Roadhouse Blues Tour
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| Tour by the Doors | |
 A ticket for the Felt Forum, New York concert, one of the tour's performances | |
| Location | North America, Europe |
|---|---|
| Start date | January 1970 |
| End date | August 1970 |
| No. of shows | 24 |
The Roadhouse Blues Tour was a 1970 tour undertaken by rock band the Doors. The group recorded many of the concerts which have been subsequently released through Elektra Records, Rhino Records and Bright Midnight Records.
Background[]
Following the Doors' controversial concert in Miami, Florida, where lead singer Jim Morrison performed while he was intoxicated,[1] the band started touring to promote their upcoming album, Morrison Hotel. The tour began in January 1970, and ended in August of that year.
The Doors played overall, 18 concerts in the United States, Mexico and Canada;[2] and 23 dates in the United States and Canada throughout the first half of 1970.[3] One of the tour's concerts was performed in Felt Forum, where the Doors played a extended version of "The End" in which Morrison incorporated a line "Bring out your dead".[4]
The tour's last concert was performed in Isle of Wight Festival on August 29. The band played alongside Jimi Hendrix, the Who, Joni Mitchell, Jethro Tull, Taste, Leonard Cohen, Miles Davis, Emerson, Lake & Palmer and Sly and the Family Stone. Two of their songs from the show were featured in the 1995 documentary Message to Love.[5]
Tour Dates[]
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 17, 1970 | New York City | United States | Felt Forum | 2 shows |
| January 18, 1970 | 2 shows | |||
| February 5, 1970 | San Francisco | Winterland Arena | ||
| February 6, 1970 | ||||
| February 7, 1970 | Long Beach | Long Beach Arena | ||
| February 13, 1970 | Cleveland | Allen Theatre | 2 shows | |
| February 15, 1970 | Chicago | Auditorium Theatre | 2 shows | |
| April 10, 1970 | Boston | Boston Arena | 2 shows | |
| April 12, 1970 | Denver | University of Denver Arena | ||
| April 18, 1970 | Honolulu | Honolulu International Centre | ||
| May 1, 1970 | Philadelphia | Spectrum | ||
| May 2, 1970 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh Civic Arena | ||
| May 8, 1970 | Detroit | Cobo Arena | ||
| May 10, 1970 | Baltimore | Baltimore Civic Center | ||
| June 5, 1970 | Seattle | Seattle Center Coliseum | ||
| June 6, 1970 | Vancouver | Canada | Pacific Coliseum | |
| August 21, 1970 | Bakersfield | United States | Bakersfield Civic Auditorium | |
| August 22, 1970 | San Diego | International Sports Center | ||
| August 29, 1970 | Afton Down | United Kingdom | Isle of Wight Festival |
References[]
- ^ E. Morris, Jan. "The Miami Incident". Doors.com. Archived from the original on June 28, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- ^ a b "The Doors Concert Dates & Info 1969". Mildequator.com. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
- ^ a b "The Doors Concert Dates & Info 1970". Mildequator.com. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
- ^ a b Weidman, Rich (October 1, 2011). The Doors FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Kings of Acid Rock. Backbeat Books. p. 299. ISBN 978-1-61713-110-3.
- ^ Unterberger, Richie. "Isle of Wight Festival". AllMusic. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
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