# Seventh Tour of a Seventh Tour

Seventh Tour of a Seventh Tour was a concert tour by English heavy metal band Iron Maiden in 1988, in support of their seventh studio album, Seventh Son of a Seventh Son. It was their last tour to feature the World Piece Tour-era lineup until 2000's Brave New World Tour with guitarist Adrian Smith leaving the band in January 1990 and their first to include Michael Kenney (bassist Steve Harris' technician) on keyboards.

## Background

In May, the group set out on a Seventh Tour of a Seventh Tour which saw them perform to more than two million people worldwide over seven months. After the blockbuster tour in North America, Iron Maiden were headliners of Monsters of Rock festivals in Europe for the very first time. They headlined stadiums and festivals in UK, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, France, Italy, Spain, Greece, Czechoslovakia and Hungary. On 20 August 1988, the band headlined the Monsters of Rock festival at Donington Park for the first time before a crowd of 107,000, the largest in Donington's history, and their concerts at the NEC in Birmingham on 27–28 November were released in audio and video formats in 1989; on the home video Maiden England, while the live version of "Infinite Dreams" from the same concerts was released as a single to promote the VHS. Stage set and equipment which has been taken by band was transported in dozen of trucks and was the most elaborate to date and one of the biggest in the world including over 200.000 watts of PA and over 1500 spot lamps.
To recreate the album's keyboards onstage, the group recruited Michael Kenney, Steve Harris' bass technician, to play the keys throughout the tour, during which he would perform the song "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son" on a forklift truck under the alias of "The Count" (for which he would wear a black cape and mask). Iron Maiden was apparently included in the Guinness Book of World Records Museum in Las Vegas. According to The Guinness book of Records (1990 ed. p. 155): "Largest PA system: On Aug 20th 1988 at the Castle Donington 'Monsters of Rock' Festival a total of 360 Turbosound cabinets offering a potential 523kW of programme power, formed the largest front-of-house PA. The average Sound Pressure Level at the mixing tower was 118dB, peaking at a maximum of 124dB during Iron Maiden's set. It took five days to set up the system."

## Opening acts

* Vinnie Vincent Invasion
* David Lee Roth
* Anthrax
* Megadeth
* Guns N' Roses
* Hurricane
* W.A.S.P.
* Helloween
* Killer Dwarfs
* Ossian
* Trust
* Great White
* L.A. Guns
* Metallica
* Backstreet Girls
* Frehley's Comet
* Savatage
* Testament

## Setlist

* "Moonchild" (from Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, 1988)
* "The Evil That Men Do" (from Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, 1988)
* "The Prisoner" (from The Number of the Beast, 1982)
* "Wrathchild" (From Killers, 1981) (Played from 17 August to 5 October)
* "Still Life" (from Piece of Mind, 1983) (Added on 18 November)
* "Die With Your Boots On" (from Piece of Mind, 1983) (Added on 18 November)
* "Infinite Dreams" (from Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, 1988)
* "The Trooper" (from Piece of Mind, 1983) (Replaced by "Killers" (From Killers, 1981) on 18 November)
* "Can I Play with Madness" (from Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, 1988)
* "Heaven Can Wait" (from Somewhere in Time, 1986)
* "Wasted Years" (from Somewhere in Time, 1986)
* "The Clairvoyant" (from Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, 1988)
* "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son" (from Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, 1988)
* "The Number of the Beast" (from The Number of the Beast, 1982)
* "Hallowed Be Thy Name" (from The Number of the Beast, 1982)
* "Iron Maiden" (from Iron Maiden, 1980)
* "Run to the Hills" (from The Number of the Beast, 1982)
* "22 Acacia Avenue" (from The Number of the Beast, 1982) (Played from 4 August to 10 September)
* "2 Minutes to Midnight" (From Powerslave, 1984) (Dropped after 10 September)
* "Running Free" (from Iron Maiden, 1980)
* "Sanctuary" (from Iron Maiden, 1980) (Added on 20 August)

## Tour dates

List of 1988 concerts :
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening Act |
| 28 April 1988 | Cologne | West Germany | Empire | — |
| 29 April 1988 | Cologne | West Germany | Empire | — |
| 8 May 1988 | New York City | United States | L'Amour | — |
| 13 May 1988 | Moncton | Canada | Moncton Coliseum | Guns N' Roses |
| 14 May 1988 | Halifax | Canada | Halifax Metro Centre | Guns N' Roses |
| 16 May 1988 | Quebec City | Canada | Colisée de Québec | Guns N' Roses |
| 17 May 1988 | Montreal | Canada | Montreal Forum | Guns N' Roses |
| 18 May 1988 | Ottawa | Canada | Ottawa Civic Centre | Guns N' Roses |
| 20 May 1988 | Toronto | Canada | CNE Grandstand | Guns N' Roses Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction |
| 23 May 1988 | Winnipeg | Canada | Winnipeg Arena | Guns N' Roses |
| 25 May 1988 | Edmonton | Canada | Northlands Coliseum | Guns N' Roses |
| 27 May 1988 | Calgary | Canada | Olympic Saddledome | Guns N' Roses |
| 30 May 1988 | Vancouver | Canada | Pacific Coliseum | Guns N' Roses |
| 31 May 1988 | Spokane | United States | Spokane Coliseum | Guns N' Roses |
| 1 June 1988 | Seattle | United States | Seattle Center Coliseum | Guns N' Roses |
| 3 June 1988 | Salt Lake City | United States | Salt Palace | Guns N' Roses |
| 5 June 1988 | Mountain View | United States | Shoreline Amphitheatre | Guns N' Roses |
| 6 June 1988 | Sacramento | United States | Cal Expo Amphitheatre | — |
| 8 June 1988 | Irvine | United States | Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre | L.A. Guns |
| 9 June 1988 | Irvine | United States | Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre | L.A. Guns |
| 10 June 1988 | San Diego | United States | San Diego Sports Arena | L.A. Guns |
| 12 June 1988 | Inglewood | United States | The Forum | L.A. Guns |
| 13 June 1988 | Phoenix | United States | Compton Terrace | L.A. Guns |
| 14 June 1988 | Albuquerque | United States | Tingley Coliseum | L.A. Guns |
| 15 June 1988 | Denver | United States | McNichols Sports Arena | L.A. Guns |
| 17 June 1988 | St. Louis | United States | Kiel Auditorium | Hurricane |
| 18 June 1988 | Kansas City | United States | Kemper Arena | Hurricane |
| 19 June 1988 | Omaha | United States | Omaha Civic Auditorium | Hurricane |
| 21 June 1988 | Bloomington | United States | Met Center | Megadeth |
| 22 June 1988 | Cedar Rapids | United States | Five Seasons Center | Megadeth |
| 23 June 1988 | Rosemont | United States | Rosemont Horizon | Megadeth |
| 25 June 1988 | East Troy | United States | Alpine Valley Music Theatre | Megadeth |
| 27 June 1988 | Indianapolis | United States | Market Square Arena | Megadeth |
| 28 June 1988 | Columbus | United States | Battelle Hall | Megadeth |
| 29 June 1988 | Cincinnati | United States | Cincinnati Gardens | Megadeth |
| 1 July 1988 | Saginaw | United States | Saginaw Civic Center | Frehley's Comet |
| 2 July 1988 | Detroit | United States | Joe Louis Arena | Frehley's Comet |
| 3 July 1988 | Richfield | United States | Richfield Coliseum | Frehley's Comet |
| 5 July 1988 | Pittsburgh | United States | Pittsburgh Civic Arena | Frehley's Comet |
| 6 July 1988 | Poughkeepsie | United States | Mid-Hudson Civic Center | Frehley's Comet |
| 8 July 1988 | East Rutherford | United States | Brendan Byrne Arena | Frehley's Comet |
| 13 July 1988 | New Haven | United States | New Haven Coliseum | Frehley's Comet |
| 15 July 1988 | Uniondale | United States | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Frehley's Comet |
| 16 July 1988 | Troy | United States | Houston Field House | Frehley's Comet |
| 17 July 1988 | Worcester | United States | The Centrum | Frehley's Comet |
| 19 July 1988 | Portland | United States | Cumberland County Civic Center | Frehley's Comet |
| 20 July 1988 | Providence | United States | Providence Civic Center | Frehley's Comet |
| 22 July 1988 | Philadelphia | United States | The Spectrum | Frehley's Comet |
| 23 July 1988 | Greensboro | United States | Greensboro Coliseum | Frehley's Comet |
| 24 July 1988 | Landover | United States | Capital Centre | Frehley's Comet |
| 27 July 1988 | Atlanta | United States | Fox Theatre | Frehley's Comet |
| 29 July 1988 | Fort Worth | United States | Tarrant County Convention Center | Frehley's Comet |
| 30 July 1988 | Austin | United States | Frank Erwin Center | Frehley's Comet |
| 31 July 1988 | Houston | United States | The Summit | Frehley's Comet |
| 2 August 1988 | New Orleans | United States | Lakefront Arena | Frehley's Comet |
| 4 August 1988 | Daytona Beach | United States | Ocean Center | Big Bang |
| 5 August 1988 | Pembroke Pines | United States | Hollywood Sportatorium | Big Bang |
| 6 August 1988 | Tampa | United States | USF Sun Dome | Savatage |
| 7 August 1988 | Landover | United States | Capital Centre | Killer Dwarfs |
| 8 August 1988 | Columbia | United States | Carolina Coliseum | Killer Dwarfs |
| 9 August 1988 | Charlotte | United States | Charlotte Coliseum | Killer Dwarfs |
| 10 August 1988 | Hampton | United States | Hampton Coliseum | Killer Dwarfs |
| 17 August 1988 | London | England | Queen Mary College | — |
| 20 August 1988 | Castle Donington | England | Donington Park | Kiss, David Lee Roth, Megadeth, Guns N' Roses, Helloween |
| 27 August 1988 | Schweinfurt | West Germany | Mainwiesengelände | Kiss, David Lee Roth, Anthrax, Testament, Great White, Treat |
| 28 August 1988 | Bochum | West Germany | Ruhrland Stadion | Kiss, David Lee Roth, Anthrax, Testament, Great White, Treat |
| 31 August 1988 | Budapest | Hungary | MTK Stadium | Ossian |
| 2 September 1988 | Innsbruck | Austria | OlympiaWorld Innsbruck | Reward |
| 4 September 1988 | Tilburg | Netherlands | Koning Willem II Stadion | Kiss, David Lee Roth, Megadeth, Anthrax, Great White, Treat |
| 8 September 1988 | Lausanne | Switzerland | Patinoire de Malley | Helloween |
| 10 September 1988 | Modena | Italy | Festa de l'Unità | Kiss, David Lee Roth, Megadeth, Anthrax, Great White, Treat |
| 13 September 1988 | Athens | Greece | AEK Stadium | Helloween |
| 17 September 1988 | Pamplona | Spain | Plaza de toros | Metallica, Helloween, Anthrax, Manzano |
| 18 September 1988 | Madrid | Spain | Casa de Campo | Metallica, Helloween, Anthrax, Manzano |
| 20 September 1988 | Cascais | Portugal | Pavilhão de Cascais | Helloween |
| 22 September 1988 | Barcelona | Spain | Plaza de toros | Metallica, Helloween, Anthrax, Manzano |
| 24 September 1988 | Paris | France | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy | Trust, Helloween, Anthrax |
| 25 September 1988 | Paris | France | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy | Trust, Helloween, Anthrax |
| 26 September 1988 | Brussels | Belgium | Forest National | Helloween |
| 28 September 1988 | Copenhagen | Denmark | K.B. Hallen | Helloween |
| 30 September 1988 | Stockholm | Sweden | Johanneshovs Isstadion | Helloween |
| 1 October 1988 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Scandinavium | Helloween |
| 3 October 1988 | Helsinki | Finland | Helsinki Ice Hall | Helloween |
| 5 October 1988 | Drammen | Norway | Drammenshallen | Backstreet Girls |
| 18 November 1988 | Newport | Wales | Newport Centre | Killer Dwarfs |
| 20 November 1988 | Edinburgh | Scotland | Edinburgh Playhouse | Killer Dwarfs |
| 21 November 1988 | Edinburgh | Scotland | Edinburgh Playhouse | Killer Dwarfs |
| 22 November 1988 | Edinburgh | Scotland | Edinburgh Playhouse | Killer Dwarfs |
| 24 November 1988 | Whitley Bay | England | Whitley Bay Ice Rink | Killer Dwarfs |
| 25 November 1988 | Whitley Bay | England | Whitley Bay Ice Rink | Killer Dwarfs |
| 27 November 1988 | Birmingham | England | NEC Arena | Killer Dwarfs |
| 28 November 1988 | Birmingham | England | NEC Arena | Killer Dwarfs |
| 30 November 1988 | Manchester | England | Manchester Apollo | Killer Dwarfs |
| 1 December 1988 | Manchester | England | Manchester Apollo | Killer Dwarfs |
| 4 December 1988 | Sheffield | England | Sheffield City Hall | Killer Dwarfs |
| 6 December 1988 | London | England | Hammersmith Odeon | Killer Dwarfs |
| 7 December 1988 | London | England | Hammersmith Odeon | Killer Dwarfs |
| 10 December 1988 | London | England | Wembley Arena | Killer Dwarfs |
| 11 December 1988 | London | England | Wembley Arena | Killer Dwarfs |
| 12 December 1988 | London | England | Hammersmith Odeon | Killer Dwarfs |
Reference

### Festivals and other miscellaneous performances

    $^A$ This concert was a secret show under the name "Charlotte and the Harlots"
    $^B$ This concert was a part of "Monsters of Rock"

### Cancelled and rescheduled dates

* 10 July 1988: Allentown, United States, Stabler Arena (Due to poor ticket sales.)
* 25 August 1988: Prague, Czechoslovakia, Letná Stadium (By the authorities.)