Take Us Alive World Tour

The Take Us Alive World Tour was a concert tour by hard rock band Extreme, taking place in from mid to late 2008, in support of Saudades de Rock, their first album of original material in 13 years, and the first since their reunion in 2007. It was considered their reunion tour, and their first full-scale world tour together since 1995. It was also the band's first tour with new drummer, Kevin Figueiredo.

Take Us Alive World Tour
Tour by Extreme
Associated albumSaudades de Rock
Start dateJuly 11, 2008
End dateDecember 15, 2008
Legs3
No. of shows51
Extreme concert chronology

The band began the North American leg with a performance at the Rocklahoma in Pryor, Oklahoma, on July 11, with the official headlining North American leg beginning on July 29, supported by King's X, with Living Colour also supporting on one date. Most of the European leg was supported by Voodoo Six the London-based UK rock band formed by former Dirty Deeds bass player and producer Tony Newton, and The Duvals, with Hot Leg and The Duvals supporting on all UK dates.

Various covers were played during the tour including Led Zeppelin's "Communication Breakdown", Queen's "Nevermore" and James Brown's "Mother Popcorn".

Set list
North American Leg[1]

Encore

European Leg[2]
  • "Comfortably Dumb"
  • "Decadence Dance"
  • "Rest in Peace"
  • "It ('s a Monster)"
  • "Star"
  • "Tell Me Something I Don't Know"
  • "Kid Ego"
  • "Little Girls"
  • "Teacher's Pet"
  • "Play with Me"
  • "Midnight Express"
  • "More Than Words"
  • "Ghost"
  • "Cupid's Dead"
  • "Take Us Alive"
  • "Flight of the Wounded Bumblebee"
  • "Get the Funk Out"

Encore

  • "Am I Ever Gonna Change"
  • "Hole Hearted"
  • "Mutha (Don't Wanna Go to School Today)"
Asian Leg[3]
  • "Comfortably Dumb"
  • "Decadence Dance"
  • "Rest in Peace"
  • "Warheads"
  • "Star"
  • "Tell Me Something I Don't Know"
  • "Kid Ego"
  • "Little Girls"
  • "Teacher's Pet"
  • "Play with Me"
  • "Midnight Express"
  • "Nevermore" (Queen cover)
  • "More Than Words"
  • "Ghost"
  • "Mother Popcorn" (James Brown cover)
  • "Cupid's Dead"
  • "Take Us Alive"
  • "He-Man Woman Hater"
  • "Get the Funk Out"

Encore

  • "Am I Ever Gonna Change"
  • "Hole Hearted"

Tour dates
Date City Country Venue
North America[4][5][6]
July 11, 2008Pryor, OklahomaUnited StatesRocklahoma
Support act: King's X
July 29, 2008Poughkeepsie, New YorkUnited StatesThe Chance
July 31, 2008Boston, MassachusettsBOA Pavilion
Support act: Living Colour
August 1, 2008Long Island, New YorkUnited StatesBrookhaven Amphitheater
Support act: King's X
August 2, 2008Baltimore, MarylandUnited StatesRams Head Live!
August 4, 2008New York City, New YorkThe Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza
August 5, 2008Lancaster, PennsylvaniaChameleon Club
August 6, 2008Cleveland, OhioHouse of Blues
August 8, 2008Detroit, MichiganEmerald Theater
August 9, 2008Chicago, IllinoisHouse of Blues
August 10, 2008Cincinnati, OhioUnion Centre Boulevard Bash
August 12, 2008Charlotte, North CarolinaAmos' Southend
August 13, 2008Atlanta, GeorgiaCenter Stage
August 15, 2008Orlando, FloridaHouse of Blues
August 16, 2008Ft. Lauderdale, FloridaRevolution
August 18, 2008New Orleans, LouisianaHouse of Blues
August 19, 2008Houston, TexasMeridian
August 20, 2008Dallas, TexasHouse of Blues
August 22, 2008Phoenix, ArizonaThe Marquee
August 23, 2008Las Vegas, NevadaHouse of Blues
August 25, 2008San Francisco, CaliforniaThe Fillmore
August 26, 2008Los Angeles, CaliforniaHouse of Blues
August 30, 2008Syracuse, New YorkGreat New York State Fair
Europe[7][8][9]
September 13, 2008MilanItalyRock of Ages Festival
Support act: Voodoo Six
October 29, 2008LisbonPortugalColiseum
October 31, 2008MadridSpainLa Riviera
November 1, 2008BilbaoRock Star Live
November 3, 2008TilburgNetherlands013 Tilburg
November 4, 2008ParisFranceÉlysée Montmartre
November 5, 2008CologneGermanyEssigfabrik
November 8, 2008DublinIrelandThe Academy
November 9, 2008BelfastNorthern IrelandSpring & Airbrake
Support act: Voodoo Six and The Duvals
November 11, 2008CambridgeEnglandCambridge Corn Exchange
November 12, 2008NorwichNorwich UEA
Support acts: Hot Leg and The Duvals
November 14, 2008LeedsEnglandO2 Academy Leeds
November 15, 2008GlasgowScotlandO2 Academy Glasgow
November 17, 2008Newcastle upon TyneEnglandNewcastle City Hall
November 18, 2008ManchesterManchester Academy
November 20, 2008NewportWalesNewport Centre
November 21, 2008SouthamptonEnglandSouthampton Guildhall
November 23, 2008BirminghamO2 Academy Birmingham
November 24, 2008LondonLondon Astoria
Asia[10][11]
December 1, 2008TokyoJapanShibuya C.C. Lemon Hall
December 2, 2008
December 4, 2008
December 5, 2008
December 8, 2008OsakaKoseinenkin Kaikan
December 9, 2008NagoyaNagoya Civic Assembly Hall
December 10, 2008HiroshimaYubin Chokin Hall
December 13, 2008SeoulSouth KoreaMelon-AX Hall[12]
December 15, 2008JakartaIndonesiaTennis Indoor Senayan

Personnel
gollark: Start with a small random house/road thing, and then randomly add extra bits on?
gollark: In America you might find just grid layouts, which are easier, but here in the UK cities grew from tiny villages in an unplanned way.
gollark: Because lots of cities grew naturally.
gollark: I do quite like flat design, but not the whole sort of "frosted glass"/blur effect thing.
gollark: A monad is just a monoid in the category of endofunctors, silly people.

References
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  2. http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/extreme/2008/elysee-montmartre-paris-france-4bd6a316.html
  3. http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/extreme/2008/nagoya-shi-kokaido-nagoya-japan-7bd6ea88.html
  4. http://extreme-band.com/site/?page_id=3
  5. http://hardrockhideout.com/2008/06/27/exreme-%E2%80%98take-us-alive-world-tour-launches-on-july-29/
  6. http://pimpbiznez.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SCqJHgoKCDsAAHtkAyo1
  7. http://extreme-band.com/site/?page_id=3
  8. http://hardrockhideout.com/2008/06/27/exreme-%E2%80%98take-us-alive-world-tour-launches-on-july-29/
  9. http://pimpbiznez.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SCqJHgoKCDsAAHtkAyo1
  10. http://extreme-band.com/site/?page_id=3
  11. http://music-event.blogspot.com/2008/10/extreme-take-us-alive-world-tour2008.html
  12. "Events Calendar" Korea Herald. 11 October 2008. Retrieved 2012-04-10
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