THE EUROPEAN SUMMER FESTIVAL TOUR 1990

Band members: Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt, Andy Bown, John Edwards, Jeff Rich
Main Setlist: Caroline, Roll over lay down, Little Lady, Mystery Medley, Hold You Back, Rain, Dirty Water, Whatever you Want, In the Army Now, Rockin'all over the World, Don't waste my Time, Roadhouse Blues Medley, Burning Bridges, Bye Bye Johnny.
Tour Crew: Dave Salt (Stage Manager/Bass Tech), Paul Ashcroft (Band Personal Assistant), Andrew Carman (Drum Tech), Pat Marks (Lightning Designer), Derek Simpson (Monitor Engineer), Alan "Tonto" Jhowry (Guitar Tech), Clive Brooks (Drum tech), Kevin McDade (Backline), Tamsin Manvell (Wardrobe) Merchandiser: Bravado Merchandising Ltd. Management: Handle Group of Companies Manager: David Walker, Ian Jones.
Note: Summer Festivals in Germany with Saga*, Mothers Finest*, Asia*, Fish*, Magnum* and die Toten Hosen**, Faith No More**.
1990
16/06/ GERMANY, Göttingen - Sportpark | 92' min. AUD Quality: 3
17/06/ GERMANY, Berlin - Weißensee Park* | 61' min. TV Quality: 5 -
22/06/ FINLAND, Nurmijärvi - Festival | 70' min. AUD Quality: 3
23/06/ FINLAND, Saarijärvi - Festival | 52' min. AUD Quality: 3
30/06/ UK, Knebworth - Park | 60' min. FM Quality: 5
27/07/ MALTA, Valetta - Ta' Qali Attard National Stadium
28/07/ MALTA, Valetta - Ta' Qali Attard National Stadium
18/08/ GERMANY, Emmendingen** - Elzstadion | 73' min. AUD Quality: 3 - 4
19/08/ GERMANY, Senden** - Gorki Park Festplatz | 76' min. AUD Quality: 3
*FACTS FROM THE ROAD
16.06.1990 - After Status Quo did not support the release of the Perfect Remedy album in Germany with a tour, the band came to Germany in the summer of 1990 for some interesting festivals. The first was the festival presented by the radio station ffn at the Jahnstadion in Göttingen. The line-up was: Bond - Busters - The Jeremy Days - Fury and the Slaughterhouse - Extrabreit - Saga - Status Quo - Mothers Finest.
17.06.1990 - Quo's first and only live performance in the German Democratic Republic. Just a few months before the German reunification, Status Quo performed at the 1. Arena Festival at the cycling track in East Berlin's Weißenseepark. Quo headlined the festival, and excerpts ranging from 20 to 40 minutes were broadcast on TV by GDR youth television Elf99. The line-up: Karussell - Magnum - Asia - Saga - Fish - Status Quo - Mothers Finest.
30.06.1990 - another milestone in the bands history with the performance at the Knebworth-Festival. 120,000 people attended this festival to see many well-known bands, who came together because of the "Silver Cleef Winners Award". Alongside Status Quo such "Stars" like Cliff Richard, Robert Plant, Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler, Elton John, Genesis, Paul McCartney and Pink Floyd performed that day. Status Quo was the second band on stage and their 60 minutes performance was a total success and broadcasted live on Radio in most european countries. On November 15, 1990, a double Vinyl/CD album featuring highlights from the concert was released on Polydor Records. Quo's performance was recorded by Tim Summerhayes. All recordings by the participating artists were ultimately mixed and produced by Chris Kimsey (Rolling Stones, Marillion, etc.). The following songs by Quo were included on the album: Dirty Water, Whatever You Want and Rockin' All Over the World. The video release also includes In The Army Now.
18.08.1990 - After the Knebworth gig, the band took a break and then, surprisingly, played two final concerts in Germany in the summer of 1990. The headliner was Germany's most famous punk band, Die Toten Hosen. Other bands included Rausch, Abwärts, and Faith No More.