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News article

1988, May 3: Newport Centre, Newport, Wales, UK

Nigel Durham first show

Set list

  1. Jericho Siren
  2. 747 (Strangers in the Night)
  3. Battle Cry
  4. Ride Like the Wind (Christopher Cross Cover)
  5. Motorcycle Man
  6. S.O.S.
  7. For Whom the Bell Tolls
  8. Broken Heroes
  9. Strong Arm of the Law
  10. Wheels of Steel
  11. Princess of the Night
  12. Power and the Glory
  13. I Can’t Wait Anymore
  14. 20,000 Ft
  15. Run for Your Lives

1988, May 4: Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool, England, UK

Set list

  1. Intro
  2. 747 (Strangers in the Night)
  3. Battle Cry
  4. Ride Like the Wind (Christopher Cross Cover)
  5. Motorcycle Man
  6. S.O.S.
  7. Dallas 1 PM
  8. Jericho Siren
  9. Strong Arm of the Law
  10. Wheels of Steel
  11. I Can’t Wait Anymore
  12. Princess of the Night
  13. Power and the Glory
  14. 20,000 Ft
  15. Denim and Leather

1988, May 5: Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle, England, UK

Set list

  1. Intro
  2. 747 (Strangers in the Night)
  3. Battle Cry
  4. Ride Like the Wind (Christopher Cross Cover)
  5. Motorcycle Man
  6. S.O.S.
  7. Dallas 1 PM
  8. Jericho Siren
  9. Broken Heroes
  10. Strong Arm of the Law
  11. Drum Solo
  12. Wheels of Steel
  13. I Can’t Wait Anymore
  14. Princess of the Night
  15. Power and the Glory
  16. 20,000 Ft
  17. Denim and Leather

1988, May 6: Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Set list

  1. 747 (Strangers in the Night)
  2. Battle Cry
  3. Ride Like the Wind (Christopher Cross Cover)
  4. Motorcycle Man
  5. S.O.S.
  6. Dallas 1 PM
  7. Drum Solo
  8. Jericho Siren
  9. Strong Arm of the Law
  10. Broken Heroes
  11. Wheels of Steel
  12. I Can’t Wait Anymore
  13. Princess of the Night
  14. Power and the Glory
  15. 20,000 Ft
  16. Denim and Leather

Recordings

1988, May 8: Manchester Apollo, Manchester, England, UK

Set list

Unknown, set list wanted

1988, May 9: Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield, England, UK

Set list

Unknown, set list wanted

1988, May 10: De Montfort Hall, Leicester, England, UK

Set list

  1. 747 (Strangers in the Night)
  2. Battle Cry
  3. Ride Like the Wind (Christopher Cross Cover)
  4. Motorcycle Man
  5. S.O.S.
  6. Dallas 1 PM
  7. Jericho Siren
  8. Broken Heroes
  9. Strong Arm of the Law
  10. Wheels of Steel
  11. I Can’t Wait Anymore
  12. Princess of the Night
  13. Power and the Glory
  14. Guitar Solo
  15. 20,000 Ft
  16. Denim and Leather

1988, May 12: Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, UK

Set list

Unknown, set list wanted

1988, May 15: Kisstadion in Budapest, Budapest, Hungary

Set list (source Setlist)

  1. 747 (Strangers in the Night)
  2. Battle Cry
  3. Ride Like the Wind(Christopher Cross cover)
  4. Motorcycle Man
  5. S.O.S.
  6. Dallas 1 PM
  7. Jericho Siren
  8. Broken Heroes
  9. Rock ‘n’ Roll Gypsy
  10. Strong Arm of the Law
  11. Wheels of Steel
  12. I Can’t Wait Anymore
  13. Princess of the Night
  14. Run for Your Lives
  15. Denim and Leather

Set list (Live CD)

  1. Power and the Glory
  2. And the Bands Played On
  3. Rock the Nations
  4. Dallas 1 PM
  5. Broken Heroes
  6. Battle Cry
  7. Rock ‘n’ Roll Gypsy
  8. Northern Lady
  9. I Can’t Wait Anymore
  10. This Town Rocks
  11. The Eagle Has Landed
  12. Just Let Me Rock

Recordings

Rock ‘n’ Roll Gypsies is the second live album by the band Saxon, released in 1989 by Roadrunner Records. It was the first album produced by Biff Byford. In the album’s liner notes it is written that the album was “Recorded at Budapest Sports Hall and on the road in Eastern Europe”, but the Budapest concert (on May 15, 1988) was the only concert on this tour in Eastern Europe. After the Destiny Europe and US tour from May 3, 1988, til September 3, 1988, Nigel Durham and Paul Johnson played their last Saxon concert at September 3, 1988, at Omni Club, Oakland, California, US. The lineup (with Nigel Glockler and Timothy “Nibbs” Carter) on the cover is the new lineup from 1989, when the album was released, not the lineup from the live performances on the album. In 2001 it was re-released with a different cover and two additional tracks, and with production credited to the whole band and not just to Byford.

1988, May 20: Teatro Palapartenope, Naples, Campania, Italy

Set list

  1. 747 (Strangers in the Night)
  2. Battle Cry
  3. Ride Like the Wind (Christopher Cross Cover)
  4. Rock ‘n’ Roll Gypsy
  5. Motorcycle Man
  6. S.O.S.
  7. Dallas 1 PM
  8. Drum Solo
  9. Jericho Siren
  10. Broken Heroes
  11. Strong Arm of the Law
  12. Guitar Solo
  13. Wheels of Steel
  14. I Can’t Wait Anymore
  15. Princess of the Night
  16. Run for Your Lives

Saxon, 1988 Ride Like The Wind Italian TV

1988, May 21: Teatro Tendastrisce in Rome, Italy

Set list

  1. 747 (Strangers in the Night)
  2. Battle Cry
  3. Ride Like the Wind (Christopher Cross Cover)
  4. Motorcycle Man
  5. S.O.S.
  6. Run for Your Lives
  7. Drum Solo
  8. Jericho Siren
  9. Broken Heroes
  10. Strong Arm of the Law
  11. Guitar Solo
  12. Wheels of Steel
  13. I Can’t Wait Anymore
  14. Princess of the Night
  15. Crusader

1988, May 22: Rome

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Set list

Unknown, set list wanted

1988, May 23: Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy (Unknown venue)

Set list

Unknown, set list wanted

1988, May 24: Teatro Verdi, Genoa, Italy

Set list

  1. 747 (Strangers in the Night)
  2. Battle Cry
  3. Ride Like the Wind (Christopher Cross Cover)
  4. Motorcycle Man
  5. S.O.S.
  6. Run for Your Lives
  7. Jericho Siren
  8. Broken Heroes
  9. Strong Arm of the Law
  10. Wheels of Steel
  11. I Can’t Wait Anymore
  12. Princess of the Night

1988, May 25: Rolling Stone, Milan, Italy

Set list

  1. 747 (Strangers in the Night)
  2. Battle Cry
  3. Ride Like the Wind (Christopher Cross Cover)
  4. Motorcycle Man
  5. S.O.S.
  6. Run for Your Lives
  7. Drum Solo
  8. Jericho Siren
  9. Broken Heroes
  10. Strong Arm of the Law
  11. Guitar Solo
  12. Wheels of Steel
  13. I Can’t Wait Anymore
  14. Princess of the Night
  15. Crusader
  16. Rock ‘n’ Roll Gypsy
  17. Power and the Glory

1988, May 26: Valentini’s Disco, Monfalcone, Italy

Set list

Unknown, set list wanted

1988, May 27: Naxos, Turin, Italy

Set list

1988, May 28: Teatro Cristallo, San Bonifacio, Italy

1988, May 29: Bolzano – Bozen, Italy (Unknown venue)

Set list

Unknown, set list wanted

1988, May 30: Milano, Italy (Venue unknown)

Set list

see recording

Recording

1988, Jun 1: LKA Longhorn, Stuttgart, Germany

Set list

Unknown, set list wanted

1988, Jun 2: Biskuithalle, Bonn, Germany

Set list

Unknown, set list wanted

1988, Jun 3: Stadthalle, Fürth, Germany

Set list

Unknown, set list wanted

1988, Jun 4: Stadthalle, Gerolzhofen, Germany

Set list

Unknown, set list wanted

1988, Jun 5: Blue Moon, Oberhausen, Germany

Set list

  1. 747 (Strangers in the Night)
  2. Battle Cry
  3. Ride Like the Wind (Christopher Cross Cover)
  4. Motorcycle Man
  5. S.O.S.
  6. Run for Your Lives
  7. Drum Solo
  8. For Whom the Bell Tolls
  9. Broken Heroes
  10. Strong Arm of the Law
  11. Guitar Solo
  12. Wheels of Steel
  13. Princess of the Night
  14. Crusader
  15. Power and the Glory

1988, Jun 6: Markthalle, Hamburg, Germany

Set list

Unknown, set list wanted

1988, Jun 7: Aladin, Bremen, Germany

Set list

  1. 747 (Strangers in the Night)
  2. Battle Cry
  3. Ride Like the Wind (Christopher Cross Cover)
  4. Motorcycle Man
  5. S.O.S.
  6. Back on the Streets
  7. Drum Solo
  8. Broken Heroes
  9. Strong Arm of the Law
  10. Guitar Solo
  11. Wheels of Steel
  12. I Can’t Wait Anymore
  13. Princess of the Night
  14. Crusader
  15. Power and the Glory

1988, Jun 8: Burgherrenhalle, Kaiserslautern, Germany

Set list

Unknown, set list wanted

1988, Jun 9: Theaterfabrik, Unterföhring, Germany

Set list

Unknown, set list wanted

1988, Jun 10: Schützenhaus Albisgüetli, Zürich, Switzerland

Set list

Unknown, set list wanted

1983, Jun 11: Stadthalle, Babenhausen, Hesse, Germany

Set list

Unknown, set list wanted

1988, Jun 14: Noorderligt, Tilburg, Netherlands

Set list

  1. 747 (Strangers in the Night)
  2. Battle Cry
  3. Ride Like the Wind (Christopher Cross Cover)
  4. Motorcycle Man
  5. S.O.S.
  6. Back on the Streets
  7. Drum Solo
  8. Broken Heroes
  9. Strong Arm of the Law
  10. Wheels of Steel
  11. Crusader
  12. Rockin’ Again

1988, Jun 15: Maeke Blyde, Poperinge, Belgium

Set list

Unknown, set list wanted

1988, Jun 16: Exo 7, Le Petit-Quevilly, France

Set list

  1. 747 (Strangers in the Night)
  2. Battle Cry
  3. Ride Like the Wind (Christopher Cross Cover)
  4. Motorcycle Man
  5. And the Bands Played On
  6. Back on the Streets
  7. Broken Heroes
  8. Strong Arm of the Law
  9. Guitar Solo
  10. Wheels of Steel
  11. For Whom the Bell Tolls
  12. Princess of the Night
  13. Drum Solo
  14. Power and the Glory
  15. Crusader

1988, Jun 17: Élysée Montmartre, Paris, France

Set list

  1. 747 (Strangers in the Night)
  2. Battle Cry
  3. Ride Like the Wind (Christopher Cross Cover)
  4. Motorcycle Man
  5. S.O.S.
  6. And the Bands Played On
  7. Broken Heroes
  8. Strong Arm of the Law
  9. Guitar Solo
  10. Wheels of Steel
  11. Princess of the Night

Encore

  1. Drum Solo
  2. Power and the Glory
  3. Rockin’ Again

1988, Jun 18: Élysée Montmartre, Paris, France

Set list

Unknown, set list wanted

1988, Jun 22: Town and Country Club, London, England, UK

Set list

  1. Battle Cry
  2. Ride Like the Wind (Christopher Cross Cover)
  3. S.O.S.
  4. Strong Arm of the Law
  5. Wheels of Steel
  6. Power and the Glory
  7. 747 (Strangers in the Night)

Recordings

1988 , Jul 9: Estadio da Luz -Lisbon, Benfica, Lisbon, Portugal (with Brian Adams)

Set list

Unknown, set list wanted

Nigel Durham with 20.000 people in front of him

1988, Aug 4: L’Amour, Brooklyn, NY, USA

Set list

Unknown, set list wanted

1988, Aug 11: The Theatre of Living Arts, Philadelphia, PA, USA

Set list

Unknown, set list wanted

1988, Aug 12: The Channel, Boston, MA, USA

Set list

Unknown, set list wanted

1988, Aug 14: The Lost Horizon, Syracuse, NY, USA

Set list

  1. Power and the Glory
  2. Dallas 1 PM
  3. 20,000 Ft
  4. Ride Like the Wind (Christopher Cross Cover)
  5. Crusader
  6. This Town Rocks
  7. Broken Heroes
  8. I Can’t Wait Anymore
  9. Motorcycle Man
  10. Princess of the Night
  11. Denim and Leather
  12. 747 (Strangers in the Night)

1988, Aug 15: Club Soda, Montreal, QC, Canada

Set list

Unknown, set list wanted

1988, Aug 17: Rock ‘N Roll Heaven, Toronto, ON, Canada

Set list

Unknown, set list wanted

1988, Aug 18: Network, Pasadena, MD, USA

Set list

Unknown, set list wanted

1988, Aug 22: Bogarts, Cincinnati, OH, USA

Set list

Unknown, set list wanted

1988, Aug 25: Backroom, Austin, TX, USA

Set list

  1. Intro
  2. Power and the Glory
  3. Dallas 1 PM
  4. 20,000 Ft
  5. Ride Like the Wind (Christopher Cross Cover)
  6. Crusader
  7. Battle Cry
  8. Broken Heroes
  9. Rock ‘n’ Roll Gypsy
  10. This Town Rocks
  11. Motorcycle Man
  12. I Can’t Wait Anymore
  13. Wheels of Steel
  14. Princess of the Night
  15. Denim and Leather
  16. Jericho Siren
  17. Rockin’ Again

1988, Aug 27: On the Rocks, Dallas, TX, USA

Set list

Unknown, set list wanted

1988, Aug 28: Showcase, San Antonio, TX, USA

Set list

Unknown, set list wanted

1988, Sep 1: Jezebel’s, Anaheim, CA USA

Set list (see Video)

  1. Dallas 1 PM
  2. Wheels of Steel
  3. Princess of the Night
  4. Denim and Leather

Recording

1988, Sep 2: Reseda Country Club, Reseda, CA, USA

Set list

  1. Power and the Glory
  2. Dallas 1 PM
  3. 20,000 Ft
  4. Ride Like the Wind (Christopher Cross Cover)
  5. Crusader
  6. Battle Cry
  7. Broken Heroes
  8. Rock ‘n’ Roll Gypsy
  9. This Town Rocks
  10. Motorcycle Man
  11. I Can’t Wait Anymore
  12. Wheels of Steel
  13. Princess of the Night
  14. Denim and Leather
  15. Jericho Siren
  16. Rockin’ Again

1988, Sep 3: Omni Club, Oakland, CA, USA

Last concert for Saxon of Paul Johnson and Nigel Durham

Set list

  1. Power and the Glory
  2. Dallas 1 PM
  3. 20,000 Ft
  4. Ride Like the Wind (Christopher Cross Cover)
  5. Motorcycle Man
  6. Broken Heroes
  7. Denim and Leather
  8. This Town Rocks
  9. Crusader
  10. Wheels of Steel
  11. Princess of the Night
  12. Northern Lady
  13. Rock ‘n’ Roll Gypsy
  14. Rockin’ Again
  15. Strong Arm of the Law

Known recordings 1988

DateLocationRecordingTimeQualityBootlegOfficial release
1988, May 3Leisure Centre, NewportAUD102gd+CDNo
1988, May 4Royal Court, LiverpoolAUD80gd+CDNo
1988, May 5City Hall, NewcastleAUD90ex-/gd+CDNo
1988, May 6Playhouse, EdinburghAUD90gd+CDNo
1988, May 10De Monfort Hall, LeicesterAUD86gd+CDNo
1988, May 20Teatro Partenope, NapoliAUD85ex-/gd+CDNo
1988, May 21Teatro Tenda. RomaAUD70gd+CDNo
1988, May 30Rolling Stone, MilanoAUD85ex-CDNo
1988, Jun 1Longhorn, StuttgartAUD43gd-CDNo
1988, Jun 5Music-Circus Blue Moon, OberhausenAUD80gd+CDNo
1988, Jun 7Aladin, BremenAUD90gdCDNo
1988, Jun 14Noorderligt, TilburgAUD80gd+CDNo
1988, Jun 16Exo 7, RouenAUD75ex-/gd+CDNo
1988, Jun 17Elysee Montmartre, ParisAUD68ex/gd+CDNo
1988, Jun 22Town & Country Club, LondonTV28exCDNo
1988, Aug 14Lost Horizon, Syracuse AUD68gd-CDNo
1988, Aug 19Token Lounge, WestlandAUD70
1988, Aug 25Backroom, AustinAUD94gd+/gdCDNo
1988, Sep 3Omni, OaklandAUD91gdCDNo
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7 Replies to “1988 Concerts”

  1. I saw Saxon on this tour in a small club called The Token Lounge in Westland, MI (Detroit metro suburb). I don’t see it listed and I can’t remember the date. Does anyone have this information?

    Reply

      1. I found the information on the Saxon show in Westland, MI. It was on August 19, 1988 and the opening band was Hurricane. In your format:

        1988, Aug 19: Token Lounge, Westland, MI, USA

        Unfortunately, I don’t have a set list or a ticket stub (don’t think they had tickets). I do have an image of a newspaper clipping with the concert listed.

        Reply

  3. Were you planning to add the following date from a previous post?

    1988, Aug 19: Token Lounge, Westland, MI, USA

    I also have an image from a newspaper advertising the gig.

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