![]() March 2 Shizuoka, Japan All images © Jands Pty Limited. ![]() During ELO's original 14-year period of active recording and touring, they sold over 50 million records worldwide. Tour Dates 1978įebruary 7, 8, 9 Myer Music Bowl Melbourneįebruary 16, 17 Entertainment Centre Perthįebruary 23, 24 Festival Hall Osaka, Japanįebruary 26 Kyuden Taiikukan Fukuoka, Japanįebruary 28 Nagoyashi Kokaido Nagoya, Japan The Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) are an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1970, by songwriters/multi-instrumentalists Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood with drummer Bev Bevan. The 20ft trusses, in use at the time, were a special problem for the Qantas freighters. At the end of the Australian tour ELO airfreighted Jands lighting system and crew to Japan for concerts in Tokyo, Nagoya, Kyoto and Osaka. The lighting system was made up of Par64s and Strand profiles for specials. 35 Years Ago: Electric Light Orchestra Blow Apart on ‘Balance of Power’ Nick DeRiso Published: FebruYouTube At this point, Jeff Lynne hardly wanted to tour. An excellent collection of ELO tour memorabilia to include: five ticket stubs, twelve back stage passes. Click to listen to Electric Light Orchestra on Spotify. Jands also supplied the lighting and stage roof. ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA CONCERT MEMORABILIA. Electric Light Orchestra's official music video for 'Last Train To London'. The speaker system for this tour included 18 of Jands newly developed all-in-one Concord cabinets along with a conventional 4 way system. ![]() The Orchestra, featuring former members of the Electric Light. Nothing on this scale had been seen before, in Australia.Ĭommenting on the Randwick Racecourse show violinist Mik Kaminski said: “But the best thing of all was the concert we did at Sydney Outdoor Stadium, where we played to 26,000 people.” (photo credit: The Orchestra America, LLC) Advertisement. ELO brought their symphonic rock and laser lighting show to Australia in February 1978. 1978 was the peak of Electric Light Orchestra’s popularity with Out Of The Blue as their best selling album yet, a wildly popular stage show, and general high respect from radio and music critics.
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