# Avenged Sevenfold Tour

The Avenged Sevenfold Tour was a concert tour by American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold between 2007 and 2009, promoting their album Avenged Sevenfold. It was the band's last tour with the drummer Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan who died on December 28, 2009.
The tour began on October 29, 2007, with a North American leg, shortly after the band finished its previous tour in support of City of Evil. The tour ended on August 2, 2009, at the Sonisphere Festival in Knebworth, England.
During the band's North American leg in autumn 2008, after a show on September 6, 2008, the vocalist M. Shadows had difficulties singing, and flew to see his doctor, cancelling the Baltimore show the next day. The whole co-headlining tour with Buckcherry was then cancelled because of Shadows' case of vocal fatigue. The band resumed the tour after Shadows took some rest, with a short Japanese leg starting on October 15, 2008, and then on November 4, 2008, the band rescheduled its cancelled North American leg and played through November and December a co-headlining tour with Buckcherry and the support acts Shinedown and Saving Abel, in place of the cancelled tour.
The summer leg 2008 was as an opening act for Iron Maiden. The band also played three dates in June 2009, in support of Metallica.
During the band's headlining of the North American Taste of Chaos 2008 tour, it recorded the April 10, 2008, performance, for its first live DVD, entitled Live in the LBC & Diamonds in the Rough, which was a bundle of a live DVD, and a CD of B-sides and unreleased tracks from the Avenged Sevenfold album.
On 16 April 2009, Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash joined the band on stage to play a cover version of the Guns N' Roses song "It's So Easy".

## Set list

Based on the first leg of the 2007 tour
* "Critical Acclaim"
* "Remenissions"
* "Beast and the Harlot"
* "Burn It Down"
* "Afterlife"
* "I Won't See You Tonight (Part 1)"
* "Almost Easy" (some dates had this second in the set with "Remenissions" later)
* "Scream"
* "Bat Country"

### Encore

* "Seize the Day"
* "Unholy Confessions"
Based on the Taste of Chaos 2008 tour
* "Critical Acclaim"
* "Second Heartbeat"
* "Afterlife"
* "Beast and the Harlot"
* "Scream"
* "Seize the Day"
* "Brompton Cocktail" (played only during the summer European leg)
* "Walk" (Pantera cover)
* "Bat Country"
* "Almost Easy"
* "Gunslinger"

### Encore

* "Unholy Confessions"
* "A Little Piece of Heaven"
Based on the 2008–2009 North American tour with Buckcherry
* "Critical Acclaim"
* "Afterlife"
* "Beast and the Harlot"
* "Eternal Rest" / "Chapter Four" (varied between shows when played)
* "Scream"
* "Dear God"
* Guitar solo
* "Bat Country"
* "Gunslinger"
* "Unholy Confessions"

### Encore

* "Almost Easy"
* "A Little Piece of Heaven"

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| North American leg 1 Support acts: Black Tide, The Confession and Operator ||||
| October 29, 2007 | Los Angeles | United States | The Wiltern |
| October 31, 2007 | Las Vegas | United States | House of Blues |
| November 2, 2007 | Albuquerque | United States | Sunshine Theatre |
| November 4, 2007 | Denver | United States | Ogden Theatre |
| November 5, 2007 | Omaha | United States | Sokol Auditorium |
| November 6, 2007 | St. Louis | United States | Pageant |
| November 8, 2007 | Chicago | United States | Congress Theater |
| November 9, 2007 | Detroit | United States | State Theatre |
| November 10, 2007 | Columbus | United States | Lifestyles Pavilion |
| November 12, 2007 | Providence | United States | Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel |
| November 14, 2007 | New York City | United States | Hammerstein Ballroom |
| November 15, 2007 | Philadelphia | United States | Electric Factory |
| November 17, 2007 | Myrtle Beach | United States | House of Blues |
| November 18, 2007 | Atlanta | United States | The Tabernacle |
| November 20, 2007 | Charlotte | United States | Amos' Southend |
| November 21, 2007 | Richmond | United States | Toad's Place |
| November 23, 2007 | Orlando | United States | House of Blues |
| November 24, 2007 | St. Petersburg | United States | Jannus Landing |
| November 25, 2007 | Fort Lauderdale | United States | Revolution |
| November 27, 2007 | New Orleans | United States | House of Blues |
| November 28, 2007 | Houston | United States | Warehouse Live |
| November 30, 2007 | Corpus Christi | United States | Concrete Street Amphitheater |
| December 1, 2007 | Austin | United States | La Zona Rosa |
| December 2, 2007 | Tulsa | United States | Cain's Ballroom |
| December 4, 2007 | Lubbock | United States | The Pavilion |
| December 6, 2007 | Tucson | United States | Rialto Theatre |
| December 7, 2007 | San Diego | United States | San Diego Sports Arena |
| December 8, 2007 | Los Angeles | United States | KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas |
| December 9, 2007 | Chico | United States | Senator Theater |
| December 10, 2007 | San Francisco | United States | The Warfield |
| December 11, 2007 | Fresno | United States | Rainbow Ballroom |
| December 13, 2007 | Portland | United States | Roseland Theatre |
| December 14, 2007 | Grand Prairie | United States | Nokia Theatre at Grand Prairie |
| December 16, 2007 | Seattle | United States | Showbox at the Market |
| December 17, 2007 | Spokane | United States | Knitting Factory |
| December 19, 2007 | Blackfoot | United States | El Rey |
| Asian leg 1 ||||
| January 6, 2008 | Tokyo | Japan | Studio Coast |
| January 8, 2008 | Nagoya | Japan | Diamond Hall |
| January 9, 2008 | Osaka | Japan | Namba Hatch |
| January 11, 2008 | Yokohama | Japan | Yokohama Blitz |
| European leg 1 Support acts: Black Tide and Bloodsimple ||||
| January 17, 2008 | Southampton | England | Southampton Guildhall |
| January 18, 2008 | Norwich | England | Norwich U.E.A. |
| January 20, 2008 | Wolverhampton | England | Wolverhampton Civic Hall |
| January 21, 2008 | Manchester | England | Club Academy |
| January 23, 2008 | Nottingham | England | Rock City |
| January 24, 2008 | London | England | Brixton Academy |
| January 26, 2008 | Leeds | England | Leeds University Union |
| January 27, 2008 | Cardiff | Wales | Cardiff University |
| January 29, 2008 | Newcastle upon Tyne | England | O2 Academy Newcastle 2 (Bleeding Through filling in for Bloodsimple) |
| January 30, 2008 | Glasgow | Scotland | O2 Academy Glasgow |
| February 1, 2008 | Dublin | Ireland | Ambassador Theatre |
| North American leg 2 (Taste of Chaos Tour 2008) w/ Bullet for My Valentine, Atreyu, Blessthefall and Idiot Pilot Support acts: D'espairsRay, The Underneath and Mucc ||||
| February 29, 2008 | Denver | United States | Fillmore Auditorium |
| March 1, 2008 | Kansas City | United States | Memorial Hall |
| March 2, 2008 | Milwaukee | United States | Eagles Ballroom |
| March 4, 2008 | Saint Paul | United States | Roy Wilkins Auditorium |
| March 5, 2008 | St. Charles | United States | Family Arena |
| March 7, 2008 | Trotwood | United States | Hara Arena |
| March 8, 2008 | Detroit | United States | Cobo Hall |
| March 10, 2008 | Rochester | United States | Main Street Armory |
| March 11, 2008 | Chicago | United States | Aragon Ballroom |
| March 13, 2008 | Norfolk | United States | Constant Convocation Center |
| March 14, 2008 | Camden | United States | Tweeter Center |
| March 15, 2008 | Asbury Park | United States | Asbury Park Convention Hall |
| March 17, 2008 | Washington, D.C. | United States | Patriot Center |
| March 18, 2008 | Portland | United States | Cumberland County Civic Center |
| March 20, 2008 | Uniondale | United States | Nassau Coliseum |
| March 21, 2008 | Lowell | United States | Tsongas Arena |
| March 22, 2008 | Albany | United States | Washington Avenue Armory |
| March 24, 2008 | Duluth | United States | Gwinnett Center |
| March 25, 2008 | Tampa | United States | USF Sundome |
| March 26, 2008 | Miami | United States | Bayfront Park |
| March 28, 2008 | Orlando | United States | UCF Arena |
| March 29, 2008 | Biloxi | United States | Mississippi Coast Coliseum |
| March 30, 2008 | Little Rock | United States | River Market Amphitheatre |
| April 1, 2008 | Grand Prairie | United States | Nokia Theatre at Grand Prairie |
| April 3, 2008 | Oklahoma City | United States | Fairgrounds Arena |
| April 4, 2008 | Corpus Christi | United States | Concrete Street Amphitheater |
| April 5, 2008 | San Antonio | United States | Freeman Coliseum |
| April 6, 2008 | El Paso | United States | El Paso County Coliseum |
| April 8, 2008 | Las Vegas | United States | The Pearl Concert Theater at the Palms |
| April 9, 2008 | Glendale | United States | Jobing.com Arena |
| April 10, 2008 | Long Beach | United States | Long Beach Arena (Recorded for a live DVD) |
| April 12, 2008 | San Jose | United States | Event Center |
| April 13, 2008 | Sacramento | United States | ARCO Arena |
| April 15, 2008 | Seattle | United States | WaMu Theater |
| April 17, 2008 | Vancouver | Canada | PNE Forum |
| April 19, 2008 | Calgary | Canada | Stampede Corral |
| April 21, 2008 | Regina | Canada | Brandt Centre |
| April 22, 2008 | Edmonton | Canada | Northlands Agricom |
| Oceania leg 1 w/ Bullet for My Valentine and Atreyu Support act: Behind Crimson Eyes ||||
| May 6, 2008 | Brisbane | Australia | Riverstage |
| May 7, 2008 | Sydney | Australia | Hordern Pavilion |
| May 8, 2008 | Adelaide | Australia | Thebarton Theatre |
| May 10, 2008 | Melbourne | Australia | Festival Hall |
| May 11, 2008 | Perth | Australia | Metro City |
| May 12, 2008 | Perth | Australia | Metro City |
| May 14, 2008 | Auckland | New Zealand | Auckland Town Hall |
| South American leg 1 ||||
| May 27, 2008 | Santiago | Chile | Teatro Caupolicán |
| May 29, 2008 | São Paulo | Brazil | Citibank Hall |
| May 31, 2008 | Mexico City | Mexico | Vive Cuervo Salón |
| European leg 2 Supporting Iron Maiden, w/ Lauren Harris ||||
| June 24, 2008 | Arendal | Norway | Hove Festival |
| June 27, 2008 | Bologna | Italy | Gods of Metal |
| June 29, 2008 | Dessel | Belgium | Graspop Metal Meeting |
| July 1, 2008 | Paris | France | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy |
| July 2, 2008 | Paris | France | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy |
| July 4, 2008 | Löbnitz | Germany | With Full Force Festival |
| July 5, 2008 | London | England | Twickenham Stadium |
| July 9, 2008 | Lisbon | Portugal | Super Bock Super Rock |
| July 11, 2008 | Mérida | Spain | Via de la Plata Festival |
| July 12, 2008 | Zaragoza | Spain | Monsters of Rock |
| July 16, 2008 | Stockholm | Sweden | Stockholm Olympic Stadium |
| July 18, 2008 | Helsinki | Finland | Helsinki Olympic Stadium |
| July 19, 2008 | Tampere | Finland | Ratinan Stadion |
| July 22, 2008 | Trondheim | Norway | Lerkendal Stadion |
| July 24, 2008 | Oslo | Norway | Valle Hovin |
| July 26, 2008 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Ullevi Stadium |
| July 27, 2008 | Horsens | Denmark | Horsens Gods Bane Pladsen |
| Headlining dates ||||
| July 30, 2008 | Zürich | Switzerland | Rohstofflager |
| July 31, 2008 | Wacken | Germany | Wacken Open Air |
| August 20, 2008 | London | England | London Astoria |
| August 22, 2008 | Leeds | England | Leeds Festival |
| August 24, 2008 | Reading | England | Reading Festival |
| North American leg 3 Support act: Bleeding Through ||||
| September 6, 2008 | Huntington, West Virginia | United States | X-Fest |
| September 7, 2008 | Baltimore | United States | Rams Head Live! |
| September 9, 2008 | Quebec City | Canada | Pavillon de la Jeunesse |
| September 10, 2008 | Montreal | Canada | Métropolis |
| September 11, 2008 | Toronto | Canada | Sound Academy |
| September 13, 2008 | Chicago | United States | Q101 Block Party |
| September 14, 2008 | Dayton, Ohio | United States | X-Fest |
| w/ Buckcherry Support acts: Saving Abel and Shinedown ||||
| September 16, 2008 | Moline | United States | iWireless Center |
| September 18, 2008 | Sioux Falls | United States | Sioux Falls Stadium |
| September 19, 2008 | Bonner Springs | United States | Sandstone Amphitheater |
| September 20, 2008 | Maryland Heights | United States | KPNT Pointfest |
| September 22, 2008 | Lincoln | United States | Pershing Center |
| September 23, 2008 | Valley Center | United States | Kansas Coliseum |
| September 24, 2008 | Tulsa | United States | Riverparks |
| September 26, 2008 | Huntsville | United States | Big Spring Jam |
| September 28, 2008 | Knoxville | United States | Civic Coliseum |
| September 30, 2008 | Clemson | United States | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| October 4, 2008 | Mobile | United States | Bayfest |
| Asian leg 2 ||||
| October 15, 2008 | Osaka | Japan | Namba Hatch |
| October 16, 2008 | Nagoya | Japan | Diamond Hall |
| October 18, 2008 | Tokyo | Japan | Loud Park Festival |
| October 20, 2008 | Tokyo | Japan | Studio Coast |
| October 22, 2008 | Jakarta | Indonesia | Tennis Indoor Arena |
| October 24, 2008 | Central Area | Singapore | The MAX Pavilion |
| North American leg 3 (rescheduled) w/ Buckcherry Support acts: Saving Abel and Shinedown ||||
| November 2, 2008 | Sioux City | United States | Gateway Arena |
| November 4, 2008 | Casper | United States | Casper Events Center |
| November 5, 2008 | Billings | United States | Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark |
| November 6, 2008 | Rapid City | United States | Rushmore Plaza Civic Center |
| November 8, 2008 | Saint Paul | United States | Roy Wilkins Auditorium |
| November 9, 2008 | Fargo | United States | Fargodome |
| November 11, 2008 | Bloomington | United States | U.S. Cellular Coliseum |
| November 12, 2008 | Milwaukee | United States | Eagles Ballroom |
| November 14, 2008 | Madison | United States | Alliant Energy Center |
| November 15, 2008 | Waterloo | United States | McElroy Auditorium |
| November 16, 2008 | La Crosse | United States | La Crosse Center |
| November 18, 2008 | Walker | United States | DeltaPlex Arena |
| November 19, 2008 | Evansville | United States | Roberts Municipal Stadium |
| November 21, 2008 | Ypsilanti | United States | EMU Convocation Center |
| November 22, 2008 | Youngstown | United States | Covelli Centre |
| November 23, 2008 | Columbus | United States | Jerome Schottenstein Center |
| November 25, 2008 | Tupelo | United States | BancorpSouth Arena |
| November 26, 2008 | Biloxi | United States | Mississippi Coast Coliseum |
| November 29, 2008 | Greensboro | United States | Greensboro Coliseum |
| November 30, 2008 | Augusta | United States | James Brown Arena |
| December 2, 2008 | Tallahassee | United States | Leon County Civic Center |
| December 3, 2008 | Orlando | United States | UCF Arena |
| Headlining dates ||||
| December 5, 2008 | Fort Myers | United States | City of Palms Park |
| December 6, 2008 | West Palm Beach | United States | Buzz Bake Sale |
| December 7, 2008 | Tampa | United States | 97X Next Big Thing |
| Support acts: Burn Halo and Shadows Fall ||||
| December 9, 2008 | Baltimore | United States | Rams Head Live! |
| December 10, 2008 | Baltimore | United States | Rams Head Live! |
| December 12, 2008 | Atlantic City | United States | House of Blues |
| December 13, 2008 | Wallingford | United States | Chevrolet Theatre |
| December 15, 2008 | Quebec City | Canada | Pavillon de la Jeunesse |
| December 16, 2008 | Montreal | Canada | Métropolis |
| December 17, 2008 | Toronto | Canada | Sound Academy |
| North American leg 4 w/ Papa Roach and Buckcherry Support acts: Saving Abel and Burn Halo (one support slot each night) ||||
| January 28, 2009 | Salt Lake City | United States | E Center |
| January 30, 2009 | Glendale | United States | Jobing.com Arena |
| January 31, 2009 | Albuquerque | United States | Tingley Coliseum |
| February 2, 2009 | Bakersfield | United States | Rabobank Arena |
| February 3, 2009 | Oakland | United States | Oracle Arena |
| February 5, 2009 | Yakima | United States | Yakima SunDome |
| February 6, 2009 | Portland | United States | Memorial Coliseum |
| February 7, 2009 | Tacoma | United States | Tacoma Dome |
| February 9, 2009 | Spokane | United States | Star Theater |
| February 10, 2009 | Great Falls | United States | Four Seasons Arena |
| February 12, 2009 | Rapid City | United States | Rushmore Plaza Civic Center |
| February 13, 2009 | Mankato | United States | Alltel Center |
| February 14, 2009 | Council Bluffs | United States | Mid-America Center |
| February 16, 2009 | Fort Wayne | United States | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum |
| February 17, 2009 | St. Charles | United States | Family Arena |
| February 19, 2009 | Indianapolis | United States | Murat Centre |
| February 20, 2009 | Cleveland | United States | Wolstein Center |
| February 21, 2009 | Battle Creek | United States | Kellogg Arena |
| February 23, 2009 | Highland Heights | United States | The Bank of Kentucky Center |
| February 24, 2009 | Pikeville | United States | Eastern Kentucky Expo Center |
| February 25, 2009 | Pittsburgh | United States | Petersen Events Center |
| February 27, 2009 | Rosemont | United States | Allstate Arena |
| w/ Papa Roach and Buckcherry Support act: Burn Halo ||||
| March 19, 2009 | Camden | United States | Susquehanna Bank Center |
| March 20, 2009 | Utica | United States | Utica Memorial Auditorium |
| March 21, 2009 | Hershey | United States | Giant Center |
| March 23, 2009 | Columbus | United States | Columbus Civic Center |
| March 24, 2009 | Chattanooga | United States | Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium |
| March 26, 2009 | Johnson City | United States | Freedom Hall Civic Center |
| March 27, 2009 | Lexington | United States | Rupp Arena |
| March 28, 2009 | Asheville | United States | Asheville Civic Center |
| March 30, 2009 | Nashville | United States | Sommet Center |
| March 31, 2009 | Memphis | United States | Minglewood Hall |
| April 2, 2009 | Poplar Bluff | United States | Amphitheater |
| April 3, 2009 | Grand Island | United States | Heartland Events Center |
| April 4, 2009 | Topeka | United States | Topeka Event Center |
| April 6, 2009 | Tulsa | United States | Brady Theater |
| April 7, 2009 | Belton | United States | Bell County Expo Center |
| April 9, 2009 | Amarillo | United States | Amarillo Civic Center |
| April 10, 2009 | Lubbock | United States | LoneStar Amphitheater |
| April 11, 2009 | Las Cruces | United States | Pan American Center |
| April 13, 2009 | Prescott Valley | United States | Tim's Toyota Center |
| April 13, 2009 | Colorado Springs | United States | World Arena |
| April 16, 2009 | Los Angeles | United States | Nokia Theatre (featuring Slash) |
| April 17, 2009 | San Diego | United States | San Diego Sports Arena |
| w/ Atreyu ||||
| April 18, 2009 | Las Vegas | United States | The Joint |
| Supporting Korn, w/ The Used ||||
| May 15, 2009 | Clarkston | United States | DTE Energy Music Theatre |
| Headlining date ||||
| May 17, 2009 | Columbus | United States | Crew Stadium |
| South American leg 2 ||||
| May 24, 2009 | Santiago | Chile | Scream Crazy Fest |
| Supporting Metallica, w/ Resorte ||||
| June 4, 2009 | Mexico City | Mexico | Foro Sol |
| June 6, 2009 | Mexico City | Mexico | Foro Sol |
| June 7, 2009 | Mexico City | Mexico | Foro Sol |
| European leg 3 ||||
| August 1, 2009 | Dublin | Ireland | Marlay Park |
| August 2, 2009 | Hertfordshire | England | Sonisphere Festival |

## Personnel

* M. Shadows – lead vocals, organ on "Critical Acclaim"
* Zacky Vengeance – rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
* The Rev – drums, percussion, backing vocals, co-lead vocals
* Synyster Gates – lead guitar, backing vocals
* Johnny Christ – bass guitar, backing vocals