The Fire Meets the Fury Tour

The Fire Meets the Fury Tour

Tour by Stevie Ray Vaughan
Associated album	Texas Flood
Start date	October 25, 1989
End date	December 3, 1989
Legs	1
Number of shows	29
Stevie Ray Vaughan concert chronology

The Fire Meets the Fury Tour is a 1989 concert tour by Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jeff Beck. Epic Records paired the two guitarists together for a 29-day concert tour starting in Bloomington, Minnesota. They rehearsed at Prince's Paisley Park Studios before beginning the tour at Northrup Auditorium. The two artists switched headline spots at different points during the tour. During the final December 3 show, in which Jeff Beck opened, Carlos Santana joined the stage playing a few songs on a borrowed Stratocaster.

Jon Fox Jul 08 2008 @ rateyourmusic.com wrote: Issued as a promotional compact disc by CBS Records, for the Jeff Beck and Stevie Ray Vaughan 1989 tour. The Fire Meets The Fury lays out a total of sixteen cuts from the dynamic six string bending duo. Each legendary guitarist is showcased via eight songs, which alternate between the pair. Touring as a three piece, along with drummer Terry Bozzio and bassist Tony Hymas, Beck was out on the road in support of his Jeff Beck's Guitar Shop recording. The souped-up title track from the '89 release is included on the promo CD, along with "Stand On It" and "Savoy". In addition, retro Beck tracks, dating back to his days fronting The Jeff Beck Group ("Going Down"), fill out the collection, with "Beck's Bolero", "Freeway Jam", and "Blue Wind", adding depth to the release. Stevie Ray and his tight Double Trouble backing band counter Beck's fretboard prowess with "Tightrope", "Pride and Joy", the raucous "The House is Rockin'", the bluesy "Couldn't Stand the Weather" and "Crossfire", standing out. Like Beck, Vaughan's cover of "Superstition" is included on the limited edition tour sampler.

Tour dates

Date	City	Country	Venue
October 25, 1989	Minneapolis	United States	Northrop Auditorium
October 27, 1989	Milwaukee		MECCA Arena
October 28, 1989	Chicago		UIC Pavilion
October 29, 1989	St. Louis		Fox Theatre
October 31, 1989	Columbus		Battelle Hall
November 1, 1989	Montreal	Canada	Montreal Forum
November 2, 1989	Toronto		SkyDome
November 3, 1989	Detroit	United States	Cobo Hall
November 4, 1989	Pittsburgh		A. J. Palumbo Center
November 6, 1989	Landover		Capital Centre
November 7, 1989	Philadelphia		The Spectrum
November 8, 1989	Worcester		The Centrum
November 11, 1989	New York City		Madison Square Garden
November 12, 1989	Troy		Houston Field House
November 14, 1989	Cleveland		Public Auditorium
November 15, 1989	Trotwood		Hara Arena
November 16, 1989	Louisville		Louisville Gardens
November 18, 1989	Birmingham		Boutwell Memorial Auditorium
November 19, 1989	Atlanta		The Omni
November 21, 1989	Miami		Miami Arena
November 22, 1989	Tampa		USF Sun Dome
November 24, 1989	Houston		Sam Houston Coliseum
November 25, 1989	Dallas		State Fair Coliseum
November 26, 1989	Austin		Frank Erwin Center
November 27, 1989	Amarillo		Amarillo Civic Center
November 28, 1989	Albuquerque		Tingley Coliseum
November 29, 1989	Denver		McNichols Sports Arena
December 1, 1989	Los Angeles		Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
December 3, 1989	Oakland		Oakland Coliseum Arena