Voodoo Lounge Tour
| Tour by The Rolling Stones | |
 | |
| Associated album | Voodoo Lounge |
|---|---|
| Start date | 1 August 1994 |
| End date | 30 August 1995 |
| Legs | 4 |
| No. of shows | 134 |
| Box office | US$320 million (US$657,817,692 in 2023 dollars[1]) |
| The Rolling Stones concert chronology | |
The Voodoo Lounge Tour was a worldwide
highest grossing of any artist at that time.[2] This was subsequently overtaken by a few other tours, but it remains the Rolling Stones' third highest grossing tour behind their 2005–07 A Bigger Bang Tour and their 2017–21 No Filter Tour.[3]
"There were lots of hacks out there who said we couldn't do it anymore", remarked Mick Jagger. "But maybe what they meant was they couldn't do it anymore. Anyway, once we started playing, all that died down. You can talk about it and talk about it – but, once we're onstage, the question is answered."[4]
Production design was by Mark Fisher, Charlie Watts, Mick Jagger and Patrick Woodroffe. Graphic design and video animation was by Mark Norton. Total attendance 6.5 million.
Personnel
The Rolling Stones
- Mick Jagger – lead vocals, guitar, harmonica, percussion, keyboards
- Keith Richards – guitars, vocals
- Ronnie Wood – guitars, backing vocals
- Charlie Watts – drums
Additional musicians
- Darryl Jones – bass, backing vocals
- Chuck Leavell – keyboards, backing vocals
- Bobby Keys – saxophone
- Andy Snitzer – saxophone
- Michael Davis – trombone
- Kent Smith – trumpet
- Lisa Fischer – backing vocals
- Bernard Fowler – backing vocals, percussion
Set list
The band's set list at the first show at
RFK Stadium
in Washington, D.C.:
- "Not Fade Away"
- "Undercover of the Night"
- "Tumbling Dice"
- "Live with Me"
- "You Got Me Rocking"
- "Rocks Off"
- "Sparks Will Fly"
- "Shattered"
- "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"
- "Beast of Burden"
- "Memory Motel"
- "Out of Tears"
- "All Down the Line"
- "Hot Stuff"
- "I Can't Get Next to You"
- "Brand New Car"
- "Honky Tonk Women"
- "Before They Make Me Run"
- "The Worst"
- "Love Is Strong"
- "Monkey Man"
- "I Go Wild"
- "Start Me Up"
- "It's Only Rock 'n' Roll"
- "Street Fighting Man"
- "Brown Sugar"
- "Jumpin' Jack Flash"
- "Farafina" (tape)
Other songs performed
- No Expectations
- All Down the Line
- Wild Horses
- It's All Over Now
- Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)
- Angie
- Stop Breaking Down
- Who Do You Love? (with Bo Diddley)
- You Can't Always Get What You Want
- Sad Sad Sad
- Rock and a Hard Place
- Just My Imagination
- Love in Vain
- Let it Bleed
- The Spider and the Fly
- Shine a Light
- Rip This Joint
- Sweet Virginia
- Respectable
- Still a Fool
- Down in the Bottom
- Jump on Top of Me
- Fool to Cry
- Black Limousine
- Connection
- Like a Rolling Stone
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening act(s) | Tickets sold / available | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | ||||||
| 1 August 1994 | Washington, D.C. | United States | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium | Counting Crows | 108,960 / 108,960 | $3,990,966 |
| 3 August 1994 | ||||||
| 6 August 1994 | Birmingham | Legion Field | 19,893 / 50,000 | |||
| 10 August 1994 | Indianapolis | RCA Dome | 25,000 / 50,000 | |||
| 12 August 1994 | East Rutherford | Giants Stadium | 201,547 / 201,547 | $9,531,214 | ||
| 14 August 1994 | ||||||
| 15 August 1994 | ||||||
| 17 August 1994 | ||||||
| 19 August 1994 | Toronto | Canada | CNE Stadium |
Stone Temple Pilots | 97,197 / 97,197 | $3,281,367 |
| 20 August 1994 | ||||||
| 23 August 1994 | Winnipeg | Winnipeg Stadium | Colin James | 50,397 / 50,397 | $1,720,849 | |
| 26 August 1994 | Madison | United States | Camp Randall Stadium | Lenny Kravitz | 51,201 / 51,201 | $2,420,485 |
| 28 August 1994 | Cleveland | Cleveland Stadium | — | |||
| 30 August 1994 | Cincinnati | Riverfront Stadium | 34,137 / 55,000 | — | ||
| 4 September 1994 | Foxborough | Foxboro Stadium | 97,923 / 97,923 | $4,633,901 | ||
| 5 September 1994 | ||||||
| 7 September 1994 | Raleigh | Carter–Finley Stadium | 38,738 / 38,738 | $1,797,502 | ||
| 9 September 1994 | East Lansing | Spartan Stadium |
47,797 / 47,797 | $2,128,825 | ||
| 11 September 1994 | Chicago | Soldier Field | 90,303 / 90,303 | $4,194,320 | ||
| 12 September 1994 | ||||||
| 15 September 1994 | Denver | Mile High Stadium | Blind Melon | 48,981 / 48,981 | $2,570,574 | |
| 18 September 1994 | Columbia | Faurot Field | 39,363 / 39,363 | $1,789,824 | ||
| 22 September 1994 | Philadelphia | Veterans Stadium | 80,976 / 80,976 | $3,818,719 | ||
| 23 September 1994 | ||||||
| 25 September 1994 | Columbia | Williams-Brice Stadium |
42,223 / 42,223 | $1,919,442 | ||
| 27 September 1994 | Memphis | Liberty Bowl |
41,079 / 41,079 | $1,955,284 | ||
| 29 September 1994 | Pittsburgh | Three Rivers Stadium | 49,332 / 49,332 | $2,311,297 | ||
| 1 October 1994 | Ames | Cyclone Field |
30,029 / 30,029 | $1,234,605 | ||
| 4 October 1994 | Edmonton | Canada | Commonwealth Stadium |
Colin James | 121,604 / 121,604 | $4,327,764 |
| 5 October 1994 | ||||||
| 10 October 1994 | New Orleans | United States | Louisiana Superdome |
Bryan Adams | 32,687 / 40,000 | $1,464,250 |
| 14 October 1994 | Las Vegas | MGM Grand Garden Arena | Buddy Guy | 21,674 / 21,674 | $4,184,050 | |
| 15 October 1994 | ||||||
| 17 October 1994 | San Diego | Jack Murphy Stadium |
Seal | 49,139 / 49,139 | $2,331,250 | |
| 19 October 1994 | Pasadena | Rose Bowl | Red Hot Chili Peppers Buddy Guy |
119,140 / 119,140 | $6,153,301 | |
| 21 October 1994 | ||||||
| 23 October 1994 | Salt Lake City | Rice Stadium |
Seal | 33,478 / 33,478 | $1,678,855 | |
| 26 October 1994 | Oakland | Oakland Coliseum | 199,285 / 199,285 | $9,431,700 | ||
| 28 October 1994 | ||||||
| 29 October 1994 | ||||||
| 31 October 1994 | ||||||
| 3 November 1994 | El Paso | Sun Bowl |
Bryan Adams | 38,732 / 42,000 | $1,996,710 | |
| 5 November 1994 | San Antonio | Alamodome | 42,687 / 42,687 | $2,231,085 | ||
| 11 November 1994 | Little Rock | War Memorial Stadium | 39,844 / 39,844 | $2,020,770 | ||
| 13 November 1994 | Houston | Astrodome | Bryan Adams Ian Moore |
38,737 / 38,737 | $1,996,745 | |
| 15 November 1994 | Atlanta | Georgia Dome | 81,160 / 81,160 | $4,185,425 | ||
| 16 November 1994 | ||||||
| 18 November 1994 | Dallas | Cotton Bowl | 47,372 / 47,372 | $2,530,185 | ||
| 22 November 1994 | Tampa | Tampa Stadium | Spin Doctors | 46,628 / 46,628 | $2,204,750 | |
| 25 November 1994 | Miami | Joe Robbie Stadium |
55,935 / 55,935 | $2,574,810 | ||
| 27 November 1994 | Gainesville | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium | 35,149 / 40,000 | $1,678,114 | ||
| 1 December 1994 | Pontiac | Pontiac Silverdome | 38,274 / 38,274 | $1,815,325 | ||
| 3 December 1994 | Toronto | Canada | SkyDome |
49,129 / 49,129 | $1,744,279 | |
| 5 December 1994 | Montreal | Olympic Stadium | 82,089 / 82,089 | $2,879,798 | ||
| 6 December 1994 | ||||||
| 8 December 1994 | Syracuse | United States | Carrier Dome |
36,038 / 36,038 | $1,662,825 | |
| 11 December 1994 | Minneapolis | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 46,519 / 46,519 | $2,176,400 | ||
| 15 December 1994 | Seattle | Kingdome | 49,303 / 49,303 | $2,311,900 | ||
| 17 December 1994 | Vancouver | Canada | BC Place | 93,273 / 93,273 | $3,176,009 | |
| 18 December 1994 | ||||||
| 14 January 1995 | Mexico City | Mexico | Foro Sol | Caifanes | 204,020 / 204,020 | $11,784,755 |
| 16 January 1995 | ||||||
| 18 January 1995 | ||||||
| 20 January 1995 | ||||||
| South America | ||||||
| 27 January 1995 | São Paulo | Brazil | Estádio do Pacaembu |
Barao Vermelho Rita Lee |
131,253 / 131,253 | $4,527,556 |
| 28 January 1995 | ||||||
| 30 January 1995 | ||||||
| 2 February 1995 | Rio de Janeiro | Estádio do Maracanã |
141,053 / 141,053 | $3,067,410 | ||
| 4 February 1995 | ||||||
| 9 February 1995 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | River Plate Stadium |
Las Pelotas Ratones Paranoicos Pappo |
344,144 / 344,144 | $19,796,750 |
| 11 February 1995 | ||||||
| 12 February 1995 | ||||||
| 14 February 1995 | ||||||
| 16 February 1995 | ||||||
| 19 February 1995 | Santiago | Chile | Estadio Nacional de Chile |
45,945 / 45,945 | $1,386,195 | |
| Africa | ||||||
| 24 February 1995 | Johannesburg | South Africa | Ellis Park | — | 86,209 / 86,209 | $4,588,405 |
| 25 February 1995 | ||||||
| Asia | ||||||
| 6 March 1995 | Tokyo | Japan | Tokyo Dome | — | 285,294 / 285,294 | $27,613,380 |
| 8 March 1995 | ||||||
| 9 March 1995 | ||||||
| 12 March 1995 | ||||||
| 14 March 1995 | ||||||
| 16 March 1995 | ||||||
| 17 March 1995 | ||||||
| 22 March 1995 | Fukuoka | Fukuoka Dome |
42,483 / 42,483 | $4,234,300 | ||
| 23 March 1995 | ||||||
| Oceania | ||||||
| 27 March 1995 | Melbourne | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | Cruel Sea | 87,609 / 87,609 | $5,879,683 |
| 28 March 1995 | ||||||
| 1 April 1995 | Sydney | Sydney Cricket Ground | 78,187 / 78,187 | $5,237,710 | ||
| 2 April 1995 | ||||||
| 5 April 1995 | Adelaide | Adelaide Football Park | 29,148 / 29,148 | $1,888,537 | ||
| 8 April 1995 | Perth | Perry Lakes Stadium | 35,144 / 35,144 | $2,335,502 | ||
| 12 April 1995 | Brisbane | ANZ Stadium | 36,388 / 36,388 | $2,335,541 | ||
| 16 April 1995 | Auckland | New Zealand | Western Springs Stadium | — | 70,533 / 70,533 | $3,277,067 |
| 17 April 1995 | ||||||
| Europe | ||||||
| 26 May 1995 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Paradiso | — | — | — |
| 27 May 1995 | ||||||
| 3 June 1995 | Stockholm | Sweden | Stockholm Olympic Stadium | 34,590 / 34,590 | $1,583,176 | |
| 6 June 1995 | Helsinki | Finland | Helsinki Olympic Stadium | Robert Cray Band |
52,607 / 52,607 | $2,957,269 |
| 9 June 1995 | Oslo | Norway | Valle Hovin | 39,690 / 39,690 | $2,080,123 | |
| 11 June 1995 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Idraetsparken | 46,521 / 46,521 | $2,790,481 | |
| 13 June 1995 | Nijmegen | Netherlands | Stadspark de Goffert | 124,665 / 124,665 | $5,152,429 | |
| 14 June 1995 | ||||||
| 18 June 1995 | Landgraaf | Draf en Renbaan | 72,000 / 72,000 | $2,975,774 | ||
| 20 June 1995 | Cologne | Germany | Müngersdorfer Stadion |
The Tragically Hip | 62,733 / 62,733 | $2,938,005 |
| 22 June 1995 | Hanover | Niedersachsenstadion | 62,592 / 62,592 | $2,930,504 | ||
| 24 June 1995 | Werchter | Belgium | Rock Werchter | 140,000 / 140,000 | $8,222,222 | |
| 25 June 1995 | ||||||
| 30 June 1995 | Paris | France | Hippodrome de Longchamp |
Bon Jovi Éric Lapointe |
160,605 / 160,605 | $8,612,247 |
| 1 July 1995 | ||||||
| 3 July 1995 | Olympia ("club show") | — | ||||
| 9 July 1995 | Sheffield | England | Don Valley Stadium | Del Amitri | 49,308 / 49,308 | $2,020,211 |
| 11 July 1995 | London | Wembley Stadium | The Black Crowes | 207,340 / 207,340 | $8,666,640 | |
| 15 July 1995 | ||||||
| 16 July 1995 | ||||||
| 19 July 1995 | Brixton Academy | — | — | — | ||
| 22 July 1995 | Gijón | Spain | Estadio Municipal El Molinón | The Black Crowes | — | — |
| 24 July 1995 | Lisbon | Portugal | Estádio José Alvalade | — | — | |
| 27 July 1995 | Montpellier | France | Espace Grammont | The Black Crowes Bob Dylan |
70,360 / 70,360 | $3,782,797 |
| 29 July 1995 | Basel | Switzerland | St. Jakob Stadium | The Black Crowes | 98,955 / 98,955 | $5,561,673 |
| 30 July 1995 | ||||||
| 1 August 1995 | Zeltweg | Austria | Österreich-Ring |
Andrew Strong | 86,470 / 86,470 | $3,651,768 |
| 3 August 1995 | Munich | Germany | Olympiastadion München | Andrew Strong | 67,509 / 67,509 | $3,161,077 |
| 5 August 1995 | Prague | Czech Republic | Strahov Stadium |
Andrew Strong Lucie |
126,742 / 126,742 | $3,152,637 |
| 8 August 1995 | Budapest | Hungary | Népstadion |
Takacs Tamas Dirty Blues Band | 46,598 / 55,000 | $1,470,023 |
| 12 August 1995 | Schüttorf | Germany | Schüttorf Open Air | Big Country Runrig Action Directe[citation needed] Rüdiger Hoffmann Jimmy Barnes |
84,896 / 84,896 | $4,584,171 |
| 15 August 1995 | Leipzig | Leipziger Festwiese | Big Country | 83,105 / 83,105 | $3,894,202 | |
| 17 August 1995 | Berlin | Olympiastadion |
76,689 / 76,689 | $3,588,645 | ||
| 19 August 1995 | Hockenheim | Hockenheimring | 90,871 / 90,871 | $4,251,518 | ||
| 22 August 1995 | Mannheim | Maimarktgelände | 78,034 / 78,034 | $3,671,769 | ||
| 25 August 1995 | Wolfsburg | VW-Werksgelände/Parkplatz | 90,000 / 90,000 | $4,210,752 | ||
| 27 August 1995 | Luxembourg City | Luxembourg | Kirchberg | 58,634 / 58,634 | $2,936,166 | |
| 29 August 1995 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Feijenoord Stadion |
93,959 / 93,959 | $4,372,814 | |
| 30 August 1995 | ||||||
| Total | — | — | ||||
See also
- List of highest-attended concerts
- List of most-attended concert tours
- List of highest-grossing concert tours
References
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- ^ "Virgin Act Ends Highest Grossing Tour Ever". Billboard. 10 December 1994. p. 45
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