# So Far, So Good... So What! Tour

The So Far, So Good... So What! Tour was a concert tour performed by the American thrash metal band Megadeth to support their 1988 album So Far, So Good... So What!. This was the only tour to feature the lineup of Dave Mustaine on vocals and guitar, David Ellefson on bass, Jeff Young on guitar and Chuck Behler on drums.

## Background

The tour began four weeks prior to the release of So Far, So Good... So What!, on December 28, 1987, in Providence, Rhode Island at the Civic Center, and ended August 20, 1988, at the Monsters of Rock festival in Donington Park. Alongside Savatage, the band served as the opening act for Dio from December 28, 1987, to March 26, 1988. Megadeth then embarked on a headlining North American tour, supported by Warlock and Sanctuary, who were promoting their debut album Refuge Denied, which was produced by Mustaine; this was followed by a European run that included support from Testament, Nuclear Assault, Flotsam and Jetsam, and Sanctuary. The band also performed a headlining tour of Japan, and opened for Iron Maiden on selected dates of the latter's Seventh Son of a Seventh Son tour.
Megadeth was scheduled to perform on the Monsters of Rock tour, however after one show they were replaced by Testament. Due to drug problems within the band, they were forced to cancel an Australian tour. Mustaine claimed they had to return to the States because Young "ran out of heroin"; however, Young has disputed this, saying that it was because Mustaine wanted to go back to Los Angeles to seek rehabilitation. In early 1989, several months after the end of the tour, Young and Behler were fired from the band. As a result, most of 1989 was spent searching for a new drummer and guitarist, and Megadeth would not tour again until the following year.

## Setlist

* "Wake Up Dead"
* "Set the World Afire"
* "Hook in Mouth"
* "The Conjuring"
* "Mary Jane"
* "In My Darkest Hour"
* "Devil's Island"
* "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" (Lee Hazlewood cover)
* "Peace Sells"
* "Anarchy in the U.K." (Sex Pistols cover)

### Encore

* "Mechanix"

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue | Support Act(s) |
| North America |||||
| December 28, 1987 | Providence | United States | Providence Civic Center | Dio Savatage |
| December 29, 1987 | New Haven | United States | New Haven Coliseum | Dio Savatage |
| December 31, 1987 | Uniondale | United States | Nassau Coliseum | Dio Savatage |
| January 1, 1988 | Portland | United States | Cumberland County Civic Center | Dio Savatage |
| January 2, 1988 | Binghamton | United States | Broome County Arena | Dio Savatage |
| January 5, 1988 | Quebec City | Canada | Colisée de Québec | Dio Savatage |
| January 7, 1988 | Ottawa | Canada | Civic Center | Dio Savatage |
| January 8, 1988 | Montreal | Canada | Montreal Forum | Dio Savatage |
| January 9, 1988 | Toronto | Canada | Maple Leaf Gardens | Dio Savatage |
| January 10, 1988 | Poughkeepsie | United States | The Chance | Dio Savatage |
| January 11, 1988 | Glens Falls | United States | Cool Insuring Arena | Dio Savatage |
| January 12, 1988 | Philadelphia | United States | The Spectrum | Dio Savatage |
| January 14, 1988 | Charlotte | United States | Charlotte Coliseum | Dio Savatage |
| January 15, 1988 | Hampton | United States | The Boathouse | Dio Savatage |
| January 16, 1988 | Greenville | United States | Greenville Memorial Auditorium | Dio Savatage |
| January 17, 1988 | Norfork | United States | Norfolk Scope | Dio Savatage |
| January 18, 1988 | Nashville | United States | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | Dio Savatage |
| January 19, 1988 | Knoxville | United States | Knoxville Civic Coliseum | Dio Savatage |
| January 21, 1988 | Greensboro | United States | Greensboro Coliseum | Dio Savatage |
| January 22, 1988 | Atlanta | United States | The Omni | Dio Savatage |
| January 23, 1988 | Birmingham | United States | Fairgrounds Pavilion | Dio Savatage |
| January 25, 1988 | Tampa | United States | Sundome | Dio Savatage |
| January 26, 1988 | Jacksonville | United States | Jacksonville Coliseum | Dio Savatage |
| January 28, 1988 | Daytona Beach | United States | Ocean Center | Dio Savatage |
| January 29, 1988 | Pembroke Pines | United States | Hollywood Sportatorium | Dio Savatage |
| January 30, 1988 | St. Petersburg | United States | Bayfront Center | Dio Savatage |
| January 31, 1988 | Biloxi | United States | Mississippi Coast Coliseum | Dio Savatage |
| February 2, 1988 | Corpus Christi | United States | Memorial Coliseum | Dio Savatage |
| February 3, 1988 | Houston | United States | The Summit | Dio Savatage |
| February 4, 1988 | Dallas | United States | Reunion Arena | Dio Savatage |
| February 5, 1988 | San Antonio | United States | HemisFair Arena | Dio Savatage |
| February 6, 1988 | Little Rock | United States | Barton Coliseum | Dio Savatage |
| February 7, 1988 | Norman | United States | Lloyd Noble Center | Dio Savatage |
| February 8, 1988 | Dayton | United States | Hara Arena | Dio Savatage |
| February 9, 1988 | Kansas City | United States | Kansas City Municipal Auditorium | Dio Savatage |
| February 10, 1988 | St. Louis | United States | Kiel Auditorium | Dio Savatage |
| February 11, 1988 | Kalamazoo | United States | Wings Event Center | Dio Savatage |
| February 12, 1988 | Saginaw | United States | Wendler Arena | Dio Savatage |
| February 13, 1988 | Toledo | United States | Sports Arena | Dio Savatage |
| February 14, 1988 | Dormont | United States | South Hills Theatre | Savatage |
| February 16, 1988 | Cleveland | United States | Cleveland Public Hall | Dio Savatage |
| February 17, 1988 | Indianapolis | United States | Market Square Center | Dio Savatage |
| February 18, 1988 | Cincinnati | United States | Cincinnati Gardens | Dio Savatage |
| February 19, 1988 | Chicago | United States | UIC Pavilion | Dio Savatage |
| February 21, 1988 | Fort Wayne | United States | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | Dio Savatage |
| February 22, 1988 | Milwaukee | United States | MECCA Arena | Dio Savatage |
| February 23, 1988 | Green Bay | United States | Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena | Dio Savatage |
| February 24, 1988 | Madison | United States | Dane County Coliseum | Dio Savatage |
| February 25, 1988 | Bloomington | United States | Met Center | Dio Savatage |
| February 27, 1988 | Denver | United States | McNichols Arena | Dio Savatage |
| February 29, 1988 | Salt Lake City | United States | Salt Palace | Dio Savatage |
| March 3, 1988 | Albuquerque | United States | Tingley Coliseum | Dio Savatage |
| March 4, 1988 | Phoenix | United States | Compton Terrace | Dio Savatage |
| March 5, 1988 | San Bernardino | United States | Orange Pavilion | Dio Savatage |
| March 7, 1988 | San Diego | United States | Sports Arena | Dio Savatage |
| March 8, 1988 | Paradise | United States | Thomas and Mack Arena | Dio Savatage |
| March 9, 1988 | Fresno | United States | Unknown Venue | Dio Savatage |
| March 10, 1988 | Oakland | United States | Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center | Dio Savatage |
| March 12, 1988 | Long Beach | United States | Long Beach Arena | Dio Savatage |
| March 13, 1988 | Sacramento | United States | Arco Arena | Dio Savatage |
| March 15, 1988 | Seattle | United States | Unknown Venue | — |
| March 17, 1988 | Portland | United States | Unknown Venue | — |
| March 18, 1988 | Spokane | United States | Unknown Venue | — |
| March 20, 1988 | Providence | United States | Unknown Venue | — |
| March 21, 1988 | Boston | United States | Unknown Venue | — |
| March 22, 1988 | New York City | United States | Unknown Venue | — |
| March 23, 1988 | Passaic | United States | Capital Theater | — |
| March 24, 1988 | Rochester | United States | Unknown Venue | — |
| March 25, 1988 | Allentown | United States | Unknown Venue | — |
| March 27, 1988 | Philadelphia | United States | Pensacola Municipal Auditorium | — |
| March 28, 1988 | Albany | United States | Palace Theater | Warlock Sanctuary |
| March 29, 1988 | Detroit | United States | Palace Theater | Warlock Sanctuary |
| March 31, 1988 | Miami Beach | United States | Cameo Theater | Warlock Sanctuary |
| April 1, 1988 | Miami Beach | United States | Cameo Theater | Warlock Sanctuary |
| April 2, 1988 | Palmetto | United States | Manatee Civic Center | Warlock Sanctuary |
| April 4, 1988 | Pensacola | United States | Pensacola Municipal Auditorium | Warlock Sanctuary |
| April 5, 1988 | Birmingham | United States | Alabama Theatre | Warlock Sanctuary |
| April 6, 1988 | Atlanta | United States | Center Stage | Warlock Sanctuary |
| April 7, 1988 | Atlanta | United States | Center Stage | Warlock Sanctuary |
| April 8, 1988 | Fayetteville | United States | Cumberland County Coliseum Complex | Warlock Sanctuary |
| April 9, 1988 | Norfolk | United States | The Boathouse | Warlock Sanctuary |
| April 10, 1988 | Charlotte | United States | Charlotte Coliseum | Warlock Sanctuary |
| April 12, 1988 | College Park | United States | Ritchie Coliseum | Warlock Sanctuary |
| April 15, 1988 | Upper Darby | United States | Tower Theatre | Warlock Sanctuary |
| April 16, 1988 | Hartford | United States | Unknown Venue | Warlock Sanctuary |
| April 17, 1988 | Ithaca | United States | Unknown Venue | Warlock Sanctuary |
| April 18, 1988 | Toronto | Canada | The Concert Hall | Warlock Sanctuary |
| April 20, 1988 | Providence | United States | Unknown Venue | Warlock Sanctuary |
| April 21, 1988 | Boston | United States | Orpheum Theatre | Warlock Sanctuary |
| April 22, 1988 | New York City | United States | Beacon Theatre | Warlock Sanctuary |
| April 23, 1988 | Passaic | United States | Capitol Theatre | Warlock Sanctuary |
| April 24, 1988 | Rochester | United States | Unknown Venue | Warlock Sanctuary |
| April 26, 1988 | Albany | United States | Palace Theatre | Warlock Sanctuary |
| April 28, 1988 | Greensburg | United States | The Palace Theatre | Warlock Sanctuary |
| April 29, 1988 | Royal Oak | United States | Royal Oak Music Theatre | Warlock Sanctuary |
| April 30, 1988 | Kalamazoo | United States | State Theatre | Warlock Sanctuary |
| May 1, 1988 | Cleveland | United States | Agora Theatre | Warlock Sanctuary |
| May 2, 1988 | Columbus | United States | Newport Music Hall | Warlock Sanctuary |
| May 3, 1988 | Cincinnati | United States | Bogart's | Warlock Sanctuary |
| May 4, 1988 | Cincinnati | United States | Bogart's | Warlock Sanctuary |
| May 5, 1988 | Indianapolis | United States | Arlington Theater | Warlock Sanctuary |
| May 6, 1988 | Chicago | United States | Aragon Ballroom | Warlock Sanctuary |
| Europe |||||
| May 10, 1988 | Dublin | Ireland | The Olympic Ballroom | Sanctuary |
| May 11, 1988 | Antrim | Ireland | The Forum | Sanctuary |
| May 12, 1988 | Bradford | England | St. George's Hall | Sanctuary |
| May 13, 1988 | Newcastle | England | Newcastle City Hall | Sanctuary |
| May 14, 1988 | Edinburgh | England | Edinburgh Playhouse | Sanctuary |
| May 15, 1988 | Manchester | England | Manchester Apollo | Sanctuary |
| May 16, 1988 | Birmingham | England | Humming Bird | Sanctuary |
| May 17, 1988 | Nottingham | England | Rock City | Sanctuary |
| May 18, 1988 | London | England | Hammersmith Odeon | Sanctuary |
| May 20, 1988 | Essen | West Germany | Grugahalle | Testament Nuclear Assault Sanctuary |
| May 21, 1988 | Nuremberg | West Germany | Hammerleinhalle | Testament Nuclear Assault Sanctuary |
| May 22, 1988 | Heilbronn | West Germany | Eisstadion | Testament Sanctuary |
| May 23, 1988 | Munich | West Germany | Aussburg | Testament Sanctuary |
| May 24, 1988 | Milan | Italy | Palatrussardi | Testament Nuclear Assault Sanctuary |
| May 26, 1988 | Paris | France | Le Zénith | Testament Nuclear Assault Sanctuary |
| May 27, 1988 | Offenbach am Main | West Germany | Stadthalle Offenbach | Testament Nuclear Assault Sanctuary |
| May 28, 1988 | Helsinki | Finland | Elmu Festival | Sanctuary |
| May 29, 1988 | Zwolle | Netherlands | IJsselhallen (Ardshock Festival) | — |
| North America |||||
| June 21, 1988 | Bloomington | United States | Metro Center | Opening for: Iron Maiden |
| June 22, 1988 | Cedar Rapids | United States | Five Seasons Center | Opening for: Iron Maiden |
| June 23, 1988 | Rosemont | United States | Rosemont Horizon | Opening for: Iron Maiden |
| June 25, 1988 | East Troy | United States | Alpine Valley Music Theatre | Opening for: Iron Maiden |
| June 27, 1988 | Indianapolis | United States | Market Square Arena | Opening for: Iron Maiden |
| June 28, 1988 | Columbus | United States | Ohio Center | Opening for: Iron Maiden |
| June 29, 1988 | Cincinnati | United States | Cincinnati Gardens | Opening for: Iron Maiden |
| July 2, 1988 | Santa Monica | United States | Santa Monica Civic Auditorium | Flotsam and Jetsam Sanctuary |
| Asia |||||
| July 12, 1988 | Tokyo | Japan | Nakano Sun Plaza | — |
| July 13, 1988 | Osaka | Japan | Koseinenkin Hall | — |
| July 14, 1988 | Tokyo | Japan | Nakano Sun Plaza | — |
| July 15, 1988 | Tokyo | Japan | Nakano Sun Plaza | — |
| July 18, 1988 | Nagoya | Japan | Nagoya Civic Assembly Hall | — |
| North America |||||
| August 13, 1988 | Pasadena | United States | Perkins Palace | — |
| August 18, 1988 | New York City | United States | The Ritz | Crumbsuckers |
| Europe |||||
| August 20, 1988 | Castle Donington | England | Donington Park (Monsters of Rock) | Various |
| August 27, 1988 | Schweinfurt | West Germany | Mainweiesen | Opening for: Iron Maiden |
| August 28, 1988 | Bochum | West Germany | Ruhrstadion | Opening for: Iron Maiden |
| September 4, 1988 | Tilburg | Netherlands | Koning Willem II Stadion | Opening for: Iron Maiden |
| September 10, 1988 | Modena | Italy | The Arena | Opening for: Iron Maiden |
| September 24, 1988 | Paris | France | Palais Omnisports de Bercy | Opening for: Iron Maiden |
| September 24, 1988 | Paris | France | Palais Omnisports de Bercy | Opening for: Iron Maiden |

## Personnel

* Dave Mustaine – guitars, lead vocals
* David Ellefson – bass, backing vocals
* Jeff Young – guitars
* Chuck Behler – drums