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Take Me Home Tour (Cher)

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1979–1982 concert tour by Cher
Take Me Home Tour
Residency / World tour byCher
Poster for shows in Las Vegas
Associated albumTake Me Home
Start dateJune 3, 1979 (1979-06-03)
End dateAugust 11, 1982 (1982-08-11)
No. of shows
  • 302 in North America
  • 5 in Europe
  • 4 in South Africa
  • 8 in Australia
  • 319 total
Cher concert chronology

TheTake Me Home Tour[a] was the first soloconcert tour by American singer-actressCher. It premiered in June 1979 at theSahara Reno Opera House Theatre inReno, Nevada, featuring an elaborate production and cast assembled byJoe Layton. The tour, which concluded in August 1982, marked Cher's solo debut on thenightclub circuit.

Background

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Running from June 1979 to August 1982, most performances of the Take Me Home Tour took place at the Circus Maximus Showroom atCaesars Palace in Las Vegas. Cher performed two shows nightly, at 9 p.m. and 12:30 a.m., seven days a week,[7] earning $300,000 weekly.[8] Although Cher took the show to other North American cities, as well as Europe, South Africa and Australia, the media often labeled it a Vegas residency, with shows in other cities marketed as Cher taking her "Vegas act" on the road.[9]

Thisresidency phase shaped both public perception and Cher's own view of her career. Despite its financial success, she found the experience unfulfilling, describing a Vegas residency as an "elephant's graveyard" for fading stars.[10] She later commented, "I was making a fortune ... but I was dying inside. Everyone kept saying, 'Cher, there are people who would give anything to have standing room only at Caesars Palace. It would be the pinnacle of their careers.' And I kept thinking, 'Yes, I should be satisfied' ... But I wasn't."[11]

Cher during a Take Me Home Tour concert in 1981

The Press of Atlantic City called the show "the biggestcabaret act ever seen on any stage".[12] The tour spawned two television specials:Standing Room Only: Cher in Concert (1981)[13] andCher... A Celebration at Caesars (1983),[14] with the latter earning her aCableACE Award for Best Actress in a Variety Program.[15] A concert fromMonte Carlo was also taped and aired as the premiere episode ofThe Monte Carlo Show in September 1980.

Cher described the show as "a bitSonny & Cher-ish", blending cabaret, disco and rock and roll.[16] With twelve costume changes, she never wore any outfit for more than eight minutes. Inspired by her television showsCher,Cher... Special andCher... and Other Fantasies, the concert featured three backing singers, six dancers and elaborate props, including amechanical bull named El Toro and a gianthigh-heeled shoe.

The concert also included threedrag performers impersonatingBette Midler, Cher andDiana Ross. During Cher's costume changes, Kenny Sacha (as Midler) performed "In the Mood", and J.C. Gaynor (as Ross) performed "I'm Coming Out". Audiences were often unaware they were impersonators until the end of the show, when Cher introduced them out of drag. She recalled, "We got Diana and Bette to record their voices in the intro but I didn't think it would fool them. I was never afraid to take risks like that."[17] After their performances, Cher regularly joined them for a rendition of "Friends". Russell Elliott opened the show as Cher.Maclean's journalist Elio Iannacci recognized Cher as "one of the first to bring drag to the masses".[17]

In 1980, one of Cher's midnight shows at Caesars Palace drew headlines when state officials issued a $180 fine for exceeding the legal sound limit of 115 decibels.[18]

During 1980, Cher balanced her solo performances with her role as the lead vocalist of the rock band Black Rose, managing both commitments until the band parted ways after releasing theirself-titled album.

Set list

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June 1979 to February 1981

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  1. "Ain't Nobody's Business"
  2. "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours"
  3. "Fire"[19]
  4. "Easy To Be Hard"
  5. "The Way of Love"
  6. "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"(performed by J.C. Gaynor and Cher)
  7. "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy"(performed by Kenny Sacha)
  8. "Friends"(performed by Sacha, Gaynor, and Cher)
  9. "Jailhouse Rock" / "Dream Lover" / "Great Balls Of Fire"
  10. "Rockin' Robin"
  11. "Johnny B. Goode"
  12. "Dedicated to the One I Love"
  13. "Hand Jive" / "Honky Tonk Women" / "Old Time Rock and Roll"
  14. "Take It to the Limit"
  15. "Take Me Home"
  16. "Takin' It to the Streets"
  17. "Ain't Got No Money"

May 1981 to August 1982

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  1. "Could I Be Dreaming"
  2. "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours"
  3. "You Make My Dreams"
  4. "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?"
  5. "Those Shoes"
  6. "Out Here On My Own"
  7. "Take It to the Limit"
  8. "I'm Coming Out"(performed by J.C. Gaynor)
  9. "In the Mood"(performed by Kenny Sacha)
  10. "Friends"(performed by Sacha, Gaynor and Cher)
  11. "Lookin' for Love"(contains elements of "Devil Went Down to Georgia")
  12. "When Will I Be Loved"
  13. "More Than You Know"
  14. "Fame"

Notes

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Tour dates

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1979

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The 1979 leg of Cher's Take Me Home Tour had 83 dates.

Date[24]CityCountryVenueOpening actsRef.
June 3, 1979RenoUnited StatesSahara Reno Opera House Theatre—[25]
June 4, 1979
June 5, 1979
June 6, 1979
June 7, 1979
June 8, 1979
June 9, 1979
June 10, 1979
June 11, 1979
June 12, 1979
June 13, 1979
June 14, 1979
June 15, 1979
June 16, 1979
June 17, 1979
June 18, 1979
June 19, 1979
June 29, 1979Las VegasCircus Maximus
July 9, 1979Atlantic CityResorts International Grand Ballroom
July 10, 1979
July 11, 1979
July 12, 1979
July 13, 1979
July 14, 1979
July 16, 1979Washington, D.C.Kennedy Center Opera House
July 17, 1979
July 18, 1979Los AngelesUniversal Amphitheatre
July 19, 1979
July 21, 1979Washington, D.C.Kennedy Center Opera House
July 22, 1979
July 23, 1979TorontoCanadaO'Keefe Centre
July 24, 1979
July 25, 1979
July 26, 1979
July 27, 1979
July 28, 1979
July 29, 1979
July 31, 1979Los AngelesUnited StatesUniversal AmphitheatreSister Sledge[20]
August 1, 1979
August 2, 1979
August 16, 1979Las VegasCircus Maximus—
August 17, 1979
August 18, 1979
August 19, 1979
August 20, 1979
August 21, 1979
August 22, 1979
August 23, 1979
August 24, 1979
August 25, 1979
August 26, 1979
August 27, 1979
August 28, 1979
August 29, 1979
August 31, 1979
October 29, 1979StatelineSahara Tahoe
October 30, 1979
October 31, 1979
November 1, 1979
November 2, 1979
November 3, 1979
November 4, 1979
November 5, 1979
November 6, 1979
November 7, 1979
November 8, 1979
November 9, 1979
November 10, 1979
November 11, 1979
November 15, 1979Las VegasCircus Maximus
November 16, 1979
November 17, 1979
November 18, 1979
November 19, 1979
November 20, 1979
November 21, 1979
November 22, 1979
November 23, 1979
November 24, 1979
November 25, 1979
November 26, 1979
November 27, 1979

1980

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The tour's 1980 leg had 95 dates.

Date[26]CityCountryVenueOpening actsRef.
January 10, 1980Las VegasUnited StatesCircus Maximus—
January 11, 1980
January 12, 1980
January 13, 1980
January 14, 1980
January 15, 1980
January 16, 1980
January 25, 1980StatelineSahara Tahoe
January 26, 1980
January 27, 1980
February 1, 1980
February 2, 1980
February 3, 1980
April 3, 1980Atlantic CityResorts International
April 4, 1980
April 5, 1980
April 6, 1980Las VegasCircus Maximus
April 7, 1980
April 8, 1980
April 9, 1980
April 10, 1980
April 11, 1980
April 12, 1980
April 13, 1980
April 14, 1980
April 15, 1980
April 16, 1980
May 10, 1980Monte CarloMonacoSalle des Étoiles
May 12, 1980ParisFranceL'Olympia
May 14, 1980LondonEnglandHammersmith Odeon
May 22, 1980Las VegasUnited StatesCircus Maximus
May 23, 1980
May 24, 1980
May 25, 1980
May 26, 1980
May 27, 1980
May 28, 1980
June 5, 1980
June 6, 1980
June 7, 1980
June 8, 1980
June 10, 1980
June 11, 1980
June 14, 1980Atlantic CityResorts International
June 15, 1980
June 16, 1980
June 17, 1980
June 18, 1980
June 19, 1980
July 3, 1980Las VegasCircus Maximus
July 4, 1980
July 5, 1980
July 6, 1980
July 8, 1980
July 9, 1980
July 14, 1980Atlantic CityResorts International
July 15, 1980
July 16, 1980
July 17, 1980
July 18, 1980
July 19, 1980
July 20, 1980
August 28, 1980Las VegasCircus Maximus
August 29, 1980
August 30, 1980
August 31, 1980
September 2, 1980StatelineCaesars Tahoe
September 3, 1980
September 11, 1980Las VegasCircus Maximus
September 12, 1980
September 13, 1980
September 14, 1980
September 16, 1980
September 17, 1980
September 18, 1980
September 19, 1980
September 20, 1980
September 21, 1980
September 22, 1980
September 23, 1980
September 24, 1980
September 25, 1980StatelineCaesars Tahoe[27]
September 26, 1980
September 27, 1980
September 28, 1980
September 29, 1980
September 30, 1980
October 1, 1980
October 2, 1980
November 6, 1980Las VegasCircus Maximus
November 7, 1980
November 8, 1980
November 9, 1980
November 11, 1980
November 12, 1980

1981

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The tour's 1981 leg had 100 dates.

Date[28]CityCountryVenueOpening actsRef.
January 22, 1981Las VegasUnited StatesCircus Maximus—
January 23, 1981
January 24, 1981
January 25, 1981
January 27, 1981
January 28, 1981
February 5, 1981
February 6, 1981
February 7, 1981
February 8, 1981
February 9, 1981
February 10, 1981
February 11, 1981
May 28, 1981
May 29, 1981
May 30, 1981
May 31, 1981
June 1, 1981
June 2, 1981
June 3, 1981
June 5, 1981Los AngelesGreek TheatreMartin Mull[21]
June 6, 1981
June 7, 1981
June 8, 1981
June 18, 1981Las VegasCircus Maximus—[29]
June 19, 1981
June 20, 1981
June 21, 1981
June 22, 1981
June 23, 1981
June 24, 1981
June 25, 1981
June 26, 1981
June 27, 1981
June 28, 1981
June 29, 1981
June 30, 1981
July 1, 1981
July 8, 1981
July 9, 1981
July 10, 1981
July 11, 1981
July 12, 1981
July 13, 1981
July 14, 1981
July 16, 1981StatelineCaesars Tahoe
July 17, 1981
July 18, 1981
July 19, 1981
July 20, 1981
July 21, 1981
July 22, 1981
July 31, 1981Monte CarloMonacoSalle des Étoiles
August 1, 1981
August 6, 1981North WestSouth AfricaSun City Hotel
August 7, 1981
August 8, 1981
August 9, 1981
August 17, 1981Atlantic CityUnited StatesResorts InternationalFreddie Roman[30][31]
August 18, 1981
August 19, 1981
August 20, 1981
August 21, 1981
August 22, 1981
August 27, 1981Las VegasCircus Maximus—
August 28, 1981
August 29, 1981
August 30, 1981
August 31, 1981
September 1, 1981
September 2, 1981
September 10, 1981
September 11, 1981
September 12, 1981
September 13, 1981
September 14, 1981
September 15, 1981
September 16, 1981
October 22, 1981
October 23, 1981
October 24, 1981
October 25, 1981
October 26, 1981
October 27, 1981
October 28, 1981
November 12, 1981
November 13, 1981
November 14, 1981
November 15, 1981
November 16, 1981
November 17, 1981
November 18, 1981
November 25, 1981SydneyAustraliaCapitol TheatreDigger Revell and the Denvermen[22]
November 26, 1981
November 27, 1981
November 28, 1981
November 30, 1981
December 4, 1981MelbournePalais Theatre—
December 5, 1981
December 6, 1981

1982

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The tour's 1982 leg had 41 dates.

Date[32]CityCountryVenueOpening actsRef.
March 11, 1982Las VegasUnited StatesCircus Maximus—
March 12, 1982
March 13, 1982
March 14, 1982
March 15, 1982
March 16, 1982
March 17, 1982
June 19, 1982
June 20, 1982
June 21, 1982
June 22, 1982
June 24, 1982
June 25, 1982
July 1, 1982
July 2, 1982
July 3, 1982
July 4, 1982
July 5, 1982
July 6, 1982
July 7, 1982
July 8, 1982
July 9, 1982
July 10, 1982
July 11, 1982
July 12, 1982
July 13, 1982
July 14, 1982
July 29, 1982
July 30, 1982
July 31, 1982
August 1, 1982
August 2, 1982
August 3, 1982
August 4, 1982
August 5, 1982
August 6, 1982
August 7, 1982
August 8, 1982
August 9, 1982
August 10, 1982
August 11, 1982

Cancelled shows

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DateCityCountryVenueReasonRef.
July 1981MontrealCanadaPlace des Arts—
July 13, 1981Hoffman EstatesUnited StatesPoplar Creek Music Theater
July 14, 1981
September 4, 1981Los AngelesIrvine Meadows Amphitheatre
September 5, 1981

Broadcasts and recordings

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Personnel

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  • Lead vocals:Cher
  • Background vocals: Michelle Aller
  • Background vocals:Warren Ham
  • Background vocals: Petsye Powell
  • Produced and Staged: Joe Layton
  • Musical Director: Gary Scott
  • Dancer: Wayne Bascomb
  • Dancer:Damita Jo Freeman
  • Dancer: Warren Lucas
  • Dancer: Mykal Perea
  • Dancer: Randy Wander

Impersonators

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Costumes

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  • Costumes Designed:Bob Mackie
  • Wardrobe: Alan Trugman
  • Wardrobe: Debbie Paull
  • Wigs: Renata

Band

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  • Saxophone:Warren Ham
  • Drums: Gary Ferguson
  • Guitarist: Ron "Rocket" Ritchotte
  • Ken Rarick
  • Bob Parr

Notes

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  1. ^Cher's 1979–1982 concert series had no official name and was promoted under various titles, including "Cher",[1] "Cher in Concert",[2] "The Cher Show"[3] and "The Cher Tour".[4] Over time, it became known as the "Take Me Home Tour", a name adopted by Cher[5] and biographers.[6]

References

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Citations

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  1. ^"June 16-22: Cher — Caesars Tahoe".Oakland Tribune. July 12, 1981. RetrievedJanuary 25, 2025.
  2. ^"Calendar".Republican Herald. June 30, 1979. RetrievedJanuary 25, 2025.
  3. ^Schall, Ted (August 21, 1981)."Center Stage".The Press of Atlantic City. RetrievedJanuary 25, 2025.
  4. ^"The Cher Tour has been cancelled indefinitely".The Plain Dealer. February 17, 1980. RetrievedJanuary 25, 2025.
  5. ^Cher 2024, p. 396.
  6. ^Howard 2014, pp. 230–231.
  7. ^Egan, Elisabeth (November 17, 2024)."Cher Can, and Does, Turn Back Time".The New York Times.Archived from the original on December 17, 2024.
  8. ^Berman 2001, p. 47.
  9. ^Kreiswirth, Sandra (June 9, 1981)."Cher brings Las Vegas to L.A."Daily Breeze. RetrievedJanuary 25, 2025.
  10. ^Garcia, Thania (April 2, 2024)."Meryl Streep Praises Cher's 'Open, Battered, Giant Heart,' Beyoncé Talks 'Cowboy Carter' at iHeartRadio Music Awards".Variety.Archived from the original on April 9, 2024. RetrievedDecember 20, 2024.
  11. ^Wheway, Daniel (June 15, 2018)."The Cher Bible, Vol. 1: Essentials 2018 Edition".
  12. ^Spatz, David J. (August 7, 1981)."Cher May Give Her Regards ... to Broadway".The Press of Atlantic City. RetrievedJanuary 25, 2025.
  13. ^"TimeOut: Specials".North Adams Transcript. February 6, 1981. RetrievedJanuary 25, 2025.
  14. ^"Picks and Pans Review: Cher... A Celebration at Caesars".People. April 4, 1983.Archived from the original on December 26, 2016.
  15. ^"Sinatra, Cher win cable-TV awards".Democrat and Chronicle.United Press International. December 13, 1983. RetrievedJanuary 25, 2025.
  16. ^"Cher brings her act to town". The Age. 1981-11-24.
  17. ^abIannacci, Elio (September 8, 2013)."Cher on the art of the comeback".Maclean's.Archived from the original on June 20, 2020.
  18. ^Weatherford, Mike (May 6, 2008)."Beat Goes On".Las Vegas Review-Journal. RetrievedJuly 23, 2025.
  19. ^Cher singing "Fire" in her 1980 concert in Monte-Carto:Video onYouTube
  20. ^ab"Billboard Newspaper, August 18, 1979"(PDF). Retrieved2023-01-28.
  21. ^abKreiswirth, Sandra (June 9, 1981)."Cher brings Las Vegas to L.A."Daily Breeze. RetrievedJanuary 25, 2025.
  22. ^ab""Where were you Cher?" by Susan Molloy".The Sydney Morning Herald. 27 November 1981. p. 10.
  23. ^""Costumes Don't Make the Woman" (King Features Syndicate)".Sunday News. 12 July 1981. p. 70.
  24. ^"Search for setlists: Cher".Setlist.fm.
  25. ^""Hey, what's going on?" (Cher's Take Me Home Tour: June 6-19, 1979)".The Union. 2 June 1979. p. 20.
  26. ^"Search for setlists: Cher".Setlist.fm.
  27. ^""Caesars Tahoe entertainment schedule" (Cher's Take Me Home Tour: Sep 25-Oct 2, 1980)".Reno Gazette-Journal. 5 September 1980. p. 70.
  28. ^"Search for setlists: Cher".Setlist.fm.
  29. ^"Las Vegas Show Schedule: Star Acts".The Los Angeles Times. 31 May 1981. p. 551.
  30. ^""Frenzied show is just Cher bliss" by al Cartwright".The Morning News. 22 August 1981. p. 31.
  31. ^"Cher : Center Stage".Pressofatlanticcity.newsbank.com. Retrieved2023-05-21.
  32. ^"Search for setlists: Cher".Setlist.fm.
  33. ^"Cher.com: The Official Community : 1977 - 1979".Tapatalk.com. Retrieved2023-05-21.
  34. ^"The Monte Carlo Show 1980". Archived fromthe original on 2011-10-01. Retrieved2011-01-03.
  35. ^""The titillating tigress of talent, Cher, will take the spotlight of the first episode of The Monte Carlo Show. Hosted by Patrick Wayne, the new star-studded variety series debuts over syndicate television the week of September 14."".Gettyimages.com.br. 12 March 2016. Retrieved2023-05-21.
  36. ^"STANDING ROOM ONLY CHER IN CONERT, Cher, aired February 8, 1981, HBO courtesy Everett Collection HBO Cou".Imago-images.com. January 1980.
  37. ^"The Minneapolis Star from Minneapolis, Minnesota on February 12, 1981".Startribune.newspapers.com. p. 113.
  38. ^"Picks and Pans Review: Cher ... a Celebration at Caesars".People. April 4, 1983.Archived from the original on December 26, 2016. RetrievedMarch 9, 2016.

Literary sources

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Studio albums
Collaborative albums
Soundtrack albums
Live albums
Compilation albums
Tours and residencies
Video releases
Films directed
Television
Books authored
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