Damaged Justice


Damaged Justice was the fourth concert tour by the American heavy metal band Metallica. It began on September 11, 1988, and ended on October 8, 1989. The name is believed to be inspired either by the cover of its fourth studio album ...[And Justice for All |...And Justice for All], or by the song "Damage, Inc." from the group's previous album, Master of Puppets. The single "One" was released during the tour.

Itinerary

The Damaged Justice tour was Metallica's first full-length world tour with bassist Jason Newsted, who replaced Cliff Burton following the latter's death in 1986 as they were in the middle of touring behind Master of Puppets. It began in Europe on September 11, 1988, and Royal Air Force were the supporting act on the tour's first few dates. Metallica then played two Monsters of Rock shows in Spain with Iron Maiden, Anthrax and Helloween, and played a few headlining shows with Anthrax, before heading to the UK, where Danzig served as the opening act. Queensrÿche replaced Danzig for the remainder of the European leg and also served as the supporting act for the tour's first North American leg. Following this was Metallica's first tour of Australia, which included support by Mortal Sin. The Cult were the opening act for the second North American leg of the tour from May 31 to September 1, 1989, and were replaced by Faith No More for remaining tour dates. The Damaged Justice tour concluded with three shows in Brazil in October 1989.
The tour marked the first and, to date, only time that Metallica has played in the U.S. state of Delaware. On August 7, 1989, the band headlined a special and very drunken gig at Newark's Stone Balloon, with Wrathchild America as the supporting act.

Recordings

The Damaged Justice tour was the first time the band had used live recordings of their concerts in single B-Sides and EP's. The concert of February 5, 1989 was recorded and "For Whom the Bell Tolls", "Welcome Home ", "Seek and Destroy" and "Creeping Death" were used as B-Sides for the "One" single in Europe and Japan, as well as the majority of the concert being re-released as part of Fan Can 4.
Both of the August 29 and 30, 1989, shows in Seattle were also recorded and "Harvester of Sorrow", "One", "Breadfan" and "Last Caress" were used for The Good, The Bad and The Live. The same mix of these shows used here was used on the digital re-masters of the band's first four albums when uploaded to digital retailers, though a different set of songs were used in this case, two from the respective album. In 1993, these concerts were re-mixed and released as video in the box set Live Shit: Binge & Purge.
In 2020, Metallica released a live concert video of the Irvine show.

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
January 11, 1989Knoxville, TennesseeUnited StatesKnoxville Civic Coliseum
January 13, 1989Memphis, TennesseeUnited StatesMid-South Coliseum
January 14, 1989Birmingham, AlabamaUnited StatesBirmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex
January 15, 1989New Orleans, LouisianaUnited StatesLakefront Arena
January 17, 1989Waco, TexasUnited StatesHeart O' Texas Coliseum
January 18, 1989Odessa, TexasUnited StatesEctor County Coliseum
January 20, 1989Lubbock, TexasUnited StatesCity Bank Coliseum
January 21, 1989El Paso, TexasUnited StatesEl Paso County Coliseum
January 22, 1989Amarillo, TexasUnited StatesAmarillo Civic Center
January 24, 1989Beaumont, TexasUnited StatesBeaumont Civic Center
January 25, 1989Corpus Christi, TexasUnited StatesMemorial Coliseum
January 27, 1989Shreveport, LouisianaUnited StatesHirsch Memorial Coliseum
January 28, 1989Tulsa, OklahomaUnited StatesExpo Square Pavilion
January 31, 1989Abilene, TexasUnited StatesTaylor County Expo Center
February 1, 1989San Antonio, TexasUnited StatesConvention Center Arena
February 3, 1989Austin, TexasUnited StatesFrank Erwin Center
February 4, 1989Houston, TexasUnited StatesThe Summit
February 5, 1989Dallas, TexasUnited StatesReunion Arena
February 7, 1989Little Rock, ArkansasUnited StatesBarton Coliseum
February 8, 1989Huntsville, AlabamaUnited StatesVon Braun Civic Center
February 10, 1989Lakeland, FloridaUnited StatesLakeland Civic Center
February 11, 1989Daytona Beach, FloridaUnited StatesOcean Center
February 12, 1989Miami, FloridaUnited StatesJames L. Knight Center
February 14, 1989North Fort Myers, FloridaUnited StatesLee County Civic Center
February 15, 1989West Palm Beach, FloridaUnited StatesWest Palm Beach Auditorium
February 17, 1989Jacksonville, FloridaUnited StatesJacksonville Memorial Coliseum
February 18, 1989Atlanta, GeorgiaUnited StatesThe Omni
February 19, 1989Greensboro, North CarolinaUnited StatesGreensboro Coliseum
February 25, 1989Fayetteville, North CarolinaUnited StatesCumberland County Auditorium
February 26, 1989Charlotte, North CarolinaUnited StatesCharlotte Coliseum
February 27, 1989Savannah, GeorgiaUnited StatesSavannah Civic Center
March 1, 1989East Rutherford, New JerseyUnited StatesBrendan Byrne Arena
March 2, 1989Bethlehem, PennsylvaniaUnited StatesStabler Arena
March 4, 1989Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaUnited StatesPittsburgh Civic Arena
March 5, 1989Binghamton, New YorkUnited StatesBroome County Veterans Memorial Arena
March 7, 1989Rochester, New YorkUnited StatesRochester Community War Memorial
March 8, 1989Uniondale, New YorkUnited StatesNassau Coliseum
March 9, 1989Landover, MarylandUnited StatesCapital Centre
March 11, 1989Norfolk, VirginiaUnited StatesNorfolk Scope
March 12, 1989Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaUnited StatesThe Spectrum
March 13, 1989Buffalo, New YorkUnited StatesBuffalo Memorial Auditorium
March 15, 1989Troy, New YorkUnited StatesRPI Field House
March 16, 1989Worcester, MassachusettsUnited StatesThe Centrum
March 17, 1989Hartford, ConnecticutUnited StatesHartford Civic Center
March 18, 1989Syracuse, New YorkUnited StatesWar Memorial at Oncenter
March 29, 1989Providence, Rhode IslandUnited StatesProvidence Civic Center
March 30, 1989Portland, MaineUnited StatesCumberland County Civic Center
April 1, 1989Moncton, New BrunswickCanadaMoncton Coliseum
April 3, 1989Sydney, Nova ScotiaCanadaCentre 200
April 4, 1989Halifax, Nova ScotiaCanadaHalifax Metro Centre
April 6, 1989Ottawa, OntarioCanadaOttawa Civic Centre
April 7, 1989Toronto, OntarioCanadaMaple Leaf Gardens
April 8, 1989Hamilton, OntarioCanadaCopps Coliseum
April 10, 1989Quebec City, QuebecCanadaColisée de Québec
April 11, 1989Chicoutimi, QuebecCanadaCentre Georges-Vézina
April 12, 1989Montreal, QuebecCanadaMontreal Forum
April 14, 1989Battle Creek, MichiganUnited StatesKellogg Arena
April 15, 1989Saginaw, MichiganUnited StatesWendler Arena
April 16, 1989Trotwood, OhioUnited StatesHara Arena
April 18, 1989Peoria, IllinoisUnited StatesPeoria Civic Center
April 19, 1989Ashwaubenon, WisconsinUnited StatesBrown County Veterans Memorial Arena
April 20, 1989La Crosse, WisconsinUnited StatesLa Crosse Center
April 21, 1989Bloomington, MinnesotaUnited StatesMet Center
May 1, 1989AucklandNew ZealandLogan Campbell Center
May 3, 1989AdelaideAustraliaThebarton Theatre
May 4, 1989MelbourneAustraliaFestival Hall
May 6, 1989SydneyAustraliaHordern Pavilion
May 11, 1989KawasakiJapanSangyo Bunka Kaikan
May 13, 1989TokyoJapanYoyogi National Gymnasium
May 14, 1989TokyoJapanYoyogi National Gymnasium
May 16, 1989OsakaJapanKoseinekin Hall
May 17, 1989OsakaJapanKoseinekin Hall
May 18, 1989NagoyaJapanShi Kokaido
May 24, 1989Honolulu, HawaiiUnited StatesNeal S. Blaisdell Center
May 27, 1989Anchorage, AlaskaUnited StatesSullivan Arena
May 31, 1989Vancouver, British ColumbiaCanadaPNE Expo Center
June 2, 1989Edmonton, AlbertaCanadaNorthlands Coliseum
June 3, 1989Calgary, AlbertaCanadaSaddledome
June 4, 1989Saskatoon, SaskatchewanCanadaSaskatchewan Place
June 6, 1989Winnipeg, ManitobaCanadaWinnipeg Arena
June 7, 1989Minot, North DakotaUnited StatesMinot Municipal Auditorium
June 8, 1989Duluth, MinnesotaUnited StatesDuluth Arena Auditorium
June 10, 1989Bloomington, MinnesotaUnited StatesMet Center
June 11, 1989Ames, IowaUnited StatesHilton Coliseum
June 13, 1989Sioux Falls, South DakotaUnited StatesSioux Falls Arena
June 14, 1989Omaha, NebraskaUnited StatesOmaha Civic Auditorium
June 16, 1989Rapid City, South DakotaUnited StatesRushmore Plaza Civic Center
June 17, 1989Bismarck, North DakotaUnited StatesBismarck Civic Center
June 18, 1989Grand Forks, North DakotaUnited StatesHyslop Sports Center
June 20, 1989Cedar Rapids, IowaUnited StatesFive Seasons Center
June 21, 1989Bonner Springs, KansasUnited StatesSandstone Amphitheatre
June 22, 1989Springfield, IllinoisUnited StatesPrairie Capital Convention Center
June 24, 1989East Troy, WisconsinUnited StatesAlpine Valley Music Theatre
June 25, 1989Fort Wayne, IndianaUnited StatesAllen County War Memorial Coliseum
June 27, 1989Evansville, IndianaUnited StatesRoberts Municipal Stadium
June 28, 1989Louisville, KentuckyUnited StatesLouisville Gardens
June 29, 1989Noblesville, IndianaUnited StatesDeer Creek Music Center
July 1, 1989Mears, MichiganUnited StatesVal du Lakes Amphitheatre
July 3, 1989Clarkston, MichiganUnited StatesPine Knob Music Theatre
July 4, 1989Clarkston, MichiganUnited StatesPine Knob Music Theatre
July 5, 1989Cincinnati, OhioUnited StatesRiverbend Music Center
July 7, 1989Hoffman Estates, IllinoisUnited StatesPoplar Creek Music Theater
July 8, 1989Richfield, OhioUnited StatesRichfield Coliseum
July 9, 1989Charleston, West VirginiaUnited StatesCharleston Civic Center
July 11, 1989Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaUnited StatesPittsburgh Civic Arena
July 12, 1989Harrisburg, PennsylvaniaUnited StatesCity Island
July 14, 1989Middletown, New YorkUnited StatesOrange County Fairgrounds
July 15, 1989Manchester, New HampshireUnited StatesRiverfront Park
July 16, 1989Weedsport, New YorkUnited StatesCayuga County Fair Speedway
July 18, 1989Bristol, ConnecticutUnited StatesLake Compounce
July 19, 1989Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaUnited StatesThe Spectrum
July 21, 1989East Rutherford, New JerseyUnited StatesBrendan Byrne Arena
July 22, 1989East Rutherford, New JerseyUnited StatesBrendan Byrne Arena
July 23, 1989Uniondale, New YorkUnited StatesNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
July 25, 1989Worcester, MassachusettsUnited StatesThe Centrum
July 26, 1989Burlington, VermontUnited StatesBurlington Memorial Auditorium
July 28, 1989Landover, MarylandUnited StatesCapital Centre
July 29, 1989Allentown, PennsylvaniaUnited StatesGreat Allentown Fair
July 30, 1989Richmond, VirginiaUnited StatesRichmond Coliseum
August 7, 1989Newark, DelawareUnited StatesStone Balloon
August 8, 1989Roanoke, VirginiaUnited StatesRoanoke Civic Center
August 9, 1989Columbia, South CarolinaUnited StatesCarolina Coliseum
August 11, 1989Johnson City, TennesseeUnited StatesFreedom Hall Civic Center
August 12, 1989Thornville, OhioUnited StatesBuckeye Lake Music Center
August 13, 1989Greenville, South CarolinaUnited StatesGreenville Memorial Auditorium
August 15, 1989Chattanooga, TennesseeUnited StatesUTC Arena
August 16, 1989Nashville, TennesseeUnited StatesStarwood Amphitheatre
August 18, 1989Atlanta, GeorgiaUnited StatesLakewood Amphitheatre
August 19, 1989Jackson, MississippiUnited StatesMississippi Coliseum
August 20, 1989Biloxi, MississippiUnited StatesMississippi Coast Coliseum
August 22, 1989Houston, TexasUnited StatesThe Summit
August 23, 1989Dallas, TexasUnited StatesStarplex Amphitheatre
August 25, 1989Morrison, ColoradoUnited StatesRed Rocks Amphitheatre
August 26, 1989Morrison, ColoradoUnited StatesRed Rocks Amphitheatre
August 28, 1989Spokane, WashingtonUnited StatesSpokane Coliseum
August 29, 1989Seattle, WashingtonUnited StatesSeattle Center Coliseum
August 30, 1989Seattle, WashingtonUnited StatesSeattle Center Coliseum
September 1, 1989Portland, OregonUnited StatesMemorial Coliseum
September 3, 1989Boise, IdahoUnited StatesBoise State University Pavilion
September 5, 1989Billings, MontanaUnited StatesMetraPark Arena
September 6, 1989Casper, WyomingUnited StatesCasper Events Center
September 8, 1989Salt Lake City, UtahUnited StatesSalt Palace
September 9, 1989Paradise, NevadaUnited StatesThomas & Mack Center
September 10, 1989Chandler, ArizonaUnited StatesCompton Terrace Amphitheatre
September 12, 1989Reno, NevadaUnited StatesLawlor Events Center
September 14, 1989Concord, CaliforniaUnited StatesConcord Pavilion
September 15, 1989Mountain View, CaliforniaUnited StatesShoreline Amphitheatre
September 16, 1989Sacramento, CaliforniaUnited StatesCalifornia Exposition & State Fair
September 19, 1989Tucson, ArizonaUnited StatesTucson Community Center
September 21, 1989Irvine, CaliforniaUnited StatesIrvine Meadows Amphitheatre
September 22, 1989Irvine, CaliforniaUnited StatesIrvine Meadows Amphitheatre
September 23, 1989Irvine, CaliforniaUnited StatesIrvine Meadows Amphitheatre
October 4, 1989Rio de JaneiroBrazilMaracanã Arena
October 6, 1989São PauloBrazilIbirapuera Gymnasium
October 7, 1989São PauloBrazilIbirapuera Gymnasium

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