{"product_id":"the-section-1977-touring-james-taylor-summer-tour-itinerary","title":"The Section 1977 Touring — James Taylor Summer Tour Itinerary","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn original internal SHOWCO touring document from James Taylor's landmark summer 1977 tour in support of his album \u003cem\u003eJT\u003c\/em\u003e — the tour that defined his commercial peak.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis typed itinerary, sourced from the personal archives of SHOWCO monitor engineer Bill 'Doc' Gans, outlines The Section's summer 1977 schedule supporting James Taylor across 22 shows over 35 days — from June 26 through July 29, 1977. The document includes handwritten annotations correcting venue names and cities, and captures the tour in real-time evolution as it unfolded across the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDoc Gans was behind the monitor board for every one of these shows, making this document a first-person artifact from one of the most successful singer-songwriter tours of the 1970s. His handwritten notes — including corrections like \"Portland, Maine\" over New Haven, and \"Beaver Falls\" for Erie, PA — are a direct window into life on the road with James Taylor at his commercial peak.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe itinerary spans an extraordinary run of iconic venues: \u003cstrong\u003eMerriweather Post Pavilion\u003c\/strong\u003e (Washington, D.C., July 1–2), \u003cstrong\u003eGarden State Arts Center\u003c\/strong\u003e (N.J., July 4–5), \u003cstrong\u003eSaratoga\u003c\/strong\u003e (N.Y., July 10), \u003cstrong\u003eTanglewood\u003c\/strong\u003e (N.Y., July 19), \u003cstrong\u003eBlossom Music Festival\u003c\/strong\u003e (Cleveland, July 20–21), \u003cstrong\u003eRobin Hood Dell\u003c\/strong\u003e (Philadelphia, July 22), and \u003cstrong\u003ePine Knob\u003c\/strong\u003e (Mich., July 25–26). The tour closes with a note for July 29: \u003cem\u003e\"No Show — Support James Taylor at CBS Convention, London\"\u003c\/em\u003e — a remarkable coda to a remarkable run.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the confirmed, executed summer tour — the one Doc Gans was actually on. The proposed fall tour from this same year never happened.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDocument Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: James Taylor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBand: The Section\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTour: Summer 1977 — 22 Shows, 35 Days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotable Venues: Merriweather Post, Garden State, Tanglewood, Blossom Music Festival, Robin Hood Dell, Pine Knob\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTour Closer: CBS Convention, London, July 29, 1977\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvenance: Bill 'Doc' Gans — SHOWCO Monitor Engineer, James Taylor Summer 1977\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Original typed internal touring document with handwritten annotations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSource: SHOWCO Archives — Bill 'Doc' Gans Collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA definitive piece for serious James Taylor collectors and fans of 1970s rock touring history. Proceeds support music industry charities.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Showco, Ltd. Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47727533293762,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/1005\/4594\/files\/THE_SECTION_1977_TOURING-2_page-0001_2.jpg?v=1780451053","url":"https:\/\/shop.showcoarchives.com\/products\/the-section-1977-touring-james-taylor-summer-tour-itinerary","provider":"SHOWCO ® Archives - Swag Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}