Downstage Thrust Tour

Downstage Thrust Tour
Def Leppard in Minot, ND as part of the tour
Tour by Def Leppard
Start date	27 June 2007
End date	2 October 2007
Shows	52

The Downstage Thrust Tour was a North American concert tour by English hard rock band Def Leppard. It began in Cincinnati, Ohio on June 27, 2007 and closed in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on October 2, 2007. Def Leppard played 52 shows in 52 different locations throughout the course of the tour. Members of the Def Leppard Fan Club had the opportunity to purchase tickets for shows via online ticket presales a few days before tickets went on sale to the general public. The tour was produced by Live Nation.

The setlist for this tour generally focused on the bands greatest hits, however there were two notable rarities included. The Hysteria song, "Excitable" was performed live for the first time since the 2000 "Euphoria" tour as a way of celebrating the 20th anniversary of the album's release. It also included the song "Mirror Mirror (Look Into My Eyes)", from the album "High N Dry". The song has not been played live since the 1983 "Pyromania" Tour and the first time Vivian played the song live with the band.

Some of the concert venues were sold out, including the Verizon Wireless Theater in Irvine California.

Opening acts

The opening acts for most of the shows were Foreigner and Styx. For the shows on July 6, 7 and 8 in Noblesville, Burgettstown and Columbus respectively, the opening acts were Styx and REO Speedwagon. For the July 16 show in Toronto, Kim Mitchell opened.

Def Leppard Setlist

1. "Rocket"
2. "Animal"
3. "Excitable"
4. "Foolin'"
5. "Mirror, Mirror (Look Into My Eyes)"
6. "Another Hit and Run"
7. "Love Bites"
8. "Bass Solo"
9. "Rock On"
10. "Two Steps Behind"
11. "Bringin' on the Heartbreak"
12. "Switch 625"
13. "Hysteria"
14. "Armageddon It"
15. "Photograph"
16. "Pour Some Sugar on Me"
17. "Encore: Rock of Ages"

Styx Setlist (variations may occur)

1. "Blue Collar Man(Long Nights)"
2. "Grand Illusion"
3. "Too Much Time on My Hands"
4. "Fooling Yourself(The Angry Young Man)"
5. "Miss America"
6. "Come Sail Away"
7. "Renegade"

Foreigner Setlist (variations may occur)

1. "Double Vision"
2. "Head Games"
3. "Feels Like The First Time"
4. "Cold As Ice"
5. "Urgent
6. "I Want To Know What Love Is"
7. "Jukebox Hero"
8. "Encore: Hot Blooded"

Performers

Def Leppard:

• Joe Elliott - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
• Phil Collen - lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals
• Vivian Campbell - lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals
• Rick Savage - bass, keyboards, backing vocals
• Rick Allen - drums, percussion, backing vocals

Tour dates

Date	City	Country	Venue
27 June 2007	Cincinnati, Ohio	United States	Riverbend Music Center
29 June 2007	Milwaukee, Wisconsin		Summerfest
30 June 2007	Tinley Park, Illinois		First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
3 July 2007	Bonner Springs, Kansas		Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
4 July 2007	Maryland Heights, Missouri		Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
6 July 2007	Noblesville, Indiana		Verizon Wireless Music Center
7 July 2007	Burgettstown, Pennsylvania		Post-Gazette Pavilion
8 July 2007	Columbus, Ohio		Germain Amphitheater
11 July 2007	Walker, Minnesota		Moondance Jam
13 July 2007	Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio		Blossom Music Center
14 July 2007	Camden, New Jersey		Tweeter Center
16 July 2007	Toronto, Ontario	Canada	Molson Amphitheatre
17 July 2007	Montreal, Quebec		Bell Centre
19 July 2007	Uncasville, Connecticut	United States	Mohegan Sun Arena
21 July 2007	Sarnia, Ontario	Canada	Sarnia Bayfest
22 July 2007	Farwell, Michigan	United States	Mountain Rock Fest 2007
24 July 2007	Clarkston, Michigan		DTE Energy Music Theatre
26 July 2007	Minot, North Dakota		North Dakota State Fair
28 July 2007	Cheyenne, Wyoming		Cheyenne Frontier Days
11 August 2007	Mansfield, Massachusetts		Tweeter Center
12 August 2007	Hershey, Pennsylvania		Hersheypark Stadium
14 August 2007	Wantagh, New York		Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
15 August 2007	Holmdel, New Jersey		PNC Bank Arts Center
17 August 2007	Bristow, Virginia		Nissan Pavilion
18 August 2007	Virginia Beach, Virginia		Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach
21 August 2007	Raleigh, North Carolina		(Re-scheduled)Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
22 August 2007	Charlotte, North Carolina		Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
24 August 2007	Tampa, Florida		Ford Amphitheatre
25 August 2007	Atlanta, Georgia		HiFi Buys Amphitheatre
26 August 2007	Louisville, Kentucky		Freedom Hall
27 August 2007	Raleigh, North Carolina		Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
29 August 2007	Selma, Texas		(Re-scheduled) Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
30 August 2007	Selma, Texas		Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
31 August 2007	The Woodlands, Texas		C.W. Mitchell Pavilion
1 September 2007	Dallas, Texas		Smirnoff Music Centre
3 September 2007	Saint Paul, Minnesota		Minnesota State Fair
5 September 2007	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma		Zoo Amphitheatre
7 September 2007	West Valley City, Utah		USANA Amphitheatre
8 September 2007	Grand Junction, Colorado		Rock Jam
9 September 2007	Englewood, Colorado		Coors Amphitheatre
12 September 2007	Ridgefield, Washington		Clark County Amphitheater
14 September 2007	Marysville, California		Sleep Train Amphitheatre
15 September 2007	Kelseyville, California		Konocti Harbor Resort & Spa
16 September 2007	Reno, Nevada		Reno Events Center
18 September 2007	Concord, California		Sleep Train Pavilion
20 September 2007	Phoenix, Arizona		Cricket Wireless Pavilion
22 September 2007	Las Vegas, Nevada		Mandalay Bay Events Center
23 September 2007	Irvine, California		Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
26 September 2007	Auburn, Washington		White River Amphitheatre
27 September 2007	Vancouver, British Columbia	Canada	General Motors Place
28 September 2007	Victoria, British Columbia		Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre
30 September 2007	Calgary, Alberta		Pengrowth Saddledome
1 October 2007	Edmonton, Alberta		Rexall Place
2 October 2007	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan		Credit Union Centre

External links

• Official tour website