Badfinger
concerts
1984
compiled
by Tom Brennan
After the
death of Tommy Evans, Bob Jackson was asked by Ray Reneri to do
a tour in the U.S. celebrating the 20th anniversary of the
British Invasion. At the suggestion of Reneri, Joey Molland was
invited to rejoin Badfinger. During the tour, some concert
footage was shot which was used to create a promo film for
Joey's solo song "Moolah Rey".
1984
promo photos
songs known to have been played in 1984:
Baby Blue
Come And Get It
Day After Day
In My Heart
Moolah Rey
No Matter What
Won't Forget You
U.S.
Tour (20th Anniversary of the British Rock 'N' Roll tour)
Gerry
& The Pacemakers, Herman's Hermits [without Peter Noone],
The Troggs, Badfinger, Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas
Badfinger: Joey Molland, Bob Jackson, Mike Gibbins, Randy
Anderson, Al Wodtke
Organized by Talent Consultants
International, Executive Producers: Empire Communications,
Inc., NYC, NY -- Ray Reneri and Marvin Mann
Preliminary
tour schedule thanks
to Steve Donahue
August 1, 1984 (Wednesday)
*CANCELED*
unknown
venue
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.
August
2, 1984 (Thursday)
International Ballroom, Hilton Hotel
Washington D.C., U.S.A.
[concert announcment from the Evening Sun: Aug. 02]
[concert memories]
[ticket stub] thanks
to Charlie Moore
[photos: Bob Jackson | Joey with Julie and John Weber | encore] thanks to Richard Walton
[photos: Badfinger | Joey Molland with Julie Weber Wehrle] thanks to John Weber
[Gerry,
Billy & Joey with cameras at the Capitol from the Richmond Times Dispatch: Aug. 03]
Baby Blue
No Matter What
In My Heart
Come And Get It
Won't Forget You
Day After Day
Moolah Rey
thanks
to John Weber
Dinner party at 6:00 P.M. before the concert
August
3, 1984 (Friday) thanks
to http://rnrhistorian.blogspot.com/search/label/Badfinger
North
Forty Club
Ithaca, New York, U.S.A.
[concert
review from Ithaca Journal: Aug. 10]
Baby Blue
No Matter What
Won't Forget You
August
4, 1984 (Saturday)
Rio
Theatre, 69 Rockaway Ave.
Valley Stream, New York, U.S.A.
[concert ad from Newsday: July 29]
[concert
announcement from The Daily News: Aug. 03]
[concert ad from Newsday: Aug. 03]
Performances at 7:30 P.M and 10:30 P.M.
This 1800 seat theatre was originally opened in 1926 as the Valley Stream Theatre and demolished in 1997.
August
5, 1984 (Sunday)
Lupos
Heartbreak Hotel
Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.A.
[ticket]
[concert
memories]
2 performances (Badfinger missed the first performance due to
a truck breaking down)
thanks
to Wayne Cabral
August
7, 1984 (Tuesday)
Club
Casino, 169 Ocean Boulevard
Hampton Beach, New Hampshire, U.S.A.
[concert announcement from the Boston Globe: Aug. 02]
9:00 P.M. performance
August
8, 1984 (Wednesday)
Art Stock's Birch
Hill Nite Club
Old Bridge, New Jersey, U.S.A.
[article by Andy Seiler from the Central New Jersey Home News: Aug. 02]
[concert ad from
Asbury Park Press: Aug. 03]
[Entertainment
Tonight segment aired on August 9, 1984]
[Asbury
Park Press article: Aug. 11]
MTV and all three television networks came to Old Bridge, along
with dozens of newspapers and radio stations.
A crew from ”Entertainment Tonight” was filming the concert for a
two-hour TV special.
August 10, 1984 (Friday)
Lanierland Music Park, 6115 Jot-Em-Down Road
Cumming (near Atlanta), Georgia, U.S.A.
[concert ad from the Atlanta Journal: July 08]
[concert ad from the Atlanta Journal: July 21]
[concert announcement from the Atlanta Journal: Aug. 04]
[article
by Russ DeVault from Atlanta Constitution: Aug. 10]
[concert
announcement] thanks
to http://rnrhistorian.blogspot.com/search/label/Badfinger
[concert photos: Al
and Joey] thanks
to
Steven Prazak
[audience tape] thanks
to
Drew Caldwell
Baby Blue
No Matter What
Come And Get It
Won't Forget You
Day After Day
Moolah Rey
7:30 P.M. performance
interviews with Bob Jackson & Mike Gibbins were recorded
before the concert by Steve Donahue for The Badfinger Connection
newsletter
August
11, 1984 (Saturday) *CANCELED*
Franklin Music Park
Franklin, Georgia, U.S.A.
[concert ad from the Atlanta Journal: July 08]
[concert announcement from the Atlanta Journal: Aug. 04]
7:30 P.M. scheduled performance
August
11, 1984 (Saturday)
Aqua Gardens
Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.A.
[concert announcement from the News And Record: Aug. 10]
[concert
ad from the News And Record: Aug. 10]
7:30 PM performance at this brand new water park
between
August 12-15, 1984 *CANCELED*
unknown venue
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.A.
cancelled gig
August 14, 1984 (Tuesday)
West Palm Beach Auditorium
West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.A.
[Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of British Rock by Skip Sheffield (Aug. 6 interviews- Seekonk, MA) from Boca Raton News: Aug. 09]
[concert
announcement from Palm Beach Post: Aug. 10]
[Invasion plus 20 by Scott Benarde (part 1) from the Fort Lauderdale News: Aug. 10]
[Invasion plus 20 by Scott Benarde (part 2) from the Fort Lauderdale News: Aug. 10]
[concert
ad]
[concert
ad (plus beauty contest ad)] thanks to http://rnrhistorian.blogspot.com/search/label/Badfinger
8:00 PM performance
August
16, 1984 (Thursday)
London Victory Club, 901 N. Franklin Street
Tampa, Florida, U.S.A.
[concert announcement from the Tampa Tribune: Aug. 10]
[concert announcement from the Tampa Bay Times: Aug. 11]
[concert announcement from the Tampa Tribune: Aug. 15]
[concert announcement from the Tampa Tribune: Aug. 16]
9:00 P.M. performance
August
17, 1984 (Friday)
Marina Civic Center
Panama City, Florida, U.S.A.
[concert
announcement from Panama City News Herald, Aug. 17]
concert was taped (according to Al Wodtke)
August 18, 1984 (Saturday)
Celebrity's
Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.A.
[concert
ad] thanks to http://rnrhistorian.blogspot.com/search/label/Badfinger
[ticket
stub, front | back
(with Joey's autograph)]
[concert memories]
thanks
to Corrine Myers
August
20, 1984 (Monday)
unknown
venue
Salem, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
Listed
on preliminary schedule but not verified
August 21, 1984 (Tuesday) *CANCELED*
Civic Center
Peoria, Illinois, U.S.A.
[concert
ad from The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois: Aug. 11]
7:30 PM performance
August
21, 1984 (Tuesday)
Picadilly Nightclub
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.A.
[concert
ad from the Indianapolis News: Aug. 21]
Special show from 6:00-9:00 PM
August
22, 1984 (Wednesday)
Picadilly
Nightclub
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.A.
[concert
ad] thanks to http://rnrhistorian.blogspot.com/search/label/Badfinger
[concert
memories]
[set
list] thanks to Mike Moser
[audience tape] thanks to Mike Moser
Baby Blue
No Matter What
In My Heart
Come And Get It
Won't Forget You
Day After Day
Moolah Rey
doors open at 6:00 PM
August 23, 1984 (Thursday)
Park
West
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
[concert
announcement from Chicago Tribune: Aug. 09]
August 25,
1984 (Saturday)
Veteran's
Memorial Auditorium, 300 W. Broad St.
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A.
[concert announcement from the Times Recorder: Aug. 24]
[concert memories]
[amateur video]
Come And Get It (Joey)
No Matter What (Bob)
Moolah Rey (Joey)
Won't Forget You (Bob)
Day After Day (Joey)
Baby Blue (Bob & Joey)
thanks
to Greg Boone and Drew Caldwell
8:00 P.M. performance
August 26, 1984 (Sunday)
The City Music Festival at the Downtown Festival Tent, South Clinton Avenue and Woodbury Boulevard
Rochester, New York, U.S.A.
[concert ad:
Aug. 24]
[concert
announcement] thanks
to http://rnrhistorian.blogspot.com/search/label/Badfinger
[concert
ad from Democrat and Chronicle: Aug. 26]
[concert announcement from the Democrat and Chronicle: Aug. 26]
7:30 P.M. performance
August 27, 1984 (Monday)
Lulu's Roadhouse, 4263 King Street East
Kitchener, Ontario, CANADA
[concert review by John Kiely from the Waterloo Region Record: Aug. 28]
[letter to the reviewer from the Waterloo Region Record: Sep. 08]
Attendance of over 3000
This club went bankrupt in 1992 and closed in April 2000.
August 28, 1984 (Tuesday)
Great Hamilton Hall, Hamilton Place
Hamilton, Ontario, CANADA
[concert ad from the Hamilton Spectator: Aug. 24]
[concert announcement from the Burlington Gazette: Aug. 28]
[concert review from the Hamilton Spectator: Aug. 29]
[concert review from the Burlington Gazette: Sep. 04]
6:00 P.M. and 9:30 P.M. performances
August 29, 1984 (Wednesday)
Sault Ste. Marie Memorial Gardens
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, CANADA
[concert
flyer] thanks to http://rnrhistorian.blogspot.com/search/label/Badfinger
[concert ad from the Sault Star: Aug. 18]
[British to invade again for nostalgic music tour, from the Sault Star: Aug. 25]
[concert review by Robin Waples from the Sault Star: Aug. 30]
8:00 PM performance
Attendance of 840
August 30, 1984 (Thursday)
Fort William Gardens
Thunder Bay, Ontario, CANADA
[concert
flyer] thanks
to http://rnrhistorian.blogspot.com/search/label/Badfinger
8:00 PM performance
A sparse crowd of 829 attend this show.
September 1, 1984 (Saturday)
Sudbury Downs Racetrack, 400 Bonin St.
Chelmsford, Ontario, CANADA
September 3, 1984 (Monday)
Music Tower, Playland, 1 Playland Pkwy
Rye, New York, U.S.A.
[British to invade Playland concert from the Tarrytown Daily News: Aug. 31]
[concert
announcement from the Tarrytown Daily News: Sep. 02]
[concert
article from the Daily News: Sep. 03]
a free concert at 3:00PM
September 4, 1984 (Tuesday)
The
Bottom Line, 15 W. Fourth St.
New York City, New York, U.S.A.
[concert announcement from Newsday (Suffolk edition): Aug. 31]
[The 2d rock invasion by Lori Mirrer from the Daily News: Sep. 03]
[concert
announcement from The Daily News: Sep. 04]
[concert memories]
2 performances: 8:30 and 11:30 P.M.
5
British Bands Back to Tour U.S. by Lori Mirrer from The Town
Talk, Alexandria, Louisiana: Sep. 21
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