Cher in Concert, also known as the Take Me Home Tour,[1] was the first solo concert tour by American singer-actress Cher. The tour's debut was at Sahara Reno in Reno, Nevada with a huge production and cast put together by Joe Layton, who did the same for Bette Midler's "Clams on a Half Shell" and Diana Ross previously. Cher premiered her one-woman show at the Opera House Theatre June 3 through 19. This is the first time Cher has appeared solo on the nightclub circuit.
| Tour by Cher | |
| Associated album | Take Me Home |
|---|---|
| Start date | June 3, 1979 |
| End date | December 6, 1981 |
| Legs | 7 |
| No. of shows |
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| Cher concert chronology | |
The show then became Cher's first world tour as a solo artist. The tour reached North America, Europe, South Africa and Australia. The concert was filmed in Monte Carlo on May 10, 1980 and broadcast on HBO the following February and later taped in Las Vegas in 1981 at Caesars Palace for a broadcast on Showtime on April 21, 1983.
Background
editThe show featured three backing singers, six dancers, three drag queens as Bette Midler, Cher, and Diana Ross, a mechanical bull and twelve costume changes.
Cher described the show as "a bit Sonny & Cher-ish" a mixture of cabaret, disco and rock'n'roll.[2] With twelve changes of clothes, Cher wore no costume for more than eight minutes.
The concerts were based in part on her solo television shows The Cher Show, Cher... Special and Cher... and others Fantasies. During Cher's costume changes, drag performers Kenny Sacha, as Bette Midler and J.C. Gaynor as Diana Ross performed "In the Mood" and "I'm Coming Out" respectively. Cher joined them to end the show with a performance of "Friends". Russell Elliott opened the show as Cher.
Set list
edit- "Ain't Nobody's Business"
- "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours"
- "Fire"[3]
- "Easy To Be Hard"
- "The Way of Love"
- "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" (performed by J.C. Gaynor and Cher)
- "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" (performed by Kenny Sacha)
- "Friends" (performed by Sacha, Gaynor, and Cher)
- "Jailhouse Rock" / "Dream Lover" / "Great Balls Of Fire"
- "Rockin' Robin"
- "Johnny B. Goode"
- "Dedicated to the One I Love"
- "Hand Jive" / "Honky Tonk Women" / "Old Time Rock and Roll"
- "Take It to the Limit"
- "Take Me Home"
- "Takin' It to the Streets"
- "Ain't Got No Money"
Notes
"Git Down (Guitar Groupie)" was performed at O'Keefe Centre only one night (Jul. 23, 79).
"My Song (Too Far Gone)" was performed at O'Keefe Centre (Jul. 23 - 29, 79).
"Still The One" and "My Song (Too Far Gone)" was performed at Universal Amphitheatre (Jul. 31 - Aug. 2, 79).[4]Tour dates
edit| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening act | |
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| North America [5] | |||||
| June 3, 1979 | Reno | United States | Sahara Reno Opera House Theatre | — | |
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| July 9, 1979 | Atlantic City | Resorts International Grand Ballroom | — | ||
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| July 16, 1979 | Washington, D.C. | Kennedy Center Opera House | |||
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| July 18, 1979 | Los Angeles | Universal Amphitheatre | |||
| July 19, 1979 | |||||
| July 21, 1979 | Washington, D.C. | Kennedy Center Opera House | |||
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| July 23, 1979 | Toronto | Canada | O'Keefe Centre | ||
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| July 31, 1979 | Los Angeles | United States | Universal Amphitheatre | Sister Sledge[4] | |
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| April 3, 1980 | Atlantic City | Resorts International | — | ||
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| Europe | |||||
| May 10, 1980 | Monte Carlo | Monaco | Salle des Étoiles | — | |
| May 12, 1980 | Paris | France | L'Olympia | ||
| May 14, 1980 | London | England | Hammersmith Odeon | ||
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| June 14, 1980 | Atlantic City | United States | Resorts International | — | |
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| June 5, 1981 | Los Angeles | Greek Theatre | — | ||
| June 6, 1981 | |||||
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| June 8, 1981 | |||||
| July 13, 1981 | Hoffman Estates | Poplar Creek Music Theater | |||
| July 14, 1981 | |||||
| Europe | |||||
| July 31, 1981 | Monte Carlo | Monaco | Salle des Étoiles | — | |
| August 1, 1981 | |||||
| Africa | |||||
| August 6, 1981 | North West | South Africa | Sun City Hotel | — | |
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| August 9, 1981 | |||||
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| August 17, 1981 | Atlantic City | United States | Resorts International | Freddie Roman | |
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| Australia | |||||
| November 26, 1981 | Sydney | Australia | Capitol Theatre | — | |
| November 27, 1981 | |||||
| December 4, 1981 | Melbourne | Palais Theatre | |||
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| December 6, 1981 | |||||
- Cancellations and rescheduled shows
| July, 1981 | Montreal, Canada | Place des Arts | Cancelled |
| September 4, 1981 | Los Angeles, California | Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre | Cancelled |
| September 5, 1981 | Los Angeles, California | Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre | Cancelled |
| Framingham, Massachusetts | Chateau de Ville | Cancelled |
A Celebration at Caesars Palace
edit| Residency by Cher | |
 Poster for shows in Las Vegas | |
| Associated album | Take Me Home |
|---|---|
| Start date | June 29, 1979 |
| End date | August 11, 1982 |
| Legs | 4 |
| No. of shows | 223 |
A Celebration at Caesars Palace was the first concert residency by Cher. Shows were performed at the Circus Maximus Showroom at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas (show time were 9:00 pm and 12:30 am). Shows from September 25 to October 2, 1980 were performed at the Stateline Showroom at Caesars Tahoe in Stateline, Nevada. The premiere concert was on June 29, 1979.
Set list
edit- "Could I Be Dreaming"
- "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours"
- "You Make My Dreams"
- "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?"
- "Those Shoes"
- "Out Here On My Own"
- "Take It to the Limit"
- "I'm Coming Out" (performed by J.C. Gaynor)
- "In the Mood" (performed by Kenny Sacha)
- "Friends" (performed by Sacha, Gaynor and Cher)
- "Lookin' for Love" (contains elements of "Devil Went Down to Georgia")
- "When Will I Be Loved"
- "More Than You Know"
- "Fame"
Notes
- "Whip It"/ "Turning Japanese" was performed on selected dates in 1980, later it was totally cutt off.
Residency dates
edit1979
edit| Date | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 - 1979 [7] | ||
| June 29, 1979 | Las Vegas | Circus Maximus |
| August 16, 1979 | ||
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| August 29, 1979 | ||
| August 31, 1979 | ||
| October 29, 1979 | Stateline | Sahara Tahoe |
| October 30, 1979 | ||
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| November 11, 1979 | ||
| November 15, 1979 | Las Vegas | Circus Maximus |
| November 16, 1979 | ||
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| November 28, 1979 | ||
1980
edit| Date | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Leg 2 - 1980 [8][9] | ||
| January 10, 1980 | Las Vegas | Circus Maximus |
| January 11, 1980 | ||
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| January 15, 1980 | ||
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| January 25, 1980 | Stateline | Sahara Tahoe |
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| April 6, 1980 | Las Vegas | Circus Maximus |
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| July 8, 1980 | ||
| July 9, 1980 | ||
| August 28, 1980 | ||
| August 29, 1980 | ||
| August 30, 1980 | ||
| August 31, 1980 | ||
| September 2, 1980 | Stateline | Caesars Tahoe |
| September 3, 1980 | ||
| September 11, 1980 | Las Vegas | Circus Maximus |
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| September 25, 1980 | Stateline | Caesars Tahoe |
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| November 6, 1980 | Las Vegas | Circus Maximus |
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| November 11, 1980 | ||
| November 12, 1980 | ||
1981
edit| Date | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Leg 3 - 1981 [10] | ||
| January 22, 1981 | Las Vegas | Circus Maximus |
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| May 28, 1981 | ||
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| July 16, 1981 | Stateline | Caesars Tahoe |
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| August 27, 1981 | Las Vegas | Circus Maximus |
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1982
edit| Date | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Leg 4 - 1982 [11] | ||
| March 11, 1982 | Las Vegas | Circus Maximus |
| March 12, 1982 | ||
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| August 11, 1982 | ||
Broadcasts and recordings
edit- The Monte Carlo Show (20th Century Fox Television; aired September 14, 1980)[12][13][14]
- Standing Room Only: Cher in Concert (HBO; aired February 8, 1981)[15][16]
- Cher... A Celebration at Caesars (Showtime; aired April 21, 1983)[17]
Personnel
edit- Lead vocals: Cher
- Background vocals: Michelle Aller
- Background vocals: Warren Ham
- Background vocals: Petsye Powell
- Produced and Staged: Joe Layton
- Musical Director: Gary Scott
- Dancer: Wayne Bascomb
- Dancer: Damita Jo Freeman
- Dancer: Warren Lucas
- Dancer: Mykal Perea
- Dancer: Randy Wander
- Impersonators
- Kenny Sacha as Bette Midler
- Russel Elliot as Cher (in the interlude)
- J.C. Gaynor as Diana Ross
- Costumes
- Costumes Designed: Bob Mackie
- Wardrobe: Alan Trugman
- Wardrobe: Debbie Paull
- Wigs: Renata
- Band
- Saxophone: Warren Ham
- Drums: Gary Ferguson
- Guitarist: Ron "Rocket" Ritchotte
- Ken Rarick
- Bob Parr
References
edit- ^ Howard, Josiah (July 2014). Cher: Strong Enough. ISBN 9780859658973.
- ^ "Cher brings her act to town". The Age. 1981-11-24.
- ^ Cher singing "Fire" in her 1980 concert in Monte-Carto: Video on YouTube
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- ^ "The Monte Carlo Show 1980". Archived from the original on 2011-10-01. Retrieved 2011-01-03.
- ^ ""The titillating tigress of talent, Cher, will take the spotlight of the first episode of The Monte Carlo Show. Hosted by Patrick Wayne, the new star-studded variety series debuts over syndicate television the week of September 14."". Gettyimages.com.br. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
- ^ "STANDING ROOM ONLY CHER IN CONERT, Cher, aired February 8, 1981, HBO courtesy Everett Collection HBO Cou". Imago-images.com. January 1980.
- ^ "The Minneapolis Star from Minneapolis, Minnesota on February 12, 1981". Startribune.newspapers.com. p. 113.
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