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The '''Victory Tour''' was a music tour of the [[United States]] and [[Canada]] by [[The Jacksons]] that started on 6th July, 1984 in Kansas City and ended 9th December, 1984 in Los Angeles. The Victory Tour consisted of 55 concerts to about 2 million fans. It was the biggest tour any group had ever had at the time.
The '''Victory Tour''' was a music tour of the [[United States]] and [[Canada]] by [[The Jacksons]] that started on 6th July, 1984 in Kansas City and ended 9th December, 1984 in Los Angeles. The Victory Tour consisted of 55 concerts to about 2 million fans. It was the biggest tour any group had ever had at the time.{{fact}}


==Setlist==
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==Buying Tickets==
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One notorious component of the Victory Tour, at least in the early part of their run, was their procedure for concert-goers to buy tickets. Those wanting to see the concert had to buy the tickets in blocks of four, with a limit of one block of four per address. Also, tickets must be paid for using a [[United States Postal Service|US Post Office]] money order, using the original application form found in participating newspapers; copies of forms not allowed. Because of these requirements, some post offices had run out of money orders, and some enterprising entepreneurs bought extra copies of newspapers with an application form, for cities that don't have a participating newspaper.
One notorious component of the Victory Tour, at least in the early part of their run, was their procedure for concert-goers to buy tickets. Those wanting to see the concert had to buy the tickets in blocks of four, with a limit of one block of four per address. Also, tickets must be paid for using a [[United States Postal Service|US Post Office]] money order, using the original application form found in participating newspapers; copies of forms not allowed. Because of these requirements, some post offices had run out of money orders, and some enterprising entepreneurs bought extra copies of newspapers with an application form, for cities that don't have a participating newspaper.{{fact}}


According to J Randy Taraborelli's "Michael Jackson: the Magic and the Madness" Michael Jackson already reluctant to perform on the tour was against this policy, but was outvoted by his brothers. However, being the most famous member, Michael Jackson became the focus of intense media scrutiny because of this. A young fan wrote an open letter to Jackson accusing him of avarice. As a result, the policies were changed, but not before fans in Kansas City began ordering tickets based on this policy.
According to J Randy Taraborelli's "Michael Jackson: the Magic and the Madness" Michael Jackson already reluctant to perform on the tour was against this policy, but was outvoted by his brothers. However, being the most famous member, Michael Jackson became the focus of intense media scrutiny because of this. A young fan wrote an open letter to Jackson accusing him of avarice. As a result, the policies were changed, but not before fans in Kansas City began ordering tickets based on this policy.

Revision as of 20:49, 3 January 2008

Victory Tour
Tour by The Jacksons
Start dateJuly 6 1984
End dateDecember 9 1984
Legs1
No. of shows55
The Jacksons concert chronology

The Victory Tour was a music tour of the United States and Canada by The Jacksons that started on 6th July, 1984 in Kansas City and ended 9th December, 1984 in Los Angeles. The Victory Tour consisted of 55 concerts to about 2 million fans. It was the biggest tour any group had ever had at the time.[citation needed]

Setlist

The set-list of the Victory Tour not only included songs from albums Destiny and Triumph from The Jacksons, but also songs from Michael's solo albums Off The Wall and Thriller.

Buying Tickets

One notorious component of the Victory Tour, at least in the early part of their run, was their procedure for concert-goers to buy tickets. Those wanting to see the concert had to buy the tickets in blocks of four, with a limit of one block of four per address. Also, tickets must be paid for using a US Post Office money order, using the original application form found in participating newspapers; copies of forms not allowed. Because of these requirements, some post offices had run out of money orders, and some enterprising entepreneurs bought extra copies of newspapers with an application form, for cities that don't have a participating newspaper.[citation needed]

According to J Randy Taraborelli's "Michael Jackson: the Magic and the Madness" Michael Jackson already reluctant to perform on the tour was against this policy, but was outvoted by his brothers. However, being the most famous member, Michael Jackson became the focus of intense media scrutiny because of this. A young fan wrote an open letter to Jackson accusing him of avarice. As a result, the policies were changed, but not before fans in Kansas City began ordering tickets based on this policy.

Concert Information

No. Date City Venue Attendance
North America
United States
1-3 6th-8th July Kansas City, Missouri Arrowhead Stadium 45,000
4-6 13th-15th July Dallas, Texas Texas Stadium 40,000
7-9 21st-23rd July Jacksonville, Florida Gator Bowl 45,000
10-12 29th-31st July East Rutherford, New Jersey Giants Stadium 42,000
13-14 4th-5th August New York City, New York Madison Square Garden 19,000
15-17 7th-9th August Knoxville, Tennessee Neyland Stadium 7th: 48,783 8th: 50,239 9th: 49,485
18-20 17th-19th August Detroit, Michigan Pontiac Silverdome 17th-18th: 47,900 19th: 49,200
21-22 25th-26th August Buffalo, New York Rich Stadium 47,000
23-26 1st-2nd, 28th-29th September Philadelphia, Pennsylvania JFK Stadium 60,000
27-28 7th-8th September Denver, Colorado Mile High Stadium 26,840
Canada
29-30 17th-18th September Montreal Olympic Stadium 58,270
United States
31-32 21st-22nd September Washington D.C. RFK Stadium 45,000
Canada
33-35 5th-7th October Toronto, Ontario Canadian National Exhibition Stadium 5th: 37,000 6th-7th: 35,000
United States
36-38 12th-14th October Chicago, Illinois Comiskey Park 12th: 40,000 13th: 39,000 14th: 40,000
39-40 19th-20th October Cleveland, Ohio Municipal Stadium 32,000
41-42 19th-20th October Atlanta, Georgia Fulton County Stadium 26th: 31,000 27th: 30,000
43-44 2nd-3rd November Miami, Florida Orange Bowl 2nd: 32,000 3rd: 34,000
45-46 9th-10th November Houston, Texas Astrodome 40,000
Canada
47-49 16th-18th November Vancouver, British Columbia BC Place Stadium 16th: 42,000 17th-18th: 40,000
United States
50-55 30th November, 1st-2nd, 7th-9th December Los Angeles, California Dodger Stadium 60,000

Trivia

The Victory Tour reunited all Jackson brothers including Michael, who had just released the highly successful Thriller album in 1982, two years previous to the tour, and Jermaine, who had not recorded or toured with his brothers since they left Motown in 1975. Jackie was the only member not present on the final leg of the tour, due to a knee injury. However, Jackie made a full recovery and joined the Jacksons on stage during the final concert in Los Angeles.

In his autobiography "Moonwalk", Michael mentions that the Victory Tour was originally to be called "The Final Curtain", to highlight the fact that himself and his brothers would be touring for the final time. However, the name was changed as they did not want to emphasize this point.

During the last concert of the Victory Tour at the Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Michael announced his split from The Jacksons during "Shake Your Body", the last performance of the concert. Marlon left the group in 1987, and after recording their last album in 1989, The Jacksons formally split in 1990.

Performers

Lead Performers

  • Michael Jackson: vocals, assorted percussion
  • Jermaine Jackson: vocals, bass
  • Tito Jackson: vocals, guitar
  • Randy Jackson: vocals, keyboards
  • Marlon Jackson: vocals, percussion
  • Jackie Jackson: vocals, percussion

Band members

  • Music director: The Jacksons
  • Drums: Jonathan Moffett
  • Bass: Don Boylette
  • Guitars: David Williams, Gregg Wright
  • Keyboards: Rory Kaplan, Pat Leonard & Jai Winding

Credits

  • Tour Coordinator: Larry Larson
  • Assistant Coordinator: Marla Winston
  • Production Manager: Peyton Wilson
  • Assistant Production Managers: Gary Bouchard & Debbie Lyons
  • Stage Manager: Mike Hirsh
  • Assistant Stage Manager: Pee Wee Jackson
  • Production Consultant: Ken Graham
  • Site Coordinators: John "Bugzee" Hougdahl, Jose Ward
  • Stage Construction and Engineering: Plainview, Inc. - John McGraw
  • Robotic Lighting: Design - Michael Jackson
  • Eidophor Video Projection: M.B. Productions, Inc.
  • Design Execution & Manufacturing: Applied Entertainment Systems
  • Lighting Company: TASCO
  • Site Coordinators : Bugzee Hougdahl & Jose Ward
  • Sound Company: Clair Brothers Audio
  • House Mixers: M.L. Procise & Mike Stahl
  • Laser Effects: Showlasers, Inc., Dallas, Texas
  • Musicians Costumes Design: Enid Jackson
  • Magical Illusions: Franz Harary
  • Video Director: Sandy Fullerton
  • Jackson Crew Sportswear: Nike
  • Community Affairs: Harold Preston
  • Consultant to Community Affairs: Cynthia Wilson


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