Roadhouse Blues Tour

The Roadhouse Blues Tour was a 1970 tour undertaken by rock band the Doors. The group recorded many of the concerts which have been subsequently released through Elektra Records, Rhino Records and Bright Midnight Records.

Background
Following the Doors' controversial concert in Miami, Florida, where lead singer Jim Morrison performed while he was intoxicated, the band started touring to promote their upcoming album, Morrison Hotel. The tour began in January 1970, and ended in August of the same year.

The Doors played 24 dates in the United States and Canada throughout the first half of 1970. One of the tour's concerts was held in Felt Forum, which marked the start of the tour as well. Some of these recordings were later captured on the live album Absolutely Live. One such performance of that concert included an extended version of "The End" in which Morrison incorporated the line "Bring out your dead". The Doors were accompanied by Harvey Brooks on bass, the only time the Doors performed with a bass player live.

The tour's last concert was performed in Isle of Wight Festival on August 29. The band played alongside Jimi Hendrix, the Who, Joni Mitchell, Jethro Tull, Taste, Leonard Cohen, Miles Davis, Emerson, Lake & Palmer and Sly and the Family Stone. Two of their songs from the show were featured in the 1995 documentary Message to Love.

Tour dates
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