Santana is an American rock band, formed in 1966 by the Mexican American guitarist Carlos Santana, which has performed for five decades.
The group's first concert tours were North America, with performances in Europe, where they performed at small and medium-size venues and rock festivals. Following a lineup change in early 1972, they toured the world from 1972 to 1973. During this tour, the band performed at arenas and theaters, while doing several concerts in South America, one of the first tours of the continent by a major American rock act. After a North American tour in 1974, the last remaining members of the group from their famous lineup, Michael Shrieve and José Areas, quit the group, and the band underwent multiple lineup changes during the following years. In the 1970s to the 1980s, the band played at arenas, but mostly theaters and seldom music festivals.
In the 1990s, the group lost their recording contract, but they continued to tour extensively throughout the decade, mostly playing at theaters and amphitheaters. However, the band ended the decade with the Supernatural Tour, a vehicle for their popular 1999 album Supernatural. The 177–date tour was a success with audiences and critics, and the group continued to perform within the 2000s. In the third quarter of 2010, Carlos Santana proposed to drummer Cindy Blackman after her solo on the song "Corazón Espinado", and she became an official member of the band in 2016. The group continues to tour the world to this day.
Europe Tour '80 (1980)
Santana Europe Tour '80 was a concert tour of Europe by American band Santana in 1980.
Tour band The tour band consisted of:
Alex Ligertwood – lead vocals, rhythm guitar Carlos Santana – lead guitar, percussion, vocals Richard Baker – keyboards David Margen – bass guitar Graham Lear – drums Armando Peraza – congas, percussion, vocals Raul Rekow – congas, bongos, percussion, vocals Orestes Vilató – timbales, percussion
Set list This set list is representative of the show on July 1. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.
"Hannibal" (Alex Ligertwood, Alan Pasqua, Raul Rekow, Carlos Santana) "All I Ever Wanted" (Ligertwood, Santana, Chris Solberg) "Tales of Kilimanjaro" (Pasqua, Armando Peraza, Rekow, Santana) "Black Magic Woman" (Peter Green) "Gypsy Queen" (Gábor Szabó) "Oye Como Va" (Tito Puente) "Just in Time to See the Sun" (Gregg Rolie, Santana, Michael Shrieve) "Incident at Neshabur" (Alberto Gianquinto, Santana) "Lightning in the Sky" (Santana, Solberg) "Aqua Marine" (Pasqua, Santana) "Savor" (José Areas, David Brown, Michael Carabello, Rolie, Santana, Shrieve) "Jin-go-lo-ba" (Babatunde Olatunji) "You Just Don't Care" (Areas, Brown, Carabello, Rolie, Santana, Shrieve) "Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile)" (Tom Coster, Santana) "Well All Right" (Norman Petty, Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison, Joe B. Mauldin) "Runnin" (David Margen) "Soul Sacrifice" (Santana, Rolie, Brown, Marcus Malone) "Open Invitation" (Santana, Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter, Greg Walker, Margen) "Samba Pa Ti" (Santana) "She's Not There" (Rod Argent) "Transcendance" (Santana) "Shake Your Moneymaker" (Elmore James) "Evil Ways" (Clarence "Sonny" Henry)
Tour dates +List of tour dates with date, city, country, venueDate(1980)CityCountryVenueJune 2LondonEnglandWembley ArenaJune 3June 4June 6LeidenNetherlandsGroenoordhallenJune 7(2 shows)CologneWest GermanySporthalleJune 9BarcelonaSpainPlaza de toros Monumental de BarcelonaJune 11MannheimWest GermanyEisstadion am FriedrichsparkJune 12DortmundWestfalenhallenJune 13KasselEissporthalle KasselJune 14HanoverEisstadion am PferdeturmJune 21KnebworthEnglandKnebworth HouseJune 22ParisFranceParis–Le Bourget AirportJune 23BrusselsBelgiumForest NationalJune 24BremenWest GermanyStadthalle BremenJune 26StockholmSwedenGröna LundJune 27KielWest GermanyOstseehalleJune 28RoskildeDenmarkDarupvejJune 29OsloNorwayKalvøyaJuly 1FrankfurtWest GermanyFesthalle Messe FrankfurtJuly 2ZwolleNetherlandsIJsselhallenJuly 4MontreuxSwitzerlandCasino Barrière de MontreuxJuly 5ZürichHallenstadionJuly 6MunichWest GermanyOlympiahalle MünchenJuly 7July 8ViennaAustriaPraterstadionJuly 10AvignonFranceParc des Expositions de ChateaublancJuly 11FréjusArènes de FréjusJuly 12July 13AgdeArènes du Cap d'AgdeJuly 14DaxArènes de Dax
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US Tour 1980 (1980)
Santana US Tour 1980 was a short concert tour of the United States by American rock band Santana.
Tour band The tour band consisted of:
Alex Ligertwood – lead vocals, rhythm guitar Carlos Santana – lead guitar, percussion, vocals Richard Baker – keyboards David Margen – bass guitar Graham Lear – drums Armando Peraza – congas, percussion, vocals Raul Rekow – congas, bongos, percussion, vocals Orestes Vilató – timbales, percussion
Set list The tour lasted from July 30, 1980, at the Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, to September 13, 1980, at the Hearst Greek Theatre in Berkeley, California. Taken from September 5, a common set list was as follows:
"All I Ever Wanted" (Alex Ligertwood, Carlos Santana, Chris Solberg) "Incident at Neshabur" (Alberto Gianquinto, Santana) "Tales of Kilimanjaro" (Alan Pasqua, Armando Peraza, Raul Rekow, Santana) "Black Magic Woman" (Peter Green) "Gypsy Queen" (Gábor Szabó) "Lightning in the Sky" (Santana, Solberg) "Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile)" (Tom Coster, Santana) "Savor" (José Areas, David Brown, Michael Carabello, Gregg Rolie, Santana, Michael Shrieve) "Jin-go-lo-ba" (Babatunde Olatunji) "Well All Right" (Norman Petty, Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison, Joe B. Mauldin) "Runnin" (Margen) "Soul Sacrifice" (Santana, Rolie, Brown, Marcus Malone) "Concierto de Aranjuez" (Joaquín Rodrigo) "Open Invitation" (Santana, Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter, Greg Walker, David Margen) "She's Not There" (Rod Argent) "Transcendance" (Santana) "Whole Lotta Love" (John Bonham, Willie Dixon, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant) "Evil Ways" (Clarence "Sonny" Henry)
Tour dates +List of tour dates with date, city, country, venueDate(1980)CityCountryVenueJuly 30Cuyahoga FallsUnited StatesBlossom Music CenterJuly 31ClarkstonPine Knob Music TheatreAugust 2South YarmouthCape Cod ColiseumAugust 3SheltonPinecrest Country ClubAugust 5AlbanyPalace TheatreAugust 7TarrytownWestchester Premiere TheaterAugust 8PhiladelphiaMann Music CenterAugust 9ColumbiaMerriweather Post PavilionAugust 10Asbury ParkAsbury Park Convention HallAugust 12ChicagoPoplar Creek Music TheatreAugust 13Kansas CityMemorial HallAugust 15St. LouisKiel Opera HouseAugust 16August 17Oklahoma CityZoo AmphitheatreAugust 30DenverDenver ColiseumAugust 31AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque Sports StadiumSeptember 1El PasoCivic Center TheaterSeptember 3TucsonTucson Community CenterSeptember 5San DiegoOpen Air TheatreSeptember 6PhoenixArizona Veterans Memorial ColiseumSeptember 8Los AngelesUniversal AmphitheatreSeptember 9September 10September 12Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara BowlSeptember 13BerkeleyWilliam Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre
Box office score data +List of box office score data with date, city, venue, attendance, gross, referencesDate(1980)CityVenueAttendanceGrossAugust 7Tarrytown, United StatesWestchester Premiere Theater3,574 / 3,574$42,713August 8Philadelphia, United StatesMann Music Center9,934$79,459August 10Asbury Park, United StatesAsbury Park Convention Hall3,927 / 3,927$39,417August 13Kansas City, United StatesMemorial Hall2,715$25,792August 15St. Louis, United StatesKiel Opera House7,114 / 7,114$65,875August 16August 17Oklahoma City, United StatesZoo Amphitheatre4,276$35,640August 30Denver, United StatesDenver Coliseum9,514 / 9,514$99,300September 5San Diego, United StatesOpen Air Theatre4,100 / 4,100$43,801September 12Santa Barbara, United StatesSanta Barbara Bowl4,646 / 4,646$42,901TOTAL49,800$474,988
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Zebop! Tour (1981)
The Zebop! Tour (also known as The Zebop Concert '81) was the sixteenth concert tour by Santana supporting the Zebop! album.
History Santana spent 1981 promoting Zebop! by touring in North America, Europe, and Asia. As well as playing at sporting venues and theaters, the group performed at nightclubs. The group started the year off with a huge 76-show tour of North America, followed by a brief tour of Japan with Masayoshi Takanaka. The band then flew to the United States to do seven concerts in California, and a tour of Europe soon followed. After the European tour concluded, the group opened for the Rolling Stones at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan, in December.
During the Japanese tour, after visiting the Zōjō-ji temple in Tokyo, Carlos Santana's wife Deborah confessed to him that in early 1976, their guru Sri Chinmoy asked her to get an abortion. Carlos was saddened by this news, and they both parted ways with Chinmoy. Deborah's sister Kitsaun King also left the guru's path, and Dipti Nivas, a restaurant in San Francisco the Santanas helped create in September 1973, was sold.
Live releases Live material from 1981 has appeared on the following:
The band's concert on July 4 at the Cape Cod Coliseum in South Yarmouth, Massachusetts, was broadcast nationwide on radio and subsequently became a popular bootleg recording. "I Love You Much Too Much" from the show of August 12 at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles was featured on the 1988 video Viva Santana! An Intimate Conversation With Carlos Santana.
Tour band Alex Ligertwood – lead vocals, rhythm guitar Carlos Santana – lead guitar, percussion, vocals Richard Baker – keyboards David Margen – bass guitar Graham Lear – drums Armando Peraza – congas, percussion, vocals Raul Rekow – congas, bongos, percussion, vocals Orestes Vilató – timbales, percussion
Reception The concert on July 1 at Kleinhans Music Hall in Buffalo was given a positive review by Billboard.
Set list An average set list of this tour is as follows:
"All I Ever Wanted" (Alex Ligertwood, Carlos Santana, Chris Solberg) "Primera Invasion" (Graham Lear, David Margen, Alan Pasqua, Santana) "Searchin'" (Ligertwood, Santana, Solberg) "Tales of Kilimanjaro" (Pasqua, Armando Peraza, Raul Rekow, Santana) "Black Magic Woman" (Peter Green) "Gypsy Queen" (Gábor Szabó) "Well All Right" (Norman Petty, Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison, Joe B. Mauldin) "E Papa Ré" (Santana, Richard Baker, Margen, Orestes Vilató, Ligertwood) "Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile)" (Tom Coster, Santana) "Savor" (José Areas, David Brown, Michael Carabello, Gregg Rolie, Santana, Michael Shrieve) "Jin-go-lo-ba" (Babatunde Olatunji) "Incident at Neshabur" (Alberto Gianquinto, Santana) "Body Surfing" (Santana, Ligertwood) "Soul Sacrifice" (Santana, Rolie, Brown, Marcus Malone) "Runnin" (Margen) "Open Invitation" (Santana, Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter, Greg Walker, Margen) "She's Not There" (Rod Argent) "The Sensitive Kind" (J.J. Cale) "American Gypsy" (Russ Ballard, Lear, Ligertwood) "Shake Your Moneymaker" (Elmore James)
Tour dates
North American leg (January 12 – July 11)