# Nine Lives Tour

The Nine Lives Tour saw Aerosmith playing in North America, Canada, Japan, the United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, Czech Republic, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Holland, Italy, Austria, Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Portugal. It initially promoted their 1997 release Nine Lives and ran from May 1997 to July 1999.
The length of the tour was due to the chart-topping success of "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing". "We were just about to go off the road and that song came around," explained drummer Joey Kramer. "We continued to tour off that song for another year. That was welcomed by the band. At that time, that was what we did: we would be on the road for twelve or eighteen months, and the only time we came off the road was to make another record."
The tour included a range of support acts. Some opened on entire legs of the tour, others for only half. Some performers appeared at selected dates and others performed just once. They included Shed Seven, Kula Shaker, 3 Colours Red, Jonny Lang, Marry Me Jane, Talk Show, Days of the New, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Spacehog, Monster Magnet, Fuel, Fighting Gravity, Seven Mary Three, Candlebox, The Afghan Whigs, The Black Crowes, Lenny Kravitz, Bryan Adams, Stereophonics, Skunk Anansie, Ministry and Guano Apes.
Several dates were cancelled, owing to Kramer and singer Steven Tyler recovering from serious injuries that occurred on separate occasions.

## Setlist

A standard show on the Nine Lives Tour consisted of 24 tracks, 2 and a half hour stage time. The minimum number of songs played at a show on this tour was 12, and the maximum number of songs played at a show on this tour was 28 songs, played at select shows.
"Cryin'", "Dream On", "Love in an Elevator", "Pink", "Sweet Emotion" and "Walk This Way" were the only songs which were played at every single show on the Nine Lives Tour. The title track from the new record, "Nine Lives", was the opening song at most shows.
* "Nine Lives"
* "Love in an Elevator"
* "Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees)"
* "Eat the Rich"
* "Livin' on the Edge"
* "Dream On"
* "Taste of India"
* "Janie's Got a Gun"
* "What Kind of Love Are You On"
* "Last Child"
* "Rag Doll"
* "Pink"
* "Draw the Line"
* "Stop Messin' Around"
* "Mother Popcorn"
* "intro"
* "Walk This Way"
* "I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing"
* "Cryin'"
* "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)"
* "Come Together"
* "What it Takes"
* "Sweet Emotion"

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| Europe I ||||
| May 8, 1997 | Newcastle | England | Newcastle Arena |
| May 10, 1997 | Manchester | England | NYNEX Arena |
| May 12, 1997 | Hamburg | Germany | Alsterdorfer Sporthalle |
| May 15, 1997 | Helsinki | Finland | Hartwall Arena |
| May 17, 1997 | Nürburg | Germany | Rock am Ring |
| May 18, 1997 | Nuremberg | Germany | Rock im Park |
| May 20, 1997 | Prague | Czech Republic | Prague Sports Hall |
| May 23, 1997 | Vienna | Austria | Wiener Stadthalle |
| May 25, 1997 | Milan | Italy | Forum di Assago |
| May 27, 1997 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Rotterdam Ahoy |
| May 29, 1997 | Ghent | Belgium | Flanders Expo |
| May 31, 1997 | Birmingham | England | NEC Arena |
| June 2, 1997 | Glasgow | Scotland | S.E.C.C. Arena |
| June 4, 1997 | London | England | Wembley Arena |
| June 5, 1997 | London | England | Wembley Arena |
| June 7, 1997 | Lyon | France | Halle Tony Garnier |
| June 9, 1997 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion |
| June 11, 1997 | Paris | France | Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy |
| June 13, 1997 | Barcelona | Spain | Palau Sant Jordi |
| June 15, 1997 | Madrid | Spain | Palacio de los Deportes |
| North America I ||||
| June 30, 1997 | Old Orchard Beach | United States | Seashore Performing Arts Center |
| July 2, 1997 | Ottawa | Canada | Corel Centre |
| July 4, 1997 | Montreal | Canada | Molson Centre |
| July 6, 1997 | Toronto | Canada | Molson Amphitheatre |
| July 9, 1997 | Darien Lake | United States | Darien Lake Performing Arts Center |
| July 11, 1997 | Mansfield | United States | Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts |
| July 12, 1997 | Mansfield | United States | Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts |
| July 14, 1997 | Richmond | United States | Classic Amphitheatre at Strawberry Hill |
| July 16, 1997 | Burgettstown | United States | Coca-Cola Star Lake Amphitheater |
| July 18, 1997 | Camden | United States | Blockbuster-Sony Music Entertainment Centre |
| July 20, 1997 | Saratoga Springs | United States | Saratoga Performing Arts Center |
| July 29, 1997 | Virginia Beach | United States | GTE Virginia Beach Amphitheater |
| July 31, 1997 | Hershey | United States | Hershey Park Stadium |
| August 2, 1997 | Bristow | United States | Nissan Pavilion |
| August 4, 1997 | Scranton | United States | Montage Mountain Performing Arts Center |
| August 6, 1997 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden |
| August 9, 1997 | Hartford | United States | Meadows Music Theater |
| August 10, 1997 | Holmdel | United States | PNC Bank Arts Center |
| August 12, 1997 | Cuyahoga Falls | United States | Blossom Music Center |
| August 14, 1997 | Minneapolis | United States | Target Center |
| August 16, 1997 | East Troy | United States | Alpine Valley Music Theatre |
| August 18, 1997 | Cincinnati | United States | Riverbend Music Center |
| August 21, 1997 | Auburn Hills | United States | The Palace of Auburn Hills |
| August 22, 1997 | Auburn Hills | United States | The Palace of Auburn Hills |
| August 24, 1997 | Maryland Heights | United States | Riverport Amphitheater |
| August 26, 1997 | Bonner Springs | United States | Sandstone Amphitheater |
| August 28, 1997 | Columbus | United States | Polaris Amphitheater |
| August 30, 1997 | Tinley Park | United States | New World Music Theatre |
| August 31, 1997 | Noblesville | United States | Deer Creek Music Center |
| North America II ||||
| September 23, 1997 | Raleigh | United States | Hardee's Walnut Creek Amphitheatre |
| September 25, 1997 | Charlotte | United States | Blockbuster Pavilion |
| September 27, 1997 | Atlanta | United States | Lakewood Amphitheater |
| September 29, 1997 | Lafayette | United States | Cajundome |
| October 1, 1997 | Memphis | United States | Pyramid Arena |
| October 3, 1997 | Orlando | United States | Orlando Arena |
| October 5, 1997 | West Palm Beach | United States | Coral Sky Amphitheater |
| October 7, 1997 | Antioch | United States | Starwood Amphitheater |
| October 9, 1997 | Dallas | United States | Starplex Amphitheater |
| October 11, 1997 | Houston | United States | The Summit |
| October 13, 1997 | Phoenix | United States | Blockbuster Desert Sky Pavilion |
| October 16, 1997 | Mountain View | United States | Shoreline Amphitheater |
| October 18, 1997 | Devore | United States | Blockbuster Pavilion |
| October 20, 1997 | Concord | United States | Concord Pavilion |
| October 22, 1997 | Seattle | United States | KeyArena |
| October 24, 1997 | Portland | United States | Rose Garden Arena |
| October 25, 1997 | Vancouver | Canada | Pacific Coliseum |
| North America III ||||
| November 22, 1997 | Jacksonville | United States | Jacksonville Coliseum |
| November 24, 1997 | Tampa | United States | Ice Palace |
| November 26, 1997 | Biloxi | United States | Mississippi Coast Coliseum |
| November 28, 1997 | Tupelo | United States | Tupelo Coliseum |
| November 29, 1997 | Birmingham | United States | Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center |
| December 2, 1997 | Little Rock | United States | Barton Coliseum |
| December 4, 1997 | Austin | United States | Frank Erwin Center |
| December 8, 1997 | El Paso | United States | Don Haskins Center |
| December 10, 1997 | Albuquerque | United States | Tingley Coliseum |
| December 12, 1997 | San Diego | United States | Cox Arena |
| December 14, 1997 | Las Vegas | United States | MGM Grand Garden Arena |
| December 16, 1997 | Anaheim | United States | Arrowhead Pond |
| December 18, 1997 | San Antonio | United States | Alamodome |
| December 20, 1997 | Oklahoma City | United States | Myriad Convention Center |
| December 21, 1997 | Valley Center | United States | Kansas Coliseum |
| December 30, 1997 | Boston | United States | Fleet Center |
| December 31, 1997 | Boston | United States | Fleet Center |
| January 3, 1998 | Landover | United States | US Air Arena |
| January 7, 1998 | Portland | United States | Cumberland County Civic Center |
| January 9, 1998 | Pittsburgh | United States | Pittsburgh Civic Arena |
| January 11, 1998 | Rochester | United States | Rochester Community War Memorial |
| January 13, 1998 | Albany | United States | Pepsi Arena |
| January 15, 1998 | Philadelphia | United States | CoreStates Spectrum |
| January 16, 1998 | Boston | United States | Mama Kins Music Hall |
| January 17, 1998 | New Haven | United States | New Haven Coliseum |
| January 19, 1998 | State College | United States | Bryce Jordan Center |
| January 21, 1998 | Syracuse | United States | Onondaga County War Memorial |
| January 23, 1998 | Charleston | United States | Charleston Civic Center |
| January 24, 1998 | North Charleston | United States | North Charleston Coliseum |
| January 27, 1998 | Roanoke | United States | Roanoke Civic Center |
| January 29, 1998 | Columbia | United States | Carolina Coliseum |
| January 31, 1998 | Greensboro | United States | Greensboro Coliseum |
| February 2, 1998 | Lexington | United States | Rupp Arena |
| February 4, 1998 | Grand Rapids | United States | Van Andel Arena |
| February 6, 1998 | Ames | United States | Hilton Coliseum |
| February 8, 1998 | Madison | United States | Kohl Center |
| February 10, 1998 | Auburn Hills | United States | The Palace of Auburn Hills |
| Japan ||||
| March 1, 1998 | Nagoya | Japan | Nagoya Dome |
| March 3, 1998 | Osaka | Japan | Osaka Dome |
| March 5, 1998 | Fukuoka | Japan | Fukuoka Dome |
| March 8, 1998 | Tokyo | Japan | Tokyo Dome |
| March 9, 1998 | Tokyo | Japan | Tokyo Dome |
| March 12, 1998 | Yokohama | Japan | Yokohama Arena |
| March 14, 1998 | Yokohama | Japan | Yokohama Arena |
| North America IV ||||
| April 18, 1998 | Salt Lake City | United States | Delta Center |
| April 20, 1998 | Denver | United States | McNichols Sports Arena |
| April 22, 1998 | Colorado Springs | United States | World Arena |
| April 24, 1998 | Spokane | United States | Spokane Arena |
| April 27, 1998 | Anchorage | United States | Sullivan Arena |
| April 29, 1998 | Anchorage | United States | Sullivan Arena |
| Europe II Dates were canceled after Steven Tyler suffered a cruciate knee ligament injury after dropping the microphone stand on his knee during "Mama Kin" on April 29, 1998. ||||
| June 26, 1998 | Saint Petersburg | Russia | Kirov or Petrovsky Stadium |
| June 28, 1998 | Moscow | Russia | Luzhniki Stadium |
| July 1, 1998 | Oulu | Finland | Oulu Baseball Stadium |
| July 3, 1998 | Ringe | Denmark | Midtfyns Festival |
| July 5, 1998 | Belfort | France | Les Eurockéenes de Belfort |
| July 7, 1998 | Paris | France | L'Olympia |
| July 9, 1998 | Cologne | Germany | Sporthalle |
| July 10, 1998 | Frauenfeld | Switzerland | Out in the Green Festival |
| July 12, 1998 | Andorra-la-Vella | Andorra | Dr. Music Festival |
| July 14, 1998 | Milan | Italy | Fila Forum |
| July 16, 1998 | Pistoia | Italy | Pistoia Festival |
| July 18, 1998 | Stuttgart | Germany | Blindman's Ball |
| July 19, 1998 | Magdeburg | Germany | Blindman's Ball |
| July 21, 1998 | Katowice | Poland | Stadion Slaski |
| July 24, 1998 | Stockholm | Sweden | Lollipop Festival |
| July 26, 1998 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Ahoy |
| July 28, 1998 | Sheffield | England | Sheffield Arena with Run-D.M.C. |
| July 30, 1998 | Dublin | Ireland | Point Theatre |
| August 1, 1998 | London | England | Wembley Arena with Run-D.M.C. |
| North America V ||||
| September 9, 1998 | Scranton | United States | Montage Mountain Performing Arts Center |
| September 11, 1998 | Camden | United States | Blockbuster-Sony Music Entertainment Centre |
| September 13, 1998 | Clarkston | United States | Pine Knob Music Theatre |
| September 15, 1998 | Clarkston | United States | Pine Knob Music Theatre |
| September 17, 1998 | Cincinnati | United States | Riverbend Music Center |
| September 19, 1998 | Tinley Park | United States | World Music Theatre |
| September 21, 1998 | Noblesville | United States | Deer Creek Music Center |
| September 23, 1998 | Columbus | United States | Polaris Amphitheater |
| September 25, 1998 | Maryland Heights | United States | Riverport Amphitheater |
| September 27, 1998 | Bonner Springs | United States | Sandstone Amphitheater |
| September 29, 1998 | Antioch | United States | Starwood Amphitheater |
| October 1, 1998 | Raleigh | United States | Walnut Creek Amphitheater |
| October 3, 1998 | Atlanta | United States | Lakewood Amphitheater |
| October 5, 1998 | Charlotte | United States | Blockbuster Pavilion |
| October 7, 1998 | Virginia Beach | United States | GTE Virginia Beach Amphitheater |
| October 9, 1998 | Bristow | United States | Nissan Pavilion |
| October 11, 1998 | Hartford | United States | Meadows Music Theatre |
| October 13, 1998 | Wantagh | United States | Jones Beach Amphitheater |
| October 15, 1998 | Wantagh | United States | Jones Beach Amphitheater |
| October 17, 1998 | Holmdel | United States | P.N.C. Bank Arts Center Webcast |
| October 20, 1998 | Montreal | Canada | Molson Centre |
| October 22, 1998 | Quebec City | Canada | Colisee de Quebec |
| October 24, 1998 | Hamilton | Canada | Copps Coliseum |
| October 26, 1998 | Toledo | United States | Toledo Sports Arena |
| November 3, 1998 | Milwaukee | United States | Bradley Center |
| November 5, 1998 | Minneapolis | United States | Target Center |
| November 7, 1998 | Mankato | United States | Mankato Civic Center |
| November 9, 1998 | Omaha | United States | Civic Auditorium |
| November 11, 1998 | Fargo | United States | Fargodome |
| November 13, 1998 | Duluth | United States | Duluth Entertainment Convention Center |
| November 15, 1998 | La Crosse | United States | La Crosse Center |
| November 17, 1998 | Sioux Falls | United States | Sioux Falls Arena |
| November 19, 1998 | Peoria | United States | Peoria Civic Center |
| November 21, 1998 | Evansville | United States | Roberts Municipal Stadium |
| November 23, 1998 | Fort Wayne | United States | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum |
| November 25, 1998 | Moline, Illinois | United States | MARK of the Quad Cities |
| November 27, 1998 | Rockford | United States | Rockford MetroCentre |
| November 29, 1998 | Notre Dame | United States | Joyce Center |
| December 1, 1998 | Grand Rapids | United States | Van Andel Arena |
| December 3, 1998 | Dayton | United States | Ervin J. Nutter Center |
| December 5, 1998 | Carbondale | United States | SIU Arena |
| December 7, 1998 | Knoxville | United States | Thompson–Boling Arena |
| December 9, 1998 | Lexington | United States | Freedom Hall |
| December 11, 1998 | Champaign | United States | Assembly Hall |
| December 13, 1998 | Huntington | United States | Huntington Civic Center |
| December 15, 1998 | Cleveland | United States | Gund Arena |
| December 17, 1998 | Philadelphia | United States | First Union Spectrum |
| December 19, 1998 | Washington, D.C. | United States | MCI Center |
| December 27, 1998 | East Rutherford | United States | Continental Airlines Arena |
| December 29, 1998 | Albany | United States | Pepsi Arena |
| December 31, 1998 | Boston | United States | FleetCenter |
| January 2, 1999 | Worcester | United States | Worcester's Centrum Centre |
| January 4, 1999 | Pittsburgh | United States | Pittsburgh Civic Arena |
| January 6, 1999 | Chattanooga | United States | UTC Arena |
| North America VI ||||
| April 11, 1999 | Columbus | United States | Schottenstein Center |
| April 13, 1999 | Memphis | United States | Pyramid Arena |
| April 15, 1999 | Greensboro | United States | Greensboro Coliseum |
| April 17, 1999 | Greenville | United States | Bi-Lo Center |
| April 19, 1999 | Birmingham | United States | Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center |
| April 21, 1999 | Biloxi | United States | Mississippi Coast Coliseum |
| April 23, 1999 | Lafayette | United States | Cajundome |
| April 25, 1999 | San Antonio | United States | Retama Park |
| April 27, 1999 | The Woodlands | United States | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion |
| April 29, 1999 | Dallas | United States | Coca-Cola Starplex Amphitheater |
| May 1, 1999 | Greenwood Village | United States | Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre |
| May 3, 1999 | Las Vegas | United States | Thomas & Mack Center |
| May 7, 1999 | Los Angeles | United States | Hollywood Bowl |
| May 13, 1999 | Sacramento | United States | ARCO Arena |
| May 15, 1999 | George | United States | The Gorge Amphitheatre |
| May 17, 1999 | Salt Lake City | United States | Delta Center |
| May 20, 1999 | Auburn Hills | United States | Palace of Auburn Hills |
| May 22, 1999 | East Troy | United States | Alpine Valley Music Center |
| May 23, 1999 | Tinley Park | United States | World Music Theatre |
| Europe III ||||
| June 10, 1999 | Stockholm | Sweden | Globen Arena |
| June 16, 1999 | Munich | Germany | Olympiahalle |
| June 18, 1999 | Linz | Austria | Steel City Festival |
| June 20, 1999 | Zurich | Switzerland | Letzigrund |
| June 22, 1999 | Stuttgart | Germany | Schleyerhalle |
| June 24, 1999 | Cologne | Germany | Kölnarena |
| June 26, 1999 | London | England | Wembley Stadium Toxic Twin Towers Ball |
| June 28, 1999 | Brussels | Belgium | Forest National |
| June 30, 1999 | Frankfurt | Germany | Festhalle Frankfurt |
| July 2, 1999 | Nijmegen | Netherlands | Veronica[fm] in Concert |
| July 4, 1999 | Erfurt | Germany | Messehalle, Erfurt |
| July 6, 1999 | Berlin | Germany | Waldbühne |
| July 8, 1999 | Ringe | Denmark | Midtfyns Festival |
| July 11, 1999 | Monza | Italy | Monza Rock Festival |
| July 12, 1999 | Naples | Italy | Neapolis Festival |
| July 15, 1999 | Barcelona | Spain | Palau Sant Jordi |
| July 17, 1999 | Lisbon | Portugal | T99 Festival |