Wherever We May Roam Tour Explained

Concert Tour Name:	Wherever We May Roam
Artist:	Metallica
Album:	Metallica
Start Date:	August 1, 1991
End Date:	December 18, 1992
Number Of Shows:	224
Last Tour:	Damaged Justice (1988–1989)
This Tour:	Wherever We May Roam (1991–1992)
Next Tour:	Guns N' Roses/Metallica Stadium Tour (1992)

Wherever We May Roam (mentioned by band members in interviews as Wherever I May Roam) was a concert tour by the American heavy metal band Metallica in support of their eponymous fifth studio album (commonly known as The Black Album). It began in autumn of 1991. The North American legs ran through summer 1992, followed by the Guns N' Roses/Metallica Stadium Tour, the Wherever We May Roam European leg, and finally the Nowhere Else to Roam tour of smaller markets in North America, Mexico, Asia, Australia, South America, Europe and Israel, ending in the summer of 1993.

These initial North American shows took place in arenas, with multiple dates in largely populated areas not uncommon. The band was at a commercial peak, following the release of their fifth and most commercially successful album Metallica and its breakthrough hit "Enter Sandman". The leg of the tour overlapped with the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert, at which Metallica performed a short set.

The 1991 European leg was part of the Monsters of Rock festival. The last concert of that leg, held on September 28, 1991, at Tushino Airfield in Moscow, was described as "the first free outdoor Western rock concert in Soviet history" and had a crowd estimated between 150,000 and 500,000 people,^{[1] [2]} with some unofficial estimates as high as 1,600,000.^[3] On the North American leg, the January 13 and 14, 1992, shows in San Diego were later released in the box set , while the tour and the album were later documented in A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica.^[4]

During the Guns N' Roses/Metallica Stadium Tour, Hetfield suffered second and third degree burns to his arms, face, hands, and legs during a live performance of the introduction of "Fade to Black".^[5]

First typical setlist

(Taken from the Cincinnati, Ohio, Riverfront Coliseum show on March 2, 1992)

1. "Enter Sandman"
2. "Creeping Death"
3. "Harvester of Sorrow"
4. "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)"
5. "Sad but True"
6. "Wherever I May Roam"
7. Bass Solo
8. "Through the Never"
9. "The Unforgiven"
10. "Justice Medley"
    1. "Eye of the Beholder"
    2. "Blackened"
    3. "The Frayed Ends of Sanity"
    4. "...And Justice for All"
    5. "Blackened"
11. Drum solo
12. Guitar solo
13. "Nothing Else Matters"
14. "For Whom the Bell Tolls"
15. "Fade to Black"
16. "Whiplash"
17. "Master of Puppets"
18. "Seek & Destroy"
19. "One"
20. "Last Caress" (originally performed by the Misfits)
21. "Am I Evil?" (originally performed by Diamond Head)
22. "Battery"
23. "Stone Cold Crazy" (originally performed by Queen)

Second typical setlist

(Taken from the Rome, Italy, Palamarino show on November 16, 1992)

1. "Enter Sandman"
2. "Creeping Death"
3. "Harvester of Sorrow"
4. "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)"
5. "Sad but True"
6. "Wherever I May Roam"
7. "The Unforgiven"
8. "Justice Medley"
   1. "Eye of the Beholder"
   2. "Blackened"
   3. "The Frayed Ends of Sanity"
   4. "...And Justice for All"
   5. "Blackened"
9. Bass Solo
10. Guitar Solo
11. "Through the Never"
12. "For Whom the Bell Tolls
13. "Fade to Black"
14. "Master of Puppets"
15. "Seek & Destroy"
16. "Whiplash"
17. "Nothing Else Matters"
18. "Am I Evil?" (originally performed by Diamond Head)
19. "Last Caress" (originally performed by the Misfits)
20. "One"
21. "Battery"
22. "Stone Cold Crazy" (originally performed by Queen)

The show

The band dispensed with supporting acts on the tour, billing it on tickets as "An Evening with Metallica / No Opening Act". Instead, a video presentation was shown before the concerts actually started which lasted about 20 or 25 minutes. Included might be clips of local sights near the venue, Metallica shopping in local stores, roadies prepping the arena, Lars Ulrich walking around backstage giving introductions and reciting band history, or other band members engaging in various hijinks. The video would conclude with a montage of "Enter Sandman" with film clips of Clint Eastwood in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.

Setlists consisted of a mixture of Metallica (The Black Album) material with fan-favorite songs from their first four albums. Shows were typically three hours long.

The stage itself was a diamond form, with a number of singing and playing positions that would allow band members to rotate around. Two drum kits were typically setup on opposite sides of the stage, with the ability to lower the kits down below the stage or raise it to the stage itself, as well as move the kits around to different positions on the stage. Some selected fans were located in a pit inside the stage area dubbed the "Snakepit" by the band.

At different points in the show, individual solo slots were offered up, typically a bass solo, a guitar solo, then later a drum solo. The drum slot was often the most popular, with James Hetfield often taking a seat behind the second kit, dueling with Ulrich. Drum parts from other bands such as Slayer might be quoted, or Kirk Hammett might appear to play a bit of "Smoke on the Water" along with the drums. The bass solos often included segments with the guitars.

Tour dates

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City	Country	Venue
August 1, 1991	Petaluma, California	United States	Phoenix Theater
August 2, 1991
August 10, 1991	Copenhagen	Denmark	Gentofte Stadion
August 13, 1991	Chorzów	Poland	Silesian Stadium
August 17, 1991	Castle Donington	England	Donington Park
August 22, 1991	Budapest	Hungary	Nepstadion
August 24, 1991	Munich	Germany	Galopprennbahn Riem
August 25, 1991	Basel	Switzerland	St. Jakob Stadium
August 27, 1991	Berlin	Germany	Waldbühne
August 28, 1991
August 30, 1991	Hasselt	Belgium	Domein Kiewit
August 31, 1991	Hanover	Germany	Niedersachsenstadion
September 1, 1991	Nijmegen	Netherlands	Stadion de Goffert
September 7, 1991	Mainz	Germany	Finthen Airfield
September 8, 1991	Oldenburg		Weser-Ems-Halle
September 11, 1991	Graz	Austria	Liebenauer Stadium
September 14, 1991	Modena	Italy	Festa de l'Unità
September 17, 1991	Dortmund	Germany	Westfalenhallen
September 18, 1991
September 21, 1991	Paris	France	Hippodrome de Vincennes
September 24, 1991	Barcelona	Spain	Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
September 28, 1991	Moscow	Soviet Union	Tushino Airfield
October 12, 1991	Oakland, California	United States	Oakland Stadium
October 29, 1991	Peoria, Illinois		Peoria Civic Center
October 30, 1991	Madison, Wisconsin		Dane County Coliseum
November 1, 1991	Muskegon, Michigan		L. C. Walker Arena
November 2, 1991	Auburn Hills, Michigan		The Palace of Auburn Hills
November 3, 1991
November 5, 1991	Milwaukee, Wisconsin		Bradley Center
November 6, 1991	Des Moines, Iowa		Veterans Memorial Auditorium
November 8, 1991	Minneapolis, Minnesota		Target Center
November 9, 1991	Duluth, Minnesota		Duluth Arena Auditorium
November 10, 1991	Cedar Rapids, Iowa		Five Seasons Center
November 12, 1991	Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin		Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena
November 14, 1991	Toronto, Ontario	Canada	Maple Leaf Gardens
November 15, 1991
November 17, 1991	Montreal, Quebec		Montreal Forum
November 18, 1991	Ottawa, Ontario		Ottawa Civic Centre
November 19, 1991	Quebec City, Quebec		Colisée de Québec
November 21, 1991	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	United States	Pittsburgh Civic Arena
November 22, 1991	Indianapolis, Indiana		Market Square Arena
November 24, 1991	St. Louis, Missouri		St. Louis Arena
November 25, 1991	Fort Wayne, Indiana		Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
November 27, 1991	Omaha, Nebraska		Omaha Civic Auditorium
November 28, 1991	Kansas City, Missouri		Kemper Arena
November 30, 1991	Richfield, Ohio		Richfield Coliseum
December 1, 1991
December 3, 1991	Buffalo, New York		Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
December 5, 1991	Rosemont, Illinois		Rosemont Horizon
December 6, 1991
December 7, 1991
December 18, 1991	Uniondale, New York		Nassau Coliseum
December 19, 1991
December 20, 1991
December 22, 1991	Worcester, Massachusetts		The Centrum
December 23, 1991
December 31, 1991	Tokyo	Japan	Tokyo Dome

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City	Country	Venue
January 4, 1992	Paradise, Nevada	United States	Thomas & Mack Center
January 6, 1992	Inglewood, California		The Forum
January 7, 1992
January 8, 1992
January 10, 1992	Sacramento, California		ARCO Arena
January 11, 1992
January 13, 1992	San Diego, California		San Diego Sports Arena
January 14, 1992
January 17, 1992	Houston, Texas		The Summit
January 18, 1992	New Orleans, Louisiana		Lakefront Arena
January 20, 1992	Little Rock, Arkansas		Barton Coliseum
January 21, 1992	Dallas, Texas		Reunion Arena
January 22, 1992	San Antonio, Texas		Convention Center Arena
January 24, 1992	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma		Myriad Arena
January 25, 1992	Tulsa, Oklahoma		Expo Square Pavilion
January 27, 1992	Austin, Texas		Frank Erwin Center
January 28, 1992	Shreveport, Louisiana		Hirsch Memorial Coliseum
January 29, 1992	Memphis, Tennessee		Pyramid Arena
January 31, 1992	El Paso, Texas		UTEP Special Events Center
February 2, 1992	Albuquerque, New Mexico		Tingley Coliseum
February 3, 1992	Lubbock, Texas		Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
February 4, 1992	Odessa, Texas		Ector County Coliseum
February 6, 1992	Denver, Colorado		McNichols Sports Arena
February 7, 1992
February 8, 1992
February 10, 1992	Salt Lake City, Utah		Delta Center
February 12, 1992	Inglewood, California		The Forum
February 13, 1992
February 15, 1992	Fresno, California		Selland Arena
February 16, 1992	Reno, Nevada		Lawlor Events Center
February 27, 1992	Portland, Maine		Cumberland County Civic Center
February 28, 1992	Albany, New York		Knickerbocker Arena
February 29, 1992	Providence, Rhode Island		Providence Civic Center
March 2, 1992	Cincinnati, Ohio		Riverfront Coliseum
March 4, 1992	Carbondale, Illinois		SIU Arena
March 5, 1992	Champaign, Illinois		Assembly Hall
March 7, 1992	Knoxville, Tennessee		Thompson–Boling Arena
March 8, 1992	Evansville, Indiana		Roberts Municipal Stadium
March 9, 1992	Nashville, Tennessee		Nashville Municipal Auditorium
March 11, 1992	Roanoke, Virginia		Roanoke Civic Center
March 12, 1992	Chattanooga, Tennessee		UTC Arena
March 14, 1992	Miami, Florida		Miami Arena
March 15, 1992	Jacksonville, Florida		Veterans Memorial Coliseum
March 16, 1992	Orlando, Florida		Orlando Arena
March 18, 1992	Huntsville, Alabama		Von Braun Center
March 19, 1992	Louisville, Kentucky		Freedom Hall
March 21, 1992	Charlotte, North Carolina		Charlotte Coliseum
March 22, 1992	Charleston, West Virginia		Charleston Civic Center
March 24, 1992	Pensacola, Florida		Pensacola Civic Center
March 25, 1992	Birmingham, Alabama		Jefferson Civic Coliseum
March 26, 1992	Greensboro, North Carolina		Greensboro Coliseum
March 28, 1992	Atlanta, Georgia		The Omni
March 29, 1992
March 31, 1992	Richmond, Virginia		Richmond Coliseum
April 1, 1992	Landover, Maryland		Capital Centre
April 2, 1992
April 4, 1992	East Rutherford, New Jersey		Meadowlands Arena
April 6, 1992	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania		Spectrum
April 7, 1992
April 8, 1992	East Rutherford, New Jersey		Meadowlands Arena
April 10, 1992	Hampton, Virginia		Hampton Coliseum
April 12, 1992	Binghamton, New York		Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena
April 13, 1992	Rochester, New York		Rochester Community War Memorial
April 14, 1992	Hamilton, Ontario	Canada	Copps Coliseum
April 16, 1992	Hartford, Connecticut	United States	Hartford Civic Center
April 20, 1992	London	England	Wembley Stadium
May 6, 1992	Pullman, Washington	United States	Beasley Coliseum
May 7, 1992	Boise, Idaho		BSU Pavilion
May 9, 1992	Daly City, California		Cow Palace
May 10, 1992
May 13, 1992	Rapid City, South Dakota		Rushmore Plaza Civic Center
May 14, 1992	Sioux Falls, South Dakota		Sioux Falls Arena
May 15, 1992	Fargo, North Dakota		Bison Sports Arena
May 17, 1992	Winnipeg, Manitoba	Canada	Winnipeg Arena
May 18, 1992	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan		Saskatchewan Place
May 19, 1992	Edmonton, Alberta		Northlands Coliseum
May 21, 1992	Calgary, Alberta		Olympic Saddledome
May 23, 1992	Vancouver, British Columbia		PNE Coliseum
May 24, 1992
May 27, 1992	Seattle, Washington	United States	Seattle Center Coliseum
May 28, 1992
May 30, 1992	Anchorage, Alaska		Sullivan Arena
June 1, 1992	Portland, Oregon		Memorial Coliseum
June 2, 1992
June 4, 1992	Salt Lake City, Utah		Delta Center
June 5, 1992	Casper, Wyoming		Casper Events Center
June 6, 1992	Billings, Montana		Metrapark Arena
June 9, 1992	Tucson, Arizona		Tucson Convention Center
June 10, 1992	Phoenix, Arizona		America West Arena
June 11, 1992
June 14, 1992	Mobile, Alabama		Mobile Civic Center
June 15, 1992	Baton Rouge, Louisiana		LSU Assembly Center
June 16, 1992	Jackson, Mississippi		Mississippi Coliseum
June 19, 1992	Nashville, Tennessee		Starwood Amphitheatre
June 20, 1992	Maryland Heights, Missouri		Riverport Amphitheatre
June 21, 1992	Bonner Springs, Kansas		Sandstone Amphitheater
June 23, 1992	Cincinnati, Ohio		Riverbend Music Center
June 25, 1992	Raleigh, North Carolina		Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
June 27, 1992	Charlevoix, Michigan		Castle Farms Music Theater
June 28, 1992	Thornville, Ohio		Buckeye Lake Music Center
June 30, 1992	Milwaukee, Wisconsin		Marcus Amphitheater
July 1, 1992	Tinley Park, Illinois		World Music Theater
July 3, 1992	Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio		Blossom Music Center
July 4, 1992	Weedsport, New York		Cayuga County Fair Speedway
July 5, 1992	Allentown, Pennsylvania		Great Allentown Fair
October 22, 1992	Ghent	Belgium	Flanders Expo
October 24, 1992	London	England	Wembley Arena
October 25, 1992
October 27, 1992	Glasgow	Scotland	SECC Arena
October 28, 1992	Newcastle	England	Whitley Bay Ice Rink
October 30, 1992	Dublin	Ireland	Point Theatre
November 1, 1992	Sheffield	England	Sheffield Arena
November 3, 1992	Manchester		Manchester Central Convention Complex
November 4, 1992	Birmingham		NEC Arena
November 5, 1992
November 7, 1992	Rotterdam	Netherlands	Rotterdam Ahoy
November 8, 1992
November 10, 1992	Paris	France	Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy
November 12, 1992	Barcelona	Spain	Palau Sant Jordi
November 13, 1992	San Sebastián		Velódromo de Anoeta
November 16, 1992	Rome	Italy	Palamarino
November 17, 1992	Milan		Palatrussardi
November 18, 1992	Zürich	Switzerland	Hallenstadion
November 20, 1992	Vienna	Austria	Wiener Stadthalle
November 22, 1992	Munich	Germany	Olympiahalle
November 23, 1992	Stuttgart		Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
November 24, 1992	Dortmund		Westfalenhalle
November 26, 1992	Frankfurt		Festhalle Frankfurt
November 27, 1992	Nuremberg		Frankenhalle
November 29, 1992
November 30, 1992	Mannheim		Maimarkthalle
December 1, 1992	Stuttgart		Schleyerhalle
December 3, 1992	Kiel		Ostseehalle
December 5, 1992	Berlin		Deutschlandhalle
December 7, 1992	's-Hertogenbosch	Netherlands	Brabanthallen
December 9, 1992	Copenhagen	Denmark	Forum Copenhagen
December 10, 1992
December 12, 1992	Gothenburg	Sweden	Scandinavium
December 14, 1992	Oslo	Norway	Oslo Spektrum
December 16, 1992	Helsinki	Finland	Helsinki Ice Hall
December 18, 1992	Stockholm	Sweden	Stockholm Globe Arena

Personnel

• James Hetfield – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
• Kirk Hammett – lead guitar, backing vocals
• Lars Ulrich – drums
• Jason Newsted – bass, backing vocals

Notes and References

1. News: Schmidt . William E. . Heavy-Metal Groups Shake Moscow . The New York Times. September 29, 1991 . January 15, 2010.
2. News: Monsters of Rock hit Moscow . Eugene, Oregon. . . 5A. September 29, 1991 . January 17, 2010.
3. Web site: Sneak Peek: 'Guitar Hero: Metallica. Fitzmaurice, Larry . . January 26, 2009 . January 29, 2010.
4. Web site: Metallica timeline February, 1990 – August 13, 1991. MTV.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20071217152316/http://www.mtv.com/onair/icon/metallica/timeline/?id=11. dead. December 17, 2007. December 2, 2007.
5. Metallica (James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, Jason Newsted). A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica : Part 2 . VHS . . 1992.