Guns N' Roses Bootlegs

Guns N' Roses is the second most bootlegged band in music history and for obvious reason.  They are one of the best live performance bands in the music industry.  They made a living off their live shows from the very beginning of their career.  They are so heavily bootlegged because each show is unpredictable and because Axl's vocal style changes with his mood.  GNR also performs songs live that may never be officially recorded and a bootleg offers the rare opportunity for fans to hear them.  A lot of people cannot attend the live shows and bootlegs benefit them as well.  Every once in a while, you may encounter bootleg cds being sold as officially licensed merchandise.  I created this list so you can recognize them when you see them and you won't get ripped off.  Once you know what is out there, you can search on Ebay for GNR music you never knew existed.  It also serves as a list of tour dates from the beginning of their career to present.  This list may also help you date your concert tees.  These bootleg cds have been produced by various fans who attended the live shows, and by non-US bootleg record labels.  They are listed in order of the appearance date, place, whether a cd or dvd was made from the show and how many.

I have not attached a collector value to these albums because I honestly don't know what they are worth, with the exception of the few rare vinyl bootlegs.  Suffice it to say that they are typically more valuable than officially licensed merchandise because they are so hard to obtain and difficult to replace.  This guide is offered for information purposes only.

Bootleg Record labels:

Aces High (AH)

Condor CDs (C)

Ingram Suicide (IS)

Langley (L)

Toasted Records (T)

SBD = Soundboard; AUD = Audience recording; FB = Fan made Bootleg

01.01.01 House of Blues, Las Vegas, NV (2 CDs) (Think About You first time played live since 1986)
01.15.01 Rock City, Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Jineiro, Brazil (2 CDs)
06.01.01 Franconia Stadium, Nürnberg, Germany (Rock-Im-Park Festival) GNR did not appear
06.03.01 Whitsuntide, Nuernberger, Germany (Rock-Am-Ring Festival) Postponed
06.05.01 Waldbuhne, Berlin, Germany (Cancelled)
June  01 Hippodrome or Palais de Bercy, Paris, France (Unconfirmed)
06.17.01 Imola Jammin' Fest, San Marino, Italy (Cancelled)
06.19.01 Plaza De Toros, Madrid, Spain (Cancelled)
06.20.01 Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain (Cancelled)
06.23.01 Gelredome, Arnhem, Holland (Cancelled)
06.25.01 Globen Arena, Stockholm, Sweden (Cancelled)
06.26.01 Spectrum, Oslo, Norway (Cancelled)
06.27.01 Rock Werchter, Werchter, Belgium (Cancelled)
06.28.01 Roskilde Festival 2001, Roskilde, Denmark (Cancelled)
06.29.01 Sound Arena, Wohlen, Switzerland (Rock Festival) (Cancelled)
Nov   01 Primavera Hot Festival, Campo De Polo, Argentina (Cancelled)
12.02.01 Gelredome, Arnhem, Holland (Cancelled)
12.05.01 Spectrum, Oslo, Norway (Cancelled)
12.07.01 Globen Arena, Stockholm, Sweden (Cancelled)
12.09.01 Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland (Cancelled)
12.13.01 London Docklands Arena, London, England (Cancelled)
12.14.01 London Docklands Arena, London, England (Cancelled)
12.16.01 Glasgow Arena SECC, Glasgow, Scotland (Cancelled)
12.18.01 Manchester Arena, Manchester, England (Cancelled)
12.19.01 Birmingham NEC, Birmingham, England (Cancelled)
12.29.01 The Joint, Las Vegas, NV
12.31.01 Hard Rock Hotel, Las Vegas, NV

01-01-01, AUD, House of Blues, Las Vegas, NV, 1/01/01

Disc 1: Intro, Welcome to the Jungle, It's So Easy, Mr. Brownstone, Live and Let Die, Oh My God, My Michelle, Think About You, You Could Be Mine, Knockin' on Heaven's Door, November Rain
Disc 2: Out Ta Get Me, Rocket Queen, Rhiad and the Bedouins, Chinese Democracy, Drum Solo, Buckethead Guitar Solo, Patience, The Blues, Nightrain, Chicken Binge, Silk Worms, Paradise City

Rock In Rio III, (also titled Live in Rio, Rocking Rio, and Better World), SBD, Rock City, Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Jineiro, Brazil, 1/15/01

Disc 1: Intro, Welcome to the Jungle, It's So Easy, Mr. Brownstone, Live and Let Die, Oh My God, Think About You, You Could Be Mine, Sossego/Robin Finck Solo, Sweet Child O' Mine, Knockin' on Heaven's Door, Madagascar, Buckethead Solo, November Rain
Disc 2: Out Ta Get Me, Rocket Queen, Band Intro, Chinese Democracy, Buckethead's Jam/Chicken Binge, Instrumental Jam, The Blues, Patience, Nightrain, My Michelle, Silk Worms, Scola Do Samba, Paradise City

04.29.02 Key Club, Los Angeles, CA (Slash, Duff, Matt, & Gilby performed at the Randy Castillo tribute concert)

06.27.02 Club Vodka, Hollywood, CA (Slash, Duff, & Matt performed with Shooter Jennings of Stargun)

08.14.02 Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong, China (Summer Sonic Festival, the only time GNR played China)
08.17.02 Chiba Marine Stadium, Tokyo, Japan (2 CDs) (Summer Sonic Festival)
08.18.02 WTC Open Air Stadium, Osaka, Japan (2 CDs) (Summer Sonic Festival)
08.23.02 Temple Newsam Park, Leeds, England (2 CDs) (Carling Weekend Leeds Festival) Axl Live in Leeds
08.24.02 Pukkelpop Festival, Hasselt, Belgium (2 CDs)
08.26.02 Docklands Arena, London, England (2 CDs)
08.29.02 Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY (MTV Video Music Awards)
11.07.02 GM Place, Vancouver, Canada (Cancelled)
11.08.02 Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA
11.11.02 Idaho Center Arena, Boise, ID
11.14.02 Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
11.15.02 Fargo Dome, Fargo, ND
11.17.02 The Mark, Moline, IL
11.18.02 Allstate Arena, Chicago, IL
11.21.02 The Palace, Auburn Hills, MI
11.22.02 Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
11.24.02 Gund Arena, Cleveland, OH
11.25.02 Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH
11.27.02 Pepsi Arena, Albany, NY (2 CDs) (DVD) Axl Live in Albany
11.29.02 Air Canada Center, Toronto, Canada
11.30.02 John Labatt Center, Ontario, Canada
12.02.02 Fleet Center, Boston, MA (DVD)
12.03.02 Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT
12.05.02 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY (2 CDs) (DVD)
12.06.02 First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA (Cancelled)
12.08.02 The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA (Cancelled)
12.08.02 First Union Arena, Casey Plaza, Wilkes-Barre, PA (Cancelled)
12.09.02 MCI Center, Washington, DC (Cancelled)
12.11.02 Bi-Lo Center, Greenville, SC
12.13.02 Ice Palace, Tampa, FL (Cancelled)
12.14.02 Coral Sky, West Palm Beach, FL (Cancelled)
12.16.02 Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, MS (Cancelled)
12.17.02 Compaq Center, Houston, TX (Cancelled)
12.19.02 American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX (Cancelled)
12.21.02 Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, NM (Cancelled)
12.22.02 American West Arena, Phoenix, AZ (Cancelled)
12.27.02 San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, CA (Cancelled)
12.28.02 Mandalay Bay Resort, Las Vegas, NV (Cancelled)
12.30.02 ARCO Arena, Sacramento, CA (Cancelled)
12.31.02 Compaq Center, San Jose, CA (Cancelled)
01.03.03 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, CA (Cancelled)
01.04.03 Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, CA (Cancelled)
03.23.03 Greatest Hits is released.

Randy Castillo's Memorial Benefit Concert, IS, AUD, Key Club, Los Angeles, CA, 4/29/02

Paradise City, Mama Kin

Down My Soul (also titled Axl Rose Live in Tokyo), AUD, Chiba Marine Stadium, Tokyo, Japan, 08/17/02

Disc 1: Welcome to the Jungle, It's so Easy, Mr. Brownstone, Live and Let Die, Think About You, You Could Be Mine, Sweet Child O' Mine, Knockin' On Heaven's Door, Out Ta Get Me, Guitar Solo, Rhiad and the Bedouins, Madagascar
Disc 2: Axl Piano Solo, November Rain, The Blues, Guitar Solo, Patience, Rocket Queen, Guitar Solo, Chinese Democracy, Nightrain, Paradise City, Fireworks Display

Bless Them, AUD, WTC Open Air Stadium, Osaka, Japan, 8/18/02

Disc 1: Intro, Welcome to the Jungle, It's So Easy, Mr. Brownstone, Live and Let Die, Think About You, You Could Be Mine, Guitar Solo, Sweet Child O' Mine, Knockin' on Heaven's Door, Out Ta Get Me, Rhiad and the Bedouins, Madagascar
Disc 2: Guitar Solo, Piano Solo, November Rain, Rocket Queen, Nightrain, The Blues, Chinese Democracy, Guitar Solo, Patience, Guitar Solo, Paradise City

The Missionaries, IS, AUD, Pukkelpop Festival, Hasselt, Belgium, 8/24/02

No Track List

London Sonance, AUD, Docklands Arena, London, England, 8/26/02

Disc 1: Intro, Welcome to the Jungle, It's So Easy, Mr. Brownstone, Live and Let Die, Think About You, You Could Be Mine, Guitar Solo/Sweet Child O' Mine, Knockin' on Heaven's Door, Out Ta Get Me, Chinese Democracy, Madagascar
Disc 2: Rhiad and the Bedouins, Guitar Solo/Piano Solo, November Rain, The Blues, Buckethead Solo, Rocket Queen, Patience, My Michelle, Nightrain, Guitar Solo/Paradise City

Re-Load, IS, AUD, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA, 11/08/02

No Track List

The Fourth Revelation, SBD, Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, PA, 11/22/02

No Track List

The Radical Clique, AH, SBD, Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, PA, 11/22/02

No Track List

We're Alive, AUD, Air Canada Center, Toronto, Canada, 11/29/02

No Track List

NYC-DMZ, IS, AUD, Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, 12/05/02

No Track List

Compilations

The New Democratic Theory

Disc 1: Welcome to the Jungle, It's So Easy, Mr. Brownstone, Live and Let Die, Think About You, You Could Be Mine, Sweet Child O' Mine, Knockin' on Heaven's Door, Out Ta Get Me, Buckethead Solo, Rhiad and the Bedouins, Madagascar

Disc 2: November Rain, The Blues, Buckethead Acoustic Solo/Patience, Rocket Queen, Robin Solo, Chinese Democracy, Nightrain, Paradise City, Welcome to the Jungle, It's So Easy, Mr. Brownstone

Disc 3: Intro, Welcome to the Jungle, It's So Easy, Mr. Brownstone, Live and Let Die, Think About You, You Could Be Mine, Robin Solo, Sweet Child O' Mine, Knockin' on Heaven's Door, Out Ta Get Me, Rhiad and the Bedouins, Madagascar, Buckethead Solo

Disc 4: November Rain, Rocket Queen, Nightrain, The Blues, Chinese Democracy, Buckethead Acoustic Solo/Patience, Robin Solo, Paradise City, Live and Let Die, Think About You

Disc 1, Disc 2, 8: Marine Stadium, Chiba, Japan, 8/17/2002 (AUD)
Disc 2, 9-1: WTC Open Air Stadium, Osaka, Japan, 8/18/2002 (SBD)
Disc 3, Disc 4: WTC Open Air Stadium, Osaka, Japan, 8/18/2002 (AUD)

The Dynasty, AH

Disc 1: Intro/Exorcist III, Welcome to the Jungle, It's So Easy, Mr. Brownstone, Live and Let Die, Think About You, You Could Be Mine, Sweet Child O' Mine, Knockin' on Heaven's Door, Out Ta Get Me, Madagascar
Disc 2: Buckethead Solo, Piano Solo, November Rain, The Blues, Patience, Rocket Queen, Nightrain, Robin Solo, Paradise City, Chinese Democracy, 2002 Special Medley (Welcome to the Jungle/Madagascar/Paradise City)

Disc 1, Disc 2, 9: Temple Newsam Park, Leeds, England, 8/23/2002 (AUD)
Disc 2, 10: London Arena, London, England, 8/26/2002 (AUD)
Disc 2, 11: Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY, 8/29/2002 (SBD)

Chinese Cultural Revolution, AH, SBD

No Track List

Disc 1: Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY, 8/29/02

Disc 2: Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA, 11/08/02

Disc 3: Idaho Center Arena, Boise, ID, 11/11/02

Disc 4: Gund Arena, Cleveland, OH, 11/24/02

Trilogy, SBD

No Track List

Disc 1: Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA, 11/08/02

Disc 2: Idaho Center Arena, Boise, ID, 11/11/02

Disc 3: Gund Arena, Cleveland, OH, 11/24/02

05.30.04 Bela Vista Park (Rock In Rio Lisbon), Lisbon, Portugal (Cancelled)