Take Us Alive World Tour
2008 concert tour by Extreme
Take Us Alive World Tour Location Associated album Saudades de Rock Start date July 11, 2008 End date December 15, 2008 Legs 3 No. of shows51 23 in North America 19 in Europe 9 in Asia
The Take Us Alive World Tour was a concert tour by hard rock band Extreme , taking place in from mid to late 2008, in support of Saudades de Rock , their first album of original material in 13 years, and the first since their reunion in 2007. It was considered their reunion tour, and their first full-scale world tour together since 1995. It was also the band's first tour with new drummer, Kevin Figueiredo .
The band began the North American leg with a performance at the Rocklahoma in Pryor, Oklahoma , on July 11, with the official headlining North American leg beginning on July 29, supported by King's X , with Living Colour also supporting on one date. Most of the European leg was supported by Voodoo Six the London-based UK rock band formed by former Dirty Deeds bass player and producer Tony Newton, and The Duvals , with Hot Leg and The Duvals supporting on all UK dates.
Various covers were played during the tour including Led Zeppelin 's "Communication Breakdown ", Queen 's "Nevermore " and James Brown 's "Mother Popcorn ".
Set list
"Comfortably Dumb"
"Decadence Dance"
"Rest in Peace"
"It ('s a Monster)"
"Star"
"Tell Me Something I Don't Know"
"Kid Ego"
"Little Girls"
"Teacher's Pet"
"Play with Me"
"Midnight Express"
"More Than Words"
"Ghost"
"Cupid's Dead"
"Take Us Alive"
"Flight of the Wounded Bumblebee"
"Get the Funk Out"
Encore
"Am I Ever Gonna Change"
"Hole Hearted"
"Mutha (Don't Wanna Go to School Today)"
"Comfortably Dumb"
"Decadence Dance"
"Rest in Peace"
"Warheads"
"Star"
"Tell Me Something I Don't Know"
"Kid Ego"
"Little Girls"
"Teacher's Pet"
"Play with Me"
"Midnight Express"
"Nevermore " (Queen cover)
"More Than Words"
"Ghost"
"Mother Popcorn " (James Brown cover)
"Cupid's Dead"
"Take Us Alive"
"He-Man Woman Hater"
"Get the Funk Out"
Encore
"Am I Ever Gonna Change"
"Hole Hearted"
Tour dates
Date
City
Country
Venue
Support act(s)
North America[ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
July 11, 2008
Pryor
United States
Rocklahoma
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July 29, 2008
Poughkeepsie
The Chance
King's X
July 31, 2008
Boston
BOA Pavilion
August 1, 2008
Long Island
Brookhaven Amphitheater
Living Colour King's X
August 2, 2008
Baltimore
Rams Head Live!
King's X
August 4, 2008
New York City
The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza
August 5, 2008
Lancaster
Chameleon Club
August 6, 2008
Cleveland
House of Blues
August 8, 2008
Detroit
Emerald Theater
August 9, 2008
Chicago
House of Blues
August 10, 2008
Cincinnati
Union Centre Boulevard Bash
August 12, 2008
Charlotte
Amos' Southend
August 13, 2008
Atlanta
Center Stage
August 15, 2008
Orlando
House of Blues
August 16, 2008
Fort Lauderdale
Revolution
August 18, 2008
New Orleans
House of Blues
August 19, 2008
Houston
Meridian
August 20, 2008
Dallas
House of Blues
August 22, 2008
Phoenix
The Marquee
August 23, 2008
Las Vegas
House of Blues
August 25, 2008
San Francisco
The Fillmore
August 26, 2008
Los Angeles
House of Blues
August 30, 2008
Syracuse
Great New York State Fair
Europe[ 7] [ 8] [ 6]
September 13, 2008
Milan
Italy
Rock of Ages Festival
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October 29, 2008
Lisbon
Portugal
Coliseum
Voodoo Six
October 31, 2008
Madrid
Spain
La Riviera
November 1, 2008
Bilbao
Rock Star Live
November 3, 2008
Tilburg
Netherlands
013 Tilburg
November 4, 2008
Paris
France
Élysée Montmartre
November 5, 2008
Cologne
Germany
Essigfabrik
November 8, 2008
Dublin
Ireland
The Academy
November 9, 2008
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Spring & Airbrake
November 11, 2008
Cambridge
England
Cambridge Corn Exchange
Voodoo Six The Duvals
November 12, 2008
Norwich
Norwich UEA
November 14, 2008
Leeds
O2 Academy Leeds
Hot Leg The Duvals
November 15, 2008
Glasgow
Scotland
O2 Academy Glasgow
November 17, 2008
Newcastle upon Tyne
England
Newcastle City Hall
November 18, 2008
Manchester
Manchester Academy
November 20, 2008
Newport
Wales
Newport Centre
November 21, 2008
Southampton
England
Southampton Guildhall
November 23, 2008
Birmingham
O2 Academy Birmingham
November 24, 2008
London
London Astoria
Asia[ 9] [ 10]
December 1, 2008
Tokyo
Japan
Shibuya C.C. Lemon Hall
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December 2, 2008
December 4, 2008
December 5, 2008
December 8, 2008
Osaka
Koseinenkin Kaikan
December 9, 2008
Nagoya
Nagoya Civic Assembly Hall
December 10, 2008
Hiroshima
Yubin Chokin Hall
December 13, 2008
Seoul
South Korea
Melon-AX Hall[ 11]
December 15, 2008
Jakarta
Indonesia
Tennis Indoor Senayan
Personnel
References
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