Badfinger concerts
1972
compiled by Tom Brennan
with assistance from Dan Matovina
On Badfinger's 3rd U.S. tour, they finally had a new
LP, "Straight Up", to promote. The high point for the group was their concert
at New York City's Carnegie Hall on March 1st, where they received a gold record
award for their latest single, "Day After Day". Without a doubt, this was
the pinnacle of Badfinger's touring career.
Badfinger's U.K. Spring concert dates of 1972 ended up with a line-up change, as
Mike Gibbins decided to quit the band. He was replaced by Rob Stawinski from the
band "Sky" on the second to last date in Whitchurch, England on June 10th.
Stawinski remained with the band for the entire 4th U.S. tour.
With Badfinger's 4th U.S. tour, the set list was modified with songs from the "Straight
Up" LP replacing some of the cover songs and older songs they had been playing
since the 1st U.S. tour. This included the addition of their new American single
"Baby Blue".
1972 promo photos
Songs known to have been played this year (U.S. tour #3
and U.K. tour #5):
Better Days
Day After Day
Feelin' Alright [sung by Tom, with Joey & Pete]
I Can't Take It
Johnny B. Goode [sung by Joey, with Tom]
Love Me Do
Lucille [sung by Pete & Tom]
Midnight Sun
My Dark Hour [sung by Tom, with Joey & Pete]
No Matter What
Only You Know And I Know
Rip It Up/Long Tall Sally [sung by Joey & Tom]
Roll Over Beethoven [sung by Joey, with improvisations by Tom]
Sometimes
Suitcase
Sweet Tuesday Morning
Take It All
We're For The Dark
Songs known to have been played this year (U.S. tour #4):
Baby Blue
Better Days
Day After Day
Feelin' Alright [sung by Tom, with Joey & Pete]
I Can't Take It
Johnny B. Goode [sung by Joey, with Tom]
No Matter What
Perfection
Suitcase
Sweet Tuesday Morning
Take It All
We're For The Dark
Pete Ham: "I get nervous going onstage a lot. There's so many people that come to see you. There's so many things which are really out of your control that can go wrong, especially using all that electrical equipment. There's always a slight bit of nervousness before you go on because of that, I think, because you're completely exposed if it does go wrong. You feel like I'm not giving these people all they should get."
[previous year, 1971]
January 22, 1972 (Saturday)
Scene 1 & 2 Club
Scarborough, England, U.K.
U.S. Tour #3 (promoting STRAIGHT UP)
roadies: Ian "Fergie" Ferguson,
Nicky Bell
[initial tour itinerary, dated January 26, 1972] thanks to Dan Matovina
February 2, 1972 (Wednesday)
Fenway Theatre
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
[concert
poster] contributed
by Chris Makris, thanks to Dan Matovina
[concert
memories]
[audience recording of 1st performance] thanks
to Paul Nyman, Drew Caldwell, and Dan Matovina
My Dark Hour
Better Days
Feelin' Alright
Take It All
Only You Know And I Know
We're For The Dark
Sometimes
I Can't Take It
Day After Day
No Matter What
Love Me Do
Lucille
Rip It Up/Long Tall Sally
encore:
Suitcase
2 performances
with Clean Living
February 3, 1972 (Thursday)
Paramount Theatre
Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
[concert
poster] thanks
to Harold Montgomery
color concert photos: 1 (Tom, Mike, Pete); 2 (Joey, Tom, Mike);
3 (Pete,
close from right); 4 (Pete, from center/right);
5 (far stage
view); 6 (Pete, from front/center) thanks to Harold Montgomery
[autographs]
[concert
memories]
[audience tape of 1st set] thanks to Harold
Montgomery
Feelin' Alright
Johnny B. Goode
Only You Know And I Know
I Can't Take It
Day After Day
No Matter What
Love Me Do
Lucille
Rip It Up/Long Tall Sally
encore:
Roll Over Beethoven
2 performances:
set 1: with The Elves
set 2: with The Elves; Pure Prairie League; Bachman Turner Overdrive
February 4, 1972 (Friday)
Loew's Theater
Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.A.
2 performances
with Pure Prairie League; Al Kooper
February 5, 1972 (Saturday)
Palace Theatre
Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.A.
[ticket
stub] thanks
to Mark Ritucci
Pete Ham apologized for not feeling well (voice was hoarse); no piano available thanks to Mark Ritucci and Bob Egan
with Electric Elves; Mahogany Rush
February 6, 1972 (Sunday) *CANCELLED*
Shakespeare Theatre
Stratford, Connecticut, U.S.A.
[concert ads from the Bridgeport Telegram/Post: tickets available at...stores | tickets available at the door | text listing from Music section] thanks
to the Bridgeport Public Library
Bill Collins cancelled the concert because Pete Ham was too ill to perform thanks
to Mark Ritucci and Dan Matovina
with Pure Prairie League; Spoonfeather Band
2 shows were scheduled at 7 and 10 P.M.
February 9, 1972 (Wednesday)
Commack Arena
Long Island, New York, U.S.A.
with Cactus
February 10, 1972 (Thursday)
The Armory
Rockford, Illinois, U.S.A.
with Pure Prairie League; REO Speedwagon
February 11, 1972 (Friday)
Ford Auditorium
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.
(originally scheduled to be at Grande Ballroom)
[Detroit
Free Press concert review, February 14, 1972] thanks to Paul Nyman
with Pure Prairie League; Leon Redbone
February 12, 1972 (Saturday)
Franklin & Marshall College
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
(originally scheduled to be at Grande Ballroom in Detroit, Michigan)
[F&M
College Reporter review by Dave Fenster] thanks to Dan Matovina
[F&M
College Reporter review (Feb. 15), part 2] thanks to Dan Matovina
[color photo
by J. Torney] thanks
to Harold Montgomery and Paul Nyman
[radio ad, 0:35]
[audience tape]
Better Days
Midnight Sun
We're For The Dark
Feelin' Alright
Take It All
{break because of bomb scare}
Only You Know And I Know
Perfection
Believe Me
Day After Day
No Matter What
Suitcase
I Can't Take It
Love Me Do
Lucille
Rip It Up/Long Tall Sally
encore:
Roll Over Beethoven
(exact track listing and sequence not verified)
thanks to Drew Caldwell
with Pure Prairie League
February 13, 1972 (Sunday)
Capitol Music Hall thanks to Mark E. Wilson
Wheeling, West Virginia, U.S.A.
[concert memories] NEW
February 15, 1972 (Tuesday)
Pease Auditorium, Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan, U.S.A.
[b&w photos] thanks to Paul Nyman
[February
9, 1972 article from Eastern Echo] thanks to Paul Nyman
[February
14, 1972 cover of Eastern Echo] thanks to Paul Nyman
[February
18, 1972 ad with photo from Eastern Echo] thanks to Paul Nyman
[February
21, 1972 review from Eastern Echo] thanks to Paul Nyman
My Dark Hour
We're For The Dark
Feelin' Alright
Only You Know And I Know
Day After Day
No Matter What
Love Me Do
Lucille
Rip It Up/Long Tall Sally
encore:
Johnny B. Goode
(exact order of tracks not verified; set list incomplete)
with Pure Prairie League
February 17, 1972 (Thursday)
Municipal Auditorium
Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.A.
with Pure Prairie League
February 18, 1972 (Friday)
The Draught House
Denver, Colorado, U.S.A.
with Pure Prairie League
February 19, 1972 (Saturday)
The Draught House
Denver, Colorado, U.S.A.
with Pure Prairie League
February 20, 1972 (Sunday)
Community Concourse
San Diego, California, U.S.A.
[concert
memories]
[color concert
photos by Karen Dyson] thanks
to Paul Nyman and Karen Dyson
[concert
review from April 1972 Phonograph Record Magazine]
thanks to Paul Nyman
[autographs]
with Pure Prairie League; Alice Cooper
February 21, 1972 (Monday)
Whisky-A-Go-Go
Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
[concert
handbill] thanks
to Dan Matovina
[reproduction
of Whisky A-Go-Go poster] thanks
to Paul Nyman
2 performances
February 22, 1972 (Tuesday)
Whisky-A-Go-Go
Los Angeles, California, U.S.A
[concert
review of Feb. 21 or 22 show, L.A. Times, February 23, 1972]
thanks to Dan Matovina
2 performances
February 23, 1972 (Wednesday)
Whisky-A-Go-Go
Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
[audience tape]
My Dark Hour
Better Days
We're For The Dark
Only You Know And I Know
Johnny B. Goode
I Can't Take It
Day After Day
No Matter What
Suitcase
Love Me Do
Lucille
Rip It Up/Long Tall Sally
[audience tape]
Better Days
Midnight Sun
We're For The Dark
Feelin' Alright
Take It All
Sometimes
Day After Day
No Matter What
Suitcase
Love Me Do
Lucille
Rip It Up/Long Tall Sally
2 performances
Nicky Bell (roadie): "These were
pretty nerve-wracking gigs. All the industry people were there, and other musician
peers of the time. Just before they let people in, Keith Moon gets onstage and starts
whacking Mike's drums. He's knocking cymbals all over the place and he tore up the
bass drum. Fergie and I just freaked. Luckily, his roadie turned up with a new bass
drum, minutes before the set."
source: "Without
You, The Tragic Story of Badfinger" by Dan Matovina, p. 161
February 24, 1972 (Thursday)
*CANCELLED*
Berkeley Community Theatre
Berkeley, California, U.S.A.
rescheduled for February 27, 1972
February 25, 1972 (Friday)
Valley Music Theatre
Van Nuys, California, U.S.A.
[concert
handbill: Badfinger with Allison and Pure Prairie League] thanks
to Dan Matovina
[concert handbill: Badfinger with Brave Belt] thanks
to Dan Matovina
with Billy Joel; Pure Prairie League (announced with Allison and Pure Prairie League or Brave Belt)
February 26, 1972 (Saturday)
Anaheim Convention Center
Anaheim, California, U.S.A.
[concert
ad] thanks to
Dan Matovina
with Rare Earth; War
February 27, 1972 (Sunday)
Berkeley Community Theatre
Berkeley, California, U.S.A.
(originally scheduled to be at Memorial Auditorium in New Orleans, Louisiana)
[concert
ad from San Francisco Chronicle, Feb. 20] thanks to Dan Matovina
[concert
memories]
[April
1972 concert review from Phonograph Record magazine]
thanks to Paul Nyman
[stereo audience tape] thanks to Paul Nyman
and Drew Caldwell
My Dark Hour
Better Days
Midnight Sun
We're For The Dark
Feelin' Alright
Sometimes
Suitcase
Day After Day
No Matter What
Only You Know And I Know
Love Me Do
Lucille
Rip It Up/Long Tall Sally
encore:
Johnny B. Goode
with The Kinks
March 1, 1972 (Wednesday)
Carnegie Hall
New York City, New York, U.S.A.
[Concert
program cover] thanks
to Dan Matovina
[Concert
program bio] thanks
to Paul Nyman
[Carnegie
Hall ad] thanks
to Dan Matovina
[receiving Gold disc for "Day After Day" onstage from Al Steckler, see
page 164 of "Without You"]
[receiving
Gold disc for "Day After Day" backstage from Al Steckler, from Harold Montgomery] thanks to Paul Nyman
[New
York Times review, March 3, 1972] thanks to Dan Matovina
[Variety
review, March 8, 1972] thanks
to Dan Matovina
[Billboard
review, March 18, 1972] thanks
to Dan Matovina
[Melody Maker review by Chris Charlesworth, March 11, 1972] thanks
to Dan Matovina
[audience tape] thanks to Paul Nyman and Drew
Caldwell
Better Days
Midnight Sun
Sweet Tuesday Morning
We're For The Dark
Feelin' Alright
Take It All
Suitcase
gold record award presented
Day After Day
No Matter What
Love Me Do
Lucille
Rip It Up/Long Tall Sally
encores:
I Can't Take It
Only You Know And I Know
with Michael Gately; Al Kooper
March 2, 1972 (Thursday)
C.W. Post College
Greenvale, Long Island, New York, U.S.A.
[audience tape] thanks to Paul Nyman and Drew
Caldwell
Better Days
Midnight Sun
Sometimes
Sweet Tuesday Morning
We're For The Dark
Feelin' Alright
Take It All
Suitcase
Day After Day
No Matter What
Love Me Do
Lucille
Rip It Up/Long Tall Sally
encore:
I Can't Take It
with The Doors; Michael Gately
March 3, 1972 (Friday)
Painter's Mill Music Theater
Owings Mills, Maryland, U.S.A.
[concert
memories]
2 performances
with David Pomeranz; The Doors
March 4, 1972 (Saturday)
William & Mary College
Williamsburg, Virginia, U.S.A.
with The Doors
March 5, 1972 (Sunday)
County Hall
Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.A.
(concert date added some time after January 26)
[Charleston
Daily Mail article, March 24, 1972] thanks to Paul Nyman
with David Pomeranz; The Doors
March 6, 1972 (Monday)
North Carolina State University
Cullowee, North Carolina, U.S.A.
(concert date added some time after January 26)
with David Pomeranz
March 8, 1972 (Wednesday)
The County Hall
Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.A.
(concert date added some time after January 26)
with David Pomeranz; The Doors
March 9, 1972 (Thursday) *CANCELLED*
unknown venue
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.
March 10, 1972 (Friday)
Pirates World Arena
Dania, Florida, U.S.A.
(originally scheduled to be in Orlando, Florida)
[concert poster] thanks to Dan Matovina
with David Pomeranz; The Doors
March 11, 1972 (Saturday)
The Sports Ground
Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.A.
(originally scheduled to be in Miami, Florida)
with The Doors
March 12, 1972 (Sunday)
Fort Homer Hesterly Armory
Tampa, Florida, U.S.A.
(originally scheduled to be in St. Petersburg, Florida)
[Tampa
concert poster] thanks
to Paul Nyman
[audience tape]
Better Days
Midnight Sun
Sometimes
Sweet Tuesday Morning
"please sit down" (impromptu)
We're For The Dark
Feelin' Alright
Suitcase
I Can't Take It
Day After Day
No Matter What
Love Me Do
Lucille
Rip It Up/Long Tall Sally
encore:
Johnny B. Goode
with David Pomeranz; The Doors (jammed with Badfinger at end of show)
March 14, 1972 (Tuesday)
Lincoln High School auditorium
Yonkers, New York, U.S.A.
(concert date added some time after January 26)
[concert
announcement] thanks
to "It's Only Rock "N" Roll"; Marc & Deb Zakarin
benefit concert
with Gravis
March 15, 1972 (Wednesday)
Colisee de Quebec
Quebec City, Canada
(concert date added some time after January 26)
[Quebec
concert poster] thanks
to Pierre Turgeon
[Quebec
ticket stub] thanks
to Pierre Turgeon
[Quebec
news clippings] thanks
to Pierre Turgeon
[Colisee
postcard] thanks
to Pierre Turgeon
with Mashmakhan, Curtiss Maldoon
March 16, 1972 (Thursday) *CANCELLED*
Central Theatre
Passaic, New Jersey, U.S.A.
March 17, 1972 (Friday)
Ritz Theatre
Staten Island, New York, U.S.A.
(originally scheduled to be in West Henrietta, New York)
[concert ad] thanks to Dan Matovina
March 18, 1972 (Saturday)
Memorial Field House, Indiana State University
Indiana, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
March 19, 1972 (Sunday)
Roberts Stadium
Evansville, Indiana, U.S.A.
with Canned Heat
March 21, 1972 (Tuesday) *CANCELLED*
unknown venue
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.A.
March 22, 1972 (Wednesday)
Junior Academy Building
Canandaigue, New York, U.S.A.
(concert date added some time after January 26)
Japanese tour with The Bee Gees
that Badfinger dropped out of:
March 23, 1972 (Thursday) *CANCELLED*
Shibuya Kokaido
Tokyo, Japan
March 24, 1972 (Friday) *CANCELLED*
Budokan
Tokyo, Japan
March 25, 1972 (Saturday) *CANCELLED*
Festival Hall
Osaka, Japan
March 26, 1972 (Sunday) *CANCELLED*
Festival Hall
Osaka, Japan
thanks to Kiyoyuki Kohsaka
March 24, 1972 (Friday)
Auditorium Theater
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
[Chicago
Tribune concert review by Lynn Van Matre] thanks to Dan Matovina
[review from
Melody Maker] thanks
to Dan Matovina
Sweet Tuesday Morning
We're For The Dark
Feelin' Alright
Day After Day
Love Me Do
Lucille
Rip It Up/Long Tall Sally
(set list incomplete)
with Al Kooper; Curtiss Maldoon; Yes
March 26, 1972 (Sunday)
Auditorium Theater
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
(concert date added some time after January 26)
with Curtiss Maldoon; Yes (Al Kooper was ill and didn't appear)
March 28, 1972 (Tuesday)
Coliseum
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.A.
(concert date added some time after January 26)
with Curtiss Maldoon; Sea Train
March 29, 1972 (Wednesday)
Field House, New Hampshire University
Durham, New Hampshire, U.S.A.
(originally scheduled for March 30, 1972)
with Curtiss Maldoon
March 31, 1972 (Friday)
Memorial Auditorium
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A.
(originally scheduled for February 27, 1972)
[concert
ad poster] thanks
to Paul Nyman
with King Crimson; Ashton, Gardner & Dyke
April 1, 1972 (Saturday)
Municipal Auditorium
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.A.
(concert date added some time after January 26)
with King Crimson
April 2, 1972 (Sunday)
Golden Dome Ballroom, Steel Pier, The Boardwalk
Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.A.
(concert date added some time after January 26)
3 performances (Badfinger arrived late, missing first of 3)
Nicky Bell (roadie): "We were in
Birmingham, Alabama, at an airport hotel. Fergie and I got up at 5:00 A.M. to put
the equipment on a flight. We'd left Bill with the wake-up call for the band. After
we finished, we sat down for breakfast at the airport, but by 6:45 A.M., no one had
shown. The flight was for 7:00 A.M. Bill had overslept, and we missed it. There was
tremendous pressure to get there, but there were no more commercial flights until
late in the day. So I had to charter two 5-seat Cessnas to fly all the way up the
coast. We crowded into these little planes and immediately hit a huge thunderstorm.
We were trying to fly side-by-side, but the turbulence was so bad that a gust would
hit and the plane next to you would disappear in a split second. We were in shambles
by the time we got there."
source: "Without
You, The Tragic Story of Badfinger" by Dan Matovina, p. 167-168
April 5, 1972 (Wednesday)
The Armory
Springfield, Illinois, U.S.A.
(added some time after January 26)
with Ashton, Gardner & Dyke
April 7, 1972 (Friday)
Cowtown Ballroom
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.A.
(concert date added some time after January 26)
[taped for radio broadcast, available on AYY CDR, "Come To Think Of It"]
Better Days
Midnight Sun
Sometimes
Sweet Tuesday Morning
We're For The Dark
Feelin' Alright
Take It All
Suitcase
Day After Day
No Matter What
Love Me Do
Lucille
Rip It Up/Long Tall Sally
encores:
I Can't Take It
Only You Know And I Know
April 8, 1972 (Saturday)
Kiel Auditorium
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A.
(concert date added some time after January 26)
[b&w photos: Pete, Mike & Joey in the airport terminal]
thanks to Craig Petty
[b&w photos: onstage] thanks
to Craig Petty
100 ft. of color silent film exists from the concert thanks
to Doug Graves, Salem, MS USA, August 31, 2000
with Jo Jo Gunne; Lee Michaels
April 9, 1972 (Sunday)
Robinson High School gymnasium
Fairfax, Virginia, U.S.A.
(concert date added some time after March 28)
[concert ad] thanks to Dan Matovina NEW
[funds sheet | hotel/flight info | payment telegram | publicity | rider | stage set | things to do list | ticket sales] thanks to Dan Matovina NEW
[concert review by Len Cohen] thanks to Dan Matovina NEW
[concert
memories]
[Bud Becker t-shirt for roadies]
with Ashton, Gardner & Dyke; Second Nature
Mike Gibbins missed the plane from St. Louis this Sunday morning, so he took a charter flight to Washington D.C.
Mike: "I had given my hotel room
to one of the roadies, 'cause he had a girl he wanted to be alone with. I slept in
his room with the other roadies. The next morning, they went out early and I went
down later to get some breakfast. I told the waitress to bill my room and she said,
'What do you mean? You guys checked out of here two hours ago.' Sure enough, everybody
was gone. I didn't know where the next gig was. I had to get in touch with my wife
in England, 'cause I didn't have any phone numbers with me! Finally, I reached Polley's
office and he arranged a flight in this three-seater plane, with some guy training
his son how to fly! I was scared out of my mind!"
source: "Without
You, The Tragic Story of Badfinger" by Dan Matovina, p. 166
U.K. Tour #5 (promoting STRAIGHT UP)
May 5, 1972 (Friday)
Newcastle University
Newcastle, England, U.K.
May 7, 1972 (Sunday) *CANCELLED*
Alexandra Palace - thanks to Dan Matovina
London, England, U.K.
[concert ad from Melody Maker]
A benefit concert in aid of Cyrenians
with Sandy Denny, Jon Lord, Randy California & Curved Air
May 14, 1972 (Sunday)
Marquee Club
London, England, U.K.
May 20, 1972 (Saturday) *CANCELLED*
unknown venue
Watford, England, U.K.
May 27, 1972 (Saturday)
U.S. Air Force Base
Lakenheath, Suffolk, England, U.K.
with Atomic Rooster
May 28, 1972 (Sunday)
Coliseum
London, England, U.K.
[color concert photos taken by Barry Plummer: Tom | Joey] thanks to Dan Matovina
[inside
title page of concert programme] thanks to Paul Nyman, Morten Vindberg
[Badfinger
bio from concert programme] thanks to Paul Nyman, Morten Vindberg
[ticket
stubs]
["Disc"
article, June 17, 1972] thanks
to Dan Matovina
with The Faces
Tom's brother David's wife Jan shares her memories of the London Coliseum concert:
Jan Evans (sister-in-law of Tom): "The
band seemed to go down okay performance-wise. After the show, we went backstage to
congratulate them. I can recall walking past Rod Stewart and his entourage; they
had booze, groupies; everyone was having a blast. Then we get to Badfinger's dressing
room and they're all arguing. They didn't think they'd gone down too well. You could
feel the tension. Suddenly, bottles started getting thrown and it really scared me
because I'd recently gotten glass in my eye from a car accident. I remember Tommy
yelled, 'I'm going!', and he ran out. David went after him because he was afraid
he was going to drive in that state. Marianne and I waited and waited, but they never
came back. Finally, we had to leave, but there were no more cabs; we literally had
to beg an off-duty one to give us a ride home."
source: "Without
You, The Tragic Story of Badfinger" by Dan Matovina, p. 173-174
June 3, 1972 (Saturday)
The Yate Entertainment Centre
Bristol, England, U.K.
June 9, 1972 (Friday)
Birmingham College of Education
Birmingham, England, U.K.
June 10, 1972 (Saturday)
Civic Centre
Whitchurch, England, U.K.
June 11, 1972 (Sunday)
Shaw Theatre
Euston, London, England, U.K.
[Melody Maker concert ad] thanks
to Dan Matovina
[concert ad] thanks
to Dan Matovina
[concert
review by Martin Lewis] thanks
to Don Baney and Paul Nyman
[concert programme: cover | title page | biography] thanks to Don Baney and Paul
Nyman
[amateur color concert photos: Pete & Blair | Joey & Blair
| Joey,
Blair & Pete | Tom & Mike]
thanks to Don Baney and Paul Nyman
Sweet Tuesday Morning
We're For The Dark
Take It All
Day After Day
No Matter What
Love Me Do
Lucille
Rip It Up/Long Tall Sally [with 4-year old Blair Ferguson on-stage (see photo links
above)]
(set list incomplete)
with Mell Gwenyway; Del
U.S. Tour #4 (promoting STRAIGHT UP)
tour manager: Danny Aharoni
roadies: Ian "Fergie" Ferguson, Nicky Bell
drummer: Rob Stawinski (replacing Mike Gibbins for this tour only)
[Rob
Stawinski interview, October-November 2004 by Tom Brennan]
June 19, 1972 (Monday)
Wollman (Skating) Rink, Central Park
New York City, New York, U.S.A.
[Disc
& Music Echo article, June 17] thanks to Keith James
[concert
memories]
[Festival
programme cover] thanks
to Paul Nyman
[review from
"Variety", June 28, 1972] thanks to Dan Matovina
[full
stage photo] thanks
to Wayne Christian Treiber
No Matter What
encores:
Johnny B. Goode
(set list incomplete)
Schaefer Music Festival
with Michael Gately (assisted by Al Kooper); Kindred [other acts in the festival
included: Billy Joel, B.B. King, The James Gang, T-Rex, Harry Chapin, Bobby Darin,
Quicksilver Messenger Service, The Byrds, The Doors, The Kinks, Poco, and Ginger
Baker]
Danny Aharoni (tour manager): "They
rarely went onstage under the influence of anything. At least not on this tour. After
the gigs, they did whatever they wanted, but onstage they stayed pretty sober."
source: "Without
You, The Tragic Story of Badfinger" by Dan Matovina, p. 177
June 21, 1972 (Wednesday)
Civic Center
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
with April Wine
June 23, 1972 (Friday)
Idora Park
Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.A.
[concert
ad] thanks to
Peggy Burneka
[concert flyer]
[concert memories]
with McKendree Spring; Kindred
June 24, 1972 (Saturday)
Ritz Theater
Staten Island, New York, U.S.A.
June 25, 1972 (Sunday)
O'Keefe Centre
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
[concert flyer] thanks to Andrew Rock
[concert
memories]
[Toronto
Star article by Peter Goddard, June 26, 1972] thanks to Keith James
[New Musical Express article by Jim Smith, July 15, 1972] thanks to Dan Matovina
Baby Blue
Better Days
Sweet Tuesday Morning
Perfection
Take It All
Suitcase
Day After Day
No Matter What
(set list incomplete and correct order not known)
with Kindred; McKendree Spring
June 27, 1972 (Tuesday)
Cincinnati Gardens
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A.
[Cincinnati
Enquirer ad] thanks
to Peggy Burneka
[Cincinnati
Enquirer article] thanks
to Peggy Burneka
[Cincinnati
Enquirer review, June 28, 1972] thanks to Peggy Burneka
with McKendree Spring; Kindred
June 28, 1972 (Wednesday)
Elk Grove High School
Aurora, Illinois, U.S.A.
with Kindred
June 29, 1972 (Thursday)
Lyons Township High School
LeGrange, Illinois, U.S.A.
with Kindred
July 1, 1972 (Saturday)
Boston Gardens
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
with The Faces; Cactus; Circus
Joey appeared onstage for the first time with a broken thumb (cast on his wrist)
Nicky Bell (roadie): "That tour
(summer 1972) was completely wild. Rod Stewart used to announce that there was a
party back at the Holiday Inn. If we were lucky, we'd get back before The Faces were
done and lock ourselves in our rooms before the onslaught hit. People would come
streaming in the hotel; the lobby would be jammed; the lift would be full. When the
doors opened, you couldn't move. If you dared open your room door, the party was
in there. One time, our shower got pulled down, the sink got taken off, lampshades
were broken, curtains were torn down -- and the hotel manager knocked on the door.
People were jumping in drawers, going under beds, hiding in closets, balconies, and
Tommy was the only one sitting out there, stoned out of his brain. Even today, you
talk to Ronnie Wood, Kenny Jones and those guys. They still talk about Tommy and
all the things that he did."
source: "Without
You, The Tragic Story of Badfinger" by Dan Matovina, p. 178
July 2, 1972 (Sunday)
Spectrum
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
[concert
memories]
with The Faces
July 3, 1972 (Monday)
Akron Rubber Bowl
Akron, Ohio, U.S.A.
[concert
ad] thanks to
Paul Nyman
[article
from "The Scene Magazine", issue June 29-July 5, 1972]
thanks to Dan Matovina
[concert
memories]
[audience tape] thanks to William Wandel
Baby Blue
Better Days
Sweet Tuesday Morning
We're For The Dark
Feelin' Alright
Day After Day
Suitcase
No Matter What
encore:
I Can't Take It
with Cactus; The Faces
July 5, 1972 (Wednesday)
Crisler Arena
Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A.
with The Faces
July 6, 1972 (Thursday)
War Memorial Hall
Syracuse, New York, U.S.A.
[Concourse ticket stubs: Seat 7 Seat 8] thanks to Judy Weisek and Paul Nyman
[Mezzanine ticket stubs: Seat 3 Seat 4] thanks to Judy Weisek and Paul Nyman
first ever concert performance without cover tunes - thanks
to Bill Collins
July 8, 1972 (Saturday)
Mount Pocono Raceway
Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
2-day Rock festival
Badfinger ended up not performing due to a rain delay of 3 hours.
with The Faces; Three Dog Night; Earth, Wind and Fire; Edgar Winter's White Trash;
Emerson, Lake & Palmer; Cactus; Humble Pie
thanks to Paul A. Ruehs
July 9, 1972 (Sunday)
Civic Arena
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
[concert
memories]
with The Faces
July 10, 1972 (Monday)
Dillon Stadium
Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.
[Super 8 color silent film shot about 83 feet away from the stage, 1:15 long]
thanks to Paul Nyman
with The Faces
July 12, 1972 (Wednesday)
Civic Arena
Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.A.
with Sugarloaf; Cactus
July 14, 1972 (Friday)
San Antonio Municipal Auditorium
San Antonio Texas, U.S.A.
[concert
poster] thanks
to Dan Matovina
[ticket
stub] thanks
to Paul Nyman
[unused
ticket]
with Cactus; Kindred
July 15, 1972 (Saturday)
Memorial Hall
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.A.
[concert handbill] thanks to Paul Nyman
with Cactus; Kindred
July 16, 1972 (Sunday)
Tulsa Civic Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.A.
with Cactus; Kindred
Pete kicked down a mic stand after having technical problems onstage
source: "Without
You, The Tragic Story of Badfinger" by Dan Matovina, p. 180
July 17, 1972 (Monday)
Municipal Auditorium
Corpus Christie, Texas, U.S.A.
with Cactus
July 19, 1972 (Wednesday)
Civic Auditorium
Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.A.
[concert
memories]
with Cactus
July 21, 1972 (Friday)
Sioux Falls Arena
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S.A.
[concert
poster] thanks
to Paul Nyman
with Cactus; Kindred
July 22, 1972 (Saturday)
Concert Hall, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing
Arts
Washington D.C., U.S.A.
[concert
memories]
[concert
ad poster] thanks
to Reneé Anne Edman and Dan Matovina
[backstage
color photos] thanks
to Reneé Anne Edman and Dan Matovina
July 23, 1972 (Sunday)
Golden Dome Ballroom, Steel Pier, The Boardwalk
Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.A.
[concert
photo, Joey & Pete performing "No Matter What", date unknown] thanks to Marty Morley (www.steel-pier.com)
[concert
memories]
[concert
ad poster for July 23-29 shows] thanks to Paul Nyman
[audience tape, date unknown]
Better Days
Baby Blue
Suitcase
Day After Day
No Matter What
with a diving horse act
Nicky Bell (roadie): "There
was a horse on the pier. The band would
play for awhile and then they'd announce this horse was going to jump into the water.
Everyone would run over to see it. After he jumped in, everyone would run back to
the band. This went on three or four times a day."
source: "Without
You, The Tragic Story of Badfinger" by Dan Matovina, p. 180
July 24, 1972 (Monday)
Golden Dome Ballroom, Steel Pier, The Boardwalk
Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.A.
2 performances
with a diving horse act and Dunking Bozo
July 25, 1972 (Tuesday)
Golden Dome Ballroom, Steel Pier, The Boardwalk
Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.A.
with a diving horse act
July 26, 1972 (Wednesday)
Golden Dome Ballroom, Steel Pier, The Boardwalk
Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.A.
2 performances
with a diving horse act
July 27, 1972 (Thursday)
Golden Dome Ballroom, Steel Pier, The Boardwalk
Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.A.
2 performances
with a diving horse act
July 28, 1972 (Friday)
Golden Dome Ballroom, Steel Pier, The Boardwalk
Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.A.
with a diving horse act
July 29, 1972 (Saturday)
Golden Dome Ballroom, Steel Pier, The Boardwalk
Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.A.
with Kindred
and a diving horse act, and a big band
August 1, 1972 (Tuesday)
Memorial Field House
Huntington, West Virginia, U.S.A.
[concert
memories]
with Kindred
August 3, 1972 (Thursday)
Municipal Auditorium
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.
[concert
poster (Badfinger, Cactus, Kindred)] thanks to Dan Matovina
[July
30, 1972 Atlanta Journal-Constitution article] thanks to Heidi Fleming
[concert memories] thanks to Taylor Dickson
with Bloodrock (replacing Cactus on the bill); Kindred
August 4, 1972 (Friday)
Coliseum
Macon, Georgia, U.S.A.
[concert memories]
with Kindred
August 5, 1972 (Saturday)
Bell Auditorium
Augusta, Georgia, U.S.A.
[WBBQ Top
40 list, Pete Ham photo with DJ Buddy Carr] thanks to Dan Matovina
[photos
of Bell Auditorium concert] thanks
to Dan Matovina
August 6, 1972 (Sunday)
Buffalo War Memorial Auditorium
Buffalo, New York, U.S.A.
[Badfinger
and Billy Preston newspaper concert announcement] thanks to Dan Matovina
[Summer
Music Festival ad] thanks
to Dan Matovina
[Buffalo
Evening News, "Rocking In The Aud"] thanks to Dan Matovina
[newspaper
photo ad, "Memorial Auditorium"] thanks to Geoff Lucas
[copy of ticket
stub] thanks
to Geoff Lucas
[concert
memories]
[audience tape, available on AYY-49 CDR, "Summertime Friends"]
Better Days
Baby Blue
We're For The Dark
Feelin' Alright
Take It All
Suitcase
Day After Day
No Matter What
I Can't Take It
encore:
medley: Love Me Do/Lucille/Rip It Up/Long Tall Sally
with Kindred; Elephant's Memory; Billy Preston
Cactus did not appear (they disbanded)
August 7, 1972 (Monday)
Bowman Field - thanks
to Brian Fagnano
Williamsport, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
August 9, 1972 (Wednesday)
O'Keefe Center
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
[concert memories]
[next year, 1973]
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