Roadhouse Blues Tour

The Roadhouse Blues Tour was a 1970 tour undertaken by rock band the Doors. The group recorded many of the concerts which have been subsequently released through Elektra Records, Rhino Records and Bright Midnight Records.

Roadhouse Blues Tour
Promotional tour by the Doors
A ticket for the Felt Forum, New York concert, one of the tour's performances
Location
  • North America
  • Europe
Start dateJanuary 1970
End dateAugust 1970
No. of shows26

Background

Following the Doors' controversial concert in Miami, Florida, where lead singer Jim Morrison performed while he was intoxicated,[1] the band started touring to promote their upcoming album, Morrison Hotel. The tour began in January 1970, and ended in August of the same year.

All four members of the Doors in 1969

The Doors played 24 dates in the United States and Canada throughout the first half of 1970.[2] One of the tour's concerts was held in Felt Forum, which marked the start of the tour as well. Some of these recordings were later captured on the live album Absolutely Live.[3] One such performance of that concert included an extended version of "The End" in which Morrison incorporated the line "Bring out your dead".[4] The Doors were accompanied by Harvey Brooks on bass, the only time the Doors performed with a bass player live.[5]

The tour's last concert was performed in Isle of Wight Festival on August 29. The band played alongside Jimi Hendrix, the Who, Joni Mitchell, Jethro Tull, Taste, Leonard Cohen, Miles Davis, Emerson, Lake & Palmer and Sly and the Family Stone. Two of their songs from the show were featured in the 1995 documentary Message to Love.[6]

Tour dates

Per sources:[7][2][4][3]

Date City Country Venue Notes
January 17, 1970 New York City United States Felt Forum 2 shows
January 18, 1970 2 shows
February 5, 1970 San Francisco Winterland Arena
February 6, 1970
February 7, 1970 Long Beach Long Beach Arena
February 13, 1970 Cleveland Allen Theatre 2 shows
February 14, 1970
February 15, 1970 Chicago Auditorium Theatre 2 shows
April 10, 1970 Boston Boston Arena 2 shows
April 12, 1970 Denver University of Denver Arena
April 18, 1970 Honolulu Honolulu International Centre
May 1, 1970 Philadelphia Spectrum
May 2, 1970 Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Civic Arena
May 8, 1970 Detroit Cobo Arena
May 9, 1970 Columbus Veterans Memorial Auditorium
May 10, 1970 Baltimore Baltimore Civic Center
June 5, 1970 Seattle Seattle Center Coliseum
June 6, 1970 Vancouver Canada Pacific Coliseum
August 21, 1970 Bakersfield United States Bakersfield Civic Auditorium
August 22, 1970 San Diego International Sports Center
August 29, 1970 Afton Down United Kingdom Isle of Wight Festival

References
  1. E. Morris, Jan. "The Miami Incident". Doors.com. Archived from the original on June 28, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  2. "The Doors Concert Dates & Info 1970". Mildequator.com. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  3. "Doors 1970 - The Doors Interactive Chronological History". Doorshistory.com. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  4. Weidman, Rich (October 1, 2011). The Doors FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Kings of Acid Rock. Backbeat Books. p. 299. ISBN 978-1-61713-110-3.
  5. "Interview: Julian Casablancas of The Strokes Talks to The Doors". Complex.com. January 20, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  6. Unterberger, Richie. "Isle of Wight Festival". AllMusic. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  7. "The Doors Concert Dates & Info 1969". Mildequator.com. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
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