The Young American
U.S. Tour 4 - June Concerts
8 JUNE 1974 - PORT CHESTER, CAPITOL THEATRE (REHEARSALS)
Audio Recording
The earliest audio recording from the period is from the final tour rehearsals staged at the Port Chester Capitol Theatre and originates from a video recording:
Moonage Daydream; Sweet Thing / Candidate / Sweet Thing (Reprise); Changes; Suffragette City; Aladdin Sane; All The Young Dudes; Diamond Dogs;
Panic In Detroit; Big Brother; Time; The Jean Genie.
14 JUNE 1974 - MONTREAL, FORUM
Video Recording
Although no audio recording is thought to exist of the opening show of the Diamond Dogs Tour, a short piece of video does which has
been converted from silent 8mm film - 1984; Moonage Daydream; Sweet Thing; Space Oddity; Time.
15 JUNE 1974 - OTTAWA, CIVIC CENTRE
Reviews
Ottawa Journal 17/06/74; Ottawa Citizen 17/06/74.
16 JUNE 1974 (MATINEE) - TORONTO, O’KEEFE CENTRE
Audio Recording
1984; Moonage Daydream; Sweet Thing / Candidate / Sweet Thing (Reprise); Changes;
Suffragette City; Aladdin Sane; All The Young Dudes; Cracked Actor; Rock'n'Roll With Me;
Watch That Man; Drive-In Saturday; Space Oddity; Future Legend / Diamond Dogs; Panic In
Detroit; Big Brother / Chant Of The Ever Circling Skeletal Family; Time; Width Of A Circle; The
Jean Genie.
16 JUNE 1974 (EVENING) - TORONTO, O’KEEFE CENTRE
Before the concert begins an announcement is made that David is suffering from laryngitis but has insisted that
the show goes on.
Audio Recording
1984; Rebel Rebel; Moonage Daydream; Sweet Thing / Candidate / Sweet Thing (Reprise); Changes;
Suffragette City; Aladdin Sane; All The Young Dudes; Cracked Actor; Rock'n'Roll With Me; Watch That Man;
Drive-In Saturday; Space Oddity; Future Legend / Diamond Dogs; Panic In Detroit; Big Brother / Chant Of The
Ever Circling Skeletal Family; Time; Width Of A Circle; The Jean Genie.
17 JUNE 1974 - ROCHESTER, COMMUNITY WAR MEMORIAL
Audio Recording
1984; Rebel Rebel; Moonage Daydream; Sweet Thing / Candidate / Sweet Thing (Reprise); Changes; Suffragette City; Aladdin Sane; All The Young Dudes;
Cracked Actor; Rock'n'Roll With Me; Watch That Man; Drive-In Saturday; Space Oddity; Future Legend / Diamond Dogs; Panic In Detroit; Big Brother / Chant Of The
Ever Circling Skeletal Family; Time; Width Of A Circle; The Jean Genie.
Reviews
Rochester Democrat & Chronicle 18/06/74.
18 JUNE 1974 - CLEVELAND, PUBLIC AUDITORIUM
19 JUNE 1974 - CLEVELAND, PUBLIC AUDITORIUM
Audio Recording
1984; Rebel Rebel; Moonage Daydream; Sweet Thing / Candidate / Sweet Thing (Reprise); Changes; Suffragette City;
Aladdin Sane; All The Young Dudes; Cracked Actor; Rock'n'Roll With Me; Watch That Man; Drive-In Saturday; Space
Oddity; Diamond Dogs; Panic In Detroit; Big Brother / Chant Of The Ever Circling Skeletal Family; Time; Width Of A
Circle; The Jean Genie; Rock’n’Roll Suicide.
20 JUNE 1974 - TOLEDO, SPORTS ARENA
The press reported that David had to be given oxygen during the interval after he collapsed on stage. The temperature
at the time was believed to be 130 degrees.
Reviews
The Blade 21/06/74.
21 JUNE 1974 - DETROIT, FORD AUDITORIUM
Listed on MainMan Newsletter #19 dated 16/04/74 as a scheduled concert date, but the show never took place.
22 JUNE 1974 - DETROIT, FORD AUDITORIUM
23 JUNE 1974 - DETROIT, COBO ARENA
This concert date appeared in some listings as being scheduled for Columbus, Merton Auditorium.
Audio Recording
1984; Rebel Rebel; Moonage Daydream; Sweet Thing / Candidate / Sweet Thing (Reprise); Changes; Suffragette City; Aladdin Sane;
All The Young Dudes; Cracked Actor; Rock'n'Roll With Me; Watch That Man; Drive-In Saturday; Space Oddity; Future Legend / Diamond
Dogs; Panic In Detroit; Big Brother / Chant Of The Ever Circling Skeletal Family; Time; Width Of A Circle; The Jean Genie; Rock’n’Roll
Suicide.
24 JUNE 1974 - DAYTON, HARA ARENA
25 JUNE 1974 - CINCINNATI, CINCINNATI GARDENS
Listed on MainMan Newsletter #19 dated 16/04/74 as being Akron Civic Theatre but neither show took
place.
The Cincinatti Enquirer 23/06/74 reported that the show was cancelled due to poor ticket sales.
26 JUNE 1974 - PITTSBURGH, SYRIA MOSQUE
Reviews
The Pittsburgh Press 27/06/74.
27 JUNE 1974 - PITTSBURGH, SYRIA MOSQUE
Reviews
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 28/06/74.
28 JUNE 1974 - CHARLESTON, CIVIC CENTER
29 JUNE 1974 - NASHVILLE, MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM
30 JUNE 1974 - MEMPHIS, MID-SOUTH COLISEUM
Video Recording
Rebel Rebel; Moonage Daydream; Changes; Suffragette City; Panic In Detroit.
Reviews
Toronto Star 17/06/74.
This concert date was due to be played but
was cancelled at short notice due to
insufficient time being available on the day to
set up the stage.
Leee Black Childers - the MainMan
photographer - documented this particular
episode in Hit Parader December 1974: On
Tour With Bowie.
Courtesy of Tim Zane