So Far, So Good...So What! Tour

The So Far, So Good...So What! Tour was a concert tour performed by the American thrash metal band Megadeth to support their 1988 album So Far, So Good... So What!. This was the only tour to feature the lineup of Dave Mustaine on vocals and guitar, David Ellefson on bass, Jeff Young on guitar and Chuck Behler on drums.

So Far, So Good...So What! Tour

Tour by Megadeth
Associated album	So Far, So Good... So What!
Start date	28 December 1987
End date	20 August 1988
Legs	3 in North America 2 in Europe 1 in Asia 6 total
No. of shows	112 in North America 19 in Europe 5 in Asia 132 total
Megadeth concert chronology

Background

The tour began four weeks prior to the release of So Far, So Good... So What!, on December 28, 1987 in Providence, Rhode Island at the Civic Center, and ended August 20, 1988 at the Monsters of Rock festival in Donington Park.[1][2][3] Alongside Savatage, the band served as the opening act for Dio from December 28, 1987 to March 26, 1988.[1] Megadeth then embarked on a headlining North American tour, supported by Warlock and Sanctuary, who were promoting their debut album Refuge Denied, which was produced by Mustaine; this was followed by a European run that included support from Testament, Nuclear Assault, Flotsam and Jetsam, and Sanctuary.[1] The band also performed a headlining tour of Japan, and opened for Iron Maiden on selected dates of the latter's Seventh Son of a Seventh Son tour.[1]

Megadeth was scheduled to perform on the Monsters of Rock tour, however after one show they were replaced by Testament. Due to drug problems within the band, they were forced to cancel an Australian tour. Mustaine claimed they had to return to the States because Young "ran out of heroin"; however, Young has disputed this, saying that it was because Mustaine wanted to go back to Los Angeles to seek rehabilitation.[4] In early 1989, several months after the end of the tour, Young and Behler were fired from the band.[5] As a result, most of 1989 was spent searching for a new drummer and guitarist, and Megadeth would not tour again until the following year.

Personnel

• Dave Mustaine – guitar, lead vocals
• Jeff Young – guitar
• David Ellefson – bass, backing vocals
• Chuck Behler – drums

Typical setlist

[6]

1. "Wake Up Dead"
2. "Set the World Afire"
3. "Hook in Mouth"
4. "The Conjuring"
5. "Mary Jane"
6. "In My Darkest Hour"
7. "Devil's Island"
8. "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'"(Lee Hazlewood cover)
9. "Peace Sells"
10. "Anarchy in the U.K." (Sex Pistols cover)

Encore:

11. "Mechanix"

Tour dates

Date[7][8]	City	Country	Venue	Opening Act(s)
Leg 1: North America
December 28, 1987	Providence, Rhode Island	United States	Dunkin' Donuts Center	Opening for Dio with Savatage
December 29, 1987	New Haven, Connecticut		New Haven Coliseum
December 31, 1987	Uniondale, New York		Nassau Coliseum
January 1, 1988	Portland, Maine		Cumberland County Civic Center
January 2, 1988	Binghamton, New York		Broome County Arena
January 5, 1988	Quebec City	Canada	The Forum
January 7, 1988	Ottawa		Civic Center
January 8, 1988	Montreal		Montreal Forum
January 9, 1988	Toronto		Maple Leaf Gardens
January 10, 1988	Poughkeepsie, New York	United States	The Chance
January 11, 1988	Glens Falls, New York		Cool Insuring Arena
January 12, 1988	Philadelphia		The Spectrum
January 14, 1988	Charlotte, North Carolina		Charlotte Coliseum
January 15, 1988	Hampton, South Carolina		The Boathouse
January 16, 1988	Greenville, South Carolina		Greenville Memorial Auditorium
January 17, 1988	Norfork, Arkansas		Norfolk Scope
January 18, 1988	Nashville, Tennessee		Nashville Municipal Auditorium
January 19, 1988	Knoxville, Tennessee		Knoxville Civic Coliseum
January 21, 1988	Greensboro, North Carolina		Greensboro Coliseum
January 22, 1988	Atlanta		The Omni
January 23, 1988	Birmingham, Alabama		Fairgrounds Pavilion
January 25, 1988	Tampa, Florida		Sundome
January 26, 1988	Jacksonville, Florida		Jacksonville Coliseum
January 28, 1988	Daytona Beach, Florida		Ocean Center
January 29, 1988	Pembroke Pines, Florida		Hollywood Sportatorium
January 30, 1988	St. Petersburg, Florida		Bayfront Center
January 31, 1988	Biloxi, Mississippi		Mississippi Coast Coliseum
February 2, 1988	Corpus Christi, Texas		Memorial Coliseum
February 3, 1988	Houston		The Summit
February 4, 1988	Dallas		Reunion Arena
February 5, 1988	San Antonio		HemisFair Arena
February 6, 1988	Little Rock, Arkansas		Barton Coliseum
February 7, 1988	Norman, Oklahoma		Lloyd Noble Center
February 8, 1988	Dayton, Ohio		Hara Arena
February 9, 1988	Kansas City, Missouri		Kansas City Municipal Auditorium
February 10, 1988	St. Louis		Kiel Auditorium
February 11, 1988	Kalamazoo, Michigan		Wings Event Center
February 12, 1988	Saginaw, Michigan		Wendler Arena
February 13, 1988	Toledo, Ohio		Sports Arena
February 14, 1988	Dormont, Pennsylvania		South Hills Theatre	Savatage
February 16, 1988	Cleveland		Cleveland Public Hall	Opening for Dio with Savatage
February 17, 1988	Indianapolis		Market Square Center
February 18, 1988	Cincinnati		Cincinnati Gardens
February 19, 1988	Chicago		UIC Pavilion
February 21, 1988	Fort Wayne, Indiana		Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
February 22, 1988	Milwaukee		MECCA Arena
February 23, 1988	Green Bay, Wisconsin		Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena
February 24, 1988	Madison, Wisconsin		Dane County Coliseum
February 25, 1988	Bloomington, Wisconsin		Net Center
February 27, 1988	Denver		McNichols Arena
February 29, 1988	Salt Lake City		Salt Palace
March 3, 1988	Albuquerque, New Mexico		Tingley Coliseum
March 4, 1988	Phoenix, Arizona		Compton Terrace
March 5, 1988	San Bernardino, California		Orange Pavilion
March 7, 1988	San Diego		Sports Arena
March 8, 1988	Paradise, Nevada		Thomas and Mack Arena
March 9, 1988	Fresno, California		Unknown Venue
March 10, 1988	Oakland, California		Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center
March 12, 1988	Long Beach, California		Long Beach Arena
March 13, 1988	Sacramento, California		Arco Arena
March 15, 1988	Seattle		Unknown Venue	N/A
March 17, 1988	Portland, Oregon
March 18, 1988	Spokane, Washington
March 20, 1988	Providence, Rhode Island
March 21, 1988	Boston
March 22, 1988	New York City
March 23, 1988	Passaic, New Jersey
March 24, 1988	Rochester, New York
March 25, 1988	Allentown, Pennsylvania
March 27, 1988	Philadelphia		Pensacola Municipal Auditorium
March 28, 1988	Albany, New York		Palace Theater	Warlock Sanctuary
March 29, 1988	Detroit
March 31, 1988	Miami Beach, Florida		Cameo Theater
April 1, 1988
April 2, 1988	Palmetto, Florida	Manatee Civic Center
April 4, 1988	Pensacola, Florida	Pensacola Municipal Auditorium
April 5, 1988	Birmingham, Alabama	Alabama Theatre
April 6, 1988	Atlanta	Center Stage
April 7, 1988
April 8, 1988	Fayetteville, North Carolina	Cumberland County Coliseum Complex
April 9, 1988	Norfolk, Virginia	The Boathouse
April 10, 1988	Charlotte, North Carolina	Charlotte Coliseum
April 12, 1988	College Park, Maryland	Ritchie Coliseum
April 15, 1988	Upper Darby, Pennsylvania	Tower Theatre
April 16, 1988	Hartford, Connecticut	Unknown Venue
April 17, 1988	Ithaca
April 18, 1988	Toronto	Canada	The Concert Hall
April 20, 1988	Providence, Rhode Island	United States	Unknown Venue
April 21, 1988	Boston
April 22, 1988	New York City		Beacon Theatre
April 23, 1988	Passaic, New Jersey		Capitol Theatre
April 24, 1988	Rochester, New York		Unknown Venue
April 26, 1988	Albany, New York		Palace Theatre
April 28, 1988	Greensburg		The Palace Theatre
April 29, 1988	Royal Oak, Michigan		Royal Oak Music Theatre
April 30, 1988	Kalamazoo, Michigan		State Theatre
May 1, 1988	Cleveland		Agora Theatre
May 2, 1988	Columbus, Ohio		Newport Music Hall
May 3, 1988	Cincinnati		Bogart's
May 4, 1988
May 5, 1988	Indianapolis		Arlington Square
May 6, 1988	Chicago		Aragon Ballroom
Leg 2: Europe
May 10, 1988	Dublin	Ireland	The Olympic Ballroom	Sanctuary
May 11, 1988	Antrim		The Forum
May 12, 1988	Bradford	England	St. George's Hall
May 13, 1988	Newcastle		Newcastle City Hall
May 14, 1988	Edinburgh	Scotland	Edinburgh Playhouse
May 15, 1988	Manchester	England	Manchester Apollo
May 16, 1988	Birmingham		Humming Bird
May 17, 1988	Nottingham		Rock City
May 18, 1988	London		Hammersmith Odeon
May 20, 1988	Essen	Germany	Grugahalle	Testament, Nuclear AssaultSanctuary
May 21, 1988	Nürnberg		Hammerleinhalle
May 22, 1988	Heilbronn		Eisstadion	Testament Sanctuary
May 23, 1988	Munich		Aussburg
May 24, 1988	Milan	Italy	Palatrussardi	Testament, Nuclear Assault, Sanctuary
May 26, 1988	Paris	France	Le Zénith
May 27, 1988	Offenbach am Main	Germany	Stadthalle Offenbach
May 28, 1988	Helsinki	Finland	Elmu Festival	Sanctuary
May 29, 1988	Zwolle	Netherlands	IJsselhallen (Ardshock Festival)	N/A
Leg 3: United States
June 21, 1988	Bloomington, Indiana	United States	Metro Center	Opening for Iron Maiden
June 22, 1988	Cedar Rapids, Iowa		Five Seasons Center
June 23, 1988	Rosemont, Illinois		Rosemont Horizon
June 25, 1988	East Troy, Wisconsin		Alpine Valley Music Theatre
June 27, 1988	Indianapolis		Market Square Arena
June 28, 1988	Columbus, Ohio		Ohio Center
June 29, 1988	Cincinnati		Cincinnati Gardens
July 2, 1988	Santa Monica, California		Santa Monica Civic Auditorium	Flotsam and Jetsam, Sanctuary
Leg 4: Japan
July 12, 1988	Tokyo	Japan	Nakano Sun Plaza	N/A
July 13, 1988	Osaka		Koseinenkin Hall
July 14, 1988	Tokyo		Nakano Sun Plaza
July 15, 1988
July 18, 1988	Nagoya		Nagoya Civic Assembly Hall
Leg 5: United States
August 13, 1988	Pasadena, California	United States	Perkins Palace	N/A
August 18, 1988	New York City		The Ritz	Crumbsuckers
Leg 6: Europe
August 20, 1988	Castle Donington	England	Donington Park (Monsters of Rock)	N/A
August 27, 1988	Schweinfurt	West Germany	Mainweiesen	Opening for Iron Maiden
August 28, 1988	Bochum		Ruhrstadion
September 4, 1988	Tilburg	Netherlands	Koning Willem II Stadion
September 10, 1988	Modena	Italy	The Arena
September 24, 1988	Paris	France	Palais Omnisports de Bercy
September 24, 1988

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