# Soul to Soul Tour

The Soul to Soul Tour was a concert tour through North America, Europe and Australasia, undertaken by American blues rock band Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble from 1985 through 1986. At the beginning of the tour, the band had finished recording their album Soul to Soul. Their commercial and critical acclaim had been demonstrated during the Couldn't Stand the Weather Tour in 1984, when they had played before a sold-out audience at Carnegie Hall. Longing for opportunities to expand the group's lineup, Vaughan and Double Trouble hired keyboardist Reese Wynans during the Soul to Soul recording sessions in Dallas, Texas. Throughout the tour, the band's success was confirmed as their performances consistently amazed and gratified their audiences.
The first leg of the tour's itinerary took the band to the United States and then on to Europe, where they performed for nearly two weeks. They then returned to North America where during a span of eight months, they alternated visits between the US and Canada, before the fifth leg took the group to Australasia. After two additional North American legs, the band made a second trip to Europe, where the schedule of performances was interrupted after Vaughan suffered a mental breakdown, although he continued to perform two more shows with Double Trouble. The final leg in Europe incorporated stops in seven countries, before the group's return to the US in October 1986.
Although the tour elicited a variety of reactions from music critics, it was generally well-received. Among several sold-out shows, the Farm Aid concert sold over 40,000 tickets. The band's 1986 live album, Live Alive, was recorded during select shows of the tour, and many of its songs were played in 1986 through 1988. The length of the Soul to Soul Tour, then Vaughan and Double Trouble's longest, exhausted the band as the final leg unfolded. However, the extended break at the tour's conclusion enabled both Vaughan and bassist Tommy Shannon to enter treatment for drug and alcohol addictions and successfully achieve sobriety. In Vaughan's case, this lifestyle would continue through further tours in the following four years, prior to his death in a helicopter accident in August 1990.

## Background

Stevie Ray Vaughan is widely regarded as one of the most influential electric guitarists in the history of blues music, and one of the most important musicians in the revival of blues in the 1980s. Allmusic describes him as "a rocking powerhouse of a guitarist who gave blues a burst of momentum in the '80s, with influence still felt long after his tragic death." Despite a mainstream career that spanned only seven years, Vaughan eventually became recognized among musicians as the future standard for success and promise in blues. Biographer Craig Hopkins explains that Vaughan's talent was the result of the youth culture in the 1960s: "the popularity of playing instruments as a form of teen entertainment, the prevalence of teen dances, the success of his older brother, the practicality of playing guitar as an outlet for a shy boy and the singular, intense focus on the guitar all contributed to create one of the best electric guitar players of all time."
Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, Vaughan began playing guitar at the age of seven, inspired by his older brother Jimmie Vaughan. He was an apt pupil, no less quick to learn than his brother, and was playing the guitar with striking virtuosity by the time he was fourteen. In 1971, he dropped out of high school and moved to Austin the following year. Soon afterward, he began playing gigs on the nightclub circuit, earning a spot in Marc Benno's band, the Nightcrawlers, and later with Denny Freeman in the Cobras, with whom he continued to work through late 1977. He then formed his own group, Double Trouble, before performing at the Montreux Jazz Festival in mid-July 1982 and being discovered by John Hammond, who in turn interested Epic Records with signing them to a recording contract. Within a year, they achieved international fame after the release of their debut album Texas Flood, and in 1984 their second album, Couldn't Stand the Weather, along with the supporting tour, brought them to further commercial and critical success; the album quickly outpaced the sales of Texas Flood.
In October 1984, Vaughan and Double Trouble headlined a sold-out performance at Carnegie Hall in New York City. For the second half of the concert, he added guitarist Jimmie Vaughan, keyboardist Dr. John, drummer George Rains, and the Roomful of Blues horn section. The ensemble rehearsed for less than two weeks before the performance, and according to biographers Joe Nick Patoski and Bill Crawford, the big band concept never entirely took form. However, Vaughan was determined to deviate from the group's power trio format: "We won't be limited to just the trio, although that doesn't mean we'll stop doing the trio. I'm planning on doing that too. I ain't gonna stay in one place. If I do, I'm stupid." As recording began for the band's third studio album, Soul to Soul, Vaughan found it increasingly difficult to be able to play rhythm guitar parts and sing at the same time, and was longing to add another dimension to the band. They hired keyboardist Reese Wynans to record on the album in April 1985; he joined the band soon thereafter.

## Tour itinerary

For the opening leg, 21 concerts in the United States and Europe were scheduled from June through July 1985. The second leg of the tour consisted of 23 shows in North America from July to September. Two additional US legs were planned: the third leg from September–December 1985, and the fourth leg from January–March 1986. The fifth leg, which began in March, was the band's second full tour of Australasia and marked the first time they had visited certain venues. Scheduling for the sixth and seventh legs in North America from April–August allowed the band more off-days between shows than previous legs, but this amplified the exhaustion that had set in by the tour's end.

## Typical Setlist

* "Scuttle Buttin'"
* "Say What!"
* "Ain't Gone 'n' Give Up on Love"
* Lookin' Out the Window
* "Look at Little Sister" (Hank Ballard cover)
* "Mary Had a Little Lamb" (Buddy Guy cover)
* "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" (The Jimi Hendrix Experience cover)
* "Pride and Joy"
* "Cold Shot"
* "Come On (Part I)" (Earl King cover)
* "Couldn't Stand the Weather"
* "Love Struck Baby"
* "Life Without You" or "Testify" (The Isley Brothers cover) or "Third Stone From the Sun" (The Jimi Hendrix Experience cover) or "Rude Mood'

## Tour dates

List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, and opening act(s) :
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening Act(s) | Attendance | Revenue |
| United States |||||||
| June 7, 1985 | Chicago | United States | Petrillo Music Shell | Koko Taylor, Sugar Blue | — | — |
| June 8, 1985 | Grand Rapids | United States | Welsh Auditorium | Flash Kahan | 2,653 / 3,354 | $35,815 |
| June 9, 1985 | Cuyahoga Falls | United States | Blossom Music Center | Ray Charles, Bobby "Blue" Bland | — | — |
| June 14, 1985 | Santa Fe | United States | Paolo Soleri Amphitheater | Gary Eckard | — | — |
| June 16, 1985 | Los Angeles | United States | Hollywood Bowl | Horace Silver Quintet, Chico Freeman | — | — |
| June 19, 1985 | Morrison | United States | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | B.B. King, Albert King | 8,886 / 8,886 | $140,707 |
| June 21, 1985 | Del Mar | United States | Del Mar Fairgrounds Grandstand | | — | — |
| June 25, 1985 | New York City | United States | Avery Fisher Hall | Benny Goodman, Carrie Smith | — | — |
| June 26, 1985 | Red Bank | United States | Count Basie Theatre | The Shades | — | — |
| June 28, 1985 | Hampton | United States | Hampton Coliseum | Jeffrey Osborne, The Manhattans | — | — |
| June 29, 1985 | Washington, D.C. | United States | Constitution Hall | | — | — |
| June 30, 1985 | Saratoga Springs | United States | Saratoga Performing Arts Center | Dave Brubeck Quartet, Woody Herman | — | — |
| Europe |||||||
| July 5, 1985 | Hamburg | West Germany | Fabrik | | — | — |
| July 7, 1985 | Stockholm | Sweden | Skeppsholmen | | — | — |
| July 8, 1985 | Oslo | Norway | Chateau Neuf | | — | — |
| July 9, 1985 | Bergen | Norway | Oleana | | — | — |
| July 11, 1985 | Pori | Finland | Kirjurinluoto | Mezzoforte | — | — |
| July 11, 1985 | Pori | Finland | Rantasipi Yyteri | Mombasa, New Jungle Orchestra | — | — |
| July 12, 1985 | Vienne | France | Theatre Antique de Vienne | Johnny Otis Show, Johnny Copeland & Arthur Blythe | — | — |
| July 13, 1985 | The Hague | Netherlands | Nederlands Congresgebouw | B.B. King, Miles Davis Septet | — | — |
| July 14, 1985 | Perugia | Italy | Piazza IV Novembre | Bushrock, Umbria Jazz All-Stars | — | — |
| July 15, 1985 | Montreux | Switzerland | Montreux Casino | Duke Robillard and the Pleasure Kings, Johnny Otis Show | — | — |
| North America |||||||
| July 23, 1985 | Montreal | Canada | Montreal Forum | | — | — |
| July 24, 1985 | Ottawa | Canada | Ottawa Civic Centre | | — | — |
| July 25, 1985 | Ottawa | Canada | Ottawa Civic Centre | | — | — |
| July 26, 1985 | Toronto | Canada | Varsity Arena | | — | — |
| July 27, 1985 | Toronto | Canada | Varsity Arena | | — | — |
| July 28, 1985 | Toronto | Canada | Varsity Arena | | — | — |
| July 29, 1985 | Toronto | Canada | Varsity Arena | | — | — |
| July 31, 1985 | Rochester Hills | United States | Baldwin Memorial Pavilion | James Cotton Blues Band | — | — |
| August 9, 1985 | Baltimore | United States | Pier Six Pavilion | | 3,133 / 3,133 | $32,563 |
| August 10, 1985 | New York City | United States | Pier 84 | | — | — |
| August 12, 1985 | Albany | United States | Palace Theatre | The Sharks | 2,997 / 2,997 | $37,463 |
| August 16, 1985 | Kingston | United States | Ulster Performing Arts Center | Jump Street | — | — |
| August 17, 1985 | West Hartford | United States | Agora Ballroom | Shaboo All-Stars | — | — |
| August 18, 1985 | Newport | United States | Fort Adams State Park | Wynton Marsalis Quartet, Lee Ritenour & Dave Grusin | — | — |
| August 27, 1985 | Edmonton | Canada | Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium | Colin Munn | — | — |
| August 28, 1985 | Calgary | Canada | Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium | Colin Munn | — | — |
| August 29, 1985 | Vancouver | Canada | Commodore Ballroom | Mud Bay Blues Band | — | — |
| August 30, 1985 | Victoria | Canada | Royal Theatre | The Wardells | — | — |
| August 31, 1985 | Vancouver | Canada | Commodore Ballroom | Mud Bay Blues Band | — | — |
| September 1, 1985 | Seattle | United States | Seattle Center Coliseum | Slamhound Hunters | — | — |
| September 2, 1985 | Salem | United States | Oregon State Penitentiary | | — | — |
| September 6, 1985 | South Bend | United States | Morris Civic Auditorium | Spandex | — | — |
| September 7, 1985 | Pittsburgh | United States | Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts | Albert King | — | — |
| September 19, 1985 | Tucson | United States | McKale Center | | 9,914 / 10,000 | $120,555 |
| September 21, 1985 | Passaic | United States | Capitol Theatre | | — | — |
| United States |||||||
| September 24, 1985 | Dayton | United States | Hara Arena | Johnny Copeland | — | — |
| September 25, 1985 | Fort Wayne | United States | Foellinger Theatre | Johnny Copeland | — | — |
| September 26, 1985 | Cleveland | United States | Cleveland Music Hall | Johnny Copeland | 3,000 / 3,000 | — |
| September 27, 1985 | Ann Arbor | United States | Hill Auditorium | Johnny Copeland | — | — |
| September 28, 1985 | Louisville | United States | Louisville Gardens | Johnny Copeland | — | — |
| September 29, 1985 | Columbus | United States | Veterans Memorial Auditorium | Johnny Copeland | — | — |
| October 1, 1985 | Toledo | United States | Masonic Auditorium | Johnny Copeland | — | — |
| October 2, 1985 | Kalamazoo | United States | Miller Auditorium | Johnny Copeland | — | — |
| October 4, 1985 | Davenport | United States | The Col Ballroom | Johnny Copeland | — | — |
| October 5, 1985 | Springfield | United States | McDonald Arena | Johnny Copeland | — | — |
| October 7, 1985 | Laramie | United States | Arts & Sciences Auditorium | Lonnie Mack | — | — |
| October 8, 1985 | Boulder | United States | Colorado University Events Center | Lonnie Mack | — | — |
| October 9, 1985 | Salt Lake City | United States | Utah State Fairgrounds Coliseum | Lonnie Mack | — | — |
| October 11, 1985 | Berkeley | United States | Hearst Greek Theatre | Lonnie Mack | 6,240 / 8,000 | $87,993 |
| October 12, 1985 | Los Angeles | United States | Greek Theatre | Lonnie Mack | 6,187 / 6,187 | — |
| October 13, 1985 | San Diego | United States | UCSD Gymnasium | Lonnie Mack | — | — |
| October 15, 1985 | Santa Cruz | United States | Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium | Mitch Woods and His Rocket 88's | — | — |
| October 16, 1985 | Santa Barbara | United States | Arlington Theatre | | — | — |
| October 18, 1985 | Albuquerque | United States | Albuquerque Civic Auditorium | Lawyers, Guns and Money | — | — |
| October 19, 1985 | Phoenix | United States | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | | — | — |
| October 24, 1985 | Stillwater | United States | Gallagher Hall | Jason & the Scorchers | — | — |
| October 26, 1985 | Beaumont | United States | Montagne Center | Jason & the Scorchers | 1,334 / 7,000 | $16,008 |
| October 30, 1985 | Memphis | United States | Orpheum Theatre | Jason & the Scorchers | — | — |
| October 31, 1985 | Knoxville | United States | Knoxville Civic Coliseum | Jason & the Scorchers | — | — |
| November 2, 1985 | Miami | United States | James L. Knight Convention Center | The Fabulous Thunderbirds | — | — |
| November 3, 1985 | Orlando | United States | Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre | The Fabulous Thunderbirds | — | — |
| November 4, 1985 | Jacksonville | United States | Jacksonville Civic Auditorium | The Fabulous Thunderbirds | — | — |
| November 5, 1985 | Tampa | United States | Curtis Hixon Hall | The Fabulous Thunderbirds | — | — |
| November 7, 1985 | Atlanta | United States | Fox Theatre | The Fabulous Thunderbirds | 4,513 / 4,513 | $62,053 |
| November 8, 1985 | Fayetteville | United States | Cumberland County Memorial Auditorium | The Fabulous Thunderbirds | — | — |
| November 9, 1985 | Norfolk | United States | The Boathouse | The Fabulous Thunderbirds | — | — |
| November 10, 1985 | Richmond | United States | The Mosque | Terry McNeal | 2,381 / 3,667 | $32,144 |
| November 12, 1985 | Springfield | United States | Springfield Symphony Hall | The Fabulous Thunderbirds | — | — |
| November 13, 1985 | Providence | United States | Providence Performing Arts Center | The Fabulous Thunderbirds | — | — |
| November 14, 1985 | New Haven | United States | Palace Theater | The Fabulous Thunderbirds | — | — |
| November 15, 1985 | Portland | United States | Cumberland County Civic Center | The Fabulous Thunderbirds | — | — |
| November 17, 1985 | Boston | United States | Orpheum Theatre | The Fabulous Thunderbirds | 2,800 / 2,800 | — |
| November 18, 1985 | Burlington | United States | Burlington Memorial Auditorium | The Fabulous Thunderbirds | — | — |
| November 19, 1985 | Poughkeepsie | United States | Mid-Hudson Civic Center | The Fabulous Thunderbirds | — | — |
| November 21, 1985 | Upper Darby Township | United States | Tower Theater | Shaboo All-Stars | — | — |
| November 22, 1985 | Albany | United States | JB's Theatre | Shaboo All-Stars | — | — |
| November 23, 1985 | Rochester | United States | Auditorium Theatre | The Fabulous Thunderbirds | 2,464 / 2,464 | $30,800 |
| November 24, 1985 | Syracuse | United States | Landmark Theatre | Shaboo All-Stars | — | — |
| United States |||||||
| December 6, 1985 | Chicago | United States | Aragon Ballroom | Eddy Clearwater | — | — |
| December 7, 1985 | Milwaukee | United States | Oriental Theatre | R&B Cadets | 2,074 / 2,200 | $30,073 |
| December 8, 1985 | Madison | United States | Oscar Mayer Theater | Paul Black and the Flip Kings | 2,170 / 2,170 | — |
| December 9, 1985 | West Lafayette | United States | Loeb Playhouse | Contact Blues Band | — | — |
| December 11, 1985 | Eau Claire | United States | UW-Eau Claire Arena | J.D. and the Back Alley Madmen | 721 / 2,373 | $7,502 |
| December 12, 1985 | Des Moines | United States | Easy Street | The Jailbreakers | — | — |
| December 13, 1985 | Minneapolis | United States | Orpheum Theatre | | — | — |
| December 15, 1985 | Dallas | United States | Fair Park Coliseum | The Fabulous Thunderbirds | — | — |
| December 16, 1985 | Austin | United States | Palmer Auditorium | Omar & the Howlers | — | — |
| December 31, 1985 | San Antonio | United States | HemisFair Arena | The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Joe King Carrasco and the Crowns | — | — |
| United States |||||||
| January 23, 1986 | Utica | United States | Stanley Theater | The Fabulous Thunderbirds | — | — |
| January 24, 1986 | Pittsburgh | United States | Syria Mosque | The Fabulous Thunderbirds | 3,774 / 3,774 | $48,119 |
| January 25, 1986 | Charlottesville | United States | University Hall | The Fabulous Thunderbirds | — | — |
| January 27, 1986 | Athens | United States | Georgia Coliseum | The Fabulous Thunderbirds | — | — |
| January 28, 1986 | Nashville | United States | Grand Ole Opry House | The Fabulous Thunderbirds | 4,425 / 4,425 | $60,445 |
| January 29, 1986 | Birmingham | United States | Boutwell Auditorium | The Fabulous Thunderbirds | — | — |
| January 30, 1986 | Jackson | United States | Jackson Municipal Auditorium | The Fabulous Thunderbirds | — | — |
| February 1, 1986 | Houston | United States | Sam Houston Coliseum | The Fabulous Thunderbirds | — | — |
| February 4, 1986 | Fort Worth | United States | Will Rogers Auditorium | The Fabulous Thunderbirds | 2,964 / 2,964 | $48,906 |
| February 5, 1986 | Fort Worth | United States | Will Rogers Auditorium | The Fabulous Thunderbirds | 2,964 / 2,964 | $48,906 |
| February 7, 1986 | St. Louis | United States | Kiel Opera House | The Fabulous Thunderbirds | — | — |
| February 8, 1986 | Kansas City | United States | Kansas City Memorial Hall | The Fabulous Thunderbirds | 3,314 / 3,314 | $40,703 |
| February 9, 1986 | Omaha | United States | Omaha Music Hall | The Fabulous Thunderbirds | 2,608 / 2,608 | $37,164 |
| February 11, 1986 | Athens | United States | Alumni Memorial Auditorium | The Fabulous Thunderbirds | — | — |
| February 12, 1986 | Royal Oak | United States | Royal Oak Music Theatre | The Fabulous Thunderbirds | 4,953 / 4,953 | $79,248 |
| February 13, 1986 | Royal Oak | United States | Royal Oak Music Theatre | The Fabulous Thunderbirds | 4,953 / 4,953 | $79,248 |
| February 14, 1986 | Royal Oak | United States | Royal Oak Music Theatre | The Fabulous Thunderbirds | 4,953 / 4,953 | $79,248 |
| February 16, 1986 | Bloomington | United States | Indiana University Auditorium | The Fabulous Thunderbirds | — | — |
| February 18, 1986 | Champaign | United States | Virginia Theatre | The Fabulous Thunderbirds | — | — |
| February 19, 1986 | Merrillville | United States | Holiday Star Theatre | The Fabulous Thunderbirds, René Martinez | — | — |
| February 20, 1986 | Royal Oak | United States | Royal Oak Music Theatre | The Fabulous Thunderbirds | 4,953 / 4,953 | $79,248 |
| February 21, 1986 | Royal Oak | United States | Royal Oak Music Theatre | The Fabulous Thunderbirds | 4,953 / 4,953 | $79,248 |
| February 22, 1986 | Royal Oak | United States | Royal Oak Music Theatre | Walk the West | 4,953 / 4,953 | $79,248 |
| March 2, 1986 | Honolulu | United States | Blaisdell Arena | The Fabulous Thunderbirds | — | — |
| Australasia |||||||
| March 6, 1986 | Auckland | New Zealand | Logan Campbell Centre | The Fabulous Thunderbirds, René Martinez | — | — |
| March 8, 1986 | Palmerston North | New Zealand | Arena Manawatu | The Fabulous Thunderbirds, René Martinez | — | — |
| March 10, 1986 | Dunedin | New Zealand | Dunedin Town Hall | The Fabulous Thunderbirds, René Martinez | — | — |
| March 11, 1986 | Christchurch | New Zealand | Christchurch Town Hall | The Fabulous Thunderbirds, René Martinez | — | — |
| March 12, 1986 | Wellington | New Zealand | Wellington Town Hall | The Fabulous Thunderbirds, René Martinez | — | — |
| March 13, 1986 | Wellington | New Zealand | Wellington Town Hall | The Fabulous Thunderbirds, René Martinez | — | — |
| March 14, 1986 | Auckland | New Zealand | Auckland Town Hall | The Fabulous Thunderbirds, René Martinez | — | — |
| March 16, 1986 | Sydney | Australia | Hordern Pavilion | The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Weddings Parties Anything | — | — |
| March 17, 1986 | Sydney | Australia | Hordern Pavilion | The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Weddings Parties Anything | — | — |
| March 19, 1986 | Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane Festival Hall | The Fabulous Thunderbirds, René Martinez | — | — |
| March 20, 1986 | Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane Festival Hall | The Fabulous Thunderbirds, René Martinez | — | — |
| March 22, 1986 | Melbourne | Australia | Melbourne Festival Hall | The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Weddings Parties Anything | — | — |
| March 23, 1986 | Melbourne | Australia | Melbourne Festival Hall | The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Weddings Parties Anything | — | — |
| March 24, 1986 | Adelaide | Australia | Thebarton Theatre | The Fabulous Thunderbirds, René Martinez | — | — |
| March 25, 1986 | Adelaide | Australia | Thebarton Theatre | The Fabulous Thunderbirds, René Martinez | — | — |
| March 27, 1986 | Perth | Australia | Perth Concert Hall | The Fabulous Thunderbirds, René Martinez | — | — |
| March 29, 1986 | Perth | Australia | Perth Concert Hall | The Fabulous Thunderbirds, René Martinez | — | — |
| United States |||||||
| April 13, 1986 | Montclair | United States | Panzer Gymnasium | Shaboo All-Stars | — | — |
| April 15, 1986 | Piscataway | United States | Livingston Gymnasium | Shaboo All-Stars | — | — |
| April 16, 1986 | Amherst | United States | Fine Arts Center | Shaboo All-Stars | — | — |
| April 18, 1986 | Ithaca | United States | Bailey Hall | Shaboo All-Stars | — | — |
| April 19, 1986 | Oneonta | United States | SUNY Oneonta | Shaboo All-Stars | — | — |
| April 20, 1986 | West Long Beach | United States | Alumni Memorial Gymnasium | Shaboo All-Stars | — | — |
| April 22, 1986 | Springfield | United States | Prairie Capital Convention Center | The Fabulous Thunderbirds | 1,942 / 8,420 | $26,217 |
| April 23, 1986 | Cedar Rapids | United States | Paramount Theatre | Lonnie Brooks | 1,913 / 1,913 | — |
| April 25, 1986 | Norman | United States | Lloyd Noble Center | Edgar Winter | — | — |
| April 26, 1986 | Tulsa | United States | Brady Theater | Edgar Winter | — | — |
| April 27, 1986 | Monroe | United States | Ewing Coliseum | The Producers | — | — |
| May 3, 1986 | New Orleans | United States | Fair Grounds Race Course | Will Soto, Dave Bartholomew | — | — |
| May 25, 1986 | Liverpool | United States | Long Branch Park | The Band, Pure Prairie League | — | — |
| June 7, 1986 | Wichita Falls | United States | Lucy Park | Red River Lyric Theater, Take To | — | — |
| North America |||||||
| June 20, 1986 | Hoffman Estates | United States | Poplar Creek Music Theatre | The Fabulous Thunderbirds | — | — |
| June 21, 1986 | Indianapolis | United States | Indianapolis Sports Center | The Fabulous Thunderbirds | — | — |
| June 22, 1986 | Ionia | United States | Ionia Fairgrounds | The Fabulous Thunderbirds | — | — |
| June 23, 1986 | Cincinnati | United States | Riverbend Music Center | The Fabulous Thunderbirds | 7,387 / 16,289 | — |
| June 24, 1986 | Cuyahoga Falls | United States | Blossom Music Center | The Fabulous Thunderbirds | — | — |
| June 26, 1986 | New York City | United States | Pier 84 | The Fabulous Thunderbirds | — | — |
| June 27, 1986 | Columbia | United States | Merriweather Post Pavilion | The Fabulous Thunderbirds | — | — |
| June 28, 1986 | Philadelphia | United States | Mann Music Center | The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Roy Buchanan | — | — |
| June 29, 1986 | McCreary | Canada | Beaver Dam Lake | John Anderson, Eddy Raven | — | — |
| July 2, 1986 | Milwaukee | United States | Summerfest Grounds | The Fabulous Thunderbirds | 22,500 / 22,500 | — |
| July 4, 1986 | Manor | United States | Manor Downs | Delbert McClinton, John Conlee | 40,500 / 40,500 | $810,000 |
| July 9, 1986 | Toronto | Canada | Kingswood Music Theatre | Johnnie Lovesin | — | — |
| July 11, 1986 | Saint Paul | United States | Harriet Island Regional Park | The Blasters | — | — |
| July 17, 1986 | Austin | United States | Austin Opera House | | 2,000 / 2,000 | — |
| July 18, 1986 | Austin | United States | Austin Opera House | | 2,000 / 2,000 | — |
| July 19, 1986 | Dallas | United States | Park Central Amphitheater | René Martinez | — | — |
| July 20, 1986 | Mansfield | United States | Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts | James Cotton Blues Band, Roy Buchanan | — | — |
| July 22, 1986 | Bonner Springs | United States | Sandstone Center for the Performing Arts | Bonnie Raitt | — | — |
| July 24, 1986 | Morrison | United States | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | Bonnie Raitt, Taj Mahal | 8,897 / 8,897 | $137,513 |
| July 27, 1986 | Los Angeles | United States | Greek Theatre | Bonnie Raitt | 6,187 / 6,187 | — |
| July 29, 1986 | Tucson | United States | Tucson Music Hall | René Martinez | — | — |
| July 31, 1986 | San Diego | United States | SDSU Open Air Theatre | Bonnie Raitt | — | — |
| August 2, 1986 | Sacramento | United States | Sacramento Community Center Theater | Bonnie Raitt | — | — |
| August 3, 1986 | Concord | United States | Concord Pavilion | Bonnie Raitt | 8,350 / 8,350 | $127,763 |
| August 4, 1986 | Santa Cruz | United States | Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium | René Martinez | 1,964 / 1,964 | — |
| August 6, 1986 | Salem | United States | Oregon State Penitentiary | | — | — |
| August 7, 1986 | Eugene | United States | Cuthbert Amphitheater | Bonnie Raitt, Robert Cray Band | — | — |
| August 8, 1986 | Portland | United States | Portland Civic Auditorium | Bonnie Raitt | — | — |
| August 9, 1986 | Spokane | United States | Spokane Opera House | Bonnie Raitt | — | — |
| August 10, 1986 | Seattle | United States | Paramount Theatre | Bonnie Raitt | — | — |
| August 11, 1986 | Vancouver | Canada | Expo Theatre | Bonnie Raitt | — | — |
| August 23, 1986 | Syracuse | United States | New York State Fair Grandstand | René Martinez | — | — |
| August 24, 1986 | Saratoga Springs | United States | Saratoga Performing Arts Center | René Martinez | — | — |
| August 26, 1986 | Memphis | United States | Orpheum Theatre | Marshall Chapman | — | — |
| August 29, 1986 | Montreal | Canada | Parc Jarry | Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes | 12,035 / 40,000 | $132,385 |
| Europe |||||||
| September 12, 1986 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Saga Cinema | René Martinez | — | — |
| September 14, 1986 | Hamburg | West Germany | Große Freiheit 36 | René Martinez | — | — |
| September 15, 1986 | Berlin | West Germany | Metropol | René Martinez | — | — |
| September 16, 1986 | Offenbach am Main | West Germany | Stadthalle | René Martinez | — | — |
| September 17, 1986 | Essen | West Germany | Saalbau | René Martinez | — | — |
| September 18, 1986 | Bonn | West Germany | Biskuithalle | René Martinez | — | — |
| September 19, 1986 | Kerkrade | Netherlands | Rodahal | René Martinez | — | — |
| September 20, 1986 | Deinze | Belgium | Brielpoort | René Martinez | — | — |
| September 21, 1986 | Utrecht | Netherlands | Muziekcentrum Vredenburg | René Martinez | — | — |
| September 23, 1986 | Paris | France | Paris Olympia | René Martinez | — | — |
| September 24, 1986 | Paris | France | Paris Olympia | René Martinez | — | — |
| September 25, 1986 | Sindelfingen | West Germany | Stadthalle | René Martinez | — | — |
| September 26, 1986 | Munich | West Germany | Circus Krone Building | René Martinez | — | — |
| September 28, 1986 | Ludwigshafen | West Germany | Pfalzbau | René Martinez | — | — |
| September 29, 1986 | Zürich | Switzerland | Volkshaus | René Martinez | — | — |
| October 2, 1986 | London | England | Hammersmith Palais | Electric Bluebirds | — | — |
| October 4, 1986 | Doetinchem | Netherlands | Markthal | — | — | — |
| October 5, 1986 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Haarlem | — | — | — |
| October 6, 1986 | Helsinki | Finland | Kulturehuset | — | — | — |
| October 8, 1986 | Örebro | Sweden | Park Teatern | — | — | — |
| October 9, 1986 | Lund | Sweden | Akademiska föreningen | — | — | — |
| October 10, 1986 | Stockholm | Sweden | Gröna Lund | — | — | — |
| October 12, 1986 | Bergen | Norway | Olena | — | — | — |
| October 13, 1986 | Stavanger | Norway | De Rode Sjohus | — | — | — |
| October 14, 1986 | Oslo | Norway | Circus | — | — | — |
| October 16, 1986 | London | England | Hammersmith Palais | — | — | — |
| October 17, 1986 | Newcastle | England | Mayfair Ballroom | — | — | — |
| October 18, 1986 | Manchester | England | Manchester Apollo | — | — | — |
| October 20, 1986 | Dublin | Ireland | National Stadium | — | — | — |