Tour Dates


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  • Tourdates South America:

  • 27.06.1996 Teatro Monumental, Santiago, Chile
  • 29.06.1996 Gran Teatro Opera, Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • 30.06.1996 Teatro Opera, Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • 02.07.1996 Bar Opiniao, Cidade Baixa - Porto Alegre, Brazil
  • 04.07.1996 Aeroanta, Curitiba, Brazil
  • 05.07.1996 Olympia, São Paulo, Brazil
  • 06.07.1996 Olympia, São Paulo, Brazil
  • 07.07.1996 Olympia, São Paulo, Brazil

  • Tourdates Europe:

  • 21.07.1996 Messegelände, Balingen, Germany
  • 24.07.1996 Sommerarena, Vienna, Austria
  • 26.07.1996 Nibelungenhalle, Passau, Germany
  • 28.07.1996 Gemeentehal, Vosselaar, Belgium
  • 30.07.1996 Serenadenhof, Nürnberg, Germany
  • 01.08.1996 Stadthalle, Schmallenberg, Germany
  • 02.08.1996 Pier 2, Bremen, Germany
  • 03.08.1996 Eissporthalle, Bad Wörishofe, Germany
  • 06.08.1996 Sentrum Scene, Oslo, Norway
  • 07.08.1996 Rondo, Gothenburg, Sweden
  • 09.08.1996 Folkets Park, Lidköping, Sweden
  • 10.08.1996 Dyrehaven, Skanderborg, Denmark
  • 11.08.1996 5-Øren Amager Strandpark, Copenhagen, Denmark





  • Setlist:

  • Too Late For Tears
  • Long Live Rock'n'Roll
  • Black Night
  • Mistreated
  • Wolf To The Moon
  • Difficult To Cure
  • Still I'm Sad
  • Man On The Silver Mountain
  • Temple Of The King
  • Black Masquerade
  • Ariel
  • Since You Been Gone
  • Perfect Strangers
  • Hall Of The Mountain King
  • Maybe Next Time
  • Burn
  • Smoke On The Water

  • Setlist Rarities/Rumours:

  • "Waltzing Mathilda" and other traditional songs were often played in a short version during this tour.
  • "Street of Dreams" was added in Europe as encore
  • "Blues" with adlib lyrics was played in Gothenburg, Sweden





  • Support Act South America:

  • No support act on several dates or unknown

  • Support Acts Europe :

  • Bad Habit
      Bad Habit is an AOR band formed in Lund, Sweden in 1986. Bad Habit was support act in Vosselaer 1996.
  • Bangkok Babes
      Bangkok Babes is a classic rock/sleaze-rock/heavy metal band from Oslo Norway. The members have their past in bands like RAIN, Dream Police, The Circus Sideshow & Boston Teaparty. Bangkok Babes was support act in Oslo.
  • Freak Kitchen
      Freak Kitchen is a experimental rock band from Gothenburg, Sweden, formed in 1992. Because of the high technical level of their compositions people sometimes refer to their style as progressive metal or progressive rock. Thus, they are highly experimental on composition. Freak Kitchen was support act in Gothenburg.
  • Black Ingvars
      Black Ingvars is a Swedish humorist heavy metal group. Black Ingvars is famous for cover versions of songs from other musical styles, like pop, children's song, "dansband" music, Christmas songs and gospel. Black Ingvars was support act in Lidköping, Sweden.
  • Festival Appearance Europe :

  • Radio SWF3 Festival
      Festival in Balingen, Germany with ZZ Top headlining, Rainbow was 2nd on the bill. Other bands were Willy DeVille, Heroes del Silencio, Deep Blue Something, Oysterband, Die Dorfcombo & Deadlock
  • Smukkeste Festival
      Festival in Skanderborg, Denmark. Festival that runs for 7 days each year. Other bands on the bill unknown.
  • Giants Of Rock Festival
      Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark with Rainbow headlining. The other bands were Mercyful Fate, Pretty Maids and Led Zeppelin Jam (cover band). Babylon Zoo cancelled.