Elton John's 1979 Concert History

Sir Elton John began playing piano at a young age and when he was just 15 years old was hired to perform as a pianist at the Northwood Hills Hotel pub. In 1962, he formed his first band, Bluesology, and in 1967 began a song-writing partnership with Bernie Taupin that continues to this day. John's debut solo album "Empty Sky" was released in 1969 with his "Elton John 1970 World Tour" kicking off the next year. During the early 1970s, John released some of his most influential, critically acclaimed, and commercially successful work including the singles "Your Song," "Rocket Man," "Candle in the Wind," "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road," "Tiny Dancer," and "Bennie and the Jets." In 1992 he was inducted into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame followed by an induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. On September 8, 2018, John began his intended final tour, the Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour.

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Elton John had 127 concerts in 1979

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 07, 1979
Elton John / Ray Cooper Perth Entertainment Centre Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Dec 06, 1979
Elton John

A Single Man

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Perth Entertainment Centre Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Dec 03, 1979
Elton John

A Single Man

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Festival Hall Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Dec 02, 1979
Elton John

A Single Man

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Festival Hall Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Dec 01, 1979
Elton John

A Single Man

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Festival Hall Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Nov 30, 1979
Elton John

A Single Man

Festival Hall Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Nov 28, 1979
Elton John

A Single Man

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Hordern Pavilion Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Nov 27, 1979
Elton John / Ray Cooper Hordern Pavilion Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Nov 26, 1979
Elton John

A Single Man

Hordern Pavilion Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Nov 25, 1979
Elton John / Ray Cooper
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Hordern Pavilion Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Nov 11, 1979
Elton John Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas, United States
Nov 10, 1979
Elton John Moody Coliseum Dallas, Texas, United States
Nov 08, 1979
Elton John Atlanta Civic Center Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Nov 07, 1979
Elton John
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Grand Ole Opry House Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Nov 05, 1979
Elton John
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DAR Constitution Hall Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Nov 04, 1979
Elton John DAR Constitution Hall Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Nov 03, 1979
Elton John

Back in the U.S.S.A.

Tower Theater Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States
Nov 02, 1979
Elton John

Back in the U.S.S.A.

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Tower Theater Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States
Nov 02, 1979 –
Nov 03, 1979
Elton John
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Tower Theater Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States
Oct 31, 1979
Elton John O'Keefe Centre for the Performing Arts Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Oct 30, 1979
Elton John O'Keefe Centre for the Performing Arts Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Elton John
Oct 16, 1979
 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Elton John / Ray Cooper
Oct 18, 1979
 New York, New York, United States
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Elton John / Ray Cooper
Oct 20, 1979
 New York, New York, United States
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Elton John / Ray Cooper
Oct 24, 1979
 New York, New York, United States
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Elton John
Oct 29, 1979
 Detroit, Michigan, United States
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Elton John
Nov 2 - 3, 1979
 Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States
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Elton John / Ray Cooper
Oct 24, 1979
 New York, New York, United States
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Elton John / Ray Cooper
Oct 24, 1979
 New York, New York, United States
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Elton John / Ray Cooper
Oct 24, 1979
 New York, New York, United States
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Elton John / Ray Cooper on Oct 23, 1979 [938-small]

Elton John / Ray Cooper
Oct 23, 1979
 New York, New York, United States
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Elton John / Ray Cooper on Oct 23, 1979 [939-small]

Elton John / Ray Cooper
Oct 23, 1979
 New York, New York, United States
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Elton John / Ray Cooper on Oct 21, 1979 [940-small]

Elton John / Ray Cooper
Oct 21, 1979
 New York, New York, United States
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Elton John / Ray Cooper on Oct 21, 1979 [941-small]

Elton John / Ray Cooper
Oct 21, 1979
 New York, New York, United States
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Elton John / Ray Cooper on Oct 21, 1979 [942-small]

Elton John / Ray Cooper
Oct 21, 1979
 New York, New York, United States
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Elton John on Oct 16, 1979 [943-small]

Elton John
Oct 16, 1979
 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Elton John on Oct 16, 1979 [944-small]

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Oct 16, 1979
 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Ticket stub, Elton John on Apr 2, 1979 [400-small]

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Elton John
Apr 2, 1979
 London, England, United Kingdom
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Elton John on Oct 15, 1979 [648-small]

Elton John
Oct 15, 1979
 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Latest Setlist (05/17/2026):

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  1. Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting
  2. Bennie and the Jets
  3. The Bitch Is Back
  4. I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues
  5. Tiny Dancer
  6. Philadelphia Freedom
  7. Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time)
  8. Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
  9. Crocodile Rock
  10. I'm Still Standing
  11. Cold Heart
  12. Your Song

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 8 concerts
2025 15 concerts
2024 14 concerts
2023 76 concerts
2022 112 concerts
2021 14 concerts
2020 58 concerts
2019 138 concerts
2018 89 concerts
2017 111 concerts
2016 131 concerts
2015 110 concerts
2014 105 concerts
2013 116 concerts
2012 139 concerts
2011 124 concerts
2010 124 concerts
2009 127 concerts
2008 144 concerts
2007 115 concerts
2006 115 concerts
2005 135 concerts
2004 107 concerts
2003 99 concerts
2002 118 concerts
2001 90 concerts
2000 105 concerts
1999 86 concerts
1998 126 concerts
1997 52 concerts
1996 13 concerts
1995 120 concerts
1994 61 concerts
1993 96 concerts
1992 106 concerts
1991 5 concerts
1990 44 concerts
1989 118 concerts
1988 52 concerts
1987 7 concerts
1986 135 concerts
1985 40 concerts
1984 149 concerts
1983 18 concerts
1982 133 concerts
1981 5 concerts
1980 76 concerts
1979 127 concerts
1978 7 concerts
1977 17 concerts
1976 67 concerts
1975 31 concerts
1974 72 concerts
1973 93 concerts
1972 101 concerts
1971 141 concerts
1970 75 concerts
1969 3 concerts
1968 2 concerts
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