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Tour by Guns N' Roses | |
A poster advertising Guns N' Roses as the opening band for Aerosmith | |
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Associated album | Appetite for Destruction |
Start date | August 14, 1987 (1987-08-14) |
End date | December 19, 1988 (1988-12-19) |
Legs | 7 |
No. of shows | 176 |
Guns N' Roses concert chronology | |
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The Appetite for Destruction Tour was a tour by American hard rock band Guns N' Roses in 1987 and 1988 to promote their debut album Appetite for Destruction, which was released in July 1987. During the 16-month tour, the band opened for bands The Cult, Mötley Crüe, Alice Cooper, Iron Maiden, Aerosmith, and headlined shows across four continents.
It is the only tour in which the classic lineup of Axl Rose, Slash, Izzy Stradlin, Duff McKagan, and Steven Adler performed together, aside from opening four shows in at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for The Rolling Stones in October 1989.
"We started out as a hardcore band and we toured our fucking asses off," Slash recalled. "Next thing you know, we've turned into pop stars."
Background
On August 20, 1988, Guns N' Roses performed at the Monsters of Rock festival at Donington Park in Castle Donington, England. At the start of their set, the capacity crowd of over 100,000 began jumping and surging forward. Despite Axl Rose's requests that the crowd move away from the stage, two fans were trampled to death. Media largely blamed the band for the tragedy, and reported that they continued playing despite the dangerous conditions. However, the venue's head of security noted that GN'R had not been aware of the extent of fan injuries, had immediately halted their set when requested to do so, and had attempted to calm the crowd.
The band's show at Texas Stadium on September 17, 1988, is remembered by the band as one of their worst performances. "The band completely fell apart in front of this massive audience," recalled Slash. "It was desperate on stage, trying to keep everything together. I have nightmares about it."
Opening acts
- Faster Pussycat
- The Quireboys
- Ezo
- Funhouse
- Junkyard
- L.A. Guns
- T.S.O.L.
- U.D.O.
- Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction
- Kings of the Sun
- The Angels (Angel City)
- Knightshade
Setlists
Songs played overall
Typical setlist
- "It's So Easy"
- "Mr. Brownstone"
- "Out Ta Get Me"
- "Move to the City"
- "You're Crazy"
- "My Michelle"
- "Rocket Queen"
- "Sweet Child O' Mine"
- "Welcome to the Jungle"
- "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (Bob Dylan cover)
- "Nightrain"
- "Paradise City"
3 Nights @ "The Marquee"
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North America (1st leg)
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Europe
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North America (2nd leg)
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North America (3rd leg)
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North America (4th leg)
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North America (Aerosmith leg)
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Monsters of Rock England
4 Nights @ LA Coliseum
Farm Aid IV
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Pacific leg
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Tour dates
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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Warm Up | |||
June 19, 1987 | London | England | Marquee Club |
June 22, 1987 | |||
June 28, 1987 | |||
Leg 1 – North America | |||
August 14, 1987 | Halifax | Canada | Halifax Metro Centre |
August 15, 1987 | Moncton | Moncton Coliseum | |
August 17, 1987 | Montreal | Verdun Auditorium | |
August 18, 1987 | Waterloo | Super Skate 7 | |
August 19, 1987 | Toronto | CNE Stadium | |
August 21, 1987 | Detroit | United States | State Theatre |
August 25, 1987 | Winnipeg | Canada | Winnipeg Arena |
August 26, 1987 | Edmonton | Edmonton Convention Centre | |
August 27, 1987 | Calgary | Max Bell Centre | |
August 29, 1987 | Vancouver | Pacific Coliseum | |
August 30, 1987 | Seattle | United States | Paramount Theatre |
September 2, 1987 | San Francisco | The Warfield | |
September 3, 1987 | Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium | |
September 4, 1987 | San Diego | SDSU Open Air Theater | |
September 5, 1987 | Long Beach | Long Beach Arena | |
September 6, 1987 | Tucson | Tucson Garden | |
September 7, 1987 | Phoenix | The Mason Jar | |
September 8, 1987 | El Paso | El Paso County Coliseum | |
September 11, 1987 | San Antonio | The Sunken Gardens | |
September 12, 1987 | Austin | Palmer Auditorium | |
September 13, 1987 | Dallas | Bronco Bowl Auditorium | |
September 16, 1987 | Houston | Houston Music Hall | |
September 17, 1987 | New Orleans | Saenger Theatre | |
Leg 2 – Europe | |||
September 29, 1987 | Hamburg | West Germany | Markthalle |
September 30, 1987 | Düsseldorf | Gate 3 | |
October 2, 1987 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Paradiso |
October 4, 1987 | Newcastle | England | Newcastle City Hall |
October 5, 1987 | Nottingham | Nottingham Rock City | |
October 6, 1987 | Manchester | Manchester Apollo Theatre | |
October 7, 1987 | Bristol | Colston Hall | |
October 8, 1987 | London | Hammersmith Odeon | |
Leg 3 – United States | |||
October 16, 1987 | Bay Shore | United States | The Sundance |
October 17, 1987 | Allentown | Airport Road Music Hall | |
October 18, 1987 | Baltimore | Hammerjack's | |
October 20, 1987 | Philadelphia | Trocadero Theatre | |
October 21, 1987 | Albany | Palace Theatre | |
October 23, 1987 | New York City | The Ritz | |
October 25, 1987 | Poughkeepsie | The Chance | |
October 26, 1987 | Providence | The Living Room | |
October 27, 1987 | Boston | Paradise Rock Club | |
October 29, 1987 | New York City | L'Amour | |
October 30, 1987 | CBGB's | ||
October 31, 1987 | Syracuse | The Lost Horizon | |
November 1, 1987 | Washington, D.C. | The Bayou | |
November 3, 1987 | Mobile | Mobile Municipal Auditorium | |
November 4, 1987 | Albany | Albany Civic Center | |
November 6, 1987 | Lafayette | Cajundome | |
November 7, 1987 | New Orleans | Lakefront Arena | |
November 8, 1987 | Jackson | Mississippi Coliseum | |
November 10, 1987 | Huntsville | Von Braun Civic Center | |
November 11, 1987 | Charlotte | Charlotte Coliseum | |
November 13, 1987 | Savannah | Savannah Civic Center | |
November 14, 1987 | Columbia | Carolina Coliseum | |
November 15, 1987 | Greensboro | Greensboro Coliseum | |
November 17, 1987 | Knoxville | Knoxville Civic Coliseum | |
November 18, 1987 | Birmingham | Jefferson Civic Center | |
November 20, 1987 | Atlanta | Omni Coliseum | |
November 21, 1987 | Chattanooga | UTC Arena | |
November 22, 1987 | Atlanta | Omni Coliseum | |
November 24, 1987 | Lakeland | Lakeland Civic Center | |
November 25, 1987 | |||
November 27, 1987 | Jacksonville | Jacksonville Coliseum | |
November 28, 1987 | Fort Myers | Lee County Civic Center | |
November 29, 1987 | Pembroke Pines | Hollywood Sportatorium | |
December 3, 1987 | McAllen | La Villa Real Convention Center | |
December 4, 1987 | Dallas | Fair Park Coliseum | |
December 5, 1987 | Houston | Sam Houston Coliseum | |
December 7, 1987 | San Antonio | Cameo Theater | |
December 8, 1987 | Midland | Chaparral Center | |
December 11, 1987 | Cape Girardeau | Show Me Center | |
December 12, 1987 | Louisville | Louisville Gardens | |
December 17, 1987 | Saint Paul | Roy Wilkins Auditorium | |
December 18, 1987 | Chicago | UIC Pavilion | |
December 19, 1987 | Madison | Dane County Veterans Memorial Coliseum | |
December 26, 1987 | Pasadena | Perkins Palace | |
December 27, 1987 | |||
December 28, 1987 | |||
December 30, 1987 | |||
December 31, 1987 | Los Angeles | The Glamour | |
January 5, 1988 | Santa Monica | Santa Monica Civic Auditorium | |
January 14, 1988 | Los Angeles | Coconut Teaszer | |
January 21, 1988 | The Cathouse | ||
January 31, 1988 | New York City | The Limelight | |
February 2, 1988 | The Ritz | ||
February 4, 1988 | Sacramento | Crest Theatre | |
February 5, 1988 | San Francisco | The Warfield | |
February 6, 1988 | Fresno | Warnors Theatre | |
February 8, 1988 | San Diego | Montezuma Hall | |
February 9, 1988 | Anaheim | The Celebrity Theater | |
February 10, 1988 | |||
February 12, 1988 | Phoenix | Celebrity Theatre | |
Leg 4 – North America | |||
April 26, 1988 | Burlington | United States | Burlington Memorial Auditorium |
April 27, 1988 | Oshkosh | Oshkosh Conference Hall | |
April 29, 1988 | Rockford | Coronado Theatre | |
April 30, 1988 | Danville | Danville Civic Center | |
May 1, 1988 | Toledo | Toledo Sports Arena | |
May 3, 1988 | Grand Rapids | DeVos Performance Hall | |
May 5, 1988 | Cleveland | Cleveland Music Hall | |
May 6, 1988 | Saginaw | Wendler Arena | |
May 7, 1988 | Detroit | State Theatre | |
May 9, 1988 | New York City | Felt Forum | |
May 10, 1988 | Upper Darby Township | Tower Theater | |
May 11, 1988 | Boston | Orpheum Theatre | |
May 13, 1988 | Moncton | Canada | Moncton Coliseum |
May 14, 1988 | Halifax | Halifax Metro Centre | |
May 16, 1988 | Quebec City | Quebec Coliseum | |
May 17, 1988 | Montreal | Montreal Forum | |
May 18, 1988 | Ottawa | Ottawa Civic Arena | |
May 20, 1988 | Toronto | CNE Stadium | |
May 23, 1988 | Winnipeg | Winnipeg Arena | |
May 25, 1988 | Edmonton | Northlands Coliseum | |
May 27, 1988 | Calgary | The Saddledome | |
May 30, 1988 | Vancouver | Pacific Coliseum | |
May 31, 1988 | Spokane | United States | Spokane Coliseum |
June 1, 1988 | Seattle | Seattle Coliseum | |
June 3, 1988 | Salt Lake City | Salt Palace | |
June 5, 1988 | Mountain View | Shoreline Amphitheatre | |
June 6, 1988 | Sacramento | Cal Expo Amphitheatre | |
Warm Up | |||
July 9, 1988 | Phoenix | United States | Celebrity Theatre |
July 10, 1988 | |||
Leg 5 – United States | |||
July 17, 1988 | Hoffman Estates | United States | Poplar Creek Music Theater |
July 19, 1988 | Richfield | Richfield Coliseum | |
July 20, 1988 | Wheeling | Wheeling Civic Center | |
July 22, 1988 | Cape Girardeau | Show Me Center | |
July 24, 1988 | Dallas | Starplex Amphitheater | |
July 26, 1988 | Bonner Springs | Sandstone Amphitheater | |
July 27, 1988 | Ames | Hilton Coliseum | |
July 29, 1988 | East Troy | Alpine Valley Music Theatre | |
July 30, 1988 | Mears | Val-Du-Lakes Amphitheater | |
August 1, 1988 | Cincinnati | Riverbend Music Center | |
August 2, 1988 | Indianapolis | Market Square Arena | |
August 4, 1988 | Philadelphia | The Spectrum | |
August 5, 1988 | |||
August 6, 1988 | Saratoga Springs | Saratoga Performing Arts Center | |
August 7, 1988 | Middletown | Orange County Fairgrounds Stadium (Westwood 1/Pepsi Concert Series 1988 (#5)) | |
August 9, 1988 | Weedsport | Weedsport Speedway | |
August 11, 1988 | Clarkston | Pine Knob Music Theatre | |
August 12, 1988 | |||
August 13, 1988 | |||
August 16, 1988 | East Rutherford | Giants Stadium | |
August 17, 1988 | Columbia | Merriweather Post Pavilion | |
Monsters of Rock 1988 | |||
August 20, 1988 | Castle Donington | England | Donington Park |
Leg 6 – United States | |||
August 24, 1988 | Mansfield | United States | Great Woods Amphitheater |
August 25, 1988 | |||
August 26, 1988 | |||
August 28, 1988 | Thornville | Buckeye Lake Music Center | |
August 30, 1988 | Wilkes-Barre | Pocono Downs | |
August 31, 1988 | Pittsburgh | Civic Arena | |
September 2, 1988 | Nashville | Starwood Amphitheatre | |
September 3, 1988 | St. Louis | St. Louis Arena | |
September 8, 1988 | Concord | Concord Pavilion | |
September 9, 1988 | Sacramento | Cal Expo Amphitheater | |
September 10, 1988 | Mountain View | Shoreline Amphitheater | |
September 12, 1988 | Chandler | Compton Terrace | |
September 14, 1988 | Costa Mesa | Pacific Amphitheatre | |
September 15, 1988 | |||
September 17, 1988 | Irving | Texas Stadium (Survival of the Fittest 1988) | |
Leg 7 – Asia | |||
December 4, 1988 | Tokyo | Japan | NHK Hall |
December 5, 1988 | Osaka | Osaka Festival Hall | |
December 7, 1988 | Tokyo | Nakano Sun Plaza Hall | |
December 9, 1988 | NHK Hall | ||
December 10, 1988 | Budokan | ||
Leg 8 – Oceania | |||
December 14, 1988 | Melbourne | Australia | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre |
December 15, 1988 | |||
December 17, 1988 | Sydney | Sydney Entertainment Centre | |
December 19, 1988 | Auckland | New Zealand | Mount Smart Stadium |
Post Tour | |||
October 18, 1989 | Los Angeles | United States | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
October 19, 1989 | |||
October 21, 1989 | |||
October 22, 1989 | |||
April 7, 1990 | Indianapolis | Hoosier Dome (Farm Aid IV) |
Personnel
- Classic "Appetite for Destruction" line-up
- Axl Rose – lead vocals
- Slash – lead guitar, talkbox, slide guitar, backing vocals
- Izzy Stradlin – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Duff McKagan – bass, backing vocals
- Steven Adler – drums, backing vocals
- Substitute musicians
- Fred Coury – drums (December 17, 1987 – January 5, 1988)
- Kid "Haggis" Chaos – bass, backing vocals (May 27, 1988)
References
- Rowland, Mark (February 1991). "LA Law and Disorder". Select, reprinted from Musician. p. 45.
- Upton, Mick (December 8, 1995). "Incident at Donington Monsters of Rock 1988" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 18, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
- a-4-d.com/t1373-1988-09-17-texas-stadium-irving-usa
- Elliott, Paul (Summer 2015). "Heavy Load". Classic Rock. No. #212. p. 138.
- "1987.09.06 - Tucson Garden, Tucson, AZ, USA". www.a-4-d.com. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- "1987.12.08 - Midland, USA". www.a-4-d.com. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- "1988.04.27 - Oshkosh Center, Oshkosh, USA". www.a-4-d.com. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
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