The following is a listing of R.E.M. tours.
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]
The typical setlist for the tour consisted of:[3]
Date | City | Country | Venue |
---|---|---|---|
March 26, 1981 | Murfreesboro | United States | K.O. Jam's |
March 27, 1981 | Nashville | Cantrell's | |
March 28, 1981 | Charlotte | The Milestone | |
March 31, 1981 | Greensboro | Friday's | |
April 2, 1981 | Augusta | New York | |
April 3, 1981 | Nashville | Vanderbilt University | |
April 4, 1981 | Carrboro | The Station | |
April 6, 1981 | Raleigh | The Pier | |
April 10, 1981 | Athens | Tyrone's O.C | |
April 11, 1981 |
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]
The typical setlist for the tour consisted of:[4]
Date | City | Country | Venue |
---|---|---|---|
August 14, 1982 | San Diego | United States | Spirit Nightclub |
August 19, 1982 | Los Angeles | Music Machine | |
August 23, 1982 | San Francisco | The I-Beam | |
August 24, 1982 | The Old Waldorf | ||
August 25, 1982 | Berkeley | Berkeley Square | |
August 26, 1982 | Sacramento | Galactica 2000 | |
August 30, 1982 | Fullerton | Ichabod's | |
August 31, 1982 | Los Angeles | Club Lingerie | |
September 2, 1982 | Music Machine | ||
September 3, 1982 | Santa Monica | Madame Wong's West | |
September 4, 1982 | Los Angeles | Rissmiller's | |
September 5, 1982 | San Francisco | Kabuki Nightclub | |
September 9, 1982 | Pasadena | Perkins Palace | |
September 10, 1982 | Los Angeles | Reseda Country Club | |
September 11, 1982 | San Diego | Adams Avenue Theater | |
September 12, 1982 | Phoenix | The Cellar | |
September 13, 1982 | Tucson | Wild Cat House | |
September 14, 1982 | Student Union Cellar | ||
September 16, 1982 | Albuquerque | University Arena | |
September 17, 1982 | Amarillo | Amarillo Roller Rink | |
September 19, 1982 | Tulsa | Cain's Ballroom | |
September 20, 1982 | Kansas City | Parody Hall | |
September 21, 1982 | Lincoln | The Drumstick | |
September 22, 1982 | Minneapolis | First Avenue | |
September 23, 1982 | Carbondale | Roman Room | |
September 24, 1982 | Champaign | George Huff Gymnasium | |
September 25, 1982 | Chicago | Stages Music Hall | |
September 26, 1982 | Cabaret Metro | ||
September 28, 1982 | Cincinnati | Bogart's | |
September 29, 1982 | Cleveland | Agora Ballroom | |
September 30, 1982 | Pittsburgh | Heaven | |
October 1, 1982 | Richmond | Empire Theater | |
October 2, 1982 | Trenton | City Gardens | |
October 4, 1982 | Providence | The Living Room | |
October 5, 1982 | Boston | The Metro | |
October 6, 1982 | New Haven | Toad's Place | |
October 8, 1982 | New York City | Peppermint Lounge | |
October 9, 1982 | Baltimore | Marble Bar | |
October 10, 1982 | Raleigh | The Pier | |
October 11, 1982 | Charlotte | The Milestone | |
October 13, 1982 | Richmond | Scoundrels | |
October 14, 1982 | Columbia | Striders Concert Hall | |
October 15, 1982 | Atlanta | Agora Ballroom | |
October 21, 1982 | Athens | i & i Club | |
October 22, 1982 | |||
October 29, 1982 | Atlanta | Fred B. Wenn Ballroom | |
November 5, 1982 | Baton Rouge | The Bayou | |
November 6, 1982 | New Orleans | Tupelo's Tavern | |
November 8, 1982 | Birmingham | Old Town Music Hall | |
November 9, 1982 | Knoxville | The Place | |
November 10, 1982 | Hobo's | ||
November 11, 1982 | Nashville | Sarratt Cinema | |
November 12, 1982 | Memphis | The Antenna Club | |
November 13, 1982 | Carbondale | Roman Room | |
November 14, 1982 | Bloomington | Second Story Nightclub | |
November 15, 1982 | Columbia | The Blue Note | |
November 16, 1982 | Lawrence | Lawrence Opera House | |
Louisville | The Beat | ||
November 20, 1982 | Detroit | Saint Andrew's Hall | |
November 21, 1982 | Ann Arbor | Joe's Star Lounge | |
November 23, 1982 | Albany | The Chateau Lounge | |
November 24, 1982 | Hempstead | Nassau Coliseum | |
November 25, 1982 | New York City | Peppermint Lounge | |
November 26, 1982 | Philadelphia | East Side Club | |
November 27, 1982 | Hoboken | Maxwell's | |
November 28, 1982 | Washington, D.C. | ||
Blacksburg | After Sundown | ||
December 2, 1982 | Greenville | UPS Club | |
December 3, 1982 | Athens | i & i Club | |
December 6, 1982 | Orlando | Park Avenue | |
December 8, 1982 | Hallandale Beach | Agora Ballroom | |
December 9, 1982 | Pensacola | McGuigan's Speakeasy | |
December 10, 1982 | Mobile | Badger's Den | |
December 11, 1982 | Saenger Theatre |
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]
This set list is representative of the performance in Rouen, France. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.
The typical setlist for the tour consisted of:[5]
Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening act(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
North America (Supporting The English Beat from March 26 – April 24) | ||||
March 26, 1983 | Durham | United States | Page Auditorium | |
March 27, 1983 | Chapel Hill | Memorial Hall | ||
March 28, 1983 | Columbia | Russell House Ballroom | ||
March 30, 1983 | Daytona Beach | Club 600 North | ||
March 31, 1983 | Coral Gables | The Patio | ||
April 2, 1983 | Sewanee | Sewanee Academy Dining Hall | ||
April 5, 1983 | Nashville | Memorial Gymnasium | ||
April 7, 1983 | Cincinnati | Bogart's | ||
April 8, 1983 | Lexington | Grand Ballroom | ||
April 9, 1983 | Oberlin | Finney Chapel | ||
April 10, 1983 | Detroit | Grand Circus Theatre | ||
April 12, 1983 | London | Canada | Alumni Hall | |
April 13, 1983 | Rochester | United States | Alexander Palestra | |
April 14, 1983 | Buffalo | |||
April 16, 1983 | Poughkeepsie | Kenyon Hall | ||
April 17, 1983 | Montreal | Canada | Le Spectrum de Montréal | |
April 19, 1983 | Kirkland | United States | Alumni Gym | |
April 20, 1983 | New Haven | Woolsey Hall | ||
April 22, 1983 | Boston | Walter Brown Arena | ||
April 23, 1983 | Hartford | Agora Ballroom | ||
April 24, 1983 | Aberdeen | Fountain Casino | ||
April 26, 1983 | Farmingdale | Spize Club | ||
April 28, 1983 | Hoboken | Maxwell's | The Bongos | |
April 29, 1983 | Providence | The Living Rooms | Arms Akimbo Prisoners of Beat | |
April 30, 1983 | New York City | The Ritz | The Individuals | |
May 2, 1983 | Blacksburg | After Dark | Not Shakespeare | |
May 3, 1983 | Raleigh | The Pier | Rick Rock | |
May 4, 1983 | Blowing Rock | P.B. Scott's Music Hall | ||
May 6, 1983 | Davidson | Love Auditorium | 86 | |
May 7, 1983 | Atlanta | Agora Ballroom | ||
May 8, 1983 | Fox Theatre | |||
May 9, 1983 | Athens | 40 Watt Club | ||
May 18, 1983 | New York City | The Ritz | The Individuals | |
May 21, 1983 | Saint Paul | Navy Island | The Suburbs (HL)Let's Active The Phones The Replacements | |
May 22, 1983 | Milwaukee | The Palms | Let's Active | |
May 23, 1983 | Madison | Headliners | ||
May 25, 1983 | Chicago | Park West | Let's Active The dB's | |
May 26, 1983 | Bloomington | Jake's | Let's Active | |
May 28, 1983 | Lincoln | Drumstick | ||
May 29, 1983 | Kansas City | VFW Hall | The Embarrassment Let's Active | |
May 30, 1983 | Uptown Theater | Let's Active | ||
June 1, 1983 | Morrison | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | Bow Wow Wow (HL) The English Beat | |
June 3, 1983 | Wichita Falls | Airmen's Club | Let's Active | |
June 4, 1983 | Dallas | Charlie's | ||
June 5, 1983 | Austin | Nite Life | Let's Active Vital Signs | |
June 7, 1983 | Lubbock | The Roxy | Let's Active | |
June 10, 1983 | San Diego | The Spirit | ||
June 11, 1983 | Los Angeles | The Palace | ||
June 13, 1983 | Sacramento | Crest Theatre | The Features Let's Active | |
June 14, 1983 | San Francisco | Old Waldorf | Let's Active | |
June 16, 1983 | Valencia | Showcase Amphitheater | ||
June 17, 1983 | Costa Mesa | Concert Factory | ||
June 18, 1983 | Los Angeles | Music Machine | Let's Active | |
June 19, 1983 | Santa Cruz | The Catalyst | ||
June 20, 1983 | Berkeley | Keystone Berkeley | Lloyds Bad Attitude | |
June 21, 1983 | Palo Alto | Keystone Palo Alto | Lloyds Agent | |
June 22, 1983 | San Francisco | The Stone | Lloyds Victims of Technology | |
June 28, 1983 | Denver | Rainbow Music Hall | Young Weasels Computer Class | |
June 29, 1983 | Omaha | The 20's Nightclub | Digital Sex | |
June 30, 1983 | Columbia | The Blue Note | The Bel-Airs | |
July 1, 1983 | Eureka | Old Glory Amphitheater | ||
July 2, 1983 | Indianapolis | The Chase | ||
July 3, 1983 | Milwaukee | Summerfest | ||
July 5, 1983 | Cleveland | Pirate's Cove | Hungry Young Men The Replacements | |
July 6, 1983 | Cincinnati | Bogart's | The Replacements | |
July 8, 1983 | Detroit | Saint Andrew's Hall | ||
July 9, 1983 | Toronto | Canada | Larry's Hideaway | Personal Effects |
July 13, 1983 | Boston | United States | Paradise Rock Club | The Replacements |
July 14, 1983 | Providence | The Living Room | Parallel 5th | |
July 15, 1983 | Aberdeen | Fountain Casino | The Replacements | |
July 17, 1983 | New Haven | Toad's Place | ||
July 20, 1983 | Philadelphia | Ripley's Music Hall | ||
July 21, 1983 | Richmond | Much More Club | ||
July 23, 1983 | Winston-Salem | Backstreet Music Venue | Let's Active | |
North America (Supporting The Police from August 12–22) | ||||
August 12, 1983 | Hartford | United States | Hartford Veterans Memorial Coliseum | |
August 13, 1983 | ||||
August 15, 1983 | Norfolk | Norfolk Scope | ||
August 18, 1983 | New York City | Shea Stadium | ||
August 20, 1983 | Philadelphia | John F. Kennedy Stadium | ||
August 21, 1983 | Landover | Capital Centre | ||
August 22, 1983 | ||||
August 26, 1983 | Austell | Southern Star Amphitheater | The Killer Whales | |
September 30, 1983 | Athens | Stitchcraft, Inc | ||
October 3, 1983 | Legion Field | Land Sharks Oh-OK | ||
October 4, 1983 | Columbia | Russell House Ballroom | Let's Active | |
October 7, 1983 | Washington, D.C. | Ontario Theatre | The Fleshtones Let's Active | |
October 8, 1983 | Philadelphia | Irvine Auditorium | Pretty Poison Let's Active | |
October 9, 1983 | Piscataway | Hardee's | Let's Active | |
October 11, 1983 | Poughkeepsie | The Chance | ||
October 12, 1983 | Glenville | Skyway Club | ||
October 13, 1983 | Providence | The Living Room | ||
October 14, 1983 | Orono | Alumni Memorial Gymnasium | Let's Active B. Willie Smith | |
October 15, 1983 | Waterville | Wadsworth Gymnasium | Let's Active | |
October 16, 1983 | SOlon | Solon Hotel | ||
October 17, 1983 | Syracuse | Drumlins Country Club | Let's Active | |
October 20, 1983 | Boston | The Metro | ||
October 21, 1983 | New York City | Student Union Ballroom | The Neats | |
October 22, 1983 | New London | Conn Cave | Let's Active | |
October 31, 1983 | New York City | Peppermint Lounge | The Fuzztones The Cramps (HL) | |
November 10, 1983 | San Francisco | Kabuki Nightclub | The Neats Let's Active | |
November 11, 1983 | Beverly Hills | Warner Beverly Hills Theater | ||
November 12, 1983 | San Diego | Montezuma Hall | Let's Active | |
Europe | ||||
November 19, 1983 | London | England | Dingwalls | Recognition |
November 22, 1983 | Marquee Club | Jerry Floyd | ||
November 23, 1983 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Paradiso | |
November 24, 1983 | Paris | France | Les Bains Douches | Feedback |
November 25, 1983 | Rouen | Exo 7 | ||
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]
This set list is representative of the performance in Rouen, France. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.
The typical setlist for the tour consisted of:[6]
Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening act(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Europe | |||||
April 8, 1984 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Paradiso | My Bloody Valentine | |
April 9, 1984 | Utrecht | Vrije Vloer | |||
April 10, 1984 | Eindhoven | Effenaar | |||
April 12, 1984 | Münster | West Germany | Odeonsplatz | ||
April 13, 1984 | Hamburg | Knust Hamburg | |||
April 14, 1984 | |||||
April 15, 1984 | Cologne | Luxor | |||
April 17, 1984 | Rouen | France | Exo 7 | Flooflash | |
April 18, 1984 | Lyon | Club West Side | |||
April 19, 1984 | Clermont-Ferrand | Mansion de Peuples | Les Innocents | ||
April 20, 1984 | Paris | Eldorado Club | |||
April 24, 1984 | Birmingham | England | Tin Can Club | 154 | |
April 25, 1984 | Manchester | The Gallery | |||
April 26, 1984 | Leeds | The Warehouse | |||
April 27, 1984 | Glasgow | Scotland | Night Moves | ||
April 29, 1984 | Worthing | England | The Carioca | American Girls Bright Young Things | |
April 30, 1984 | London | Marquee Club | The American Girls | ||
May 1, 1984 | The Escape Club | ||||
North America | |||||
June 16, 1984 | Fresno | United States | Star Palace[7] [8] [9] | The Dream Syndicate | |
June 17, 1984 | Santa Cruz | The Catalyst | |||
June 18, 1984 | Santa Barbara | Mission Theater | |||
June 19, 1984 | Los Angeles | Hollywood Palace | |||
June 20, 1984 | Del Mar | Del Mar Racetrack | Army of Love | ||
June 22, 1984 | Los Angeles | Hollywood Palladium | The Dream Syndicate | ||
June 23, 1984 | Angels Camp | Calaveras County Fairgrounds | |||
June 24, 1984 | San Francisco | The Warfield | The Dream Syndicate | ||
June 26, 1984 | Portland | Starry Night | |||
June 27, 1984 | Seattle | McCaw Hall | |||
June 28, 1984 | Vancouver | Canada | Commodore Ballroom | ||
June 30, 1984 | Boise | United States | Mardi Gras Ballroom | ||
July 1, 1984 | Salt Lake City | Fairpark Coliseum | |||
July 2, 1984 | Glenwood Springs | Bamboo Bar | |||
July 3, 1984 | Denver | Rainbow Music Hall | |||
July 5, 1984 | Minneapolis | Orpheum Theatre | |||
July 6, 1984 | Milwaukee | Summerfest | |||
July 7, 1984 | Chicago | Aragon Ballroom | The Dream Syndicate | ||
July 8, 1984 | Detroit | Royal Oak Music Theatre | |||
July 10, 1984 | Cleveland | The Variety Theatre | |||
July 11, 1984 | Rochester | Minett Hall | |||
July 12, 1984 | Montreal | Canada | Le Spectrum de Montréal | ||
July 13, 1984 | Toronto | Toronto Concert Hall | |||
July 15, 1984 | Buffalo | United States | Salty Dog Skyroom | ||
July 16, 1984 | Lower | Playpen | |||
July 17, 1984 | Brookhaven | Goodskates Roller Ballroom | |||
July 19, 1984 | Boston | Orpheum Theatre | |||
July 20, 1984 | Hartford | Agora Ballroom | |||
July 21, 1984 | New York City | Beacon Theatre | |||
July 22, 1984 | |||||
July 24, 1984 | Washington, D.C. | Warner Theatre | |||
July 25, 1984 | Virginia Beach | Pavilion Towers Ballroom | |||
July 27, 1984 | Greensboro | War Memorial Auditorium | |||
July 28, 1984 | Atlanta | Fox Theatre | |||
Mexico City | Mexico | Margos Touch | |||
North America- Leg II | |||||
September 5, 1984 | Pomona | United States | Pomona Valley Auditorium | The Blasters | |
September 6, 1984 | Los Angeles | Greek Theatre | Swimming Pool Q's | ||
September 7, 1984 | San Diego | Fox Theatre | The dB's | ||
September 8, 1984 | Phoenix | Palace West | |||
September 9, 1984 | Tucson | Centennial Hall | |||
September 10, 1984 | Albuquerque | Grand Ballroom | |||
September 11, 1984 | Boulder | Macky Auditorium | |||
September 13, 1984 | Omaha | Omaha Music Hall | |||
September 14, 1984 | Lawrence | Hoch Auditorium | |||
September 15, 1984 | Oklahoma City | The Bowery | |||
September 16, 1984 | Dallas | Bronco Bowl | |||
September 18, 1984 | Austin | Austin Opera House | |||
September 19, 1984 | Houston | Numbers 2 | |||
September 21, 1984 | Nashville | War Memorial Auditorium | |||
September 22, 1984 | Tuscaloosa | Foster Auditorium | |||
September 23, 1984 | Charlotte | Park Center | |||
September 25, 1984 | Durham | Page Auditorium | |||
September 26, 1984 | |||||
September 28, 1984 | Tampa | USF Soccer Stadium | |||
September 29, 1984 | Boca Raton | University Center Auditorium | |||
September 30, 1984 | Gainesville | The Bandshell | |||
October 2, 1984 | New Orleans | McAllister Auditorium | |||
October 3, 1984 | Oxford | Fulton Chapel | |||
October 5, 1984 | Carbondale | Shryock Auditorium | |||
October 6, 1984 | St. Louis | Graham Chapel | |||
October 7, 1984 | DeKalb | Egyptian Theatre | |||
October 8, 1984 | Ann Arbor | Michigan Theater | |||
October 10, 1984 | Washington D.C | Charles E. Smith Center | |||
October 11, 1984 | Charlottesville | Virginia Memorial Gymnasium | |||
October 12, 1984 | Passaic | Capitol Theatre | |||
October 13, 1984 | Bridgeport | Harvey Hubbell Gymnasium | |||
October 15, 1984 | Amherst | Fine Arts Concert Hall | |||
October 16, 1984 | Providence | Veterans Memorial Auditorium | |||
October 17, 1984 | Upper Darby Township | Tower Theater | |||
October 31, 1984 | Honolulu | Pier 10 Ballroom | Hat Makes the Man | ||
Japan | |||||
November 5, 1984 | Tokyo | Japan | Room 10 | Bakufu-Slump | |
November 8, 1984 | Aoyama Gakuin University | ||||
November 10, 1984 | Yokohama | Concert Garden | |||
November 11, 1984 | Tokyo | Senshu Gymnasium | |||
Europe | |||||
November 15, 1984 | Newcastle | England | Tiffany's Ballroom | The Lucy Show | |
November 16, 1984 | Edinburgh | Scotland | The Front | ||
November 17, 1984 | Manchester | England | Manchester Polytechnic Union | ||
November 18, 1984 | Liverpool | Royal Court Theatre | |||
November 21, 1984 | Nottingham | Rock City | |||
November 23, 1984 | Norwich | The LCR | |||
November 24, 1984 | Colchester | Essex Dance Hall | |||
November 26, 1984 | Birmingham | Debating Hall | |||
November 27, 1984 | Leicester | University of Leicester | |||
November 28, 1984 | Cardiff | Wales | New Ocean Club | ||
November 29, 1984 | Dunstable | England | Queensway Hall | ||
Brighton | Cockcroft Hall | ||||
December 2, 1984 | London | Lyceum Theatre | The Lucy ShowLyres | ||
December 4, 1984 | Dublin | Ireland | SFX Hall | The Lucy Show | |
December 6, 1984 | Oslo | Norway | Oslo Circus | The Act |
< | --Date--> | < | --City, (State or Country)--> | < | --Venue--> | < | --Reason/Additional Info--> |
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June 14, 1983 | Los Angeles | Music Machine | Cancelled. Band refused to play. | ||||
December 1, 1984 | Brighton, England | Brighton Polytechnic | Cancelled due to Stipe straining his neck. | ||||
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]
The typical setlist for the tour consisted of:[10]
Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening act(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
North America ("Pre-Construction" Tour) | ||||
April 22, 1985 | Athens | United States | Legion Field | The Fleshtones |
April 25, 1985 | Lewisburg | Davis Gym | The Neats | |
April 26, 1985 | Vestal | West Gym | ||
April 27, 1985 | Providence | Pembroke Field | Pablo MosesThe Neats | |
April 28, 1985 | Piscataway | Busch Campus Center | Lillo ThomasThe Neats | |
April 30, 1985 | Madison | Baldwin Gymnasium | The Neats | |
May 2, 1985 | Princeton | L.Stockwell Jadwin Gymnasium | Axel Ericson The Neats | |
May 3, 1985 | Cambridge | New Athletic Center | The Neats | |
May 4, 1985 | Williamstown | Lansing Chapman Rink | ||
May 5, 1985 | Buffalo | Alumni Arena | Billy Bragg The Neats | |
May 7, 1985 | Springfield | Wittenberg Fieldhouse | The Neats | |
May 8, 1985 | Evanston | McGaw Memorial Hall | ||
May 9, 1985 | Iowa City | Hancher Auditorium | ||
May 10, 1985 | Madison | Stock Pavilion | ||
May 27, 1985 | Raleigh | Meredith College Amphitheater | ||
Europe ("Pre-Construction" Tour) | ||||
June 22, 1985 | Milton Keynes | England | Milton Keynes National Bowl | Friends of Gavin supported |
June 24, 1985 | Manchester | International Club | Friends of Gavin supported | |
June 25, 1985 | Edinburgh | Scotland | Coasters | |
June 26, 1985 | Newcastle | England | Tiffany's Ballroom | |
June 27, 1985 | Coventry | The Workroom | Green on Red (HL)The Jazz Butcher | |
June 29, 1985 | Dublin | Ireland | Croke Park | |
July 3, 1985 | West Berlin | West Germany | Parliament Terrain | |
July 6, 1985 | Torhout | Belgium | Achiel Eeckloo Rock Meadow | |
July 7, 1985 | Rotselaar | Festival Park Werchter | ||
North America- Leg 2 | ||||
July 11, 1985 | Portland | United States | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall | True West |
July 12, 1985 | Seattle | Paramount Theatre | ||
July 13, 1985 | Vancouver | Canada | Commodore Ballroom | |
July 15, 1985 | Edmonton | S.U.B. Theater | ||
July 16, 1985 | Calgary | MacEwan Hall | ||
July 19, 1985 | Fresno | United States | Warnors Theatre | True West |
July 20, 1985 | Berkeley | Greek Theatre | ||
Reno | Pioneer Performing Arts Center | |||
Santa Rosa | Sonoma County Fairgrounds | |||
July 23, 1985 | Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium | ||
July 24, 1985 | Santa Barbara | Arlington Theater | ||
July 26, 1985 | San Diego | SDSU Open Air Theatre | ||
July 27, 1985 | Los Angeles | Greek Theatre | ||
July 28, 1985 | Irvine | Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre | ||
July 29, 1985 | Phoenix | Palace West | True West | |
July 31, 1985 | San Antonio | Majestic Theatre | ||
August 1, 1985 | Austin | Austin City Coliseum | ||
August 2, 1985 | Houston | Cullen Performance Hall | ||
August 3, 1985 | Dallas | Bronco Bowl | ||
August 5, 1985 | Saint Paul | Roy Wilkins Auditorium | The Three O'Clock | |
August 6, 1985 | Milwaukee | MECCA Arena | ||
August 7, 1985 | Chicago | UIC Pavilion | ||
August 9, 1985 | Kalamazoo | State Theatre | ||
August 10, 1985 | Detroit | Fox Theatre | The Three O'ClockThe Replacements | |
August 12, 1985 | Cleveland | Cleveland Public Auditorium | The Three O'Clock | |
August 13, 1985 | Pittsburgh | Syria Mosque | ||
August 15, 1985 | Rochester | Auditorium Theatre | ||
August 16, 1985 | Toronto | Canada | Masonic Concert Hall | |
August 17, 1985 | Ottawa | Barrymore's Music Hall | ||
August 18, 1985 | Montreal | The Great Tent | ||
August 20, 1985 | Portland | United States | George I. Lewis Auditorium | |
August 21, 1985 | Boston | Walter Brown Arena | ||
August 23, 1985 | Pawtucket | Leroy Theatre | ||
August 24, 1985 | Hartford | Agora Ballroom | ||
August 25, 1985 | Albany | J.B. Scott's Theater | ||
Baltimore | Lyric Opera House | |||
August 28, 1985 | Upper Darby Township | Tower Theater | ||
August 29, 1985 | Washington, D.C. | DAR Constitutional Hall | ||
August 30, 1985 | Passaic | Capitol Theatre | ||
August 31, 1985 | New York City | Radio City Music Hall | ||
Europe- Leg 2 | ||||
October 1, 1985 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Paradiso | |
October 2, 1985 | Bochum | West Germany | Colliery | |
October 3, 1985 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Rotterdam Arena | |
October 5, 1985 | Ghent | Belgium | Forward Concert Hall | |
October 6, 1985 | Frankfurt | West Germany | Batschkapp | |
October 7, 1985 | Munich | Alabama-Halle | ||
October 9, 1985 | West Berlin | Metropol | ||
October 10, 1985 | Hamburg | Markthalle Hamburg | ||
October 11, 1985 | Cologne | Luxor Theater | ||
October 13, 1985 | Saarbrücken | University Auditorium | ||
October 14, 1985 | Paris | France | L'Eldorado | |
October 15, 1985 | Lyon | Molière Room | ||
October 16, 1985 | Geneva | Switzerland | The Cantine du Faubourg | |
October 18, 1985 | Mannheim | West Germany | Old Fire Station | Silent Agency |
October 20, 1985 | Manchester | England | The Ritz | The Jazz ButcherMisdemeanor The Faith Brothers |
October 21, 1985 | Nottingham | Rock City | Pleasure DeviceThe Faith Brothers | |
October 22, 1985 | Sheffield | Lower Refectory | The Faith Brothers | |
October 23, 1985 | Glasgow | Scotland | Barrowland Ballroom | |
October 26, 1985 | Liverpool | England | Royal Court Theatre | Grown Up StrangeThe Faith Brothers |
October 27, 1985 | Birmingham | The Powerhouse | The Faith Brothers | |
October 28, 1985 | London | Hammersmith Palais | MisdemeanorThe Faith Brothers | |
October 29, 1985 | The Jazz ButcherThe Faith Brothers | |||
North America- Leg 3 | ||||
November 2, 1985 | Boulder | United States | CU Events Center | 10,000 Maniacs |
November 3, 1985 | Laramie | Arts & Science Auditorium | ||
November 5, 1985 | Omaha | Omaha Music Hall | ||
November 6, 1985 | Kansas City | Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall | ||
November 7, 1985 | Champaign | Champaign Assembly Hall | ||
November 8, 1985 | Bloomington | Indiana University Auditorium | ||
November 11, 1985 | Lexington | Lexington Memorial Coliseum | ||
November 12, 1985 | Nashville | Vanderbilt Memorial Gymnasium | ||
November 13, 1985 | Memphis | Orpheum Theatre | ||
November 15, 1985 | Ames | C.Y. Stephens Auditorium | ||
November 16, 1985 | Urbana | Foellinger Auditorium | ||
November 17, 1985 | St. Louis | Kiel Opera House | ||
November 19, 1985 | New Orleans | Saenger Performing Arts Theatre | ||
November 21, 1985 | Tuscaloosa | Foster Auditorium | ||
Tallahassee | Leon County Civic Center | The Minutemen | ||
November 23, 1985 | Jacksonville | Swisher Gym | ||
November 24, 1985 | Miami | James L. Knight Center | ||
November 26, 1985 | St. Petersburg | Bayfront Theater | ||
November 27, 1985 | Savannah | Johnny Mercer Theater | ||
November 29, 1985 | Atlanta | Fox Theatre | Jason & The ScorchersThe Minutemen | |
November 30, 1985 | ||||
December 2, 1985 | Raleigh | Raleigh Civic Center | The Minutemen | |
December 3, 1985 | Columbia | Township Auditorium | ||
December 4, 1985 | Norfolk | Chrysler Hall | ||
December 5, 1985 | Richmond | Richmond Mosque | ||
December 6, 1985 | Lexington | Doremus Memorial Gymnasium | ||
December 8, 1985 | Winston-Salem | R.J. Reynolds Memorial Auditorium | ||
December 9, 1985 | Radford | Dedmon Center | ||
December 10, 1985 | Columbus | Veterans Memorial Auditorium | ||
December 11, 1985 | Indianapolis | Clowes Memorial Hall | ||
December 13, 1985 | Charlotte | Park Center |
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.
The typical setlist for the tour consisted of:[11]
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.
The typical setlist for the tour consisted of:[12]
Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening act(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Europe | ||||
September 12, 1987 | London | England | Hammersmith Odeon | 10,000 Maniacs |
September 14, 1987 | Utrecht | Netherlands | Muziekcentrum Vredenburg | The Railway Children |
September 16, 1987 | Paris | France | La Cigale | |
September 18, 1987 | Düsseldorf | West Germany | Tor 3 | |
North America | ||||
October 1, 1987 | Knoxville | United States | Stokely Athletic Center | 10,000 Maniacs |
October 2, 1987 | Clemson | Littlejohn Coliseum | ||
October 3, 1987 | Durham | Cameron Indoor Stadium | ||
October 4, 1987 | ||||
October 6, 1987 | New York City | Radio City Music Hall | ||
October 7, 1987 | ||||
October 9, 1987 | Williamsburg | William & Mary Hall | ||
October 10, 1987 | Fairfax | Patriot Center | ||
October 11, 1987 | State College | Recreation Hall | ||
October 12, 1987 | Charlottesville | University Hall | ||
October 14, 1987 | Charleston | Charleston Municipal Auditorium | ||
October 16, 1987 | Philadelphia | The Spectrum | ||
October 17, 1987 | New Haven | New Haven Coliseum | ||
October 18, 1987 | Worcester | The Centrum | ||
October 19, 1987 | Providence | Providence Performing Arts Center | ||
October 21, 1987 | Rochester | Rochester Community War Memorial | ||
October 22, 1987 | Piscataway | Louis Brown Athletic Center | ||
October 23, 1987 | Pittsburgh | Civic Arena | ||
October 24, 1987 | Columbus | Veterans Memorial Auditorium | ||
October 26, 1987 | Lansing | MSU Auditorium | ||
October 27, 1987 | West Lafayette | Elliott Hall of Music | ||
October 29, 1987 | Ann Arbor | Crisler Arena | The dB's | |
October 30, 1987 | Oxford | Millett Hall | ||
October 31, 1987 | Davenport | Palmer Auditorium | ||
November 2, 1987 | Saint Paul | Roy Wilkins Auditorium | ||
November 3, 1987 | Madison | Dane County Coliseum | ||
November 4, 1987 | Chicago | UIC Pavilion | ||
November 5, 1987 | ||||
November 7, 1987 | Champaign | Assembly Hall | ||
November 8, 1987 | Kansas City | Memorial Hall | ||
November 9, 1987 | Lincoln | Pershing Center | ||
November 10, 1987 | St. Louis | Fox Theatre | ||
November 13, 1987 | Oakland | Oakland-Alameda County Arena | ||
November 14, 1987 | Irvine | Bren Events Center | ||
November 15, 1987 | Universal City | Universal Amphitheatre | ||
November 16, 1987 | Tempe | Gammage Memorial Auditorium | ||
November 18, 1987 | Dallas | Moody Coliseum | ||
November 19, 1987 | College Station | G. Rollie White Coliseum | ||
November 20, 1987 | Houston | Sam Houston Coliseum | ||
November 22, 1987 | Oxford | Tad Smith Coliseum | ||
November 23, 1987 | Auburn | Joel H. Eaves Memorial Coliseum | ||
November 24, 1987 | Atlanta | Fox Theatre | ||
November 25, 1987 | ||||
November 27, 1987 | ||||
November 28, 1987 |
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]
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.
Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening act(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pacific Rim | ||||
January 13, 1995 | Perth | Australia | Perth Entertainment Centre | Died Pretty |
January 14, 1995 | ||||
January 16, 1995 | Adelaide | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | ||
January 18, 1995 | Sydney | Sydney Entertainment Centre | ||
January 19, 1995 | ||||
January 20, 1995 | ||||
January 22, 1995 | Brisbane | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | ||
January 23, 1995 | ||||
January 25, 1995 | Melbourne | Sidney Myer Music Bowl | ||
January 26, 1995 | ||||
January 28, 1995 | Auckland | New Zealand | Western Springs Stadium | Grant Lee BuffaloCrowded House |
February 1, 1995 | Tokyo | Japan | Nippon Budokan | Grant Lee Buffalo |
February 2, 1995 | ||||
February 4, 1995 | Taipei | Taiwan | Plenary Hall | Sissey Chau |
February 5, 1995 | Hong Kong | Queen Elizabeth Stadium | ||
February 7, 1995 | Singapore | Singapore Indoor Stadium | ||
Europe | ||||
February 15, 1995 | San Sebastian | Spain | Velódromo de Anoeta | Grant Lee Buffalo |
February 16, 1995 | Madrid | Palacio de Deportes | ||
February 18, 1995 | Barcelona | Palau Sant Jordi | ||
February 19, 1995 | Toulon | France | Zénith Omega | |
February 20, 1995 | Turin | Italy | PalaStampa | |
February 22, 1995 | Rome | PalaEUR | ||
February 23, 1995 | ||||
February 24, 1995 | Milan | Forum di Assago | ||
February 25, 1995 | ||||
February 26, 1995 | ||||
February 27, 1995 | Bologna | Palasport | ||
March 1, 1995 | Lausanne | Switzerland | Patinoire de Malley | |
Zurich | Hallenstadion | |||
Toulouse | France | Palais des Sports | ||
Lyon | Halle Tony Garnier | |||
Amneville | Galaxie Amnéville | |||
Hamburg | Germany | Alsterdorfer Sporthalle | PJ Harvey | |
Frankfurt | Festhalle | |||
Stuttgart | Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle | |||
Nuremberg | Frankenhalle | |||
Munich | Olympiahalle | |||
Dortmund | Westfalenhallen | |||
Berlin | Deutschlandhalle | |||
Helsinki | Finland | Helsinki Ice Hall | ||
Stockholm | Sweden | Stockholm Globe Arena | ||
Gothenburg | Scandinavium | |||
Copenhagen | Denmark | Forum Copenhagen | ||
London | England | Wembley Arena | ||
Birmingham | NEC Arena | |||
Glasgow | Scotland | Scottish Exhibition & Conference Center | ||
Sheffield | England | Sheffield Arena | ||
North America | ||||
May 15, 1995 | Mountain View | United States | Shoreline Amphitheater | Sonic Youth |
May 16, 1995 | ||||
May 17, 1995 | ||||
May 19, 1995 | Portland | Portland Memorial Coliseum | ||
May 20, 1995 | Vancouver | Canada | Pacific Coliseum | |
May 21, 1995 | George | United States | The Gorge Amphitheatre | |
May 23, 1995 | Salt Lake City | Delta Center | ||
May 24, 1995 | Greenwood Village | Fiddler's Green | ||
May 25, 1995 | ||||
May 27, 1995 | Bonner Springs | Sandstone Amphitheater | ||
May 28, 1995 | ||||
May 30, 1995 | Minneapolis | Target Center | ||
May 31, 1995 | Milwaukee | Marcus Amphitheater | Luscious Jackson | |
June 2, 1995 | Rosemont | Rosemont Horizon | ||
June 3, 1995 | ||||
June 4, 1995 | ||||
June 6, 1995 | Auburn Hills | The Palace of Auburn Hills | ||
June 7, 1995 | ||||
June 9, 1995 | Columbus | Polaris Amphitheater | ||
June 10, 1995 | Pittsburgh | Star Lake Amphitheater | ||
June 11, 1995 | Cleveland | Gund Arena | ||
June 13, 1995 | Toronto | Canada | Molson Amphitheater | |
June 14, 1995 | Montreal | Montreal Forum | ||
June 16, 1995 | Boston | United States | Great Woods Performing Arts Center | |
June 17, 1995 | ||||
June 18, 1995 | ||||
June 20, 1995 | Albany | Knickerbocker Arena | ||
June 22, 1995 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | ||
June 23, 1995 | ||||
June 24, 1995 | ||||
Europe | ||||
June 28, 1995 | Berlin | Germany | Waldbühne | The Cranberries |
June 29, 1995 | Roskilde | Denmark | Roskilde Festival | |
July 1, 1995 | Torhout | Belgium | Torhout Festival | |
July 2, 1995 | Werchter | Werchter Festival | ||
July 3, 1995 | Paris | France | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy | Belly |
July 5, 1995 | Vienna | Austria | Ernst-Happel-Stadion | The Cranberries |
July 7, 1995 | Frauenfeld | Switzerland | Out in the Green | |
July 8, 1995 | Hamburg | Germany | Trabrennbahn Bahrenfeld | The CranberriesBelly |
July 9, 1995 | Düren | Badesee Düren | The CranberriesOasis Belly | |
July 22, 1995 | Slane | Ireland | Slane Castle | OasisBelly |
July 23, 1995 | Cardiff | Wales | Cardiff Arms Park | The Cranberries |
July 25, 1995 | Huddersfield | England | Alfred McAlpine Stadium | |
July 26, 1995 | ||||
July 27, 1995 | Edinburgh | Scotland | Murrayfield Stadium | The Cranberries |
July 29, 1995 | Milton Keynes | England | National Bowl | The CranberriesRadioheadSleeper |
July 30, 1995 | ||||
August 1, 1995 | Berlin | Germany | Waldbühne | Radiohead |
August 3, 1995 | Oslo | Norway | Oslo Spektrum | |
August 4, 1995 | Stockholm | Sweden | Sjöhistoriska Muséet | |
August 6, 1995 | Catania | Italy | Stadio Cibali | |
August 9, 1995 | Ramat Gan | Israel | Ramat Gan Stadium | |
August 11, 1995 | Prague | Czech Republic | Sportovní hala | Belly |
North America | ||||
September 8, 1995 | Miami | United States | Miami Arena | Radiohead |
September 9, 1995 | St. Petersburg | ThunderDome | ||
September 11, 1995 | Antioch | Starwood Amphitheatre | ||
September 12, 1995 | Birmingham | BJCC Coliseum | ||
September 13, 1995 | Baton Rouge | Pete Maravich Assembly Center | ||
September 15, 1995 | The Woodlands | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion | ||
September 16, 1995 | ||||
September 17, 1995 | Austin | South Park Meadows | ||
September 19, 1995 | Dallas | Reunion Arena | ||
September 20, 1995 | Coca-Cola Starplex Amphitheatre | |||
September 22, 1995 | Maryland Heights | Riverport Amphitheatre | ||
September 23, 1995 | ||||
September 24, 1995 | Tinley Park | New World Music Theatre | ||
September 26, 1995 | Noblesville | Deer Creek Music Center | ||
September 27, 1995 | East Lansing | Breslin Student Events Center | ||
September 29, 1995 | Buffalo | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | ||
September 30, 1995 | Hershey | Hersheypark Stadium | ||
October 1, 1995 | Hartford | Meadows Music Theatre | ||
October 3, 1995 | Boston | Fleet Center | Grant Lee Buffalo | |
October 4, 1995 | Providence | Providence Civic Center | ||
October 6, 1995 | East Rutherford | Brendan Byrne Arena | ||
October 7, 1995 | Uniondale | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | ||
October 9, 1995 | Hampton | Hampton Coliseum | ||
October 10, 1995 | Richmond | Richmond Coliseum | ||
October 12, 1995 | Philadelphia | CoreStates Spectrum | ||
October 13, 1995 | ||||
October 14, 1995 | ||||
October 16, 1995 | Landover | USAir Arena | ||
October 17, 1995 | ||||
October 18, 1995 | Bristow | Nissan Pavilion | ||
October 20, 1995 | Lexington | Rupp Arena | Luscious JacksonGrant Lee Buffalo | |
October 21, 1995 | Cincinnati | Riverfront Coliseum | Grant Lee Buffalo | |
October 22, 1995 | Ann Arbor | Crisler Arena | ||
October 24, 1995 | Ames | Hilton Coliseum | ||
October 27, 1995 | Las Vegas | Thomas & Mack Center | Luscious JacksonGrant Lee Buffalo | |
October 28, 1995 | San Diego | San Diego Sports Arena | Luscious Jackson | |
October 30, 1995 | Anaheim | Arrowhead Pond | ||
October 31, 1995 | ||||
November 1, 1995 | Inglewood | Great Western Forum | ||
November 3, 1995 | San Bernardino | Blockbuster Pavilion | ||
November 4, 1995 | Phoenix | Desert Sky Pavilion | ||
November 7, 1995 | Memphis | Pyramid Arena | ||
November 8, 1995 | Knoxville | Thompson–Boling Arena | ||
November 10, 1995 | Chapel Hill | Dean Smith Center | ||
November 11, 1995 | Greensboro | Greensboro Coliseum | ||
November 12, 1995 | Charlotte | Charlotte Coliseum | ||
November 15, 1995 | Orlando | Orlando Arena | ||
November 16, 1995 | North Charleston | North Charleston Coliseum | ||
November 18, 1995 | Atlanta | The Omni | ||
November 19, 1995 | ||||
November 21, 1995 | ||||
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
This set list is representative of the performance in Mexico City and does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.
Date | City | Country | Venue |
---|---|---|---|
North America | |||
May 23, 2008 | Burnaby | Canada | Deer Lake Park |
May 24, 2008 | George | United States | Sasquatch! Music Festival |
May 29, 2008 | Los Angeles | Hollywood Bowl | |
May 31, 2008 | Berkeley | Hearst Greek Theatre | |
June 1, 2008 | |||
June 3, 2008 | Morrison | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | |
June 5, 2008 | Saint Paul | Xcel Energy Center | |
June 6, 2008 | Chicago | United Center | |
June 8, 2008 | Toronto | Canada | Molson Canadian Amphitheatre |
June 10, 2008 | Raleigh | United States | Walnut Creek Amphitheatre |
June 11, 2008 | Columbia | Merriweather Post Pavilion | |
June 13, 2008 | Mansfield | Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts | |
June 14, 2008 | Wantagh | Nikon at Jones Beach Theater | |
June 18, 2008 | Philadelphia | Mann Center for the Performing Arts | |
June 19, 2008 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | |
June 21, 2008 | Atlanta | Lakewood Amphitheatre | |
Europe | |||
July 2, 2008 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Westerpark |
July 3, 2008 | Werchter | Belgium | Rock Werchter |
July 5, 2008 | Bilbao | Spain | Bilbao BBK Live |
July 6, 2008 | Girona | Doctor Loft Festival | |
July 8, 2008 | Lyon | France | Les Nuits de Fourvière |
July 9, 2008 | Nice | Théâtre de verdure de Nice | |
July 12, 2008 | County Kildare | Ireland | Oxegen |
July 13, 2008 | Kinross | Scotland | T in the Park |
July 15, 2008 | Dresden | Germany | Filmnächte am Elbufer |
July 16, 2008 | Berlin | Waldbühne | |
July 18, 2008 | Locarno | Switzerland | Moon and Stars Festival |
July 20, 2008 | Perugia | Italy | Umbria Jazz |
July 21, 2008 | Verona | Verona Arena | |
July 23, 2008 | Naples | Neapolis Festival | |
July 24, 2008 | Udine | Villa Manin | |
July 26, 2008 | Milan | Milano Jazzin' Festival | |
July 27, 2008 | Nyon | Switzerland | Paléo Festival |
August 14, 2008 | Salzburg | Austria | FM4 Frequency Festival |
August 16, 2008 | Budapest | Hungary | Sziget Festival |
August 17, 2008 | Prague | Czech Republic | Eden Arena |
August 19, 2008 | Ehrenhof | Germany | Neues Schloss Ehrenhof |
August 20, 2008 | Sankt Goarshausen | Freilichtbühne Loreley | |
August 22, 2008 | Würzburg | Residenzplatz Würzburg | |
August 24, 2008 | Manchester | England | Old Trafford Cricket Ground |
August 25, 2008 | Cardiff | Wales | Cardiff International Arena |
August 27, 2008 | Hampshire | England | The Rose Bowl |
August 28, 2008 | Paris | France | Rock en Seine |
August 30, 2008 | London | England | Twickenham Stadium |
September 3, 2008 | Oslo | Norway | Vallhall Arena |
September 4, 2008 | Bergen | Koengen | |
September 6, 2008 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Parken Stadium |
September 7, 2008 | Stockholm | Sweden | Globe Arena |
September 9, 2008 | Helsinki | Finland | Finnair Stadium |
September 11, 2008 | Tallinn | Estonia | Saku Suurhall Arena |
September 12, 2008 | Riga | Latvia | Arena Riga |
September 14, 2008 | Vilnius | Lithuania | Siemens Arena |
September 17, 2008 | Oberhausen | Germany | König Pilsener Arena |
September 18, 2008 | Hamburg | Color Line Arena | |
September 20, 2008 | Esch-sur-Alzette | Luxembourg | Rockhal |
September 21, 2008 | Geneva | Switzerland | SEG Geneva Arena |
September 23, 2008 | Munich | Germany | Olympiahalle |
September 24, 2008 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion |
September 26, 2008 | Bologna | Italy | Futureshow Station |
September 27, 2008 | Turin | Torino Palasport Olimpico | |
September 30, 2008 | Murcia | Spain | Plaza de Toros de Murcia |
October 1, 2008 | Madrid | Las Ventas | |
October 4, 2008 | Istanbul | Turkey | S.O.S. Istanbul Festival |
October 5, 2008 | Athens | Greece | Panathenaic Stadium |
North America | |||
October 24, 2008 | Grand Prairie | United States | Nokia Live At Grand Prairie |
October 26, 2008 | New Orleans | Voodoo Experience | |
South America | |||
October 29, 2008 | Bogotá | Colombia | ColombiaFEST |
November 1, 2008 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Personal Fest |
November 3, 2008 | Santiago | Chile | SUE Festival |
November 4, 2008 | |||
November 6, 2008 | Porto Alegre | Brazil | Estádio Passo d'Areia |
November 8, 2008 | Rio de Janeiro | HSBC Arena | |
November 10, 2008 | São Paulo | Via Funchal | |
November 11, 2008 | |||
November 14, 2008 | Lima | Peru | Lima HOT Festival |
November 16, 2008 | Caracas | Venezuela | Festival Movistar Música |
North America | |||
November 18, 2008 | Mexico City | Mexico | Auditorio Nacional |
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.