David Bowie performed at the Community War Memorial in Rochester, New York, on 20 March 1976, as part of the Isolar Tour.
It was the 36th date of the tour, which began on 2 February in Vancouver.
Bowie’s guitarists were Carlos Alomar and Stacy Heydon. Tony Kaye was on keyboards, George Murray was on bass guitar, and Dennis Davis was on drums.
He had previously performed at the Community War Memorial on 17 June 1974 during the Diamond Dogs Tour.
In the early hours of the following morning, Bowie was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana.
The setlist
- ‘Station To Station’
- ‘Suffragette City’
- ‘Fame’
- ‘Word On A Wing’
- ‘Stay’
- ‘I’m Waiting For The Man’
- ‘Queen Bitch’
- ‘Life On Mars?’
- ‘Five Years’
- ‘Panic In Detroit’
- ‘Changes’
- ‘TVC 15’
- ‘Diamond Dogs’
- ‘Rebel Rebel’
- ‘The Jean Genie’
Last updated: 10 October 2023
Also on this day...
- 1990: Live: NEC Arena, Birmingham
- 1987: Live: Players’ Theatre, London
- 1970: David Bowie marries Angela Barnett
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