US Summer Tour

The US Summer Tour was the debut promotional tour of American singer Whitney Houston, designed to promote her debut album Whitney Houston, released on February 14, 1985. The tour took place in multiple theaters, festivals, and clubs around the United States throughout the summer and fall between June 3 and December 1, 1985.

Background
Houston's debut album was released in February 1985 and she performed at various clubs to promote the album. Following the success of her first US #1 R&B single "You Give Good Love", Houston became the support act for singers Luther Vandross and Jeffrey Osborne on their individual 1985 US tours. After the next single, "Saving All My Love For You" became Houston's first US #1 Pop single, she began headlining her own tour, playing at various American theaters, festivals, and clubs throughout the summer and fall of 1985.

Setlist

 * 1) "Greatest Love of All"
 * 2) "Love Will Find a Way"
 * 3) "Someone for Me"
 * 4) "You Give Good Love"
 * 5) "All at Once"
 * 6) "Thinking About You"
 * 7) "Nobody Loves Me Like You Do" (duet with Gary Houston)
 * 8) "How Will I Know"
 * 9) "Saving All My Love for You"

Notes
 * Houston's set also included "I Am Changing" and "Home" which was often performed at select venues.
 * August 28: in San Diego, Houston's opening act was comedian Roseanne Barr.
 * October 26: Houston performed at Disney World's 'On Stage' event at the Skyleidsocope, on October 28: at Carnegie Hall, she performed "A Brand New Day" from the film The Wiz, after opening with "Greatest Love of All". She also performed "I Am Changing" from the broadway musical Dreamgirls.
 * November 20: at Carnegie Hall, Houston performed "I Am Changing", and closed show with the final encore, "Home" from the musical The Wiz.
 * November 24: in Houston, she performed two additional duets with brother Gary Houston; "Hold Me" and "Take Good Care of My Heart".

Band

 * 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