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Ride the Lightning Tour | |
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Supporting Album | Ride the Lightning |
Tour Start Date | January 10, 1985 |
Tour End Date | December 31, 1985 |
Number of Tour Legs | 5 |
Number of Shows | 57 |
Other Acts | See below |
Tour Chronology | |
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The Ride the Lightning Tour was the third concert tour by the American thrash metal band Metallica. The tour was in support of Metallica's second album Ride the Lightning. Metallica performed for the first time at Monsters of Rock in front of 70,000 people. The Portland show at the end of the first North American leg marked one of few times they performed an entire show with guitars tuned to Eb standard prior to Escape from the Studio '95.
Typical Setlist
- Fight Fire with Fire
- Ride the Lightning
- Phantom Lord
- The Four Horsemen
- (Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth
- For Whom The Bell Tolls
- No Remorse
- Fade to Black
- Seek & Destroy
- Whiplash
- Creeping Death
- Guitar Solo
- Am I Evil? (Originally performed by Diamond Head)
- Motorbreath
Tour Dates
Date | City | Country | Venue | Extras |
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North America, Leg #1 | ||||
January 10, 1985 | Scotia | United States | Skyway Club | Setlist |
January 11, 1985 | Hartford | Agora Ballroom | Setlist | |
January 12, 1985 | Philadelphia | Darby's | Setlist | |
January 13, 1985 | Baltimore | Coast to Coast | Setlist | |
January 15, 1985 | Montreal | Canada | Spectrum | Setlist |
January 16, 1985 | Setlist | |||
January 17, 1985 | Quebec City | Salle-Albert Rousseau | Setlist | |
January 18, 1985 | Ottawa | Civic Center | Setlist | |
January 19, 1985 | Toronto | Yonge Concert Hall | Setlist | |
January 20, 1985 | Buffalo | United States | Salty Dog | Setlist |
January 22, 1985 | Scranton | West Side Theatre | N/A | |
January 23, 1985 | Poughkeepsie | Hudson Civic Center | N/A | |
January 25, 1985 | Brooklyn | L'Amour East | Setlist | |
January 26, 1985 | L'Amours | Setlist | ||
January 27, 1985 | Setlist | |||
January 28, 1985 | Columbus | Newport Music Hall | Setlist | |
January 29, 1985 | Cincinnati | Annie's Riverside Saloon | Setlist | |
January 30, 1985 | Indianapolis | Sherwood Country Club | Setlist | |
February 1, 1985 | Detroit | Royal Oak Music Theater | Setlist | |
February 2, 1985 | Cleveland | Variety Theatre | Setlist | |
February 3, 1985 | Kalamazoo | State Theater | Setlist | |
February 5, 1985 | Madison | Dayne County Auditorium | Setlist | |
February 6, 1985 | Minneapolis | The First Avenue | Setlist | |
February 7, 1985 | Cleveland | Variety Theatre | Setlist | |
February 8, 1985 | Milwaukee | Eagle's Club Ballroom | Setlist | |
February 9, 1985 | Chicago | Aragon Ballroom | Setlist | |
February 10, 1985 | Green Bay | Carlton West | N/A | |
February 13, 1985 | Cedar Rapids | Veterans Memorial Colliseum | N/A | |
February 14, 1985 | Burlington | Burlington Memorial Auditorium | N/A | |
February 15, 1985 | St. Louis | Reflections | N/A | |
February 16, 1985 | Kansas City | Uptown Theater | N/A | |
February 17, 1985 | Wichita | Cotillan | N/A | |
February 20, 1985 | Tulsa | Cains Ballroom | N/A | |
February 21, 1985 | Austin | City Coliseum | N/A | |
February 22, 1985 | Corpus Christi | Ritz Music Hall | N/A | |
February 25, 1985 | San Antonio | Cameo Theater | N/A | |
February 26, 1985 | Pasadena | Cardi's South | N/A | |
February 27, 1985 | Dallas | Arcadia | N/A | |
February 28, 1985 | Houston | Cardi's | N/A | |
March 2, 1985 | El Paso | City Coliseum | N/A | |
March 3, 1985 | Albuquerque | Grand Central Station | Setlist | |
March 4, 1985 | Colorado Springs | DJ's Nightclub | N/A | |
March 5, 1985 | Denver | Rainbow | Setlist | |
March 6, 1985 | Phoenix | State Theatre | N/A | |
March 9, 1985 | San Diego | State University | Setlist | |
March 10, 1985 | Hollywood | Hollywood Palladium | Setlist | |
March 13, 1985 | Palo Alto | The Keystone | N/A | |
March 14, 1985 | San Francisco | Kabuki Theater | Setlist | |
March 15, 1985 | Setlist MP3 | |||
March 17, 1985 | Seattle | Moore Theater | Setlist | |
March 18, 1985 | Vancouver | Canada | New York Theater | Setlist |
March 19, 1985 | Portland | United States | Starry Night Club | Setlist |
European Leg #1 | ||||
August 13, 1985 | Birmingham | England | Unknown Venue | N/A |
August 17, 1985 | Castle Donington | Donington Park | Setlist MP3 | |
North America, Leg #2 | ||||
August 24, 1985 | San Francisco | United States | Ruthie's Inn | Setlist |
August 31, 1985 | Oakland | Oakland Colliseum | Setlist | |
European Leg #2 | ||||
September 14, 1985 | Sankt Goarshausen | Germany | Metal Hammer Fest | Setlist |
North America, Leg #3 | ||||
December 29, 1985 | Sacramento | United States | Memorial Auditorium | Setlist |
December 31, 1985 | San Francisco | Civic Center | Setlist |
Songlist
Album | Song | Times |
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*Please note that the song counts are based on available setlists from Metallica.com | ||
Kill 'Em All (1983) | The Four Horsemen | 24 |
Motorbreath | 29 | |
(Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth | 36 | |
Whiplash | 40 | |
Phantom Lord | 35 | |
No Remorse | 37 | |
Seek & Destroy | 42 | |
Metal Militia | 3 | |
Ride the Lightning (1984) | Fight Fire With Fire | 37 |
Ride the Lightning | 40 | |
For Whom the Bell Tolls | 41 | |
Fade to Black | 17 | |
Creeping Death | 41 | |
The Call of Ktulu | 22 | |
Master of Puppets (1986) | Master of Puppets | 1 |
Disposable Heroes | 2 | |
Covers | Am I Evil? (Original Artist: Diamond Head) | 30 |
Blitzkrieg (Original Artist: Blitzkrieg) | 2 | |
The Money Will Roll Right In (Original Artist: Fang) | 2 | |
London Dungeon (Original Artist: The Misfits) | 1 |
Personnel
- James Hetfield - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
- Kirk Hammett - Lead Guitar
- Cliff Burton - Bass, Backing Vocals
- Lars Ulrich - Drums
Supporting Acts
- W.A.S.P. (Co-Headliner)
- Armored Saint
- Tank
- ZZ Top
- Marillion
- Bon Jovi
- Ratt
- Magnum
- Tommy Vance
- Exodus