Paul McCartney live: Alamodome, San Antonio – 29 May 1993

Saturday 29 May 1993 | Live, Paul McCartney
Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, USA

On Saturday 29 May 1993, Paul McCartney performed at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas — the 29th night of the New World Tour, which ran for 77 dates across 19 countries between February and December 1993. The show was seen by 46,716 fans and was the christening concert for the newly-built Alamodome. All tickets sold out within two hours. The performance of My Love from this show appears on the 1993 live album Paul Is Live. McCartney returned to the Alamodome on 25 October 2025 during the Got Back Tour.

The Christening of the Alamodome

McCartney’s publicist Geoff Baker captured the atmosphere of the night in Club Sandwich, Summer 1993:

“San Antonio – The newly-built Alamodome is christened by Paul and Band performing to 47,000 fans. All tickets for this show are sold out within two hours. Paul is presented with the keys to the city by Mayor Nelson Wolfe and during the show the band is entertained by the sight of a buxom young lady in the third row who climbs on her boyfriend’s shoulders, strips to her bra and then hurls the bra onto the stage as she jiggles to the songs, giving a new meaning to the ‘Hey Jude’ line ‘the movement you need is on your shoulder’.”

— Geoff Baker, publicist, Club Sandwich, Summer 1993

McCartney was also presented with the keys to the city of San Antonio by Mayor Nelson Wolfe.

The Band

• Linda McCartney — vocals, keyboards, percussion
• Hamish Stuart — guitar, bass guitar, vocals
• Robbie McIntosh — guitar, vocals
• Paul ‘Wix’ Wickens — keyboards, vocals
• Blair Cunningham — drums, percussion

Soundcheck Setlist

1. Matchbox
2. Mean Woman Blues
3. Let Me Roll It
4. Midnight Special
5. If You Wanna
6. Good Rockin’ Tonight
7. San Francisco Bay Blues
8. Ain’t No Sunshine
9. Don’t Let The Sun Catch You Crying
10. Magical Mystery Tour

Concert Setlist

1. Drive My Car
2. Coming Up
3. Looking For Changes
4. Another Day
5. All My Loving
6. Let Me Roll It
7. Peace In The Neighbourhood
8. Off The Ground
9. Can’t Buy Me Love
10. Robbie’s Bit
11. Good Rockin’ Tonight
12. We Can Work It Out
13. And I Love Her
14. Every Night
15. Hope Of Deliverance
16. Michelle
17. Biker Like An Icon
18. Here, There And Everywhere
19. Yesterday
20. My Love
21. Lady Madonna
22. Live And Let Die
23. Let It Be
24. Magical Mystery Tour
25. C’Mon People
26. The Long And Winding Road
27. Paperback Writer
28. Fixing A Hole
29. Penny Lane
30. Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
31. Band On The Run
32. I Saw Her Standing There
33. Hey Jude

New World Tour Dates

• 18 February 1993 — Forum di Assago, Milan, Italy
• 19 February 1993 — Forum di Assago, Milan, Italy
• 22 February 1993 — Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
• 23 February 1993 — Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
• 5 March 1993 — Subiaco Oval, Perth, Australia
• 9 March 1993 — Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia
• 10 March 1993 — Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia
• 13 March 1993 — Oval, Adelaide, Australia
• 16 March 1993 — Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia
• 17 March 1993 — Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia
• 20 March 1993 — Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia
• 22 March 1993 — Parramatta Stadium, Sydney, Australia
• 23 March 1993 — Parramatta Stadium, Sydney, Australia
• 27 March 1993 — Western Springs Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
• 14 April 1993 — Sam Boyd Silver Bowl, Whitney, USA
• 17 April 1993 — Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, USA
• 20 April 1993 — Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, USA
• 22 April 1993 — Astrodome, Houston, USA
• 24 April 1993 — Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, USA
• 27 April 1993 — Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, USA
• 29 April 1993 — Busch Stadium, St Louis, USA
• 1 May 1993 — Georgia Dome, Atlanta, USA
• 5 May 1993 — Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, USA
• 7 May 1993 — Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, USA
• 9 May 1993 — Citrus Bowl, Orlando, USA
• 21 May 1993 — Winnipeg Stadium, Winnipeg, Canada
• 23 May 1993 — Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, USA
• 26 May 1993 — Folsom Field, Boulder, USA
• 29 May 1993 — Alamodome, San Antonio, USA
• 31 May 1993 — Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, USA
• 2 June 1993 — Milwaukee County Stadium, Milwaukee, USA
• 4 June 1993 — Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, USA
• 6 June 1993 — CNE Stadium, Toronto, Canada
• 11 June 1993 — Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, USA
• 13 June 1993 — Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, USA
• 15 June 1993 — Blockbuster Pavilion, Charlotte, USA
• 3 September 1993 — Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany
• 5 September 1993 — Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
• 6 September 1993 — Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
• 9 September 1993 — Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany
• 11 September 1993 — Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England
• 14 September 1993 — Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England
• 15 September 1993 — Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England
• 18 September 1993 — Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany
• 19 September 1993 — Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany
• 21 September 1993 — Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany
• 23 September 1993 — Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany
• 25 September 1993 — Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden
• 27 September 1993 — Spektrum, Oslo, Norway
• 28 September 1993 — Spektrum, Oslo, Norway
• 1 October 1993 — Globe, Stockholm, Sweden
• 3 October 1993 — Maimarkthalle, Mannheim, Germany
• 5 October 1993 — Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany
• 6 October 1993 — Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
• 9 October 1993 — Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands
• 10 October 1993 — Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands
• 13 October 1993 — Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
• 14 October 1993 — Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
• 17 October 1993 — Flanders Expo, Ghent, Belgium
• 20 October 1993 — Zénith, Toulon, France
• 22 October 1993 — Palasport, Florence, Italy
• 23 October 1993 — Palasport, Florence, Italy
• 26 October 1993 — Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain
• 27 October 1993 — Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain
• 12 November 1993 — Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan
• 14 November 1993 — Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan
• 15 November 1993 — Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan
• 18 November 1993 — Fukuoka Dome, Fukuoka, Japan
• 19 November 1993 — Fukuoka Dome, Fukuoka, Japan
• 25 November 1993 — Foro Sol, Mexico City, Mexico
• 27 November 1993 — Foro Sol, Mexico City, Mexico
• 3 December 1993 — Estádio do Pacaembu, São Paulo, Brazil
• 5 December 1993 — Pedreira Paulo Leminski, Curitiba, Brazil
• 10 December 1993 — Estadio River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina
• 11 December 1993 — Estadio River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina
• 12 December 1993 — Estadio River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina
• 16 December 1993 — Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile

Key Facts: 29 May 1993

• Venue: Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, USA
• Attendance: 46,716
• Tour show: 29th of 77 dates
• Notable: Christening concert for the newly-built Alamodome; McCartney presented with keys to the city by Mayor Nelson Wolfe
• On Paul Is Live: My Love
• McCartney returned: 25 October 2025 (Got Back Tour)

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the setlist at the Alamodome, San Antonio on 29 May 1993?

33 songs including Drive My Car, Can’t Buy Me Love, Yesterday, My Love, Live And Let Die, Let It Be, Band On The Run, and Hey Jude.

Which track from the San Antonio show appeared on Paul Is Live?

My Love, recorded at the Alamodome on 29 May 1993.

Was the Alamodome new when McCartney played there in 1993?

Yes — the 29 May 1993 concert was the christening event for the newly-built Alamodome. All tickets sold out within two hours. McCartney was presented with the keys to the city of San Antonio by Mayor Nelson Wolfe.

What was the New World Tour?

A 77-date world tour running from February to December 1993, covering 19 countries across Europe, Australia, New Zealand, North America, Japan, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, and Chile.

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