I'll Sleep When I'm Dead Tour

I'll Sleep When I'm Dead Tour

Tour by Bon Jovi
Start date	June 24, 1993 San Diego, CA, USA
End date	December 17, 1993 St. John's, NF, Canada
Legs	6
No. of shows	33 in North America 21 in Europe 6 in Asia 9 in Australia 13 in South America & Mexico 12 in Canada 94 in Total
Bon Jovi concert chronology

The I'll Sleep When I'm Dead Tour was a concert tour by American hard rock band Bon Jovi that ran during the second half of 1993. The tour was an extension of the Keep the Faith Tour which was in promotion of the 1992 multi-platinum album Keep the Faith. The tour returned to Europe, Asia and North America and also visited countries such as Australia and Argentina, which were not visited during the initial Keep the Faith tour earlier in the year.

Personnel

• Jon Bon Jovi – lead vocals, guitar
• Richie Sambora – guitar, backing vocals, talkbox
• Tico Torres – drums, percussion
• David Bryan – keyboards, piano, backing vocals
• Alec John Such – bass, backing vocals

Support Acts

The first leg in North America was supported by hard rock band Extreme from Massachusetts. The European leg of the tour had an arrangement of support acts. These acts were Little Angels, Billy Idol and Manic Street Preachers. All nine dates on the Australian leg of the tour was supported by Jimmy Barnes while Wild T and the Spirit was the support act for the final leg of the tour in Canada.

Set List

Like most Bon Jovi concerts, the set list from show to show varied. Below is the set list from the Paris show in France on September 15.

• I Believe
• Wild In The Streets
• You Give Love A Bad Name
• Born To Be My Baby
• Can't Help Falling In Love
• Bed Of Roses
• Keep The Faith
• I'd Die For You
• Blood Money
• Blaze Of Glory
• Lay Your Hands On Me
• I'll Sleep When I'm Dead ~ Jumpin' Jack Flash
• Bad Medicine
• Shout

Encore:

• Help!
• Wanted Dead Or Alive
• In These Arms
• Livin' On A Prayer
• Never Say Goodbye
• Blood On Blood

Tour Dates

Leg 1: North America

• 24/06/1993 San Diego, USA (Support Act Extreme)
• 25/06/1993 Irvine, USA (Support Act Extreme)
• 26/06/1993 Mountainview, USA (Support Act Extreme)
• 28/06/1993 Las Vegas, USA (Support Act Extreme)
• 29/06/1993 Park City, USA (Support Act Extreme)
• 01/07/1993 Denver, USA (Support Act Extreme)
• 03/07/1993 Moline, USA (Support Act Extreme)
• 04/07/1993 Milwaukee, USA (Support Act Extreme)
• 06/07/1993 St. Louis, USA (Support Act Extreme)
• 07/07/1993 Kansas, USA (Support Act Extreme)
• 09/07/1993 Dallas, USA (Support Act Extreme)
• 10/07/1993 Little Rock, USA (Support Act Extreme)
• 11/07/1993 Houston, USA (Support Act Extreme)
• 13/07/1993 Mexico City, Mexico (Support Act Extreme)
• 14/07/1993 Mexico City, Mexico (Support Act Extreme)
• 16/07/1993 Charlotte, USA (Support Act Extreme)
• 17/07/1993 Atlanta, USA (Support Act Extreme)
• 18/07/1993 Raleigh, USA (Support Act Extreme)
• 22/07/1993 Cincinnati, USA (Support Act Extreme)
• 23/07/1993 Indianapolis, USA (Support Act Extreme)
• 24/07/1993 Chicago, USA (Support Act Extreme)
• 26/07/1993 Cleveland, USA (Support Act Extreme)
• 27/07/1993 Clarkston, USA (Support Act Extreme)
• 28/07/1993 New York, USA (Support Act Extreme)
• 30/07/1993 Pittsburgh, USA (Support Act Extreme)
• 31/07/1993 Buffalo, USA (Support Act Extreme)
• 01/08/1993 Saratoga, USA (Support Act Extreme)
• 02/08/1993 Quebec, Canada (Support Act Extreme)
• 03/08/1993 Mansfield, USA (Support Act Extreme)
• 04/08/1993 Nassau, USA (Support Act Extreme)
• 06/08/1993 Philadelphia, USA (Support Act Extreme)
• 07/08/1993 Groten, USA (Support Act Extreme)
• 08/08/1993 Columbia, USA (Support Act Extreme)

Leg 2: Europe

• 20/08/1993 Leipzig, Germany
• 21/08/1993 Mannheim, Germany
• 22/08/1993 Minden, Germany
• 24/08/1993 Kiel, Germany
• 25/08/1993 Bayreuth, Germany
• 27/08/1993 Zurich, Switzerland
• 28/08/1993 Zurich, Switzerland
• 29/08/1993 Koblenz, Germany
• 31/08/1993 Warschaw, Poland
• 01/09/1993 Budapest, Hungary
• 03/09/1993 Vienna, Austria
• 04/09/1993 Prague, Czech Republic
• 05/09/1993 Wels, Austria
• 07/09/1993 Milan, Italy
• 09/09/1993 Athens, Greece
• 11/09/1993 Alvalade, Portugal
• 13/09/1993 Istanbul, Turkey
• 15/09/1993 Paris, France
• 16/09/1993 Gent, Belgium
• 18/09/1993 Milton Keynes, England
• 19/09/1993 Milton Keynes, England

Leg 3: Asia

• 23/09/1993 Taiwan
• 25/09/1993 Hong Kong, Hong Kong
• 27/09/1993 Bangkok, Thailand
• 29/09/1993 Philippines
• 30/09/1993 Philippines
• 02/10/1993 Singapore, Singapore

Leg 4: Australia

• 04/10-1993 Perth, Australia
• 06/10/1993 Adelaide, Australia
• 08/10/1993 Melbourne, Australia
• 09/10/1993 Melbourne, Australia
• 11/10/1993 Brisbane, Australia
• 13/10/1993 Sydney, Australia
• 14/10/1993 Sydney, Australia
• 15/10/1993 Sydney, Australia
• 17/10/1993 Melbourne, Australia

Leg 5: South America and Mexico

• 29/10/1993 Mexico City, Mexico
• 31/10/1993 Guatemala, Guatemala
• 02/11/1993 San Jose, Costa Rica
• 04/11/1993 Caracas, Venezuela
• 05/11/1993 Caracas, Venezuela
• 07/11/1993 Lima, Peru
• 08/11/1993 São Paulo, Brazil
• 09/11/1993 Santiago, Chile
• 11/11/1993 Cordoba, Argentina
• 13/11/1993 Buenos Aires, Argentina
• 14/11/1993 Buenos Aires, Argentina
• 15/11/1993 Buenos Aires, Argentina
• 16/11/1993 Monterrey, Mexico

Leg 6: Canada

• 28/11/1993 Vancouver, Canada
• 30/11/1993 Edmonton, Canada
• 01/12/1993 Calgary, Canada
• 03/12/1993 Saskatoon, Canada
• 04/12/1993 Winnipeg, Canada
• 07/12/1993 Hamilton, Canada
• 10/12/1993 Quebec, Canada
• 11/12/1993 Montreal, Canada
• 13/12/1993 Ottawa, Canada
• 14/12/1993 Monton, Canada
• 16/12/1993 St. John's, Canada
• 17/12/1993 St. John's, Canada

Z-100 Birthday Party

During the first leg of the tour, Bon Jovi played at Madison Square Garden in New York to celebrate radio station Z100 birthday. The concert was held on July 28 and featured Duran Duran, Proclaimers, Terence Trent D'Arby and 10,000 Maniacs.

References

• "Keep the Faith Era: Tour Guide". bonjovi-archives.com. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
• "Keep the Faith (1992-1993)". The Bon Jovi Museum. Retrieved 2010-07-14.