Damage, Inc. Tour

Damage, Inc.
Tour by Metallica
Associated album Master of Puppets
Start date March 27, 1986
End date February 13, 1987
Shows 142
Metallica concert chronology
Ride the Lightning Tour
(1984-1985)		 Damage Inc. Tour
(1986-1987)		 Monsters of Rock Tour 1987
(1987)

Damage, Inc. was the third concert tour by the American thrash metal band Metallica. It began on March 27, 1986 and ended on February 13, 1987. The name of the tour is taken from the last song on the group's third studio album, Master of Puppets. Metallica supported Ozzy Osbourne from March to August, headlined a string of U.S. dates between May 23 and June 7 with Armored Saint while Ozzy toured Japan alone, and were the main act throughout the fall and winter with support from Anthrax in September and Metal Church from November to February. Roadie John Marshall filled in for James Hetfield on rhythm guitar between July 29 and September 25 following Hetfield's mid-tour skateboarding accident which resulted in a broken arm. Hetfield, Cliff Burton, and Kirk Hammett had decided to dismiss Lars Ulrich upon completion of the tour,[1] but all plans were set aside upon the death of Burton on September 27, 1986 in an accident with the band's tour bus near Ljungby, Sweden while en route from Stockholm, Sweden to Copenhagen, Denmark. Performances that were scheduled for October were postponed and the band hired a new bassist, Jason Newsted.

Typical setlist (with Cliff Burton)

(Taken from the Long Beach, CA Long Beach Arena show on June 14, 1986)

  1. "Battery"
  2. "Master of Puppets"
  3. "For Whom the Bell Tolls"
  4. "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)"
  5. "The Thing That Should Not Be"
  6. "Seek & Destroy"
  7. "Creeping Death"
  8. "Fade to Black"
  9. "Whiplash"

Typical setlist (with Jason Newsted)

(Taken from the New York City, NY Felt Forum show on December 1, 1986)

  1. "Battery"
  2. "Master of Puppets"
  3. "For Whom the Bell Tolls"
  4. "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)"
  5. "Ride the Lightning"
  6. Bass Solo
  7. "Whiplash"
  8. "The Thing That Should Not Be"
  9. "Fade to Black"
  10. "Seek & Destroy"
  11. "Creeping Death"
  12. "The Four Horsemen"
  13. Guitar Solo
  14. "Am I Evil?" (originally performed by Diamond Head)
  15. "Damage, Inc."
  16. "Fight Fire with Fire"
  17. "Blitzkrieg" (originally performed by Blitzkrieg)

Tour dates

Date City Country Venue
North America, Leg #1
March 27, 1986Valley Center, KansasUnited StatesKansas Coliseum
March 29, 1986Oklahoma City, OklahomaFairgrounds Arena
April 1, 1986Kansas City, MissouriKemper Arena
April 2, 1986St Louis, MissouriKiel Auditorium
April 4, 1986Detroit, MichiganJoe Louis Arena
April 5, 1986Chicago, IllinoisUIC Pavilion
April 6, 1986Milwaukee, WisconsinMECCA Arena
April 7, 1986Indianapolis, IndianaMarket Square Arena
April 9, 1986Richfield, OhioRichfield Coliseum
April 10, 1986Erie, PennsylvaniaCivic Center
April 12, 1986Johnstown, PennsylvaniaWar Memorial
April 13, 1986Syracuse, New YorkWar Memorial
April 14, 1986Rochester, New YorkWar Memorial
April 16, 1986Landover, MarylandCapital Centre
April 17, 1986Binghamton, New YorkBroome County Arena
April 18, 1986Bethlehem, PennsylvaniaStabler Arena
April 20, 1986Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaThe Spectrum
April 21, 1986East Rutherford, New JerseyBrendan Byrne Arena
April 23, 1986Providence, Rhode IslandProvidence Civic Center
April 24, 1986New Haven, ConnecticutNew Haven Coliseum
April 25, 1986Worcester, MassachusettsWorcester Centrum
April 27, 1986Glens Falls, New YorkCivic Center
April 28, 1986Uniondale, New YorkNassau Coliseum
May 2, 1986Johnson City, TennesseeFreedom Hall
May 3, 1986Charlotte, North CarolinaCharlotte Coliseum
May 4, 1986Memphis, TennesseeMid-South Coliseum
May 6, 1986New Orleans, LouisianaLakefront Arena
May 8, 1986Austin, TexasFrank Erwin Center
May 9, 1986Houston, TexasThe Summit
May 10, 1986Fort Worth, TexasTarrant County Coliseum
May 12, 1986El Paso, TexasEl Paso County Coliseum
May 13, 1986Albuquerque, New MexicoTingley Coliseum
May 15, 1986Denver, ColoradoMcNichols Sports Arena
May 17, 1986Salt Lake City, UtahSalt Palace
May 19, 1986Tucson, ArizonaCommunity Center Arena
May 20, 1986Phoenix, ArizonaArizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
May 23, 1986Tulsa, OklahomaCain's Ballroom
May 24, 1986Cape Girardeau, MissouriArena Building
May 25, 1986Chicago, IllinoisAragon Ballroom
May 26, 1986Des Moines, IowaIowa State Fair
May 28, 1986Minneapolis, MinnesotaThe Historic Orpheum Theatre
May 29, 1986Eau Claire, WisconsinOld Mill Expo Center
May 30, 1986Davenport, IowaThe Col Ballroom
May 31, 1986Decatur, IllinoisDecatur Civic Center
June 1, 1986Omaha, NebraskaPeony Park
June 3, 1986Dallas, TexasBronco Bowl
June 4, 1986Corpus Christi, TexasColiseum
June 5, 1986McAllen, TexasVilla Real
June 6, 1986San Antonio, TexasMajestic Theatre
June 7, 1986Odessa, TexasEctor County Coliseum
June 10, 1986San Diego, CaliforniaSan Diego Sports Arena
June 11, 1986Paradise, NevadaThomas & Mack Center
June 13, 1986Long Beach, CaliforniaLong Beach Arena
June 14, 1986
June 15, 1986
June 17, 1986Daly City, CaliforniaCow Palace
June 18, 1986Sacramento, CaliforniaCal Expo Amphitheatre
European Festivals
July 5, 1986PihtipudasFinlandSaapasjalkarock
July 6, 1986RoskildeDenmarkRoskilde Festival
North America, Leg #2
July 11, 1986Ashwaubenon, WisconsinUnited StatesBrown County Veterans Memorial Arena
July 12, 1986East Troy, WisconsinAlpine Valley
July 13, 1986Hoffman Estates, IllinoisPoplar Creek Music Theater
July 15, 1986Peoria, IllinoisPeoria Civic Center
July 16, 1986Fort Wayne, IndianaAllen County War Memorial Coliseum
July 17, 1986Columbus, OhioBattelle Hall
July 19, 1986Battle Creek, MichiganKellogg Arena
July 20, 1986Saginaw, MichiganWendler Arena
July 21, 1986Clarkston, MichiganPineknob Music Theater
July 24, 1986Cincinnati, OhioRiverbend Music Center
July 25, 1986Louisville, KentuckyKentucky Fairgrounds
July 26, 1986Evansville, IndianaMesker Amphitheatre -Cancelled due to skateboard injury-
July 27, 1986Nashville, TennesseeNashville Municipal Auditorium
July 29, 1986Chattanooga, TennesseeUTC Arena
July 30, 1986Knoxville, TennesseeJames White Civic Coliseum
August 1, 1986Charleston, West VirginiaCharleston Civic Center
August 2, 1986Columbia, MarylandMerriweather Post Pavilion
August 3, 1986Hampton, VirginiaHampton Coliseum
Europe, Leg #1
September 10, 1986CardiffWalesSt David's Hall
September 11, 1986BradfordEnglandSt George's Hall
September 12, 1986EdinburghScotlandEdinburgh Playhouse
September 14, 1986DublinIrelandSFX Hall
September 15, 1986BelfastNorthern IrelandUlster Hall
September 17, 1986ManchesterEnglandManchester Apollo
September 18, 1986SheffieldSheffield City Hall
September 19, 1986NewcastleMayfair Ballroom
September 20, 1986BirminghamThe Odeon
September 21, 1986LondonHammersmith Odeon
September 24, 1986LundSwedenOlympen
September 25, 1986OsloNorwaySkedsmohallen
September 26, 1986StockholmSwedenSolnahallen
North America
November 8, 1986Reseda, CaliforniaUnited StatesReseda Country Club
November 9, 1986Anaheim, CaliforniaJezabelle's
Asia
November 15, 1986TokyoJapanShibuya Kokaido
November 17, 1986NagoyaAichi Kinro Kaikan
November 18, 1986OsakaFestival Hall
November 19, 1986TokyoNakano Sun Plaza Hall
November 20, 1986
North America, Leg #3
November 26, 1986Providence, Rhode IslandUnited StatesVeterans Mem Auditorium
November 28, 1986Poughkeepsie, New YorkMid Hudson Civic Center
November 29, 1986Passaic, New JerseyCapitol Theatre
November 30, 1986West Hartford, ConnecticutWest Hartford Ballroom
December 1, 1986New York City, New YorkFelt Forum
December 3, 1986Verdun, QuebecCanadaVerdun Auditorium
December 4, 1986Chicoutimi, QuebecCentre Georges-Vézina
December 5, 1986Quebec City, QuebecPavilion de la Jeunesse
December 6, 1986Rimouski, QuebecColisée de Rimouski
December 7, 1986Victoriaville, QuebecColisée Desjardins
December 9, 1986Toronto, OntarioMaple Leaf Gardens
December 10, 1986Sudbury, OntarioSudbury Arena
December 13, 1986Winnipeg, ManitobaPlayhouse Theater
December 14, 1986Regina, SaskatchewanCenter of the Arts
December 15, 1986Saskatoon, SaskatchewanSaskatoon Arena
December 16, 1986Edmonton, AlbertaShaw Conference Centre
December 17, 1986Calgary, AlbertaMax Bell Centre
December 19, 1986Vancouver, British ColumbiaPNE Coliseum
December 20, 1986Seattle, WashingtonUnited StatesSeattle Center
Europe, Leg #2
January 8, 1987CopenhagenDenmarkFalkoner Theater
January 9, 1987HolstebroHolstebrohallen
January 10, 1987GothenburgSwedenLisebergshallen
January 12, 1987OsnabrückGermanyHall Gartlage
January 14, 1987LyonFranceLa Bourse du Travail
January 16, 1987BordeauxGrand Parc
January 17, 1987BarcelonaSpainSport Palace
January 18, 1987MadridReal Madrid Pabellon
January 20, 1987NiceFranceThéâtre de verdure de Nice
January 21, 1987MilanItalyPalatrussardi
January 23, 1987MunichGermanyDeutsches Museum
January 24, 1987StuttgartBöblingen Sporthalle
January 25, 1987EssenGrugahalle
January 27, 1987HamburgMarkthalle Hamburg
January 29, 1987Offenbach am MainStadthalle Offenbach
January 30, 1987LudwigshafenFriedrich-Ebert-Halle
January 31, 1987NurembergHemmerleinhalle
February 1, 1987ZurichSwitzerlandSportzentrum
February 3, 1987StrasbourgFranceTrivoli
February 4, 1987Clermont-FerrandMais du Peuple
February 5, 1987ParisLe Zénith
February 7, 1987BrusselsBelgiumForest National
February 8, 1987ZwolleNetherlandsAardshock Festival
February 10, 1987KatowicePolandSpodek
February 11, 1987
February 13, 1987GothenburgSwedenFrölundaborg

Personnel (March 27 - September 27, 1986)

Personnel (November 8, 1986 - February 13, 1987)

References

  1. ↑ "Metallica Planned To Fire Lars Ulrich In 1986, Confirms Anthrax's Scott Ian". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2014-10-14.