# Appetite for Democracy (Tour)

Appetite for Democracy was a series of concerts by hard rock band Guns N' Roses celebrating 25 years of Appetite for Destruction, and four years for their studio album Chinese Democracy. It started with a 12-night residency in Las Vegas. Their previous tour, Up Close and Personal, had ended in Spain on July 22, 2012. Former bassist Duff McKagan filled in for Tommy Stinson for several shows, Stinson had previous commitments to The Replacements. The tour ended with another residency in Vegas, titled "No Trickery! An Evening of Destruction!". The title of the show "No Trickery" was a play on jokes Axl Rose had made about Red Hot Chili Peppers being forced to pantomime their performance at the Super Bowl XLVIII halftime show.

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| Appetite for Democracy Las Vegas Residency ||||
| October 31, 2012 | Las Vegas | United States | The Joint |
| November 2, 2012 | Las Vegas | United States | The Joint |
| November 3, 2012 | Las Vegas | United States | The Joint |
| November 7, 2012 | Las Vegas | United States | The Joint |
| November 9, 2012 | Las Vegas | United States | The Joint |
| November 10, 2012 | Las Vegas | United States | The Joint |
| November 14, 2012 | Las Vegas | United States | The Joint |
| November 17, 2012 | Las Vegas | United States | The Joint |
| November 18, 2012 | Las Vegas | United States | The Joint |
| November 21, 2012 | Las Vegas | United States | The Joint |
| November 23, 2012 | Las Vegas | United States | The Joint |
| November 24, 2012 | Las Vegas | United States | The Joint |
| Asia ||||
| December 7, 2012 | Bangalore | India | Bhartiya City |
| December 9, 2012 | Mumbai | India | MMRDA Grounds |
| December 12, 2012 | Delhi | India | Leisure Valley Gurgaon |
| December 16, 2012 | Jakarta | Indonesia | Mata Elang International Stadium |
| December 18, 2012 | Tokyo | Japan | Zepp Tokyo |
| North America ||||
| February 13, 2013 | Los Angeles | United States | Soho House |
| Oceania ||||
| March 9, 2013 | Perth | Australia | Perth Arena |
| March 12, 2013 | Sydney | Australia | Allphones Arena |
| March 13, 2013 | Newcastle | Australia | Newcastle Entertainment Centre |
| March 16, 2013 | Melbourne | Australia | Sidney Myer Music Bowl |
| March 17, 2013 | Melbourne | Australia | Sidney Myer Music Bowl |
| March 20, 2013 | Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane Entertainment Centre |
| Asia ||||
| March 24, 2013 | Sepang | Malaysia | Sepang International Circuit |
| Middle East ||||
| March 28, 2013 | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | du Arena |
| March 30, 2013 | Beirut | Lebanon | Forum de Beirut |
| North America ||||
| May 24, 2013 | Pryor Creek | United States | Pryor Creek Festival Grounds |
| May 26, 2013 | San Antonio | United States | AT&T Center |
| May 28, 2013 | Houston | United States | House of Blues |
| May 29, 2013 | Dallas | United States | House of Blues |
| June 1, 2013 | Lubbock | United States | Lonestar Pavilion |
| June 2, 2013 | Kansas CIty | United States | Midland Theatre |
| June 5, 2013 | Buffalo | United States | Outer Buffalo Harbor |
| June 6, 2013 | New York City | United States | Brooklyn Bowl |
| June 8, 2013 | New York City | United States | Randall's Island |
| July 12, 2013 | Quebec | Canada | Festival d'été de Québec |
| July 14, 2013 | Montreal | Canada | Métropolis |
| July 17, 2013 | Toronto | Canada | Sound Academy |
| Latin America ||||
| March 20, 2014 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | HSBC Arena |
| March 22, 2014 | Belo Horizonte | Brazil | Mineirão Stadium |
| March 25, 2014 | Brasília | Brazil | Ginásio Nilson Nelson |
| March 28, 2014 | São Paulo | Brazil | Anhembi Convention Center |
| March 30, 2014 | Curitiba | Brazil | Vila Capanema Stadium |
| April 1, 2014 | Florianópolis | Brazil | Stage Music Park |
| April 3, 2014 | Porto Alegre | Brazil | Fiergs Pavilion |
| April 6, 2014 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Ferro Stadium |
| April 9, 2014 | Asunción | Paraguay | Jockey Club |
| April 12, 2014 | La Paz | Bolivia | Estadio Hernando Siles |
| April 15, 2014 | Recife | Brazil | Chevrolet Hall |
| April 17, 2014 | Fortaleza | Brazil | Centro de Eventos do Ceará |
| North America ||||
| April 23, 2014 | Los Angeles | United States | Club Nokia |
| May 13, 2014 | Bethlehem | United States | Sands Bethlehem Event Center |
| May 16, 2014 | Columbus | United States | Columbus Crew Stadium |
| No Trickery! An Evening of Destruction Vegas Residency ||||
| May 21, 2014 | Las Vegas | United States | The Joint |
| May 24, 2014 | Las Vegas | United States | The Joint |
| May 25, 2014 | Las Vegas | United States | The Joint |
| May 28, 2014 | Las Vegas | United States | The Joint |
| May 30, 2014 | Las Vegas | United States | The Joint |
| May 31, 2014 | Las Vegas | United States | The Joint |
| June 4, 2014 | Las Vegas | United States | The Joint |
| June 6, 2014 | Las Vegas | United States | The Joint |
| June 7, 2014 | Las Vegas | United States | The Joint |

### Festivals and other miscellaneous performances

    $^A$ This concert was a part of "Tommy Hilfiger's Secret Party"
    $^B$ This concert was a part of "2013 Malaysian Grand Prix After Party"
    $^C$ This concert was a part of the "Rocklahoma"
    $^D$ This concert was a part of the "River City Rock Fest"
    $^E$ This concert was a part of the "Governors Ball Music Festival"
    $^F$ This concert was part of the Revolver Golden Gods awards.
    $^G$ This concert was a part of "Rock on the Range"
    $^H$ This concert was recorded in 3D, and released on Blu-Ray in 2014.

### Cancellations and rescheduled shows

| December 15, 2012 | Jakarta | Lapangan D Senayan | Rescheduled to December 16, 2012 and moved to Mata Elang International Stadium. |
| March 18, 2014 | Mexico City, Mexico | Hell & Heaven Metal Festival | Festival cancelled. |

### Box office score data

| Date | Tickets sold / available | Gross revenue |
| October 31 – November 18, 2012 | 25,975 / 29,490 (88%) | $2,394,371 |

## Personnel
### Guns N' Roses

* Axl Rose – lead vocals, piano, tambourine
* Dizzy Reed – keyboards, piano, conga, shaker, backing vocals
* Tommy Stinson – bass, backing vocals, occasional lead vocals
* DJ Ashba – lead and rhythm guitar, snare drum on "Madagascar"
* Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal – lead and rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar on "Patience", backing vocals, occasional lead vocals.
* Richard Fortus – lead and rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar on "Patience", slide guitar, backing vocals
* Chris Pitman – keyboards, sub-bass, synth organ, samples, tambourine, backing vocals
* Frank Ferrer – drums, percussion

### Additional musician

* Duff McKagan – bass, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Attitude" and "Raw Power" (select dates in 2014)
* Izzy Stradlin – rhythm guitar, backing vocals, co-lead vocals on "14 Years" (November 23rd-24th, 2012)