# Building Empires Tour

The Building Empires Tour was a concert tour by American heavy metal band Queensrÿche in support of their latest album Empire. The setlist consisted of the band performing their album Operation: Mindcrime in full. Suicidal Tendencies and Warrior Soul supported the band throughout North America.

## Set list

* "Resistance"
* "Walk in the Shadows"
* "Best I Can"
* "Hand on Heart" (Dropped after November 15, 1990)
* "Empire"
* "The Thin Line"
* "Jet City Woman"
* "Another Rainy Night (Without You)" (Starting on October 17, 1991)
* "Roads to Madness"
* "I Remember Now"
* "Anarchy-X"
* "Revolution Calling"
* "Operation: Mindcrime"
* "Speak"
* "Spreading the Disease"
* "The Mission"
* "Suite Sister Mary"
* "The Needle Lies"
* "Electric Requiem"
* "Breaking the Silence"
* "I Don't Believe in Love"
* "Waiting for 22"
* "My Empty Room"
* "Eyes of a Stranger"
* "Della Brown" (Starting on November 8, 1991)
* "Last Time in Paris" (Starting on July 21, 1991)
* "Silent Lucidity"
* "Take Hold of the Flame" (Dropped after July 21, 1991)

## Tour Dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| Europe ||||
| October 29, 1990 | Dublin | Ireland | SFX Hall |
| October 31, 1990 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | Ulster Hall |
| November 1, 1990 | Edinburgh | Scotland | Edinburgh Playhouse |
| November 2, 1990 | Newcastle upon Tyne | England | Newcastle City Hall |
| November 4, 1990 | Nottingham | England | Nottingham Royal Concert Hall |
| November 5, 1990 | Bradford | England | St. George's Hall |
| November 6, 1990 | Liverpool | England | Royal Court Theatre |
| November 8, 1990 | Newport | Wales | Newport Centre |
| November 9, 1990 | Poole | England | Poole Arts Centre |
| November 11, 1990 | Manchester | England | Manchester Apollo |
| November 12, 1990 | Aston | England | Aston Villa Leisure Centre |
| November 14, 1990 | London | England | Hammersmith Odeon |
| November 15, 1990 | London | England | Hammersmith Odeon |
| November 18, 1990 | Hamburg | Germany | Große Freiheit 36 |
| November 19, 1990 | Bonn | Germany | Biskuithalle |
| November 20, 1990 | Ichtegem | Belgium | Sporthal Ichtegem |
| November 22, 1990 | Hannover | Germany | Hannover Music Hall |
| November 23, 1990 | Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz | Germany | Jurahalle |
| November 24, 1990 | Wertheim | Germany | Main-Tauber-Halle |
| November 26, 1990 | Unterföhring | Germany | Theaterfabrik |
| November 27, 1990 | Ludwigsburg | Germany | Forum Am Schlosspark |
| November 29, 1990 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Jaap Edenhal |
| November 30, 1990 | Paris | France | Élysée Montmartre |
| December 2, 1990 | Senden | Germany | Gorki Park |
| December 3, 1990 | Zürich | Switzerland | Volkshaus |
| December 5, 1990 | Florence | Italy | Palasport |
| December 6, 1990 | Milan | Italy | Rolling Stone |
| Rock in Rio ||||
| January 23, 1991 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Rock in Rio |
| Japan ||||
| January 29, 1991 | Tokyo | Japan | NHK Hall |
| February 1, 1991 | Osaka | Japan | Osaka Festival Hall |
| February 3, 1991 | Tokyo | Japan | NHK Hall |
| February 4, 1991 | Tokyo | Japan | NHK Hall |
| February 5, 1991 | Yokohama | Japan | Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium |
| North America I ||||
| April 15, 1991 | Amarillo | United States | Amarillo Civic Center |
| April 17, 1991 | El Paso | United States | UTEP Special Events Center |
| April 19, 1991 | Houston | United States | The Summit |
| April 20, 1991 | Dallas | United States | Reunion Arena |
| April 21, 1991 | Lubbock | United States | Lubbock Municipal Coliseum |
| April 23, 1991 | Odessa | United States | Ector County Coliseum |
| April 24, 1991 | San Antonio | United States | Freeman Coliseum |
| April 25, 1991 | Austin | United States | Frank Erwin Center |
| April 27, 1991 | New Orleans | United States | UNO Lakefront Arena |
| April 29, 1991 | Valley Center | United States | Britt Brown Arena |
| April 30, 1991 | Oklahoma City | United States | Myriad Convention Center |
| May 1, 1991 | Tulsa | United States | Expo Square Pavilion |
| May 3, 1991 | St. Louis | United States | St. Louis Arena |
| May 4, 1991 | Kansas City | United States | Kansas City Municipal Auditorium |
| May 5, 1991 | Omaha | United States | Omaha Civic Auditorium |
| May 7, 1991 | Duluth | United States | Duluth Arena |
| May 8, 1991 | Minneapolis | United States | Target Center |
| May 10, 1991 | Madison | United States | Dane County Coliseum |
| May 11, 1991 | Milwaukee | United States | MECCA Arena |
| May 12, 1991 | La Crosse | United States | La Crosse Center |
| May 14, 1991 | Cedar Rapids | United States | Five Seasons Center |
| May 15, 1991 | Des Moines | United States | Iowa Veterans Memorial Auditorium |
| May 17, 1991 | Rosemont | United States | Rosemont Horizon |
| May 18, 1991 | Green Bay | United States | Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena |
| May 19, 1991 | Indianapolis | United States | Market Square Arena |
| May 21, 1991 | Toledo | United States | Toledo Sports Arena |
| May 22, 1991 | Louisville | United States | Louisville Gardens |
| May 24, 1991 | Columbus | United States | Battelle Hall |
| May 25, 1991 | Richfield | United States | Richfield Coliseum |
| May 26, 1991 | Saginaw | United States | Saginaw Civic Center |
| May 28, 1991 | Peoria | United States | Peoria Civic Center |
| May 29, 1991 | Evansville | United States | Roberts Municipal Stadium |
| May 31, 1991 | Kalamazoo | United States | Wings Stadium |
| June 1, 1991 | Detroit | United States | Joe Louis Arena |
| June 2, 1991 | Fort Wayne | United States | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum |
| June 4, 1991 | Trotwood | United States | Hara Arena |
| June 5, 1991 | Pittsburgh | United States | Pittsburgh Civic Arena |
| June 7, 1991 | Rochester | United States | Rochester Community War Memorial |
| June 8, 1991 | Buffalo | United States | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium |
| June 19, 1991 | Little Rock | United States | Barton Coliseum |
| June 21, 1991 | Shreveport | United States | Hirsch Memorial Coliseum |
| June 22, 1991 | Jackson | United States | Mississippi Coliseum |
| June 23, 1991 | Birmingham | United States | BJCC Coliseum |
| June 25, 1991 | Huntsville | United States | Von Braun Civic Center |
| June 26, 1991 | Memphis | United States | Mid-South Coliseum |
| June 28, 1991 | Chattanooga | United States | UTC Arena |
| June 30, 1991 | Atlanta | United States | The Omni Coliseum |
| July 2, 1991 | St. Petersberg | United States | Bayfront Center |
| July 3, 1991 | Miami | United States | Miami Arena |
| July 5, 1991 | Orlando | United States | Orlando Arena |
| July 6, 1991 | Jacksonville | United States | Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum |
| July 7, 1991 | Pensacola | United States | Pensacola Civic Center |
| July 9, 1991 | Nashville | United States | Nashville Municipal Auditorium |
| July 10, 1991 | Knoxville | United States | Knoxville Civic Coliseum |
| July 12, 1991 | Charlotte | United States | Charlotte Coliseum |
| July 13, 1991 | Greensboro | United States | Greensboro Coliseum |
| July 14, 1991 | Columbia | United States | Carolina Coliseum |
| July 16, 1991 | Norfolk | United States | Norfolk Scope |
| July 17, 1991 | Richmond | United States | Richmond Coliseum |
| July 19, 1991 | Fairfax | United States | Patriot Center |
| July 20, 1991 | Binghamton | United States | Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena |
| July 21, 1991 | Portland | United States | Cumberland County Civic Center |
| July 23, 1991 | Philadelphia | United States | The Spectrum |
| July 24, 1991 | East Rutherford | United States | Brendan Byrne Arena |
| July 26, 1991 | Uniondale | United States | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| July 27, 1991 | Worcester | United States | The Centrum |
| July 28, 1991 | Albany | United States | Knickerbocker Arena |
| July 30, 1991 | Providence | United States | Providence Civic Center |
| July 31, 1991 | Hartford | United States | Hartford Civic Center |
| Monsters of Rock ||||
| August 10, 1991 | Gentofte | Denmark | Gentofte Stadion |
| August 13, 1991 | Chorzów | Poland | Silesian Stadium |
| August 17, 1991 | Castle Donington | England | Donington Park |
| August 22, 1991 | Budapest | Hungary | Népstadion |
| August 24, 1991 | Munich | Germany | Galopprennbahn Riem |
| August 25, 1991 | Basel | Switzerland | St. Jakob Stadium |
| August 27, 1991 | Berlin | Germany | Waldbühne |
| August 28, 1991 | Berlin | Germany | Waldbühne |
| August 30, 1991 | Hasselt | Belgium | Kiewit Airfield |
| August 31, 1991 | Hannover | Germany | Niedersachsenstadion |
| September 1, 1991 | Nijmegen | Netherlands | Stadion de Goffert |
| September 7, 1991 | Mainz | Germany | Mainz-Finthen Airport |
| September 8, 1991 | Oldenburg | Germany | Weser-Ems Halle |
| September 11, 1991 | Graz | Austria | Liebenauer Stadium |
| September 14, 1991 | Modena | Italy | Festa de l'Unità |
| September 17, 1991 | Dortmund | Germany | Westfalenhalle |
| September 18, 1991 | Dortmund | Germany | Westfalenhalle |
| September 21, 1991 | Paris | France | Hippodrome de Vincennes |
| North America III ||||
| October 12, 1991 | Oakland | United States | Day on the Green |
| October 17, 1991 | Edmonton | Canada | Northlands Coliseum |
| October 18, 1991 | Calgary | Canada | Olympic Saddledome |
| October 21, 1991 | Winnipeg | Canada | Winnipeg Arena |
| October 22, 1991 | Fargo | United States | Bison Sports Arena |
| October 24, 1991 | Toronto | Canada | Maple Leaf Gardens |
| October 25, 1991 | Auburn Hills | United States | The Palace of Auburn Hills |
| October 27, 1991 | Quebec City | Canada | Colisee de Quebec |
| October 28, 1991 | Ottawa | Canada | Ottawa Civic Centre |
| October 29, 1991 | Montreal | Canada | Montreal Forum |
| October 31, 1991 | Bangor | United States | Bangor Auditorium |
| November 1, 1991 | Halifax | Canada | Halifax Metro Centre |
| November 3, 1991 | Bethlehem | United States | Stabler Arena |
| November 4, 1991 | Syracuse | United States | Onondaga County War Memorial |
| November 5, 1991 | Boston | United States | Boston Garden |
| November 7, 1991 | Baltimore | United States | Baltimore Arena |
| November 8, 1991 | Hershey | United States | Hersheypark Arena |
| November 9, 1991 | Charleston | United States | Charleston Civic Center |
| November 11, 1991 | Johnstown | United States | Cambria County War Memorial Arena |
| November 12, 1991 | Wheeling | United States | Wheeling Civic Center |
| November 13, 1991 | Cincinnati | United States | Cincinnati Gardens |
| November 15, 1991 | Lexington | United States | Rupp Arena |
| November 17, 1991 | Muskegon | United States | L.C. Walker Arena |
| November 18, 1991 | Springfield | United States | Prairie Capital Convention Center |
| November 19, 1991 | Rochester | United States | Mayo Civic Center |
| November 21, 1991 | Manhattan | United States | Bramlage Coliseum |
| November 22, 1991 | Sioux Falls | United States | Sioux Falls Arena |
| November 24, 1991 | Denver | United States | McNichols Sports Arena |
| November 25, 1991 | Denver | United States | McNichols Sports Arena |
| November 27, 1991 | Las Vegas | United States | Thomas & Mack Center |
| November 29, 1991 | Sacramento | United States | ARCO Arena |
| November 30, 1991 | Daly City | United States | Cow Palace |
| December 1, 1991 | Reno | United States | Lawlor Events Center |
| December 4, 1991 | Boise | United States | BSU Pavilion |
| December 5, 1991 | Salt Lake City | United States | Salt Palace |
| December 7, 1991 | Albuquerque | United States | Tingley Coliseum |
| December 9, 1991 | San Diego | United States | San Diego Sports Arena |
| December 10, 1991 | Tucson | United States | Tucson Convention Center |
| December 11, 1991 | Phoenix | United States | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| December 12, 1991 | Long Beach | United States | Long Beach Arena |
| December 13, 1991 | Long Beach | United States | Long Beach Arena |
| December 14, 1991 | Long Beach | United States | Long Beach Arena |
| December 15, 1991 | Long Beach | United States | Long Beach Arena |
| December 28, 1991 | Vancouver | Canada | Pacific Coliseum |
| December 30, 1991 | Portland | United States | Portland Memorial Coliseum |
| December 31, 1991 | Seattle | United States | Seattle Center Coliseum |
| January 1, 1992 | Seattle | United States | Seattle Center Coliseum |
| January 3, 1992 | Spokane | United States | Spokane Coliseum |