The In Step Tour was a North American concert tour by blues rock band Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble. Staged in support of their 1989 album In Step, the tour visited amphitheaters and arenas from 1989 through 1990. Composed of three legs and 147 shows, the tour began in Vancouver, British Columbia on May 4, 1989 and finished in East Troy, Wisconsin on August 26, 1990. The tour was expanded to feature Jeff Beck as co-headliner for 34 arena shows, which was branded as "The Fire Meets the Fury", and won an award for Most Creative Tour Package by Pollstar. The tour provoked generally well-received reactions from critics.
[edit] Background
During a European tour in 1986, Vaughan was hospitalized in London for substance abuse, and subsequently flew to Atlanta for treatment, with the rest of the tour dates cancelled. After a month of rehabilitation, Vaughan rejoined Double Trouble to tour in support of Live Alive with the Live Alive Tour, and visited countries such as England, Italy, and Germany. The tour signified the first in which Vaughan and bassist Tommy Shannon performed while sober. During the tour, Vaughan began writing new songs about his sobriety—often collaborating with musician Doyle Bramhall—and frequently performed them in concert. At the end of 1988, the band began studio sessions in Memphis and Los Angeles for In Step.
[edit] Tour dates
| Date |
City |
Country |
Venue |
| Leg 1 |
| May 4, 1989 |
Vancouver |
Canada |
Orpheum |
| May 6, 1989 |
Everett |
United States |
Everett Civic Auditorium |
| May 8, 1989 |
Bozeman |
Brick Breeden Fieldhouse |
| May 9, 1989 |
Missoula |
Adams Center |
| May 10, 1989 |
Boise |
Morrison Center |
| May 12, 1989 |
Santa Barbara |
Arlington Theater |
| May 18, 1989 |
Phoenix |
Celebrity Theatre |
| May 20, 1989 |
San Diego |
Starlight Bowl |
| May 21, 1989 |
Santa Clara |
Great America |
| May 22, 1989 |
Santa Rosa |
Luther Burbank Center |
| May 23, 1989 |
Sacramento |
Community Center Theatre |
| May 25, 1989 |
Eureka |
Eureka Municipal Auditorium |
| May 26, 1989 |
Salem |
L. B. Day Amphitheatre |
| May 27, 1989 |
George |
Champs de Brionne Theatre |
| May 29, 1989 |
El Paso |
Mountain Shadow Lakes |
| June 14, 1989 |
Ottawa |
Canada |
Ottawa Civic Centre |
| June 16, 1989 |
Vaughan |
Kingswood Music Theatre |
| June 17, 1989 |
Montreal |
Université de Montréal |
| June 20, 1989 |
Saratoga Springs |
United States |
Saratoga Performing Arts Center |
| June 21, 1989 |
Burlington |
Burlington Memorial Auditorium |
| June 23, 1989 |
Old Orchard Beach |
The Ball Park |
| June 24, 1989 |
Bristol |
Lake Compounce Amphitheater |
| June 25, 1989 |
Mansfield |
Great Woods Center |
| June 27, 1989 |
Poughkeepsie |
Mid-Hudson Civic Center |
| June 29, 1989 |
Pittsburgh |
Melody Amphitheatre |
| July 11, 1989 |
Wilkes-Barre |
F.M. Kirby Center |
| July 12, 1989 |
Corfu |
Lakeside Amphitheater |
| July 14, 1989 |
Cleveland |
Nautica Stage |
| July 15, 1989 |
Columbus |
Veterans Memorial Auditorium |
| July 21, 1989 |
Toledo |
Toledo Zoo Amphitheater |
| July 22, 1989 |
Noblesville |
Deer Creek Music Center |
| July 23, 1989 |
Cincinnati |
Riverbend Music Center |
| July 25, 1989 |
Memphis |
Mud Island Amphitheatre |
| July 27, 1989 |
Clarkston |
Pine Knob Music Theatre |
| July 28, 1989 |
Saint Paul |
Riverfest |
| August 1, 1989 |
Kansas City |
Starlight Theatre |
| August 2, 1989 |
Evansville |
Mesker Amphitheatre |
| August 4, 1989 |
Columbia |
Merriweather Post Pavilion |
| August 5, 1989 |
Syracuse |
Great New York State Fair |
| August 6, 1989 |
Old Orchard Beach |
The Ball Park |
| August 10, 1989 |
Moncton |
Canada |
Moncton Coliseum |
| August 12, 1989 |
Quebec City |
Agora |
| August 13, 1989 |
Gardner |
United States |
Polish American Citizens Club |
| August 17, 1989 |
Clarkston |
Pine Knob Music Theatre |
| August 18, 1989 |
Mears |
Val Du Lakes Resort |
| August 19, 1989 |
East Troy |
Alpine Valley Music Theatre |
| August 21, 1989 |
Morrison |
Red Rocks Amphitheatre |
| August 22, 1989 |
Park City |
Deer Valley Music Festival |
| August 25, 1989 |
Concord |
Concord Pavilion |
| August 26, 1989 |
Los Angeles |
Greek Theatre |
| August 27, 1989 |
| August 29, 1989 |
Tucson |
Tucson Convention Center |
| August 30, 1989 |
Santa Fe |
Paolo Soleri Amphitheater |
| September 2, 1989 |
Houston |
Astrodome |
| September 3, 1989 |
Dallas |
Cotton Bowl |
| September 23, 1989 |
Austin |
Auditorium Shores |
| October 10, 1989 |
Austin City Limits |
| October 20, 1989 |
Phoenix |
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| October 21, 1989 |
Amarillo |
Western Merchandisers Sales Convention |
| October 25, 1989 |
Bloomington |
Met Center |
| October 26, 1989 |
Minneapolis |
Northrop Auditorium |
| October 27, 1989 |
Milwaukee |
Mecca Arena |
| October 28, 1989 |
Chicago |
UIC Pavilion |
| October 29, 1989 |
St. Louis |
Fox Theatre |
| October 31, 1989 |
Columbus |
Ohio Theatre |
| November 1, 1989 |
Montreal |
Canada |
Montreal Forum |
| November 2, 1989 |
Toronto |
SkyDome |
| November 3, 1989 |
Detroit |
United States |
Cobo Center |
| November 4, 1989 |
Pittsburgh |
Palumbo Center |
| November 6, 1989 |
Landover |
Capital Centre |
| November 7, 1989 |
Philadelphia |
Spectrum |
| November 8, 1989 |
Worcester |
Centrum of Worcester |
| November 11, 1989 |
New York City |
Madison Square Garden |
| November 12, 1989 |
Troy |
Houston Field House |
| November 14, 1989 |
Cleveland |
Public Auditorium |
| November 15, 1989 |
Trotwood |
Hara Arena |
| November 16, 1989 |
Louisville |
Louisville Gardens |
| November 18, 1989 |
Birmingham |
Boutwell Memorial Auditorium |
| November 19, 1989 |
Atlanta |
Omni Coliseum |
| November 21, 1989 |
Miami |
Miami Arena |
| November 22, 1989 |
Tampa |
USF Sun Dome |
| November 24, 1989 |
Houston |
Sam Houston Coliseum |
| November 25, 1989 |
Dallas |
Fair Park Coliseum |
| November 26, 1989 |
Austin |
Frank Erwin Center |
| November 27, 1989 |
Amarillo |
Amarillo Civic Center |
| November 28, 1989 |
Albuquerque |
Tingley Coliseum |
| November 29, 1989 |
Denver |
McNichols Sports Arena |
| December 1, 1989 |
Los Angeles |
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena |
| December 2, 1989 |
Sacramento |
ARCO Arena |
| December 3, 1989 |
Oakland |
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum |
| December 6, 1989 |
Vancouver |
Canada |
Orpheum |
| December 7, 1989 |
Seattle |
United States |
Paramount Theatre |
| December 8, 1989 |
Portland |
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall |
| December 31, 1989 |
New York City |
Ritz |
| January 1, 1990 |
| Leg 2 |
| April 13, 1990 |
Ann Arbor |
United States |
Michigan Theater |
| April 14, 1990 |
| April 17, 1990 |
Merrillville |
Holiday Star Theatre |
| April 18, 1990 |
Cedar Rapids |
Five Seasons Center |
| April 20, 1990 |
Fargo |
Fargo Civic Center |
| April 21, 1990 |
Sioux Falls |
Sioux Falls Arena |
| April 22, 1990 |
Omaha |
Omaha Music Hall |
| April 25, 1990 |
San Antonio |
HemisFair Arena |
| April 28, 1990 |
Memphis |
Beale Street Music Festival |
| April 29, 1990 |
Tulsa |
River Parks Amphitheater |
| May 2, 1990 |
Oklahoma City |
Civic Center Music Hall |
| May 3, 1990 |
Abilene |
Taylor County Expo Center |
| May 4, 1990 |
Austin |
Auditorium Shores |
| May 6, 1990 |
New Orleans |
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival |
| June 8, 1990 |
Mountain View |
Shoreline Amphitheatre |
| June 9, 1990 |
Costa Mesa |
Pacific Amphitheatre |
| June 10, 1990 |
San Diego |
San Diego Sports Arena |
| June 13, 1990 |
The Woodlands |
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion |
| June 15, 1990 |
Atlanta |
Lakewood Amphitheatre |
| June 16, 1990 |
Jackson |
Mississippi Coliseum |
| June 17, 1990 |
Dallas |
Coca-Cola Starplex Amphitheatre |
| June 19, 1990 |
Birmingham |
Oak Mountain Amphitheatre |
| June 20, 1990 |
Nashville |
Starwood Amphitheatre |
| June 22, 1990 |
Cuyahoga Falls |
Blossom Music Center |
| June 23, 1990 |
Clarkston |
Pine Knob Music Theatre |
| June 24, 1990 |
Cincinnati |
Riverbend Music Center |
| June 27, 1990 |
Noblesville |
Deer Creek Music Center |
| June 28, 1990 |
Burgettstown |
Coca-Cola Star Lake Amphitheater |
| June 30, 1990 |
Philadelphia |
Mann Center |
| July 1, 1990 |
Manchester |
Canada |
Veterans Memorial Park |
| July 2, 1990 |
London |
Dr. Rockits |
| July 3, 1990 |
Essex Junction |
United States |
Champlain Valley Exposition |
| July 4, 1990 |
Bristol |
Lake Compounce Amphitheater |
| July 5, 1990 |
Stanhope |
Waterloo Village |
| July 7, 1990 |
Holmdel |
Garden State Arts Center |
| July 8, 1990 |
Wantagh |
Jones Beach Marine Theater |
| July 10, 1990 |
Hamilton |
Canada |
Copps Coliseum |
| July 11, 1990 |
Montreal |
Montreal Forum |
| July 12, 1990 |
Hopewell |
United States |
Finger Lakes Performing Arts Center |
| July 14, 1990 |
Columbus |
Capitol Theatre |
| July 15, 1990 |
St. Louis |
Fox Theatre |
| July 16, 1990 |
Kansas City |
Starlight Theatre |
| July 17, 1990 |
Greenwood Village |
Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre |
| July 20, 1990 |
Salem |
L. B. Day Amphitheatre |
| July 21, 1990 |
George |
Champs de Brionne Theatre |
| July 22, 1990 |
Vancouver |
Canada |
Pacific Coliseum |
| July 24, 1990 |
Anchorage |
United States |
Sullivan Arena |
| July 25, 1990 |
Fairbanks |
Carlson Center |
| July 30, 1990 |
Saint Paul |
Riverfest |
| Leg 3 |
| August 24, 1990 |
Kalamazoo |
United States |
Kalamazoo County Fair |
| August 25, 1990 |
East Troy |
Alpine Valley Music Theatre |
| August 26, 1990 |
[edit] References
- Hopkins, Craig. Stevie Ray Vaughan - Day by Day, Night After Night: His Final Years, 1983-1990. Backbeat Books; October 18, 2011. ISBN 9781617740220.
