Sheer Heart Attack Tour
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World tour by Queen | |
Associated album | Sheer Heart Attack |
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Start date | 30 October 1974 |
End date | 1 May 1975 |
Legs | 3 |
No. of shows | 30 in Europe 40 in North America 8 in Asia 78 Total |
Queen concert chronology |
The Sheer Heart Attack Tour was the first world tour by the British rock band Queen, and supported their 1974 album Sheer Heart Attack.[1]
Background[]
The year 1974 had started with their first trip outside of Europe and an appearance at the Sunbury Music Festival in Australia. Although the band headlined the event on 2 February, their appearance the next day was canceled. In March, the band commenced on a UK tour to promote their new album Queen II, and then embark on their first trip to the USA. Once again, they supported Mott The Hoople on a four-week tour beginning in April. The band paid more attention to their look on stage and employed the services of Zandra Rhodes to design some of their costumes. Queen's slot came to an abrupt halt, however, when May collapsed from hepatitis after the New York show on 11 May, and they all had to fly home so that he could recover.
The band were soon back on the road and commenced their second tour as the headlining act, with nineteen concerts at eighteen different venues around the UK. The band Hustler was the support band, and the setlist contained much of the material from the new album 'Sheer Heart Attack'. With more money to invest in a new stage show, the band wore new costumes for this tour and added an additional lighting rig, complete with state of the art stage effects. To conclude Queen's touring for the year, they embarked on a European tour consisting of ten shows in six countries, performing over a two-and-a-half-week period. The year 1975 started with the American leg of the tour, before transferring to Japan. The tour would have been longer, but an accident involving the truck that transported their equipment meant it was not able to reach the remaining scheduled venues, which would have been a second American leg for the tour.[2]
There were slight differences between the UK, US and Japanese tour. The Japanese shows were a bit longer (Queen even played Doing All Right and See What A Fool I've Been sometimes as well as Hangman on the final night of the tour), possibly due to the warm welcome they received from the Japanese fans.[3]
Opening acts[]
- Hustler (United Kingdom)
- Lynyrd Skynyrd (Europe, select dates)
- Kansas (North America, select dates)
- Mahogany Rush (North America, select dates)
- Kayak (The Hague)
- The Storm (Barcelona)
- Argent (Passaic)
- REO Speedwagon (Madison)
- Bloodrock (Dallas)
- Styx (Calgary)
Setlist[]
Average setlist[]
This set list is representative of the performance on 6 December 1974 in Cologne, Germany. It does not represent all the setlists for the duration of the tour.
- "Procession"
- "Now I'm Here"
- "Ogre Battle"
- "Father to Son"
- "White Queen"
- "Flick of the Wrist"
- "In the Lap of the Gods"
- "Killer Queen"
- "The March of the Black Queen"
- "Bring Back That Leroy Brown"
- "Son and Daughter"
- "Keep Yourself Alive"
- "Seven Seas of Rhye"
- "Stone Cold Crazy"
- "Liar"
- "In the Lap of the Gods... Revisited"
Encore - "Big Spender"
- "Modern Times Rock 'n' Roll"
- "Jailhouse Rock"
- "God Save the Queen"
Selected setlists[]
Manchester, England / Liverpool, England
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Sheffield, England / Bradford, England / Glasgow, Scotland / London, England / Cologne, Germany / The Hague, Netherlands / Brussels, Belgium
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New York City, United States / Milwaukee, United States / Santa Monica, United States / San Francisco, United States
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Tokyo, Japan (First Night) / Nagoya, Japan / Kobe, Japan / Okayama, Japan
Kakegawa, Japan
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Yokohama, Japan
Tokyo, Japan (Second Night)
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Tour dates[]
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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Europe[4] | |||
30 October 1974 | Manchester | England | Palace Theatre |
31 October 1974 | Hanley | Victoria Hall | |
1 November 1974 | Liverpool | Liverpool Empire Theatre | |
2 November 1974 | Leeds | University of Leeds Refectory | |
3 November 1974 | Coventry | Coventry Theatre | |
5 November 1974 | Sheffield | Sheffield City Hall | |
6 November 1974 | Bradford | St George's Hall | |
7 November 1974 | Newcastle | Newcastle City Hall | |
8 November 1974 | Glasgow | Scotland | The Apollo |
9 November 1974 | Lancaster | England | The Great Hall |
10 November 1974 | Preston | Preston Guild Hall | |
12 November 1974 | Bristol | Colston Hall | |
13 November 1974 | Bournemouth | Winter Gardens | |
14 November 1974 | Southampton | Gaumont Theatre | |
15 November 1974 | Swansea | Wales | Brangwyn Hall |
16 November 1974 | Birmingham | England | Birmingham Town Hall |
18 November 1974 | Oxford | New Theatre | |
19 November 1974 | London | Rainbow Theatre | |
20 November 1974 | |||
23 November 1974 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Gothenburg Concert Hall |
25 November 1974 | Helsinki | Finland | Kulttuuritalo |
27 November 1974 | Lund | Sweden | Olympen |
2 December 1974 | Munich | West Germany | Theater an der Brienner Straße |
4 December 1974 | Frankfurt | Palmengarten | |
5 December 1974 | Hamburg | Musikhalle | |
6 December 1974 | Cologne | Sartory-Saal | |
8 December 1974 | The Hague | Netherlands | Nederlands Congresgebouw |
10 December 1974 | Schaerbeek | Belgium | Théâtre 140 |
13 December 1974 | Barcelona | Spain | Palau dels Esports |
North America[4] | |||
5 February 1975 | Columbus | United States | Agora Ballroom |
7 February 1975 | Dayton | Palace Theatre | |
8 February 1975[A] | Cleveland | Music Hall | |
9 February 1975 | South Bend | Morris Civic Auditorium | |
10 February 1975 | Detroit | Ford Auditorium | |
11 February 1975 | Toledo | Student Union Auditorium | |
14 February 1975 | Waterbury | Palace Theater | |
15 February 1975[A] | Boston | Orpheum Theatre | |
16 February 1975[A] | New York City | Avery Fisher Hall | |
17 February 1975 | Trenton | Trenton War Memorial Theater | |
19 February 1975 | Lewiston | Lewiston Armory | |
21 February 1975 | Passaic | Capitol Theatre | |
22 February 1975 | Harrisburg | State Farm Show Arena | |
23 February 1975[A] | Philadelphia | Erlanger Theatre | |
24 February 1975 | Washington, D.C. | Kennedy Center Concert Hall | |
5 March 1975 | La Crosse | Sawyer Auditorium | |
6 March 1975 | Madison | Dane County Coliseum | |
7 March 1975 | Milwaukee | Uptown Theatre | |
8 March 1975 | Chicago | Aragon Ballroom | |
9 March 1975 | St. Louis | Convention Hall | |
10 March 1975 | Fort Wayne | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | |
12 March 1975 | Atlanta | Municipal Auditorium | |
13 March 1975 | Charleston | Charleston Coliseum | |
17 March 1975 | Miami | Miami Marine Stadium | |
18 March 1975 | Chalmette | St. Bernard Parish Civic Auditorium | |
20 March 1975 | San Antonio | San Antonio Municipal Auditorium | |
21 March 1975 | Houston | Houston Music Hall | |
22 March 1975 | Dallas | McFarlin Memorial Auditorium | |
23 March 1975 | |||
25 March 1975 | Tulsa | Tulsa Municipal Theater | |
29 March 1975[A] | Santa Monica | Santa Monica Civic Auditorium | |
30 March 1975 | San Francisco | Winterland Ballroom | |
2 April 1975 | Edmonton | Canada | Kinsmen Field House |
3 April 1975 | Calgary | Stampede Corral | |
6 April 1975 | Seattle | United States | Paramount Northwest Theatre |
Asia[4] | |||
19 April 1975 | Tokyo | Japan | Nippon Budokan |
22 April 1975 | Nagoya | Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium | |
23 April 1975 | Kobe | Kokusai Kaikan Hall | |
25 April 1975 | Fukuoka | Fukuoka Kyuden Kinen Gymnasium | |
28 April 1975 | Okayama | Kenritsu Taiikukan | |
29 April 1975 | Kakegawa | Yamaha Tsumagoi Hall | |
30 April 1975 | Yokohama | Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium | |
1 May 1975 | Tokyo | Nippon Budokan |
- Notes
- A This tour date includes a matinee performance
- Cancellations and rescheduled shows
28 November 1974 | Copenhagen | Tivoli Gardens | Cancelled |
29 November 1974 | Oslo | Chateau Neuf | Cancelled |
4 December 1974 | Frankfurt | Jahrhunderthalle | Moved to the Palmengarten |
7 December 1974 | Singen | Scheffelhalle | Cancelled according to a local newspaper report from Dec 10, 1974. |
10 December 1974 | Brussels | Ancienne Belgique | Moved to Théâtre 140 in Schaerbeek, Belgium |
6 February 1975 | Cincinnati | Reflections | Cancelled |
25 February 1975 | Pittsburgh | Stanley Theatre | Cancelled[5] |
26 February 1975 | Kutztown | Keystone Hall | Cancelled[5] |
27 February 1975 | Buffalo | Kleinhans Music Hall | Cancelled[5] |
28 February 1975 | Toronto | Massey Hall | Cancelled[5] |
1 March 1975 | Kitchener | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium | Cancelled[5] |
2 March 1975 | London | London Gardens | Cancelled[5] |
4 March 1975 | Davenport | RKO Orpheum Theater | Cancelled[5] |
14 March 1975 | St. Petersburg | Sunshine Speedway | Cancelled |
15 March 1975 | Miami | Miami Marine Stadium | Rescheduled to 17 March 1975 |
16 March 1975 | Winter Haven | Florida Citrus Showcase | Cancelled |
22 March 1975 | Austin | Armadillo World Headquarters | Cancelled[5] |
26 March 1975 | Kansas City | Municipal Auditorium | Cancelled |
28 March 1975 | San Diego | Open Air Theatre | Cancelled |
5 April 1975 | Vancouver | Orpheum Theatre | Cancelled |
7 April 1975 | Portland | Paramount Theatre | Cancelled[5] |
12 August 1975 | Philadelphia | Spectrum | Cancelled[6] |
13 August 1975 | New York City | Felt Forum | Cancelled[6] |
14 August 1975 | Landover | Capital Centre | Cancelled[6] |
15 August 1975 | Hartford | Hartford Civic Center | Cancelled[6] |
16 August 1975 | Boston | Boston Garden | Cancelled[6] |
17 August 1975 | Providence | Providence Civic Center | Cancelled[6] |
19 August 1975 | Henrietta | Dome Arena | Cancelled[6] |
20 August 1975 | Buffalo | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Cancelled[6] |
21 August 1975 | Detroit | Cobo Arena | Cancelled[6] |
22 August 1975 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati Gardens | Cancelled[6] |
23 August 1975 | Richfield Township | The Coliseum at Richfield | Cancelled[6] |
24 August 1975 | Toledo | Toledo Sports Arena | Cancelled[6] |
26 August 1975 | Pittsburgh | Syria Mosque | Cancelled[6] |
27 August 1975 | Saginaw | Saginaw County Event Center | Cancelled[6] |
28 August 1975 | Kalamazoo | Wings Stadium | Cancelled[6] |
29 August 1975 | Chicago | International Amphitheatre | Cancelled[6] |
30 August 1975 | Saint Paul | St. Paul Auditorium | Cancelled[6] |
31 August 1975 | Duluth | Duluth Auditorium | Cancelled[6] |
External links[]
References[]
- ^ "Queen – Sheer Heart Attack Tour 74'-75'". NME. IPC Magazines Ltd. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ "Live 1974". Queen Official Website. February 2016. Archived from the original on 21 February 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ "Queen live on tour: Sheer Heart Attack". Queen Concerts. January 2005. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ a b c Brooks, Greg (9 May 2005). "Queen" Live!: A Concert Documentary. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9781844496600.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Cancelled and rescheduled concerts". Queen - Live Recordings. January 2005. Archived from the original on 20 July 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Queen American Tour Dates - August 1975". International Queen Fan Club. July 1975. Archived from the original on 20 February 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2019 – via Queen Concerts.
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- 1975 concert tours
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- Concert tours of Europe
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