Permanent Vacation Tour

The Permanent Vacation Tour, by American hard rock band Aerosmith, lasted from October 1987 to September 1988. It supported the band's commercially successful comeback album Permanent Vacation, released in September 1987.

Permanent Vacation Tour
Tour by Aerosmith
Associated albumPermanent Vacation
Start dateOctober 16, 1987 (1987-10-16)
End dateSeptember 15, 1988 (1988-09-15)
Legs5
No. of shows147
Aerosmith concert chronology

Background

The tour was the band's first since completing drug rehabilitation. Guns N' Roses, notorious for drug abuse at the time, was the supporting act for part of the tour, primarily during the summer of 1988. Aerosmith asked Guns to not do drugs in their presence, so they wouldn't relapse.[1] "I told those guys, 'This is my dressing room and, if you whip out the coke, I'm going to have to leave,'" Steven Tyler recalled. "That was it. Then it was printed that we banned them from drinking backstage. Never."[2]

The two bands had a similar style, musically and personality-wise, and were both on Geffen Records at the time. Upon their first meeting, the band members couldn't help but notice how much they resembled each other.[3] Guns N' Roses' video for "Paradise City" included footage from a show in which they opened for Aerosmith and Deep Purple at Giants Stadium on August 16, 1988. Duff McKagan can be seen wearing an Aerosmith T-shirt in the video.

"Thank God we got to meet some people that weren't fucked up!" remarked Guns guitarist Izzy Stradlin. "It influenced me, big-time… cos Tyler and those guys, they were always like my rock idols… When we toured with them, I'd go out to watch and they'd sound fucking amazing! I thought, We're gonna have to really pull this shit together to keep up."[4]

Extreme, Dokken and White Lion also filled opening slots on the tour.

During a show on this tour, Liv Tyler, aged 11 at the time, learned that her sister was Mia Tyler and her father was Steven Tyler.[5]

Tour dates

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Date City Country Venue Tickets sold / available Revenue
North America I
October 16, 1987BinghamtonUnited StatesBroome County Veterans Memorial Arena
October 17, 1987BuffaloBuffalo Memorial Auditorium10,254 / 17,000$164,060
October 19, 1987SyracuseOnondaga County War Memorial
October 20, 1987TorontoCanadaMaple Leaf Gardens11,955 / 12,500$203,779
October 22, 1987MontrealMontreal Forum
October 24, 1987RochesterUnited StatesRochester Community War Memorial10,718 / 10,718$166,276
October 25, 1987Glens FallsGlens Falls Civic Center7,812 / 7,812$128,898
October 27, 1987PortlandCumberland County Civic Center15,573 / 19,000$250,956
October 28, 1987
October 30, 1987ProvidenceProvidence Civic Center28,350 / 28,350$467,775
October 31, 1987
November 1, 1987SpringfieldSpringfield Civic Center10,227 / 10,227$165,000
November 3, 1987New HavenNew Haven Coliseum10,165 / 10,165$162,701
November 5, 1987PittsburghCivic Arena[7]13,326 / 16,000$223,210
November 7, 1987Lake PlacidOlympic Center
November 8, 1987UniondaleNassau Coliseum15,122 / 16,822$263,587
November 10, 1987PhiladelphiaThe Spectrum17,504 / 17,504$261,876
November 11, 1987
November 13, 1987East RutherfordBrendan Byrne Arena19,436 / 20,528$315,288
November 14, 1987RichmondRichmond Coliseum10,407 / 12,500$150,330
November 16, 1987HamptonHampton Coliseum8,730 / 13,800$128,377
November 17, 1987RoanokeRoanoke Civic Center7,374 / 8,064$116,704
November 19, 1987LandoverCapital Centre16,255 / 18,700$261,046
November 20, 1987BethlehemStabler Arena
November 21, 1987 Charleston Charleston Civic Center
November 22, 1987RaleighReynolds Coliseum
November 25, 1987ToledoToledo Sports Arena
November 26, 1987IndianapolisMarket Square Arena14,310 / 17,000$225,090
November 27, 1987CincinnatiCincinnati Gardens10,205 / 10,205$155,186
November 29, 1987RichfieldRichfield Coliseum15,577 / 18,000$250,763
November 30, 1987Fort WayneAllen County War Memorial Coliseum6,045 / 7,450$95,508
December 2, 1987RosemontRosemont Horizon10,852 / 18,055$172,359
December 3, 1987ColumbusBattelle Hall
December 5, 1987DetroitJoe Louis Arena19,409 / 19,409$339,658
December 6, 1987SaginawWendler Arena7,001 / 7,001$122,518
December 8, 1987MilwaukeeMECCA Arena
December 9, 1987St. LouisSt. Louis Arena11,249 / 19,008$178,563
December 11, 1987OmahaOmaha Civic Auditorium9,040 / 12,000$134,633
December 12, 1987Saint PaulSt. Paul Civic Center17,962 / 17,962$263,050
December 13, 1987MadisonDane County Coliseum8,895 / 12,000$131,628
December 27, 1987AugustaAugusta Civic Center7,206 / 8,225$108,328
December 28, 1987WorcesterThe Centrum33,702 / 38,312$580,000
December 30, 1987
December 31, 1987
North America II
January 16, 1988SeattleUnited StatesSeattle Center Coliseum13,768 / 13,768$240,940
January 18, 1988PullmanBeasley Performing Arts Coliseum5,694 / 6,500$93,951
January 20, 1988VancouverCanadaPacific Coliseum12,778 / 14,000$190,212
January 21, 1988PortlandUnited StatesMemorial Coliseum8,772 / 12,000$134,738
January 23, 1988RenoLawlor Events Center6,456 / 7,500$109,752
January 24, 1988SacramentoARCO Arena8,722 / 10,000$152,635
January 26, 1988FresnoSelland Arena7,207 / 10,748$118,916
January 27, 1988InglewoodThe Forum14,728 / 14,728$243,950
January 29, 1988Daly CityCow Palace
January 30, 1988OaklandOakland–Alameda County Coliseum
February 1, 1988San DiegoSan Diego Sports Arena11,713 / 11,713$197,085
February 2, 1988ParadiseThomas & Mack Center7,299 / 12,432$117,266
February 4, 1988Long BeachLong Beach Arena26,124 / 26,124$439,058
February 6, 1988
February 7, 1988PhoenixArizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum14,000 / 14,000$226,291
February 8, 1988TucsonTucson Community Center9,111 / 9,111$134,190
February 10, 1988El PasoThe Special Events Center7,075 / 8,268$105,013
February 12, 1988AustinFrank Erwin Center8,870 / 13,251$138,193
February 13, 1988DallasReunion Arena15,354 / 15,965$255,483
February 15, 1988HoustonThe Summit10,829 / 12,061$178,605
February 16, 1988San AntonioFreeman Coliseum
February 18, 1988TulsaTulsa Convention Center8,358 / 8,992$135,523
February 19, 1988Kansas CityKemper Arena14,756 / 16,935$238,177
February 21, 1988CarbondaleSIU Arena
February 22, 1988Cedar RapidsFive Seasons Center10,000 / 10,000$159,207
February 24, 1988Valley CenterKansas Coliseum8,493 / 8,493$133,997
February 25, 1988Oklahoma CityMyriad Convention Center8,268 / 15,291$136,973
February 27, 1988ShreveportHirsch Memorial Coliseum10,000 / 10,000$160,000
February 28, 1988New OrleansLakefront Arena8,768 / 8,768$139,105
North America III
March 21, 1988RoanokeUnited StatesRoanoke Civic Center6,889 / 11,000$99,397
March 23, 1988GreensboroGreensboro Coliseum6,534 / 15,780$101,029
March 25, 1988CharlotteCharlotte Coliseum11,294 / 11,900$186,351
March 26, 1988ColumbiaCarolina Coliseum6,897 / 12,456$104,560
March 28, 1988SavannahSavannah Civic Center6,225 / 8,532$97,235
March 31, 1988KnoxvilleJames White Civic Coliseum7,319 / 7,319$112,712
April 1, 1988NashvilleNashville Municipal Auditorium9,900 / 9,900$154,496
April 2, 1988Little RockBarton Coliseum9,911 / 9,911$158,576
April 5, 1988MemphisMid-South Coliseum9,061 / 12,035$135,984
April 6, 1988JacksonMississippi Coliseum10,200 / 10,200$145,995
April 8, 1988AtlantaOmni Coliseum14,118 / 15,291$247,065
April 9, 1988BirminghamBirmingham–Jefferson Civic Center14,309 / 14,309$236,099
April 11, 1988HuntsvilleVon Braun Civic Center8,446 / 10,000$135,136
April 12, 1988ChattanoogaUTC Arena5,479 / 11,648$87,252
April 14, 1988BiloxiMississippi Coast Coliseum9,240 / 9,240$139,755
April 15, 1988TallahasseeTallahassee-Leon County Civic Center8,128 / 10,004$117,570
April 16, 1988JacksonvilleJacksonville Memorial Coliseum8,765 / 11,676$127,650
April 17, 1988Pembroke PinesHollywood Sportatorium11,193 / 12,937$161,130
April 20, 1988LakelandLakeland Civic Center9,310 / 10,000$134,535
April 22, 1988North Fort MyersLee County Civic Center
April 29, 1988Johnson CityFreedom Hall Civic Center9,070 / 9,070$145,514
April 30, 1988LouisvilleFreedom Hall11,000 / 19,293$172,266
May 2, 1988TrotwoodHara Arena8,000 / 8,000$131,093
May 3, 1988EvansvilleRoberts Municipal Stadium9,036 / 12,000$318,831
May 5, 1988PeoriaPeoria Civic Center8,069 / 9,667$127,562
May 6, 1988RochesterMayo Civic Center7,012 / 7,012$102,123
May 8, 1988WinnipegCanadaWinnipeg Arena9,612 / 12,443$161,980
May 9, 1988ReginaAgridome4,702 / 8,770$161,980
May 11, 1988SaskatoonSaskatchewan Place5,185 / 9,914$65,777
May 12, 1988EdmontonNorthlands Coliseum
May 14, 1988CalgaryOlympic Saddledome10,197 / 17,305$155,140
May 17, 1988BoiseUnited StatesBSU Pavilion6,206 / 9,150$89,094
May 18, 1988Salt Lake CitySalt Palace10,577 / 12,100$166,588
May 20, 1988DenverMcNichols Sports Arena8,361 / 18,000$150,619
May 21, 1988PuebloColorado State Fair8,227 / 12,000$132,645
May 22, 1988AlbquerqueTingley Coliseum6,747 / 10,000$112,910
Asia
June 17, 1988NagoyaJapanNagoya-Shi Kokaido
June 20, 1988OsakaOsaka Castle Hall
June 21, 1988TokyoNippon Budokan
June 23, 1988
June 24, 1988
June 26, 1988YokohamaYokohama Cultural Gymnasium
North America IV
July 2, 1988HonoluluUnited StatesNeal S. Blaisdell Arena[8]13,313 / 17,442$231,618
July 3, 1988
July 17, 1988Hoffman EstatesPoplar Creek Music Theater23,674 / 25,202$348,714
July 19, 1988RichfieldRichfield Coliseum17,819 / 19,410$303,835
July 20, 1988WheelingWheeling Civic Center
July 22, 1988Cape GirardeauShow Me Center
July 24, 1988DallasCoca-Cola Starplex Amphitheatre14,440 / 14,440$204,668
July 26, 1988Bonner SpringsSandstone Amphitheater13,374 / 15,999$224,037
July 27, 1988AmesHilton Coliseum12,107 / 15,000
July 29, 1988East TroyAlpine Valley Music Theatre19,473 / 34,000
July 30, 1988MearsVal Du Lakes Amphitheatre
August 1, 1988CincinnatiRiverbend Music Center
August 2, 1988IndianapolisMarket Square Arena16,800 / 16,800$254,022
August 4, 1988PhiladelphiaThe Spectrum35,730 / 35,730$569,525
August 5, 1988
August 6, 1988Saratoga SpringsSaratoga Performing Arts Center19,455 / 19,455$347,254
August 7, 1988MiddletownOrange County Fairgrounds15,645 / 15,645$246,028
August 9, 1988WeedsportCayuga County Fair Speedway
August 11, 1988ClarkstonPine Knob Music Theatre44,153 / 44,153$790,165
August 12, 1988
August 13, 1988
August 16, 1988East RutherfordGiants Stadium55,799 / 63,000$1,224,292
August 17, 1988ColumbiaMerriweather Post Pavilion16,516 / 16,516$265,550
August 19, 1988PortlandCumberland County Civic Center
August 21, 1988TorontoCanadaExhibition Stadium18,000 / 25,000$356,421
August 22, 1988OttawaLansdowne Park
August 24, 1988MansfieldUnited StatesGreat Woods Center for the Performing Arts45,780 / 45,780$794,606
August 25, 1988
August 26, 1988
August 28, 1988ThornvilleBuckeye Lake Music Center19,137 / 30,000$351,094
August 30, 1988Plains TownshipPocono Downs22,869 / 22,869$444,851
August 31, 1988PittsburghCivic Arena16,658 / 16,658$292,503
September 2, 1988AntiochStarwood Amphitheatre16,750 / 16,750$253,194
September 3, 1988St. LouisSt. Louis Arena16,392 / 16,392$281,015
September 8, 1988ConcordConcord Pavilion
September 9, 1988SacramentoCalifornia Exposition & State Fair12,200 / 12,200$225,700
September 10, 1988Mountain ViewShoreline Amphitheatre20,000 / 20,000$343,634
September 12, 1988ChanlerCompton Terrace22,827 / 22,827$365,861
September 14, 1988Costa MesaPacific Amphitheatre37,528 / 37,528$670,030
September 15, 1988

Setlist

The band consistently played six tracks from Permanent Vacation: the major singles "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)", "Angel", and "Rag Doll", as well as the rock radio hit "Hangman Jury", the rocking title track, and the Beatles cover "I'm Down". The band also played numerous songs from their classic 1973–1982 era. A typical setlist would be this:

  1. "Toys in the Attic"
  2. "Same Old Song and Dance
  3. "Big Ten Inch Record"
  4. "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)"
  5. "Lightning Strikes"
  6. "Rag Doll"
  7. "Hangman Jury"
  8. "Permanent Vacation"
  9. "Angel"
  10. "Back in the Saddle"
  11. "Last Child"
  12. "Draw the Line"
  13. "Rats in the Cellar"
  14. "One Way Street"
  15. "Dream On"
  16. "Train Kept A-Rollin'"
  17. "Sweet Emotion"
  18. "I'm Down"
  19. "Walk This Way"

References
  1. Davis, S. and Aerosmith: "Walk This Way", page 460-461. Avon, 1997
  2. Mitchell, Ben (June–July 2002). "33 things you should know about Aerosmith". Blender. p. 60.
  3. Davis, S. and Aerosmith: "Walk This Way", page 460. Avon, 1997
  4. Wall, Mick (June 2001). "In too deep". Classic Rock #28. p. 39.
  5. Davis, S. and Aerosmith: "Walk This Way", page 461-462. Avon, 1997
  6. "Aero Force One – Login".
  7. "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – Google News Archive Search".
  8. "AEROSMITH White Lion HAWAII concert handbill flyer | #25215078".
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