1977
Sessions for U.K. begin at Trident Studios, London (until January 1978)
1978
[14] U.K.
is released
[29] Southampton University
[30] Hemel Hempstead, Pavillion
[01]
Guildford, Civic Hall
[03] Keele University
[04] Newcastle, City Hall
[05] Edinburgh, Odeon Cinema [support: Fabulous Poodles]
[06] Glasgow, Strathclyde University
[09] Birmingham, Hippodrome
[10] Colchester, Essex University
[12] Lancaster University
[13] Sheffield University
[14] Manchester, Ardwick Apollo
[15] London, Rainbow Theatre
[26-27]
Toronto (Canada), El Mocambo (2nd show broadcast by CHUM FM)
[28] Montréal, QC (Canada), Place des Nations
[30] Ottawa (Canada), Civic Center [supporting April Wine]
[02]
Hempstead, NY (USA), Calderone Concert Hall
[supporting Al DiMeola]
[04] Morristown, NJ (USA), Morris Stage (Robert Fripp in
attendance)
[05] Poughkeepsie, NY (USA), Frivolous Sal's Last Chance
[06] Philadelphia, PA (USA), Tower Theater [supporting Al
DiMeola]
[07] New York City, NY (USA), Central Park (Dr Pepper Summer
Music Festival) [supporting Al DiMeola]
[08] Owings Mills [nr Baltimore], MD (USA), Painter's Mill Music
Fair [supporting Al DiMeola]
[10] Ocean City,
MD (USA), Finnegan's Rainbow
[11] Boston, MA (USA), Paradise Theater (two shows) (late
show broadcast live on WBCN FM)
[13]
Colden, NY (USA), Belle Starr Lodge
[14] Albany, NY (USA), Manson
Theatre [support: Luxury]
[15] Asbury Park, NJ (USA), Paramount Theater [supporting
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers]
[16] Homestead [nr
Pittsburgh], PA (USA), Leona Theater (WYDD-FM)
[17] Columbus, OH (USA), Agora Theatre (WIVQ-FM)
[18-19] Grosse Pointe [nr Detroit], MI (USA), Punch & Judy's
[20] Chicago, IL (USA), Riviera Theater [support: Off
Broadway]
[21] Milwaukee, WI (USA), Uptown Theater
[25] Reno, NV (USA), Washoe County Fairgrounds Pavillion [supporting Van Halen,
also: Hardy Small]
[26] Portland, OR (USA), Paramount Theater [support:
Airborne]
[27] Tempe, AZ (USA), Doolego (two shows)
[28] Santa Monica, CA (USA), Civic Auditorium (two shows)
[29] Sacramento, CA
(USA), Community Center Theater [supporting Al
DiMeola]
[31] Seattle, WA (USA), Paramount Theater
[01]
Vancouver, BC (Canada), Commodore Ballroom
[02] Portland, OR (USA), Paramount Theater (KEON-FM)
[05] Great Bend, KS (USA), Great Bend Fairgrounds (Summer Jam I)
[also: Van Halen, Kansas, Black Oak Arkansas, Rick Derringer,
Missouri]
[06] Oklahoma City, OK (USA), Oklahoma State Fair Speedway
(Oklahoma Jam) [also: Alvin Lee, Derringer, Climax Blues
Band, Black Oak Arkansas, Van Halen, Wet Willie, Head East,
Missouri, Stillwater]
[08] Philadelphia, PA (USA), Penn's Landing (broadcast on WIOQ
FM)
Wetton and Jobson ask Holdsworth to leave the band; Bruford
decides to leave too; but both agree to stay for the second leg
of the US tour in Sep/Oct
[08] Chicago,
IL (USA), Aragon Ballroom [also: Starcastle]
[09]
Detroit, MI (USA), Masonic Auditorium
[11]
Kansas City, MO (USA), No Records (in-store performance)
(afternoon)
[11] Kansas City, MO (USA), Uptown Theater [also:
Starcastle]
[13]
Champaign-Urbana, IL (USA), University of Illinois
Auditorium [support: Carillo]
[16] Cincinnati, OH (USA),
Bogart's
[17] Kalamazoo, MI (USA),
Western Michigan University - East Ballroom [also:
Starcastle]
[18] Cleveland, OH (USA), Agora Ballroom ("WMMS Night
Out"/"BBC Rock Hour" broadcast 4 Feb 1979)
[20] Tulsa, OK
(USA), Cain's Ballroom (broadcast on WLND FM)
[21] Austin,
TX (USA), Opry House
[22] Dallas, TX (USA), Convention
Center
[24] Houston, TX (USA), Cullen
Auditorium
[25] Corpus
Christi, TX (USA), Ritz Music Hall
[26]
Baton-Rouge, LA (USA), The Kingfish
[27] Avondale [nr New Orleans], LA
(USA), Ole Man Rivers
[28] Memphis, TN (USA), Orpheum Theatre
[29]
Louisville, KY (USA), Memorial Auditorium [support: Easter
Island]
[30] Indianapolis, IN (USA), The Vogue
[02] Montréal,
QC (Canada), Théâtre Saint-Denis [support: Saga]
[03] Québec, QC (Canada), Centre Municipal des
Congrès [support: Saga]
[04] Toronto, ON (Canada), O'Keefe Center [support: Saga]
[06] New York, NY (USA), Palladium [support: Starcastle]
The band are interviewed on WNEW FM on the day of the NYC
concert
[07] Boston, MA (USA), Orpheum Theater [support: Pierce
Arrow (last-minute replacement for Starcastle)]
[08] West Hartford, CT (USA), Stage West
Allan Holdsworth and Bill Bruford leave UK
Sessions for Danger Money begin at AIR Studios, London (until January 1979)
March
[03] London,
Imperial College
[07] Loughborough, University
[08] Birmingham, Mayfair Ballroom
[13] Paris (France), Le Stadium
Setlist: "Danger Money", "The Only Things She Needs",
"Rendezvous 6.02", "By The Light Of Day (coda) / Presto Vivace
/ Drum Solo / In The Dead Of Night", "Nothing To Lose",
Improvisation, "Thirty Years", "Carrying No Cross", "Alaska",
"Time To Kill", "Caesar's Palace Blues"
[16] Danger Money is released
[19] Toronto, ON
(Canada), Maple Leaf Gardens
[21] Montréal, QC (Canada), Théâtre St. Denis
[support: Sad Café]
[23] New York,
NY (USA), Palladium [support: Sad Café]
[24] Philadelphia, PA (USA), Spectrum [also: Horslips]
[25] Boston, MA (USA), Berklee Performance Center
[27] Albany, NY (USA), Madison Movie Theater
April
[01] El Paso, TX
(USA), County Coliseum
[02] Tempe, AZ (USA), ASU Activity Center [supporting
Jethro Tull]
[03] San Diego, CA (USA), Sports Arena [supporting Jethro
Tull]
[04] Fresno, CA (USA), Selland Arena [supporting Jethro
Tull]
[06] Ogden, UT (USA), Dee Events Center [supporting Jethro
Tull]
[07] Pocatello, ID (USA), Mini Dome [supporting Jethro Tull]
[08] Billings, MT (USA), Metra [supporting Jethro Tull]
[10] Seattle, WA (USA), Seattle Center Coliseum [supporting
Jethro Tull]
[11] Vancouver (Canada), Pacific National Exhibition Coliseum
[supporting Jethro Tull]
[12] Portland, OR (USA), Memorial Coliseum [supporting
Jethro Tull]
[14] Edmonton (Canada), Northlands Coliseum [supporting
Jethro Tull]
[15] Calgary (Canada), Stampede Corral [supporting Jethro
Tull]
[17] St Paul, MN (USA), Civic Center [supporting Jethro
Tull]
[18] Cedar Falls, IA (USA), Unidome [supporting Jethro Tull]
[19] Milwaukee, WI (USA), Arena [supporting Jethro Tull]
[20] Madison, WI (USA), Dane County Coliseum [supporting
Jethro Tull]
[21] Lincoln, NE (USA), Bob Devaney Sports Complex
[supporting Jethro Tull]
[23] Kansas City, MO (USA), Kemper Arena [supporting Jethro
Tull]
[24] Valley Center, KS (USA), Kansas Coliseum [supporting
Jethro Tull]
[25] Oklahoma City, OK (USA), Myriad [supporting Jethro
Tull]
[26] Lubbock, TX (USA), Coliseum [supporting Jethro Tull]
[28-29] Houston, TX (USA), Sam Houston Coliseum [supporting
Jethro Tull]
[30] Fort Worth, TX (USA), Tarrant County Convention Center
[supporting Jethro Tull]
May
[01] San
Antonio, TX (USA), Convention Center [supporting Jethro
Tull]
[05] Santa Monica, CA (USA), Civic Auditorium [support:
Robert Fleischman]
[06] Oakland, CA (USA), Stadium (Day On The Green) [also:
Boston, Sammy Hagar, Eddie Money]
Setlist for Japanese tour: "Danger Money", "The Only Things
She Needs", "Nothing To Lose", John Wetton Solo
(Improvisation), "By The Light Of Day (coda) / Presto Vivace /
Drum Solo / In The Dead Of Night", "Rendezvous 6.02", "As Long
As You Want Me Here" ,"Thirty Years", "Carrying No Cross",
"Alaska", "Time To Kill", "Night After Night", "Caesar's
Palace Blues"
[29-30] Tokyo (Japan), Nakano Sunplaza
[31] Osaka (Japan), Konsai Nenkin Hall
June
[01] Nagoya
(Japan), Kiniokaikan
[04] Tokyo (Japan), Seinen Kan
Mixing sessions for Night After Night at Westlane
Studios, Beverly Hills, CA
[13] London, "Top Of The Pops" filming (with Simon Phillips on
drums) ("Nothing To Lose" performed)
[14] "Tros Top 40" TV show filming (Netherlands)
More mixing sessions for Night After Night at Westlane
Studios, Beverly Hills, CA
July
[01] London, Shepperton Studios (TV filming)October
[02]
Painesville, OH (USA), Agora
[05] Toronto (Canada), Maple Leaf Gardens [supporting
Jethro Tull]
[06] Québec (Canada), Colisée [supporting Jethro Tull]
[07] Montréal (Canada), Forum [supporting Jethro Tull]
[09-10] New Haven, CT (USA), Coliseum [supporting Jethro
Tull]
[11-12] New York, NY (USA), Madison Square Garden
[supporting Jethro Tull]
[14] Providence, RI (USA), Civic Center [supporting Jethro
Tull]
[16-17] Philadelphia, PA (USA), Spectrum [supporting Jethro
Tull]
[18] Landover, MD (USA), Capital Center [supporting Jethro
Tull]
[19] Portland, ME (USA), Civic Center [supporting Jethro
Tull]
[20] Rochester, NY (USA), War Memorial Auditorium
[supporting Jethro Tull]
[21] Boston, MA (USA), Garden [supporting Jethro Tull]
[22] Uniondale, NY (USA), Nassau Coliseum [supporting Jethro
Tull]
[24] Detroit, MI (USA), Olympia Stadium [supporting Jethro
Tull]
[25] Pittsburgh, PA (USA), Civic Arena [supporting Jethro
Tull]
[26] Cleveland, OH (USA), Richfield Coliseum [supporting
Jethro Tull]
[27] Cincinnati, OH (USA), Riverfront Coliseum [supporting
Jethro Tull]
[29] Chicago, IL (USA), Stadium [supporting Jethro Tull]
[30] Nashville, TN (USA), Municipal Auditorium [supporting
Jethro Tull]
[31] Memphis, TN (USA), Mid-South Coliseum [supporting
Jethro Tull]
November
[01] Atlanta,
GA (USA), Omni [supporting Jethro Tull]
[02] Jacksonville, FL (USA), Coliseum [supporting Jethro
Tull]
[03] Lakeland, FL (USA), Civic Center [supporting Jethro
Tull]
[04] Miami, FL (USA), Hollywood Sportatorium [supporting
Jethro Tull]
[06] Birmingham, AL (USA), Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center
Arena [supporting Jethro Tull]
[07] Carbondale, IL (USA), Southern Illinois University Arena
[supporting Jethro Tull]
[08] St Louis, MO (USA), Checkerdome [supporting Jethro
Tull]
[09] Omaha, NE (USA), City Auditorium [supporting Jethro
Tull]
[10] Denver, CO (USA), McNichols Arena [supporting Jethro
Tull]
[12] Las Vegas, NV (USA), Alladin Theater [supporting Jethro
Tull]
[13-15] Long Beach, CA (USA), Arena [supporting Jethro Tull]
[17] San Diego, CA (USA), Sports Arena [supporting Jethro
Tull]
[18] Oakland, CA (USA), Coliseum [supporting Jethro Tull]
[21] San Juan (Puerto Rico), Coliseo Roberto Clemente
[support: Kantares]
December
Setlist
for European tour: "Caesar's Palace Blues", "Danger Money",
"As Long As You Want Me Here", "Thirty Years", Drum Solo,
"Night After Night", "Alaska", "Nothing To Lose",
Improvisation, "Rendezvous 6.02", "Walking From Pastel"
(instrumental), Violin Solo, "Presto Vivace / In The Dead Of
Night", "The Only Things She Needs", "Waiting For You"
[01] London, The Venue
[04] London, Shepperton Film Studios (Old Grey Whistle Test
filming)
[06]
Stockholm (Sweden), Göta Lejon
[07] Oslo (Norway), Château-Neuf
[09] Hamburg (Germany), Audimax
[11] Berlin (Germany), Kant Kino
[12] Wiesbaden
(Germany), Musikpalast
[14] Paris (France), Le Jardin
[15] Anvers (Belgium), Théâtre Arenberg
[16] Den Haag (Netherlands), Congresgebouw (two shows)
[17] Nijmegen (Netherlands), De Vereeniging
UK split