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A Day at the Races Tour

Concert tour
LocationsNorth America, Europe.
Associated albumA Day at the Races
Start dateJanuary 13, 1977
End dateJune 7, 1977
Legs2
Shows59
Previous tourSummer Gigs 1976
(1976)
Next tourNews of the World Tour
(1977-1978)

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The A Day at the Races Tour was a concert tour by the British rock band Queen, and supported their late 1976 album A Day at the Races.

This tour was the first to use the song Somebody to Love and many others. Plus Brighton Rock and Bohemian Rhapsody were performed in full for the first time. Also, singer Freddie Mercury would perform a vocal canon to segue between "White Man" and "The Prophet's Song".

The opening act on most of the North American leg was Thin Lizzy. In New York City, the concert at Madison Square Garden was sold out within moments of tickets going on sale.

The final two shows on the tour at Earls Court was filmed and is widely traded among fans. These shows were of note as the band used an expensive lighting rig in the shape of a crown for the very first time. Both shows were also officially recorded on video and the first show was also released on many bootlegs in almost excellent quality. Both gigs included a Rock'n'Roll Medley (this medley is also the only bootleg recording from the second night).

A Day at the Races Tour Video

A 8mm video shot by Dan Cuny shows Queen performing in San Francisco March 6th, 1977 on the A Day at the Races tour. For 8mm, this is great quality and the footage was shot very close to the stage. The songs shot were the A Day At The Races overture, Tie Your Mother Down, Liar, In The Lap Of The Gods...Revisited. According to Freddie, he lost his voice during this gig and you could really tell he threw it out by liar. To be honest, I never understood why Freddie was in such weak voice during the Races North American tour. But don't worry, this is still a great performance and Tie Your Mother Down is a great one. This excellent quality video was shot by Dan Cuny who has uploaded the songs in separate videos on his channel.
6.45 min. | 4.65 user rating		 Here's the second request from MrManuelalejandro96! Complied from a TV documentary, and an additional video source, we have a few songs from the second night at Earls Court (and the last gig on the tour)! Since there's so few songs on this recording, I can't be the judge of if this gig was great or not--so I'll take a guess: This gig had to have been epic! Going off the available audio, Freddie sounds like he's in good voice tonight--and the rest of band are enjoying the evening! ENJOY!!! www.youtube.com Here's a high-quality audio of the '39 from this gig. Thank thebiggestqueenfan for the bonus track!
2.30 min. | 5.0 user rating		 As per request by the birthday boy (MrManuelalejandro96--just turned 15!), Gregsynthbootlegs shall upload both recordings from Queen's two Earl's Court gigs! Along with Hammersmith 1975, Hyde Park 1976, Houston 1977, and Hammersmith 1979, this is one of Queen's most popular concerts--and among some of the most bootlegged! The audio is taken from a VHS tape called "The Miracle Express." The quality is excellent, and it is complete! There are a few moments where the band sound nervous (the "hometown crowd" syndrome), but compared to gigs like Hammersmith 1975 and Hyde Park 1976, it's not that noticeable. Overall, there is a very positive atmosphere during this gig, and Freddie clearly enjoys the performance (he's very talkative and playful with the crowd). Freddie's voice is in pretty good shape overall, but he has some trouble with his higher register from time to time ("Death On Two Legs" is an example). Despite that, he sings an excellent version of "Somebody To Love" (with an awesome vocal solo), and delivers great versions of "Killer Queen," "Keep Yourself Alive," and "Liar." Brian's guitar solo is also wonderful (some say it's among his best--if not the best)! ENJOY!!! Note: Overgrown SCHOOL-boy!!! Note 2: Doesn't Freddie look absolutely stunning? :)
5.55 min. | 0 user rating		 As per request by the birthday boy (MrManuelalejandro96--just turned 15!), Gregsynthbootlegs shall upload both recordings from Queen's two Earl's Court gigs! Along with Hammersmith 1975, Hyde Park 1976, Houston 1977, and Hammersmith 1979, this is one of Queen's most popular concerts--and among some of the most bootlegged! The audio is taken from a VHS tape called "The Miracle Express." The quality is excellent, and it is complete! There are a few moments where the band sound nervous (the "hometown crowd" syndrome), but compared to gigs like Hammersmith 1975 and Hyde Park 1976, it's not that noticeable. Overall, there is a very positive atmosphere during this gig, and Freddie clearly enjoys the performance (he's very talkative and playful with the crowd). Freddie's voice is in pretty good shape overall, but he has some trouble with his higher register from time to time ("Death On Two Legs" is an example). Despite that, he sings an excellent version of "Somebody To Love" (with an awesome vocal solo), and delivers great versions of "Killer Queen," "Keep Yourself Alive," and "Liar." Brian's guitar solo is also wonderful (some say it's among his best--if not the best)! ENJOY!!! Note: Overgrown SCHOOL-boy!!! Note 2: Doesn't Freddie look absolutely stunning? :)
2.43 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Here's the second request from MrManuelalejandro96! Complied from a TV documentary, and an additional video source, we have a few songs from the second night at Earls Court (and the last gig on the tour)! Since there's so few songs on this recording, I can't be the judge of if this gig was great or not--so I'll take a guess: This gig had to have been epic! Going off the available audio, Freddie sounds like he's in good voice tonight--and the rest of band are enjoying the evening! ENJOY!!! www.youtube.com Here's a high-quality audio of the '39 from this gig. Thank thebiggestqueenfan for the bonus track!
10.15 min. | 5.0 user rating
All right, did you guys enjoy Sao Paulo 1981? Hell, I sure did! Lets move on to the remaining concerts from the 70s (there's just 4 more recordings I need to upload from this tour--then everything from the 70s will be up)! Despite being very incomplete (half the concert is missing), this recording showcases how great Queen are as a live band! Every song sounds very powerful, energetic, and the crowd is wonderful (they love Freddie's vocal improv during the "White Man" section)! The quality is very good (though a bit bass-heavy), which helps matters! Freddie's voice is in decent shape, and gets a few of the higher notes here and there! ENJOY!!! Note: Although Freddie's voice isn't quite as good as it would be on future legs, I really adore his singing during the "White Man" section! Note 2: This is a great show--but what's not great is "The Millionaire Waltz." It's probably the worst version ever--and you can thank Dr. Brian May for making up notes throughout the song!
3.78 min. | 5.0 user rating		 As per request by the birthday boy (MrManuelalejandro96--just turned 15!), Gregsynthbootlegs shall upload both recordings from Queen's two Earl's Court gigs! Along with Hammersmith 1975, Hyde Park 1976, Houston 1977, and Hammersmith 1979, this is one of Queen's most popular concerts--and among some of the most bootlegged! The audio is taken from a VHS tape called "The Miracle Express." The quality is excellent, and it is complete! There are a few moments where the band sound nervous (the "hometown crowd" syndrome), but compared to gigs like Hammersmith 1975 and Hyde Park 1976, it's not that noticeable. Overall, there is a very positive atmosphere during this gig, and Freddie clearly enjoys the performance (he's very talkative and playful with the crowd). Freddie's voice is in pretty good shape overall, but he has some trouble with his higher register from time to time ("Death On Two Legs" is an example). Despite that, he sings an excellent version of "Somebody To Love" (with an awesome vocal solo), and delivers great versions of "Killer Queen," "Keep Yourself Alive," and "Liar." Brian's guitar solo is also wonderful (some say it's among his best--if not the best)! ENJOY!!! Note: Overgrown SCHOOL-boy!!! Note 2: Doesn't Freddie look absolutely stunning? :)
8.63 min. | 5.0 user rating		 If you guys enjoyed College Park, you'll certainly enjoy this concert! This is Queen's first concert at the legendary Madison Square Garden arena, and combined with the great crowd, make this a great 1st concert at the arena! The quality is pretty good (considering that this was recorded in the nosebleed section), and it's around 85% complete (the intro, "Tie Your Mother Down," and parts of "Ogre Battle" are missing--as well as several small cuts throughout the recording). Freddie's voice is in pretty good shape, and he sings a great version of "Somebody To Love." The rest of the band are in fine form tonight (no doubt that the crowd helps out as well), and deliver an excellent show! ENJOY!!! Note: Brian May's parents were in the audience at this concert (their first concert outside of the United Kingdom)!
5.42 min. | 5.0 user rating		 As per request by the birthday boy (MrManuelalejandro96--just turned 15!), Gregsynthbootlegs shall upload both recordings from Queen's two Earl's Court gigs! Along with Hammersmith 1975, Hyde Park 1976, Houston 1977, and Hammersmith 1979, this is one of Queen's most popular concerts--and among some of the most bootlegged! The audio is taken from a VHS tape called "The Miracle Express." The quality is excellent, and it is complete! There are a few moments where the band sound nervous (the "hometown crowd" syndrome), but compared to gigs like Hammersmith 1975 and Hyde Park 1976, it's not that noticeable. Overall, there is a very positive atmosphere during this gig, and Freddie clearly enjoys the performance (he's very talkative and playful with the crowd). Freddie's voice is in pretty good shape overall, but he has some trouble with his higher register from time to time ("Death On Two Legs" is an example). Despite that, he sings an excellent version of "Somebody To Love" (with an awesome vocal solo), and delivers great versions of "Killer Queen," "Keep Yourself Alive," and "Liar." Brian's guitar solo is also wonderful (some say it's among his best--if not the best)! ENJOY!!! Note: Overgrown SCHOOL-boy!!! Note 2: Doesn't Freddie look absolutely stunning? :)
4.05 min. | 5.0 user rating		 If you guys enjoyed College Park, you'll certainly enjoy this concert! This is Queen's first concert at the legendary Madison Square Garden arena, and combined with the great crowd, make this a great 1st concert at the arena! The quality is pretty good (considering that this was recorded in the nosebleed section), and it's around 85% complete (the intro, "Tie Your Mother Down," and parts of "Ogre Battle" are missing--as well as several small cuts throughout the recording). Freddie's voice is in pretty good shape, and he sings a great version of "Somebody To Love." The rest of the band are in fine form tonight (no doubt that the crowd helps out as well), and deliver an excellent show! ENJOY!!! Note: Brian May's parents were in the audience at this concert (their first concert outside of the United Kingdom)!
3.55 min. | 5.0 user rating

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First Leg � North America
January 13, 1977 Milwaukee United States Milwaukee Auditorium
January 15, 1977 Columbus, Ohio St. John Arena
January 16, 1977 Indianapolis Indiana Convention Center
January 18, 1977 Detroit Cobo Hall
January 20, 1977 Saginaw Saginaw Civic Center
January 21, 1977 Louisville Louisville Gardens
January 22, 1977 Kalamazoo Wings Stadium
January 23, 1977 Cleveland Richfield Coliseum
January 25, 1977 Ottawa Canada Ottawa Civic Centre
January 26, 1977 Montreal Montreal Forum
January 28, 1977 Chicago United States Chicago Stadium
January 30, 1977 Toledo Toledo Sports Arena
February 1, 1977 Toronto Canada Maple Leaf Gardens
February 3, 1977 Springfield United States Springfield Civic Center
February 4, 1977 College Park Cole Field House
February 5, 1977 New York City Madison Square Garden
February 6, 1977 Uniondale Nassau Coliseum
February 8, 1977 Syracuse War Memorial Auditorium
February 9, 1977 Boston Boston Garden
February 10, 1977 Providence Providence Civic Center
February 11, 1977 Philadelphia The Spectrum
February 19, 1977 Miami Hollywood Sportatorium
February 20, 1977 Lakeland Lakeland Civic Center
February 21, 1977 Atlanta Omni Coliseum
February 22, 1977 Birmingham Boutwell Memorial Auditorium
February 23, 1977 St.Louis Kiel Auditorium
February 25, 1977 Dallas Moody Coliseum
February 26, 1977 Houston Sam Houston Coliseum
March 1, 1977 Phoenix Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
March 2, 1977 Inglewood The Forum
March 3, 1977
March 5, 1977 San Diego San Diego Sports Arena
March 6, 1977 San Francisco Winterland
March 11, 1977 Vancouver Canada Pacific Coliseum
March 12, 1977 Portland United States Paramount Theater
March 16, 1977 Calgary Canada Jubilee Auditorium
March 17, 1977
March 18, 1977 Edmonton Northlands Coliseum
Second Leg - Europe
May 8, 1977 Stockholm Sweden Civic Auditorium
May 10, 1977 Gothenburg Scandinavium
May 12, 1977 Copenhagen Denmark Brondby Stadium
May 13, 1977 Hamburg West Germany Congresscentrum
May 14, 1977 Frankfurt Festhalle
May 16, 1977 Düsseldorf Philipshalle
May 17, 1977 Rotterdam Netherlands Ahoy Rotterdam
May 19, 1977 Basle Switzerland Sporthalle
May 23, 1977 Bristol England Hippodrome
May 24, 1977
May 26, 1977 Southampton Gaumont Theatre
May 27, 1977
May 29, 1976 Stafford Bingley Hall
May 30, 1977 Glasgow Scotland Apollo Theatre
May 31, 1977
June 2, 1977 Liverpool England Empire Theatre
June 3, 1977
June 6, 1977 London Earls Court
June 7, 1977

Queen

Studio albumsQueen * Queen II * Sheer Heart Attack * A Night at the Opera * A Day at the Races * News of the World * Jazz * The Game * Hot Space * The Works * A Kind of Magic * The Miracle * Innuendo * Made in Heaven
SoundtracksFlash Gordon
Live albumsLive Killers * Live Magic * Live at Wembley '86 * At the Beeb * Queen on Fire � Live at the Bowl * Queen Rock Montreal
CompilationsGreatest Hits * Greatest Hits II * Classic Queen * The 12" Collection * Queen Rocks * The Crown Jewels * Greatest Hits III * Stone Cold Classics * The A �Z of Queen, Volume 1 * Queen: The Singles Collection Volume 1 * Queen: The Singles Collection Volume 2 * Absolute Greatest * Queen: The Singles Collection Volume 3
VideographyWe Will Rock You * The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert * Greatest Video Hits 1 * Queen at Wembley * Queen Rocks * Greatest Video Hits 2 * We Are the Champions: Final Live in Japan * Queen on Fire � Live at the Bowl * Queen Rock Montreal
ToursSheer Heart Attack Tour * A Night at the Opera Tour * Summer Gigs 1976 * A Day at the Races Tour * News of the World Tour * Jazz Tour * Crazy Tour * The Game Tour * Hot Space Tour * The Works Tour * Magic Tour
Related articlesDiscography * Awards * Live performances * Songs * Queen + Paul Rodgers * Ibex * Larry Lurex * Smile * The Cross * Queen: The eYe * We Will Rock You (casts) * Queen at the Ballet * Deacy Amp * The Official International Queen Fan Club * The Mercury Phoenix Trust * Mountain Studios * Red Special * Spike Edney * Jim Beach * John Reid * SingStar Queen * Return of the Champions * The Cosmos Rocks * Live in Ukraine



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