The Debut tour was the first tour by Icelandic singer-songwriter Björk, and it mainly focused on her album Debut. She toured from 1993 to 1994. The tour was released on VHS and DVD as Vessel. A separate release, Debut Live, contains material from the 1993 MTV Unplugged performance, which features a much larger set of backing musicians, noted for their wide variety.
Set list This set list is from the 17 February 1994 concert in Paris, France. It is not intended to represent all concerts for the tour.
"Human Behaviour" "Atlantic" "One Day" "Venus as a Boy" "Come to Me" "The Anchor Song" "Aeroplane" "Play Dead" "Crying" "Violently Happy" "There's More to Life Than This" "Big Time Sensuality" Encore "Army of Me" "The Modern Things"
Other songs performed During the 19 August 1993 show in London, Björk performed "Like Someone in Love", "Síðasta Ég" and "Stígðu Mig". An unreleased song, tentatively called "Moðir", was performed during the 25 June 1994 show in Pilton.
Notes
Tour dates + List of 1993 concerts Date (1993) City Country Venue Opening act19 AugustLondonEnglandThe Forumrowspan=6 21 AugustWembley Stadium9 SeptemberAarhusDenmarkÅrhushallen11 SeptemberLommelBelgiumKattenbos13 SeptemberWolverhamptonEnglandCivic Hall14 SeptemberManchesterManchester Academy9 NovemberNew York CityUnited StatesWebster HallUltramarine11 NovemberBostonThe Avalon13 NovemberTorontoCanadaThe Opera House16 NovemberChicagoUnited StatesPark West17 NovemberSan FranciscoThe Warfield19 NovemberLos AngelesWiltern Theatre22 NovemberTilburgNetherlandsNoorderligt24 NovemberBerlinGermanyHuxleys Neue Welt25 NovemberMunichZeppelinhalle28 NovemberAmsterdamNetherlandsParadiso29 NovemberDüsseldorfGermanyTor 31 DecemberRennesFranceLa Cité3 DecemberBrusselsBelgiumLa LunaUltramarine5 DecemberCopenhagenDenmarkPumpehuset6 DecemberHamburgGermanyGroße Freiheit8 DecemberStockholmSwedenClub Gino10 DecemberOsloNorwaySentrum Scene19 DecemberManchesterEnglandManchester Academy
+ List of 1994 concerts Date (1994) City Country Venue Opening act(s)21 JanuaryGold CoastAustraliaGold Coast Parklandsrowspan=13 23 JanuaryMelbourneRoyal Melbourne Showgrounds26 JanuarySydneySydney Showground29 JanuaryAdelaideRoyal Adelaide Showgrounds2 FebruaryFremantleFremantle Oval3 FebruaryOsakaJapanShinsaibashi Club Quattro7 FebruaryTokyoShibuya On Air East8 February9 February17 FebruaryParisFranceÉlysée Montmartre18 February19 FebruaryMadridSpainPacha24 FebruaryLondonEnglandRoyalty Theatre26 FebruaryBrixton AcademyThe Black Dog23 MayLandgraafNetherlandsMegalandrowspan=4 25 MayLos AngelesUnited StatesGlam Slam West8 JuneLondonEnglandThe Astoria9 JuneMilanItalyCity Square19 JuneReykjavíkIcelandLaugardalshöllBubblefliesUnderworld25 JunePiltonEnglandWorthy Farmrowspan=3 28 JuneRoskildeDenmarkFestivalpladsen2 JulyBelfortFrancePresqu'île de Malsaucy22 JulyBlackpoolEnglandEmpress BallroomSaint Etienne808 State27 July808 State30 JulyLanarkshireScotlandStrathclyde Country Parkrowspan=2 31 JulyThurlesIrelandSemple Stadium
Festivals and other miscellaneous performance
Opening act for U2's Zoo TV Tour This concert was a part of Kosmopolitan, during Aarhus Festuge This concert was a part of Rockwood Festival This concert was a part of Rencontres Trans Musicales These concerts were part of Big Day Out This concert was a part of Pinkpop Festival This concert was a part of G-A-Y AIDS benefit This concert was a part of The Arts Festival This concert was a part of Glastonbury Festival This concert was a part of Roskilde Festival This concert was a part of Eurockéennes This concert was a part of T in the Park This concert was a part of Féile Festival
Personnel All credits adapted from Vessel.
Band Björk – vocals Ike Leo – bass Leila Arab – keyboards Guy Sigsworth – keyboards, programming Dan Lipman – sax, flute, tambourine Tansay Omar – drums Talvin Singh – tablas, percussion
Technical Laurie Small – touring manager Paul Normandale – lighting director Chris Ridgeway – live sound Dikka Jones – stage manager Phil Murphy – stage technician Lite Alternative – lighting Wigwam Acoustics – P.A. The Omnibuss Mobile – mobile recording
References
External links Bjorktour.com > Archive