Razors Edge World Tour
Tour by AC/DC | |
Location |
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Associated album | The Razors Edge |
Start date | 2 November 1990 |
End date | 16 November 1991 |
Legs | 5 |
No. of shows | 160 |
AC/DC concert chronology |
The Razors Edge World Tour was a concert tour played by the hard rock band AC/DC, in support of their twelfth studio album The Razors Edge. This tour had 5 legs around the world lasting 12 months starting on 2 November 1990 in Worcester, Massachusetts, finishing on 16 November 1991 in Auckland, New Zealand.
Background[]
It was the only tour to feature drummer Chris Slade until the Rock or Bust World Tour. Williams, who was struck with a kidney infection was filled in by Paul Greg on bass for several concerts on the first North American leg.[1]
During the tour, the hugely successful Live at Donington show was performed.[2] A video of the show has been released on VHS, then on DVD and Blu-ray.[3] By the end of the tour, the band had grossed over 17 million dollars.[4]
On 18 January 1991, three fans were crushed at a show in Salt Lake City when they fell to the floor at the beginning of the concert and were stepped on by other concertgoers, prompting the band to stop playing early on.[5] Audience members were asking the band to stop the concert when the band was continuing to perform.[6] The incident has since been a sore spot for AC/DC's rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young, according to their VH1 Behind The Music special in which it is reported that he has since refused to talk about it.[7]
King's X was the opening band for the tour's second North American leg and first European legs of the tour.[8] L.A. Guns was the opening band for the third North American leg of the tour.
Reception[]
Greg Haymes from the Daily Gazette gave the performance at the Knickerbacker Arena a positive review, opening with the anticipation of metalheads who weren't disappointed as the show opened with the arena rattling, while the band performed at three different volumes. Haymes also noted that even if the band may seem anachronistic or cliched, he acknowledged the teaming of the band's members fit together perfectly, even with the simplicity of their songs.[9]
Opening acts[]
Typical opening acts[]
Monsters of Rock opening acts[]
- Metallica
- Queensrÿche
- The Black Crowes
- Mötley Crüe
- Negazione
- Patrick Rondat
- Legion
- Tesla
- Pantera
- E.S.T. (Russian heavy rock band)
Setlist[]
- "Thunderstruck"
- "Shoot To Thrill"
- "Back in Black"
- "Fire Your Guns"
- "Sin City"
- "Heatseeker"
- "Who Made Who"
- "Jailbreak"
- "The Jack"
- "The Razors Edge" or "Are You Ready"
- "That's the Way I Wanna Rock 'n' Roll"
- "Moneytalks"
- "Hells Bells"
- "High Voltage"
- "You Shook Me All Night Long"
- "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"
- "Whole Lotta Rosie"
- "Let There Be Rock"
Encore
- "Highway to Hell"
- "T.N.T."
- "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)"
Tour dates[]
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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Leg 1 – North America[11] | |||
2 November 1990 | Worcester | United States | Centrum in Worcester |
3 November 1990 | |||
4 November 1990 | Hartford | Hartford Civic Center | |
6 November 1990 | Philadelphia | Spectrum | |
7 November 1990 | Pittsburgh | Civic Arena | |
9 November 1990 | Toronto | Canada | SkyDome |
10 November 1990 | Binghamton | United States | Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena |
11 November 1990 | East Rutherford | Brendan Byrne Arena | |
13 November 1990 | Portland | Cumberland County Civic Center | |
15 November 1990 | Providence | Providence Civic Center | |
17 November 1990 | Richmond | Richmond Coliseum | |
18 November 1990 | Landover | Capital Centre | |
20 November 1990 | Lexington | Rupp Arena | |
21 November 1990 | Fort Wayne | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | |
23 November 1990 | Richfield | Richfield Coliseum | |
24 November 1990 | Auburn Hills | The Palace of Auburn Hills | |
25 November 1990 | Indianapolis | Market Square Arena | |
26 November 1990 | Evansville | Roberts Municipal Stadium | |
28 November 1990 | Rockford | Rockford MetroCentre | |
29 November 1990 | Cedar Rapids | Five Seasons Center | |
30 November 1990 | Bloomington | Met Center | |
1 December 1990 | Madison | Dane County Expo Coliseum | |
3 December 1990 | Omaha | Omaha Civic Auditorium | |
4 December 1990 | Ames | Hilton Coliseum | |
6 December 1990 | St. Louis | St. Louis Arena | |
7 December 1990 | Kansas City | Kemper Arena | |
8 December 1990 | Tulsa | Mabee Center | |
9 December 1990 | Manhattan | Bramlage Coliseum | |
12 December 1990 | Sacramento | ARCO Arena | |
13 December 1990 | Daly City | Cow Palace | |
14 December 1990 | |||
15 December 1990 | Long Beach | Long Beach Arena | |
16 December 1990 | |||
11 January 1991 | Vancouver | Canada | Pacific Coliseum |
12 January 1991 | |||
15 January 1991 | Portland | United States | Portland Memorial Coliseum |
16 January 1991 | Tacoma | Tacoma Dome | |
18 January 1991[a] | Salt Lake City | Salt Palace Acord Arena | |
20 January 1991 | Phoenix | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | |
23 January 1991 | Denver | McNichols Sports Arena | |
25 January 1991 | Rosemont | Rosemont Horizon | |
26 January 1991 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati Gardens | |
27 January 1991 | Nashville | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | |
29 January 1991 | Memphis | Mid-South Coliseum | |
31 January 1991 | Knoxville | Thompson–Boling Arena | |
1 February 1991 | Johnson City | Freedom Hall Civic Center | |
2 February 1991 | Birmingham | BJCC Coliseum | |
3 February 1991 | New Orleans | Lakefront Arena | |
5 February 1991 | Little Rock | Barton Coliseum | |
7 February 1991 | Oklahoma City | Myriad Convention Center | |
10 February 1991 | Dallas | Reunion Arena | |
11 February 1991 | Shreveport | Hirsch Memorial Coliseum | |
12 February 1991 | Houston | The Summit | |
15 February 1991 | Atlanta | The Omni Coliseum | |
16 February 1991 | Charlotte | Charlotte Coliseum | |
17 February 1991 | Greensboro | Greensboro Coliseum | |
19 February 1991 | Jacksonville | Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum | |
20 February 1991 | Orlando | Orlando Arena | |
21 February 1991 | Miami | Miami Arena | |
22 February 1991 | St. Petersburg | Florida Suncoast Dome | |
Leg 2 – Europe[11] | |||
20 March 1991 | Helsinki | Finland | Helsinki Ice Hall |
22 March 1991 | Stockholm | Sweden | Johanneshovs Isstadion |
23 March 1991 | Gothenburg | Scandinavium | |
24 March 1991 | Oslo | Norway | Oslo Spektrum |
26 March 1991 | Stuttgart | Germany | Schleyerhalle |
27 March 1991 | Mannheim | Maimarkthalle | |
28 March 1991 | Paris | France | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy |
30 March 1991 | Frankfurt | Germany | Festhalle Frankfurt |
31 March 1991 | Nuremberg | Frankenhalle | |
1 April 1991 | Hanover | Eilenriedehalle | |
3 April 1991 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion |
5 April 1991 | Köln | Germany | Köln Sporthalle |
6 April 1991 | Leiden | Netherlands | Groenoordhallen |
7 April 1991 | Dortmund | Germany | Westfalenhalle |
9 April 1991 | Munich | Olympiahalle | |
10 April 1991 | |||
12 April 1991 | Oldenburg | Weser-Ems Halle | |
13 April 1991 | Kiel | Ostseehalle | |
15 April 1991 | London | England | Wembley Arena |
16 April 1991 | |||
17 April 1991 | |||
20 April 1991[b] | Glasgow | Scotland | S.E.C.C. Arena |
22 April 1991 | Birmingham | England | NEC Arena |
23 April 1991[b] | |||
24 April 1991 | |||
26 April 1991[b] | Dublin | Ireland | Point Theatre |
27 April 1991[b] | Belfast | Northern Ireland | Kings Hall |
Leg 3 – North America[11] | |||
24 May 1991 | Buffalo | United States | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium |
25 May 1991 | Burgettstown | Coca-Cola Star Lake Amphitheater | |
27 May 1991 | Charleston | Charleston Civic Center | |
28 May 1991 | Fairborn | Ervin J. Nutter Center | |
1 June 1991 | Louisville | Freedom Hall | |
2 June 1991 | Dallas | Coca-Cola Starplex Amphitheatre | |
3 June 1991 | Austin | Frank Erwin Center | |
4 June 1991 | San Antonio | HemisFair Arena | |
5 June 1991 | Albuquerque | Tingley Coliseum | |
6 June 1991 | Phoenix | Desert Sky Pavilion | |
7 June 1991 | San Diego | San Diego Sports Arena | |
8 June 1991 | Irvine | Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre | |
10 June 1991 | Los Angeles | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | |
13 June 1991 | Oakland | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | |
14 June 1991 | Mountain View | Shoreline Amphitheatre | |
15 June 1991 | Sacramento | ARCO Arena | |
17 June 1991 | Seattle | Seattle Center Coliseum | |
18 June 1991 | |||
21 June 1991[b] | Edmonton | Canada | Northlands Coliseum |
22 June 1991[b] | |||
23 June 1991 | Calgary | Olympic Saddledome | |
27 June 1991 | Bloomington | United States | Met Center |
28 June 1991 | East Troy | Alpine Valley Music Theatre | |
29 June 1991 | Tinley Park | New World Music Theater | |
1 July 1991 | Noblesville | Deer Creek Music Center | |
2 July 1991 | Auburn Hills | The Palace of Auburn Hills | |
3 July 1991 | Richfield | Richfield Coliseum | |
5 July 1991 | Albany | Knickerbocker Arena | |
6 July 1991 | Montreal | Canada | Montreal Forum |
7 July 1991 | |||
8 July 1991 | Hampton | United States | Hampton Coliseum |
9 July 1991 | Landover | Capital Centre | |
10 July 1991 | Philadelphia | Spectrum | |
12 July 1991 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | |
13 July 1991 | |||
14 July 1991 | Old Orchard Beach | Seashore Performing Arts Center | |
Leg 4 – Europe (Monsters of Rock)[11] | |||
10 August 1991 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Gentofte Stadion |
13 August 1991 | Chorzów | Poland | Silesian Stadium |
17 August 1991[b] | Castle Donington | England | Donington Park |
22 August 1991 | Budapest | Hungary | Népstadion |
24 August 1991 | Munich | Germany | Galopprennbahn Riem |
25 August 1991 | Basel | Switzerland | St. Jakob Stadium |
27 August 1991 | Berlin | Germany | Waldbühne |
28 August 1991 | |||
30 August 1991 | Hasselt | Belgium | Kiewit Airfield |
31 August 1991 | Hanover | Germany | Niedersachsenstadion |
1 September 1991 | Nijmegen | Netherlands | Goffertpark |
7 September 1991 | Mainz | Germany | Finthen Army Airfield |
8 September 1991 | Oldenburg | Weser-Ems-Halle | |
11 September 1991 | Graz | Austria | Liebenauer Stadium |
14 September 1991 | Modena | Italy | Festa de l'Unità |
17 September 1991 | Dortmund | Germany | Westfalenhalle |
18 September 1991 | |||
21 September 1991 | Paris | France | Hippodrome de Vincennes |
24 September 1991 | Barcelona | Spain | Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys |
28 September 1991[b][c] | Moscow | Soviet Union | Tushino Airfield |
Leg 5 – Oceania[11] | |||
14 October 1991 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Entertainment Centre |
15 October 1991 | |||
16 October 1991 | |||
18 October 1991 | Melbourne | National Tennis Centre | |
19 October 1991 | |||
20 October 1991 | |||
23 October 1991 | Perth | Perth Entertainment Centre | |
24 October 1991 | |||
28 October 1991 | Adelaide | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | |
29 October 1991 | |||
1 November 1991 | Melbourne | National Tennis Centre | |
5 November 1991 | Boondall | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | |
6 November 1991 | |||
8 November 1991 | Sydney | Sydney Entertainment Centre | |
9 November 1991 | |||
10 November 1991 | |||
14 November 1991[d] | Wellington | New Zealand | Athletic Park |
16 November 1991 | Auckland | Mount Smart Stadium |
Personnel[]
- Brian Johnson – lead vocals
- Angus Young – lead guitar
- Malcolm Young – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Cliff Williams – bass, backing vocals
- Chris Slade – drums
Additional musicians
- Paul Greg – bass[1]
Notes[]
- ^ Stopped after 20 minutes, as 3 people have died following chaos on the floor of the arena.[5]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h Recorded for and/or included on the associated live album AC/DC Live.
- ^ This show was originally set to be planned in Red Square, but got changed to be in Tushino Airfield.
- ^ The show was originally scheduled the day before, but postponed because the stage roof collapsed due to high wind gusts and bad weather.[12]
References[]
Citations[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Masino 2020, p. 150.
- ^ Masino 2020, pp. 157–158.
- ^ Masino 2020, p. 160.
- ^ Masino 2020, p. 159.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Carter, Mike (24 January 1991). "AC/DC says band stopped". Salt Lake City, Utah: The Daily Gazette. p. D14. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ "Band ignored pleas to stop, witnesses say". No. 177. Spokane, Washington: The Spokesman-Review. 22 January 1991. p. C5. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ Masino 2020, p. 154.
- ^ Kaufman, Spencer (19 February 2019). "The Time King's X Opened for AC/DC - Excerpt from New Book King's X: The Oral History". Consequence. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ Haymes, Greg (6 July 1991). "As always, AC/DC cranks up the volume". Albany, New York: The Daily Gazette. p. A6. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ Durieux, Arnaud. "AC/DC Tour History - 1990/91 "The Razors Edge" World Tour". ac-dc.net. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Masino 2015.
- ^ "Collapsed overhead canopy at the AC/DC concert venue". Wellington, New Zealand: National Library of New Zealand. 13 November 1991. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
Sources[]
- Masino, Susan (2020). Let There Be Rock: The Story of AC/DC (Updated ed.). London, England: Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-1-913172-14-5.
- Masino, Susan (2015). AC/DC FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the World's True Rock 'n' Roll Band. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4950-2601-0.
- AC/DC concert tours
- 1990 concert tours
- 1991 concert tours