# Jump Up Tour

The Jump Up! Tour was a worldwide concert tour by English musician and composer Elton John, in support of his 16th studio album Jump Up!. The tour included five legs (Australia, Europe, North America, UK and South Africa) and a total of 135 shows.

## Tour

On 10 March 1982, the Athletic Park in Wellington was the site of Davey Johnstone's return to the Elton John band, reuniting the classic band on stage for the first time in eight years.
Elton John, Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson then took the Jump Up! Tour across Australia and Europe (and blasting through New York on 17 April with a powerful performance of "Empty Garden" and "Ball And Chain" on Saturday Night Live) before launching their North American tour on 12 June at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado. The 7 July show in Kansas City, Missouri, was broadcast live on nationwide radio, and this leg of the tour ended after three nights at Madison Square Garden on 7 August 1982. Two nights before, Yoko Ono and Sean Lennon had come out on stage to embrace John after he played his tribute to the late John Lennon, Empty Garden, for the first time in New York City since the musician's death.
After an opening set by Geffen label-mates Quarterflash, John and the band typically played a 23-song set, with such seldom-played tunes as "Where Have All The Good Times Gone?", "Ball And Chain" and "Teacher I Need You", before encoring with a "Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going On"/"I Saw Her Standing There"/"Twist and Shout" medley.
Following a three-month break, during which the band recorded the album Too Low for Zero in Montserrat, the tour resumed in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, on 2 November 1982.
The next 43 shows took place throughout the United Kingdom, and the year ended on 24 December, with a run of 16 consecutive nights at the Hammersmith Odeon in London. The 15 December show proved unique in that it was played without a drummer; Nigel Olsson was unable to perform that evening. The show on Christmas Eve featured an appearance by Kiki Dee on "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" and the encores, which included a version of "Jingle Bells".
John and the band's only performances in 1983 were eight shows that took place at the Sun City casino complex, near Johannesburg, South Africa, from 7-10 October and 12-15 October.

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue | Tickets sold / available | Revenue |
| Oceania ||||||
| 10 March 1982 | Wellington | New Zealand | Athletic Park |
| 13 March 1982 | Auckland | New Zealand | Western Springs Stadium |
| 16 March 1982 | Sydney | Australia | Hordern Pavilion |
| 17 March 1982 | Sydney | Australia | Hordern Pavilion |
| 18 March 1982 | Sydney | Australia | Hordern Pavilion |
| 19 March 1982 | Sydney | Australia | Hordern Pavilion |
| 20 March 1982 | Sydney | Australia | Hordern Pavilion |
| 21 March 1982 | Sydney | Australia | Hordern Pavilion |
| 23 March 1982 | Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane Festival Hall |
| 24 March 1982 | Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane Festival Hall |
| 29 March 1982 | Melbourne | Australia | Melbourne Festival Hall |
| 30 March 1982 | Melbourne | Australia | Melbourne Festival Hall |
| 3 April 1982 | Adelaide | Australia | Memorial Drive Park |
| 7 April 1982 | Perth | Australia | Perth Entertainment Centre |
| Europe ||||||
| 30 April 1982 | Stockholm | Sweden | Johanneshovs Isstadion |
| 2 May 1982 | Helsinki | Finland | Helsinki Ice Hall |
| 4 May 1982 | Drammen | Norway | Drammenshallen |
| 5 May 1982 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Scandinavium |
| 6 May 1982 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Brøndby Hall |
| 8 May 1982 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Rotterdam Ahoy Sportpaleis |
| 9 May 1982 | Brussels | Belgium | Forest National |
| 10 May 1982 | Brussels | Belgium | Forest National |
| 11 May 1982 | Düsseldorf | West Germany | Philipshalle |
| 12 May 1982 | Hamburg | West Germany | Alsterdorfer Sporthalle |
| 13 May 1982 | West Berlin | West Germany | Deutschlandhalle |
| 14 May 1982 | Cologne | West Germany | Cologne Sporthalle |
| 16 May 1982 | Paris | France | Palais des Sports de Paris |
| 17 May 1982 | Paris | France | Palais des Sports de Paris |
| 18 May 1982 | Frankfurt | West Germany | Festhalle Frankfurt |
| 19 May 1982 | Saarbrücken | West Germany | Saarlandhalle |
| 20 May 1982 | Basel | Switzerland | St. Jakobshalle |
| 21 May 1982 | Ludwigshafen | West Germany | Friedrich-Ebert-Halle |
| 23 May 1982 | Munich | West Germany | Olympiahalle |
| 25 May 1982 | Lyon | France | Halle Tony Garnier |
| 26 May 1982 | Avignon | France | Parc des Expositions de Châteaublanc |
| 27 May 1982 | Toulouse | France | Palais des Sports de Toulouse |
| 28 May 1982 | Bordeaux | France | Salle Polyvalent |
| 29 May 1982 | Nantes | France | Palais des Sports de Beaulieu |
| 30 May 1982 | Lille | France | Espace Foire |
| North America ||||||
| 12 June 1982 | Morrison | United States | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | 18,000 / 18,000 | $247,500 |
| 13 June 1982 | Morrison | United States | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | 18,000 / 18,000 | $247,500 |
| 15 June 1982 | Salt Lake City | United States | Salt Palace |
| 17 June 1982 | San Francisco | United States | San Francisco Civic Auditorium | 6,713 / 6,713 | $99,322 |
| 18 June 1982 | Berkeley | United States | Hearst Greek Theatre | 8,500 / 8,500 | $114,750 |
| 19 June 1982 | Irvine | United States | Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre |
| 20 June 1982 | Irvine | United States | Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre |
| 23 June 1982 | Las Vegas | United States | Aladdin Theatre |
| 25 June 1982 | Los Angeles | United States | Hollywood Bowl | 38,862 / 38,862 | $547,303 |
| 26 June 1982 | Los Angeles | United States | Hollywood Bowl | 38,862 / 38,862 | $547,303 |
| 27 June 1982 | Los Angeles | United States | Hollywood Bowl | 38,862 / 38,862 | $547,303 |
| 29 June 1982 | Phoenix | United States | Compton Terrace Amphitheatre | 16,333 / 16,333 | $183,073 |
| 1 July 1982 | Tulsa | United States | Tulsa Assembly Center | 8,688 / 8,992 | $99,912 |
| 2 July 1982 | Little Rock | United States | Barton Coliseum | 8,867 / 8,867 | $98,853 |
| 3 July 1982 | Nashville | United States | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | 9,546 / 9,546 | $112,090 |
| 5 July 1982 | St. Louis | United States | Checkerdome |
| 6 July 1982 | Kansas City | United States | Starlight Theatre |
| 7 July 1982 | Kansas City | United States | Starlight Theatre |
| 8 July 1982 | Omaha | United States | Omaha Civic Auditorium | 8,752 / 8,752 | $99,486 |
| 9 July 1982 | Saint Paul | United States | St. Paul Civic Center |
| 10 July 1982 | Hoffman Estates | United States | Poplar Creek Music Theater |
| 11 July 1982 | Hoffman Estates | United States | Poplar Creek Music Theater |
| 13 July 1982 | Cuyahoga Falls | United States | Blossom Music Center |
| 15 July 1982 | Clarkston | United States | Pine Knob Music Theatre |
| 16 July 1982 | Clarkston | United States | Pine Knob Music Theatre |
| 17 July 1982 | Clarkston | United States | Pine Knob Music Theatre |
| 18 July 1982 | Indianapolis | United States | Indiana Convention Center | 9,223 / 9,223 | $111,616 |
| 20 July 1982 | Atlanta | United States | Omni Coliseum | 15,147 / 15,147 | $173,851 |
| 21 July 1982 | Landover | United States | Capital Centre |
| 22 July 1982 | Columbia | United States | Merriweather Post Pavilion |
| 23 July 1982 | Columbia | United States | Merriweather Post Pavilion |
| 24 July 1982 | Hartford | United States | Hartford Civic Center | 15,558 / 15,558 | $174,079 |
| 25 July 1982 | Saratoga Springs | United States | Saratoga Performing Arts Center |
| 27 July 1982 | Philadelphia | United States | Mann Center for the Performing Arts | 13,037 / 13,037 | $121,464 |
| 29 July 1982 | Toronto | Canada | Maple Leaf Gardens | 15,290 / 16,000 | $201,077 |
| 30 July 1982 | Ottawa | Canada | Ottawa Civic Centre | 8,778 / 8,778 | $131,670 |
| 31 July 1982 | Québec City | Canada | Colisée de Québec |
| 1 August 1982 | Montréal | Canada | Forum de Montréal |
| 3 August 1982 | Boston | United States | Boston Garden | 14,218 / 15,500 | $185,112 |
| 4 August 1982 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden |
| 5 August 1982 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden |
| 6 August 1982 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden |
| Europe ||||||
| 2 November 1982 | Newcastle | England | Newcastle City Hall |
| 3 November 1982 | Newcastle | England | Newcastle City Hall |
| 4 November 1982 | Edinburgh | Scotland | Edinburgh Playhouse |
| 5 November 1982 | Edinburgh | Scotland | Edinburgh Playhouse |
| 6 November 1982 | Dundee | Scotland | Caird Hall |
| 7 November 1982 | Glasgow | Scotland | Glasgow Apollo Theatre |
| 8 November 1982 | Glasgow | Scotland | Glasgow Apollo Theatre |
| 10 November 1982 | Sheffield | England | Sheffield City Hall |
| 11 November 1982 | Sheffield | England | Sheffield City Hall |
| 13 November 1982 | Liverpool | England | Liverpool Empire Theatre |
| 14 November 1982 | Liverpool | England | Liverpool Empire Theatre |
| 15 November 1982 | Blackpool | England | Blackpool Opera House |
| 16 November 1982 | Blackpool | England | Blackpool Opera House |
| 17 November 1982 | Manchester | England | Manchester Apollo |
| 18 November 1982 | Manchester | England | Manchester Apollo |
| 19 November 1982 | Manchester | England | Manchester Apollo |
| 21 November 1982 | Birmingham | England | Birmingham Odeon |
| 22 November 1982 | Birmingham | England | Birmingham Odeon |
| 23 November 1982 | Birmingham | England | Birmingham Odeon |
| 25 November 1982 | Cardiff | Wales | St David's Hall |
| 26 November 1982 | Cardiff | Wales | St David's Hall |
| 27 November 1982 | Nottingham | England | Nottingham Royal Concert Hall |
| 28 November 1982 | Nottingham | England | Nottingham Royal Concert Hall |
| 3 December 1982 | Bournemouth | England | Bournemouth Winter Gardens |
| 4 December 1982 | Bournemouth | England | Bournemouth Winter Gardens |
| 5 December 1982 | Southampton | England | Gaumont Theatre |
| 6 December 1982 | Southampton | England | Gaumont Theatre |
| 7 December 1982 | Brighton | England | The Brighton Centre |
| 9 December 1982 | London | England | Hammersmith Odeon |
| 10 December 1982 | London | England | Hammersmith Odeon |
| 11 December 1982 | London | England | Hammersmith Odeon |
| 12 December 1982 | London | England | Hammersmith Odeon |
| 13 December 1982 | London | England | Hammersmith Odeon |
| 14 December 1982 | London | England | Hammersmith Odeon |
| 15 December 1982 | London | England | Hammersmith Odeon |
| 16 December 1982 | London | England | Hammersmith Odeon |
| 17 December 1982 | London | England | Hammersmith Odeon |
| 18 December 1982 | London | England | Hammersmith Odeon |
| 19 December 1982 | London | England | Hammersmith Odeon |
| 20 December 1982 | London | England | Hammersmith Odeon |
| 21 December 1982 | London | England | Hammersmith Odeon |
| 22 December 1982 | London | England | Hammersmith Odeon |
| 23 December 1982 | London | England | Hammersmith Odeon |
| 24 December 1982 | London | England | Hammersmith Odeon |
| Africa ||||||
| 7 October 1983 | Johannesburg | South Africa | Sun City Casino |
| 8 October 1983 | Johannesburg | South Africa | Sun City Casino |
| 9 October 1983 | Johannesburg | South Africa | Sun City Casino |
| 10 October 1983 | Johannesburg | South Africa | Sun City Casino |
| 12 October 1983 | Johannesburg | South Africa | Sun City Casino |
| 13 October 1983 | Johannesburg | South Africa | Sun City Casino |
| 14 October 1983 | Johannesburg | South Africa | Sun City Casino |
| 15 October 1983 | Johannesburg | South Africa | Sun City Casino |

## Personnel

* Elton John – piano, electric piano (on "Daniel"), lead vocals
* Davey Johnstone – guitars, backing vocals
* Dee Murray – bass guitar, backing vocals
* Nigel Olsson – drums, percussion, backing vocals

## Setlists

* Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding
* Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy
* Gotta Get a Meal Ticket
* Someone Saved My Life Tonight
* Better Off Dead
* Ball and Chain
* Empty Garden
* Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
* Song for Guy
* Nobody Wins
* Elton's Song
* Chloe
* Where to Now St. Peter?
* Blue Eyes
* Bennie and the Jets
* Where Have All The Good Times Gone?
* Rocket Man
* Teacher I Need You
* All Quiet on the Western Front
* Pinball Wizard
* Your Song
* Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting
* Crocodile Rock
* Rock And Roll Medley: Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On/I Saw Her Standing There/Twist And Shout
* Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding
* All The Girls Love Alice
* Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy
* Someone Saved My Life Tonight
* Better Off Dead
* Ball And Chain
* Empty Garden
* Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
* The Bitch Is Back
* Dixie Lilly
* Song For Guy
* Nobody Wins
* Elton's Song
* Chloe
* Where To Now St. Peter?
* Blue Eyes
* Where Have All The Good Times Gone?
* Rocket Man
* Bennie And The Jets
* Just Like Belgium Performed only in Belgium
* Teacher I Need You
* All Quiet On The Western Front
* Pinball Wizard
* Your Song
* Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting
* Daniel
* Crocodile Rock
* Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
* Rock and Roll Medley: Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On/I Saw Her Standing There/Twist And Shout
* Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding
* All The Girls Love Alice
* Someone Saved My Life Tonight
* Better Off Dead
* Ball And Chain
* Empty Garden
* Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
* The Bitch Is Back
* Pinball Wizard
* Ticking
* Elton's Song
* Chloe
* Where To Now St. Peter?
* Blue Eyes
* Where Have All The Good Times Gone?
* Rocket Man
* Bennie And The Jets
* Teacher I Need You
* Dear John
* Your Song
* Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting
* Daniel
* Crocodile Rock
* Rock and Roll Medley: Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On/I Saw Her Standing There/Twist And Shout
* Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding
* All The Girls Love Alice
* Someone Saved My Life Tonight
* Better Off Dead
* Ball And Chain
* Empty Garden
* Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
* The Bitch Is Back
* Pinball Wizard
* Song For Guy
* Elton's Song
* Chloe
* Where To Now St. Peter?
* Blue Eyes
* Where Have All The Good Times Gone?
* Rocket Man
* Bennie And The Jets
* All Quiet On the Western Front
* Your Song
* Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting
* Daniel
* Crocodile Rock
* Don't Go Breaking My Heart (with Kiki Dee) Performed only on 24 December
* Rock and Roll Medley: Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On/I Saw Her Standing There/Twist And Shout