Appetite for Destruction Tour
Tour by Guns 'N' Roses | |
Location | North America, Europe, Asia, Australia |
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Associated album | Appetite for Destruction |
Start date | August 14, 1987 |
End date | December 19, 1988 |
Legs | 8 |
Number of shows | North America (159) • United States (139) • Canada (20) Europe (12) • England (9) • Germany (2) • Netherlands (1) Pacific Rim (9) • Japan (5) • Australia (3) • New Zealand (1) Total: 180 Cancelled (24) Overall Total: 204 |
Guns 'N' Roses concert chronology |
The Appetite for Destruction Tour was a concert tour by American hard rock band Guns N' Roses to promote their debut album Appetite for Destruction, released in July 1987. During the 16-month-long tour, the band served as the opening act for bands The Cult, Mötley Crüe, Alice Cooper, Iron Maiden and Aerosmith, as well as headlined shows across four continents. It is the only tour by Guns N' Roses in which the classic lineup of Axl Rose, Slash, Izzy Stradlin, Duff McKagan and Steven Adler performed together, aside from opening four shows in Los Angeles at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for The Rolling Stones in October 1989.[1][2]
Contents
- 1 Deaths at Monsters of Rock
- 2 Personnel
- 3 Opening Acts
- 4 Setlists
- 4.1 3 Nights @ "The Marquee" (1987)
- 4.2 North America (1st Leg)
- 4.3 Europe
- 4.4 United States (2nd Leg)
- 4.5 United States (3rd Leg)
- 4.6 North America (4th Leg)
- 4.7 United States (Aerosmith Leg)
- 4.8 Monsters of Rock England (1988)
- 4.9 4 Nights @ LA Coliseum (1989)
- 4.10 Farm Aid IV (1990)
- 4.11 Pacific Leg
- 5 Tour Dates
- 6 References
Deaths at Monsters of Rock
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 singer Axl Rose's requests that the crowd move away from the stage, two fans were trampled to death. Media largely blamed Guns N' Roses for the tragedy, and reported that the band had continued playing despite the dangerous crowd conditions. However, the venue's head of security noted that the band 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.[3]
Personnel
- Appetite for Destruction Line-Up
- W. Axl Rose – lead vocals, whistle
- Slash – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Izzy Stradlin – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Duff "Rose" McKagan – bass, backing vocals
- Steven Adler – drums
- Substitute Musicians
- Fred Coury – drums (12/17/1987–1/5/1988) [Filled in on Drums after Steven Adler broke his arm in a bar fight]
- Kid "Haggis" Chaos (5/27/1988) [Filled in on Bass while Duff was getting married]
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
3 Nights @ "The Marquee" (1987)
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North America (1st Leg)
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Europe
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United States (2nd Leg)
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United States (3rd Leg)
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North America (4th Leg)
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United States (Aerosmith Leg)
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Monsters of Rock England (1988)
4 Nights @ LA Coliseum (1989)
Farm Aid IV (1990) |
Pacific Leg
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Tour Dates
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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3 Nights @ "The Marquee" | |||
June 19, 1987 | London | England | "The Marquee" Club |
June 22, 1987 | |||
June 28, 1987 | |||
Welcome to the Jungle Video-Shoot | |||
August 2, 1987 | Los Angeles | United States | "Park Plaza Hotel" Ballroom |
North America (1st Leg) | |||
August 14, 1987 | Halifax | Canada | Halifax Metro Centre (1st Show Supporting The Cult) |
August 15, 1987 | Moncton | Moncton Coliseum | |
August 17, 1987 | Montreal | Verdun Auditorium | |
August 18, 1987 | Kitchener | Super Skate 7 | |
August 19, 1987 | Toronto | CNE Grandstand | |
August 21, 1987 | Detroit | United States | Detroit State Theater |
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 | Seattle Paramount Theater |
September 2, 1987 | San Francisco | "The Warfield" Theater | |
September 3, 1987 | Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium | |
September 4, 1987 | San Diego | The Open Air Theater | |
September 5, 1987 | Long Beach | Long Beach Arena | |
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 | "The Bronco Bowl" Auditorium | |
September 16, 1987 | Houston | Houston Music Hall | |
September 17, 1987 | New Orleans | Saenger Theater (Last Show Supporting "The Cult") | |
Europe Leg | |||
September 29, 1987 | Hamburg | Germany | Hamburg Market Hall (Main Hall) (1st Show Supported by Faster Pussycat) |
September 30, 1987 | Düsseldorf | Tor 3 | |
October 2, 1987 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | The Paradise |
October 4, 1987 | Newcastle | England | Newcastle City Hall |
October 5, 1987 | Nottingham | Rock City | |
October 6, 1987 | Manchester | "Manchester Apollo" Theatre | |
October 7, 1987 | Bristol | Colston Hall | |
October 8, 1987 | Hammersmith | "Hammersmith Odeon" Theatre (Last Show Supported by "Faster Pussycat") |
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United States (2nd Leg) | |||
October 16, 1987 | Bay Shore | United States | The Sundance (1st Show Supported by Ezo) |
October 17, 1987 | Allentown | Airport Road Music Hall | |
October 18, 1987 | Baltimore | Hammerjack's | |
October 20, 1987 | Philadelphia | Trocadero Theater | |
October 21, 1987 | Albany | Albany Palace Theater | |
October 23, 1987 | New York City | The Ritz | |
October 24, 1987 | (MTV Headbanger's Ball) | ||
October 25, 1987 | Poughkeepsie | The Chance | |
October 26, 1987 | Providence | The Living Room | |
October 27, 1987 | Boston | "The Paradise" Rock Club | |
October 29, 1987 | New York City | L'Amour | |
October 30, 1987 | CBGB (Acoustic Show) | ||
October 31, 1987 | Syracuse | The Horizon | |
November 1, 1987 | Georgetown | The Bayou (Last Show Supported by "Ezo") | |
November 3, 1987 | Mobile | Mobile Municipal Arena (1st Show Supporting Mötley Crüe) | |
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 Arena | |
November 11, 1987 | Birmingham | Jefferson Civic Arena | |
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 Arena | |
November 20, 1987 | Atlanta | "The Omni" Coliseum | |
November 21, 1987 | Chattanooga | UTC Arena | |
November 22, 1987 | Atlanta | "The Omni" Coliseum (Cancelled after Axl Got Arrested) | |
November 24, 1987 | Lakeland | Lakeland Civic Arena | |
November 25, 1987 | |||
November 26, 1987 | Jacksonville | Jacksonville Coliseum | |
November 28, 1987 | North Fort Myers | Lee County Civic Center | |
November 29, 1987 | Pembroke Pines | Hollywood Sportatorium (Last Show Supporting "Mötley Crüe") |
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December 3, 1987 | McAllen | La Villa Real Special Events Convention Center (1st Show Supporting Alice Cooper) |
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December 4, 1987 | Dallas | Dallas Fair Park Coliseum | |
December 5, 1987 | Houston | Sam Houston Coliseum | |
December 7, 1987 | San Antonio | Hemisfair Arena | |
December 9, 1987 | Midland | Chaparral Center | |
December 12, 1987 | Louisville | Louisville Gardens | |
December 17, 1987 | St. Paul | Roy Wilkins Auditorium (1st Show with Fred Coury on Drums (Steven Adler Broke His Arm)) |
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December 18, 1987 | Chicago | UIC Pavilion | |
December 19, 1987 | Madison | Dane County Veterans Memorial Coliseum (Last Show Supporting "Alice Cooper") |
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United States (3rd Leg) | |||
December 26, 1987 | Pasadena | United States | 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 (Supported Great White) (Last Show with Fred Coury on Drums) |
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January 10, 1988 | Hollywood | "The Whiskey" A-Go-Go ("Used to Love Her") | |
January 14, 1988 | Coconut Teaszer (Electric/Acoustic Show) | ||
January 21, 1988 | The Cathouse (Steven's 1st Show Back) (Whole Lotta Rosie with Vince Neil) |
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January 31, 1988 | New York City | The Limelight (Electric/Acoustic Show) | |
February 2, 1988 | The Ritz (MTV Live @ The Ritz 1988) (Supported by "Great White") |
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February 4, 1988 | Sacramento | The Crest Theater | |
February 5, 1988 | San Francisco | "The Warfield" Theater | |
February 6, 1988 | Fresno | Tower Theater | |
February 8, 1988 | San Diego | Montezuma Hall | |
February 9, 1988 | Anaheim | Anaheim Celebrity Theater | |
February 10, 1988 | |||
February 12, 1988 | Phoenix | Phoenix Celebrity Theater | |
The Late Show | |||
March 31, 1988 | Burbank | United States | NBC Studios ("You're Crazy" & "Used to Love Her") |
Sweet Child O' Mine Video-Shoot | |||
April 11, 1988 | Huntington Beach | United States | Huntington Ballroom |
North America (4th Leg) | |||
April 26, 1988 | Burlington | United States | Burlington Memorial Auditorium |
April 28, 1988 | Oshkosh | Oshkosh Convention Center
(Supported by Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction and Udo Dirkschneider) |
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April 29, 1988 | Rockford | Coronado Theater | |
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 | Detroit State Theater | |
May 9, 1988 | New York City | Felt Forum | |
May 10, 1988 | Upper Darby | Tower Theater | |
May 11, 1988 | Boston | Boston Orpheum Theater | |
May 13, 1988 | Moncton | Canada | Moncton Coliseum (1st Show Supporting Iron Maiden) |
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 Centre | |
May 20, 1988 | Toronto | CNE Grandstand | |
May 23, 1988 | Winnipeg | Winnipeg Arena | |
May 25, 1988 | Edmonton | Northlands Coliseum | |
May 27, 1988 | Calgary | Olympic Saddledome (Kid "Haggis" Chaos on Bass (Duff Got Married)) |
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May 30, 1988 | Vancouver | Pacific Coliseum (2 Shows) | |
May 31, 1988 | Spokane | United States | Spokane Coliseum |
June 1, 1988 | Seattle | Seattle Center Coliseum | |
June 3, 1988 | Salt Lake City | "The Salt Palace" Arena | |
June 5, 1988 | Mountain View | "Shoreline" Amphitheater | |
June 6, 1988 | Sacramento | Cal Expo Amphitheater | |
June 8, 1988 | Irvine | "Irvine Meadows" Amphitheater (Cancelled after Axl Blew Out His Voice (6/8/1988)) (Last Shows Supporting "Iron Maiden") |
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United States (5th Leg) | |||
July 17, 1988 | Hoffman Estates | United States | Poplar Creek Music Theater (1st Show Supporting Aerosmith) |
July 19, 1988 | Richfield | Richfield Coliseum | |
July 20, 1988 | Wheeling | Wheeling Civic Center | |
July 22, 1988 | Cape Giradeau | Show Me Center | |
July 24, 1988 | Dallas | Coca-Cola Starplex Amphitheater | |
July 26, 1988 | Bonner Springs | Sandstone Amphitheater | |
July 27, 1988 | Iowa | Hilton Coliseum | |
July 29, 1988 | East Troy | Alpine Valley Music Theater | |
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 (Westwood 1/Pepsi Concert Series 1988 (#5)) |
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August 9, 1988 | Weedsport | Cayuga County Fairgrounds | |
August 11, 1988 | Clarkston | Pine Knob Music Theater | |
August 12, 1988 | |||
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August 16, 1988 | East Rutherford | Giants Stadium ("Paradise City" Music Video) | |
August 17, 1988 | Columbia | Merriweather Post Pavilion | |
Monsters of Rock England 1988 | |||
August 20, 1988 | Castle Donington | England | Donington Park (Monsters of Rock Donington 1988) ("Paradise City" Music Video) |
United States (Final Leg) | |||
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 | Mohegan Sun @ Pocono Downs | |
August 31, 1988 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh Civic Arena | |
September 2, 1988 | Antioch | Starwood Amphitheater | |
September 3, 1988 | St. Louis | St. Louis Arena | |
September 7, 1988 | Universal City | (1988 MTV VMA's' ("Welcome to the Jungle")) | |
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 Amphitheater (Last Shows Supporting "Aerosmith") | |
September 15, 1988 | |||
September 17, 1988 | Irving | Texas Stadium (Survival of the Fittest 1988) | |
Pacific Leg | |||
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 | Nippon Budokan | ||
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 |
1989 MTV American Music Video Awards | |||
January 30, 1989 | Los Angeles | United States | Shrine Auditorium ("Patience") (Don Henley on Drums) |
"Patience" Video-Shoot | |||
February 18, 1989 | Los Angeles | United States | The Record Plant |
It's So Easy Video-Shoot | |||
October 10, 1989 | Hollywood | United States | The Cathouse |
October 11, 1989 | |||
4 Nights @ "LA Coliseum" Supporting The Rolling Stones | |||
October 18, 1989 | Los Angeles | United States | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
October 19, 1989 | |||
October 21, 1989 | |||
October 22, 1989 | |||
Farm Aid IV (1990) | |||
April 7, 1990 | Indianapolis | United States | Hoosier Dome (Steven's Last Show) |