Rocks Tour
| Rocks Tour | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tour by Aerosmith | ||||
| Location | North America, Europe, Asia | |||
| Associated album | Rocks | |||
| Start date | April 16, 1976 | |||
| End date | February 9, 1977 | |||
| Legs | 4 | |||
| Shows |
86 67 in North America 12 in Europe 7 in Asia | |||
| Aerosmith concert chronology | ||||
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The Rocks Tour was a world concert tour by the American rock group Aerosmith. The tour began on April 16, 1976, in St. Louis, Missouri, and ended on February 9, 1977, in Tokyo, Japan. Opening acts included Jeff Beck, Bob Segar, REO Speedwagon, Rush, and Nazareth.
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| First North American Leg | |||
| April 16, 1976 | St. Louis, Missouri | United States | Kiel Auditorium |
| April 22, 1976 | Indianapolis, Indiana | Market Square Arena | |
| April 28, 1976 | Kansas City, Missouri | Kemper Arena | |
| April 30, 1976 | Waterloo, Iowa | McElroy Auditorium | |
| May 1, 1976 | St. Paul, Minnesota | St. Paul Civic Center | |
| May 8, 1976 | Pontiac, Michigan | Pontiac Silverdome | |
| May 10, 1976 | New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | |
| May 12, 1976 | Charlotte, North Carolina | Charlotte Coliseum | |
| May 14, 1976 | Jacksonville, Florida | Jacksonville Coliseum | |
| May 17, 1976 | Miami, Florida | Miami Jai-Alai Fronton | |
| May 19, 1976 | Huntsville, Alabama | Von Braun Civic Center | |
| May 20, 1976 | Mobile, Alabama | Municipal Auditorium | |
| May 22, 1976 | Atlanta, Georgia | Omni Coliseum | |
| May 23, 1976 | Birmingham, Alabama | Birmingham–Jefferson Civic Center | |
| May 25, 1976 | Fort Wayne, Indiana | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | |
| May 26, 1976 | Terre Haute, Indiana | Hulman Center | |
| May 28, 1976 | Hartford, Connecticut | Colt Park | |
| May 30, 1976 | Washington, DC | RFK Stadium | |
| June 12, 1976 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Three Rivers Stadium | |
| June 13, 1976 | Charleston, West Virginia | Charleston Civic Center | |
| June 15, 1976 | Nashville, Tennessee | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | |
| June 16, 1976 | Evansville, Indiana | Roberts Municipal Stadium | |
| June 18, 1976 | Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | |
| June 19, 1976 | Jackson, Mississippi | Mississippi Coliseum | |
| June 21, 1976 | Pine Bluff, Arkansas | Pine Bluff Convention Center | |
| June 22, 1976 | Tulsa, Oklahoma | Expo Square Pavilion | |
| June 24, 1976 | Houston, Texas | Sam Houston Coliseum | |
| June 25, 1976 | San Antonio, Texas | Joe Freeman Coliseum | |
| June 27, 1976 | New Orleans, Louisiana | City Park Stadium | |
| June 29, 1976 | Dallas, Texas | Dallas Market Hall | |
| July 2, 1976 | Birmingham, Alabama | Birmingham–Jefferson Civic Center | |
| July 4, 1976 | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | Groves Stadium | |
| July 8, 1976 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | MECCA Arena | |
| July 10, 1976 | Chicago, Illinois | Comiskey Park | |
| July 15, 1976 | Peoria, Illinois | Peoria Civic Center | |
| July 23, 1976 | Buffalo, New York | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | |
| July 24, 1976 | Toronto, Ontario | Canada | Maple Leaf Gardens |
| July 28, 1976 | Richfield, Ohio | United States | Richfield Coliseum |
| July 29, 1976 | |||
| August 6, 1976 | Providence, Rhode Island | Providence Civic Center | |
| August 9, 1976 | Springfield, Massachusetts | Springfield Civic Center | |
| August 10, 1976 | Hartford, Connecticut | Hartford Civic Center | |
| August 11, 1976 | |||
| August 13, 1976 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Spectrum | |
| August 20, 1976 | Omaha, Nebraska | Omaha Civic Auditorium | |
| August 24, 1976 | Salt Lake City, Utah | Salt Palace | |
| August 26, 1976 | Fresno, California | Selland Arena | |
| August 27, 1976 | Daly City, California | Cow Palace | |
| August 28, 1976 | |||
| August 29, 1976 | Honolulu, Hawaii | Neal S. Blaisdell Center | |
| August 30, 1976 | |||
| September 3, 1976 | Seattle, Washington | Kingdome | |
| September 8, 1976 | Tempe, Arizona | Sun Devil Stadium | |
| September 10, 1976 | Anaheim, California | Anaheim Stadium | |
| September 11, 1976 | San Diego, California | San Diego Sports Arena | |
| September 12, 1976 | Anaheim, California | Anaheim Stadium | |
| European Leg | |||
| October 13, 1976 | Liverpool | England | The Empire |
| October 14, 1976 | Glasgow | Scotland | Apollo Theatre |
| October 16, 1976 | Birmingham | England | Birmingham Odeon |
| October 17, 1976 | London | Hammersmith Odeon | |
| October 20, 1976 | Cologne | Germany | Sartory-Saal |
| October 21, 1976 | Erlangen | Stadthalle Erlangen | |
| October 23, 1976 | Stockholm | Sweden | Stockholm Concert Hall |
| October 25, 1976 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | RAI |
| October 26, 1976 | Offenbach | Germany | Stadthalle Offenbach |
| October 28, 1976 | Ludwigshafen | Friedrich-Ebert-Halle | |
| October 30, 1976 | Zurich | Switzerland | Volkshaus |
| November 1, 1976 | Paris | France | Pavillon de Paris |
| Second North American Leg | |||
| November 10, 1976 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | United States | Pittsburgh Civic Arena |
| November 13, 1976 | Boston, Massachusetts | Boston Garden | |
| November 15, 1976 | |||
| December 1, 1976 | Detroit, Michigan | Cobo Arena | |
| December 2, 1976 | |||
| December 4, 1976 | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | State Farm Show Arena | |
| December 7, 1976 | Louisville, Kentucky | Freedom Hall | |
| December 9, 1976 | Cincinnati, Ohio | Riverfront Coliseum | |
| December 15, 1976 | Montreal, Quebec | Canada | Montreal Forum |
| December 16, 1976 | New York City, New York | United States | Madison Square Garden |
| December 19, 1976 | Columbia, South Carolina | Carolina Coliseum | |
| Asia Leg | |||
| January 29, 1977 | Maebashi | Japan | Gunma Sports Center |
| January 31, 1977 | Tokyo | Nippon Budokan | |
| February 1, 1977 | Nagoya | Nagoya Civic Assembly Hall | |
| February 4, 1977 | Fukuoka | Fukuoka Kyuden Kinen Gymnasium | |
| February 6, 1977 | Kyoto | Kyoto Kaikan | |
| February 7, 1977 | Osaka | Osaka Festival Hall | |
| February 9, 1977 | Tokyo | Budokan | |
Average Setlist
An average setlist from the Rocks Tour would look like this,
- 1. "Mama Kin"
- 2. "S.O.S. (Too Bad)" or "Write Me A Letter"
- 3. "Lick And A Promise"
- 4. "Big Ten Inch Record"
- 5. "Sweet Emotion"
- 6. "Rats In The Cellar"
- 7. "Dream On"
- 8. "Lord of the Thighs"
- 9. "Last Child"
- 10. "Walk This Way"
- 11. "Sick As A Dog"
- 12. "Same Old Song And Dance"
- 13. "Train Kept A-Rollin'"
- 14. "Get The Lead Out"
- 15. "Toys In The Attic"
