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Throwback Concert: Guns N’ Roses at New Haven Coliseum 1993

Happy Birthday to Matt Sorum! The former Guns N’ Roses drummer turns 60 on November 19th.

Today we look back at when Guns N’ Roses made their first and only appearance ever at New Haven Coliseum: 1993 on their Use Your Illusion Tour. Joining them on the tour was The Brian May Band.

Interesting side note: The New Haven Coliseum, specifically Section 14, was nicknamed “The Jungle” during the New Haven Nighthawks run to the American Hockey League’s Calder Cup Finals in 1989. Guns N’ Roses “Welcome To The Jungle” became a staple at all Nighthawk home games. So it was rather fitting that GNR opened with that song at their Coliseum show in 1993!

Guns N’ Roses

Tour: Use Your Illusion

Special Guest: The Brian May Band

March 6, 1993

New Haven Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Setlist*

Welcome To The Jungle
Nightrain
Live and Let Die (Wings cover)
The Garden
So Fine
Attitude (Misfits cover)
Double Talkin’ Jive
You Could Be Mine
You Ain’t The First
You’re Crazy
Used to Love Her
Patience
Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door (Bob Dylan cover)
November Rain
Dead Horse
Slash Guitar Solo
Sweet Child o’ Mine
Estranged (encore)
Paradise City (encore)

*source: setlist.fm

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