Victory Tour
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| Victory Tour | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tour by The Jacksons | ||
| Start date | July 6, 1984 | |
| End date | December 9, 1984 | |
| Legs | 1 | |
| Shows | 55 | |
| Michael Jackson tour chronology | ||
| Triumph Tour (1981) |
Victory Tour (1984) |
Bad World Tour (1987-89) |
The Victory Tour was a music tour of the United States and Canada by The Jacksons that started July 6, 1984 and ended December 9, 1984. The Victory tour included 55 concerts to about 2 million fans. It was the biggest tour any group had ever had at the time.
The Victory tour reunited all Jackson brothers, including Michael who just released the highly-successful Thriller two years previous to this, and Jermaine who had not recorded or toured with The Jacksons since they left Motown in 1975. Jackie was the only member not present on the tour due to a knee injury. Jackie made a full recovery and joined the Jacksons on stage during the final show in Los Angeles.
In his book "Moonwalker", Michael mentions that the Victory Tour was originally to be called "The Final Curtain", to highlight the fact that the Jacksons would be touring for the final time. However, the name was changed as they did not want to emphasise this point.
During the last show of the Victory tour, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Michael announced his split from The Jacksons during the performance of "Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)". Marlon left the group in 1987, and after recording their last album in 1989, The Jacksons formally split in 1990.
Contents |
[edit] Setlist
- "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
- "Things I Do For You"
- "Off The Wall"
- "Ben/Human Nature"
- "Heartbreak Hotel"
- "She's Out Of My Life"
- Jermaine Jackson Medley: "Let's Get Serious"/"You Like Me Don't You"/"Tell Me I'm Not Dreamin'"
- Jackson 5 Medley: "I Want You Back"/"The Love You Save"/"I'll Be There"
- "Rock With You"
- "Lovely One"
- "Working Day And Night"
- "Beat It"
- "Billie Jean"
- "Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)"
[edit] Tour Dates
[edit] Performers
[edit] Lead performers
- Michael Jackson: Singer, Dancer, Assorted percussion
- Jermaine Jackson: Singer, Dancer, Bass
- Tito Jackson: Singer, Dancer, Guitar
- Randy Jackson: Singer, Dancer, Keyboards
- Marlon Jackson: Singer, Dancer, Assorted percussion
- Jackie Jackson: Singer, Dancer, Assorted percussion (only appeared at one concert)
[edit] Bandmembers
- Music director: The Jacksons
- Drums: Jonathan Moffett
- Bass: Don Boylette
- Guitars: David Williams, Gregg Wright
- Keyboards: Rory Kaplan, Pat Leonard & Jai Winding
[edit] 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
[edit] See also
Community Affairs-Harold Preston; Consultant to Community Affairs-Cynthia Wilson
[edit] External links
All information acquired from Michael Jackson Trader
