The Bridge Tour
Tour by Billy Joel
Associated albumThe Bridge
Start dateSeptember 29, 1986
End dateNovember 28, 1987
Legs5
No. of shows150
Billy Joel concert chronology

The Bridge Tour was a 1986–1987 concert tour by singer-songwriter Billy Joel. This tour was the first tour by Joel in over two years, during which he married Christie Brinkley, had his daughter Alexa Ray Joel, and written and recorded The Bridge album.

Background

Following a performance on Late Night with David Letterman,[1] the tour began on September 29, 1986, in Glens Falls, New York[2] and ended on August 5, 1987, with the last of six shows across the Soviet Union in Leningrad.[3]

The tour continued on October 17 under a new name ("The Encore Australasian Tour")[4] and returned across Australia and in New Zealand. The tour officially ended on November 28, 1987, in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Tour dates

Date City Country Venue
North America Leg
September 29, 1986Glens FallsUnited States

Glens Falls Civic Center

October 2, 1986BuffaloBuffalo Memorial Auditorium
October 4, 1986ProvidenceProvidence Civic Center
October 7, 1986PhiladelphiaThe Spectrum
October 8, 1986
October 10, 1986LandoverCapital Centre
October 13, 1986PhiladelphiaThe Spectrum
October 15, 1986New York CityMadison Square Garden
October 17, 1986
October 18, 1986
October 21, 1986 Worcester The Centrum
October 22, 1986
October 24, 1986New HavenNew Haven Coliseum
October 25, 1986
October 26, 1986RichfieldRichfield Coliseum
October 27, 1986PittsburghCivic Arena
October 29, 1986RichfieldRichfield Coliseum
October 31, 1986RosemontRosemont Horizon
November 1, 1986
November 3, 1986Saint PaulSt. Paul Civic Center
November 5, 1986OmahaOmaha Civic Auditorium
November 7, 1986DetroitJoe Louis Arena
November 8, 1986
November 14, 1986ProvoMarriott Center
November 15, 1986DenverMcNichols Sports Arena
November 18, 1986TucsonTucson Convention Center
November 19, 1986TempeASU Activity Center
November 21, 1986San DiegoSan Diego Sports Arena
November 22, 1986InglewoodThe Forum
November 24, 1986OaklandOakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
November 26, 1986SacramentoSacramento Sports Arena
November 28, 1986VancouverCanadaPacific Coliseum
December 1, 1986PortlandUnited States

Portland Memorial Coliseum

December 2, 1986TacomaTacoma Dome
December 5, 1986EdmontonCanada

Northlands Coliseum

December 6, 1986CalgaryOlympic Saddledome
December 8, 1986WinnipegWinnipeg Arena
December 11, 1986TorontoMaple Leaf Gardens
December 13, 1986OttawaOttawa Civic Centre
December 14, 1986MontrealMontreal Forum
December 18, 1986UniondaleUnited StatesNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
December 19, 1986
December 21, 1986
December 22, 1986
January 7, 1987PhiladelphiaThe Spectrum
January 8, 1987
January 11, 1987RichfieldRichfield Coliseum
January 12, 1987
January 15, 1987PittsburghCivic Arena
January 16, 1987BuffaloBuffalo Memorial Auditorium
January 19, 1987 Worcester The Centrum
January 20, 1987
January 24, 1987PhiladelphiaThe Spectrum
January 26, 1987LandoverCapital Centre
January 30, 1987PortlandCumberland County Civic Center
February 1, 1987ProvidenceProvidence Civic Center
February 2, 1987 Hartford Hartford Civic Center
February 5, 1987Ann ArborCrisler Arena
February 6, 1987LouisvilleFreedom Hall
February 8, 1987IndianapolisMarket Square Arena
February 10, 1987CincinnatiRiverfront Coliseum
February 12, 1987St. LouisSt. Louis Arena
February 13, 1987Kansas CityKemper Arena
February 15, 1987AmesHilton Coliseum
February 23, 1987Pembroke PinesHollywood Sportatorium
February 24, 1987
February 27, 1987TampaUSF Sun Dome
February 28, 1987
March 2, 1987
March 4, 1987Pembroke PinesHollywood Sportatorium
March 7, 1987BirminghamBirmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Coliseum
March 11, 1987MemphisMid-South Coliseum
March 13, 1987ChattanoogaUTC Arena
March 15, 1987MurfreesboroMurphy Center
March 16, 1987ColumbiaCarolina Coliseum
March 19, 1987HamptonHampton Coliseum
March 20, 1987AtlantaOmni Coliseum
March 21, 1987
March 22, 1987
March 24, 1987JacksonvilleJacksonville Coliseum
March 26, 1987CharlotteCharlotte Coliseum
March 27, 1987Chapel HillDean Smith Center
March 30, 1987HartfordHartford Civic Center
April 2, 1987IndianapolisMarket Square Arena
April 9, 1987RenoLawlor Events Center
April 11, 1987Las VegasThomas & Mack Center
April 13, 1987Long BeachLong Beach Arena
April 16, 1987HoustonThe Summit
April 17, 1987DallasReunion Arena
April 18, 1987LafayetteCajundome
April 22, 1987AustinFrank Erwin Center
April 24, 1987St. LouisSt. Louis Arena
April 25, 1987Iowa CityCarver–Hawkeye Arena
April 27, 1987ToledoCentennial Hall
May 1, 1987 East Rutherford Brendan Byrne Arena
May 2, 1987
May 4, 1987
May 6, 1987
May 8, 1987
May 9, 1987
Oceania
May 18, 1987Brisbane AustraliaBrisbane Entertainment Centre
May 21, 1987 Sydney Sydney Entertainment Centre
May 22, 1987
May 25, 1987
May 26, 1987
May 29, 1987
May 30, 1987
June 1, 1987 Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre
June 2, 1987
Asia
June 8, 1987 Tokyo Japan Yoyogi National Gymnasium
June 10, 1987
June 12, 1987 Osaka Osaka-jō Hall
June 13, 1987
June 16, 1987 Tokyo Yoyogi National Gymnasium
June 18, 1987
June 19, 1987
Europe
July 5, 1987 Birmingham England National Exhibition Centre
July 6, 1987
July 9, 1987 London Wembley Arena
July 11, 1987
July 12, 1987
July 15, 1987
July 16, 1987
July 26, 1987 Moscow Russia Olimpiyskiy
July 27, 1987
July 29, 1987
August 2, 1987 Leningrad SKK Arena
August 3, 1987
August 5, 1987
Oceania ("The Encore Australasian Tour")
October 17, 1987Adelaide AustraliaThebarton Oval
October 19, 1987 Sydney Sydney Entertainment Centre
October 21, 1987
October 22, 1987
October 25, 1987
October 26, 1987
October 28, 1987
October 30, 1987 Melbourne Kooyong Stadium
October 31, 1987
November 3, 1987 Perth Perth Entertainment Centre
November 4, 1987
November 6, 1987
November 9, 1987 Melbourne Kooyong Stadium
November 10, 1987
November 12, 1987
November 13, 1987
November 16, 1987 Brisbane Brisbane Entertainment Centre
November 17, 1987
November 22, 1987Auckland New ZealandMount Smart Stadium
November 25, 1987WellingtonAthletic Park
November 28, 1987ChristchurchLancaster Park

Setlists

Personnel

  • Billy Joel – lead vocals, piano, keyboards, harmonica, rhythm guitar (only on "A Matter of Trust")
  • Mark Rivera – saxophone, flute, clarinet, vocals, percussion, keyboards, rhythm guitar
  • Doug Stegmeyer – bass guitar, vocals
  • David Brown – lead guitar, vocals (North American leg only)
  • Kevin Dukes – lead guitar, vocals (both Oceanian legs and European leg)
  • Russell Javors – rhythm guitar, vocals
  • David Lebolt – keyboards
  • Liberty DeVitto – drums, percussion
  • Peter Hewlett – percussion, backing vocals
  • George Simms – percussion, backing vocals

References

  1. "Billy Joel on David Letterman 1986". Retrieved October 24, 2023 via YouTube.
  2. "Billy Joel: Live in Glen Falls, NY (September 29, 1986)". Retrieved October 24, 2023 via YouTube.
  3. Graff, Gary. "35 Years Ago: Billy Joel Makes History With Soviet Union Shows  Read More: 35 Years Ago: Billy Joel Makes History With Soviet Union Shows" Ultimate Classic Rock, 26 July 2022, ultimateclassicrock.com/billy-joel-soviet-union-shows/.
  4. setlist.fm, Retrieved October 24, 2023
  5. "Billy Joel: Live in Glen Falls, NY (September 29, 1986)". Retrieved October 24, 2023 via YouTube.
  6. "Billy Joel – Live in Philadelphia (October 13, 1986) – Definitive Version". Retrieved October 24, 2023 via YouTube.
  7. "Billy Joel: Live in East Rutherford, NJ (May 9, 1987)". Retrieved October 24, 2023 via YouTube.
  8. "Billy Joel – Live in Saint Petersburg (August 2, 1987) – Soundboard Recording". Retrieved October 24, 2023 via YouTube.


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