Portrait of an American Family (tour)

Portrait of an American Family
Tour by Marilyn Manson
Associated album	Portrait of an American Family
Start date	December 27, 1994
End date	March 11, 1995
Shows	43
Marilyn Manson tour chronology
Independent Touring (1990-1994) Portrait of an American Family (1994-1995) Smells Like Children (1995-1996)

The Portrait of an American Family Tour was Marilyn Manson's first headlining tour. It was launched in support of the band's first full-length debut album, Portrait of an American Family, which was released on July 19, 1994, five months before the tour began.

The tour began on December 27, 1994, in Jacksonville, Florida, at Club 5. After this show, the first night of the tour, frontman Marilyn Manson was arrested and taken into custody for violating the Adult Entertainment Code by allegedly donning a strap-on dildo on stage. In spite of this, Manson was freed and the band appeared in Orlando the following night as scheduled.

The tour concluded on March 11, 1995, after the band had played 43 shows. The last show was played in Columbia, South Carolina, at the Alcatrazz venue.

Lineup

• Marilyn Manson: Vocals
• Daisy Berkowitz: Guitar
• Twiggy Ramirez: Bass
• Madonna Wayne Gacy: Keyboard
• Sara Lee Lucas: Drums

Stage antics

During these concerts, the stage was usually arranged with living room décor, not unlike that on the cover of Portrait of an American Family. A table with a lamp was the most commonly seen piece at the shows. The first and last shows included the most memorable incidents of the tour. On December 27, 1995, Manson was misidentified as "jacking off a strap-on dildo" and "urinating on the crowd," resulting in his arrest just one night into the tour. When concluding the concerts with a South Carolina show on March 11, 1995, Manson slipped on a beer bottle, smashing it. Angry, Manson picked up a piece of the bottle and cut his chest "from one side to the other," his first act of notoriously cutting himself on-stage. Closing the performance, the band also allegedly ignited drummer Sara Lee Lucas' kit in an attempt to ignite only his bass drum. Claims that Lucas himself was lit aflame have been made by Manson but are disputed by Lucas.

Tour overview

• The tour ran from December 27, 1994, to March 11, 1995. The band completed 43 shows.
• The performances in Carrboro and Columbia were rescheduled to the last two dates of the tour. These performances were originally scheduled for February 16, 1994, and February 18, 1994, respectively.

Tour dates

#	Date	Location	State	Venue
1	December 27, 1994	Jacksonville	Florida	Club 5
2	December 28, 1994	Orlando	Florida	The Edge
3	December 29, 1994	Tampa	Florida	Jannus Landing
4	December 31, 1994	Fort Lauderdale	Florida	The Edge
5	January 11, 1995	Houston	Texas	Abyss
6	January 13, 1995	Dallas	Texas	Trees
7	January 14, 1995	Austin	Texas	Backroom
8	January 15, 1995	San Antonio	Texas	Player's Club
9	January 17, 1995	El Paso	Texas
10	January 18, 1995	Mesa	Arizona	Nile
11	January 19, 1995	Los Angeles	California	Whiskey
12	January 21, 1995	San Francisco	California	Bottom of the Hill
13	January 22, 1995	Palo Alto	California	The Edge
14	January 24, 1995	Slidell	Louisiana	The Snake Pit
15	January 25, 1995	Vancouver	Ontario	Pacific Coliseum
16	January 27, 1995	Salt Lake City	Utah
17	January 30, 1995	St. Louis	Missouri	Mississippi Nights
18	February 1, 1995	Minneapolis	Minnesota	First Avenue
19	February 2, 1995	Milwaukee	Wisconsin	Shank Hill
20	February 3, 1995	Chicago	Illinois	Metro
21	February 4, 1995	Detroit	Michigan	St. Andrews Hall
22	February 5, 1995	Lakewood	Ohio	Phantsy Theatre
23	February 7, 1995	Toronto	Ontario	Opera House
24	February 9, 1995	Boston	Massachusetts	Middle East Café
25	February 10, 1995	North Hampton	Massachusetts	Pearl Street Nightclub
26	February 11, 1995	Providence	Rhode Island	Club Babyhead
27	February 12, 1995	New York City	New York	Limelight
28	February 14, 1995	Washington	D.C.	Opera House
29	February 17, 1995	New Orleans	Louisiana	Muddy Waters
30	February 21, 1995	Atlanta	Georgia	Point
31	February 22, 1995	Athens	Georgia	Georgia State Theatre
32	February 24, 1995	Syracuse	New York
33	February 25, 1995	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	Theater for Living Arts
34	February 27, 1995	Middletown	New York	Sportland Café
35	March 1, 1995	Oldbridge	New Jersey	Birch Hill Night Club
36	March 2, 1995	Lido Beach	New York	Malibu Night Club
37	March 4, 1995	Buffalo	New York	Network
38	March 6, 1995	Albany	New York	QE2
39	March 7, 1995	Lancaster	Pennsylvania	Chameleon Club
40	March 8, 1995	Cincinnati	Ohio	Bogarts
41	March 9, 1995	Winston-Salem	North Carolina	Ziggy's Tavern
42	March 10, 1995	Carrboro	North Carolina	Cat's Cradle
43	March 11, 1995	Columbia	South Carolina	Alcatrazz