On September 25th, 1987, David Bowie brought his Glass Spider tour to the Hartford Civic Center (now the XL Center.)

The tour was one of Rock's most ambitious to that point.  In addition to the band, which included Peter Frampton on guitar, there were dancers, stage props and lots of theatrics including spoken-word introductions to many of the songs.

At the time, the tour was criticized as being over-the-top and pretentious, but over time the intricate sets and elaborate staging have been regarded as very influential.  A complete performance of the tour is embedded above. Enjoy!

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