Appetite for Democracy (Tour)
Appetite for Democracy was a series of concerts by hard rock band Guns N' Roses celebrating 25 years of Appetite for Destruction, and four years for their studio album Chinese Democracy.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] It started with a 12-night residency in Las Vegas. Their previous tour, Up Close and Personal, had ended in Spain on July 22, 2012. Former bassist Duff McKagan filled in for Tommy Stinson for several shows, Stinson had previous commitments to The Replacements. The tour ended with another residency in Vegas, titled "No Trickery! An Evening of Destruction!". The title of the show "No Trickery" was a play on jokes Axl Rose had made about Red Hot Chili Peppers being forced to pantomime their performance at the Super Bowl XLVIII halftime show.[8]
Tour by Guns N' Roses | |
Poster for the November 21st show at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino | |
Associated album | Appetite for Destruction Chinese Democracy |
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Start date | October 31, 2012 |
End date | June 7, 2014 |
Legs | 7 |
No. of shows | 42 |
Guns N' Roses concert chronology |
Tour dates
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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Appetite for Democracy Las Vegas Residency | |||
October 31, 2012 | Las Vegas | United States | The Joint |
November 2, 2012 | |||
November 3, 2012 | |||
November 7, 2012 | |||
November 9, 2012 | |||
November 10, 2012 | |||
November 14, 2012 | |||
November 17, 2012 | |||
November 18, 2012 | |||
November 21, 2012[H] | |||
November 23, 2012 | |||
November 24, 2012 | |||
Asia | |||
December 7, 2012 | Bangalore | India | Bhartiya City |
December 9, 2012 | Mumbai | MMRDA Grounds | |
December 12, 2012 | Delhi | Leisure Valley Gurgaon | |
December 16, 2012 | Jakarta | Indonesia | Mata Elang International Stadium |
December 18, 2012 | Tokyo | Japan | Zepp Tokyo |
North America | |||
February 13, 2013[A] | Los Angeles | United States | Soho House |
Oceania | |||
March 9, 2013 | Perth | Australia | Perth Arena |
March 12, 2013 | Sydney | Allphones Arena | |
March 13, 2013 | Newcastle | Newcastle Entertainment Centre | |
March 16, 2013 | Melbourne | Sidney Myer Music Bowl | |
March 17, 2013 | |||
March 20, 2013 | Brisbane | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | |
Asia | |||
March 24, 2013[B] | Sepang | Malaysia | Sepang International Circuit |
Middle East | |||
March 28, 2013 | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | du Arena |
March 30, 2013 | Beirut | Lebanon | Forum de Beirut |
North America | |||
May 24, 2013[C] | Pryor Creek | United States | Pryor Creek Festival Grounds |
May 26, 2013[D] | San Antonio | AT&T Center | |
May 28, 2013 | Houston | House of Blues | |
May 29, 2013 | Dallas | House of Blues | |
June 1, 2013 | Lubbock | Lonestar Pavilion | |
June 2, 2013 | Kansas CIty | Midland Theatre | |
June 5, 2013 | Buffalo | Outer Buffalo Harbor | |
June 6, 2013 | New York City | Brooklyn Bowl | |
June 8, 2013[E] | Randall's Island | ||
July 12, 2013 | Quebec | Canada | Festival d'été de Québec |
July 14, 2013 | Montreal | Métropolis | |
July 17, 2013 | Toronto | Sound Academy | |
Latin America | |||
March 20, 2014 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | HSBC Arena |
March 22, 2014 | Belo Horizonte | Mineirão Stadium | |
March 25, 2014 | Brasília | Ginásio Nilson Nelson | |
March 28, 2014 | São Paulo | Anhembi Convention Center | |
March 30, 2014 | Curitiba | Vila Capanema Stadium | |
April 1, 2014 | Florianópolis | Stage Music Park | |
April 3, 2014 | Porto Alegre | Fiergs Pavilion | |
April 6, 2014 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Ferro Stadium |
April 9, 2014 | Asunción | Paraguay | Jockey Club |
April 12, 2014 | La Paz | Bolivia | Estadio Hernando Siles |
April 15, 2014 | Recife | Brazil | Chevrolet Hall |
April 17, 2014 | Fortaleza | Centro de Eventos do Ceará | |
North America | |||
April 23, 2014 | Los Angeles | United States | Club Nokia[F] |
May 13, 2014 | Bethlehem | Sands Bethlehem Event Center | |
May 16, 2014[G] | Columbus | Columbus Crew Stadium | |
No Trickery! An Evening of Destruction Vegas Residency | |||
May 21, 2014 | Las Vegas | United States | The Joint |
May 24, 2014 | |||
May 25, 2014 | |||
May 28, 2014 | |||
May 30, 2014 | |||
May 31, 2014 | |||
June 4, 2014 | |||
June 6, 2014 | |||
June 7, 2014 |
- Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
- A This concert was a part of "Tommy Hilfiger's Secret Party"
- B This concert was a part of "2013 Malaysian Grand Prix After Party"
- C This concert was a part of the "Rocklahoma"[9]
- D This concert was a part of the "River City Rock Fest"
- E This concert was a part of the "Governors Ball Music Festival"[10]
- F This concert was part of the Revolver Golden Gods awards.[11]
- G This concert was a part of "Rock on the Range"[12]
- H This concert was recorded in 3D, and released on Blu-Ray in 2014.
- Cancellations and rescheduled shows
December 15, 2012 | Jakarta | Lapangan D Senayan | Rescheduled to December 16, 2012 and moved to Mata Elang International Stadium.[13] |
March 18, 2014 | Mexico City, Mexico | Hell & Heaven Metal Festival | Festival cancelled.[14] |
Box office score data
Date | Tickets sold / available | Gross revenue |
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October 31 – November 18, 2012 | 25,975 / 29,490 (88%) | $2,394,371[15] |
Setlists
2012 setlists
October 31
Encore
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November 2
Encore
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November 3
Encore
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November 7
Encore
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November 9
Encore
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November 10
Encore
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November 14
Encore
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November 17
Encore
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November 18
Encore
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November 21
Encore
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November 23
Encore
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November 24
Encore
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December 7
Encore
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December 9
Encore
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December 12
Encore
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December 16
Encore
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December 18
Encore
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2013 setlists
February 13 Acoustic Set
Encore
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March 9
Encore
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March 12
Encore
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March 13
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March 17
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March 20
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March 28
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May 24
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June 8
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2014 setlists
March 20
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March 22
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March 25
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March 28
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March 30
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April 1
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April 3
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April 6
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April 9
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April 12
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April 15
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April 17
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April 23
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May 13
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May 16
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May 21
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May 24
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May 25
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May 28
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May 30
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May 31
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June 4
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June 6
Encore
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June 7
Encore
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Personnel
- Guns N' Roses
- Axl Rose – lead vocals, piano, tambourine
- Dizzy Reed – keyboards, piano, conga, shaker, backing vocals
- Tommy Stinson – bass, backing vocals
- DJ Ashba – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Richard Fortus – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Chris Pitman – keyboards, samples, tambourine, backing vocals
- Frank Ferrer – drums, percussion
- Additional musician
- Duff McKagan – bass, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Attitude" and "Raw Power"
References
- "Guns N' Roses to Take Over Las Vegas With 'Appetite for Democracy' Residency". Rolling Stone. August 13, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
- "Guns N' Roses: Appetite for Democracy". The Joint, Las Vegas. Archived from the original on November 22, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
- "Guns N' Roses To Launch Appetite for Democracy On Halloween". Anti Music. August 14, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
- "Guns N' Roses brings Appetite for Democracy to Las Vegas". Ticket News. August 17, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
- "Guns N' Roses signs for series of Hard Rock concerts". Las Vegas Review Journal. August 13, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
- "Guns N' Roses Announces Fall Las Vegas Residency". Billboard. August 13, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
- "Guns N' Roses heading to Vegas". London Free Press. August 13, 2012. Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
- Red Hot Chili Peppers Unplugged at Super Bowl: Axl Rose Weighs In
- "Guns N' Roses to headline Rocklahoma music festival". USA Today. February 13, 2013. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
- "Guns N' Roses Added To Governors Ball Fest Lineup". Billboard. February 7, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- "2014 show". Archived from the original on 2014-07-04. Retrieved 2014-06-17.
- "2014 Rock on the Range – Where Rock Lives". Archived from the original on 2014-05-17. Retrieved 2014-06-17.
- "Jakarta Show Postponed Until Tomorrow & Venue Moved". Guns N' Roses. 15 December 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- Heaven and hell fest cancelled
- Sources for Billboard Boxscore for September 28, 2011 – October 23, 2011:
- "Billboard Boxscore". Billboard. 16 October 2012. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- "Billboard Boxscore". Billboard. 16 October 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- "Billboard Boxscore". Billboard. 21 October 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2012.