Slang World Tour Explained

Concert Tour Name:Slang World Tour
Type:World
Album:Slang
Start Date:27 May 1996
End Date:27 April 1997
Number Of Legs:4
Number Of Shows:127
Last Tour:Adrenalize World Tour
(1992–1993)
This Tour:Slang World Tour
(1996–1997)
Next Tour:Euphoria World Tour
(1999–2000)

The Slang World Tour was a worldwide concert tour by English hard rock band Def Leppard in support of their album Slang, which was released in May 1996. Although Slang was the first Def Leppard album to feature new material with guitarist Vivian Campbell, this was his second tour with the band. Campbell joined Def Leppard just prior to their Adrenalize World Tour in 1992.[1]

Musically, Slang was considered a radical departure from the band's signature sound of highly polished 1980s hard rock. Introspective songwriting, minimal studio production and Rick Allen's return to acoustic drums resulted in a more raw and organic sound.[2] In a 2016 interview, Vivian Campbell reflected on the influence that 1990s grunge era bands such as Soundgarden had on the band's songwriting.[3]

Concert production was also a radical departure from previous tours. The Slang World Tour introduced a completely revamped concert stage design. This was the first Def Leppard tour since the early 1980s to only employ "end stage" production design. Previous tours (Hysteria World Tour, Adrenalize World Tour) often employed "in the round" stage design.[4] Rather than getting a 360-degree view of the band's performance with "in-the-round" staging, the "end stage" format created an atmosphere where all spectators faced the performance from one side. The new simplified configuration consisted of a rectangular stage with a wall of Marshall amplifiers positioned on each side of Rick Allen's drum kit. Also, in contrast to previous tours, the Slang World Tour featured a minimalist light show without laser effects.[5] [6]

Opening acts

Set list

Wings Stadium, Kalamazoo, Michigan (26 June 1996)

  1. "Gift of Flesh"
  2. "Another Hit and Run"
  3. "Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)"
  4. "Foolin'"
  5. "Animal"
  6. "All I Want Is Everything"
  7. "Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad"
  8. "Deliver Me"
  9. "Hysteria"
  10. "Work It Out"
  11. "Slang"
  12. "Bringin' On the Heartbreak"
  13. "Switch 625"
  14. "Two Steps Behind" (acoustic)
  15. "Photograph"
  16. "Rocket"
  17. "Armageddon It"
  18. "Pour Some Sugar on Me"
Encore
  1. "Love Bites"
  2. "Let's Get Rocked"
  3. "Rock of Ages"

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
Asia / North America
27 May 1996 Hua Mark Indoor Stadium
30 May 1996 Singapore Indoor Stadium
1 June 1996 Jakarta Convention Center
4 June 1996 Stadium Negara
6 June 1996 Folk Arts Theater
8 June 1996 Olympic Park Gymnasium
11 June 1996 Nagoya Congress Center
13 June 1996 Hiroshima Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan
14 June 1996 Fukuoka Sunpalace
17 June 1996 Osaka-jō Hall
18 June 1996 Nippon Budokan
19 June 1996
21 June 1996 Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium
22 June 1996 Sendai Sun Plaza
26 June 1996 Wings Stadium
28 June 1996 Blossom Music Center
29 June 1996 Deer Creek Music Center
30 June 1996 Marcus Amphitheater
2 July 1996 Riverbend Music Center
3 July 1996 Polaris Amphitheater
5 July 1996 New World Music Theatre
6 July 1996 Castle Farms
7 July 1996 Pine Knob Music Theatre
9 July 1996 Star Lake Amphitheatre
10 July 1996 Molson Amphitheatre
12 July 1996 United States Darien Lake
13 July 1996 Meadows Music Theater
14 July 1996 E-Center
16 July 1996 Great Woods
17 July 1996 Jones Beach Amphitheater
19 July 1996 Orange County Fair
20 July 1996 Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain
21 July 1996 PNC Bank Arts Center
23 July 1996 Nissan Pavilion
24 July 1996 Virginia Beach Amphitheatre
26 July 1996 Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
27 July 1996 Blockbuster Pavilion
28 July 1996 Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
30 July 1996 Riverport Amphitheatre
31 July 1996 Riverfront Amphitheatre
2 August 1996 Starplex Amphitheatre
3 August 1996 South Park Meadows
4 August 1996 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
North America
14 August 1996 United States West Palm Beach Amphitheatre
16 August 1996 Lakewood Amphitheatre
17 August 1996 Starwood Amphitheatre
18 August 1996 Black Oak Mountain
19 August 1996 Little Rock Barton Coliseum
20 August 1996 Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden
21 August 1996 Sandstone Amphitheater
23 August 1996 Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre
24 August 1996 Wolf Mountain
26 August 1996 Desert Sky Pavilion
27 August 1996 SDSU Open Air Theatre
29 August 1996 Irvine Meadows
30 August 1996 California State Fair
31 August 1996 Shoreline Amphitheatre
2 September 1996 The Gorge Amphitheatre
3 September 1996 Canada General Motors Place
5 September 1996 Olympic Saddledome
6 September 1996 Edmonton Coliseum
7 September 1996 Saskatchewan Place
9 September 1996 Winnipeg Arena
11 September 1996 Sudbury Arena
13 September 1996 Molson Centre
14 September 1996 Corel Centre
15 September 1996 Colisée Pepsi
17 September 1996 Harbour Station
19 September 1996 Halifax Metro Centre
20 September 1996 Moncton Coliseum
Europe / Africa
5 October 1996 Sentrum Scene
7 October 1996 Cirkus
8 October 1996 K.B. Hallen
10 October 1996 Grosse Freiheit
11 October 1996 Tempodrom
12 October 1996 Music Hall
14 October 1996 Sports Hall
15 October 1996 Sports Hall
16 October 1996 Sports Hall
19 October 1996 Germany E-Werk
20 October 1996 Zenith
22 October 1996 Germany Hugenottenhalle
23 October 1996 Messe Congresscentrum
24 October 1996 Arena
26 October 1996 Polideportivo
27 October 1996 Zeleste
28 October 1996 Riviera
30 October 1996 Cascais Hall
3 November 1996 Olympiahalle
4 November 1996 Kurhalle
5 November 1996 Germany Circus Krone
7 November 1996 Palalido
8 November 1996 Switzerland Hallenstadion
10 November 1996 Pétange Centre Sportif
11 November 1996 Brabatnhall
14 November 1996 Sheffield Arena
15 November 1996 Birmingham NEC
18 November 1996 Kings Hall
20 November 1996 The Point Theatre
22 November 1996 England Manchester Arena
23 November 1996 Newcastle Arena
24 November 1996 Glasgow SECC
26 November 1996 England Wembley Arena
27 November 1996
28 November 1996 University of Exeter
29 November 1996 International Arena
30 November 1996 England International Centre
1 December 1996 Brighton Centre
5 December 1996 Johannesburg Stadium
7 December 1996 Kings Park Stadium
10 December 1996 Green Point Stadium
Latin America[7]
2 April 1997 Auditorio Coca-Cola
4 April 1997 Palacio de los Deportes
6 April 1997 Plaza de Toros
8 April 1997 Estadio Nacional Adolfo Pineda
10 April 1997 Entrada de Albrook
12 April 1997 Parque Simón Bolívar
15 April 1997 Ruminahui Coliseum
18 April 1997 Santiago Chile Teatro Monumental
19 April 1997 Teatro Gran Rex
20 April 1997 Dr. Jekyll Pub
22 April 1997 Metropolitan
23 April 1997 Olympia
24 April 1997
27 April 1997 Anfiteatro Luís Muñoz Marín
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ShowDenotes concert dates that were cancelled and/or rescheduled.

Personnel

Credits taken from the Slang World Tour itinerary.

The band

Management

Crew

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Def Leppard Tour History: Adrenalize.
  2. Web site: Billboard: April 6, 1996. 6 April 1996.
  3. Web site: Slang 20th Anniversary: Vivian Campbell Interview. 9 December 2016.
  4. Web site: Def Leppard Tour History: Hysteria.
  5. Web site: Def Leppard Tour History: Slang.
  6. Def Leppard Slang "None More Black" Tour Itinerary (13 August–September 21). Tour Books, Ink: San Francisco, CA 1996.
  7. Web site: Def Leppard Slang World Tour 1997.

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