Michael / Tours / Triumph Tour
 Triumph Tour: July 9th - September 26th, 1981.
The Triumph Tour was a concert tour by The Jacksons, covering the United States from July 9 to September 26, 1981. The tour grossed a total of $5.5 million, setting a record breaking 4 sold out concerts in Los Angeles, California.
The Triumph Tour began in Memphis, Tennessee and ended with a sold-out week of shows in Los Angeles, California. The tour was given great reviews upon every show in part due to Michael's leadership and showmanship. The brothers also came in for praise, particularly Randy and Tito's musicality and Marlon's dance ability. The tour also marked the last truly integrated group effort as Michael's solo career would soon eclipse his success with his brothers. The tour was so well-received and popular that Epic had the brothers record one of the shows (though it's not entirely clear where the recording took place in one show or on a bevy of other tours that were put together for the recording. However it was rumored that the tracks were recorded during stops in Memphis, New York City, Buffalo and Atlanta.
Space-age set, inspired by the film Close Encounters Of The Third Kind, designed by Michael - he also brought in magician Doug Henning, to work on the show's special effects.
The live album, The Jacksons Live!, came out in the winter of 1981 and eventually went gold. After the tour ended, Michael went back to record his follow-up to Off the Wall. It would be three years before The Jacksons would go back on the road again. Rolling Stone later named the Triumph Tour one of the best 25 tours of 1957-1987.
Set list
1. Can You Feel It
2. Things I Do for You
3. Off the Wall
4. Ben
5. This Place Hotel
6. She's Out of My Life
7. I Want You Back/ ABC / The Love You Save / I'll Be There (Including a movie featuring clips from Never Can Say Goodbye and Got to Be There)
8. Rock With You
9. Lovely One
10. Workin' Day and Night
11. Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough
12. Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)
Tour dates:
 North America
1. July 9, 1981 Memphis - Tennessee / Mid-South Coliseum / Attendance 11,000
2. July 13, 1981 Buffalo - New York
3. July 22, 1981 Atlanta - Georgia / The Omni Coliseum / Attendance 16,000
4. July 25, 1981 Charlotte - North Carolina
5. July 26, 1981 Hampton - Virginia / Hampton Coliseum
6. July 31, 1981 Washington D.C. - USA / Capital Centre
7. August 1, 1981 Washington D.C. - USA / Capital Centre
8. August 2, 1981 Buffalo - New York
9. August 5, 1981 Toronto - Canada
10. August 12, 1981 Atlanta - Georgia / The Omni Coliseum / Attendance 16,000
11. August 15, 1981 Philadelphia - Pennsylvania / The Spectrum
12. August 18, 1981 New York City - New York / Madison Square Garden / Attendance 19,000
13. August 19, 1981 New York City - New York / Madison Square Garden / Attendance 19,000
14. August 26, 1981 Milwaukee - Wisconsin / Milwaukee Arena
15. August 29, 1981 Detroit - Michigan / Joe Louis Arena
16. September 8, 1981 Kansas City - Missouri / Kemper Arena
17. September 10, 1981 Denver - Colorado
18. September 16, 1981 San Francisco - California
19. September 17, 1981 San Diego - California / The Forum
20. September 18, 1981 Los Angeles - California / The Forum / Attendance 18,000
21. September 19, 1981 Los Angeles - California / The Forum / Attendance 18,000
22. September 25, 1981 Los Angeles - California / The Forum / Attendance 18,000
23. September 26, 1981 Los Angeles - California / The Forum / Attendance 18,000
Performers:
Jackie Jackson: vocals, percussion
Tito Jackson: guitar, vocals
Marlon Jackson: vocals
Michael Jackson: vocals,piano
Randy Jackson: vocals, congas, piano, keyboards
Band members:
Drums: Jonathan Moffett
Bass: Michael McKinney
Guitar: David Williams
Synthesizer: Bill Wolfer
Horns: (East Coast Horns): Wesley Phillips, Cloris Grimes, Alan (Funt) Prater, Roderick (Mac) McMorris
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