Raised on Radio Tour explained

Concert Tour Name:Raised on Radio Tour
Artist:Journey
Location:United States
Album:Raised on Radio
Start Date:August 23, 1986
End Date:February 1, 1987
Number Of Shows:74
Last Tour:Frontiers Tour
(1983)
This Tour:Raised on Radio Tour
(1986–1987)
Next Tour:Vacation's Over Tour
(1998–1999)

The Raised on Radio Tour was a concert tour by the American rock band Journey. The tour was the last with lead singer Steve Perry. It was the only tour with Randy Jackson on bass, while Mike Baird played drums. The band's previous rhythm section, Ross Valory and Steve Smith, were fired during recording sessions for the preceding Raised on Radio album. Valory and Smith, however, received their percentage of the profits from the tour.

Background

The tour started on August 23, 1986, at the Mountain Aire Festival in Angels Camp, California and ended February 1, 1987 in Anchorage, Alaska. Opening acts for the tour included Honeymoon Suite, The Outfield, Glass Tiger and Andy Taylor from Duran Duran. The tour was videotaped by MTV and made into a documentary, which includes interviews and concert footage of the band at the height of their career. State of the art computerized lighting and large movable video screens that resembled pool table holders were used as part of the elaborate stage design.

Perry left the band at the conclusion of the last concert, citing that he was tired of touring, which in turn was affecting his health and voice, and did not like the band's music being used in commercials or other endeavors:

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenueAttendanceGross[1] [2]
August 23, 1986 United States Mountain Aire Festival18,216 / 18,216$455,928
September 10, 1986 Portland Memorial Coliseum
September 11, 1986
September 13, 1986 Seattle Center Coliseum
September 14, 1986
September 16, 1986 BSU Pavilion8,688 / 8,688$130,099
September 17, 1986 Salt Palace
September 19, 1986 McNichols Sports Arena16,286 / 18,235$267,159
September 20, 1986 Bob Devaney Sports Center
September 21, 1986 Kemper Arena13,684 / 13,684$213,584
September 25, 1986 Met Center14,022 / 17,700$222,173
September 26, 1986 MECCA Arena8,259 / 8,259$136,274
September 28, 1986 Market Square Arena11,544 / 11,544$178,782
September 30, 1986 St. Louis Arena15,614 / 15,614$210,880
October 1, 1986 Freedom Hall11,394 / 11,394$182,304
October 2, 1986 Riverfront Coliseum14,192 / 14,192$228,966
October 4, 1986 Rosemont Horizon15,543 / 15,543$270,221
October 5, 1986 Assembly Hall
October 8, 1986 Joe Louis Arena35,007 / 35,007$577,616
October 9, 1986
October 11, 1986 Richfield Coliseum31,602 / 35,000$505,632
October 12, 1986
October 14, 1986 The Spectrum32,350 / 32,350$533,775
October 15, 1986
October 18, 1986 Buffalo Memorial Auditorium13,254 / 13,254$218,695
October 19, 1986 Civic Arena31,773 / 31,773$508,724
October 20, 1986
October 22, 1986 Capital Centre29,806 / 29,806$491,779
October 23, 1986
October 25, 1986 Brendan Byrne Arena57,483 / 61,398$946,113
October 26, 1986
October 28, 1986
October 30, 1986 Worcester Centrum24,910 / 24,910$411,903
October 31, 1986
November 2, 1986 Providence Civic Center12,868 / 12,868$215,693
November 3, 1986 Hartford Civic Center
November 4, 1986
November 6, 1986 Hampton Coliseum13,487 / 13,487$215,792
November 8, 1986 Charleston Civic Center12,508 / 12,508$200,128
November 13, 1986 Greensboro Coliseum15,148 / 15,148$242,363
November 14, 1986 Charlotte Coliseum12,485 / 12,485$199,760
November 15, 1986 Carolina Coliseum11,684 / 11,684$186,944
November 18, 1986 Omni Coliseum
November 21, 1986 Jacksonville Coliseum11,277 / 11,277$180,432
November 22, 1986 Jenkins Arena9,878 / 9,878$162,987
November 23, 1986 Hollywood Sportatorium13,496 / 13,496$215,936
November 26, 1986 BJCC Coliseum13,519 / 13,519$216,304
November 28, 1986 UTC Arena
November 29, 1986 Mid-South Coliseum11,122 / 11,122$177,952
November 30, 1986 Mississippi Coast Coliseum
December 2, 1986 Reunion Arena30,166 / 30,166$527,905
December 3, 1986
December 4, 1986 Myriad Convention Center14,286 / 14,286$250,005
December 6, 1986 Hirsch Memorial Coliseum10,000 / 10,000$165,000
December 7, 1986 Biloxi Mississippi Coast Coliseum15,073 / 15,073$248,705
December 9, 1986 Lakefront Arena9,091 / 9,091$154,547
December 10, 1986 The Summit15,884 / 15,884$262,086
December 12, 1986 Frank Erwin Center15,924 / 15,924$258,627
December 14, 1986 Veterans Memorial Coliseum24,979 / 24,979$412,754
December 15, 1986
December 17, 1986 Tucson Convention Center8,471 / 8,471$139,772
December 20, 1986 Cow Palace23,380 / 23,380$409,150
December 21, 1986
December 26, 1986 Long Beach Arena25,276 / 25,276$514,416
December 27, 1986
December 29, 1986 Selland Arena9,771 / 9,771$155,224
December 30, 1986 San Diego Sports Arena11,016 / 11,016$182,638
December 31, 1986 Long Beach Long Beach Arena12,638 / 12,638$257,208
January 2, 1987 Fresno Selland Arena9,771 / 9,771$155,224
January 4, 1987 San Diego San Diego Sports Arena11,016 / 11,016$182,638
January 15, 1987 Blaisdell Arena22,550 / 22,550$394,625
January 17, 1987
January 18, 1987
February 1, 1987 Sullivan Arena

Cancelled shows

DateCityCountryVenueReason
November 9, 1986RichmondUnited StatesRichmond Coliseum
November 11, 1986RoanokeRoanoke Civic Center[3]
TokyoJapan

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Boxscore: Top Concert Grosses . Billboard . 15 November 1986 . 98 . 46 . 30 . February 13, 2021 . Nielsen Business Media, Inc. . en . 0006-2510.
  2. Billboard . December 27, 1986 . 98 . 52 . 36 . 13 February 2021 . Nielsen Business Media, Inc. . en . 0006-2510.
  3. Entertainment: "Journey Cancels Tonight's Show". – Richmond Times-Dispatch. – November 11, 1986.