The Definitely Maybe Tour was a concert tour by English band Oasis in support of their hugely successful debut album Definitely Maybe. The tour, which spanned the UK, Europe, Japan, the US and Canada, included 143 shows over a period of several months in 1994 and 1995 amidst 10 different tour legs. The tour started on 6 February 1994 with a short concert at Gleneagles, Scotland, during which a live version of "Supersonic" was recorded and then released as a B-side on the "Live Forever" single. and ended on 22 April 1995 at the Sheffield Arena. The latter show featured an incomplete acoustic version of the band's future hit "Don't Look Back in Anger", and was also the last concert to feature original drummer Tony McCarroll.
Definitely Maybe was released midway through the tour in August and was widely acclaimed, propelling Oasis to become one of the foremost British acts and put them squarely at the forefront of the emerging Britpop scene. The Gallagher brothers regularly made tabloid headlines for their frequent fallouts and rockstar lifestyles, and the tour had several disruptions and cancellations. This included an infamous incident in which all of the band except Noel were deported from Amsterdam after starting a skirmish with other passengers on board. Another such occasion occurred when the band used meth with The Brian Jonestown Massacre prior to the 29 September 1994 gig at the legendary Whisky a Go Go in California. The gig was a failure with numerous mistakes and afterwards, Noel left the band for at least a week. He was ultimately tracked down by the band's management and persuaded to continue the tour. Noel wrote the song "Talk Tonight" and "(It's Good) To Be Free" during this time while away from the band. They then headed to The Congress House Studio, Austin, Texas, to record those 2 songs along with "Half the World Away" which was written in during the portion of the tour in Japan.
The Cliffs Pavilion gig on 17 April 1995 was filmed and later released as the Oasis VHS/DVD Live by the Sea.
Set list This set list is representative of the performance on 19 October 1994 at Lee's Palace in Toronto, Canada. It does not represent the set list at all concerts for the duration of the tour.
"Rock 'n' Roll Star" "Columbia" "Fade Away" "Digsy's Dinner" "Shakermaker" "Live Forever" "Bring It On Down" "Up In The Sky" "Slide Away" "Cigarettes & Alcohol" "Married With Children" "Supersonic" "I Am the Walrus"
Other songs performed: "Cloudburst" "I Will Believe" "Listen Up" "Whatever" "Sad Song" "D'Yer Wanna Be A Spaceman?" "Take Me Away" "(It's Good) To Be Free" "Talk Tonight" "Headshrinker" "Don't Look Back in Anger" "Acquiesce" "Some Might Say"
Tour dates + List of 1994 concertsDateCityCountryVenue9 March 1994GleneaglesScotlandGleneagles Golf Club23 March 1994BedfordEnglandThe Angel24 March 1994London100 Club26 March 1994Tunbridge WellsThe Forum27 March 1994OxfordOxford Brookes University Student Union28 March 1994BirminghamJug of Ale29 March 1994SouthamptonThe Joiners30 March 1994BristolFleece31 March 1994BathThe Moles Club5 April 1994DundeeScotlandLucifer's Mill6 April 1994EdinburghLa Belle Angele7 April 1994GlasgowThe Tramway8 April 1994MiddlesbroughEnglandArena11 April 1994Stoke-on-TrentThe Wheatsheaf12 April 1994LeedsDuchess of York13 April 1994LiverpoolLomax29 April 1994Kingston upon HullThe New Adelphi Club30 April 1994CoventryCoventry University2 May 1994PortsmouthThe Wedgewood Rooms3 May 1994NewportWalesTJ's4 May 1994DerbyEnglandThe Wherehouse6 May 1994LeicesterPrincess Charlotte7 May 1994WindsorThe Old Trout8 May 1994NorthamptonRoadmender10 May 1994ChelmsfordThe Army and Navy11 May 1994CambridgeThe Boat Race13 May 1994New CrossThe Venue14 May 1994SheffieldThe Leadmill1 June 1994BirminghamEdward's No. 82 June 1994CardiffWalesCardiff University3 June 1994IlfordEnglandThe Island4 June 1994LondonRoyal Albert Hall6 June 1994NorwichNorwich Arts Centre8 June 1994LondonMarquee Club9 June 1994ManchesterHop & Grape11 June 1994PrestonAvenham Park12 June 1994GlasgowScotlandCathouse13 June 199418 June 1994BrightonEnglandEast Wing Centre26 June 1994PiltonGlastonbury Festival1 July 1994LeedsThe Warehouse21 July 1994New YorkUnited StatesWetlands Preserve31 July 1994Strathclyde Country ParkScotlandT in the Park9 August 1994NewcastleEnglandRiverside10 August 1994LeedsLeeds Irish Centre11 August 1994WolverhamptonWulfrun Hall13 August 1994HultsfredSwedenHultsfredsfestivalen15 August 1994NottinghamEnglandRock City16 August 1994LondonThe Forum18 August 1994Astoria21 August 1994The Borderline26 August 1994BiddinghuizenNetherlandsLowlands28 August 199431 August 1994BuckleyWalesTivoli2 September 1994StockholmSwedenGino3 September 1994DublinIrelandTivoli Theatre4 September 1994BelfastNorthern IrelandLimelight5 September 1994ManchesterEnglandThe Haçienda8 September 1994HamburgGermanyLOGO9 September 1994AmsterdamNetherlandsHotel Arena13 September 1994TokyoJapanShibuya Club Quattro14 September 199415 September 199416 September 199418 September 1994OsakaShinsaibashi Club Quattro 19 September 1994NagoyaNagoya Club Quattro23 September 1994SeattleUnited StatesMoe's Mo' Rockin' Cafe24 September 1994PortlandSatyricon26 September 1994San FranciscoBottom of the Hill27 September 1994SacramentoMelarky's29 September 1994West HollywoodWhisky A Go Go14 October 1994MinneapolisUptown Bar15 October 1994ChicagoMetro16 October 1994DetroitSaint Andrew's Hall18 October 1994Cleveland HeightsGrog Shop19 October 1994TorontoCanadaLee's Palace21 October 1994BostonUnited StatesLocal 18622 October 1994PawtucketThe Met23 October 1994PhiladelphiaJC Dobbs26 October 1994Washington9:30 Club28 October 1994HobokenMaxwell's29 October 1994New YorkWetlands Preserve3 November 1994LilleFranceLes Inrockuptibles4 November 1994ParisLa Cigale5 November 1994LyonTransbordeur6 November 1994MarseilleThéâtre du Moulin16 November 1994StockholmSwedenStockholm Palladium17 November 1994GothenburgQue Club18 November 1994LundDairy20 November 1994BerlinGermanyLoft21 November 1994HamburgMarkthalle23 November 1994FrankfurtBatschkapp24 November 1994CologneLuxor25 November 1994AmsterdamNetherlandsParadiso27 November 1994EssenGermanyZeche Carl28 November 1994BrusselsBelgiumL’Orangerie du Botanique30 November 1994SouthamptonEnglandSouthampton Guildhall1 December 1994SheffieldOctagon Centre4 December 1994CambridgeCambridge Corn Exchange7 December 1994GlasgowScotlandBarrowlands11 December 1994WolverhamptonEnglandCivic Hall12 December 1994CardiffWalesCardiff Astoria13 December 1994LondonEnglandHammersmith Palais17 December 1994LiverpoolRoyal Court Theatre18 December 1994ManchesterManchester Academy27 December 1994GlasgowScotlandBarrowlands29 December 1994BrightonEnglandBrighton Centre30 December 1994MiddlesbroughTown Hall
+ List of 1995 concertsDateCityCountryVenue28 January 1995SeattleUnited StatesDV829 January 1995VancouverCanadaCommodore Ballroom30 January 1995PortlandUnited StatesRoseland Theater1 February 1995San FranciscoThe Fillmore3 February 1995HollywoodThe Palace4 February 1995San DiegoSOMA5 February 1995MesaNile Theater7 February 1995Salt Lake CityThe Bar & Grill9 February 1995DenverBluebird Theatre11 February 1995DallasDeep Ellum Live12 February 1995AustinLiberty Lunch13 February 1995HoustonUrban Art Bar15 February 1995MemphisNew Daisy Theatre17 February 1995CarrboroCat's Cradle25 February 1995VancouverCanadaCommodore Ballroom3 March 1995Asbury ParkUnited StatesThe Stone Pony4 March 1995WashingtonWUST Music Hall5 March 1995Virginia BeachThe Abyss7 March 1995PhiladelphiaTheatre of Living Arts8 March 1995New YorkThe Academy10 March 1995ProvidenceLupo's Heartbreak Hotel11 March 1995BostonAvalon12 March 1995MontrealCanadaClub Soda14 March 1995TorontoThe Phoenix Concert Theatre15 March 1995ClevelandUnited StatesThe Odeon16 March 1995DetroitSaint Andrew's Hall18 March 1995IndianapolisTyndall Armory19 March 1995ChicagoThe Vic Theatre20 March 1995Grand RapidsOrbit Room24 March 1995MinneapolisFirst Avenue25 March 1995MilwaukeeThe Rave17 April 1995Southend-on-SeaEnglandCliffs Pavilion20 April 1995ParisFranceBataclan22 April 1995SheffieldEnglandSheffield Arena
Cancellations and rescheduled shows Date City Country Venue Reason18 February 1994AmsterdamNetherlandsArenaFerry incident30 September 1994San DiegoUnited StatesCasbahCancelled after infamous Whiskey gig and Noel disappeared to San Francisco1 October 1994TempeBoston's Bar and Grille3 October 1994Salt Lake CityThe Bar and Grill4 October 1994DenverMercury Cafe6 October 1994DallasTrees8 October 1994AustinLiberty Lunch10 October 1994St. LouisCicero's11 October 1994LawrenceThe Bottleneck12 October 1994SpringfieldThe Bottom Line8 December 1994MiddlesbroughEnglandTown HallLiam contracted laryngitis, rescheduled to 30 December 19949 December 1994LiverpoolRoyal CourtLiam contracted laryngitis, rescheduled to 17 December 199420 January 1995AucklandNew ZealandMount Smart StadiumLiam contracted laryngitis22 January 1995MelbourneAustraliaMelbourne Showgrounds26 January 1995SydneySydney Showground29 January 1995Gold CoastGold Coast Parklands3 February 1995AdelaideAdelaide Showground5 February 1995PerthFremantle Oval9 February 1995KawasakiJapanClub Citta10 February 1995FukuokaScala Espacio20 February 1995KawasakiClub Citta
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