Slippery When Wet Tour

Slippery When Wet Tour

Tour by Bon Jovi
Start date	July 14, 1986 Vancouver, BC, Canada
End date	October 17, 1987 Honolulu, HI, USA
Legs	6
No. of shows	24 in Europe 149 in North America 20 in Asia 13 in Oceania 206 in Total
Bon Jovi concert chronology

The Slippery When Wet Tour, was a concert tour by American hard rock band Bon Jovi that ran from 1986 through to 1987. The tour was put on in support of the band's multi-platinum 1986 album Slippery When Wet. The tour was the first major worldwide tour for the band, visiting places such as Australia and Canada for the first time.

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 major support act for the Slippery When Wet tour was Cinderella. They played at majority of the shows during the North American leg of the tour. In Europe, heavy metal band Queensryche was the support act, playing at all shows in that continent, while Judas Priest was the support act during the first leg in Canada.

Setlist

The setlist of the tour varied between shows and countries. An average of 16 to 18 songs were played at each show. The show played on September 30, 1987 in Tokyo, Japan had the following setlist:

• Pink Flamingos
• Raise Your Hands
• I'd Die For You
• Tokyo Road
• You Give Love A Bad Name
• Wild In The Streets
• Twist & Shout
• Never Say Goodbye
• Livin' On A Prayer
• Let It Rock
• Guitar Solo
• Get Ready
• Johnny B. Goode
• Runaway

Encore

• Wanted Dead Or Alive
• Drift Away
• We're An American Band
• Travellin' Ban

Tour Dates

Leg 1: Canada

• 14-07-1986 Vancouver, Canada
• 16-07-1986 Calgary, Canada
• 17-07-1986 Edmonton, Canada
• 19-07-1986 Winnipeg, Canada
• 22-07-1986 Toronto, Canada
• 23-07-1986 Montreal, Canada
• 24-07-1986 Quebec, Canada
• 25-07-1986 Ottawa, Canada

Leg 2: Japan

• 11-08-1986 Nagoya, Japan (Openning for Judas Priest)
• 12-08-1986 Fukuoka, Japan(Openning for Judas Priest)
• 13-08-1986 Osaka, Japan(Openning for Judas Priest)
• 14-08-1986 Osaka, Japan (Openning for Judas Priest)
• 16-08-1986 Kobe, Japan (Openning for Judas Priest)
• 18-08-1986 Tokyo, Japan (Openning for Judas Priest)
• 20-08-1986 Yokohama, Japan (Openning for Judas Priest)
• 21-08-1986 Seai, Japan (Openning for Judas Priest)
• 23-08-1986 Aomori, Japan (Openning for Judas Priest)
• 25-08-1986 Sapporo, Japan (Openning for Judas Priest)

Leg 3: Europe

• 07-11-1986 Bradford, England
• 09-11-1986 Ipswich, England
• 10-11-1986 Sheffield, England
• 11-11-1986 Birmingham, England
• 12-11-1986 Edinburgh, Scotland
• 14-11-1986 Manchester, England
• 15-11-1986 Newcastle, England
• 17-11-1986 London, England
• 18-11-1986 London, England
• 20-11-1986 Liverpool, England
• 21-11-1986 Stoke On Trent, England
• 23-11-1986 London, England
• 24-11-1986 London, England
• 25-11-1986 London, England
• 26-11-1986 Bradford, England
• 27-11-1986 Arnhem, The Netherlands
• 28-11-1986 Paris, France
• 29-11-1986 Lausanne, Switzerland
• 30-11-1986 Wurzburg, Germany
• 02-12-1986 Dortmond, Germany
• 03-12-1986 Hannover, Germany
• 04-12-1986 Copenhagen, Denmark
• 06-12-1986 Stockholm, Sweden
• 08-12-1986 Helsinki, Finland

Leg 4: North America

• 19-12-1986 Baltimore, USA (Support Act Cinderella)
• 20-12-1986 Bethlehem, USA (Support Act Cinderella)
• 21-12-1986 Johnstown, USA
• 26-12-1986 Portla, USA
• 27-12-1986 Worcester, USA
• 29-12-1986 Baltimore, USA
• 30-12-1986 New Haven, USA
• 31-12-1986 East Rutherford, USA
• 02-01-1987 Hershey, USA
• 03-01-1987 Wilkes-Barre, USA
• 09-01-1987 Denver, USA
• 10-01-1987 Albuquerque, USA
• 11-01-1987 El Paso, USA
• 13-01-1987 Tucson, USA
• 14-01-1987 Phoenix, USA
• 16-01-1987 San Diego, USA
• 17-01-1987 Las Vegas, USA
• 19-01-1987 San Bernardino, USA
• 20-01-1987 Fresno, USA
• 21-01-1987 Long Beach, USA
• 23-01-1987 Reno, USA
• 24-01-1987 San Francisco, USA
• 26-01-1987 Spokane, USA
• 27-01-1987 Seattle, USA
• 31-01-1987 Tyler, USA
• 02-02-1987 Dallas, USA
• 03-02-1987 Corpus Christi, USA
• 04-02-1987 San Antonio, USA
• 06-02-1987 Lake Charles, USA
• 07-02-1987 Houston, USA
• 08-02-1987 Austin, USA
• 10-02-1987 Shreveport, USA
• 11-02-1987 Starksville, USA
• 12-02-1987 Biloxi, USA
• 14-02-1987 Miami, USA
• 15-02-1987 St. Petersburg, USA
• 17-02-1987 Ft. Myers, USA
• 18-02-1987 Jacksonville, USA
• 20-02-1987 San Juan, Puerto Rico
• 21-02-1987 San Juan, Puerto Rico
• 24-02-1987 Oklahoma, USA
• 26-02-1987 Kansas City, USA
• 27-02-1987 St. Louis, USA
• 28-02-1987 Little Rock, USA
• 21-02-1987 Shreveport, USA
• 24-02-1987 Starksville, USA
• 03-03-1987 Indianapolis, USA
• 04-03-1987 Chicago, USA
• 05-03-1987 Chicago, USA
• 06-03-1987 Rochester, USA
• 08-03-1987 Milwaukee, USA
• 10-03-1987 Detroit, USA
• 11-03-1987 Detroit, USA
• 12-03-1987 Indianapolis, USA
• 14-03-1987 Rockford, USA
• 15-03-1987 Quebec, Canada
• 18-03-1987 Cincinnatti, USA
• 19-03-1987 Cincinnatti, USA
• 20-03-1987 Johnson City, USA
• 21-03-1987 Lexington, USA
• 23-03-1987 Atlanta, USA
• 24-03-1987 Atlanta, USA
• 25-03-1987 Charlotte, USA
• 27-03-1987 Pittsburgh, USA
• 28-03-1987 Buffalo, USA
• 30-03-1987 Cleveland, USA
• 31-03-1987 Huntington, USA
• 02-04-1987 Philadelphia, USA
• 03-04-1987 Hartford, USA
• 04-04-1987 Philadelphia, USA
• 05-04-1987 Philadelphia, USA
• 07-04-1987 Uniondale, USA
• 08-04-1987 Uniondale, USA
• 09-04-1987 Binghamton, USA
• 10-04-1987 Troy, USA
• 11-04-1987 Springfield, USA
• 13-04-1987 Largo, USA
• 15-04-1987 Philadelphia, USA
• 16-04-1987 Philadelphia, USA
• 01-05-1987 Providence, USA
• 02-05-1987 Providence, USA
• 03-05-1987 Syracuse, USA
• 05-05-1987 Pittsburgh, USA
• 06-05-1987 Cleveland, USA
• 08-05-1987 Richmond, USA
• 09-05-1987 Greensboro, USA
• 10-05-1987 Hampton, USA
• 12-05-1987 Huntsville, USA
• 13-05-1987 Knoxville, USA
• 14-05-1987 Birmingham, USA
• 16-05-1987 Nashville, USA
• 17-05-1987 Des Moines, USA
• 18-05-1987 St. Louis, USA
• 19-05-1987 Des Moines, USA
• 20-05-1987 Ft. Wayne, USA
• 21-05-1987 Indianapolis, USA
• 22-05-1987 Louisville, USA
• 23-05-1987 Battle Creek, USA
• 24-05-1987 Buckeye Lake, USA
• 26-05-1987 Detroit, USA
• 27-05-1987 Detroit, USA
• 29-05-1987 Detroit, USA
• 30-05-1987 Detroit, USA
• 31-05-1987 Chicago, USA
• 05-06-1987 Rockford, USA
• 06-06-1987 Minneapolis, USA
• 07-06-1987 Minneapolis, USA
• 09-06-1987 Peoria, USA
• 10-06-1987 Cedar Rapids, USA
• 11-06-1987 Kansas City, USA
• 13-06-1987 Casper, USA
• 14-06-1987 Denver, USA
• 15-06-1987 Denver, USA
• 17-06-1987 Salt Lake City, USA
• 18-06-1987 Salt Lake City, USA
• 20-06-1987 Irvine, USA
• 21-06-1987 Irvine, USA
• 22-06-1987 Irvine, USA
• 25-06-1987 Mountain View, USA
• 26-06-1987 Mountain View, USA
• 27-06-1987 Mountain View, USA
• 29-06-1987 Portland, USA
• 30-06-1987 Portland, USA
• 02-07-1987 Vancouver, Canada
• 03-07-1987 Akron, USA
• 10-07-1987 East Troy, USA
• 12-07-1987 Toronto, Canada
• 14-07-1987 Quebec, Canada
• 15-07-1987 Quebec, Canada
• 18-07-1987 Pittsburgh, USA
• 23-07-1987 Hershey, USA
• 24-07-1987 Largo, USA
• 25-07-1987 Pittsburgh, USA
• 27-07-1987 Mansfield, USA
• 28-07-1987 Mansfield, USA
• 29-07-1987 Mansfield, USA
• 06-08-1987 East Rutherford, USA
• 10-08-1987 Nassau, USA

Leg 5: Oceania

• 05-09-1987 Melbourne, Australia
• 06-09-1987 Melbourne, Australia
• 07-09-1987 Melbourne, Australia
• 08-09-1987 Melbourne, Australia
• 09-09-1987 Melbourne, Australia
• 10-09-1987 Melbourne, Australia
• 12-09-1987 Brisbane, Australia
• 14-09-1987 Sydney, Australia
• 15-09-1987 Sydney, Australia
• 16-09-1987 Sydney, Australia
• 17-09-1987 Sydney, Australia
• 18-09-1987 Sydney, Australia
• 19-09-1987 New Zealand

Leg 6: Japan & Hawaii

• 24-09-1987 Tokyo, Japan
• 25-09-1987 Tokyo, Japan
• 28-09-1987 Tokyo, Japan
• 29-09-1987 Tokyo, Japan
• 30-09-1987 Tokyo, Japan
• 01-10-1987 Yokohama, Japan
• 03-10-1987 Nagoya, Japan
• 05-10-1987 Osaka, Japan
• 06-10-1987 Osaka, Japan
• 07-10-1987 Shizuoka, Japan
• 15-10-1987 Honolulu, USA
• 16-10-1987 Honolulu, USA
• 17-10-1987 Honolulu, USA

References

• "Slippery When Wet Era: Tour Guide". bonjovi-archives.com. Retrieved 22-07-10. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)