2002 NORTH AMERICAN / UNITED KINGDOM ‘MONKEEMANIA’ TOUR

2002 NORTH AMERICAN / UNITED KINGDOM
‘MONKEEMANIA’ TOUR

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The Monkees featuring Micky Dolenz and Davy Jones

(January, March – September 2002)

“The group billed as the Monkees now contains only two original members…What Wembley got was singer Davy Jones, looking as boyish as any graying fifty-something in black leather strides has a right to, and Micky Dolenz, drummer/singer—tastefully balding, similarly trousered.  Accompanying them was a highly efficient eight-piece band…The Monkees possess some of the most innocently thrilling tunes in pop…”
–The London Times review of the Monkees’ performance at Wembley Arena in London, 3/28/02

The set list for the concerts performed in North America in January:

• Last Train To Clarksville
• Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow)
• The Girl I Knew Somewhere
• A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You
• Randy Scouse Git  (featuring Micky playing the tympani drum)
• It’s Nice To Be With You
• Goin’ Down
• Girl
• That Was Then, This Is Now
• Is You Is…?  (or)  the Oliver medley  (or)  I’ll Love You Forever  (Davy solo)
• No Time
• She Hangs Out
• Since I Fell For You  (Micky solo)
• Valleri
• Porpoise Song (Theme from Head)
• Listen To The Band
• Daydream Believer
• Encore:
• Pleasant Valley Sunday
• (I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone
• I’m A Believer

 

The year 2002 began with Dolenz and Jones and the backing band performing concerts on scattered dates in North America, which included two shows in Toronto, Canada and two in Minnesota in the month of January. The Canadian shows, in particular, were a huge success, with the duo attracting 10,000 people over two nights during their stay.  CBS Television had a camera crew in attendance at the Minnesota concerts filming a segment they included on “48 Hours” on May 1, 2002.

The set list for the concerts performed in the United Kingdom in March:

• Last Train To Clarksville
• Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow)
• The Girl I Knew Somewhere
• A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You
• Randy Scouse Git  (featuring Micky playing the tympani drum)
• Mary, Mary  (Micky on drums)
• It’s Nice To Be With You
• Goin’ Down
• That Was Then, This Is Now
• Is You Is Or Is You Ain’t My Baby?  (Davy solo)
• Papa Gene’s Blues
• No Time
• Circle Sky
• I Wanna Be Free / I’ll Love You Forever
• For Pete’s Sake
• Valleri
• Since I Fell For You  (Micky solo)
• Porpoise Song (Theme from Head)
• Listen To The Band
• Daydream Believer
• Encore:
• Pleasant Valley Sunday
• (I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone
• I’m A Believer
• Also played on various nights were “She Hangs Out,” “Girl” and the “Oliver medley.”  Davy’s solo song “Manchester Boy” was played on 3/26/02 in Manchester, England.

 

Micky and Davy embarked on a short arena tour of Scotland, England and Ireland during the month of March.  The duo arrived early to promote the shows on British television and radio.  The opening act for the UK tour was Murmurs of Irma, a group discovered by Davy Jones.

The 2001 backing band once again accompanied the duo, who are now advertised as “The Monkees…featuring Micky Dolenz and Davy Jones.”  The set list remained generally the same as the 2001 summer shows, with Peter Tork’s material removed.  New on-stage banter was also featured.  Micky played rhythm guitar and on occasion, the drums, and Davy supplied percussion work and also played electric acoustic guitar.  A new live recording, Monkeemania 2002 Live in Toronto, was sold at merchandise booths during the UK tour and at subsequent North American dates.

The set list for the concerts performed in the United States in April:

• Last Train To Clarksville
• A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You
• The Girl I Knew Somewhere
• Randy Scouse Git  (featuring Micky playing the tympani drum)
• Mary, Mary  (Micky on drums)
• It’s Nice To Be With You
• Goin’ Down
• Papa Gene’s Blues
• No Time
• Circle Sky
• Girl  (Davy solo)
• That Was Then, This Is Now
• Valleri
• Since I Fell For You  (Micky solo)
• Porpoise Song (Theme from Head)
• Listen To The Band
• Daydream Believer
• Encore:
• Pleasant Valley Sunday
• (I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone
• I’m A Believer
• Also played on various nights were “Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow),” “I Wanna Be Free” and “I’ll Love You Forever.”

 

The set list for the May – September 2002 North American concerts:

• Last Train To Clarksville
• A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You
• The Girl I Knew Somewhere
• Randy Scouse Git  (featuring Micky playing the tympani drum)
• Mary, Mary  (Micky on drums)
• It’s Nice To Be With You
• Goin’ Down
• Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow)
• Papa Gene’s Blues
• You And I  (Justus version)
• No Time
• Circle Sky
• Girl  (Davy solo)
• That Was Then, This Is Now
• Valleri
• Since I Fell For You  (Micky solo)
• I Wanna Be Free / I’ll Love You Forever
• Porpoise Song (Theme from Head)
• Listen To The Band
• Daydream Believer
• Encore:
• Pleasant Valley Sunday
• (I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone
• I’m A Believer
• Also played on various nights were “For Pete’s Sake” and “She Hangs Out.”

 

Some of the new bits added during the UK tour earlier in 2002 became a regular part of the North American concerts, including Davy challenging Micky to sing the “Monkees Theme” in various foreign languages, of which Micky readily complied.

Micky played guitar and joined Davy during “I Wanna Be Free” and “I’ll Love You Forever,” traditionally done solo by Jones on recent Monkees tours.  Micky continued to play rhythm guitar throughout the entire show (except during his solo spot and “Mary, Mary”) while Davy provided percussion work and occasionally played guitar.  Barry Williams was the opening act for select dates between April and July 2002.

The duo performed “Hey Ra Ra, Happy Birthday, Mickey Mouse” during the concerts at Disneyland in California in late August.  Released as a solo single by Davy in 1978, it was the official theme song for the fiftieth-birthday celebration of Mickey Mouse that year.  Micky’s sister Coco joined Micky and Davy for two songs during these shows as well, performing “Bye Bye Blackbird” and “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B.”