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 35 dates and taking place in various theaters across the U.S. from September 20 to December 1, 1985.
Tour Map:
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.