Clash of the Titans (tour)

Clash of the Titans
Tour by Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax, Testament, Alice in Chains, Suicidal Tendencies

A promotional poster for a European show
Start date September 22, 1990
End date July 14, 1991
Legs 2
Number of shows 18 in Europe
49 in North America
1 cancellation
67 in total

Clash of the Titans was the name of a worldwide tour from 1990 through 1991 by several popular American thrash metal bands of the 1980s, with alternating headliners from show to show.

History

The tour began in 1990 with a European leg featuring Megadeth, Slayer, Testament and Suicidal Tendencies. These bands participated in the four-week tour to support their then-new albums Rust in Peace, Seasons in the Abyss, Souls of Black and Lights...Camera...Revolution! respectively. A second leg in 1991 in the United States and Canada had a slightly different lineup; this time with headliners Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax, and supporting act Alice in Chains. According to the documentary Get Thrashed, the Bay Area thrashers Death Angel were supposed to be the supporting act, but after an accident which almost took drummer Andy Galeon's life, the band was forced to decline the offer. Death Angel was replaced by Alice in Chains.

On November 16, 2009, it was announced that the European Clash of the Titans lineup would be reunited after 19 years on the American Carnage Tour featuring Megadeth, Slayer and Testament. On July 13, 2010, a second leg of the American Carnage Tour was announced that would feature the American Clash of the Titans lineup: Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax. Unlike the Clash of the Titans tour, Suicidal Tendencies or Alice in Chains did not play on either lineup.

Tour dates

Date City Country Venue
Europe
September 22, 1990GenkBelgiumLimburghal
September 23, 1990BernSwitzerlandFesthalle
September 24, 1990FlorenceItalyFirenze Palasport
September 25, 1990MilanPalatrussardi
September 27, 1990BarcelonaSpainVelòdrom d'Horta
September 28, 1990San SebastiánVelodromo de Anoeta
September 30, 1990LeidenNetherlandsGroenoordhallen
October 2, 1990ParisFranceLe Zénith
October 3, 1990StuttgartGermanyHanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
October 4, 1990MainzRheingoldhalle
October 5, 1990MunichRudi-Sedlmayer-Halle
October 6, 1990DüsseldorfPhilips Halle
October 7, 1990BremenStadthalle Bremen
October 9, 1990StockholmSwedenSolnahallen
October 10, 1990CopenhagenDenmarkK.B. Hallen
October 12, 1990EdinburghScotlandExhibition and Trade Centre
October 13, 1990BirminghamEnglandNational Exhibition Centre
October 14, 1990LondonWembley Arena
North America[1]
May 16, 1991Dallas, TexasUnited StatesStarplex Amphitheatre
May 17, 1991Lubbock, TexasLubbock Municipal Coliseum
May 18, 1991San Antonio, TexasSunken Gardens Amphitheater
May 19, 1991Houston, TexasThe Summit
May 21, 1991El Paso, TexasEl Paso County Coliseum
May 22, 1991Albuquerque, New MexicoTingley Coliseum
May 23, 1991Phoenix, ArizonaArizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
May 24, 1991San Diego, CaliforniaSan Diego Sports Arena
May 25, 1991Costa Mesa, CaliforniaPacific Amphitheatre
May 26, 1991 Daly City, CaliforniaCow Palace
May 27, 1991Sacramento, CaliforniaARCO Arena
May 29, 1991Portland, OregonMemorial Coliseum
May 30, 1991Seattle, WashingtonMercer Arena
May 31, 1991Spokane, WashingtonSpokane Coliseum
June 1, 1991Vancouver, British ColumbiaCanadaPacific Coliseum
June 3, 1991Salt Lake City, UtahUnited StatesBonneville Raceway
June 5, 1991Morrison, ColoradoRed Rocks Amphitheatre
June 6, 1991Omaha, NebraskaOmaha Civic Auditorium
June 7, 1991Bonner Springs, KansasSandstone Amphitheater
June 8, 1991Cedar Rapids, IowaFive Seasons Center
June 9, 1991Forest Lake, MinnesotaTrout Aire Amphitheatre
June 11, 1991Springfield, IllinoisPrairie Capital Convention Center
June 12, 1991Louisville, KentuckyLouisville Gardens
June 14, 1991Tinley Park, IllinoisFirst Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
June 15, 1991East Troy, WisconsinAlpine Valley Music Theatre
June 16, 1991Columbus, OhioBattelle Hall
June 18, 1991Noblesville, IndianaDeer Creek Music Center
June 20, 1991Richfield, OhioRichfield Coliseum
June 21, 1991Toronto, OntarioCanadaExhibition Stadium
June 22, 1991Clarkston, MichiganUnited StatesPine Knob Music Theatre
June 23, 1991Mears, MichiganVal du Lakes Amphitheatre
June 25, 1991Burgettstown, PennsylvaniaStar Lake Amphitheatre
June 26, 1991Corfu, New YorkDarien Lake
June 27, 1991Middletown, New YorkOrange County Fair Speedway
June 28, 1991New York City, New YorkMadison Square Garden
June 29, 1991Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaWachovia Spectrum[2]
June 30, 1991Baltimore, Maryland1st Mariner Arena
July 1, 1991Hampton, VirginiaHampton Coliseum
July 3, 1991Hershey, PennsylvaniaHersheypark Stadium
July 4, 1991Weedsport, New YorkCayuga County Speedway
July 5, 1991Portland, MaineCumberland County Civic Center[3]
July 6, 1991Mansfield, MassachusettsGreat Woods
July 7, 1991Bristol, ConnecticutLake Compounce
July 9, 1991Fayetteville, North CarolinaCumberland County Crown Coliseum
July 10, 1991Greenville, South CarolinaGreenville Memorial Auditorium
July 11, 1991Charleston, South CarolinaKing Street Palace
July 12, 1991Atlanta, GeorgiaOmni Coliseum
July 13, 1991Lakeland, FloridaLakeland Civic Center
July 14, 1991Miami, FloridaMiami Arena

Cancellations

Date City Country Venue
June 17, 1991Cincinnati, OhioUnited StatesRiverbend Music Center

See also

References and notes

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Alice in Chains Concert Chronology 1991 ((c) 2005, Dionysian Home Page)".
  2. ↑ Review of show at Philadelphia Note that review, in 7/3 newspaper, mentions show taking place "last Saturday night", which should be the 29th of June - a date already on this list. More research needed for this venue and the Buffalo one
  3. ↑ http://www.theciviccenter.com/1991.asp

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