List of Blind Faith concerts
The rock band Blind Faith, composed of Steve Winwood, Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker and Rick Grech played a small number of gigs in England, Scandinavia and the United States between June and August 1969. The first gig, on 7 June at Hyde Park, London was witnessed by 100,000 fans.[1] This was followed by a series of dates in Scandinavia through the rest of the month, followed by a US tour starting in Madison Square Garden on 12 July.[2] The US tour continued until the group's final concert on 24 August in Hawaii, after which the group split.[3]
List of concerts
Date | City | Country | Venue |
---|---|---|---|
Europe | |||
7 June 1969 | London | England | Hyde Park[1] |
12 June 1969 | Helsinki | Finland | Kulttuuritalo[2] |
14 June 1969 | Oslo | Norway | Njardhallen[citation needed] |
16 June 1969 | Stockholm | Sweden | Kungliga tennishallen[4][better source needed] |
17 June 1969 | Gothenburg | Kulturpunkten | |
18 June 1969 | Gothenburg Concert Hall[citation needed] | ||
19 June 1969 | Copenhagen | Denmark | K.B. Hallen |
North America | |||
11 July 1969 | Newport[2] | United States | Fort Adams State Park (cancelled)[5] |
12 July 1969 | New York City | Madison Square Garden[6] | |
13 July 1969 | Bridgeport | John F. Kennedy Stadium[7] | |
16 July 1969 | Philadelphia | Spectrum[8] | |
18 July 1969 | Toronto | Canada | Varsity Stadium[citation needed] |
19 July 1969 | Montreal | Montreal Forum[citation needed] | |
20 July 1969 | Baltimore | United States | Baltimore Civic Center[citation needed] |
23 July 1969 | Kansas City | Municipal Stadium[citation needed] | |
26 July 1969 | West Allis | Wisconsin State Fair Park[citation needed] | |
27 July 1969 | Chicago | International Amphitheatre[9] | |
1 August 1969 | Detroit | Olympia Stadium[8] | |
3 August 1969 | St. Louis | Kiel Auditorium[citation needed] | |
8 August 1969 | Seattle | Seattle Center Coliseum[8] | |
9 August 1969 | Vancouver | Canada | Pacific Coliseum[2] |
10 August 1969 | Portland | United States | Memorial Coliseum[citation needed] |
14 August 1969 | Oakland | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum[citation needed] | |
15 August 1969 | Inglewood | The Forum[8] | |
16 August 1969 | Santa Barbara | Earl Warren Showgrounds[10] | |
19 August 1969 | Houston | Sam Houston Coliseum[citation needed] | |
20 August 1969 | San Antonio | HemisFair Arena[citation needed] | |
22 August 1969 | Salt Lake City | Salt Palace[8] | |
23 August 1969 | Phoenix | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum[8] | |
24 August 1969 | Honolulu | Honolulu International Center[3] |
References
Citations
- ^ a b Welch 2016, p. 132.
- ^ a b c d Welch 2016, p. 133.
- ^ a b Welch 2016, p. 141.
- ^ "Biljett Clapton – Winwood – Baker – Blind Faith – Arrangörer: Karusell Konsertbyrå och SBA". Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ "Council Calls Off Friday's Festival". Newport Mercury and Weekly News. 11 July 1969. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ "Blind Faith group sings". New York Times. 14 July 1969. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ Knelper, Michael (14 July 1969). "Blind Faith rewards Damp Throng's faith". Bridgeport Telegram. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f Black, Johnny (June 1996). "Born Under A Bad Sign". Mojo. pp. 47–52.
- ^ "A Guitar God Comes to Skokie". WTTW. 16 September 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ Welch 2016, p. 138.
Sources
- Welch, Chris (2016). Clapton – Updated Edition: The Ultimate Illustrated History. Voyageur Press. ISBN 978-0-760-35019-5.
External links
- Blind Faith's Concert Performances - fansite