CSN 1977 and 1978 Reunion Tours
Tour by Crosby, Stills & Nash | |
Start date | 11 May 1977 |
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End date | 19 August 1978 |
Legs | 3 |
No. of shows | 74 |
Crosby, Stills & Nash concert chronology |
Listen to this concert CSN 1977 and 1978 Reunion Tours or buy cd/DVDs of this concert on amazon These tours were the first tours as the trio of Crosby, Stills & Nash, without Neil Young. They were in support of the 1977 album CSN.
History[edit]
Stills reunited with Crosby & Nash, in late 1976, and after many attempts at reunions during the 70's they managed to record and release an album. The very highly anticipated 1977 album CSN, only their second as a trio after the 1969 debut Crosby, Stills & Nash. They then reunited for successful arena tours in the United States and Canada during 1977 and 1978, their first tour as a trio.[1][2][3][4] During Critical Mass/Wind on The Water a movie backdrop was played showing whales and porpoises being hunted at sea.[5]
Reviews[edit]
Reviews of the shows were positive with Dick Musser reviewing the 1977 Madison Square Garden gig in Billboard magazine "saying only three voices and guitars were needed to send chills up 18,000 spines”.[6] In Cash Box magazine, Chuck Comstock called the 1977 Los Angeles Forum show “a joyous celebration of music and shared emotion with Stephen Stills the stellar standout”.[7]
Tour dates[edit]
Box office information is provided below where available.
Tours[5] | ||||||
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1977 Tour Leg 1 | ||||||
Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Gross | Ref(s) |
11 May 1977 | South Bend | United States | Athletic & Convocation Center | |||
2 June 1977 | Clarkston | Pine Knob Music Theatre | ||||
3 June 1977 | ||||||
4 June 1977 | ||||||
7 June 1977 | Landover | Capital Centre | 30,012 | $240,747 | [8] | |
8 June 1977 | ||||||
10 June 1977 | Buffalo | War Memorial Stadium | 9,424 | $75,199 | [8] | |
11 June 1977 | Pittsburgh | Civic Arena | 17,067 | $145,070 | [8] | |
13 June 1977 | Providence | Providence Civic Centre | ||||
14 June 1977 | Boston | Boston Garden | ||||
15 June 1977 | Hartford | Hartford Civic Center | 10,300 | $94,819 | [9] | |
17 June 1977 | Uniondale | Nassau Coliseum | ||||
18 June 1977 | Hartford | Hartford Civic Center | ||||
21 June 1977 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | 18,000 | [10] | ||
23 June 1977 | Philadelphia | Spectrum | 27,365 | $216,033 | [10] | |
24 June 1977 | ||||||
25 June 1977 | Saratoga | Saratoga Performing Arts Center | ||||
28 June 1977 | Los Angeles | The Forum | 29,516 | $262,728 | [11] | |
29 June 1977 | ||||||
30 June 1977 | San Diego | San Diego Sports Arena | 10,895 | $96,441 | [11] | |
26 August 1977 | Houston | Six Flags AstroWorld | ||||
1977 Tour Leg 2 | ||||||
Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Gross | Ref(s) |
18 October 1977 | Portland | United States | Portland Memorial Coliseum | 10,513 | $87,869 | [12] |
19 October 1977 | Vancouver | Canada | PNE Coliseum | 7,539 | $63,606 | [12] |
20 October 1977 | Seattle | United States | Seattle Center Coliseum | |||
22 October 1977 | Oakland | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | ||||
23 October 1977 | ||||||
25 October 1977 | Salt Lake City | Salt Palace | ||||
27 October 1977 | Denver | McNichols Sports Arena | 14,264 | $125,435 | [13] | |
28 October 1977 | Lincoln | Pershing Municipal Auditorium | 12,445 | $104,144 | [13] | |
29 October 1977 | Ames | Hilton Coliseum | ||||
31 October 1977 | St. Paul | St. Paul Civic Center | ||||
1 November 1977 | Chicago | Chicago Stadium | ||||
4 November 1977 | Cincinnati | Riverfront Coliseum | 14,570 | $133,742 | [14] | |
5 November 1977 | South Bend | Athletic & Convocation Center | 12,663 | $100,589 | [14] | |
6 November 1977 | Lexington | Rupp Arena | 9,735 | $75,611 | [14] | |
9 November 1977 | Memphis | Mid-South Coliseum | ||||
10 November 1977 | Murfreesboro | Murphy Center | 8,709 | $73,378 | [15] | |
12 November 1977 | Greensboro | Greensboro Coliseum | ||||
14 November 1977 | Atlanta | The Omni | ||||
15 November 1977 | Birmingham | Jefferson County Civic Center | 7,623 | $63,683 | [16] | |
16 November 1977 | Mobile | Municipal Auditorium | ||||
18 November 1977 | Jacksonville | Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum | ||||
19 November 1977 | Lakeland | Lakeland Civic Center | ||||
20 November 1977 | Miami | Sportatorium | ||||
22 November 1977 | Houston | The Summit | ||||
23 November 1977 | Fort Worth | Tarrant County Convention Center | ||||
24 November 1977 | Oklahoma City | The Myriad | ||||
1978 Tour | ||||||
Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Gross | Ref(s) |
7 July 1978 | Indianapolis | United States | Market Square Arena | 15,979 | $122,921 | [17] |
8 July 1978 | Louisville | Freedom Hall | 15,273 | $117,345 | [17] | |
11 July 1978 | Clarkston | Pine Knob Music Theater | ||||
12 July 1978 | ||||||
13 July 1978 | ||||||
14 July 1978 | ||||||
15 July 1978 | Detroit | Masonic Temple | ||||
16 July 1978 | Buffalo | Memorial Auditorium | 13,500 | $99,631 | [18] | |
17 July 1978 | Saratoga | Saratoga Performing Arts Centre | ||||
18 July 1978 | Montreal | Canada | Montreal Forum | |||
20 July 1978 | Providence | United States | Providence Civic Center | 13,025 | $103,867 | [19] |
22 July 1978 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | ||||
23 July 1978 | New Haven | New Haven Coliseum | ||||
24 July 1978 | Saratoga Springs | Saratoga Performing Arts Center | ||||
26 July 1978 | Pittsburgh | Civic Arena Pittsburgh | 15,500 | $132,000 | [20] | |
28 July 1978 | Landover | Capital Center | ||||
30 July 1978 | Uniondale | Nassau Coliseum | ||||
31 July 1978 | ||||||
1 August 1978 | Springfield | Springfield Civic Center | ||||
2 August 1978 | Boston | Boston Garden | 14,300 | $133,349 | [21] | |
4 August 1978 | Philadelphia | Robin Hood Dell West | ||||
5 August 1978 | ||||||
6 August 1978 | Hampton | Hampton Coliseum | ||||
8 August 1978 | Huntington | Huntington Civic Center | ||||
9 August 1978 | Cleveland | Richfield Coliseum | ||||
10 August 1978 | Cincinnati | Riverfront Coliseum | 12,653 | $118,299 | [22] | |
Other performances after 1978 | ||||||
Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Gross | Ref(s) |
23 September 1979 | New York City | United States | Battery Park "No Nukes" | |||
Madison Square Garden "MUSE Concert" | ||||||
25 May 1980 | Los Angeles | United States | Hollywood Bowl |
Personnel[edit]
As per the liner notes of Allies and No Nukes:
- David Crosby — vocals, guitars
- Stephen Stills — vocals, guitars, keyboards
- Graham Nash — vocals, guitars, organ
- Craig Doerge — Keyboards 1977 tour and 1979 Muse Concert
- George "Chocolate" Perry — Bass
- Joe Vitale — Drums
- Joe Lala — Percussion
- Kim Bullard — Keyboards 1978 tour
- Tim Drummond — Bass 1979 Muse Concert only
- Russ Kunkel — Drums 1979 Muse Concert only
Setlist[edit]
A typical set list for the 1977 tour included the following, although there were substitutions, variations and order switches throughout the tour.
- "Pre-Road Dawns" (Nash)
- "Love The One You're With" (Stills)
- "The Lee Shore" (Crosby)
- "Just A Song Before I Go" (Nash)
- "Wild Tales" (Nash)
- "Shadow Captain" (Crosby)
- "Turn Back The Pages" (Stills, Donnie Dacus)
- "Suite: Judy Blues Eyes " (Stills)
- "Guinevere" (Crosby)
- "Helplessly Hoping" (Stills)
- "Long Time Gone" (Crosby)
- "Our House" (Nash)
- "Cathedral" (Nash)
- "Crossroad Blues/ You Can't Catch Me"
- "Blackbird " (Lennon/McCartney)
- "To The Last Whale..." (Crosby, Nash)
- "Deja Vu" (Crosby)
- "Fair Game" (Stills)
- Military Madness" (Nash)
- "Carry On" (Stills)
- "Wooden Ships" (Crosby , Stills , Kantner )
- "Teach Your Children" (Nash)
References[edit]
- ↑ Herbst, Peter (1977-06-17). "CSN". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
- ↑ Nash, Graham (2016). Wild Tales. Search this book on
- ↑ Crowe, Cameron (1977-06-02). "The Actual, Honest-to-God Reunion of Crosby, Stills and Nash". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
- ↑ Roberts, David (October 28, 2016). Stephen Stills: Change Partners. This Day in Music Books. Search this book on
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Zimmer, Dave (2008). Crosby, Stills & Nash: The Biography. Da Capo Press. Search this book on
- ↑ "Billboard Magzine "Talent In Action" July 9 1977" (PDF).
- ↑ "Cash Box Magazine Talent In Action 16 July 1977" (PDF).
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Box Office Score 25 June 1977" (PDF).
- ↑ "Box Office Score 2 July 1977" (PDF).
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Box Office Score 9 July 1977" (PDF).
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Box Office Score 16 July 1977" (PDF).
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Box Office Score 5 November 1977" (PDF).
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Box Office Score 12 November 1977" (PDF).
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 "Box Office Score 19 November 1977" (PDF).
- ↑ "Box Office Score 26 November 1977" (PDF).
- ↑ "Box Office Score 3 December 1977" (PDF).
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Box Office Score Data 22 July 1978" (PDF).
- ↑ "Box Office Score Data 29 July 1977" (PDF).
- ↑ "Box Office Score Data 5 August 1978" (PDF).
- ↑ "Box Office Score Data 12 August 1978" (PDF).
- ↑ "Box Office Score Data 19 August 1978" (PDF).
- ↑ "Box Office Score Data 26 August 1978" (PDF).
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