Permanent Vacation Tour
Aerosmith 1988 tour dates
Aerosmith played 92 shows in 1988 on the Permanent Vacation Tour. The first was January 16, 1988 in Seattle; the last was September 15, 1988 in Costa Mesa. Guns N' Roses opened 29 of them and White Lion opened 28 of them.
- 92 shows in 1988 (United States 86, Canada 6)
- First: January 16, 1988, Seattle
- Last: September 15, 1988, Costa Mesa
- Opening acts: Guns N' Roses (29), White Lion (28), Dokken (21) and Cheap Trick (1)
Every night
| Date | Where | On the bill | Night page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16Sat | Seattle, WASeattle Center Coliseumwith Dokken | with Dokken | This one › |
| Jan 18Mon | Pullman, WABeasley Performing Arts Coliseumwith Dokken | with Dokken | This one › |
| Jan 20Wed | Vancouver, BCPacific Coliseum | This one › | |
| Jan 21Thu | Portland, ORMemorial Coliseumwith Dokken | with Dokken | This one › |
| Jan 23Sat | Reno, NVLawlor Events Center | This one › | |
| Jan 24Sun | Sacramento, CAARCO Arenawith Dokken | with Dokken | This one › |
| Jan 26Tue | Fresno, CASelland Arenawith Dokken | with Dokken | This one › |
| Jan 27Wed | Inglewood, CAThe Forumwith Dokken | with Dokken | This one › |
| Feb 1Mon | San Diego, CASan Diego Sports Arenawith Dokken | with Dokken | This one › |
| Feb 2Tue | Las Vegas, NVThomas & Mack Centerwith Dokken | with Dokken | This one › |
| Feb 4Thu | Long Beach, CALong Beach Arenawith Dokken | with Dokken | This one › |
| Feb 6Sat | Long Beach, CALong Beach Arenawith Dokken | with Dokken | This one › |
| Feb 7Sun | Phoenix, AZArizona Veterans Memorial Coliseumwith Dokken | with Dokken | This one › |
| Feb 8Mon | Tucson, AZTucson Community Centerwith Dokken | with Dokken | This one › |
| Feb 10Wed | El Paso, TXThe Special Events Centerwith Dokken | with Dokken | This one › |
| Feb 12Fri | Austin, TXFrank Erwin Center | This one › | |
| Feb 13Sat | Dallas, TXReunion Arenawith Dokken | with Dokken | This one › |
| Feb 15Mon | Houston, TXThe Summitwith Dokken | with Dokken | This one › |
| Feb 18Thu | Tulsa, OKTulsa Convention Center | This one › | |
| Feb 19Fri | Kansas City, MOKemper Arenawith Dokken | with Dokken | This one › |
| Feb 22Mon | Cedar Rapids, IAFive Seasons Centerwith Dokken | with Dokken | This one › |
| Feb 24Wed | Valley Center, KSKansas Coliseumwith Dokken | with Dokken | This one › |
| Feb 25Thu | Oklahoma City, OKMyriad Convention Centerwith Dokken | with Dokken | This one › |
| Feb 27Sat | Shreveport, LAHirsch Memorial Coliseumwith Dokken | with Dokken | This one › |
| Feb 28Sun | New Orleans, LALakefront Arenawith Dokken | with Dokken | This one › |
| Mar 21Mon | Roanoke, VARoanoke Civic Centerwith White Lion | with White Lion | This one › |
| Mar 23Wed | Greensboro, NCGreensboro Coliseumwith White Lion | with White Lion | This one › |
| Mar 25Fri | Charlotte, NCCharlotte Coliseumwith White Lion | with White Lion | This one › |
| Mar 26Sat | Columbia, SCCarolina Coliseumwith White Lion | with White Lion | This one › |
| Mar 28Mon | Savannah, GASavannah Civic Centerwith White Lion | with White Lion | This one › |
| Mar 29Tue | Cullowhee, NCRamsey Center | This one › | |
| Mar 31Thu | Knoxville, TNJames White Civic Coliseumwith White Lion | with White Lion | This one › |
| Apr 1Fri | Nashville, TNNashville Municipal Auditoriumwith White Lion | with White Lion | This one › |
| Apr 2Sat | Little Rock, ARBarton Coliseumwith White Lion | with White Lion | This one › |
| Apr 5Tue | Memphis, TNMid-South Coliseumwith White Lion | with White Lion | This one › |
| Apr 6Wed | Jackson, MSMississippi Coliseumwith White Lion | with White Lion | This one › |
| Apr 8Fri | Atlanta, GAOmni Coliseumwith White Lion | with White Lion | This one › |
| Apr 9Sat | Birmingham, ALBirmingham–Jefferson Civic Centerwith White Lion | with White Lion | This one › |
| Apr 11Mon | Huntsville, ALVon Braun Civic Center | This one › | |
| Apr 12Tue | Chattanooga, TNUTC Arena | This one › | |
| Apr 14Thu | Biloxi, MSMississippi Coast Coliseumwith White Lion | with White Lion | This one › |
| Apr 15Fri | Tallahassee, FLTallahassee-Leon County Civic Centerwith White Lion | with White Lion | This one › |
| Apr 16Sat | Jacksonville, FLJacksonville Memorial Coliseumwith White Lion | with White Lion | This one › |
| Apr 17Sun | Pembroke Pines, FLHollywood Sportatoriumwith White Lion | with White Lion | This one › |
| Apr 19Tue | Lakeland, FLLakeland Civic Centerwith White Lion | with White Lion | This one › |
| Apr 29Fri | Johnson City, TNFreedom Hall Civic Centerwith White Lion | with White Lion | This one › |
| Apr 30Sat | Louisville, KYFreedom Hall | This one › | |
| May 2Mon | Trotwood, OHHara Arena | This one › | |
| May 3Tue | Evansville, INRoberts Municipal Stadiumwith White Lion | with White Lion | This one › |
| May 5Thu | Peoria, ILPeoria Civic Centerwith White Lion | with White Lion | This one › |
| May 6Fri | Rochester, MNMayo Civic Centerwith White Lion | with White Lion | This one › |
| May 8Sun | Winnipeg, MBWinnipeg Arenawith White Lion | with White Lion | This one › |
| May 9Mon | Regina, SKAgridome | This one › | |
| May 11Wed | Saskatoon, SKSaskatchewan Placewith White Lion | with White Lion | This one › |
| May 14Sat | Calgary, ABOlympic Saddledomewith White Lion | with White Lion | This one › |
| May 17Tue | Boise, IDBSU Pavilion | This one › | |
| May 18Wed | Salt Lake City, UTSalt Palacewith White Lion | with White Lion | This one › |
| May 20Fri | Denver, COMcNichols Sports Arenawith White Lion | with White Lion | This one › |
| May 21Sat | Pueblo, COColorado State Fairwith White Lion | with White Lion | This one › |
| May 22Sun | Albuquerque, NMTingley Coliseumwith White Lion | with White Lion | This one › |
| Jul 2Sat | Honolulu, HINeal S. Blaisdell Arena | This one › | |
| Jul 3Sun | Honolulu, HINeal S. Blaisdell Arena | This one › | |
| Jul 17Sun | Hoffman Estates, ILPoplar Creek Music Theaterwith Guns N' Roses | with Guns N' Roses | This one › |
| Jul 19Tue | Richfield, OHRichfield Coliseumwith Guns N' Roses | with Guns N' Roses | This one › |
| Jul 24Sun | Dallas, TXCoca-Cola Starplex Amphitheatrewith Guns N' Roses | with Guns N' Roses | This one › |
| Jul 26Tue | Bonner Springs, KSSandstone Amphitheaterwith Guns N' Roses | with Guns N' Roses | This one › |
| Jul 27Wed | Ames, IAHilton Coliseumwith Guns N' Roses | with Guns N' Roses | This one › |
| Jul 29Fri | East Troy, WIAlpine Valley Music Theatrewith Guns N' Roses | with Guns N' Roses | This one › |
| Aug 2Tue | Indianapolis, INMarket Square Arenawith Guns N' Roses | with Guns N' Roses | This one › |
| Aug 4Thu | Philadelphia, PAThe Spectrumwith Guns N' Roses | with Guns N' Roses | This one › |
| Aug 5Fri | Philadelphia, PAThe Spectrumwith Guns N' Roses | with Guns N' Roses | This one › |
| Aug 6Sat | Saratoga Springs, NYSaratoga Performing Arts Centerwith Guns N' Roses | with Guns N' Roses | This one › |
| Aug 7Sun | Middletown, NYOrange County Fairgroundswith Guns N' Roses | with Guns N' Roses | This one › |
| Aug 11Thu | Clarkston, MIPine Knob Music Theatrewith Guns N' Roses | with Guns N' Roses | This one › |
| Aug 12Fri | Clarkston, MIPine Knob Music Theatrewith Guns N' Roses | with Guns N' Roses | This one › |
| Aug 13Sat | Clarkston, MIPine Knob Music Theatrewith Guns N' Roses | with Guns N' Roses | This one › |
| Aug 16Tue | East Rutherford, NJGiants Stadiumwith Guns N' Roses | with Guns N' Roses | This one › |
| Aug 17Wed | Columbia, MDMerriweather Post Pavilionwith Guns N' Roses | with Guns N' Roses | This one › |
| Aug 21Sun | Toronto, ONExhibition Stadiumwith Cheap Trick | with Cheap Trick | This one › |
| Aug 24Wed | Mansfield, MAGreat Woods Center for the Performing Artswith Guns N' Roses | with Guns N' Roses | This one › |
| Aug 25Thu | Mansfield, MAGreat Woods Center for the Performing Artswith Guns N' Roses | with Guns N' Roses | This one › |
| Aug 26Fri | Mansfield, MAGreat Woods Center for the Performing Artswith Guns N' Roses | with Guns N' Roses | This one › |
| Aug 28Sun | Thornville, OHBuckeye Lake Music Centerwith Guns N' Roses | with Guns N' Roses | This one › |
| Aug 30Tue | Plains Township, PAPocono Downswith Guns N' Roses | with Guns N' Roses | This one › |
| Aug 31Wed | Pittsburgh, PACivic Arenawith Guns N' Roses | with Guns N' Roses | This one › |
| Sep 2Fri | Antioch, TNStarwood Amphitheatrewith Guns N' Roses | with Guns N' Roses | This one › |
| Sep 3Sat | St. Louis, MOSt. Louis Arenawith Guns N' Roses | with Guns N' Roses | This one › |
| Sep 9Fri | Sacramento, CACalifornia Exposition & State Fairwith Guns N' Roses | with Guns N' Roses | This one › |
| Sep 10Sat | Mountain View, CAShoreline Amphitheatrewith Guns N' Roses | with Guns N' Roses | This one › |
| Sep 12Mon | Chandler, AZCompton Terracewith Guns N' Roses | with Guns N' Roses | This one › |
| Sep 14Wed | Costa Mesa, CAPacific Amphitheatrewith Guns N' Roses | with Guns N' Roses | This one › |
| Sep 15Thu | Costa Mesa, CAPacific Amphitheatrewith Guns N' Roses | with Guns N' Roses | This one › |
Who opened for Aerosmith in 1988
- Guns N' Roses: 29 nights, July 17, 1988 to September 15, 1988
- White Lion: 28 nights, March 21, 1988 to May 22, 1988
- Dokken: 21 nights, January 16, 1988 to February 28, 1988
- Cheap Trick: 1 nights, August 21, 1988 to August 21, 1988
Opening acts change by leg, and some nights had local openers nobody wrote down. If a night matters, check its ticket stub or the local paper.
Questions
How many shows did Aerosmith play in 1988?
92, from January 16, 1988 in Seattle to September 15, 1988 in Costa Mesa.
Who opened for Aerosmith in 1988?
Guns N' Roses on 29 nights, White Lion on 28 nights and Dokken on 21 nights. The list above shows the opener for each night.
Is there a recording of my Aerosmith 1988 show?
For any night, our gift uses a recording of that exact night when one exists, or the closest nights from the same tour, labeled.
Were you there?
Pick the night above and we’ll turn it into a gift: live music from this tour, the setlist, and the story of the night, written to them by name. $89. Full refund if we can’t confirm the night.
Find the nightUpdated October 31, 2026. Dates, venues and opening acts checked against Wikipedia’s Permanent Vacation Tour article and Billboard Boxscore. Cancelled shows are left out. Look up any opening act