List of R.E.M. concert tours explained

The following is a listing of R.E.M. tours.

1981

Rapid.Eye.Movement.Tour.1981

Concert Tour Name:Rapid.Eye.Movement.Tour.1981
Artist:R.E.M.
Location:North America
Start Date:March 26, 1981
End Date:April 11, 1981
Number Of Legs:1
Number Of Shows:10

R.E.M. traveled extensively, mostly around the Deep South, during their first few years of being a unit. Their first real, albeit relatively local, tour took place in 1981. Mistakenly nicknamed "Rapid.Eye.Movement.Tour.1981" by the band's manager at the time, Jefferson Holt, the tour was arranged by Bill Berry, and its main aim was to help raise the necessary funds to keep the band operating. The tour was in support of their "Radio Free Europe" single, which was to be released on David Hibbert's Hib-Tone label in July 1981.

The tour began on March 26, 1981 at K. O. Jam's in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.[1] [2]

Setlist

The typical setlist for the tour consisted of:[3]

  1. "Rave On!" (Sonny West cover)
  2. "Burning Down"
  3. "A Girl Like You" (The Young Rascals cover)
  4. "Get on Their Way"
  5. "There She Goes Again" (The Velvet Underground cover)
  6. "Pretty Persuasion"
  7. "Body Count"
  8. "Narrator"
  9. "Hey Hey Nadine"
  10. "Shaking Through"
  11. "Just a Touch"
  12. "(Don't Go Back to) Rockville"
  13. "Dangerous Times"
  14. "Sitting Still"
  15. "All the Right Friends"
  16. "Radio Free Europe"
  17. "Little Girl"
  18. "Permanent Vacation"
  19. "Mystery to Me"
  20. "Gardening at Night"
  21. "Windout"
  22. "I Can't Control Myself" (The Troggs cover)
  23. "Wait"
  24. "Baby I"
  25. "Scheherazade" (Nikolai Rimsky-Koraskov cover)
  26. "Lisa Says" (The Velvet Underground cover)
  27. "9-9"
  28. "White Tornado"
DateCityCountryVenue
March 26, 1981MurfreesboroUnited StatesK.O. Jam's
March 27, 1981NashvilleCantrell's
March 28, 1981CharlotteThe Milestone
March 31, 1981GreensboroFriday's
April 2, 1981AugustaNew York
April 3, 1981NashvilleVanderbilt University
April 4, 1981CarrboroThe Station
April 6, 1981RaleighThe Pier
April 10, 1981AthensTyrone's O.C
April 11, 1981

1982

Chronic Town Tour

Concert Tour Name:Chronic Town Tour
Artist:R.E.M.
Album:Chronic Town
Location:North America
Start Date:August 14, 1982
End Date:December 11, 1982
Number Of Legs:1
Number Of Shows:73 (75 scheduled)

In August, the band's first true national tour, in support of Chronic Town, began in San Diego, California. It finished in Florida four months later.[1]

Setlist

The typical setlist for the tour consisted of:[4]

  1. "Gardening at Night"
  2. "Pilgrimage"
  3. "9-9"
  4. "Wolves, Lower"
  5. "Romance"
  6. "Moral Kiosk"
  7. "Sitting Still"
  8. "1,000,000"
  9. "Pretty Persuasion"
  10. "Catapult"
  11. "Radio Free Europe"
  12. "Ages of You"
  13. "West of the Fields"
  14. "White Tornado"
  15. "Carnival of Sorts (Boxcars)"
DateCityCountryVenue
August 14, 1982San DiegoUnited StatesSpirit Nightclub
August 19, 1982Los AngelesMusic Machine
August 23, 1982San FranciscoThe I-Beam
August 24, 1982The Old Waldorf
August 25, 1982BerkeleyBerkeley Square
August 26, 1982SacramentoGalactica 2000
August 30, 1982FullertonIchabod's
August 31, 1982Los AngelesClub Lingerie
September 2, 1982Music Machine
September 3, 1982Santa MonicaMadame Wong's West
September 4, 1982Los AngelesRissmiller's
September 5, 1982San FranciscoKabuki Nightclub
September 9, 1982PasadenaPerkins Palace
September 10, 1982Los AngelesReseda Country Club
September 11, 1982San DiegoAdams Avenue Theater
September 12, 1982PhoenixThe Cellar
September 13, 1982TucsonWild Cat House
September 14, 1982Student Union Cellar
September 16, 1982AlbuquerqueUniversity Arena
September 17, 1982AmarilloAmarillo Roller Rink
September 19, 1982TulsaCain's Ballroom
September 20, 1982Kansas CityParody Hall
September 21, 1982LincolnThe Drumstick
September 22, 1982MinneapolisFirst Avenue
September 23, 1982CarbondaleRoman Room
September 24, 1982ChampaignGeorge Huff Gymnasium
September 25, 1982ChicagoStages Music Hall
September 26, 1982Cabaret Metro
September 28, 1982CincinnatiBogart's
September 29, 1982ClevelandAgora Ballroom
September 30, 1982PittsburghHeaven
October 1, 1982RichmondEmpire Theater
October 2, 1982TrentonCity Gardens
October 4, 1982ProvidenceThe Living Room
October 5, 1982BostonThe Metro
October 6, 1982New HavenToad's Place
October 8, 1982New York CityPeppermint Lounge
October 9, 1982BaltimoreMarble Bar
October 10, 1982RaleighThe Pier
October 11, 1982CharlotteThe Milestone
October 13, 1982RichmondScoundrels
October 14, 1982ColumbiaStriders Concert Hall
October 15, 1982AtlantaAgora Ballroom
October 21, 1982Athensi & i Club
October 22, 1982
October 29, 1982AtlantaFred B. Wenn Ballroom
November 5, 1982Baton RougeThe Bayou
November 6, 1982New OrleansTupelo's Tavern
November 8, 1982BirminghamOld Town Music Hall
November 9, 1982KnoxvilleThe Place
November 10, 1982Hobo's
November 11, 1982NashvilleSarratt Cinema
November 12, 1982MemphisThe Antenna Club
November 13, 1982CarbondaleRoman Room
November 14, 1982BloomingtonSecond Story Nightclub
November 15, 1982ColumbiaThe Blue Note
November 16, 1982LawrenceLawrence Opera House
November 18, 1982LouisvilleThe Beat
November 20, 1982DetroitSaint Andrew's Hall
November 21, 1982Ann ArborJoe's Star Lounge
November 23, 1982AlbanyThe Chateau Lounge
November 24, 1982HempsteadNassau Coliseum
November 25, 1982New York CityPeppermint Lounge
November 26, 1982PhiladelphiaEast Side Club
November 27, 1982HobokenMaxwell's
November 28, 1982Washington, D.C.
November 29, 1982BlacksburgAfter Sundown
December 2, 1982GreenvilleUPS Club
December 3, 1982Athensi & i Club
December 6, 1982OrlandoPark Avenue
December 8, 1982Hallandale BeachAgora Ballroom
December 9, 1982PensacolaMcGuigan's Speakeasy
December 10, 1982MobileBadger's Den
December 11, 1982Saenger Theatre

1983

Murmur Tour

Concert Tour Name:Murmur Tour
Artist:R.E.M.
Album:Murmur
Location:North America, Europe
Start Date:March 26, 1983
End Date:November 25, 1983
Number Of Legs:3
Number Of Shows:98 in North America
5 in Europe
103 in total

A tour in support of Murmur got underway in March. The band made their first live television appearance during the tour, on Late Night with David Letterman on October 6. The tour concluded in Europe in late November.[1]

Setlist

This set list is representative of the performance in Rouen, France. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.

  1. "Gardening at Night"
  2. "9-9"
  3. "Catapult"
  4. "Letter Never Sent"
  5. "Pilgrimage"
  6. "7 Chinese Bros."
  7. "Talk About the Passion"
  8. "So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry)"
  9. "Sitting Still"
  10. "Harborcoat"
  11. "Moral Kiosk"
  12. "Little America"
  13. "Second Guessing"
  14. "Radio Free Europe"
  15. "Pale Blue Eyes"
  16. "Camera"
  17. "1,000,000"
  18. "Carnival of Sorts (Box Cars)"
  19. "Wolves, Lower"

The typical setlist for the tour consisted of:[5]

  1. "Moral Kiosk"
  2. "Pilgrimage"
  3. "Laughing"
  4. "Catapult"
  5. "Talk About the Passion"
  6. "7 Chinese Bros."
  7. "Sitting Still"
  8. "Wolves, Lower"
  9. "Gardening at Night"
  10. "Harborcoat"
  11. "9-9"
  12. "Pretty Persuasion"
  13. "Windout"
  14. "Just a Touch"
  15. "West of the Fields"
  16. "Radio Free Europe"
  17. "1,000,000"
  18. "We Walk"
  19. "Carnival of Sorts (Boxcars)"

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenueOpening act(s)
North America (Supporting The English Beat from March 26 – April 24)
March 26, 1983DurhamUnited StatesPage Auditorium
March 27, 1983Chapel HillMemorial Hall
March 28, 1983ColumbiaRussell House Ballroom
March 30, 1983Daytona BeachClub 600 North
March 31, 1983Coral GablesThe Patio
April 2, 1983SewaneeSewanee Academy Dining Hall
April 5, 1983NashvilleMemorial Gymnasium
April 7, 1983CincinnatiBogart's
April 8, 1983LexingtonGrand Ballroom
April 9, 1983OberlinFinney Chapel
April 10, 1983DetroitGrand Circus Theatre
April 12, 1983LondonCanadaAlumni Hall
April 13, 1983RochesterUnited StatesAlexander Palestra
April 14, 1983Buffalo
April 16, 1983PoughkeepsieKenyon Hall
April 17, 1983MontrealCanadaLe Spectrum de Montréal
April 19, 1983KirklandUnited StatesAlumni Gym
April 20, 1983New HavenWoolsey Hall
April 22, 1983BostonWalter Brown Arena
April 23, 1983HartfordAgora Ballroom
April 24, 1983AberdeenFountain Casino
April 26, 1983FarmingdaleSpize Club
April 28, 1983HobokenMaxwell'sThe Bongos
April 29, 1983ProvidenceThe Living RoomsArms Akimbo
Prisoners of Beat
April 30, 1983New York CityThe RitzThe Individuals
May 2, 1983BlacksburgAfter DarkNot Shakespeare
May 3, 1983RaleighThe PierRick Rock
May 4, 1983Blowing RockP.B. Scott's Music Hall
May 6, 1983DavidsonLove Auditorium86
May 7, 1983AtlantaAgora Ballroom
May 8, 1983Fox Theatre
May 9, 1983Athens40 Watt Club
May 18, 1983New York CityThe RitzThe Individuals
May 21, 1983Saint PaulNavy IslandThe Suburbs (HL)Let's Active
The Phones
The Replacements
May 22, 1983MilwaukeeThe PalmsLet's Active
May 23, 1983MadisonHeadliners
May 25, 1983ChicagoPark WestLet's Active
The dB's
May 26, 1983BloomingtonJake'sLet's Active
May 28, 1983LincolnDrumstick
May 29, 1983Kansas CityVFW HallThe Embarrassment
Let's Active
May 30, 1983Uptown TheaterLet's Active
June 1, 1983MorrisonRed Rocks AmphitheatreBow Wow Wow (HL)

The English Beat

June 3, 1983Wichita FallsAirmen's ClubLet's Active
June 4, 1983DallasCharlie's
June 5, 1983AustinNite LifeLet's Active
Vital Signs
June 7, 1983LubbockThe RoxyLet's Active
June 10, 1983San DiegoThe Spirit
June 11, 1983Los AngelesThe Palace
June 13, 1983SacramentoCrest TheatreThe Features
Let's Active
June 14, 1983San FranciscoOld WaldorfLet's Active
June 16, 1983ValenciaShowcase Amphitheater
June 17, 1983Costa MesaConcert Factory
June 18, 1983Los AngelesMusic MachineLet's Active
June 19, 1983Santa CruzThe Catalyst
June 20, 1983BerkeleyKeystone BerkeleyLloyds
Bad Attitude
June 21, 1983Palo AltoKeystone Palo AltoLloyds
Agent
June 22, 1983San FranciscoThe StoneLloyds
Victims of Technology
June 28, 1983DenverRainbow Music HallYoung Weasels
Computer Class
June 29, 1983OmahaThe 20's NightclubDigital Sex
June 30, 1983ColumbiaThe Blue NoteThe Bel-Airs
July 1, 1983EurekaOld Glory Amphitheater
July 2, 1983IndianapolisThe Chase
July 3, 1983MilwaukeeSummerfest
July 5, 1983ClevelandPirate's CoveHungry Young Men
The Replacements
July 6, 1983CincinnatiBogart'sThe Replacements
July 8, 1983DetroitSaint Andrew's Hall
July 9, 1983TorontoCanadaLarry's HideawayPersonal Effects
July 13, 1983BostonUnited StatesParadise Rock ClubThe Replacements
July 14, 1983ProvidenceThe Living RoomParallel 5th
July 15, 1983AberdeenFountain CasinoThe Replacements
July 17, 1983New HavenToad's Place
July 20, 1983PhiladelphiaRipley's Music Hall
July 21, 1983RichmondMuch More Club
July 23, 1983Winston-SalemBackstreet Music VenueLet's Active
North America (Supporting The Police from August 12–22)
August 12, 1983HartfordUnited StatesHartford Veterans Memorial Coliseum
August 13, 1983
August 15, 1983NorfolkNorfolk Scope
August 18, 1983New York CityShea Stadium
August 20, 1983PhiladelphiaJohn F. Kennedy Stadium
August 21, 1983LandoverCapital Centre
August 22, 1983
August 26, 1983AustellSouthern Star AmphitheaterThe Killer Whales
September 30, 1983AthensStitchcraft, Inc
October 3, 1983Legion FieldLand Sharks
Oh-OK
October 4, 1983ColumbiaRussell House BallroomLet's Active
October 7, 1983Washington, D.C.Ontario TheatreThe Fleshtones
Let's Active
October 8, 1983PhiladelphiaIrvine AuditoriumPretty Poison
Let's Active
October 9, 1983PiscatawayHardee'sLet's Active
October 11, 1983PoughkeepsieThe Chance
October 12, 1983GlenvilleSkyway Club
October 13, 1983ProvidenceThe Living Room
October 14, 1983OronoAlumni Memorial GymnasiumLet's Active
B. Willie Smith
October 15, 1983WatervilleWadsworth GymnasiumLet's Active
October 16, 1983SOlonSolon Hotel
October 17, 1983SyracuseDrumlins Country ClubLet's Active
October 20, 1983BostonThe Metro
October 21, 1983New York CityStudent Union BallroomThe Neats
October 22, 1983New LondonConn CaveLet's Active
October 31, 1983New York CityPeppermint LoungeThe Fuzztones
The Cramps (HL)
November 10, 1983San FranciscoKabuki NightclubThe Neats
Let's Active
November 11, 1983Beverly HillsWarner Beverly Hills Theater
November 12, 1983San DiegoMontezuma HallLet's Active
Europe
November 19, 1983LondonEnglandDingwallsRecognition
November 22, 1983Marquee ClubJerry Floyd
November 23, 1983AmsterdamNetherlandsParadiso
November 24, 1983ParisFranceLes Bains DouchesFeedback
November 25, 1983RouenExo 7

1984

Little America Tour

Concert Tour Name:Little America Tour
Artist:R.E.M.
Album:Reckoning
Location:Europe, North America, Asia
Start Date:April 8, 1984
End Date:December 6, 1984
Number Of Legs:5
Number Of Shows:32 in Europe
71 in North America
4 in Asia
107 in total (111 scheduled)

R.E.M. returned to Europe in April 1984, this time in support of their second studio album, Reckoning, with a tour titled the "Little America tour" ("Little America" being a track on the album).[1] They tour their homeland between June and November, before visiting Asia for the first time in mid-November. This was followed with a few more shows in the UK and Norway during late November and early January 1985.[1]

Setlist

This set list is representative of the performance in Rouen, France. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.

  1. "Radio Free Europe"
  2. "Harborcoat"
  3. "Pilgrimage"
  4. "Driver 8"
  5. "Talk About the Passion"
  6. "Hyena"
  7. "7 Chinese Bros."
  8. "So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry)"
  9. "Letter Never Sent"
  10. "Auctioneer (Another Engine)"
  11. "Gardening at Night"
  12. "9-9"
  13. "Windout"
  14. "Old Man Kensey"
  15. "Pretty Persuasion"
  16. "Little America"
  17. "Femme Fatale"
  18. "Riders in the Sky"
  19. "(Don't Go Back To) Rockville"
  20. "Wolves, Lower"
  21. "Moon River"
  22. "Wendell Gee"
  23. "See No Evil"
  24. "Just a Touch"

The typical setlist for the tour consisted of:[6]

  1. "Second Guessing"
  2. "Harborcoat"
  3. "Pilgrimage"
  4. "Hyena"
  5. "7 Chinese Bros."
  6. "Letter Never Sent"
  7. "So. Central Rain"
  8. "Talk About the Passion"
  9. "Driver 8"
  10. "Sitting Still"
  11. "Gardening at Night"
  12. "Radio Free Europe"
  13. "9-9"
  14. "Windout"
  15. "Old Man Kensey"
  16. "Pretty Persuasion"
  17. "Just a Touch"
  18. "Little America"
  19. "Pale Blue Eyes" (The Velvet Underground cover)
  20. "Femme Fatale" (The Velvet Underground cover)
  21. "(Don't Go Back to) Rockville"
  22. "1,000,000"
  23. "Moon River" (Henry Mancini cover)
  24. "We Walk"
  25. "Carnival of Sorts (Boxcars)"

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenueOpening act(s)
Europe
April 8, 1984AmsterdamNetherlandsParadisoMy Bloody Valentine
April 9, 1984UtrechtVrije Vloer
April 10, 1984EindhovenEffenaar
April 12, 1984MünsterWest GermanyOdeonsplatz
April 13, 1984HamburgKnust Hamburg
April 14, 1984
April 15, 1984CologneLuxor
April 17, 1984RouenFranceExo 7Flooflash
April 18, 1984LyonClub West Side
April 19, 1984Clermont-FerrandMansion de PeuplesLes Innocents
April 20, 1984ParisEldorado Club
April 24, 1984BirminghamEnglandTin Can Club154
April 25, 1984ManchesterThe Gallery
April 26, 1984LeedsThe Warehouse
April 27, 1984GlasgowScotlandNight Moves
April 29, 1984WorthingEnglandThe CariocaAmerican Girls
Bright Young Things
April 30, 1984LondonMarquee ClubThe American Girls
May 1, 1984The Escape Club
North America
June 16, 1984FresnoUnited StatesStar Palace[7] [8] [9] The Dream Syndicate
June 17, 1984Santa CruzThe Catalyst
June 18, 1984Santa BarbaraMission Theater
June 19, 1984Los AngelesHollywood Palace
June 20, 1984Del MarDel Mar RacetrackArmy of Love
June 22, 1984Los AngelesHollywood PalladiumThe Dream Syndicate
June 23, 1984Angels CampCalaveras County Fairgrounds
June 24, 1984San FranciscoThe WarfieldThe Dream Syndicate
June 26, 1984PortlandStarry Night
June 27, 1984SeattleMcCaw Hall
June 28, 1984VancouverCanadaCommodore Ballroom
June 30, 1984BoiseUnited StatesMardi Gras Ballroom
July 1, 1984Salt Lake CityFairpark Coliseum
July 2, 1984Glenwood SpringsBamboo Bar
July 3, 1984DenverRainbow Music Hall
July 5, 1984MinneapolisOrpheum Theatre
July 6, 1984MilwaukeeSummerfest
July 7, 1984ChicagoAragon BallroomThe Dream Syndicate
July 8, 1984DetroitRoyal Oak Music Theatre
July 10, 1984ClevelandThe Variety Theatre
July 11, 1984RochesterMinett Hall
July 12, 1984MontrealCanadaLe Spectrum de Montréal
July 13, 1984TorontoToronto Concert Hall
July 15, 1984BuffaloUnited StatesSalty Dog Skyroom
July 16, 1984LowerPlaypen
July 17, 1984BrookhavenGoodskates Roller Ballroom
July 19, 1984BostonOrpheum Theatre
July 20, 1984HartfordAgora Ballroom
July 21, 1984New York CityBeacon Theatre
July 22, 1984
July 24, 1984Washington, D.C.Warner Theatre
July 25, 1984Virginia BeachPavilion Towers Ballroom
July 27, 1984GreensboroWar Memorial Auditorium
July 28, 1984AtlantaFox Theatre
August 2, 1984Mexico CityMexicoMargos Touch
August 3, 1984
August 4, 1984
North America- Leg II
September 5, 1984PomonaUnited StatesPomona Valley AuditoriumThe Blasters
September 6, 1984Los AngelesGreek TheatreSwimming Pool Q's
September 7, 1984San DiegoFox TheatreThe dB's
September 8, 1984PhoenixPalace West
September 9, 1984TucsonCentennial Hall
September 10, 1984AlbuquerqueGrand Ballroom
September 11, 1984BoulderMacky Auditorium
September 13, 1984OmahaOmaha Music Hall
September 14, 1984LawrenceHoch Auditorium
September 15, 1984Oklahoma CityThe Bowery
September 16, 1984DallasBronco Bowl
September 18, 1984AustinAustin Opera House
September 19, 1984HoustonNumbers 2
September 21, 1984NashvilleWar Memorial Auditorium
September 22, 1984TuscaloosaFoster Auditorium
September 23, 1984CharlottePark Center
September 25, 1984DurhamPage Auditorium
September 26, 1984
September 28, 1984TampaUSF Soccer Stadium
September 29, 1984Boca RatonUniversity Center Auditorium
September 30, 1984GainesvilleThe Bandshell
October 2, 1984New OrleansMcAllister Auditorium
October 3, 1984OxfordFulton Chapel
October 5, 1984CarbondaleShryock Auditorium
October 6, 1984St. LouisGraham Chapel
October 7, 1984DeKalbEgyptian Theatre
October 8, 1984Ann ArborMichigan Theater
October 10, 1984Washington D.CCharles E. Smith Center
October 11, 1984CharlottesvilleVirginia Memorial Gymnasium
October 12, 1984PassaicCapitol Theatre
October 13, 1984BridgeportHarvey Hubbell Gymnasium
October 15, 1984AmherstFine Arts Concert Hall
October 16, 1984ProvidenceVeterans Memorial Auditorium
October 17, 1984Upper Darby TownshipTower Theater
October 31, 1984HonoluluPier 10 BallroomHat Makes the Man
Japan
November 5, 1984TokyoJapanRoom 10Bakufu-Slump
November 8, 1984Aoyama Gakuin University
November 10, 1984YokohamaConcert Garden
November 11, 1984TokyoSenshu Gymnasium
Europe
November 15, 1984NewcastleEnglandTiffany's BallroomThe Lucy Show
November 16, 1984EdinburghScotlandThe Front
November 17, 1984ManchesterEnglandManchester Polytechnic Union
November 18, 1984LiverpoolRoyal Court Theatre
November 21, 1984NottinghamRock City
November 23, 1984NorwichThe LCR
November 24, 1984ColchesterEssex Dance Hall
November 26, 1984BirminghamDebating Hall
November 27, 1984LeicesterUniversity of Leicester
November 28, 1984CardiffWalesNew Ocean Club
November 29, 1984DunstableEnglandQueensway Hall
December 1, 1984BrightonCockcroft Hall
December 2, 1984LondonLyceum TheatreThe Lucy ShowLyres
December 4, 1984DublinIrelandSFX HallThe Lucy Show
December 6, 1984OsloNorwayOslo CircusThe Act

Cancellations and rescheduled shows

<--Date--><--City, (State or Country)--><--Venue--><--Reason/Additional Info-->
June 14, 1983Los AngelesMusic MachineCancelled. Band refused to play.
December 1, 1984Brighton, EnglandBrighton PolytechnicCancelled due to Stipe straining his neck.

1985

Reconstruction Tour

Concert Tour Name:Reconstruction Tour
Artist:R.E.M.
Album:Fables of the Reconstruction
Location:Europe, North America
Start Date:April 22, 1985
End Date:December 13, 1985
Number Of Legs:4
Number Of Shows:114 (118 scheduled)

A "Pre-Construction" tour in April and May took the band around several eastern states. After the release of Fables of the Reconstruction in June, the band traveled to Europe. The following month, they returned to North America for a two-month tour. The "Reconstruction I" tour began in Oregon in July and ended in New Jersey in August.[1]

October's "Reconstruction II" tour took the band back to Europe, beginning in the Netherlands and ending in Scotland.[1]

In November, "Reconstruction III" commenced in Colorado.[1]

Setlist

The typical setlist for the tour consisted of:[10]

  1. "Feeling Gravity's Pull"
  2. "Green Grow the Rushes"
  3. "Maps and Legends"
  4. "Harborcoat"
  5. "Hyena"
  6. "Driver 8"
  7. "Fall on Me"
  8. "Good Advices"
  9. "Sitting Still"
  10. "So. Central Rain"
  11. "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" (Creedence Clearwater Revival cover)
  12. "Can't Get There From Here"
  13. "7 Chinese Bros."
  14. "Auctioneer"
  15. "Old Man Kensey"
  16. "Pretty Persuasion"
  17. "Life and How to Live It"
  18. "Little America"
  19. "Talk About the Passion"
  20. "Second Guessing"
  21. "Gardening at Night"
  22. "(Don't Go Back to) Rockville"
  23. "Toys In the Attic" (Aerosmith cover)
  24. "Tired of Singing Trouble"
  25. "Theme From Two Steps Onward"
  26. "See No Evil" (Television cover)
DateCityCountryVenueOpening act(s)
North America ("Pre-Construction" Tour)
April 22, 1985AthensUnited StatesLegion FieldThe Fleshtones

Alex Chilton

April 25, 1985LewisburgDavis GymThe Neats
April 26, 1985VestalWest Gym
April 27, 1985ProvidencePembroke FieldPablo MosesThe Neats
April 28, 1985PiscatawayBusch Campus CenterLillo ThomasThe Neats
April 30, 1985MadisonBaldwin GymnasiumThe Neats
May 2, 1985PrincetonL.Stockwell Jadwin GymnasiumAxel Ericson

The Neats

May 3, 1985CambridgeNew Athletic CenterThe Neats
May 4, 1985WilliamstownLansing Chapman Rink
May 5, 1985BuffaloAlumni ArenaBilly Bragg

The Neats

May 7, 1985SpringfieldWittenberg FieldhouseThe Neats
May 8, 1985EvanstonMcGaw Memorial Hall
May 9, 1985Iowa CityHancher Auditorium
May 10, 1985MadisonStock Pavilion
May 27, 1985RaleighMeredith College Amphitheater
Europe ("Pre-Construction" Tour)
June 22, 1985Milton KeynesEnglandMilton Keynes National BowlFriends of Gavin supported
June 24, 1985ManchesterInternational ClubFriends of Gavin supported
June 25, 1985EdinburghScotlandCoasters
June 26, 1985NewcastleEnglandTiffany's Ballroom
June 27, 1985CoventryThe WorkroomGreen on Red (HL)The Jazz Butcher

Jonathan Richman

June 29, 1985DublinIrelandCroke Park
July 3, 1985West BerlinWest GermanyParliament Terrain
July 6, 1985TorhoutBelgiumAchiel Eeckloo Rock Meadow
July 7, 1985RotselaarFestival Park Werchter
North America- Leg 2
July 11, 1985PortlandUnited StatesArlene Schnitzer Concert HallTrue West
July 12, 1985SeattleParamount Theatre
July 13, 1985VancouverCanadaCommodore Ballroom
July 15, 1985EdmontonS.U.B. Theater
July 16, 1985CalgaryMacEwan Hall
July 19, 1985FresnoUnited StatesWarnors TheatreTrue West

The Three O'Clock

July 20, 1985BerkeleyGreek Theatre
July 21, 1985RenoPioneer Performing Arts Center
July 22, 1985Santa RosaSonoma County Fairgrounds
July 23, 1985Santa CruzSanta Cruz Civic Auditorium
July 24, 1985Santa BarbaraArlington Theater
July 26, 1985San DiegoSDSU Open Air Theatre
July 27, 1985Los AngelesGreek Theatre
July 28, 1985IrvineIrvine Meadows Amphitheatre
July 29, 1985PhoenixPalace WestTrue West
July 31, 1985San AntonioMajestic Theatre
August 1, 1985AustinAustin City Coliseum
August 2, 1985HoustonCullen Performance Hall
August 3, 1985DallasBronco Bowl
August 5, 1985Saint PaulRoy Wilkins AuditoriumThe Three O'Clock
August 6, 1985MilwaukeeMECCA Arena
August 7, 1985ChicagoUIC Pavilion
August 9, 1985KalamazooState Theatre
August 10, 1985DetroitFox TheatreThe Three O'ClockThe Replacements
August 12, 1985ClevelandCleveland Public AuditoriumThe Three O'Clock
August 13, 1985PittsburghSyria Mosque
August 15, 1985RochesterAuditorium Theatre
August 16, 1985TorontoCanadaMasonic Concert Hall
August 17, 1985OttawaBarrymore's Music Hall
August 18, 1985MontrealThe Great Tent
August 20, 1985PortlandUnited StatesGeorge I. Lewis Auditorium
August 21, 1985BostonWalter Brown Arena
August 23, 1985PawtucketLeroy Theatre
August 24, 1985HartfordAgora Ballroom
August 25, 1985AlbanyJ.B. Scott's Theater
August 26, 1985BaltimoreLyric Opera House
August 28, 1985Upper Darby TownshipTower Theater
August 29, 1985Washington, D.C.DAR Constitutional Hall
August 30, 1985PassaicCapitol Theatre
August 31, 1985New York CityRadio City Music Hall
Europe- Leg 2
October 1, 1985AmsterdamNetherlandsParadiso
October 2, 1985BochumWest GermanyColliery
October 3, 1985RotterdamNetherlandsRotterdam Arena
October 5, 1985GhentBelgiumForward Concert Hall
October 6, 1985FrankfurtWest GermanyBatschkapp
October 7, 1985MunichAlabama-Halle
October 9, 1985West BerlinMetropol
October 10, 1985HamburgMarkthalle Hamburg
October 11, 1985CologneLuxor Theater
October 13, 1985SaarbrückenUniversity Auditorium
October 14, 1985ParisFranceL'Eldorado
October 15, 1985LyonMolière Room
October 16, 1985GenevaSwitzerlandThe Cantine du Faubourg
October 18, 1985MannheimWest GermanyOld Fire StationSilent Agency
October 20, 1985ManchesterEnglandThe RitzThe Jazz ButcherMisdemeanor

The Faith Brothers

October 21, 1985NottinghamRock CityPleasure DeviceThe Faith Brothers
October 22, 1985SheffieldLower RefectoryThe Faith Brothers
October 23, 1985GlasgowScotlandBarrowland Ballroom
October 26, 1985LiverpoolEnglandRoyal Court TheatreGrown Up StrangeThe Faith Brothers
October 27, 1985BirminghamThe PowerhouseThe Faith Brothers
October 28, 1985LondonHammersmith PalaisMisdemeanorThe Faith Brothers
October 29, 1985The Jazz ButcherThe Faith Brothers
North America- Leg 3
November 2, 1985BoulderUnited StatesCU Events Center10,000 Maniacs
November 3, 1985LaramieArts & Science Auditorium
November 5, 1985OmahaOmaha Music Hall
November 6, 1985Kansas CitySoldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall
November 7, 1985ChampaignChampaign Assembly Hall
November 8, 1985BloomingtonIndiana University Auditorium
November 11, 1985LexingtonLexington Memorial Coliseum
November 12, 1985NashvilleVanderbilt Memorial Gymnasium
November 13, 1985MemphisOrpheum Theatre
November 15, 1985AmesC.Y. Stephens Auditorium
November 16, 1985UrbanaFoellinger Auditorium
November 17, 1985St. LouisKiel Opera House
November 19, 1985New OrleansSaenger Performing Arts Theatre
November 21, 1985TuscaloosaFoster Auditorium
November 22, 1985TallahasseeLeon County Civic CenterThe Minutemen
November 23, 1985JacksonvilleSwisher Gym
November 24, 1985MiamiJames L. Knight Center
November 26, 1985St. PetersburgBayfront Theater
November 27, 1985SavannahJohnny Mercer Theater
November 29, 1985AtlantaFox TheatreJason & The ScorchersThe Minutemen
November 30, 1985
December 2, 1985RaleighRaleigh Civic CenterThe Minutemen
December 3, 1985ColumbiaTownship Auditorium
December 4, 1985NorfolkChrysler Hall
December 5, 1985RichmondRichmond Mosque
December 6, 1985LexingtonDoremus Memorial Gymnasium
December 8, 1985Winston-SalemR.J. Reynolds Memorial Auditorium
December 9, 1985RadfordDedmon Center
December 10, 1985ColumbusVeterans Memorial Auditorium
December 11, 1985IndianapolisClowes Memorial Hall
December 13, 1985CharlottePark Center

1986

Pageantry Tour

Concert Tour Name:Pageantry Tour
Artist:R.E.M.
Album:Lifes Rich Pageant
Location:North America
Start Date:September 5, 1986
End Date:November 26, 1986
Number Of Legs:1
Number Of Shows:63 (64 scheduled)

"Pageantry Tour", in support of Lifes Rich Pageant.

Setlist

The typical setlist for the tour consisted of:[11]

  1. "These Days"
  2. "Harborcoat"
  3. "Hyena"
  4. "Sitting Still"
  5. "The One I Love"
  6. "Shaking Through"
  7. "Feeling Gravity's Pull"
  8. "The Flowers of Guatemala"
  9. "Maps and Legends"
  10. "Driver 8"
  11. "I Believe"
  12. "Swan Swan H"
  13. "7 Chinese Bros."
  14. "Superman" (The Clique cover)
  15. "Can't Get There From Here"
  16. "Old Man Kensey"
  17. "Pretty Persuasion"
  18. "Auctioneer"
  19. "Cuyahoga"
  20. "Fall on Me"
  21. "Little America"
  22. "Just a Touch"
  23. "Strange" (Wire cover)
  24. "Begin the Begin"
  25. "Oddfellows Local 151"
  26. "Funtime" (Iggy Pop cover)
  27. "So. Central Rain"
DateCityCountryVenueOpening act(s)
September 5, 1986PelhamUnited StatesOak Mountain AmphitheatreFetchin' Bones
September 6, 1986BloomingtonIndiana University Auditorium
September 7, 1986CincinnatiTaft Theatre
September 8, 1986LouisvilleLouisville Memorial Auditorium
September 10, 1986NashvilleGrand Ole Opry House
September 11, 1986JacksonJackson Municipal Auditorium
September 12, 1986New OrleansSaenger Performing Arts Theatre
September 13, 1986MemphisMud Island Amphitheater
September 15, 1986Little RockJ.T. Robinson Memorial Auditorium
September 17, 1986Oklahoma CityOklahoma City Music Hall
September 18, 1986AustinAustin City Coliseum
September 19, 1986HoustonSouthern Star Amphitheatre
September 20, 1986DallasDallas Fair Park Bandshell
September 22, 1986Las CrucesPan American CenterGuadalcanal Diary
September 23, 1986MesaMesa Amphitheatre
September 24, 1986Costa MesaPacific Amphitheatre
September 26, 1986BerkeleyGreek Theatre
September 27, 1986Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara County Bowl
September 28, 1986San DiegoUCSD Gymnasium
September 30, 1986Universal CityUniversal Amphitheatre
October 1, 1986OaklandOakland-Alameda County Arena
October 2, 1986EugeneEMU Ballroom
October 3, 1986PortlandPortland Civic Auditorium
October 4, 1986SeattleParamount Theatre
October 5, 1986VancouverCanadaUBC War Memorial Gym
October 7, 1986Salt Lake CityUnited StatesUtah State Fairgrounds Coliseum
October 9, 1986BoulderCU Events CenterCamper Van Beethoven
October 10, 1986LincolnPershing Auditorium
October 11, 1986Kansas CitySoldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall
October 12, 1986St. LouisKiel Opera House
October 14, 1986Saint PaulRoy Wilkins Auditorium
October 15, 1986Iowa CityHancher Auditorium
October 17, 1986MilwaukeeOriental Theatre
October 18, 1986Grand RapidsGeorge W. Welsh Auditorium
October 19, 1986ChicagoUIC Pavilion
October 21, 1986DeKalbChick Evans Fieldhouse
October 22, 1986DetroitFox Theatre
October 23, 1986ClevelandCleveland Public Hall
October 24, 1986PittsburghSyria Mosque
October 26, 1986BuffaloShea's Performing Arts CenterThrowing Muses
October 27, 1986TorontoCanadaMassey HallThe Feelies
October 29, 1986MontrealMaurice-Richard Arena
October 30, 1986DurhamUnited StatesLundholm Gymnasium
October 31, 1986BurlingtonRoy L. Patrick Gymnasium
November 1, 1986BostonWang Theatre
November 2, 1986
November 4, 1986PortlandCumberland County Civic Center
November 6, 1986New York CityFelt Forum
November 7, 1986
November 8, 1986New HavenNew Haven Coliseum
November 9, 1986PhiladelphiaSpectrum Showcase
November 11, 1986CharlottesvilleUniversity HallLet's Active
November 12, 1986Washington, D.C.Charles E. Smith Center
November 14, 1986WilliamsburgWilliam and Mary Hall
November 15, 1986DurhamCameron Indoor Stadium
November 16, 1986WilmingtonTrask Coliseum
November 17, 1986ColumbiaTownship Auditorium
November 19, 1986StatesboroW.S. Hanner Fieldhouse
November 20, 1986JacksonvilleJacksonville Civic Auditorium
November 21, 1986St. PetersburgBayfront Center
November 22, 1986MiamiJames L. Knight Center
November 24, 1986AtlantaFox Theatre
November 25, 1986
November 26, 1986

1987

Work Tour

Concert Tour Name:Work Tour
Artist:R.E.M.
Album:Document
Location:North America, Europe
Start Date:September 12, 1987
End Date:November 28, 1987
Number Of Legs:2
Number Of Shows:49

"Work Tour", in support of the album Document.[1] R.E.M. did not perform any shows throughout the following year, and signed to Warner Bros. for the release of their sixth studio album, Green. R.E.M. remained with Warner Bros. until their breakup in 2011.

Setlist

The typical setlist for the tour consisted of:[12]

  1. "Finest Worksong"
  2. "These Days"
  3. "Welcome to the Occupation"
  4. "Exhuming McCarthy"
  5. "Orange Crush"
  6. "Feeling Gravity's Pull"
  7. "Disturbance at the Heron House"
  8. "King of Birds"
  9. "I Believe"
  10. "Cuyahoga"
  11. "Driver 8"
  12. "Sitting Still"
  13. "Superman" (The Clique cover)
  14. "Oddfellows Local 151"
  15. "Pretty Persuasion"
  16. "It's the End of the World as We Know It"
  17. "Auctioneer"
  18. "Begin the Begin"
  19. "The Flowers of Guatemala"
  20. "Fall on Me"
  21. "Just a Touch"
  22. "Strange" (Wire cover)
  23. "The One I Love"
  24. "Pop Song '89"
  25. "See No Evil" (Television cover)
  26. "Harpers" (Hugo Largo cover)
  27. "Crazy" (Pylon cover)
DateCityCountryVenueOpening act(s)
Europe
September 12, 1987LondonEnglandHammersmith Odeon10,000 Maniacs
September 14, 1987UtrechtNetherlandsMuziekcentrum VredenburgThe Railway Children
September 16, 1987ParisFranceLa Cigale
September 18, 1987DüsseldorfWest GermanyTor 3
North America
October 1, 1987KnoxvilleUnited StatesStokely Athletic Center10,000 Maniacs
October 2, 1987ClemsonLittlejohn Coliseum
October 3, 1987DurhamCameron Indoor Stadium
October 4, 1987
October 6, 1987New York CityRadio City Music Hall
October 7, 1987
October 9, 1987WilliamsburgWilliam & Mary Hall
October 10, 1987FairfaxPatriot Center
October 11, 1987State CollegeRecreation Hall
October 12, 1987CharlottesvilleUniversity Hall
October 14, 1987CharlestonCharleston Municipal Auditorium
October 16, 1987PhiladelphiaThe Spectrum
October 17, 1987New HavenNew Haven Coliseum
October 18, 1987WorcesterThe Centrum
October 19, 1987ProvidenceProvidence Performing Arts Center
October 21, 1987RochesterRochester Community War Memorial
October 22, 1987PiscatawayLouis Brown Athletic Center
October 23, 1987PittsburghCivic Arena
October 24, 1987ColumbusVeterans Memorial Auditorium
October 26, 1987LansingMSU Auditorium
October 27, 1987West LafayetteElliott Hall of Music
October 29, 1987Ann ArborCrisler ArenaThe dB's
October 30, 1987OxfordMillett Hall
October 31, 1987DavenportPalmer Auditorium
November 2, 1987Saint PaulRoy Wilkins Auditorium
November 3, 1987MadisonDane County Coliseum
November 4, 1987ChicagoUIC Pavilion
November 5, 1987
November 7, 1987ChampaignAssembly Hall
November 8, 1987Kansas CityMemorial Hall
November 9, 1987LincolnPershing Center
November 10, 1987St. LouisFox Theatre
November 13, 1987OaklandOakland-Alameda County Arena
November 14, 1987IrvineBren Events Center
November 15, 1987Universal CityUniversal Amphitheatre
November 16, 1987TempeGammage Memorial Auditorium
November 18, 1987DallasMoody Coliseum
November 19, 1987College StationG. Rollie White Coliseum
November 20, 1987HoustonSam Houston Coliseum
November 22, 1987OxfordTad Smith Coliseum
November 23, 1987AuburnJoel H. Eaves Memorial Coliseum
November 24, 1987AtlantaFox Theatre
November 25, 1987
November 27, 1987
November 28, 1987

1989

Green Tour

Concert Tour Name:Green Tour
Artist:R.E.M.
Album:Green
Location:North America, Europe, Asia, Oceania
Start Date:January 26, 1989
End Date:November 13, 1989
Number Of Legs:5
Number Of Shows:131 (135 scheduled)

R.E.M.'s first major tour, as well as their biggest most visually developed tour to date, featured back-projections and art films playing on the stage during the band's shows. The tour featured Peter Holsapple of the dB's as an auxiliary musician on guitar, keys and vocals as needed. Subsequent tours would further feature backing musicians assuming instrumental roles, especially after Bill Berry's departure in 1997.

The final show of the tour, at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, featured the band performing their first full-length album, Murmur in order, from start to finish, followed by Green in order, from start to finish. The night was concluded by an encore set performed by Mike & the Melons with Michael Stipe fronting the road crew. It marked the only live performance of "The Wrong Child", and one of the few live performances of "Hairshirt".

A concert video called Tourfilm is a compilation of footage from various locations on these tours.

R.E.M. would not tour again until 1995, following the release of Monster the previous year.

The typical setlist consisted of:[13]

  1. "Pop Song '89"
  2. "Welcome to the Occupation"
  3. "Exhuming McCarthy"
  4. "The One I Love"
  5. "Turn You Inside Out"
  6. "Disturbance at the Heron House"
  7. "Orange Crush"
  8. "Feeling Gravity's Pull"
  9. "Belong"
  10. "Sitting Still"
  11. "World Leader Pretend"
  12. "These Days"
  13. "Stand"
  14. "Pretty Persuasion"
  15. "I Believe"
  16. "Get Up"
  17. "Begin the Begin"
  18. "Auctioneer"
  19. "It's The End of the World as We Know It"
  20. "Fall on Me"
  21. "King of Birds"
  22. "Crazy" (Pylon cover)
  23. "You Are the Everything"
  24. "Finest Worksong"
  25. "Perfect Circle"
  26. "Dark Globe" (Syd Barrett cover)
  27. "Harpers" (Hugo Largo cover)
  28. "See No Evil" (Television cover)
  29. "After Hours" (The Velvet Underground cover)
DateCityCountryVenueOpening act(s)
Japan
January 26, 1989TokyoJapanSound Colosseum MZA
January 27, 1989
Oceania
February 2, 1989ChristchurchNew ZealandChristchurch Town HallThe Bats
February 3, 1989WellingtonWellington Town HallLet's Planet
February 4, 1989AucklandLogan Campbell CenterStraitjacket Fits
February 9, 1989PerthAustraliaPerth Concert HallThe Go-Betweens
February 11, 1989AdelaideThebarton Theatre
February 12, 1989MelbourneFestival Hall
February 15, 1989BrisbaneBrisbane Festival Hall
February 17, 1989SydneyHordern Pavilion
United States
March 1, 1989LouisvilleUnited StatesLouisville GardensRobyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians
March 2, 1989CarbondaleSIU Arena
March 3, 1989St. LouisSt. Louis Arena
March 4, 1989Kansas CityKemper Arena
March 6, 1989RosemontRosemont Horizon
March 7, 1989Iowa CityCarver–Hawkeye Arena
March 8, 1989BloomingtonMet Center
March 10, 1989OmahaOmaha Civic Auditorium
March 13, 1989SacramentoARCO Arena
March 14, 1989OaklandOakland-Alameda County Arena
March 15, 1989InglewoodGreat Western Forum
March 16, 1989San DiegoSan Diego Sports Arena
March 18, 1989TempeASU Activity Center
March 20, 1989San AntonioSan Antonio Municipal Auditorium
March 21, 1989AustinFrank Erwin Center
March 22, 1989DallasReunion Arena
March 23, 1989HoustonThe Summit
March 25, 1989ShreveportHirsch Memorial ColiseumThe Indigo Girls
March 27, 1989New OrleansKiefer UNO Lakefront Arena
March 28, 1989BirminghamBJCC Coliseum
March 30, 1989MemphisMid-South Coliseum
March 31, 1989MurfreesboroMurphy Center
April 1, 1989AtlantaThe Omni
April 2, 1989
April 4, 1989CincinnatiRiverfront Coliseum
April 5, 1989DetroitCobo Arena
April 6, 1989RichfieldRichfield Coliseum
April 7, 1989MorgantownWVU Coliseum
April 9, 1989WorcesterThe Centrum
April 10, 1989New York CityMadison Square Garden
April 11, 1989SyracuseOnondaga War Memorial Auditorium
April 12, 1989TorontoCanadaMaple Leaf Gardens
April 14, 1989MontrealMontreal Forum
April 15, 1989PortlandUnited StatesCumberland County Civic CenterDrivin' 'n' Cryin'
April 16, 1989BostonBoston Garden
April 18, 1989LandoverCapital Centre
April 20, 1989PhiladelphiaThe Spectrum
April 21, 1989RichmondRichmond Coliseum
April 22, 1989Chapel HillDean Smith Center
April 23, 1989CharlotteCharlotte Coliseum
April 25, 1989ColumbiaCarolina Coliseum
April 26, 1989SavannahSavannah Civic Center
April 28, 1989TampaUSF Sun Dome
April 29, 1989MiamiMiami Arena
April 30, 1989OrlandoOrlando Arena
May 2, 1989TallahasseeLeon County Civic Center
May 3, 1989HuntsvilleVon Braun Civic Center
May 6, 1989AthensSanford Stadium
Europe
May 9, 1989DüsseldorfWest GermanyPhilipshalleThe Go-Betweens
May 12, 1989BielefeldPC69
May 15, 1989LandgraafNetherlandsPinkpop Festival
May 17, 1989LeicesterEnglandDe Montfort HallThe Blue Aeroplanes
May 18, 1989NewportWalesNewport Centre
May 19, 1989PortsmouthEnglandPortsmouth Guildhall
May 21, 1989LiverpoolRoyal Court Theatre
May 22, 1989NottinghamRoyal Concert Hall
May 23, 1989EdinburghScotlandEdinburgh Playhouse
May 24, 1989GlasgowBarrowland Ballroom
May 26, 1989NewcastleEnglandNewcastle City Hall
May 27, 1989ManchesterManchester ApolloFamily CatThe Blue Aeroplanes
May 29, 1989LondonHammersmith OdeonThe Blue Aeroplanes
May 30, 1989
May 31, 1989BirminghamNEC Arena
June 4, 1989SeinäjokiFinlandProvinssirock
June 6, 1989StockholmSwedenGöta Lejon
June 7, 1989OsloNorwayRockefeller Music Hall
June 8, 1989
June 9, 1989CopenhagenDenmarkSaga Rock Theater
June 11, 1989West BerlinWest GermanyMetropolThe Go-Betweens
June 13, 1989ZurichSwitzerlandVolkshaus
June 15, 1989MilanItalyPalaTrussardi
June 16, 1989BolognaPalaDozza
June 17, 1989PerugiaPalaEvangelisti
June 20, 1989ParisFranceLe Grand RexThe Go-Betweens
June 22, 1989LondonEnglandWembley ArenaThrowing Muses
June 24, 1989DublinIrelandRDS Simmonscourt PavilionThe Go-Betweens
June 27, 1989HamburgWest GermanyGroße Freiheit 36
June 28, 1989FrankfurtKongresshalle
June 29, 1989MunichCircus Krone
July 1, 1989TorhoutBelgiumTorhout Festival
July 2, 1989RotselaarWerchter Festival
North America- Leg 2
September 8, 1989IndianapolisUnited StatesMarket Square ArenaThrowing Muses
September 9, 1989ClarkstonPine Knob Music Theater
September 10, 1989PittsburghCivic Arena
September 12, 1989BuffaloBuffalo Memorial Auditorium
September 13, 1989HartfordHartford Civic Center
September 15, 1989BostonGreat Woods Performing Arts Center
September 16, 1989
September 17, 1989PhiladelphiaMann Music Center
September 19, 1989East RutherfordBrendan Byrne Arena
September 20, 1989HempsteadNassau Coliseum
September 22, 1989ColumbiaMerriweather Post Pavilion
September 23, 1989
September 26, 1989DaytonUniversity of Dayton ArenaNRBQ
September 27, 1989ChampaignAssembly Hall
September 29, 1989South BendEdmund P. Joyce Center
September 30, 1989East TroyAlpine Valley Music Theater
October 1, 1989AmesHilton Coliseum
October 3, 1989LincolnPershing Center
October 5, 1989DenverMcNichols Sports Arena
October 7, 1989Salt Lake CitySalt Palace
October 8, 1989BoiseBSU Pavilion
October 10, 1989PullmanBeasley Coliseum
October 11, 1989SeattleSeattle Center Coliseum
October 13, 1989PortlandMemorial Coliseum
October 14, 1989VancouverCanadaPacific Coliseum
October 16, 1989AnchorageUnited StatesSullivan Sports Arena
October 18, 1989Costa MesaPacific Amphitheatre
October 20, 1989ConcordConcord Pavilion
October 21, 1989Mountain ViewShoreline Amphitheatre
October 24, 1989PhoenixCompton TerracePylon
October 25, 1989TucsonTCC Arena
October 26, 1989Las CrucesPan American Center
October 28, 1989Oklahoma CityMyriad Convention Center
October 29, 1989College StationG. Rollie White Coliseum
October 30, 1989Baton RougePete Maravich Assembly Center
November 1, 1989TallahasseeLeon County Civic Center
November 3, 1989ChattanoogaUTC Arena
November 4, 1989KnoxvilleThompson-Boling Arena
November 5, 1989LexingtonRupp Arena
November 7, 1989RoanokeRoanoke Civic Center
November 8, 1989HamptonHampton Coliseum
November 10, 1989GreensboroGreensboro Coliseum
November 11, 1989MaconMacon Coliseum
November 13, 1989AtlantaFox Theater

1995

Monster Tour ("Aneurysm '95 Tour")

Concert Tour Name:Monster Tour
Artist:R.E.M.
Album:Monster
Location:North America, Europe, Asia, Oceania
Start Date:January 13, 1995
End Date:November 21, 1995
Number Of Legs:5
Number Of Shows:135 (165 scheduled)

After refusing to tour in support of their two previous releases, Out of Time and Automatic for the People, the band agreed to tour in support of Monster. The tour was critically and commercially successful, though a handful of shows were either cancelled or postponed due to health problems associated with the band members.[2]

The concert video Road Movie is a compilation of footage taken from the final three nights of the tour, in Atlanta.

New Adventures in Hi-Fi, the band's tenth studio album, was released in 1996 without a supporting tour, though a handful of material was performed during this tour, either during soundcheck or the actual show. Eight-track recorders were brought to capture its shows, and used the recordings as the base elements for that album.

This was the final tour to feature Bill Berry, though he briefly reunited with them during a show in 2003. This was also the first tour to feature involvement from Seattle-based multi-instrumentalist Scott McCaughey, who remained active with the group on recordings of albums from New Adventures in Hi-Fi to Collapse Into Now, as well as subsequent tours.

DateCityCountryVenueOpening act(s)
Pacific Rim
January 13, 1995PerthAustraliaPerth Entertainment CentreDied Pretty

Grant Lee Buffalo

January 14, 1995
January 16, 1995AdelaideAdelaide Entertainment Centre
January 18, 1995SydneySydney Entertainment Centre
January 19, 1995
January 20, 1995
January 22, 1995BrisbaneBrisbane Entertainment Centre
January 23, 1995
January 25, 1995MelbourneSidney Myer Music Bowl
January 26, 1995
January 28, 1995AucklandNew ZealandWestern Springs StadiumGrant Lee BuffaloCrowded House
February 1, 1995TokyoJapanNippon BudokanGrant Lee Buffalo
February 2, 1995
February 4, 1995TaipeiTaiwanPlenary HallSissey Chau
February 5, 1995Hong KongQueen Elizabeth Stadium
February 7, 1995SingaporeSingapore Indoor Stadium
Europe
February 15, 1995San SebastianSpainVelódromo de AnoetaGrant Lee Buffalo
February 16, 1995MadridPalacio de Deportes
February 18, 1995BarcelonaPalau Sant Jordi
February 19, 1995ToulonFranceZénith Omega
February 20, 1995TurinItalyPalaStampa
February 22, 1995RomePalaEUR
February 23, 1995
February 24, 1995MilanForum di Assago
February 25, 1995
February 26, 1995
February 27, 1995BolognaPalasport
March 1, 1995LausanneSwitzerlandPatinoire de Malley
March 2, 1995ZurichHallenstadion
March 3, 1995
March 5, 1995ToulouseFrancePalais des Sports
March 6, 1995LyonHalle Tony Garnier
March 9, 1995AmnevilleGalaxie Amnéville
March 13, 1995HamburgGermanyAlsterdorfer SporthallePJ Harvey
March 14, 1995FrankfurtFesthalle
March 15, 1995
March 17, 1995StuttgartHanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
March 18, 1995NurembergFrankenhalle
March 20, 1995MunichOlympiahalle
March 21, 1995
March 23, 1995DortmundWestfalenhallen
March 24, 1995
March 27, 1995BerlinDeutschlandhalle
March 28, 1995
March 30, 1995HelsinkiFinlandHelsinki Ice Hall
April 1, 1995StockholmSwedenStockholm Globe Arena
April 2, 1995GothenburgScandinavium
April 5, 1995CopenhagenDenmarkForum Copenhagen
April 7, 1995LondonEnglandWembley Arena
April 9, 1995
April 10, 1995
April 11, 1995
April 13, 1995BirminghamNEC Arena
April 14, 1995
April 16, 1995GlasgowScotlandScottish Exhibition & Conference Center
April 17, 1995
April 19, 1995SheffieldEnglandSheffield Arena
April 20, 1995
North America
May 15, 1995Mountain ViewUnited StatesShoreline AmphitheaterSonic Youth
May 16, 1995
May 17, 1995
May 19, 1995PortlandPortland Memorial Coliseum
May 20, 1995VancouverCanadaPacific Coliseum
May 21, 1995GeorgeUnited StatesThe Gorge Amphitheatre
May 23, 1995Salt Lake CityDelta Center
May 24, 1995Greenwood VillageFiddler's Green
May 25, 1995
May 27, 1995Bonner SpringsSandstone Amphitheater
May 28, 1995
May 30, 1995MinneapolisTarget Center
May 31, 1995MilwaukeeMarcus AmphitheaterLuscious Jackson
June 2, 1995RosemontRosemont Horizon
June 3, 1995
June 4, 1995
June 6, 1995Auburn HillsThe Palace of Auburn Hills
June 7, 1995
June 9, 1995ColumbusPolaris Amphitheater
June 10, 1995PittsburghStar Lake Amphitheater
June 11, 1995ClevelandGund Arena
June 13, 1995TorontoCanadaMolson Amphitheater
June 14, 1995MontrealMontreal Forum
June 16, 1995BostonUnited StatesGreat Woods Performing Arts Center
June 17, 1995
June 18, 1995
June 20, 1995AlbanyKnickerbocker Arena
June 22, 1995New York CityMadison Square Garden
June 23, 1995
June 24, 1995
Europe
June 28, 1995BerlinGermanyWaldbühneThe Cranberries
June 29, 1995RoskildeDenmarkRoskilde Festival
July 1, 1995TorhoutBelgiumTorhout Festival
July 2, 1995WerchterWerchter Festival
July 3, 1995ParisFrancePalais Omnisports de Paris-BercyBelly
July 5, 1995ViennaAustriaErnst-Happel-StadionThe Cranberries
July 7, 1995FrauenfeldSwitzerlandOut in the Green
July 8, 1995HamburgGermanyTrabrennbahn BahrenfeldThe CranberriesBelly
July 9, 1995DürenBadesee DürenThe CranberriesOasis Belly
July 22, 1995SlaneIrelandSlane CastleOasisBelly
July 23, 1995CardiffWalesCardiff Arms ParkThe Cranberries
July 25, 1995HuddersfieldEnglandAlfred McAlpine Stadium
July 26, 1995
July 27, 1995EdinburghScotlandMurrayfield StadiumThe Cranberries
July 29, 1995Milton KeynesEnglandNational BowlThe CranberriesRadioheadSleeper
July 30, 1995
August 1, 1995BerlinGermanyWaldbühneRadiohead
August 3, 1995OsloNorwayOslo Spektrum
August 4, 1995StockholmSwedenSjöhistoriska Muséet
August 6, 1995CataniaItalyStadio Cibali
August 9, 1995Ramat GanIsraelRamat Gan Stadium
August 11, 1995PragueCzech RepublicSportovní halaBelly
North America
September 8, 1995MiamiUnited StatesMiami ArenaRadiohead
September 9, 1995St. PetersburgThunderDome
September 11, 1995AntiochStarwood Amphitheatre
September 12, 1995BirminghamBJCC Coliseum
September 13, 1995Baton RougePete Maravich Assembly Center
September 15, 1995The WoodlandsCynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
September 16, 1995
September 17, 1995AustinSouth Park Meadows
September 19, 1995DallasReunion Arena
September 20, 1995Coca-Cola Starplex Amphitheatre
September 22, 1995Maryland HeightsRiverport Amphitheatre
September 23, 1995
September 24, 1995Tinley ParkNew World Music Theatre
September 26, 1995NoblesvilleDeer Creek Music Center
September 27, 1995East LansingBreslin Student Events Center
September 29, 1995BuffaloBuffalo Memorial Auditorium
September 30, 1995HersheyHersheypark Stadium
October 1, 1995HartfordMeadows Music Theatre
October 3, 1995BostonFleet CenterGrant Lee Buffalo
October 4, 1995ProvidenceProvidence Civic Center
October 6, 1995East RutherfordBrendan Byrne Arena
October 7, 1995UniondaleNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
October 9, 1995HamptonHampton Coliseum
October 10, 1995RichmondRichmond Coliseum
October 12, 1995PhiladelphiaCoreStates Spectrum
October 13, 1995
October 14, 1995
October 16, 1995LandoverUSAir Arena
October 17, 1995
October 18, 1995BristowNissan Pavilion
October 20, 1995LexingtonRupp ArenaLuscious JacksonGrant Lee Buffalo
October 21, 1995CincinnatiRiverfront ColiseumGrant Lee Buffalo
October 22, 1995Ann ArborCrisler Arena
October 24, 1995AmesHilton Coliseum
October 27, 1995Las VegasThomas & Mack CenterLuscious JacksonGrant Lee Buffalo
October 28, 1995San DiegoSan Diego Sports ArenaLuscious Jackson
October 30, 1995AnaheimArrowhead Pond
October 31, 1995
November 1, 1995InglewoodGreat Western Forum
November 3, 1995San BernardinoBlockbuster Pavilion
November 4, 1995PhoenixDesert Sky Pavilion
November 7, 1995MemphisPyramid Arena
November 8, 1995KnoxvilleThompson–Boling Arena
November 10, 1995Chapel HillDean Smith Center
November 11, 1995GreensboroGreensboro Coliseum
November 12, 1995CharlotteCharlotte Coliseum
November 15, 1995OrlandoOrlando Arena
November 16, 1995North CharlestonNorth Charleston Coliseum
November 18, 1995AtlantaThe Omni
November 19, 1995
November 21, 1995

1998/1999

After initially stating they would not tour behind this year's Up, the band changed their mind. A small television-and-radio tour around North America and Europe occurred between October and December. A larger, six-month tour around the same continents began in February in Europe the following year. The North American leg began in August.[1]

"Airportman" was performed at a benefit show before the promo tour commenced in 1998, but not during any tours throughout the band's career. "You're In the Air" and "Diminished" (despite the "I'm Not Over You" coda being performed) were never performed live either.

1999 saw a performance at the Glastonbury Festival, which was later released.

Regular additional tour musicians were Joey Waronker (drums), Ken Stringfellow (keyboards) and Scott McCaughey (guitars).

2001

Supporting Reveal, R.E.M. undertook a small tour that took in New York City, Toronto, Japan, Australia and California.[1]

Although "Saturn Return" was never performed live, Michael Stipe performed the song entirely himself during a show at Carnegie Hall in March 2011.

2003

A tour in support of the band's Warner Bros. compilation In Time took place in Europe between June and August, then in North America between August and October.[1]

The concert video Perfect Square was taken from footage captured from a show in Wiesbaden, Germany, on this tour.

At a concert in Raleigh, North Carolina, Berry made a surprise appearance, performing backing vocals on "Radio Free Europe". He then sat behind the drum kit for a performance of the early R.E.M. song "Permanent Vacation", marking his first performance with the band since his retirement, though he still refused to rejoin the group regardless.

This was the first tour to feature Bill Rieflin, who later recorded the next three albums released from the band and performed with the group on tours supporting two of those three album releases.

2004/2005

A promo tour for Around the Sun began in Europe in September, including opening act Now It's Overhead.[1] Prior to the release of the album, the band partook in the political "Vote for Change" tour, which included shows in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Florida and Washington, D.C.[1]

A post-album tour commenced in October in North America.[1]

A European tour began in Europe in 2005, then extended to South Africa, Japan, Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand. The final leg of the tour took the band back to Europe.[1]

A concert CD/DVD featuring footage from the final shows of this tour in Dublin titled R.E.M. Live was released in 2007.

Around the Sun was a commercial and critical failure, and band members later expressed disappointment in the album after the tour ended. A majority of material from Around the Sun was largely absent in their subsequent tour.

Accelerate Tour

Concert Tour Name:Accelerate Tour
Artist:R.E.M.
Album:Accelerate
Location:North America, Europe, South America
Start Date:May 23, 2008
End Date:November 18, 2008
Number Of Legs:4
Number Of Shows:19 in North America
48 in Europe
10 in South America
77 in total

R.E.M.'s final tour was the "Accelerate Tour", which took place between March and November 2008.[2]

In 2007, before the release of Accelerate and the supporting tour behind it in 2008, R.E.M. held five night "rehearsals" in front of a live audience at Olympia Theatre, Dublin to test out new material from Accelerate and to revisit and perform old favorites, many of which hadn't been played live in nearly two decades. The resulting live album and DVD, Live at The Olympia, was released in 2009.

Accelerate was met with much critical enthusiasm, especially from fans of their back catalog who praised the "back-to-basics" direction that was undertaken with the album. Given the lukewarm reception of their previous album in comparison, the band ignored everything from Around the Sun during a majority of shows during the tour.

R.E.M. disbanded in September 2011 and did not perform any shows after the conclusion of this tour. Their final Collapse into Now release was never performed live, though Michael Stipe did a solo performance of "Every Day Is Yours to Win" at Carnegie Hall in March 2011.

Set list

This set list is representative of the performance in Mexico City and does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.

  1. "Living Well Is the Best Revenge"
  2. "I Took Your Name"
  3. "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?"
  4. "Fall on Me"
  5. "Drive"
  6. "Man-Sized Wreath"
  7. "Ignoreland"
  8. "Disturbance at the Heron House"
  9. "Hollow Man"
  10. "Imitation of Life"
  11. "Electrolite"
  12. "The Great Beyond"
  13. "Everybody Hurts"
  14. "The One I Love"
  15. "Find the River"
  16. "Let Me In"
  17. "Bad Day"
  18. "Horse to Water"
  19. "Orange Crush"
  20. "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)"
  21. "Supernatural Superserious"
  22. "Losing My Religion"
  23. "I Believe"
  24. "Country Feedback"
  25. "Life and How to Live It"
  26. "Man on the Moon"

Opening acts

Shows

DateCityCountryVenue
North America
May 23, 2008BurnabyCanadaDeer Lake Park
May 24, 2008GeorgeUnited StatesSasquatch! Music Festival
May 29, 2008Los AngelesHollywood Bowl
May 31, 2008BerkeleyHearst Greek Theatre
June 1, 2008
June 3, 2008MorrisonRed Rocks Amphitheatre
June 5, 2008Saint PaulXcel Energy Center
June 6, 2008ChicagoUnited Center
June 8, 2008TorontoCanadaMolson Canadian Amphitheatre
June 10, 2008RaleighUnited StatesWalnut Creek Amphitheatre
June 11, 2008ColumbiaMerriweather Post Pavilion
June 13, 2008MansfieldTweeter Center for the Performing Arts
June 14, 2008WantaghNikon at Jones Beach Theater
June 18, 2008PhiladelphiaMann Center for the Performing Arts
June 19, 2008New York CityMadison Square Garden
June 21, 2008AtlantaLakewood Amphitheatre
Europe
July 2, 2008AmsterdamNetherlandsWesterpark
July 3, 2008WerchterBelgiumRock Werchter
July 5, 2008BilbaoSpainBilbao BBK Live
July 6, 2008GironaDoctor Loft Festival
July 8, 2008LyonFranceLes Nuits de Fourvière
July 9, 2008NiceThéâtre de verdure de Nice
July 12, 2008County KildareIrelandOxegen
July 13, 2008KinrossScotlandT in the Park
July 15, 2008DresdenGermanyFilmnächte am Elbufer
July 16, 2008BerlinWaldbühne
July 18, 2008LocarnoSwitzerlandMoon and Stars Festival
July 20, 2008PerugiaItalyUmbria Jazz
July 21, 2008VeronaVerona Arena
July 23, 2008NaplesNeapolis Festival
July 24, 2008UdineVilla Manin
July 26, 2008MilanMilano Jazzin' Festival
July 27, 2008NyonSwitzerlandPaléo Festival
August 14, 2008SalzburgAustriaFM4 Frequency Festival
August 16, 2008BudapestHungarySziget Festival
August 17, 2008PragueCzech RepublicEden Arena
August 19, 2008EhrenhofGermanyNeues Schloss Ehrenhof
August 20, 2008Sankt GoarshausenFreilichtbühne Loreley
August 22, 2008WürzburgResidenzplatz Würzburg
August 24, 2008ManchesterEnglandOld Trafford Cricket Ground
August 25, 2008CardiffWalesCardiff International Arena
August 27, 2008HampshireEnglandThe Rose Bowl
August 28, 2008ParisFranceRock en Seine
August 30, 2008LondonEnglandTwickenham Stadium
September 3, 2008OsloNorwayVallhall Arena
September 4, 2008BergenKoengen
September 6, 2008CopenhagenDenmarkParken Stadium
September 7, 2008StockholmSwedenGlobe Arena
September 9, 2008HelsinkiFinlandFinnair Stadium
September 11, 2008TallinnEstoniaSaku Suurhall Arena
September 12, 2008RigaLatviaArena Riga
September 14, 2008VilniusLithuaniaSiemens Arena
September 17, 2008OberhausenGermanyKönig Pilsener Arena
September 18, 2008HamburgColor Line Arena
September 20, 2008Esch-sur-AlzetteLuxembourgRockhal
September 21, 2008GenevaSwitzerlandSEG Geneva Arena
September 23, 2008MunichGermanyOlympiahalle
September 24, 2008ZürichSwitzerlandHallenstadion
September 26, 2008BolognaItalyFutureshow Station
September 27, 2008TurinTorino Palasport Olimpico
September 30, 2008MurciaSpainPlaza de Toros de Murcia
October 1, 2008MadridLas Ventas
October 4, 2008IstanbulTurkeyS.O.S. Istanbul Festival
October 5, 2008AthensGreecePanathenaic Stadium
North America
October 24, 2008Grand PrairieUnited StatesNokia Live At Grand Prairie
October 26, 2008New OrleansVoodoo Experience
South America
October 29, 2008BogotáColombiaColombiaFEST
November 1, 2008Buenos AiresArgentinaPersonal Fest
November 3, 2008SantiagoChileSUE Festival
November 4, 2008
November 6, 2008Porto AlegreBrazilEstádio Passo d'Areia
November 8, 2008Rio de JaneiroHSBC Arena
November 10, 2008São PauloVia Funchal
November 11, 2008
November 14, 2008LimaPeruLima HOT Festival
November 16, 2008CaracasVenezuelaFestival Movistar Música
North America
November 18, 2008Mexico CityMexicoAuditorio Nacional

Live releases

Videos and DVDs

CDs and Digital Releases

This list includes only official releases made up exclusively and entirely of live performances. Various other live performances by R.E.M. can be found as B-sides, compilation tracks, bonus tracks, promotional EPs, bootlegs, etc.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.onlineathens.com/rem-hall/timeline.shtml R.E.M. timeline at Online Athens
  2. http://members.iinet.net.au/~darryl74/1980.html R.E.M. Timeline
  3. Web site: R.E.M. Average Setlists of tour: Radio Free Europe Tour setlist.fm. www.setlist.fm. 2019-03-01.
  4. Web site: R.E.M. Average Setlists of tour: Chronic Town setlist.fm. www.setlist.fm. 2019-03-01.
  5. Web site: R.E.M. Average Setlists of tour: Murmur setlist.fm. www.setlist.fm. 2019-03-01.
  6. Web site: R.E.M. Average Setlists of tour: Reckoning setlist.fm. www.setlist.fm. 2019-03-03.
  7. Web site: R.E.M. Timeline - 1984 Concert Chronology . 2023-02-14 . www.remtimeline.com.
  8. Web site: R.E.M. - 37 years ago today, the band kicked off Part I of... . 2023-02-14 . www.facebook.com . en.
  9. Web site: Connelly . Jim . 2019-12-14 . Certain Songs #1705: R.E.M. - "little america" . 2023-02-14 . Medialoper . en-US.
  10. Web site: R.E.M. Average Setlists of tour: Reconstruction setlist.fm. www.setlist.fm. 2019-02-23.
  11. Web site: R.E.M. Average Setlists of tour: Pageantry setlist.fm. www.setlist.fm. 2019-03-01.
  12. Web site: R.E.M. Average Setlists of tour: Work setlist.fm. www.setlist.fm. 2019-03-07.
  13. Web site: R.E.M. Average Setlists of tour: Green setlist.fm. www.setlist.fm. 2019-03-13.