1978 The Isolar II World Tour
Tour by David Bowie
Associated albumLow & "Heroes"
Start date29 March 1978
End date12-dec-78
Legs4
Shows77
Tour band
David Bowie - vocals, chamberlain
Adrian Belew - lead guitar, backing vocals
Carlos Alomar - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
George Murray - bass guitar, backing vocals
Dennis Davis - drums, percussion
Roger Powell - keyboards, synthesizer, backing vocals (except 11–14 November 1978)
Dennis Garcia - keyboards, synthesizer (11–14 November 1978 only)
Sean Mayes - piano, string ensemble, backing vocals
Simon House - electric violin
Tour dates
DateCityCountryVenue
North America
29 March 1978San Diego, CaliforniaUnited StatesSan Diego Sports Arena
30 March 1978Phoenix, ArizonaArizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
2-apr-78Fresno, CaliforniaFresno Convention Center
3-apr-78Los Angeles, CaliforniaThe Forum
4-apr-78
5-apr-78Oakland, CaliforniaOakland Coliseum
6-apr-78Los Angeles, CaliforniaThe Forum
9-apr-78Houston, TexasThe Summit
10-apr-78Dallas, TexasDallas Convention Center
11-apr-78Baton Rouge, LouisianaLouisiana State University Assembly Center
13-apr-78Nashville, TennesseeMunicipal Auditorium
14-apr-78Memphis, TennesseeMid-South Coliseum
15-apr-78Kansas City, MissouriMunicipal Auditorium
17-apr-78Chicago, IllinoisArie Crown Theatre
18-apr-78
20-apr-78Detroit, MichiganCobo Arena
21-apr-78
22-apr-78Cleveland, OhioRichfield Coliseum
24-apr-78Milwaukee, WisconsinMecca Arena
26-apr-78Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaCivic Arena
27-apr-78Landover, MarylandCapital Centre
28-apr-78Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaSpectrum Arena
29-apr-78
1 May 1978Toronto, OntarioCanadaMaple Leaf Gardens
2 May 1978Ottawa, OntarioOttawa Civic Centre
3 May 1978Montreal, QuebecMontreal Forum
5 May 1978Providence, Rhode IslandUnited StatesCivic Center
6 May 1978Boston, MassachusettsNew Boston Garden Arena
7 May 1978New York City, New YorkMadison Square Garden
8 May 1978
9 May 1978
Europe
14 May 1978FrankfurtGermanyFesthalle
15 May 1978HamburgCongress-Centrum
16 May 1978Düsseldorf(Cancelled) Philipshalle
BerlinDeutschlandhalle
18 May 1978EssenGrugahalle
19 May 1978CologneKölner Sporthalle
20 May 1978MunichOlympiahalle
22 May 1978ViennaAustriaStadthalle
24 May 1978ParisFrancePavillon de Paris
25 May 1978
26 May 1978LyonPalais des Sports de Gerland
27 May 1978Marseilles(Cancelled) Parc Chaneau
Palais des Sports[citation needed]
31 May 1978CopenhagenDenmarkFolketeatret
1 June 1978
2 June 1978StockholmSweden(Cancelled) Skansen
Kungliga Tennishallen
4 June 1978GothenburgScandinavium
5 June 1978OsloNorwayEkersberghallen
7 June 1978RotterdamNetherlandsSportpaleis Ahoy
8 June 1978
9 June 1978
11 June 1978BrusselsBelgiumVorst Nationaal
12 June 1978
14 June 1978Newcastle upon TyneEnglandNewcastle City Hall
15 June 1978
16 June 1978
19 June 1978GlasgowScotlandThe Apollo
20 June 1978
21 June 1978
22 June 1978
24 June 1978StaffordEnglandNew Bingley Hall County Showground
25 June 1978
26 June 1978
29 June 1978LondonEarl's Court
30 June 1978
1 July 1978
Oceania
11-nov-78AdelaideAustraliaAdelaide Oval
14-nov-78PerthPerth Entertainment Centre
15-nov-78
18-nov-78MelbourneMelbourne Cricket Ground
21-nov-78BrisbaneLang Park
24-nov-78SydneyRAS Showgrounds
25-nov-78
29-nov-78ChristchurchNew ZealandQueen Elizabeth II Park
2-dec-78AucklandWestern Springs Stadium
Asia
6-dec-78OsakaJapanKoseinenkin Kaikan
7-dec-78
9-dec-78Banpaku Kaikan
11-dec-78TokyoBudokan Arena
12-dec-78NHK Hall