When the first "tentative" tour dates were announced via the fanclub, both the schedule and the shows to be played were quite different. The fact that Grunge had had a huge impact on the music scene resulted in the band’s tour not selling well and shows being postponed and/or dropped up and down the list on the first leg. Instead of starting the tour in Pensacola, Florida in January, Bon Jovi went to Canada weeks later to finally start the first leg in Quebec City on February 8th.

This is what the first two legs of the tour initially looked like: