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New poll: "What is your favorite Monkees tour?"

11/6/2016

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The Monkees have mounted numerous concert tours since the 1960s. The Live Almanac's latest poll asks readers to select their favorite tour from over the years. If you are in need of a refresher, use the menu at the top of this page to revisit the various decades and catch up on The Monkees' concert tour history. You can find the poll below (hit refresh if it's not appearing) or in the blog sidebar to the right - vote now!

A special thanks to Chester Pollard for suggesting this poll question.
24 Comments
John
11/6/2016 20:41:27

Too young to be there but no question in my mind that the summer 67 tour was the best. The band at its peak both artistically and in popularity. Never tire of listening to the recordings from the shows.

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rob
11/7/2016 03:26:29

Tough choice for me,.. as John points out there's some real gems on the 67' tour. If I had the opportunity to be at Pantages Theater recently maybe this tour.

I have to vote for 11' 12: two completely different shows but emotionally equal.

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Tobor
11/7/2016 10:15:52

1996

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rob
11/7/2016 13:47:06

Interesting 2012 is in the lead I think it was only 12 dates.. I did see that one though at the Beacon NYC .. I remember seeing folding chairs squeezed in after the last row. Maybe by next year at this time 2017 tour will be in the mix

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Iain Lee link
11/10/2016 19:00:35

The 1989 UK tour. Outstanding mix of hits and obscure tracks and a great acoustic section.

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Roy
11/10/2016 19:19:58

1997 tour of England. I wish I was there.

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larry gonzalez
11/12/2016 11:42:31

I voted for the 1986 20th anniversary tour. I was at the Greek Theater show where Mike played. It was a Sunday night. I originally had tickets to Saturday's show. There were rumors for weeks that Mike was going to appear at one of the Southern California shows (they also had a show at the Pacific Ampitheater). I was sure he would appear at the last show. The Sunday show was a late addition after the other two sold out. When I found out about the added show, I gave my Saturday tickets to friends and bought Sunday show tickets. I'll never forget the cheers that erupted when Mike walked out on stage or when the four did the "Monkees walk" offstage. I've seen them in concert since then, and they've never been anything short of amazing, but that night in '86 is a memory I'll always treasure.

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Monkees Live Almanac
11/12/2016 11:48:49

Great to hear your memories of being at the Greek, Larry! Thanks for sharing...

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rob
11/12/2016 12:12:26

I really enjoyed your story Larry. Great narrative regarding choosing the show when Mike would appear! .. I can only imagine the eruption when Nez came out!

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Joe
11/15/2016 02:15:26

1969...first time I saw them. Mike, Micky & Davy at the California State Fair in Sacramento.

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Johnnie
12/3/2016 18:01:36

That's so cool! I'm very interested in that period in Monkees history. I was born in 1968 so obviously I couldn't make any of the 60's concerts.

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JJ Lloyd
12/3/2016 16:13:31

I can't decide between 1986 (first time I saw them), 1987 (better production and set list), and 2013 (first time seeing Nez). So... all three of those. :)

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Monkees Live Almanac
12/3/2016 16:21:47

JJ,

I know what you mean! If I had to choose between '86 and '87, I'd go with '87. The set list in '87 was just incredible. You had the hits, popular album/TV show tracks, some songs from "Head," an "Instant Replay" cut, along with songs from "Pool It!" What a lineup! Davy did a great job that year assembling the set.

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Ken Weber
12/3/2016 16:51:51

1987-great variety of songs and costumes

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Johnnie
12/3/2016 18:10:24

I wasn't born til 68, so unfortunately I couldn't make any of the 60's concerts. It would've been cool to be at one of the 67 shows when Hendrix was the opener. They were playing really well by the time they did their tour of the Far East in late 68, so that would've been great. And I'm fascinated by the 69 period.
I have seen every tour since 86 and I have to say I was the most floored by the 2012 shows with Nesmith. I was so mad when Mike bowed out of The US leg of the Justus tour so it was a thrill to see him perform with the band.

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John
12/3/2016 19:23:34

'12 was magic - the return of Nez plus the circumstances leading up to it made for a highly emotional and historic show. That plus the fact that the setlist and band were just spot on. And the time of year didn't hurt, either - it didn't feel like the usual summer trek.

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Tom
12/21/2016 19:31:12

1986 - definitely! I also enjoyed 1989 and 1996 to a lesser extent. I WISH i could've caught one of the Nez shows

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Anna
12/28/2016 20:53:42

Celebrating 50yrs this yr cause this was my very time I got to see the monkees at hardrock casino in bolixi Mississippi.

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Peter Denmark
12/29/2016 09:05:06

I chose the 1997 Justus tour as it was the only reunion tour they did as a foursome and we were so lucky they chose to do it in the UK. For actual quantity of songs and the tightness of the performance, the 2011 tour would be a very close second.

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To""m link
1/21/2017 07:02:55

I am always partial to the 1986 Reunion tour. Being 16 at the time I remember watching Monkee reruns in the 1970s and now here they are altogether (almost)! It was a fantastic time, a fantastic summer, and a fantastic show!

I also remember reading the tour program from that tour and reading the typo where they published the lyrics to I'm a Believer ("...when I needed sunshine on my brain....") Saw them twice that year, in August when they came to Detroit and then when they returned in November. It was GREAT!

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anna hughes link
1/27/2017 21:45:48

For me would be when I got to see my childhood group since I was 12yrs old at hard rock casino in biolixi Mississippi oct.1st thank you peter and Micky so much for making my dreams come true while touring the 50th anniversary good times tour love you peter Micky mike and davy

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Barbara Matter
1/27/2017 21:47:56

When I first saw the Monkees in 2012 on Friday the 16th,
My 57th Birthday! In Chicago! That was my Best Birthday Present I'ved got! AND TO MORE TIMES AFTER THAT June 28th in Clearwater, Florida three rows from Mike! and in Cleveland, OH. Seen Micky and Peter at Rocksceno!

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PAUL CROPPER
1/28/2017 04:42:30

1989 UK tour. Great setlist with so much fun added - Davy's Valleri, Monkee Rap, Through The Looking Glass etc Perfect combination of great music with the fun of the TV show.

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Ronald k munson
2/6/2017 12:40:54

The 1997 England is my favourite concert I wish I was at. The last full tour of all members. The fav concert I saw was the 45th anniversary as they did so many deep cuts from their albums including the Missing Links ones.

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