Calling All Stations Tour

1998 tour of the English band Genesis

Calling All Stations TourTour 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

*   * We Can't Dance Tour
(1992)
*   * Calling All Stations Tour
(1997–98)
*   * Turn It On Again Tour
(2007)

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.[1][2] 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.[1][2] 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.[1][2] The tour concluded with spots at the Rock am Ring and Rock im Park Festival in Germany.[1][2] 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.[1][2][3]

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,[1][2] along with a revised 20-date schedule in smaller venues.[1][2] 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.[4]

## Setlist[edit]

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 (Lover's Leap) (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[edit]

* "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)[edit]

Small Talk[1] [2][3][4]

## Personnel[edit]

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[edit]

Date  | City  | Country  | Venue

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European TV Promotional Appearance
24 August 1997  | Berlin | Germany | Berlin Television Tower
(VH1 interview & acoustic performance)
United States TV Promotional Appearance
26 August 1997  | Cape Canaveral | United States | Kennedy Space Center
(interview & 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~~ | ~~Nassau~~ | ~~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~~ | 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~~ | ~~Philadelphia~~ | ~~Tower Theatre~~
~~11 December 1997~~
~~14 December 1997~~ | ~~Washington~~ | ~~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 *  | Zurich | 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

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Calling All Stations Tour". 5 January 1998.
2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Calling All Stations Tour". genesisfan.net. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2022.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
3. ^ a b "Genesis News Com [it]: Genesis - Calling All Stations Tour 1998 - tour report".
4. ^ a b "Genesis Live - Calling All Stations Tour".

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* Mike Rutherford
* Phil Collins

* Peter Gabriel
* Anthony Phillips
* Chris Stewart
* John Silver
* John Mayhew
* Mick Barnard
* Steve Hackett
* Ray Wilson

Studio albums|

* From Genesis to Revelation
* Trespass
* Nursery Cryme
* Foxtrot
* Selling England by the Pound
* The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
* A Trick of the Tail
* Wind & Wuthering
* ...And Then There Were Three...
* Duke
* Abacab
* Genesis
* Invisible Touch
* We Can't Dance
* Calling All Stations

Live albums|

* Genesis Live
* Seconds Out
* Three Sides Live
* The Way We Walk, Volume One: The Shorts
* The Way We Walk, Volume Two: The Longs
* Live over Europe 2007

Compilations|

* Turn It On Again: The Hits
* Platinum Collection
* The Last Domino? – The Hits

Box sets|

* Genesis Archive 1967–75
* Genesis Archive #2 1976–92
* Genesis 1976–1982
* Genesis 1983–1998
* Genesis 1970–1975
* Genesis Live 1973–2007
* R-Kive
* BBC Broadcasts

EPs|

* Spot the Pigeon
* 3×3

Singles|

* "The Silent Sun"
* "The Knife"
* "Watcher of the Skies"
* "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)"
* "The Carpet Crawlers"
* "A Trick of the Tail"
* "Follow You Follow Me"
* "Many Too Many"
* "Go West Young Man"
* "Turn It On Again"
* "Duchess"
* "Misunderstanding"
* "Abacab"
* "No Reply at All"
* "Keep It Dark"
* "Man on the Corner"
* "Paperlate"
* "Mama"
* "That's All"
* "Home by the Sea"
* "Illegal Alien"
* "Taking It All Too Hard"
* "Invisible Touch"
* "Throwing It All Away"
* "In Too Deep"
* "Land of Confusion"
* "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight"
* "No Son of Mine"
* "I Can't Dance"
* "Hold on My Heart"
* "Jesus He Knows Me"
* "Never a Time"
* "Tell Me Why"
* "Congo"
* "Shipwrecked"
* "Not About Us"
* "The Carpet Crawlers 1999"
* "The Silent Sun 2006"

Other songs|

* "The Musical Box"
* "Get 'Em Out by Friday"
* "Can-Utility and the Coastliners"
* "Supper's Ready"
* "Dancing with the Moonlit Knight"
* "Firth of Fifth"
* "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway"
* "The Lady Lies"
* "Behind the Lines"
* "Domino"
* "Anything She Does"
* "Driving the Last Spike"
* "Fading Lights"

Video albums|

* In Concert
* Three Sides Live
* The Mama Tour
* Live at Wembley Stadium
* The Way We Walk
* The Video Show
* Live in London
* When in Rome 2007
* Genesis Movie Box 1981–2007

Tours|

* Selling England by the Pound Tour
* The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway Tour
* A Trick of the Tail Tour
* Wind & Wuthering Tour
* Invisible Touch Tour
* We Can't Dance Tour
* Calling All Stations Tour
* Turn It On Again: The Tour
* The Last Domino? Tour

Related musicians|

* Bill Bruford
* Chester Thompson
* Daryl Stuermer
* Nick D'Virgilio
* Nir Zidkyahu
* Anthony Drennan
* Daniel Pearce

Related articles|

* List of Genesis medleys
* Brand X
* Flaming Youth
* Mike and the Mechanics
* GTR
* Stiltskin
* Simon Collins
* Sound of Contact
* Jonathan King
* Tony Smith
* The Musical Box
* Six of the Best
* Genesis: Together and Apart
* The Farm

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* List of Genesis band members
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