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The [[1987 XYZ Tour]] started in July [[1987]] in America. Originally some concerts in Europe were announced for June, but as the LP was not released the tour was delayed.
 
The [[1987 XYZ Tour]] started in July [[1987]] in America. Originally some concerts in Europe were announced for June, but as the LP was not released the tour was delayed.
  
Rehearsals took place at Manhattan's Studio Instrument Rentals in New York, NY, USA - in the week before the Poughkeepsie concert.
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Rehearsals took place at Manhattan's [[SIR Studios | Studio Instrument Rentals]] in New York, NY, USA - in the week between the [[1987-07-04]] Island Records performance in London and the [[1987-07-10]] Poughkeepsie concert.
  
 
=Tour personnel=
 
=Tour personnel=
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* Arran Ahmun - drums
 
* Arran Ahmun - drums
 
* Tommy Eyre - keyboards
 
* Tommy Eyre - keyboards
* Allan Thompson - bass
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* Alan Thomson - bass
  
 
===Road crew and technicians===
 
===Road crew and technicians===
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* Rosie Vela ([[The Ritz (New York) | The Ritz]] - New York, NY, USA)
 
* Rosie Vela ([[The Ritz (New York) | The Ritz]] - New York, NY, USA)
 
* Rick Derringer ([[Living Room]] - Providence, RI, USA)
 
* Rick Derringer ([[Living Room]] - Providence, RI, USA)
* T'Pau ([[The Diamond]] - Toronto, ON, Canada)
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* T'Pau, (Saskatoon's) Northern Pikes - ([[The Diamond]] - Toronto, ON, Canada)
 
* Siouxsie & The Banshees (main act [[Greek Theatre (Berkeley) | Greek Theatre]] - Berkeley, CA, USA)
 
* Siouxsie & The Banshees (main act [[Greek Theatre (Berkeley) | Greek Theatre]] - Berkeley, CA, USA)
 
* Julian Cope (support act [[Greek Theatre (Berkeley) | Greek Theatre]] - Berkeley, CA, USA)
 
* Julian Cope (support act [[Greek Theatre (Berkeley) | Greek Theatre]] - Berkeley, CA, USA)
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| Philadelphia, PA, USA
 
| Philadelphia, PA, USA
 
|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
 
|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
| [[1987-07-12]] (probably)
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| [[1987-07-13]]  
 
| [[Living Room]]
 
| [[Living Room]]
 
| Providence, RI, USA
 
| Providence, RI, USA
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| [[Hard Rock Cafe (New York) | Hard Rock Cafe]]
 
| [[Hard Rock Cafe (New York) | Hard Rock Cafe]]
 
| New York, NY, USA
 
| New York, NY, USA
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|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
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| [[1987-07-23]]
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| [[The Diamond]]
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| Toronto, ON, Canada
 
|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
 
|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
 
| [[1987-07-25]]
 
| [[1987-07-25]]
 
| [[Club Soda]]
 
| [[Club Soda]]
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| Montreal, QC, Canada
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|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
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| [[1987-07-26]]
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| [[Kiplings]]
 
| Montreal, QC, Canada
 
| Montreal, QC, Canada
 
|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
 
|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
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| [[Bogart's]]
 
| [[Bogart's]]
 
| Cincinnati, OH, USA
 
| Cincinnati, OH, USA
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|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
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| [[1987-07-28]]
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| [[The Ritz (Roseville) | The Ritz]]
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| Roseville, MI, USA
 
|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
 
|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
 
| [[1987-07-30]]
 
| [[1987-07-30]]
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! Venue
 
! Venue
 
! Location
 
! Location
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| [[1987-MM-DD]]
 
| [[The Diamond]]
 
| Toronto, ON, Canada
 
 
|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
 
|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
 
| [[1987-MM-DD]]
 
| [[1987-MM-DD]]
 
| [[VENUE]]
 
| [[VENUE]]
 
| Hoboken, NJ, USA
 
| Hoboken, NJ, USA
|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
 
| [[1987-MM-DD]]
 
| [[The Ritz (Roseville) | The Ritz]]
 
| Roseville, MI, USA
 
 
|}
 
|}
  
there might have been a concert at
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there might have been a concert at:
  
 
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! Location
 
! Location
 
|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
 
|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
| [[1987-07-27]]
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| [[1987-07-DD]]
| [[Kiplings]]
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| [[VENUE]]
| Montreal, QC, Canada
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| Marrakesh, Morocco
 
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| [[ENTPE]]
 
| [[ENTPE]]
 
| Lyon, France
 
| Lyon, France
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|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
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| [[1987-06-10]]
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| [[Rockstore Odéon]]
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| Montpellier, France
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|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
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| [[1987-06-13]] (or 14)
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| Festival de Gralas
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| Sainte-Florence, France
 
|}
 
|}
  
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* [[1987 XYZ Tour musical gear]]
 
* [[1987 XYZ Tour musical gear]]
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=Tour passes=
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[[Image:1987_XYZ_pass_Rick_Shoor.jpg|50px]]
  
 
=External links=
 
=External links=
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=References=
 
=References=
sources: various ads, tickets, Musician - September [[1987]]
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sources: various ads, tickets, [[Outlandos newsletter]]s, Musician - September [[1987]]
  
 
[[Category:Performances (Andy Summers)]]
 
[[Category:Performances (Andy Summers)]]

Latest revision as of 07:57, 4 November 2021

Introduction

The 1987 XYZ Tour started in July 1987 in America. Originally some concerts in Europe were announced for June, but as the LP was not released the tour was delayed.

Rehearsals took place at Manhattan's Studio Instrument Rentals in New York, NY, USA - in the week between the 1987-07-04 Island Records performance in London and the 1987-07-10 Poughkeepsie concert.

Tour personnel

Touring musicians and bandmembers

  • Andy Summers - guitar, vocals
  • Nan Vernon - vocals
  • Arran Ahmun - drums
  • Tommy Eyre - keyboards
  • Alan Thomson - bass

Road crew and technicians

  • Dennis Smith - Andy's personal engineer / techie

Production crew

This section needs more information.

Support act(s)

  • Rosie Vela ( The Ritz - New York, NY, USA)
  • Rick Derringer (Living Room - Providence, RI, USA)
  • T'Pau, (Saskatoon's) Northern Pikes - (The Diamond - Toronto, ON, Canada)
  • Siouxsie & The Banshees (main act Greek Theatre - Berkeley, CA, USA)
  • Julian Cope (support act Greek Theatre - Berkeley, CA, USA)

Timeline

This section needs more information.

Summary of tour dates

Date Venue Location
1987-07-10 The Chance Poughkeepsie, NY, USA
1987-07-11 Chestnut Theatre Philadelphia, PA, USA
1987-07-13 Living Room Providence, RI, USA
1987-07-14 Metro Boston, MA, USA
1987-07-16 The Ritz New York, NY, USA
1987-07-17 The Ritz New York, NY, USA
1987-07-22 Hard Rock Cafe New York, NY, USA
1987-07-23 The Diamond Toronto, ON, Canada
1987-07-25 Club Soda Montreal, QC, Canada
1987-07-26 Kiplings Montreal, QC, Canada
1987-07-27 Bogart's Cincinnati, OH, USA
1987-07-28 The Ritz Roseville, MI, USA
1987-07-30 Park West Chicago, IL, USA
1987-08-01 The Barn Omaha, NE, USA
1987-08-04 Parker's Seattle, WA, USA
1987-08-05 Starry Night Portland, OR, USA
1987-08-07 Greek Theatre Berkeley, CA, USA
1987-08-08 The Palace Los Angeles, CA, USA
1987-08-09 The Strand Redondo Beach, CA, USA
1987-08-10 Bacchanal San Diego, CA, USA

"Missing" tour dates

Date Venue Location
1987-MM-DD VENUE Hoboken, NJ, USA

there might have been a concert at:

Date Venue Location
1987-07-DD VENUE Marrakesh, Morocco

Cancelled tour dates

Date Venue Location
1987-06-08 Casino de Paris Paris, France
1987-06-09 ENTPE Lyon, France
1987-06-10 Rockstore Odéon Montpellier, France
1987-06-13 (or 14) Festival de Gralas Sainte-Florence, France

Quotations and trivia

This section needs more information.

See also

Tour passes

1987 XYZ pass Rick Shoor.jpg

External links

This section needs more information.

References

sources: various ads, tickets, Outlandos newsletters, Musician - September 1987