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.
| Tour by the Doors | |
| Location | US, Europe |
|---|---|
| Start date | January 1970 |
| End date | August 1970 |
| No. of shows | 19 |
Background
After lead singer Jim Morrison had been charged with profanity and indecent exposure from a concert in Miami, Florida,[1] the Doors started touring to promote their upcoming album Morrison Hotel. The tour's last concert was performed in Isle of Wight Festival on August 29. The band performed alongside Jimi Hendrix, the Who, Joni Mitchell, Jethro Tull, Taste, Leonard Cohen, Miles Davis, Emerson, Lake & Palmer and Sly and the Family Stone. Two songs from the show were featured in the 1995 documentary Message to Love.[2]
Concerts
- Felt Forum in New York City (January 17–18, 1970)
- Winterland Arena in San Francisco (February 5-6, 1970)
- Long Beach Arena in Long Beach (February 7, 1970)
- Allen Theatre in Cleveland (February 13, 1970)
- Auditorium Theatre in Chicago (February 15, 1970)
- Boston Arena in Boston (April 10, 1970)
- University of Denver Arena in Denver (April 12, 1970)
- Honolulu International Centre in Honolulu (April 18, 1970)
- Spectrum in Philadelphia (May 1, 1970)
- Pittsburgh Civic Arena in Pittsburgh (May 2, 1970)
- Cobo Arena in Detroit (May 8, 1970)
- Baltimore Civic Center in Baltimore (May 10, 1970)
- Seattle Center Coliseum in Seattle (June 5, 1970)
- Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver (June 6, 1970)
- Bakersfield Civic auditorium in Bakersfield (August 21, 1970)
- International Sports Center in San Diego (August 22, 1970)
- Isle of Wight Festival at Afton Down in the UK, (August 29, 1970)
References
- "The Miami Incident". doors.com. Archived from the original on June 28, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- Unterberger, Richie. "Isle of Wight Festival". AllMusic. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
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