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1 Background  





2 Set list  





3 Tour dates  





4 A Celebration at Caesars Palace  



4.1  Set list  





4.2  Residency dates  



4.2.1  1979  





4.2.2  1980  





4.2.3  1981  





4.2.4  1982  









5 Broadcasts and recordings  





6 Personnel  





7 References  














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Cher in Concert
TourbyCher
Associated albumTake Me Home
Start dateJune 3, 1979 (1979-06-03)
End dateDecember 6, 1981 (1981-12-06)
Legs7
No. of shows
  • 67 in North America
  • 5 in Europe
  • 4 in South Africa
  • 5 in Australia
  • 81 total
  • Cher concert chronology

    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 RenoinReno, 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.

    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[edit]

    The 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]

    1. "Ain't Nobody's Business"
    2. "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours"
    3. "Fire"[3]
    4. "Easy To Be Hard"
    5. "The Way of Love"
    6. "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" (performed by J.C. Gaynor and Cher)
    7. "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" (performed by Kenny Sacha)
    8. "Friends" (performed by Sacha, Gaynor, and Cher)
    9. "Jailhouse Rock" / "Dream Lover" / "Great Balls Of Fire"
    10. "Rockin' Robin"
    11. "Johnny B. Goode"
    12. "Dedicated to the One I Love"
    13. "Hand Jive" / "Honky Tonk Women" / "Old Time Rock and Roll"
    14. "Take It to the Limit"
    15. "Take Me Home"
    16. "Takin' It to the Streets"
    17. "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
    North America [5]
    June 3, 1979 Reno United States Sahara Reno Opera House Theatre
    June 4, 1979
    June 5, 1979
    June 6, 1979
    June 7, 1979
    June 8, 1979
    June 9, 1979
    June 10, 1979
    June 11, 1979
    June 12, 1979
    June 13, 1979
    June 14, 1979
    June 15, 1979
    June 16, 1979
    June 17, 1979
    June 18, 1979
    June 19, 1979
    July 9, 1979 Atlantic City Resorts International Grand Ballroom
    July 10, 1979
    July 11, 1979
    July 12, 1979
    July 13, 1979
    July 14, 1979
    July 16, 1979 Washington, D.C. Kennedy Center Opera House
    July 17, 1979
    July 18, 1979 Los Angeles Universal Amphitheatre
    July 19, 1979
    July 21, 1979 Washington, D.C. Kennedy Center Opera House
    July 22, 1979
    July 23, 1979 Toronto Canada O'Keefe Centre
    July 24, 1979
    July 25, 1979
    July 26, 1979
    July 27, 1979
    July 28, 1979
    July 29, 1979
    July 31, 1979 Los Angeles United States Universal Amphitheatre Sister Sledge[4]
    August 1, 1979
    August 2, 1979
    April 3, 1980 Atlantic City Resorts International
    April 4, 1980
    April 5, 1980
    Europe
    May 10, 1980 Monte Carlo Monaco Salle des Étoiles
    May 12, 1980 Paris France L'Olympia
    May 14, 1980 London England Hammersmith Odeon
    North America
    June 14, 1980 Atlantic City United States Resorts International
    June 15, 1980
    June 16, 1980
    June 17, 1980
    June 18, 1980
    June 19, 1980
    July 14, 1980
    July 15, 1980
    July 16, 1980
    July 17, 1980
    July 18, 1980
    July 19, 1980
    July 20, 1980
    June 5, 1981 Los Angeles Greek Theatre
    June 6, 1981
    June 7, 1981
    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
    August 7, 1981
    August 8, 1981
    August 9, 1981
    North America [6]
    August 17, 1981 Atlantic City United States Resorts International Freddie Roman
    August 18, 1981
    August 19, 1981
    August 20, 1981
    August 21, 1981
    August 22, 1981
    Australia
    November 26, 1981 Sydney Australia Capitol Theatre
    November 27, 1981
    December 4, 1981 Melbourne Palais Theatre
    December 5, 1981
    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]

    A Celebration at Caesars Palace
    ResidencybyCher
    Poster for shows in Las Vegas
    Associated albumTake Me Home
    Start dateJune 29, 1979 (1979-06-29)
    End dateAugust 11, 1982 (1982-08-11)
    Legs4
    No. of shows223

    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 pm). Shows from September 25 to October 2, 1980 were performed at the Stateline Showroom at Caesars TahoeinStateline, Nevada. The premiere concert was on June 29, 1979.

    Set list[edit]

    1. "Could I Be Dreaming"
    2. "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours"
    3. "You Make My Dreams"
    4. "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?"
    5. "Those Shoes"
    6. "Out Here On My Own"
    7. "Take It to the Limit"
    8. "I'm Coming Out" (performed by J.C. Gaynor)
    9. "In the Mood" (performed by Kenny Sacha)
    10. "Friends" (performed by Sacha, Gaynor and Cher)
    11. "Lookin' for Love" (contains elements of "Devil Went Down to Georgia")
    12. "When Will I Be Loved"
    13. "More Than You Know"
    14. "Fame"
    Notes

    Residency dates[edit]

    1979[edit]

    Date City Venue
    Leg 1 - 1979 [7]
    June 29, 1979 Las Vegas Circus Maximus
    August 16, 1979
    August 17, 1979
    August 18, 1979
    August 19, 1979
    August 20, 1979
    August 21, 1979
    August 22, 1979
    August 23, 1979
    August 24, 1979
    August 25, 1979
    August 26, 1979
    August 27, 1979
    August 28, 1979
    August 29, 1979
    August 31, 1979
    October 29, 1979 Stateline Sahara Tahoe
    October 30, 1979
    October 31, 1979
    November 1, 1979
    November 2, 1979
    November 3, 1979
    November 4, 1979
    November 5, 1979
    November 6, 1979
    November 7, 1979
    November 8, 1979
    November 9, 1979
    November 10, 1979
    November 11, 1979
    November 15, 1979 Las Vegas Circus Maximus
    November 16, 1979
    November 17, 1979
    November 18, 1979
    November 19, 1979
    November 20, 1979
    November 21, 1979
    November 22, 1979
    November 23, 1979
    November 24, 1979
    November 25, 1979
    November 26, 1979
    November 27, 1979
    November 28, 1979

    1980[edit]

    Date City Venue
    Leg 2 - 1980 [8][9]
    January 10, 1980 Las Vegas Circus Maximus
    January 11, 1980
    January 12, 1980
    January 13, 1980
    January 14, 1980
    January 15, 1980
    January 16, 1980
    January 25, 1980 Stateline Sahara Tahoe
    January 26, 1980
    January 27, 1980
    February 1, 1980
    February 2, 1980
    February 3, 1980
    April 6, 1980 Las Vegas Circus Maximus
    April 7, 1980
    April 8, 1980
    April 9, 1980
    April 10, 1980
    April 11, 1980
    April 12, 1980
    April 13, 1980
    April 14, 1980
    April 15, 1980
    April 16, 1980
    May 22, 1980
    May 23, 1980
    May 24, 1980
    May 25, 1980
    May 26, 1980
    May 27, 1980
    May 28, 1980
    June 5, 1980
    June 6, 1980
    June 7, 1980
    June 8, 1980
    June 10, 1980
    June 11, 1980
    July 3, 1980
    July 4, 1980
    July 5, 1980
    July 6, 1980
    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
    September 12, 1980
    September 13, 1980
    September 14, 1980
    September 16, 1980
    September 17, 1980
    September 18, 1980
    September 19, 1980
    September 20, 1980
    September 21, 1980
    September 22, 1980
    September 23, 1980
    September 24, 1980
    September 25, 1980 Stateline Caesars Tahoe
    September 26, 1980
    September 27, 1980
    September 28, 1980
    September 29, 1980
    September 30, 1980
    October 1, 1980
    October 2, 1980
    November 6, 1980 Las Vegas Circus Maximus
    November 7, 1980
    November 8, 1980
    November 9, 1980
    November 11, 1980
    November 12, 1980

    1981[edit]

    Date City Venue
    Leg 3 - 1981 [10]
    January 22, 1981 Las Vegas Circus Maximus
    January 23, 1981
    January 24, 1981
    January 25, 1981
    January 27, 1981
    January 28, 1981
    February 5, 1981
    February 6, 1981
    February 7, 1981
    February 8, 1981
    February 9, 1981
    February 10, 1981
    February 11, 1981
    May 28, 1981
    May 29, 1981
    May 30, 1981
    May 31, 1981
    June 1, 1981
    June 2, 1981
    June 3, 1981
    June 18, 1981
    June 19, 1981
    June 20, 1981
    June 21, 1981
    June 22, 1981
    June 23, 1981
    June 24, 1981
    June 25, 1981
    June 26, 1981
    June 27, 1981
    June 28, 1981
    June 29, 1981
    June 30, 1981
    July 1, 1981
    July 8, 1981
    July 9, 1981
    July 10, 1981
    July 11, 1981
    July 12, 1981
    July 13, 1981
    July 14, 1981
    July 16, 1981 Stateline Caesars Tahoe
    July 17, 1981
    July 18, 1981
    July 19, 1981
    July 20, 1981
    July 21, 1981
    July 22, 1981
    August 27, 1981 Las Vegas Circus Maximus
    August 28, 1981
    August 29, 1981
    August 30, 1981
    August 31, 1981
    September 1, 1981
    September 2, 1981
    September 10, 1981
    September 11, 1981
    September 12, 1981
    September 13, 1981
    September 14, 1981
    September 15, 1981
    September 16, 1981
    October 22, 1981
    October 23, 1981
    October 24, 1981
    October 25, 1981
    October 26, 1981
    October 27, 1981
    October 28, 1981
    November 12, 1981
    November 13, 1981
    November 14, 1981
    November 15, 1981
    November 16, 1981
    November 17, 1981
    November 18, 1981

    1982[edit]

    Date City Venue
    Leg 4 - 1982 [11]
    March 11, 1982 Las Vegas Circus Maximus
    March 12, 1982
    March 13, 1982
    March 14, 1982
    March 15, 1982
    March 16, 1982
    March 17, 1982
    June 19, 1982
    June 20, 1982
    June 21, 1982
    June 22, 1982
    June 24, 1982
    June 25, 1982
    July 1, 1982
    July 2, 1982
    July 3, 1982
    July 4, 1982
    July 5, 1982
    July 6, 1982
    July 7, 1982
    July 8, 1982
    July 9, 1982
    July 10, 1982
    July 11, 1982
    July 12, 1982
    July 13, 1982
    July 14, 1982
    July 29, 1982
    July 30, 1982
    July 31, 1982
    August 1, 1982
    August 2, 1982
    August 3, 1982
    August 4, 1982
    August 5, 1982
    August 6, 1982
    August 7, 1982
    August 8, 1982
    August 9, 1982
    August 10, 1982
    August 11, 1982

    Broadcasts and recordings[edit]

    Personnel[edit]

  • 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
    Costumes
    Band

    References[edit]

    1. ^ Howard, Josiah (July 2014). Cher: Strong Enough. ISBN 9780859658973.
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