| Concert Tour Name: | Permanent Vacation Tour |
| Artist: | Aerosmith |
| Album: | Permanent Vacation |
| Number Of Legs: | 5 |
| Number Of Shows: | 147 |
| Last Tour: | Done with Mirrors Tour (1985–1986) |
| This Tour: | Permanent Vacation Tour (1987–1988) |
| Next Tour: | Pump Tour (1989–1990) |
The Permanent Vacation Tour, was a headlining concert tour by American hard rock band Aerosmith, lasted from October 16, 1987, to September 15, 1988. It supported the band's commercially successful comeback album Permanent Vacation, released in September 1987.
The tour was the band's first since completing drug rehabilitation. Guns N' Roses, notorious for drug abuse at the time, was the supporting act for part of the tour, primarily during the summer of 1988. Aerosmith asked Guns to not do drugs in their presence, so they wouldn't relapse.[1] "I told those guys, 'This is my dressing room and, if you whip out the coke, I'm going to have to leave,'" Steven Tyler recalled. "That was it. Then it was printed that we banned them from drinking backstage. Never."[2]
The two bands had a similar style, musically and personality-wise, and were both on Geffen Records at the time. Upon their first meeting, the band members couldn't help but notice how much they resembled each other.[3] Guns N' Roses' video for "Paradise City" included footage from a show in which they opened for Aerosmith and Deep Purple at Giants Stadium on August 16, 1988. Duff McKagan can be seen wearing an Aerosmith T-shirt in the video.
"Thank God we got to meet some people that weren't fucked up!" remarked Guns guitarist Izzy Stradlin. "It influenced me, big-time… cos Tyler and those guys, they were always like my rock idols… When we toured with them, I'd go out to watch and they'd sound fucking amazing! I thought, We're gonna have to really pull this shit together to keep up."[4]
Extreme, Dokken and White Lion also filled opening slots on the tour.
During a show on this tour, Liv Tyler, aged 11 at the time, learned that her sister was Mia Tyler and her father was Steven Tyler.[5]
The band consistently played six tracks from Permanent Vacation: the major singles "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)", "Angel", and "Rag Doll", as well as the rock radio hit "Hangman Jury", the rocking title track, and the Beatles cover "I'm Down". The band also played numerous songs from their classic 1973–1982 era. A typical setlist would be this:
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Tickets sold / available | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America I | |||||
| October 16, 1987 | United States | Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena | |||
| October 17, 1987 | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | 10,254 / 17,000 | $164,060 | ||
| October 19, 1987 | Onondaga County War Memorial | ||||
| October 20, 1987 | Canada | Maple Leaf Gardens | 11,955 / 12,500 | $203,779 | |
| October 22, 1987 | Montreal Forum | ||||
| October 24, 1987 | United States | Rochester Community War Memorial | 10,718 / 10,718 | $166,276 | |
| October 25, 1987 | Glens Falls Civic Center | 7,812 / 7,812 | $128,898 | ||
| October 27, 1987 | Cumberland County Civic Center | 15,573 / 19,000 | $250,956 | ||
| October 28, 1987 | |||||
| October 30, 1987 | Providence Civic Center | 28,350 / 28,350 | $467,775 | ||
| October 31, 1987 | |||||
| November 1, 1987 | Springfield Civic Center | 10,227 / 10,227 | $165,000 | ||
| November 3, 1987 | New Haven Coliseum | 10,165 / 10,165 | $162,701 | ||
| November 5, 1987 | Civic Arena[7] | 13,326 / 16,000 | $223,210 | ||
| November 7, 1987 | Olympic Center | ||||
| November 8, 1987 | Nassau Coliseum | 15,122 / 16,822 | $263,587 | ||
| November 10, 1987 | The Spectrum | 17,504 / 17,504 | $261,876 | ||
| November 11, 1987 | |||||
| November 13, 1987 | Brendan Byrne Arena | 19,436 / 20,528 | $315,288 | ||
| November 14, 1987 | Richmond Coliseum | 10,407 / 12,500 | $150,330 | ||
| November 16, 1987 | Hampton Coliseum | 8,730 / 13,800 | $128,377 | ||
| November 17, 1987 | Roanoke Civic Center | 7,374 / 8,064 | $116,704 | ||
| November 19, 1987 | Capital Centre | 16,255 / 18,700 | $261,046 | ||
| November 20, 1987 | Stabler Arena | ||||
| November 21, 1987 | Charleston | Charleston Civic Center | |||
| November 22, 1987 | Reynolds Coliseum | ||||
| November 25, 1987 | Toledo Sports Arena | ||||
| November 26, 1987 | Market Square Arena | 14,310 / 17,000 | $225,090 | ||
| November 27, 1987 | Cincinnati Gardens | 10,205 / 10,205 | $155,186 | ||
| November 29, 1987 | Richfield Coliseum | 15,577 / 18,000 | $250,763 | ||
| November 30, 1987 | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | 6,045 / 7,450 | $95,508 | ||
| December 2, 1987 | Rosemont Horizon | 10,852 / 18,055 | $172,359 | ||
| December 3, 1987 | Battelle Hall | ||||
| December 5, 1987 | Detroit | Joe Louis Arena | 19,409 / 19,409 | $339,658 | |
| December 6, 1987 | Wendler Arena | 7,001 / 7,001 | $122,518 | ||
| December 8, 1987 | MECCA Arena | ||||
| December 9, 1987 | St. Louis Arena | 11,249 / 19,008 | $178,563 | ||
| December 11, 1987 | Omaha Civic Auditorium | 9,040 / 12,000 | $134,633 | ||
| December 12, 1987 | St. Paul Civic Center | 17,962 / 17,962 | $263,050 | ||
| December 13, 1987 | Dane County Coliseum | 8,895 / 12,000 | $131,628 | ||
| December 27, 1987 | Augusta Civic Center | 7,206 / 8,225 | $108,328 | ||
| December 28, 1987 | The Centrum | 33,702 / 38,312 | $580,000 | ||
| December 30, 1987 | |||||
| December 31, 1987 | |||||
| North America II | |||||
| January 16, 1988 | United States | Seattle Center Coliseum | 13,768 / 13,768 | $240,940 | |
| January 18, 1988 | Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum | 5,694 / 6,500 | $93,951 | ||
| January 20, 1988 | Canada | Pacific Coliseum | 12,778 / 14,000 | $190,212 | |
| January 21, 1988 | United States | Memorial Coliseum | 8,772 / 12,000 | $134,738 | |
| January 23, 1988 | Lawlor Events Center | 6,456 / 7,500 | $109,752 | ||
| January 24, 1988 | ARCO Arena | 8,722 / 10,000 | $152,635 | ||
| January 26, 1988 | Selland Arena | 7,207 / 10,748 | $118,916 | ||
| January 27, 1988 | The Forum | 14,728 / 14,728 | $243,950 | ||
| January 29, 1988 | Cow Palace | ||||
| January 30, 1988 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | ||||
| February 1, 1988 | San Diego Sports Arena | 11,713 / 11,713 | $197,085 | ||
| February 2, 1988 | Thomas & Mack Center | 7,299 / 12,432 | $117,266 | ||
| February 4, 1988 | Long Beach Arena | 26,124 / 26,124 | $439,058 | ||
| February 6, 1988 | |||||
| February 7, 1988 | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 14,000 / 14,000 | $226,291 | ||
| February 8, 1988 | Tucson Community Center | 9,111 / 9,111 | $134,190 | ||
| February 10, 1988 | The Special Events Center | 7,075 / 8,268 | $105,013 | ||
| February 12, 1988 | Frank Erwin Center | 8,870 / 13,251 | $138,193 | ||
| February 13, 1988 | Reunion Arena | 15,354 / 15,965 | $255,483 | ||
| February 15, 1988 | The Summit | 10,829 / 12,061 | $178,605 | ||
| February 16, 1988 | Freeman Coliseum | ||||
| February 18, 1988 | Tulsa Convention Center | 8,358 / 8,992 | $135,523 | ||
| February 19, 1988 | Kemper Arena | 14,756 / 16,935 | $238,177 | ||
| February 21, 1988 | SIU Arena | ||||
| February 22, 1988 | Five Seasons Center | 10,000 / 10,000 | $159,207 | ||
| February 24, 1988 | Kansas Coliseum | 8,493 / 8,493 | $133,997 | ||
| February 25, 1988 | Myriad Convention Center | 8,268 / 15,291 | $136,973 | ||
| February 27, 1988 | Hirsch Memorial Coliseum | 10,000 / 10,000 | $160,000 | ||
| February 28, 1988 | Lakefront Arena | 8,768 / 8,768 | $139,105 | ||
| North America III | |||||
| March 21, 1988 | United States | Roanoke Civic Center | 6,889 / 11,000 | $99,397 | |
| March 23, 1988 | Greensboro Coliseum | 6,534 / 15,780 | $101,029 | ||
| March 25, 1988 | Charlotte Coliseum | 11,294 / 11,900 | $186,351 | ||
| March 26, 1988 | Carolina Coliseum | 6,897 / 12,456 | $104,560 | ||
| March 28, 1988 | Savannah Civic Center | 6,225 / 8,532 | $97,235 | ||
| March 31, 1988 | James White Civic Coliseum | 7,319 / 7,319 | $112,712 | ||
| April 1, 1988 | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | 9,900 / 9,900 | $154,496 | ||
| April 2, 1988 | Barton Coliseum | 9,911 / 9,911 | $158,576 | ||
| April 5, 1988 | Mid-South Coliseum | 9,061 / 12,035 | $135,984 | ||
| April 6, 1988 | Mississippi Coliseum | 10,200 / 10,200 | $145,995 | ||
| April 8, 1988 | Omni Coliseum | 14,118 / 15,291 | $247,065 | ||
| April 9, 1988 | Birmingham–Jefferson Civic Center | 14,309 / 14,309 | $236,099 | ||
| April 11, 1988 | Von Braun Civic Center | 8,446 / 10,000 | $135,136 | ||
| April 12, 1988 | UTC Arena | 5,479 / 11,648 | $87,252 | ||
| April 14, 1988 | Mississippi Coast Coliseum | 9,240 / 9,240 | $139,755 | ||
| April 15, 1988 | Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center | 8,128 / 10,004 | $117,570 | ||
| April 16, 1988 | Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum | 8,765 / 11,676 | $127,650 | ||
| April 17, 1988 | Hollywood Sportatorium | 11,193 / 12,937 | $161,130 | ||
| April 20, 1988 | Lakeland Civic Center | 9,310 / 10,000 | $134,535 | ||
| April 22, 1988 | Lee County Civic Center | ||||
| April 29, 1988 | Freedom Hall Civic Center | 9,070 / 9,070 | $145,514 | ||
| April 30, 1988 | Freedom Hall | 11,000 / 19,293 | $172,266 | ||
| May 2, 1988 | Hara Arena | 8,000 / 8,000 | $131,093 | ||
| May 3, 1988 | Roberts Municipal Stadium | 9,036 / 12,000 | $318,831 | ||
| May 5, 1988 | Peoria Civic Center | 8,069 / 9,667 | $127,562 | ||
| May 6, 1988 | Mayo Civic Center | 7,012 / 7,012 | $102,123 | ||
| May 8, 1988 | Canada | Winnipeg Arena | 9,612 / 12,443 | $161,980 | |
| May 9, 1988 | Agridome | 4,702 / 8,770 | $161,980 | ||
| May 11, 1988 | Saskatchewan Place | 5,185 / 9,914 | $65,777 | ||
| May 12, 1988 | Northlands Coliseum | ||||
| May 14, 1988 | Olympic Saddledome | 10,197 / 17,305 | $155,140 | ||
| May 17, 1988 | United States | BSU Pavilion | 6,206 / 9,150 | $89,094 | |
| May 18, 1988 | Salt Palace | 10,577 / 12,100 | $166,588 | ||
| May 20, 1988 | McNichols Sports Arena | 8,361 / 18,000 | $150,619 | ||
| May 21, 1988 | Colorado State Fair | 8,227 / 12,000 | $132,645 | ||
| May 22, 1988 | Tingley Coliseum | 6,747 / 10,000 | $112,910 | ||
| Asia | |||||
| June 17, 1988 | Japan | Nagoya-Shi Kokaido | |||
| June 20, 1988 | Osaka Castle Hall | ||||
| June 21, 1988 | Tokyo | Nippon Budokan | |||
| June 23, 1988 | |||||
| June 24, 1988 | |||||
| June 26, 1988 | Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium | ||||
| North America IV | |||||
| July 2, 1988 | United States | Neal S. Blaisdell Arena[8] | 13,313 / 17,442 | $231,618 | |
| July 3, 1988 | |||||
| July 17, 1988 | Hoffman Estates | Poplar Creek Music Theater | 23,674 / 25,202 | $348,714 | |
| July 19, 1988 | Richfield | Richfield Coliseum | 17,819 / 19,410 | $303,835 | |
| July 20, 1988 | Wheeling Civic Center | ||||
| July 22, 1988 | Show Me Center | ||||
| July 24, 1988 | Dallas | Coca-Cola Starplex Amphitheatre | 14,440 / 14,440 | $204,668 | |
| July 26, 1988 | Sandstone Amphitheater | 13,374 / 15,999 | $224,037 | ||
| July 27, 1988 | Hilton Coliseum | 12,107 / 15,000 | |||
| July 29, 1988 | Alpine Valley Music Theatre | 19,473 / 34,000 | |||
| July 30, 1988 | Val Du Lakes Amphitheatre | ||||
| August 1, 1988 | Cincinnati | Riverbend Music Center | |||
| August 2, 1988 | Indianapolis | Market Square Arena | 16,800 / 16,800 | $254,022 | |
| August 4, 1988 | Philadelphia | The Spectrum | 35,730 / 35,730 | $569,525 | |
| August 5, 1988 | |||||
| August 6, 1988 | Saratoga Performing Arts Center | 19,455 / 19,455 | $347,254 | ||
| August 7, 1988 | Orange County Fairgrounds | 15,645 / 15,645 | $246,028 | ||
| August 9, 1988 | Cayuga County Fair Speedway | ||||
| August 11, 1988 | Pine Knob Music Theatre | 44,153 / 44,153 | $790,165 | ||
| August 12, 1988 | |||||
| August 13, 1988 | |||||
| August 16, 1988 | East Rutherford | Giants Stadium | 55,799 / 63,000 | $1,224,292 | |
| August 17, 1988 | Merriweather Post Pavilion | 16,516 / 16,516 | $265,550 | ||
| August 19, 1988 | Portland | Cumberland County Civic Center | |||
| August 21, 1988 | Toronto | Canada | Exhibition Stadium | 18,000 / 25,000 | $356,421 |
| August 22, 1988 | Lansdowne Park | ||||
| August 24, 1988 | United States | Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts | 45,780 / 45,780 | $794,606 | |
| August 25, 1988 | |||||
| August 26, 1988 | |||||
| August 28, 1988 | Buckeye Lake Music Center | 19,137 / 30,000 | $351,094 | ||
| August 30, 1988 | Pocono Downs | 22,869 / 22,869 | $444,851 | ||
| August 31, 1988 | Pittsburgh | Civic Arena | 16,658 / 16,658 | $292,503 | |
| September 2, 1988 | Starwood Amphitheatre | 16,750 / 16,750 | $253,194 | ||
| September 3, 1988 | St. Louis | St. Louis Arena | 16,392 / 16,392 | $281,015 | |
| September 8, 1988 | Concord Pavilion | ||||
| September 9, 1988 | Sacramento | California Exposition & State Fair | 12,200 / 12,200 | $225,700 | |
| September 10, 1988 | Shoreline Amphitheatre | 20,000 / 20,000 | $343,634 | ||
| September 12, 1988 | Compton Terrace | 22,827 / 22,827 | $365,861 | ||
| September 14, 1988 | Pacific Amphitheatre | 37,528 / 37,528 | $670,030 | ||
| September 15, 1988 | |||||