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Wish You Were Here Tour

Index Wish You Were Here Tour

The North American Tour, also referred to as the Wish You Were Here Tour, was a concert tour by the British progressive rock band Pink Floyd in 1975 in support of their forthcoming album Wish You Were Here. [1]

64 relations: Atlanta, Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, Autostade, Boston, Boston Garden, Canada, Capital Centre, Captain Beefheart, Concert tour, Concerts at Knebworth House, Cow Palace, Daly City, California, David Gilmour, Denver, Denver Coliseum, Detroit, Detroit Olympia, Dick Parry, Dogs (Pink Floyd song), Echoes (Pink Floyd song), England, Hamilton, Ontario, Have a Cigar, In the Flesh (Pink Floyd tour), Ivor Wynne Stadium, Jersey City, New Jersey, KeyArena, Landover, Maryland, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County Stadium, Montreal, Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Nick Mason, Pacific Coliseum, Philadelphia, Pink Floyd, Pink Floyd 1974 tours, Pittsburgh, Progressive rock, Richard Wright (musician), Roger Waters, Roosevelt Stadium, Roy Harper (singer), San Diego, Seattle, Sheep (song), Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Spectrum (arena), ..., Steve Miller Band, Stevenage, Tempe, Arizona, The Dark Side of the Moon, Three Rivers Stadium, Tucson Convention Center, Tucson, Arizona, Uniondale, New York, United States, Valley View Casino Center, Vancouver, Venetta Fields, Wells Fargo Arena (Tempe, Arizona), Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd album). Expand index (14 more) »

Atlanta

Atlanta is the capital city and most populous municipality of the state of Georgia in the United States.

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Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium

Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, often referred to as Fulton County Stadium and originally named Atlanta Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in the southeastern United States, located in Atlanta.

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Autostade

The Autostade (the English name Automotive Stadium was rarely used) was a Canadian football stadium in the Victoriatown neighbourhood of Montreal, Quebec that stood at the north-west corner of the Cité du Havre sector of the Expo 67 site.

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Boston

Boston is the capital city and most populous municipality of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States.

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Boston Garden

Boston Garden was an arena in Boston, United States.

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Canada

Canada is a country located in the northern part of North America.

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Capital Centre

The Capital Centre (later USAir Arena and US Airways Arena) was an indoor arena in the eastern United States, located in Landover, Maryland, a suburb east of Washington, D.C..

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Captain Beefheart

Don Van Vliet (born Don Glen Vliet; January 15, 1941 – December 17, 2010) was an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and visual artist best known by the stage name Captain Beefheart.

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Concert tour

A concert tour (or simply tour) is a series of concerts by an artist or group of artists in different cities, countries or locations.

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Concerts at Knebworth House

The Knebworth Festival is a recurring open-air rock and pop concert held on the grounds of the Knebworth House in Knebworth, England.

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Cow Palace

Cow Palace (originally the California State Livestock Pavilion) is an indoor arena located in Daly City, California, situated on the city's northern border with neighboring San Francisco.

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Daly City, California

Daly City is the largest city in San Mateo County, California, United States, with an estimated 2014 population of 106,094.

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David Gilmour

David Jon Gilmour, (born 6 March 1946) is an English guitarist, singer and songwriter best known as a longtime member of the progressive rock band Pink Floyd.

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Denver

Denver, officially the City and County of Denver, is the capital and most populous municipality of the U.S. state of Colorado.

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Denver Coliseum

Denver Coliseum is an indoor arena, owned by the City and County of Denver, operated by its Theaters and Arenas division and is located in Denver, Colorado.

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Detroit

Detroit is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan, the largest city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of Wayne County.

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Detroit Olympia

The Detroit Olympia was an indoor arena that stood at 5920 Grand River Avenue in Detroit from 1927 until 1987.

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Dick Parry

Richard 'Dick' Parry (born 22 December 1942 in Kentford, Suffolk, England) is an English saxophonist.

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Dogs (Pink Floyd song)

"Dogs" (originally composed as "You've Got to Be Crazy") is a song by English progressive rock band Pink Floyd, released on the album Animals in 1977.

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Echoes (Pink Floyd song)

"Echoes" is a composition by Pink Floyd including fully extended instrumental passages, continuous sound effects, and musical improvisation.

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England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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Hamilton, Ontario

Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario.

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Have a Cigar

"Have a Cigar" is the third track on Pink Floyd's 1975 album Wish You Were Here.

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In the Flesh (Pink Floyd tour)

The In the Flesh Tour, also known as the Animals Tour, was a concert tour by the English rock band Pink Floyd in support of their album Animals.

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Ivor Wynne Stadium

Ivor Wynne Stadium (formerly Civic Stadium) was a Canadian football stadium located at the corner of Balsam and Beechwood Avenues, two blocks west of Gage Avenue North in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

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Jersey City, New Jersey

Jersey City is the second-most-populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey, after Newark.

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KeyArena

KeyArena (formerly Washington State Pavilion, Washington State Coliseum and Seattle Center Coliseum) is a multi-purpose arena in Seattle.

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Landover, Maryland

Landover is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States.

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Los Angeles

Los Angeles (Spanish for "The Angels";; officially: the City of Los Angeles; colloquially: by its initials L.A.) is the second-most populous city in the United States, after New York City.

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Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena

The Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena was a multi-purpose arena at Exposition Park, in the University Park neighborhood of Los Angeles.

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Milwaukee

Milwaukee is the largest city in the state of Wisconsin and the fifth-largest city in the Midwestern United States.

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Milwaukee County Stadium

Milwaukee County Stadium (mainly known simply as County Stadium locally) was a multi-purpose stadium in Wisconsin, located in the city of Milwaukee.

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Montreal

Montreal (officially Montréal) is the most populous municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec and the second-most populous municipality in Canada.

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Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, commonly known as the Nassau Coliseum, and branded as NYCB Live: Home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum for naming rights reasons, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Uniondale, New York.

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Nick Mason

Nicholas Berkeley Mason (born 27 January 1944) is an English drummer, best known as a founder member of the progressive rock band Pink Floyd.

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Pacific Coliseum

The Pacific Coliseum, known to locals as "The Coliseum" or the "Rink on Renfrew," is an indoor arena located at Hastings Park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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Philadelphia

Philadelphia is the largest city in the U.S. state and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the sixth-most populous U.S. city, with a 2017 census-estimated population of 1,580,863.

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Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd were an English rock band formed in London in 1965.

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Pink Floyd 1974 tours

Pink Floyd's 1974 French Summer Tour, was a short concert tour by Pink Floyd during the summer of 1974 in France.

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Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh is a city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the United States, and is the county seat of Allegheny County.

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Progressive rock

Progressive rock (shortened as prog; sometimes called art rock, classical rock or symphonic rock) is a broad genre of rock music that developed in the United Kingdom and United States throughout the mid to late 1960s.

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Richard Wright (musician)

Richard William Wright (28 July 1943 – 15 September 2008) was an English musician, composer, singer, and songwriter.

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Roger Waters

George Roger Waters (born 6 September 1943) is an English songwriter, singer, bassist, and composer.

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Roosevelt Stadium

Roosevelt Stadium was a baseball park at Droyer's Point in Jersey City, New Jersey.

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Roy Harper (singer)

Roy Harper (born 12 June 1941) is an English folk rock singer, songwriter and guitarist who has been a professional musician since 1964.

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San Diego

San Diego (Spanish for 'Saint Didacus') is a major city in California, United States.

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Seattle

Seattle is a seaport city on the west coast of the United States.

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Sheep (song)

"Sheep" is a song by English band Pink Floyd, released on the album Animals in 1977.

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Shine On You Crazy Diamond

"Shine On You Crazy Diamond" is a nine-part Pink Floyd composition written by David Gilmour, Roger Waters, and Rick Wright.

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Spectrum (arena)

The Spectrum (later known as CoreStates Spectrum, First Union Spectrum and Wachovia Spectrum) was an indoor arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Steve Miller Band

The Steve Miller Band is an American rock band formed in 1966 in San Francisco, California.

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Stevenage

Stevenage is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England.

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Tempe, Arizona

Tempe (Oidbaḍ in Pima), also known as Hayden's Ferry during the territorial times of Arizona, is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, with the Census Bureau reporting a 2017 population of 185,038.

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The Dark Side of the Moon

The Dark Side of the Moon is the eighth studio album by English rock band Pink Floyd, released on 1 March 1973 by Harvest Records.

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Three Rivers Stadium

Three Rivers Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1970 to 2000.

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Tucson Convention Center

The Tucson Convention Center (previously named the Tucson Community Center) is a large multi-purpose convention center located in downtown Tucson, Arizona.

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Tucson, Arizona

Tucson is a city and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States, and home to the University of Arizona.

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Uniondale, New York

Uniondale is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP), as well as a suburb in Nassau County, New York, United States, on Long Island, in the Town of Hempstead.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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Valley View Casino Center

Valley View Casino Center (formerly San Diego Sports Arena and iPayOne Center) is an indoor arena located at Sports Arena Blvd in Point Loma, San Diego, California.

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Vancouver

Vancouver is a coastal seaport city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia.

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Venetta Fields

Venetta Lee Fields (born 1941) is an American-Australian singer, musical theater actress and vocal coach.

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Wells Fargo Arena (Tempe, Arizona)

Wells Fargo Arena (formerly ASU Activity Center) is a 14,000-seat multi-purpose arena located at 600 E Veterans Way in Tempe, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix, Arizona.

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Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd album)

Wish You Were Here is the ninth studio album by English rock band Pink Floyd.

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Dark Side of the Moon: Live Boston Gardens 18.6.1975, Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here Tour 1975.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wish_You_Were_Here_Tour

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