Poor Touring Me

Poor Touring Me
Tour by Metallica
Associated album Load
Start date June 4, 1996
End date May 28, 1997
No. of shows 158
Metallica concert chronology

The Poor Touring Me Tour was a 1996–1997 concert tour by American heavy metal band Metallica supporting their sixth album Load. It had two legs, one in Europe and the other in North America. The name comes from the ninth song of the album, "Poor Twisted Me." The VHS/DVD Cunning Stunts was recorded in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 9 and 10.

First typical setlist

(Taken from the Salt Lake City Delta Center show on January 2, 1997)

  1. "So What?" (originally performed by Anti-Nowhere League)
  2. "Creeping Death"
  3. "Sad but True"
  4. "Ain't My Bitch"
  5. "Whiplash"
  6. "King Nothing"
  7. "One"
  8. "Wasting My Hate"
  9. Bass/Guitar Doodle
  10. "Nothing Else Matters"
  11. "Until It Sleeps"
  12. "For Whom the Bell Tolls"
  13. "Wherever I May Roam"
  14. "Fade to Black"
  15. "Seek & Destroy"
  16. "Last Caress" (Originally performed by the Misfits)
  17. "Master of Puppets"
  18. "Enter Sandman"
  19. "Am I Evil?" (originally performed by Diamond Head)
  20. "Motorbreath"

Second typical setlist

(Taken from the Fort Worth, Texas Tarrant County Convention Center show on May 9, 1997)

  1. "So What?" (originally performed by Anti-Nowhere League)
  2. "Creeping Death"
  3. "Sad but True"
  4. "Ain't My Bitch"
  5. "Hero of the Day"
  6. "King Nothing"
  7. "One"
  8. "Fuel"
  9. Bass/Guitar Doodle
  10. "Nothing Else Matters"
  11. "Until It Sleeps"
  12. "For Whom the Bell Tolls"
  13. "Wherever I May Roam"
  14. "Fade to Black"
  15. "Kill/Ride Medley"
  16. "Last Caress" (Originally performed by the Misfits)
  17. "Master of Puppets"
  18. "Enter Sandman"
  19. "Am I Evil?" (originally performed by Diamond Head)
  20. "Motorbreath"

Tour dates

Date City Country Venue Tickets sold / available Revenue
North American Tour I, Promos and Lollapalooza No. 6
June 4, 1996San Jose, CaliforniaUnited StatesTower Records Parking Lot
Sacramento, California
June 9, 1996San FranciscoSlim's
June 10, 1996
June 23, 1996TorontoCanadaThe Phoenix
June 24, 1996Aberdeen, WashingtonUnited StatesLouie's Bar
June 27, 1996Kansas City, MissouriLongview Lake19,419 / 25,000$679,665
June 28, 1996Des Moines, IowaIowa State Fairgrounds21,130 / 40,000$670,515
June 30, 1996Rockford, IllinoisWinnebago County Fair35,000 / 35,000$1,225,000
July 2, 1996IndianapolisDeer Creek Soccer Field
July 3, 1996Columbus, OhioBuckeye Lake Music Center
July 5, 1996Barrie, OntarioCanadaMolson Park
July 7, 1996Quebec CityThe Hippodrome
July 9, 1996Pownal, VermontUnited StatesGreen Mountain Fair
July 11, 1996New York CityRandall's Island
July 12, 1996
July 13, 1996Syracuse, New YorkNY Fairgrounds
July 16, 1996Charlestown, West VirginiaCharlestown Raceway
July 18, 1996West Palm Beach, FloridaWest Palm Beach Fair
July 20, 1996Rockingham, North CarolinaRockingham Dragway
July 21, 1996Knoxville, TennesseeForks of the River
July 23, 1996New OrleansU.N.D. Soccer Field
July 25, 1996Ferris, TexasOld Fort Dallas
July 27, 1996Chandler, ArizonaCompton Terrace17,222 / 22,000$601,870
July 30, 1996George, WashingtonThe Gorge Amphitheatre20,000 / 20,000$700,000
August 2, 1996San Jose, CaliforniaSpartan Stadium21,786 / 21,786$762,510
August 3, 1996Irvine, CaliforniaIrvine Meadows30,616 / 30,616$1,071,560
August 4, 1996
European Tour
September 6, 1996ViennaAustriaWiener Stadthalle
September 8, 1996KatowicePolandSpodek
September 9, 1996PragueCzech RepublicSportovní hala
September 11, 1996BerlinGermanyDeutschlandhalle
September 12, 1996KielOstseehalle
September 14, 1996GhentBelgiumFlanders Expo
September 15, 1996ParisFrancePalais Omnisports Bercy
September 16, 1996
September 18, 1996San SebastiánSpainVélodrome
September 20, 1996LisbonPortugalEstádio do Restelo
September 22, 1996MadridSpainEstadio La Peineta
September 23, 1996BarcelonaPalau Sant Jordi
September 26, 1996RomeItalyPalaEUR
September 28, 1996MilanForum di Assago
September 29, 1996TurinPalastampa
September 30, 1996MilanPalatrussardi
October 2, 1996MarseilleFranceLe Dôme de Marseille
October 3, 1996LyonHalle Tony Garnier
October 5, 1996BirminghamEnglandNEC Arena
October 6, 1996
October 7, 1996NewcastleNewcastle Arena
October 9, 1996DublinIrelandPoint Theatre
October 10, 1996GlasgowScotlandBarrowland Ballroom
October 12, 1996LondonEnglandEarls Court Arena
October 14, 1996CardiffWalesCardiff International Arena
October 15, 1996ManchesterEnglandNYNEX Arena
October 16, 1996SheffieldSheffield Arena
October 18, 1996HamburgGermanyAlsterdorfer Sporthalle
October 21, 1996DortmundWestfalenhallen
October 22, 1996BerlinDeutschlandhalle
October 23, 1996LeipzigMessehalle
October 25, 1996MannheimMaimarkthalle
October 26, 1996MunichOlympiahalle
November 4, 1996FrankfurtFesthalle Frankfurt
November 5, 1996OldenburgWeser-Ems Halle
November 7, 1996ZürichSwitzerlandHallenstadion
November 8, 1996StuttgartGermanyHanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
November 9, 1996NurembergFrankenhalle
November 11, 1996BielefeldSeidenstickerhalle
November 12, 1996UtrechtNetherlandsPrins Van Oranjehal
November 15, 1996StockholmSwedenGlobe Arena
November 16, 1996
November 18, 1996HelsinkiFinlandJäähalli
November 19, 1996
November 21, 1996GothenburgSwedenScandinavium
November 23, 1996OsloNorwayOslo Spektrum
November 24, 1996
November 26, 1996CopenhagenDenmarkForum Copenhagen
November 27, 1996
North American Tour II
December 19, 1996Fresno, CaliforniaUnited StatesSelland Arena9,207 / 9,765$221,780
December 20, 1996Inglewood, CaliforniaGreat Western Forum28,302 / 29,334$809,978
December 21, 1996
December 29, 1996Sacramento, CaliforniaARCO Arena16,105 / 16,105$442,888
December 30, 1996Daly City, CaliforniaCow Palace11,628 / 11,628$343,026
December 31, 1996San Jose, CaliforniaSan Jose Arena12,712 / 12,712$428,830
January 2, 1997Salt Lake CityDelta Center
January 4, 1997Phoenix, ArizonaAmerica West Arena
January 5, 1997
January 6, 1997Las Cruces, New MexicoPan American Center
January 8, 1997Albuquerque, New MexicoTingley Coliseum
January 10, 1997Paradise, NevadaThomas & Mack Center
January 11, 1997San DiegoSan Diego Sports Arena12,357 / 13,103$372,493
January 24, 1997DenverMcNichols Sports Arena
January 25, 1997
January 28, 1997Ames, IowaHilton Coliseum13,411 / 13,411$335,275
January 29, 1997MinneapolisTarget Center17,766 / 17,766$567,045
January 31, 1997Kansas City, MissouriKemper Arena17,156 / 17,156$512,751
February 1, 1997Memphis, TennesseePyramid Arena18,142/ 18,142$524,701
February 2, 1997Louisville, KentuckyFreedom Hall14,495 / 14,495$402,536
February 4, 1997St. Louis, MissouriKiel Center19,398 / 19,398$569,827
February 5, 1997Moline, IllinoisThe MARK of the Quad Cities
February 7, 1997Rosemont, IllinoisRosemont Horizon52,832 / 52,832$1,754,020
February 8, 1997
February 9, 1997
February 11, 1997Fargo, North DakotaFargodome
February 12, 1997WinnipegCanadaWinnipeg Arena
February 14, 1997MilwaukeeUnited StatesBradley Center
February 15, 1997Grand Rapids, MichiganVan Andel Arena
February 16, 1997IndianapolisMarket Square Arena
February 18, 1997ClevelandGund Arena
February 19, 1997
February 22, 1997Auburn Hills, MichiganThe Palace of Auburn Hills
February 23, 1997
February 24, 1997Hamilton, OntarioCanadaCopps Coliseum
February 26, 1997Roanoke, VirginiaUnited StatesRoanoke Civic Center
February 28, 1997Long Island, New YorkNassau Coliseum
March 1, 1997Worcester, MassachusettsWorcester's Centrum Centre
March 2, 1997University Park, PennsylvaniaBryce Jordan Center
March 4, 1997BostonFleetCenter33,279 / 35,360$1,085,467
March 5, 1997
March 7, 1997PhiladelphiaCoreStates Center37,032 / 37,032$1,229,668
March 8, 1997
March 10, 1997New York CityMadison Square Garden
March 11, 1997
March 25, 1997Buffalo, New YorkMarine Midland Arena
March 26, 1997PittsburghPittsburgh Civic Arena
March 28, 1997MontrealCanadaMolson Centre
March 29, 1997Quebec CityColisée de Québec
March 30, 1997Ottawa, arioCorel Centre
April 1, 1997East Rutherford, New JerseyUnited StatesContinental Airlines Arena
April 2, 1997Hampton, VirginiaHampton Coliseum
April 4, 1997Hartford, ConnecticutHartford Civic Center
April 5, 1997Providence, Rhode IslandProvidence Civic Center
April 6, 1997Albany, New YorkPepsi Arena
April 8, 1997Landover, MarylandUSAir Arena
April 9, 1997
April 11, 1997Charlotte, North CarolinaCharlotte Coliseum
April 12, 1997Greensboro, North CarolinaGreensboro Coliseum
April 14, 1997Nashville, TennesseeNashville Arena
April 15, 1997CincinnatiRiverfront Coliseum26,828 / 26,828$821,465
April 16, 1997
April 18, 1997Tampa, FloridaIce Palace15,116 / 17,200$489,558
April 19, 1997MiamiMiami Arena15,301 / 15,301$505,349
April 20, 1997Orlando, FloridaOrlando Arena
April 22, 1997AtlantaThe Omni
April 23, 1997
April 25, 1997Biloxi, MississippiMississippi Coast Coliseum
April 26, 1997Lafayette, LouisianaCajundome
April 28, 1997HoustonThe Summit
April 29, 1997San AntonioAlamodome
April 30, 1997Austin, TexasFrank Erwin Center10,407 / 16,588$316,955
May 9, 1997Fort Worth, TexasTarrant County Convention Center
May 10, 1997
May 11, 1997Oklahoma CityMyriad Convention Center
May 14, 1997Reno, NevadaLawlor Events Center
May 15, 1997Boise, IdahoBSU Pavilion
May 16, 1997Spokane, WashingtonSpokane Veterans Memorial Arena
May 18, 1997Portland, OregonRose Garden Arena
May 20, 1997SeattleKeyArena
May 24, 1997VancouverCanadaGeneral Motors Place
May 26, 1997SaskatoonSaskatchewan Place
May 27, 1997CalgaryCanadian Airlines Saddledome
May 28, 1997EdmontonEdmonton Coliseum

Personnel

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