1984 concert tour by Elton John
Breaking Hearts Tour Location North America Associated album Breaking Hearts Start date 17 August 1984 (1984-08-17 ) End date 18 November 1984 (1984-11-18 ) Legs 1 No. of shows62
Breaking Hearts Tour was the North American leg of the Elton John Breaking Hearts Tour. The European leg was dubbed "European Express ". The tour started on 17 August 1984, at Tempe, Arizona . It included five sold-out concerts in New York City performed at Madison Square Garden .[ 1]
Tour
The North American leg of the tour began on 17 August 1984, at the ASU Activity Center in Tempe and ended 62 shows later at the USF Sun Dome in Tampa, Florida . The set list began with Tiny Dancer and included songs from John's latest album, including "Li’l Frigerator ", "Restless ", "Sad Songs (Say So Much) " and, occasionally, "Who Wears These Shoes ".[ 2]
One night in Madison Square Garden , John failed to stand up and was administered oxygen for half a minute; he went on with the show. "Bennie and the Jets ", as usual, had snippets of "In the Mood ", "Baby, You're a Rich Man ", "Chattanooga Choo Choo " and "Charlie Brown Theme Song"; "Rocket Man ", for its part, had "Close Encounters Theme" as a snippet by Davey Johnstone .
Setlist
"Tiny Dancer "
"Levon "
"Lil 'Frigerator"
"Rocket Man "
"Daniel "
"Restless "
"Candle in the Wind "
"The Bitch Is Back "
"Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me "
"Who Wears These Shoes" (added by 13 September in Toronto )
"Sad Songs (Say So Much) "
"Bennie and the Jets "
"Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word " (Switched places with "Bennie and the Jets" starting by 28 September in Houston )
"Philadelphia Freedom "
"Blue Eyes "
"I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues "
"Kiss the Bride "
"One More Arrow" (Dropped from the setlist after 5 November in Worcester )
"Too Low for Zero" (Dropped from the setlist after 29 September in Dallas )
"I'm Still Standing "
"Your Song "
"Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting "
Encores:
"Goodbye Yellow Brick Road "
"Crocodile Rock "
"Medley (incl. "Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On ", "I Saw Her Standing There ", "Twist and Shout ")" (played on 29 September in Dallas only)
Tour dates
Date
City
Country
Venue
Tickets sold / available
Revenue
North America
17 August 1984
Tempe
United States
ASU Activity Center
10,658 / 14,307
$157,248
18 August 1984
Tucson
Tucson Convention Center
8,489 / 8,489
$127,335
19 August 1984
San Diego
San Diego Sports Arena
11,240 / 14,259
$167,946
21 August 1984
Inglewood
The Forum
22 August 1984
23 August 1984
24 August 1984
Paradise
Thomas & Mack Center
9,264 / 15,000
$138,960
25 August 1984
Irvine
Irvine Meadows
26 August 1984
28 August 1984
Daly City
Cow Palace
14,500 / 14,500
$184,742
30 August 1984
Portland
Portland Memorial Coliseum
11,095 / 12,110
$153,220
31 August 1984
Tacoma
Tacoma Dome
18,197 / 24,364
$268,987
1 September 1984
Vancouver
Canada
Pacific Coliseum
15,543 / 15,543
$241,950
3 September 1984
Calgary
Olympic Saddledome
17,291 / 17,291
$268,908
4 September 1984
Edmonton
Northlands Coliseum
17,170 / 17,170
$267,948
6 September 1984
Provo
United States
Marriott Center
7 September 1984
Denver
McNichols Sports Arena
14,392 / 14,392
$213,996
9 September 1984
East Troy
Alpine Valley Music Theatre
11 September 1984
Rosemont
Rosemont Horizon
12 September 1984
Detroit
Joe Louis Arena
13 September 1984
Toronto
Canada
Maple Leaf Gardens
15 September 1984
Cuyahoga Falls
United States
Blossom Music Center
16 September 1984
18 September 1984
Saint Paul
St. Paul Civic Center
20 September 1984
Kansas City
Kemper Arena
21 September 1984
Lincoln
Bob Devaney Sports Center
22 September 1984
Ames
Hilton Coliseum
10,100 / 15,000
23 September 1984
Iowa City
Carver–Hawkeye Arena
14,222 / 14,222
25 September 1984
Oklahoma City
Myriad Convention Center
26 September 1984
Austin
Frank Erwin Center
28 September 1984
Houston
The Summit
29 September 1984
Dallas
Reunion Arena
30 September 1984
Baton Rouge
LSU Assembly Center
3 October 1984
Memphis
Mid-South Coliseum
5 October 1984
Chattanooga
UTC Arena
6 October 1984
Atlanta
Omni Coliseum
7 October 1984
Murfreesboro
Murphy Center
9 October 1984
Knoxville
Stokely Athletic Center
10 October 1984
Charlotte
Charlotte Coliseum
13 October 1984
Pembroke Pines
Hollywood Sportatorium
14 October 1984
Orlando
Orange County Convention Center
17 October 1984
Landover
Capital Centre
18 October 1984
Pittsburgh
Civic Arena
14,205 / 16,000
19 October 1984
Norfolk
The Scope
20 October 1984
Philadelphia
The Spectrum
23 October 1984
New York City
Madison Square Garden
24 October 1984
25 October 1984
26 October 1984
28 October 1984
Philadelphia
The Spectrum
29 October 1984
New Haven
New Haven Veterans Memorial Coliseum
30 October 1984
Montréal
Canada
Forum de Montréal
31 October 1984
Québec City
Colisée de Québec
2 November 1984
Hartford
United States
Hartford Civic Center
3 November 1984
Worcester
The Centrum
36,660 / 36,660
$526,900
4 November 1984
5 November 1984
7 November 1984
Raleigh
Reynolds Coliseum
8 November 1984
Charlotte
Charlotte Coliseum
12 November 1984
New York City
Madison Square Garden
17 November 1984
Tampa
USF Sun Dome
21,604 / 21,604
$310,830
18 November 1984
Personnel
References
External links
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