Seventh Tour of a Seventh Tour

Seventh Tour of a Seventh Tour was a world tour conducted by British heavy metal band Iron Maiden in 1988, in support of their seventh studio album, Seventh Son of a Seventh Son. It was their last tour to feature the World Piece Tour-era lineup until 2000's Brave New World Tour with guitarist Adrian Smith leaving the band in January 1990[1][2] and their first to include Michael Kenney (bassist Steve Harris' technician) on keyboards.[3][4]

Seventh Tour of a Seventh Tour
Tour by Iron Maiden
Official tour advertisement for the band's performance at Mountain View, California, 5 June 1988
Associated albumSeventh Son of a Seventh Son
Start date28 April 1988
End date12 December 1988
No. of shows102 in total (105 scheduled)
Iron Maiden concert chronology

After commencing with a number of shows in North America, the tour saw the band headline the Monsters of Rock festival at Donington Park for the first time, performing to a crowd of 107,000, the largest in the venue's history.[5] In the winter, the band undertook a series of UK arena shows, during which the Maiden England concert video was recorded at the NEC, Birmingham.[6]

Opening bands

Opening bands for this tour were: Vinnie Vincent Invasion; David Lee Roth; Anthrax; Megadeth; Guns N' Roses; Hurricane; W.A.S.P.; Helloween; Killer Dwarfs; Ossian; Trust; Great White; L.A. Guns; Metallica; Backstreet Girls (replaced Helloween in Norway); Frehley's Comet;[7] Savatage (replaced Killer Dwarfs in Tampa);[8] Testament (replaced Megadeth in Germany).[9]

Tour dates
Date City Country Venue Opening Act
Europe
28 April 1988[A]CologneWest GermanyEmpireNo Opening Act
29 April 1988[A]
North America
8 May 1988[A]New York CityUnited StatesL'AmourNo Opening Act
13 May 1988MonctonCanadaMoncton ColiseumGuns N' Roses
14 May 1988HalifaxHalifax Metro Centre
16 May 1988Quebec CityColisée de Québec
17 May 1988MontrealMontreal Forum
18 May 1988OttawaOttawa Civic Centre
20 May 1988TorontoCNE GrandstandGuns N' Roses, Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction
23 May 1988WinnipegWinnipeg ArenaGuns N' Roses
25 May 1988EdmontonNorthlands Coliseum
27 May 1988CalgaryOlympic Saddledome
30 May 1988VancouverPacific Coliseum
31 May 1988SpokaneUnited StatesSpokane Coliseum
1 June 1988SeattleSeattle Center Coliseum
3 June 1988Salt Lake CitySalt Palace
5 June 1988Mountain ViewShoreline Amphitheatre
6 June 1988SacramentoCal Expo AmphitheatreNo Opening Act
8 June 1988IrvineIrvine Meadows AmphitheatreL.A. Guns
9 June 1988
10 June 1988San DiegoSan Diego Sports Arena
12 June 1988InglewoodThe Forum
13 June 1988PhoenixCompton Terrace
14 June 1988AlbuquerqueTingley Coliseum
15 June 1988DenverMcNichols Sports Arena
17 June 1988St. LouisKiel AuditoriumHurricane
18 June 1988Kansas CityKemper Arena
19 June 1988OmahaOmaha Civic Auditorium
21 June 1988BloomingtonMet CenterMegadeth
22 June 1988Cedar RapidsFive Seasons Center
23 June 1988RosemontRosemont Horizon
25 June 1988East TroyAlpine Valley Music Theatre
27 June 1988IndianapolisMarket Square Arena
28 June 1988ColumbusBattelle Hall
29 June 1988CincinnatiCincinnati Gardens
1 July 1988SaginawSaginaw Civic CenterFrehley's Comet
2 July 1988DetroitJoe Louis Arena
3 July 1988RichfieldRichfield Coliseum
5 July 1988PittsburghPittsburgh Civic Arena
6 July 1988PoughkeepsieMid-Hudson Civic Center
8 July 1988East RutherfordBrendan Byrne Arena
10 July 1988BethlehemStabler ArenaCancelled
13 July 1988New HavenNew Haven ColiseumFrehley's Comet
15 July 1988UniondaleNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
16 July 1988TroyHouston Field House
17 July 1988WorcesterThe Centrum
19 July 1988PortlandCumberland County Civic Center
20 July 1988ProvidenceProvidence Civic Center
22 July 1988PhiladelphiaThe Spectrum
23 July 1988GreensboroGreensboro Coliseum
24 July 1988LandoverCapital Centre
27 July 1988AtlantaFox Theatre
29 July 1988Fort WorthTarrant County Convention Center
30 July 1988AustinFrank Erwin Center
31 July 1988HoustonThe Summit
2 August 1988New OrleansLakefront Arena
4 August 1988Daytona BeachOcean CenterBig Bang
5 August 1988Pembroke PinesHollywood Sportatorium
6 August 1988TampaUSF Sun DomeSavatage
7 August 1988LandoverCapital CentreKiller Dwarfs
8 August 1988ColumbiaCarolina Coliseum
9 August 1988CharlotteCharlotte Coliseum
10 August 1988HamptonHampton Coliseum
Europe
17 August 1988[A]LondonEnglandQueen Mary CollegeNo Opening Act
20 August 1988[B]Castle DoningtonDonington ParkKiss, David Lee Roth, Megadeth, Guns N' Roses, Helloween
25 August 1988PragueCzechoslovakiaLetná StadionCancelled
27 August 1988[B]SchweinfurtWest GermanyMainwiesengeländeKiss, David Lee Roth, Anthrax, Testament, Great White, Treat
28 August 1988[B]BochumRuhrland Stadion
31 August 1988BudapestHungaryHidegkuti Nándor StadiumOssian
2 September 1988InnsbruckAustriaOlympiaWorld InnsbruckReward
4 September 1988[B]TilburgNetherlandsKoning Willem II StadionKiss, David Lee Roth, Megadeth, Anthrax, Great White, Treat
8 September 1988LausanneSwitzerlandPatinoire de MalleyHelloween
10 September 1988[B]ModenaItalyFesta de l'UnitàKiss, David Lee Roth, Megadeth, Anthrax, Great White, Treat
13 September 1988AthensGreeceAEK StadiumHelloween
17 September 1988[B]PamplonaSpainPlaza de torosMetallica, Helloween, Anthrax, Manzano
18 September 1988[B]MadridCasa de Campo
20 September 1988CascaisPortugalPavilhão de CascaisHelloween
22 September 1988[B]BarcelonaSpainPlaza de torosMetallica, Helloween, Anthrax, Manzano
24 September 1988[B]ParisFrancePalais Omnisports de Paris-BercyTrust, Helloween, Anthrax
25 September 1988[B]
26 September 1988BrusselsBelgiumForest NationalHelloween
28 September 1988CopenhagenDenmarkK.B. Hallen
30 September 1988StockholmSwedenJohanneshovs Isstadion
1 October 1988GothenburgScandinavium
3 October 1988HelsinkiFinlandHelsinki Ice Hall
5 October 1988DrammenNorwayDrammenshallenBackstreet Girls
UK
18 November 1988NewportWalesNewport CentreKiller Dwarfs
20 November 1988EdinburghScotlandEdinburgh Playhouse
21 November 1988
22 November 1988
24 November 1988Whitley BayEnglandWhitley Bay Ice Rink
25 November 1988
27 November 1988BirminghamNEC Arena
28 November 1988
30 November 1988ManchesterManchester Apollo
1 December 1988
4 December 1988SheffieldSheffield City Hall
6 December 1988LondonHammersmith Odeon
7 December 1988
10 December 1988Wembley Arena
11 December 1988
12 December 1988Hammersmith Odeon

Reference[10]

Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
A This concert was a secret show under the name "Charlotte and the Harlots"
B This concert was a part of "Monsters of Rock"
Cancelled and rescheduled dates

Setlist
  1. "Moonchild" (from Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, 1988)
  2. "The Evil That Men Do" (from Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, 1988)
  3. "The Prisoner" (from The Number of the Beast, 1982)
  4. "Wrathchild" (From Killers, 1981) (Played from 17 August to 5 October)
  5. "Still Life" (from Piece of Mind, 1983) (Added on 18 November)
  6. "Die With Your Boots On" (from Piece of Mind, 1983) (Added on 18 November)
  7. "Infinite Dreams" (from Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, 1988)
  8. "The Trooper" (from Piece of Mind, 1983) (Replaced by "Killers" (From Killers, 1981) on 18 November)
  9. "Can I Play with Madness" (from Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, 1988)
  10. "Heaven Can Wait" (from Somewhere in Time, 1986)
  11. "Wasted Years" (from Somewhere in Time, 1986)
  12. "The Clairvoyant" (from Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, 1988)
  13. "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son" (from Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, 1988)
  14. "The Number of the Beast" (from The Number of the Beast, 1982)
  15. "Hallowed Be Thy Name" (from The Number of the Beast, 1982)
  16. "Iron Maiden" (from Iron Maiden, 1980)
  17. "Run to the Hills" (from The Number of the Beast, 1982)
  18. "22 Acacia Avenue" (from The Number of the Beast, 1982) (Played from 4 August to 10 September)
  19. "2 Minutes to Midnight" (From Powerslave, 1984) (Dropped after 10 September)
  20. "Running Free" (from Iron Maiden, 1980)
  21. "Sanctuary" (from Iron Maiden, 1980) (Added on 20 August)

References
  1. Wall, Mick (2004). Iron Maiden: Run to the Hills, the Authorised Biography (3rd ed.). Sanctuary Publishing. p. 285. ISBN 1-86074-542-3.
  2. Wall, Mick (2004). Iron Maiden: Run to the Hills, the Authorised Biography (3rd ed.). Sanctuary Publishing. p. 331. ISBN 1-86074-542-3.
  3. Gennet, Robbie (3 October 2010). "Michael Kenney – the Man Behind the Maiden". Keyboard. Archived from the original on 16 May 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  4. Wall, Mick (2004). Iron Maiden: Run to the Hills, the Authorised Biography (3rd ed.). Sanctuary Publishing. p. 266. ISBN 1-86074-542-3.
  5. Wall, Mick (2004). Iron Maiden: Run to the Hills, the Authorised Biography (3rd ed.). Sanctuary Publishing. p. 269. ISBN 1-86074-542-3.
  6. Wall, Mick (2004). Iron Maiden: Run to the Hills, the Authorised Biography (3rd ed.). Sanctuary Publishing. p. 272. ISBN 1-86074-542-3.
  7. Frehley, Ace; Layden, Joe; Ostrosky, John (2011). No Regrets: A Rock 'N' Roll Memoir (1 ed.). Simon and Schuster. p. 256. ISBN 978-0-85720-477-6.
  8. Seventh Son of a Seventh Son Tour 1988. The Iron Maiden Commentary. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  9. Concerts - Monsters of Rock. themonstersofrock.com. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  10. "Tour Dates". Seventh Tour of a Seventh Tour programme. EMI. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  11. "Iron Maiden show cancelled". The Morning Call. 10 July 1988.
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