David Bowie and the Spiders From Mars performed at Seattle’s Paramount Theatre on 1 November 1972.
It was the 71st date of the Ziggy Stardust Tour, which had begun on 29 January 1972. The support act was Sweet Talkin’ Jones.
Tickets cost $3 in advance and $4 on the day. The show, however, was poorly attended, with only around a third of tickets sold.
Bowie returned to the Paramount Theatre on four other occasions, though only twice as a solo artist. His second show there was on 9 April 1977, when he played keyboards on Iggy Pop’s Lust For Life Tour. The third was on 20 December 1991 during Tin Machine’s It’s My Life Tour.
Bowie’s next appearance at the Paramount was on 7 September 1997 during the Earthling Tour. He performed there for a fifth and final time on 25 January 2004 during A Reality Tour.
Also on this day...
- 2003: Live: Preussag Arena, Hanover
- 1997: Live: Close Up Planet Festival, São Paulo
- 1974: Live: Radio City Music Hall, New York
- 1968: Filming: The Virgin Soldiers
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