| Date | Event/Venue | Town/City | State/Country | |
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January |
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| Recording for The Real Thing is completed (4th or 8th or January 1989). | ||||
| 1989 January XX | ???? | San Francisco | CA, USA | |
February |
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| 1989 February 03 | River Theater | Guerneville | CA, USA | |
| 1989 February 11 | Bogart's Club | Long Beach | CA, USA | |
| 1989 February 24 | I-Beam | San Francisco | CA, USA | |
| 1989 February 25 | Berkley Square | Berkley | CA, USA | |
March |
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| 1989 March 11 | Night Moves | Huntington Beach | CA, USA | |
| 1989 March 12 | Bogart's Club | Long Beach | CA, USA | |
| 1989 March 22 | ????Bogart's | San Francisco | CA, USA | |
May |
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| 1989 May 12 | ????Bogart's | San Francisco | CA, USA | |
| 1989 May 22 | The Warehouse | Toronto | Ontario, Canada | |
June |
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| 1989 June 19 | Roxy Theatre | Hollywood | CA, USA | |
| The Real Thing released on 20th June 1989. | ||||
July |
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| 1989 July 04 | Edwards No. 8 | Birmingham | England | |
| 1989 July 05 | International 1 | Manchester | England | |
| 1989 July 06 | Marquee Club | London | England | |
| 1989 July 07 | Marquee Club | London | England | |
| 1989 July 08 | Rock City | Nottingham | England | |
| 1989 July 14 | Metro | Chicago | IL, USA | |
| 1989 July 26 | WNYU FM | New York | NY, USA | |
| 1989 July XX | The Cathouse | Los Angeles | CA, USA | |
| 1989 July XX | The Cat Club | New York City | NY, USA | |
August |
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| 1989 August 02 | ????Starry Night | Portland | OR, USA | |
| 1989 August 08 | Detroit | MI, USA | ||
| 1989 August 12 | Hard Roxx | Lawton | OK, USA | |
| 1989 August 14 | Furst Rock | St. Louis | MO, USA | |
| 1989 August 26 | L'amour | New York | NY, USA | |
September |
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| 1989 September 01 | Central Tavern | Seattle | WA, USA | |
| Start of Metallica support | ||||
| 1989 September 03 | Boise State University | Boise | ID, USA | |
| 1989 September 05 | Yellowstone Metra Arena | Bilings | MT, USA | |
| 1989 September 06 | Casper Events Center | Casper | WY, USA | |
| 1989 September 08 | Salt Palace | Salt Lake City | UT, USA | |
| 1989 September 09 | Thomas & Mack Center | Las Vegas | NV, USA | |
| 1989 September 10 | Compton Terrace | Chandler | AZ, USA | |
| 1989 September 12 | Lawlor Events Center | Reno | NV, USA | |
| 1989 September 14 | Pavilion | Concord | CA, USA | |
| 1989 September 15 | Shoreline | Mountain View | CA, USA | |
| 1989 September 16 | Col Expo Amphitheatre | Sacramento | CA, USA | |
| 1989 September 19 | Tucson Community Center | Tucson | AZ, USA | |
| 1989 September 21 | Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre | Irvine | CA, USA | |
| 1989 September 22 | Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre | Irvine | CA, USA | |
| 1989 September 23 | Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre | Irvine | CA, USA | |
| End of Metallica support (unconfirmed) | ||||
| 1989 September 23 | Foundations Forum | Los Angeles | CA, USA | |
October |
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| 1989 October 10 | Edwards No. 8 | Birmingham | England | |
| 1989 October 11 | Polytechnic | Sheffield | England | |
| 1989 October 12 | Baths Hall | Scunthorpse | England | |
| 1989 October 14 | The Venue | Edinburgh | Scotland | |
| 1989 October 15 | Ritz's Club | Aberdeen | England | |
| 1989 October 16 | Mayfair | Newcastle | England | |
| 1989 October 17 | Riverside | Newcastle | England | |
| 1989 October 18 | Bradford University | Bradford | England | |
| 1989 October 20 | Marquee | London | England | |
| 1989 October 21 | Marquee | London | England | |
| 1989 October 23 | International | Manchester | England | |
| 1989 October 24 | Polytechnic | Portsmouth | England | |
| 1989 October 25 | Leas Cliff Hall | Folkestone | England | |
| 1989 October 30 | Gent | England | ||
November |
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| 1989 November 05 | Longhorn | Stuttgart | Germany | |
| 1989 November 06 | Roamer | Bremen | Germany | |
| 1989 November 09 | Berlin | Germany | ||
| 1989 November 11 | Rockefellers | Oslo | Norway | |
| 1989 November 14 | Subterania | London | England | |
| 1989 November 15 | Folstone | Spain | ||
| 1989 November 24 | City Gardens | Trenton | NJ, USA | |
| 1989 November XX | Markthalle | Hamburg | Germany | |
December |
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| 1989 December 06 | Masquerade | Ybor City (Tampa) | FL, USA | |
| 1989 December 08 | Einstein A Go-Go | Jacksonville Beach | FL, USA | |
| 1989 December 11 | University Of Kansas | Lawrence | KS, USA | |