Somewhere on Tour

Somewhere on Tour
Tour by Iron Maiden
Official tour advertisement for the band's performance in Stockholm, 14 November 1986
Associated albumSomewhere in Time
Start date10 September 1986
End date21 May 1987
No. of shows151 in total (156 scheduled)
Iron Maiden concert chronology

Somewhere on Tour was a concert tour by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden, from 10 September 1986 to 21 May 1987, supporting their album Somewhere in Time. The band performed across the globe, in countries including Poland, Italy, the United States and England. The tour lasted 253 days, during which the band performed 151 shows. The tour commenced in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia.

Background

Somewhere on Tour was the official tour held in support of their 1986 album Somewhere in Time. It was also the band’s first tour since their grueling World Slavery Tour which was picked on by lead singer Bruce Dickinson for being long. Due to this the band cut down this tour and booked 157 shows 32 less than the World Slavery Tour.[1] The tour also seen Iron Maiden play at the prestigious Budokan venue in Japan for the first time.[1]

The Somewhere on Tour production was more ambitious than their previous tours. The band used seven or eight 45 foot articulated trucks which held over 100 tons of equipment, three crowd buses for 60 people and two nightliners for five musicians. Total power (PA and stage monitors) was estimated at 180.000 watts. The vast and flexible lighting rig held over 1100 lamps hung over a futuristic stage set that included flying space ships, inflatable props, laser guns, pyrotechnics, hydraulic stands and backdrops.

On 3 November, BBC's Jim'll Fix It filmed the Hammersmith concert documenting a wish from a 14-year-old fan named Dominic Lawson who went to become a roadie for the concert. He ended up receiving a gold disc record for helping the band and the staff for preparing the concert on that day.[2]

Tour dates

List of 1986 concerts
Date City Country Venue Opening Act
10 September 1986BelgradeYugoslaviaPionir HallWaysted
11 September 1986ZagrebDom Sportova
12 September 1986LjubljanaTivoli Hall
14 September 1986ViennaAustriaDonauinsel
15 September 1986GrazEishalle Liebenau
17 September 1986BudapestHungaryMTK Stadion
19 September 1986ZabrzePolandHala MakoszowyN/a
20 September 1986WrocławHala Ludowa
21 September 1986PoznańHala Arena
23 September 1986GdańskHala Olivia
24 September 1986ŁódźHala Sportowa
25 September 1986WarsawTorwar Hall
3 October 1986OxfordEnglandApollo Theatre OxfordPaul Samson's Empire
4 October 1986St AustellCornwall Coliseum
6 October 1986CardiffWalesSt David's Hall
7 October 1986
8 October 1986BristolEnglandColston Hall
10 October 1986ManchesterManchester Apollo
11 October 1986
12 October 1986LiverpoolEmpire Theatre
14 October 1986LeicesterDe Montfort Hall
15 October 1986SheffieldSheffield City Hall
16 October 1986
18 October 1986IpswichGaumont TheatreN/a
20 October 1986NottinghamRoyal Concert HallPaul Samson's Empire
21 October 1986BradfordSt. George's Hall
22 October 1986HanleyVictoria Hall
24 October 1986NewcastleNewcastle City Hall
25 October 1986
27 October 1986EdinburghScotlandEdinburgh Playhouse
28 October 1986
30 October 1986BirminghamEnglandBirmingham Odeon
31 October 1986
1 November 1986
3 November 1986LondonHammersmith Odeon
4 November 1986
5 November 1986
7 November 1986
8 November 1986
9 November 1986Paul Samson's Empire
Bad News
12 November 1986HelsinkiFinlandHelsinki Ice HallW.A.S.P.
14 November 1986StockholmSwedenJohanneshovs Isstadion
15 November 1986GothenburgScandinavium
17 November 1986DrammenNorwayDrammenshallenN/a
18 November 1986MalmöSwedenMalmö IsstadionW.A.S.P.
20 November 1986OffenbachWest GermanyStadthalle
21 November 1986BöblingenSporthalle
22 November 1986HanoverEilenriedehalle
23 November 1986LeidenNetherlandsGroenoordhallen
25 November 1986EssenWest GermanyGrugahalle
26 November 1986MunichRudi-Sedlmayer-Halle
28 November 1986BrusselsBelgiumForest National
29 November 1986ParisFrancePalais Omnisports de Paris-BercyW.A.S.P.
Vulcain
1 December 1986BarcelonaSpainPalau dels Esports de BarcelonaW.A.S.P.
2 December 1986MadridPabellón Deportivo Real Madrid
3 December 1986
5 December 1986LisbonPortugalPavilhão de Cascais
7 December 1986ToulouseFrancePetit Palais des Sports
8 December 1986MontpellierLe Zénith
9 December 1986LyonPalais des Sports
11 December 1986NurembergWest GermanyHemmerleinhalle
12 December 1986LudwigshafenFriedrich-Ebert-Halle
13 December 1986LausanneSwitzerlandHalle des Fêtes
15 December 1986TurinItalyTeatro Tenda
16 December 1986MilanPalatrussardi
17 December 1986FlorencePalasport
18 December 1986NaplesTeatro Tenda
List of 1987 concerts
Date City Country Venue Opening Act
7 January 1987HamptonUnited StatesHampton ColiseumYngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force
8 January 1987LandoverCapital Centre
9 January 1987PittsburghCivic Arena
11 January 1987TroyRPI Field House
12 January 1987New HavenNew Haven Coliseum
13 January 1987PhiladelphiaSpectrum
16 January 1987JacksonvilleJacksonville Coliseum
17 January 1987Pembroke PinesHollywood Sportatorium
18 January 1987LakelandLakeland Civic Center Arena
20 January 1987AtlantaThe Omni
22 January 1987DallasReunion ArenaVinnie Vincent Invasion
23 January 1987AustinFrank Erwin Center
24 January 1987BeaumontBeaumont Civic CenterN/a
26 January 1987LubbockLubbock Municipal ColiseumVinnie Vincent Invasion
27 January 1987NormanLloyd Noble Center
28 January 1987TulsaTulsa Convention Center
30 January 1987HoustonThe Summit
31 January 1987San AntonioSan Antonio Convention Center Arena
1 February 1987Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi Memorial Coliseum
3 February 1987AmarilloAmarillo Civic Center
4 February 1987WichitaKansas Coliseum
6 February 1987DenverMcNichols Sports Arena
8 February 1987Salt Lake CitySalt Palace
10 February 1987TacomaTacoma Dome
11 February 1987PortlandMemorial Coliseum
13 February 1987SacramentoARCO Arena
14 February 1987San BernardinoOrange Pavilion
16 February 1987Long BeachLong Beach Arena
17 February 1987
18 February 1987
21 February 1987OaklandOakland-Alameda County Coliseum
22 February 1987FresnoSelland Arena
24 February 1987San DiegoSan Diego Sports Arena
25 February 1987PhoenixArizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
26 February 1987TucsonTucson Convention Center Arena
27 February 1987El PasoEl Paso County Coliseum
28 February 1987
1 March 1987Fort WorthDaniel-Meyer Coliseum
3 March 1987AlbuquerqueTingley Coliseum
5 March 1987OmahaOmaha Civic Auditorium Arena
6 March 1987Kansas CityKansas City Municipal Auditorium
7 March 1987St. LouisKiel Auditorium
8 March 1987MilwaukeeMECCA ArenaWaysted
9 March 1987MadisonDane County Coliseum
11 March 1987RosemontRosemont Horizon
13 March 1987CincinnatiCincinnati Gardens
14 March 1987RichfieldRichfield Coliseum
15 March 1987Battle CreekKellogg Arena
17 March 1987SaginawWendler Arena
18 March 1987DetroitJoe Louis Arena
19 March 1987IndianapolisMarket Square Arena
21 March 1987TorontoCanadaMaple Leaf Gardens
22 March 1987
24 March 1987MontrealMontreal Forum
25 March 1987Quebec CityColisée de Quebec
27 March 1987BethlehemUnited StatesStabler Arena
28 March 1987East RutherfordBrendan Byrne Arena
30 March 1987ProvidenceProvidence Civic Center
31 March 1987WorcesterCentrum in Worcester
2 April 1987New York CityMadison Square Garden
4 April 1987CharlotteCharlotte Coliseum
5 April 1987GreensboroGreensboro Coliseum
7 April 1987BaltimoreBaltimore Arena
9 April 1987DaytonHara Arena
10 April 1987BuffaloBuffalo Memorial Auditorium
11 April 1987JohnstownCambria County War Memorial Arena
13 April 1987RochesterRochester Community War Memorial
14 April 1987ToledoToledo Sports Arena
15 April 1987ColumbusOhio Center
17 April 1987BloomingtonMet Center
20 April 1987WinnipegCanadaWinnipeg Arena
21 April 1987ReginaAgridome
22 April 1987EdmontonNorthlands Coliseum
24 April 1987CalgaryOlympic Saddledome
26 April 1987VancouverPacific Coliseum
28 April 1987RenoUnited StatesLawlor Events Center
29 April 1987ParadiseThomas & Mack Center
30 April 1987Daly CityCow Palace
1 May 1987San JoseSpartan StadiumY&T
Tesla
Waysted
2 May 1987IrvineIrvine Meadows AmphitheatreWaysted
11 May 1987NagoyaJapanNagoya-shi KōkaidōN/a
13 May 1987TokyoNippon Budokan
15 May 1987NHK Hall
16 May 1987KyotoKyoto Kaikan
18 May 1987HiroshimaKōsei Nenkin Kaikan
20 May 1987OsakaFestival Hall
21 May 1987

References[3][4]

Cancellations

  • 18 October 1986: Ipswich, England, Gaumont Theatre; CANCELLED (Due to health problems.)
  • 19 December 1986: Rome, Italy, Teatro Tenda; CANCELLED
  • 20 December 1986: Bologna, Italy, Teatro Tenda; CANCELLED
  • 21 December 1986: Padua, Italy, Teatro Tenda; CANCELLED
  • 24 January 1987: Beaumont, United States, Beaumont Civic Center; CANCELLED (Due to poor ticket sales.)

References

  1. 1 2 Lawson, Dom (29 September 2016). "Why Somewhere In Time is Iron Maiden's most underrated 80s album". Louder. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  2. ↑ Iron Maiden on Jim'll Fix It (Dom Lawson), November 2011, retrieved 21 August 2023
  3. ↑ EMI (1986), Iron Maiden – Somewhere on Tour, Europe 1986 (1st ed.), London{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  4. ↑ EMI (1987), Iron Maiden – Somewhere on Tour, Japan 1987 (1st ed.), London, archived from the original on 4 March 2016, retrieved 3 February 2012{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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