Gigography

Nightmare Returns (1986 - 1987)

The Nightmare Returns Tour 1986 - 1987

Welcome To My Nightmare / Billion Dollar Babies / Years Ago / No More Mr. Nice Guy / Years Ago / Be My Lover / I'm Eighteen / The Worlds Needs Guts / Give It Up / Cold Ethyl / Only Women Bleed / Go To Hell / Ballad Of Dwight Fry / Teenage Frankenstein / Sick Things / I Love The Dead / School's Out / Elected / Under My Wheels

Approximate set time: 80 minutes

Love It To Death (1971):

Ballad Of Dwight Fry / I'm Eighteen

Killer (1971):

Under My Wheels / Be My Lover

School's Out (1972):

School's Out

Billion Dollar Babies (1973):

I Love The Dead / Elected / Billion Dollar Babies / No More Mr Nice Guy / Sick Things

Welcome To My Nightmare (1975):

Welcome To My Nightmare / Only Women Bleed / Cold Ethyl

Alice Cooper Goes To Hell (1976):

Go To Hell

Constrictor (1986):

The World Needs Guts / Give It Up / Teenage Frankenstein

1986 October

  • 23: USA - Arlington Theater, Santa Barbara, California
  • 24: USA - National Orange Showgrounds, San Bernadino, California
  • 28: USA - Lansing Civic Center, Lansing, Michigan [Ticket] with Vinnie Vincent Invasion
  • 29: USA - Wendler Arena, Saginaw, Michigan with Vinnie Vincent Invasion
  • 30: USA - Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan [Ticket] with Vinnie Vincent Invasion. SOLD OUT
  • 31: USA - Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan [Ticket] with Vinnie Vincent Invasion. SOLD OUT

1986 November

  • 01: USA - Toledo Sports Arena, Toledo, Ohio [Ticket] with Vinnie Vincent Invasion
  • 02: USA - Wings Staduium, Kalamazoo, Michigan [Ticket] with Vinnie Vincent Invasion
  • 04: USA - Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, Fort Wayne, Indiana
  • 06: USA - Vet's Memorial, Columbus, Ohio
  • 07: USA - Hara Arena, Dayton, Ohio with Vinnie Vincent Invasion
  • 08: USA - Cleveland Music Hall, Cleveland, Ohio [Ticket] AUDIO EXISTS
  • 09: USA - Civic Center, Erie, Pennsylvania AUDIO EXISTS
  • 11: USA - Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with Vinnie Vincent Invasion. SOLD OUT
  • 12: USA - Kingston Armory, Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania [Ticket] with Vinnie Vincent Invasion
  • 13: USA - Patriot Center, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia [Ticket]
  • 14: USA - Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania SOLD OUT
  • 15: USA - Palace Theatre, Albany, New York [Ticket] AUDIO EXISTS
  • 16: USA - Auditorium Theater, Rochester, New York
  • 19: USA - Centrum, Worcester, Massachusetts with Vinnie Vincent Invasion
  • 23: UK - Wembley Arena, London, England [Ticket] Read: Review. AUDIO EXISTS
  • 25: UK - Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland
  • 26: UK - Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland AUDIO EXISTS
  • 28: UK - Apollo Theater, Manchester, England [Ticket] AUDIO EXISTS
  • 29: UK - Apollo Theatre, Manchester, England [Ticket] AUDIO EXISTS
  • 30: UK - Apollo Theater, Manchester, England

1986 December

  • 01: UK - City Hall, Newcastle, England
  • 03: UK - Odeon Theatre, Birmingham, England [Ticket] with Zodiac Mindwarp
  • 04: UK - Odeon Theatre, Birmingham, England with Zodiac Mindwarp
  • 05: UK - Odeon Theatre, Birmingham, England with Zodiac Mindwarp
  • 12: USA - Tower Theater, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [Ticket] SOLD OUT
  • 13: USA - Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio with Vinnie Vincent Invasion
    Audio recording is in circulation
  • 14: USA - Memorial Auditorium, Utica, New York [Ticket]
  • 15: USA - Landmark Theater, Syracuse, New York
  • 18: USA - Civic Center, Baltimore, Maryland
  • 19: USA - Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, Virginia with Vinnie Vincent Invasion
  • 20: USA - Memorial Arena, Fayetteville, North Carolina [Ticket] with Vinnie Vincent Invasion
  • 22: USA - Galliard Auditorium, Charleston, South Carolina
  • 26: USA - Civic Center, Atlanta, Georgia with Vinnie Vincent Invasion
  • 27: USA - Sun Dome, Tampa, Florida [Ticket] Audio recording is in circulation
  • 28: USA - West Palm Beach Auditorium, West Palm Beach, Florida [Ticket] with Vinnie Vincent Invasion
  • 29: USA - Ocean Center, Daytona Beach, Florida
  • 31: USA - James L. Knight Center, Miami, Florida [Ticket]

1987 January

  • 02: USA - Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee [Ticket]
    with Vinnie Vincent Invasion
  • 03: USA - Convention Center, Memphis, Tennessee
  • 04: USA - Gardens, Louisville, Kentucky
  • 06: USA - Charleston Municipal Auditorium, Charleston, West Virginia
  • 09: USA - New Orleans Done, New Orleans, Louisiana
  • 10: USA - Municipal Auditorium, Mobile, Alabama
  • 11: USA - University of New Orleans Lakefront, New Orleans, Louisiana
  • 16: USA - Houston Music Hall, Houston, Texas [Ticket]
  • 17: USA - State Fair Coliseum, Dallas, Texas [Ticket]
  • 18: USA - Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, Texas
  • 22: USA - Opera House, Spokane, Washington
  • 23: USA - Civic Center, Portland, Oregon
  • 24: USA - Arena, Seattle, Washington
  • 27: USA - Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland, California [Ticket] Audio recording is in circulation
  • 28: USA - Civic Center, Bakersfield, California
  • 29: USA - Thomas and Mark Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
  • 31: USA - Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona [Ticket]

1987 February

  • 04: USA - Brady Theatre, Tulsa, Oklahoma
  • 05: USA - Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Missouri [Ticket] with Megadeth
  • 06: USA - Veteran's Coliseum, Des Moines, Iowa Audio recording is in circulation
  • 07: USA - Roy Wilkins Auditorium, St. Paul, Minnesota Audio recording is in circulation
  • 08: USA - Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, Missouri [Ticket]
  • 10: USA - Mecca Arena, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • 11: USA - SIU Arena, Carbondale, Illinois with Megadeth
  • 12: USA - UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois [Advert] with Megadeth
  • 13: USA - Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan [Ticket] Audio recording is in circulation
  • 14: USA - Five Seasons Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
  • 16: USA - Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Audio recording is in circulation
  • 17: USA - Hershey Park Arena, Hershey, Pennsylvania [Ticket 1 | Ticket 2]
  • 19: USA - Providence Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island [Ticket]
  • 20: USA - Mid-Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie, New York
  • 21: Canada - Aitken Centre, Frederickton, New Brunswick
  • 23: Canada - Halifax Metro Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia
  • 26: Canada - Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario [Ticket]
  • 27: Canada - Sudbury Arena, Sudbury, Ontario with Sword
  • 28: Canada - Verdun Auditorium, Montreal, Quebec [Ticket | Advert] with Sword. Audio recording is in circulation

1987 March

  • 02: Canada - Ottawa Civic Centre, Ottawa, Ontario
  • 04: Canada - Victor J. Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, Ontario Audio recording is in circulation
  • 05: USA - Civic Auditorium, Le Porte, Indiana
  • 06: USA - Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio Audio recording is in circulation
  • 07: USA - Civic Center Theater, Peoria, Illinois [Ticket]
  • 11: USA - Sioux City Municipal Auditorium, Sioux City, Iowa [Ticket]
  • 12: USA - Kansas Coliseum, Wichita, Kansas [Ticket]
  • 13: USA - Civic Auditorium, Omaha, Nebraska
  • 15: USA - Bismarck Civic Center, Bismarck, North Dakota
  • 19: USA - Salt Palace Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah [Advert | Ticket] with Tesla
  • 21: USA - Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, California [Advert] with Megadeth
    Audio recording is in circulation
  • 22: USA - Tucson Community Center Exhibit, Tucson, Arizona
  • 24: USA - Civic Center South Hall, El Paso, Texas [Ticket]
  • 25: USA - Exhibition Hall, State Fairgrounds, Albuquerque, New Mexico [Ticket] with Tesla
  • 28: Canada - Winnipeg, Manitoba
  • 30: Canada - Agridome, Regina, Saskatchewan [Ticket]
  • 31: Canada - Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta [Ticket] with Sword

1987 August

  • 30: UK - Reading Festival, Reading, England [Advert | Advert 2] Audio and video recordings are in circulation

1987 September

  • 09: Italy - Palatrussardi, Milan, Italy [CANCELLED]

Tour Materials

Nightmare Returns - 1986-87 (Pass)

Nightmare Returns - 1986-87
(Pass)
From the collection of Kyle Wolfe

Lansing Civic Center, Lansing, MI - October 28, 1986 (Ticket)

Lansing Civic Center, Lansing, MI - October 28, 1986
(Ticket)

Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI - October 30, 1986 (Ticket)

Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI - October 30, 1986
(Ticket)

Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI - October 31, 1986 (Ticket)

Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI - October 31, 1986
(Ticket)

Toledo Sports Arena, Toledo, OH - November 1, 1986 (Ticket)

Toledo Sports Arena, Toledo, OH - November 1, 1986
(Ticket)

Wings Stadium, Kalamazoo, MI - November 2, 1986 (Ticket)

Wings Stadium, Kalamazoo, MI - November 2, 1986
(Ticket)

Cleveland Music Hall, Cleveland, OH - November 8, 1986 (Ticket)

Cleveland Music Hall, Cleveland, OH - November 8, 1986
(Ticket)

Kingston Armory, Wilkes Barre, PA - November 12, 1986 (Ticket)

Kingston Armory, Wilkes Barre, PA - November 12, 1986
(Ticket)

Patriot Center, George Washington University, Fairfax, VA - November 13, 1986 (Ticket)

Patriot Center, George Washington University, Fairfax, VA - November 13, 1986
(Ticket)

Palace Theatre, Albany, NY - November 15, 1986 (Ticket)

Palace Theatre, Albany, NY - November 15, 1986
(Ticket)

Wembley Arena, London, UK - November 23, 1986 (Ticket)

Wembley Arena, London, UK - November 23, 1986
(Ticket)

Apollo Theatre, Manchester, UK - November 28, 1986 (Ticket)

Apollo Theatre, Manchester, UK - November 28, 1986
(Ticket)

Apollo Theatre, Manchester, UK - November 29, 1986 (Ticket)

Apollo Theatre, Manchester, UK - November 29, 1986
(Ticket)

Odeon Theatre, Birmingham, UK - December 3, 1986 (Ticket)

Odeon Theatre, Birmingham, UK - December 3, 1986
(Ticket)

Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, PA - December 12, 1986 (Ticket)

Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, PA - December 12, 1986
(Ticket)

Auditorium, Utica, NY - December 14, 1986 (Ticket)

Auditorium, Utica, NY - December 14, 1986
(Ticket)

Cumberland Civic Center, Fayetteville, NC - December 20, 1986 (Ticket)

Cumberland Civic Center, Fayetteville, NC - December 20, 1986
(Ticket)

Sun Dome, Tampa, FL - December 27, 1986 (Ticket)

Sun Dome, Tampa, FL - December 27, 1986
(Ticket)

West Palm Beach Auditorium, West Palm Beach, FL - December 28, 1986< (Ticket)

West Palm Beach Auditorium, West Palm Beach, FL - December 28, 1986<
(Ticket)

James L. Knight Center, Miami, FL - December 31, 1986 (Ticket)

James L. Knight Center, Miami, FL - December 31, 1986
(Ticket)

Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, TN - January 2, 1987 (Ticket)

Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, TN - January 2, 1987
(Ticket)

Houston Music Hall, Houston, TX - January 16, 1987 (Ticket)

Houston Music Hall, Houston, TX - January 16, 1987
(Ticket)

State Fair Coliseum, Dallas, TX - January 17, 1987 (Ticket)

State Fair Coliseum, Dallas, TX - January 17, 1987
(Ticket)

Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland, CA - January 27, 1987 (Ticket)

Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland, CA - January 27, 1987
(Ticket)

Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, AZ - January 31, 1987 (Ticket)

Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, AZ - January 31, 1987
(Ticket)

Kemper Arena, Kansas City, MO - February 5, 1987 (Ticket)

Kemper Arena, Kansas City, MO - February 5, 1987
(Ticket)

Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, MO - February 8, 1987 (Ticket)

Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, MO - February 8, 1987
(Ticket)

UIC Pavilion, Chicago, IL - February 12, 1987 (Advert)

UIC Pavilion, Chicago, IL - February 12, 1987
(Advert)

Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI - February 13, 1987 (Ticket)

Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI - February 13, 1987
(Ticket)

Hershey Park Arena, Hershey, PA - February 17, 1987 (Ticket)

Hershey Park Arena, Hershey, PA - February 17, 1987
(Ticket)

Hershey Park Arena, Hershey, PA - February 17, 1987 (Ticket)

Hershey Park Arena, Hershey, PA - February 17, 1987
(Ticket)

Providence Civic Center, Providence, RI - February 19, 1987 (Ticket)

Providence Civic Center, Providence, RI - February 19, 1987
(Ticket)

Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON, Canada - February 26, 1987< (Ticket)

Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON, Canada - February 26, 1987<
(Ticket)

Verdun Auditorium, Montreal, QC, Canada - February 28, 1987 (Advert)

Verdun Auditorium, Montreal, QC, Canada - February 28, 1987
(Advert)

Verdun Auditorium, Montreal, QC, Canada - February 28, 1987 (Ticket)

Verdun Auditorium, Montreal, QC, Canada - February 28, 1987
(Ticket)

Civic Center Theater, Peoria, IL - March 7, 1987 (Ticket)

Civic Center Theater, Peoria, IL - March 7, 1987
(Ticket)

Sioux City Municipal Auditorium, Sioux City, IA - March 11, 1987 (Ticket)

Sioux City Municipal Auditorium, Sioux City, IA - March 11, 1987
(Ticket)

Kansas Coliseum, Wichita, KS - March 12, 1987 (Ticket)

Kansas Coliseum, Wichita, KS - March 12, 1987
(Ticket)

Salt Palace Arena, Salt Lake City, UT - March 19, 1987 (Ticket)

Salt Palace Arena, Salt Lake City, UT - March 19, 1987
(Ticket)
Courtesy of Steve Sand

Salt Palace Arena, Salt Lake City, UT - March 19, 1987 (Advert)

Salt Palace Arena, Salt Lake City, UT - March 19, 1987
(Advert)

Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, CA - March 21, 1987 (Advert)

Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, CA - March 21, 1987
(Advert)

Civic Center South Hall, El Paso, TX - March 24, 1987 (Ticket)

Civic Center South Hall, El Paso, TX - March 24, 1987
(Ticket)

Exhibition Hall, State Fairgrounds, Albuquerque, NM - March 25, 1987 (Ticket)

Exhibition Hall, State Fairgrounds, Albuquerque, NM - March 25, 1987
(Ticket)

Agridome, Regina, SK, Canada - March 30, 1987 (Ticket)

Agridome, Regina, SK, Canada - March 30, 1987
(Ticket)

Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, AB, Canada - March 31, 1987 (Ticket)

Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, AB, Canada - March 31, 1987
(Ticket)

Reading Festival, Reading, UK - August 30, 1987 (Advert)

Reading Festival, Reading, UK - August 30, 1987
(Advert)

Reading Festival, Reading, UK - August 30, 1987 (Advert)

Reading Festival, Reading, UK - August 30, 1987
(Advert)