The Take Us Alive World Tour was a concert tour by hard rock band Extreme, taking place in from mid to late 2008, in support of Saudades de Rock, their first album of original material in 13 years, and the first since their reunion in 2007. It was considered their reunion tour, and their first full-scale world tour together since 1995. It was also the band's first tour with new drummer, Kevin Figueiredo.
The band began the North American leg with a performance at the Rocklahoma in Pryor, Oklahoma, on July 11, with the official headlining North American leg beginning on July 29, supported by King's X, with Living Colour also supporting on one date. Most of the European leg was supported by Voodoo Six the London-based UK rock band formed by former Dirty Deeds bass player and producer Tony Newton, and The Duvals, with Hot Leg and The Duvals supporting on all UK dates.
Various covers were played during the tour including Led Zeppelin's "Communication Breakdown", Queen's "Nevermore" and James Brown's "Mother Popcorn".
Set list
Tour dates Date City Country Venue Support act(s)North America July 11, 2008PryorUnited StatesRocklahomaJuly 29, 2008PoughkeepsieThe ChanceKing's XJuly 31, 2008BostonBOA PavilionAugust 1, 2008Long IslandBrookhaven AmphitheaterLiving ColourKing's XAugust 2, 2008BaltimoreRams Head Live!King's XAugust 4, 2008New York CityThe Fillmore New York at Irving PlazaAugust 5, 2008LancasterChameleon ClubAugust 6, 2008ClevelandHouse of BluesAugust 8, 2008DetroitEmerald TheaterAugust 9, 2008ChicagoHouse of BluesAugust 10, 2008CincinnatiUnion Centre Boulevard BashAugust 12, 2008CharlotteAmos' SouthendAugust 13, 2008AtlantaCenter StageAugust 15, 2008OrlandoHouse of BluesAugust 16, 2008Fort LauderdaleRevolutionAugust 18, 2008New OrleansHouse of BluesAugust 19, 2008HoustonMeridianAugust 20, 2008DallasHouse of BluesAugust 22, 2008PhoenixThe MarqueeAugust 23, 2008Las VegasHouse of BluesAugust 25, 2008San FranciscoThe FillmoreAugust 26, 2008Los AngelesHouse of BluesAugust 30, 2008SyracuseGreat New York State FairEurope September 13, 2008MilanItalyRock of Ages FestivalOctober 29, 2008LisbonPortugalColiseumVoodoo SixOctober 31, 2008MadridSpainLa RivieraNovember 1, 2008BilbaoRock Star LiveNovember 3, 2008TilburgNetherlands013 TilburgNovember 4, 2008ParisFranceÉlysée MontmartreNovember 5, 2008CologneGermanyEssigfabrikNovember 8, 2008DublinIrelandThe AcademyNovember 9, 2008BelfastNorthern IrelandSpring & AirbrakeNovember 11, 2008CambridgeEnglandCambridge Corn ExchangeVoodoo SixThe DuvalsNovember 12, 2008NorwichNorwich UEANovember 14, 2008LeedsO2 Academy LeedsHot LegThe DuvalsNovember 15, 2008GlasgowScotlandO2 Academy GlasgowNovember 17, 2008Newcastle upon TyneEnglandNewcastle City HallNovember 18, 2008ManchesterManchester AcademyNovember 20, 2008NewportWalesNewport CentreNovember 21, 2008SouthamptonEnglandSouthampton GuildhallNovember 23, 2008BirminghamO2 Academy BirminghamNovember 24, 2008LondonLondon AstoriaAsia December 1, 2008TokyoJapanShibuya C.C. Lemon Hallrowspan="9" December 2, 2008December 4, 2008December 5, 2008December 8, 2008OsakaKoseinenkin KaikanDecember 9, 2008NagoyaNagoya Civic Assembly HallDecember 10, 2008HiroshimaYubin Chokin HallDecember 13, 2008SeoulSouth KoreaMelon-AX Hall"Events Calendar" Korea Herald. 11 October 2008. Retrieved 2012-04-10December 15, 2008JakartaIndonesiaTennis Indoor Senayan
Personnel Gary Cherone - lead vocals Nuno Bettencourt - lead guitar, vocals Pat Badger - bass, backing vocals Kevin Figueiredo - drums, percussion
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