Permanent Vacation Tour
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Permanent Vacation Tour | ||
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Tour by Aerosmith | ||
Dates | October 16, 1987 - September 15, 1988 | |
Legs | 5 | |
Shows | 146 | |
Aerosmith tour chronology | ||
Done with Mirrors Tour (1985-86) |
Permanent Vacation Tour (1987-88) |
Pump Tour (1989-90) |
The Permanent Vacation Tour was a concert tour by American hard rock band Aerosmith that lasted from October 1987 to September 1988. The tour was put on in support of the band's commercially-successful comeback album Permanent Vacation, released in September 1987.
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[edit] Background
The tour was notable as the band's first tour since completing drug rehabilitation. Guns N' Roses, a band notorious for drug abuse at the time, was the supporting act for part of the tour, primarily during the summer of 1988. Aerosmith asked Guns N' Roses to not do drugs in their presence, so they wouldn't relapse.[1] The two bands had a similar style, musically and personally, and were on the same record label at the time, Geffen Records. Upon their first meeting, the band members couldn't help but notice how much they resembled each other.[2] Guns N' Roses' video for "Paradise City" included footage from a show in which they opened for Aerosmith at Giants Stadium on August 16, 1988. Duff McKagan can be seen wearing an Aerosmith t-shirt in the video. Bands Dokken and White Lion also filled the opening slot on the tour.
In addition, during a show on this tour, Liv Tyler, aged 11 at the time, found out that her sister was Mia Tyler and her father was Steven Tyler for the first time.[3]
[edit] Tour dates
[edit] Leg 1: North American arenas
- October 16, 1987: Broome County Arena, Binghampton, NY
- October 17, 1987: Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, NY
- October 19, 1987: War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse, NY
- October 20, 1987: Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON, Canada
- October 22, 1987: The Forum Montreal, QB, Canada
- October 24, 1987: War Memorial Arena, Rochester, NY
- October 25, 1987: Civic Center, Glen Falls, NY
- October 27, 1987: Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland, ME
- October 30, 1987: Civic Center, Providence, RI
- October 31, 1987: Civic Center, Providence, RI
- November 1, 1987: Civic Center, Springfield, MA
- November 3, 1987: Veterans Memorial Coliseum, New Haven, CT
- November 5, 1987: Hershey Park Arena, Hershey, PA
- November 7, 1987: Olympic Center, Lake Placid, NY
- November 8, 1987: Nassau County Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
- November 9, 1987: Broome County Arena, Binghampton, NY
- November 10, 1987: The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- November 11, 1987: The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- November 13, 1987: Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- November 14, 1987: Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, VA
- November 16, 1987: Hampton Roads Coliseum, Hampton City, VA
- November 17, 1987: Civic Center, Roanoke, VA
- November 19, 1987: Capital Center, Largo, MD
- November 20, 1987: Stabler Arena, Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA
- November 22, 1987: Reynolds Auditorium, Raleigh, NC
- November 23, 1987: Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
- November 25, 1987: Sports Arena, Toledo, OH
- November 26, 1987: Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, IN
- November 27, 1987: Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH
- November 29, 1987: Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH
- November 30, 1987: Memorial Coliseum, Ft. Wayne, IN
- December 2, 1987: Rosemont Horizon, Chicago, IL
- December 3, 1987: Rosemont Horizon, Chicago, IL
- December 5, 1987: Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI
- December 6, 1987: Wendler Arena, Saginaw, MI
- December 7, 1987: Dane County Expo Center, Madison, WI
- December 8, 1987: The Mecca Arena, Milwaukee, WI
- December 9, 1987: St Louis Arena, St Louis, MO
- December 11, 1987: Omaha Civic Auditorium, Omaha, NE
- December 12, 1987: Civic Center, St Paul, MN
- December 13, 1987: Dane County Expo Center, Madison, WI
- December 27, 1987: Civic Center, Augusta, ME
- December 28, 1987: The Centrum, Worcester, MA
- December 30, 1987: The Centrum, Worcester, MA
- December 31, 1987: The Centrum, Worcester, MA
[edit] Leg 2: North American arenas
- January 16, 1988: Center Coliseum, Seattle, WA
- January 18, 1988: Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum, Pullman, WA
- January 20, 1988: Coliseum, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- January 21, 1988: Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR
- January 23, 1988: Lawlor Events Center, Reno, NV
- January 24, 1988: ARCO Arena, Sacramento, CA
- January 26, 1988: Selland Arena, Fresno, CA
- January 27, 1988: Great Western Forum, Inglewood, LA, CA
- January 29, 1988: The Cow Palace, San Francisco, CA
- January 30, 1988: Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA
- February 1, 1988: Sports Arena, San Diego, CA
- February 2, 1988: Thomas and Mack Arena, UNLV Campus, Las Vegas, NV
- February 4, 1988: Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA
- February 6, 1988: Sports Arena, Long Beach, CA
- February 7, 1988: Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, AZ
- February 8, 1988: Community Center, Tucson, AZ
- February 10, 1988: Special Events Center, El Paso, TX
- February 12, 1988: Frank Erwin Center, Austin, TX
- February 13, 1988: Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX
- February 15, 1988: The Summit, Houston, TX
- February 16, 1988: Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, TX
- February 18, 1988: Convention Center, Tulsa, OK
- February 19, 1988: Kemper Arena, Kansas City, MO
- February 21, 1988: SIU Arena, Carbondale, IL
- February 22, 1988: Five Seasons Center, Cedar Rapids, IA
- February 24, 1988: Kansas Coliseum, Wichita, KS
- February 25, 1988: The Myriad Convention Center, Oklahoma City, OK
- February 27, 1988: Hirsch Memorial Coliseum, Shreveport, LA
- February 28, 1988: Keifer Arena, New Orleans, LA
[edit] Leg 3: North American arenas
- March 21, 1988: Civic Center, Roanoke, VA
- March 23, 1988: Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC
- March 25, 1988: Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC
- March 26, 1988: Carolina Coliseum, Columbia, SC
- March 28, 1988: Civic Center, Savannah, GA
- March 31, 1988: Civic Coliseum, Knoxville, TN
- April 1, 1988: Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, TN
- April 2, 1988: Barton Coliseum, Little Rock, AR
- April 5, 1988: Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, TN
- April 6, 1988: Mississippi Fairgrounds Coliseum, Jackson, MS
- April 8, 1988: The Omni, Atlanta, GA
- April 9, 1988: Jefferson Civic Coliseum, Birmingham, AL
- April 11, 1988: Von Braun Civic Center Arena, Huntsville, AL
- April 12, 1988: University of Tennessee Coliseum, Chatanooga, TN
- April 14, 1988: Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, MS
- April 16, 1988: Jacksonville Coliseum, Jacksonville, FL
- April 17, 1988: The Sportatorium, Hollywood, FL
- April 20, 1988: Civic Center, Lakeland, FL
- April 22, 1988: Lee County Civic Center, Ft. Myers, FL
- April 29, 1988: Freedom Hall Civic Center, Johnson City, TN
- April 30, 1988: Freedom Hall, Louisville, KY
- May 2, 1988: Hara Arena, Dayton, OH
- May 3, 1988: Roberts Municipal Stadium, Evansville, IN
- May 6, 1988: Mayo Civic Center Arena, Rochester, MN
- May 8, 1988: Winnipeg Arena, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
- May 12, 1988: Northlands Arena, Edmonton, AB, Canada
- May 14, 1988: Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, AB, Canada
- May 18, 1988: Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, UT
- May 20, 1988: McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, CO
- May 21, 1988: State Fairgrounds, Pueblo, CO
- May 22, 1988: Tingley Arena, Albuquerque, NM
[edit] Leg 4: Japanese arenas
- June 17, 1988: Nagoya-shi Kokaido, Nagoya, Japan
- June 20, 1988: Castle Hall, Osaka, Japan
- June 21, 1988: Nihon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan
- June 23, 1988: Nihon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan
- June 24, 1988: Nihon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan
- June 26, 1988: Bunka Taiikukan, Yokohama, Japan
[edit] Leg 5: North American amphitheaters, fairgrounds, and arenas
- July 2, 1988: Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, OH
- July 17, 1988: Poplar Creek Music Theatre, Hoffman Estates, IL
- July 18, 1988: Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH
- July 19, 1988: Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH
- July 24, 1988: The Starplex Amphitheater, Dallas, TX
- July 27, 1988: Hilton Coliseum, Ames, IA
- July 29, 1988: Alpine Valley Music Center, East Troy, WI
- July 30, 1988: Val Du Lakes Amphitheatre, Mears, MI
- August 1, 1988: Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati, OH
- August 2, 1988: Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, IN
- August 4, 1988: The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- August 5, 1988: The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- August 6, 1988: Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY
- August 7, 1988: Orange County Fairgrounds, Middletown, NY
- August 9, 1988: Cayuga Fairgrounds, Weedsport, NY
- August 11, 1988: Pine Knob Music Center, Clarkston, MI
- August 12, 1988: Pine Knob Music Center, Clarkston, MI
- August 13, 1988: Pine Knob Music Center, Clarkston, MI
- August 16, 1988: Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- August 17, 1988: Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD
- August 19, 1988: Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland, ME
- August 20, 1988: Canadian National Exhibition Center (CNE) Grandstand Stadium, Toronto, ON, Canada
- August 21, 1988: Canadian National Exhibition Center (CNE) Grandstand Stadium, Toronto, ON, Canada
- August 22, 1988: Landsdowne, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- August 24, 1988: Great Woods, Mansfield, MA
- August 25, 1988: Great Woods, Mansfield, MA
- August 26, 1988: Great Woods, Mansfield, MA
- August 28, 1988: Buckeye Lake Music Center, Newark, OH
- August 31, 1988: Civic Auditorium, Pittsburgh, PA
- September 2, 1988: Starwood Amphitheater, Nashville, TN
- September 3, 1988: St. Louis Arena, St. Louis, MO
- September 7, 1988: Universal Amphitheatre, Universal City, LA, CA (performed "Dude (Looks Like A Lady)" at 5th MTV Video Music Awards)
- September 8, 1988: Concord Pavilion, Concord, CA
- September 9, 1988: California Exposition Amphitheatre, Sacramento, CA
- September 10, 1988: Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA
- September 12, 1988: Compton Terrace, Chandler, AZ
- September 14, 1988: Pacific Coast Amphitheater, Costa Mesa, CA
- September 15, 1988: Pacific Coast Amphitheater, Costa Mesa, CA
[edit] Setlist
The band consistently played six tracks from Permanent Vacation: the major singles "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)", "Angel", and "Rag Doll", as well as the rock radio hit "Hangman Jury", the rocking title track, and the Beatles cover "I'm Down". The band also played numerous songs from their classic 1973-1982 era. A typical setlist would be this:
- "Toys in the Attic"
- "Same Old Song and Dance
- "Big Ten Inch Record"
- "Dude (Looks Like A Lady)"
- "Lightning Strikes"
- "Rag Doll"
- "Hangman Jury"
- "Permanent Vacation"
- "Angel"
- "Back in the Saddle"
- "Last Child"
- "Draw the Line"
- "Rats in the Cellar"
- "One Way Street"
- "Dream On"
- "Train Kept A-Rollin'"
- "Sweet Emotion"
- "I'm Down"
- "Walk This Way"
[edit] References
- ^ Davis, S. and Aerosmith: "Walk This Way", page 460-461. Avon, 1997
- ^ Davis, S. and Aerosmith: "Walk This Way", page 460. Avon, 1997
- ^ Davis, S. and Aerosmith: "Walk This Way", page 461-462. Avon, 1997
- ^ http://www.aeroforceone.com/index.cfm?pid=804192