BULA QUO WORLD TOUR 2013/14

Band members: Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt, Andy Bown, John Edwards, Leon Cave
Main Setlist: Caroline, Paper Plane, Hold you Back, Rain, Looking Out for Caroline, GoGoGo, Rock'n' Roll'n' You, Beginning of The End, Proposin' Medley incl. What You're Proposin', Down The Dustpipe, Wild Side of life, Railroad, Again and Again, Big Fat Mama, The Oriental, Creepin' Up On You, In The Army Now, Drum Solo, Roll over lay Down, Down Down, Whatever You Want, Rockin'all over the World, Rock'n Roll Music / Bye Bye Johnny.
Tour Crew: Glen Smith (Tour Manager), Lyane Ngan (Band Personal Assistant), Pat Marks (Lightning Director 2013), Ewan Cameron (Lightning Director 2014), Andy May (FOH Sound Engineer), Tim Franklin (Monitor Engineer), Lloyd Gilbert (Guitar Tech), Andy Tomkins (Keyboard / Bass Tech), Lance Miles (Drum Tech) Merchandiser: Global Merchandising Services Ltd. Management: DurocMedia Ltd. Manager: Simon Porter.
Support Bands: Uriah Heep (Germany Tour), *10CC (UK Tour)
Additional / Unusual songs performed: Junior's Wailing, Burning Brideges (UK extra track in the encore and at Workshop Clumber Park,Uk 15.8.2014) and a full version of Bye Bye Johnny, Don't Waste My Time (15.8.2014 at Workshop Clumber Park,UK with Freddy Edwards on guitar), Creepin' up On You (Lead vocals by Rhino Edwards 15.8.2014 at Workshop Clumber Park,UK) and Whatever You Want (Lead vocals by Andy Bown at Workshop Clumber Park 15.8.2014).
Tour Notes: Again no drastic changes in the setlist. Bula, Bula! The 2014 shows in Pula 2.8., Monte Carl 4.8., Schaffhausen 6.8., Biel 7.8., Tettnang 9.8. and Dautphe 10.8. were cancelled (Rick was ill-taken to hospital in Pula, Croatia on early saturday morning, after the band arrived Pula).
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07/11/ GERMANY, Chemnitz - Stadthalle | 40' min. AUD Quality: 3 +
08/11/ GERMANY, Berlin - Max Schmelling-Halle
09/11/ GERMANY, Hannover - AWD Hall | 68' min. AUD Quality: 3 +
12/11/ GERMANY, Hamburg - O2 Arena | 100' min. OB* Quality: 5
13/11/ GERMANY, Dortmund - Westfalenhalle 1 | 60' min. AUD Quality: 3 -
15/11/ GERMANY, Kempten - Big Box Arena
16/11/ GERMANY, Hof - Freiheitshalle
18/11/ GERMANY, Rostock - Stadthalle
19/11/ GERMANY, Leipzig - Haus Auensee
22/11/ GERMANY, Bielefeld - Stadthalle | 100' min. AUD Quality: 3
23/11/ GERMANY, Heilbronn - Harmonie | 41' min. AUD Quality: 3 +
24/11/ HOLLAND, Den Bosch - Brabanthallen | 50' min. AUD Quality: 3
06/12/ UK, Liverpool* - Echo Arena | 65' min. AUD Quality: 3 -
07/12/ UK, Birmingham* - LG Arena | 48' min. AUD Quality: 3 -
08/12/ UK, Cardiff* - Motorpoint Arena | 74' min. AUD Quality: 3 +
10/12/ UK, Plymouth* - Pavilions
11/12/ UK, Bournemouth* - BIC | 30' min. AUD Quality: 2 +
13/12/ UK, Brighton* - Centre | 104' min. AUD Quality: 2
14/12/ UK, Nottingham* - Arena | 105' min. AUD Quality: 3 +
15/12/ UK, London* - O2 Arena | 105' min. OB* Quality: 5
17/12/ UK, Leeds* - Arena | 105' min. AUD Quality: 4
18/12/ UK, Glasgow* - Hydro | 36' min. AUD Quality: 2 -
19/12/ UK, Newcastle* - Metro Arena | 105' min. AUD Quality: 3 + 103' min. AUD Quality: 3+
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Note: The shows from Hamburg & London are available on CD and for download from Abbey Road Live Here Now.
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24/04/ DENMARK, Greve - Portalen | 33' min. AUD Quality: 3
25/04/ DENMARK, Odense - Idraetshal
26/04/ DENMARK, Holstebro - Musikteatret
04/05/ GERMANY, Gelsenkirchen - Veltins Arena (only for members of Schalke 04 - 110th Anniversary)
17/05/ UK, Doncaster - Racecourt | 35' min. AUD Quality: 3 +
23/05/ UK, Montrose - Festival
13/06/ UK, Malpas, Cheshire - Festival | 45' min. AUD Quality: 3 +
14/06/ UK, Donington - Download Festival | 53' min. AUD Quality: 3
21/06/ FRANCE, Clisson - Hellfest | 58' min. AUD Quality: 3 - 4
27/06/ SWEDEN, Kiruna - Festival
28/06/ FINLAND,Jarvenpaa - Lakeside Puistoblues | 57' min. AUD Quality: 4
10/07/ NORWAY, Tysnes - Festival
12/07/ UK, Scarborough - Open Air Theatre
13/07/ UK, Llangollen - Eisteddfod Wales
16/07/ UK, Esher, Surrey - Sandown Racecourt | 32' min. AUD Quality: 2 -
18/07/ BELGIUM, Oostende - Strandfestival | 65' min. AUD Quality: 3
26/07/ FRANCE, Patrimonio,Corsica - Festival | 39' min. AUD Quality: 2-3
29/07/ FRANCE, Carcassone - Théatre Jean Deschamps | 88' min. AUD Quality: 4 -
31/07/ GERMANY, Nürnberg - Serenadenhof | 28' min. AUD Quality: 3 -
01/08/ AUSTRIA, Graz - Seerock Festival | 78' min. AUD Quality: 4
15/08/ UK, Worksop - Clumber Park (without Rick) | 85' min. AUD Quality: 3
23/08/ UK, Norfolk - Holkham Hall | 22' min. AUD Quality: 2 +
29/08/ RUSSIA, Moscow (private show with The Cardigans and Madness)
30/08/ GERMANY, Füssen - Festspielhaus Outdoor Event (TV performance & short Live Set)
05/09/ GERMANY, Frankfurt - Messe Frankfurt (private show)
2 Show recording & Live Set)30/0809/ SWITZERLAND, Zürich - Hallenstadion
*FACTS FROM THE ROAD:
14.06.2013 - In June 2014, Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi, the two living rock legends of Status Quo, visited the Hard Rock Cafe in Hamburg to present their new album ‘Bula Quo’ to great media interest; the soundtrack to their first action film of the same name, which Status Quo shot on the Fiji Islands and which will be released on DVD and Blu-ray in Germany on 7 November 2013 (Constantin Film) The film will only be shown in UK cinemas.
For all german fans who want to experience Status Quo's film debut earlier, the Hard Rock Cafe Hamburg has a great offer. The exclusive, official German premiere of ‘BULA QUO’ will take place here on Friday, 11 October 2013.
01.07.2013 - The British film premiere of ‘Bula Quo’ took place at the London Odeon West End, Leicester Square. Guests on the red carpet included numerous British stars from the film, TV and music industry such as Uriah Heep, Chris Tarrant, Vanessa Feltz, Cheryl Baker and the film's actors Craig Fairbrass, Laura Aikman and director Stuart St Paul.
12.11.2013 - Abbey Road Live Here Now will be recording two shows (Hamburg and London) from the Bula Quo Tour on CD and mp3 download.
19.12.2013 - After 24 years as Quo's Lightning Designer (starting on the Perfect Remedy Tour 1989), it's Patrick Marks last show for the band at Newcastle Metro Arena.
04.05.2014 - Quo were today special guests at FC Schalke 04 annual general assembly. A total 0f over 7000 Schalke members gathered on Member's Day to celebrate the club's 110th anniversary. Quo played a 40 minutes Set and it was a kind of private gig. The band startet their show around 12.30h. The setlist: Caroline, Medley, Big Fat Mama, In The Army Now, Roll over lay Down, Down Down, Whatever You want (the club's anthem before the home team went on the pitch) and Rockin' all over the World.
21.06.2014 - Quo at Hellfest 2014, France biggest Heavy Metal & Hard Rock Festival. What a glorious line-up on Saturday with Deep Purple and Aerosmith.
02.08.2014 - Press release! Status Quo have been forced to cancel a series of concerts. Guitarist Rick Parfitt was taken ill overnight (Friday - after the Graz gig) and has been taken to hospital in Pula (Croatia) where he was detained overnight. Therefore tonight's show in Pula and the dates in Monte Carlo, Switzerland and Germany - up until the 10th August – have been cancelled on medical advice. The band’s manager Simon Porter said, "The band do not cancel shows lightly, as any of our fans will tell you, but in this instance we have no option but to follow medical advice."
15.08.2014 - First time in 47 years that the band is performing a show WITHOUT Rick Parfitt. Substitute will be Freddie Edwards at the show in Clumber Park - Worksop (UK). Freddie is the son of Quos bass man and he played on Francis Rossis solo gigs. Rick Parfitt recommended that he will be on stage at Quos Show on the 23rd August in Holkham Park, Norfolk.
05.09.2014 - The last gig of the BULA QUO Tour was a private show at Frankfurt Messe for the german media company Promotion Profis and their costumers. Quo played a 80' minutes set and you can find some pics plus a short video of the event at https://de-de.facebook.com/promotionprofis