List of Blind Faith concerts explained

The rock band Blind Faith, composed of Steve Winwood, Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker and Rick Grech played a small number of gigs in England, Scandinavia and the United States between June and August 1969. The first gig, on 7 June at Hyde Park, London was witnessed by 100,000 fans. This was followed by a series of dates in Scandinavia through the rest of the month, followed by a US tour starting in Madison Square Garden on 12 July. The US tour continued until the group's final concert on 24 August in Hawaii, after which the group split.

List of concerts

DateCityCountryVenue
Europe
7 June 1969LondonEnglandHyde Park
12 June 1969HelsinkiFinlandKulttuuritalo
14 June 1969OsloNorwayNjardhallen
16 June 1969StockholmSwedenKungliga tennishallen[1]
17 June 1969GothenburgKulturpunkten
18 June 1969Gothenburg Concert Hall
19 June 1969CopenhagenDenmarkK.B. Hallen
North America
11 July 1969NewportUnited StatesFort Adams State Park (cancelled)[2]
12 July 1969New York CityMadison Square Garden[3]
13 July 1969BridgeportJohn F. Kennedy Stadium[4]
16 July 1969PhiladelphiaSpectrum[5]
18 July 1969TorontoCanadaVarsity Stadium
19 July 1969MontrealMontreal Forum
20 July 1969BaltimoreUnited StatesBaltimore Civic Center
23 July 1969Kansas CityMunicipal Stadium
26 July 1969West AllisWisconsin State Fair Park
27 July 1969ChicagoInternational Amphitheatre[6]
1 August 1969DetroitOlympia Stadium
3 August 1969St. LouisKiel Auditorium
8 August 1969SeattleSeattle Center Coliseum
9 August 1969VancouverCanadaPacific Coliseum
10 August 1969PortlandUnited StatesMemorial Coliseum
14 August 1969OaklandOakland-Alameda County Coliseum
15 August 1969InglewoodThe Forum
16 August 1969Santa BarbaraEarl Warren Showgrounds
19 August 1969HoustonSam Houston Coliseum
20 August 1969San AntonioHemisFair Arena
22 August 1969Salt Lake CitySalt Palace
23 August 1969PhoenixArizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
24 August 1969HonoluluHonolulu International Center

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Biljett Clapton – Winwood – Baker – Blind Faith – Arrangörer: Karusell Konsertbyrå och SBA. 28 February 2019.
  2. News: Council Calls Off Friday's Festival. Newport Mercury and Weekly News. 11 July 1969. 28 February 2019.
  3. News: Blind Faith group sings. New York Times. 14 July 1969. 28 February 2019.
  4. News: Blind Faith rewards Damp Throng's faith. Michael. Knelper. Bridgeport Telegram. 14 July 1969. 28 February 2019.
  5. Born Under A Bad Sign. Johnny. Black. Mojo. June 1996. 47–52.
  6. News: A Guitar God Comes to Skokie. WTTW. 16 September 2013. 28 February 2019.

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