Take Us Alive World Tour

Take Us Alive World Tour

Tour by Extreme
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Associated album	Saudades de Rock
Start date	July 11, 2008
End date	December 15, 2008
Legs	3
Number of shows	51 23 North America 19 Europe 9 Asia
Extreme concert chronology

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

North American Leg

• "IIIrd Side Strings"
• "Decadence Dance"
• "Comfortably Dumb"
• "Rest in Peace"
• "Star"
• "Tell Me Something I Don't Know"
• "Kid Ego"
• "Little Girls"
• "Teacher's Pet"
• "Play with Me"
• "Midnight Express"
• "More Than Words"
• "Ghost"
• "Cupid's Dead"
• "Take Us Alive"
• "Am I Ever Gonna Change"
• "Flight of the Wounded Bumblebee"
• "Get the Funk Out"

Encore

• "Hole Hearted"
• "Communication Breakdown" (Led Zeppelin cover)

European Leg

• "Comfortably Dumb"
• "Decadence Dance"
• "Rest in Peace"
• "It ('s a Monster)"
• "Star"
• "Tell Me Something I Don't Know"
• "Kid Ego"
• "Little Girls"
• "Teacher's Pet"
• "Play with Me"
• "Midnight Express"
• "More Than Words"
• "Ghost"
• "Cupid's Dead"
• "Take Us Alive"
• "Flight of the Wounded Bumblebee"
• "Get the Funk Out"

Encore

• "Am I Ever Gonna Change"
• "Hole Hearted"
• "Mutha (Don't Wanna Go to School Today)"

Asian Leg

• "Comfortably Dumb"
• "Decadence Dance"
• "Rest in Peace"
• "Warheads"
• "Star"
• "Tell Me Something I Don't Know"
• "Kid Ego"
• "Little Girls"
• "Teacher's Pet"
• "Play with Me"
• "Midnight Express"
• "Nevermore" (Queen cover)
• "More Than Words"
• "Ghost"
• "Mother Popcorn" (James Brown cover)
• "Cupid's Dead"
• "Take Us Alive"
• "He-Man Woman Hater"
• "Get the Funk Out"

Encore

• "Am I Ever Gonna Change"
• "Hole Hearted"

Tour dates

Date	City	Country	Venue
North America
July 11, 2008	Pryor, Oklahoma	United States	Rocklahoma
Support act: King's X
July 29, 2008	Poughkeepsie, New York	United States	The Chance
July 31, 2008	Boston, Massachusetts		BOA Pavilion
Support act: Living Colour
August 1, 2008	Long Island, New York	United States	Brookhaven Amphitheater
Support act: King's X
August 2, 2008	Baltimore, Maryland	United States	Rams Head Live!
August 4, 2008	New York City, New York		The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza
August 5, 2008	Lancaster, Pennsylvania		Chameleon Club
August 6, 2008	Cleveland, Ohio		House of Blues
August 8, 2008	Detroit, Michigan		Emerald Theater
August 9, 2008	Chicago, Illinois		House of Blues
August 10, 2008	Cincinnati, Ohio		Union Centre Boulevard Bash
August 12, 2008	Charlotte, North Carolina		Amos' Southend
August 13, 2008	Atlanta, Georgia		Center Stage
August 15, 2008	Orlando, Florida		House of Blues
August 16, 2008	Ft. Lauderdale, Florida		Revolution
August 18, 2008	New Orleans, Louisiana		House of Blues
August 19, 2008	Houston, Texas		Meridian
August 20, 2008	Dallas, Texas		House of Blues
August 22, 2008	Phoenix, Arizona		The Marquee
August 23, 2008	Las Vegas, Nevada		House of Blues
August 25, 2008	San Francisco, California		The Fillmore
August 26, 2008	Los Angeles, California		House of Blues
August 30, 2008	Syracuse, New York		Great New York State Fair
Europe
September 13, 2008	Milan	Italy	Rock of Ages Festival
Support act: Voodoo Six
October 29, 2008	Lisbon	Portugal	Coliseum
October 31, 2008	Madrid	Spain	La Riviera
November 1, 2008	Bilbao		Rock Star Live
November 3, 2008	Tilburg	Netherlands	013 Tilburg
November 4, 2008	Paris	France	Élysée Montmartre
November 5, 2008	Cologne	Germany	Essigfabrik
November 8, 2008	Dublin	Ireland	The Academy
November 9, 2008	Belfast	Northern Ireland	Spring & Airbrake
Support act: Voodoo Six and The Duvals
November 11, 2008	Cambridge	England	Cambridge Corn Exchange
November 12, 2008	Norwich		Norwich UEA
Support acts: Hot Leg and The Duvals
November 14, 2008	Leeds	England	O2 Academy Leeds
November 15, 2008	Glasgow	Scotland	O2 Academy Glasgow
November 17, 2008	Newcastle upon Tyne	England	Newcastle City Hall
November 18, 2008	Manchester		Manchester Academy
November 20, 2008	Newport	Wales	Newport Centre
November 21, 2008	Southampton	England	Southampton Guildhall
November 23, 2008	Birmingham		O2 Academy Birmingham
November 24, 2008	London		London Astoria
Asia
December 1, 2008	Tokyo	Japan	Shibuya C.C. Lemon Hall
December 2, 2008
December 4, 2008
December 5, 2008
December 8, 2008	Osaka		Koseinenkin Kaikan
December 9, 2008	Nagoya		Nagoya Civic Assembly Hall
December 10, 2008	Hiroshima		Yubin Chokin Hall
December 13, 2008	Seoul	South Korea	Melon-AX Hall
December 15, 2008	Jakarta	Indonesia	Tennis Indoor Senayan

Personnel

• Gary Cherone - lead vocals
• Nuno Bettencourt - lead guitar, vocals
• Pat Badger - bass, backing vocals
• Kevin Figueiredo - drums, percussion