Permanent Vacation Tour

infobox concert tour
concert_tour_name = Permanent Vacation Tour


artist = Aerosmith
dates = October 16 1987 - September 15 1988
number_of_legs = 5
number_of_shows = 146
last_tour = Done with Mirrors Tour
(1985-86)
this_tour = Permanent Vacation Tour
(1987-88)
next_tour = 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.

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. [Davis, S. and Aerosmith: "Walk This Way", page 460-461. Avon, 1997] 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. [Davis, S. and Aerosmith: "Walk This Way", page 460. Avon, 1997] 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. [Davis, S. and Aerosmith: "Walk This Way", page 461-462. Avon, 1997]

Tour dates

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Leg 1: North American arenas

*flagicon|United States October 16, 1987: Broome County Arena, Binghamton, NY
*flagicon|United States October 17, 1987: Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, NY
*flagicon|United States October 19, 1987: War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse, NY
*flagicon|Canada October 20, 1987: Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON, Canada
*flagicon|Canada October 22, 1987: The Forum Montreal, QB, Canada
*flagicon|United States October 24, 1987: War Memorial Arena, Rochester, NY
*flagicon|United States October 25, 1987: Civic Center, Glen Falls, NY
*flagicon|United States October 27, 1987: Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland, ME
*flagicon|United States October 28, 1987: Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland, ME< [http://www.theciviccenter.com/1987.asp]
*flagicon|United States October 30, 1987: Civic Center, Providence, RI
*flagicon|United States October 31, 1987: Civic Center, Providence, RI
*flagicon|United States November 1, 1987: Civic Center, Springfield, MA
*flagicon|United States November 3, 1987: Veterans Memorial Coliseum, New Haven, CT
*flagicon|United States November 5, 1987: Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=H1INAAAAIBAJ&sjid=620DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5590,2018894&dq=aerosmith]
*flagicon|United States November 7, 1987: Olympic Center, Lake Placid, NY
*flagicon|United States November 8, 1987: Nassau County Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
*flagicon|United States November 10, 1987: The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
*flagicon|United States November 11, 1987: The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
*flagicon|United States November 13, 1987: Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
*flagicon|United States November 14, 1987: Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, VA
*flagicon|United States November 16, 1987: Hampton Roads Coliseum, Hampton City, VA
*flagicon|United States November 17, 1987: Civic Center, Roanoke, VA
*flagicon|United States November 19, 1987: Capital Center, Largo, MD
*flagicon|United States November 20, 1987: Stabler Arena, Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA
*flagicon|United States November 22, 1987: Reynolds Auditorium, Raleigh, NC
*flagicon|United States November 25, 1987: Sports Arena, Toledo, OH
*flagicon|United States November 26, 1987: Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, IN
*flagicon|United States November 27, 1987: Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH
*flagicon|United States November 29, 1987: Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH
*flagicon|United States November 30, 1987: Memorial Coliseum, Ft. Wayne, IN
*flagicon|United States December 2, 1987: Rosemont Horizon, Chicago, IL
*flagicon|United States December 5, 1987: Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI
*flagicon|United States December 6, 1987: Wendler Arena, Saginaw, MI
*flagicon|United States December 8, 1987: The Mecca Arena, Milwaukee, WI
*flagicon|United States December 9, 1987: St Louis Arena, St Louis, MO
*flagicon|United States December 11, 1987: Omaha Civic Auditorium, Omaha, NE
*flagicon|United States December 12, 1987: Civic Center, St Paul, MN
*flagicon|United States December 13, 1987: Dane County Expo Center, Madison, WI
*flagicon|United States December 27, 1987: Civic Center, Augusta, ME
*flagicon|United States December 28, 1987: The Centrum, Worcester, MA
*flagicon|United States December 30, 1987: The Centrum, Worcester, MA
*flagicon|United States December 31, 1987: The Centrum, Worcester, MA

Leg 2: North American arenas

*flagicon|United States January 16, 1988: Center Coliseum, Seattle, WA
*flagicon|United States January 18, 1988: Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum, Pullman, WA
*flagicon|Canada January 20, 1988: Coliseum, Vancouver, BC, Canada
*flagicon|United States January 21, 1988: Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR
*flagicon|United States January 23, 1988: Lawlor Events Center, Reno, NV
*flagicon|United States January 24, 1988: ARCO Arena, Sacramento, CA
*flagicon|United States January 26, 1988: Selland Arena, Fresno, CA
*flagicon|United States January 27, 1988: Great Western Forum, Inglewood, LA, CA
*flagicon|United States January 29, 1988: The Cow Palace, San Francisco, CA
*flagicon|United States January 30, 1988: Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA
*flagicon|United States February 1, 1988: Sports Arena, San Diego, CA
*flagicon|United States February 2, 1988: Thomas and Mack Arena, UNLV Campus, Las Vegas, NV
*flagicon|United States February 4, 1988: Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA
*flagicon|United States February 6, 1988: Sports Arena, Long Beach, CA
*flagicon|United States February 7, 1988: Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, AZ
*flagicon|United States February 8, 1988: Community Center, Tucson, AZ
*flagicon|United States February 10, 1988: Special Events Center, El Paso, TX
*flagicon|United States February 12, 1988: Frank Erwin Center, Austin, TX
*flagicon|United States February 13, 1988: Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX
*flagicon|United States February 15, 1988: The Summit, Houston, TX
*flagicon|United States February 16, 1988: Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, TX
*flagicon|United States February 18, 1988: Convention Center, Tulsa, OK
*flagicon|United States February 19, 1988: Kemper Arena, Kansas City, MO
*flagicon|United States February 21, 1988: SIU Arena, Carbondale, IL
*flagicon|United States February 22, 1988: Five Seasons Center, Cedar Rapids, IA
*flagicon|United States February 24, 1988: Kansas Coliseum, Wichita, KS
*flagicon|United States February 25, 1988: The Myriad Convention Center, Oklahoma City, OK
*flagicon|United States February 27, 1988: Hirsch Memorial Coliseum, Shreveport, LA
*flagicon|United States February 28, 1988: Keifer Arena, New Orleans, LA

Leg 3: North American arenas

*flagicon|United States March 21, 1988: Civic Center, Roanoke, VA
*flagicon|United States March 23, 1988: Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC
*flagicon|United States March 25, 1988: Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC
*flagicon|United States March 26, 1988: Carolina Coliseum, Columbia, SC
*flagicon|United States March 28, 1988: Civic Center, Savannah, GA
*flagicon|United States March 31, 1988: Civic Coliseum, Knoxville, TN
*flagicon|United States April 1, 1988: Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, TN
*flagicon|United States April 2, 1988: Barton Coliseum, Little Rock, AR
*flagicon|United States April 5, 1988: Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, TN
*flagicon|United States April 6, 1988: Mississippi Fairgrounds Coliseum, Jackson, MS
*flagicon|United States April 8, 1988: The Omni, Atlanta, GA
*flagicon|United States April 9, 1988: Jefferson Civic Coliseum, Birmingham, AL
*flagicon|United States April 11, 1988: Von Braun Civic Center Arena, Huntsville, AL
*flagicon|United States April 12, 1988: University of Tennessee Coliseum, Chatanooga, TN
*flagicon|United States April 14, 1988: Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, MS
*flagicon|United States April 16, 1988: Jacksonville Coliseum, Jacksonville, FL
*flagicon|United States April 17, 1988: The Sportatorium, Hollywood, FL
*flagicon|United States April 20, 1988: Civic Center, Lakeland, FL
*flagicon|United States April 22, 1988: Lee County Civic Center, Ft. Myers, FL
*flagicon|United States April 29, 1988: Freedom Hall Civic Center, Johnson City, TN
*flagicon|United States April 30, 1988: Freedom Hall, Louisville, KY
*flagicon|United States May 2, 1988: Hara Arena, Dayton, OH
*flagicon|United States May 3, 1988: Roberts Municipal Stadium, Evansville, IN
*flagicon|United States May 6, 1988: Mayo Civic Center Arena, Rochester, MN
*flagicon|Canada May 8, 1988: Winnipeg Arena, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
*flagicon|Canada May 12, 1988: Northlands Arena, Edmonton, AB, Canada
*flagicon|Canada May 14, 1988: Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, AB, Canada
*flagicon|United States May 17, 1988: Boise, ID
*flagicon|United States May 18, 1988: Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, UT
*flagicon|United States May 20, 1988: McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, CO
*flagicon|United States May 21, 1988: State Fairgrounds, Pueblo, CO
*flagicon|United States May 22, 1988: Tingley Arena, Albuquerque, NM

Leg 4: Japanese arenas

*flagicon|Japan June 17, 1988: Nagoya-shi Kokaido, Nagoya, Japan
*flagicon|Japan June 20, 1988: Castle Hall, Osaka, Japan
*flagicon|Japan June 21, 1988: Nihon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan
*flagicon|Japan June 23, 1988: Nihon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan
*flagicon|Japan June 24, 1988: Nihon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan
*flagicon|Japan June 26, 1988: Bunka Taiikukan, Yokohama, Japan

Leg 5: North American amphitheaters, fairgrounds, and arenas

[http://www.gnrontour.com/setlistalm88.htm]

*flagicon|United States July 17, 1988: Poplar Creek Music Theatre, Hoffman Estates, IL
*flagicon|United States July 19, 1988: Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH
*flagicon|United States July 20, 1988: Wheeling Civic Center, Wheeling,WV
*flagicon|United States July 22, 1988: Show Me Center, Cape Girardeau, MO
*flagicon|United States July 24, 1988: The Starplex Amphitheater, Dallas, TX
*flagicon|United States July 26, 1988: Sandstone Amphitheatre, Bonner Springs, KS
*flagicon|United States July 27, 1988: Hilton Coliseum, Ames, IA
*flagicon|United States July 29, 1988: Alpine Valley Music Center, East Troy, WI
*flagicon|United States July 30, 1988: Val Du Lakes Amphitheatre, Mears, MI
*flagicon|United States August 1, 1988: Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati, OH
*flagicon|United States August 2, 1988: Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, IN
*flagicon|United States August 4, 1988: The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
*flagicon|United States August 5, 1988: The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
*flagicon|United States August 6, 1988: Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY
*flagicon|United States August 7, 1988: Orange County Fairgrounds, Middletown, NY
*flagicon|United States August 9, 1988: Cayuga Fairgrounds, Weedsport, NY
*flagicon|United States August 11, 1988: Pine Knob Music Center, Clarkston, MI
*flagicon|United States August 12, 1988: Pine Knob Music Center, Clarkston, MI
*flagicon|United States August 13, 1988: Pine Knob Music Center, Clarkston, MI
*flagicon|United States August 16, 1988: Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
*flagicon|United States August 17, 1988: Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD
*flagicon|United States August 19, 1988: Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland, ME
*flagicon|Canada August 21, 1988: Canadian National Exhibition Center (CNE) Grandstand Stadium, Toronto, ON, Canada
*flagicon|Canada August 22, 1988: Landsdowne, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
*flagicon|United States August 24, 1988: Great Woods, Mansfield, MA
*flagicon|United States August 25, 1988: Great Woods, Mansfield, MA
*flagicon|United States August 26, 1988: Great Woods, Mansfield, MA
*flagicon|United States August 28, 1988: Buckeye Lake Music Center, Newark, OH
*flagicon|United States August 30, 1988: Pocono Downs, Wilkes-Barre, PA
*flagicon|United States August 31, 1988: Civic Auditorium, Pittsburgh, PA
*flagicon|United States September 2, 1988: Starwood Amphitheater, Nashville, TN
*flagicon|United States September 3, 1988: St. Louis Arena, St. Louis, MO
*flagicon|United States September 7, 1988: Universal Amphitheatre, Universal City, LA, CA (performed "Dude (Looks Like A Lady)" at 5th MTV Video Music Awards)
*flagicon|United States September 8, 1988: Concord Pavilion, Concord, CA
*flagicon|United States September 9, 1988: California Exposition Amphitheatre, Sacramento, CA
*flagicon|United States September 10, 1988: Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA
*flagicon|United States September 12, 1988: Compton Terrace, Chandler, AZ
*flagicon|United States September 14, 1988: Pacific Coast Amphitheater, Costa Mesa, CA
*flagicon|United States September 15, 1988: Pacific Coast Amphitheater, Costa Mesa, CA

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"

References