In Step Tour

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In Step Tour
North American concert tour by Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
SRVInStepTour.jpg
Promotional poster for the tour
LocationUnited States, Canada
Associated album In Step
Start dateMay 4, 1989
End dateAugust 26, 1990
Legs6
No. of shows136
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble concert chronology

The In Step Tour was a concert tour through the United States and Canada, undertaken by American blues rock band Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble from 1989 to 1990. Launched in support of their fourth and final studio album In Step , this was the third tour to include keyboardist Reese Wynans, who joined the band in 1985. Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble achieved international fame when their debut album, Texas Flood , was released in June 1983. Throughout their subsequent concert tours, the group's success was confirmed as their performances consistently amazed and gratified their audiences. Similar to their previous tours, the In Step Tour was a minimalist production. The stage featured a simple light show that changed according to the mood of certain songs performed. Although Vaughan and Double Trouble never followed a set list, all ten songs from In Step were played at least once during the tour, and as many as seven of them were included in each of the band's performances.

Contents

Consisting of six legs and 136 shows, the In Step Tour began on May 4, 1989, in Vancouver and ended on August 26, 1990, in East Troy, Wisconsin. After the first two legs, Vaughan and Double Trouble co-headlined with Jeff Beck and Joe Cocker during the third and fifth legs, which were branded as "The Fire Meets the Fury" and "Power and Passion", respectively. The group had planned to embark on a European leg in September 1990, but it was canceled after Vaughan died in a helicopter crash following the East Troy concert on August 27, 1990, during a return flight to Chicago. Although the tour elicited a variety of reactions from music critics, it was generally well-received and garnered mostly favorable reviews. Along with being one of the highest-grossing concert tours of 1989, "The Fire Meets the Fury" leg was awarded for being the most creative tour package of the year by Pollstar magazine.

Background

Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble gained international fame after the release of their debut studio album Texas Flood in June 1983. [1] Their second studio album, Couldn't Stand the Weather , and the supporting tour brought them to further commercial and critical success during the following year. [2] After the addition of keyboardist Reese Wynans in 1985, the band released Soul to Soul and toured in support of the album, which was their first as a quartet. [3] In Europe, the schedule of performances were canceled after Vaughan suffered from a substance abuse related illness, due to a long-term drug and alcohol addiction. He checked into a rehabilitation facility in Atlanta, where he stayed for four weeks and achieved sobriety; bassist Tommy Shannon checked into rehab in Austin. [4]

Following their departure from rehab, Vaughan and Shannon reconvened with Double Trouble to begin the Live Alive Tour in November 1986, which supported the album that was released on November 17. [5] Although Vaughan was nervous about performing while being sober, he received positive reassurance. Wynans recalled: "[He] had a little bit of self doubt. We rehearsed and were very encouraging to him." [6] As the tour progressed, Vaughan was longing to work on material for the group's next LP, but in January 1987, he filed for a divorce from his wife Lenny, which restricted him of writing songs and recording an album for almost two years. [7] After the proceedings were finalized in 1988, the band started recording their fourth and final studio album, In Step , at Kiva Studios in Memphis, where they worked with producer Jim Gaines. [8]

Vaughan initially had doubts about his musical and creative abilities, but he gained more confidence as the sessions progressed. Shannon later recalled: "From my eyes, he went in scared to death ... In Step was, for him, a big growing experience." [9] On January 21, 1989, the band took a break from recording and performed at a presidential inaugural celebration for George H. W. Bush in Washington, D.C. When the sessions concluded, they participated in a concert organized by the Greenpeace organization, which took place on April 8, 1989, at the Mount Smart Supertop in Auckland, New Zealand. [10]

Touring personnel

[11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]

Band:

Management/Tour Staff:

Planning, itinerary, and billing

A rehearsal for the In Step Tour took place on May 3, 1989, at York Theatre in Vancouver, before the opening show at the city's Orpheum Theatre on the following night. [26] Lighting technician Trey Hensley explained that Vaughan decided against lengthy rehearsals: "The band played all the time and didn't need rehearsal, and he didn't believe in spending money to rehearse." [27] Like many of the group's preceding tours, which began ahead of the release of a new album, the tour started a month before In Step was released, giving fans a preview of new songs from the album. [28] The first leg of the tour alternated between both indoor and outdoor venues, with 15 concerts that were mostly indoor arena and theatre shows in May. [29] After the release of In Step on June 13, the band performed 25 concerts throughout the United States and Canada from June to September. [30]

Vaughan signing an autograph for a fan after Double Trouble's show in Minneapolis on October 25, 1989 Stevie Ray Vaughan with fan 1989.jpg
Vaughan signing an autograph for a fan after Double Trouble's show in Minneapolis on October 25, 1989

Two co-headlining legs in North America were subsequently planned—"The Fire Meets the Fury" with Jeff Beck from October to December 1989, and "Power and Passion" with Joe Cocker from June to July 1990. [31] In preparation for the high-profile "The Fire Meets the Fury" leg of the tour, band management added Pennsylvania-based lighting designer Andy Elias to the touring staff. [32] The simplistic light show was replaced with a more explosive design concept and state-of-the-art technology, featuring "intelligent" Vari*Lite lighting fixtures. Incoming lighting designer Andy Elias explained the band's new approach to visuals: "Before Stevie teamed up with Jeff, visual production was pretty low-key, basically lighting the stage with very few changes. The new concept tries to match Stevie's energy and stage presence." [33]

Rehearsals for "The Fire Meets the Fury" began at Paisley Park Studios in Minneapolis on October 23 and 24, before the official leg-opening Northrup Auditorium show on October 25. [34] Both Vaughan and Beck were advertised as headliners and received equal billing for the tour. Vaughan's manager Alex Hodges commented: "We were very careful to have equal billing and everything done in a way that it would be hard to say anyone was taking advantage of the other." [35]

During an extended break between the third and fourth legs of the tour, Vaughan recorded Family Style with his brother Jimmie Vaughan in March 1990. They worked with producer Nile Rodgers at Ardent Studios in Memphis, and it would be their first and only collaboration. The album was ultimately released in September 1990, a month after Vaughan's death. With the success of "The Fire Meets the Fury," Hodges made arrangements for the "Power and Passion" leg with Cocker: "We weren't trying to repeat the magic of the tour with Beck, but we thought it was a way to have a strong summer tour and give the fans something different." [36]

Following the conclusion of "Power and Passion", Vaughan took a short break from touring with Double Trouble. In August 1990, he traveled to Hawaii, Australia and New Zealand, where he spent time vacationing with girlfriend Janna Lapidus. She later recalled the trip: "It was all one big barrel of laughs! We were goofballs." [37] Shortly after they had returned to their Manhattan apartment in New York City, Vaughan left for Kalamazoo, Michigan on August 24, where he reconvened with the band to perform at the county fair. They then moved on to East Troy, Wisconsin, where they were booked for two nights as the opening act for Eric Clapton at Alpine Valley Music Theatre. Both shows, on August 25 and 26, were sold out with an audience of 40,000 each. [38] The second show concluded with an encore jam session featuring Vaughan, Clapton, Robert Cray, Buddy Guy and Vaughan's brother Jimmie Vaughan. In 1993, Clapton recalled Vaughan's performance: "[It was] beyond anything that I could even describe ... there was nothing missing. There was no room for improvement." [39]

After the show, Vaughan talked with Layton backstage, where he expressed his gratification of the band's performances and optimism for the future of their career. Layton recalled the conversation: "He was in great spirits ... We talked for, I guess, almost thirty minutes." [40] In the early morning of August 27, 1990, Vaughan and three members of Clapton's touring entourage boarded a Bell 206B, which was the third in a series of four helicopters to travel to Chicago's Midway Airport. The pilot, who was unqualified to operate a helicopter in foggy weather conditions, failed to gain enough altitude to fly the aircraft over a nearby ski hill, where it crashed shortly after takeoff. Vaughan and the four others on board were all killed instantly. The band had originally planned to visit England, France and Switzerland in September after being absent from the European touring circuit for over two years, but the rest of the tour was canceled. Vaughan was buried in his hometown of Dallas, Texas on August 31, 1990. [41]

Setlist

Tour dates

List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, tickets sold, number of available tickets and amount of gross revenue
DateCityCountryVenueOpening Act(s)AttendanceRevenue
North America [44] [45] [46]
May 4, 1989 Vancouver Canada Orpheum Theatre René Martinez——
May 6, 1989 Everett United States Everett Civic Auditorium Roy Rogers and the Delta Rhythm Kings
May 8, 1989 Bozeman Brick Breeden Fieldhouse
May 9, 1989 Missoula Harry Adams Field House
May 10, 1989 Boise Morrison Center 1,983 / 2,037
May 12, 1989 Santa Barbara Arlington Theatre —
May 18, 1989 Phoenix Celebrity Theatre Robin Trower
May 20, 1989 San Diego Starlight Bowl Robert Cray4,013 / 4,013$86,624
May 21, 1989 Santa Clara Redwood Amphitheater Roy Rogers and the Delta Rhythm Kings——
May 22, 1989 Santa Rosa Luther Burbank Center
May 23, 1989 Sacramento Community Center Theater
May 25, 1989 Eureka Eureka Municipal Auditorium
May 26, 1989 Salem L.B. Day Amphitheatre John Hiatt 4,253 / 8,868$78,861
May 27, 1989 George Champs de Brionne Music Theatre 10,495 / 12,000$188,103
May 29, 1989 El Paso Mountain Shadow LakesQID——
North America [47] [48] [49]
June 14, 1989 Ottawa Canada Ottawa Civic Centre Drew Nelson ——
June 16, 1989 Toronto Kingswood Music Theatre The Razorbacks
June 17, 1989 Montreal Centre Sportif Colin James
June 20, 1989 Saratoga Springs United States Saratoga Performing Arts Center Henry Lee Summer
June 21, 1989 Burlington Burlington Memorial Auditorium
June 24, 1989 Bristol Lake Compounce Festival Park
June 25, 1989 Mansfield Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts Johnny Winter, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers
June 27, 1989 Poughkeepsie Mid-Hudson Civic Center Henry Lee Summer
June 29, 1989 Pittsburgh Melody Amphitheatre Joe Grushecky and the Houserockers 3,739 / 4,000$62,628
July 11, 1989 Wilkes-Barre F.M. Kirby Center The Fabulous Thunderbirds ——
July 12, 1989 Darien Lakeside Amphitheater Johnny Winter
July 14, 1989 Cleveland Nautica Stage Frankie Starr & Chill Factor
July 15, 1989 Columbus Veterans Memorial Auditorium
July 21, 1989 Toledo Toledo Zoo Amphitheatre Stray Cats
July 22, 1989 Noblesville Deer Creek Music Center Stray Cats, Duke Tumatoe and the Power Trio
July 23, 1989 Cincinnati Riverbend Music Center Stray Cats
July 25, 1989 Memphis Mud Island Amphitheatre
July 29, 1989 Hoffman Estates Poplar Creek Music Theatre
July 30, 1989 Saint Paul Harriet Island Regional Park Stray Cats, Dave Mason
August 1, 1989 Kansas City Starlight Theatre Stray Cats
August 2, 1989 Evansville Mesker Amphitheatre 2,113 / 8,500
August 4, 1989 Columbia Merriweather Post Pavilion —
August 5, 1989 Syracuse Empire Court
August 6, 1989 Old Orchard Beach Seashore Performing Arts Centre
August 9, 1989 Halifax Canada Halifax Metro Centre
August 10, 1989 Moncton Moncton Coliseum
August 12, 1989 Quebec City Agora du Vieux-PortRené Martinez
August 13, 1989 Gardner United StatesPolish American Citizens Club Johnny Copeland, Southbound
August 17, 1989 Clarkston Pine Knob Music Theatre
August 18, 1989 Mears Val-Du-Lakes
August 19, 1989 East Troy Alpine Valley Music Theatre Little Feat, Jeff Healey
August 21, 1989 Morrison Red Rocks Amphitheatre B.B. King, Taj Mahal
August 22, 1989 Park City Deer Valley Taj Mahal
August 25, 1989 Concord Concord Pavilion B.B. King
August 26, 1989 Los Angeles Greek Theatre
August 27, 1989
August 29, 1989 Tucson Tucson Music Hall Jimmie Wood and the Immortals
August 30, 1989 Santa Fe Paolo Soleri Amphitheater Chris Whitley
September 2, 1989 Houston Astrodome The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Joe Ely 35,726 / 36,000$803,835
September 3, 1989 Dallas Cotton Bowl 35,385 / 36,000$796,163
October 20, 1989 Phoenix Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum ——
North America ("The Fire Meets the Fury") [50] [51] [52]
October 25, 1989 Minneapolis United States Northrop Memorial Auditorium 4,835 / 4,835$90,088
October 27, 1989 Milwaukee MECCA Arena Jeff Beck4,651 / 5,500$83,870
October 28, 1989 Chicago UIC Pavilion 8,407 / 8,407$164,040
October 29, 1989 St. Louis Fox Theatre Jeff Beck——
October 31, 1989 Columbus Ohio Center
November 2, 1989 Toronto Canada SkyDome Jeff Beck, Jeff Healey Band11,778 / 15,000$257,360
November 3, 1989 Detroit United States Cobo Center 10,841 / 12,191$195,027
November 4, 1989 Pittsburgh A.J. Palumbo Center Jeff Beck6,200 / 6,200—
November 6, 1989 Landover Capital Centre —
November 7, 1989 Philadelphia Philadelphia Spectrum Jeff Beck9,926 / 12,000$177,900
November 8, 1989 Worcester Centrum in Worcester 13,101 / 14,000$237,281
November 11, 1989 New York City Madison Square Garden Jeff Beck18,565 / 18,565$417,713
November 12, 1989 Troy Houston Field House ——
November 14, 1989 Cleveland Cleveland Public Auditorium Jeff Beck7,995 / 7,995$139,913
November 15, 1989 Dayton Hara Arena ——
November 16, 1989 Louisville Louisville Gardens Jeff Beck
November 18, 1989 Birmingham Boutwell Auditorium
November 19, 1989 Atlanta Omni Coliseum Jeff Beck6,348 / 9,500$111,090
November 21, 1989 Miami Miami Arena 7,783 / 8,500$136,900
November 22, 1989 Tampa USF Sun Dome Jeff Beck——
November 24, 1989 Houston Sam Houston Coliseum
November 25, 1989 Dallas Fair Park Coliseum Jeff Beck
November 26, 1989 Austin Frank Erwin Center
November 28, 1989 Albuquerque Tingley Coliseum Jeff Beck
November 29, 1989 Denver McNichols Sports Arena
December 1, 1989 Los Angeles Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 13,734 / 16,511$279,864
December 2, 1989 Sacramento ARCO Arena 8,184 / 8,184$153,311
December 3, 1989 Oakland Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena Jeff Beck13,178 / 13,178$258,759
December 5, 1989 Vancouver CanadaOrpheum Theatre——
December 7, 1989 Seattle United States Paramount Theatre
December 8, 1989 Portland Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
December 31, 1989 New York City The Ritz Roomful of Blues
North America [53] [54] [55]
April 13, 1990 Ann Arbor United States Michigan Theater Ernie Isley ——
April 14, 1990
April 17, 1990 Merrillville Star Plaza Theatre
April 18, 1990 Cedar Rapids Five Seasons Center
April 20, 1990 Fargo Fargo Civic Center
April 21, 1990 Sioux Falls Sioux Falls Arena 1,600 / 8,000$29,600
April 22, 1990 Omaha Omaha Music Hall 2,585 / 2,608—
April 25, 1990 San Antonio HemisFair Park Ernie Isley, Johnny Reno—
April 28, 1990 Memphis Tom Lee Park Etta James, Albert King, Johnny Winter
April 29, 1990 Tulsa River Parks AmphitheaterErnie Isley
May 2, 1990 Oklahoma City Civic Center Music Hall
May 3, 1990 Abilene Taylor County Expo Center
May 4, 1990 Austin Auditorium Shores Buddy Guy, Ernie Isley
May 6, 1990 New Orleans Fair Grounds Race Course Boz Scaggs, BeauSoleil
North America ("Power and Passion") [56] [57] [58]
June 8, 1990 Mountain View United States Shoreline Amphitheatre Joe Cocker, Dr. John ——
June 9, 1990 Costa Mesa Pacific Amphitheatre John Lee Hooker, Dr. John17,385 / 18,861$371,371
June 10, 1990 San Diego San Diego Sports Arena Joe Cocker——
June 13, 1990 The Woodlands Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
June 15, 1990 Atlanta Lakewood Amphitheatre Joe Cocker
June 16, 1990 Jackson Mississippi Coliseum
June 17, 1990 Dallas Starplex Amphitheatre Joe Cocker, B.B. King14,960 / 20,000$285,402
June 19, 1990 Pelham Oak Mountain Amphitheatre ——
June 20, 1990 Nashville Starwood Amphitheatre Joe Cocker
June 22, 1990 Cuyahoga Falls Blossom Music Center
June 23, 1990 Clarkston Pine Knob Music Theatre
June 24, 1990 Cincinnati Riverbend Music Center
June 27, 1990 Noblesville Deer Creek Music CenterJoe Cocker
June 28, 1990 Burgettstown Coca-Cola Star Lake Amphitheatre 5,372 / 20,000
June 30, 1990 Philadelphia Mann Music Center Joe Cocker—
July 1, 1990 Manchester Veterans Memorial Park
July 3, 1990 Essex Junction Champlain Valley ExpositionJoe Cocker
July 4, 1990 Bristol Lake Compounce Festival Park
July 5, 1990 Stanhope Waterloo Village Joe Cocker
July 7, 1990 Holmdel Township Garden State Arts Center
July 8, 1990 Wantagh Jones Beach Marine Theater
July 10, 1990 Hamilton Canada Copps Coliseum
July 11, 1990 Montreal Montreal Forum Joe Cocker
July 13, 1990 Canandaigua United StatesFinger Lakes Center for the Performing Arts
July 14, 1990Columbus Capital Music Center Joe Cocker
July 15, 1990 St. Louis Fox Theatre4,500 / 4,500
July 16, 1990Kansas CityStarlight TheatreJoe Cocker—
July 17, 1990 Englewood Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre
July 20, 1990 Salem L.B. Day Amphitheatre
July 21, 1990 George Champs de Brionne Music Theatre
July 22, 1990 Vancouver Canada Pacific Coliseum Joe Cocker
July 24, 1990 Anchorage United States Sullivan Arena 6,131 / 8,751$144,079
July 25, 1990 Fairbanks Carlson Center The Flyers——
July 30, 1990 Saint Paul Harriet Island Regional Park Dirty Dozen Brass Band
United States [59] [60] [61]
August 24, 1990 Kalamazoo United StatesKalamazoo County Fairgrounds Grandstand——
August 25, 1990 East Troy Alpine Valley Music Theatre Robert Cray Band, Janata80,000 / 80,000$2,026,630
August 26, 1990
Europe
September 7, 1990 Winterthur Switzerland Altstadt ——
September 9, 1990 London England Hammersmith Odeon Colin James
September 10, 1990
September 13, 1990 Paris France Grand Rex
United States
September 23, 1990 Lubbock United States South Plains Fairgrounds ——
September 25, 1990 Santa Fe Paolo Soleri Amphitheater
September 28, 1990 Bakersfield Kern County Fair

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  46. ↑ First leg opening act information:
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    • June 29, 1989:Margolis, Lynne (July 2, 1989). "Stevie Ray Vaughan and band stir up a hot blues blend". Observer–Reporter. Washington, Pennsylvania. p. A8. (primary source); McCoy, Adrian (April 16, 1990). "Melody Amphitheatre expands music lineup". Pittsburgh Press. p. B9. (secondary source); "Melody Amphitheatre newspaper advertisement". Pittsburgh Press. May 14, 1989. p. E8. (tertiary source)
    • July 22, 1989:"Summer leads carload show". Kokomo Tribune . Vol. 139, no. 352. August 22, 1989. p. 8.; Aldrich, Michael (May 13, 1989). "Deer Creek's amphitheater stacks up well against others". Daily Journal . Vol. 26, no. 247. Franklin, IN. p. 13.
    • August 29, 1989:Skinner, M. Scot (August 30, 1989). "Vaughan's guitar work electrifies crowd". Arizona Daily Star. Vol. 148, no. 242. Tucson, AZ. p. B7.; "Starlist—Concerts". Arizona Daily Star. Vol. 148, no. 237. Tucson, AZ. August 25, 1989. p. F4.
    • September 2–3, 1989: "AB Boxscore: Top Concert Grosses" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 101, no. 39. September 30, 1989. p. 34. ISSN   0006-2510.
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    • June 16, 1989:Potter, Mitch (June 18, 1989). "Stevie Ray axes the antics". The Toronto Star . p. C2.
    • June 17, 1989:Repentigny, Alain de (June 16, 1989). "Un des maîtres du blues-rock" [One of the masters of blues-rock](PDF). La Presse (in French). Montreal. p. C1. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 5, 2017. Retrieved October 5, 2017.
    • June 20, 1989: "Saratoga Performing Arts Center newspaper advertisement". The Schenectady Gazette. Vol. 95, no. 225. June 20, 1989. p. 11.
    • June 21, 24, 1989: "Touring 1989". Personal Site of James Bogard. 2014.
    • June 25, 1989:Landsdowne, Peter (June 26, 1989). "Jazz festival smokes to the finish". Worcester Telegram & Gazette . p. D4.
    • June 27, 1989:"Club 'n' Concerts". Poughkeepsie Journal. June 23, 1989. p. 11D.
    • June 29, 1989:Mervis, Scott (June 30, 1989). "Vaughan's guitar may be the best". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Vol. 62, no. 287. p. 16.
    • July 11, 1989:"Stevie Ray Vaughan Original "In Step" Tour Itineraries". Backstage Auctions. 2016.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)[ dead link ]
    • July 12, 1989:"Stevie Ray Vaughan and band stir up a hot blues blend". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, NY. July 12, 1989. p. 15.
    • July 14, 1989:Niesel, Jeff (July 2, 1989). "Soundbites: Joseph Arthur". Cleveland Scene. p. A8.
    • July 15, 1989: Adams 2002 , p. 149
    • July 21, 1989:Ford, Tom (July 22, 1989). "Stevie Ray Vaughan plays the blues with depth, fire". The Toledo Blade. p. P2.
    • July 22, 1989:Warren, Jill (July 22, 1989). "Clean, sober, Stevie Ray Vaughan now more 'In Step' with his music". The Indianapolis Star. p. B5.
    • July 23, 1989:Warren, Jill (July 21, 1989). "This Weekend". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. B4.
    • July 25, 1989: "Stray Cats – Tour Archive 1989". Stray Cats Collectors. 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-08-15. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
    • July 29, 1989:Heim, Chris (July 28, 1989). "Album Gives New Energy To Vaughan And Double Trouble". Chicago Tribune.
    • July 30, 1989:Mason, Rick (July 27, 1989). "Top of the week: our critics' choices for the best of Riverfest". St. Paul Pioneer Press. p. 12F. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
    • August 1–12, 1989: Hopkins 2011 , p. 212 (primary source); "Stevie Ray Vaughan Original "In Step" Tour Itineraries". Backstage Auctions. 2016.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)[ dead link ] (secondary source)
    • August 13, 1989:Perry, David (August 14, 1989). "In rain, Stevie Ray Vaughan proves he's the reigning blues-rock king". The Sun. Vol. 111, no. 190. Lowell, MA. p. 12.; Lipner, Ariel (August 14, 1989). "Vaughan a guitar wizard". Worcester Telegram & Gazette. p. D3.
    • August 19, 1989:"Who's Coming". Milwaukee Journal. August 4, 1989. p. 7D.
    • August 21–27, 1989: Hopkins 2011 , p. 213
    • August 29, 1989:Skinner, M. Scot (August 30, 1989). "Vaughan's guitar work electrifies crowd". Arizona Daily Star. Vol. 148, no. 242. Tucson, AZ. p. B7.
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    • September 2–3, 1989: "Joe Ely — Dates 1980-1989". Joe Ely Official Website. 2016.
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  52. ↑ Third leg opening act information:
    • October 29, 1989:Surkamp, David (October 31, 1989). "Guitars Make Sparks Fly". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Vol. 111, no. 304. p. 5D.
    • November 2, 1989:Thompson, Bob (November 3, 1989). "Gutsy guitars". The Toronto Sun . p. 96.
    • November 4, 1989:Mervis, Scott (November 6, 1989). "A selection of music for every taste: Vaughan/Beck". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Vol. 63, no. 84. p. 9.
    • November 7, 1989:Gladstone, Jim (November 9, 1989). "Beck-Vaughan jam session called on account of flu". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Vol. 320, no. 313. p. 11E.
    • November 11, 1989: Hopkins 2011 , p. 219
    • November 14, 1989:Baranick, Alana (November 15, 1989). "Guitar legends let their fingers do the talking: Jeff Beck, Stevie Ray Vaughan amaze Public Hall audience". Chronicle-Telegram. Vol. 160, no. 319. Elyria, OH. p. D7.
    • November 16, 1989:Clark, Mark (November 18, 1989). "Music Review—Jeff Beck and Stevie Ray Vaughan". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, KY. p. F3.
    • November 25, 1989: Hopkins 2011 , p. 219
    • November 28, 1989:Tessier, Denise (November 30, 1989). "Guitars Splendid When Beck, Vaughan Took Stage". Albuquerque Journal. Vol. 109, no. 334. p. B12.
  53. ↑ Hopkins 2011 , pp. 241–243
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    • Keyes, Bob (April 23, 1990). "Vaughan dazzles at Arena". Argus Leader . Sioux Falls, SD. p. 5A.; "Blues concert". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, SD. April 20, 1990. p. 2B.
    • Anders, Keli (April 23, 1990). "Hard-driving Vaughan "In Step" with thirty-something crowd". Omaha World-Herald . p. 31.
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  56. ↑ Hopkins (2011), pp. 245-253
  57. ↑ Fifth leg boxscore data:
  58. ↑ Fifth leg opening act information:
    • June 9, 1990:Darling, Cary (June 10, 1990). "7-hour show ends blues marathon". The Orange County Register . Santa Ana, CA. p. B3.
    • June 10, 1990:Hawkins, Robert J. (June 11, 1990). "Cocker takes crowd back to 1969". The San Diego Evening Tribune . p. C5.
    • June 17, 1990:Brakefield, Jay (June 19, 1990). "Stevie Ray, B.B. blister the blues". The Dallas Morning News . p. 5C.
    • June 20, 1990:Goldsmith, Thomas (June 21, 1990). "Cocker and Vaughan unleash their 'Power and Passion'". The Tennessean. Vol. 85, no. 149. Nashville. p. 3D.
    • June 22, 1990:Baranick, Alana (June 24, 1990). "Vaughan, Cocker wow wet audience". Chronicle-Telegram. Elyria, OH. p. A7.
    • June 27, 1990:Warren, Jill (June 28, 1990). "2 rockers stir small crowd". The Indianapolis Star. p. D6.
    • June 28, 1990:King, Peter B. (June 29, 1990). "Vaughan and Cocker stir up Star Lake". Pittsburgh Press. Vol. 107, no. 7. p. C5.
    • July 5, 1990:Thorpe, Wayne (August 2, 1990). "Vaughn, Cocker tear it up at Waterloo". Echoes-Sentinel. Vol. 35, no. 34. Warren, NJ. p. 10.
    • July 11, 1990:Newton, Steve (2014). "My interview with Stevie Ray Vaughan the month before his death". Ear of Newt.
    • July 20, 1990:Cowan, Ron (July 21, 1990). "Blues' bad boy, rock's grandfather belt 'em out in Salem". Statesman Journal. Vol. 139, no. 116. Salem, OR. p. B1.
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