Roll the Bones Tour
Tour by Rush
Location
  • North America
  • Europe
Associated albumRoll the Bones
Start dateOctober 25, 1991
End dateJune 28, 1992
Legs3
No. of shows101
Rush concert chronology

The Roll the Bones Tour was a concert tour by Canadian rock band Rush in support of their fourteenth studio album Roll the Bones.

Background

The tour kicked off October 25, 1991 at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario and culminated on June 28, 1992 at the World Music Theater in Tinley Park, Illinois, estimated to have performed to more than 960,000 fans.[1] Guitarist Eric Johnson was the initial opening act in the autumn of 1991,[2] following the band losing a Grammy nomination for "Where's My Thing?" to Johnson's "Cliffs of Dover".[3] American rock band Primus were the opening act for Rush later on this tour when Johnson canceled his last two weeks on the first leg as an opening act,[4][5] as well as Vinnie Moore and Mr. Big.[6][7] Opening for the band's hometown show in Toronto, Ontario on December 16 was The Tragically Hip,[6] which was set up as a benefit for United Way, alongside the Daily Bread Food Bank - in which the audience had donated fifty thousand pounds of food.[8] The band included super-sized screens, laser lights and moving pictures throughout their performances.[7]

In Sacramento on January 27, 1992, the band performed what they had considered their worst show, as they performed to an unruly audience who threw objects at the band throughout the performance. Prior to the show, Rush refused to perform "general admission" performances due to rowdiness,[9] potential injury and death in the crowd, but was booked to perform the show and was unexpectedly general admission.[6]

Reception

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's John Hayes, reviewing the Pittsburgh performance on October 28, 1991, opined that Rush had found an effective formula that held the attention of rock fans after the release of twenty albums and a long history of successful concert tours, later stating that the shows are kept alive by the "sheer talent" of the band members. Notifying the Roll the Bones Tour as one of the biggest productions on the road, he acknowledged the stage's usage of lasers, lighting, special effects, a rotating drum platform during Peart's solo and inflatable rabbits throughout the show.[10]

Reviewing the Burgettstown concert on June 21, 1992, Kurt Bruner of the Observer-Reporter opened that the trio pulled no punches and was a knockout, sending the audience who was predominantly late 20s to middle aged reeling. He expressed on the usage of special effects and lighting, praising its usage in highlighting the songs performed, as well as the choreographed lasers and lights during Peart's drum solo, which he also noted as "outstanding", "superb" and as one of the memorable aspects of the show. He acknowledged the band, stating that they looked to be enjoying themselves without exerting much effort - as well as praising the stage design as simple, with only a ramp featured around the band.[11]

The Toledo Blade's Ralph Kisiel, reviewing the Toledo performance, stated that Rush still showed that they could do their performances with "intensity" and "imagination". Noting on the audience, Kisiel commented that the overwhelming responses and emotions of the audience were whipped up quickly when the band performed crowd favorites, and when the show was over, had left fans satisfied. Kisiel continued, saying the band "clearly illustatrated that they can rock and rattle your bones for more than two hours".[12]

Set list

This is an example setlist adapted from Rush: Wandering the Face of the Earth – The Official Touring History of what were performed during the tour, but may not represent the majority of the shows.[13] For the encore, the band performed a medley of older material, which would feature a minute of each song for the medley.[1]

  1. "Force Ten"
  2. "Limelight"
  3. "Freewill"
  4. "Distant Early Warning"
  5. "Time Stand Still"
  6. "Dreamline"
  7. "Bravado"
  8. "Roll the Bones"
  9. "Show Don't Tell"
  10. "The Big Money"
  11. "Ghost of a Chance"
  12. "Subdivisions"
  13. "The Pass"
  14. "The Trees"
  15. "Where's My Thing?"
  16. "The Rhythm Method" (drum solo)
  17. "Closer to the Heart"
  18. "Xanadu"
  19. "Superconductor"
  20. "Tom Sawyer"

Encore

  1. "The Spirit of Radio"
  2. Medley: "2112" (Overture) / "Finding My Way" / "La Villa Strangiato" / "Anthem" / "Red Barchetta" / "The Spirit of Radio" (reprise)
  3. "Cygnus X-1" (teaser)

Tour dates

Date[14][15] City Country Venue
North America[16]
October 25, 1991HamiltonCanadaCopps Coliseum
October 26, 1991RochesterUnited StatesRochester Community War Memorial
October 28, 1991PittsburghCivic Arena
October 29, 1991CincinnatiRiverfront Coliseum
October 31, 1991IndianapolisMarket Square Arena
November 1, 1991RosemontRosemont Horizon
November 3, 1991MinneapolisTarget Center
November 4, 1991OmahaOmaha Civic Auditorium
November 6, 1991TopekaLandon Arena
November 7, 1991St. LouisSt. Louis Arena
November 9, 1991NormalRedbird Arena
November 10, 1991MilwaukeeBradley Center
November 13, 1991Auburn HillsThe Palace of Auburn Hills
November 14, 1991
November 16, 1991ToledoJohn F. Savage Hall
November 17, 1991RichfieldRichfield Coliseum
November 18, 1991
November 26, 1991OttawaCanadaOttawa Civic Centre
November 28, 1991MontrealMontreal Forum
November 29, 1991Quebec CityColisée de Québec
December 1, 1991PhiladelphiaUnited StatesSpectrum
December 3, 1991
December 4, 1991LandoverCapital Centre
December 6, 1991New York CityMadison Square Garden
December 7, 1991
December 9, 1991ProvidenceProvidence Civic Center
December 10, 1991WorcesterWorcester Centrum
December 12, 1991AlbanyKnickerbocker Arena
December 13, 1991HartfordHartford Civic Center
December 15, 1991BuffaloBuffalo Memorial Auditorium
December 16, 1991TorontoCanadaMaple Leaf Gardens
January 18, 1992Las CrucesUnited StatesPan American Center
January 20, 1992San DiegoSan Diego Sports Arena
January 22, 1992InglewoodGreat Western Forum
January 23, 1992
January 25, 1992FresnoSelland Arena
January 27, 1992SacramentoARCO Arena
January 29, 1992OaklandOakland Arena
January 30, 1992
February 2, 1992VancouverCanadaPacific Coliseum
February 4, 1992SeattleUnited StatesSeattle Center Coliseum
February 5, 1992PortlandMemorial Coliseum
February 15, 1992San AntonioHemisFair Arena
February 16, 1992DallasReunion Arena
February 18, 1992HoustonThe Summit
February 20, 1992AustinFrank Erwin Center
February 22, 1992ShreveportHirsch Memorial Coliseum
February 23, 1992New OrleansLakefront Arena
February 25, 1992PensacolaPensacola Civic Center
February 26, 1992JacksonvilleJacksonville Coliseum
February 28, 1992MiamiMiami Arena
February 29, 1992St. PetersburgFlorida Suncoast Dome
March 2, 1992OrlandoOrlando Arena
March 4, 1992AtlantaOmni Coliseum
March 5, 1992ColumbiaCarolina Coliseum
March 7, 1992Chapel HillDean Smith Center
March 10, 1992RichmondRichmond Coliseum
March 12, 1992BinghamtonBroome County Veterans Memorial Arena
March 14, 1992New HavenNew Haven Coliseum
March 15, 1992UniondaleNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Europe
April 10, 1992SheffieldEnglandSheffield Arena
April 12, 1992BirminghamNational Exhibition Centre
April 13, 1992
April 15, 1992GlasgowScotlandScottish Exhibition and Conference Centre
April 17, 1992LondonEnglandWembley Arena
April 18, 1992
April 21, 1992HanoverGermanyMusic Hall
April 23, 1992CologneSporthalle
April 24, 1992FrankfurtFesthalle Frankfurt
April 27, 1992BerlinEissporthalle an der Jafféstraße
April 28, 1992NurembergFrankenhalle
April 29, 1992StuttgartHanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
May 1, 1992ParisFranceLe Zénith
May 3, 1992RotterdamNetherlandsRotterdam Ahoy
North America
May 21, 1992MemphisUnited StatesMid-South Coliseum
May 23, 1992Kansas CityKemper Arena
May 24, 1992Valley CenterKansas Coliseum
May 25, 1992Oklahoma CityMyriad Convention Center
May 27, 1992Greenwood VillageFiddler's Green Amphitheatre
May 29, 1992Salt Lake CityDelta Center
May 31, 1992Mountain ViewShoreline Amphitheatre
June 1, 1992RenoLawlor Events Center
June 3, 1992IrvineIrvine Meadows Amphitheatre
June 4, 1992
June 6, 1992Las VegasThomas & Mack Center
June 7, 1992PhoenixDesert Sky Pavilion
June 9, 1992AlbuquerqueTingley Coliseum
June 10, 1992LubbockLubbock Municipal Coliseum
June 12, 1992Maryland HeightsRiverport Amphitheatre
June 13, 1992NashvilleStarwood Amphitheatre
June 14, 1992CharlotteBlockbuster Pavilion
June 16, 1992ColumbiaMerriweather Post Pavilion
June 17, 1992MansfieldGreat Woods PAC
June 19, 1992East RutherfordBrendan Byrne Arena
June 20, 1992WantaghJones Beach Amphitheater
June 21, 1992BurgettstownStar Lake Amphitheater
June 23, 1992FairbornNutter Center
June 24, 1992NoblesvilleDeer Creek Music Center
June 26, 1992ClarkstonPine Knob Music Theater
June 27, 1992East TroyAlpine Valley Music Theatre
June 28, 1992Tinley ParkNew World Music Theater

Box office score data

List of box office score data with date, city, venue, attendance, gross, references
Date
(1992)		 City Venue Attendance Gross Ref(s)
June 3–4 Irvine, United States Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre 28,492 / 30,000 $724,295 [17]
June 6 Las Vegas, United States Thomas & Mack Center 8,993 / 10,500 $206,198 [18]
June 26 Clarkston, United States Pine Knob Music Theatre 14,977 / 14,977 $325,965 [17]
June 27 East Troy, United States Alpine Valley Music Theatre 21,474 / 35,000 $359,932

Personnel

References

Citations

  1. 1 2 Daly & Hansen 2019, pp. 302, 304.
  2. ↑ Popoff 2013, p. 120.
  3. ↑ Rubin 2015.
  4. ↑ Popoff 2017, p. 148.
  5. ↑ Romano 2023, p. 257.
  6. 1 2 3 Popoff 2004, p. 160.
  7. 1 2 "This Weekend: Rush and Mr. Big". The Times-News. Hendersonville, North Carolina. June 12, 1992. p. 6B. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  8. ↑ Popoff 2022, p. 49.
  9. ↑ Popoff 2022, p. 48.
  10. ↑ Hayes, John (October 29, 1991). "Rush extravaganza throws fans a bone". No. 77. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 28. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  11. ↑ Bruner, Kurt (June 23, 1992). "Rush 'Rolls the Bones' for fans at Star Lake". Washington, Pennsylvania: Observer-Reporter. p. B-4. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  12. ↑ Kiesiel, Ralph (November 18, 1991). "Veteran rockers Rush still have imagination". Toledo, Ohio: Toledo Blade. p. P-3. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  13. ↑ Daly & Hansen 2019, p. 306.
  14. ↑ Daly & Hansen 2019, pp. 306–319.
  15. ↑ "Roll the Bones Tour". Rush.com. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  16. ↑ Concert announcements:
  17. 1 2 "Amusement Business Boxscore". Billboard. Vol. 104, no. 29. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. July 18, 1992. p. 13. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Amusement Business Boxscore". Billboard. Vol. 104, no. 25. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. June 20, 1992. p. 14. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved March 4, 2023.

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