Elton John 2003 Tour Explained

Concert Tour Name:Elton John 2003 Tour
Artist:Elton John
Start Date:17 January 2003
Location:North America • Europe
End Date:8 July 2003
Number Of Legs:4
Number Of Shows:23
Last Tour:A Journey Through Time
(2002)
This Tour:2003 Tour
(2003)
Next Tour:Face to Face 2003
(2003)

The 2003 Tour was a concert tour by Elton John that took place in 2003 covering two continents, fifteen countries and fifty-three cities.[1] [2]

Overview

The tour started with a benefit concert in Anaheim, California, before a concert in Bakersfield. John traveled to Europe to perform at two further benefit shows in Paris and London before traveling back to the States again to perform a further two benefit concerts in Atlanta, Georgia. After completing the benefit shows John traveled the United States with Billy Joel on their Face to Face tour.

After finishing the Face to Face tour, he performed a series of concerts with the Elton John Band. John performed several solo concerts and two concerts with the band. Afterwards, he started a whole solo tour of Europe from 24 June through to 23 July.

John then returned to the States for several concerts before finishing the tour in Europe.

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
North America[3]
17 January 2003AnaheimUnited StatesArrowhead Pond of Anaheim
18 January 2003BakersfieldCentennial Garden
Europe[4]
3 February 2003ParisFranceLe Lido
5 February 2003LondonEnglandThe Old Vic
North America
18 February 2003AtlantaUnited StatesThe Tabernacle
19 February 2003
30 May 2003AshwaubenonResch Center
31 May 2003ChicagoArie Crown Theater
3 June 2003PensacolaPensacola Civic Center
4 June 2003LafayetteCajundome
6 June 2003LaredoLaredo Entertainment Center
Europe
17 June 2003LondonEnglandHampton Court Palace
18 June 2003
20 June 2003BonnGermanyMuseumsmeile
21 June 2003BucharestRomaniaStadionul Cotroceni
22 June 2003BudapestHungaryHősök tere
24 June 2003MoscowRussiaKremlin Palace
28 June 2003SundsvallSwedenPark Arena
1 July 2003BergenNorwayKoengen
3 July 2003SkaneSwedenChristinehof Castle
4 July 2003HorsensDenmarkHorsens Open Air
6 July 2003VallettaMaltaThe Granaries
8 July 2003MadridSpainPlaza de Toros de Las Ventas
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ELTON JOHN TOUR ARCHIVE 2003 . EltonFan . 2012-02-03 . 20 April 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130420012213/http://www.eltonfan.net/tourarchive_2003.shtml . dead .
  2. Web site: Elton John Concerts in 2003 . Eltonography . 2012-02-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120424032200/http://www.eltonography.com/cgi-bin/find_concerts.cgi?YEAR=2004 . 24 April 2012 . dead.
  3. Web site: Elton and pals play Anaheim on Jan 17 . https://archive.today/20130122044116/http://www.eltonjohnworld.com/protected/archive/2003/January/EltonandpalsplayAnaheimonJ.html . dead. 2013-01-22 . eltonojohnworld . 2012-02-03 .
  4. Web site: Le concert solo du Lido . eltonjohn.ch . 2012-02-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080626153507/http://www.eltonjohn.ch/ConcertreviewLidoParis2003.htm . 26 June 2008 . dead .