Raised on Radio Tour

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.

Raised on Radio Tour
Tour by Journey
LocationUnited States
Associated albumRaised on Radio
Start dateAugust 23, 1986
End dateFebruary 1, 1987
No. of shows74
Journey concert chronology

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:

I called Jon and Neal together. We met in San Rafael, we sat on the edge of the marina, and I just told them, 'I can't do this anymore. I've got to get out for a while.' And they said: 'Well, what do you mean?' And I said: 'That's exactly what I mean, is what I'm saying. I just don't want to be in the band any more. I want to get out, I want to stop.' And I think Jon said: 'Well, just take some time off, and we'll think,' and I said: 'OK, fine.' And I just sort of fell back into my life. I looked around and realized that my whole life had become everything I'd worked so hard to be, and when I came back to have a regular life, I had to go find one.
— Steve Perry[1]

Set list

Tour dates
Date City Country Venue Attendance Gross[2][3]
August 23, 1986Angels CampUnited StatesMountain Aire Festival18,216 / 18,216$455,928
September 10, 1986PortlandPortland Memorial Coliseum
September 11, 1986
September 13, 1986SeattleSeattle Center Coliseum
September 14, 1986
September 16, 1986BoiseBSU Pavilion8,688 / 8,688$130,099
September 17, 1986Salt Lake CitySalt Palace
September 19, 1986DenverMcNichols Sports Arena16,286 / 18,235$267,159
September 20, 1986LincolnBob Devaney Sports Center
September 21, 1986Kansas CityKemper Arena13,684 / 13,684$213,584
September 25, 1986BloomingtonMet Center14,022 / 17,700$222,173
September 26, 1986MilwaukeeMECCA Arena8,259 / 8,259$136,274
September 28, 1986IndianapolisMarket Square Arena11,544 / 11,544$178,782
September 30, 1986St. LouisSt. Louis Arena15,614 / 15,614$210,880
October 1, 1986LouisvilleFreedom Hall11,394 / 11,394$182,304
October 2, 1986CincinnatiRiverfront Coliseum14,192 / 14,192$228,966
October 4, 1986RosemontRosemont Horizon15,543 / 15,543$270,221
October 5, 1986ChampaignAssembly Hall
October 8, 1986DetroitJoe Louis Arena35,007 / 35,007$577,616
October 9, 1986
October 11, 1986RichfieldRichfield Coliseum31,602 / 35,000$505,632
October 12, 1986
October 14, 1986PhiladelphiaThe Spectrum32,350 / 32,350$533,775
October 15, 1986
October 18, 1986BuffaloBuffalo Memorial Auditorium13,254 / 13,254$218,695
October 19, 1986PittsburghCivic Arena31,773 / 31,773$508,724
October 20, 1986
October 22, 1986LandoverCapital Centre29,806 / 29,806$491,779
October 23, 1986
October 25, 1986East RutherfordBrendan Byrne Arena57,483 / 61,398$946,113
October 26, 1986
October 28, 1986
October 30, 1986WorcesterWorcester Centrum24,910 / 24,910$411,903
October 31, 1986
November 2, 1986ProvidenceProvidence Civic Center12,868 / 12,868$215,693
November 3, 1986HartfordHartford Civic Center
November 4, 1986
November 6, 1986HamptonHampton Coliseum13,487 / 13,487$215,792
November 8, 1986CharlestonCharleston Civic Center12,508 / 12,508$200,128
November 13, 1986GreensboroGreensboro Coliseum15,148 / 15,148$242,363
November 14, 1986CharlotteCharlotte Coliseum12,485 / 12,485$199,760
November 15, 1986ColumbiaCarolina Coliseum11,684 / 11,684$186,944
November 18, 1986AtlantaOmni Coliseum
November 21, 1986JacksonvilleJacksonville Coliseum11,277 / 11,277$180,432
November 22, 1986LakelandJenkins Arena9,878 / 9,878$162,987
November 23, 1986Pembroke PinesHollywood Sportatorium13,496 / 13,496$215,936
November 26, 1986BirminghamBJCC Coliseum13,519 / 13,519$216,304
November 28, 1986ChattanoogaUTC Arena
November 29, 1986MemphisMid-South Coliseum11,122 / 11,122$177,952
November 30, 1986BiloxiMississippi Coast Coliseum
December 2, 1986DallasReunion Arena30,166 / 30,166$527,905
December 3, 1986
December 4, 1986Oklahoma CityMyriad Convention Center14,286 / 14,286$250,005
December 6, 1986ShreveportHirsch Memorial Coliseum10,000 / 10,000$165,000
December 7, 1986BiloxiMississippi Coast Coliseum15,073 / 15,073$248,705
December 9, 1986New OrleansLakefront Arena9,091 / 9,091$154,547
December 10, 1986HoustonThe Summit15,884 / 15,884$262,086
December 12, 1986AustinFrank Erwin Center15,924 / 15,924$258,627
December 14, 1986PhoenixVeterans Memorial Coliseum24,979 / 24,979$412,754
December 15, 1986
December 17, 1986TucsonTucson Convention Center8,471 / 8,471$139,772
December 20, 1986Daly CityCow Palace23,380 / 23,380$409,150
December 21, 1986
December 26, 1986Long BeachLong Beach Arena25,276 / 25,276$514,416
December 27, 1986
December 29, 1986FresnoSelland Arena9,771 / 9,771$155,224
December 30, 1986San DiegoSan Diego Sports Arena11,016 / 11,016$182,638
December 31, 1986Long BeachLong Beach Arena12,638 / 12,638$257,208
January 2, 1987FresnoSelland Arena9,771 / 9,771$155,224
January 4, 1987San DiegoSan Diego Sports Arena11,016 / 11,016$182,638
January 15, 1987HonoluluBlaisdell Arena22,550 / 22,550$394,625
January 17, 1987
January 18, 1987
February 1, 1987AnchorageSullivan Arena

Cancelled shows
Date City Country Venue Reason
November 9, 1986 Richmond United States Richmond Coliseum
November 11, 1986 Roanoke Roanoke Civic Center [4]
— Tokyo Japan —

Personnel

References
  1. Daniels, The Untold Story of Journey, p. 89.
  2. "Boxscore: Top Concert Grosses". Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 46. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 15, 1986. p. 30. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  3. "Billboard". 98 (52). Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 27, 1986: 36. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved February 13, 2021. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. Entertainment: "Journey Cancels Tonight's Show". – Richmond Times-Dispatch. – November 11, 1986.
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