Live: Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont

David Bowie performed at the Rosemont Horizon in Rosemont, Illinois, on 1 August 1983, as part of the Serious Moonlight Tour.

It was the 46th date of the tour, which began on 18 May in Brussels.

Bowie’s guitarists were Carlos Alomar and Earl Slick. Dave Lebolt was on keyboards and synthesizers, and Steve Elson, Stan Harrison, Lenny Pickett played saxophones. Carmine Rojas played bass guitar and Tony Thompson was on drums and percussion. George and Frank Simms were the backing singers.

This was the first of four consecutive nights at the Civic Center. Bowie returned there on 21 and 22 August 1987 during the Glass Spider Tour.

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