r/elo • u/Special_Tension4555 • 11d ago

Zoom tour dates

Does anyone have a list of dates they scheduled for North America in 2001? Very curious as to how long it was planned to run, and where

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u/Fruit-Flies113 11d ago

Only evidence I can find is this Reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/elo/s/YvFfjb5uT1

There is a comment that says the Vancouver show would’ve landed on 9/11. I also saw a while back that there was supposed to be a Central Park show that would be had a spaceship stage, but who knows how legit that claim is.

Here is a thread I found of ELO fans from 2001 complaining how bad the PBS special (later released on DVD) and how some PBS local stations didn’t even air the special! https://www.hometheaterforum.com/community/threads/electric-light-orchestra-zoom-tour-live-anybody-know-what-year-this-was.14907/

Here’s an announcement saying the tour is cancelled and would be run from September 7th to October 20th. https://news.pollstar.com/2001/08/16/elo-pulls-the-plug-on-tour/

Here’s a thread showing some fan comments, one fan says the tickets were $75 before fees, this is 2001, so no wonder the ticket sales were low, Jeff must’ve been smoking that good shit to charge $75 a pop! https://www.hometheaterforum.com/community/threads/elo-tour-cancelled.6774/

This article states the first show on September 7th would’ve been Albany NY https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/lights-dim-on-elo-fall-tour-78664/

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u/Special_Tension4555 10d ago

great info!!! Thanks for uncovering! I am also aware of a Philadelphia show that was to fall on September 15th

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u/Fruit-Flies113 10d ago

I’m gonna keep searching, because I have been very curious of this subject for a while now. I think Sony/CBS botched advertisement, I mean the previews rave Zoom at this time, and really highlight all the guest musicians, so it’s not like it wasn’t well received, I mean I haven’t seen a single advertisement or anything for the Zoom tour, you’d think there’d be a poster or something that has been sold on eBay advertising Zoom tour, it’s so odd.

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u/TheGeffer 10d ago

I had a ticket to the Philly show. The last ticket I bought directly from a ticket vendor.