The Done with Mirrors Tour was a concert tour by American hard rock band Aerosmith that lasted from August 1985 to August 1986. The tour was put on in support of the band's 1985 comeback album Done with Mirrors, released in November 1985.
Background
This tour was the band's second tour after the reunion of the classic Aerosmith lineup in 1984. In August and September 1985, the band performed a few warm-up shows (mainly at outdoor venues in markets the band was strong in) as a preview before their new album was released. Following the release of their comeback album, Done with Mirrors in November 1985, the band began the main tour in January 1986, where the band played arenas across America through May of that year, with a few shows rounding out the tour in June and August. The tour was confined strictly to the United States, and was generally a success, with the band performing in many markets for two-night stands and even performing in large stadiums, such as Sullivan Stadium in their hometown Massachusetts. However, with the album only going gold and failing to meet commercial expectations, it was obvious that the band needed a big hit record and couldn't continue to rely on touring alone. Only months after the tour ended, the band experienced a resurgence in popularity with the successful remake of "Walk This Way" by Run-D.M.C. featuring lead singer Steven Tyler and guitarist Joe Perry. In the meantime, the band members entered drug rehabilitation and started working on their next album, the multi-platinum smash hit Permanent Vacation (1987).
Tour dates
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Date |
City |
Country |
Venue |
Preview tour |
August 23, 1985 |
East Troy, Wisconsin |
United States |
Alpine Valley Music Theatre |
August 24, 1985 |
Clarkston, Michigan |
Pine Knob Music Theater |
August 25, 1985 |
Rochester, New York |
Silver Stadium |
August 27, 1985 |
Saratoga Springs, New York |
Saratoga Performing Arts Center |
September 2, 1985 |
Phoenix, Arizona |
Compton Terrace Amphitheater |
September 14, 1985 |
Lynn, Massachusetts |
Manning Bowl |
September 22, 1985 |
Honolulu, Hawaii |
Neal S. Blaisdell Arena |
November 6, 1985 |
Boston, Massachusetts |
Orpheum Theater
Shoot of video for "Let the Music Do the Talking" |
November 7, 1985 |
Full tour |
January 17, 1986 |
Seattle, Washington |
United States |
Seattle Center Coliseum |
January 19, 1986 |
Spokane, Washington |
Spokane Coliseum |
January 20, 1986 |
Portland, Oregon |
Memorial Coliseum |
January 21, 1986 |
Medford, Oregon |
Jackson County Auditorium |
January 23, 1986 |
Reno, Nevada |
Lawlor Events Center |
January 24, 1986 |
Daly City, California |
Cow Palace |
January 27, 1986 |
Fresno, California |
Selland Arena |
January 28, 1986 |
Bakersfield, California |
Bakersfield Centennial Garden |
January 29, 1986 |
January 30, 1986 |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
Thomas & Mack Center |
January 31, 1986 |
Los Angeles, California |
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena |
February 1, 1986 |
San Bernardino, California |
Orange Pavilion |
February 3, 1986 |
Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Tingley Coliseum |
February 5, 1986 |
El Paso, Texas |
El Paso County Coliseum |
February 6, 1986 |
Lubbock, Texas |
Lubbock Municipal Coliseum |
February 8, 1986 |
Lafayette, Louisiana |
Cajundome |
February 11, 1986 |
Corpus Christi, Texas |
Memorial Coliseum |
February 12, 1986 |
San Antonio, Texas |
Freeman Coliseum |
February 14, 1986 |
Odessa, Texas |
Ector County Coliseum |
February 15, 1986 |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Myriad Convention Center |
February 16, 1986 |
Amarillo, Texas |
Amarillo Civic Center |
February 18, 1986 |
Beaumont, Texas |
Beaumont Civic Center |
February 20, 1986 |
Dallas, Texas |
Reunion Arena |
February 21, 1986 |
Houston, Texas |
The Summit |
March 7, 1986 |
Landover, Maryland |
Capital Centre |
March 8, 1986 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Spectrum |
March 11, 1986 |
Worcester, Massachusetts |
Worcester Centrum |
March 12, 1986 |
March 14, 1986 |
Salisbury, Maryland |
Wicomico Youth and Civic Center |
March 15, 1986 |
New Haven, Connecticut |
New Haven Coliseum |
March 16, 1986 |
Springfield, Massachusetts |
Springfield Civic Center |
March 18, 1986 |
Providence, Rhode Island |
Providence Civic Center |
March 19, 1986 |
Syracuse, New York |
Onondaga War Memorial |
March 20, 1986 |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Civic Arena |
March 22, 1986 |
Norfolk, Virginia |
Norfolk Scope |
March 23, 1986 |
Richmond, Virginia |
Richmond Coliseum |
March 25, 1986 |
Atlanta, Georgia |
Omni Coliseum |
March 26, 1986 |
Lakeland, Florida |
Lakeland Civic Center |
March 28, 1986 |
Pembroke Pines, Florida |
Hollywood Sportatorium |
March 29, 1986 |
North Fort Myers, Florida |
Lee County Civic Center |
March 30, 1986 |
Jacksonville, Florida |
Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum |
April 1, 1986 |
Nashville, Tennessee |
Nashville Municipal Auditorium |
April 2, 1986 |
Knoxville, Tennessee |
James White Civic Coliseum |
April 3, 1986 |
Johnson City, Tennessee |
Freedom Hall |
April 4, 1986 |
Charlotte, North Carolina |
Charlotte Coliseum |
April 5, 1986 |
Glens Falls, New York |
Glens Falls Civic Center |
April 8, 1986 |
New York City, New York |
Madison Square Garden |
April 10, 1986 |
Hershey, Pennsylvania |
Hersheypark Arena |
April 12, 1986 |
East Rutherford, New Jersey |
Brendan Byrne Arena |
April 13, 1986 |
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
Stabler Arena |
April 15, 1986 |
Glens Falls, New York |
Glens Falls Civic Center |
April 16, 1986 |
Portland, Maine |
Cumberland County Civic Center |
April 20, 1986 |
Fort Worth, Texas |
Tarrant County Convention Center |
April 23, 1986 |
Corpus Christi, Texas |
Memorial Coliseum |
April 24, 1986 |
San Antonio, Texas |
Freeman Coliseum |
May 1, 1986 |
Binghamton, New York |
Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena |
May 2, 1986 |
Erie, Pennsylvania |
Louis J. Tullio Arena |
May 4, 1986 |
Rochester, New York |
Rochester Community War Memorial |
May 5, 1986 |
May 6, 1986 |
Toledo, Ohio |
Toledo Sports Arena |
May 8, 1986 |
Rosemont, Illinois |
Rosemont Horizon |
May 9, 1986 |
Bloomington, Minnesota |
Met Center |
May 11, 1986 |
Peoria, Illinois |
Peoria Civic Center |
May 12, 1986 |
Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
Five Seasons Center |
May 14, 1986 |
Omaha, Nebraska |
Omaha Civic Auditorium |
May 16, 1986 |
Columbus, Ohio |
Battelle Hall |
May 17, 1986 |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
Market Square Arena |
May 18, 1986 |
Kalamazoo, Michigan |
Wings Stadium |
May 19, 1986 |
May 20, 1986 |
Saginaw, Michigan |
Wendler Arena |
May 22, 1986 |
Detroit, Michigan |
Joe Louis Arena |
May 23, 1986 |
Richfield, Ohio |
Richfield Coliseum |
May 24, 1986 |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
Riverbend Music Center |
May 26, 1986 |
Des Moines, Iowa |
Iowa State Fairgrounds |
May 27, 1986 |
St. Louis, Missouri |
Kiel Auditorium |
May 30, 1986 |
East Troy, Wisconsin |
Alpine Valley Music Theatre |
June 5, 1986 |
Roanoke, Virginia |
Roanoke Civic Center |
June 6, 1986 |
Columbia, South Carolina |
Carolina Coliseum |
June 25, 1986 |
Hartford, Connecticut |
Hartford Civic Center |
August 3, 1986 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Spectrum |
August 25, 1986 |
Syracuse, New York |
Empire Expo Center |
August 31, 1986 |
Foxborough, Massachusetts |
Sullivan Stadium |
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