Tour by Extreme | |
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Associated album | Saudades de Rock |
Start date | July 11, 2008 |
End date | December 15, 2008 |
Legs | 3 |
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Extreme concert chronology |
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.
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".
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Date | City | Country | Venue | Support act(s) |
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North America [4] [5] [6] | ||||
July 11, 2008 | Pryor | United States | Rocklahoma | — |
July 29, 2008 | Poughkeepsie | The Chance | King's X | |
July 31, 2008 | Boston | BOA Pavilion | ||
August 1, 2008 | Long Island | Brookhaven Amphitheater | Living Colour King's X | |
August 2, 2008 | Baltimore | Rams Head Live! | King's X | |
August 4, 2008 | New York City | The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza | ||
August 5, 2008 | Lancaster | Chameleon Club | ||
August 6, 2008 | Cleveland | House of Blues | ||
August 8, 2008 | Detroit | Emerald Theater | ||
August 9, 2008 | Chicago | House of Blues | ||
August 10, 2008 | Cincinnati | Union Centre Boulevard Bash | ||
August 12, 2008 | Charlotte | Amos' Southend | ||
August 13, 2008 | Atlanta | Center Stage | ||
August 15, 2008 | Orlando | House of Blues | ||
August 16, 2008 | Fort Lauderdale | Revolution | ||
August 18, 2008 | New Orleans | House of Blues | ||
August 19, 2008 | Houston | Meridian | ||
August 20, 2008 | Dallas | House of Blues | ||
August 22, 2008 | Phoenix | The Marquee | ||
August 23, 2008 | Las Vegas | House of Blues | ||
August 25, 2008 | San Francisco | The Fillmore | ||
August 26, 2008 | Los Angeles | House of Blues | ||
August 30, 2008 | Syracuse | Great New York State Fair | ||
Europe [7] [8] [6] | ||||
September 13, 2008 | Milan | Italy | Rock of Ages Festival | — |
October 29, 2008 | Lisbon | Portugal | Coliseum | Voodoo Six |
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 | |
November 11, 2008 | Cambridge | England | Cambridge Corn Exchange | Voodoo Six The Duvals |
November 12, 2008 | Norwich | Norwich UEA | ||
November 14, 2008 | Leeds | O2 Academy Leeds | Hot Leg The Duvals | |
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 [9] [10] | ||||
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 [11] | |
December 15, 2008 | Jakarta | Indonesia | Tennis Indoor Senayan |
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