1978–1979 concert tour by Queen
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Jazz Tour Poster for Queen's concert in Barcelona.
Associated album Jazz Start date 28 October 1978 End date 18 August 1979 Legs 4 No. of shows35 in North America 29 in Europe 15 in Asia 79 in total
The Jazz Tour was a concert tour by the British rock band Queen , supporting the album Jazz . The tour was memorable for the spectacle created by the band. As James Henke of Rolling Stone said about the band's Halloween 1978 concert in New Orleans : "...when they were launching a U.S. tour in support of their Jazz , album, Queen threw a bash in New Orleans that featured snake charmers, strippers, crossdressers and a naked fat lady who smoked cigarettes in her crotch."[1] Part of the European leg was recorded for the band's first live album, Live Killers . Due to the tour starting within weeks of the final recording sessions for Jazz, Freddie Mercury's voice is worn out from the start, and while he does have moments of excellence, his performances are generally below-average when compared to the previous tour. While holding up fine for the American and European shows, he loses his voice in Japan, leading to some of his worst performances. In contrast, the band's musicianship is creative and very inspired. When "We Will Rock You " was performed, there would be a person dressed in a Superman costume holding up Mercury on their shoulders while he sings.
Setlists [ ]
Average setlist [ ]
This setlist is representative of the performance on 16 December 1978 in Oakland , United States. It does not represent all the setlists for the duration of the tour.
"We Will Rock You (Fast)"
"Let Me Entertain You"
"Somebody To Love"
"If You Can't Beat Them"
"Death on Two Legs"
"Killer Queen"
"Bicycle Race"
"I'm In Love With My Car"
"Get Down, Make Love"
"You're My Best Friend"
"Now I'm Here"
"Spread Your Wings"
"Dreamer's Ball"
"Love Of My Life"
"'39"
"It's Late"
"Brighton Rock"
"Fat Bottomed Girls"
"Keep Yourself Alive"
"Bohemian Rhapsody"
"Tie Your Mother Down"Encore
"Sheer Heart Attack"Encore
"We Will Rock You"
"We Are The Champions"
"God Save The Queen"
Selected setlists [ ]
North America
Dallas, United States
"We Will Rock You (Fast)"
"Let Me Entertain You"
"If You Can't Beat Them"
"Somebody To Love"
"Death On Two Legs"
"Killer Queen"
"Bicycle Race"
"I'm In Love With My Car"
"Get Down, Make Love"
"You're My Best Friend"
"Now I'm Here"
"Spread Your Wings"
"Dreamer's Ball"
"Love Of My Life"
"'39"
"It's Late"
"Brighton Rock"
"Fat Bottomed Girls"
"Sheer Heart Attack"
"Keep Yourself Alive"
"Bohemian Rhapsody"Encore
"Tie Your Mother Down"Encore
"We Will Rock You"
"We Are The Champions"
"God Save The Queen"
Landover, United States
"We Will Rock You (Fast)"
"If You Can't Beat Them"
"Somebody To Love"
"Death On Two Legs"
"Killer Queen"
"Bicycle Race"
"I'm In Love With My Car"
"Get Down, Make Love"
"You're My Best Friend"
"Now I'm Here"
"Spread Your Wings"
"Dreamer's Ball"
"Love Of My Life"
"'39"
"It's Late"
"Brighton Rock"
"Fat Bottomed Girls"
"Sheer Heart Attack"
"Keep Yourself Alive"
"Bohemian Rhapsody"Encore
"Tie Your Mother Down"Encore
"We Will Rock You"
"We Are The Champions"
"God Save The Queen"
Providence, United States / New York City, United States / Uniondale, United States / Philadelphia, United States / Richfield, United States / Montreal, Canada / Toronto, Canada / Chicago, United States / Vancouver, Canada / Oakland, United States
"We Will Rock You (Fast)"
"Let Me Entertain You"
"Somebody To Love"
"If You Can't Beat Them"
"Death On Two Legs"
"Killer Queen"
"Bicycle Race"
"I'm In Love With My Car"
"Get Down, Make Love"
"You're My Best Friend"
"Now I'm Here"
"Spread Your Wings"
"Dreamer's Ball"
"Love Of My Life"
"'39"
"It's Late"
"Brighton Rock"
"Fat Bottomed Girls"
"Keep Yourself Alive"
"Bohemian Rhapsody"
"Tie Your Mother Down"Encore
"Sheer Heart Attack"Encore
"We Will Rock You"
"We Are The Champions"
"God Save The Queen"
Dortmund, Germany / Berlin, Germany / Brussels, Belgium
"We Will Rock You (Fast)"
"Let Me Entertain You"
"Somebody To Love"
"Death On Two Legs"
"Killer Queen"
"Bicycle Race"
"I'm In Love With My Car"
"Get Down, Make Love"
"You're My Best Friend"
"Now I'm Here"
"Don't Stop Me Now"
"Spread Your Wings"
"Dreamer's Ball"
"Love Of My Life"
"'39"
"It's Late"
"Brighton Rock"
"Fat Bottomed Girls"
"Keep Yourself Alive"
"Bohemian Rhapsody"
"Tie Your Mother Down"Encore
"Sheer Heart Attack"Encore
"We Will Rock You"
"We Are The Champions"
"God Save The Queen"
Rotterdam, Netherlands (First Night) / Cologne, Germany / Barcelona, Spain (Second Night) / Paris, France (Second Night)
"We Will Rock You (Fast)"
"Let Me Entertain You"
"Somebody To Love"
"If You Can't Beat Them"
"Death On Two Legs"
"Killer Queen"
"Bicycle Race"
"I'm In Love With My Car"
"Get Down, Make Love"
"You're My Best Friend"
"Now I'm Here"
"Don't Stop Me Now"
"Spread Your Wings"
"Dreamer's Ball"
"Love Of My Life"
"'39"
"It's Late"
"Brighton Rock"
"Keep Yourself Alive"
"Bohemian Rhapsody"
"Tie Your Mother Down"Encore
"Sheer Heart Attack"Encore
"We Will Rock You"
"We Are The Champions"
"God Save The Queen"
Rotterdam, Netherlands (Second Night) / Frankfurt, Germany / Zürich, Switzerland / Lyon, France / Barcelona, Spain (First Night)
"We Will Rock You (Fast)"
"Let Me Entertain You"
"Somebody To Love"
"Fat Bottomed Girls"
"Death On Two Legs"
"Killer Queen"
"Bicycle Race"
"I'm In Love With My Car"
"Get Down, Make Love"
"You're My Best Friend"
"Now I'm Here"
"Don't Stop Me Now"
"Spread Your Wings"
"Dreamer's Ball"
"Love Of My Life"
"'39"
"It's Late"
"Brighton Rock"
"Keep Yourself Alive"
"Bohemian Rhapsody"
"Tie Your Mother Down"Encore
"Sheer Heart Attack"Encore
"We Will Rock You"
"We Are The Champions"
"God Save The Queen"
Paris, France (Third Night)
"We Will Rock You (Fast)"
"Let Me Entertain You"
"Somebody To Love"
"Fat Bottomed Girls"
"Death On Two Legs"
"Killer Queen"
"Bicycle Race"
"I'm In Love With My Car"
"Get Down, Make Love"
"You're My Best Friend"
"Now I'm Here"
"Don't Stop Me Now"
"If You Can't Beat Them"
"Spread Your Wings"
"Dreamer's Ball"
"Love Of My Life"
"'39"
"It's Late"
"Brighton Rock"
"Keep Yourself Alive"
"Bohemian Rhapsody"
"Tie Your Mother Down"Encore
"Sheer Heart Attack"Encore
"Big Spender"
"Jailhouse Rock"Encore
"We Will Rock You"
"We Are The Champions"
"God Save The Queen"
Japan
Tokyo, Japan (First Night) / Osaka, Japan (First Night)
"We Will Rock You (Fast)"
"Let Me Entertain You"
"Somebody To Love"
"Fat Bottomed Girls"
"Death On Two Legs"
"Killer Queen"
"Bicycle Race"
"I'm In Love With My Car"
"Get Down, Make Love"
"You're My Best Friend"
"Now I'm Here"
"Don't Stop Me Now"
"Spread Your Wings"
"Dreamer's Ball"
"Love Of My Life"
"'39"
"It's Late"
"Brighton Rock"
"Keep Yourself Alive"
"Bohemian Rhapsody"
"Tie Your Mother Down"Encore
"Sheer Heart Attack"Encore
"We Will Rock You"
"We Are The Champions"
"God Save The Queen"
Tokyo, Japan (Second Night)
"We Will Rock You (Fast)"
"Let Me Entertain You"
"Somebody To Love"
"If You Can't Beat Them"
"Death On Two Legs"
"Killer Queen"
"Bicycle Race"
"I'm In Love With My Car"
"Get Down, Make Love"
"You're My Best Friend"
"Now I'm Here"
"Don't Stop Me Now"
"Spread Your Wings"
"Dreamer's Ball"
"Love Of My Life"
"'39"
"It's Late"
"Brighton Rock"
"Keep Yourself Alive"
"Bohemian Rhapsody"
"Tie Your Mother Down"Encore
"Sheer Heart Attack"Encore
"We Will Rock You"
"We Are The Champions"
"God Save The Queen"
Osaka, Japan (Second Night) / Nagoya, Japan
"We Will Rock You"
"We Will Rock You (Fast)"
"Let Me Entertain You"
"Somebody To Love"
"If You Can't Beat Them"
"Death On Two Legs"
"Killer Queen"
"Bicycle Race"
"I'm In Love With My Car"
"Get Down, Make Love"
"You're My Best Friend"
"Now I'm Here"
"Teo Torriatte"
"Don't Stop Me Now"
"Dreamer's Ball"
"Love Of My Life"
"'39"
"It's Late"
"Brighton Rock"
"Keep Yourself Alive"
"Bohemian Rhapsody"
"Tie Your Mother Down"Encore
"Sheer Heart Attack"Encore
"We Will Rock You"
"We Are The Champions"
"God Save The Queen"
Kanazawa, Japan
"We Will Rock You (Fast)"
"Let Me Entertain You"
"Somebody To Love"
"Death On Two Legs"
"Killer Queen"
"Bicycle Race"
"I'm In Love With My Car"
"Get Down, Make Love"
"You're My Best Friend"
"Now I'm Here"
"Teo Torriatte"
"Don't Stop Me Now"
"Dreamer's Ball"
"Love Of My Life"
"'39"
"It's Late"
"Spread Your Wings"
"Brighton Rock"
"Keep Yourself Alive"
"Bohemian Rhapsody"
"Tie Your Mother Down"Encore
"Sheer Heart Attack"Encore
"We Will Rock You"
"We Are The Champions"
"God Save The Queen"
Tokyo, Japan (Third Night)
"We Will Rock You (Fast)"
"Let Me Entertain You"
"Somebody To Love"
"Fat Bottomed Girls"
"Death On Two Legs"
"Killer Queen"
"Bicycle Race"
"I'm In Love With My Car"
"Get Down, Make Love"
"You're My Best Friend"
"Now I'm Here"
"Teo Torriatte"
"Don't Stop Me Now"
"Dreamer's Ball"
"Love Of My Life"
"'39"
"It's Late"
"Brighton Rock"
"Keep Yourself Alive"
"Bohemian Rhapsody"
"Tie Your Mother Down"Encore
"Sheer Heart Attack"Encore
"We Will Rock You"
"We Are The Champions"
"God Save The Queen"
Tokyo, Japan (Fourth Night) / Kobe, Japan / Yamaguchi, Japan / Sapporo, Japan (First Night)
"We Will Rock You"
"We Will Rock You (Fast)"
"Let Me Entertain You"
"Somebody To Love"
"Death On Two Legs"
"Killer Queen"
"Bicycle Race"
"I'm In Love With My Car"
"Get Down, Make Love"
"You're My Best Friend"
"Now I'm Here"
"Teo Torriatte"
"Don't Stop Me Now"
"Dreamer's Ball"
"Love Of My Life"
"'39"
"It's Late"
"Brighton Rock"
"Keep Yourself Alive"
"Bohemian Rhapsody"
"Tie Your Mother Down"Encore
"Sheer Heart Attack"Encore
"We Will Rock You"
"We Are The Champions"
"God Save The Queen"
Tokyo, Japan (Fifth Night)
"We Will Rock You"
"We Will Rock You (Fast)"
"Let Me Entertain You"
"Somebody To Love"
"Death On Two Legs"
"Killer Queen"
"Bicycle Race"
"I'm In Love With My Car"
"Get Down, Make Love"
"You're My Best Friend"
"Now I'm Here"
"Teo Torriatte"
"Don't Stop Me Now"
"Dreamer's Ball"
"'39"
"It's Late"
"Brighton Rock"
"Keep Yourself Alive"
"Bohemian Rhapsody"
"Tie Your Mother Down"Encore
"Sheer Heart Attack"Encore
"We Will Rock You"
"We Are The Champions"
"God Save The Queen"
Fukuoka, Japan (First Night)
"We Will Rock You"
"We Will Rock You (Fast)"
"Let Me Entertain You"
"Somebody To Love"
"Death On Two Legs"
"Killer Queen"
"Bicycle Race"
"I'm In Love With My Car"
"Get Down, Make Love"
"You're My Best Friend"
"Now I'm Here"
"Teo Torriatte"
"Dreamer's Ball"
"Love Of My Life"
"'39"
"It's Late"
"Brighton Rock"
"Keep Yourself Alive"
"Bohemian Rhapsody"
"Tie Your Mother Down"Encore
"Sheer Heart Attack"Encore
"We Will Rock You"
"We Are The Champions"
"God Save The Queen"
Fukuoka, Japan (Second Night)
"We Will Rock You"
"We Will Rock You (Fast)"
"Let Me Entertain You"
"Somebody To Love"
"Death On Two Legs"
"Killer Queen"
"Bicycle Race"
"I'm In Love With My Car"
"Get Down, Make Love"
"You're My Best Friend"
"Now I'm Here"
"Teo Torriatte"
"If You Can't Beat Them"
"Dreamer's Ball"
"Love Of My Life"
"'39"
"It's Late"
"Brighton Rock"
"Keep Yourself Alive"
"Bohemian Rhapsody"
"Tie Your Mother Down"Encore
"Sheer Heart Attack"Encore
"We Will Rock You"
"We Are The Champions"
"God Save The Queen"
Sapporo, Japan (Second Night)
"We Will Rock You"
"We Will Rock You (Fast)"
"Let Me Entertain You"
"Somebody To Love"
"If You Can't Beat Them"
"Death On Two Legs"
"Killer Queen"
"Bicycle Race"
"I'm In Love With My Car"
"Get Down, Make Love"
"You're My Best Friend"
"Now I'm Here"
"Teo Torriatte"
"Don't Stop Me Now"
"Dreamer's Ball"
"Love Of My Life"
"'39"
"Fat Bottomed Girls"
"Brighton Rock"
"Keep Yourself Alive"
"Bohemian Rhapsody"
"Tie Your Mother Down"Encore
"Jailhouse Rock"
"Sheer Heart Attack"Encore
"We Will Rock You"
"We Are The Champions"
"God Save The Queen"
Saarbrucken Open Air '79
Saarbrucken, Germany
"We Will Rock You (Fast)"
"Let Me Entertain You"
"If You Can't Beat Them"
"Mustapha"
"Death On Two Legs"
"Killer Queen"
"I'm In Love With My Car"
"Get Down, Make Love"
"You're My Best Friend"
"Now I'm Here"
"Somebody To Love"
"Spread Your Wings"
"Love Of My Life"
"Keep Yourself Alive"
"Drum Solo"
"Guitar Solo"
"Brighton Rock (Finale)"
"Bohemian Rhapsody"
"Tie Your Mother Down"Encore
"Sheer Heart Attack"
"Jailhouse Rock"Encore
"We Will Rock You"
"We Are The Champions"
"God Save The Queen"
Tour dates [ ]
Box office score data [ ]
List of box office score data with date, city, venue, attendance, gross, references
Date (1978)
City
Venue
Attendance
Gross
Ref(s)
29 October
Memphis , United States
Mid-South Coliseum
9,245 / 9,245
$73,401
[2]
31 October
New Orleans , United States
Municipal Auditorium
8,000 / 8,000
$68,000
[3]
7 November
New Haven , United States
New Haven Coliseum
10,567 / 10,567
$84,927
[4]
9 November
Detroit , United States
Cobo Arena
22,650 / 22,650
$227,833
[4]
10 November
[4]
20 November
Philadelphia , United States
Spectrum
14,700
$115,100
[5]
22 November
Nashville , United States
Nashville Municipal Auditorium
9,193
$68,774
[5]
23 November
St. Louis , United States
Checkerdome
11,422
$94,342
[5]
6 December
Madison , United States
Dane County Coliseum
7,544
$61,667
[6]
8 December
Kansas City , United States
Kemper Arena
13,687
$107,540
[6]
12 December
Seattle , United States
Seattle Center Coliseum
11,014
$83,406
[7]
13 December
Portland , United States
Memorial Coliseum
10,333
$83,291
[7]
14 December
Vancouver , Canada
Pacific Coliseum
15,428
$123,425
[7]
16 December
Oakland , United States
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
12,285 / 12,285
$96,317
[7]
Tour band [ ]
Freddie Mercury : Lead vocals, piano, tambourine.
Brian May : Guitar, backing vocals, piano ("Teo Torriatte")
Roger Taylor : Drums, timpani, lead vocals ("I'm in Love With My Car"), backing vocals.
John Deacon : Bass guitar, additional backing vocals, triangle
References [ ]
External links [ ]
Freddie Mercury
John Deacon
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