The Dark Side of the Moon Live

The Dark Side of the Moon Live was a worldwide concert tour by Roger Waters, lasting two years. Waters and his band performed the titular album in its entirety at each show, beginning at the Rock in Rio festival on 2 June 2006.

The Dark Side of the Moon Live
Tour by Roger Waters
Promotional poster for the tour
Associated albumThe Dark Side of the Moon
Start date2 June 2006
End date6 June 2008
Legs7
No. of shows119
Roger Waters concert chronology

The tour featured elaborate stage design by Mark Fisher (the architect of Pink Floyd's The Wall shows), including giant puppets, large video screen displays and a 360° quadraphonic sound system. The performances were divided into two sets: the first being a collection of Pink Floyd material along with songs from Roger's solo career, and the second The Dark Side of the Moon in its entirety, plus encores.

Pink Floyd's iconic pig has been used extensively during the Dark Side of the Moon tour, introduced on 6 September 2006, the opening night of the US leg, and since appearing at almost every venue. During the tour, the pig has often carried messages critical of the American government, Waters' socialist views, and the support of repressed Latin American populations, including indictments of discrimination and calls for the further prosecution of former dictators. A partial list of the pigs and messages featured at each show can be found at inflatable pigs on Roger Waters' tours.

The Performers

Waters retained much of the backing band from his 1999–2002 In the Flesh tours, including guitarists Snowy White and Andy Fairweather-Low, backing vocalists Katie Kissoon and P.P. Arnold, plus Graham Broad on drums. Guitarist Dave Kilminster, along with Waters and Jon Carin, sang much of the lead vocal parts performed by David Gilmour and Rick Wright on the original Pink Floyd recordings. Andrew Latimer, leader of the progressive rock group Camel was auditioned to be lead guitarist and Gilmour's vocal replacement on the tour, but it was felt his voice could not reach the same high notes, although his guitar playing (often compared to Gilmour's) was exemplary.

Dave Kilminster performing with Waters at the Arrow Rock Festival, 10 June 2006
Graham Broad Performs "Time" with Roger Waters in Ottawa 6 June 2007

Tour band 2006–2007

Most of the touring band for Waters has toured with him and other Pink Floyd members for many years and even recorded with them in a few instances.

Waters' former Pink Floyd bandmate Nick Mason played drums alongside Broad at the 12 June show in Iceland, the 29 June show in Ireland, the 1 July show at Hyde Park in London, the 12 July show in Italy, and the 14 July show in France. During the North American tour, he performed at both Madison Square Garden shows and all three nights at the Hollywood Bowl. On 12 May at Earls Court in London, Mason was introduced on stage to play the second set, the whole of The Dark Side of the Moon and the encores by Waters.

Tour band 2008

A small personnel change was made due to two of the band members having already booked April and May 2008.[1] Chester Kamen replaced Andy Fairweather-Low on guitars, bass and backing vocals. Chester toured with Waters in 2002 during the third year of the In The Flesh tour, back then replacing Doyle Bramhall II. Kamen is the brother of pop singer Nick Kamen. Sylvia Mason-James replaced Katie Kissoon on backing vocals. Mason-James also toured with the Pet Shop Boys. These Roger Waters concerts were the first without Fairweather-Low since 1984, when he replaced Tim Renwick, and the first ever without Kissoon (apart from Wall concert in Berlin in 1990, which utilized the male backing singers from the original tour.)

Set list

The tour's set list remained constant after 8 June 2006. Earlier shows' sets differed in that they featured "The Gunner's Dream" along with a different running order.[2] A power outage at the 29 June 2006 show forced an early intermission,[3] and so the second set featured "Leaving Beirut" and "Sheep" before The Dark Side of the Moon.

Set one
Roger Waters and his band performing Pink Floyd's "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun"
  1. "In the Flesh"
  2. "Mother"
  3. "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun"
  4. "Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts II–V)" (abridged)
  5. "Have a Cigar"
  6. "Wish You Were Here"
  7. "Southampton Dock"
  8. "The Fletcher Memorial Home"
  9. "Perfect Sense"
  10. "Leaving Beirut"
  11. "Sheep"
Set two – (The Dark Side of the Moon)
Roger Waters performing Dark Side of the Moon Live in 2007
  1. "Speak to Me" / "Breathe"
  2. "On the Run"
  3. "Time" / "Breathe (Reprise)"
  4. "The Great Gig in the Sky"
  5. "Money"
  6. "Us and Them"
  7. "Any Colour You Like"
  8. "Brain Damage"
  9. "Eclipse"
Encore
  1. "The Happiest Days of Our Lives"
  2. "Another Brick in the Wall (Part II)"
  3. "Vera"
  4. "Bring the Boys Back Home"
  5. "Comfortably Numb"

DVD release

According to an interview with Roger's manager, a DVD of the tour is in the works but until it is finished there will be no release date.[4][5] At different points in 2009–2011, a DVD document was rumoured to be coming soon but to no avail.[6][7] Not much has been heard since.

Tour images
  • Roger Waters live at Wuhlheide, Berlin on 8 June 2006
    Roger Waters live at Wuhlheide, Berlin on 8 June 2006
  • Roger Waters live at Norwegian Wood festival on 14 June 2006
    Roger Waters live at Norwegian Wood festival on 14 June 2006
  • "Eclipse" live at Hollywood Bowl on 5 October 2006
    "Eclipse" live at Hollywood Bowl on 5 October 2006
  • Roger Waters. Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, on 21 April 2007
    Roger Waters. Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, on 21 April 2007

Tour dates

Waters announced that he would be performing 62 more dates worldwide in 2007.[8] The tour resumed in late January and February with shows in Australia, New Zealand, India, Hong Kong, and China.[9] More shows in South America and Europe, including the UK, followed, with 27 US and Canadian dates in June and July.[10]

On 17 December 2007 it was announced that Roger Waters would play a single one off show in Odense, Denmark 13 May 2008.,[11][12] but on 19 December, only two days later than the first announcement, it was announced he would also play at the Pinkpop Festival in The Netherlands 11 May 2008.[13] On 21 January 2008, a big rumour and a lot of speculation was finally put to rest when it was announced that Roger will also play the annual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California, on Sunday, 27 April, as the final night's headliner.[14][15]

On 3 February it was announced that Waters would also play in Denver, Colorado, on 30 April, almost eight years since he last played there, on 3 July 2000, during the In The Flesh tour.[16] Two more US dates were confirmed, Dallas on 2 May and Houston on 4 May, both in the state of Texas, again almost 8 years since he has played in the area.[17] On 20 February, another European date was announced, this time in Granada, Spain, 9 May.[18]

On 26 February, what are supposed to be the last dates of the tour as confirmed by Roger Waters' manager, was announced, two concerts in England, 15 May in Liverpool and 18 May in London.[19] Finally, on 5 March a second London show was announced.[20]

The final show of the tour took place on 6 June at the Palace Square in Saint Petersburg, Russia during White Nights.[21]

Date City Country Venue Tickets sold / available Revenue
Leg 1: Europe
2 June 2006 (1)LisbonPortugalParque da Bela Vista
4 June 2006VeronaItalyVerona Arena22,000 / 26,000$1,470,366
5 June 2006
8 June 2006BerlinGermanyKindl-Bühne Wuhlheide13,422 / 15,000$863,217
10 June 2006 (2)LichtenvoordeNetherlandsAchterhoek
12 June 2006 (3)ReykjavíkIcelandEgilshöll
14 June 2006 (4)OsloNorwayFrognerbadet
16 June 2006RomeItalyStadio Olimpico13,906 / 18,000$750,692
18 June 2006AtticaGreeceTerra Vibe Park
20 June 2006IstanbulTurkeyTurkcell Kuruçeşme Arena12,000 / 14,000$967,624
22 June 2006LatrunIsraelNeve Shalom
24 June 2006MoscowRussiaRed Square
26 June 2006StavangerNorwayViking Stadion
29 June 2006 (5)CorkIrelandMarquee Showgrounds (with Nick Mason)
1 July 2006 (6)LondonEnglandHyde Park (with Nick Mason)
2 July 2006 (7)RoskildeDenmarkRoskilde Festivalgrounds
7 July 2006RotterdamNetherlandsRotterdam Ahoy9,547 / 9,547$722,783
10 July 2006SwieqiMaltaLuxol Fields
12 July 2006 (3)LuccaItalyPiazza Napoleone10,795 / 11,000$569,592
14 July 2006 (3)NeversFranceCircuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
16 July 2006 (8)LocarnoSwitzerlandPiazza Grande
Leg 2: North America
6 September 2006Holmdel TownshipUnited StatesPNC Bank Arts Center15,279 / 15,457$1,068,411
8 September 2006MansfieldTweeter Center
9 September 2006Tweeter Center[22]
12 September 2006 (3)New York CityMadison Square Garden29,488 / 29,488$2,722,257
13 September 2006 (3)
15 September 2006WantaghNikon at Jones Beach Theater14,046 / 14,119$1,068,651
16 September 2006CamdenTweeter Center24,963 / 24,963$1,245,885
18 September 2006Auburn HillsThe Palace of Auburn Hills12,101 / 14,693$911,424
20 September 2006TorontoCanadaAir Canada Centre15,282 / 15,282$1,381,277
21 September 2006MontrealBell Centre
23 September 2006BristowUnited StatesNissan Pavilion
24 September 2006BurgettstownPost-Gazette Pavilion
27 September 2006ClevelandQuicken Loans Arena
29 September 2006Tinley ParkFirst Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
30 September 2006NoblesvilleVerizon Wireless19,734 / 24,474$1,105,577
3 October 2006PhoenixCricket Wireless Pavilion
5 October 2006 (3)Los AngelesHollywood Bowl50,321 / 50,321$4,484,902
6 October 2006 (3)
8 October 2006 (3)
10 October 2006Mountain ViewShoreline Amphitheatre
12 October 2006SeattleKeyArena
Leg 3: 2007 Australia, New Zealand & Asian tour dates
25 January 2007SydneyAustraliaAcer Arena10,668 / 12,607$1,347,091
27 January 2007ChristchurchNew ZealandAMI Stadium14,032 / 14,733$1,275,191
29 January 2007AucklandNorth Harbour Stadium19,425 / 19,885$2,658,331
1 February 2007MelbourneAustraliaRod Laver Arena19,596 / 22,450$2,510,478
2 February 2007
5 February 2007BrisbaneBrisbane Entertainment Centre9,505 / 9,588$1,278,039
7 February 2007AdelaideAdelaide Entertainment Centre6,864 / 6,990$857,127
9 February 2007PerthPerth Oval11,215 / 11,615$1,469,613
12 February 2007ShanghaiChinaShanghai Grand Stage6,212 / 6,800$341,660
15 February 2007Hong KongConvention & Exhibition Centre6,748 / 6,991$567,778
18 February 2007MumbaiIndiaMMRDA Grounds12,137 / 12,200$425,489
21 February 2007DubaiUnited Arab EmiratesMedia City12,251 / 12,300$1,898,905
Leg 4: Latin America
2 March 2007MonterreyMexicoEstadio Universitario20,279 / 27,220$886,909
4 March 2007GuadalajaraEstadio Tres de Marzo21,707 / 22,224$1,307,088
6 March 2007Mexico CityForo Sol54,344 / 54,344$2,692,145
9 March 2007BogotáColombiaSimón Bolívar Park15,536 / 18,200$1,238,361
12 March 2007LimaPeruEstadio Monumental13,293 / 15,451$966,003
14 March 2007SantiagoChileEstadio Nacional46,166 / 50,000$2,259,940
17 March 2007Buenos AiresArgentinaEstadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti107,844 / 116,692$4,803,326
18 March 2007
23 March 2007Rio de JaneiroBrazilPraça da Apoteose34,833 / 38,040$1,650,950
24 March 2007São PauloEstádio do Morumbi42,321 / 47,978$3,067,106
Leg 5: Europe
11 April 2007ZurichSwitzerlandHallenstadion
13 April 2007PragueCzech RepublicSazka Arena
14 April 2007BudapestHungaryPapp László Budapest Sportaréna
16 April 2007CologneGermanyCologne Arena
18 April 2007LeipzigLeipzig Arena
19 April 2007HamburgColour Line Arena
21 April 2007BarcelonaSpainPalau Sant Jordi
23 April 2007MilanItalyDatchforum
25 April 2007AntwerpBelgiumSportpaleis Merksem
27 April 2007StockholmSwedenGloben
29 April 2007BergenNorwayVestlandshallen
1 May 2007SoenderborgDenmarkAugustenborg
3 May 2007ParisFrancePalais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy
5 May 2007ArnhemNetherlandsGelredome
7 May 2007ManchesterEnglandManchester Evening Arena
8 May 2007BirminghamNEC Arena
11 May 2007LondonEarls Court
12 May 2007 (3)
14 May 2007DublinIrelandThe Point Theatre8,280 / 8,280$970,182
Leg 6: North America
18 May 2007West Palm BeachUnited StatesSound Advice Amphitheatre19,381 / 19,381$1,000,052
19 May 2007TampaFord Amphitheatre19,366 / 19,366$1,030,400
22 May 2007AtlantaPhilips Arena12,204 / 13,525$1,158,623
24 May 2007East RutherfordContinental Airlines Arena13,945 / 13,945$1,271,704
30 May 2007New York CityMadison Square Garden15,217 / 15,217$1,411,844
1 June 2007PhiladelphiaWachovia Center28,692 / 28,692$2,753,651
2 June 2007
4 June 2007Quebec CityCanadaColisée Pepsi9,414 / 9,530$1,007,119
6 June 2007OttawaScotiabank Place10,937 / 12,898$1,202,327
7 June 2007MontrealBell Centre12,896 / 13,351$1,413,522
9 June 2007ChicagoUnited StatesUnited Center14,372 / 14,736$1,498,817
13 June 2007Los AngelesHollywood Bowl16,790 / 16,790$1,402,454
15 June 2007IrvineVerizon Wireless Amphitheatre16,037 / 16,037$1,195,129
16 June 2007ParadiseMGM Grand Las Vegas13,145 / 13,145$1,386,402
19 June 2007OaklandOracle Arena13,008 / 13,008$1,357,056
21 June 2007VancouverCanadaGM Place12,678 / 14,202$1,394,640
23 June 2007CalgaryPengrowth Saddledome11,642 / 12,254$1,399,887
24 June 2007EdmontonRexall Place10,654 / 12,369$1,023,978
27 June 2007WinnipegMTS Centre9,710 / 11,454$1,105,123
29 June 2007OmahaUnited StatesQwest Center Omaha
30 June 2007Saint PaulXcel Energy Center14,326 / 15,873$1,091,829
2 July 2007MilwaukeeMarcus Amphitheater
7 July 2007 (9)East RutherfordGiants Stadium46,160 / 50,010$6,090,704
9 July 2007BostonTD Banknorth Garden
10 July 2007HartfordNew England Dodge Music Center
12 July 2007CorfuDarien Lake Performing Arts Center
14 July 2007TorontoCanadaRogers Centre
Leg 7: 2008 North America & Europe
27 April 2008IndioUnited StatesCoachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
30 April 2008DenverPepsi Center
2 May 2008DallasSuperPages.com Center
4 May 2008The WoodlandsCynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
9 May 2008GranadaSpainCampo de Futbol de Atarfe
11 May 2008LandgraafNetherlandsMegaland
13 May 2008OdenseDenmarkFionia Park
15 May 2008LiverpoolEnglandEcho Arena9,335 / 9,335$906,913
18 May 2008LondonThe O2 Arena24,817 / 26,000$2,556,224
19 May 2008
6 June 2008Saint PetersburgRussiaPalace Square

(1) - The show of 2 June 2006 as part of Rock in Rio Lisboa

(2) - The show of 10 June 2006 as part of Arrow Rock Festival

(3) - These shows are with Nick Mason

(4) - The show of 14 June 2006 as part of Norwegian Wood

(5) - The show of 29 June 2006 as part of Live at the Marquee

(6) - The show of 1 July 2006 as part of Hyde Park Calling

(7) - The show of 2 July 2006 as part of Roskilde Festival

(8) - The show of 16 July 2006 as part of Moon and Stars Festival

(9) - The show of 7 July 2007 as part of Live Earth

See also

References
  1. Roger Waters 2008 mini-tour band - line-up change Archived 7 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine — BrainDamage.co.uk
  2. "tour blog". ian-ritchie.com.
  3. Roger Waters - Marquee Festival, Cork, Ireland Archived 4 October 2006 at the Wayback Machine — Brain-Damage.co.uk
  4. "Nothing found for News 555 New Roger Waters Pink Floyd Website And Dark Side Of The Moon Tour Dvd 404". neptunepinkfloyd.co.uk.
  5. "New Roger Waters/Pink Floyd Website and Dark Side of the Moon Tour DVD". Neptune Pink Floyd. 29 April 2002.
  6. "Roger Waters Dark Side of the Moon Tour DVD 2010". Neptune Pink Floyd. November 2011.
  7. "Waters – The Dark Side of The moon DVD – Pink Floyd". fora.pl.
  8. Roger Waters - Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA Archived 4 October 2006 at the Wayback Machine — Brain-Damage.co.uk
  9. Roger Waters - The Dark Side of the Moon LIVE tickets — Preferredseating.com.au
  10. Pinkfloydz.com — A Fleeting Glimpse
  11. Roger Waters to play Denmark in 2008 Archived 19 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine — Brain-Damage.co.uk
  12. Roger Waters To Perform in Denmark — A Fleeting Glimpse
  13. Second 2008 Roger Waters concert announced Archived 22 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine — Brain-Damage.co.uk
  14. Coachella - Official News Archived 13 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine — coachella.com
  15. Roger Waters confirmed for Coachella Festival 2008 Archived 24 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine — Brain-Damage.co.uk
  16. Roger Waters - Denver in April — Brain-Damage.co.uk
  17. Roger Waters - 2008 US concerts confirmed Archived 8 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine — Brain-Damage.co.uk
  18. Roger Waters - Granada, Spain concert announced Archived 26 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine — Brain-Damage.co.uk
  19. Roger Waters to play UK in 2008 Archived 29 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine — Brain-Damage.co.uk
  20. Roger Waters - second London show just announced Archived 7 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine — Brain-Damage.co.uk
  21. Matt. "Pink Floyd news :: Brain Damage – June 6th – PALACE SQUARE, ST PETERSBURG, RUSSIA". brain-damage.co.uk.
  22. Not a planned date, but due to overwhelming popularity of the 8 Sep show, an encore performance was booked
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.