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| November 7th, 2002 - Vancouver, BC, Canada @ GM Place | |
| Setlist: Welcome To The Jungle, It's So Easy, Mr. Brownstone, Live And Let Die, Rhiad, Think About You, You Could Be Mine, Sweet Child O' Mine, Knockin' On Heaven's Door, Out Ta Get Me, Oh My God, Madagascar, Buckethead Solo, November Rain, Rocket Queen, Chinese Democracy, The Blues, Patience, Silkworms, My Michelle, Nightrain, Robin Finck Solo, Paradise City | |
| Notes: This setlist was planned for this show and it was printed in the Vancouver Province newspaper. (Thanks Bruce) This show was cancelled at the last minute. Opening acts: CKY and Mix Master Mike
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| November 8th, 2002 - Tacoma, WA @ Tacoma Dome | |
| Setlist: Welcome To The Jungle, It's So Easy, Mr. Brownstone, Live And Let Die, Think About You, You Could Be Mine, Knockin' On Heaven's Door, Robin Finck Solo, Sweet Child O' Mine, Out Ta Get Me, My Michelle, Robin Finck Solo, Chinese Democracy, Madagascar, November Rain, The Blues, Buckethead solo, Rocket Queen, Patience, Nightrain Encore: Robin solo, Paradise City | |
| Notes: First show of the North American tour. Attendance: 6110 / 17083 Opening acts: CKY and Mix Master Mike Reviews: Seattle Post-Intelligencer | MTV | CDNOW | LA Times | Rolling Stone | |
| November 11th, 2002 - Boise, ID @ Idaho Center Arena | |
| Setlist: Welcome To The Jungle, It's So Easy, Mr. Brownstone, Live And Let Die, Madagascar, Think About You, You Could Be Mine, Robin Finck Solo, Sweet Child O' Mine, Knockin' On Heaven's Door, Out Ta Get Me, November Rain, Rocket Queen, Buckethead Solo, My Michelle, The Blues, Chinese Democracy, Patience
Nightrain Encore: Robin Finck Solo, Paradise City | |
| Notes: GN'R didn't come on until about 10:20pm. The crowd was getting a little restless, half of them chanting "Axl" and the other half chanting "Asshole." Axl wore three different Jersey's during the performance. The first was a black Tim Brown (#81) Jersey, the second an Idaho Steelheads (#27 with "Rose" on the back) Jersey (the Steelheads are the local minor league hockey team), and the third a white Jerry Rice (#80) Jersey. Attendance: 3919 / 6500
Opening acts: CKY and Mix Master Mike Pics: Ticket (Thanks Robert) Reviews: The Idaho Statesman | |
| November 14th, 2002 - Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center | |
| Setlist: Welcome To The Jungle, It's So Easy, Mr. Brownstone, Live And Let Die, Think About You, Knockin' On Heaven's Door, You Could Be Mine, Robin Finck Solo, Sweet Child O' Mine, Out Ta Get Me, Rocket Queen, Axl piano solo, November Rain, Madagascar, Buckethead performance and guitar solo, My Michelle, The Blues, Chinese Democracy,
Band intros, Patience, Nightrain Encore: Robin solo, Paradise City | |
| Notes: GN'R came on at 10:38PM and played for about two hours. Axl mentioned that they're holding back more new songs for later. Someone threw a cup of water at Axl during Out Ta Get Me. He yelled at the guy during the song and flipped the guy off, but joked afterwards about who would actually throw water. Attendance: 10000? Opening acts: CKY and Mix Master Mike Reviews: Star Tribune | Pioneer Press | |
| November 15th, 2002 - Fargo, ND @ Fargodome | |
| Setlist: Welcome To The Jungle, It's So Easy, Mr. Brownstone, Live And Let Die, Think About You, Knockin' On Heaven's Door, You Could Be Mine, Sweet Child O' Mine, Out Ta Get Me, Buckethead solo, November Rain, Rocket Queen, Madagascar, The Blues, Chinese Democracy, Patience, My Michelle, Nightrain Encores: Robin solo, Paradise City | |
| Notes: Axl only ranted once and that was at people that were throwing beer at the lighting people. After The Blues, Axl mentioned that it was past some people's bedtimes. Attendance: 6000? Opening acts: CKY and Mix Master Mike
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| November 17th, 2002 - Moline, IL @ Mark Of The Quad Cities | |
| Setlist: Welcome To The Jungle, It's So Easy, Mr. Brownstone, Live And Let Die, Knockin' On Heaven's Door, Think About You, Robin Solo, Sweet Child O' Mine, You Could Be Mine, Buckethead solo, November Rain, My Michelle, Madagascar, Out Ta Get Me, Patience, The Blues, Chinese Democracy, Nightrain Encores: Robin solo, Paradise City (Setlist To Be Confirmed) | |
| Notes: Richard's birthday. Axl mentioned that he's 18. Axl lost one of his rings during You Could Be Mine and had security go looking for it. Rhiad And The Bedouins was on the setlist, but was not played. Attendance: 5563 / 10448 Opening acts: CKY and Mix Master Mike Reviews: Moline Dispatch | |
| November 18th, 2002 - Rosemont, IL @ Allstate Arena | |
| Setlist: Welcome To The Jungle, It's So Easy, Mr. Brownstone, Live And Let Die, Knockin' On Heaven's Door, Think About You, You Could Be Mine, Robin Solo, Sweet Child O' Mine, Out Ta Get Me, Piano Intro, November Rain, Madagascar, Buckethead Solo, Rocket Queen, The Blues, My Michelle, Patience, Chinese Democracy, Nightrain Encore: Robin Solo, Paradise City | |
| Notes: Show started at around 10PM in a very full Allstate Arena. During Nightrain there was something wrong with Axl's mic, he got pissed off and ran backstage for a second. When he returned, he said "This is a conversation we'll have later". During Paradise City, Buckethead was dragging a lifesize stuffed farmer behind him. Opening acts: CKY and Mix Master Mike Reviews: Chicago Tribune | Billboard | Chicago Sun-Times | Daily Southtown | Illinois Entertainer | |
| November 21st, 2002 - Auburn Hills, MI @ Palace Of Auburn Hills | |
| Setlist: Welcome To The Jungle, It's So Easy, Mr. Brownstone, Live And Let Die, Knockin' On Heaven's Door, You Could Be Mine, Think About You, Out Ta Get Me, Sweet Child O' Mine, November Rain, Madagascar, The Blues, Rhiad And The Bedouins, Chinese Democracy, Rocket Queen, Patience | |
| Notes: First performenace of Rhiad on this leg of the tour. The band screws up Patience for some reason and the set is finished without any encore. Attendance: 8857 / 15064
Opening acts: CKY and Mix Master Mike Pics: Ticket (thanks Andrew for the scan) Reviews: Detroit Free Press | | |
| November 22nd, 2002 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Mellon Arena | |
| Setlist: Welcome To The Jungle, It's So Easy, Mr. Brownstone, Live And Let Die, Knockin' On Heaven's Door, Think About You, You Could Be Mine, Robin Solo, Sweet Child O' Mine, Out Ta Get Me, Madagascar, Piano Solo, November Rain, Buckethead Solo, Rocket Queen, The
Blues, Patience, Chinese Democracy, Nightrain Encore: Robin Solo, Paradise City | |
| Notes: The show starts at around 11 and Axl wears a #36 Jerome Bettis Steelers jersey which was later changed for a #66 Lemiuex Penguins shirt. Axl asked the crowd if they were gamblers and if they really thought he'd show up. Axl also talked about the Internet. Preview: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Reviews: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Opening acts: CKY and Mix Master Mike
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| November 24th, 2002 - Cleveland, OH @ Gund Arena | |
| Setlist: Welcome To The Jungle, It's So Easy, Mr. Brownstone, Live And Let Die, Knockin' On Heaven's Door, Think About You, You Could Be Mine, Robin Solo, Sweet Child O' Mine, Madagascar, Out Ta Get Me, November Rain, Buckethead Solo, Rocket Queen, The Blues, My Michelle, Patience, Chinese Democracy, Nightrain Encore: Robin Solo, Paradise City | |
| Notes: Axl's in a very talkative mood tonight. He talks to a fan in the front row because he looked bummed out, turns out the fan was having a great time. When introducing Richard, he told a story about Richard's first audition with the band. After it Richard flew back home and at the airport someone ran up to him and said "Hey Izzy, can I get your autograph?". Axl took that as a good omen and signed Richard. Later on in the show Axl talked about singing in the church choir as a kid and how this was not quite what they expected him to end up doing. Attendance: 9000? Opening acts: CKY and Mix Master Mike Reviews: The Plain Dealer | |
| November 25th, 2002 - Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena | |
| Setlist: Welcome To The Jungle, It's So Easy, Mr. Brownstone, Live And Let Die, Knockin' On Heaven's Door, Think About You, You Could Be Mine, Robin Solo, Sweet Child O' Mine, Out Ta Get Me, Madagascar, Axl Piano Solo, November Rain, Band Intro/Drum Solo, Buckethead Solo, Rocket Queen, The Blues, Chinese Democracy, Patience, Nightrain Encore: Robin Solo, Paradise City | |
| Notes: After Think About You Axl talks about the OSU riots of last weekend. Obviously in a very good mood, he tells us that when he saw the reports of the riots on TV, he checked his watch and thought he was late for the show or something ("What, am I late already?"). After Patience Axl asks the Security Guard to hand his microphone to a guy screaming for Nightrain. The guy yells out Nightrain, Axl gets the mic back and the band launches into the song. Attendance: 6000 Opening acts: CKY and Mix Master Mike Previews: The Columbus Dispatch Reviews: The Columbus Dispatch | |
| November 27th, 2002 - Albany, NY @ Pepsi Arena | |
| Setlist: Welcome To The Jungle, It's So Easy, Mr. Brownstone, Think About You, Live And Let Die, Knockin' On Heaven's Door, Sweet Child O' Mine, You Could Be Mine, November Rain, Madagascar, The Blues, Rocket Queen, Out Ta Get Me, Patience, Chinese Democracy, My Michelle, Nightrain Encore: Robin Solo, Paradise City [songs might be out of order] | |
| Notes: Axl was first wearing a New York Rangers jersey. That was later changed to a NY Yankees one and for the last part of the show, a Giants one He addressed the people who say that there wouldn't be a November Rain or Estranged if there wasn't Slash. To that Axl said something like, "These people don't realize though how hard it was for me to get him to play those songs." Before Patience Axl mentioned how Duff and Slash didn't want to work on certain songs and the song was introduced as "here is one of them". Attendance: 10000
Opening acts: CKY and Mix Master Mike Reviews: Albany NY Times Union | |
| November 29th, 2002 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada @ AirCanada Centre | |
| Setlist: Welcome To The Jungle, It's So Easy, Mr. Brownstone, Live And Let Die, Knockin' On Heaven's Door, Think About You, You Could Be Mine, Robin Solo, Sweet Child O' Mine, Out Ta Get Me, Axl Piano Solo, November Rain, Band Intro, Buckethead Solo, Rocket Queen, Madagascar, The Blues, My Michelle, Chinese Democracy, Patience, Nightrain Encore: Robin Solo, Paradise City | |
| Notes: Axl was wearing Leafs jerseys as well as a Raptors, a Blue Jays and a Toronto Rock jersey at the AirCanada Centre. He mentions how hard it must be playing hockey in this arena with all these girls walking around. "Are you going to be focussing on a stick and a puck..." Later he talked about the press and how "they make a living off discussing what people do". There was also a little Montreal mention. "How many of you were at this infamous show in Montreal in 92? (pause; audience cheering) What's wrong with you people in Canada? A couple of weeks ago in Vancouver they were rioting and I wasn't even there? And then they rioted in Columbus and I thought 'Oh no I must be late'." Axl's answer to why some girls get backstage passes while others don't was that they get David Lee Roth to go through the crowd and pick out the hot girls, because he has good taste and he has nothing else to do. When introducing the band, Axl referred to them as the "magnificant seven," and then whistled the theme song to the movie. Attendance: 16000? Opening acts: CKY and Mix Master Mike Pics: Ticket (thanks Andrew for the scan) Reviews: Toronto Sun | Canada.com | CTV.ca | The Globe And Mail | The Toronto Star | Chartattack
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| November 30th, 2002 - London, Ontario, Canada @ John Labatt Centre | |
| Setlist: Welcome To The Jungle, It's So Easy, Mr. Brownstone, Live And Let Die, Knockin' On Heaven's Door, Think
About You, You Could Be Mine, Robin Solo, Sweet Child O' Mine, Out Ta Get Me, Madagascar, Axl Piano Solo, November Rain, Band Introductions, Buckethead Solo, Rocket Queen, Chinese Democracy, The Blues, My Michelle, Patience, Nightrain Encore: Robin Solo, Paradise City | |
| Notes: Axl talked directly to the police, trying to get them to smile after It's So Easy. Later in the show he talked a bit about China and how he can watch CNN in his hotel, but the citizens of China are not allowed American programing. He also mentioned how he visited the glass casket of Chairman Mao in Beijing. The jerseys worn tonight were Team Canada Hockey Jersey (away-red), a home Maple Leafs jersey, a London Knight's away jersey (local hockey team) and a away Maple Leafs jersey. Attendance: 9000 Opening acts: CKY and Mix Master Mike Pics: Ticket (thanks Andrew for the scan) Reviews: The London Free Press | |
| December 2nd, 2002 - Boston, MA @ FleetCenter | |
| Setlist: Welcome To The Jungle, It's so Easy, Mr. Brownstone, Live And Let Die, Knockin' On Heaven's Door, Think About You, You Could Be Mine, Robin Finck Solo, Sweet Child O Mine, Out Ta Get Me, Madagascar, Axl Piano Solo, November Rain, Band Intro, Buckethead Solo, Rocket Queen, The Blues, Chinese Democracy, Patience, My Michelle, Nightrain Encore: Robin Solo, Paradise City | |
| Notes: Axl talked about Vanvouver, the old material and, after Patience, Izzy. He said that Izzy used to complain about not being able to hear himself onstage. Axl said that was because Izzy was so "fucked up", they'd turn his amp off because he'd usually be playing a different song, or a different key or something. Then, when Izzy would turn around to check if his amp was on, the roadies would turn it up loud so he could hear it. And when he turned back to face the crowd, they'd turn it back off. Axl wore a Red Sox Jersey, changed to a Celtics jersey before Sweet Child O' Mine, then white Bruins jersey and lastly back to a Red Sox jersey for Paradise City Attendance: 12700 Opening acts: CKY and Mix Master Mike Preview: The Boston Herald Reviews: The Boston Herald | The Boston Globe | |
| December 3rd, 2002 - Hartford, CT @ Civic Center | |
| Setlist: Welcome To The Jungle, It's So Easy, Mr. Brownstone, Live And Let Die, Knockin' On Heaven's Door, Think About You, You Could Be Mine, Robin Solo, Sweet Child O' Mine, Out Ta Get Me, Madagascar, Axl Piano Solo, November Rain, Band Introductions, Buckethead Solo, Rocket Queen. The Blues, Chinese Democracy, Patience, Nightrain Encore: Robin Solo, Paradise City | |
| Notes: Show starts at about 10:40. Axl's wearing a Hartford Wolfpack, New England Patriots (he mentions that he is the ambassador of goodwill because it's hard for him to wear it after last year's Raiders playoff game) and University of Connecticut Huskies jerseys Opening acts: CKY and Mix Master Mike
Reviews: The Hartford Courant | |
| December 5th, 2002 - New York City, NY @ Madison Square Garden | |
| Setlist: Welcome To The Jungle, It's So Easy, Mr. Brownstone, Live And Let Die, Knockin' On Heaven's Door, Think About You, You Could Be Mine, Robin Solo, Sweet Child O' Mine, Out Ta Get Me, Axl Piano Solo, November Rain, Chinese Democracy, Madagascar, Buckethead Solo, Rocket Queen, The Blues, My
Michelle, Patience, Nightrain Encore: Robin Solo, Paradise City | |
| Notes: GN'R went on before 10pm tonight. Knockin' On Heaven's Door was dedicated to Sept. 11th and Axl called New York the strongest city in the world. He also mentioned the fact that the critics are calling the material "dated". He brought out a box of Krispy Kreme donuts and said that it was specially for Conan O'Brien Then he handed the donuts out to the crowd. Axl ended the show with "See You Next Summer!" Axl was wearing jerseys from the Rangers, the Yankees, the Knicks, the Jets and the Giants. Opening acts: CKY and Mix Master Mike Preview: NY Post Reviews: NY Daily News | The Star-Ledger | Launch | NY Post | |
| December 6th, 2002 - Philadelphia, PA @ First Union Center | |
| Notes: This sold out show was cancelled for "health reasons" The opening acts played tonight. Mix Master Mike finished his set at about 9:50 and people began getting restless at that point. About 40 minutes later, people were booing. After 11 some people started throwing chairs. At around 11:10 the official announcement that the show had been postponed due to health reasons came out over the PA Security at the venue had told some fans that at 10:30 the whole band was still in New York. Opening acts: CKY and Mix Master Mike
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| December 8th, 2002 - | |
| Notes: Guns n Roses Cancellations/Refunds Sunday night's Guns n Roses concert at First Union Spectrum has been cancelled. Ticket refunds will be available at the original point of purchase beginning on Monday, December 9 at 10 a.m. Saturday, December 07, 2002 | |
| December 9th, 2002 - | |
| Notes: CANCELLED | |
| December 11th, 2002 - | |
| Notes: CANCELLED | |
| December 13th, 2002 - | |
| Notes: CANCELLED | |
| December 14th, 2002 - | |
| Notes: CANCELLED | |
| December 16th, 2002 - | |
| Notes: CANCELLED | |
| December 17th, 2002 - | |
| Notes: CANCELLED | |
| December 19th, 2002 - | |
| Notes: CANCELLED | |
| December 21st, 2002 - | |
| Notes: CANCELLED | |
| December 22nd, 2002 - | |
| Notes: CANCELLED | |
| December 27th, 2002 - | |
| Notes: CANCELLED | |
| December 28th, 2002 - | |
| Notes: CANCELLED | |
| December 30th, 2002 - | |
| Notes: CANCELLED | |
| December 31st, 2002 - | |
| Notes: CANCELLED | |
| January 3rd, 2003 - | |
| Notes: CANCELLED | |
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