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1984-11-09 Chicago - Bismarck Theatre (USA/IL)
 

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Mainset:
Shake Dog Shake
M
Secrets
Wailing Wall
Primary
Cold
The Hanging Garden
Charlotte Sometimes
The Walk
One Hundred Years
Play For Today
Let's Go To Bed
Give Me It
A Forest
Encore 1:
Happy The Man
The Caterpillar
Encore 2:
Three Imaginary Boys
Boys Don't Cry
Encore 3:
10.15 Saturday Night
Killing An Arab
Forever
Robert Smith
Porl Thompson
Boris Williams
Laurence Tolhurst
Phil Thornalley
Songs played: 21  (14 | 2 | 2 | 3)

Day of the week: Friday
Tour: 'The Top Tour'

Attendance:
Capacity:

Mainset:
hello. this is called 'shake dog shake'
Shake Dog Shake
thank you. can i ... could you turn me up a bit. this is called 'm'
M
this is called 'secrets'
Secrets
thank you. this is called 'the wailing wall'
Wailing Wall
thank you. this is called 'primary'
Primary
thank you. this is ... this is called 'coooold'. 'cold'
Cold
i couldn't rememeber the words for 'so what'. this is called 'the hanging garden'
The Hanging Garden
yeah you're right whoever said that. 'charlotte sometimes'
Charlotte Sometimes
this is called 'the walk'
The Walk
thank you. ah ah ah. this is called 'a hundred years'
One Hundred Years
thank you. this is called 'play for today'
Play For Today
'let's go to beeeeed'
Let's Go To Bed
this is called 'give me it'
Give Me It
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A Forest
thank you, good night. thank you
Encore 1:
thank you. this is called 'happy the man'
Happy The Man
thank you. auuuuu. this is the other side of that, it's called 'the caterpillar'
The Caterpillar
thank you, good night. thank you
Encore 2:
thank you. sorry about this. [...] here 'three imaginary boys'
Three Imaginary Boys
thank you
Boys Don't Cry
thank you
Encore 3:
thank you. it's a long way to the caravan and back
10.15 Saturday Night
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Killing An Arab
-
Forever
thank you and good night. see you next time. thank you
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thanks to Robert R.
from Jeffrey W.
I attended the above mention show in the fall of 1984. The Bismarck Theatre was in a state of horrible disrepair and the show was held in a sort of banquet room on the second floor...Rather odd to say the least. We packed into this small room and my date and I were perplexed at the venue as we thought it was going to be held in the actual theatre.
Well, to the point. I was a real music hound, and still am I guess. This was their first Chicago appearance. I was a fan since "Boys Don't Cry" lp. Most bands of the time had performed in Chicago several times in that span of time. So, we were "chomping at the bit" top see the band. They did not disappoint. The crowd was electrified and the whole room was shaking and the floors were bouncing up and down with the actions of the crowd dancing. We had waited a LONG time to see them perform and were pumped up. A damn fantastic show with several encores !! Caterpillar being one song....my fav.
I found out later that the building was being condemned and ready to collapse.No wonder ! I guess we bid a fine farewell to that landmark building as it was the last show ever at that original part of the theatre. It was completely gutted and refurbished after that night. I guess The Cure tore the house down ! :)
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The Cure
unknown whether there was an opening act
Venue address:
151 W. Randolph St
Chicago IL
60602
Venue naming history:
1926-1931 | New Palace Theatre
1931-1953 | RKO Palace Theatre
1953-19__ | Eitel's Palace Theatre
1965-1984 | Bismarck Palace
1984-1999 | Bismarck Theatre
1999-____ | Cadillac Palace Theatre
Venue related links:
Venue trivia:
  • The Allegro is a colorful superior first class hotel located downtown, across from the State of Illinois Center. Formerly the Bismarck Hotel, the Allegro reopened in 1998, featuring a sophisticated style that combines bold art deco design with modern colors, textures and amenities.
  • In 1984, the theatre, now renamed the Bismarck Theatre, was converted into a rock venue. Sporadically used during the 1990s, the venue was completely restored and renovated during 1999, and renamed the Cadillac Palace.
  • The Cure appearances at this venue:
    1. 1984-11-09 Bismarck Theatre
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