title: East Meets West Tour
text: # East Meets West Tour
  
  The East Meets West Tour '09 was a concert tour by hard rock band Extreme, taking place in the summer of 2009, in support of their 2008 album Saudades de Rock. It followed the Take Us Alive World Tour in 2008 which was in support of the same album. The tour started with a performance at the M3 Rock Festival on May 30, with the official tour beginning on July 12. This tour was co-headlined with Ratt on almost all dates, excluding New Haven, Springfield and Boston.
  
  ## Set list
  
  * "Decadence Dance"
  * "It ('s a Monster)"
  * "Star"
  * "Rest in Peace"
  * "Am I Ever Gonna Change"
  * "Play with Me"
  * "Midnight Express"
  * "More Than Words"
  * "Cupid's Dead"
  * "Take Us Alive"
  * "Kid Ego"
  * "Little Girls"
  
  Encore
  
  * "Hole Hearted"
  * "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" (Michael Jackson cover)
  * "Get the Funk Out"
  
  ## Tour dates
  
  | Date | City | Country | Venue |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | North America ||||
  | May 30, 2009 | Columbia | United States | M3 Rock Festival |
  | w/ Ratt ||||
  | July 12, 2009 | Amarillo | United States | Midnight Rodeo |
  | July 13, 2009 | San Antonio | United States | Scout Bar |
  | July 14, 2009 | Odessa | United States | Dos Amigos |
  | July 16, 2009 | Tempe | United States | Marquee Theatre |
  | July 17, 2009 | Los Angeles | United States | Wiltern Theatre |
  | July 18, 2009 | Paradise | United States | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino |
  | July 19, 2009 | Anaheim | United States | House of Blues |
  | July 22, 2009 | Denver | United States | Ogden Theatre |
  | July 23, 2009 | Kansas City | United States | Crossroads Music Festival |
  | July 24, 2009 | Chicago | United States | House of Blues |
  | July 26, 2009 | Cheswick | United States | Ches-a-rena |
  | July 28, 2009 | New York City | United States | Nokia Theatre |
  | July 30, 2009 | Westbury | United States | Westbury Theater |
  | August 1, 2009 | New Haven | United States | Toad's Place* |
  | August 2, 2009 | Allentown | United States | Crock Rock Festival |
  | August 5, 2009 | Springfield | United States | Jaxx* |
  | August 6, 2009 | Sayerville | United States | Starland Ballroom |
  | August 7, 2009 | Hampton Beach | United States | Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom |
  | August 8, 2009 | Boston | United States | House of Blues* |
  
  * * = Extreme only
  
  ## Personnel
  
  * Gary Cherone – lead vocals
  * Nuno Bettencourt – lead guitar, vocals
  * Pat Badger – bass, backing vocals
  * Kevin Figueiredo – drums, percussion
  