• Location / Des Moines, IA, USA
• Venue / Iowa State Fairgrounds Grandstand
• Event / Iowa State Fair

The first show by the band in this city since June 2003 during the X/Ten tour.

The third time at this venue.

The venue is located 5 miles to the North East of the city centre and within the Iowa State Fairgrounds.

The fair has been running since 1854.

This show was postponed from 10th April.

The band last played this fair in August 2000 on the Euphoria tour.

New song 'Bad Actress' was dropped for this show with only 'LGR' played during the encore.

'MLLAM' was also dropped with 15 songs in total played.

show intro

• 00 - That Was Then This Is Now Video Intro

setlist

• 01 - Rocket (Single Version)
• 02 - Animal
• 03 - C'mon C'mon
• 04 - Foolin'
• 05 - Nine Lives
• 06 - Love Bites
• 07 - Rick Savage Bass Solo/Rock On
• 08 - Two Steps Behind (acoustic)
• 09 - Bringin' On The Heartbreak
• 10 - Switch 625 (Instrumental)
• 11 - Hysteria
• 12 - Armageddon It
• 13 - Photograph
• 14 - Pour Some Sugar On Me
• 15 - Rock Of Ages

• 16 - Let's Get Rocked

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• View - All Songs Played 2008 / PA Music Info

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songs by album

• 2008 - Songs From The Sparkle Lounge - 2
• 2006 - YEAH! - 1
• 1993 - Retro-Active - 1
• 1992 - Adrenalize - 1
• 1987 - Hysteria - 6
• 1983 - Pyromania - 3
• 1981 - High 'n' Dry - 2

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show info

• Tour - Def Leppard Songs From The Sparkle Lounge Tour 2008
• Fan Recorded - Yes (Audio)
• Venue - Website
• Venue Address - 3000 East Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50317
• US State - Iowa
• Area Map - Google
• Last Show Here - 7th June 2003
• Capacity - 10,000+
• Attendance - 10,118
• Total Gross - n/a
• Tickets - n/a
• Promoter - Live Nation
• Headliner - Def Leppard
• Support Act - Everclear

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band members

• 01 - Joe Elliott - Lead Vocals
• 02 - Phil Collen - Guitars
• 03 - Vivian Campbell - Guitars
• 04 - Rick Savage - Bass
• 05 - Rick Allen - Drums

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venue street view

A view looking towards the Grandstand where the concerts take place (Grandstand shown on the right).




A view from behind the main Grandstand.