| Concert Tour Name: | Elton John 1970 World Tour |
| Album: | Elton John |
| Artist: | Elton John |
| Type: | Debut |
| Number Of Legs: | 5 |
| Number Of Shows: | 54 |
| This Tour: | 1970 World Tour (1970) |
| Next Tour: | Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Tour (1973–74) |
The first time Elton John toured was in 1970 to support his second album Elton John. The first leg focused around the London area excluding the last two nights of the tour.[1]
Elton, Nigel Olsson and Dee Murray then crossed over to North America where they were booked to play six nights at the Troubadour Club which proved Elton to be a success and brought him to the attention of the American public.[2] [3] [4]
Elton's short residency at The Troubadour attracted several famous visitors including Elton's idol Leon Russell. Bob Dylan also visited Elton John and Bernie Taupin backstage before one of the performances. The first performance was introduced by Neil Diamond.[5]
Following the success of the shows at The Troubadour Elton embarked on his first major tour of the United States starting on 29 October 1970 and ending on 4 December 1970. One show at the A&R Studios in New York City was recorded and later released as 17-11-70.[6]
| Date | City | Country | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | |||||
| 25 March 1970 | London | England | Revolution Club | ||
| 7 April 1970 | Roundhouse | ||||
| 21 April 1970 | |||||
| 7 May 1970 | |||||
| 9 May 1970 | Slough | Slough College | |||
| 30 May 1970 | Birmingham | Mothers | |||
| 5 June 1970 | London | Marquee Club | |||
| 6 June 1970 | |||||
| 17 June 1970 | Lyceum Theatre | ||||
| 19 June 1970 | Mantorp | Sweden | Mantorp Park | ||
| 21 June 1970 | London | England | Roundhouse | ||
| 26 June 1970 | Twickenham | St. Mary's College | |||
| 3 July 1970 | London | Hampstead Country Club | |||
| 4 July 1970 | The Speakeasy Club | ||||
| 11 July 1970 | Knokke | Belgium | Knokke Casino | ||
| 13 August 1970 | London | England | Playhouse Theatre | ||
| 14 August 1970 | Barkisland | Jazz, Folk & Blues Festival | |||
| North America | |||||
| 25 August 1970 | Los Angeles | United States | Troubadour | ||
| 26 August 1970 | |||||
| 27 August 1970 | |||||
| 28 August 1970 | |||||
| 29 August 1970 | |||||
| 30 August 1970 | |||||
| 1 September 1970 | San Francisco | Troubadour North | |||
| 2 September 1970 | |||||
| 3 September 1970 | |||||
| 4 September 1970 | |||||
| 5 September 1970 | |||||
| 6 September 1970 | |||||
| 10 September 1970 | New York City | Playboy Club | |||
| 11 September 1970 | Philadelphia | Electric Factory | |||
| 12 September 1970 | |||||
| Support Act for Fotheringay | |||||
| 2 October 1970 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall | ||
| North America | |||||
| 29 October 1970 | Boston | United States | Boston Tea Party | ||
| 30 October 1970 | |||||
| 31 October 1970 | |||||
| 6 November 1970 | Philadelphia | Electric Factory | |||
| 7 November 1970 | |||||
| 8 November 1970 | Owings Mills | Painters Mill Music Fair | |||
| 12 November 1970 | San Francisco | Fillmore West | |||
| 13 November 1970 | |||||
| 14 November 1970 | |||||
| 15 November 1970 | Santa Monica | Santa Monica Civic Auditorium | |||
| 20 November 1970 | New York City | Fillmore East | |||
| 21 November 1970 | |||||
| 22 November 1970 | Bridgeport | University of Bridgeport | |||
| 23 November 1970 | Glassboro | Glassboro State College | |||
| 25 November 1970 | Chicago | Auditorium Theatre | |||
| 26 November 1970 | Cleveland | Music Hall | |||
| 27 November 1970 | Detroit | Eastown Theatre | |||
| 28 November 1970 | |||||
| 29 November 1970 | Minneapolis | Guthrie Theater | |||
| 1 December 1970 | Fulton | Champ Auditorium | |||
| 4 December 1970 | Anaheim | Anaheim Convention Center | |||
| 5 December 1970 | San Bernardino | Swing Auditorium | |||
| 6 December 1970 | Los Angeles | Royce Hall | |||
| Europe | |||||
| 20 December 1970 | London | England | Roundhouse | ||