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Monkees 1986 Greek Theatre Nesmith

THE GREEK THEATRE

Los Angeles, California

With Special Guest Michael Nesmith

September 7, 1986


Monkees 1986 Greek Theatre



​"Nesmith walked slowly out onto the stage and toward the other Monkees, who comically feigned incredulity.  Then all four embraced at center stage while the capacity crowd cheered wildly. He seemed genuinely touched by the emotionally charged audience response."

-Stan Becker of Rhino Records, commenting on Michael Nesmith's appearance with The Monkees at the Greek Theatre

THE SET LIST


​Last Train to Clarksville
A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You
(I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone
Cuddly Toy
Goin’ Down
I Wanna Be Free
Your Auntie Grizelda
She
Cripple Creek
For Pete’s Sake
That Was Then, This Is Now
Shades of Gray
Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow)
No Time
Daydream Believer
Zilch / Randy Scouse Git
I’ll Love You Forever
MGBGT
Valleri
I’m a Believer

​ENCORE WITH MICHAEL NESMITH
:

Listen to the Band
Pleasant Valley Sunday
Monkees 1986
Michael Nesmith at the Greek (Photo by Stan Brick)

Five days short of the 20th Anniversary of their television show's debut, Mike joined Micky, Davy, and Peter for an encore performance on the last night of a three night stand for The Monkees in Los Angeles in September 1986. Due to ongoing business commitments, Nesmith, who led the Pacific Arts Corporation at the time, was unable to commit to the 20th Anniversary Tour. He had been privately and publicly supportive of the reunion and had expressed interest in joining the trio when their schedules permitted. The appearance of all four original Monkees performing on the same stage for the first time since 1968 generated a lot of publicity and was widely covered by news outlets. MTV was present for the show and filmed the encore. 

The Monkees sang “Listen To The Band” first, with Mike handling lead vocals. During the song the other three Monkees introduced the backing band to Mike. The final number was a rousing version of “Pleasant Valley Sunday,” complete with Nesmith handling the lead guitar riff as he had done on the original studio version nineteen years earlier.

"
Having the four of us together on stage again was one of the great highlights of my life," said Davy Jones after the momentous reunion. "We were all a bit tearful in the end."
Monkees Greek Theater 1986
(Photo by Henry Diltz)

VIDEO FOOTAGE

(Above) Interview with tour promoter David Fishof / The trio performing "I'm a Believer" / The complete encore performance with Michael Nesmith, along with interviews with Davy, Michael, and Micky

The Monkees performing "Goin' Down" at The Greek Theatre (audience recording)

PHOTO GALLERY

Monkees 1986 Greek
"Listen to the Band" at the Greek (Photo by Nancy Clendaniel)

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  • HOME
  • '60s
    • 1966 PROMOTIONAL TOUR
    • 1966 - 1967 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
    • 1967 US / BRITISH TOUR
    • "HEAD" (ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE) CONCERT
    • AUSTRALIA & JAPAN 1968
    • 1969 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
  • '70s
    • THE MONKEES LIVE IN 1970
    • THE GREAT GOLDEN HITS OF THE MONKEES (Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart)
  • '80s
    • 1986 'SOUND OF THE MONKEES' AUSTRALIAN TOUR
    • 1986 '20th ANNIVERSARY' NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
    • THE GREEK THEATRE 1986 (all four Monkees reunited)
    • 1987 'SOUND OF THE MONKEES' AUSTRALIAN TOUR
    • 1987 NORTH AMERICAN 'HERE WE COME AGAIN' TOUR
    • 1988 AUSTRALIAN TOUR
    • 1989 EUROPEAN TOUR
    • 1989 NORTH AMERICAN / JAPANESE TOUR
    • UNIVERSAL AMPHITHEATRE 1989 (all four Monkees reunited)
  • '90s
    • 'MICKY AND DAVY: TOGETHER AGAIN'
    • 1996 '30th ANNIVERSARY' NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
    • BILLBOARD LIVE 1996
    • 1997 UNITED KINGDOM 'JUSTUS' TOUR
    • 1997 US TOUR
  • '00s
    • 2001 US TOUR
    • 2002 NORTH AMERICAN / UNITED KINGDOM 'MONKEEMANIA' TOUR
  • '10s
    • 2011 '45th ANNIVERSARY' WORLD TOUR
    • AN EVENING WITH THE MONKEES (THE 2012 TOUR)
    • A MIDSUMMER'S NIGHT WITH THE MONKEES (THE 2013 TOUR)
    • 2014 MONKEES TOUR
    • AN EVENING WITH THE MONKEES (FEATURING MICKY DOLENZ & PETER TORK)
    • GOOD TIMES: THE 50th ANNIVERSARY TOUR
    • THE PANTAGES THEATRE 2016 (Michael Nesmith's final Monkees concert)
    • THE MONKEES PRESENT: THE MIKE NESMITH & MICKY DOLENZ SHOW
  • '20s
    • THE MONKEES FAREWELL TOUR WITH MICHAEL NESMITH & MICKY DOLENZ
  • GEAR
  • BLOG
  • MISC
    • HEADQUARTERS RADIO PROGRAM
    • PRINT & WEB ARCHIVE
    • LINKS
    • ABOUT