Against the Grain Tour

{{ Infobox concert tour | | concert_tour_name = Against the Grain Tour | image = | image_caption = | artist = Bad Religion | location = | locations = United States, Canada, Europe | type = | album = Against the Grain | start_date = June 7, 1991 | end_date = July 6, 1991 | number_of_legs = 2 | number_of_shows = 4 in United States
1 in Canada
23 in Europe
28 in total | last_tour = No Control Tour (1990) | this_tour = Against the Grain Tour (1991) | next_tour = Generator Tour (1992–1993) }}

The Against the Grain Tour was a concert tour by punk rock band Bad Religion in support of their album, ''Against the Grain.

It marked the first tour of new drummer, Bobby Schayer who had played his first show at a gig at Al's Bar in Los Angeles on May 22, 1991.

The European leg was recorded for the Tribal Area release, Big Bang, a concert film released in 1992.

North American and Canadian Leg

Date

City

Country

Venue

Notes

June 7, 1991

Buffalo, NY

United States

Randall's Rehearsal Hall

Support from Burn

June 8, 1991

Detroit, MI

Saint Andrew's Hall

Support from Cold as Life and Pitbull

June 9, 1991

Chicago, IL

Medusa's

June 10, 1991

Cleveland, OH

Peabody's Down Under

June 11, 1991

Toronto, ON

Canada

Opera House

European Leg

Date

City

Country

Venue

Notes

June 13, 1991

Berlin

Germany

Metropol

Support from NOFX
The band was originally booked to play Neue Welt

June 14, 1991

Hildesheim

Vier Liden

June 16, 1991

Bremen

Aladin Music Hall

Support from NOFX and Baffdicks

June 17, 1991

Hamburg

Markthalle

Support from NOFX and Condition Red

June 18, 1991

This was an evening show, added due to the original two shows at the Markthalle on the 17th and 18th being sold out
Due to poor advertising for this show, only about 200 people turned up
The band took requests from those in the crowd and let them come up on stage and sing some of the songs

Night show
Support from Mucky Pup

June 19, 1991

Coesfeld

Fabrik

June 20, 1991

Herford

Rock Heaven

Support from Mind Over Board

June 21, 1991

Frankfurt

Volksbildungsheim

Support from Negazione

June 22, 1991

Nürnberg

Serenadenhof

June 23, 1991

Munich

Theaterfabrik

Support from No Twist

June 24, 1991

Kaufbeuren

Zeppelinhalle

June 26, 1991

Zürich

Switzerland

Rote Fabrik

June 27, 1991

Stuttgart

Germany

LKA Longhorn

June 28, 1991

Kirrlach

Rheintalhalle

Support from Baffdecks, Happy Hour and Dead Monroes

June 29, 1991

Gießen

VFB Waldstadion

Part of the Bizarre Festival
Of the eleven bands playing the Saturday, Bad Religion were fifth on the line-up, behind Pixies, Danzig, Stiff Little Fingers and The Alarm

June 30, 1991

Cologne

Rose Club

July 1, 1991

Oberhausen

Music Circus Ruhr

Support from The Dickies and Noise Annoys

July 2, 1991

Nijmegen

Netherlands

Doornroosje

July 3, 1991

London

United Kingdom

The Dome

Support from Inside Out, Sleep and Adversary

July 4, 1991

Amsterdam

Netherlands

Melkweg

July 5, 1991

Marl

Germany

Schacht 8

Support from Noise Annoys
Release party for Tribal Area 5.

July 6, 1991

Berlin

Stadtpark Weissensee

Day two of the two-day Rock Together Open Air festival
Bad Religion headlined the Saturday night, over Napalm Death and Discharge

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Band Members

Greg Graffin – Vocals
Brett Gurewitz – Guitar, back-up vocals
Greg Hetson – Guitar
Jay Bentley – Bass, back-up vocals
Bobby Schayer – Drums