The Bridge Tour Explained

Concert Tour Name:The Bridge Tour
Album:The Bridge
Artist:Billy Joel
Location:North America • Europe • Oceania • Asia
Start Date:September 29, 1986
End Date:November 28, 1987
Number Of Legs:5
Number Of Shows:151
Last Tour:An Innocent Man Tour
(1984)
This Tour:The Bridge Tour
(1986–87)
Next Tour:Storm Front Tour
(1989–91)

The Bridge Tour was a 1986–1987 concert tour by singer-songwriter Billy Joel. This tour was the first tour by Joel in over two years, during which he married Christie Brinkley, had his daughter Alexa Ray Joel, and written and recorded The Bridge album.

Background

Following a performance on Late Night with David Letterman,[1] the tour began on September 29, 1986, in Glens Falls, New York[2] and ended on August 5, 1987, with the last of six shows across the Soviet Union in Leningrad.[3]

The tour continued on October 17 under a new name ("The Encore Australasian Tour")[4] and returned across Australia and in New Zealand. The tour officially ended on November 28, 1987, in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
North America Leg
September 29, 1986 United States Glens Falls Civic Center
October 2, 1986 Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
October 4, 1986 Providence Civic Center
October 7, 1986 The Spectrum
October 8, 1986
October 10, 1986 Capital Centre
October 13, 1986 Philadelphia The Spectrum
October 15, 1986 Madison Square Garden
October 17, 1986
October 18, 1986
October 21, 1986WorcesterThe Centrum
October 22, 1986
October 24, 1986 New Haven Coliseum
October 25, 1986
October 26, 1986 Richfield Coliseum
October 27, 1986 Civic Arena
October 29, 1986 Richfield Richfield Coliseum
October 31, 1986 Rosemont Horizon
November 1, 1986
November 3, 1986
November 5, 1986 Omaha Civic Auditorium
November 7, 1986 Detroit Joe Louis Arena
November 8, 1986
November 14, 1986 Marriott Center
November 15, 1986 McNichols Sports Arena
November 18, 1986 Tucson Convention Center
November 19, 1986 ASU Activity Center
November 21, 1986 San Diego Sports Arena
November 22, 1986 The Forum
November 24, 1986 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
November 26, 1986 Sacramento Sports Arena
November 28, 1986 Canada Pacific Coliseum
December 1, 1986 United States Portland Memorial Coliseum
December 2, 1986 Tacoma Dome
December 5, 1986 Canada Northlands Coliseum
December 6, 1986 Olympic Saddledome
December 8, 1986 Winnipeg Arena
December 11, 1986 Maple Leaf Gardens
December 13, 1986 Ottawa Civic Centre
December 14, 1986 Montreal Forum
December 18, 1986 United States Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
December 19, 1986
December 21, 1986
December 22, 1986
January 7, 1987 Philadelphia The Spectrum
January 8, 1987
January 11, 1987 Richfield Richfield Coliseum
January 12, 1987
January 15, 1987 Pittsburgh Civic Arena
January 16, 1987 Buffalo Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
January 19, 1987WorcesterThe Centrum
January 20, 1987
January 24, 1987 Philadelphia The Spectrum
January 26, 1987 Landover Capital Centre
January 30, 1987 PortlandCumberland County Civic Center
February 1, 1987 Providence Providence Civic Center
February 2, 1987HartfordHartford Civic Center
February 5, 1987 Ann ArborCrisler Arena
February 6, 1987 Freedom Hall
February 8, 1987 Market Square Arena
February 10, 1987 Riverfront Coliseum
February 12, 1987 St. Louis Arena
February 13, 1987 Kemper Arena
February 15, 1987 Hilton Coliseum
February 23, 1987 Hollywood Sportatorium
February 24, 1987
February 27, 1987 USF Sun Dome
February 28, 1987
March 2, 1987
March 4, 1987 Pembroke Pines Hollywood Sportatorium
March 7, 1987 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Coliseum
March 11, 1987 Mid-South Coliseum
March 13, 1987 UTC Arena
March 15, 1987 Murphy Center
March 16, 1987 Carolina Coliseum
March 19, 1987 Hampton Coliseum
March 20, 1987 Omni Coliseum
March 21, 1987
March 22, 1987
March 24, 1987 Jacksonville Coliseum
March 26, 1987 Charlotte Coliseum
March 27, 1987 Dean Smith Center
March 30, 1987 Hartford Hartford Civic Center
April 2, 1987 Indianapolis Market Square Arena
April 9, 1987 Lawlor Events Center
April 11, 1987 Thomas & Mack Center
April 13, 1987 Long Beach Arena
April 16, 1987 The Summit
April 17, 1987 Reunion Arena
April 18, 1987 Cajundome
April 22, 1987 Frank Erwin Center
April 24, 1987 St. Louis St. Louis Arena
April 25, 1987 Carver–Hawkeye Arena
April 27, 1987 Centennial Hall
May 1, 1987East RutherfordBrendan Byrne Arena
May 2, 1987
May 4, 1987
May 6, 1987
May 8, 1987
May 9, 1987
Oceania
May 18, 1987 BrisbaneAustralia Brisbane Entertainment Centre
May 21, 1987SydneySydney Entertainment Centre
May 22, 1987
May 25, 1987
May 26, 1987
May 29, 1987
May 30, 1987
June 1, 1987MelbourneSports and Entertainment Centre
June 2, 1987
Asia
June 8, 1987TokyoJapanYoyogi National Gymnasium
June 10, 1987
June 12, 1987 OsakaOsaka-jō Hall
June 13, 1987
June 16, 1987TokyoYoyogi National Gymnasium
June 18, 1987
June 19, 1987
Europe
July 5, 1987BirminghamEnglandNational Exhibition Centre
July 6, 1987
July 9, 1987LondonWembley Arena
July 11, 1987
July 12, 1987
July 15, 1987
July 16, 1987
July 26, 1987MoscowRussiaOlimpiyskiy
July 27, 1987
July 29, 1987
August 2, 1987LeningradSKK Arena
August 3, 1987
August 5, 1987
"The Encore Australasian Tour"
October 12, 1987 United States Aloha Stadium
October 17, 1987 AdelaideAustralia Thebarton Oval
October 19, 1987SydneySydney Entertainment Centre
October 21, 1987
October 22, 1987
October 25, 1987
October 26, 1987
October 28, 1987
October 30, 1987MelbourneKooyong Stadium
October 31, 1987
November 3, 1987PerthPerth Entertainment Centre
November 4, 1987
November 6, 1987
November 9, 1987MelbourneKooyong Stadium
November 10, 1987
November 12, 1987
November 13, 1987
November 16, 1987 BrisbaneBrisbane Entertainment Centre
November 17, 1987
November 22, 1987 AucklandNew Zealand Mount Smart Stadium
November 25, 1987 Athletic Park
November 28, 1987 Lancaster Park

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Billy Joel on David Letterman 1986 . en . October 24, 2023. YouTube.
  2. Web site: Billy Joel: Live in Glen Falls, NY (September 29, 1986) . en . October 24, 2023. YouTube.
  3. Web site: Graff . Gary . 26 July 2022 . 35 Years Ago: Billy Joel Makes History With Soviet Union Shows . 27 January 2024 . Ultimate Classic Rock . en.
  4. https://www.setlist.fm/search?artist=7bd6be40&query=tour:%28The+Encore+Australasian+Tour+1987%29