Monkees 1988 Australian Tour

1988 Australian tour promo photo

1988 AUSTRALIAN TOUR

Dolenz, Jones and Tork
(September - October 1988)

THE SET LIST

1988 tour program (From the collection of MusicFan76)

Last Train to Clarksville
A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You
Pleasant Valley Sunday
Cuddly Toy
No Time
Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow)
Your Auntie Grizelda
Heart and Soul
Shades of Gray
Goin' Down
I Wanna Be Free
Gettin' In
Cripple Creek
Zilch / Randy Scouse Git
That Was Then, This Is Now
Valleri
Every Step of the Way
MGBGT
For Pete's Sake
I'll Love You Forever
She
Daydream Believer
(I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone
Encore:
Ditty Diego (Monkees rap)
I'm a Believer

THE TOUR SCHEDULE

September 21-25: Twin Towns Services Club, Tweed Heads, Australia
September 27-30: Burswood Convention Centre, Perth, Australia
October 1: Queens Park Theatre, Geraldton, Australia
October 4: Alexanders, Melbourne, Australia
October 5: Goulburn Valley, Shepparton, Australia
October 6: Alexanders, Melbourne, Australia
October 7: Entertainment Centre, Melbourne, Australia
October 8: Festival Hall, Adelaide, Australia
October 9: Lady Bay, Warrnambool, Australia
October 13: State Theatre, Sydney, Australia
October 14: Tiffany's, Sydney, Australia
October 15: State Theatre, Sydney, Australia

Promotional appearance for the '88 Australian shows

This late 1988 tour featured Micky joining Davy and Peter in Australia for the first time since Davy and Peter had started touring there as a duo in 1986. The tour was well-received and the band was met by sold out crowds at almost every venue. Numerous promotional appearances were made on Australian TV, one which included a rare live television performance of "She." A new backing band, minus the horns, supported The Monkees. For the most part, Micky played drums on the songs he didn't sing the lead vocal, Peter stuck mainly to electric guitar and banjo, and Davy played his usual percussion parts. One of the concerts was filmed and later released by Davy’s promotional company, Dome Press, in 1989.

The '88 Australian shows mirrored the concerts performed in North America in 1987 but without the extensive props and memorabilia featured on the stage. The set list was also pared down to more of a 'greatest hits' show as the deep cuts played on tour in '87 were omitted, but the newer Pool It! songs remained.

The only other concert appearance made by the trio this year was on August 20, 1988 in Chicago, Illinois at the Vic Theatre. A Peter Tork solo show was the highlight of a Monkees convention being held in Chicago, and Micky and Davy joined Peter during the encore to sing "Daydream Believer" and "I'm A Believer."