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September 23, 1972 Grangemouth Stadium, Grangemouth, SCOT (Great Western Express Festival. ELO were billed but did not play)

September 29, 1972 Polytechnic Of Central London, London, ENG (Supported by Silverhead)

UK/Europe Tour (Winter/Spring 1973)

January 20, 1973 Northampton County Cricket Club, Northampton, ENG (with Holy Mackerel)

January 25, 1973 Heavy Steam Machine, Hanley, ENG

February 3, 1973 Vejlby-Risskov Hallen, Aarhus, DEN (supporting Deep Purple)

February 4, 1973 Scandinavium, Gothenburg, SWE (supporting Deep Purple)

February 5, 1973 Konserthus, Stockholm, SWE (supporting Deep Purple)

February 8, 1973 Fyns Forum, Odense, DEN (supporting Deep Purple)

February 9-10, 1973 KB Hallen, Copenhagen, DEN (supporting Deep Purple)

February 16, 1973 Mayfair Ballroom, Newcastle, ENG (Sandgate & Steve Gibbons Band)

February 21, 1973 Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, BEL

March 2, 1973 Colston Hall, Bristol, ENG

March 3, 1973 Corn Exchange, Cambridge, ENG (with Elder Kindred)

March 9, 1973 Chelmsford Tech College, Chelmsford, ENG (with Blackfood Sue & Gary Moore Band)

March 10, 1973 Melody Rooms, Norwich, ENG

March 11, 1973 Locarno, Stevenage, ENG

March 13, 1973 Liverpool University, Liverpool, ENG

March 14, 1973 Town Hall, Birmingham, ENG

March 17, 1973 Winter Gardens, Malvern, ENG (supported by Steve Gibbons Band & Sidewinder)

March 19, 1973 Free Trade Hall, Manchester, ENG

March 23, 1973 Rainbow, London, ENG (supported by Thin Lizzy)

March 24, 1973 Roundhouse, Dagenham, ENG

March 25, 1973 Civic Hall, Gravesend, ENG

March 30, 1973 Leeds Polytechnic, Leeds, ENG (supported by Steve Gibbons Band)

March 31, 1973 Gliderdrome, Boston, ENG (supported by Steve Gibbons Band)

ELO 2 UK/Europe Tour (Winter/Spring 1973)

April 7, 1973 Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone, ENG

April 8, 1973 Greyhound, Croydon, ENG

April 10, 1973 Town Hall, Watford, ENG (with Nick Pickett, Marc Bolan joined the band on Roll Over Beethoven)

April 19, 1973 BBC Studios, London, ENG

April 21, 1973 Palace Lido, Douglas, Isle Of Man (with Hawkwind)

April 23, 1973 Chesford Grange Hotel, Kenilworth, ENG (with John Martyn & Hot Air)

April 27, 1973 Hastings Pier Ballroom, Hastings, ENG

May 20, 1973 Aston, ENG

May 25, 1973 Cirencester, ENG

Electric Light Orchestra II North American Tour (Summer 1973)

May 29, 1973 Burbank, CA (The Midnight Special TV show taping)

June 2, 1973 San Diego Stadium, San Diego, CA (with Wishbone Ash & Mason Profit)

June 3, 1973 Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA (with Return to Forever)

June 5, 1973 Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, AZ (with Climax Blues Band)

June 8, 1973 Selland Arena, Fresno, CA (with Climax Blues Band & Captain Beyond)

June 9, 1973 Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, CA (with Hot Tuna & Joe Walsh)

June 10, 1973 Los Angeles, CA (Dick Clark’s American Bandstand TV show taping)

June 11, 1973 Minneapolis, MN

June 12, 1973 Omaha, NB

June 13, 1973 Ellis Auditorium, Memphis, TN (with Procol Harum)

June 14, 1973 Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL (with Lee Michaels & Bonnie Bramlett)

June 15, 1973 Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, IN (Afternoon show with Chuck Berry, Dr. Hook, Dr. John)

June 15, 1973 Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, MO (Evening show with Climax Blues Band)

June 16, 1973 Massey Hall Toronto, ON (with Climax Blues Band)

June 17, 1973 Buffalo, NY

June 18, 1973 The Warehouse, New Orleans, LA

June 20, 1973 Ambler, PA (6th Annual Temple University Music Festival. Al Kooper's Blues Project opened. Some reports say that this a concert by The Move and not ELO)

June 21 or 22, 1973 New York City, NY (In Concert TV show taping)

June 22-23, 1973 Academy of Music, New York City, NY (22nd was cancelled, with Savoy Brown, Manfred Mann's Earth Band & Status Quo)

June 25, 1973 Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD (cancelled with Quicksilver Messenger Service)

June 27, 1973 Pine Knob Music Theatre, Clarkston, MI (with Quicksilver Messenger Service & Hall & Oates)

June 30, 1973 Cleveland, OH

July 1, 1973 Cincinatti, OH

July 4, 1973 Ontario Gardens, London, ON

July 6, 1973 Convention Center, Wildwood, NJ

July 7, 1973 Auditorium, West Palm Beach, FL (with The Edgar Winter Group)

July 8, 1973 Curtis Hixon Hall, Tampa, FL (with The Edgar Winter Group)

July 9, 1973 Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Jacksonville, FL

July 10, 1973 Wheeling Fieldhouse, Wheeling, IL (with All Star Frogs)

July 11, 1973 DuPage County Fairgrounds, Wheaton, IL

July 12, 1973 Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA (with Frampton’s Camel & Arthur Lee)

July 13, 1973 PNE Forum, Vancouver, BC

July 14, 1973 Armory, Salem, OR

July 15, 1973 Paramount Northwest Theatre, Seattle, WA (supported by Jr. Cadillac, Rube Tubin & Nancy Claire)

ELO 2 Follow-up UK Shows (Summer 1972)

July 19, 1973 City Hall, Truro, ENG

July 20, 1973 Queens Hall, Barnstaple, ENG

July 21, 1973 Guildhall, Plymouth, ENG

July 22, 1973 Torquay Pavilion, Torquay, ENG

On The Third Day Tour

North American Tour

October 23, 1973 Masonic Auditorium, Detroit, MI (with Foghat, Robin Trower)

October 25, 1973 The Agora, Columbus, OH

October 26, 1973 Academy Of Music, Philadelphia, PA (cancelled and rescheduled for the December 15th)

October 26, 1973 Shubert Theater, Philadelphia, PA

October 28, 1973 Hunter College, Rochester, NY (supporting Lynyrd Skynyrd & Fleetwood Mac. This show was cancelled, at least in part, because the band Fleetwood Mac was not the real band but a fake put up by their manager during a dispute. When the ruse was uncovered, the rest of the fake Fleetwood Mac tour fell apart and this show was cancelled)

October 30, 1973 Constitution Hall, Washington, DC

November 2, 1973 Philharmonic Hall,, New York City, NY (This show may have been cancelled as a result of the discovery of the fake Fleetwood Mac)

November 2, 1973 The Forum, Montreal, QC (supporting The Edgar Winter Group)

November 3, 1973 Civic Arena, Ottawa, ON (supporting The Edgar Winter Group)

November 5, 1973 Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON (supporting The Edgar Winter Group with James Montgomery Band)

November 7, 1973 Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO (supporting Joe Walsh)

November 8, 1973 Milwaukee, WI

November 9, 1973 Central Washington State College, Ellensburg, WA (supporting Wishbone Ash)

November 10, 1973 Armory, Salem, OR (supporting Wishbone Ash)

November 11, 1973 Center Arena, Seattle, WA (supporting Wishbone Ash)

November 12, 1973 PNE Gardens, Vancouver, BC

November 14, 1973 Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, CA (with Blue Öyster Cult)

November 16, 1973 Regis College, Denver, CO

November 17, 1973 Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo, CA (with Elvin Bishop Band)

November 18, 1973 Feyline Fields, Tempe, AZ (with War, ZZ Top, Blue Öyster Cult, Hans Olsen)

November 19, 1973 Selland Arena, Fresno, CA (supporting Humble Pie with Foghat)

November 20, 1973 Burbank, CA (The Midnight Special TV show taping)

November 22, 1973 JJ's Ballroom, San Diego, CA

November 23-24, 1973 Winterland, San Francisco, CA (with Sha Na Na & James Montgomery Band)

November 25, 1973 Ellis Auditorium North Hall, Memphis, TN (cancelled, supporting Wishbone Ash)

November 26, 1973 Atlanta Municipal Auditorium, Atlanta, GA (cancelled, supporting Wishbone Ash)

November 28, 1973 Municipal Auditorium, Shreveport, LA (possibly cancelled, supporting Wishbone Ash)

November 29, 1973 Municipal Auditorium, Mobile, AL (supporting Wishbone Ash)

November 30, 1973 Jacksonville Coliseum, Jacksonville, FL (possibly cancelled, supporting Wishbone Ash)

December 1, 1973 Paramount Theatre, Palm Beach, FL (cancelled)

December 2, 1973 Curtis Hixon Hall, Tampa, FL (supporting Wishbone Ash)

December 4, 1973 Masonic Auditorium, Detroit, MI (with B. B. King & Average White Band)

December 7, 1973 Public Hall, Cleveland, OH (with Beach Boys & Linda Rondstadt)

December 8, 1973 Mayser Center, Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, PA

December 9, 1973 Northampton Community College, Bethlehem, PA (Elf, Nils Lofgren & Grin)

December 11, 1973 Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA (with Johnny Winter &  James Montgomery Band)

December 14, 1973 T. P. Warner Theatre, Washington DC (with Grin)

December 15, 1973 Shubert Theatre, Philadelphia, PA

December 16, 1973 Trenton State College, Trenton, NJ (with Return to Forever)

January 25, 1974 Golders Green Hippodrome, London, ENG (This concert was recorded by the BBC for radio broadcast)

February 1, 1974 Brunel University, Uxbridge, ENG (with Steve Gibbons Band)

February 2, 1974 Sheffield University, Sheffield, ENG

February 3, 1974 Coventry Theatre, Coventry, ENG (with Raymond Froggatt)

February 9, 1974 University of Kent, Canterbury, ENG

February 16, 1974 Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London, ENG (with Raymond Froggatt)

February 17, 1974 Hippodrome, Birmingham, ENG (with Raymond Froggatt)

February 18, 1974 Free Trade Hall, Manchester, ENG (with Raymond Froggatt)

February 21, 1974 Civic Hall, Middlesbrough, ENG (with Raymond Froggatt)

February 22, 1974 Newcastle Polytechnic, Newcastle, ENG

February 23, 1974 New Floral Hall, Southport, ENG (with Raymond Froggatt)

February 24, 1974 Apollo, Glasgow, ENG (with Raymond Froggatt)

February 26, 1974 Colston Hall, Bristol, ENG (with Raymond Froggatt)

March 2, 1974 Central Hall, Chatham, ENG

March 4, 1974 Barcelona, SPA (unconfirmed)

March 5, 1974 Madrid, SPA (unconfirmed)

March 7, 1974 Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone, ENG

March 8, 1974 Trent Polytechnic, Nottingham, ENG

March 9, 1974 Leeds, ENG

March 10, 1974 Fairfield Hall, Croydon, ENG

March 12, 1974 Cliffs Pavilion, Southend, ENG

March 13, 1974 Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, WAL

March 15, 1974 Royal Holloway College, London, ENG

March 17, 1974 Empire Theatre, Liverpool, ENG

March 19, 1974 Guild Hall, Portsmouth, ENG

March 29, 1974 Michigan Palace, Detroit, MI

March 30, 1974 Massey Hall, Toronto, ON (with Al Stewart)

March 31, 1974 The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA (with Al Stewart)

April 1, 1974 Wagner College, Staten Island, NY

April 2, 1974 Philadelphia, PA (Mike Douglas TV show taping)

April 3, 1974 Avery Fisher Hall, New York City, NY (with Steely Dan)

April 4, 1974 Camden Community College, Camden, NJ

April 5, 1974 Wilkes College, Wilkes Barre, PA

April 6, 1974 Westbury Music Fair, Westbury, NY (with Renaissance)

April 7, 1974 Monroe Community College, Rochester, NY (with Pearl Alley)

April 9, 1974 Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA (supported by Spooky Tooth)

April 10, 1974 Joint In The Woods, Parsippany, NJ

April 11, 1974 Westbury Music Fair, Westbury, NY (with Renaissance)

April 12, 1974 East Wind Ballroom, Baltimore, MD

April 13, 1974 Veterens Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, OH

April 14, 1974 Louisville Convention Center, Louisville, KY (supporting If)

April 15, 1974 Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL (with Suzi Quatro & If)

April 16-17, 1974 Orpheum Theatre, Minneapolis, MN (with Chi Coltrane)

April 18, 1974 Mary E. Sawyer Hall, La Crosse, WI (with REO Speedwagon)

April 19, 1974 Indiana University Assembly Hall, Bloomington, IN (supporting The Edgar Winter Group with The James Gang)

April 20, 1974 Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY (supported by Return to Forever)

April 21, 1974 J.F.K. Auditorium, Washington, DC

April 22-23, 1974 The Electric Ballroom, Atlanta, GA

April 25, 1974 Mother’s Music Emporium, Nashville, TN

April 26, 1974 Cowtown Ballroom, Kansas City, MO (with Suzi Quatro)

April 27, 1974 University of Kansas, Wichita, KS

April 28, 1974 Oklahoma City, OK

April 29, 1974 Municipal Auditorium, Austin, TX

May 1, 1974 Community Center, Tucson, AZ

May 3, 1974 UCSB Robertson Gym, Santa Barbara, CA (with Elvin Bishop Band & Dan Hicks)

May 4, 1974 Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA (with Elvin Bishop Band)

May 5, 1974 Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, AZ (2 shows 7.30 & 11.00 with Elvin Bishop Band & Wizzard)

May 7, 1974 Burbank, CA (The Midnight Special TV show taping)

May 9, 1974 Warnors Theater, Fresno, CA

May 11, 1974 Ice Palace, Las Vegas, NV (with Maggie Bell)

May 12, 1974 Long Beach Auditorium, Long Beach, CA (with Maggie Bell, recorded for the The Night The Light Went On In Long Beach album)

May 16, 1974 Terrace Ballroom, Salt Lake City, UT (with Elvin Bishop Band)

May 17, 1974 Moore Theatre, Seattle, WA

May 18, 1974 Kennedy Pavilion, Spokane, WA

May 19, 1974 Civic Auditorium, Sacramento, CA

May 23, 1974 Civic Center, El Paso, TX (with Steve Miller Band, James Cotton Band)

May 24, 1974 Aragon Ballroom, Dallas, TX

May 25, 1974 Florida State Fairgrounds, Tampa, FL (with Leon Russell, War, Dr. John & others)

May 27, 1974 St. Bernard Civic Center, New Orleans, LA (with Climax Blues Band & Sutherland Bros.)

May 29, 1974 Dane County Coliseum, Madison, WI (with Three Dog Night)

European Tour

June 15, 1974 Winter Gardens, Malvern, ENG

June 22, 1974 Oxford University, Oxford, ENG

August 15, 1974 Bilzen, BEL (cancelled, "Jazz Bilzen" festival)

August 30, 1974 Saalbau Aarau, Aarau, SUI

September 25, 1974 Frankfurt, GER (with Black Oak Arkansas, Heavy Metal Kids)

September 27, 1974 Rhein-Neckar-Halle, Heidelberg, GER (The Great Music Circus, with Humble Pie, Rory Gallagher, Chapman And Whitney & Peter Frampton)

September 28, 1974 Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, GER (The Great Music Circus, with Humble Pie, Rory Gallagher, Black Oak Arkansas, Chapman And Whitney The Johnny Rivers Boogie Band (feat. Rick Grech & Zoot Money), Peter Frampton, Bo Hansson & Geordie)

September 29, 1974 Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, GER (with Humble Pie, Black Oak Arkansas, Johnny Rivers Boogie Band, Horselips, Chapman & Whitney, American Gypsy)

October 1, 1974 Théâtre 140, Brussels, BEL

October 4, 1974 Cologne, GER (Szene 74 TV show taping)

October 12, 1974 Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, AZ (cancelled)

Eldorado Tour

November 2, 1974 William Patterson College, Wayne, NJ

November 3, 1974 State University of NY at Canton, Canton, NY

November 6, 1974 Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, PA (with UFO)

November 7, 1974 Philadelphia, PA (Mike Douglas TV Show Taping)

November 8, 1974 Avery Fisher Hall New York City, NY

November 9, 1974 Bergen Community College, Paramus, NJ

November 10, 1974 Massey Hall, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

November 11, 1974 University of Western Ontario, London, ON

November 13, 1974 Cow Palace, San Francisco, CA (supporting Deep Purple & Elf)

November 15, 1974 Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR (supporting Deep Purple & Elf)

November 16, 1974 Seattle Center Arena, Seattle, WA (supporting Deep Purple & Elf)

November 17, 1974 Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC (supporting Deep Purple & Elf)

November 20, 1974 Long Beach Arena, Los Angeles, CA (supporting Deep Purple & Elf)

November 21, 1974 Selland Arena, Fresno, CA (supporting Deep Purple)

November 22, 1974 Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, AZ (with Hello People, 2 shows 7.30 & 11.30)

November 23, 1974 Celebrity Theatre Phoenix, AZ (with Hello People)

November 24, 1974 Community Center Exhibit Hall, Tucson, AZ (with Canned Heat)

November 26, 1974 Philadelphia, PA (Mike Douglas TV show taping, miming to Can't Get It Out Of My Head & Poor Boy (The Greenwood)

November 27, 1974 Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA (with Canned Heat)

November 29, 1974 Cobo Arena, Detroit, MI (supporting Deep Purple & Elf)

December 1, 1974 Cincinatti Gardens, Cincinnati, OH (supporting Deep Purple & Elf)

December 2, 1974 Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, IN (supporting Deep Purple & Elf)

December 3, 1974 Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, MO (supporting Deep Purple & Elf)

December 5, 1974 International Amphitheater, Chicago, IL (supporting Deep Purple & Elf)

December 6, 1974 The Coliseum, Cleveland, OH (supporting Deep Purple & Elf)

December 7, 1974 Palace Theater, Providence, RI (with Hello People)

December 9, 1974 Met Center, Bloomington, MN (supporting Deep Purple & Elf)

December 11, 1974 MECCA Arena, Milwaukee, WI (supporting Deep Purple)

December 14, 1974 Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Jacksonville, FL (supporting Deep Purple & Elf)

December 17, 1974 Scope Coliseum, Norfolk, VA (supporting Deep Purple & Elf)

December 18, 1974 Civic Center, Baltimore, MD (supporting Deep Purple & Elf)

February 14, 1975 Newcastle Polytechnic, Newcastle, ENG (supported by Chopyn)

February 15, 1975 York University, York, ENG (supported by Chopyn)

February 16, 1975 Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London, ENG (supported by Chopyn)

February 17, 1975 Colston Hall, Bristol, ENG (supported by Chopyn)

February 18, 1975 Sussex University, Brighton, ENG (supported by Chopyn)

February 20, 1975 City Hall, Sheffield, ENG (supported by Chopyn)

February 21, 1975 Salford University, Salford, ENG (supported by Chopyn)

February 22, 1975 Leeds University, Leeds, ENG (supported by Chopyn)

February 24, 1975 Town Hall, Birmginham, ENG (supported by Chopyn. Jasper Carrott reportedly came on stage during this show)

February 25, 1975 Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, ENG (supported by Chopyn)

February 28, 1975 Exeter University, Exeter, ENG (supported by Chopyn & Chick Corea)

March 7, 1975 Erlangen Stadthalle, Tübingen, GER (with Barclay James Harvest)

March 8, 1975 Tübingen Mensa Uni, Erlangen, GER (with Barclay James Harvest)

March 9, 1975 Stuttgart Gustav-Siegle-Haus, Stuttgart, GER (with Barclay James Harvest)

March 11, 1975 Freiburg Paulussaal, Berlin, GER (with Barclay James Harvest)

March 12, 1975 Offenbach Stadthalle, Hannover, GER (with Barclay James Harvest)

March 13, 1975 Hamburg Musikhalle, Hamburg, GER (with Barclay James Harvest. Some sources indicate that ELO may have cancelled this show and Barclay James Harvest played the gig alone)

March 14, 1975 Köln Satorius Saal, Cologne, GER (cancelled with Barclay James Harvest)

March 15, 1975 Aula der Uni, Saarbrücken, GER (cancelled with Barclay James Harvest)

March 16, 1975 Heidelberg Stadthalle, Heidelberg, GER (cancelled with Barclay James Harvest)

March 17, 1975 München Theater an der Brienner Straße, Munich, GER (cancelled with Barclay James Harvest)

March 20, 1975 Theatre de Liege a l'Emulation, Liege, BEL (cancelled with Barclay James Harvest)

March 21, 1975 Veendam Veenlust, Veendam, NED (cancelled with Barclay James Harvest)

March 22, 1975 Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands (cancelled with Barclay James Harvest)

April 2, 1975 Palacio Municipal de Deportes, Barcelona, SPA (supported by Mike Nesmith)

April 4, 1975 Teatro Monumental, Madrid, SPA (supported by Mike Nesmith)

April 5, 1975 Palacio Deportes, Bilbao, SPA (supported by Mike Nesmith)

April 19, 1975 Musis Sacrum, Arnhem, NED (supported by Kayak)

April 20, 1975 Turfschip Breda, Breda, NED (supported by Kayak)

April 21, 1975 De Oosterpoort, Groningen, NED (supported by Chopyn)

April 23, 1975 Theater Carre, Amsterdam, NED (supported by Kayak)

June 28, 1975 Calderone Concert Hall, Hempstead, NY (with Pavlov's Dog)

June 29, 1975 Hara Arena, Dayton, OH (with Pavlov's Dog)

July 1, 1975 Pine Knob Music Theater, Clarkston, MI (with Pavlov's Dog)

July 3, 1975 Place des Nations, Montreal, QC (with Pavlov's Dog)

July 4, 1975 Civic Centre, Ottawa, ON (with Pavlov's Dog)

July 5, 1975 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ (with Pavlov's Dog & Triumvirat)

July 6, 1975 Convention Hall, Wildwood, NJ (with Pavlov's Dog, Triumvirat & J. Michael)

July 8, 1975 Tower Theatre Upper Darby, PA (with Pavlov's Dog)

July 10, 1975 Civic Center, Asheville, NC (with Pavlov's Dog)

July 11, 1975 Charlotte, NC (with Pavlov's Dog)

July 12, 1975 Cumberland County Memorial Auditorium, Fayetteville, NC (with Pavlov's Dog & Triumvirat)

July 13, 1975 Washington, DC (with Pavlov's Dog)

July 14, 1975 Civic Coliseum, Knoxville, TN (with Pavlov's Dog & Slade)

July 15, 1975 Freedom Hall Civic Center, Johnson City, TN (with Slade & Pavlov's Dog)

July 17, 1975 Music Hall, Houston, TX (with Pavlov's Dog & Triumvirat)

July 18, 1975 Panther Hall, Fort Worth, TX (with Pavlov's Dog & Triumvirat)

July 19, 1975 Tulsa Fairgrounds Educational Building, Tulsa, OK (with Pavlov's Dog & Triumvirat)

July 20, 1975 Memorial Hall, Kansas City, MO (with Pavlov's Dog)

July 22, 1975 Municipal Auditorium, Atlanta, GA (with Pavlov's Dog)

July 23, 1975 Chicago, IL

July 24, 1975 Hammond, IN

July 25, 1975 Grand Valley State College, Allendale, MI (with Pavlov's Dog & Triumvirat)

July 26, 1975 Dane County Coliseum, Madison, WI (with Pavlov's Dog & Triumvirat)

July 28, 1975 The Ambassador, St. Louis, MO (with Triumvirat)

August 1, 1975 Civic Center, El Paso, TX (with El Chicano)

August 3, 1975 Stardust Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, NV (with Batdorf & Rodney)

Australia/New Zealand Tour

August ?, 1975 Regent Theatre, Dunedin, NZ

August ?, 1975 Town Hall, Christchurch, NZ

August ?, 1975 Town Hall, Wellington, NZ

August 28, 1975 Town Hall, Auckland, NZ

August 29, 1975 Brisbane, AUS

September 1, 1975 Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, AUS

September 2, 1975 Festival Hall, Melbourne, AUS

September 5, 1975 Adelaide, AUS

September 6, 1975 Her Majesty’s Theatre, Perth, AUS

Face The Music Tour

European/UK Tour

November 22, 1975 Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Ludwigshafen, GER (cancelled)

November 27, 1975 Strathclyde University, Glasgow, SCOT

November 28, 1975 Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, ENG

December 6, 1975 New Victoria Theatre, London, ENG (with Colosseum II)

December 8, 1975 Odeon Theatre, Birmingham, ENG (with Colosseum II)

January 17, 1976 Free Trade Hall, Manchester, ENG

February ?, 1976 Salt Lake City, UT

February 3, 1976 ?, USA

February 4, 1976 Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, BC (with Edgar Winter)

February 5, 1976 Spokane Coliseum, Spokane, WA (with Little Feat)

February 7, 1976 Lane County Fairgrounds, Eugene, OR (with Little Feat)

February 8, 1976 Seattle Center Arena, Seattle, WA (with Little Feat)

February 10, 1976 Selland Arena, Fresno, CA

February 12, 1976 Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, CA (with Little Feat)

February 13-14, 1976 Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CA (with Little Feat & Street Corner Symphony)

February 15, 1976 Civic Auditorium, San Jose, CA (with Little Feat)

February 16-17, 1976 Convention Center, Anaheim, CA (with Little Feat)

February 18, 1976 Sports Arena, San Diego, CA

February 19, 1976 Phoenix Civic Plaza Exhibit Hall, Phoenix, AZ

February 20, 1976 UTEP Memorial Gym, El Paso, TX

February 22, 1976 The University Of New Mexico's Johnson Gym, Albuquerque, NM (with Kingfish)

February 23, 1976 Denver University Arena, Denver, CO (with Roxy Music)

February 24, 1976 Wichita State University Levitt Arena, Wichita, KS (with Journey & Roxy Music)

February 25, 1976 State Fair Arena, Oklahoma City, OK (supporting Bachman Turner Overdrive)

February 26, 1976 Kemper Arena, Kansas City, MO (with Bachman Turner Overdrive)

February 27, 1976 Mary E. Sawyer Auditorium, La Crosse, WI (with Jay Boy Adams)

February 28, 1976 Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL (with Starcastle)

February 29, 1976 Minneapolis Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN (with Raggs)

March 2, 1976 Civic Centre, Ottawa, ON (with Rush)

March 3, 1976 New Century Theatre, Buffalo, NY (cancelled and postponed until March 7th)

March 4, 1976 Cobo Arena, Detroit, MI (with REO Speedwagon)

March 5, 1976 Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH (with Journey & Elvin Bishop)

March 6, 1976 Memorial Gym, Kent, OH (with Pretty Things. Little Feat was originally scheduled to open this show, but cancelled)

March 7, 1976 New Century Theatre, Buffalo, NY (with Journey, rescheduled from the March 3)

March 8, 1976 Michigan State University Auditorium, Lansing, MI (with Journey)

March 9, 1976 Wings Stadium, Kalamazoo, MI (with Eric Carmen & Pretty Things. Little Feat was originally scheduled to open this show, but cancelled)

March 10, 1976 Sports Arena, Toledo, OH

March 11, 1976 Indiana State Fair Coliseum, Indianapolis, IN (with Roxy Music)

March 12, 1976 Veterans Memorial, Columbus, OH (with Roxy Music)

March 13, 1976 Louisville Gardens, Louisville, KY (with Roxy Music)

March 14, 1976 Civic Center, Charleston, WV (supported by Atlanta Rhythm Section & Be Bop Deluxe)

March 15, 1976 Allen County Memorial Coliseum, Fort Wayne, IN (with Roxy Music)

March 16, 197 Industrial Mutual Association Auditorium, Flint, MI (with Roxy Music)

March 17, 1976 Stanley Theater, Pittsburgh, PA (with Journey)

March 19, 1976 Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA (with Journey)

March 20-21, 1976 Beacon Theater, New York City, NY (SuMagNa featured on backing vocals. with Journey)

March 23, 1976 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA (with Journey & Wishbone Ash

March 24, 1976 Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA (with Journey)

March 26, 1976 Scope Arena, Norfolk, VA (with Journey & Robert Palmer)

March 27, 1976 Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC (with Journey & Wet Willie)

March 28, 1976 Carolina Coliseum, Columbia, SC (with Journey & Robert Palmer)

March 29, 1976 Capital Centre, Landover, MD (with Journey & Wishbone Ash)

March 30-31, 1976 Birmingham Municipal Auditorium / Boutwell Auditorium, Birmingham, AL (with Journey 30th & Starbuck 31st)

April 1, 1976 West Palm Beach Auditorium, West Palm Beach, FL (with Journey)

April 2, 1976 Jacksonville Coliseum, Jacksonville, FL (with Journey)

April 3, 1976 Civic Center, Dothan, AL (with Journey)

April 4-5, 1976 Fox Theater, Atlanta, GA (with Starcastle)

April 6, 1976 Bayfront Center Auditorium, St. Petersburg, FL (with Starcastle)

April 8, 1976 Memphis, TN

April 9, 1976 Von Braun Civic Center Arena, Huntsville, AL (with Journey)

April 10, 1976 Hirsch Coliseum, Shreveport, LA (with Journey)

April 11, 1976 Warehouse, New Orleans, LA (with Crack The Sky & Jay Boy Adams)

April 12, 1976 Memorial Gymnasium at Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA (with Journey)

April 13, 1976 Pavilion at Murray State University, Murray, KY (with Journey)

April 14, 1976 Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, MO (with Journey & Golden Earring)

April 16, 1976 Convention Center, Dallas, TX (with Elvin Bishop & Journey)

April 17, 1976 Hofheinz Pavilion, Houston, TX (with Rare Earth)

April 18, 1976 Convention Center Arena, San Antonio, TX (with Journey)

UK Tour (Cancelled)

May 7, 1976 Gaumont Theatre, Ipswich, ENG (cancelled)

May 8, 1976 New Victoria Theatre, London, ENG (cancelled)

May 10, 1976 Town Hall, Birmingham, ENG (cancelled)

May 11, 1976 New Theatre, Oxford, ENG (cancelled)

May 13, 1976 Empire Theatre, Liverpool, ENG (cancelled)

May 14, 1976 Victoria Hall, Hanley, ENG (cancelled)

May 15, 1976 Free Trade Hall, Manchester, ENG (cancelled)

May 16, 1976 Theatre Royal, Newcastle, ENG (cancelled)

May 17, 1976 Apollo, Glasgow, SCOT (cancelled)

May 18, 1976 City Hall, Hull, ENG (cancelled)

UK Tour (Rescheduled)

June 15, 1976 Colston Hall, Bristol, ENG

June 17, 1976 Town Hall, Birmingham, ENG (with Steve Gibbons Band)

June 18, 1976 New Theatre, Oxford, ENG (with Steve Gibbons Band)

June 19, 1976 Free Trade Hall, Manchester, ENG (with Steve Gibbons Band)

June 20, 1976 New Victoria Theatre, London, ENG (supported by Steve Gibbons Band)

June 22, 1976 Guildhall, Portsmouth, ENG (with Steve Gibbons Band)

June 24, 1976 Victoria Hall, Hanley, ENG (with Steve Gibbons Band)

June 26, 1976 Apollo, Glasgow, SCOT (with Steve Gibbons Band)

June 27, 1976 City Hall, Newcastle, ENG (with Steve Gibbons Band)

June 28, 1976 Empire Theatre, Liverpool, ENG

August 9-12, 1976 Universal Amphitheatre, Universal City, CA (with Widowmaker)

August 14, 1976 Las Vegas, NV (with Widowmaker)

August 16, 1976 Balboa Stadium, San Diego, CA (ELO cancelled with Jethro Tull, Robin Trower, Rory Gallagher, Starcastle)

August 18, 1976 Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA (supporting Jethro Tull, with Rory Gallagher & Camel)

August 21, 1976 Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton, AB (cancelled with Widowmaker)

August 23, 1976 Winnipeg Arena, Winnipeg, MB (with Widowmaker)

August 25, 1976 Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, MO (with Widowmaker & Mahogany Rush)

August 26, 1976 Chicago, IL (with Widowmaker)

August 27, 1976 Du Quoin State Fairgrounds, Du Quoin, IL

August 28, 1976 Sports Arena, Toledo, OH (with Widowmaker & Mahogany Rush)

August 29, 1976 International Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL (with Widowmaker)

August 30, 1976 Cleveland, OH (with Widowmaker)

August 31, 1976 ISU Union Auditorium, Normal, IL (with Widowmaker)

September 2, 1976 Westchester Premier Theatre, Tarrytown, NY (with Widowmaker)

September 3, 1976 Place des Nations, Montreal, QC (with Widowmaker)

September 4, 1976 Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY (with Widowmaker)

September 6, 1976 Nelson Ledges Road Course, Garrettsville, OH (Nelson Ledges Freedom Festival, with Heart, Steve Miller Band, J. Geils Band, Elvin Bishop, Roy Buchanan & Widow Maker. Heart closed the festival after being flown in from out of state and started their show at 2AM)

September 8-9, 1976 Pine Knob Music Theater, Clarkston, MI (with Widowmaker)

September 10, 1976 Indiana State University: Hulman Center, Terre Haute, IN (with Styx & Widowmaker)

September 11, 1976 New Century Theatre, Buffalo, NY (with Widowmaker)

September 12, 1976 Memorial Auditorium, Utica, NY (with Orleans, Widowmaker was scheduled, but cancelled)

September 13, 1976 Pine Knob Music Theater, Clarkston, MI (with Widowmaker)

September 14, 1976 Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON (with Widowmaker)

November 8, 1976 Whiskey a Go Go, Los Angeles, CA

January 17, 1977 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, AZ (with Steve Hillage & Journey)

January 19, 1977 McNichols Arena, Denver, CO (with Elvin Bishop Band)

January 21, 1977 Community Center, Tucson, AZ (with Journey)

January 22, 1977 County Coliseum, El Paso, TX (with Ambrosia)

January 23, 1977 University of New Mexico's Johnson Gym, Albuquerque, NM (with Steve Hillage)

January 25, 1977 Cow Palace, San Francisco, CA (with Steve Hillage & Firefall)

January 26, 1977 Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV (with Steve Hillage)

January 27, 1977 Forum, Inglewood, CA (with Steve Hillage)

January 30, 1977 Sports Arena, San Diego, CA (with Steve Hillage & Firefall)

January 31, 1977 Forum, Inglewood, CA (with Steve Hillage)

February 4, 1977 Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, MO (with Steve Hillage)

February 5, 1977 Pershing Auditorium, Lincoln, NB (with Steve Hillage)

February 6, 1977 Myriad, Oklahoma City, OK (with Steve Hillage)

February 11, 1977 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY (with Steve Hillage)

February 12-13, 1977 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA (with Steve Hillage)

February 15, 1977 Erie County Fieldhouse, Erie, PA (with Steve Hillage)

February 17, 1977 Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA (with Journey & Steve Hillage)

February 18, 1977 Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH (with Gentle Giant & Steve Hillage)

February 19, 1977 Public Auditorium, Cleveland, OH (with Steve Hillage)

February 21-22, 1977 Cobo Hall, Detroit, MI (with Steve Hillage)

February 23, 1977 International Music Arena, Flint, MI (with Steve Hillage)

February 25, 1977 Exhibition Auditorium, Milwaukee, WI (with Steve Hillage)

February 26-28, 1977 Uptown Theatre, Chicago, IL (with Steve Hillage)

March 10, 1977 Omni, Atlanta, GA (with Leo Sayer)

March 11, 1977 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Jacksonville, FL (with Elliott Murphy & Black Oak Arkansas)

March 12, 1977 Hollywood Sportatorium, Hollywood, FL

March 13, 1977 Civic Center, Lakeland, FL (with Leo Sayer, Elliott Murphy & Black Oak Arkansas)

March 15, 1977 Municipal Auditorium, Mobile, AL

March 17, 1977 Assembly Center, Tulsa, OK

March 18, 1977 Moody Coliseum, Dallas, TX (with Elliott Murphy)

March 19, 1977 Hirsch Memorial Coliseum, Shreveport, LA

March 20, 1977 Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans, LA (with Elliott Murphy)

March 21, 1977 Summit, Houston, TX (with Elliott Murphy)

March 23, 1977 Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, MO (supported by Leo Sayer & Steve Hillage)

March 24, 1977 Roberts Stadium, Evansville, IN (with Journey)

March 25, 1977 Notre Dame Athletic and Convocation Center, South Bend, IN (with Elliott Murphy)

March 26, 1977 Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY (with Sea Level, Elliott Murphy)

March 27, 1977 Civic Center, Charleston, WV (with Manfred Mann's Earth Band & Elliott Murphy)

March 28, 1977 St. John Arena, Columbus, OH (supported by The Outlaws. Elliott Murphy was scheduled to open this show as well, but cancelled)

March 30, 1977 Boston Garden, Boston, MA (with Piper)

April 1, 1977 Civic Center, Hartford, CT (with Starcastle)

April 2, 1977 Civic Centre, Ottawa, ON (with The Lavender Hill Mob)

April 4, 1977 Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON (with The Lavender Hill Mob)

April 6, 1977 Forum, Montreal, QC (with The Lavender Hill Mob)

April 22, 1977 Forum, Inglewood, CA (with Steve Hillage)

Out Of The Blue Tour

January 25, 1978 Neal Blaisdell Center, Honolulu, HI

January 29, 1978 Western Springs, Auckland, NZ

February 1-2, 1978 Festival Hall, Brisbane, AUS (supported by Stars)

February 4, 1978 Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, AUS (supported by Stars)

February 7-9, 1978 Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne, AUS (supported by Scandal)

February 10, 1978 Football Park, Adelaide, AUS (supported by Scandal)

February 16-17, 1978 Perth Entertainment Centre, Perth, AUS

February 22, 1978 Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, JPN

February 23-24, 1978 Festival Hall, Osaka, JPN

February 25, 1978 Kyoto Kaikan, Kyoto, JPN

February 26, 1978 Kyuden Taiikukan, Fukuoka, JPN

February 28, 1978 Nagoyashi Kokaido, Nagoya, JPN

March 2, 1978 Sunpu Kaikan, Shizuoka, JPN

April 22, 1978 Johanneshovs Isstadion, Stockholm, SWE (supported by Trickster)

April 23, 1978 Scandinavium, Göteborg, SWE (supported by Trickster)

April 24, 1978 Malmø Isstadion, Malmø, SWE (supported by Trickster)

April 25, 1978 Ekeberghallen, Oslo, NOR (supported by Trickster)

April 27, 1978 Falkoner Theatre, Copenhagen, DEN (supported by Trickster)

April 29, 1978 Ostseehalle, Kiel, GER (supported by Trickster)

April 30, 1978 Halle 1 Dortmund, Dortmund, GER (supported by Trickster)

May 2, 1978 Stadthalle, Bremen, GER (supported by Trickster)

May 3, 1978 Eilenriedehalle, Hannover, GER (supported by Trickster)

May 4, 1978 Ernst Merck Halle, Hamburg, GER (supported by Trickster)

May 6-7, 1978 Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Ludwigshafen/Rhein, GER (supported by Trickster)

May 8, 1978 Sporthalle, Köln, GER (supported by Trickster)

May 10, 1978 Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, GER (supported by Trickster)

May 11, 1978 Messehalle, Nurnberg, GER (supported by Trickster)

May 12, 1978 Olympiahalle, Munich, GER (supported by Trickster)

May 13, 1978 Hallenstadion, Zurich, SUI (supported by Trickster)

May 15, 1978 Pavillon de Paris, Paris, FRA

May 16-17, 1978 Ahoy, Rotterdam, NED

May 18, 1978 Vorst Nationaal, Brussels, BEL (supported by Trickster)

June 2, 1978 Empire Pool, Wembley, ENG (charity show, performed before the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester. supported by Trickster)

June 6, 1978 Bingley Hall, Stafford, ENG (supported by Trickster)

June 9-12 & 14-16, 1978 Empire Pool, Wembley, ENG

North American "The Big Night" Tour

June 30, 1978 Civic Auditorium, Omaha, NB (supported by Trickster)

July 1, 1978 Kiel Arena, St. Louis, MO (supported by Trickster)

July 2, 1978 Kemper Arena, Kansas City, MO (supported by Trickster)

July 3, 1978 Myriad Gardens, Oklahoma City, OK (supported by Trickster)

July 5, 1978 Mid-south Coliseum, Memphis, TN (supported by Trickster)

July 6, 1978 Omni, Atlanta, GA (supported by Trickster)

July 8, 1978 Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center, Birmingham, AL

July 9, 1978 Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY (supported by Trickster)

July 11, 1978 Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC (supported by Trickster)

July 12, 1978 Civic Centre, Roanoke, VA (supported by Trickster)

July 15, 1978 Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, OH ("The World Series of Rock". [in order of appearance were Trickster, Journey, Foreigner, and Electric Light Orchestra

July 19, 1978 CNE Exhibition Stadium, Toronto, ON (supported by Meat Loaf & Trickster)

August 10, 1978 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, IL (supported by Trickster)

August 12-13, 1978 Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, MI (supported by Trickster & Heart)

August 14, 1978 Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, IN (supported by Trickster)

August 15, 1978 Milwaukee Arena, Milwaukee, WI (supported by Trickster)

August 16, 1978 Dane County Coliseum, Madison, WI (supported by Trickster)

August 17, 1978 Civic Centre, St. Paul, MN (supported by Trickster)

August 19, 1978 McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, CO (supported by Trickster)

August 23-24, 1978 Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA (supported by Trickster)

August 26, 1978 Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, CA (supported by Trickster, Kingfish & Journey. Introduced by Tony Curtis)

August 29, 1978 Aladdin Theater for the Performing Arts, Las Vegas, NV

September 1, 1978 Tarrant County Convention Center, Fort Worth, TX (supported by Trickster)

September 2, 1978 Hirsch Memorial Coliseum, Shreveport, LA (supported by Kingfish)

September 3, 1978 Summit, Houston, TX (supported by Kingfish)

September 4, 1978 LSU Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, LA (supported by Kingfish)

September 5, 1978 Mississippi Coast Coliseum & Convention Center, Biloxi, MS (supported by Kingfish)

September 7, 1978 Civic Coliseum, Knoxville, TN (supported by Kingfish)

September 8, 1978 University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, OH, (supported by Kingfish)

September 9, 1978 MTSU Murphy Center, Murfreesboro, TN (supported by Kingfish)

September 11, 1978 Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, NY (supported by Kingfish)

September 12, 1978 Veterans' Coliseum, New Haven, CT (supported by Kingfish)

September 14-15, 1978 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY (supported by Kingfish)

September 18-19, 1978 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA (supported by Kingfish 18th & Trickster 19th)

September 22, 1978 Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA (supported by Trickster)

September 23, 1978 Capital Centre, Landover, MD (supported by Trickster)

September 25, 1978 Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA (supported by Trickster)

September 27, 1978 Boston Garden, Boston, MA (supported by Trickster)

September 28, 1978 Civic Center, Providence, RI (supported by Trickster)

September 29, 1978 Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland, ME (supported by Kingfish)

September 30-October 1, 1978 Forum, Montreal, QC (supported by Trickster. Shows cancelled because of a tax disagreement between the promoters and the Canadian or Montreal government)

ELO Time Tour 1981

September 15, 1981 Frank Erwin Center, Austin, TX (supported by The Michael Stanley Band)

September 16, 1981 Summit, Houston, TX (supported by The Michael Stanley Band)

September 17, 1981 Tarrant County Convention Center, Fort Worth, TX (supported by The Michael Stanley Band)

September 19, 1981 Aladdin Hotel, Las Vegas, NV (supported by Ellen Foley)

September 20, 1981 Sports Arena, San Diego, CA (supported by Ellen Foley)

September 23, 1981 Forum, Los Angeles, CA (supported by Ellen Foley)

September 24, 1981 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, CA (supported by Ellen Foley)

September 27, 1981 McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, CO (supported by Ellen Foley)

October 1, 1981 Capital Centre, Landover, MD (supported by Ellen Foley, This show may have been cancelled due to poor ticket sales)

October 2, 1981 Spectrum Philadelphia, PA (supported by Ellen Foley)

October 3, 1981 Boston Garden Boston, MA (supported by Ellen Foley)

October 4, 1981 Broome County Arena, Binghamton, NY (supported by Ellen Foley)

October 6, 1981 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY (supported by The Michael Stanley Band)

October 7, 1981 Civic Center, Hartford, CT (supported by Ellen Foley)

October 8, 1981 Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, NJ (supported by Ellen Foley)

October 10, 1981 Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, NY (supported by Ellen Foley)

October 11, 1981 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH (supported by Ellen Foley)

October 12, 1981 Civic Center Auditorium, Charleston, WV (supported by Ellen Foley)

October 14, 1981 Civic Center, Roanoke, VA (supported by Hall & Oates)

October 15, 1981 Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC (supported by Hall & Oates)

October 16, 1981 Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA (supported by Hall & Oates)

October 17, 1981 Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD (supported by Hall & Oates) ?

October 17, 1981 Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC (supported by Hall & Oates) ?

October 19, 1981 Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY (supported by Hall & Oates)

October 20, 1981 Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, TN (supported by Hall & Oates)

October 21, 1981 Omni, Atlanta, GA (supported by The Johnny Van Zant Band)

October 23, 1981 LSU Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, LA (supported by Hall & Oates)

October 24, 1981 Municipal Auditorium, Mobile, AL (supported by Hall & Oates)

October 25, 1981 Mississippi Coliseum, Jackson, MS (supported by Hall & Oates)

October 26, 1981 Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, OK (supported by Hall & Oates)

October 28, 1981 Kemper Arena, Kansas City, MO (supported by Hall & Oates)

October 29, 1981 Checkerdome, St. Louis, MO (supported by Hall & Oates)

October 30, 1981 Civic Auditorium Arena, Omaha, NE (supported by Hall & Oates)

October 31, 1981 Civic Center, St. Paul, MN (supported by Hall & Oates)

November 2, 1981 MECCA Arena, Milwaukee, WI (supported by Hall & Oates)

November 4, 1981 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI (supported by Hall & Oates)

November 5, 1981 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, IL (supported by Hall & Oates)

November 6, 1981 Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH (supported by Hall & Oates)

November 7, 1981 Indiana University Assembly Hall, Bloomington, IN (supported by Hall & Oates)

December 1-2, 4-5 & 9-10, 1981 Wembley Arena, London, ENG (supported by Voyager)

December 12-15, 1981 NEC, Birmingham, ENG (supported by Voyager. With record weather in London on this night, ice and snow shut down most public transportation and power across London. Many could not make it to the show that night, so an additional night was hastily scheduled for December 15th to allow those ticket holders who missed to show to attend.

December 16, 1981 Royal Highland Showground, Ingliston, SCOT (supported by Voyager)

February 4, 1982 Drammenshallen, Drammen, NOR (unconfirmed, supported by After The Fire)

February 6, 1982 Johanneshovs Isstadion, Stockholm, SWE (unconfirmed, supported by After The Fire)

February 7, 1982 Bröndby Hallen, Copenhagen, DEN

February 10, 1982 Ahoy, Rotterdam, NED (supported by After The Fire)

February 11, 1982 Vorst Nationaal, Brussells, BEL (supported by Voyager)

February 13-14, 1982 Frankfurt Festhalle Messe, Frankfurt am Main, GER (supported by After The Fire, 14th unconfirmed)

February 15, 1982 Hall Rhenus, Strasbourg, FRA (unconfirmed, supported by After The Fire)

February 16, 1982 Parc des Expositions, Paris, FRA (unconfirmed, supported by After The Fire)

February 18, 1982 Palais des Sports de Lyon, Lyon, FRA (unconfirmed, supported by After The Fire)

February 19, 1982 Hallenstadion, Zürich, SUI (unconfirmed, supported by After The Fire)

February 20-21, 1982 Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, GER (supported by After The Fire)

February 23, 1982 Scandinavium, Gothenburg, SWE (supported by After The Fire)

February 25, 1982 Stadthalle, Bremen, GER (supported by After The Fire. Pete King replaced Bev Bevan on drums for this performance)

February 26, 1982 Carl-Diem-Halle, Würzburg, GER (supported by After The Fire. Pete King replaced Bev Bevan on drums for this performance)

February 27, 1982 Eissporthalle Kassel, Kassel, GER (supported by After The Fire. Pete King replaced Bev Bevan on drums for this performance)

February 28, 1982 Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, GER (supported by After The Fire. Pete King replaced Bev Bevan on drums for this performance)

March 2-3, 1982 Sporthalle, Köln, GER (supported by After The Fire. Pete King replaced Bev Bevan on drums for this performance)

March 4, 1982 Saarlandhalle, Saarbrücken, GER (supported by After The Fire. Pete King replaced Bev Bevan on drums for this performance)

March 5, 1982 Olympiahalle, Munich, GER (supported by After The Fire. Bev Bevan returned on this, the final night of the tour)

March 15, 1986 NEC, Birmingham, ENG (Heartbeat '86. The Steve Gibbons Band, The Fortunes, Roy Wood, UB40 and Ruby Turner, Applejacks, Robert Plant and Big Town Playboys, The Rockin' Berries, The Moody Blues, George Harrison and Friends)

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When Electric Light Orchestra Unveiled a New Lineup on ‘Face the Music’

Electric Light Orchestra changed things up quite a bit for their fifth album Face the Music , which came out in September 1975. Band members were replaced, a new recording studio was chosen and, most importantly, the focus was put squarely on the songs as opposed to being a symphonic concept piece like its predecessor, 1974’s Eldorado .

Yet the way Face the Music begins is certainly misleading, with the minute-and-a-half intro of “Fire on High” containing everything from a chanting church choir performing Handel’s “Messiah” to a backward message courtesy of drummer Bev Bevan: " The music is reversible, but time is not. Turn back. Turn back. Turn back. Turn back ." Along with similar uses of the technique sprinkled throughout Face the Music , these reversed snippets were clearly a shot at allegations that  Eldorado 's title track included backward Satanic messages.

It’s no secret that the biggest influence on frontman Jeff Lynne was the Beatles . He created ELO with the purpose of filling the void left in the wake of the 1970 breakup of the Fab Four.

But Lynne went in the opposite direction of his idols; he initially focused on the experimental elements the Beatles tried out on their later albums and then built a collection of songs that made for a more streamlined work deeper into the band’s career.

Listen to ELO Perform 'Evil Woman'

Perhaps that’s why, at first, ELO turned off so many U.K. listeners, who required more immediacy than patience when it came to new music. In the U.S., fans were more open to alternative sounds, including the country-rock boom that was popular at the time.

“Fire on High,” despite a prog opening, quickly blossoms into a driving and sprawling shot of brilliance with frenetic acoustic and soaring electric guitars coupled with Bevan’s phenomenal drumming, which was featured more prominently in the mix this time.

To open the record with something so distinct and insurmountable wasn’t so much a sign of things to come as it was an indication of the zigs and zags Face the Music  makes during its 36 minutes. “Evil Woman” became ELO’s biggest hit to date, not-so-coincidentally referencing the Beatles’ “Fixing a Hole” in its first verse; “Strange Magic” – a ballad that crept into the Top 20 – followed.

Among Face the Music 's hidden gems is the third single, which didn't chart: the driving “Nightrider,” sung partially by new bassist Kelly Groutcutt, who would take lead on “Down Home Town” and “Poker.” The closing “One Summer Dream,” which features uncredited backing vocals by girl-group songwriter Ellie Greenwich, and is the album's most Beatles-esque cut – with production hinting at the work Lynne did with the new Beatles tracks “Free as a Bird” and “Real Love” from the Anthology releases in the '90s.

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ELO performing In The Hall Of The Mountain King with an exploding cello on The Midnight Special is peak '70s TV

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In 1974, Jeff Lynne's Electric Light Orchestra cracked the upper reaches of the US Billboard 200 chart for the first time, when their fourth studio album, Eldorado , reached number 16. Already a popular live draw in the US, the Birmingham band's increased profile led to an invitation to appear on The Midnight Special , NBC television's popular late night music show in January 1975. What better time then for the group to dust off their cover of 19th century Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg's best-known section of Peer Gynt, Op. 23 ,  the incidental music to fellow Norwegian Henrik Ibsen's 1867 play of the same name, as featured on a less popular ELO album from two years earlier?

One has to admire Jeff Lynne's chutzpah here, for choosing to perform the closing track from 1973's On The Third Day album on his band's January 17, 1975 appearance on the network TV show does seem like a bold, left-field move, even more so when combined with the added attention-grabbing gambit of throwing an exploding cello - and a wonky snippet of Rule Britannia - into the mix. But hey, such maverick moments are what makes Jeff Lynne a different animal from the rest of us, so fair fucking play to the man.

Whatever, this is three minutes and 56 seconds of music TV that likely blew a few minds in Omaha, Chattanooga and Duluth when first aired, and is still pretty damn memorable 48 years on.

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Jeff Lynne’s ELO Announce Their Final Tour

by Paul Cashmere on March 19, 2024

Jeff Lynne’s ELO, Lynne solo outing of his Electric Light Orchestra songs, has announced a final farewell tour.

At this stage it is a USA only tour. No Australian dates have been announced. Lynne only ever toured Australia twice with ELO in 1975 and 1978. ELO without Lynne toured Australia in 1998 as Electric Light Orchestra Part II. Part II featured co-founder Bev Bevan, former ELO bass player Kelly Groucutt and violin player Mik Kaminski.

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Fire on High (from Face The Music, 1975) Night in the City (from Out of the Blue, 1977) Turn to Stone (from Out of the Blue, 1977) Eldorado Overture (from Eldorado, 1974) Can’t Get It Out of My Head (from Eldorado, 1974) Cello Solo Tightrope (from A New World Record, 1976) Telephone Line (from A New World Record, 1976) Rockaria! (from A New World Record, 1976) Violin Solo Strange Magic (from Face The Music, 1975) Showdown (from On The Third Day, 1973) Sweet Talkin’ Woman (from Out of the Blue, 1977) Evil Woman (from Face The Music, 1975) Mr. Blue Sky (from Out of the Blue, 1977) Do Ya (from A New World Record, 1976) Livin’ Thing (from A New World Record, 1976) Ma-Ma-Ma Belle (from On The Third Day, 1973) Roll Over Beethoven (Chuck Berry cover) (from ELO 2, 1973)

This was the last full concert Jeff Lynne’s ELO did from 1 August 2019 in Pittsburgh:

Standin’ in the Rain (from Out of the Blue, 1977) Evil Woman (from Face The Music, 1975) All Over the World (from Xanadu soundtrack, 1980) Showdown (from On The Third Day, 1973) Do Ya (from A New World Record, 1976) When I Was a Boy (from Alone In In Universe, 2015) Livin’ Thing (from A New World Record, 1976) Handle With Care (The Traveling Wilburys cover) (with Dhani Harrison) Rockaria! (from A New World Record, 1976) Last Train to London (from Discovery, 1979) Eldorado Overture (from Eldorado, 1974) Can’t Get It Out of My Head (from Eldorado, 1974) 10538 Overture (from The Electric Light Orchestra, 1971) Shine a Little Love (from Discovery, 1979) Wild West Hero (from Out of the Blue, 1977) Sweet Talkin’ Woman (from Out of the Blue, 1977) Telephone Line (from A New World Record, 1976) Don’t Bring Me Down (from Discovery, 1979) Turn to Stone (from Out of the Blue, 1977) Mr. Blue Sky (from Out of the Blue, 1977)

Encore: Roll Over Beethoven (Chuck Berry cover) (from ELO 2, 1973)

Jeff Lynne’s ELO farewell tour dates:

• 24th August 2024 – Palm Desert, CA – Acrisure Arena • 27th August 2024 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena • 28th August 2024 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena • 30th August 2024 – Portland, OR – Moda Center • 1st September 2024 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center • 6th September 2024 – St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center • 7th September 2024 – Indianapolis, IN – Gainbridge Fieldhouse • 9th September 2024 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena • 10th September 2024 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena • 13th September 2024 – Cincinnati, OH – Heritage Bank Center • 14th September 2024 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse • 16th September 2024 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden • 20th September 2024 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center • 23rd September 2024 – Boston, MA – TD Garden • 25th September 2024 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena • 27th September 2024 – Chicago, IL – United Center • 30th September 2024 – St, Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center • 2nd October 2024 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena • 9th October 2024 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena • 11th October 2024 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena • 12th October 2024 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena • 15th October 2024 – Austin, TX – Moody Center • 16th October 2024 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center • 18th October 2024 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center • 21st October 2024 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center • 23rd October 2024 – Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center • 25th October 2024 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum

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The Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) are an English rock band from Birmingham . Formed in 1971, [1] the group's original lineup included songwriters/multi-instrumentalists Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood and drummer Bev Bevan . [2] Currently Jeff Lynne is the only official member of the band. Under the moniker Jeff Lynne's ELO , he tours with additional musicians. [3]

In 1968, Roy Wood — guitarist, vocalist and songwriter of the Move — had an idea to form a new band that would use violins , cellos , string basses, horns and woodwinds to give their music a classical sound, allowing rock music to "pick up where the Beatles left off..." in a new direction. [4] The orchestral instruments would be the main focus, rather than the guitars. Jeff Lynne , frontman of fellow Birmingham group The Idle Race , was excited by the concept. When Trevor Burton left the Move in February 1969, Lynne was asked by Wood to join, only to say no, as he was still focused on finding success with his band. But in January 1970, when Carl Wayne quit the band, Lynne accepted Wood's second invitation to join, on the condition that they focus their energy on the new project.

On 12 July 1970, when Wood added multiple cellos to a Lynne-penned song intended to be a Move B-side, the new concept became a reality and " 10538 Overture " became the first Electric Light Orchestra song. The original plan was to end The Move following the release of the Looking On album at the end of 1970, crossing over to the new unit in the new year. But to help finance the fledgling band, one further Move album, Message from the Country , was recorded during the lengthy ELO recordings and released in mid-1971. The resulting debut album The Electric Light Orchestra was released in December 1971. Only the trio of Wood, Lynne and Bevan played on all songs, with Bill Hunt supplying the French Horn parts and Steve Woolam playing violin.

ELO's debut concert took place on 16 April 1972 at the Greyhound Pub in Croydon , Surrey, [5] with a line-up of Wood, Lynne, Bevan, Bill Hunt (keyboards/French horn), Andy Craig (cello), Mike Edwards (cello), Wilfred Gibson (violin), Hugh McDowell (cello), and Richard Tandy (bass). However, this line-up did not last for long. First Craig departed, and then Wood, during the recordings for the band's second LP. Taking Hunt and McDowell with him, Wood left the band to form Wizzard . Lynne stepped up to lead the band, with Bevan, Edwards, Gibson and Tandy (who had switched from bass to keyboards to replace Hunt) remaining from the previous line-up, and new recruits Glenn Hughes [6] (soon replaced by Mike de Albuquerque ) and Colin Walker joining the band on bass and cello, respectively. [7]

During the recording of their third album, Gibson was let go after a dispute over money, Mik Kaminski joined as violinist, and Walker left. Remaining cellist Edwards finished the cello parts for the album. The resulting album, On the Third Day , was released in late 1973, with the American version featuring the popular single " Showdown ". After leaving Wizzard, Hugh McDowell returned as the group's second cellist, also in late 1973, in time to appear on the On the Third Day cover in some regions, despite not having played on the album.

For the band's fourth album, Eldorado , a concept album about a daydreamer, Lynne stopped multi-tracking strings and hired Louis Clark as string arranger with an orchestra and choir. [8] ELO's string players still continued to perform on recordings. Mike de Albuquerque departed the band during the recording sessions as he wished to spend more time with his family, and consequently much of the bass on the album was performed by Lynne.

Following the release of Eldorado , Kelly Groucutt was recruited as bassist and in early 1975, Melvyn Gale replaced Edwards on cello. The line-up stabilised as the band took to a decidedly more accessible sound. ELO had become successful in the US at this point and the group was a star attraction on the stadium and arena circuit, and appeared on The Midnight Special more than any other band in that show's history with four appearances (in 1973, 1975, 1976, and 1977).

In 1981, the string section now departed, synthesisers took a dominating role, as was the trend in the larger music scene of the time; although studio strings were present on some of the tracks conducted by Rainer Pietsch, the band embarked on their last world tour to promote the LP. For the tour, Kaminski returned to the live line-up on violin, whilst Louis Clark (synthesizers) and Dave Morgan (guitar, keyboards, synthesizers, vocals) also joined the on-stage lineup. [9]

Drummer Bevan moved on to play drums for Black Sabbath [10] and bassist Groucutt, unhappy with no touring income that year, decided to sue Lynne and Jet Records in November 1983, [11] eventually resulting in a settlement for the sum of £300,000 ( equivalent to £1,278,600 in 2023 [12] ). While Secret Messages debuted at number four in the United Kingdom. [13]

Lynne and Tandy went on to record tracks for the 1984 Electric Dreams soundtrack under Lynne's name; however, Lynne was contractually obliged to make one more ELO album. So, Lynne, Bevan and Tandy returned to the studio in 1984 and 1985 as a three-piece (with Christian Schneider playing saxophone on some tracks and Lynne again doubling on bass in addition to his usual guitar in the absence of an official bass player) to record Balance of Power , released early in 1986 after some delays. Though the single " Calling America " placed in the Top 30 in the United Kingdom (number 28) and Top 20 in the States , subsequent singles failed to chart. The album lacked actual classical strings, which were replaced once again by synthesizers, played by Tandy and Lynne. However, despite being a 3-piece, much of the album was made by Lynne alone, with Tandy and Bevan giving their additions later. [14]

The band was then rejoined by Kaminski, Clark and Morgan, adding Martin Smith on bass guitar, and proceeded to perform a small number of live ELO performances in 1986, including shows in England and Germany along with US appearances on American Bandstand , [15] Solid Gold , then at Disneyland that summer. [16] ELO performed at the Heart Beat 86 charity concert organised by Bevan in the band's hometown of Birmingham on 15 March 1986. [17]

2001–present

Lynne's comeback with ELO began in 2000 with the release of a retrospective box set, Flashback , containing three CDs of remastered tracks and a handful of out-takes and unfinished works, most notably a new version of ELO's only UK number one hit " Xanadu ". In 2001 Zoom , ELO's first album since 1986, was released. [18] Though billed and marketed as an ELO album, the only returning member other than Lynne was Tandy, who performed on one track. Guest musicians included former Beatles Ringo Starr and George Harrison . Upon completion of the album, Lynne reformed the band with completely new members, including his then-girlfriend Rosie Vela (who had released her own album, Zazu , in 1986) and announced that ELO would tour again. Tandy rejoined the band a short time afterwards for two television live performances: VH1 Storytellers and a PBS concert shot at CBS Television City , later titled Zoom Tour Live and released on DVD. Besides Lynne, Tandy and Vela, the new live ELO lineup included Gregg Bissonette (drums, backing vocals), Matt Bissonette (bass guitar, backing vocals), Marc Mann (guitars, keyboards, backing vocals), Peggy Baldwin (cello), and Sarah O'Brien (cello). However, the planned tour was cancelled, reportedly due to poor ticket sales. [19]

Lynne and Tandy reunited again on 12 November 2013 to perform, under the name Jeff Lynne and Friends, "Livin' Thing" and "Mr. Blue Sky" at the Children in Need Rocks concert at Hammersmith Eventim Apollo, London. The backing orchestra was the BBC Concert Orchestra, with Chereene Allen on lead violin. [20]

The success of the Children in Need performance was followed by support from BBC Radio 2 DJ Chris Evans , who had Lynne as his on-air guest and asked his listeners if they wanted to see ELO perform. The 50,000 tickets for the resulting BBC Radio 2's "Festival in a Day" in Hyde Park on 14 September 2014 sold out in 15 minutes. Billed as "Jeff Lynne's ELO", Lynne and Tandy were backed by the Take That / Gary Barlow band from the Children in Need concert, led by Mike Stevens [21] and the BBC Concert Orchestra. Lynne chose to use the name as a response to ELO offshoots ELO Part II and The Orchestra . [22] Chereene Allen [23] was again the lead violinist for the band. The development of modern digital processing added a smoother finish to the work, which led Lynne to reconsider his preference for studio work, hinting at a UK tour in 2015. [24]

On 8 February 2015, Jeff Lynne's ELO played at the Grammy Awards for the first time. [25] They performed a medley of " Evil Woman " and " Mr. Blue Sky " with Ed Sheeran , who introduced them as "A man and a band who I love". [26]

On 10 September 2015, it was announced that a new ELO album would be released. The album was to be under the moniker of Jeff Lynne's ELO, with the band signed to Columbia Records . [27] Alone in the Universe was released on 13 November 2015. The album was ELO's first album of new material since 2001's Zoom . [28] The first track, and single, "When I Was a Boy" was made available for streaming on the same day and a music video for the song was also released. [28] A small promotional tour followed the album's release which saw Jeff Lynne's ELO perform a full concert for BBC Radio 2 along with their first two shows in the United States in 30 years, both which sold out very quickly. Jeff Lynne's ELO also made rare US television appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon , Jimmy Kimmel Live and CBS This Morning . [29] A 19-date European tour was announced for 2016, [30] with the band playing the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury Festival on 26 June 2016. [31]

In 2017, they played their "Alone in the Universe" tour. [32] [33] That same year, on 7 April, they played at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as they were inducted during the 32nd Annual Induction Ceremony. [34]

The band continued to tour in 2018 in North America and Europe. A video was created for the City of Birmingham which used the original recording of "Mr. Blue Sky" as its music; this was played at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony during the handover presentation of Birmingham 2022 . [35]

On 3 August 2018, Secret Messages was reissued "as originally conceived" as a double album. It included several cut tracks, such as the CD exclusive bonus track "Time After Time", B-side exclusives "Buildings Have Eyes" and "After All", the Afterglow exclusives "Mandalay" and "Hello My Old Friend", and the 2001 reissue exclusives "Endless Lies" and "No Way Out". [36]

On 22 October 2018, Lynne announced that Jeff Lynne's ELO would embark on a 2019 North American tour from June to August 2019. [37]

ELO released their 14th album, From Out of Nowhere , on 1 November 2019. [38] While a tour from the album was announced to begin in October 2020, the official Jeff Lynne's ELO Twitter page then later announced that the tour was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [39]

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• Sep 25 2024 Capital One Arena Washington, DC, USA Add time Add time Add times
• Sep 27 2024 United Center Chicago, IL, USA Add time Add time Add times
• Sep 28 2024 United Center Chicago, IL, USA Add time Add time Add times
• Sep 30 2024 Xcel Energy Center St. Paul, MN, USA Add time Add time Add times
• Oct 02 2024 Ball Arena Denver, CO, USA Add time Add time Add times
• Oct 09 2024 Little Caesars Arena Detroit, MI, USA Add time  –  Scheduled: 8:00 PM Add time Add times 8:00 PM
• Oct 12 2024 State Farm Arena Atlanta, GA, USA Add time  –  Scheduled: 8:00 PM Add time Add times 8:00 PM
• Oct 16 2024 Toyota Center Houston, TX, USA Add time Add time Add times
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• Oct 25 2024 Kia Forum Inglewood, CA, USA Add time Add time Add times
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