North American dates, originally planned for November 1996, were put back
initially to January 1997 and confirmed for February and March 1997
20.02.1997 Birch Hill Nite Club, Old Bridge NJ, USA
[S]
[B]
[M]
[T]
[R]
[P]
support act: unknown
21.02.1997 The Strand Theater, Providence RI, USA
[S]
[SA]
[M]
[T]
[R]
[B]
support act: Great White, Sky Blues
22.02.1997 The Jaxx, West Springfield VA, USA
[S]
[T]
[R]
[B]
support act: unknown 2 bands
26.02.1997 Warehouse, Toronto ON, Canada
[S]
[T]
[R]
[B]
support act: "something" Dolls
27.02.1997 The Machine, Massillon OH, USA
[S]
[M]
[R]
[B]
support act: Horse
28.02.1997 Alrosa Villa, Columbus OH, USA
[S]
[R]
[P]
[B]
support act: unknown
01.03.1997 Harpo's Concert Theater, Detroit MI, USA
[S]
[R]
[B]
support acts: The Boyzz from Illinoizz, Wave:
02.03.1997 Schaumburg IL, USA
[S]
[R]
[B]
support act: The Boyzz from Illinoizz, Wave:
By now, a virus which had originally hit Greg Smith, then Doogie and the rest of the band,
had Doogie feeling so ill that he checked into hospital in Milwaukee and says he was so
unwell he has virtually no memory of the shows from Milwaukee through to Omaha
06.03.1997 The Rave, Milwaukee WI, USA
[S]
[T]
[B]
support act: unknown
07.03.1997 Medina Entertainment Center, Minneapolis MN, USA
[S]
[SA]
[M]
[P]
[B]
support act: Big Stash And His Texans - Doogie, for his birthday, was 'custard-pied' on stage
08.03.1997 Ranch Bowl Entertainment Center, Omaha NE, USA
[S]
support act: unknown
09.03.1997 Beaumont Club, Kansas City MO, USA
[S]
[R]
[B]
support act: Crying Rhinos
13.03.1997 Electric Ballroom, Tempe AZ, USA
[S]
[T]
[R]
support act: unknown
14.03.1997 Huntridge Performing Arts Theatre, Las Vegas NV, USA
[S]
[M]
support act: unknown
16.03.1997 Galaxy Theatre, Santa Ana CA, USA
[S]
[T]
[R]
[B]
support act: unknown
17.03.1997 Billboard Live, W. Hollywood CA, USA
[S]
[T]
[R]
[B]
support act: unknown
18.03.1997 Billboard Live, W. Hollywood CA, USA
[S]
[M]
[T]
[R]
[B]
support act: unknown
19.03.1997 The Edge, Palo Alto CA, USA
[S]
[M]
[T]
[R]
[B]
support act: Vicious Rumours
20.03.1997 Theatre California, Ventura CA, USA
cancelled
At Palo Alto, Ritchie mentioned he wanted to do another tour, this time covering
the east coast, and though plans were made this never happened.
Dates in May were being planned for Poland, Russia, Hungary, Spain, Italy and Greece
10.05.1997 Arena, Poznan, Poland
[M]
cancelled
11.05.1997 Spodek, Katowic, Poland
cancelled
30.05.97 The band, minus Ritchie [who was watching Jethro Tull's set at the Esjberg Festival],
rehearsed at Esjberg's Tobakfabrikken
31.05.1997 Festpladsen, Esbjerg, Denmark
[S]
[SA]
[M]
[T]
[R]
[P1]
[P2]
[B]
Esjberg Rock Festival with Ten Years After, Peter Green & Bachman Turner Overdrive
Legend has it that Cozy Powell had been scheduled to join the band for Smoke On The Water during the encores
but the festival's curfew stopped this from happening. According to one of the band, this was never mentioned.
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