Guns N' Roses's 1987 Concert History

Guns N' Roses (G N' R) released its debut album "Appetite for Destruction" in 1987. It featured Slash on lead guitar, Izzy Stradlin on rhythm guitar, Duff McKagan on bass guitar, Steven Adler on drums and percussion, and Axl Rose on vocals. Dizzy Reed joined as a pianist in 1990. By 1996, all except Rose and Reed had left the band. Adler was fired in 1990 due to a heroin addiction while Stradlin quit shortly after the release of the double album "Use Your Illusion" in 1991. Slash and McKagan followed suit in 1996. Guns N' Roses remained intact, though it only toured sporadically until the Chinese Democracy Tour (2001-2011). 25 years after the release of "The Spaghetti Incident?"(1993), Gun N' Roses released its sixth studio album "Chinese Democracy" (2008). In 2016, Slash and McKagan returned, joining Rose, Reed, Richard Fortus, Frank Ferrer, and Melissa Reese for the Not In This Lifetime Tour. Guns N' Roses paused touring during the COVID pandemic but returned to touring in 2021.

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 31, 1987
Guns N’ Roses

Appetite for Destruction

The Glamour Los Angeles, California, United States
Dec 30, 1987
Guns N' Roses
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Perkins Palace Pasadena, California, United States
Dec 28, 1987
Guns N' Roses / L.A. Guns
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Perkins Palace Pasadena, California, United States
Dec 27, 1987
Guns N’ Roses

Appetite for Destruction

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Perkins Palace Pasadena, California, United States
Dec 26, 1987
Guns N' Roses / Junkyard / Funhouse
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Perkins Palace Pasadena, California, United States
Dec 19, 1987
Alice Cooper / Guns N' Roses
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Dane County Coliseum Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Dec 18, 1987
Alice Cooper / Guns N' Roses
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UIC Pavillion Chicago, Illinois, United States
Dec 17, 1987
Alice Cooper / Guns & Roses
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Roy Wilkins Auditorium, St. Paul Rivercentre Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Dec 12, 1987
Guns N’ Roses

Appetite for Destruction

Louisville Gardens Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Dec 08, 1987
Guns N’ Roses

Appetite for Destruction

Chaparral Center Midland, Texas, United States
Dec 07, 1987
Guns N' Roses

Appetite for destruction tour

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HemisFair Arena San Antonio, Texas, United States
Dec 05, 1987
Alice Cooper / Guns N' Roses

Raise Your Fist and Yell

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Sam Houston Coliseum Houston, Texas, United States
Dec 04, 1987
Alice Cooper, Guns n Roses

Appetite

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Fair Park Coliseum Dallas, Texas, United States
Dec 03, 1987
Guns N’ Roses

Appetite for Destruction

La Villa Real Special Events Center McAllen, Texas, United States
Nov 29, 1987
Mötley Crüe / Guns N' Roses
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Hollywood Sportatorium Hollywood, Florida, United States
Show Duplicate for Nov 29, 1987
Nov 28, 1987
Guns N’ Roses

Appetite for Destruction

Lee Civic Centre Fort Myers, Florida, United States
Nov 27, 1987
Guns N' Roses / Mötley Crüe

Mötley Crüe / Guns 'N Roses

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Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Nov 25, 1987
Motley Crue / Guns N' Roses Lakeland Civic Center Lakeland, Florida, United States
Nov 24, 1987
Mötley Crüe / Guns 'N Roses

Girls,Girls,Girls Tour 1987

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Lakeland Civic Center Lakeland, Florida, United States
Nov 22, 1987
Motley Crue / Guns 'N Roses
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The Omni Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Guns N' Roses / Mötley Crüe on Nov 27, 1987 [619-small]

Guns N' Roses / Mötley Crüe
Nov 27, 1987
 Jacksonville, Florida, United States
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Alice Cooper / Guns & Roses  on Dec 17, 1987 [390-small]

Alice Cooper / Guns & Roses
Dec 17, 1987
 Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
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Guns N Roses on Oct 29, 1987 [262-small]

Guns N Roses
Oct 29, 1987
 New York, New York, United States
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The Cult / Guns N' Roses on Aug 19, 1987 [783-small]

The Cult / Guns N' Roses
Aug 19, 1987
 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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The Cult / Guns N' Roses on Sep 2, 1987 [971-small]

The Cult / Guns N' Roses
Sep 2, 1987
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Guns N' Roses / Faster Pussycat on Oct 4, 1987 [895-small]

Guns N' Roses / Faster Pussycat
Oct 4, 1987
 Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
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Guns N' Roses / EZO on Oct 23, 1987 [945-small]

Guns N' Roses / EZO
Oct 23, 1987
 New York, New York, United States
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Guns N' Roses / Mötley Crüe on Nov 27, 1987 [476-small]

Guns N' Roses / Mötley Crüe
Nov 27, 1987
 Jacksonville, Florida, United States
  Uploaded by Tony.Ringler

The Cult / Guns and Roses on Aug 29, 1987 [437-small]

The Cult / Guns and Roses
Aug 29, 1987
 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  Uploaded by David "Splashadian" Marshall

Mötley Crüe / Guns N' Roses on Nov 29, 1987 [255-small]

Mötley Crüe / Guns N' Roses
Nov 29, 1987
 Hollywood, Florida, United States
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The Cult / Guns N' Roses on Sep 4, 1987 [747-small]

The Cult / Guns N' Roses
Sep 4, 1987
 San Diego, California, United States
  Uploaded by Phrank 1962

The Cult / Guns N' Roses on Sep 4, 1987 [748-small]

The Cult / Guns N' Roses
Sep 4, 1987
 San Diego, California, United States
  Uploaded by Phrank 1962

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