FUN Tour

(ORIGINAL NOTES FROM PAGE AFTER PAGE)
This tour began on November 22, 1983 and finished on December 9, 1984 (384 days). It included 111 concerts.
The Band
Cyndi Lauper - Singer
Sandy Gennaro - Drummer
Kenni Hairston - Keyboards And Vocals
John K - Bass
John McCurry - Guitar, Vocals
The crew
David Wolff - Manager
Patrick Lucas - Hair & Make-Up
Marlene Pierce - Cyndi Assistant
Cathy Marrero - Cyndi's wardrobe mistress/assistant (USA and Canada)
Robin Irvine - Tour Manager
David Lang - Production Manager
Robert 'Cubby' Colby - Sound Engineer before Allan Kaufman
Allan Kaufman - Sound Mixer after Robert 'Cubby' Colby
Gordon Meltzer - Tour Manager Assistant
Clive Brinkworth - Keyboard Technician
Bob Oyler - Drum Technician
Mike Marozas - Guitar Technician
Kevin Trock - Sound Engineer
Harald M Danker - Monitor Engineer
Jim Homan - Sound
Rich McDonald - Lighting Director
Jim Sabatino - Lighting
Paul Gattoni - Lighting
Steve Stang - Truck Driver
Jim Means - Truck Driver
Bill Mann - Band Bus Driver
Bill Nemec - Crew Brus Driver
Notes
The Bangles opened for Cyndi from October through December 1984.
Tour info
Set list
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"When You Were Mine"
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"I'll Kiss You"
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"I Had a Love"
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"Goonies 'R' Good Enough"
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"All Through the Night"
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"Time After Time"
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"Right Track Wrong Train"
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"He's So Unusual"
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"Yeah Yeah"
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"Witness"
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"I’m Gonna Be Strong"
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"Girls Just Want to Have Fun"
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"What A Thrill"
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"She Bop"
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"Money Changes Everything"
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"Maybe He’ll Know"
Tour dates
November 22, 1983 Poughkeepsie U.S. Chance Theater
November 23, 1983 Sea Bright U.S. Tradewinds Beach Club
November 26, 1983 Paterson U.S. Hurrahs
November 29, 1983 Philadelphia U.S. Ripley's Music Hall
December 1, 1983 Boston U.S. The Metro
December 2, 1983 New Haven U.S. Toad's Place
December 3, 1983 Providence U.S. The Living Room
December 7, 1983 Washington, D.C. U.S. 9:30 Club
December 9, 1983 Pompton Lakes U.S. The Meadowbrook
December 10, 1983 Syracuse U.S. Jabberwocky Nightclub
December 11, 1983 Buffalo U.S. The Continental
December 12, 1983 Rochester U.S. Club Casablanca
December 14, 1983 Cleveland Agora Ballroom
December 15, 1983 Pittsburgh U.S. The Decade
December 17, 1983 New York City U.S. The Ritz
December 31, 1983 New York City U.S. The Ritz
February 24, 1984 Union Township U.S. Wilkins Theatre
February 25, 1984 Stony Brook U.S. Stony Brook Recital Hall
February 27, 1984 Los Angeles U.S. Beverly Theater
February 29, 1984 Los Angeles U.S. Palace Theater
March 5, 1984 Honolulu U.S. CBS Convention Center
April 7, 1984 Framingham U.S. Performing Arts Center
April 8, 1984 New Haven U.S. Toad's Place
April 11, 1984 Philadelphia U.S. Temple University Campus Grounds
April 12, 1984 Boston U.S. The Metro
April 13, 1984 Hartford U.S. Agora Ballroom West
April 14, 1984 New York City U.S. Hilton Grand Ballroom
April 15, 1984 Bridgeport U.S. UB Student Center
April 18, 1984 Birmingham Township U.S. Brandywine Club
April 19, 1984 New York City U.S. The Ritz
April 20, 1984 New York City U.S. The Ritz
April 21, 1984 New York City U.S. The Ritz
April 24, 1984 Chicago U.S. Park West
April 25, 1984 Cleveland U.S. Agora Ballroom
April 26, 1984 Detroit U.S. Detroit Opera House
April 27, 1984 Toronto Canada The Concert Hall
April 29, 1984 Amherst U.S. Cornell Theatre
May 2, 1984 Boston U.S. The Metro
May 3, 1984 College Park U.S. Ritchie Coliseum
May 4, 1984 Atlanta U.S. Six Flags over Georgia Theatre
May 5, 1984 Atlanta U.S. Club Rumors
May 6, 1984 Tampa U.S. London Victory Club
May 7, 1984 Hallandale Beach U.S. Buttons South
May 9, 1984 New Orleans U.S. President
May 12, 1984 Montreux Switzerland Montreux Casino
May 14, 1984 Paris France Eldorado Club
May 24, 1984 London England Lyceum Theatre
August 29, 1984 Hartford U.S. Agora Ballroom West
August 30, 1984 Middletown U.S. OCCC Student Center
September 1, 1984 Wantagh U.S. Jones Beach Marine Theater
September 2, 1984 Boston U.S. Boston Commons
September 5, 1984 New York City U.S. Chelsea Piers
September 6, 1984 Philadelphia U.S. Mann Center for the Performing Arts
September 7, 1984 Columbia U.S. Merriweather Post Pavilion
September 9, 1984 Holmdel Township U.S. Garden State Arts Center
September 13, 1984 Cuyahoga Falls U.S. Blossom Music Center
September 15, 1984 Mason U.S. Timberwolf Amphitheatre
September 16, 1984 Hoffman Estates U.S. Poplar Creek Music Theater
September 22, 1984 Irvine U.S. Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre
September 23, 1984 Santa Barbara U.S. Campus Events Center
September 24, 1984 San Francisco U.S. Palace of Fine Arts Theatre
September 26, 1984 Berkeley U.S. Berkeley Community Theatre
September 27, 1984 Bakersfield U.S. Kern County Fair Grandstand
September 28, 1984 Los Angeles U.S. Bovard Auditorium
September 30, 1984 Tempe U.S. Gammage Memorial Auditorium
October 2, 1984 Las Cruces U.S. Pan American Center
October 3, 1984 Albuquerque U.S. Albuquerque Civic Auditorium
October 5, 1984 Boulder U.S. CU Events Center
October 7, 1984 Tulsa U.S. Mohawk Park
October 10, 1984 Houston U.S. The Summit
October 12, 1984 Dallas U.S. Reunion Arena
October 13, 1984 Austin U.S. Frank Erwin Center
October 20, 1984 Gainesville U.S. O'Connell Center
October 21, 1984 Tallahassee U.S. TLCCC Theater
October 23, 1984 Fort Pierce U.S. Sunrise Theater
October 26, 1984 St. Petersburg U.S. Bayfront Center
October 27, 1984 Melbourne U.S. Florida Institute of Technology
October 30, 1984 New Orleans U.S. UNO Lakefront Arena
October 31, 1984 Birmingham U.S. Alabama Theatre
November 2, 1984 Durham U.S. Cameron Indoor Stadium
November 4, 1984 University Park U.S. Rec Hall
November 5, 1984 Fairmont U.S. Feaster Center
November 8, 1984 Millersville U.S. Pucillo Gymnasium
November 9, 1984 Troy U.S. Houston Field House
November 10, 1984 Binghamton U.S. SUNY-Binghamton West Gym
November 12, 1984 Toronto Canada Maple Leaf Gardens
November 14, 1984 Quebec City Canada Colisée de Québec
November 16, 1984 Montreal Canada Montreal Forum
November 17, 1984 Ottawa Canada Ottawa Civic Centre
November 21, 1984 Bethlehem U.S. Stabler Arena
November 23, 1984 Charlotte U.S. Charlotte Coliseum
November 24, 1984 Atlanta U.S. Fox Theater
November 25, 1984 Chattanooga U.S. UTC Arena
November 27, 1984 Nashville U.S. Memorial Gymnasium
November 28, 1984 Memphis U.S. Ellis Auditorium
December 1, 1984 Hampton U.S. Hampton Coliseum
December 2, 1984 Roanoke U.S. Roanoke Civic Center
December 4, 1984 Pittsburgh U.S. Civic Arena
December 5, 1984 Louisville U.S. Louisville Gardens
December 7, 1984 Kansas City U.S. Kemper Arena
December 9, 1984 Saint Paul U.S. Roy Wilkins Auditorium
Reviews
By January Ellen
I was a mere eleven years young and had won a radio contest to attend Cyndi's show in Toronto. Needless to say, it was like winning the lottery because Cyndi was then, and still is today, my idol. It was the very first concert I ever attended, and part of the prize was transportation by limo to and from the show (my first limo ride too!). I sat in row 29, and being just a kid, this was a disadvantage because everyone stood up when Cyndi took the stage, and even on my tip-toes I still wasn't tall enough. Luckily the person beside me didn't mind my use of their shoulder to lean on! I don't remember much about the actual show, except these few points:
1. People rushed the aisle when Cyndi came on, and I felt stupid for not thinking of that tactic myself. (This learned behaviour came in handy at the Dixie Chicks show in 2001, when I snuck up the aisle from the ninth row to claim front row centre!)
2. Cyndi's hair was really, really red.
3. Part-way thru the show she changed into a Toronto Maple Leafs jersey.
4. She got big cheers out of the audience in the stands when she would go from one side of the stage to the other, and shout up to the "people in the hills". If you are lucky enough to come across an old magazine called "Graffiti", you will find photos from this show in it. I used to have that issue but lost it along my travels. I couldn't tell you which issue has it, but it's out there somewhere I'm sure. The Bangles opened the show, and all I recall from that was Suzanna Hoff's bob hair bouncing around during "Going Down to Liverpool". I purchased a poster, which I have seen on Ebay many times, but it got so battered I had to retire it from the wall. I also purchased a square pin that said "She Bop" and featured a picture of Cyndi in sunglasses.
I also still have my original ticket stub from that show, but I don't have a scanner so I can't show it to you. It was yellow. Overall, a great show, and I'll always remember the excitement of seeing Cyndi live for the very first time.