Book of Love Club Tour '86
| Concert by Book of Love | |
 | |
| Associated album | Book of Love |
|---|---|
| Start date | 8 August 1986 |
| End date | March 1987 |
| Legs | 4 |
| No. of shows | 47+ |
| Book of Love concert chronology | |
The Book of Love Club Tour '86 was a 1986-1987 U.S. concert tour by American electronic group Book of Love, in support of the act's eponymous debut album, Book of Love, which was released in April 1986. Three weeks prior to the tour, the band had finished a 12-week tour as the opening act for Depeche Mode on their European and North American legs of the Black Celebration Tour[1]
The Club Tour '86 began in early August 1986, spanning seven months and over 47 shows, eventually ending with a final string of club dates in late-February/early March 1987 with various breaks in the schedule.[2][3] At times throughout the tour, various local bands in each city functioned as an opening act.
The first show of the official tour took place at Spit in Boston, Massachusetts, on August 8, 1986.[2] In November 1986, during their second jaunt of the tour, the band played two shows with 'Til Tuesday in Kingston, RI and Bloomsburg, PA.[4] December 1986, saw the band head out to play a string of sold out shows in Texas and Louisiana.[5] The band then took time out of their tour schedule from mid-December through January for band member Ted Ottaviano to remix the final single from the album, "Modigliani (Lost In Your Eyes)" at Soundworks Studio in Manhattan.[6][7] The final leg of the tour began on February 14, 1987, Valentine's Day, in Columbia, South Carolina, and ended in early March with two shows in the state of Michigan, which effectively ended the support and promotion of their debut album.[3]
The setlist consisted solely of the various tracks from their debut album, Book of Love.[2]
Setlist
List of songs played during the tour.[2]
- "Still Angry"
- "Lost Souls"
- "Happy Day"
- "Modigliani (Lost In Your Eyes)"
- "White Lies"
- "I Touch Roses"
- "You Make Me Feel So Good"
- "Die Matrosen"
- "Late Show"
- "Yellow Sky"
- "Boy"
- "Book of Love"
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| '86 Club Tour Leg #1[2] | |||
| 8 August 1986 | Boston | United States | Spit |
| 12 August 1986 | New Haven | Toads | |
| 13 August 1986 | Oyster Bay | Heartbeat | |
| 14 August 1986 | Washington, D.C. | 9:30 Club | |
| 16 August 1986 | New York City | The Ritz | |
| 19 August 1986 | Cleveland | Peabody's | |
| 21 August 1986 | Detroit | St. Andrews | |
| 22 August 1986 | Chicago | n/a | |
| 23 August 1986 | Milwaukee | n/a | |
| 24 August 1986 | Minneapolis | 1st Avenue | |
| 26 August 1986 | New Orleans | Jimmy's | |
| 27 August 1986 | Dallas | Fast And Cool | |
| 28 August 1986 | Austin | Fast And Cool | |
| 29 August 1986 | Houston | Numbers | |
| 30 August 1986 | Lubbock | n/a | |
| 2 September 1986 | Santa Fe | n/a | |
| 3 September 1986 | Albuquerque | n/a | |
| 6 September 1986 | Denver | University of Colorado Denver | |
| 8 September 1986 | Salt Lake City | n/a | |
| 10 September 1986 | Berkeley | n/a | |
| 11 September 1986 | Santa Clara | One Step Beyond | |
| 13 September 1986 | San Francisco | The Stone | |
| 15 September 1986 | Los Angeles | n/a | |
| '86 Club Tour, Leg #2[4] | |||
| 24 October 1986 | New York City | United States | The Ritz |
| 4 November 1986 | Kingston | University of Rhode Island w/'Til Tuesday | |
| 8 November 1986 | Reading | Albright College | |
| 9 November 1986 | Hartford | Agora Ballroom | |
| 12 November 1986 | Boston | Spit | |
| 13 November 1986 | Bloomsburg | Bloomsburg College w/'Til Tuesday | |
| 14 November 1986 | Washington, D.C. | 9:30 Club | |
| 26 November 1986 | Oyster Bay | Heartbeat | |
| 28 November 1986 | New York City | Ferry Club | |
| '86 Club Tour, Leg #3[5] | |||
| 10 December 1986 | Houston | United States | Numbers |
| 11 December 1986 | |||
| 12 December 1986 | Dallas | The Stark Club | |
| 13 December 1986 | Abilene | Backstage Entrance | |
| 14 December 1986 | San Antonio | Club Miami | |
| 15 December 1986 | Killeen | n/a | |
| 16 December 1986 | Lafayette | The Planetarium | |
| '87 Club dates[3] | |||
| 14 February 1987 | Columbia | United States | The Paladium |
| February 1987 | Nashville | NACA | |
| February 1987 | Philadelphia | n/a | |
| February 1987 | Washington, D.C. | 9:30 Club | |
| February 1987 | Richmond | Pyramid Club | |
| March 1987 | Cleveland | Peabody's | |
| March 1987 | Ann Arbor | n/a | |
| March 1987 | Albion | n/a | |
Performers
- Susan Ottaviano – Lead vocals
- Ted Ottaviano – Keyboards, tubular bells, melodica, vocals
- Lauren Roselli – Keyboards, vocals
- Jade Lee – Keyboards, percussion, vocals
References
- ^ Book of Love (1986). "Depeche Mode/Book of Love Itinerary". Love Letter. September 1986 (#5). Book of Love: 3.
- ^ a b c d e Book of Love (1986). "Club Tour '86". Love Letter. September 1986 (#5). Book of Love: 1.
- ^ a b c Book of Love (1987). "Book of Love Days - February/March". Love Letter. October 1987 (#7). Book of Love: 3.
- ^ a b Book of Love (1986). "Live Dates". Love Letter. December 1986 (#6). Book of Love: 2.
- ^ a b Book of Love (1986). "Deep in the ♥ of Texas". Love Letter. December 1986 (#6). Book of Love: 2.
- ^ Book of Love (1986). "Modigliani will be 2nd single". Love Letter. December '86 (#6). Book of Love: 3.
- ^ Book of Love (1987). "Book of Love Days - January". Love Letter. October 1987 (#7). Book of Love: 3.