"The Bells" Tour (1979)

79
"DIRECT NEWS" RADIO INTERVIEW
(news report on Lou’s new LP)
YES
5
B+
FM

28-01-79
GUEST DJ AT WPIX NY
(with John Cale)
YES
65
A-
WPIX FM

"THE BELLS" European Spring TOUR

27-03-79
CONCERTHOUSE, STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
YES
135
B
Setlist:
Sweet Jane - Coney Island Baby - Perfect Day - I'm Waiting For The Man - I'll Be Your Mirror - Femme Fatale - Looking For Love - Berlin - Men Of Good Fortune - Caroline Says II - The Kids - The Bed - Sad Song - Street Hassle - The Bells - Candy Says - Rock And Roll / You Keep Me Hangin' On

28-03-79
FALKONERTEATRET, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
YES
85
A-
Setlist:
Sweet Jane - Coney Island Baby - I'm Waiting For The Man - Perfect Day - Looking For Love - Berlin - Men Of Good Fortune - Caroline Says II - The Bed - Sad Song - The Bells - Street Hassle

29-03-79
CONGRESS CENTRUM, HAMBURG, GERMANY
YES
130
C+

30-03-79
ESIPORTHALLE, BERLIN, GERMANY
YES
130
B+
Setlist:
Sweet Jane - I'll Be Your Mirror - Coney Island Baby - I'm Waiting For The Man - Perfect Day - Looking For Love - Berlin - Men Of Good Fortune - Caroline Says II - The Kids - The Bed - Sad Song - Street Hassle - The Bells - Walk On The Wild Side - Rock And Roll / You Keep Me Hangin' On

01-04-79
PHILIPSHALLE, DUSSELDORF, GERMANY
YES
180
B+
Setlist:
Sweet Jane - Coney Island Baby - I'm Waiting For The Man - Leave Me Alone - I'll Be Your Mirror - Perfect Day - Looking For Love - Berlin - Men Of Good Fortune - Caroline Says II - The Kids - The Bed - Street Hassle - The Bells - Rock And Roll - You Keep Me Hangin' On - Sister Ray/Twist And Shout/Magic Touch/Sweet Jane Meddley

02-04-79
SPORTS PAVILION, PARIS, FRANCE
Review in Rock And Folk, May 1979
YES
130
B+ (Audience)
A (Soundboard)
Setlist:
Sweet Jane - Coney Island Baby - I'm Waiting For The Man - I'll Be Your Mirror - Perfect Day - Candy Says - Looking For Love - Berlin - Men Of Good Fortune - The Kids - The Bed - Sad Song - Street Hassle - The Bells - Rock And Roll - You Keep Me Hangin' On - Walk On The Wild Side

04-04-79
MOZARTHALLE, MANNHEIM
YES
170
C+
Setlist:
Sweet Jane - I'm Waiting For My Man - Leave Me Alone - Coney Island Baby - I'll Be Your Mirror - Perfect Day - Looking For Love - Berlin - The Kids - The Bed - Sad Song - Street Hassle - I'm Sticking With You - Walk On The Wild Side - The Bells - Rock 'N' Roll - You Keep Me Hangin' On
(Lou performs "I'm Sticking With You")

05-04-79
LIEDEHALLE, STUTTGART, GERMANY
NO

06-04-79
STRADTHALLE, OFFENBACH, GERMANY
YES
85
C+
(Lou was arrested after this show)

07-04-79
FESTHALLE, BASLE, SWITZERLAND
YES
90
C+

08-04-79
CIRCUS KRONE, HAMBURG, GERMANY(cancelled??)
NO

10-04-79
HAMMERSMITH ODEON, LONDON, UK
YES
135
B+
Setlist:
Sweet Jane - I'm Waiting For The Man - Coney Island Baby - I'll Be Your Mirror - Perfect Day - Looking For Love - Berlin - Caroline Says II - The Kids - The Bed - Sad Song - Street Hassle - Walk On The Wild Side - The Bells - Rock And Roll / You Keep Me Hangin' On / Sister Ray

12-04-79
NATIONAL STADIUM, DUBLIN, IRELAND
YES
135
C+ (Audience)
A (Soundboard)
Setlist:
Sweet Jane - Walk On The Wild Side - Looking For Love - I'll Be Your Mirror - Perfect Day - Heroin - Berlin - Caroline Says II - Men Of Good Fortune - The Kids - The Bed - Sad Song - Street Hassle

"THE BELLS" US Spring TOUR

04-05-79
ROXY THEATRE, LOS ANGELES
YES
80
B-
Setlist:
Sweet Jane - I'm Waiting For My Man - I'll Be Your Mirror - Perfect Day - Men Of Good Fortune - Looking For Love - The Kids - Caroline Says II - The Bed - Sad Song - Street Hassle - All Through The Night - Band Introduction - The Bells

07?-05-79
THE OLD WALFORF, SAN FRANCISCO, CA.
NO
(Note.- Lou did 5 shows in this venue during the second week of May)

05-79
AUSTIN
NO

11-05-79
OLD WALDORF THEATRE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA. (EARLY SHOW)
NO

11-05-79
OLD WALDORF THEATRE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA. (LATE SHOW)
YES
A (Soundboard)

26-05-79
EL MOCAMBO, TORONTO (WITH INTERVIEW)
YES
40
A-
WPIX FM
Setlist (only broadcast):
(Intro) The Bells - Leave Me Alone (Drum Solo) - Rock And Roll / You Keep Me Hangin' On (Interview) (Call-in Segment #1) - I Want To Boogie With You - Street Hassle (Call-in segment #2)
(Note.- This is Lou's personal tape of the show, broadcast by him on PIX 29-05-79, with his own comments. A tremendous version of "Leave Me Alone")

30-05-79
PARADISE, BOSTON
YES
35/75
B/B
BROADCAST/AUDIENCE
Setlist (only broadcast):
Sweet Jane - I Want To Boogie With You - I'm Waiting For The Man - I'm Sticking With You - Pale Blue Eyes - Leave Me Alone

03-06-79
BOTTOM LINE, NEW YORK
YES?
(Source for the "Liquid Air" bootleg LP?)

04-06-79
BOTTOM LINE, NEW YORK
NO
(At this show, Lou shouts to Clive Davis in the audience: "Where's the money, Clive?")

05-06-79
BOTTOM LINE, NEW YORK (EARLY SHOW)
YES
130
B+ (Audience)
A (Soundboard)
Setlist:
Sweet Jane - I'm Waiting For The Man - Heroin - Perfect Day - Leave Me Alone - Coney Island Baby - Men Of Good Fortune - The Kids - Caroline Says II - The Bed - Sad Song - All Through The Night - Walk On The Wild Side - The Bells - Rock And Roll / You Keep Me Hangin' On - City Lights - Street Hassle - Pale Blue Eyes - Looking For Love

05-06-79
BOTTOM LINE, NEW YORK (LATE SHOW)
YES
130
A (Soundboard)
Setlist:
Sweet Jane - I'm Waiting For The Man - Heroin - Perfect Day - Leave Me Alone - Coney Island Baby - Men Of Good Fortune - The Kids - Caroline Says II - The Bed - Sad Song - All Through The Night - Walk On The Wild Side - The Bells - Rock And Roll / You Keep Me Hangin' On - City Lights - Street Hassle - Pale Blue Eyes - Looking For Love

06-06-79
BOTTOM LINE, NEW YORK
YES
130
B+
Setlist:
Sweet Jane - I'm Waiting For The Man - Leave Me Alone - Men Of Good Fortune - The Kids - Caroline Says II - The Bed - Sad Song - Heroin - Walk On The Wild Side - All Through The Night - City Lights - The Bells - Perfect Day - Rock And Roll - Street Hassle
(With Don Cherry)

08-06-79
MY FATHER’S PLACE, ROSLYN
YES
100
C+

09-06-79
MY FATHER’S PLACE, ROSLYN
YES
90
C+

21-06-79
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK
(09-79?)
YES
135
B
Setlist:
Sweet Jane - I'm Waiting For The Man - I'll Be Your Mirror - Perfect Day - Leave Me Alone - Men Of Good Fortune - The Kids - The Bed - Caroline Says II - Looking For Love - Coney Island Baby - All Through The Night - Street Hassle - Rock And Roll / You Keep Me Hangin' On - Heroin
Note.- Warm up show for the European Tour

"THE BELLS" European AUTUM TOUR

04-10-79
PALACIO DE DEPORTES, BARCELONA, SPAIN
YES
130
B+
Setlist:
Sweet Jane - I'm Waiting For The Man - Perfect Day - I'll Be Your Mirror - Walk On The Wild Side - Looking For Love - Men Of Good Fortune - The Kids - Caroline Says II - Sad Song - All Through The Night - Heroin - Rock And Roll / You Keep Me Hanging On - Pale Blue Eyes

05-10-79
MONTPELLIER, FRANCE
YES
A (Soundboard)

06-10-79
ANNEMASSE, FRANCE
YES
A (Soundboard)

07-10-79
CLERMONT-FERRARD, FRANCE
NO

11-10-79
AVIGNON, FRANCE
YES
85
C+

12-10-79
DIJON, FRANCE
YES
80
B
Setlist:
Sweet Jane - I'm Waiting For The Man - Coney Iskand Baby - Heroin - Caroline Says II - Sad Song - Walk On The Wild Side - Men Of Good Fortune - The Kids - Street Hassle - Perfect Day - Rock And Roll / You Keep Me Hanging On - The Bells
Note.- Songs in blue not on tape

13-10-79
PALAIS DES SPORTS, LILLE, FRANCE
NO

14-10-79
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM
NO

15-10-79
CARRE, AMSTERDAM
YE
125
B

17-10-79
HAMMERSMITH ODEON, LONDON
YES
150
B
Setlist:
Sweet Jane - I'm Waiting For The Man - Perfect Day - Heroin - Walk On The Wild Side - Men Of Good Fortune - The Kids - Caroline Says II - The Bed - Sad Song - Vicious - All Through The Night - Street Hassle - I'll Be Your Mirror - The Bells - Pale Blue Eyes - Meddley: Rock And Roll / Star Spangled Banner / America / You Keep Me Hanging On

18-10-79
HAMMERSMITH ODEON, LONDON
YES
150
B-
Setlist:
Sweet Jane - I'm Waiting For The Man - Perfect Day - Walk On The Wild Side - Heroin - Men Of Good Fortune - The Kids - Caroline Says II - The Bed - Sad Song - All Through The Night - Street Hassle - Real Good Time Together - I'll Be Your Mirror - The Bells - Pale Blue Eyes - Meddley: Rock And Roll / Star Spangled Banner / America / You Keep Me Hanging On - Coney Island Baby - Sister Ray / Kicks

18-10-79
JOURNALIST’S INTERVIEW, LONDON
(this interview, by Bruno Blum, is informative and wide ranging - Lou even admits to having written "Johnny Can't Surf No More" in his Pickwick days)
YES
65
B-

19-10-79
HAMMERSMITH ODEON, LONDON (soundcheck)
YES
10
C+

19-10-79
HAMMERSMITH ODEON, LONDON
YES
150
B
Setlist:
Sweet Jane - Rock And Roll Heart - Perfect Day - I'm Waiting For The Man - Heroin - Men Of Good Fortune - The Kids - Caroline Says II - The Bed - Sad Song - Walk On The Wild Side - All Through The Night - Street Hassle - Real Good Time Together - Pale Blue Eyes - The Bells - Coney Island Baby - I'll Be Your Mirror - Rock And Roll - Star Spangled Banner / America

... cHRISTMAS sHOWs

24-12-79
BOTTOM LINE, NEW YORK

25-12-79
BOTTOM LINE, NEW YORK

26-12-79
BOTTOM LINE, NEW YORK
YES
85
B
Setlist:
Sweet Jane - Love Is Here To Stay - How Do You Speak To An Angel - Perfect Day - Men Of Good Fortune - Caroline Says II - The Kids - The Bed - Sad Song - White Christmas - Rock And Roll - Star Spangled Banner / America - Vicious - Street Hassle - Heroin - Walk On The Wild Side
("A very happy Lou on fine form. After "Love Is Here To Stay", he announces his engagement to Sylvia. Note also Lou's new-found patriotism, with "Star Spangled Banner" and the only known live perfomance of "America". Remember that at this time, Americans were being held hostages in Iran" - GORDON LYON)
Lou plays live two songs from the forthcoming album "Growing Up In Public" for the first time