# Take Us Alive World Tour

The Take Us Alive World Tour was a concert tour by hard rock band Extreme, taking place in from mid to late 2008, in support of Saudades de Rock, their first album of original material in 13 years, and the first since their reunion in 2007. It was considered their reunion tour, and their first full-scale world tour together since 1995. It was also the band's first tour with new drummer, Kevin Figueiredo.
The band began the North American leg with a performance at the Rocklahoma in Pryor, Oklahoma, on July 11, with the official headlining North American leg beginning on July 29, supported by King's X, with Living Colour also supporting on one date. Most of the European leg was supported by Voodoo Six the London-based UK rock band formed by former Dirty Deeds bass player and producer Tony Newton, and The Duvals, with Hot Leg and The Duvals supporting on all UK dates.
Various covers were played during the tour including Led Zeppelin's "Communication Breakdown", Queen's "Nevermore" and James Brown's "Mother Popcorn".

## Set list

* "IIIrd Side Strings"
* "Decadence Dance"
* "Comfortably Dumb"
* "Rest in Peace"
* "Star"
* "Tell Me Something I Don't Know"
* "Kid Ego"
* "Little Girls"
* "Teacher's Pet"
* "Play with Me"
* "Midnight Express"
* "More Than Words"
* "Ghost"
* "Cupid's Dead"
* "Take Us Alive"
* "Am I Ever Gonna Change"
* "Flight of the Wounded Bumblebee"
* "Get the Funk Out"
Encore
* "Hole Hearted"
* "Communication Breakdown" (Led Zeppelin cover)
* "Comfortably Dumb"
* "Decadence Dance"
* "Rest in Peace"
* "It ('s a Monster)"
* "Star"
* "Tell Me Something I Don't Know"
* "Kid Ego"
* "Little Girls"
* "Teacher's Pet"
* "Play with Me"
* "Midnight Express"
* "More Than Words"
* "Ghost"
* "Cupid's Dead"
* "Take Us Alive"
* "Flight of the Wounded Bumblebee"
* "Get the Funk Out"
Encore
* "Am I Ever Gonna Change"
* "Hole Hearted"
* "Mutha (Don't Wanna Go to School Today)"
* "Comfortably Dumb"
* "Decadence Dance"
* "Rest in Peace"
* "Warheads"
* "Star"
* "Tell Me Something I Don't Know"
* "Kid Ego"
* "Little Girls"
* "Teacher's Pet"
* "Play with Me"
* "Midnight Express"
* "Nevermore" (Queen cover)
* "More Than Words"
* "Ghost"
* "Mother Popcorn" (James Brown cover)
* "Cupid's Dead"
* "Take Us Alive"
* "He-Man Woman Hater"
* "Get the Funk Out"
Encore
* "Am I Ever Gonna Change"
* "Hole Hearted"

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue | Support act(s) |
| North America |||||
| July 11, 2008 | Pryor | United States | Rocklahoma | — |
| July 29, 2008 | Poughkeepsie | United States | The Chance | King's X |
| July 31, 2008 | Boston | United States | BOA Pavilion | King's X |
| August 1, 2008 | Long Island | United States | Brookhaven Amphitheater | Living Colour King's X |
| August 2, 2008 | Baltimore | United States | Rams Head Live! | King's X |
| August 4, 2008 | New York City | United States | The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza | King's X |
| August 5, 2008 | Lancaster | United States | Chameleon Club | King's X |
| August 6, 2008 | Cleveland | United States | House of Blues | King's X |
| August 8, 2008 | Detroit | United States | Emerald Theater | King's X |
| August 9, 2008 | Chicago | United States | House of Blues | King's X |
| August 10, 2008 | Cincinnati | United States | Union Centre Boulevard Bash | King's X |
| August 12, 2008 | Charlotte | United States | Amos' Southend | King's X |
| August 13, 2008 | Atlanta | United States | Center Stage | King's X |
| August 15, 2008 | Orlando | United States | House of Blues | King's X |
| August 16, 2008 | Fort Lauderdale | United States | Revolution | King's X |
| August 18, 2008 | New Orleans | United States | House of Blues | King's X |
| August 19, 2008 | Houston | United States | Meridian | King's X |
| August 20, 2008 | Dallas | United States | House of Blues | King's X |
| August 22, 2008 | Phoenix | United States | The Marquee | King's X |
| August 23, 2008 | Las Vegas | United States | House of Blues | King's X |
| August 25, 2008 | San Francisco | United States | The Fillmore | King's X |
| August 26, 2008 | Los Angeles | United States | House of Blues | King's X |
| August 30, 2008 | Syracuse | United States | Great New York State Fair | King's X |
| Europe |||||
| September 13, 2008 | Milan | Italy | Rock of Ages Festival | — |
| October 29, 2008 | Lisbon | Portugal | Coliseum | Voodoo Six |
| October 31, 2008 | Madrid | Spain | La Riviera | Voodoo Six |
| November 1, 2008 | Bilbao | Spain | Rock Star Live | Voodoo Six |
| November 3, 2008 | Tilburg | Netherlands | 013 Tilburg | Voodoo Six |
| November 4, 2008 | Paris | France | Élysée Montmartre | Voodoo Six |
| November 5, 2008 | Cologne | Germany | Essigfabrik | Voodoo Six |
| November 8, 2008 | Dublin | Ireland | The Academy | Voodoo Six |
| November 9, 2008 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | Spring & Airbrake | Voodoo Six |
| November 11, 2008 | Cambridge | England | Cambridge Corn Exchange | Voodoo Six The Duvals |
| November 12, 2008 | Norwich | England | Norwich UEA | Voodoo Six The Duvals |
| November 14, 2008 | Leeds | England | O2 Academy Leeds | Hot Leg The Duvals |
| November 15, 2008 | Glasgow | Scotland | O2 Academy Glasgow | Hot Leg The Duvals |
| November 17, 2008 | Newcastle upon Tyne | England | Newcastle City Hall | Hot Leg The Duvals |
| November 18, 2008 | Manchester | England | Manchester Academy | Hot Leg The Duvals |
| November 20, 2008 | Newport | Wales | Newport Centre | Hot Leg The Duvals |
| November 21, 2008 | Southampton | England | Southampton Guildhall | Hot Leg The Duvals |
| November 23, 2008 | Birmingham | England | O2 Academy Birmingham | Hot Leg The Duvals |
| November 24, 2008 | London | England | London Astoria | Hot Leg The Duvals |
| Asia |||||
| December 1, 2008 | Tokyo | Japan | Shibuya C.C. Lemon Hall | — |
| December 2, 2008 | Tokyo | Japan | Shibuya C.C. Lemon Hall | — |
| December 4, 2008 | Tokyo | Japan | Shibuya C.C. Lemon Hall | — |
| December 5, 2008 | Tokyo | Japan | Shibuya C.C. Lemon Hall | — |
| December 8, 2008 | Osaka | Japan | Koseinenkin Kaikan | — |
| December 9, 2008 | Nagoya | Japan | Nagoya Civic Assembly Hall | — |
| December 10, 2008 | Hiroshima | Japan | Yubin Chokin Hall | — |
| December 13, 2008 | Seoul | South Korea | Melon-AX Hall | — |
| December 15, 2008 | Jakarta | Indonesia | Tennis Indoor Senayan | — |

## Personnel

* Gary Cherone - lead vocals
* Nuno Bettencourt - lead guitar, vocals
* Pat Badger - bass, backing vocals
* Kevin Figueiredo - drums, percussion