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FUN Tour
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
23, 1983 Sea Bright U.S. Tradewinds Beach Club
26, 1983 Paterson U.S. Hurrahs
29, 1983 Philadelphia U.S. Ripley's Music Hall
December
1, 1983 Boston U.S. The Metro
2, 1983 New Haven U.S. Toad's Place
3, 1983 Providence U.S. The Living Room
7, 1983 Washington, D.C. U.S. 9:30 Club
9, 1983 Pompton Lakes U.S. The Meadowbrook
10, 1983 Syracuse U.S. Jabberwocky Nightclub
11, 1983 Buffalo U.S. The Continental
12, 1983 Rochester U.S. Club Casablanca
14, 1983 Cleveland Agora Ballroom
15, 1983 Pittsburgh U.S. The Decade
17, 1983 New York City U.S. The Ritz
31, 1983 New York City U.S. The Ritz
February
24, 1984 Union Township U.S. Wilkins Theatre
25, 1984 Stony Brook U.S. Stony Brook Recital Hall
27, 1984 Los Angeles U.S. Beverly Theater
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
8, 1984 New Haven U.S. Toad's Place
11, 1984 Philadelphia U.S. Temple University Campus Grounds
12, 1984 Boston U.S. The Metro
13, 1984 Hartford U.S. Agora Ballroom West
14, 1984 New York City U.S. Hilton Grand Ballroom
15, 1984 Bridgeport U.S. UB Student Center
18, 1984 Birmingham Township U.S. Brandywine Club
19, 1984 New York City U.S. The Ritz
20, 1984 New York City U.S. The Ritz
21, 1984 New York City U.S. The Ritz
24, 1984 Chicago U.S. Park West
25, 1984 Cleveland U.S. Agora Ballroom
26, 1984 Detroit U.S. Detroit Opera House
27, 1984 Toronto Canada The Concert Hall
29, 1984 Amherst U.S. Cornell Theatre
May
2, 1984 Boston U.S. The Metro
3, 1984 College Park U.S. Ritchie Coliseum
4, 1984 Atlanta U.S. Six Flags over Georgia Theatre
5, 1984 Atlanta U.S. Club Rumors
6, 1984 Tampa U.S. London Victory Club
7, 1984 Hallandale Beach U.S. Buttons South
9, 1984 New Orleans U.S. President
12, 1984 Montreux Switzerland Montreux Casino
14, 1984 Paris France Eldorado Club
24, 1984 London England Lyceum Theatre
August
29, 1984 Hartford U.S. Agora Ballroom West
30, 1984 Middletown U.S. OCCC Student Center
1, 1984 Wantagh U.S. Jones Beach Marine Theater
2, 1984 Boston U.S. Boston Commons
5, 1984 New York City U.S. Chelsea Piers
6, 1984 Philadelphia U.S. Mann Center for the Performing Arts
7, 1984 Columbia U.S. Merriweather Post Pavilion
9, 1984 Holmdel Township U.S. Garden State Arts Center
13, 1984 Cuyahoga Falls U.S. Blossom Music Center
15, 1984 Mason U.S. Timberwolf Amphitheatre
16, 1984 Hoffman Estates U.S. Poplar Creek Music Theater
22, 1984 Irvine U.S. Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre
23, 1984 Santa Barbara U.S. Campus Events Center
24, 1984 San Francisco U.S. Palace of Fine Arts Theatre
26, 1984 Berkeley U.S. Berkeley Community Theatre
7, 1984 Bakersfield U.S. Kern County Fair Grandstand
28, 1984 Los Angeles U.S. Bovard Auditorium
30, 1984 Tempe U.S. Gammage Memorial Auditorium
October
2, 1984 Las Cruces U.S. Pan American Center
3, 1984 Albuquerque U.S. Albuquerque Civic Auditorium
5, 1984 Boulder U.S. CU Events Center
7, 1984 Tulsa U.S. Mohawk Park
10, 1984 Houston U.S. The Summit
12, 1984 Dallas U.S. Reunion Arena
13, 1984 Austin U.S. Frank Erwin Center
20, 1984 Gainesville U.S. O'Connell Center
21, 1984 Tallahassee U.S. TLCCC Theater
23, 1984 Fort Pierce U.S. Sunrise Theater
26, 1984 St. Petersburg U.S. Bayfront Center
27, 1984 Melbourne U.S. Florida Institute of Technology
30, 1984 New Orleans U.S. UNO Lakefront Arena
31, 1984 Birmingham U.S. Alabama Theatre
November
2, 1984 Durham U.S. Cameron Indoor Stadium
4, 1984 University Park U.S. Rec Hall
5, 1984 Fairmont U.S. Feaster Center
8, 1984 Millersville U.S. Pucillo Gymnasium
9, 1984 Troy U.S. Houston Field House
10, 1984 Binghamton U.S. SUNY-Binghamton West Gym
12, 1984 Toronto Canada Maple Leaf Gardens
14, 1984 Quebec City Canada Colisée de Québec
16, 1984 Montreal Canada Montreal Forum
17, 1984 Ottawa Canada Ottawa Civic Centre
21, 1984 Bethlehem U.S. Stabler Arena
23, 1984 Charlotte U.S. Charlotte Coliseum
24, 1984 Atlanta U.S. Fox Theater
25, 1984 Chattanooga U.S. UTC Arena
27, 1984 Nashville U.S. Memorial Gymnasium
28, 1984 Memphis U.S. Ellis Auditorium
December
1, 1984 Hampton U.S. Hampton Coliseum
2, 1984 Roanoke U.S. Roanoke Civic Center
4, 1984 Pittsburgh U.S. Civic Arena
5, 1984 Louisville U.S. Louisville Gardens
7, 1984 Kansas City U.S. Kemper Arena
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.