David Bowie performed at Chicago’s International Amphitheatre on 3 March 1976, as part of the Isolar Tour.
It was the 22nd date of the tour, which began on 2 February in Vancouver. It was Bowie’s only appearance at the venue, which was demolished in 1999.
His guitarists were Carlos Alomar and Stacy Heydon. Tony Kaye was on keyboards, George Murray was on bass guitar, and Dennis Davis was on drums.
The setlist
- ‘Station To Station’
- ‘Suffragette City’
- ‘Fame’
- ‘Word On A Wing’
- ‘Stay’
- ‘I’m Waiting For The Man’
- ‘Queen Bitch’
- ‘Life On Mars?’
- ‘Five Years’
- ‘Panic In Detroit’
- ‘Changes’
- ‘Diamond Dogs’
- ‘Rebel Rebel’
- ‘The Jean Genie’
Last updated: 10 October 2023
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- 1986: Single release: Absolute Beginners
- 1977: Live: Iggy Pop, Apollo, Manchester
- 1974: David Bowie sees the Monty Python’s Flying Circus stage show
- 1970: Live: David Bowie and Hype, White Bear, Hounslow
- 1966: Rehearsal: Ready Steady Go!
- 1965: David Bowie is interviewed by the Daily Mirror
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