On this day, 5 September 1990, American rock band Vixen played Cardiff’s St David’s Hall on the band’s Rev It Up tour. Support was supplied by Jagged Edge.
Formed in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in 1980. During its most commercially successful period from 1987 to 1992, the band consisted of Jan Kuehnemund (lead guitar), Janet Gardner (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Share Ross (bass guitar), and Roxy Petrucci (drums).
Rev It Up was the second album by the American hard rock band Vixen, released by EMI in 1990. It entered the UK Albums Chart at No. 20, and placed two songs inside the Billboard Hot 100. However, it did not match up to its predecessor in the US and EMI dropped the band shortly thereafter.
Therefore, this album is the band's last release from a major label.
The race car on the US cover belonged to local racing legend and all around hero Bobby Baldwin. The European and Japanese covers show a picture of the band, which is on the back cover for the US release.
A year of touring followed, including headlining their own shows and supporting acts such as KISS and Deep Purple. After the tour concluded in mid-1991, the group disbanded in 1992 due to musical differences.
Setlist
Intro
Streets in Paradise
Rev It Up
Not a Minute Too Soon
Cruisin'
Hard 16
Cryin'
(Jeff Paris cover)
Bass Solo
Drum Solo
Hell Raisers
Love Is a Killer
Bad Reputation
How Much Love
Wrecking Ball
Encore:
Edge of a Broken Heart