Tour by Oasis | |
Associated album | Definitely Maybe |
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Start date | 6 February 1994 |
End date | 22 April 1995 |
Legs | 10 |
No. of shows | 143 |
Oasis concert chronology |
The Definitely Maybe Tour was a concert tour by English band Oasis in support of their hugely successful debut album Definitely Maybe . The tour, which spanned the UK, Europe, Japan, the US and Canada, included 143 shows over a period of several months in 1994 and 1995 amidst 10 different tour legs. The tour started on 6 February 1994 with a short concert at Gleneagles, Scotland, and ended on 22 April 1995 at the Sheffield Arena. The latter show featured an acoustic debut of the future hit "Don't Look Back in Anger", [1] and was also the last concert to feature original drummer Tony McCarroll.
Definitely Maybe was released midway through the tour and was widely acclaimed, [2] [3] propelling Oasis to become one of the foremost British acts and put them squarely at the forefront of the emerging Britpop scene. The Gallagher brothers regularly made tabloid headlines for their frequent fallouts and rockstar lifestyles, and the tour had several disruptions and cancellations. One such occasion occurred when the band used drugs prior to the 29 September 1994 gig at the legendary Whisky a Go Go in California. The gig was a failure with numerous mistakes and afterwards, Noel left the band for several days. He was ultimately tracked down by the band's management and persuaded to continue the tour. Noel wrote the song "Talk Tonight" during this time while away from the band. They then headed to a recording studio and recorded new songs.
The Cliffs Pavilion gig on 17 April 1995 was filmed and later released as the Oasis VHS/DVD Live by the Sea .
This set list is representative of the performance on 19 October 1994 at Lee's Palace in Toronto, Canada. It does not represent the set list at all concerts for the duration of the tour.
Other songs performed:
Date | City | Country | Venue | Notes |
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Pre Definitely Maybe Tour | ||||
18 August 1991 | Manchester | England | The Boardwalk | Supporting Sweet Jesus |
15 January 1992 | Supporting Sweet Jesus | |||
19 April 1992 | Kent | Dartford Polytechnic | Supporting The Ya-Ya's | |
20 April 1992 | Middleton | Hippodrome | Supporting Revenge | |
5 May 1992 | Oldham | Club 57 | Supporting The Ya-Ya's | |
14 July 1992 | Manchester | The Boardwalk | ||
19 August 1992 | Supporting | |||
13 September 1992 | Supporting The City Fringe | |||
22 November 1992 | Supporting Molly Halfhead | |||
5 January 1993 | Supporting The Essence | |||
1 March 1993 | Liverpool | Le Bateau | ||
1 April 1993 | The Krazyhouse | |||
1 May 1993 | Manchester | The Boardwalk | ||
31 May 1993 | Glasgow | Scotland | King Tut's Wah Wah Hut | Signed By Creation Records |
18 June 1993 | Manchester | England | Manchester University | |
1 July 1993 | The Boardwalk | |||
July 1993 | Manchester University | Supporting Dodgy | ||
July 1993 | Liverpool | Le Bateau | ||
11 September 1993 | Leeds | The Duchess | ||
14 September 1993 | Manchester | Canal Cafe Bar | Creation Records Band Night | |
7 October 1993 | Manchester University | Supporting Liz Phair | ||
14 October 1993 | Supporting The Miltown Brothers | |||
27 October 1993 | Keele | Keele University | Supporting BMX Bandits | |
28 October 1993 | Sheffield | Sheffield University | ||
1 November 1993 | Derby | The Warehouse | ||
3 November 1993 | Wolverhampton | Wulfren Hall | ||
4 November 1993 | London | The Powerhouse | ||
28 November 1993 | Sheffield | The Leadmill | Supporting CNN | |
1 December 1993 | Birmingham | Birmingham Institute | Supporting St. Etienne | |
2 December 1993 | Glasgow | Scotland | Crowne Plaza | |
4 December 1993 | Warwick | England | Warwick University | |
8 December 1993 | Wolverhampton | Wulfren Hall | Supporting The Verve | |
9 December 1993 | Manchester | Manchester University | ||
10 December 1993 | Glasgow | Scotland | The Cathouse | |
11 December 1993 | Preston | England | The Mill | |
14 December 1993 | Bradford | The King's Hall | ||
16 December 1993 | Liverpool | Krazyhouse | Supporting The Real People | |
UK - Definitely Maybe Tour | ||||
27 January 1994 | London | England | The Water Rats | |
6 February 1994 | Gleneagles | Scotland | Gleneagles Golf Club | |
23 March 1994 | Bedford | England | The Angel | |
24 March 1994 | London | 100 Club | ||
26 March 1994 | Tunbridge Wells | The Forum | ||
27 March 1994 | Oxford | Oxford Brookes University Student Union | ||
28 March 1994 | Birmingham | Jug of Ale | ||
29 March 1994 | Southampton | The Joiners Arms | ||
30 March 1994 | Bristol | Fleece | ||
31 March 1994 | Bath | The Moles Club | ||
5 April 1994 | Dundee | Scotland | Lucifer's Mill | |
6 April 1994 | Edinburgh | La Belle Angele | ||
7 April 1994 | Glasgow | The Tramway | ||
8 April 1994 | Middlesbrough | England | Arena | |
11 April 1994 | Stoke-on-Trent | The Wheatsheaf | ||
12 April 1994 | Leeds | Duchess of York | ||
13 April 1994 | Liverpool | Lomax | ||
29 April 1994 | Kingston upon Hull | The New Adelphi Club | ||
30 April 1994 | Coventry | Coventry University | ||
2 May 1994 | Portsmouth | Wedgewood Rooms | ||
3 May 1994 | Newport | Wales | TJ's | |
4 May 1994 | Derby | England | The Wherehouse | |
6 May 1994 | Leicester | Princess Charlotte | ||
7 May 1994 | Windsor | The Old Trout | ||
8 May 1994 | Northampton | Roadmender | ||
10 May 1994 | Chelmsford | The Army and Navy | ||
11 May 1994 | Cambridge | The Boat Race | Supported by Beach Blanket Bingo | |
13 May 1994 | New Cross | The Venue | Supported by Shed Seven and Cast | |
14 May 1994 | Sheffield | The Leadmill | ||
1 June 1994 | Birmingham | Edward's No. 8 | ||
2 June 1994 | Cardiff | Wales | Cardiff University | |
3 June 1994 | Ilford | England | The Island | |
4 June 1994 | London | Royal Albert Hall | ||
6 June 1994 | Norwich | Norwich Arts Centre | ||
8 June 1994 | London | Marquee Club | ||
9 June 1994 | Manchester | Hop & Grape | ||
11 June 1994 | Preston | Avenham Park | ||
12 June 1994 | Glasgow | Scotland | The Cathouse | |
13 June 1994 | ||||
18 June 1994 | Brighton | England | East Wing Centre | |
26 June 1994 | Pilton | Glastonbury Festival | ||
1 July 1994 | Leeds | The Warehouse | ||
North America | ||||
21 July 1994 | New York | United States | Wetlands Preserve | |
UK | ||||
31 July 1994 | Strathclyde Country Park | Scotland | T in the Park | |
9 August 1994 | Newcastle | England | Riverside | |
10 August 1994 | Leeds | Leeds Irish Centre | ||
11 August 1994 | Wolverhampton | Wulfrun Hall | ||
Europe | ||||
13 August 1994 | Hultsfred | Sweden | Hultsfredsfestivalen | |
UK | ||||
15 August 1994 | Nottingham | England | Rock City | |
16 August 1994 | London | The Forum | ||
18 August 1994 | London | Astoria Theatre | ||
21 August 1994 | London | The Borderline | "Cigarettes & Alcohol" video shoot | |
Europe | ||||
26 August 1994 | Biddinghuizen | Netherlands | Lowlands Festival | |
28 August 1994 | ||||
UK | ||||
31 August 1994 | Buckley | Wales | Tivoli | |
Europe | ||||
2 September 1994 | Stockholm | Sweden | Gino | |
3 September 1994 | Dublin | Ireland | Tivoli Theatre | |
UK | ||||
4 September 1994 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | Limelight | |
5 September 1994 | Manchester | England | Hacienda | |
Europe | ||||
8 September 1994 | Hamburg | Germany | LOGO | |
9 September 1994 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Hotel Arena | |
Japan | ||||
13 September 1994 | Tokyo | Japan | Shibuya Club Quattro | |
14 September 1994 | ||||
15 September 1994 | ||||
16 September 1994 | ||||
18 September 1994 | Osaka | Shinsaibashi Club Quattro | ||
19 September 1994 | Nagoya | Nagoya Club Quattro | ||
North America | ||||
23 September 1994 | Seattle | United States | Moe's Mo' Rockin' Cafe | |
24 September 1994 | Portland | Satyricon | ||
26 September 1994 | San Francisco | Bottom of the Hill | ||
27 September 1994 | Sacramento | Melarky's | ||
29 September 1994 | West Hollywood | Whisky A Go Go | ||
14 October 1994 | Minneapolis | Uptown Bar | ||
15 October 1994 | Chicago | Metro | ||
16 October 1994 | Detroit | Saint Andrew's Hall | ||
18 October 1994 | Cleveland Heights | Grog Shop | ||
19 October 1994 | Toronto | Canada | Lee's Palace | |
21 October 1994 | Boston | United States | Local 186 | |
22 October 1994 | Pawtucket | The Met | ||
23 October 1994 | Philadelphia | JC Dobbs | ||
26 October 1994 | Washington | 9:30 Club | ||
28 October 1994 | Hoboken | Maxwell's | ||
29 October 1994 | New York | Wetlands Preserve | ||
Europe | ||||
3 November 1994 | Lille | France | Les Inrockuptibles | |
4 November 1994 | ||||
5 November 1994 | Lyon | Transbordeur | ||
6 November 1994 | Marseille | Théâtre du Moulin | ||
16 November 1994 | Stockholm | Sweden | Stockholm Palladium | |
17 November 1994 | Gothenburg | Que Club | ||
18 November 1994 | Lund | Dairy | ||
20 November 1994 | Berlin | Germany | Loft | |
21 November 1994 | Hamburg | Markthalle | ||
23 November 1994 | Frankfurt | Batschkapp | ||
24 November 1994 | Cologne | Luxor | ||
25 November 1994 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Paradiso | |
27 November 1994 | Essen | Germany | Zeche Carl | |
28 November 1994 | Brussels | Belgium | L’Orangerie du Botanique | |
UK | ||||
30 November 1994 | Southampton | England | Southampton Guildhall | |
1 December 1994 | Sheffield | Octagon Centre | ||
4 December 1994 | Cambridge | Cambridge Corn Exchange | ||
7 December 1994 | Glasgow | Scotland | Barrowlands | |
11 December 1994 | Wolverhampton | England | The Civic Hall | |
12 December 1994 | Cardiff | Wales | Cardiff Astoria | |
13 December 1994 | London | England | Hammersmith Palais | |
17 December 1994 | Liverpool | Royal Court Theatre | ||
18 December 1994 | Manchester | Manchester Academy | ||
27 December 1994 | Glasgow | Scotland | Barrowlands | |
29 December 1994 | Brighton | England | Brighton Centre | |
30 December 1994 | Middlesbrough | Town Hall | ||
North America | ||||
28 January 1995 | Seattle | United States | DV8 | |
29 January 1995 | Vancouver | Canada | Commodore Ballroom | |
30 January 1995 | Portland | United States | Roseland Theater | |
1 February 1995 | San Francisco | The Fillmore | ||
3 February 1995 | Hollywood | The Palace | ||
4 February 1995 | San Diego | SOMA | ||
5 February 1995 | Mesa | Nile Theater | ||
7 February 1995 | Salt Lake City | The Bar & Grill | ||
9 February 1995 | Denver | Bluebird Theatre | ||
11 February 1995 | Dallas | Deep Ellum Live | supported by Deep Blue Something | |
12 February 1995 | Austin | Liberty Lunch | ||
13 February 1995 | Houston | Urban Art Bar | ||
15 February 1995 | Memphis | New Daisy Theatre | ||
17 February 1995 | Carrboro | Cat's Cradle | ||
25 February 1995 | Vancouver | Canada | Commodore Ballroom | |
3 March 1995 | Asbury Park | United States | The Stone Pony | |
4 March 1995 | Washington | WUST Music Hall | ||
5 March 1995 | Virginia Beach | The Abyss | ||
7 March 1995 | Philadelphia | The Theatre of Living Arts | ||
8 March 1995 | New York | The Academy | ||
10 March 1995 | Providence | Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel | ||
11 March 1995 | Boston | Avalon | ||
12 March 1995 | Montreal | Canada | Club Soda | |
14 March 1995 | Toronto | The Phoenix Concert Theatre | ||
15 March 1995 | Cleveland | United States | The Odeon | |
16 March 1995 | Detroit | Saint Andrew's Hall | ||
18 March 1995 | Indianapolis | Tyndall Armory | ||
19 March 1995 | Chicago | Vic Theatre | ||
20 March 1995 | Grand Rapids | Orbit Room | ||
24 March 1995 | Minneapolis | First Avenue | ||
25 March 1995 | Milwaukee | The Rave | ||
UK | ||||
14 April 1995 | London | England | The White Room | |
17 April 1995 | Southend-on-Sea | Cliffs Pavilion | ||
Europe | ||||
20 April 1995 | Paris | France | Le Bataclan | |
UK | ||||
22 April 1995 | Sheffield | England | Sheffield Arena |
Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
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February 18, 1994 [lower-alpha 1] | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Paradiso | Ferry incident |
September 30, 1994 | San Diego | United States | Casbah | Cancelled after infamous Whiskey gig and Noel disappeared to San Francisco |
October 1, 1994 | Tempe | Boston's Bar and Grille | ||
October 3, 1994 | Salt Lake City | The Bar and Grill | ||
October 4, 1994 | Denver | Mercury Cafe | ||
October 6, 1994 | Dallas | Trees | ||
October 8, 1994 | Austin | Liberty Lunch | ||
October 10, 1994 | St. Louis | Cicero's | ||
October 11, 1994 | Lawrence | The Bottleneck | ||
October 12, 1994 | Springfield | The Bottom Line | ||
December 8, 1994 | Middlesbrough | England | Town Hall | Liam contracted laryngitis, rescheduled to December 30, 1994 |
December 9, 1994 | Liverpool | Royal Court | Liam contracted laryngitis, rescheduled to December 17, 1994 | |
January 20, 1995 [lower-alpha 2] | Auckland | New Zealand | Mount Smart Stadium | Liam contracted laryngitis |
January 22, 1995 [lower-alpha 3] | Melbourne | Australia | Royal Melbourne Showgrounds | |
January 26, 1995 [lower-alpha 4] | Sydney | Sydney Showground | ||
January 29, 1995 [lower-alpha 5] | Gold Coast | Gold Coast Parklands | ||
February 3, 1995 [lower-alpha 6] | Adelaide | Royal Adelaide Showgrounds | ||
February 5, 1995 [lower-alpha 7] | Perth | Fremantle Oval | ||
February 9, 1995 | Kawasaki | Japan | Club Citta | |
February 10, 1995 | Fukuoka | Scala Espacio | ||
February 20, 1995 | Kawasaki | Club Citta | ||
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