I will add more years and if anyone has more to add to that year have at it. Personal reviews, set lists, your own photos from that year, clippings or scrapbook articles.... anything is appreciated.
Here are some additional dates/venues for Summer 1983 tour:
7/2 - Carrier Dome- Syracuse, NY- Linda, Emmy Lou, The Stray Cats, Merle Haggard, & Willie Nelson 7/3 - Giants Stadium, NJ - same line-up with addition of Waylon Jennings 7/4 - Atlanta International Raceway-Linda, D.A. Coe, Stray Cats, Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson
The remainder of the tour is Linda with opening act Quarterflash:
7/5 & 7/6 - Pine Knob Music Theatre, Clarkson, MI 7/7 - Amphitheatre-Milwaukee, WI 7/9 - Mesker Music Theatre, Evansville, IN 7/10 - Music Sports Center, Indianapolis, IN 7/11 & 7/12 - Blossom Music Center-Cuyahoga Falls, OH 7/14 -Kingswood Music Theatre, Toronto 7/15- Shea's - Buffalo, NY 7/16 - Civic Center, Erie, PA 7/17- Saratoga Performing Arts Center - Saratoga Springs, NY 7/19 & 7/20 - Merriweather Post Pavilion - Columbia, MD 7/21 - Coliseum - New Haven, CT 7/22 - Boston Commons - Boston, MA
Quarterflash did not open for her on July 22, 1983 on the Boston Commons. I went to that show and Livingston Taylor opened for her if I'm not mistaken.
Thanks so much, Rob, for posting the Saratoga pic. I was at that show (on the lawn) and I saw that she had a hot outfit on (probably for her too temp wise) but I have no pics from that concert. quarterflash opened for her that night. eddiejinfl
Post by Genevieve Schorr on Feb 12, 2019 13:34:46 GMT -5
The photo of Linda and Gloria Boyce is not Motown 25 Pasadena. Linda is wearing a dress I styled from What’s New probably Radio City Music Hall 1983. Gloria is just wearing the Motown vip Pass The photographer is Ron Galeo a NY paparazzi.
Hi Genevieve: The photographer you mention is Ron Galella. Just wanted to make sure we got his name right. Linda looked great in that dress you designed. It really showed off her figure. I saw Linda in Atlantic City, NJ at the Sands Hotel "Copa Room" for her "What's New" tour. Why would Gloria wear a Motown pass to another event? Just wanted your thoughts. The background in pics does not appear to be Radio City to me unless it is a back entrance. Her hair would not look like that if she was coming out of Motown show IMO. What a mystery!!!!! eddiejinfl
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Post by Genevieve Schorr on Jan 24, 2020 0:24:44 GMT -5
Hi Thank you. Sorry I didn't get this reply. I of course was in Atlantic City for that. She had a different look for Motown 25. I dressed her for Smokey Robinson Revue. That was later. I met her in April 1983. Gloria probably liked the pass because it had her name on it! That was Gloria! RIP. She was an awesome person who worked in Peter Asher's office.
Also found info of her performing at the Ventura County Fair Oct 6th 1983. Anyone know more details about this?
Hello, guest John A --
I saw Linda with Nelson Riddle and orchestra on Sept. 25 at Radio City Music Hall -- the first night they performed this material live before an audience -- and in such a huge venue.
A friend saw Linda perform the "What's New?" concert at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, an outdoor venue, shortly thereafter. I don't know for sure, but I would imagine that Linda might have done other outdoor dates around Central / Southern California around that same time of the "What's New?" material. My best guess.
7/15- Shea's - Buffalo, NY 7/16 - Civic Center, Erie, PA 7/21 - Coliseum - New Haven, CT (moved to Bushnell Memorial Hall, Connecticut guitarist Preston Reed opened, per the July 23 Hartford Courant) 7/22 - Boston Commons - Boston, MA (opener was Livingston Taylor, per the July 23 Boston Globe)
Did anyone here attend the show below? Trying to figure out whether or not Quarterflash opened that one:
I saw Linda with Nelson Riddle and orchestra on Sept. 25 at Radio City Music Hall -- the first night they performed this material live before an audience -- and in such a huge venue.
A friend saw Linda perform the "What's New?" concert at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, an outdoor venue, shortly thereafter. I don't know for sure, but I would imagine that Linda might have done other outdoor dates around Central / Southern California around that same time of the "What's New?" material. My best guess.
Linda did, indeed, play the Greek Theatre after the Sep 25 NYC show. Here are a few dates from late Sept/early Oct:
9/30 – Greek Theatre – Los Angeles, CA (comedian Bob Dubac opened)
10/1 – Greek Theatre – Los Angeles, CA (comedian Bob Dubac opened)
10/2 – Concord Pavilion – Concord, CA (comedian Bob Dubac opened)
10/7 – Pacific Amphitheatre – Costa Mesa, CA
10/8 – San Diego Stadium – San Diego, CA (comedian Bob Dubac opened)
Also listed as Jan 27th (probably correct date)
Possibly wrong date or a Preview performance as show opened April 10th
Not sure about date, also listed as attending opening night of Pastorale on this date.
