Wherever We May Roam Tour

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Wherever We May Roam
Tour by Metallica
Start date	October 29, 1991
End date	July 5, 1992
Shows	138
Metallica tour chronology
Monsters of Rock (1990-1991)	Wherever We May Roam (1991-1992)	GNR-Metallica Stadium Tour (1992)

Wherever We May Roam was a concert tour by Metallica that began in autumn 1991. The North American legs ran through summer 1992, followed by the GNR-Metallica Stadium Tour, the Wherever We May Roam European leg, and finally the Nowhere Else to Roam tour of smaller markets in North American and Mexico, ending in the summer of 1993.

These initial North American shows took place in arenas, with multiple dates in largely populated areas not uncommon. The band was at a commercial peak, following the release of their highly successful, best-selling Black Album and its breakthrough hit "Enter Sandman".^{[citation needed]} This leg of the tour overlapped with the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert, which Metallica performed a short set list at.

Contents 1 The Show 2 Tour Dates 2.1 New Year's Eve 2.2 The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert

[edit] The Show

The group dispensed with supporting acts on this tour, billing it on tickets as "An Evening with Metallica / No Opening Act". Instead, a video presentation was shown before the concerts actually started. Included might be clips of local sights near the venue, Metallica shopping in local stores, roadies prepping the arena, Lars Ulrich walking around backstage giving introductions and reciting band history, or other band members engaging in various hijinks. The video would conclude with a montage of "Enter Sandman" with film clips of Clint Eastwood in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.

Set lists consisted of a mixture of Black Album material with fan-favorite songs from their first four studio albums. Shows were typically three hours long.

The stage itself was in circular form, with a number of singing and playing positions as well as drum kit positions that would allow band members to rotate around. Some selected fans were located in a pit inside the stage area.

Once in the show's mid-section, individual unaccompanied solo slots were offered up, typically a bass solo, then later a drum solo, and in another while a guitar one. The drum slot was often the most popular, with a second drum kit popping up and Hetfield taking a seat, dueling with Ulrich. Drum parts from other bands such as Slayer might be quoted, or Kirk Hammett might appear to play a bit of "Smoke on the Water" against the drums.

[edit] Tour Dates

Date	City	Venue
10/29/1991	Peoria, IL, USA	Civic Center
10/30/1991	Madison, WI, USA	Dane County Arena
11/01/1991	Muskegon, MI, USA	L. C. Walker Arena
11/02/1991	Auburn Hills, MI, USA	The Palace of Auburn Hills
11/03/1991	Auburn Hills, MI, USA	The Palace of Auburn Hills
11/05/1991	Milwaukee, WI, USA	Bradley Center
11/06/1991	Des Moines, IA, USA	Veterans Memorial Auditorium
11/08/1991	Minneapolis, MN, USA	Target Center
11/09/1991	Duluth, Minnesota, MN, USA	Arena
11/10/1991	Cedar Rapids, IA, USA	Five Seasons Center
11/12/1991	Green Bay, WI, USA	Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena
11/14/1991	Toronto, Canada	Maple Leaf Gardens
11/15/1991	Toronto, Canada	Maple Leaf Gardens
11/17/1991	Montreal, Canada	Montreal Forum
11/18/1991	Ottawa, Canada	Ottawa Civic Centre
11/19/1991	Quebec City, Canada	Colisée de Québec
11/21/1991	Pittsburgh, PA, USA	Pittsburgh Civic Arena
11/22/1991	Indianapolis, IN, USA	Market Square Arena
11/24/1991	St Louis, MO, USA	St. Louis Arena
11/25/1991	Fort Wayne, IN, USA	Coliseum
11/27/1991	Omaha, NE, USA	Civic Center
11/28/1991	Kansas City, MO, USA	Kemper Arena
11/30/1991	Richfield, OH, USA	Richfield Coliseum
12/01/1991	Richfield, OH, USA	Richfield Coliseum
12/03/1991	Buffalo, NY, USA	Municipal Auditorium
12/05/1991	Rosemont, IL, USA	Rosemont Horizon
12/06/1991	Rosemont, IL, USA	Rosemont Horizon
12/07/1991	Rosemont, IL, USA	Rosemont Horizon
12/18/1991	Uniondale, NY, USA	Nassau Coliseum
12/19/1991	Uniondale, NY, USA	Nassau Coliseum
12/20/1991	Uniondale, NY, USA	Nassau Coliseum
12/22/1991	Worcester, MA, USA	Centrum
12/23/1991	Worcester, MA, USA	Centrum

[edit] New Year's Eve

Date	City	Venue
12/31/1991	Tokyo, Japan	Tokyo Dome

Date	City	Venue
01/04/1992	Las Vegas, NV, USA	Thomas & Mack Center
01/06/1992	Inglewood, CA, USA	The Forum
01/07/1992	Inglewood, CA, USA	The Forum
01/08/1992	Inglewood, CA, USA	The Forum
01/10/1992	Sacramento, CA, USA	ARCO Arena
01/11/1992	Sacramento, CA, USA	ARCO Arena
01/13/1992	San Diego, CA, USA	Sports Arena
01/14/1992	San Diego, CA, USA	Sports Arena
01/17/1992	Houston, TX, USA	The Summit
01/18/1992	New Orleans, LA, USA	Lakefront Arena
01/20/1992	Little Rock, AR, USA	Barton Coliseum
01/21/1992	Dallas, TX, USA	Reunion Arena
01/22/1992	San Antonio, TX, USA	Convention Center Arena
01/24/1992	Oklahoma City, OK, USA	Myriad Arena
01/25/1992	Tulsa, OK, USA	Expo Square Pavilion
01/27/1992	Austin, TX, USA	Frank Erwin Center
01/28/1992	Shreveport, LA, USA	Hirsch Memorial Coliseum
01/29/1992	Memphis, TN, USA	Pyramid Arena
01/31/1992	El Paso, TX, USA	Utep Special Events Center
02/02/1992	Albuquerque, NM, USA	Tingley Coliseum
02/03/1992	Lubbock, TX, USA	Municipal Coliseum
02/04/1992	Odessa, TX, USA	Ector County Coliseum
02/06/1992	Denver, CO, USA	McNichols Sports Arena
02/07/1992	Denver, CO, USA	McNichols Sports Arena
02/08/1992	Denver, CO, USA	McNichols Sports Arena
02/10/1992	Salt Lake City, UT, USA	Delta Center
02/12/1992	Inglewood, CA, USA	The Forum
02/13/1992	Inglewood, CA, USA	The Forum
02/15/1992	Fresno, CA, USA	Selland Arena
02/16/1992	Reno, NV, USA	Lawlor Events Center
02/27/1992	Portland, ME, USA	Cumberland County Civic Center
02/28/1992	Albany, NY, USA	Knickerbocker Arena
02/29/1992	Providence, RI, USA	Civic Center
03/02/1992	Cincinnati, OH, USA	Riverfront Coliseum
03/04/1992	Carbondale, IL, USA	SIU Arena
03/05/1992	Champaign, IL, USA	Assembly Hall
03/07/1992	Knoxville, TN, USA	Thompson-Boling Arena
03/08/1992	Evansville, IN, USA	Roberts Municipal Stadium
03/09/1992	Nashville, TN, USA	Municipal Auditorium
03/11/1992	Roanoke, VA, USA	Civic Center
03/12/1992	Chattanooga, TN, USA	UTC Arena
03/14/1992	Miami, FL, USA	Miami Arena
03/15/1992	Jacksonville, FL, USA	Veterans Memorial Coliseum
03/16/1992	Orlando, FL, USA	Orlando Arena
03/18/1992	Huntsville, AL, USA	Von Braun Center
03/19/1992	Louisville, KY, USA	Freedom Hall
03/21/1992	Charlotte, NC, USA	Charlotte Coliseum
03/22/1992	Charleston, WV, USA	Civic Center
03/24/1992	Pensacola, FL, USA	Civic Center
03/25/1992	Birmingham, AL, USA	Jefferson Civic Colieum
03/26/1992	Greensboro, NC, USA	Coliseum Complex
03/28/1992	Atlanta, GA, USA	The Omni
03/29/1992	Atlanta, GA, USA	The Omni
03/31/1992	Richmond, VA, USA	Richmond Coliseum
04/01/1992	Landover, MD, USA	Capital Centre
04/02/1992	Landover, MD, USA	Capital Centre
04/04/1992	East Rutherford, NJ, USA	Meadowlands
04/06/1992	Philadelphia, PA, USA	The Spectrum
04/07/1992	Philadelphia, PA, USA	The Spectrum
04/08/1992	East Rutherford, NJ, USA	Meadowlands
04/10/1992	Hampton, VA, USA	Hampton Coliseum
04/11/1992	Binghamton, NY, USA	Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena
04/13/1992	Rochester, NY, USA	Rochester War Memorial
04/14/1992	Hamilton, Ontario	Copps Coliseum
04/16/1992	Hartford, CT, USA	Hartford Civic Center

[edit] The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert

Date	City	Venue
04/20/1992	London, England	Wembley Stadium

Date	City	Venue
05/06/1992	Pullman, WA, USA	Coliseum
05/07/1992	Boise, ID, USA	BSU Pavilion
05/09/1992	Daly City, CA, USA	Cow Palace
05/10/1992	Daly City, CA, USA	Cow Palace
05/13/1992	Rapid City, SD, USA	Rushmore Plaza Civic Center
05/14/1992	Sioux Falls, SD, USA	Sioux Falls Arena
05/15/1992	Fargo, SD, USA	Bison Sports Arena
05/17/1992	Winnipeg, Canada	Winnipeg Arena
05/18/1992	Saskatoon, Canada	Saskatchewan Place
05/19/1992	Edmonton, Canada	Northlands Coliseum
05/21/1992	Calgary, Canada	Olympic Saddledome
05/23/1992	Vancouver, Canada	PNE Coliseum
05/24/1992	Vancouver, Canada	PNE Coliseum
05/27/1992	Seattle, WA, USA	Seattle Center Coliseum
05/28/1992	Seattle, WA, USA	Seattle Center Coliseum
05/30/1992	Anchorage, AK, USA	Sullivan Arena
06/01/1992	Portland, OR, USA	Memorial Coliseum
06/02/1992	Portland, OR, USA	Memorial Coliseum
06/04/1992	Salt Lake City, UT, USA	Delta Center
06/05/1992	Casper, WY, USA	Casper Events Center
06/06/1992	Billings, MT, USA	Metropark Arena
06/09/1992	Tucson, AZ, USA	Tucson Convention Center
06/10/1992	Phoenix, AZ, USA	America West Arena
06/11/1992	Phoenix, AZ, USA	America West Arena
06/14/1992	Mobile, AL, USA	Mobile Civic Center
06/15/1992	Baton Rouge, LA, USA	LSU Assembly Center
06/16/1992	Jackson, MS, USA	Mississippi Coliseum
06/19/1992	Antioch, TN, USA	Starwood Amphitheatre
06/20/1992	Maryland Heights, MO, USA	Riverport Amphitheatre
06/21/1992	Bonner Springs, KS, USA	Sandstone Amphitheatre
06/23/1992	Cincinnati, OH, USA	Riverbend Music Center
06/25/1992	Raleigh, NC, USA	Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
06/27/1992	Charlevoix, MI, USA	Castle Farms Music Theater
06/28/1992	Columbus, OH, USA	Buckeye Lake Music Center
06/30/1992	Milwaukee, WI, USA	Marcus Amphitheater
07/01/1992	Tinley Park, IL, USA	World Music Theater
07/03/1992	Cuyahoga Falls, OH, USA	Blossom Music Center
07/04/1992	Weedsport, NY, USA	Cayuga Fairgrounds
07/05/1992	Allentown, PA, USA	Fairgrounds

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