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Rock of the Westies Tour
Tour by Elton John
Associated albumRock of the Westies
Start date29 September 1975
End date26 October 1975
Legs1
No. of shows
  • 17 in the United States
  • 2 in Canada
  • 19 in total
Elton John concert chronology
  • Caribou Tour
    (1974)
  • Rock of the Westies Tour
    (1975)
  • Louder Than Concorde Tour
    (1976)

The Rock of the Westies Tour was a North American concert tour by English musician and composer Elton John, in support of his 10th studio album Rock of the Westies. The tour included a total of 17 shows across the United States and Canada.

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