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Personal Appearance - 1953

Spring 1953

Gene Autry's Spring Tour of 1953 began on January 14, 1953, in Wichita, Kansas, and ended March 1, 1953, in Washington, D.C., with Gene making appearances in 45 cities.

The information below on Gene Autry's Personal Appearance Tour is from the files of Gene Autry Entertainment. The current view of this tour is by date, but you can re-sort the information by clicking on the red header such as City or Venue. This will then present the data alphabetically by the header subject.
Gene Autry Spring Tour 1953
City
Order		 Date City State/
Province		 Country Venue Show Time Sponsor Hotel Miles
1Wednesday,
January 14,
1953		WichitaKansasUSAForum4:15/8:15Mary L. FlotoAllis0
2Thursday,
January 15,
1953		OmahaNebraskaUSAAuditorium4:15/8:15Omaha Wor. HeraldFontenelle315
3Friday,
January 16,
1953		Des MoinesIowaUSAKRNT Theatre4:15/8:15KRNT TheatreFt. Des Moines140
4Saturday,
January 17,
1953		Sioux CityIowaUSAMunicipal Auditorium2:30/8:00Cowles BroadcastingWarrior193
5Sunday,
January 18,
1953		Kansas CityMissouriUSAMunicipal Auditorium2:30John AntonelloAlladin306
6Monday,
January 19,
1953		EmporiaKansasUSAMunicipal Auditorium4:15/8:15Travelers ClubBroadview127
7Tuesday,
January 20,
1953		OttumwaIowaUSAColiseum4:15/8:15S.E. Iowa Amuse.Ottumwa209
8Wednesday,
January 21,
1953		DavenportIowaUSAShrine Auditorium4:15/8:15Art PierceBlack-Hawk134
9Thursday,
January 22,
1953		PeoriaIllinoisUSAArmory4:15/8:15Optimist's ClubPerre-Marquette103
10Friday,
January 23,
1953		DecaturIllinoisUSAKintner4:15/8:15Kiwanis ClubLeland113
11Saturday,
January 24,
1953		SpringfieldIllinoisUSAArmory2:30/8:00Am. Business ClubLeland40
12Sunday,
January 25,
1953		St. LouisMissouriUSAArena2:30ArenaCongress102
13Monday,
January 26,
1953		EvansvilleIndianaUSAColiseum4:15/8:15Tri-State Attra.McCurdy168
14Tuesday,
January 27,
1953		VincennesIndianaUSAColiseum4:15/8:15Band-Parents ClubGrand54
15Wednesday,
January 28,
1953		ChampaignIllinoisUSAHigh School Auditorium5:45-8:15Jr. Chamber of CommerceInman145
16Thursday,
January 29,
1953		WabashIndianaUSAHoneywell Auditorium4:15/8:15Wabash Civic AssociationIndiana159
17Friday,
January 30,
1953		DaytonOhioUSAMemorial Auditorium4:15/8:15Mel. Ranch Ent.Dayton-Biltmore117
18Saturday,
January 31,
1953		RichmondIndianaUSAHigh School Gym2:30/8:00Optimist's ClubLeland40
19Sunday,
February 1,
1953		IndianapolisIndianaUSAColiseum2:30Lions ClubClaypool67
20Monday,
February 2,
1953		JolietIllinoisUSARialto Theatre4:15/8:15Rialto TheatreLouis Joliet190
21Tuesday,
February 3,
1953		South BendIndianaUSAPalace Theatre4:15/8:15Palace TheatreLa Salle109
22Wednesday,
February 4,
1953		Grand RapidsMichiganUSAMunicipal Auditorium4:15/8:15Variety ClubPantlind121
23Thursday,
February 5,
1953		SaginawMichiganUSAMunicipal Auditorium4:15/8:15Universal ArtistsBancroft120
24Friday,
February 6,
1953		Battle CreekMichiganUSAKellogg Auditorium4:15/8:15Universal ArtistsPost Tavern118
25Saturday,
February 7,
1953		DetroitMichiganUSAMasonic Temple2:30/8:30Masonic TempleFort Wayne117
26Sunday,
February 8,
1953		DetroitMichiganUSAMasonic Temple2:30/5:30Masonic TempleFort WayneN/A
27Monday,
February 9,
1953		JacksonMichiganUSAMunicipal Auditorium4:15/8:15Universal ArtistsFort Wayne64
28Tuesday,
February 10,
1953		ChathamOntarioCanadaArena4:15/8:15ArenaPrince Edward60
29Wednesday,
February 11,
1953		WindsorOntarioCanadaArena4:15/8:15ArenaPrince Edward51
30Thursday,
February 12,
1953		KitchenerOntarioCanadaMemorial Auditorium4:15/8:15Memorial AuditoriumWalper175
31Friday,
February 13,
1953		TorontoOntarioCanadaMaple Leaf Gardens4:15/8:15Maple Leaf GardensRoyal York60
32Saturday,
February 14,
1953		KingstonOntarioCanadaMemorial Centre2:30/8:30Memorial CentreLa Salle166
33Sunday,
February 15,
1953		Open Date/TravelTravelUSATravelTravelTravelSenecaN/A
34Monday,
February 16,
1953		RochesterNew YorkUSASports Arena4:15/8:15Lions ClubSeneca133
35Tuesday,
February 17,
1953		UticaNew YorkUSAStanley Theatre4:15/8:15Stanley TheatreUticaN/A
36Wednesday,
February 18,
1953		Saratoga SpringsNew YorkUSAConvention Hall4:15/8:15Ted BaylyTen-Eyke131
37Thursday,
February 19,
1953		AlbanyNew YorkUSAArmory4:15/8:15Ted BaylyTen-Eyke45
38Friday,
February 20,
1953		SpringfieldMassachusettsUSAAuditorium4:15/8:15Elks Lodge #61Kimball98
39Saturday,
February 21,
1953		ProvidenceRhode IslandUSARhode Island Arena2:30/8:00Rhode Island ArenaSheraton-Biltmore81
40Sunday,
February 22,
1953		WorcesterMassachusettsUSAAuditorium2:30/7:00Marcel T. PlanteN/A37
41Monday,
February 23,
1953		HartfordConnecticutUSABushnell Memorial Hall2:30/7:30Bushnell Memorial HallBond62
42Tuesday,
February 24,
1953		TravelTravelUSATravelTravelTravelTravelN/A
43Wednesday,
February 25,
1953		HazeltonPennsylvaniaUSASt. Joseph Auditorium4:15/8:15Karl StrohlAltamontN/A
44Thursday,
February 26,
1953		ScrantonPennsylvaniaUSACatholic Youth Center4:15/8:15Karl StrohlJermyn50
45Friday,
February 27,
1953		PhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaUSAArena4:15/8:15ArenaPenn-Sheraton130
46Saturday,
February 28,
1953		HarrisburgPennsylvaniaUSAShrine Auditorium4:15/8:15Dick RedmondPenn-Harris105
47Sunday,
March 1,
1953		Washington, D.C.MarylandUSAUline Arena2:30/5:30Uline ArenaAmbassador114


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