# US Summer Tour

The US Summer Tour was the debut promotional tour of American singer Whitney Houston, designed to promote her debut album Whitney Houston, released on February 14, 1985. The tour took place in multiple theaters, festivals, and clubs around the United States throughout the summer and fall between June 3 and December 1, 1985.

## Background

Houston's debut album was released in February 1985 and she performed at various clubs to promote the album. Following the success of her first US #1 R&B single "You Give Good Love", Houston became the support act for singers Luther Vandross and Jeffrey Osborne on their individual 1985 US tours. After the next single, "Saving All My Love For You" became Houston's first US #1 Pop single, she began headlining her own tour, playing at various American theaters, festivals, and clubs throughout the summer and fall of 1985.

## Set list

* "Greatest Love of All"
* "Love Will Find a Way"
* "Someone for Me"
* "You Give Good Love"
* "All at Once"
* "Thinking About You"
* "Nobody Loves Me Like You Do" (duet with Gary Houston)
* "How Will I Know"
* "Saving All My Love for You"
Notes
* Houston's set also included "I Am Changing" and "Home" which was often performed at select venues.
* August 28: in San Diego, Houston's opening act was comedian Roseanne Barr.
* October 26: Houston performed at Disney World's 'On Stage' event at the Skyleidsocope, on October 28: at Carnegie Hall, she performed "A Brand New Day" from the film The Wiz, after opening with "Greatest Love of All". She also performed "I Am Changing" from the broadway musical Dreamgirls.
* November 20: at Carnegie Hall, Houston performed "I Am Changing", and closed show with the final encore, "Home" from the musical The Wiz.
* November 24: in Houston, she performed two additional duets with brother Gary Houston; "Hold Me" and "Take Good Care of My Heart".

## Shows

List of 1985 concerts :
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| June 3, 1985 | Pittsburgh | United States | Syria Mosque Theater |
| June 25, 1985 | Hoffman Estates | United States | Poplar Creek Music Theater |
| June 27, 1985 | New York City | United States | Pier 84 |
| June 29, 1985 | Columbia | United States | Merriweather Post Pavilion |
| June 30, 1985 | Pittsburgh | United States | Syria Mosque Theater |
| July 1, 1985 | New York City | United States | Pier 84 |
| July 2, 1985 | Boston | United States | Boston Common |
| July 3, 1985 | Boston | United States | Boston Common |
| July 12, 1985 | Highland Heights | United States | Front Row Theater |
| July 13, 1985 | Highland Heights | United States | Front Row Theater |
| July 14, 1985 | Highland Heights | United States | Front Row Theater |
| July 15, 1985 | Highland Heights | United States | Front Row Theater |
| July 24, 1985 | Milwaukee | United States | Riverside Theater |
| July 25, 1985 | Hoffman Estates | United States | Poplar Creek Music Theater |
| July 26, 1985 | St. Louis | United States | Fox Theatre |
| July 30, 1985 | Devon | United States | Valley Forge Music Fair |
| July 31, 1985 | Devon | United States | Valley Forge Music Fair |
| August 1, 1985 | Devon | United States | Valley Forge Music Fair |
| August 2, 1985 | Westbury | United States | Theatre at Westbury |
| August 3, 1985 | Westbury | United States | Theatre at Westbury |
| August 8, 1985 | Des Moines | United States | Veterans Memorial Auditorium |
| August 9, 1985 | Merrillville | United States | Holiday Star Theatre |
| August 10, 1985 | Merrillville | United States | Holiday Star Theatre |
| August 11, 1985 | Clarkston | United States | Pine Knob Music Theatre |
| August 16, 1985 | Houston | United States | The Summit |
| August 22, 1985 | New Orleans | United States | UNO Lakefront Arena |
| August 24, 1985 | Jackson | United States | Mississippi Coliseum |
| August 25, 1985 | Memphis | United States | Mid-South Coliseum |
| August 28, 1985 | San Diego | United States | Humphreys Concerts by the Bay |
| August 29, 1985 | Concord | United States | Concord Pavilion |
| August 30, 1985 | Los Angeles | United States | Greek Theatre |
| August 31, 1985 | Los Angeles | United States | Greek Theatre |
| September 1, 1985 | Costa Mesa | United States | Pacific Amphitheatre |
| September 20, 1985 | Highland Heights | United States | Front Row Theater |
| September 22, 1985 | Williamsburg | United States | Busch Gardens Theater |
| September 27, 1985 | Washington, D.C. | United States | DAR Constitution Hall |
| October 2, 1985 | Chicago | United States | Park West |
| October 3, 1985 | Chicago | United States | Park West |
| October 6, 1985 | Grand Rapids | United States | DeVos Hall |
| October 10, 1985 | Baltimore | United States | Lyric Opera House |
| October 11, 1985 | Baltimore | United States | Lyric Opera House |
| October 19, 1985 | Indianapolis | United States | Clowes Memorial Hall |
| October 26, 1985 | Lake Buena Vista | United States | Epcot Skyleidoscope |
| October 28, 1985 | New York City | United States | Carnegie Hall |
| November 11, 1985 | Upper Darby | United States | Tower Theater |
| November 15, 1985 | Upper Darby | United States | Tower Theater |
| November 20, 1985 | New York City | United States | Carnegie Hall |
| November 23, 1985 | Dallas | United States | Dallas Convention Center Theatre |
| November 24, 1985 | Houston | United States | Houston Music Hall |
| November 30, 1985 | San Diego | United States | Golden Hall |
| December 1, 1985 | Los Angeles | United States | Universal Amphitheatre |

## Band

* Music director / piano – John Simmons
* Keyboards – Willard Meeks
* Saxophone – Josh Harris
* Guitar – Curtis Taylor Neishloss
* Drums – Brian Brake
* Percussion – Kevin Jones
* Background vocalists – Gary Houston, Felicia Moss, Voneva Simms