David Bowie performed at the Capitol Ballroom in Washington, DC, USA, on 12 October 1997, as part of the Earthling Tour.
It was the 68th date of the tour, which began on 7 June 1997 in Lübeck, Germany.
Bowie’s guitarist was Reeves Gabrels, and Mike Garson played piano and keyboards. Gail Ann Dorsey was on bass guitar, vocals and keyboards, and Zack Alford played the drums.
The setlist
- ‘Look Back In Anger’
- ‘Quicksand’
- ‘Always Crashing In The Same Car’
- ‘The Supermen’
- ‘I’m Waiting For The Man’
- ‘My Death’
- ‘The Jean Genie’
- ‘Panic In Detroit’
- ‘I’m Afraid Of Americans’
- ‘Fashion’
- ‘Seven Years In Tibet’
- ‘Looking For Satellites’
- ‘Stay’
- ‘Under Pressure’
- ‘Hallo Spaceboy’
- ‘Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)’
- ‘Little Wonder’
- ‘Fame’
- ‘Battle For Britain (The Letter)’
- ‘V-2 Schneider’
- ‘Moonage Daydream’
- ‘The Hearts Filthy Lesson’
- ‘White Light/White Heat’
- ‘O Superman’
- ‘All The Young Dudes’
Last updated: 28 November 2023
Also on this day...
- 2003: Live: Spektrum, Oslo
- 2002: Live: St Ann’s Warehouse, New York City
- 1991: Live: Tin Machine, Circus Krone, Munich
- 1974: Recording: Ziggy Stardust: The Motion Picture
- 1973: Single release: Sorrow
- 1972: Travel: St Louis to Nashville
- 1969: Live: Three Tuns, Beckenham
- 1964: Recording: Hello Stranger, Duke Of Earl, Love Is Strange
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