Wherever We May Roam (mentioned by band members in interviews as Wherever I May Roam) was a concert tour by the American heavy metal band Metallica in support of their eponymous fifth studio album (commonly known as The Black Album). It began in autumn of 1991. The North American legs ran through summer 1992, followed by the Guns N' Roses/Metallica Stadium Tour, the Wherever We May Roam European leg, and finally the Nowhere Else to Roam tour of smaller markets in North America, Mexico, Asia, Australia, South America, Europe and Israel, ending in the summer of 1993.
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Associated album | Metallica |
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Start date | August 1, 1991 |
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End date | December 18, 1992 |
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No. of shows | 224 |
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These initial North American shows took place in arenas, with multiple dates in largely populated areas not uncommon. The band was at a commercial peak, following the release of their fifth and most commercially successful album Metallica and its breakthrough hit "Enter Sandman". The leg of the tour overlapped with the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert, at which Metallica performed a short set.
The 1991 European leg was part of the Monsters of Rock festival. The last concert of that leg, held on September 28, 1991, at Tushino Airfield in Moscow, was described as "the first free outdoor Western rock concert in Soviet history" and had a crowd estimated between 150,000 and 500,000 people,[1][2] with some unofficial estimates as high as 1,600,000.[3] On the North American leg, the January 13 and 14, 1992, shows in San Diego were later released in the box set Live Shit: Binge & Purge,[4] while the tour and the album were later documented in A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica.[5]
During the Guns N' Roses/Metallica Stadium Tour, Hetfield suffered second and third degree burns to his arms, face, hands, and legs during a live performance of the introduction of "Fade to Black".[4]
(Taken from the Cincinnati, Ohio, Riverfront Coliseum show on March 2, 1992)
- "Enter Sandman"
- "Creeping Death"
- "Harvester of Sorrow"
- "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)"
- "Sad but True"
- "Wherever I May Roam"
- Bass Solo
- "Through the Never"
- "The Unforgiven"
- "Justice Medley"
- "Eye of the Beholder"
- "Blackened"
- "The Frayed Ends of Sanity"
- "...And Justice for All"
- "Blackened"
- Drum solo
- Guitar solo
- "Nothing Else Matters"
- "For Whom the Bell Tolls"
- "Fade to Black"
- "Whiplash"
- "Master of Puppets"
- "Seek & Destroy"
- "One"
- "Last Caress" (originally performed by the Misfits)
- "Am I Evil?" (originally performed by Diamond Head)
- "Battery"
- "Stone Cold Crazy" (originally performed by Queen)
(Taken from the Rome, Italy, Palamarino show on November 16, 1992)
- "Enter Sandman"
- "Creeping Death"
- "Harvester of Sorrow"
- "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)"
- "Sad but True"
- "Wherever I May Roam"
- "The Unforgiven"
- "Justice Medley"
- "Eye of the Beholder"
- "Blackened"
- "The Frayed Ends of Sanity"
- "...And Justice for All"
- "Blackened"
- Bass Solo
- Guitar Solo
- "Through the Never"
- "For Whom the Bell Tolls
- "Fade to Black"
- "Master of Puppets"
- "Seek & Destroy"
- "Whiplash"
- "Nothing Else Matters"
- "Am I Evil?" (originally performed by Diamond Head)
- "Last Caress" (originally performed by the Misfits)
- "One"
- "Battery"
- "Stone Cold Crazy" (originally performed by Queen)
The band dispensed with supporting acts on the tour, billing it on tickets as "An Evening with Metallica / No Opening Act". Instead, a video presentation was shown before the concerts actually started which lasted about 20 or 25 minutes. Included might be clips of local sights near the venue, Metallica shopping in local stores, roadies prepping the arena, Lars Ulrich walking around backstage giving introductions and reciting band history, or other band members engaging in various hijinks. The video would conclude with a montage of "Enter Sandman" with film clips of Clint Eastwood in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.
Setlists consisted of a mixture of Metallica (The Black Album) material with fan-favorite songs from their first four albums. Shows were typically three hours long.
The stage itself was a diamond form, with a number of singing and playing positions that would allow band members to rotate around. Two drum kits were typically setup on opposite sides of the stage, with the ability to lower the kits down below the stage or raise it to the stage itself, as well as move the kits around to different positions on the stage. Some selected fans were located in a pit inside the stage area dubbed the "Snakepit" by the band.
At different points in the show, individual solo slots were offered up, typically a bass solo, a guitar solo, then later a drum solo. The drum slot was often the most popular, with James Hetfield often taking a seat behind the second kit, dueling with Ulrich. Drum parts from other bands such as Slayer might be quoted, or Kirk Hammett might appear to play a bit of "Smoke on the Water" along with the drums. The bass solos often included segments with the guitars.
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List of 1991 concerts
Date |
City |
Country |
Venue |
August 1, 1991 | Petaluma, California | United States | Phoenix Theater |
August 2, 1991 |
August 10, 1991 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Gentofte Stadion |
August 13, 1991 | Chorzów | Poland | Silesian Stadium |
August 17, 1991 | Castle Donington | England | Donington Park |
August 22, 1991 | Budapest | Hungary | Nepstadion |
August 24, 1991 | Munich | Germany | Galopprennbahn Riem |
August 25, 1991 | Basel | Switzerland | St. Jakob Stadium |
August 27, 1991 | Berlin | Germany | Waldbühne |
August 28, 1991 |
August 30, 1991 | Hasselt | Belgium | Domein Kiewit |
August 31, 1991 | Hanover | Germany | Niedersachsenstadion |
September 1, 1991 | Nijmegen | Netherlands | Stadion de Goffert |
September 7, 1991 | Mainz | Germany | Finthen Airfield |
September 8, 1991 | Oldenburg | Weser-Ems-Halle |
September 11, 1991 | Graz | Austria | Liebenauer Stadium |
September 14, 1991 | Modena | Italy | Festa de l'Unità |
September 17, 1991 | Dortmund | Germany | Westfalenhallen |
September 18, 1991 |
September 21, 1991 | Paris | France | Hippodrome de Vincennes |
September 24, 1991 | Barcelona | Spain | Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys |
September 28, 1991 | Moscow | Soviet Union | Tushino Airfield |
October 12, 1991 | Oakland, California | United States | Oakland Stadium |
October 29, 1991 | Peoria, Illinois | Peoria Civic Center |
October 30, 1991 | Madison, Wisconsin | Dane County Coliseum |
November 1, 1991 | Muskegon, Michigan | L. C. Walker Arena |
November 2, 1991 | Auburn Hills, Michigan | The Palace of Auburn Hills |
November 3, 1991 |
November 5, 1991 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Bradley Center |
November 6, 1991 | Des Moines, Iowa | Veterans Memorial Auditorium |
November 8, 1991 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Target Center |
November 9, 1991 | Duluth, Minnesota | Duluth Arena Auditorium |
November 10, 1991 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | Five Seasons Center |
November 12, 1991 | Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin | Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena |
November 14, 1991 | Toronto, Ontario | Canada | Maple Leaf Gardens |
November 15, 1991 |
November 17, 1991 | Montreal, Quebec | Montreal Forum |
November 18, 1991 | Ottawa, Ontario | Ottawa Civic Centre |
November 19, 1991 | Quebec City, Quebec | Colisée de Québec |
November 21, 1991 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | United States | Pittsburgh Civic Arena |
November 22, 1991 | Indianapolis, Indiana | Market Square Arena |
November 24, 1991 | St. Louis, Missouri | St. Louis Arena |
November 25, 1991 | Fort Wayne, Indiana | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum |
November 27, 1991 | Omaha, Nebraska | Omaha Civic Auditorium |
November 28, 1991 | Kansas City, Missouri | Kemper Arena |
November 30, 1991 | Richfield, Ohio | Richfield Coliseum |
December 1, 1991 |
December 3, 1991 | Buffalo, New York | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium |
December 5, 1991 | Rosemont, Illinois | Rosemont Horizon |
December 6, 1991 |
December 7, 1991 |
December 18, 1991 | Uniondale, New York | Nassau Coliseum |
December 19, 1991 |
December 20, 1991 |
December 22, 1991 | Worcester, Massachusetts | The Centrum |
December 23, 1991 |
December 31, 1991 | Tokyo | Japan | Tokyo Dome |
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List of 1992 concerts
Date |
City |
Country |
Venue |
January 4, 1992 | Paradise, Nevada | United States | Thomas & Mack Center |
January 6, 1992 | Inglewood, California | The Forum |
January 7, 1992 |
January 8, 1992 |
January 10, 1992 | Sacramento, California | ARCO Arena |
January 11, 1992 |
January 13, 1992 | San Diego, California | San Diego Sports Arena |
January 14, 1992 |
January 17, 1992 | Houston, Texas | The Summit |
January 18, 1992 | New Orleans, Louisiana | Lakefront Arena |
January 20, 1992 | Little Rock, Arkansas | Barton Coliseum |
January 21, 1992 | Dallas, Texas | Reunion Arena |
January 22, 1992 | San Antonio, Texas | Convention Center Arena |
January 24, 1992 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Myriad Arena |
January 25, 1992 | Tulsa, Oklahoma | Expo Square Pavilion |
January 27, 1992 | Austin, Texas | Frank Erwin Center |
January 28, 1992 | Shreveport, Louisiana | Hirsch Memorial Coliseum |
January 29, 1992 | Memphis, Tennessee | Pyramid Arena |
January 31, 1992 | El Paso, Texas | UTEP Special Events Center |
February 2, 1992 | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Tingley Coliseum |
February 3, 1992 | Lubbock, Texas | Lubbock Municipal Coliseum |
February 4, 1992 | Odessa, Texas | Ector County Coliseum |
February 6, 1992 | Denver, Colorado | McNichols Sports Arena |
February 7, 1992 |
February 8, 1992 |
February 10, 1992 | Salt Lake City, Utah | Delta Center |
February 12, 1992 | Inglewood, California | The Forum |
February 13, 1992 |
February 15, 1992 | Fresno, California | Selland Arena |
February 16, 1992 | Reno, Nevada | Lawlor Events Center |
February 27, 1992 | Portland, Maine | Cumberland County Civic Center |
February 28, 1992 | Albany, New York | Knickerbocker Arena |
February 29, 1992 | Providence, Rhode Island | Providence Civic Center |
March 2, 1992 | Cincinnati, Ohio | Riverfront Coliseum |
March 4, 1992 | Carbondale, Illinois | SIU Arena |
March 5, 1992 | Champaign, Illinois | Assembly Hall |
March 7, 1992 | Knoxville, Tennessee | Thompson–Boling Arena |
March 8, 1992 | Evansville, Indiana | Roberts Municipal Stadium |
March 9, 1992 | Nashville, Tennessee | Nashville Municipal Auditorium |
March 11, 1992 | Roanoke, Virginia | Roanoke Civic Center |
March 12, 1992 | Chattanooga, Tennessee | UTC Arena |
March 14, 1992 | Miami, Florida | Miami Arena |
March 15, 1992 | Jacksonville, Florida | Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
March 16, 1992 | Orlando, Florida | Orlando Arena |
March 18, 1992 | Huntsville, Alabama | Von Braun Center |
March 19, 1992 | Louisville, Kentucky | Freedom Hall |
March 21, 1992 | Charlotte, North Carolina | Charlotte Coliseum |
March 22, 1992 | Charleston, West Virginia | Charleston Civic Center |
March 24, 1992 | Pensacola, Florida | Pensacola Civic Center |
March 25, 1992 | Birmingham, Alabama | Jefferson Civic Coliseum |
March 26, 1992 | Greensboro, North Carolina | Greensboro Coliseum |
March 28, 1992 | Atlanta, Georgia | The Omni |
March 29, 1992 |
March 31, 1992 | Richmond, Virginia | Richmond Coliseum |
April 1, 1992 | Landover, Maryland | Capital Centre |
April 2, 1992 |
April 4, 1992 | East Rutherford, New Jersey | Meadowlands Arena |
April 6, 1992 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Spectrum |
April 7, 1992 |
April 8, 1992 | East Rutherford, New Jersey | Meadowlands Arena |
April 10, 1992 | Hampton, Virginia | Hampton Coliseum |
April 12, 1992 | Binghamton, New York | Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena |
April 13, 1992 | Rochester, New York | Rochester Community War Memorial |
April 14, 1992 | Hamilton, Ontario | Canada | Copps Coliseum |
April 16, 1992 | Hartford, Connecticut | United States | Hartford Civic Center |
April 20, 1992 | London | England | Wembley Stadium |
May 6, 1992 | Pullman, Washington | United States | Beasley Coliseum |
May 7, 1992 | Boise, Idaho | BSU Pavilion |
May 9, 1992 | Daly City, California | Cow Palace |
May 10, 1992 |
May 13, 1992 | Rapid City, South Dakota | Rushmore Plaza Civic Center |
May 14, 1992 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Sioux Falls Arena |
May 15, 1992 | Fargo, North Dakota | Bison Sports Arena |
May 17, 1992 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Canada | Winnipeg Arena |
May 18, 1992 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Saskatchewan Place |
May 19, 1992 | Edmonton, Alberta | Northlands Coliseum |
May 21, 1992 | Calgary, Alberta | Olympic Saddledome |
May 23, 1992 | Vancouver, British Columbia | PNE Coliseum |
May 24, 1992 |
May 27, 1992 | Seattle, Washington | United States | Seattle Center Coliseum |
May 28, 1992 |
May 30, 1992 | Anchorage, Alaska | Sullivan Arena |
June 1, 1992 | Portland, Oregon | Memorial Coliseum |
June 2, 1992 |
June 4, 1992 | Salt Lake City, Utah | Delta Center |
June 5, 1992 | Casper, Wyoming | Casper Events Center |
June 6, 1992 | Billings, Montana | Metrapark Arena |
June 9, 1992 | Tucson, Arizona | Tucson Convention Center |
June 10, 1992 | Phoenix, Arizona | America West Arena |
June 11, 1992 |
June 14, 1992 | Mobile, Alabama | Mobile Civic Center |
June 15, 1992 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | LSU Assembly Center |
June 16, 1992 | Jackson, Mississippi | Mississippi Coliseum |
June 19, 1992 | Nashville, Tennessee | Starwood Amphitheatre |
June 20, 1992 | Maryland Heights, Missouri | Riverport Amphitheatre |
June 21, 1992 | Bonner Springs, Kansas | Sandstone Amphitheater |
June 23, 1992 | Cincinnati, Ohio | Riverbend Music Center |
June 25, 1992 | Raleigh, North Carolina | Walnut Creek Amphitheatre |
June 27, 1992 | Charlevoix, Michigan | Castle Farms Music Theater |
June 28, 1992 | Thornville, Ohio | Buckeye Lake Music Center |
June 30, 1992 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Marcus Amphitheater |
July 1, 1992 | Tinley Park, Illinois | World Music Theater |
July 3, 1992 | Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio | Blossom Music Center |
July 4, 1992 | Weedsport, New York | Cayuga County Fair Speedway |
July 5, 1992 | Allentown, Pennsylvania | Great Allentown Fair |
October 22, 1992 | Ghent | Belgium | Flanders Expo |
October 24, 1992 | London | England | Wembley Arena |
October 25, 1992 |
October 27, 1992 | Glasgow | Scotland | SECC Arena |
October 28, 1992 | Newcastle | England | Whitley Bay Ice Rink |
October 30, 1992 | Dublin | Ireland | Point Theatre |
November 1, 1992 | Sheffield | England | Sheffield Arena |
November 3, 1992 | Manchester | Manchester Central Convention Complex |
November 4, 1992 | Birmingham | NEC Arena |
November 5, 1992 |
November 7, 1992 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Rotterdam Ahoy |
November 8, 1992 |
November 10, 1992 | Paris | France | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy |
November 12, 1992 | Barcelona | Spain | Palau Sant Jordi |
November 13, 1992 | San Sebastián | Velódromo de Anoeta |
November 16, 1992 | Rome | Italy | Palamarino |
November 17, 1992 | Milan | Palatrussardi |
November 18, 1992 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion |
November 20, 1992 | Vienna | Austria | Wiener Stadthalle |
November 22, 1992 | Munich | Germany | Olympiahalle |
November 23, 1992 | Stuttgart | Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle |
November 24, 1992 | Dortmund | Westfalenhalle |
November 26, 1992 | Frankfurt | Festhalle Frankfurt |
November 27, 1992 | Nuremberg | Frankenhalle |
November 29, 1992 |
November 30, 1992 | Mannheim | Maimarkthalle |
December 1, 1992 | Stuttgart | Schleyerhalle |
December 3, 1992 | Kiel | Ostseehalle |
December 5, 1992 | Berlin | Deutschlandhalle |
December 7, 1992 | 's-Hertogenbosch | Netherlands | Brabanthallen |
December 9, 1992 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Forum Copenhagen |
December 10, 1992 |
December 12, 1992 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Scandinavium |
December 14, 1992 | Oslo | Norway | Oslo Spektrum |
December 16, 1992 | Helsinki | Finland | Helsinki Ice Hall |
December 18, 1992 | Stockholm | Sweden | Stockholm Globe Arena |
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