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.
Tour by Extreme | |
Associated album | Saudades de Rock |
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Start date | July 11, 2008 |
End date | December 15, 2008 |
Legs | 3 |
No. of shows | 51
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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
- "IIIrd Side Strings"
- "Decadence Dance"
- "Comfortably Dumb"
- "Rest in Peace"
- "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"
- "Am I Ever Gonna Change"
- "Flight of the Wounded Bumblebee"
- "Get the Funk Out"
Encore
- "Hole Hearted"
- "Communication Breakdown" (Led Zeppelin cover)
- "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)"
- "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 |
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North America[4][5][6] | |||
July 11, 2008 | Pryor, Oklahoma | United States | Rocklahoma |
Support act: King's X | |||
July 29, 2008 | Poughkeepsie, New York | United States | The Chance |
July 31, 2008 | Boston, Massachusetts | BOA Pavilion | |
Support act: Living Colour | |||
August 1, 2008 | Long Island, New York | United States | Brookhaven Amphitheater |
Support act: King's X | |||
August 2, 2008 | Baltimore, Maryland | United States | Rams Head Live! |
August 4, 2008 | New York City, New York | The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza | |
August 5, 2008 | Lancaster, Pennsylvania | Chameleon Club | |
August 6, 2008 | Cleveland, Ohio | House of Blues | |
August 8, 2008 | Detroit, Michigan | Emerald Theater | |
August 9, 2008 | Chicago, Illinois | House of Blues | |
August 10, 2008 | Cincinnati, Ohio | Union Centre Boulevard Bash | |
August 12, 2008 | Charlotte, North Carolina | Amos' Southend | |
August 13, 2008 | Atlanta, Georgia | Center Stage | |
August 15, 2008 | Orlando, Florida | House of Blues | |
August 16, 2008 | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida | Revolution | |
August 18, 2008 | New Orleans, Louisiana | House of Blues | |
August 19, 2008 | Houston, Texas | Meridian | |
August 20, 2008 | Dallas, Texas | House of Blues | |
August 22, 2008 | Phoenix, Arizona | The Marquee | |
August 23, 2008 | Las Vegas, Nevada | House of Blues | |
August 25, 2008 | San Francisco, California | The Fillmore | |
August 26, 2008 | Los Angeles, California | House of Blues | |
August 30, 2008 | Syracuse, New York | Great New York State Fair | |
Europe[7][8][9] | |||
September 13, 2008 | Milan | Italy | Rock of Ages Festival |
Support act: Voodoo Six | |||
October 29, 2008 | Lisbon | Portugal | Coliseum |
October 31, 2008 | Madrid | Spain | La Riviera |
November 1, 2008 | Bilbao | Rock Star Live | |
November 3, 2008 | Tilburg | Netherlands | 013 Tilburg |
November 4, 2008 | Paris | France | Élysée Montmartre |
November 5, 2008 | Cologne | Germany | Essigfabrik |
November 8, 2008 | Dublin | Ireland | The Academy |
November 9, 2008 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | Spring & Airbrake |
Support act: Voodoo Six and The Duvals | |||
November 11, 2008 | Cambridge | England | Cambridge Corn Exchange |
November 12, 2008 | Norwich | Norwich UEA | |
Support acts: Hot Leg and The Duvals | |||
November 14, 2008 | Leeds | England | O2 Academy Leeds |
November 15, 2008 | Glasgow | Scotland | O2 Academy Glasgow |
November 17, 2008 | Newcastle upon Tyne | England | Newcastle City Hall |
November 18, 2008 | Manchester | Manchester Academy | |
November 20, 2008 | Newport | Wales | Newport Centre |
November 21, 2008 | Southampton | England | Southampton Guildhall |
November 23, 2008 | Birmingham | O2 Academy Birmingham | |
November 24, 2008 | London | London Astoria | |
Asia[10][11] | |||
December 1, 2008 | Tokyo | Japan | Shibuya C.C. Lemon Hall |
December 2, 2008 | |||
December 4, 2008 | |||
December 5, 2008 | |||
December 8, 2008 | Osaka | Koseinenkin Kaikan | |
December 9, 2008 | Nagoya | Nagoya Civic Assembly Hall | |
December 10, 2008 | Hiroshima | Yubin Chokin Hall | |
December 13, 2008 | Seoul | South Korea | Melon-AX Hall[12] |
December 15, 2008 | Jakarta | Indonesia | Tennis Indoor Senayan |
Personnel
- Gary Cherone - lead vocals
- Nuno Bettencourt - lead guitar, vocals
- Pat Badger - bass, backing vocals
- Kevin Figueiredo - drums, percussion
References
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- "Events Calendar" Korea Herald. 11 October 2008. Retrieved 2012-04-10