1986 Concerts

Saxon – 1986 interview Biff & Steve, Power Hour Music Box

1986, Feb 1: Empire Rock Club, Philadelphia, PA, USA

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Unknown, set list wanted

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7015 Roosevelt Blvd, Philadelphia

1986, Feb 2: Variety Theatre, Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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1986, Feb 3: The Concert Hall, Toronto, ON, Canada

Set list

1. Intro
2. Power and the Glory
3. Back on the Streets
4. Dallas 1 PM
5. Devil Rides Out
6. Motorcycle Man
7. Broken Heroes
8. This Town Rocks
9. Crusader
10. Princess of the Night
11. Drum Solo
12. Rock ‘n’ Roll Gypsy
13. Wheels of Steel

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Recordings (Partly)

Motorcycle Man

Broken Heroes

This Town Rocks

Crusader

Princess of the Night

Drum Solo

Rock ‘n’ Roll Gypsy

1986, Feb 4: Barrymore’s Music Hall, Ottawa, ON, Canada

“At the time, Saxon were not at their peak … This was a band that at one time was playing in arenas and stuff.

Again, we backed a legendary band and it was a good show. I remember we hardly had any room on stage. We each had maybe two square feet standing and that was about it. Again, this was a band that at one time was playing in arenas and stuff but here they were at Barrymore’s with maybe 150 people there. You see all these little things as a young impressionable person and you realize that there are different sides to the music business. These guys were like road warriors. It was interesting seeing them because they still went out and they worked hard. It’s not like they had a bad attitude about it. It was like they said “let’s roll with it and go there and put on a good show for them ”remembers guitarist John Tennent, whose band Shock played the opening set for Saxon in Ottawa in 1986″. Saxon was a really tight spectacular rock band that played like they were playing for 15,000.

Shock circa early 1986

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Unknown, set list wanted

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1986, Feb 5: Cabaret St-Charles, Québec, Quebec, Canada

bar le Saint-Charles

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Unknown, set list wanted

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The Cabaret St-Charles was a popular local bar and live music/disco venue located at 545/555 1st Avenue (at the corner of 5th Street) in the Limoilou neighborhood of Quebec City. Active through the late 1970s and 1980s, it hosted various musical acts, revues, and touring alternative/metal bands (such as Kreator in 1987) before eventually closing down as neighborhood nightlife envolved.

Below the location of the venue.

Cabaret St-Charles was located in vieux Limoilou, the area in Quebec City.

Below some rare pictures taken in 1987 inside the venue.

1986, Feb 7: Le Spectrum, Montreal, QC, Canada

Set list

1. Power and the Glory
2. Back on the Streets
3. Dallas 1 PM
4. Devil Rides Out
5. Motorcycle Man
6. Broken Heroes
7. This Town Rocks
8. Crusader
9. Princess of the Night
10. Drum Solo
11. Wheels of Steel
12. Call of the Wild
13. Denim and Leather
14. Heavy Metal Thunder / Stand Up and Be Counted / Taking Your Chances / Warrior / Heavy Metal Thunder

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Le Spectrum (1982 – 2007) stood at the entrance of the Quartier des Spectacles until it was demolished to make way for Le Maestria, erasing a key piece of Montreal’s musical history. Once Cinéma Alouette in the ’50s and later Club Montreal, it became Le Spectrum in 1982 under Équipe Spectra, the team behind Jazz Fest, FrancoFolies, and Montreal en Lumière. With a 1,200 capacity, it hosted legends like The Police, Miles Davis, Radiohead, No Doubt, and Smashing Pumpkins, alongside emerging artists.

1986, Feb 12: Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA, USA

Set list

Intro

Power and the Glory

Back on the Streets

Dallas 1 PM

Devil Rides Out

Broken Heroes

This Town Rocks

Crusader

Princess of the Night

Drum Solo

Rock ‘n’ Roll Gypsies

Denim and Leather

Call of the Wild

Wheels of Steel

Rockin’ Again

Heavy Metal Thunder / Stand Up and Be Counted / Taking Your Chances / Warrior / Heavy Metal Thunder

https://www.wolfgangs.com/music/saxon/audio/21022120-6283.html?tid=49117387&fbclid=IwAR14FjSFgckcPzBOgYSCY90uhn-GIAaNlfTWXp7rYV2c-weG4fxmgshKSVY

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1986, Feb 14: JB Scott’s Theater, Albany, NY, USA

Support act Heaven (Australian Rock band): During 1985 and 1986, the band played their own club tours and opened shows across the US for bands such as Motörhead, Saxon, Dio, Rough Cutt and Stryper.

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1986, Feb 15: Agora Ballroom, West Hartford, CT, USA

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1986, Feb 16: L’Amour, Brooklyn, NY, USA

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1. Intro
2. Power and the Glory
3. Back on the Streets
4. Dallas 1 PM
5. Devil Rides Out
6. Broken Heroes
7. This Town Rocks
8. Crusader
9. Princess of the Night
10. Drum Solo
11. Denim and Leather
12. Wheels of Steel
13. Heavy Metal Thunder / Stand Up and Be Counted / Taking Your Chances / Warrior / Heavy Metal Thunder

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L’Amour was a legendary music venue is Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, at 1546 62nd street. Known as the “Rock Capital of Brooklyn”, it opened as a disco in 1978, turned into a heavy metal haven in 1981, and closed in February 2004

1986, Feb 17: The Bayou, Washington DC. USA

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Unknown, set list wanted

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The Bayou was a famous music club and bar in Washington, D.C. It sat at 3135 K Street NW in the Georgetown neighborhood right under the Whitehurst Freeway. The club opened in September 1953 and closed on December 31, 1998, before being torn down in 1999

1986, Feb 18: Hammerjacks, Baltimore, MD, USA

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Unknown, set list wanted

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Hammerjacks was a music venue in downtown Baltimore which operated from 1977 to 2006. The building was torn down on June 12, 1997. In 2000, Hammerjacks reopened at 316-318 Guilford Ave, which had formerly been used as a car wash. It was put under new management in 2004, and closed in 2006.

1986, Feb 19: The Penny Arcade, Rochester, New York, USA

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Unknown, set list wanted

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Fan comment on FB: I was there and it was packed out.tut’s is a very small place and Saxon were basically starting again. I saw Saxon with probably 75 people.

1986, Feb 21: Variety Theater, Cleveland, OH, USA

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Unknown, set list wanted

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The Variety Theater is a historic 1927 Spanish Gothic landmark located at 11815 Lorain Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio’s Jefferson neighborhood. Built for vaudeville and films, it later became a famed 1980s rock concert venue before closing and sitting largely vacant for decades

Abandoned Variety Theatre – Cleveland, Ohio, USA

1986, Feb 22: Harpo’s, Detroit, MI, USA

Set list

1. Power and the Glory
2. Back on the Streets
3. Dallas 1 PM
4. Devil Rides Out
5. Broken Heroes
6. This Town Rocks
7. Crusader
8. Princess of the Night
9. Drum Solo
10. Motorcycle Man
11. Denim and Leather
12. Wheels of Steel
13. Heavy Metal Thunder / Stand Up and Be Counted / Taking Your Chances / Warrior / Heavy Metal Thunder

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Harpos Concert Theatre is a music venue located at 14238 Harper Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, United States. It is known as a venue for heavy metal and industrial rock.

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1986, Feb 27: Metro, Chicago, IL, USA

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Unknown, set list wanted

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Metro (formerly the Stages Music Hall and Cabaret Metro is a concert hall in Chicago, Illinois, United States, that plays host to a variety of local, regional and national emerging bands and musicians.^[2] The Metro was first opened in 1982. The capacity is 1,100, divided between the main floor and the balcony. The building housing Metro also houses Smart Bar underneath the main venue.

1986, Feb 28: Zivko’s Ballroom, Hartford, WI, USA

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Zivko’s Ballroom was a music venue located in Hartford, Wisconsin. The Art Deco ballroom was built in 1928, although it was not until 1949 that it became Zivko’s Ballroom, after being purchased by businessman Marty Zivko. The Ballroom was managed by Clarence “Butch” Wendorff. During the week, the Wendorff’s offered local entertainment with no admission charge including Whiskey River, Spid Peeper, and Southern Express.

Some of the artists that performed at Zivko’s include Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Joe Walsh, Robin Trower, Ted Nugent, Saxon, Motorhead, Cheap Trick, Ricky Nelson and Chubby Checker. Today, the building, now known as the Chandelier Ballroom, is used mainly for wedding receptions.

1986, Mar 2: First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA

Set list

1. Power and the Glory
2. Back on the Streets
3. Dallas 1 PM
4. Devil Rides Out
5. Broken Heroes
6. This Town Rocks
7. Crusader
8. Princess of the Night
9. Denim and Leather
10. Wheels of Steel
11. Heavy Metal Thunder / Stand Up and Be Counted / Taking Your Chances / Warrior / Heavy Metal Thunder

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Overview of concerts Amored Saint supporting Saxon

1986, Mar 3: Appleton, USA

New date based on Tourbook

This concert didn’t happen

1986, Mar 4: Headliners in Madison, WI, USA

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Unknown, set list wanted

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1986, Mar 5: Mississippi Nights, St. Louis, MO, USA

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1986, Mar 6: One Block West, Kansas City, KS, USA

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1. Intro
2. Power and the Glory
3. Dallas 1 PM
4. Devil Rides Out
5. 20,000 Ft
6. Broken Heroes
7. This Town Rocks
8. Drum Solo
9. Princess of the Night
10. Denim and Leather

Encore

1. Call of the Wild

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1986, Mar 7: Cotillion Ballroom, Wichitar, USA

New data based on Tourbook

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The Cotillion Ballroom is a concert venue in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is located between Maize Road and 119th Street West on the north side of Kellogg in west Wichita.

1986, Mar 8: Saxon at Arcadia Theatre, Dallas, TX, USA (with Armored Saint)

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Unknown, set list wanted

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1986, Mar 9: Majestic Theatre in San Antonio, TX, USA (with Armored Saint)

This concert was held on March 15

1986, Mar 10: Backroom in Austin, TX, USA (with Armored Saint)

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1986, Mar 11: Ritz Music Hall in Corpus Christi, TX, USA (with Armored Saint)

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At nearly 100 years old, The Ritz Theatre in Corpus Christi is ready to reclaim her place in the spotlight. The jaw-dropping atmospheric theatre began as Corpus Christi’s most ornate movie theatre in 1929. As the Ritz Music Hall, it hosted music acts ranging from Waylon Jennings to The Pointer Sisters and Metallica to Willie Nelson.

St. Louis architect Scott Dunne designed The Ritz Theatre as an “image of fantasy” using Art Deco style and Spanish Renaissance influences.
The elaborate interior, seated around 1300, featured a Spanish courtyard façade and illuminated sky. Two cloud machines mounted on turrets near the ceiling projected moving clouds. Stars twinkled in the sky to further enhance the magical atmosphere. The decorator was Peckenpaugh Construction Co. The lobby was a two-story open space with a mezzanine balcony that circled the room. Critics declared the Ritz “one of the finest in the state” and “one of the largest.”

Opening Day was Christmas Day, 1929. Patrons were anxious to escape the reality of the stock market crash, which had occurred just three months before and was the beginning of what would become the Great Depression. The first show at the Ritz was “It’s a Great Life,” starring the Duncan Sisters. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presented the feature, which included selected shorts. Ticket prices were 30 cents for adults and 10 cents for children, although, later, the lower floor price was raised to a whopping 50 cents.

Music magazine

1986, Mar 12: Houston, USA

New date based on Tourbook

Saxon didn’t play this concert

1986, Mar 13: Baton Rouge, USA

New date based on Tourbook

Saxon didn’t play this concert

1986, Mar 14: Stage Cone Circle In The Square, Shreveport, LA, USA (with Armored Saint)

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Unknown, set list wanted

Venue

Circle in the Square was a popular teen club and music venue located in Shreve Square (at Commerce Street and Crockett Street) in downtown Shreveport. The venue is famously remembered in local rock history for hosting early live performances, including a notable gig by Pantera on October 18, 1986 (during their I Am the Night tour at Stage One – Circle in the Square), and serving as an important meeting ground for the band’s classic lineup era. Like the rest of Shreve Square, the club closed down as the area’s nightlife faded in the late 1980s and early 1990s

1986, Mar 15: Majestic Arts Performance Center’ San Antonio

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Majestic Theatre in San Antonio was operating as an active concert and entertainment venue prior to its major, authentic historical restoration later in the decade. The theatre had reopened in 1981 following a closure that began in 1974. While a superficial remodel was done in the early 1980s. During the mid-1980s, the venue frequently hosted touring rock, pop, and heavy metal acts arranged by local promoters

1986, Mar 16: Corpus Christi, USA

New data based on Tourbook

1986, Mar18: El Paso, USA

New data based on Tourbook

1986, Mar 19: Roller Rink in Albuquerque, NM, USA

Name of the Venue was Big Apple. They were supposed to play Graham Central Station but is was moved last minute. Armored Saint first on bill. Barely fit drum riser into building

Set list

1. Princess of the Night
2. 20,000 Ft
3. Back on the Streets
4. Dallas 1 PM
5. Devil Rides Out
6. Broken Heroes
7. This Town Rocks
8. Drum Solo
9. Crusader
10. Denim and Leather

Encore

1. Wheels of Steel
2. Heavy Metal Thunder / Stand Up and Be Counted / Taking Your Chances / Warrior / Heavy Metal Thunder

Venue

The Big Apple was a popular 1980s nightclub and live music venue in Albuquerque, New Mexico, that operated inside the former Skate Ranch building.

1986, Mar 21: Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, AZ, USA (with Armored Saint)

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Unknown, set list wanted

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1986, Mar 22: California Theatre in San Diego, CA, USA (with Armored Saint)

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Unknown, set list wanted

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San Diego’s abandoned California Theatre faces deadline to sell or demolish.

When it was completed in 1927 at a cost of $340,000, the theater was opulent and modern. The auditorium was five stories high and included a huge Wurlitzer organ to enhance the theater experience at a time when virtually all films were silent.

It had 2,200 seats, a wrap-around balcony, gold leaf ceilings, murals on walls and ornaments throughout. A women’s apparel store occupied one floor of the building and office space filled out the rest.

When the Old Globe Theater was destroyed by an arson fire in 1978, the California Theater was used in its stead until the Old Globe was rebuilt. But declining business meant less money for maintenance and the theater began to look dated and shabby.

In 1988 a renovation was undertaken that restored much of its original luster, but the owner defaulted on loan payments and the building was finally shuttered in 1990.

1986, Mar 24: Antelope Valley Fair Centre Hall, Lancaster, CA, USA (with Armored Saint)

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Unknown, set list wanted

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1984, Mar 26: California Theatre in San Diego, CA, USA (with Armored Saint)

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1986, Mar 27: Pomona Valley Auditorium in Pomona, CA, USA (with Armored Saint and Queensrÿche)

Picture Armored Saint

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1986, Mar 28: Arlington Theatre, Santa Barbara USA (with Armored Saint)

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1986, Mar 29: Santa Monica Civic, Santa Monica USA (with Armored Saint and Heretic)

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1986, Mar 31: Turlock, USA

New data based on Tourbook

Saxon didn’t play this concert

1986, Apr 1: The Oasis, Sacramento, CA, USA (with Armored Saint)

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Unknown, set list wanted

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1986, Apr 2: The Keystone, Palo Alto,USA (with Armored Saint)

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The Keystone. Palo Alto.Venue located on 260 California Avenue in Palo Alto, commonly known as “The Stone”. It closed in 1986.

This building at 260 S. California Street was at various times during the last 50 years, a Purity Market, a Natural food store, a German restaurant, called the Zinzanatti Oom Pah Pah Lounge, a club called Sophies, the Vortex and the Edge dance halls, and most recently, the Illusions restaurant, but it is most famous as the 1980’s nightclub, Keystone Palo Alto. The Demolition of the Keystone Palo Alto was between October 14 – 22, 2013.

*** Poland Tour ***

Between Apr 11 and Apr 18 Saxon played 8 shows in Poland.

Apr 11, Lublin; Apr 12, Warsaw; Apr 13, Katowice; Apr 14, Krakow; Apr 15, Wroclaw; Apr 16, Poznan; Apr 17, Gdansk; Apr 18,Lodz

Memories of Saxon’s first concerts in Poland in ’86 can be found in the book Festiwal szaleństwa

Restrospective

In 1986, the band Saxon visited Poland for the first time, performing in Warsaw, Wrocław, and Łódź. For the British musicians, it was a bit like stepping into another world. What do they remember from those concerts?

I remember that security at the concerts was very strict; there was a heavy police presence. I don't think they quite understood why young people were going wild over a rock band. They didn't know what was going on. We also had "security guards" at the hotels—places where the only other guests were businessmen and prostitutes (laughs). There was an atmosphere of conspiracy. Someone was always lurking at the end of the hallway. It was all rather strange.

They followed us around the whole time. I don’t know what they were thinking. What could we possibly have done? (laughs) They were with us the whole time. But it was great playing for the audience. Tickets must have been pretty cheap, because a lot of people showed up. We were one of the first bands from the 80s to go behind the Iron Curtain. We inspired others. It was a great experience. People still remember it. I still meet people in Poland or Hungary who say, "I was there with my girlfriend; I was 14." I think it was important to them.

Thanks to Marcin Puszka for adding 4 missing shows

1986, Apr 11: Hala WOSIR, Lublin, Poland

Thanks to Marcin Puszka for the article

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1986: Apr 12: Hala Torwar, Warsaw Poland

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1986, Apr 13: Spodek, Katowice, Poland

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1986, Apr 14: Hala TS Wisla, Kraków, Poland

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1986: Apr 15: Hala Ludowa ?Stulecia?, Wroclaw, Poland

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1986, Apr 16, Arena, Poznań, Arena, Poland

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1986, Apr 17: Hala Olivia, Gdańsk, Poland

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1986: Apr 18: Hala Sportowa MOSIR, Lodz Poland

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*** Hungary Tour ***

Between April 21 and April 28 Saxon played 7 shows in Hungary.

1986, Apr 21: Varosi Sportcsarnok, Szeged, Hungary

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1986, Apr 22: Sportcsarnok, Debrecen, Hungary

Rescheduled to Apr 27.

1986, Apr 23: Sportcsarnok, Kaposvar, Hungary

The Kaposvár sports hall will host another prestigious pop/rock concert tonight at 7:00 PM. Saxon is one of those bands that refused to succumb to the easy success of punk and new wave styles; instead, they have consistently played hard rock—and their numerous hits prove they have done so skillfully and successfully. They also stand out from other heavy metal bands thanks to their lyrics, which are crafted with greater care and possess more depth than the norm. Last year, following a forced one-year hiatus, Saxon returned to the music scene with renewed strength and a clear sense of purpose. They released the single “Back on the Streets,” followed shortly thereafter by the album Innocence Is No Excuse. Biff Byford, the band’s vocalist, stated: “Issues with our record label…”

…we skipped a year, and in the meantime, we sat down and wrote a few songs—songs so good that, within days, every record label was knocking on our door, competing to sign us for future album releases.” Ultimately, it was Parlophone Records that succeeded in signing one of the finest hard rock bands of the eighties. The album was recorded in Munich. The finished material demonstrated that Saxon had returned, to some extent, to the style they had played at the very beginning.
They have toured Europe, America, and Japan, playing to packed houses everywhere and achieving fantastic success. Their world tour this year also promises to be one of the major musical events of the year. Audiences in Kaposvár will see the band Skorpió performing as the opening act.

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1986, Apr 24: Sportcsarnok, Pecs, Hungary

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1986, Apr 25: Varosi Sportcsarnok, Zalaegerszeg, Hungary

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1986, Apr 26: Budapest Sportcsarnok, Budapest, Hungary

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1986, Apr 27: Sportcsarnok, Debrecen, Hungary

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1986, Apr 28: Egyetemvarosi Sportcsarnok, Miskolc Hungary

We experienced an electrifying concert atmosphere on Wednesday evening at the Kaposvár sports hall. After the band Skorpió warmed up the crowd, the fans awaited Saxon’s entrance with deafening whistles. The band achieved resounding success. We witnessed outstanding teamwork and dazzling technical skill; they created a magnificent atmosphere. I asked Saxon’s lead singer, Biff Byford:
— Where did the world tour begin, and where will it end?
— We started in Los Angeles. After California and Poland, we continued the tour series in Hungary. Our final concert will be in Athens.
— Which of your released albums is your favorite?
— If I have to choose, I’d mention the albums Power & the Glory and Innocence Is No Excuse.
— What does success mean to you?
— It feels good to be successful! That is what the band and I strive for. Modern hard rock is very exciting; it demands our full concentration. We play with good humor and high spirits.
— Who is your role model?
— We don’t need one. We don’t want to imitate anyone; we want to be unique. Every person is an individual, and that should be reflected in our music.
— What do smaller concerts mean to you compared to the big ones?
— About twelve thousand people are waiting for us in Budapest. Here in Kaposvár, 1,300 tickets were sold—which is a very good figure by Hungarian standards. Playing in a smaller venue is great; it’s easier to build an atmosphere. — How much time do you have for rest?
— We can set aside three months for downtime. Our private lives begin only when the tour ends, and even then, it doesn’t last long.
— Is there any truth to the rumor that the tour happened because of a lack of success at home? Are tickets in England really that expensive?
— Ticket prices aren’t steep at all. Until now, we hadn’t managed to visit smaller countries or cities due to logistical issues. It wasn’t for lack of trying on our part; the demand was certainly there.
— What are the Hungarian bands like?
— We heard the opening act before our own concert. We can’t really offer an opinion after such a short time; that’s something to be judged based on substantive work.
— What are your plans for the future?
— The new album comes out in September, and we’re embarking on another world tour in 1987—with plans to visit Hungary again. Next year, we’ll be holding different, larger-scale concerts featuring a new show format.
They leave in high spirits, smiling.
— We hope to see you again. Same time, same place next year!
Mrs. Attila J. Kövér

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*** EU Tour ***

1986, Apr 29: Arena, Vienna Austria

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1986, May 2: Volkhaus, Zurich, Switzerland

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Unknown Set list wanted

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1986, May 3: Steigerwaldhalle, Burgebrach, Germany –

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1986, May 4: Mehrzweckhalle, Weiden Germany

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1986, May 5: Elzberghalle, Elztal-Dallau, Germany

New date

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1986, May 6: Kongresshalle, Augsburg, Germany

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1986, May 7: Zollern-Alb Halle, Albstadt, Germany

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Unknown Set list wanted

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1986 May 10: Rizoupoli Stadium, Athens, Greece (postponed to May 11)

The gig was originally scheduled on May 10 but had to be postponed due to heavy rains

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Unknown Set list wanted

1986, May 11: Georgios Kamaras Stadium, Athens Greece

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Unknown, set list wanted

1986, May 12: This picture is from the party that Greece Saxon fans did for Saxon

Source: Saxon, the Hotel, and Rizoupoli, By Iraklis Kanellos

RIZOUPOLI: For most people, the name instinctively brings to mind a match that decided a championship. The memory is either sweet or bitter, depending on one’s team allegiance (specifically for AEK fans). Yet for others—a noticeably smaller group, aged around 50–55—May 11, 1986, at the Rizoupoli stadium means only one thing: Saxon.

No Bryan Adams, no Jethro Tull, nor other big names that have been linked in our consciousness with this place.
Saxon have made Rizoupoli their own since that historic live, 34 years ago.
It was March 1986 and we were in the afternoon of the third grade of high school. I had just arrived at school and the scolding was waiting for me before I even entered the door, as everyone, even the teachers, knew about my “illness”.
’’Saxon is coming!”
“Don’t talk nonsense and I have an ancient first hour”.
‘’Yes, that’s what the newspapers say’’.
Bored, I dragged my feet to the kiosk at the end of the downhill, took one and opened it.
I found the good news almost immediately. IT WAS TRUTH!
For the first and only time in six years, I ran up the hill that ended at my school.
The next morning, I called Happening, my folks, to confirm and to find out when the tickets would go on sale. Yes, it was a fact!
SAXON IN ATHENS!
The great love, the bond, the capsule…
The band that from an aspiring rocker, threw me into the deep end and turned me into metal, 5 years ago, changing my life forever. Let’s look at “Denim & Leather”. It only took a few notes from “Princess Of The Night” for me to understand that there was no turning back.
My metal journey had begun, with the “princess of the night”, the legendary steam engine that the song talks about and still continues. Praise the Almighty.
And now, the five skilled engine drivers from Barnsley, would drive it to our place as the last stop of a great tour – a one-way trip to the top. A tour that started from their island, crossed the Atlantic, returned to Europe and would end in the best way. In our place.
But it would get even better…
The days passed quickly after an intoxicating five-day trip that would have made even James Belushi blush during the Menagerie era. The Easter holidays were coming and at the end of them would be the live show.
But we were counting without the Soviets. On April 26th, the Chernobyl issue bursts (literally though). As the days go by, the concern grows, regarding the radioactive clouds, which would rain down deadly rain, which we should all avoid, etc. and whispers even said that the concert would be canceled.
Well, it had been raining for so many months… YOU SAID???
We reach the last week before the concert.
Like a wildfire in Drafi, on August 15th, a rumor spreads and is confirmed in its genesis.
On Friday, it will be at Victoria!
After a series of 8 (!) appearances in Hungary (still behind the Iron Curtain at the time and with almost the same population as our country) and a surprise appearance in Germany, Saxon land in Athens.
Unfortunately, the truck with the metal eagle, the band’s trademark in its live performances in recent years, will take the return route, to Vorran and not to the Greek capital. The Eagle would not set foot on Athenian soil.

Friday… One day before the live.
My brother and I, then still “sick” and with Saxon, have taken a seat early in the legendary metal underground of Victoria. The shop is slowly filling up. The average age is 16-17 along with some and few in number metalheads but are we going to deal with them now?
Time is passing. No matter how many awesome videos are played on the big color television, no one is satisfied anymore.

WHERE ARE THEY??? WILL THEY COME???
At some point, it finally sounded loudly. THEY CAME!
Graham Oliver makes his first appearance from the grand staircase, with a big surprise. He has cut his moustache! Nigel follows and Biif is the last. They look at all these children who look at them even more surprised. Immediately their faces are lit up with huge smiles.
Hugs, handshakes, camera flashes, a metallic delirium. Another historic night for Victoria.

But it was getting even better…
And Saturday dawned. Cloudy. Cloudy. In complete contrast to our mood.
The weather forecast said there would be a high chance of rain. With the remnants of Chernobyl.
Recommendations to stay home. Overheating. Lunchtime is coming quickly.
At 3 o’clock all the metals in the area gather – there were not a few of us – for a foot march from Ilisia to Omonia to we take the train.
On the way, more people join us, both known and unknown. The clouds thicken. Drizzle.
An improvised slogan that Manos concocted, receives general acceptance and approval and very quickly echoes in Panepistimiou.
’’We are not afraid of lightning, because we all have a metal lightning rod’’.
The indifferent passersby are bewildered at the sight of the teenage impetuous haired guys, who are neither wearing scarves, nor do they intend to burn Athens down. Some hippies outside the Music Corner tell us: “Grateful Dead guys. What you are listening to is nonsense” (Laughter).
We get on the train. The drizzle has thickened. We reach Rizoupoli. It is raining.
“It hasn’t rained all winter

“It hasn’t rained all winter, has it?” along with every curse everyone knew. That’s all you heard.
The concert is in the air. The ideal scenario is for it to take place the next day. For many kids who have come from the countryside and from Thessaloniki, this is not an ideal scenario either. They would be forced to return, some of them even having been targeted due to fan differences. Timeless stupidity.
Time passes. Instead of letting up, the rain gets stronger. At some point, while it is starting to get dark, it is announced that it will be the next day at the same time. Our dream could wait one more day. We were lucky. It was the last concert of the Live Innocence Tour, as I already mentioned, and they had planned a few days of rest in Athens. People were starting to leave. My brother and I and Mitsos, who was seriously ill and with Saxon at the time, are holding onto the railing to the right of the stage and talking to a guy from the road crue. Suddenly we see Biff in the background, in a long red trench coat playing frisbee, without losing his haughty attitude! I make him shout. The guy with a heavy English accent says to me: “Aston, why don’t you go find them at the hotel?” “Which hotel are they at???” “To the Caravel.”
It would finally be MUCH better!
Almost trembling, like when we managed to get a phone call from some incredible whore, I managed to mumble… Thanks!
“We’re leaving for the Caravel..eh?”
There was no room for stinginess, we hailed a taxi and headed home. A quick shower, so we wouldn’t go like gypsies, and to wash off the radioactive elements that the rain had given us. To get the idea out of our heads, anyway. We passed by Mitsos and ended up at the Caravel. Our good fortune wasn’t just that it was next to our house. We knew a lot of people at the hotel in question as it was one of our hangouts. Especially its remarkable discotheque, which was notable for its female population. This would save us from questions like: “Where are the gentlemen going???” that we might encounter elsewhere. Going up to the bar on the mezzanine, hearts beat fast.

They’re there! Graham, Nigel, Steve!

We are slowly approaching. Not out of hesitation, but observing them. They don’t roll over, they don’t shout, they don’t break the bar playing with wood. We probably had the wrong image of rock stars in our teenage minds. Greetings. They welcome us.
Biff will be coming down shortly, Steve Dawson tells us. Indeed, in a few minutes, he emerges from the elevator, straight and imposing as ever. We fall on him with the speed of an old woman who rushes to the young man who weighs the paneri with the anti-gifts.
To our invitation to drink with us all he answers in a professional style:
“Later, now I have to finish something.” ‘
We eat cold. A guy picks him up and they get lost. Not for long. He’s coming back. “Here I am” and he sits next to us.
The only time in my life I felt like the chicks swooning at the sight of the Beatles about two decades back. The brother starts ordering bottles of whiskey, as if we were at Kambouridis.
Biff politely stops him, saying that tonight he would only drink Coke. Is that what rock idols are like, after all?
He asks us what songs we would like to hear tomorrow. Mitsos and his brother are going for sure.

“Dallas 1pm” & “Princess of the night”.
I, like the smart guy that I was, mention “Nightmare” and the b-side “Krakatoa”.
The tall guy gives me a sideways look and immediately starts laughing. We have a good time. We talk about the older records, about Chernobyl, he frowns when I tell him that I support Man.U on the island. At some point he gets up, says good night. We’re left with Steve Dawson. Paul isn’t going to show up, he tells us, or he’ll sleep until tomorrow, or he’ll have picked up a book, the rock star thing we imagined is a wreck. The pretenses are saved by a guy who the mustachioed bassist introduces us as the tour manager and who gets straight into the act, asking us if we know anything about groupies.
His brother explains that the hotel is frequented by many “quality girls of free morals.” Indeed, in a very short time, we see him having started his own party and heading towards the elevator. Dawson shouts loudly so that everyone can hear “I know your room, I’ll come for a f@#$%”.
We talked until late. About bands, their influences, AC/DC and Pink Floyd, about Ratt and Bobby Blotzer about the machines (there I was the interpreter at Mitsos) about the next album that will have a surprise for us (and for him unfortunately).
And then suddenly the forgiven Koutouvos appears, with a guard of guys from the record label and the organizer. He gets one of his associates to hand out some invitations for the concert so that we don’t get separated from the band. In vain…
Thus, Koutouvos also joins the conversation from where we left off. About the upcoming album. He repeated what he said about surprising the Greek fans and mentioned that the producer would be a big name with whom they had never collaborated before and known from his collaborations with the Rolling Stones, Foreigner, Alice Cooper and many others. The reason for Gary Lions. To tell the truth, we were not particularly excited, it was obvious that they would “polish” their sound even more.
But Stivakias did not seem to share the producer’s enthusiasm. (A little later he would tell us laughingly that the guy was a joke and…deaf). Koutouvos, now in Greek, continued to speak in a low voice, exactly as he wrote and in a moment he began to say that Saxon is the band of the working class, the truck drivers and the miners of England.
The most metal night of my life up to that point had passed. But an even bigger one would follow.
So the next one dawned. One of those days when you feel something between the ruler of the universe and Hugh Hefner. We left our homes early. The three of us this time. The day was incredible.
Warm spring weather with a hint of coolness. Again on foot to Omonia, very leisurely and then by electric train. We arrived at soundcheck time.
There must have been no more than 200 people outside the stadium at that time and we all enjoyed an acapella performance of Biff’s “Run For Your Lives”, as a warm-up for what we would experience in a few hours. The doors open. The concrete stands in the horseshoe towards the lines are starting to darken from the crowd. We are on the right side of the stage, not in the front row. Accept, Twisted Sister, Autograph are playing on the speakers. The Spitfires come out. Great performance. A real surprise. It’s as if they did this not for the first time but every night. They weren’t just warming up the crowd, they lit fires. The Spitfires greet us. It’s getting dark.

In half an hour the lights dim. They go out. Hypertension… Everything is ready! It’s not a lie, we live it.
Saxon on stage, for us!
They start with a full attack and goals from the locker room with “Power and the Glory”. The crowd goes crazy. Slightly smaller than the previous night, as several kids from other cities were forced to return. In addition, at the same time, AEK and PAO were playing a cup semi-final at OAKA. Some thought that would be more interesting and exempted us from their presence.
There must have been around 7-8 thousand people including dou and tzabatzis without taking an oath. Besides, I had more interesting things to do than count heads. Let alone that it was difficult when those heads were bobbing up and down.
“Power and the Glory” ends uninspiredly with “Back on the Streets”. The ”wood” and the jumping don’t stop for a moment. The band is in demonic form. It makes all our fantasies that had been enthroned in our teenage minds come true, springing from the grooves of their great live album “The Eagle Has Landed”.
Biff finally shows pity and just before “Dallas 1 pm” he greets the audience and praises its pulse, with the well-known compliments for the Greek metalheads, who that night began to build their legend.
Broken Heroes… In “This Town Rocks” Biff changes the verse a little, saying…
“I ‘ve heard the band in ATHENS,I ‘ve touched the alpine snow..” only the very “perfect” ones caught it in the panic.
“Princess Of The Night”… The brother and Mitsos jump around, hugging each other. Graham Oliver is left alone on stage and begins a solo that would make even his own idol, Hendrix, open his eyes wide. Some scoundrel throws a half-empty beer can and finds it in his chest. On his lips we read an English slang and he continues unabated. In awe, he pays tribute to another great man by making a guitar reference to Smoke on the Water.
The night has a future.
Crusader…
It’s Glockler’s turn to make the stage his own with his own drum solo. Many mouths are left wide open with their jaws hanging. That night Pete Gill, who was already in Motorhead, was completely forgotten by some who still had doubts. And just when you think what else this man will do, he lights up his drumsticks and continues playing.
They must have had 15-16 songs on the set list. No one was left complaining. In “Wheels of Steel” we had the famous game of Biff with the audience, because of which I had become hoarse for a week. They say good night.
Just enough for them and us to catch our breath.
Encore… Strong Arm of the Law.
Followed by “Run for your Lives” (if my memory serves me correctly) and closed with the deadly medley-pleasure that began and ended with – what else – “Heavy Metal Thunder”. That was it! A taste of seventh heaven. The band salutes. They bow. For Steve Dawson it was the last bow with the other four bandmates. They would reunite with Graham, of course, about a decade later.
The legendary, ever-moving “moustache”, who had put his signature synthetically in the band’s best moments, would have remembered the performance in Athens.
About 20 days later, after a vacation, one morning the band’s manager called him, telling him that he wanted to see him. Alone.
The “moustache” had not finished his coffee when the conversation changed from the upcoming album to his future with the band.
”There is no future for you in the band. You’re fired”.
He was replaced by the very small, in my opinion, and terribly boring and meaningless on stage Paul Johnson, who nevertheless had a nice resume in the English scene, but his only visible advantage over Steve Dawson was that he had a lot of hair. Something important for the guys from the record companies who were targeting the American market. And he certainly had no opinion about the producers.
The “Rock The Nations” that followed really had surprises. For us, first of all, the Greek flag on the cover, waving like a card among the flags of metal superpowers. We felt flattered. Unfortunately for Saxon, the American dream remained distant with this album as well. But even on their island, the album was lukewarm, despite the participation of Elton John on two songs (the other big surprise).

Epilogue…I had to go to school the next day.
Mitsos and my brother were partying again at Karavel. They hadn’t had enough.
About 4 years later, after their concert at RODON had ended, we took the road to Lagonisi and waited for them until dawn to return to the hotel. Without my brother, who had become serious and had long since gotten off the princess of the night.
In a few years, Mitsos would also get off. Almost three and a half decades later, for us, this metal journey continues.

1986, June 1: Steve Dawson got fired

For Steve Dawson it was the last bow in Greece with the other four bandmates. They would reunite with Graham, of course, about a decade later. The legendary, ever-moving “moustache”, who had put his signature synthetically in the band’s best moments, would have remembered the performance in Athens.
About 20 days later, after a vacation, one morning the band’s manager called him, telling him that he wanted to see him. Alone. The “moustache” had not finished his coffee when the conversation changed from the upcoming album to his future with the band. ”There is no future for you in the band. You’re fired”.

Steve we will remember!!

Mid June: Rockfeld studios, Wales

Just after the Greece concert, Saxon went 10 days to the Rockfeld studios preparing material for the new album.

Below is a picture of a Demo tape for Rock the Nation songs.

Rockfeld studios, Wales

July 18, Interview

Jun 2 – Jul 20: Wisseloord studio, Hilversum, Netherlands (recording Rock the Nations album)

Saxon went to the Netherlands to record the album Rock the Nations as a 4 piace band.

Wisseloord studio

Aug 17, 1986: SAXON – Biff Byford at home – Lincolnshire

Promo picture

SAXON – 1986, July 18, Biff Byford Interview, Friday Rock Show

In Music-Week-1986-08-16

SAXON (KERRANG #126, 1986)

1986, Aug 19: Dollars and Dimes, Bradford England UK (Paul Johnson’s first concert)

From the warm gig for the Reading 86 show. Played over 2 and a half hours with no support act.Legendary.

Set list

1986: Interview

1986, Aug 20: Rock City, Nottingham England UK

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Recordings

Saxon – 1986 interview Biff & Graham, Monsters Of Rock, Sky Trax

1986, Aug 21: Folkestone, England, UK

Set list

Unknown, set list wanted

1986, Aug 23: Reading, England, UK

Set list

1. Power and the Glory
2. Back on the Streets
3. Dallas 1 PM
4. Never Surrender
5. The Eagle Has Landed
6. Princess of the Night
7. Rock the Nations
8. 747 (Strangers in the Night)
9. 20,000 Ft
10. Wheels of Steel
11. Waiting for the Night
12. Strong Arm of the Law
13. Heavy Metal Thunder / Stand Up and Be Counted / Taking Your Chances / Warrior / Heavy Metal Thunder

Recordings

Official release

Interview September 1986

Promotion Poster

Sounds, Oct 4 1986

1986, Oct 4: Preston Guide Hall, Preston England UK

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1986, Oct 5: Manchester Apollo, Manchester England UK

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1986, Oct 6: Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh England UK

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1986, Oct 7: City Hall, Newcastle England UK

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1986, Oct 9: Birmingham Odeon, Birmingham England UK

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1986, Oct 10: Ritz Cinema, Lincoln England UK

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1986, Oct 11: Hammersmith Odeon, London England UK

Source pictures: https://iconicpix.photoshelter.com/index

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Saxon – 1986 interview Biff & Graham, London Calling

1986, Oct 12: Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield England UK

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1986, Oct 13: Hull City Hall, Hull England UK

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Saxon – 1986 Interview 54 of 100+ Interview Series

1986, Oct 14: Gaumont Theatre, Ipswich England UK

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1986,Oct 18: Saga, Copenhagen,Denmark

Need to check if this concert took place

1986, Oct 19: Solmahallen, Stockholm Sweden (with Loudness)

The year before, at Hovet, the figure was nearly 6,000; now, at Solnahallen, it wasn’t even 800. It is strange that their popularity dropped so quickly in just one year.

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1986, Oct 20: Rockefeller Music Hall, Oslo Norway

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German Tour Itinerary

1986, Oct 21: Pink Palace, Essen Germany

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1986, Oct 22: Metropol, Berlin Germany

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1986, Oct 23: Stadthalle 4, Bremen Germany

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1986,Oct 24: Stadthalle, Westerburg Germany

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1986, Oct 25: Schwarzwaldhalle in Appenweier, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (with Loudness)

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Unknown, set list wanted

1986, Oct 26: Stadthalle in Sindelfingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (with Loudness)

Set list

1. Back on the Streets
2. And the Bands Played On
3. Battle Cry
4. Dallas 1 PM
5. Rock the Nations
6. 20,000 Ft
7. We Came Here to Rock
8. Strong Arm of the Law
9. This Town Rocks
10. Drum Solo
11. Power and the Glory
12. Princess of the Night
13. Crusader
14. Party ’til You Puke
15. Northern Lady
16. Wheels of Steel

1986, Oct 27: Stadthalle in Offenbach, Hesse, Germany (with Loudness)

Set list

1. Back on the Streets
2. And the Bands Played On
3. Battle Cry
4. Dallas 1 PM
5. Rock the Nations
6. 20,000 Ft
7. We Came Here to Rock
8. Strong Arm of the Law
9. This Town Rocks
10. Drum Solo
11. Power and the Glory
12. Princess of the Night
13. Crusader
14. Party ’til You Puke
15. Northern Lady
16. Wheels of Steel

1986, Oct 28: Kulturhaus Käfertal in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (with Loudness)

Set list

1. Power and the Glory
2. Back on the Streets
3. Battle Cry
4. Dallas 1 PM
5. Rock the Nations
6. 20,000 Ft
7. We Came Here to Rock
8. Strong Arm of the Law
9. This Town Rocks
10. Wheels of Steel
11. Crusader
12. Waiting for the Night
13. Princess of the Night
14. Northern Lady
15. Party ’til You Puke

Recordings

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1986, Oct 29: Circus Krone in Munich, Bavaria, Germany

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Unknown, set list wanted

1986, Hemmerleinhalle, Nurnberg, Germany

New date!! – add to Table below

1986, Oct 31: Vorst Nationaal / Forest National in Forest, Belgium (with Loudness)

Back then it was the fourth time that I attended a Saxon concert, but the first one with a photo pass in my pocket. I was a big fan of the band, but the support act, the Japanese band Loudness, also got more than my ‘normal’ attention. Especially guitarist Akira Takasaki was someone I wanted to see live at work. When Loudness came on stage, the tone was set, it was going to be a top heavy metal evening.

Set list

1. Power and the Glory
2. Back on the Streets
3. Rock ‘n’ Roll Gypsy
4. Dallas 1 PM
5. Rock the Nations
6. 20,000 Ft
7. Broken Heroes
8. Strong Arm of the Law
9. This Town Rocks
10. Drum Solo
11. Wheels of Steel
12. Party ’til You Puke
13. Princess of the Night
14. Crusader
15. Northern Lady
16. Motorcycle Man

Nigel Glockler Rythm, November 86

1986, Nov 1: Jaap Edenhal in Amsterdam, Netherlands (with Loudness)

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Unknown, set list wanted

1986, Nov 2: Le Zénith in Paris, Île-de-France, France (with Loudness)

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1986, Nov 14: Reunion Arena in Dallas, TX, USA (with Molly Hatched and Triumph)

Set list

1. Power and the Glory
2. Back on the Streets
3. Rock ‘n’ Roll Gypsy
4. Rock the Nations
5. Broken Heroes
6. We Came Here to Rock
7. Party ’til You Puke
8. Northern Lady

1986, Nov 16: Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, OK, USA (with Triumph)

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Unknown, set list wanted

1986, Nov 19: Ector County Coliseum in Odessa, TX, USA (with Triumph)

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Unknown, set list wanted

1986, Nov 20: HemisFair Arena in San Antonio, TX, USA (with Triumph)

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1986, Nov 21: The Summit in Houston, TX, USA (with Triumph)

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1986, Nov 22: Memorial Coliseum in Corpus Christi, TX, USA (with Triumph)

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Unknown, set list wanted

1986, Nov 25: Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, TN, USA (with Yngwie Malmsteen)

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1986, Nov 26: Hara Arena in Dayton, OH, USA

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1986, Nov 27: Holiday Star Music Theater in Merrillville, IN, USA

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1986, Nov 28: Riverside Theater in Milwaukee, WI, USA

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1986, Nov 29: The Col Ballroom in Davenport, IA, USA (with Yngwie Malmsteen)

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Unknown, set list wanted

1986, Dec 2: New York Theater, Vancouver, Canada

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Unknown, Set list wanted

1986, Dec 3: Starry Night in Portland, OR, USA

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Unknown, set list wanted

1986, Dec 4: Paramount Theatre in Seattle, WA, USA

Set list

1. Power and the Glory
2. Wheels of Steel
3. Strong Arm of the Law
4. Rock the Nations
5. We Came Here to Rock
6. Party ’til You Puke

1986, Dec 5: Pomona Valley Auditorium in Pomona, CA, USA

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Unknown, set list wanted

1986, Dec 6: Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, CA, USA

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1986, Dec 7: Unknown Venue in Salt Lake City, UT, USA

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1986, Dec 10: Rainbow Music Hall in Denver, CO, USA

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1986, Dec 11: TCC Exhibit Hall in Tucson, AZ, USA (with Yngwie Malmsteen)

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1986, Dec 12: Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix, AZ, USA (with Yngwie Malmsteen)

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1986, Dec 13: California Theatre in San Diego, CA, USA (with Yngwie Malmsteen)

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Unknown, set list wanted

1986, Dec 14: Long Beach Arena in Long Beach, CA, USA (with Yngwie Malmsteen)

Set list

1. Power and the Glory
2. Wheels of Steel
3. This Town Rocks
4. Rock the Nations
5. We Came Here to Rock
6. Party ’til You Puke

1986, Dec 15: La Villa Real Special Events Center in McAllen, TX, USA

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Unknown, set list wanted

1986, Dec 16: Orange Pavilion, National Orange Show Events Center in San Bernardino, CA, USA (with Yngwie Malmsteen)

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Unknown, set list wanted

1986, Dec 17: Wilson Theater in Fresno, CA, USA (with Yngwie Malmsteen)

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1986, Dec 18: Sacramento Sports Arena in Sacramento, CA, USA (with Yngwie Malmsteen)

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Unknown, set list wanted

1986, Dec 19: Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center in Oakland, CA, USA (with Yngwie Malmsteen)

Set list

1. Power and the Glory
2. Wheels of Steel
3. Dallas 1 PM
4. Rock the Nations
5. We Came Here to Rock
6. Party ’til You Puke

Known recordings 1986

Date	Location	Recording	Time	Quality	Bootleg	Official release
1986, Feb 3	Concert Hall, Toronto	AUD	47		CD	No
1986, Feb 3	Concert Hall, Toronto	SB	98	ex/ex-	CD	No
1986, Feb 7	Spectrum, Montreal	SB	92	ex	CD	No
1986, Feb 12	Paradise, Boston	SB	86	ex	CD	No
1986, Feb 16	L’Amour Brooklyn, New York	AUD	74	gd+/gd	CD	No
1986, Feb 22	Harpo’s, Detroit	AUD	83	gd	CD	No
1986, Mar 2	1st Avenue, Minneapolis	AUD	75	ex/ex	CD	No
1986, Mar 5	Mississippi Nights, St. Louis	AUD	72	gd/bd+	CD	No
1986, Mar 6	One Block West, Kansas City	AUD	58	gd+/gd	CD	No
1986, Mar 19	Big Apple, Albuquerque	AUD	86	gd+/gd	CD	No
1986, Mar 21	Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix	AUD	83	ex-/gd+	CD	No
1986, Mar 29	Civic Center, Santa Monica	AUD	77	ex-/gd+	CD	No
1986, Apr 12	Torwar, Warszawa	AUD	89	gd/gd-	CD	No
1986, Apr 15	Hala Ludowa, Wroclaw	AUD	96	gd-	CD	No
1986, Apr 15	Hala Ludowa, Wroclaw	SB	62	ex/ex-	CD	No
1986, Apr 26	Sportcsarnok, Budapest	AUD	86	gd-	CD	No
1986, Apr 29	Arena, Wien	AUD	85	ex-	CD	No
1986, Apr 30	Arena, Wien	AUD	103	ex/ex-	CD	No
1986, May 7	Zollern-Alb-Halle, Albstadt	AUD	84	gd+/gd	CD	No
1986, Aug 20	Rock City, Nottingham	AUD	79	ex-/gd+	CD	No
1986, Aug 23	Thames-Side Arena, Reading	AUD	85	ex-/gd+	CD	No
1986, Aug 23	Thames-Side Arena, Reading	FM	50	ex	CD	No
1986, Aug 23	Thames-Side Arena, Reading	CD	34	ex+	Bootleg CD	Yes
1986, Oct 6	Playhouse, Edinburgh	AUD	98	gd	CD	No
1986, Oct 7	City Hall, Newcastle	AUD	91	ex-/gd+	CD	No
1986, Oct 9	Odeon, Birmingham	AUD	90	gd/gd-	CD	No
1986, Oct 10	Ritz Theatre, Linclon	AUD	93	gd-	CD	No
1986, Oct 11	Hammersmith Odeon, London	AUD	110	ex	CD	No
1986, Oct 11	Hammersmith Odeon, London	TV	34	ex+	DVD	No
1986, Oct 12	City Hall, Sheffield	FM	88	ex	CD	No
1986, Oct 12	City Hall, Sheffield	FM	40	ex-	CD	No
1986, Oct 13	City Hall, Hull	AUD	79	gd-	CD	No
1986, Oct 19	Solnahallen, Stockholm	AUD	90	ex-	CD	No
1986, Oct 20	Rockefeller Music Hal, Oslo	AUD	90	gd-	CD	No
1986, Oct 22	Metropol, Berlin	AUD	90	ex-/gd+	CD	No
1986, Oct 25	Schwarzwaldhalle, Apenweier	AUD	90	gd+	CD	No
1986, Oct 26	Stadthalle, Sindelfingen	AUD	85	ex-	CD	No
1986, Oct 27	Stadthalle, Offenbach	AUD	84	ex-/gd+	CD	No
1986, Oct 28	Kulturhaus, Mannheim	AUD	85	gd+	CD	No
1986, Oct 31	Forest National, Bruxelles	AUD	83	gd	CD	No
1986, Nov 1	Jaap Edenhall, Amsterdam	AUD	103	gd+	CD	No
1986, Nov 2	Le Zenith, Paris	AUD	89	gd+/gd	CD	No
1986, Nov 2	Le Zenith, Paris	FM	92	ex	CD	No
1986, Nov 14	Reunion Arena, Dallas	AUD	47	gd-/bd+	CD	No
1986, Dec 4	Paramount Theatre, Seattle	AUD	38	gd	CD	No
1986, Dec 13	California Theatre, San Diego	AUD	46	gd+	CD	No
1986, Dec 14	Long Beach Arena, Los Angeles	AUD	41	ex-/gd+	CD	No
1986, Dec 19	Convention Center, Oakland	AUD	51	gd	CD	No

Overview of all known concerts

Date	Venue	City	Country
1986, Feb 1	Empire Rock Club	Philadelphia	USA
1986, Feb 2	Variety Theatre	Cleveland	USA
1986, Feb 3	The Concert Hall	Toronto	Canada
1986, Feb 4	Barrymore’s Music Hall	Ottawa	Canada
1986, Feb 5	Cabaret St-Charles	Québec	Canada
1986, Feb 7	Le Spectrum	Montreal	Canada
1986, Feb 12	Paradise Rock Club	Boston	USA
1986, Feb 14	JB Scott’s Theater	Albany	USA
1986, Feb 15	Agora Ballroom	West Hartford	USA
1986, Feb 16	L’Amour	Brooklyn	USA
1986, Feb 17	The Bayou	Washington DC	USA
1986, Feb 18	Hammerjacks	Baltimore	USA
1986, Feb 19	The Penny Arcade	Rochester	USA
1986, Feb 21	Variety Theater	Cleveland	USA
1986, Feb 22	Harpo’s	Detroit	USA
1986, Feb 27	Metro	Chicago	USA
1986, Feb 28	Zivko’s Ballroom	Hartford	USA
1986, Mar 2	First Avenue	Minneapolis	USA
1986, Mar 4	Headliners	Madison	USA
1986, Mar 5	Mississippi Nights	St. Louis	USA
1986, Mar 6	One Block West	Kansas City	USA
1986, Mar 7	Cotillion Ballroom	Wichitar	USA
1986, Mar 8	Arcadia Theatre	Dallas	USA
1986, Mar 10	Backroom	Austin	USA
1986, Mar 11	Ritz Music Hall	Corpus Christi	USA
1986, Mar 14	Stage Cone Circle In The Square	Shreveport	USA
1986, Mar 15	Majestic Arts Performance Center	San Antonio	USA
1986, Mar 19	Roller Rink	Albuquerque	USA
1986, Mar 21	Celebrity Theatre	Phoenix	USA
1986, Mar 22	California Theatre check	San Diego	USA
1986, Mar 24	Antelope Valley Fair Centre Hall	Lancaster	USA
1986, Mar 26	California Theatre check	San Diego	USA
1986, Mar 27	Valley Auditorium	Pomona	USA
1986, Mar 28	Arlington Theatre	Santa Barbara	USA
1986, Mar 29	Santa Monica Civic	Santa Monica	USA
1986, Mar 31	check	Turlock	USA
1986, Apr 1	The Oasis	Sacramento	USA
1986, Apr 2	The Keystone	Palo Alto	USA
1986, Apr 11	Hala WOSiR	Lublin	Poland
1986, Apr 12	Hala Torwar	Warsaw	Poland
1986, Apr 13		Katowice	Poland
1986, Apr 14	Hala TS “Wisła”	Kraków	Poland
1986, Apr 15	Hala Stulecia	Wroclaw	Poland
1986, Apr 16	Arena	Poznań	Poland
1986, Apr 17	Hala Oliva	Gdańsk	Poland
1986, Apr 18	Atlas Arena / Hala Politechniki ??	Lodz	Poland
1986, Apr 21	Varosi Sportcsarnok	Szeged	Hungary
1986, Apr 22	Sportcsarnok check	Debrecen	Hungary
1986, Apr 23	Sportcsarnok	Kaposvar	Hungary
1986, Apr 24	Sportcsarnok	Pecs	Hungary
1986, Apr 25	Varosi Sportcsarnok	Zalaegerszeg	Hungary
1986, Apr 26	Sportcsarnok	Budapest	Hungary
1986, Apr 27	Sportcsarnok check	Debrecen	Hungary
1986, Apr 28	Egyetemvarosi Sportcsarnok	Miskolc	Hungary
1986, Apr 29	Arena	Vienna	Austria
1986, May 2	Volkhaus	Zurich	Switzerland
1986, May 3	Steigerwaldhalle	Burgebrach	Germany
1986, May 4	Mehrzweckhalle	Welden	Germany
1986, May 6	Kongresshalle check	Augsburg	Germany
1986, May 7	Zollern-Alb Halle	Albstadt	Germany
1986, May 11	Georgios Kamaras Stadium	Athens	Greece
1986, Aug 19	Dollars and Dimes	Bradford	England
1986, Aug 20	Rock City	Nottingham	England
1986, Aug 21	??	Folkestone	England
1986, Aug 23	Reading Festival	Reading	England
1986, Oct 4	Guide Hall	Preston	England
1986, Oct 5	Apollo	Manchester	England
1986, Oct 6	Playhouse	Edinburgh	Scotland
1986, Oct 7	City Hall	Newcastle	England
1986, Oct 9	Odeon	Birmingham	England
1986, Oct 10	Ritz Cinema	Lincoln	England
1986, Oct 11	Hammersmith Odeon	London	England
1986, Oct 12	City Hall	Sheffield	England
1986, Oct 13	City Hall	Hull	England
1986, Oct 14	Gaumont Theatre	Ipswich	England
1986, Oct 18	?? check	Copenhagen	Denmark
1986, Oct 19	Solmahallen	Stockholm	Sweden
1986, Oct 20	Rockefeller Music Hall	Oslo	Norway
1986, Oct 21	Pink Palace	Essen	Germany
1986, Oct 22	Metropol	Berlin	Germany
1986, Oct 23	Stadthalle 4	Bremen	Germany
1986, Oct 24	Stadthalle	Westerburg	Germany
1986, Oct 25	Schwarzwaldhalle	Appenweier	Germany
1986, Oct 26	Stadthalle	Sindelfingen	Germany
1986, Oct 27	Stadthalle	Offenbach	Germany
1986, Oct 28	Kulturhaus Käfertal	Mannheim	Germany
1986, Oct 29	Circus Krone	Munich	Germany
1986, Oct 31	Vorst Nationaal	Bruxelles	Belgium
1986, Nov 1	Jaap Edenhal	Amsterdam	Netherlands
1986, Nov 2	Le Zénith	Paris	France
1986, Nov 14	Reunion Arena	Dallas	USA
1986, Nov 16	Lloyd Noble Center	Norman	USA
1986, Nov 19	Ector County Coliseum	Odessa	USA
1986, Nov 20	HemisFair Arena	San Antonio	USA
1986, Nov 21	The Summit	Houston	USA
1986, Nov 22	Memorial Coliseum	Corpus Christi	USA
1986, Nov 25	Municipal Auditorium	Nashville	USA
1986, Nov 26	Hara Arena	Dayton	USA
1986, Nov 27	Holiday Star Music Theater	Merrillville	USA
1986, Nov 28	Riverside Theater	Milwaukee	USA
1986, Nov 29	The Col Ballroom	Davenport	USA
1986, Dec 2	New York Theater	Vancouver	Canada
1986, Dec 3	Starry Night	Portland	USA
1986, Dec 4	Paramount Theatre	Seattle	USA
1986, Dec 5	Valley Auditorium	Pomona	USA
1986, Dec 6	Civic Auditorium	Santa Monica	USA
1986, Dec 7	Unknown Venue	Salt Lake City	USA
1986, Dec 10	Rainbow Music Hall	Denver	USA
1986, Dec 11	TCC Exhibit Hall	Tucson	USA
1986, Dec 12	Celebrity Theatre	Phoenix	USA
1986, Dec 13	California Theatre	San Diego	USA
1986, Dec 14	Long Beach Arena	Long Beach	USA
1986, Dec 15	La Villa Real Special Events Center	McAllen	USA
1986, Dec 16	Orange Pavilion	San Bernardino	USA
1986, Dec 17	Wilson Theater	Fresno	USA
1986, Dec 18	Sports Arena	Sacramento	USA
1986, Dec 19	Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center	Oakland	USA