, 1974 (Saturday)
The Kursaal
Southend, England, U.K.

[concert ad from Melody Maker] thanks to Dan Matovina

with Man

last gig by Badfinger with Pete Ham


November 17, 1974 (Sunday) *CANCELLED*
Winning Post
Twickenham, Middlesex, England, U.K.

[concert ad from Melody Maker] thanks to Dan Matovina

with Alan Goff Lights & Sounds