For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge Tour
| Tour by Van Halen | |
| Location | North America |
|---|---|
| Associated album | For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge |
| Start date | August 16, 1991 |
| End date | May 31, 1992 |
| Legs | 3 |
| No. of shows | 99 |
| Van Halen concert chronology | |
The For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge Tour (often abbreviated as the F.U.C.K. Tour or simply The Fuck Tour) was a concert tour by the American rock band Van Halen in support of their studio album For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge. It was one of the band's longer tours, divided into 99 dates. It featured shows in Hawaii and Mexico, places Van Halen rarely played in their history.
Sammy Hagar chose Alice in Chains to be the opening act after seeing the music video for their hit single "Man In The Box" on MTV.[1][2]
At the two Fresno, California, shows, the band filmed and recorded material for the live double album Live: Right Here, Right Now and live VHS Van Halen: Right Here, Right Now – Live (later also released on laserdisc and DVD). Promotion for these live works was the foundation of the band's next tour. However, Rhino Entertainment published Live in Dallas 1991 as the second live album from the tour in 2024, released after the band was disbanded in 2020.
This tour included the song "Jump" in the set list. This song from 1984 had been the band's only US Hot 100 number 1, but in his attempt to 'forget' the band's past, Sammy Hagar had refused to sing it when he joined the band in 1985. Now an established member of the line-up, he agreed to sing it more often. This tour also marked the first time that keyboards were not performed live on stage by Eddie Van Halen. Keyboard and piano parts were performed off stage by Night Ranger keyboardist Alan Fitzgerald.[3]
The tour was managed by touring veteran Scotty Ross, who has also managed the tours of Poison, Dio, Saliva and Celtic Woman.
Tour dates
| Date[5] | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 22, 1992 | Tacoma | United States | Tacoma Dome |
| January 23, 1992 | Portland | Portland Memorial Coliseum | |
| January 28, 1992 | Dallas | Reunion Arena | |
| January 29, 1992 | Austin | Frank Erwin Center | |
| January 31, 1992 | Houston | The Summit | |
| February 2, 1992 | Oklahoma City | Myriad Convention Center | |
| February 3, 1992 | Valley Center | Kansas Coliseum | |
| February 5, 1992 | Carbondale | SIU Arena | |
| February 7, 1992 | Cincinnati | Riverfront Coliseum | |
| February 8, 1992 | Louisville | Freedom Hall | |
| February 9, 1992 | Evansville | Roberts Municipal Stadium | |
| February 12, 1992 | Chattanooga | UTC Arena | |
| February 14, 1992 | Birmingham | Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center | |
| February 15, 1992 | Huntsville | Von Braun Civic Center | |
| February 16, 1992 | Knoxville | Thompson–Boling Arena | |
| February 26, 1992 | Roanoke | Roanoke Civic Center | |
| February 28, 1992 | Charlotte | Charlotte Coliseum | |
| February 29, 1992 | Columbia | Carolina Coliseum | |
| March 2, 1992 | Kalamazoo | Wings Stadium | |
| March 3, 1992 | Fort Wayne | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | |
| April 3, 1992 | Auburn Hills | The Palace of Auburn Hills | |
| April 4, 1992 | |||
| April 6, 1992 | Manhattan | Bramlage Coliseum | |
| April 7, 1992 | Omaha | Omaha Civic Auditorium | |
| April 8, 1992 | Little Rock | Barton Coliseum | |
| April 10, 1992 | Cedar Rapids | Five Seasons Center | |
| April 11, 1992 | Peoria | Peoria Civic Center | |
| April 12, 1992 | Columbia | Hearnes Center | |
| April 15, 1992 | St. Louis | St. Louis Arena | |
| April 17, 1992 | Minneapolis | Target Center | |
| April 18, 1992 | Ames | Hilton Coliseum | |
| April 19, 1992 | Omaha | Omaha Civic Auditorium | |
| April 23, 1992 | Billings | MetraPark Arena | |
| April 25, 1992 | Denver | McNichols Sports Arena | |
| April 27, 1992 | Albuquerque | Tingley Coliseum | |
| April 28, 1992 | El Paso | El Paso County Coliseum | |
| May 1, 1992 | San Diego | San Diego Sports Arena | |
| May 6, 1992 | Paradise | Thomas & Mack Center | |
| May 8, 1992 | Daly City | Cow Palace | |
| May 9, 1992 | Reno | Lawlor Events Center | |
| May 10, 1992 | Sacramento | ARCO Arena | |
| May 12, 1992 | Inglewood | Great Western Forum | |
| May 14, 1992 | Fresno | Selland Arena | |
| May 15, 1992 | |||
| May 16, 1992 | Inglewood | Great Western Forum | |
| May 17, 1992 | Tucson | McKale Center | |
| May 23, 1992 | Mexico City | Mexico | Palacio de los Deportes |
| May 24, 1992 | |||
| May 29, 1992 | Honolulu | United States | Neal S. Blaisdell Center |
| May 30, 1992 | |||
| May 31, 1992 |
Box office score data
| Date (1991) |
City | Venue | Attendance | Gross | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 13–14 | Mountain View, United States | Shoreline Amphitheatre | 39,268 / 39,268 | $990,762 | [6] |
| September 15 | Sacramento, United States | Cal Expo Amphitheatre | 14,188 / 14,188 | $390,515 |
Personnel
- Eddie Van Halen – guitar, backing vocals
- Michael Anthony – bass, backing vocals, keyboards
- Alex Van Halen – drums
- Sammy Hagar – lead vocals, guitar
Additional musician
- Alan Fitzgerald – keyboards
References
- ^ de Sola, David (August 4, 2015). Alice in Chains: The Untold Story. Thomas Dunne Books. p. 152. ISBN 978-1250048073.
- ^ "Sammy Hagar Admits Alice in Chains Made Him Insecure in Van Halen". Loudwire. April 16, 2019.
- ^ Renoff, Greg (26 January 2015). "The History of Eddie Van Halen and Keyboards". Ultimate Classic Rock. Townsquare Media. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Van Halen Tour Dates". Archived from the original on 2007-08-24. Retrieved 2007-09-01. Accessed on 20 October 2007
- ^ "Van Halen Tour Dates". Archived from the original on 2007-08-24. Retrieved 2007-09-01. Accessed on 20 October 2007
- ^ "Amusement Business Boxscore". Billboard. Vol. 103, no. 41. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 12, 1991. p. 35. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved April 9, 2022.