Designer Stephen Bickford shared these documents from the ELO tour, including copies of his notes on the tour budget (from FM Productions, a San Francisco company), news clippings, and more. They also note that this tour was important as one of the first touring with such huge scenery both for indoor and outdoor venues, as it was usually just toured outdoors prior to this tour.

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ELO Tour Budget

ELO's Tour Demise: An article clipping

ELO's Tour Feasiblity Proposal