Destiny Tour

infobox concert tour
concert_tour_name = Destiny Tour


artist = The Jacksons
start_date = January 22, 1979
end_date = December 19, 1979
number_of_legs = 1
number_of_shows = ?
altArtist = Michael Jackson
last_tour =
this_tour = Destiny Tour (1979)
next_tour = Triumph Tour (1981)The Jacksons began a world tour to promote the "Destiny" album on January 22, 1979 with their opening concert in Bremen. Countries that were visited included Britain, Holland, France, and Kenya. During the spring of 1979 the Jacksons performed some concerts in Britain. April 14, 1979 the Jacksons began their U.S tour in Cleveland, Ohio and finished in Washington, D.C after visiting 80 U.S cities.

Overview

Starting the tour on January 22, 1979 in Bremen shortly after releasing the platinum-certified "Destiny" album the previous December. The tour performed in three continents including a tour in Kenya and several headlining tours in Great Britain before taking on an 80-city tour in the United States, before ending the tour in Washington, D.C. near the end of the year. By the time the tour ended, lead singer Michael Jackson released his breakthrough LP, "Off the Wall".

et list

First leg
*"Dancing Machine"
*"Things I Do For You"
*"Ben"
*"Keep On Dancing"
*Jackson 5 Medley: "I Want You Back" / "ABC" / "The Love You Save"
*"I'll Be There"
*"Enjoy Yourself"
*"Destiny"
*"Show You the Way to Go"
*"All Night Dancin'"
*"Blame It On The Boogie"

Second leg
*"Dancing Machine"
*"Things I Do For You"
*"Off the Wall"
*"Ben"
*Jackson 5 Medley: "I Want You Back" / "ABC" / "The Love You Save"
*"I'll Be There"
*"Rock With You"
*"Enjoy Yourself"
*"Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
*"Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)"

Tour dates

Band members

Second leg
*Drums: Jonathan Moffett
*Bass: Michael McKinney
*Keyboards: Bill Wolfer
*Horns: (East Coast Horns): Wesley Phillips, Cloris Grimes, Alan (Funt) Prater, Roderick (Mac) McMorris

Personnel

*Jackie Jackson: vocals
*Tito Jackson: guitar, vocals
*Marlon Jackson: vocals
*Michael Jackson: vocals
*Randy Jackson: vocals, congas, percussion, piano, keyboards

External links

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgw2t8wUWUY The Jacksons Destiny Tour 1979 - Off the Wall (in poor quality)]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uH6IsB3nhQm The Jacksons Destiny Tour - Enjoy Yourself]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wsM_V7x89c Michael Jackson Destiny Tour - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough]
* [http://www.mjtkop.com/home/modules/xcgal/thumbnails.php?album=480 Destiny Tour Photo Gallery]
*All information acquired from [http://www.mjtkop.com/home/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=49 MJTKOP.com]