An Innocent Man Tour

The An Innocent Man Tour was a 1984 concert tour by singer-songwriter Billy Joel. The tour began on January 18 in Providence, Rhode Island (which went on despite a snow storm[1]) and ended on July 5 with the last of seven shows at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

An Innocent Man Tour
Tour by Billy Joel
Associated albumAn Innocent Man
Start dateJanuary 18, 1984
End dateJuly 5, 1984
Legs4
No. of shows67
Billy Joel concert chronology

The tour was Joel's first large world tour since a 1982 motorcycle accident.[2] The tour was very popular, with a contemporaneous report stating that finding tickets except through scalpers was "virtually impossible."[3] A report on the February 1, 1984 Toledo show stated that his band included Frank Simms, Peter Huwlett and Bob Duncan on backing vocals, a three-piece brass section of Larry Etkin, Bob Livingood on trumpets, Glenn Stulpin on saxophones as well as Joel's touring/recording band of Liberty DeVitto (drums, percussion), Doug Stegmeyer (bass), Russell Javors (rhythm guitar), David LeBolt (keyboards), David Brown (lead guitar), and Mark Rivera (saxophones, percussion).[3]

Tour dates
Date City Country Venue Tickets sold / available Revenue
North American leg 1
January 18, 1984ProvidenceUnited StatesProvidence Civic Center[1]13,349 / 13,349$190,462
January 20, 1984PortlandCumberland County Civic Center8,341 / 8,341$125,420
January 22, 1984HersheyHersheypark Arena8,212 / 8,212$123,180
January 25, 1984New HavenNew Haven Coliseum[4]21,693 / 21,693$318,365
January 26, 1984
January 28, 1984LandoverCapital Centre16,502 / 16,502$247,530
January 30, 1984RochesterRochester Community War Memorial9,281 / 9,281$135,432
February 1, 1984ToledoCentennial Hall[3][5]——
February 2, 1984Notre DameAthletic & Convocation Center9,931 / 9,931$132,111
February 4, 1984Ann ArborCrisler Arena13,697 / 13,697$196,607
February 5, 1984IndianapolisMarket Square Arena15,727 / 15,727$231,720
February 8, 1984CharlotteCharlotte Coliseum10,923 / 10,923$147,460
February 10, 1984LexingtonRupp Arena[6]13,537 / 13,537$183,427
February 11, 1984ChattanoogaUTC Arena9,406 / 9,406$126,981
February 13, 1984PhiladelphiaThe Spectrum37,416 / 37,416$518,324
February 14, 1984
February 17, 1984NorfolkNorfolk Scope——
February 19, 1984MurfreesboroMurphy Center10,200 / 10,200$143,636
February 21, 1984OrlandoOrange County Convention Center10,596 / 10,596$156,195
February 23, 1984BiloxiMississippi Coast Coliseum10,926 / 10,926$147,501
February 24, 1984Baton RougeLSU Assembly Center12,923 / 12,923$188,145
March 15, 1984Pembroke PinesHollywood Sportatorium[7]——
March 17, 1984St. PetersburgBayfront Center8,132 / 8,132$120,810
March 20, 1984AtlantaOmni Coliseum13,848 / 13,848$202,552
March 23, 1984RichfieldRichfield Coliseum——
March 24, 1984PittsburghCivic Arena16,629 / 16,629$247,366
March 26, 1984BostonBoston Garden15,509 / 15,509$221,225
March 28, 1984BuffaloBuffalo Memorial Auditorium——
March 30, 1984RosemontRosemont Horizon14,210 / 14,210$426,300
March 31, 1984
April 3, 1984CincinnatiRiverfront Coliseum12,000 / 17,000—
April 4, 1984DetroitJoe Louis Arena17,005 / 17,005$255,075
April 6, 1984Iowa CityCarver–Hawkeye Arena14,973 / 14,973$219,006
April 7, 1984Saint PaulSt. Paul Civic Center——
April 9, 1984LincolnBob Devaney Sports Center
April 11, 1984Oklahoma CityThe Myriad
April 14, 1984DallasReunion Arena15,544 / 15,544$231,270
April 15, 1984HoustonThe Summit13,398 / 13,398$214,533
April 17, 1984Kansas CityKemper Arena13,318 / 13,318$197,204
April 19, 1984St. LouisSt. Louis Arena13,066 / 13,066$190,298
April 21, 1984DenverMcNichols Sports Arena15,219 / 15,219$225,872
April 23, 1984Salt Lake CitySalt Palace——
April 26, 1984TempeASU Activity Center13,014 / 13,014$191,395
April 27, 1984TucsonTucson Convention Center——
April 29, 1984InglewoodThe Forum
April 30, 1984
May 3, 1984San DiegoSan Diego Sports Arena
May 5, 1984OaklandOakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena13,799 / 13,799$201,340
May 8, 1984TacomaTacoma Dome18,765 / 18,765$277,590
May 9, 1984PortlandPortland Memorial Coliseum11,000 / 11,000$164,045
Asia
May 21, 1984TokyoJapanBudokan——
May 22, 1984
May 24, 1984OsakaOsaka Castle Hall
May 26, 1984
May 28, 1984NagoyaAichi Prefectural Gymnasium
May 30, 1984TokyoBudokan
May 31, 1984
Europe
June 6, 1984LondonEnglandWembley Arena——
June 8, 1984
June 9, 1984
North American leg 2
June 23, 1984New York CityUnited StatesMadison Square Garden139,300 / 139,300$2,100,000
June 24, 1984
June 26, 1984
June 27, 1984
June 29, 1984
July 1, 1984
July 5, 1984

Setlist

This setlist is from the June 6th-9th Broadcast at Wembley Stadium. It does not represent all the dates throughout the tour.

  1. "The Mexican Connection"
  2. "Prelude/Angry Young Man"
  3. "My Life"
  4. "Piano Man"
  5. "Don't Ask Me Why"
  6. "Allentown"
  7. "Goodnight Saigon"
  8. "Pressure"
  9. "Leave a Tender Moment Alone" (with Toots Thielemans)
  10. "An Innocent Man"
  11. "What’s Your Name?" (unreleased song)
  12. "The Longest Time"
  13. "This Night"
  14. "Just The Way You Are"
  15. "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant"
  16. "Sometimes a Fantasy"
  17. "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me"
  18. "Uptown Girl"
  19. "Big Shot"
  20. "Tell Her About It"
  21. "You May Be Right"
  22. "Only the Good Die Young"

References
  1. "Hang the snow, on with show, says Billy Joel". Providence Journal. January 19, 1984. Retrieved June 2, 2013.(subscription required)
  2. Bordowitz, Hank. Billy Joel: The Life and Times of an Angry Young Man (Revised ed. 2011), p. 217
  3. Kisiel, Ralph (February 1, 1984). "Ticket Sales Show Billy Joel Tour The Hottest One Around". Toledo Blade. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
  4. Logan, Michael (January 27, 1984). "Joel is more fun without his piano". The Day. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
  5. Kisiel, Ralph (February 2, 1984). "Billy Joel Mixes Old, New In Two-Hour Performance". Toledo Blade. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
  6. Jenkins, Allen (February 17, 1984). "Billy Joel Live At Rupp Arena". Harlan Daily Enterprise. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
  7. "Piano Man Plays It Straight And Hard". Miami Herald. March 16, 1984. Retrieved June 2, 2013.(subscription required)
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