“Them” North American Tour:
King Diamond toured North America from mid August through to mid November in support of "Them".
Flotsam and Jetsam were the supporting act from August into October, while Annihilator also appeared at the Chicago show on August 20th. Armored Saint were the supporting band at the latter end of the tour (see dates below).
Following the completion of the supporting tour for "Them", Mikkey Dee left King Diamond. However, he was rehired to play drums on the band's follow-up album, after which he was replaced by Snowy Shaw.
North American Tour Dates:
(supported by Flotsam & Jetsam from August 12-October 17, unless noted)
August 12, 1988 The Omni, Oakland, CA
August 13, 1988 The Stone, San Francisco, CA
August 16, 1988 First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
August 17, 1988 VFW, Green Bay, WI (cancelled)
August 19, 1988 Orpheum Theater, Milwaukee, WI
August 20, 1988 Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL (supported by Flotsam & Jetsam and Annihilator)
August 21, 1988 Harpo's, Detroit, MI
August 22, 1988 Stadium Arena Annex, Grand Rapids, MI
August 23, 1988 Arlington Theater, Indianapolis, IN
August 24, 1988 Bogart's, Cincinnati, OH
August 25, 1988 Newport Music Hall, Columbus, OH
August 26, 1988 Pittsburgh City Limits, Pittsburgh, PA
August 27, 1988 Agora Ballroom, Cleveland, OH
August 29, 1988 Riviera Theater, Tonawanda, NY
August 30, 1988 The Lost Horizon, Syracuse, NY
August 31, 1988 The Sibonay, Toronto, ON
September 1, 1988 Ottawa, ON
September 2, 1988 Montreal Spectrum, Montreal, QC
September 3, 1988 Quebec City, QC
September 6, 1988 The Living Room, Providence, RI
September 8, 1988 The Channel, Boston, MA (cancelled due to King Diamond throat infection)
September 9-10, 1988 Rock Hotel, New York, NY
September 11, 1988 Trocadero Theater, Philadelphia, PA
September 12, 1988 Network, Pasadena, MD
September 16, 1988 The Chance, Poughkeepsie, NY
September 17, 1988 Showcase Theater, Huntington, NY
September 18, 1988 The Boathouse, Norfolk, VA
September 21, 1988 Park Elevator, Charlotte, NC
September 22, 1988 Center Stage Theater, Atlanta, GA
September 24, 1988 Jannus Landing, St. Petersburg, FL
September 25, 1988 The Visage Nightclub, Orlando, FL
September 26, 1988 Cameo Theater, Miami, FL
September 29, 1988 NRG Club, Houston, TX
September 30, 1988 Sunken Gardens Theater, San Antonio, TX
October 1, 1988 Arcadia Theater, Dallas, TX
October 2, 1988 The Back Room, Austin, TX
October 3, 1988 Ritz Music Hall, Corpus Christi, TX
October 4, 1988 Mad Max's Bar, Oklahoma City, OK
October 5, 1988 VFW, Phoenix, AZ (cancelled due to stage being too small)
October 7, 1988 Speedway Cafe, Salt Lake City, UT
October 8, 1988 Celebrity Theater, Anaheim, CA
October 11, 1988 One Step Beyond, Santa Clara, CA
October 12, 1988 The Stone, San Francisco, CA
October 14, 1988 Moore Theater, Seattle, WA
October 15, 1988 San Diego, CA
October 16, 1988 Pine Street Theater, Portland, OR
October 17, 1988 Tucson Gardens, Tucson, AZ
October 25, 1988 Uptown Theater, Kansas City, MO (supported by Armored Saint)
October 26, 1988 Mississippi Nights, St. Louis, MO (supported by Armored Saint)
October 29, 1988 Harpo's, Detroit, MI (supported by Armored Saint)
October 31, 1988 Renaissance Theater, Rochester, NY (supported by Armored Saint)
November 2, 1988 The Channel, Boston, MA (supported by Armored Saint)
November 3, 1988 The Living Room, Providence, RI (supported by Armored Saint)
November 4, 1988 The Ritz, New York, NY (supported by Armored Saint)
November 5, 1988 L'Amour, New York, NY (supported by Armored Saint)
November 7, 1988 Hammerjacks, Baltimore, MD
November 10, 1988 Saratoga Winners, Cohoes, NY
November 11, 1988 Theater of Living Arts, Philadelphia, PA
(𝙻𝚒𝚟𝚎 𝚘𝚗 𝙽𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚖𝚋𝚎𝚛 𝟷𝟷, 𝟷𝟿𝟾𝟾 𝚊𝚝 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚃𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚘𝚏 𝙻𝚒𝚟𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝙰𝚛𝚝𝚜 𝚒𝚗 𝙿𝚑𝚒𝚕𝚊𝚍𝚎𝚕𝚙𝚑𝚒𝚊, 𝙿𝚎𝚗𝚗𝚜𝚢𝚕𝚟𝚊𝚗𝚒𝚊)
Average Setlist for the tour:
Noteworthy:
The song "Welcome Home" and lyrics from the song "Invisible Guests" were featured in the film Clerks II. "Welcome Home" was also featured in the 2009 video game Brütal Legend.
Links to Artists, Albums, and Music Videos:
▶ Listen to “Them” via Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/them-bonus-track-version/1296481392
▶ Listen to “Them” via Spotify: Them https://open.spotify.com/album/24Q1XHD9hhZl5FULWmG58H
▶ Watch the official music video for “Welcome Home”: https://youtu.be/TJH0eBtnbcs
▶ Follow King Diamond on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kingdiamond
▶ Follow Andy La Rocque on Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/andylarocque.official/
▶ Follow Pete Blakk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pete.blakk
▶ Follow Mikkey Dee on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mikkeydeeofficial
▶ Follow Hal Patino on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HalPatinoOfficial
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