IRON MAIDEN
THE X FACTOUR 1996
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SPECIAL GUESTS:
I had a request from fans that
they wanted to know what bands opened for Iron Maiden during
their concerts.
This is how ever not that easy to find so I need all the help I
can get.
Have you been to a concert and there is no Guest listed, please
let me know who it was.
COLOUR CODES:
Special Guest to Iron Maiden
have been printed in BLUE
When Iron Maiden been Special Guest to any
band - the band have been printed in BLUE
Concerts that have been CANCELLED
If they have played at a festival, the name of the festival is
printed in GREEN
All other information is
printed in YELLOW
When it says "Note"
there is an extra information in the bottom of each section of
the tour.
THE X FACTOUR EUROPE & U.K. TOUR 1996
| CITY | ARENA | STATE/COUNTRY | DATE | INFORMATION | SETLIST |
| Athens | Peristeri Municipal | Greece | 1996.01.12 | ||
| Athens | Peristeri Municipal | Greece | 1996.01.13 | ||
| Gozo | Thunder Rock | Malta | 1996.01.14 | ||
| Acireale | Palasport | Italy | 1996.01.16 | Dirty Deeds | |
| Bari | Palasport | Italy | 1996.01.17 | Dirty Deeds | |
| Ancona | Palasport | Italy | 1996.01.18 | Dirty Deeds | |
| Montichiari | Palasport | Italy | 1996.01.19 | Dirty Deeds | |
| Ljubljana | Dvorana Tivoli | Slovenia | 1996.01.21 | First
time in Slovenia Janick Gers´s Birthday |
|
| Lyon | Le Transbordeur | France | 1996.01.23 | Dirty Deeds | |
| Nice | Theatre De Verdure | France | 1996.01.24 | Dirty Deeds | |
| Montpellier | Le Zenith | France | 1996.01.26 | Dirty Deeds | |
| Montlucon | Anthanor | France | 1996.01.27 | Dirty Deeds | |
| Nancy | Le Zenith | France | 1996.01.28 | Dirty Deeds | |
| Belfast | Maysfield Leisure Centre | North Ireland | 1996.01.30 | Dirty Deeds | |
| Dublin | S.F.X. | Ireland | 1996.01.31 | Dirty Deeds | |
| Nottingham | Rock City | England | 1996.02.02 | Psycho Motel |
THE X FACTOUR NORTH AMERICA TOUR 1996
| CITY | ARENA | STATE/COUNTRY | DATE | INFORMATION | SETLIST |
| Quebec City | Pavilion De La Jeunese | Quebec, Canada | 1996.02.08 | Fear Factory | |
| Montreal | Verdun Auditorium | Quebec, Canada | 1996.02.09 | Fear Factory | |
| Toronto | R.P.M. Warehouse | Ontario, Canada | 1996.02.11 | Fear Factory | |
| Boston | Avalon Ballroom | Massachusetts, USA | 1996.02.13 | Fear Factory | |
| Providence | Lupos Heartbreak Hotel | Rhode Island, USA | 1996.02.14 | Fear Factory | |
| New York City | The Academy | New York, USA | 1996.02.16 | Fear Factory | |
| Philadelphia | Electric Factory | Pennsylvania, USA | 1996.02.17 | Fear Factory | |
| Baltimore | Hammerjacks | Maryland, USA | 1996.02.19 | Fear Factory | |
| Old Bridge | Birch Hill Night Club | New Jersey, USA | 1996.02.20 | Fear Factory | |
| Harrisburgh | Metron | Pennsylvania, USA | 1996.02.21 | Fear Factory | |
| Pittsburgh | Metropol | Pennsylvania, USA | 1996.02.23 | Fear Factory | |
| Detroit | Harpo´s | Michigan, USA | 1996.02.24 | Fear Factory | |
| Cleveland | Odeon Concert Club | Ohio, USA | 1996.02.25 | Fear Factory | |
| Cincinatti | Annie´s | Ohio, USA | 1996.02.27 | Fear Factory | |
| Ft. Wayne | Piere´s | Indiana, USA | 1996.02.28 | Fear Factory | |
| Chicago | Vic Theatre | Illinois, USA | 1996.02.29 | Fear Factory | |
| Milwaukee | The Rave | Minnesota, USA | 1996.03.02 | Fear Factory | |
| Minneapolis | Mirage | Minnesota, USA | 1996.03.03 | Fear Factory | |
| St. Louis | Mississipi Nights | Missouri, USA | 1996.03.05 | Fear Factory | |
| Atlanta | Masquerade | Georgia, USA | 1996.03.07 | Fear Factory | |
| Orlando | Embassy | Florida, USA | 1996.03.08 | Fear Factory | |
| Ft. Lauderdale | The Edge | Florida, USA | 1996.03.09 | Fear Factory | |
| Jacksonville | Shades | Florida, USA | 1996.03.10 | Fear Factory | |
| Memphis | 616 | Tennessee, USA | 1996.03.12 | Fear
Factory -
See Note 1 Steve Harris´s Birthday - See Note 2 |
|
| New Orleans | House Of Blues | Louisiana, USA | 1996.03.12 | CANCELLED - See Note 1 | |
| Houston | Millenium | Texas, USA | 1996.03.14 | Fear Factory - See Note 3 | |
| San Antonio | Sneakers | Texas, USA | 1996.03.15 | Fear Factory | |
| Dallas | Deep Ellum Live | Texas, USA | 1996.03.16 | Fear Factory | |
| Lubbock | Depot | Texas, USA | 1996.03.17 | Fear Factory | |
| Albuquerque | Midnight Rodeo | New Mexico, USA | 1996.03.19 | Fear Factory | |
| Denver | Ogden Theatre | Colorado, USA | 1996.03.20 | Fear Factory | |
| Salt Lake City | Salt Air | Utah, USA | 1996.03.21 | Fear Factory | |
| Seattle | Off Ramp Cafe | Washington, USA | 1996.03.23 | Fear Factory | |
| Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom | British Columbia, Canada | 1996.03.24 | CANCELLED Due to Blaze throat virus |
|
| Portland | Roseland | Oregon, USA | 1996.03.25 | CANCELLED | |
| Sacramento | The Boardwalk | California, USA | 1996.03.27 | CANCELLED | |
| San Francisco | Fillmore Auditorium | California, USA | 1996.03.28 | CANCELLED | |
| Las Vegas | The Beach | Nevada, USA | 1996.03.30 | CANCELLED Fear Factory played |
|
| Riverside | Rocking Horce | California, USA | 1996.03.31 | CANCELLED | |
| Phoenix | Electric Ballroom | Arizona, USA | 1996.04.01 | CANCELLED | |
| San Diego | Soma | California, USA | 1996.04.02 | CANCELLED Fear Factory played |
|
| Los Angeles | The Palace | California, USA | 1996.04.04 | ||
| Los Angeles | The Palace | California, USA | 1996.04.05 |
NOTE 1:
The official Maiden page had New Orleans up for a long time. When
N.O. never happen, they went to Memphis instead.
NOTE 2: The birthday
party for Steve Harris was held at "B.B. King´s".
NOTE 3: Date can be Mar.
13th.
THE X FACTOUR JAPANESE TOUR 1996
| CITY | ARENA | STATE/COUNTRY | DATE | INFORMATION | SETLIST |
| Tokyo | Nakano Sun Plaza Hall | Japan | 1996.04.11 | No opening act | |
| Nagoya | Kinro Kaikan Hall | Japan | 1996.04.12 | No opening act | |
| Fukuoka | Skara Espacio | Japan | 1996.04.14 | No opening act | |
| Osaka | Kosei Nenkin Kaikan | Japan | 1996.04.16 | No opening act | |
| Tokyo | Kan-i Hoken Hall | Japan | 1996.04.17 | No opening act | |
| Tokyo | Nakano Sun Plaza Hall | Japan | 1996.04.18 | No opening act |
THE X FACTOUR SUMMER EUROPEAN TOUR 1996
| CITY | ARENA | STATE/COUNTRY | DATE | INFORMATION | SETLIST |
| Seinäjoki | Nummirock Festival | Finland | 1996.06.22 | ||
| Dessel | Graspop Festival | Belgium | 1996.06.30 | ||
| Ringe | Midtfyn Festival | Denmark | 1996.07.06 | See Note 1 | |
| Weerts | Bospop Festival | Holland | 1996.07.13 | ||
| Murcia | San Javier Football Stadium | Spain | 1996.08.09 | Dirty Deeds & Helloween | |
| Cadiz | Recinto Ferial De Jarez | Spain | 1996.08.10 | Dirty Deeds & Helloween - See Note 2 | |
| Caceres | Football Stadium | Spain | 1996.08.11 | Dirty
Deeds & Helloween - See Note 3 This show was schedule to be at "Trujillo Bullring" |
|
| Albacate | Villarobledo Football Stadium | Spain | 1996.08.13 | Dirty Deeds & Helloween | |
| Huesca | Fraga Pabellon Ferial | Spain | 1996.08.14 | Dirty Deeds & Helloween | |
| Colmar | Parc Des Expositions | France | 1996.08.16 | Dirty Deeds & Helloween - See Note 4 | |
| Cunlhat | Free Wheels Music Festival | France | 1996.08.17 | Dirty Deeds & Helloween - See Note 5 |
NOTE 1:
The festival was held in Ringe, a small town outside of Odense.
NOTE 2: The concert was
held in Jerez de la Frontera, a small town outside of Cadiz
NOTE 3: The concert was
held in Miajadas, a small town outside of Caceres
NOTE 4: This gig was
played at the local wine fair.
NOTE 5: Bikers Festival
THE X FACTOUR SUMMER SOUTH AMERICA TOUR 1996
| CITY | ARENA | STATE/COUNTRY | DATE | INFORMATION | SETLIST |
| Sao Paulo | Estadio do Pacaembu | SP, Brazil | 1996.08.24 | Monsters Of Rock | |
| Curitiba | Estadio Couto Pereira | Parana, Brazil | 1996.08.25 | Motörhead, Helloween & Skid Row | |
| Rio de Janeiro | Metropolitan | RJ, Brazil | 1996.08.26 | Motörhead & Skid Row | |
| Porto Alegre | Gigantinho | RS, Brazil | 1996.08.27 | CANCELLED | |
| Santiago | Monumental Theatre | Chile | 1996.08.29 | First
time in Chile Heroes del Silencio & Panzer |
|
| Buenos Aires | Obras Sanitarias Stadium | Argentina | 1996.08.31 | Helloween & Malon | |
| Buenos Aires | Obras Sanitarias Stadium | Argentina | 1996.09.01 | Helloween & Malon | |
| Mexico City | Palacio De Los Deportes | Mexico | 1996.09.04 | Makina | |
| Monterray | Theatro Coca Cola | Mexico | 1996.09.07 | Makina |