The Tour starts in Europe
| Date | Venue | City | Country | Additional Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24.8.81 to 6.9.81 | Fisher Lane Farm | Chiddingfold | United Kingdom | Rehearsals (Dates unconfirmed) |
| 07.9.81 to 21.9.81 | Shepperton Film Studios | Middlesex | United Kingdom | Rehearsals (Dates Unconfirmed) – Interview from Rehearsals |
| 25.9.81 | Plaza de Toros Monumental | Barcelona | Spain | (First ever use of the Vari-lite system) |
| 27.9.81 | Velodromo Anoeta | San Sebastian | Spain | |
| 29.9.81 | Amphitheatre | Frejus | France | |
| 30.9.81 | Parc des Expositions | Avignon | France | |
| 1.10.81 | Palais des Sports | Lyon | France | |
| 2.10.81 | Halle Rhenus | Strasbourg | France | |
| 3.10.81 | Groenoordhal | Leiden | Holland | (The infamous Booing Concert Phil has strong words with the audience) |
| 4.10.81 | Groenoordhal | Leiden | Holland | |
| 5.10.81 | Stadthalle | Bremen | Germany | |
| 6.10.81 | Grugahalle | Essen | Germany | |
| 8.10.81 | Olympiahalle | Munich | Germany | |
| 9.10.81 | Messehalle | Nuernburg | Germany | |
| 10.10.81 | Karl Diehm Halle | Wuerzburg | Germany | |
| 11.10.81 | EisSporthalle | Kassel | Germany | |
| 13.10.81 | Eilenriedhalle | Hanover | Germany | |
| 14.10.81 | Ostseehalle | Kiel | Germany | |
| 15.10.81 | Congresshalle | Hamburg | Germany | |
| 16-17.10.81 | Sportshalle | Cologne | Germany | |
| 19-21.10.81 | L’Hippodrome Pantin | Paris | France | |
| 22.10.81 | Vorst Nationale | Brussels | Belgium | |
| 23.10.81 | Parc des Expositions | Metz | France | |
| 24-25.10.81 | Hallenstadion | Zurich | Switzerland | |
| 27.10.81 | Westfalenhalle | Dortmund | Germany | |
| 28.10.81 | Freidrich Eberthalle | Ludwigshafen | Germany | |
| 29.10.81 | Sporthalle | Stuttgart | Germany | |
| 30-31.10.81 | Festhalle | Frankfurt | Germany | |
| 2.11.81 | Deutschlandhalle | Berlin | Germany |
The Tour moves to North America and Canada
| Date | Venue | City | Country | Additional Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.11.81 | Dane County Memorial Coliseum | Madison WI | USA | |
| 13-15.11.81 | Rosemont Horizon | Chicago IL | USA | |
| 16.11.81 | Civic Arena | Milwaukee WI | USA | |
| 17.11.81 | Notre Dame University | South Bend IN | USA | |
| 18.11.81 | Cobo Arena | Detroit MI | USA | |
| 19.11.81 | Civic Arena | Pittsburgh PA | USA | |
| 21.11.81 | Riverfront Coliseum | Cincinatti OH | USA | |
| 22-23.11.81 | Richfield Coliseum | Cleveland OH | USA | |
| 25-27.11.81 | The Spectrum | Philadelphia PA | USA | |
| 28.11.81 | Savoy Theatre | New York NY | USA | (Filmed as part of the "Three Sides Live video") |
| 29.11.81 | Nassau Coliseum | Long Island NY | USA | (Filmed as part of the "Three Sides Live video") |
| 30.11.81 | Capital Centre | Largo NY | USA | |
| 2.12.81 | Hartford Civic Centre | Hartford CT | USA | |
| 3-4.12.81 | Forum Montreal | QC Canada | ||
| 5.12.81 | Ottawa Civic Centre | Ottawa ONT | Canada | |
| 6-7.12.81 | Maple Leaf Gardens | Toronto ONT | Canada | |
| 8.12.81 | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo NY | USA | |
| 8.12.81 | Brendan Byrne Arena | East Rutherford NJ | USA | |
| 11.12.81 | Madison Square Garden | New York NY | USA |
The Tour moves to England UK
| Date | Venue | City | Country | Additional Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-19.12.81 | Wembley Arena | London | England | |
| 20-23.12.81 | National Exhibition Centre | Birmingham | England | (Filmed as part of the "Three Sides Live video") |
The Band
Tony Banks – Keyboards/Piano
Phil Collins – Vocals/Drums/Percussion/Occasional Trumpet
Mike Rutherford – Bass Guitar/Lead Guitar/Drums “Who Dunnit”
Chester Thompson – Drums/Percussion
Daryl Steurmer – Lead Guitar/Bass Guitar
The Tour set list was mainly comprised of :
Behind the Lines/Duchess/The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, Dodo, Abacab, Carpet Crawlers, Firth of Fifth, Man on the Corner, Who Dunnit?, Misunderstanding, Me & Sarah Jane, No Reply At All, In The Cage/Cinema Show/Slippermen/Afterglow, Turn It On Again, Dance On A Volcano/Los Endos, I Know What I Like,
The Tour set list was altered with rare performances of :
Me and Virgil, Like It Or Not, The Knife
The Medleys comprised of :
– Dance On A Volcano / Drum Duet / Los Endos
– In The Cage / The Cinema Show / The Colony Of Slippermen / Afterglow
Additional notes : The tour was captured for posterity by the Band and the crew both visually and audibly which was finally released on Vinyl, Cassette, CD as Three Sides Live with the fourth side in the UK comprising live songs from other tours. There was a live video released also capturing the magic of the band but sadly the live performances were shortened by interview footage interspersed in the live video.
Note: Date of 18th November 1981 updated to correct venue, thank you to “drumchef” for this information.
