Calling All Stations Tour

Calling All Stations Tour

Tour by Genesis
Location	North America Europe
Associated album	Calling All Stations
Start date	24 August 1997
End date	31 May 1998
Legs	3
No. of shows	49 (93 scheduled)
Genesis concert chronology

Genesis supported their 1997 album Calling All Stations with a 47-date European tour from 29 January to 31 May 1998, featuring shows in large arenas throughout Europe. The core trio of lead vocalist Ray Wilson, keyboardist Tony Banks, and guitarist/bassist Mike Rutherford were joined by Israeli musician Nir Zidkyahu on drums, percussion, and backing vocals and Irish musician Anthony Drennan on guitar and bass. This was the only tour with Wilson, Zidkyahu and Drennan, as well as the first since 1978 not to feature longtime singer/drummer Phil Collins or touring members Daryl Stuermer and Chester Thompson as part of the lineup. Rehearsals took place at Bray Film Studios in Windsor and the Working Men's Club in Chiddingfold, England close to the band's recording studio. The tour concluded with spots at the Rock am Ring and Rock im Park Festival in Germany. A majority of the older songs were transposed in a lower key to accommodate Wilson's lower vocal range. Midway through the set included an acoustic medley of songs from their 1970s output.

A 23-date North American tour in large arenas was booked to start in November 1997 but it was cancelled due to insufficient ticket sales, along with a revised 20-date schedule in smaller venues. At the European tour's conclusion, Genesis went on hiatus; Wilson was later informed by Banks and Rutherford that the band would not be continuing. It would be the band's final full-length tour until Collins returned for the 2007 Turn It On Again reunion tour. The tour is captured live on the promotional album Calling Radio Stations, and various unofficial albums.

Set list

1. "No Son of Mine"
2. "Land Of Confusion"
3. "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway"
4. "Calling All Stations"
5. "The Carpet Crawlers"
6. "There Must Be Some Other Way" *or* "Alien Afternoon"
7. "Domino"
8. "Firth of Fifth" (part 2)
9. "Congo"
10. "Home by the Sea" / "Second Home by the Sea"
11. Acoustic set ("Dancing With The Moonlit Knight" (excerpt), "Follow You Follow Me" (excerpt), "Supper's Ready" (part 1, excerpt), "Not About Us")
12. "Mama"
13. "The Dividing Line"
14. "Invisible Touch"
15. "Turn It On Again"

Encore

1. "Throwing It All Away"
2. "I Can't Dance" (w/ Audience Participation)

Additional songs

• "That's All" dropped in favour of "Alien Afternoon"
• "Hold On My Heart" dropped in favour of "Shipwrecked"
• "Shipwrecked" dropped to make set shorter.
• "Alien Afternoon" and "There Must Be Some Other Way" occasionally swap with each other to also help make the set shorter as it was originally too long for the band to do every night.
• "Not About Us" added to the acoustic set.

Rehearsal songs (never played during the tour)

• "Small Talk"

Personnel

Genesis

• Ray Wilson – lead vocals
• Tony Banks – keyboards, backing vocals
• Mike Rutherford – guitars, bass, backing vocals

Additional musicians

• Anthony Drennan – bass, guitar, additional backing vocals
• Nir Zidkyahu – drums, percussion, backing vocals on "Follow You Follow Me"

Tour dates

Date	City	Country	Venue
European TV Promotional Appearance
24 August 1997	Berlin	Germany	Berlin Television Tower (VH1 interview and acoustic performance)
United States TV Promotional Appearance
26 August 1997	Cape Canaveral	United States	Kennedy Space Center (interview and acoustic performance)
Pre-Tour Rehearsal
18 September - 5 October 1997	Chiddingfold	England	Working Mens Club (rehearsal)
6 October 1997 – 25 January 1998	Windsor		Bray Film Studios (rehearsals)
European TV Promotional Appearances
17 November 1997	Paris	France	RTL French TV Studios (interview & acoustic performance)
11 December 1997	?	Denmark	Danish Radio (interview & acoustic performance)
Leg 1 — North America (Arena Tour Canceled)
5 November 1997	Albany	United States	Pepsi Arena
7 November 1997	Pittsburgh		Civic Center
8 November 1997	Buffalo		Marine Midland Arena
11 November 1997	University Park		Bryce Jordan Center
12 November 1997	Fairborn		Ervin J. Nutter Center
14 November 1997	Auburn Hills		Palace of Auburn Hills
15 November 1997	Cleveland		Gund Arena
18 November 1997	Madison		Dane County Expo Center
19 November 1997	Milwaukee		Bradley Center
21 November 1997	St. Louis		Kiel Center
22 November 1997	Chicago		Rosemont Horizon
25 November 1997	Ottawa	Canada	Corel Centre
27 November 1997	Toronto		Maple Leaf Gardens
28 November 1997	Montreal		Molson Centre
5 December 1997	Philadelphia	United States	Core States Center
6 December 1997
9 December 1997	Boston		Fleet Center
11 December 1997	Hartford		Hartford Civic Center
12 December 1997	Long Island		Nassau Coliseum
13 December 1997	Landover		USAir Arena
18 December 1997	Miami		Miami Arena
19 December 1997	Orlando		Orlando Arena
21 December 1997	Tampa		Ice Palace
Leg 1 — North America (Arena Tour Rescheduled As Theater Tour Also Canceled)
5 November 1997	Milwaukee	United States	Riverside Theatre
8 November 1997	Normal		Braden Auditorium
9 November 1997	Chicago		Rosemont Theatre
12 November 1997	St. Louis		Fox Theatre
14 November 1997	Auburn Hills		Palace of Auburn Hills
15 November 1997	Columbus		Veterans Memorial Auditorium
17 November 1997	Toronto	Canada	Hummingbird Centre
18 November 1997
23 November 1997	New York City	United States	Beacon Theatre
24 November 1997
28 November 1997	Montreal	Canada	Molson Centre
4 December 1997	Boston	United States	Orpheum Theatre
6 December 1997	Hartford		Meadows Music Center
10 December 1997	Upper Darby Township		Tower Theater
11 December 1997
14 December 1997	Washington, D.C.		MCI Theater
15 December 1997	Pittsburgh		AJ Palumbo Center
18 December 1997	Grand Rapids		Van Andel Arena
19 December 1997	Cleveland		Cleveland Music Hall
20 December 1997
Leg 2 — European Arena Tour
23 January 1998	Windsor	England	Bray Film Studios (warm up gig)
28 January 1998	Budapest	Hungary	Sportcsarnok (rehearsal)
29 January 1998			Sportcsarnok
31 January 1998 +	Katowice	Poland	Spodek
2 February 1998	Prague	Czech Republic	Sportovní hala
4 February 1998	Mannheim	Germany	Maimarkthalle
5 February 1998	Leipzig		Messehalle 7
6 February 1998	Berlin		Velodrom
8 February 1998	Metz	France	Galaxie Amnéville
10 February 1998	Dortmund	Germany	Westfalenhalle
12 February 1998	Stuttgart		Schleyerhalle
13 February 1998 *	Zürich	Switzerland	Hallenstadion
15 February 1998	Vienna	Austria	Wiener Stadthalle
17 February 1998 +/*	Bologna	Italy	Palasport Casalecchio
18 February 1998 *	Rome		Palasport Roma
19 February 1998 *	Milan		Filaforum
20 February 1998 +	Lyon	France	Halle Tony Garnier
23 February 1998	Paris		Bercy Palais Omnisports
25-26 February 1998	Birmingham	England	NEC Arena
27 February 1998	London		Earls Court Arena
1 March 1998	Glasgow	Scotland	Scottish Exhibition & Conference Centre
2 March 1998	Newcastle	England	Telewest Arena
4 March 1998	Cardiff	Wales	Cardiff International Arena
5 March 1998
6 March 1998	Manchester	England	NYNEX Arena
8 March 1998	Dublin	Ireland	The Point, Dublin
10 March 1998	Brussels	Belgium	Forest National
11 March 1998	Rotterdam	Netherlands	Rotterdam Ahoy Sportpaleis
14 March 1998	Lille	France	Lille Zenith
15 March 1998	Angers		Amphithéa 4000
16 March 1998	Bordeaux		Patinoire de Mériadeck
18 March 1998	Pau		Zénith de Pau
19 March 1998	Madrid	Spain	Palacio de Deportes
20 March 1998	Barcelona		Palau Sant Jordi
22 March 1998	Marseilles	France	Le Dome
23 March 1998	Clermont-Ferrand		Clermont Ferrand Maison des Sports
24 March 1998	Caen		Zénith de Caen
26 March 1998	Strasbourg		Rhénus Hall
27 March 1998	Munich	Germany	Olympiahalle
28 March 1998	Erfurt		Erfurt Messehalle
30 March 1998	Hamburg		Sporthalle Hamburg
31 March 1998	Bielefeld		Seidenstickerhalle
1 April 1998	Copenhagen	Denmark	Copenhagen Forum
2 April 1998	Oslo	Norway	Oslo Spektrum
3 April 1998	Stockholm	Sweden	Stockholm Globe Arena
5 April 1998	Helsinki	Finland	Hartwall Arena
Leg 3 — Summer European Festival Tour
30 May 1998 +	Nürburg	Germany	Nürburgring (Rock am Ring Festival)
31 May 1998 +	Nuremberg		Frankenstadion (Rock im Park Festival) (final show with Ray Wilson, Anthony Drennan, and Nir Zidkyahu)

+ Filmed for television

• Filmed privately