List of Jean Michel Jarre concerts
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This article concerns the list of major concerts held by Jean Michel Jarre, including summary and a track listing of each venue.
[edit] Place de la Concorde
Jean Michel Jarre's first concert, held on 14th July 1979, celebrating the Bastille Day. One million spectators attended this concert, setting up a new record for Guinness Book of Records. A rare VHS and single with tracks proposed as concert tracks were released.
Track listing
- Equinoxe 1
- Oxygene 1
- Oxygene 2
- Oxygene 5
- Equinoxe 2
- Equinoxe 3
- Equinoxe 4
- Equinoxe 8
- Equinoxe 7
- Equinoxe 4
- Equinoxe 5
- Oxygene 4
[edit] The Concerts in China
Jarre was invited to be the first Western Musician to perform concerts in post-Mao China. A tour with estimated 120,000 spectators was held in China, 2 times in Beijing and 3 times in Shanghai during autumn 1981. Due to the low sound quality recorded, the tracks were enhanced when a double-LP of the concert was released. In 1989, a VHS with clips from the concerts was released.
Track listing
First Concert in Beijing Rest of the Concerts Oxygene 1 The Overture Oxygene 2 Arpegiator Equinoxe 8 Equinoxe 4 Fishing Junks at Sunset Fishing Junks at Sunset Magnetic Fields 1 Band in the Rain Magnetic Fields 2 Equinoxe 7 Orient Express Magnetic Fields 1 Magnetic Fields 3 Magnetic Fields 4 Laser Harp Night in Shanghai The Last Rumba Magnetic Fields 2
[edit] Rendez-Vous Houston
Jarre was invited by the city of Houston to celebrate the birthdays of the state, city and NASA in 1986. 1.5 million people attended the concert on April 5, 1986, breaking his own record in the process. A live album called In Concert, including tracks from both this and the Lyon venue later in the year, was released the next year, as well as a concert VHS.
Track listing
- Ethnicolor 1.1
- Oxygene 1
- Oxygene 2
- Oxygene 4
- Equinoxe 7
- Souvenir of China
- Equinoxe 4
- Equinoxe 2
- Equinoxe 5
- Rendez-Vous 3
- Rendez-Vous 2
- Oxygene 5
- Rendez-Vous 6
- Rendez-Vous 4
- Rendez-Vous 4 (encore)
[edit] Rendez-Vous Lyon
The visit of Pope John Paul II to Jarre's hometown of Lyon was celebrated by this event held on October 5, 1986, gathering over 800,000 spectators. A concert VHS of the concert was released later, and many of the concert's tracks were used in the In Concert live album.
Track listing
- Ethnicolor
- Magnetic Fields 1
- Wooloomooloo
- Equinoxe 7
- Souvenir of China
- Equinoxe 5
- Rendez-Vous 3
- Rendez-Vous 2
- Rendez-Vous 6
- Rendez-Vous 4
- Rendez-Vous 2 (encore)
[edit] Destination Docklands
A total of 200,000 people attended the concerts held on October 8 and 9, 1988, in the Docklands region of London, to coincide with the release of Jarre's new album Revolutions. Accompanied by heavy wind, rain and fireworks, the concert also featured The Shadows guitarist Hank Marvin who joined Jarre on the tracks "London Kid" and "Fourth Rendez-Vous". A live album and a VHS were released afterwards.
Track listing
- Industrial Revolution: Overture
- Industrial Revolution: Part 1
- Industrial Revolution: Part 2
- Industrial Revolution: Part 3
- Equinoxe 5
- Ethnicolor
- Computer Weekend
- Magnetic Fields 2
- Oxygene 4
- Equinoxe 7
- London Kid
- Rendez-Vous 3
- Tokyo Kid
- Revolutions
- Souvenir of China
- Rendez-Vous 2
- Rendez-Vous 4
- September
- The Emigrant
[edit] Paris la Defense
This concert, celebrating the Bastille Day in 1990, was attended by 2.5 million spectators across the city of Paris and set a new Guiness Book of Records entry for Jarre. The show featured new tracks from the Waiting for Cousteau album, and a VHS cassette of the concert was released in 1992.
Track listing
- Oxygene 4
- Equinoxe 4
- Equinoxe 5
- Souvenir of China
- Magnetic Fields 2
- Ethnicolor
- Zoolookologie
- Revolutions
- Rendez-Vous 2
- Calypso 2
- Calypso 3
- Calypso
- Rendez-Vous 4
- Calypso (encore)
[edit] Swatch the World
To celebrate the sale of 100 million Swatches, Jarre held two concerts in the Swiss village of Zermatt on September 25 and 26 1992. 200,000 people attended the concerts. The new track "Une Alarme Qui Swingue" evolved and was released as Chronologie 4.
Track listing
- Swatch Countdown
- Une Alarme Qui Swingue Overture
- Equinoxe 4
- Revolutions
- Zoolookologie
- Oxygene 4
- Magnetic Fields 2
- Rendez-Vous 2
- Une Alarme Qui Swingue
[edit] Legends of the Lost City
Jarre was invited to the inaugural celebrations of the Palace of the Lost City, a hotel located within the Sun City resort in South Africa. Three concerts were held on December 1, 2 and 3 1992. Each concert was attended by 15,000 people.
Track listing
- Lost City
- Eldorado
- Equinoxe 4
- Oxygene 4
- Magnetic Fields 2
- Volcanic Dance
- Wooloomooloo
- Rendez-Vous 2
- Rendez-Vous 4
[edit] Europe in Concert
Jarre held a tour of huge outdoor concerts throughout Europe in 1993 after the release of the Chronologie album, starting in Mt. Saint Michel, France and ending in Tours, France. In total 700,000 people attended the venues, and a VHS of the Barcelona concert was released. Tracks from several concerts of the tour were used for the Hong Kong album.
Track listing (The track listing varied depending on concert, but these were the tracks played)
- Chronologie 1
- Equinoxe 4
- Chronologie 2
- Chronologie 3
- Chronologie 4
- Chronologie 5
- Digisequencer
- Chronologie 6
- Chronologie 7
- Magnetic Fields 2
- Chronologie 8
- Band in the Rain
- Oxygene 4
- Rendez-Vous 4
- Rendez-Vous 2
- Chronologie 4 (encore)
[edit] Hong Kong
Jarre was invited to the opening of a new stadium in Hong Kong on March 11, 1994, attended by 40,000 people. A live album called Hong Kong was released later in the year, even though most of the tracks were taken from the Europe in Concert tour.
Track listing
- Chronologie 2
- Equinoxe 4
- Souvenir of China
- Chronologie 4
- Oxygene 4
- Chronologie 6
- Chronologie 3
- Magnetic Fields 2
- Chronologie 8
- Digisequencer
- Band in the Rain
- Fishing Junks at Sunset
- Rendez-Vous 4
- Chronologie 4 (encore)
[edit] Concert pour la Tolérance
On July 14, 1995, Jarre held a concert in front of the Eiffel Tower, celebrating the Bastille Day, UNESCO's 50th birthday and UNESCO'S proclaimed year of tolerance. One million people attended this concert, from which a laserdisc was released.
Track listing
- Chronologie 6
- Revolutions
- Chronologie 3
- Equinoxe 7
- Souvenir of China
- Chronologie 4
- Magnetic Fields 1
- Ethnicolor
- Vivaldi Tribute
- Industrial Revolution
- Band in the Rain
- Oxygene 4
- Digisequencer
- Eldorado
- Calypso
- Rendez-Vous 4
[edit] Oxygène Tour
In 1997, Jarre held an indoor tour in Europe dedicated to his continuation of the Oxygène album, Oxygène 7-13, starting in Toulon, France and ending in Orléans, France. In total, 230,000 people attended the concerts.
Track listing (The track listing varied depending on concert, but these were the tracks played)
- Oxygène 7
- Chronologie 6
- Equinoxe 7
- Magnetic Fields 1
- Oxygène 6
- Oxygène 10
- Oxygène 4
- Oxygène 11
- Souvenir of China
- Oxygène 2
- Magnetic Fields 2
- Oxygène 5
- Oxygène 8
- Oxygène 12
- Revolutions
- Equinoxe 4
- Oxygène 13
[edit] Oxygen in Moscow
Jarre was invited for a concert celebrating the 850th birthday of Moscow. His largest concert up-to-date, with 3,5 million people attending, was held on September 6, 1997. A VHS was released in the USA in 1998 and a DVD was released in Brazil in 2000.
Track listing
- Rendez-Vous 2
- Ethnicolor
- Equinoxe 7
- Chronologie 6
- Magnetic Fields 1
- Oxygene 11
- Souvenir of China
- Equinoxe 4
- Oxygene 7
- Oxygene 10
- Oxygene 2
- Magnetic Fields 2
- Oxygene 4
- Chronologie 4
- Oxygene 8
- Oxygene 12
- Revolutions
- Rendez-Vous 4
- Oxygene 13
[edit] Nuit Électronique
Jarre was accompanied by various artists like Apollo 440 and Tetsuya "TK" Komoro celebrating the Bastille Day of 1998 and the French victory on World Cup 1998 just days before, with 600,000 people attending the concert. A VHS concert video titled 'Paris Live "Rendez-Vous 98 Electronic Night"' was released in Japan as part of the 'TK 1998 Latest Works Tetsuya Komoro' boxset.
Track listing
- Rendez-Vous 98 (@440 Remix)
- Together Now Instrumental
- Together Now Parlez-Vous Français Mix
- Oxygene 7 DJ Cam remix
- Oxygene in the Ghetto
- Eldorado / UNESCO Theme Japan
- Oxygene 8 Hani's Oxygene 303
- Paris Underground
- Oxygene 13 TK Remix
- Oxygene 10 (@440 remix dub)
- Oxygene 10 resistance d treatment
- Oxygene 8 sunday club
- Oxygene 12
- Revolutions
[edit] Jarre@apple Expo
Jarre participated in the iMac night/Apple Expo in September 18, 1998 with a small concert attended by 6,000 people.
Track listing
- Oxygene 10 Trancengenics 1
- Chronologie 6
- Oxygene 8 Hani's Oxygene 303
- Paris Underground
- Souvenir of China
- Equinoxe 4
- Oxygene 10 Resistance D Treatment
- Oxygene 8 Sunday Club
- Oxygene 2
- Oxygene 11
- Oxygene 12
- Revolutions
- Oxygene 13
[edit] The Twelve Dreams of the Sun
Jarre was invited to hold a concert celebrating the New Millennium nearby the Giza pyramids in Egypt starting on December 31, 1999 and carrying overnight to January 1, 2000. 120,000 people attended the event, from which an official DVD release was planned but cancelled due to problems at the concert, such as fog obscuring the view of projections on the side of the Pyramids. Parts of the concert were broadcast live on TV stations around the world.
Track listing
- The Legend
- Bells
- Je Me Souviens
- Dream 1: The Rock
- Miss Moon
- Oxygene 2
- Dream 2: The House
- Chronologie 6
- Dream 3: The Tree
- Equinoxe 7
- Magnetic Fields 2
- Dream 4: The Boat
- Millions of Stars
- Dream 5: The Flesh
- Souvenir of China
- Oxygene 10
- Dream 6: The Voice
- Oum Kalsoum tribute
- Dream 7: The Sky
- Hey Gagarin
- Gloria
- Millennium Countdown
- C'Est La Vie
- Salma Ya Salama
- Dream 9: The Bell
- Equinoxe 4
- Dream 10: The Snow
- Oxygene 4
- Tout est Bleu
- Dream 11: The Blood
- Evolutions
- Oxygene 12
- Dream 12: The Gate
- Give Me A Sign
- Oxygene 8
- Band in the Rain
- Rendez-vous 2
- Ethnicolor
- Oxygene 7
- C'est La Vie
- The Sun
- Hey Gagarin
- Eldorado
[edit] Metamorphoses Showcase
On the release date of his new album, Jarre played a showcase concert at dance club Man Ray, in Paris, on January 31, 2000, attended by 300-400 people.
Track listing
- Je me Souviens
- Hey Gagarin
- Millions of Stars
- C'Est la Vie
- Miss Moon
- Bells
- Rendez-vous à Paris
- Tout Est Bleu
- Give Me a Sign
- Gloria, Lonely Boy
[edit] Rendez-Vous in Space
For the 1st day of 2001, Jarre teamed up with Tetsuya "TK" Komuro and writer Arthur C. Clarke to celebrate the beginning of the 21st Century on Okinawa, Japan, with 20,000 attending. A purported intention to release the new compositions didn't come to fruition, as the band formed by Jarre and Komuro became short-lived. Some of those themes were incorporated by Jarre in other releases and also by Pierre Palmade.
Track listing
- Overture Part 1 - Theme of 2001
- Overture Part 2
- The Voyage
- My Name is Arthur - This track was later used by Pierra Palmade, with vocals.
- Children of Space - This track was used for Velvet Road from Jarre's album Geometry of Love, without vocals.
- Nobody
- Rendez-Vous in Space
- Race in Space
[edit] Hymn to the Akropolis
On June 19 and 20 2001, Jarre played two concerts at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus to raise money for the Greek organization Elpida, with 15,000 people attending in total. A new composition, Akropolis, was later used at the Beijing & Poland concerts under new titles. The second concert was broadcast live on French radio NRJ and on French TV channel M6, for which one track had to be dropped due to time constraints, and is available for rebroadcast.
Track listing
- Oxygene 4
- Oxygene 2
- Equinoxe 4
- Magnetic Fields 2
- Je Me Souveniens
- Chronologie 3
- Oxygene 8
- Magnetic Fields 1
- Ethnicolor (first concert only)
- Four Seasons - Vivaldi Tribute
- Gloria Lonely Boy
- Oxygene 13
- Souvenir of China
- Equinoxe 7
- Chronologie 6
- Rendez-Vous 2
- Oxygene 12
- Revolutions
- Akropolis
- Rendez-Vous 4
[edit] Le Printemps de Bourges
The organizers of this annual festival invited Jarre to take part in one of their events in 2002. 100 people attended the event where Jarre performed totally new tracks as well as revisiting an old track. In 2006, music from the concert was released as an online album sold exclusively through iTunes.
Track listing
- AOR Bleu
- Metamorphoses
- Bourges 1
- Bourges 2
[edit] Aero - Tribute to the Wind
Jarre held a very muddy concert at the outskirts near the city of Aalborg in Denmark, on September 7, 2002, with 35,000 spectators. Danish band Safri Duo featured on the track 'Aero', which in fact was Bourges 2 from the performance earlier that year and Rendez-Vous 4. The concert was broadcast live on various TV stations around the world and a shortened one-hour version was made available for rebroadcast.
Track listing
- AERO Introduction
- Oxygene 4
- Chronologie 6
- Oxygene 2
- Equinoxe 4
- Magnetic Fields 2
- Millions of Stars
- Equinoxe 7
- Magnetic Fields 1
- Oxygene 8
- Souvenir of China
- Light My Sky
- Oxygene 12
- Rendez-Vous 2
- Aero
- Rendez-Vous 4
- Oxygene 13
[edit] Live in Beijing
Kicking off the Year of France celebrations in China, Jarre performed two back-to-back concerts in Beijing, China, first at the Forbidden City and then at Tiananmen Square, on October 10, 2004. 15,000 selected people plus some who bought tickets attended the concerts which featured local Chinese musicians and marked the first 5.1 concert by Jarre. A DVD set called Jarre in China was released in 2005 including the full concerts and various extras. The concerts were broadcast by Chinese TV station CCTV for the whole world by HDTV satellite. A shortened one-hour version was made available for rebroadcast.
Track listing
- Forbidden City
- Aero
- Oxygene 2
- Oxygene 4
- Geometry of Love
- Band in the Rain
- Equinoxe 4
- Voyage à Pékin
- Chronologie 6
- Zoolookologie
- Aerozone
- Aerology
- Chronologie 3
- Vivaldi Summer
- Fishing Junks at Sunset
- Rendez-Vous 4
- Souvenir of China
- Rendez-Vous 2
- Aerology Neimo Remix
- La Foule
- Tiananmen
- Oxygene 13
[edit] Salle des Étoiles
Jarre held two mini-concerts on August 6 and 7 2005 at the Sporting Monte-Carlo Casino, Monaco as part of the Casino's Summer Festival. 1,500 and 1,100 people attended the concerts.
Track listing
- Oxygene 2
- Aero
- Band in the Rain
- Oxygene 4
- Souvenir of China
- Aerology
- Equinoxe 3
- Equinoxe 4
- Geometry of Love
- Zoolookologie
- Aerozone
- Chronologie 6
- Vivaldi Tribute
- Rendez-Vous 2
- Oxygene 12
- Oxygene 13
[edit] Space of Freedom
Jarre was invited by Lech Wałęsa to hold a concert celebrating the 25th birthday of the Solidarity movement in Poland. On August 26, 2005, 170,000 people attended the paid-ticket event. It got a DVD release in December 2005 called "Solidarność Live".
Track listing
- Shipyard Overture
- Oxygene 2
- Chopin Memories
- Aero
- Oxygene 4
- Souvenir
- Geometry of Love
- Equinoxe 4
- Space of Freedom
- Aerology
- Chronologie 2
- Tribute to Mury
- Chronologie 6
- Oxygene 8
- Light My Sky
- Hymn to the Akropolis
- Rendez-Vous 2
- Vivaldi Tribute
- The Emigrant
- Oxygene 12
- Rendez-Vous 4
- Oxygene 13
- Aerology Neimo Mix
