"Growing Up In Public" Tour (1980)
1981 - 1982 Appearings

"GROWING UP IN PUBLIC" US TOur

24-05-80
PARK WEST, CHICAGO
YES
A (Soundboard)

27-05-80
AGORA BALLROOM, CLEVELAND (EARLY)
YES
B (FM Broadcast) 60m
A (Soundboard)
Sweet Jane - I'm Waiting For My Man - The Kids - How Do You Think It Feels - Walk On The Wild Side - Vicious - Street Hassle

27-05-80
AGORA BALLROOM, CLEVELAND (LATE)
YES
A (Soundboard)

01-06-80
BOTTOM LINE, NEW YORK (EARLY SHOW)
YES
110
A-
Setlist:
Sweet Jane - Real Good Time Together - I'm Waiting For The Man - Coney Island Baby - So Alone - Vicious - Walk On The Wild Side - Standing On Ceremony - Heroin - Keep Away - The Kids - Caroline Says II - The Power Of Positive Drinking - How Do You Speak To An Angel - My Old Man - Growing Up In Public - Street Hassle -Rock And Roll - Think It Over

01-06-80
BOTTOM LINE, NEW YORK (LATE SHOW)
YES
105
A-
Setlist:
Sweet Jane - Real Good Time Together - I'm Waiting For The Man - Coney Island Baby - So Alone - Vicious - The Kids - Caroline Says II - Heroin - Walk On The Wild Side - Keep Away - The Power Of Positive Drinking - How Do You Speak To An Angel - My Old Man - Street Hassle - Pale Blue Eyes - Perfect Day
Note.- Lou is in fine form here and announces that he intends to run for President and then "Declare war on California"!

02-06-80
BOTTOM LINE, NEW YORK (EARLY SHOW)
YES
40
A-
Setlist:
Sweet Jane - Real Good Time Together - I'm Waiting For The Man - Coney Island Baby - So Alone - Vicious - Walk On The Wild Side - Standing On Ceremony - Heroin - Keep Away - The Kids - Caroline Says II - The Power Of Positive Drinking - How Do You Speak To An Angel - My Old Man - Growing Up In Public

02-06-80
BOTTOM LINE, NEW YORK (EARLY SHOW)
YES
115
B

02-06-80
BOTTOM LINE, NEW YORK (LATE SHOW)
YES
90
B+
Setlist:
Sweet Jane - Real Good Time Together - I'm Waiting For The Man - Coney Island Baby - So Alone - Vicious - Walk On The Wild Side - Standing On Ceremony - Heroin - Keep Away - The Kids - Caroline Says II - The Bed - Sad Song - The Power Of Positive Drinking - How Do You Speak To An Angel - My Old Man - Growing Up In Public - Street Hassle
(The Sunday evening Bottom Line show is reviewed in Record Mirror 14-06-80)

05-06-80
BBC RADIO INTERVIEW
YES
15
B+
FM

"GROWING UP IN PUBLIC" European TOur

11-06-80
MARASSI STADIUM,
GENOVA
YES
135
B++/A-
Setlist:
Sweet Jane - Real Good Time Together - I'm Waiting For My Man - Coney Island Baby - So Alone - Vicious - Walk On The Wild Side - Standing On Ceremony - Heroin - Keep Away - The Kids - Caroline Says II - The Bed - Sad Song - The Power Of Positive Drinking - How Do You Speak To An Angel - My Old Man - Growing Up In Public - Street Hassle - Rock 'N' Roll

12-06-80
ARENA, MILAN
YES
105
A-
MIXER
Setlist:
Sweet Jane - Real Good Time Together - I'm Waiting For The Man - Coney Island Baby - So Alone - Vicious - Walk On The Wild Side - Standing On The Ceremony - Heroin - Keep Away - The Kids - Caroline Says II - The Bed - Sad Song - The Power Of Positive Drinking - How Do You Speak To An Angel - My Old Man - Growing Up In Public - Street Hassle - Rock And Roll/You Keep Me Hanging On

13-06-80
BOLOGNA
YES
90
C+

14-06-80
PARCO DELLE CASCINE, FIRENZE
YES
80
A-
ITALIAN TV
Setlist (only TV broadcast):
Standing On Ceremony - Sweet Jane - Real Good Time Together - I'm Waiting For the Man - Coney Island Baby - Vicious - Walk On the Wild Side - Heroin - The Kids - How Do You Speak to An Angel - Caroline Says II - The Power of Positive Drinking - My Old Man - Keep Away - Street Hassle - Rock 'N Roll

16-06-80
STADIO PARTENIO, AVELLINO
YES
120
B+
Setlist:
Sweet Jane - Real Good Time Together - I'm Waiting For The Man - Coney Island Baby - So Alone - Vicious - Walk On The Wild Side - Standing On The Ceremony - Heroin - Keep Away - The Kids - Caroline Says II - The Power Of Positive Drinking - How Do You Speak To An Angel - My Old Man - Street Hassle - Rock And Roll - Sister Ray

19-06-80
PLAZA DE LAS ARENAS, BARCELONA
YES
150
B+ (Audience)
A (Soundboard)
Setlist:
Sweet Jane - Real Good Time Together - I'm Waiting For The Man - Coney Island Baby - So Alone - Walk On The Wild Side - Vicious - Standing On The Ceremony - Heroin - Growing Up In Public - The Kids - Caroline Says II - The Bed - Sad Song - The Power Of Positive Drinking - How Do You Speak To An Angel - My Old Man - Keep Away - Street Hassle - Rock And Roll/You Keep Me Hanging On - Sister Ray/Leave Me Alone

20-06-80
CAMPO DE FUTBOL DEL MOSCARDO, MADRID
YES
25
C+
(Entire concert. Show ended up in a big riot)
Setlist:
Sweet Jane - Real Good Time Together - I'm Waiting For The Man - Coney Island Baby - So Alone - Vicious - Walk On The Wild Side

28-06-80
PATINAIRE DE BOULOGNE, PARIS
YES
90
C+
Setlist:
Sweet Jane - Real Good Time Together - I'm Waiting For My Man - Coney Island Baby - So Alone - Vicious - Walk On The Wild Side - Happy Birthday Two You - Standing On Ceremony - Love Is Here To Stay - Heroin - The Kids - Caroline Says II - The Bed - Sad Song - The Power Of Positive Drinking - How Do You Speak To An Angel - My Old Man - The Bells - Rock 'N' Roll

29-06-80
PALAIS DES SPORTS, LYON
NO

30-06-80
NICE
YES
143
B+
Setlist:
Sweet Jane - Real Good Time Together - I'm Waiting For The Man - Coney Island Baby - So Alone - Vicious - Walk On The Wild Side - Standing On The Ceremony - Heroin - Love Is Here To Stay - Berlin - The Kids - The Power Of Positive Drinking - How Do You Speak To An Angel - My Old Man - Keep Away - The Bells - I'll Be Your Mirror - Pale Blue Eyes - Street Hassle - Rock And Roll/You Keep Me Hanging On

US SEPTEMBER SHOWS

06-09-80
OLD WALDORF THEATRE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA.
NO

14-09-80
ROXY THEATRE, LOS ANGELES, CA.
NO

19-09-80
ROXY THEATRE, LOS ANGELES, CA. (EARLY SHOW)
YES
A (Soundboard)

19-09-80
ROXY THEATRE, LOS ANGELES, CA. (LATE SHOW)
NO

US TV Show

22-11-80
AQUARIAN THEATRE, LOS ANGELES
YES
35
B+
US TV
Setlist:
So Alone - Standing On Ceremony - Walk On The Wild Side - Keep Away - The Kids - Street Hassle - My Old Man
Lou Reed last show with the "Growing Up In Public" band.

Lou announces that he'll never go on Tour again. He stoped playing live with a band for nearly three years.

1981 - 1982 Appearings

12-81
INTERVIEW, NEW YORK
(another great interview by Bruno Blum)
YES
60
B-

20-01-82
DUTCH RADIO PHONE INTERVIEW
YES
5
B+

03-82
"SOUNDS" INTERVIEW
(Lou is upset to discover that the journalist has not even listened to "The Blue Mask" !)
YES
30
B

01-04-82
SFX CASSETTE INTERVIEW/REVIEW
(Lou lays the sarcasm on thickly)
YES
25
A

09-05-82
"NEW ROCK HOUR" INTERVIEW, FLORIDA
(this is simply an inane US DJ asking the "questions" which Lou answers on the RCA Blue Mask promo LP)
YES
40
B+
WCAZ FM

20-06-82
"INSIDE TRACK" INTERVIEW
(by Lisa Robinson)
YES
15