Permanent Vacation Tour

Permanent Vacation Tour
Tour by Aerosmith
Associated album Permanent Vacation
Start date October 16, 1987 (1987-10-16)
End date September 15, 1988 (1988-09-15)
Legs 5
No. of shows 147
Aerosmith concert chronology

The Permanent Vacation Tour, by American hard rock band Aerosmith, lasted from October 1987 to September 1988. It supported the band's commercially successful comeback album Permanent Vacation, released in September 1987.

Background

The tour was the band's first since completing drug rehabilitation. Guns N' Roses, 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 to not do drugs in their presence, so they wouldn't relapse.[1] The two bands had a similar style, musically and personality, 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 and Deep Purple at Giants Stadium on August 16, 1988. Duff McKagan can be seen wearing an Aerosmith T-shirt in the video.

"Thank God we got to meet some people that weren't fucked up!" remarked Guns guitarist Izzy Stradlin. "It influenced me, big-time… cos Tyler and those guys, they were always like my rock idols… When we toured with them, I'd go out to watch and they'd sound fucking amazing! I thought, We're gonna have to really pull this shit together to keep up."[3]

Extreme, Dokken and White Lion also filled opening slots on the tour.

During a show on this tour, Liv Tyler, aged 11 at the time, learned that her sister was Mia Tyler and her father was Steven Tyler.[4]

Tour dates

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Date City Country Venue Tickets sold / available Revenue
North America I
October 16, 1987Binghamton, New YorkUnited StatesBroome County Veterans Memorial Arena
October 17, 1987Buffalo, New YorkBuffalo Memorial Auditorium10,254 / 17,000$164,060
October 19, 1987Syracuse, New YorkOnondaga County War Memorial
October 20, 1987TorontoCanadaMaple Leaf Gardens11,955 / 12,500$203,779
October 22, 1987MontrealMontreal Forum
October 24, 1987Rochester, New YorkUnited StatesRochester Community War Memorial10,718 / 10,718$166,276
October 25, 1987Glens Falls, New YorkGlens Falls Civic Center7,812 / 7,812$128,898
October 27, 1987Portland, MaineCumberland County Civic Center15,573 / 19,000$250,956
October 28, 1987
October 30, 1987Providence, Rhode IslandProvidence Civic Center28,350 / 28,350$467,775
October 31, 1987
November 1, 1987Springfield, MassachusettsSpringfield Civic Center10,227 / 10,227$165,000
November 3, 1987New Haven, ConnecticutNew Haven Coliseum10,165 / 10,165$162,701
November 5, 1987PittsburghCivic Arena[6]13,326 / 16,000$223,210
November 7, 1987Lake Placid, New YorkOlympic Center
November 8, 1987Uniondale, New YorkNassau Coliseum15,122 / 16,822$263,587
November 10, 1987PhiladelphiaThe Spectrum17,504 / 17,504$261,876
November 11, 1987
November 13, 1987East Rutherford, New JerseyBrendan Byrne Arena19,436 / 20,528$315,288
November 14, 1987Richmond, VirginiaRichmond Coliseum10,407 / 12,500$150,330
November 16, 1987Hampton, VirginiaHampton Coliseum8,730 / 13,800$128,377
November 17, 1987Roanoke, VirginiaRoanoke Civic Center7,374 / 8,064$116,704
November 19, 1987Landover, MarylandCapital Centre16,255 / 18,700$261,046
November 20, 1987Bethlehem, PennsylvaniaStabler Arena
November 21, 1987 Charleston, West Virginia Charleston Civic Center
November 22, 1987Raleigh, North CarolinaReynolds Coliseum
November 25, 1987Toledo, OhioToledo Sports Arena
November 26, 1987IndianapolisMarket Square Arena14,310 / 17,000$225,090
November 27, 1987CincinnatiCincinnati Gardens10,205 / 10,205$155,186
November 29, 1987Richfield, OhioRichfield Coliseum15,577 / 18,000$250,763
November 30, 1987Fort Wayne, IndianaAllen County War Memorial Coliseum6,045 / 7,450$95,508
December 2, 1987Rosemont, IllinoisRosemont Horizon10,852 / 18,055$172,359
December 3, 1987Columbus, OhioBattelle Hall
December 5, 1987DetroitJoe Louis Arena19,409 / 19,409$339,658
December 6, 1987Saginaw, MichiganWendler Arena7,001 / 7,001$122,518
December 8, 1987MilwaukeeMECCA Arena
December 9, 1987St. LouisSt. Louis Arena11,249 / 19,008$178,563
December 11, 1987Omaha, NebraskaOmaha Civic Auditorium9,040 / 12,000$134,633
December 12, 1987Saint Paul, MinnesotaSt. Paul Civic Center17,962 / 17,962$263,050
December 13, 1987Madison, WisconsinDane County Coliseum8,895 / 12,000$131,628
December 27, 1987Augusta, MaineAugusta Civic Center7,206 / 8,225$108,328
December 28, 1987Worcester, MassachusettsThe Centrum33,702 / 38,312$580,000
December 30, 1987
December 31, 1987
North America II
January 16, 1988SeattleUnited StatesSeattle Center Coliseum13,768 / 13,768$240,940
January 18, 1988Pullman, WashingtonBeasley Performing Arts Coliseum5,694 / 6,500$93,951
January 20, 1988VancouverCanadaPacific Coliseum12,778 / 14,000$190,212
January 21, 1988Portland, OregonUnited StatesMemorial Coliseum8,772 / 12,000$134,738
January 23, 1988Reno, NevadaLawlor Events Center6,456 / 7,500$109,752
January 24, 1988Sacramento, CaliforniaARCO Arena8,722 / 10,000$152,635
January 26, 1988Fresno, CaliforniaSelland Arena7,207 / 10,748$118,916
January 27, 1988Inglewood, CaliforniaThe Forum14,728 / 14,728$243,950
January 29, 1988Daly City, CaliforniaCow Palace
January 30, 1988Oakland, CaliforniaOakland–Alameda County Coliseum
February 1, 1988San DiegoSan Diego Sports Arena11,713 / 11,713$197,085
February 2, 1988Paradise, NevadaThomas & Mack Center7,299 / 12,432$117,266
February 4, 1988Long Beach, CaliforniaLong Beach Arena26,124 / 26,124$439,058
February 6, 1988
February 7, 1988Phoenix, ArizonaArizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum14,000 / 14,000$226,291
February 8, 1988Tucson, ArizonaTucson Community Center9,111 / 9,111$134,190
February 10, 1988El Paso, TexasThe Special Events Center7,075 / 8,268$105,013
February 12, 1988Austin, TexasFrank Erwin Center8,870 / 13,251$138,193
February 13, 1988DallasReunion Arena15,354 / 15,965$255,483
February 15, 1988HoustonThe Summit10,829 / 12,061$178,605
February 16, 1988San AntonioFreeman Coliseum
February 18, 1988Tulsa, OklahomaTulsa Convention Center8,358 / 8,992$135,523
February 19, 1988Kansas City, MissouriKemper Arena14,756 / 16,935$238,177
February 21, 1988Carbondale, IllinoisSIU Arena
February 22, 1988Cedar Rapids, IowaFive Seasons Center10,000 / 10,000$159,207
February 24, 1988Valley Center, KansasKansas Coliseum8,493 / 8,493$133,997
February 25, 1988Oklahoma CityMyriad Convention Center8,268 / 15,291$136,973
February 27, 1988Shreveport, LouisianaHirsch Memorial Coliseum10,000 / 10,000$160,000
February 28, 1988New OrleansLakefront Arena8,768 / 8,768$139,105
North America III
March 21, 1988Roanoke, VirginiaUnited StatesRoanoke Civic Center6,889 / 11,000$99,397
March 23, 1988Greensboro, North CarolinaGreensboro Coliseum6,534 / 15,780$101,029
March 25, 1988Charlotte, North CarolinaCharlotte Coliseum11,294 / 11,900$186,351
March 26, 1988Columbia, South CarolinaCarolina Coliseum6,897 / 12,456$104,560
March 28, 1988Savannah, GeorgiaSavannah Civic Center6,225 / 8,532$97,235
March 31, 1988Knoxville, TennesseeJames White Civic Coliseum7,319 / 7,319$112,712
April 1, 1988Nashville, TennesseeNashville Municipal Auditorium9,900 / 9,900$154,496
April 2, 1988Little Rock, ArkansasBarton Coliseum9,911 / 9,911$158,576
April 5, 1988Memphis, TennesseeMid-South Coliseum9,061 / 12,035$135,984
April 6, 1988Jackson, MississippiMississippi Coliseum10,200 / 10,200$145,995
April 8, 1988AtlantaOmni Coliseum14,118 / 15,291$247,065
April 9, 1988Birmingham, AlabamaBirmingham–Jefferson Civic Center14,309 / 14,309$236,099
April 11, 1988Huntsville, AlabamaVon Braun Civic Center8,446 / 10,000$135,136
April 12, 1988Chattanooga, TennesseeUTC Arena5,479 / 11,648$87,252
April 14, 1988Biloxi, MississippiMississippi Coast Coliseum9,240 / 9,240$139,755
April 15, 1988Tallahassee, FloridaTallahassee-Leon County Civic Center8,128 / 10,004$117,570
April 16, 1988Jacksonville, FloridaJacksonville Memorial Coliseum8,765 / 11,676$127,650
April 17, 1988Pembroke Pines, FloridaHollywood Sportatorium11,193 / 12,937$161,130
April 20, 1988Lakeland, FloridaLakeland Civic Center9,310 / 10,000$134,535
April 22, 1988North Fort Myers, FloridaLee County Civic Center
April 29, 1988Johnson City, TennesseeFreedom Hall Civic Center9,070 / 9,070$145,514
April 30, 1988Louisville, KentuckyFreedom Hall11,000 / 19,293$172,266
May 2, 1988Trotwood, OhioHara Arena8,000 / 8,000$131,093
May 3, 1988Evansville, IndianaRoberts Municipal Stadium9,036 / 12,000$318,831
May 5, 1988Peoria, IllinoisPeoria Civic Center8,069 / 9,667$127,562
May 6, 1988Rochester, MinnesotaMayo Civic Center7,012 / 7,012$102,123
May 8, 1988WinnipegCanadaWinnipeg Arena9,612 / 12,443$161,980
May 9, 1988Regina, SaskatchewanAgridome4,702 / 8,770$161,980
May 11, 1988SaskatoonSaskatchewan Place5,185 / 9,914$65,777
May 12, 1988EdmontonNorthlands Coliseum
May 14, 1988CalgaryOlympic Saddledome10,197 / 17,305$155,140
May 17, 1988Boise, IdahoUnited StatesBSU Pavilion6,206 / 9,150$89,094
May 18, 1988Salt Lake CitySalt Palace10,577 / 12,100$166,588
May 20, 1988DenverMcNichols Sports Arena8,361 / 18,000$150,619
May 21, 1988Pueblo, ColoradoColorado State Fair8,227 / 12,000$132,645
May 22, 1988Albuquerque, New MexicoTingley Coliseum6,747 / 10,000$112,910
Asia
June 17, 1988NagoyaJapanNagoya-Shi Kokaido
June 20, 1988OsakaOsaka Castle Hall
June 21, 1988TokyoNippon Budokan
June 23, 1988
June 24, 1988
June 26, 1988YokohamaYokohama Cultural Gymnasium
North America IV[7]
July 2, 1988Honolulu, HawaiiUnited StatesNeal S. Blaisdell Arena[8]13,313 / 17,442$231,618
July 3, 1988
July 17, 1988Hoffman Estates, IllinoisPoplar Creek Music Theater23,674 / 25,202$348,714
July 19, 1988Richfield, OhioRichfield Coliseum17,819 / 19,410$303,835
July 20, 1988Wheeling, West VirginiaWheeling Civic Center
July 22, 1988Cape Girardeau, MissouriShow Me Center
July 24, 1988DallasCoca-Cola Starplex Amphitheatre14,440 / 14,440$204,668
July 26, 1988Bonner Springs, KansasSandstone Amphitheater13,374 / 15,999$224,037
July 27, 1988Ames, IowaHilton Coliseum12,107 / 15,000
July 29, 1988East Troy, WisconsinAlpine Valley Music Theatre19,473 / 34,000
July 30, 1988Mears, MichiganVal Du Lakes Amphitheatre
August 1, 1988CincinnatiRiverbend Music Center
August 2, 1988IndianapolisMarket Square Arena16,800 / 16,800$254,022
August 4, 1988PhiladelphiaThe Spectrum35,730 / 35,730$569,525
August 5, 1988
August 6, 1988Saratoga Springs, New YorkSaratoga Performing Arts Center19,455 / 19,455$347,254
August 7, 1988Middletown, New YorkOrange County Fairgrounds15,645 / 15,645$246,028
August 9, 1988Weedsport, New YorkCayuga County Fair Speedway
August 11, 1988Clarkston, MichiganPine Knob Music Theatre44,153 / 44,153$790,165
August 12, 1988
August 13, 1988
August 16, 1988East Rutherford, New JerseyGiants Stadium55,799 / 63,000$1,224,292
August 17, 1988Columbia, MarylandMerriweather Post Pavilion16,516 / 16,516$265,550
August 19, 1988Portland, MaineCumberland County Civic Center
August 21, 1988TorontoCanadaExhibition Stadium18,000 / 25,000$356,421
August 22, 1988OttawaLansdowne Park
August 24, 1988Mansfield, MassachusettsUnited StatesGreat Woods Center for the Performing Arts45,780 / 45,780$794,606
August 25, 1988
August 26, 1988
August 28, 1988Thornville, OhioBuckeye Lake Music Center19,137 / 30,000$351,094
August 30, 1988Plains Township, PennsylvaniaPocono Downs22,869 / 22,869$444,851
August 31, 1988PittsburghCivic Arena16,658 / 16,658$292,503
September 2, 1988Antioch, TennesseeStarwood Amphitheatre16,750 / 16,750$253,194
September 3, 1988St. LouisSt. Louis Arena16,392 / 16,392$281,015
September 8, 1988Concord, CaliforniaConcord Pavilion
September 9, 1988Sacramento, CaliforniaCalifornia Exposition & State Fair12,200 / 12,200$225,700
September 10, 1988Mountain View, CaliforniaShoreline Amphitheatre20,000 / 20,000$343,634
September 12, 1988Chandler, ArizonaCompton Terrace22,827 / 22,827$365,861
September 14, 1988Costa Mesa, CaliforniaPacific Amphitheatre37,528 / 37,528$670,030
September 15, 1988

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:

  1. "Toys in the Attic"
  2. "Same Old Song and Dance
  3. "Big Ten Inch Record"
  4. "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)"
  5. "Lightning Strikes"
  6. "Rag Doll"
  7. "Hangman Jury"
  8. "Permanent Vacation"
  9. "Angel"
  10. "Back in the Saddle"
  11. "Last Child"
  12. "Draw the Line"
  13. "Rats in the Cellar"
  14. "One Way Street"
  15. "Dream On"
  16. "Train Kept A-Rollin'"
  17. "Sweet Emotion"
  18. "I'm Down"
  19. "Walk This Way"

References

  1. ↑ Davis, S. and Aerosmith: "Walk This Way", page 460-461. Avon, 1997
  2. ↑ Davis, S. and Aerosmith: "Walk This Way", page 460. Avon, 1997
  3. ↑ Wall, Mick (June 2001). "In too deep". Classic Rock #28. p. 39.
  4. ↑ Davis, S. and Aerosmith: "Walk This Way", page 461-462. Avon, 1997
  5. ↑ http://www.aeroforceone.com/index.cfm?pid=804192
  6. ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=H1INAAAAIBAJ&sjid=620DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5590,2018894&dq=aerosmith
  7. ↑ http://www.gnrontour.com/setlistalm88.htm
  8. ↑ http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/aerosmith-white-lion-hawaii-concert-handbill
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