‘What might a David Bowie 2018 tour set list consist of?’
“The shows had a magic because our intent was to celebrate David with as much love and respect as we could. So many lovely artists from all around the globe contributed and I loved all seven shows as each musician and artist brought their own way of self expression.” – Mike Garson, 2017
After performing rapturously received and critically lauded shows earlier this year, Celebrating David Bowie is back for a 2018 tour throughout Europe and North America with a brand new Bowie show spanning his entire career asking the question, ‘What might a David Bowie 2018 tour set list consist of?’
VIP tickets will go on sale Tuesday, September 26 with the general on sale starting Friday, September 29 at 10:00 AM local time.
More than just a mere salute, Celebrating David Bowie keeps David’s music alive with musicians who worked closely with him throughout his career and other top musicians greatly influenced by him.
Bowie touring and recording keyboardist Mike Garson, who collaborated with Bowie for longer than any other player, will be heading up the band along with previous Bowie band leaders, guitarist/vocalist Adrian Belew (Sound & Vision tour) and guitarist Gerry Leonard (A Reality tour).
Between them, the three musicians have over 30 years experience of recording, writing and playing live with Bowie.
Joining Garson, Belew and Leonard will be Bowie’s Let’s Dance and Serious Moonlight tour bassist Carmine Rojas as well as CdB 2017 standouts Fishbone’s Angelo Moore and 2017 Grammy Nominee Gaby Moreno, as well as special guests and other former Bowie band members who will make surprise appearances along the way.
CdB creator and producer Angelo Bundini (aka guitarist Scrote) is also back and excited about the concept for the new show. “After the last tour, I didn’t really imagine playing more shows because it was insanely difficult to pull off. David’s last tour was in 2004, so I began to wonder what he might do if he were to tour again today. That’s what we’re presenting in 2018.”
The large rotating ensemble with world class multi-instrumentalists changing song to song will perform a show highlighting elements that influenced Bowie and that in turn Bowie influenced: pop culture experimentation, art, fashion, science and futurism.
“I have worked with over 1,000 singers but never anyone like David,” Garson says. “He had an infinite source of music flowing through him, and his creativity was boundless. His sharing of the stage with his musicians was extraordinary, and he was a team player. That is why we need many singers to encompass his work.”
“With such a large catalog to choose from, different songs affected us and the audience in varying measure,” adds Belew about the shows earlier this year. “It’s always amazing to feel the excitement of an audience beamed directly at you. Pure adrenaline! So much love for David.”
Fishbone’s Angelo Moore recalls: “One of the things that stuck out while abroad was our group visit to the David Bowie Is… exhibit in Tokyo and how they cover so much of his life, music, fashion, and creative processes. I’m excited we will be doing more of his unique aesthetic in our upcoming shows.”
“It was an incredible and emotional ride for me,” Gaby Moreno remarks, “Sharing the stage with some of the most brilliant musicians, playing these iconic songs from one of the best artists this world gave us, is something quite unlike anything else I’ve ever experienced.”
Previous special guests on CdB shows have included: Sting, Gary Oldman, Seal, Perry Farrell, The B-52’s’ Kate Pierson, Ewan McGregor, Simon Le Bon, Gavin Rossdale, La Roux, Joe Elliott, Mr Hudson, Gail Ann Dorsey, Spandau Ballet’s Steve Norman, Corey Taylor, Ian Astbury, Darren Criss, Tony Hadley, Living Colour, The London Community Gospel Choir, and The Harlem Gospel Choir, among many others.
Catch Celebrating David Bowie in the following cities:
01/10 – Paris, France – Salle Pleyel
01/12 – London, UK – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
01/13 – Manchester, UK – O2 Ritz Manchester
01/15 – Dublin, Ireland – Olympia Theatre
01/16 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Paradiso
01/17 – Silver Spring, MD – TivoliVredenburg
02/10 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring
02/11 – Philadelphia, PA – Keswick Theatre
02/12 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
02/13 – Albany, NY – The Egg
02/16 – Boston, MA – Chevalier Theatre
02/17 – Montreal, QC – M Telus
02/18 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall
02/19 – Detroit, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre
02/21 – Minneapolis, MN – Pantages Theatre
02/22 – Milwaukee, WI – Pabst Theatre
02/23 – Chicago, IL – The Vic Theatre
02/25 – Denver, CO – Paramount Theatre
02/27 – Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl
02/28 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
03/03 – San Francisco, CA – Regency Ballroom
03/04 – Santa Rosa, CA – Luther Burbank Center
03/06 – San Diego, CA – Balboa Theatre
03/07 – Mesa, AZ – Ikeda Theater
03/10 – Seattle, WA – Benaroya Hall
03/11 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
