Chris in North America

[Jim M]

Can anyone help me ?
A friend of mine swears he saw a Chris Rea concert in Montreal.
This would have been around the time he appeared on Letterman as he was in Montreal for the F1 race (which he mentioned on the show).Also does anyone know of ANY concerts he did in North America ?
Thanks
Jim

[lilybee]

Hi Jim,

I read he did a club gig in Toronto, ("very rare show in Canada"), on 22.03.1994.

I also read he did some clubs in NYC and LA in the early 80s,
but nothing "taped" that I know of....

Lily

[imagemkr]

Yeah, I heard the same thing. Played some clubs in New York and LA and didn't get a good vibe. Said he didn't want to play in America after that stint. Too bad. We'd love to see him without have to cross the 'big pond' but doubtful that will ever happen.

I heard he was in the states doing research and background stuff for Blue Guitars. Anyone know anything about that??

[lilybee]

Hey Jim,

As you already know, these videos are from Chris "appearances" in America....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Tb_0FjptUA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOimUM_sA0Q

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZXtdDURPTk


And, did you ever noticed the back footage on this version of Heartbeat-88?
from New York/Trenton ( Jersey ) signs, to old Times Square, even what looks a lot like the Queensboro Bridge...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lRL67bqVTI


Now the only "concert" known on this side of the pond is the one in Toronto, in 94.

I'll keep you posted....


Lily

[blueskev]

I heard he was in the states doing research and background stuff for Blue Guitars. Anyone know anything about that??

Hi folks,
I think he did do research becasue he bought an old Dobro guitar in a second hand shop over there.

As for Touring in the US, when his daughters were young I don't think he wanted to because it would have meant being away from his family for a long period where as in Europe he could go home betwenn gigs.
Regards,
Kev.

[Müfo]

On the back of my espresso logic -shirt Canada and the US are printed as ,,touring dates"! So it must have been in spring 94.
Cheers
Jan

[poolie]

It seems Chris played 3 dates in Canada in 1994 as part of the Espresso Logic Tour

21/03/1994 : Music hall- Toronto - Canada
22/03/1994 : Music Hall - toronto -Canada
23/03/1994 : Spectrum - Montreal- canada

Poolie

[Jim M]

Thanks everyone !
I knew someone would know this for sure.
Jim