Elton John 2006 European Tour Explained

Artist:Elton John
Type:Continental
Location:Europe
Start Date:28 May 2006
End Date:2 September 2006
Number Of Shows:19
Last Tour:Peachtree Road Tour
(2004–05)
This Tour:2006 European Tour
(2006)
Next Tour:The Captain and the Kid Tour
(2006–08)

The 2006 European Tour was a concert tour by Elton John.[1] After completing a string of dates in Las Vegas with the Red Piano shows John and the band travelled tour Europe.

Overview

The tour only visited four European countries: Ireland,[2] England,[3] Germany[4] and France.[5] The majority of the seventeen concerts were performed in England.[6]

John later returned to Europe after performing more Red Piano concerts. John and the band visited Lithuania and Poland.

Set list

  1. "Bennie and the Jets"
  2. "Philadelphia Freedom"
  3. "Believe"
  4. "Daniel"
  5. "Rocket Man"
  6. "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
  7. "Weight of the World"
  8. "They Call Her the Cat"
  9. "Turn Out the Lights Out When You Leave"
  10. "The One"
  11. "Take Me to the Pilot"
  12. "Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding"
  13. "Someone Saved My Life Tonight"
  14. "Tiny Dancer"
  15. "I Want Love"
  16. "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word"
  17. "Blue Eyes"
  18. "Sacrifice"
  19. "Are You Ready for Love"
  20. "Sad Songs (Say So Much)"
  21. "I'm Still Standing"
  22. "The Bitch Is Back"
  23. "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting"
Encore
  1. "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
  2. "Your Song"

Source:[7]

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
Europe[8]
28 May 2006DublinIrelandPoint Depot
29 May 2006ManchesterEnglandManchester Evening News Arena
31 May 2006MannheimGermanySAP Arena
1 June 2006OberhausenKönig Pilsener Arena
3 June 2006CanterburyEnglandSt Lawrence Ground
4 June 2006LondonThe Valley Stadium
6 June 2006MönchengladbachGermanyBorussia-Park
8 June 2006WolfsburgVolkswagen Arena
10 June 2006County DurhamEnglandRiverside Ground
11 June 2006WorcesterNew Road Cricket Ground
14 June 2006GrenobleFranceGrenoble Palais des Sports
16 June 2006SomersetEnglandTaunton County Cricket Ground
21 June 2006BirminghamNational Exhibition Centre
24 June 2006OxfordKassam Stadium
25 June 2006HoveSussex County Cricket Ground
27 June 2006NottinghamNottingham Arena
1 July 2006DorsetFitness First Stadium
1 September 2006VilniusLithuaniaVingis Park
2 September 2006SopotPolandSopot International Song Grounds
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
  • This concert was a part of "Sopot International Song Festival"

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. http://www.eltonography.com/cgi-bin/find_concerts.cgi?YEAR=2006
    2. http://www.songkick.com/concerts/470279-elton-john-at-point-theatre
    3. http://www.woib.co.uk/event.php?eventid=10000068&dateid=836
    4. http://www.eltonfan.net/cgi-bin/news/viewnews.cgi?id=EEuAkulFFpFvLOzgWi&style=Default%20News%20Style&tmpl=viewnews
    5. http://forums.france-hardware.com/locaux/grenoble/bonplans_grenoble/sujet-81609-0.html
    6. http://www.eltonography.com/cgi-bin/find_concerts.cgi?LOC=UK
    7. http://www.eltonography.com/cgi-bin/show_concert.cgi?DATE=2006-05-28
    8. Sources for first leg:

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