Consisting of six legs and 136 shows , the In Step Tour began on May 4 , 1989 in Vancouver and ended on August 26 , 1990 in East Troy , Wisconsin . After the first two legs , Vaughan and Double Trouble co-headlined with Jeff Beck and Joe Cocker during the third and fifth legs , which were branded as " The Fire Meets the Fury " and " Power and Passion " , respectively . The group had planned to embark on a European leg in September 1990 , but it was canceled after Vaughan died in a helicopter crash following the East Troy concert on August 27 , 1990 , during a return flight to Chicago . Although the tour elicited a variety of reactions from music critics , it was generally well-received and garnered mostly favorable reviews . Along with being one of the highest-grossing concert tours of 1989 , the " Fire Meets the Fury " leg was awarded for being the most creative tour package of the year by '' Pollstar '' magazine
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