Tour Schedule:

The 1985 U.S. Tour was Whitney Houston’s debut solo headlining tour, organized to promote her self-titled album Whitney Houston, which was released earlier that year. This was her first "real" tour, consisting of 30+ dates and taking place in various theaters across the U.S. from September 20 to December 1, 1985.

Opening Acts:

• Jimmy Malone

• Alexander Zonjic

• Stanley Williams

• Angel Salazar

• George Howard

• René & Angela

• Ray, Goodman & Brown

• Atlantic Star

• Midnight Star

• Mtume

Tour Band/Personnel:

• Music director / piano – John Simmons

• Keyboards – Willard Meeks

• Saxophone – Josh Harris

• Guitar – Curtis Taylor Neishloss

• Drums – Brian Brake

• Percussion – Kevin Jones

• Background vocalists – Gary Houston, Felicia Moss, Voneva Simms

Cancellations and rescheduled shows:

New Haven, CT – October 27, 1985

• Cancelled for unknown reasons.

Lexington, KY – October 19, 1985

• Cancelled for unknown reasons.

Professional recordings/broadcasts:

• No professionally recorded material has been released. However, fan recordings of her performances at Walt Disney World and Carnegie Hall have surfaced online.