Tour by Bon Jovi | |
Associated album | Slippery When Wet |
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Start date | July 14, 1986 |
End date | October 17, 1987 |
Bon Jovi concert chronology |
The Slippery When Wet Tour, by American hard rock band Bon Jovi, ran from 1986 to 1987. It supported the band's multi-platinum 1986 album Slippery When Wet and was their first major worldwide tour, visiting places such as Australia and Canada for the first time.
"I remember reading about how The Beatles stopped playing live, because everyone just screamed though all the shows", noted Jon Bon Jovi. "Musicianship and song quality meant so little to the fans that the band just felt undervalued. You know what? I understand what they mean. It got so bad when we toured for Slippery When Wet that there were times I was freaking out… We indulged in everything that was on offer. But it wasn't real, and what I wanted above all else was to be given credit for the work I put into the songs and into the recording… The problem was that I didn't notice how the image overtook what we were about." [1]
Of the omission of recordings from this tour from One Wild Night Live 1985–2001 , Jon Bon Jovi remarked: "It makes sense for the Slippery tour not to be represented, because at that time I was dosed up on cortisone and my voice was shot. Back then, it wasn't much of a voice." [2]
Cinderella supported at the majority of shows on the North American leg of the tour. In mainland Europe, Queensrÿche was the support. For the UK leg, support came from the British band FM on all dates except for the last two [3] for which Queensrÿche was the support act. Other opening bands on this tour were Twisted Sister, The Smithereens, Keel and Winger, while The Choirboys were the direct support act for the Australian leg. [4]
Judas Priest headlined the first leg in Canada and .38 Special headlined the second North American leg. "We were in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, when we found out that the album made number one in America…" Jon Bon Jovi recalled. "Bon Jovi were selling a million records a month and it was phenomenal. .38 Special's manager said, 'Maybe we'll let you be co-headliners.' We went, 'Great. Gotta go now. It's our time." [5]
The tour also took the band to the Monsters of Rock 1986 in Germany with Warlock, Michael Schenker Group, Def Leppard, Ozzy Osbourne and headliners Scorpions. Bon Jovi, as a headliner this time, played at Monsters of Rock again in 1987 in England, along with Dio, Metallica, Anthrax, W.A.S.P. and Cinderella. [6]
The setlist of the tour varied between shows and countries. An average of 16 to 18 songs were played at each show. This is a set list from the show at Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Missouri, United States which was also popular throughout the Tour:
Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Revenue |
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Canada | |||||
July 14, 1986 | Vancouver | Canada | BC Place Stadium | — | — |
July 16, 1986 | Calgary | Olympic Saddledome | |||
July 17, 1986 | Edmonton | Northlands Coliseum | |||
July 19, 1986 | Winnipeg | Winnipeg Arena | |||
July 22, 1986 | Toronto | Maple Leaf Gardens | |||
July 23, 1986 | Montreal | Montreal Forum | |||
July 24, 1986 | Quebec City | Quebec City Coliseum | |||
July 26, 1986 | Ottawa | Ottawa Civic Centre | |||
Eurasia | |||||
August 11, 1986 | Nagoya | Japan | Aichi Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan | — | — |
August 12, 1986 | Fukuoka | Fukuoka Sunpalace | |||
August 13, 1986 | Osaka | Festival Hall | |||
August 14, 1986 | |||||
August 16, 1986 | Kobe | Kobe Kokusai Kaikan | |||
August 18, 1986 | Tokyo | Nippon Budokan | |||
August 20, 1986 | Yokohama | Yokohama Bunka Taiikukan | |||
August 21, 1986 | Sendai | Miyagi-ken Kōkaidō | |||
August 23, 1986 | Aomori | Aomori Shimin Bunka Hall | |||
August 25, 1986 | Sapporo | Hokkaido Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan | |||
August 30, 1986 | Nuremberg | West Germany | Zeppelinfeld | — | — |
August 31, 1986 | Mannheim | Maimarktgelände | |||
North America [7] | |||||
September 9, 1986 | Binghamton | United States | Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena | 6,936 / 7,200 | $92,499 |
September 12, 1986 | East Rutherford | Brendan Byrne Arena | 14,028 / 17,200 | $209,760 | |
September 13, 1986 | Mansfield | Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts | 11,342 / 15,000 | $160,628 | |
September 14, 1986 | Glens Falls | Glens Falls Civic Center | 5,787 / 7,200 | $81,978 | |
September 19, 1986 | Philadelphia | Spectrum | 9,349 / 12,742 | $126,616 | |
September 21, 1986 | Greensboro | Greensboro Coliseum | 9,530 / 12,000 | $142,950 | |
September 23, 1986 | Cullowhee | Ramsey Center | — | — | |
September 26, 1986 | Charlotte | Charlotte Coliseum | 12,443 / 12,443 | $180,424 | |
September 27, 1986 | Atlanta | Omni Coliseum | 14,555 / 14,555 | $222,825 | |
September 28, 1986 | Pelham | Oak Mountain Amphitheatre | 7,858 / 7,858 | $106,755 | |
October 1, 1986 | Columbia | Hearnes Center | — | — | |
October 3, 1986 | Indianapolis | Market Square Arena | 11,544 / 11,544 | $155,142 | |
October 4, 1986 | Evansville | Roberts Municipal Stadium | 13,600 / 13,600 | $190,400 | |
October 5, 1986 | Fort Wayne | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | 11,000 / 11,000 | $150,156 | |
October 7, 1986 | Pittsburgh | Civic Arena | — | — | |
October 8, 1986 | Dayton | Hara Arena | 8,000 / 8,000 | $112,000 | |
October 10, 1986 | Cedar Rapids | Five Seasons Center | 10,000 / 10,000 | $141,578 | |
October 11, 1986 | Omaha | Omaha Civic Auditorium | 12,000 / 12,000 | $160,458 | |
October 12, 1986 | Bloomington | Met Center | 11,849 / 12,500 | $166,640 | |
October 17, 1986 | Nashville | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | 9,900 / 9,900 | $143,550 | |
October 18, 1986 | Memphis | Mid-South Coliseum | 11,511 / 11,511 | $166,910 | |
Europe | |||||
November 7, 1986 | Bradford | England | St George's Hall | — | — |
November 9, 1986 | Ipswich | Gaumont Theatre | |||
November 10, 1986 | Sheffield | Sheffield City Hall | |||
November 11, 1986 | Birmingham | Birmingham Odeon Theatre | |||
November 12, 1986 | Edinburgh | Scotland | Edinburgh Playhouse | ||
November 14, 1986 | Manchester | England | Manchester Apollo | ||
November 15, 1986 | Newcastle | Newcastle City Hall | |||
November 17, 1986 | London | Hammersmith Odeon | |||
November 18, 1986 | |||||
November 20, 1986 | Liverpool | Royal Court Theatre | |||
November 21, 1986 | Hanley | Victoria Hall | |||
November 23, 1986 | Leicester | De Montfort Hall | |||
November 24, 1986 | London | Hammersmith Odeon | |||
November 25, 1986 | |||||
November 27, 1986 | Arnhem | Netherlands | Rijnhal | ||
November 28, 1986 | Paris | France | Le Zénith de Paris | ||
November 29, 1986 | Luzern | Switzerland | Festhalle Allmend | ||
December 2, 1986 | Dortmund | West Germany | Westfalenhallen | ||
December 3, 1986 | Hanover | Eilenriedehalle | |||
December 4, 1986 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Falkoner Center | ||
December 6, 1986 | Stockholm | Sweden | Johanneshovs Isstadion | ||
December 8, 1986 | Helsinki | Finland | Helsingin Jäähalli | ||
North America [8] | |||||
December 19, 1986 | Bethlehem | United States | Stabler Arena | 11,359 / 12,236 | $173,370 |
December 20, 1986 | |||||
December 21, 1986 | Johnstown | Cambria County War Memorial Arena | 7,000 / 7,000 | $96,250 | |
December 26, 1986 | Portland | Cumberland County Civic Center | 9,500 / 9,500 | $137,750 | |
December 27, 1986 | Worcester | Centrum in Worcester | 12,236 / 12,236 | $167,946 | |
December 29, 1986 | Baltimore | Baltimore Arena | 13,525 / 13,641 | $200,550 | |
December 30, 1986 | New Haven | New Haven Veterans Memorial Coliseum | — | — | |
December 31, 1986 | East Rutherford | Brendan Byrne Arena | 18,534 / 18,534 | $293,130 | |
January 2, 1987 | Hershey | Hersheypark Arena | 7,653 / 7,653 | $94,245 | |
January 3, 1987 | Kingston | Kingston Armory | — | — | |
January 4, 1987 | Utica | Utica Memorial Auditorium | — | — | |
January 9, 1987 | Denver | McNichols Sports Arena | 16,995 / 16,995 | $249,621 | |
January 10, 1987 | Albuquerque | Tingley Coliseum | — | — | |
January 11, 1987 | El Paso | El Paso County Coliseum | 8,000 / 8,000 | $115,880 | |
January 13, 1987 | Tucson | Tucson Arena | 9,562 / 9,562 | $129,125 | |
January 14, 1987 | Phoenix | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 16,002 / 16,002 | $224,028 | |
January 16, 1987 | San Diego | San Diego Sports Arena | 13,675 / 13,675 | $198,240 | |
January 18, 1987 | Las Vegas | Thomas & Mack Center | 9,514 / 11,845 | $141,645 | |
January 19, 1987 | San Bernardino | National Orange Showgrounds | 6,500 / 6,500 | $36,058 | |
January 20, 1987 | Fresno | Selland Arena | 9,085 / 9,085 | $122,097 | |
January 21, 1987 | Long Beach | Long Beach Arena | 13,783 / 13,783 | $218,729 | |
January 23, 1987 | Reno | Lawlor Events Center | 9,567 / 9,567 | $148,289 | |
January 24, 1987 | Daly City | Cow Palace | 14,500 / 14,500 | $239,250 | |
January 26, 1987 | Seattle | Seattle Center Coliseum | 26,315 / 26,315 | $421,020 | |
January 27, 1987 | |||||
January 31, 1987 | Tyler | The Oil Palace | — | — | |
February 2, 1987 | Dallas | Reunion Arena | 17,798 / 17,798 | $248,308 | |
February 3, 1987 | Corpus Christi | Bayfront Plaza Convention Center | 5,088 / 5,088 | $71,451 | |
February 4, 1987 | San Antonio | San Antonio Convention Center | 12,622 / 12,622 | $178,950 | |
February 6, 1987 | Lake Charles | Lake Charles Civic Center | 8,000 / 8,000 | $116,000 | |
February 7, 1987 | Houston | The Summit | 14,979 / 14,979 | $212,549 | |
February 8, 1987 | Austin | Frank Erwin Center | 16,069 / 16,069 | $251,664 | |
February 10, 1987 | Shreveport | Hirsch Memorial Coliseum | 10,000 / 10,000 | $145,000 | |
February 11, 1987 | Starkville | Humphrey Coliseum | — | — | |
February 12, 1987 | Biloxi | Mississippi Coast Coliseum | 15,090 / 15,090 | $218,836 | |
February 14, 1987 | Pembroke Pines | Hollywood Sportatorium | 13,154 / 13,154 | $184,156 | |
February 15, 1987 | St. Petersburg | Bayfront Center | 8,600 / 8,600 | $129,000 | |
February 17, 1987 | Fort Myers | Lee County Civic Center | 9,219 / 9,219 | $138,014 | |
February 18, 1987 | Jacksonville | Jacksonville Coliseum | 11,676 / 11,676 | $173,145 | |
February 21, 1987 | San Juan | Puerto Rico | Hiram Bithorn Stadium | — | — |
February 24, 1987 | Oklahoma City | United States | Myriad Convention Center | 14,450 / 14,450 | $216,750 |
February 26, 1987 | Kansas City | Kemper Arena | 16,748 / 16,748 | $255,533 | |
February 27, 1987 | St. Louis | Kiel Auditorium | 10,522 / 10,522 | $152,700 | |
February 28, 1987 | Little Rock | Barton Coliseum | 10,000 / 10,000 | $150,000 | |
March 1, 1987 | Shreveport | Hirsch Memorial Coliseum | — | — | |
March 2, 1987 | Starkville | Humphrey Coliseum | — | — | |
March 3, 1987 | Indianapolis | Market Square Arena | 15,740 / 15,740 | $228,230 | |
March 4, 1987 | Chicago | UIC Pavilion | 18,704 / 18,704 | $295,552 | |
March 5, 1987 | |||||
March 6, 1987 | Rochester | Mayo Civic Center | 7,490 / 7,490 | $116,095 | |
March 8, 1987 | Milwaukee | MECCA Arena | 10,910 / 10,910 | $165,540 | |
March 10, 1987 | Detroit | Cobo Arena | 23,998 / 23,998 | $395,967 | |
March 11, 1987 | |||||
March 12, 1987 | Indianapolis | Market Square Arena | — | — | |
March 14, 1987 | Rockford | Rockford MetroCentre | — | — | |
March 19, 1987 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati Gardens | 20,410 / 20,410 | $300,510 | |
March 20, 1987 | |||||
March 21, 1987 | Lexington | Rupp Arena | 22,283 / 22,283 | $334,245 | |
March 23, 1987 | Atlanta | Omni Coliseum | 31,663/ 31,663 | $490,777 | |
March 24, 1987 | |||||
March 25, 1987 | Charlotte | Charlotte Coliseum | 12,900 / 12,900 | $189,915 | |
March 27, 1987 | Pittsburgh | Civic Arena | 16,282 / 16,282 | $224,455 | |
March 28, 1987 | Buffalo | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | — | — | |
March 30, 1987 | Richfield Township | Richfield Coliseum | 18,066 / 18,066 | $270,990 | |
March 31, 1987 | Huntington | Huntington Civic Center | 10,791 / 10,791 | $161,865 | |
April 2, 1987 | Philadelphia | Spectrum | — | — | |
April 3, 1987 | Hartford | Hartford Civic Center | — | — | |
April 4, 1987 | Philadelphia | Spectrum | — | — | |
April 7, 1987 | Uniondale | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 18,189 / 18,189 | $229,634 | |
April 9, 1987 | Binghamton | Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena | 7,200 / 7,200 | $101,674 | |
April 10, 1987 | Troy | RPI Field House | 7,635 / 7,635 | $111,862 | |
April 11, 1987 | Springfield | Springfield Civic Center | — | — | |
April 13, 1987 | Landover | Capital Centre | 17,787 / 17,787 | $293,496 | |
April 15, 1987 | Philadelphia | Spectrum | 34,340 / 34,340 | $466,550 | |
April 16, 1987 | |||||
North America | |||||
May 1, 1987 | Providence | United States | Providence Civic Center | 25,664 / 25,664 | $416,666 |
May 2, 1987 | |||||
May 3, 1987 | Syracuse | Onondaga County War Memorial | — | — | |
May 5, 1987 | Pittsburgh | Civic Arena | 16,553 / 16,553 | $248,441 | |
May 6, 1987 | Richfield Township | Richfield Coliseum | — | — | |
May 8, 1987 | Richmond | Richmond Coliseum | 12,500 / 12,500 | $178,536 | |
May 9, 1987 | Greensboro | Greensboro Coliseum | 14,928 / 15,000 | $238,848 | |
May 10, 1987 | Hampton | Hampton Coliseum | 13,800 / 13,800 | $199,070 | |
May 12, 1987 | Huntsville | Von Braun Civic Center | 9,891 / 9,891 | $148,365 | |
May 13, 1987 | Knoxville | Stokely Athletic Center | 11,991 / 11,991 | $194,852 | |
May 14, 1987 | Birmingham | Legacy Arena | 17,220 / 17,220 | $258,300 | |
May 16, 1987 | Nashville | Starwood Amphitheatre | — | — | |
May 17, 1987 | Des Moines | Iowa State Fairgrounds Grandstand | 29,097 | $516,165 | |
May 18, 1987 | St. Louis | St. Louis Arena | 18,423 / 18,423 | $281,232 | |
May 20, 1987 | Fort Wayne | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | — | — | |
May 21, 1987 | Indianapolis | Market Square Arena | 15,732 / 15,732 | $228,132 | |
May 22, 1987 | Louisville | Freedom Hall | 15,642 / 19,104 | $242,451 | |
May 24, 1987 | Thornville | Buckeye Lake Music Center | 42,500 / 42,500 | $680,000 | |
May 26, 1987 | Detroit | Joe Louis Arena | — | — | |
May 27, 1987 | |||||
May 29, 1987 | |||||
May 29, 1987 | Evansville | Roberts Municipal Stadium | 13,140 /13,140 | $203,745 | |
May 30, 1987 | Rosemont | Rosemont Horizon | 31,335 / 31,335 | $548,363 | |
May 31, 1987 | |||||
June 5, 1987 | Rockford | Rockford MetroCentre | 9,133 / 9,133 | $141,562 | |
June 6, 1987 | Bloomington | Met Center | 33,719 / 33,719 | $546,678 | |
June 7, 1987 | |||||
June 9, 1987 | Peoria | Peoria Civic Center | 10,875 / 10,875 | $168,563 | |
June 10, 1987 | Cedar Rapids | Five Seasons Center | 10,000 / 10,000 | $155,000 | |
June 11, 1987 | Kansas City | Kemper Arena | 16,417 / 16,417 | $249,349 | |
June 13, 1987 | Casper | Casper Events Center | 10,424 / 10,424 | $155,260 | |
June 14, 1987 | Denver | McNichols Sports Arena | 25,384 / 29,000 | $422,959 | |
June 15, 1987 | |||||
June 17, 1987 | Salt Lake City | Salt Palace | — | — | |
June 18, 1987 | |||||
June 20, 1987 | Irvine | Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre | 45,000 / 45,000 | $716,005 | |
June 21, 1987 | |||||
June 22, 1987 | |||||
June 25, 1987 | Mountain View | Shoreline Amphitheatre | 45,500 / 60,000 | — | |
June 26, 1987 | |||||
June 27, 1987 | |||||
June 29, 1987 | Portland | Memorial Coliseum Complex | 23,514 / 23,514 | $376,224 | |
June 30, 1987 | |||||
July 2, 1987 | Vancouver | Canada | British Columbia Place | N/A | N/A |
July 4, 1987 | Calgary | Olympic Saddledome | 16,530 / 16,530 | $254,672 | |
July 10, 1987 | East Troy | United States | Alpine Valley Music Theatre | 30,892 / 30,892 | $467,417 |
July 12, 1987 | Toronto | Canada | Canadian National Exhibition | 22,788 / 22,788 | $381,881 |
July 14, 1987 | Ottawa | Ottawa Civic Centre | — | — | |
July 15, 1987 | Quebec City | Quebec City Coliseum | |||
July 16, 1987 | Montreal | Montreal Forum | |||
July 18, 1987 | Pittsburgh | United States | Civic Arena | 16,501 / 16,501 | $247,650 |
July 21, 1987 | Landover | Capital Centre | 33,593 / 34,490 | $554,285 | |
July 22, 1987 | |||||
July 23, 1987 | Hershey | Hersheypark Arena | — | — | |
July 25, 1987 | Erie | Erie Veterans Memorial Stadium | 15,608 / 15,608 | $249,728 | |
July 27, 1987 | Mansfield | Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts | 45,000 / 45,000 | $702,948 | |
July 28, 1987 | |||||
July 29, 1987 | |||||
August 1, 1987 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | — | — | |
August 2, 1987 | |||||
August 3, 1987 | |||||
August 6, 1987 | East Rutherford | Meadowlands Arena | 38,284 / 41,056 | $684,696 | |
August 7, 1987 | |||||
August 9, 1987 | Uniondale | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 16,547 / 16,547 | $304,050 | |
Europe | |||||
August 22, 1987 | Castle Donington | England | Donington Park | — | — |
Oceania [9] | |||||
September 5, 1987 | Melbourne | Australia | Melbourne Entertainment Centre | — | — |
September 6, 1987 | |||||
September 7, 1987 | |||||
September 9, 1987 | |||||
September 10, 1987 | |||||
September 12, 1987 | Brisbane | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | |||
September 14, 1987 | Sydney | Sydney Entertainment Centre | |||
September 15, 1987 | |||||
September 16, 1987 | |||||
September 17, 1987 | |||||
September 18, 1987 | |||||
September 19, 1987 | Auckland | New Zealand | Western Springs Stadium | ||
Japan | |||||
September 24, 1987 | Tokyo | Japan | Nippon Budokan | — | — |
September 25, 1987 | |||||
September 28, 1987 | |||||
September 29, 1987 | |||||
September 30, 1987 | |||||
October 1, 1987 | Yokohama | Yokohama Bunka Taiikukan | |||
October 3, 1987 | Nagoya | Nagoya-shi Sōgō Taiikukan | |||
October 5, 1987 | Osaka | Osaka-jō Hall | |||
October 6, 1987 | |||||
October 7, 1987 | Shizuoka | Shizuoka-shi Bunka Hall | |||
North America | |||||
October 15, 1987 | Honolulu | United States | Blaisdell Arena | — | — |
October 16, 1987 | |||||
October 17, 1987 |
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