Private Dancer Tour 1985

Private Dancer Tour is a 1985 concert tour by the American singer Tina Turner. In conjunction with her multi-platinum selling album Private Dancer, the tour helped to establish Turner as a major solo artist and live performer and is often considered one of the best comebacks in music history.

The 179-date tour encompassed Europe, North America, Australia and Asia. Turner also played a show in Budapest, the only show of the tour behind the Iron Curtain.

Start Date: 8 February 1985
End Date: 28 December 1985
Legs: 3
Shows: 60 in Europe
104: in North America
10 in Australia
2 in Japan
Total: 176

Opening acts
* Glenn Frey (North America)
* Mr. Mister (North America)
* Limited Warranty (North America)
* John Parr (North America)
* Eric Martin Band (North America)

Set List
Europe
- Let's Pretend We're Married (a couple of shows)
- Show Some Respect
- I Might Have Been Queen
- River Deep Mountain High
- Nutbush City Limits
- What's Love Got To Do With Ii
- I Can't Stand The Rain
- Better Be Good To Me
- Private Dancer
- Let's Stay Together
- Help
- Proud Mary
- Steel Claw
- It's Only Love (with Bryan Adams)
- Legs
- Let's Dance (NEC only)
- Tonight (NEC only)
- Dancin' In The Dark

USA
- Show Some Respect
- I Might Have Been Queen
- River Deep – Mountain High
- Nutbush City Limits
- I Can't Stand the Rain
- Better Be Good to Me
- Private Dancer
- One of the Living
- We Don't Need Another Hero
- What's Love Got to Do with It
- Let's Stay Together
- Help
- Proud Mary
- Steel Claw
- Let's Dance
- Legs
- Dancin' In The Dark

* For the final two performances in Japan, Tina Turner closed the show with a cover of Bruce Springsteen's "Dancing in the Dark".
* During the performance at the NEC Arena in Birmingham, England (on 23 March 1985), Tina Turner was joined onstage by David Bowie to perform "Tonight" and "Let's Dance".
* During the performance at the NEC Arena in Birmingham, England (on 24 March 1985), Tina Turner was joined onstage by Bryan Adams to perform "It's Only Love".

The Band
Jack Bruno - Drums
Timmy Cappello – Percussion,Keyboard, Saxophone and Vocals
Bob Feit – Bass
Jemie West-Oram – Guitar and Vocals
Kenny Moore – Piano and Vocals
James Ralston – Guitar and Vocals

February 1985
19 Febr. 1985 - Icehallen - Helsinki - Finnland - 8000
21 Febr. 1985 - Drammenhallen - Oslo - Norway - 7800 - S.O.
22 Febr. 1985 - Lisebergshallen - Gothenburg - Sweden
23 Febr. 1985 - Isstadion - Stockholm - Sweden - 9900 - S.O.
24 Febr. 1985 - Falkoner Theatre - Copenhagen - Denmark
28 Febr. 1985 - Eberthalle - Ludwigshafen - Germany

March 1985
1 March 1985 - Basketballhalle - - Münich Germany - 11000
2 March 1985 - Jahrhunderthalle - Frankfurt - Germany
3 March 1985 - C.C.H. - Hamburg - Germany
4 March 1985 - Eissporthalle - Berlin - Germany
7 March 1985 - Boeblingen - Germany
8 March 1985 - Hallenstadion - Zürich - Switzerland - 12000 - S.O.
9 March 1985 - Karl Diehm Halle - Würzburg Germany
11 March 1985 - The Brighton Centre - Brighton UK
12 March 1985 - B.I.C. - Bournemouth - UK
14 March 1985 - Wembley Arena - London - UK - SO
15 March 1985 - Wembley Arena - London - UK - 12000 - S.O.
16 March 1985 - Wembley Arena - London - UK - 12000 - S.O.
17 March 1985 - Wembley Arena - London - UK - 12000 - S.O.
20 March 1985 - The Playhouse - Edinburgh - UK
21 March 1985 - The Apollo - Manchester UK - 3500 - S.O.
23 March 1985 - N.E.C. - Birmingham - UK - 12000 - S.O.
24 March 1985 - N.E.C. - Birmingham - UK - 12000 - S.O.
26 March 1985 - Zenith - Paris - France - 7000 - S.O.
27 March 1985 - Garnier - Lyon - France - 17000
28 March 1985 - Chapiteau - Marseilles - France
29 March 1985 - Palace Lido - Milan- Italy
31 March 1985 - Sportshalle - Klagenfurt - Germany - 5000 - S.O.

April 1985
1 April 1985 - Sportshalle - Graz - Austria - 4500 - S.O.
2 April 1985 - Sportshalle - Budapest - Hungary
3 April 1985 - Stadthalle - Vienna - Austria - 10000
4 April 1985 - Sportshalle- Linz - Austria - 6000 - S.O.
6 April 1985 - Olympiahalle - Münich - Germany - 9500
7 April 1985 - Saarlandhalle - Saarbrücken - Germany
8 April 1985 - The Ahoy - Rotterdam - The Netherlands
9 April 1985 - The Ahoy - Rotterdam The Netherlands
10 April 1985 - Forest Nationale - Brussels - Belgium
11 April 1985 - Jahrhunderthalle - Frankfurt - Germany
12 April 1985 - Jahrhunderthalle - Frankfurt - Germany
13 April 1985 - Stadthalle - Bremen - Germany
14 April 1985 - Westfalenhalle - Dortmund - Germany - 12000
15 April 1985 - Philipshalle - Düsseldorf - Germany
18 April 1985 - C.C.H. - Hamburg - Germany
19 April 1985 - Rhein-Neckar-Halle - Heidelberg - Germany
20 April 1985 - Olympiahalle - Münich - Germany - 10000
21 April 1985 - Hallenstadion - Zürich - Switzerland - 12000 - S.O.
22 April 1985 - Frankenhalle - Nürnberg - Germany - 8500 - S.O.
24 April 1985 - Deutschlandhalle - Berlin - Germany
25 April 1985 - Stadthalle - Bremen - Germany
26 April 1985 - Philipshalle - Düsseldorf - Germany
27 April 1985 - Festhalle - Frankfurt - Germany
28 April 1985 - Münsterlandhalle - Münster - Germany
30 April 1985 - Ostseehalle - Kiel - Germany - 7100 - S.O.

May 1985
1 May 1985 - Sporthalle - Cologne - Germany
3 May 1985 - Deutschlandhalle - Berlin - Germany
4 May 1985 - Niedersachsenhalle- Hannover - Germany
5 May 1985 - Aisterdorferhalle - Hamburg - Germany
7 May 1985 - Boblinger - Sporthalle - Stuttgart - Germany
8 May 1985 - Basketballhalle - Münich - Germany - 10800
9 May 1985 - St. Jakob´s Hall - Basel - Switzerland

July 1985
8 July 1985 - Memorial Stadium - St. Johns - Canada
9 July 1985 - Memorial Stadium - St. Johns - Canada
10 July 1985 - Memorial Stadium - St. Johns - Canada
11 July 1985 - Memorial Stadium - St. Johns - Canada
13 July 1985 - Live Aid - Philadelphia - USA - 100000 - S.O.
14 July 1985 - Aiken Center - Fredricton - Canada
15 July 1985 - Coliseum - Moncton - Canada - 8000 - S.O.
16 July 1985 - Metro Halifax - Canada - 10000 - S.O.
17 July 1985 - Metro - Halifax - Canada - 10000 - S.O.
19 July 1985 - Forum - Montreal- Canada
21 July 1985 - Worcester Centrum - Worcestor- USA- 12000
22 July 1985 - Worcester Centrum - Worcestor - USA - 12000
25 July 1985 - Civic Center - Providence - USA
26 July 1985 - Civic Center - Portland - USA - 8462
27 July 1985 - Civic Center - Hartfore - USA
28 July 1985 - Meadowlands - East Rutherford - USA
31 July 1985 - Spectrum - Philadelphia - USA - 3500

August 1985
1 Aug. 1985 - Madison Square Garden - NYC - USA - 17000 - S.O.
2 Aug. 1985 - Madison Square Garden - NYC- USA - 17000 - S.O.
3 Aug. 1985 - Fairground - Allentown - USA
5 Aug. 1985 - Capitol Center - Lanover - USA
7 Aug. 1985 - Jones Beach - Long Island - USA - 14000 - S.O.
8 Aug. 1985 - Jones Beach - Long Island - USA - 14000 - S.O.
9 Aug. 1985 - Raindate - Long Island - USA
10 Aug. 1985 - Hershey Park - Hershey - USA
11 Aug. 1985 - War Memorial - Rochester - USA
12 Aug. 1985 - Saratoga Perf. Arts C. - Saratoga - USA - 25000
15 Aug. 1985 - Olympic Center - Lake Placid - USA
17 Aug. 1985 - CNE - Toronto - Canada
18 Aug. 1985 - CCE - Ottawa - Canada - 15000
21 Aug. 1985 - Centennial Hall - Toledo - USA
22 Aug. 1985 - Richfield Co - Cleveland - USA
23 Aug. 1985 - Civic Arena - Pittsburgh - USA
24 Aug. 1985 - Civic - Charleston - USA
25 Aug. 1985 - Revermont C. - Cincinnatti - USA
28 Aug. 1985 - Joe Louis Arena - Detroit - USA
29 Aug. 1985 - Joe Louis Arena - Detroit- USA
31 Aug. 1985 - Castle Farms - Charlevoix- USA

September 1985
1 Sept. 1985 - Atwood Stadium - Flint - USA
4 Sept. 1985 - Wings Stadium - Kalamazoo - USA
5 Sept. 1985 - Coliseum Ft. - Wayne - USA
6 Sept. 1985 - Rupp Arena - Lexington - USA
7 Sept. 1985 - Market Square - Indianapolis - USA - 18000
8 Sept. 1985 - Roberts Stadium - Evansville- USA - 12500
10 Sept. 1985 - Assembly Hall - Champaign- USA
11 Sept. 1985 - Horizon - Chicago - USA
12 Sept. 1985 - Horizon - Chicago - USA
13 Sept. 1985 - MTV Awards Show - USA
14 Sept. 1985 - Mecca- Milwaukee- USA
15 Sept. 1985 - Dane City Arena - Madison - USA
18 Sept. 1985 - Civic Aud. - St. Paul - USA
19 Sept. 1985 - Carva Arena - Iowa City - USA
20 Sept. 1985 - Hilton Coliseum - Ames - USA
21 Sept. 1985 - Civic Arena - Omaha - USA - 10000
24 Sept. 1985 - Saddledome - Calgary - Canada - 20000 - S.O.
25 Sept. 1985 - Coliseum - Edmonton - Canada - 13000 - S.O.
27 Sept. 1985 - PNE Coliseum - Vancouver - Canada
29 Sept. 1985 - Dome - Tacoma - USA
30 Sept. 1985 - Coliseum - Portland - USA

October 1985
2 Oct. 1985 - Lawlor - Reno - USA
3 Oct. 1985 - Coliseum - Oakland- USA
4 Oct. 1985 - Coliseum - Oakland- USA
5 Oct. 1985 - Irvine Meadows - Irvine - USA
8 Oct. 1985 - Universal Amphitheatre- Los Angeles - USA - 6000
9 Oct. 1985 - Universal Amphitheatre - Los Angeles - USA - 6000
10 Oct. 1985 - Universal Amphitheatre - Los Angeles - USA - 6000
11 Oct. 1985 - Universal Amphitheatre - Los Angeles- USA - 6000
12 Oct. 1985 - Universal Amphitheatre - Los Angeles - USA - 6000
18 Oct. 1985 - ASU Activities - Tempe - USA
19 Oct. 1985 - Pan America Center - Las Cruces - Mexico
20 Oct. 1985 - Tingley Coliseum - Albuquerque - USA
23 Oct. 1985 - Kansas Coliseum - Wichita - USA
24 Oct. 1985 - Hammons - Springfield - USA
25 Oct. 1985 - Myriad - Oklahoma City - USA
26 Oct. 1985 - Kemper - Kansas City - USA - 12000
27 Oct. 1985 - Kiel - St. Louis - USA
28 Oct. 1985 - Kiel - St. Louis - USA
31 Oct. 1985 - Ass Center - Tulsa - USA

November 1985
1 Nov. 1985 - Reunion Arena - Dallas - USA - 12000
2 Nov. 1985 - Erwin Events - Austin- USA
3 Nov. 1985 - Summit - Houston - USA - 11000
6 Nov. 1985 - LSU Assembly - Baton Rouge - USA
7 Nov. 1985 - Gulf Coast
8 Nov. 1985 - Auburn Memorial Center - Auburn - USA
9 Nov. 1985 - UTC - Chatanooga- USA
10 Nov. 1985 - MidSouth - Memphis - USA
13 Nov. 1985 - Hersht Coliseum - Shreveport - USA
14 Nov. 1985 - Humphrey - Starkville - USA
15 Nov. 1985 - Jeff Co. Civic - Birmingham - USA
16 Nov. 1985 - Murphy Center - Murfrebor - USA
17 Nov. 1985 - Stokely Center - Knoxville - USA
20 Nov. 1985 - W.V.U. Gym. - Morgntown - USA
21 Nov. 1985 - Civic - Roanoke - USA
22 Nov. 1985 - Hampton Coliseum - Hampton - USA - 13000
23 Nov. 1985 - Civic - Greensboro- USA
24 Nov. 1985 - Coliseum - Columbia- USA
27 Nov. 1985 - Coliseum - Richmond - USA
29 Nov. 1985 - Coliseum - Charlotte - USA
30 Nov. 1985 - Civic Center - Savannah - USA

December 1985
1 Dec. 1985 - Omni - Atlanta- USA
4 Dec. 1985 - O´Connell Center - Gainesville - USA
5 Dec. 1985 - Conv. Center - Orlando - USA
6 Dec. 1985 - Sundome - Tampa - USA
7 Dec. 1985 - Baseball Stadium - Miami- USA
10 Dec. 1985 - Chandler Velodrome- Brisbane - Australia
12 Dec. 1985 - Entertainment Centre - Sydney- Australia - 11500 - S.O.
13 Dec. 1985 - Entertainment Centre - Sydney - Australia - 11500 - S.O.
15 Dec. 1985 - Entertainment Centre - Sydney - Australia - 11500 - S.O.
17 Dec. 1985 - Entertainment Centre - Melbourne - Australia
18 Dec. 1985 - Entertainment Centre - Melbourne - Australia
19 Dec. 1985 - Entertainment Centre - Melbourne - Australia
20 Dec. 1985 - Entertainment Centre - Melbourne - Australia
23 Dec. 1985 - Entertainment Centre - Perth - Australia - 7000
24 Dec. 1985 - Entertainment Centre - Perth - Australia - 7000
27 Dec. 1985 - Festival Hall - Osaka - Japan
28 Dec. 1985 - Budokan -Tokyo - Japan

S.O.= Sold Out

1956-1976 - Ike and Tina Turner
1977-1979 - Wild Lady of Rock
1980-1983 - Tour 1980-1983
1984 - World Tour - UK-USA
1985 - Private Dancer
1986 - Break Every Rule
1989 - Foreign Affair
1993 - What's Love Live
1996 - Wildest Dreams
1999 - Twenty Four Seven
2008 - Tour 2008-2009