The Def Leppard Archive
2008 Confirmed Tour Dates
Only confirmed (i.e., the band and the venue both know about it) shows are listed here. For more information on each date, including exact times and prices, contact the venue. Pollstar and TicketMaster also have these listings and ticket information. There have been mistakes in their listings in the past, so please double check.
Information on this page is for the 2008 Songs from the Sparkle Lounge support tour. Information on any future shows that may occur will be made available as it is released. Please don't ask me for more information that's not listed here. I have made available all the information that I have.
| Date | Town | Site | Support Act |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 27, 2008 | Greensboro, NC | Greensboro Coliseum | Styx and REO Speedwagon opening |
| March 29, 2008 | Hollywood, FL | Hard Rock | Styx and REO Speedwagon opening |
| March 30, 2008 | Estero, FL | Germain Arena | Styx and REO Speedwagon opening |
| April 1, 2008 | Greenville, SC | Bi-Lo Center | Styx and REO Speedwagon opening |
| April 3, 2008 | Reading, PA | Sovereign Arena | Styx and REO Speedwagon opening |
| April 4, 2008 | Atlantic City, NJ | Borgata | Styx and REO Speedwagon opening |
| April 6, 2008 | Manchester, NH | Verizon Wireless Arena | Styx and REO Speedwagon opening |
| April 8, 2008 | Uncasville, CT | Mohegan Sun | Styx and REO Speedwagon opening |
| April 9, 2008 | Providence, RI | Dunkin' Donuts Center | Styx and REO Speedwagon opening |
| April 11, 2008 | POSTPONED - Quebec City, QB | Colisee Pepsi Arena | Styx and REO Speedwagon opening |
| April 12, 2008 | POSTPONED - Ottawa, ON | Scotiabank Place | Styx and REO Speedwagon opening |
| April 13, 2008 | POSTPONED - Hamilton, ON | Copps Arena | Styx and REO Speedwagon opening |
| April 16, 2008 | POSTPONED - Winnipeg, MB | MTS Centre | Styx and REO Speedwagon opening |
| April 18, 2008 | POSTPONED - Grand Rapids, MI | Van Andel Arena | Styx and REO Speedwagon opening |
| April 19, 2008 | POSTPONED - Detroit, MI | Joe Louis Arena | Styx and REO Speedwagon opening |
| April 22, 2008 | Boise, ID | Idaho Center | Styx and REO Speedwagon opening |
| April 23, 2008 | Spokane, WA | Spokane Arena | Styx and REO Speedwagon opening |
| April 25, 2008 | Las Vegas, NV | The Pearl | Styx and REO Speedwagon opening |
| April 26, 2008 | Chula Vista, CA | Coors Amphitheater | Styx and REO Speedwagon opening |
| April 27, 2008 | San Jacinto, CA | Soboba Casino | Ricky Warwick opening |
| May 16, 2008 | POSTPONED - Bangalore, India | Palace Grounds | Whitesnake and Black Stone Cherry opening |
| May 18, 2008 | POSTPONED - Mumbai, India | Bandra Kurla Complex | Whitesnake and Black Stone Cherry opening |
| May 21, 2008 | Sandnes, Norway | Classic Rock Festival | |
| May 23, 2008 | Halden, Norway | Fredriksten Festning | |
| May 24, 2008 | Trondheim, Norway | Market Place | |
| June 4, 2008 | Helsinki, Finland | Icehall | Malice in Wonderland opening |
| June 6, 2008 | Sölvesborg, Sweden | Sweden Rock Festival | |
| June 8, 2008 | Kaliningrad, Russia | City Airport | |
| June 14, 2008 | Middelfart, Denmark | Rock Under Bridge Festival | |
| June 15, 2008 | Nijmegen, Holland | Arrow Classic Rock | |
| June 17, 2008 | Glasgow, Scotland | SECC | Whitesnake and Black Stone Cherry opening |
| June 18, 2008 | Birmingham, England | NEC | Whitesnake and Black Stone Cherry opening |
| June 20, 2008 | Manchester, England | MEN | Whitesnake and Black Stone Cherry opening |
| June 21, 2008 | Belfast, N. Ireland | Odyssey Arena | Whitesnake and Black Stone Cherry opening |
| June 23, 2008 | Sheffield, England | Sheffield Arena | Whitesnake and Black Stone Cherry opening |
| June 24, 2008 | Newcastle, England | Newcastle Arena | Whitesnake and Black Stone Cherry opening |
| June 26, 2008 | London, England | Wembley Arena | Whitesnake and Black Stone Cherry opening |
| June 27, 2008 | Dessel, Belgium | Graspop Festival | |
| July 1, 2008 | Athens, Greece | Karaiskaki Stadium | |
| July 4, 2008 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Akademik Stadium | |
| July 8, 2008 | Bucharest, Romania | Romexpo | |
| July 11, 2008 | Vizovice, Czech Republic | Masters Of Rock | |
| July 14, 2008 | Cardiff, Wales | International Arena | Whitesnake and Thunder opening |
| July 15, 2008 | Liverpool, England | Echo Arena | Whitesnake and Thunder opening |
| July 17, 2008 | Nottingham, England | Nottingham Arena | Whitesnake and Thunder opening |
| July 30, 2008 | Hidalgo, TX | Dodge Arena | Joan Jett and the Blackhearts opening |
| August 1, 2008 | Nashville, TN | Sommet Center | Joan Jett and the Blackhearts opening |
| August 2, 2008 | Birmingham, AL | Verizon Wireless Center | Joan Jett and the Blackhearts opening |
| August 3, 2008 | Biloxi, MS | Mississippi Coast Coliseum | Joan Jett and the Blackhearts opening |
| August 6, 2008 | Hamilton, ON | Copps Coliseum | Billy Idol opening |
| August 7, 2008 | London, ON | John Labatt Centre | Billy Idol opening |
| August 9, 2008 | Quebec City, QC | Colisee Pepsi | Billy Idol opening |
| August 10, 2008 | Ottawa, ON | Scotiabank Place | Billy Idol opening |
| August 13, 2008 | Winnipeg, MB | MTS Centre | Billy Idol opening |
| August 15, 2008 | Grand Rapids, MI | Van Andel Arena | Billy Idol opening |
| August 16, 2008 | Des Moines, IA | Iowa State Fair | Everclear opening |
| August 17, 2008 | Omaha, NE | Qwest Center | Billy Idol opening |
| August 20, 2008 | Ft. Wayne, IN | Memorial Coliseum | Billy Idol opening |
| August 21, 2008 | Youngstown, OH | Chevrolet Centre | Billy Idol opening |
| August 23, 2008 | Detroit, MI | Joe Louis Arena | Styx and REO Speedwagon opening |
| August 24, 2008 | Syracuse, NY | New York State Fair | |
| October 17, 2008 | CANCELLED - Bangalore, India | Palace Grounds | |
| October 19, 2008 | CANCELLED - Mumbai, India | MMRDA Grounds | |
| October 23, 2008 | Tokyo, Japan | Nippon Budokan | |
| October 24, 2008 | Tokyo, Japan | Nippon Budokan | |
| October 27, 2008 | Osaka, Japan | Castle Hall | |
| October 28, 2008 | Nagoya, Japan | Nippon Gaishi Hall | |
| October 31, 2008 | Perth, Australia | Members Equity Stadium | The Galvatrons and Cheap Trick opening |
| November 2, 2008 | Adelaide, Australia | Entertainment Centre | |
| November 3, 2008 | Melbourne, Australia | Rod Laver Arena | The Galvatrons and Cheap Trick opening |
| November 5, 2008 | Sydney, Australia | Acer Arena | The Galvatrons and Cheap Trick opening |
| November 7, 2008 | Newcastle, Australia | Entertainment Centre | The Galvatrons and Cheap Trick opening |
| November 8, 2008 | Brisbane, Australia | Entertainment Centre | The Galvatrons and Cheap Trick opening |
| November 10, 2008 | Wollongong, Australia | Win Entertainment Centre | The Galvatrons and Cheap Trick opening |
| November 11, 2008 | Canberra, Australia | Ais Arena | The Galvatrons and Cheap Trick opening |
| November 14, 2008 | Auckland, New Zealand | Vector Arena |
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