| Tour by Santana | |
|  The cover of the tour book of the European tour. | |
| Associated album | Spirits Dancing in the Flesh | 
|---|---|
| Start date | March 17, 1990 | 
| End date | November 21, 1990 | 
| Legs | 3 | 
| No. of shows | 80 in North America 25 in Europe 105 in total | 
| Santana concert chronology | |
The Spirits Dancing in the Flesh Tour was the twenty-fourth concert tour by Santana in 1990, supporting the Spirits Dancing in the Flesh album.
Tour band
- Alex Ligertwood – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Carlos Santana – lead guitar, percussion, vocals
- Chester D. Thompson – keyboards
- Benny Rietveld – bass guitar
- Walfredo Reyes Jr. – drums
- Armando Peraza – congas, percussion (through October)[1]
- Raul Rekow – congas, bongos, percussion, vocals (beginning October)[1]
Set list
The tour lasted from March 17 at the San Francisco Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, California to November 21 at the Bayfront Auditorium in Pensacola, Florida.[2] An average set list of this tour was as follows:[3]
- "Spirits Dancing in the Flesh" (Carlos Santana, Chester D. Thompson)
- "Somewhere in Heaven" (Alex Ligertwood, Santana)
- "It's a Jungle Out There" (Santana)
- "The Healer" (John Lee Hooker, Roy Rogers, Santana, Chester Thompson)
- "Batuka" (José Areas, David Brown, Michael Carabello, Gregg Rolie, Michael Shrieve)
- "No One to Depend On" (Carabello, Coke Escovedo, Rolie, Willie Bobo, Melvin Lastie)
- "We Don't Have to Wait" (Santana, Armando Peraza, Thompson)
- "Black Magic Woman" (Peter Green)
- "Gypsy Queen" (Gábor Szabó)
- "Oye Como Va" (Tito Puente)
- "Peace on Earth...Mother Earth...Third Stone from the Sun" (John Coltrane, Santana, Jimi Hendrix)
- "Mandela" (Peraza)
- "Savor" (Areas, Brown, Carabello, Rolie, Santana, Shrieve)
- "Choose" (Santana, Thompson, Ligertwood)
- "She's Not There" (Rod Argent)
- "Toussaint L'Overture" (Areas, Brown, Carabello, Rolie, Santana, Shrieve)
- "Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile)" (Tom Coster, Santana)
- Encore
- "Soul Sacrifice" (Santana, Rolie, Brown, Marcus Malone)
- "Jin-go-lo-ba" (Babatunde Olatunji)
Tour dates
U.S. leg (March 17 – May 26)
| Date (1990) | City | Country | Venue | 
|---|---|---|---|
| March 17[lower-alpha 1] | San Francisco | United States | San Francisco Civic Auditorium | 
| April 12 | Spokane | Spokane Opera House | |
| April 14 | Portland | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall | |
| April 16 | Eugene | Cuthbert Amphitheater | |
| April 17 | Eureka | Eureka Municipal Auditorium | |
| April 18 | San Francisco | Warfield Theatre | |
| April 19 | Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium | |
| April 21 | Reno | Lawlor Events Center | |
| April 23 | Stockton | Stockton Memorial Civic Auditorium | |
| April 24 | Fresno | Warnors Theatre | |
| April 25 | Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium | |
| April 27 | Las Vegas | Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts | |
| April 28 | San Luis Obispo | Mustang Stadium | |
| April 29 | Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara Bowl | |
| May 26[lower-alpha 2] | Miami | Bayfront Park | 
European leg (May 29 – June 30)
| Date (1990) | City | Country | Venue | 
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29 | Bournemouth | England | Bournemouth International Centre | 
| May 30 | London | Hammersmith Odeon | |
| May 31 | |||
| June 1 | |||
| June 3 | Manchester | Manchester Apollo | |
| June 6 | Brussels | Belgium | Cirque Royal | 
| June 7 | Arnhem | Netherlands | Rijnhal | 
| June 8 | Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz | West Germany | Jurahalle | 
| June 9 | Jübek | Sandbahn-Stadion | |
| June 11 | Koblenz | Rhein-Mosel-Halle | |
| June 13 | Heilbronn | Eissporthalle | |
| June 14 | Pforzheim | Stadthalle | |
| June 15 | Mannheim | Mannheimer Rosengarten | |
| June 16 | Bad Staffelstein | Adam-Riese-Halle | |
| June 17 | Paris | France | Zénith de Paris | 
| June 19 | Toulouse | Palais des Sports | |
| June 20 | Bordeaux | Patinoire de Mériadeck | |
| June 22 | Lyon | Festival Eclanova | |
| June 23[lower-alpha 3] | Belfort | Presqu'île de Malsaucy | |
| June 25[lower-alpha 4] | Istanbul | Turkey | — | 
| June 26[lower-alpha 4] | |||
| June 27 | Budapest | Hungary | Kisstadion | 
| June 28 | Vienna | Austria | Arena | 
| June 29 | Imst | Open Air Stadtplatz | |
| June 30[lower-alpha 5] | St. Gallen | Switzerland | Sittertobel | 
North American leg (July 13 – November 21)
Box office score data
| Date (1990) | City | Venue | Attendance | Gross | Ref(s) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 13 | Los Angeles, United States | Greek Theatre | 18,544 / 18,544 | $407,523 | [4] | 
| July 14 | [4] | ||||
| July 15 | [4] | ||||
| September 15 | Costa Mesa, United States | Pacific Amphitheatre | 9,371 / 11,000 | $209,468 | [5] | 
| October 20 | Dallas, United States | Cotton Bowl | 74,100 / 74,100 | $1,715,688 | [6] | 
| November 5 | New York City, United States | Beacon Theatre | 8,133 / 8,133 | $203,325 | [7] | 
| November 6 | [7] | ||||
| November 7 | [7] | ||||
| November 9 | Upper Darby Township, United States | Tower Theater | 5,882 / 5,882 | $109,220 | [8] | 
| November 10 | [8] | ||||
| November 17 | Sunrise, United States | Sunrise Musical Theater | 7,354 / 7,354 | $145,261 | [8] | 
| November 18 | [8] | ||||
| TOTAL | 123,384 / 125,013 (99%) | $2,790,485 | |||
Notes
- ↑ The concert on March 17 was a part of the Bammies.
- ↑ The concert on May 26 was a part of the Miami International Music Festival.
- ↑ The concert on June 23 was a part of Les Eurockéennes de Belfort 1990.
- 1 2 The concerts on June 25–26 were a part of the Istanbul International Jazz Festival.
- ↑ The concert on June 30 was a part of Open Air St. Gallen.
- ↑ The concert on June 30 was a part of the John Coltrane Festival.
References
- 1 2 "Santanamigos. The Band". Santanamigos.pagesperso-orange.fr. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ↑ "Search for setlists: santana 1990 | setlist.fm". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ↑ "Santana Average Setlists of year: 1990 | setlist.fm". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- 1 2 3 "Amusement Business" (PDF). Billboard. August 11, 1990. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ↑ "Amusement Business" (PDF). Billboard. October 20, 1990. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ↑ "Amusement Business" (PDF). Billboard. November 3, 1990. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- 1 2 3 "Amusement Business" (PDF). Billboard. November 24, 1990. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- 1 2 3 4 "Amusement Business" (PDF). Billboard. December 1, 1990. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
External links
- Santana Past Shows 1990 at Santana official website
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