Roy Orbison's 1987 Concert History

Roy Kelton Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist, known for his distinctive voice, complex song structures, and emotional ballads. He was active primarily in the early 1960s and experienced a resurgence in the late 1980s. Orbison was recognized for performing with minimal movement, often wearing dark clothing, dark sunglasses, and styling his hair black.

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Roy Orbison had 40 concerts in 1987

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 07, 1987
Roy Orbison NBC Studios Burbank, California, United States
Nov 10, 1987
Roy Orbison
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Mean Fiddler Harlesden, England, United Kingdom
Nov 04, 1987
Roy Orbison
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Koningin Elisabethzaal Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium
Nov 02, 1987
Roy Orbison
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Rotterdam Ahoy Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
Oct 21, 1987
Roy Orbison / Carl Perkins
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Valley Forge Music Fair Devon, Pennsylvania, United States
Oct 20, 1987
Roy Orbison / Carl Perkins
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Westbury Music Fair Westbury, New York, United States
Oct 10, 1987
Roy Orbison Amarillo Civic Center Amarillo, Texas, United States
Sep 30, 1987
roy orbison / Tom Waits / TCB Band
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Cocoanut Grove, Ambassador Hotel Los Angeles, California, United States
Sep 12, 1987
Roy Orbison
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Humphreys San Diego, California, United States
Sep 10, 1987
Roy Orbison Tuscany Ballroom Reno, Nevada, United States
Sep 05, 1987
Roy Orbison

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Seattle Center Seattle, Washington, United States
Sep 05, 1987 –
Sep 07, 1987
Bumbershoot 1987
Crowded House / Bonnie Raitt / Buddy Guy / k.d. lang / Dwight Yoakam / Taj Mahal / The Robert Cray Band / Gregg Allman / Etta James / Joe Ely / Colin James / Stanley Jordan / albert collins / Miles Davis / Lonnie Brooks / roy orbison / Seattle Symphony / Nona Hendryx / Christine Lavin / Paul winter consort / Tremaine Hawkins / Joe Houston / Robert Creeley / Washington Square / The Flying Karamazov Brothers / James Dickey / San Francisco Mime Troupe / Ian Shoales Show all bands
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Seattle Center Seattle, Washington, United States
Sep 03, 1987
Roy Orbison Orpheum Theatre Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Aug 29, 1987
Roy Orbison Club Casino Hampton, New Hampshire, United States
Aug 28, 1987
Roy Orbison Club Casino Hampton, New Hampshire, United States
Aug 27, 1987
Roy Orbison Club Casino Hampton, New Hampshire, United States
Aug 26, 1987
Roy Orbison Club Casino Hampton, New Hampshire, United States
Aug 23, 1987
Roy Orbison Auditorium Theatre Rochester, New York, United States
Aug 22, 1987
Roy Orbison Oakdale Theatre Wallingford, Connecticut, United States
Aug 21, 1987
Roy Orbison
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South Shore Music Circus Cohasset, Massachusetts, United States
Aug 18, 1987
Roy Orbison Landmark Theatre Syracuse, New York, United States

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Roy Orbison / Johnny Rivers on Jun 29, 1987 [628-small]

Roy Orbison / Johnny Rivers
Jun 29, 1987
 Vienna, Virginia, United States
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ticket photo by Smilin' Jay McDowell, Roy Orbison / Carl Perkins on May 16, 1987 [416-small]

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Roy Orbison / Carl Perkins
May 16, 1987
 Merrillville, Indiana, United States
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ticket photo by Ron Zoni, Roy Orbison / Carl Perkins on Oct 20, 1987 [421-small]

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Roy Orbison / Carl Perkins
Oct 20, 1987
 Westbury, New York, United States
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Roy Orbison / Carl Perkins on Oct 21, 1987 [329-small]

Roy Orbison / Carl Perkins
Oct 21, 1987
 Devon, Pennsylvania, United States
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Genres:

Rock
Pop
Pop Rock
Singer-Songwriter
Classic Rock
Rock And Roll
Country
Folk Rock
Soft Rock
Rockabilly
Mellow Gold
Rock & Roll
Baroque Pop
Country Pop
Adult Standards
Traditional Pop
Bubblegum Pop
Blue-Eyed Soul
Oldies
Brill Building Pop
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Latest Setlist (12/04/1988):

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  1. Only the Lonely
  2. Leah
  3. Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)
  4. In Dreams
  5. Mean Woman Blues
  6. Blue Bayou
  7. Candy Man
  8. Crying
  9. Ooby Dooby
  10. Go! Go! Go!
  11. It's Over
  12. Working for the Man
  13. Lana
  14. Oh, Pretty Woman
  15. Running Scared

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Concerts Per Year:

1988 52 concerts
1987 40 concerts
1986 20 concerts
1985 21 concerts
1984 28 concerts
1983 20 concerts
1982 24 concerts
1981 21 concerts
1980 40 concerts
1978 7 concerts
1977 29 concerts
1976 11 concerts
1975 22 concerts
1974 5 concerts
1973 3 concerts
1972 48 concerts
1971 15 concerts
1970 27 concerts
1969 26 concerts
1968 13 concerts
1967 39 concerts
1966 33 concerts
1965 42 concerts
1964 56 concerts
1963 44 concerts
1962 1 concert
1961 3 concerts
1960 5 concerts
1959 1 concert
1958 4 concerts
1957 1 concert
1956 2 concerts
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Comments & Reviews:

Mar 22, 2023

I saw Roy Orbison at the Queen Elizabeth Theater in Vancouver, Canada in about 1968.

Nov 18, 2020

I saw Roy perform in summer of 1983 at The Big Valley Jambouree in Craven, Saskatchewan, Canada. Brenda Lee was his back-up he was the headliner. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/s...

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